Only then can it become the pillar sect of the Immortal Dao Alliance.

The Cyan Profound Sword Sect, which Lu Wenwu needs to investigate in this mainline task, is the highest-ranking sect, mainly practicing the Sword Dao.

Golden Core Zhenren?

Lu Wenwu thought for a moment and decided he probably didn’t count as one.

So he honestly said, "No, I’m not a Golden Core Zhenren."

As soon as he said this, Liu Erniu, who was no longer so fearful, instantly froze.

He dropped to his knees, cold sweat immediately appearing on his forehead, and stuttered once more.

"Are you... you... are you a... Nascent Soul True Monarch!?"

Lu Wenwu: "..."

This unlucky kid is really good at jumping to conclusions.

His fear was boundless.

"I’m not a cultivator, don’t guess randomly."

Lu Wenwu waved his hand, and a gentle force lifted Liu Erniu up.

Though his feet were "on solid ground," his legs were still trembling relentlessly.

A Nascent Soul True Monarch is already a renowned existence on the continent, each possessing incredible powers.

Liu Erniu really couldn’t control the fear in his heart.

Now hearing Lu Wenwu say he’s not a cultivator, Liu Erniu was stunned again in his fright.

Not a cultivator... then how does he possess such strength?

Even the most powerful innate martial artist in the Mortal Martial Sect can barely contend with a low-tier Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Liu Erniu was bewildered.

The Observatory Master and the three elders of the Wood and Earth Temple, who had just entered the door, were directly stunned.

This foolish youngster didn’t know there’s always a sky beyond the sky, but they knew.

Apart from cultivators, there are also demon cultivators in this world.

Demonic cultivators who can destroy cities and villages with a wave of their hand!

Having heard of someone who could help one progress from the Qi Refining Stage in a flash, the four were overjoyed.

Now hearing this, their hearts were filled only with desolation.

No wonder he could help others advance so casually; if he used demonic methods, that would make sense.

He appeared ordinary, so with their strength, they couldn’t detect his depth.

Without a doubt, this definitely is a Golden Core Zhenren!

"This... Senior, may I know how to address you?"

The Observatory Master forced a smile more unsightly than a cry as he stepped forward.

His heart was bitter, and he felt somewhat desperate.

In this corner of the Eastern Wilderness at the edge of the Immortal Dao Alliance, where spiritual qi is sparse, why has a Golden Core stage demonic cultivator appeared!

Demonic cultivators are generally stronger than righteous cultivators of the same tier. With such a Golden Core demonic cultivator present, they probably wouldn’t escape death.

"You can call me Brother Wu."

Lu Wenwu calmly sized up the four old men before him, his expression puzzled.

"You all... seem quite afraid of me? I haven’t done anything to make you scared, have I?"

"No, no, Senior is joking. With your earth-shattering cultivation, your presence is awe-inspiring. We junior cultivators of this remote area are just shocked by your divine power," the Observatory Master quickly laughed it off, "I wonder what brings Senior’s presence to our humble Wood and Earth Temple? Even if it means climbing mountains of knives or diving into seas of fire, we will surely fulfill your request!"

"Climbing mountains of knives and diving into seas of fire?" Lu Wenwu was even more puzzled, "That’s unnecessary. I just want to see your library or Library Pavilion. I’ve just arrived here and am not familiar with the surroundings."

Library Pavilion?

The Observatory Master was immediately dumbfounded.

Does our little mess of a library have anything worthy of a Golden Core’s attention?

The three elders exchanged glances, sharing the same confusion.

Something’s not quite right.

New to the area, why not go to the Celestial Secret Pavilion to buy information directly?

Why go through so much trouble to come to our Wood and Earth Sect?

The four old men exchanged a knowing look, instantly understanding each other’s thoughts.

The Observatory Master smoothly recovered his composure, gesturing invitingly, "Senior’s wish is our command; we will surely meet your request. Please follow me this way."

Lu Wenwu, unsuspecting, left immediately.

One elder glanced at Liu Erniu, taking him in another direction.

The Guest Hall fell silent.

A few minutes later, estimating that Lu Wenwu had already gone far, one elder quickly said via voice transmission, "Junior brother, you are the fastest among the four of us. Quickly head to the Mad Blade Temple to seek assistance, inviting the Mad Saber Zhenren under the guise of discussing collaboration, and be swift!"

"What about the situation here?"

"No need to inform; just bring him over. If that person really is a problem, Master Mad Saber will act, and he will definitely be wary. If that person is just a swindler trying to cheat us out of our spirit plant cultivation techniques and experience..."

The elder didn’t continue speaking.

But the killing intent in his eyes was already evident.

The wiry elder nodded slightly and instantly vanished into the air.

...

Wood and Earth Temple Library Pavilion.

The Observatory Master led Lu Wenwu to a three-story pavilion.

Just as described in cultivation novels, there was always a seemingly inscrutable old man guarding the door of every Library Pavilion.

He looked frail and elderly but was unexpectedly fierce and capable.

Of course, this inscrutability was for others; once Lu Wenwu used his Eye of True Sight, he immediately saw through him completely.

A Qi Refining Tenth Layer, Qi Refining Great Perfection, Quasi-C Tier, not worth mentioning.

"Instructor Elder, aren’t you quickly going to make an authority token for Brother Wu?" The Observatory Master signaled with his eyes.

The old man, looking weathered and aged, seemed somewhat surprised.

But his ability to manage his emotions was excellent; he immediately suppressed it, taking out a square machine and placing it in front of him.

A crystal ball was embedded in the center of the machine, with an output slot resembling that of a vending machine below.

The Instructor Elder respectfully spoke, "Brother Wu, please place your hand on the crystal ball and inject a trace of your spiritual power. This will generate the corresponding authority token. With your cultivation, the token produced will suffice to view all the jade slips of our Wood and Earth Temple."

On the side, the Observatory Master explained with a smile, "Brother Wu, we are a small sect, and it’s not easy to buy such a restriction array from the Five Elements Array Sect. We mean no offense; please bear with us..."

"No worries, I understand."

Lu Wenwu was also quite curious about the machine in front of him, wondering what results it could detect.

According to the Eye of True Sight’s analysis, it was indeed just a machine for generating authority tokens, at most able to verify and record a cultivator’s level and attributes.

No danger.

Lu Wenwu placed his hand on it, activated the Influence Body Refining Skill, and cultivated a trace of spiritual power, slowly injecting it into the machine.

In an instant, the crystal ball burst into a rich earthy yellow color, and a sense of heaviness emerged.

The Observatory Master and Instructor Elder were completely stunned.

"In... Innate Earth Spirit Root! The legendary existence surpassing the Celestial Spirit Root! This... this actually exists! It wasn’t just made up..."

As their shock hadn’t subsided, the heavy earthy yellow suddenly faded, and five different colors erupted one after another on the crystal ball, continuously rotating like a revolving lantern.

Red, black, white, blue, yellow!

Fire, water, metal, wood, earth!

All five elements complete!

I’ve seen so many spiritual root attributes over the years; what scene haven’t I encountered?

Scratch that.

Damn, I’ve truly never seen this scene before!

The presence of an Innate Earth Spirit Root is another matter, but having all five elements complete, with each attribute equaling a Celestial Spirit Root, is already absurd!

All five elements complete is not unheard of.

If one can comprehend the rotation of the five elements, it’s stronger than a single-attribute Celestial Spirit Root.

If not, it’s more worthless than a four-attribute fake spirit root.

But the Observatory Master and Instructor Elder had never seen each attribute compared to a single-attribute Celestial Spirit Root in the Five Elements Spirit Root!

Did you hack the system or what!

Facing the monster-like gazes of the Observatory Master and Instructor Elder, Lu Wenwu was indifferent.

Is it that strange?

On Blue Star, this is standard operation.

The Shen Zhou Human Race, created by Nuwa from clay, each of us Shen Zhou people is naturally endowed with all five postnatal elements and an Innate Earth Spirit Root.

This is merely a basic foundation, with individual cultivation talents and innate comprehension varying on this basis.

The talent regarding spiritual roots isn’t worth making a fuss over.

Otherwise, what made the past Divine Continent the undisputed number one in the world?

Otherwise, why could the Divine Continent return to the top of the world in just decades despite being nearly destroyed?

This was achieved by the terrifying talent where everyone was like a dragon.

Poor talent is merely relative...