{"id":507,"date":"2018-10-15T23:52:53","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T21:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chrysanthemumconquerortranslations.home.blog\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2019-06-28T12:15:22","modified_gmt":"2019-06-28T16:15:22","slug":"tsmb2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/tsmb2\/","title":{"rendered":"Transmigrated Senior Martial Brother 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">Cannon Fodder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8220;Yue Shishu<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"#sdfootnote1sym\" name=\"sdfootnote1anc\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a>, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Shixiong<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"#sdfootnote2sym\" name=\"sdfootnote2anc\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">over here<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, there are two children!&#8221; Jin Ling-er<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"#sdfootnote3sym\" name=\"sdfootnote3anc\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a> <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">called out. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">B<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">y the time the words had left her mouth<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, Yue Zhongling and Qin Mo had already <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">reached<\/span> them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two children were<span lang=\"en-US\"> probably only about seven or eight years old. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">T<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">hey hid in a <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">large<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> stone cave <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">cowering<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">No<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ticing<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> the<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ir<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> arrival, the<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">y<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> c<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ouldn\u2019t <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">help <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">but <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">shrink back. The<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ir<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">bloodshot <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">eyes, alert, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">s<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">tar<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ed<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> at the three <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">figures, c<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">learly showing signs of <\/span>extreme fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seeing them like this, the darkened <span lang=\"en-US\">face of Yue Zhongling <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">would not<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> ease.<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">&#8220;Do n<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">o<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">t worry, we are <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">cultivators<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> of <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Yueqing Sect<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">We<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> c<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">a<\/span>me to recruit disciples!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When they<span lang=\"en-US\"> heard the words of Yue Zhongling, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">who had such an <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">outstanding appearance, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">he two children were so excited that they couldn\u2019t help but <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">exclaim<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, \u201c<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">An immortal<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"#sdfootnote4sym\" name=\"sdfootnote4anc\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Watching the <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">events<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> unfold<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ing before him<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">,<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> Qin Mo was left with an odd sense of familiarity though he<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> d<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">id <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">n<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">o<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">t know why. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">S<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">h<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">a<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">k<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ing<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> his head, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">he<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> rationalized it <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">as<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">a matter of<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> walking fast with messy sleeves. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">His sudden transmigration had left him quite disoriented. It wouldn\u2019t be too far a stretch to attribute the strange feeling<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">to it as well<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat happened here<span lang=\"en-US\">?\u201d <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">asked <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Yue Zhongling <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">as he <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">glanced at the miserable <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">state of the land <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">around him.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Hearing the question, the child dressed in white quickly raised his head and dried the tears <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">streaking down his face<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8220;<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">A group of<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> people <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">in <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">black <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">came to the<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> village this morning,\u201d <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">his fists clenched and his eyes flashed with hatred<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">\u201c<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">they <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">started <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">kill<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ing<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> everyone<\/span>&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seeing the<span lang=\"en-US\"> child before him<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, Yue Zhongling\u2019s <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">face reveal<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ed<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> a sense of esteem<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. He <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">had<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> not expect<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ed a <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">child <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">so<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> young <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">to be capable of such <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">calm<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ness<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> when <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">faced with <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">s<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">o<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">great a<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> disaster. &#8220;What\u2019s your name?&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;My name is&nbsp;<span lang=\"en-US\">Li<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">n <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Z<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">izh<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">e<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ng!&#8221; Hearing that Yue Zhongling asked his name, th<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">e<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> boy named <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Li<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">n <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Z<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">izh<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">e<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ng <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">could not help but express<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> a hint of <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">delight<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">; <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">to receive the attention of an immortal<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> was a glorious thing. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">They\u2019ll be happy he thought. As it passed his mind though his face darkened leaving not a trace of joy. Who will, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">n<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ow that mother and father were gone? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\"><br>L<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">i<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">n <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Z<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">izh<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">e<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ng. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Li<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">n <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Z<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">izh<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">e<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ng! Qin Mo\u2019s eyes widened, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">as he realised why<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> he felt the scene in front of him was so familiar. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">H<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ear<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ing<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> the name, he suddenly <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">remembered;<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">i<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">n his spare time, he\u2019d once read a Xianxia stallion novel<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"#sdfootnote5sym\" name=\"sdfootnote5anc\"><sup>5<\/sup><\/a> &#8211; <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">h<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">e had only hastily skimmed over it as he\u2019d felt the story too fantastic<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">al <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8211; in which Lin Zizheng had been the main character. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">He\u2019d lost his parents at the age of seven at the hands of a Demonic cultivator, and <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">after <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">suffer<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ing<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> many setbacks received many younger <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">brother<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">s,<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> defeated <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Monsters<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"#sdfootnote6sym\" name=\"sdfootnote6anc\"><sup>6<\/sup><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, eliminated the <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Demonic <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Clan<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"#sdfootnote7sym\" name=\"sdfootnote7anc\"><sup>7<\/sup><\/a>, and finally succeeded in becoming an Immortal.<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">However,<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">what was <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">most<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">distinct<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> was how <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">he<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> always <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">retained<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> a compassionate heart. In short, he <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">was<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> a <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Holy Father<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Qin Mo maintain<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ed<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> an e<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">x<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">pression <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">of <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">indifferen<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ce<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">,<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">standing still<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> with an air of elegance.<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">I<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">t seem<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ed as though<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> nothing c<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ould<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> touch him, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">however, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">his eyes <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">discretely <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">sn<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">uck<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> glimpse<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">s<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> of Jin Ling-er<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">.<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">S<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">he <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">stared at the two children before her<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> with sympathy. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Little did s<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">he <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">know, she <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">would be<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> the first <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">in Lin Zi<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">zheng<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u2019s <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">harem.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Immediately, h<span lang=\"en-US\">e sli<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ghtly <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">pouted. When<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> the protagonist joined <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Yueqing Sect <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">his Shixiong<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> was Qin Mo. If he <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">recalled<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> correctly, this <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Shixiong<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">played an<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> indispensable role in the <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">stallion novel<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">E<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">arly <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">on, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">h<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">e had proven to be <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">a <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">highly <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">talent<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ed <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">cultivator<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> with a fairly<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> handsome appearance, and there <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">was <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">even<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> a lovely <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">and smart <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Shimei<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"#sdfootnote8sym\" name=\"sdfootnote8anc\"><sup>8<\/sup><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> who <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">was to be his <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">fiancee. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">T<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">his fianc<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">e<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">e <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">was<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> Jin Ling-er. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Later though<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, he was <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">caught off guard by a<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> defeat <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">at the hands<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">of his<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">modest <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">disciple Lin Zi<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">zheng, and his life only continued in a downward spiral<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">from there. H<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">e ha<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">d<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> fallen <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">from his pedestal<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, the glory no longer <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">his, e<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ven <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">his<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">Junior Martial Sisters abandoned him.<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">Further<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">in the novel<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, he continued to blacken, from the <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Dao<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"#sdfootnote9sym\" name=\"sdfootnote9anc\"><sup>9<\/sup><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> into the <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">D<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">e<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">mon<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, bec<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">om<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">i<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ng<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> the<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> boss <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">villain. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">He<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> fought<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> the protagonist but <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">was <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">still <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">mercilessly torn down. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">However, as<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> the protagonist h<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ad<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">the Holy Father attribute<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, he <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">opted only to <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">seal <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">him <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">forever <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">whilst sparing his life<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Decidedly,<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> Qin Mo <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">was<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> the indispensable master of cannon fodder.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thinking of this, even Qin Mo, who ha<span lang=\"en-US\">d <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">always been indifferent, couldn\u2019t help but <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">feel like<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">cursing the heavens<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Did he transmigrate only to<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> be<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">come<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> a master of cannon fodder? <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Even <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">let<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> himself<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">be sealed <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">for eternity<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">? Hey, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">are you kidding<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">? <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">E<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ven if the plot <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">was <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">like this, he wo<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">uldn\u2019t <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">follow <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">it<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">His hand, hidden in the folds of his sleeves, clenched tightly. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Furthermore,<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> he <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">planned<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> to go back and return to his own world.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Qin Mo looked on<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> at Lin Zizhen<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">g, his gaze<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">tinged<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">with slight disappointment.<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">T<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">here was <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">nothing <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">he could <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">do; he was stuck in this place<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. At th<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">at<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> moment, Lin Zi<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">zheng<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u2019s eyes <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">narrowed <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">and <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">he could not hide his<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> sorrow and hatred. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">T<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ears <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">streamed down<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> his dusty cheeks, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">leaving pale streaks <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">that<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">reveal<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ed<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> the white complexion of the child underneath the grime<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. Looking at him, Qin Mo could not help but <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">be reminded<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> of himself. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">He himself had worn a similar expression when <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">he faced his <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">own<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> parents&#8217; <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">dead<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> bod<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ies<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">In his heart, he sighed softly.<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">F<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">orget it. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">He <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">c<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ouldn\u2019t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> blame <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">the child. A<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">fter all, h<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">is<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">journey as a saint-like protagonist would not be <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">easy. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">A<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">s long as he <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">did<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">n\u2019t <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">get <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">close to Jin Ling-er, then those things w<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ouldn\u2019t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> happen. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Moreover,<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> his main task <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">was<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> to find a way to g<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">et back<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> home. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">H<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">e <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">was certain <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">that <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">with the situation standing as it was<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">in this magical world anything was <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">possible. After finding an excuse <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">to<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> not hate Lin Zi<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">zheng<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, Qin Mo\u2019s <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">g<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">a<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">z<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">e <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">couldn\u2019t help but<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">also <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">soften. Anyway, he <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">was dead and, though he <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">wouldn\u2019t admit <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">it, a warm heart lay underneath<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> h<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">is<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> cold <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">surface<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking at the two boys<span lang=\"en-US\">, Yue Zhongling\u2019s eyes turned, as if he had thought of something, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">h<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">is mouth raised <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">into a gentle<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> smile. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">H<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">e pulled out a ball from his<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">robe <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">and waved <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">a<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> hand at the children. \u201cCome over <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">and<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> test if you have a <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">spirit <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">root<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"#sdfootnote10sym\" name=\"sdfootnote10anc\"><sup>10<\/sup><\/a>.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Hearing <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">this, the<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ir<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> eyes <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">lit up<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. Lin Zi<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">zheng<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u2019s heart <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">burned<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. Yesterday, he\u2019<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">d<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">heard<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> mother <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">and father discuss<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">it<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. As long as <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">he had <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">a spiritual root, he c<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ould<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">become a disciple of the <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">sect, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">learn to cultivate<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> and <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">even<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> become a<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">n Immortal<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">With<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> a spiritual root, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">he<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> c<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ould avenge <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">the death of<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> his parent<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">s<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">J<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ust the thought of it <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">made him<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">tremble as<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">he moved to stand. Noticing that<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> Lin San was still in the same place, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">he <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">quickly picked him up and <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">came to face<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> Yue Zhongling.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Come, hold it.&#8221; Yue Zhongling handed the ball to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Qin Mo slightly glanced at the transparent ball and found it resembled a modern crystal ball.<span lang=\"en-US\"> However, h<\/span>e didn&#8217;t know how it measured the root.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lin San first took the crystal ball and held it firmly<span lang=\"en-US\">. After a while, his face <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">had become flushed <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">and <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">droplets of <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">sweat <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">had begun to collect on his forehead<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, but the crystal ball <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">showed <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">no change<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">s<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. Yue Zhongling sighed softly. &#8220;There is no spiritual root in your body.\u201d <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">As he heard this, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Lin San&#8217;s face immediately <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">lost all its colour<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Seeing<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> Lin San fail, Lin Zi<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">zheng<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u2019s heart tightened <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">a<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">nd his hands shook as<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">he took the crystal ball. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">T<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">he moment <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">it fell into his palm<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, the crystal ball <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">flashed<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">in<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> multicoloured light<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">s;<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> golden, green, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">blue<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, red, and brown. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">As he watched the<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">colours<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, Lin Zi<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">zheng<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> could not help but reveal <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">the hint of <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">a smile, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">but before it<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">could bloom<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, he heard Yue Zhongling sigh and s<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ay<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">: \u201cIt\u2019s <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">a<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> five <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">spirit <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">root.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lin Zi<span lang=\"en-US\">zheng <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">couldn&#8217;t understand what he meant by the &#8220;five spirit&#8221;, but he\u2019<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">d been brought up to be sensible<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">and<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> could clearly <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">feel<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> the disappointment in Yue Zhongling&#8217;s tone. He suddenly <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">felt<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> nervous and <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">tensely <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">asked: &#8220;I can&#8217;t <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">learn to <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">cultivate?&#8221; Yue Zhongling <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">suppressed his sense of loss<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">and<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">with a reluctant<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> smile said: &#8220;You can.&#8221; <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Though i<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">t <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">would be<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> difficult, and <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">he <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">m<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ight<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> never succeed. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">He omitted t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">he last sentence, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">not<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> want<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ing<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> to <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">strike the child\u2019s<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> hopeful <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">heart<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Watch<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ing the <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">exchange<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, Qin M<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">o felt he could not agree<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. Even if Lin Zi<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">zheng<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">had five elemental waste spirit<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> root, he w<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ould<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> encounter a practice that <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">was<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> extremely suitable for his own cultivation; <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">C<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">haos. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">This was the<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">benefit<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> of the protagonist.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After testing the<span lang=\"en-US\">ir spirit roots<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, they were ready to leave here. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Looking at Lin San, who had no spiritual root,<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> Yue Zhongling hesitated for a while <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">before<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> decid<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ing<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> to send him to Li\u2019<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">s<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> Village, which <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">was<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">n\u2019t far from Lin\u2019<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">s<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> Village. After all, ordinary pe<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ople<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> with<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">out spirit roots, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">c<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ouldn\u2019t<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">enter<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> Yueqing <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Sect<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">With the addition<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">of <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">one person <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">on their journey back, they were unable to use flying swords to return, as <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Yue Zhongling\u2019<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">s cultivation<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> was only <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">at the<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> beginning of <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">the<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> foundation <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">building stage<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">So taking out<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> a boat-like flying m<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ystic<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">item<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> from <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">his<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> Qiankun bag<a class=\"sdfootnoteanc\" href=\"#sdfootnote11sym\" name=\"sdfootnote11anc\"><sup>11<\/sup><\/a>, Yue Zhongling carried them to Yueqing <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Sect<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Qin Mo st<span lang=\"en-US\">epped<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> on the <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">mystic item, suddenly aware of the sense that he\u2019d forgotten <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">something, but <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">r<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ecalling the far more pressing matter of his return and the need to familiarise himself with his present situation<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">he <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">soon c<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ast the <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">feeling<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> away.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the entrance of Li\u2019<span lang=\"en-US\">s<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> Village, Lin San <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">watched<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> the four people <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">as they flew off into the<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> distance, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">h<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">is eyes full of unwillingness. Why <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">could <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Lin <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Z<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">i<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">zheng<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> learn <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">to cultivate <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">and become an Immortal<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">while <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">he <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">himself<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">was destined to a solitary death <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">of old age in <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">th<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">is<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> mountain village? He <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">could not <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">accept <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">this<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinmikan.wordpress.com\/2018\/05\/04\/transmigrated-chapter-001\/\">&lt;&lt;&lt; Previous<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"text-align:right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/tsmb3\/\">Next &gt;&gt;&gt;\ufeff<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Bean here, most of the meanings were taken directly from <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wuxiaworld.com\/\">https:\/\/www.wuxiaworld.com<\/a> <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">so if you are interested in more Xianxia terms please check them out. Hope you enjoy.<br><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">B<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">y the way, the stages of cultivation go something like this in most novels:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Qi Refining: An initial stage of cultivation which involves absorbing Qi from the natural world and refining it inside the body.<\/li><li>Foundation Building: Once a cultivator\u2019s Qi crosses a certain threshold (in the volume and\/or density of the Qi), they\u2019ll be able to breakthrough to this stage.<\/li><li>Core Formation: Involves forming a Golden Core.<\/li><li>Nascent Soul: In some novels, the Nascent Soul can travel outside the body and is like a second life for cultivators \u2013 if their main body dies, their consciousness can continue to exist in the Nascent Soul.<\/li><li>Immortal Ascension: The stage wherein the cultivator becomes a Daoist Immortal. There are many differences between novels, but usually the cultivation\/maturation of the Golden Core or Nascent Soul plays a key role in ascending to Immortality.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"sdfootnote1\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote1anc\" name=\"sdfootnote1sym\">1<\/a>Shishu: In martial sects and similar organizations, younger disciples often directly apprentice themselves to an elder. The relationship between Master and Apprentice is deep, akin to Parent-and-Child\u2026 and the terms of address within a sect reflect this. This one translates to Martial Uncle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"sdfootnote2\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote2anc\" name=\"sdfootnote2sym\">2<\/a>Shixiong: Senior Martial Brother.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"sdfootnote3\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote3anc\" name=\"sdfootnote3sym\">3<\/a>&#8211; er: a diminutive suffix. Sometimes appended to the given names of children or close friends. Considered cute\/endearing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"sdfootnote4\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote4anc\" name=\"sdfootnote4sym\">4<\/a>Immortal Ascension: the stage wherein the cultivator becomes a Daoist Immortal. There are many differences between novels, but usually the cultivation\/maturation of the Gold Core or Nascent Soul plays a key role in ascending to Immortality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"sdfootnote5\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote5anc\" name=\"sdfootnote5sym\">5<\/a>Xianxia stallion novel: fantasy cultivation novels with over power protagonists that end with them amassing many loyal followers(Younger Martial Brothers) and having large harems filled with love interests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"sdfootnote6\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote6anc\" name=\"sdfootnote6sym\">6<\/a>Monsters (Yao): Born when an animal, plant, or even an inanimate object absorbs spiritual energy over a long period of time and then gains spiritual awareness. Not inherently evil, although many have antagonistic relationships with humans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"sdfootnote7\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote7anc\" name=\"sdfootnote7sym\">7<\/a>Demonic Clan (Mo Clan): Evil spirits\/creatures of remarkable power and cruelty. Similar to the demons and devils of Western mythology. In some novels, evil cultivators emulate them by practicing devilish cultivation methods and committing atrocities in their pursuit of power.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"sdfootnote8\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote8anc\" name=\"sdfootnote8sym\">8<\/a>Shimei: Junior Martial Sister.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"sdfootnote9\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote9anc\" name=\"sdfootnote9sym\">9<\/a>Dao ( The Righteous Path): According to Daoism, it is the absolute principle underlying the universe, combining within itself the principles of Yin and Yang and signifying the way, or code of behaviour, that is in harmony with the natural order. I think \u201cfrom the Dao into the Demon\u201d just has a better tang than \u201cfrom the righteous path to the Demonic one\u201d \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"sdfootnote10\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" href=\"#sdfootnote10anc\" name=\"sdfootnote10sym\">10<\/a>Spiritual Root: the root of life. Figuratively: the very foundation of one\u2019s body and soul. 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