First, there were two pure black cloth bags, only the size of a palm, called cloth bags, but the material used was not necessarily made of cloth. According to the middle-aged man, these two black bags were called storage bags.

  Qin Lingyun saw with her own eyes that the middle-aged man was like a magician, taking out things from inside that were much larger than the storage bag, which was truly amazing.

  Qin Lingyun looked left and right, tried many methods but couldnt open the storage bag, finally had to put it aside.

  Apart from the storage bag, there were also five books and that inferior spiritual artifact, Qingling Sword, placed on the table.

  Among the five books, one of them had a fiery red cover and only had over ten pages. The book seemed to be made not with ordinary paper, but with a fabric-like material that felt very smooth to the touch. The text inside was written in obscure ancient characters, which Qin Lingyun couldnt recognize at all, so she temporarily put it aside.

  Qin Lingyun put the remaining four books together, and the texts on the covers of these four books were written in a common language, so she could understand them.

  "Soft Water Manual", "Ice Arrow Technique", "Primary Beast Taming Record" and "Cultivation Secret Record"... Is this really the secret manual of an immortals cultivation?

  Qin Lingyuns heart skipped a beat as she gazed at the four books on the table, an uncontrollable thought rising from her mind: "If I can cultivate immortality, does that mean I can also become an immortal?"

  Although Qin Lingyu knew that her hopes were slim, as the immortal had already rejected her last time, she couldnt help but think about it.

  Qin Lingyuns fingers paused in mid-air, she bit her lip, and finally opened the four books one by one.

  The first book was "Soft Water Secret", with three words written on the cover. After opening it, Qin Lingyun carefully read through it and found that it was a basic water-based skill manual. There were many sentences inside that made Qin Lingyun feel puzzled, including what the so-called "water system" meant, which she didnt quite understand.

  The second book was a manual for practicing magic ice arrow technique, and Qin Lingyun was even more confused.

  As for the third book, it talks about how to capture and tame low-level spiritual beasts. Qin Lingyun had never even seen a spiritual beast before, let alone capture and tame one.

  The fourth book was called "Secret Records of Cultivation", and as soon as Qin Lingyun opened it, she was deeply attracted to it. This Secret Records of Cultivation gathered some secrets of cultivation together, which was like opening a window to the sky for Qin Lingyuns soul, making her eyes suddenly brighten up, and a grand and magnificent world of cultivation slowly unfolded before her eyes.

  The Secret Records of Cultivation say that the so-called immortals Qin Lingyun saw were not actually real immortals, but rather cultivators who had embarked on the path of cultivation. The purpose of their cultivation was only one: to live a little longer, and using the extra time they gained, ultimately ascend to become true immortals.

  The boundaries of the masters, from low to high, are divided into Lianqi, Zhugui, Jiedan, Yuanying and Huashen. As for what is above Huashen, it is not mentioned in "Xiuzhen Secret Records".

  To become a cultivator, one must possess a spiritual root. The spiritual root is the medium that can naturally sense the spiritual energy between heaven and earth. If someone does not have a spiritual root, it means they cannot sense the spiritual energy, and therefore cannot become a cultivator.

  Qin Lingyun thought that the green gas emitted from the female Taoists hand that day was probably a means of detecting the spiritual roots within an ordinary person.

  "Could it be that on that day she detected that I didnt have a spiritual root within me?... It should be like this, but if I dont try it out myself, I wont give up." Qin Lingyun bit her lip and made up her mind to give it a try. As long as she could successfully sense the existence of spiritual energy, it would mean that she had the qualifications for cultivating immortality, and also meant that she had a spiritual root.

  Everything recorded in "Xiū Zhēn Mì Lù" is not particularly secretive, these are just common sense for cultivators, only newcomers would take them seriously. Nevertheless, this common sense was of great help to Qīn Líng Yún.

  Qin Lingyun understood a lot of common sense about Xiuzhen after compiling the "Xiuzhen Secret Record", opening the "Rou Shui Jue". The first realm of a cultivator is called the Refining Qi period. Once you cross the Refining Qi period, it means you have already left the mortal world and are no longer an ordinary person. "Rou Shui Jue" is a water-based foundational technique for the Refining Qi period.

  The spiritual roots are generally divided into the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, as well as the heterodox spiritual roots. Those who possess a single series of the five elements spiritual roots are called heavenly spiritual roots, meaning they have been blessed by heaven with extremely fast cultivation speed and no obstacles in their realm. Cultivating to the Dan-forming stage is not a problem at all. Those who possess two series of spiritual roots also have very high innate talent. As for those with three or four series of spiritual roots, their talents are quite poor. Without some kind of extraordinary encounter, its difficult for them to go further on the path of cultivation. And then there are the extremely rare five-series spiritual roots, which are only slightly better than those of ordinary people and can almost be determined to have no prospects for cultivation.

  Yì líng gēn refers to the variant spirit root. This type of spirit root may not be comparable to the heavenly spirit root, but each one has its own mysterious aspects and should not be underestimated.

  Qin Lingyun didnt have high expectations for herself, now she just wants to prove whether or not she has a predestined relationship with immortals.

  Qin Lingyun opened the "Soft Water Formula" and carefully read it. According to the above statement, generally speaking, those with better qualifications can feel the spiritual energy in about two days, while those with poor qualifications can also do so in about seven days. Qin Lingyun carefully remembered the method of feeling the spiritual energy in the "Soft Water Formula". Only by feeling the spiritual energy can one guide the energy into the body and open up the eight extraordinary meridians throughout the body, thereby entering the realm of refining energy.

  She put several books into a box and placed it in the secret corner under her bed, these were her most secretive things, not allowing anyone to see.

  Qin Lingyun then sat cross-legged on the bed according to the method of sensing the spiritual energy. Her legs were difficult to fold, her hands were clasped together, and a lotus-shaped handprint was placed at the position of the lower abdomen. She breathed softly through her nose, slowed down her breathing, relaxed her whole body, and slowly closed her eyelids...

  It was unknown how long had passed when Qin Lingyun yawned and opened her eyes to find that the sky had already brightened, without a doubt, the first night of sensing spiritual energy had failed.

  As soon as I sat down, I fell asleep in a daze, and didnt feel any spiritual energy at all. Qin Lingyun sighed, but she couldnt help it either. After sitting down and closing her eyes, she involuntarily dozed off and then entered a deep sleep in a trance-like state.

  However, Qin Lingyun was not discouraged because the "Soft Water Technique" had mentioned that it was almost impossible to feel the spiritual energy on the first day, unless one was born with a water spirit body. The Soft Water Technique did not provide detailed explanations of what a congenital water spirit body was, but Qin Lingyun could guess that it must be extremely rare.

  "It doesnt matter, Ill continue tonight." Qin Lingyun comforted herself. She had to help with household chores during the day, so she only had a lot of time at night.

  Seven days passed in the blink of an eye, but Qin Lingyun still hadnt sensed the existence of spiritual energy. The Soft Water Manual said that even those with the worst spiritual roots could sense their spiritual root within seven days or so, yet she couldnt.

  "Could it be that I really dont have a spiritual root?" Qin Lingyun supported her cheek with her hand, gloomily stuffing firewood into the stove.

  "Third sister, why do you look so worried? Is there something on your mind that you want to talk to your sister about?" Qin Lingsu asked with concern as she poked her head out from behind the stove, having noticed that Qin Lingyun had been in a gloomy mood since getting up early that morning.

  Qin Lingyun shook her head listlessly and said, "Nothings on my mind." Then she lowered her head and fell silent.

  Qin Lingsus slender eyebrows furrowed slightly: "Is someone scolding you behind your back again? Dont mind them." Qin Lingsu thought that Qin Lingyun was in a bad mood because she was being scolded by others, but she didnt know that Qin Lingyun was worried about her cultivation.

  Qin Lingyun hummed in response, but in her heart, she thought: "I wont give up like this. Ill continue trying tonight." A stubbornness in Qin Lingyuns heart was ignited, and she refused to believe that Qin Xiaoyun could become a cultivator while she couldnt.

  That night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. Qin Lingyun opened the window and let the moonlight shine on her bedside. She sat up again with her legs crossed, and after seven days, she had already become very familiar with this movement.

  The "Soft Water Formula" was depicted vividly in pictures and texts, and Qin Lingyuns movements at this moment were almost identical to those in the illustrations. She made up her mind that night, determined not to fall asleep.

  Let her own breathing gradually become longer, Qin Lingyun closed her eyes and tried to relax, letting herself think of nothing.

  "Dont fall asleep, or all your previous efforts will be wasted." Qin Lingyun was determined to overcome her drowsiness, and she struggled to stay awake, using her willpower to resist the temptation of sleep.

  "My eyelids are so heavy... I just want to fall asleep like this...... No, I mustnt sleep. I have to overcome my drowsiness." Qin Lingyun gritted her teeth.

  But she gradually lost control, her eyelids drooping down, just as she was about to fall asleep, a cool breeze suddenly emerged from her mind, this cool breeze seemed to merge into her blood, instantly making her wake up.

  When Qin Lingyun woke up for a moment, her heart suddenly shook. Originally, with her eyes closed, everything around her was pitch black, but now the surroundings were filled with pale blue light spots everywhere, illuminating the entire space in a soft blue hue, exceptionally beautiful.

  Qin Lingyuns heart suddenly filled with wild joy: "Could it be that these blue light spots are the free-roaming spiritual energy between heaven and earth?"

  According to the descriptions in "Soft Water Formula" and "Secret Records of Cultivation", the spiritual energy between heaven and earth has different concentrations in different places, and the sparse distribution of these light points seen by Qin Lingyun indicates that the concentration of spiritual energy here is not high.

  "Since I can sense the spiritual energy, I must have a spiritual root. However, the talent of my spiritual root should not be high, it might even be the worst of the five elements spiritual roots. No matter what, as long as I have the possibility to cultivate immortality, from now on, as long as I work hard and cultivate diligently, I will definitely become an immortal cultivator." Qin Lingyun once again filled herself with confidence.