Spirit Root Test
Lu Hao only felt his hair stand on end as he quickly pulled it out.
Celestial Master Ye's expression was even colder. He didn't even look at Lu Hao as he turned around and walked to a golden-robed old man. He clasped his hands and said respectfully,
"Elder, the last person with the jade card has been found.”
Hearing this, the old man's expression was indifferent and he only nodded and did not say anything else.
Seeing this, Immortal Master Ye immediately excused himself and flew into the fog behind the stone tablet.
Lu Hao, who was on the other side, only reacted at this moment. He sized up his surroundings with an awkward expression.
On the vast flat ground in front of the mountain gate, there were no less than a thousand boys and girls neatly arranged. The older ones were about ten years old, and the younger ones were only eight or nine years old.
In front of them stood a few young cultivators. All of them had extraordinary auras and were dressed in green robes. They were undoubtedly from the Thousand Essence Sect.
In the middle of the room was an armchair, on which sat an old man in a golden robe.
This person was calm, his eyes were closed, his long eyebrows were fluttering, and he had no aura at all. He was like an ordinary mortal old man.
However, Lu Hao was not stupid enough to treat him as an ordinary person. Just from the situation at the scene, he could easily tell that this person's identity was definitely quite noble.
There was a woman in a yellow dress standing next to the old man. She was the one who berated him just now.
Moreover, this person's appearance was quite charming. Her sleeves made her look like a fairy. However, her eyes were always filled with a dark and stern expression. At this moment, she was coldly staring at Lu Hao.
Although the latter was a little puzzled, he could tell that this person's status was not low.
Therefore, Lu Hao did not mind making too many enemies since he was new here. Instead, he turned around and walked towards the back of the crowd.
However, his 'beggar' attire attracted a lot of looks and curiosity, but most of them were contempt and disdain.
Lu Hao did not pay any attention to this and continued to walk away silently.
When he reached the last row, his eyes could not help but light up.
It was because a tall, dark-skinned youth dressed like a beggar was standing alone in a corner.
This person was clearly slightly startled when he saw Lu Hao walk over. After which, the two of them looked at each other and bitterly smiled.
Lu Hao cupped his hands and said,
"This one is Lu Hao, a newcomer. May I ask how I should address Senior Brother?”
"Hello, Brother Lu. My name is Li Si."
The tall youth said shyly.
Seeing this situation, Lu Hao could not help but reveal a surprised expression.
After all, this young man looked tall and mighty, and his age was about the same as his. To actually blush, he must have come from a remote background like him and had not seen much of the world!
Just as Lu Hao was secretly sighing, a Qianyuan Sect disciple in a black robe suddenly took two steps forward and shouted,
"Silence!"
As soon as he said this, the originally noisy scene immediately quieted down.
"The time has come. Next, we will begin the test of the spirit root. Everyone, line up and step forward one by one!”
After the white-robed disciple finished speaking, everyone began to sort out their formation in a somewhat nervous manner. Lu Hao and Li Si were naturally the last.
The young man in first place walked forward with a nervous expression.
As for the disciple in the black robe, he flipped his hand and took out a rather ancient mirror-shaped treasure. He quickly shone it in front of the youth.
As the surface of the mirror glowed, a golden, green, and fire pillar of light appeared in a short moment.
Seeing this, the green-robed disciple announced calmly,"
"Metal, wood, and fire spirit roots, qualified.”
After saying that, he pointed to the empty space beside him. The youth was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly thanked him before walking to the side.
As everyone stepped forward to take the test, Lu Hao, who was standing at the back of the crowd, could not help but be puzzled.
Although he had heard about the matter of spiritual roots when he followed Xuan Zhen, he did not know how to differentiate them.
After hesitating for a moment, Lu Hao could not help but feel curious. He could only politely ask the person in the front row,
"Senior Brother, you're too polite. May I ask what exactly is going on with this spirit root?”
Hearing this, the youth in front immediately turned around and looked at Lu Hao with some disdain.
"Where did this country bumpkin come from? He doesn't even know his spirit root and dares to come and pay respects to the sect!”
Lu Hao could not help but sigh in his heart when he heard this. He hurriedly said something good,
"Senior Brother's knowledge is admirable, I hope you can enlighten me.”
As the saying goes, flattery will not wear out.
As soon as he said this, the youth's expression immediately eased up a lot. Clearly, the flattery had worked.
With a smug look on his face, he immediately coughed lightly and started to show off,
"You must know that if mortals like us want to cultivate, we must have spiritual roots. However, there are countless mortals in the endless Demon Sea, but there are very few people with spiritual roots. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are one in a thousand.
Spirit Roots were divided into five elements, which were metal, wood, water, fire, earth, ice, thunder, and wind.
Moreover, there were strong and weak spiritual roots. For example, a single-element spiritual root was a heavenly spiritual root. This kind of spiritual root was extremely sensitive to the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and its cultivation speed was much faster than ordinary cultivators.
I think that Senior Martial Brother Ye who brought you here has a rare Heaven Spiritual Root, a Metal Element Heaven Spiritual Root.”
Hearing this, Lu Hao was shocked again.
"You mean that Brother Ye?"
"That's right, it's him! Ye Changkong, the Eldest Senior Brother of Golden Mountain Peak! Rumor has it that Brother Ye is extremely talented and has already reached Foundation Establishment at the age of 20!”
Thinking back to the scene of Brother Ye riding a sword, he was filled with excitement about his future cultivation path.
"I'm Lu Hao. May I know your name, Senior Brother?”
"I am Luo Yingjun, the young master of the Luo family!”
Hearing this, Lu Hao could not help but size this person up in surprise.
No matter how he looked at it, he was ordinary. Although he was not ugly, he definitely had nothing to do with being handsome. At most, he was on par with Li Si behind him.
As for the Luo Family, it was one of the subordinate forces of the Thousand Essence Sect. Lu Hao had heard of it.
After all, even though Old Man Xuan Zhen didn't teach him any cultivation techniques, he did tell him a lot about the various powers in the cultivation world and their cultivation knowledge.
However, he didn't know if it was intentional or not, but he didn't mention anything about the spiritual root.
After cursing in his heart, Lu Hao was attracted by the noise in the arena again.
The test was already halfway through. Most of the youths had mixed spiritual roots, or many spiritual roots, or even people with no spiritual roots at all.
According to the requirements of the Thousand Elements Sect, one had to at least possess a spiritual root to be qualified.
However, based on the current situation, there were only a few dozen people who qualified. From this, one could see how high the elimination rate was.
Seeing this scene, Lu Hao could not help but become slightly nervous.
After all, the matter of the spirit root was related to the fate of the immortal path, so there was no room for carelessness.
Coincidentally, at this moment, another person walked forward, immediately attracting the attention of everyone present.
It was because the person who went up to test was the youngest, a child who was only eight or nine years old.
There was a hint of fear on her face as she walked forward nervously. Her two small hands were still subconsciously intertwined.
He seemed to be at a loss.
The green-robed disciple did not hesitate at all when he saw this. He activated the treasured mirror and shone it over.
In the next moment, a green pillar of light shot into the sky. The momentum was extremely vast.
Seeing this situation, the green-robed disciple could not help but be stunned. For a moment, he actually forgot to announce the result.
The old man, who had been resting on the armchair since the start of the match, suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes were filled with shock and ecstasy.
After a strange silence, the entire place suddenly erupted into waves of discussion.
"Heavens, what is that? Could it be the legendary Heaven Spiritual Root?”
"What a monster, a heaven spirit root that is hard to come by in a thousand years!"
"It's actually a Heaven Spiritual Root. Judging from the color, it seems to be of the wood element."
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For a time, discussions like this continued, causing the originally quiet arena to once again become a violent disturbance.
Even Lu Hao and Luo Yingjun had shocked and envious expressions.
"Monster, he's simply a monster! It seemed that the Thousand Essence Sect would have another genius!”
Hearing this, Lu Hao felt the same way.
After all, who would have thought that a mere eight or nine-year-old child would have such talent? He was indeed worthy of the word 'demon'.
Coincidentally, at this moment, there was another clamor from the crowd.
The white-browed old man had already stood up and walked straight to the child. His eyes were shining as he sized him up, causing the child to feel goosebumps and fear.
"Don't be afraid, little doll. What's your name?”
The old man asked with a kind face. His tone was also quite gentle, looking like a neighbor's grandfather.
"I... My name is Cloud Herder."
The young child replied crisply.
"Not bad, not bad. This young friend Mu Yun, are you willing to become my disciple?”
Seeing this scene, before the child could agree, Luo Yingjun sighed,"
"Indeed, comparing people is infuriating! This talent was treated differently. Even a Golden Core elder wanted to take him as a disciple!”
The child was young and inexperienced, so he was about to agree when he saw this.
"I'm willing!"
However, before he could finish speaking, a loud shout suddenly came from the sky,
"Wait!"
Everyone turned around curiously.
A middle-aged cultivator suddenly flew out from the fog behind the stone tablet. He was wearing a brocade robe and his sleeves fluttered in the wind. His square face looked very dignified.
Moreover, he did not ride a flying sword, but flew through the void with his physical body.
After arriving at the scene, a huge pressure inadvertently spread out, pressing down on everyone's faces until they were extremely pale.
Then, in a flash, he stood in front of the child and looked at him with a strange light in his eyes.
At the same time, the group of green-robed disciples who were originally arrogant knelt on one knee in unison.
"Greetings, Immortal Sect Master!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Immediately, a wave of discussions sounded, and the scene became even noisier.
Only Luo Yingjun was in a dazed state,"
"It's actually Daoist Master Yun Yin from the Thousand Elements School. He's a late Jindan stage expert, a supreme master of his sect! Even he was alarmed!"
Lu Hao's heart was shocked to the point of numbness when these words sounded.
"Mu Yun, I am the sect master of the Thousand Element Sect. Are you willing to become my last disciple?”
As soon as the Hidden Cloud Sect Master finished speaking, the white-browed old man could not help but question,
"Sect Leader Senior Brother, I was the one who discovered this kid first. Senior Brother's actions are a little against the rules, right?”
Hearing this, Daoist Master Hidden Cloud looked sharply at Daoist Master White Eyebrow and said in a slightly solemn tone,
"Junior Brother Yun Li, please calm down. This child's talent is rare and is related to the future of our Thousand Element Sect. I hope Junior Brother can put the big picture first.”
As the sect master, Perfected Yun Li naturally could not refute what he said.
Moreover, his status as the sect leader was enough to mobilize more resources from the sect. It was clearly more suitable to nurture this child.
Therefore, Perfected Yun Li didn't say much and simply flicked his sleeves and left. He didn't even bother with the matter of hosting the recruitment of disciples.
Seeing this scene, Daoist Master Hidden Cloud's expression did not change. He turned around and continued to look at Mu Yun, clearly waiting for his answer.
"Master, please accept my bow!”
Mu Yun was quite intelligent and immediately knelt on the ground.
Seeing this situation, Daoist Master Hidden Cloud also revealed a rare smile and said with a pleasant face,
"Stand up and stand to the side first. After I preside over the recruitment of disciples, I will bring you back to the mountain.”
Hearing this, Mu Yun respectfully agreed and retreated to the side. As for Daoist Master Hidden Cloud, he walked to the armchair and sat down. The test continued.
After another hour, only Luo Yingjun, Lu Hao, and Li Si were left.
In this test, no accidents happened. The best one was only a double spiritual root talent. It was a beautiful girl named Chen Ziqi.
At this moment, Luo Yingjun tidied up his clothes and walked forward in a natural and unrestrained manner.
That kind of show-off attitude really made many people secretly feel extremely disgusted.
The green-robed disciple shone his precious mirror, and instantly, a red and green pillar of light appeared.
" Fire and Wood Dual Spiritual Roots, qualified."
When Luo Yingjun heard this, he didn't look surprised. It was as if he already knew the result. He walked proudly to the qualified disciples area.
Those who didn't know better would think that he was another peerless genius.
When it was Lu Hao's turn, he did not need to tidy up his clothes. After all, there was really no need to tidy up his beggar attire.
As Lu Hao slowly walked forward, everyone lost interest almost instantly when they saw that it was the 'beggar' kid. They were all busy with their own things and ignored him.
When he arrived in front of the white-robed disciple, Lu Hao did not show any emotion on the surface, but he could not help but feel nervous in his heart.
After all, this test would determine his fate!
Although Lu Hao had the golden guide plate in his hand, and as long as he had a spiritual root, he could directly enter the sect with it. However, who did not wish for their talent to be better so that they could walk further on the path of cultivation in the future?
Soon, as the green-robed disciple's precious mirror shone down, a red light pillar shot up into the sky from the mirror.
When Lu Hao saw this, he was instantly petrified.
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