The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 2: The Mortal with No Spiritual Root

When she opened her eyes, she found herself lying by the small river in Shallow Water Village. The sky was a shade of blue she had never seen before. Beside her were tender green grass and babbling streams, with smoke rising from the chimneys of the nearby cottages, presenting a peaceful and serene rural scene. On Earth, such a beautiful view would be worth painting.

But in her eyes, it seemed indescribably eerie. Fortunately, her nerves were strong enough to steady her mind as she tried to figure out who was playing this cruel joke on her—immortals or mortals?

The kind people of Shallow Water Village took her in. Pretending to have lost her memory, she pieced together the roughest outline of this world amidst the bustling chatter of the village women.

She had really transmigrated! This was a world of immortal heroes! A world where Daoist skills are natural and demons roam!

Most importantly, this was a world where immortals fight, and mortals suffer the consequences! There had been two immortals who fought and, with a wave of their hands, obliterated an entire mountain! There had been great demons that appeared and devoured an entire city's population overnight! Do I need to give more examples?

She was still skeptical until one day, she accidentally saw a streak of white light flying over the sky of Shallow Water Village. It was a young Daoist on a shining silver treasure sword passing by. Ning Xiaoxian pointed at the sky, her voice trembling, and said: "Someone just flew by!"

You can't blame her for being utterly shocked and embarrassing Earth, as the sight had a strong visual impact. In her original world, humans could only fly in airplanes, and even then, there were risks of crashing or going missing.

Villager Mrs. Song was quick to react, slapping her hand down. "Don't point at the Immortal! Be careful of the Immortal's retribution!"

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She chided with a laugh: "You little naive bun, how can you lack such common knowledge? It's not easy to see an Immortal in other places, but here it's common as daily meals." She spoke with pride, "Our Shallow Water Village backs onto Chixiao Mountain. There are many Immortals and Immortal Ladies in the Chi Xiao Sect on the mountain who often come out to exterminate demons, and our village often hosts these Immortals."

That is to say, Shallow Water Village had interactions with the Chi Xiao Sect! Excited by this information, Ning Xiaoxian perked up and through some sweet talk and flattery, she found out that the Chi Xiao Sect opened its gates every three years to widely accept disciples. Being close to the water tower — Shallow Water Village usually had one or two children selected as outer disciples each time.

Even being of lower status meant stepping into the world of immortal heroes. From a young age, she knew the world wasn't peaceful for the poor, and for mortals, this world was very, very unsafe. As a newcomer and unfamiliar with life here, Ning Xiaoxian instinctively wanted to find herself a strong backing.

Conveniently, the time for the Chi Xiao Sect to open its gate was within this year. She shamelessly joined many other children from nearby villages to climb up Chixiao Mountain, hoping to encounter Immortal Fate and become a member of the great Chi Xiao Sect.

Unfortunately, during the examination of Spirit Roots, she became the center of attention in the plaza—the Outer Elder of the Chi Xiao Sect rubbed his eyes in shock and exclaimed: "No Spiritual Root?! How is this possible!"

Everyone, whether they are immortal heroes or mortals, inherently has some type of Spirit Root attribute, which is the basic qualification relied upon by cultivators. However, Ning Xiaoxian's result was a giant zero! Even if you took Hu Laoqi for testing, he would not have untraceable Spirit Roots! The Elder, refusing to believe it, tested her two more times, with the same result each time. "I have been in charge of receiving disciples for 46 years now, and this is the first time I've ever seen such a strange thing!" He could only marvel at how peculiar the world was while confirming that this little girl was indeed human.

Ning Xiaoxian's journey to seek immortality was cut short here, as the elder told her that no immortal sect would accept a disciple with No Spiritual Root. Her entire life, she could only live as a mortal, continue as a mortal, and die as a mortal.

But she was not willing to give up. Did God not expend energy to transport her to this world? Perhaps its head was caught in a door, willing to do a losing business that hurt others without benefiting itself? That makes no sense.

She pleaded with the Outer Elder persistently, concocting a pitiful life story for herself, talking ceaselessly until her mouth was dry and tongue parched. She didn't know if the old man believed her, but perhaps out of consideration for her story - a 17-year-old girl, orphaned and helpless, drifting through the Four Seas, bearing no Spiritual Root and seemingly destined to live a dull life like an ant - he agreed to let her help in the kitchen during major mountain festivals. It must be mentioned that mortals in this world are incredibly fragile, just like the poor orphan she described.

From then on, Ning Xiaoxian wielded her authority like a command arrow, frequently visiting Chixiao Mountain, and the villagers treated her even more kindly. She was not stunning, but she had a pleasing appearance and a sweet tongue, constantly calling her peers "brother" and "sister." Initially, the guards on the mountain were stern and gave her a hard time, but she soon charmed them into cheerful approval, smiling as they waved her through.

She thrived in the kitchen of Chixiao Mountain. Having been independent from a young age, she mastered cooking, even working as a chief chef in a tavern three nights a week. The Chi Xiao Sect encouraged rigorous practice, paying little attention to food and drink. The meals Ning Xiaoxian prepared in the kitchen were simple and fit the Sect's principles of being light and elegant, yet they were delicious!

The Preaching Elders had reached the realm of Fasting, but occasionally they enjoyed her dishes and were all smiles, heaping praises on her.

Ning Xiaoxian was very clever, attributing the deliciousness of the meals to other cooks, and only a few important elders came to know this "incidentally." Therefore, the servants in the kitchen did not resent her for encroaching on their duties, but rather liked her assistance immensely.

The seemingly intimate relationship she had with the Chi Xiao Sect caused Hu Laoqi to refrain from rash actions for a long time. It was only today, when she was sweating profusely, that the sleazy man dared to make a move, and he nearly lost his life as a result.

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She sat on the ground gasping for breath for a long time before she struggled to her feet.

Brick-brother had saved her life, and she picked it up. Then, with a "ding" sound, a ring fell out from the broken piece, rolling twice on the ground.

This, this, could this be the legendary Golden Finger essential for transmigrators?! Damn it, did God secretly hide it for a whole year, only to let her find it now? Ning Xiaoxian was immediately overwhelmed with mixed emotions and almost could not resist the urge to laugh aloud thrice.

But when she picked it up, alas, she was immediately disappointed. The ring was dark and seemed to be made of cheap wood—where was the extravagant and luxurious gold look? If the Golden Finger looked like this, then God was truly stingy, even skimping on the basic packaging!