“No, there’s still a problem.” Mo Wuji suddenly thought of a very serious issue.

“Brother Wuji, what is it?” Ku Cai, who had regained some hope after being persuaded by Mo Wuji, became nervous again.

Mo Wuji said solemnly, “When you were tested in the Sect Hall before, were you running the cultivation technique from the crystal orb?”

“Yes, Brother Wuji, I only know this one cultivation technique. And I only know the superficial aspects of this technique. I can’t fully comprehend the crystal orb, my father taught it to me.” Ku Cai nodded quickly.

Mo Wuji said in a deep voice, “When you go to the Sect Hall to defend yourself later, you must not say that you know this cultivation technique, and you must not say that you know this cultivation technique in the future. Even if you want to cultivate, you have to cultivate secretly…”

“But…” Ku Cai was a little embarrassed, she only knew this one cultivation technique.

Mo Wuji waved his hand before Ku Cai could finish speaking, “Don’t worry, just open your mind. I’ll give you an ordinary cultivation technique first.”

Although the content of the crystal orb was vast and boundless, Mo Wuji understood some superficial aspects after looking at it. He couldn't create any powerful cultivation techniques in a short time, but he could barely create a few circulatory cycles for Ku Cai, which should be enough.

“Brother Wuji, I’ll listen to you.” Ku Cai said, and directly relaxed her mind.

Mo Wuji’s divine thought landed in Ku Cai’s sea of consciousness and spiritual channels, and he was truly shocked.

It was the first time he had seen the crystal clarity of a Flawless Spiritual Root, with almost no impurities. This was much easier than when he taught Fu Jingfeng and other disciples. He could even easily find the best circulatory cycles for Ku Cai based on her clean and clear spiritual channels.

Mo Wuji had already comprehended the lightning elemental rules. Now that he had entered the God Nascent Realm, he couldn’t develop a complete cultivation technique for Ku Cai. Now that he clearly understood Ku Cai’s spiritual channels, it was easy for him to deduce the circulatory cycles of several spiritual channels in a short time.

In less than half an incense stick of time, Mo Wuji had deduced five circulatory cycles for Ku Cai.

“Try it.” Mo Wuji taught Ku Cai the circulatory cycles of several spiritual channels and threw out a pile of immortal crystals.

Ku Cai tried to cultivate using the method Mo Wuji taught her, and after only one circulatory cycle, she opened her eyes in surprise, “Brother Wuji, cultivating with the method you taught me is much easier and faster than the original method.”

As Ku Cai cultivated, Mo Wuji could feel the terrifying rate at which she absorbed immortal spiritual energy. He was also secretly amazed in his heart, the Flawless Spiritual Root was indeed too heaven-defying. If there were dark elemental rules here, Ku Cai’s aptitude might have reached the Heavenly God Realm long ago.

“When you go for the test later, just circulate the cultivation technique I taught you. As for your background, you can say…”

Mo Wuji was still considering how to find a good excuse for Ku Cai, but Ku Cai took the initiative and said, “Brother Wuji, my father taught me, I know what to say.”

“Alright, the dark law cultivation technique in your crystal orb is very remarkable. After I have studied it thoroughly, I will teach it to you.” Mo Wuji said.

“I’ll listen to you, Brother.”

As soon as Ku Cai finished speaking, Su Xia’s voice came from outside, “Wuji, Ku Cai, the Sect Leader and Ancestor are waiting for you in the Sect Hall, come with me quickly.”

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Mo Wuji and Ku Cai were quickly brought to the Sect Leader’s Hall by Su Xia. From Su Xia’s words, he learned that the Ancestor of the Heavenly Mortal Sect’s later era, Pang Jie, had not fallen. Not only had he not fallen, but he had also transcended the tribulation and become a true God King not long ago. The Heavenly Mortal Sect would also hold a Sect Re-establishment Ceremony and a God King Observance Ceremony in a month.

“Disciple Mo Wuji, Ku Cai greets the Ancestor, the Sect Leader and all the Elders.” Ku Cai still dared not speak, and Mo Wuji took the initiative to add Ku Cai’s name after his.

Pang Jie looked like an ordinary middle-aged cultivator. Although his cultivation had not completely stabilized and his aura was somewhat fluctuating, in Mo Wuji’s eyes, Pang Jie’s eyebrows were peaceful, and he should not be a hot-tempered person.

Mo Wuji behaved generously and appropriately, and was not so frightened by the fact that he was a God King that he could not even speak, nor did he show any nervousness. This greatly surprised Pang Jie.

However, Pang Jie could tell at a glance that Mo Wuji’s spiritual rhythm was very ordinary, and he should be a cultivator with average aptitude. Pang Jie turned his gaze to Ku Cai, “You are called Ku Cai?”

Ku Cai bowed timidly and replied, “Replying to Ancestor, this disciple is Ku Cai.”

“Where do you come from, are your parents still alive, and have you ever apprenticed to a master before?” Pang Jie’s tone was very gentle, but even with his gentle tone, the majesty of a God King still made Ku Cai feel frightened.

“My father and mother were both rogue cultivators, they are long gone. I don’t have a master, I’m all alone.” Ku Cai replied in a low voice.

“Then where did you get the cultivation technique you are practicing?” Pang Jie then asked, his tone even more stern.

Ku Cai’s body trembled, and she replied with a hint of fear, “It was a incomplete cultivation technique that my father gave me, and I cultivated according to it…”

“Shi Su, bring the aptitude testing treasure and let Ku Cai cultivate once more to see.” Pang Jie said lightly.

“Yes.” Shi Su responded, and the white aptitude testing treasure was sent over again.

“Sit on it and cultivate, circulate the incomplete cultivation technique you obtained.” Pang Jie nodded to Ku Cai and said.

Even though Mo Wuji had told her, Ku Cai still felt her legs trembling a little. She had never experienced these things before, and now she could only walk onto the white aptitude testing instrument, sit down, and circulate the cultivation technique.

After only one circulatory cycle, the black pillar behind the aptitude testing instrument turned pure white, and then exuded layers of light.

Of the pure white pillars on both sides, two of them changed color. One was an eye-piercing blue, and the other slowly turned black, but not as completely black as it had been during the previous test.

“It really is Flawless aptitude, and still a top-grade elemental spiritual root…” Pang Jie suddenly stood up, muttering to himself, his tone filled with excitement.

If he had Ku Cai’s aptitude, coupled with his opportunity, then he would have already reached God King Completion.

Ku Cai remembered Mo Wuji’s words, and only performed three circulatory cycles before stopping her cultivation.

“Not bad, your cultivation technique is very remarkable, but unfortunately, this cultivation technique seems to be missing quite a bit.” Pang Jie was different from Shi Su. As soon as Ku Cai cultivated, he could see Ku Cai’s cultivation technique circulation. If Ku Cai was still cultivating the dark law cultivation technique, then Pang Jie would be able to see it as well.

“Master, when Ku Cai cultivated before, the dark spiritual root was very obvious, even clearer than her lightning elemental spiritual root. This time, her lightning elemental spiritual root is clearer instead.” Shi Su said, expressing his doubts.

“Ku Cai, although I don’t know how your dark spiritual root came to be, even if you are not cultivating a dark law cultivation technique, dark spiritual roots are still not allowed in the God Domain.” Pang Jie sighed in his heart as he looked at Ku Cai. He really liked Ku Cai. If he taught someone with this kind of aptitude, the Heavenly Mortal Sect would definitely have another God King in the future.

Ku Cai looked terrified. Was the Ancestor still going to kill her? What could she do?

Seeing the look of reluctance on Pang Jie’s face, Mo Wuji quickly stood up before Pang Jie could speak. He was very clear that if Pang Jie spoke again, he would kill Ku Cai.

“Mo Wuji greets the Ancestor. As an inner disciple of the Heavenly Mortal Sect, I have a few words that I must say.” Mo Wuji bowed and saluted, his tone neither arrogant nor humble.

Seeing that Mo Wuji actually had such courage, Pang Jie was even more surprised. He nodded, “You may speak. The reason why my Heavenly Mortal Sect has been able to survive to this day is because of brotherly love within the sect.”

Mo Wuji said calmly, “As the Ancestor said, the reason why our Heavenly Mortal Sect has been able to survive to this day is because of brotherly love within the sect. Ku Cai joining the sect is also equivalent to her becoming a disciple of our sect. Now, she has neither committed a fault nor caused trouble. Punishing her for no reason like this is unfair. If the Heavenly Mortal Sect really does this, then the Heavenly Mortal Sect will no longer be the Heavenly Mortal Sect. The brotherly love within the sect that the Ancestor spoke of would also be just empty talk.”

“Don’t you know that dark spiritual roots are reviled by everyone in the entire God Domain? This will bring trouble upon our Heavenly Mortal Sect.” Shi Su shouted sternly from the side.

Mo Wuji’s tone remained unhurried, “I believe that for a sect to exist, it must have a reason for existing. The Heavenly Mortal Sect was besieged by countless powerhouses before, but it still survived because of unity and friendship. Everyone was united against outsiders, and even if they couldn’t win, they would never retreat. This is a spirit, and it is the reason why our Heavenly Mortal Sect can exist. Now that there are no external enemies invading, the Heavenly Mortal Sect wants to kill a disciple just because she has a dark spiritual root. At the very least, this matter will cast a shadow over the Heavenly Mortal Sect and cause it to lose this spirit.

A sect without a spirit, even if it becomes strong because the Ancestor has entered the God King Realm, will not last forever. If the sect encounters the events of that year again, the sect will no longer have the ideals and confidence to sustain itself. Ku Cai does indeed possess a dark spiritual root, but that is not something she can decide. As long as the people here don’t spread it, who will know? Moreover, I also believe that Ku Cai is definitely not the only one in the God Domain who possesses a dark spiritual root.”

“Oh? Tell me.” Pang Jie said “Oh,” and nodded to Mo Wuji in a gentle manner.

Mo Wuji’s impression of this Ancestor greatly improved. A God King was a being standing at the highest peak of the God Domain, and it was indeed not something everyone could do to speak so kindly to a newly-entered inner disciple like him.

“Yes.” Mo Wuji cupped his fists again and said, “I heard that after that alien cultivator powerhouse fell in the God Domain many years ago, his rules also dissipated into the God Domain. That alien cultivator must have been very powerful, and his rules condensed dark elemental rules in the God Domain, making it not impossible for dark spiritual roots to occasionally appear in the God Domain…”

Hearing Mo Wuji’s words, the shock in Pang Jie’s eyes grew even stronger. If one did not have an extremely deep understanding of the laws of heaven and earth, one would not be able to say words like Mo Wuji’s. At the very least, he had never heard of such a theory. Could this be another genius?

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