While the First-Grade Mages were using their influence to search for the so-called "Immortal Spiritual Root," the Spiritual Root disease was also spreading silently.
Among the Eighth-Grade Mages, some had already been infected. In the beginning, the proportion was small, and the effects weren't significant, so they just cut off the afflicted parts and were done with it.
The situation was far more severe among the Ninth-Grade Mages, who were, after all, the most numerous group of Mages.
But this Spiritual Root disease wasn't fatal, nor did it cause any pain or itching. Coupled with the influence of the First-Grade Mages, it naturally didn't make much of a splash.
However, for Qi Suian, this was a brand-new research opportunity.
He took some time to capture a few infected Eighth-Grade Mages for dissection.
He discovered something interesting.
'Two Lower-Grade Spiritual Roots fused to form a Spirit Root Insect Person embryo.'
