After eliminating the Demon Beast, Zhang ngqing enthusiastically invited Chu Qin to visit his humble abode as a guest, to provide a proper reception, and incidentally ntioned the spirit root testing happening the next day.
"Chu Daoist, have you previously conducted spirit root tests for commoners?"
Zhang ngqing asked with a smile.
"This is my first ti."
Chu Qin replied.
Hearing this, Zhang ngqing smiled and said, "Tomorrow is the Spirit Testing Conference, it will be quite lively, and Chu Daoist, you might have to toil a bit."
All Zhang family descendants between six to sixteen years old are eligible for spirit root testing.
"The effort is worth it if I can select a few potential junior brothers or sisters for the Cyan Mountain Sect."
Chu Qin smiled faintly, feeling quite interested in this task.
Moreover, it is worth ntioning that although the Zhang Family is economically struggling now, they have a Spirit Testing Array in Pingyang Town.
According to Zhang Deming, no matter how poor the family gets or how scarce the cultivation resources beco, the Spirit Testing Array cannot be sold.
Any descendant of the Zhang family possessing a spirit root must not be overlooked.
Zhang ngqing, being quite amiable, chatted with Chu Qin about the local customs and folkways of Pingyang Town, with Zhang Zhiwen occasionally joining in, gradually becoming more acquainted among the three of them.
Early the next morning.
When Chu Qin, following Zhang ngqing and Zhang Zhiwen, arrived at the Spirit Testing Square for the conference, he was quite taken aback by the scene before him.
The square was crowded with bustling people, stretching out as far as the eye could see, which indeed surprised Chu Qin.
"Haha, Chu Daoist, no need to be amazed. Pingyang Town has a large population, with about three thousand children, which is actually less than the last Spirit Testing Conference."
Zhang ngqing, who had participated in several spirit testing conferences, was already accustod to such a scene.
At this mont, not only were children gathered, but many of their parents were also there, all with faces full of excitent and anticipation, hoping their children might possess the spirit root talent and connect with celestial fate.
Pingyang Town is the territory of the Zhang Family, with over ninety percent being Zhang clan mbers of the sa lineage.
This ti every year, it’s traditional for the Zhang Family to test the spirit roots of children in Pingyang Town.
"What I said before about you having to work hard, the reason lies here."
"This ti, nearly four thousand children are to be tested. The more people tested, the greater the chances of discovering spirit roots."
Zhang ngqing explained as he and Zhang Zhiwen, along with Chu Qin, used the Wind Manipulation Technique to fly into the air, gracefully alighting onto a high platform in the square like swallows.
"The Immortal Master is here, the Immortal Master is here!"
As the three appeared, respectful and excited voices filled the air, eyes fixed firmly on Zhang ngqing and the others.
Landing on the ground, Zhang ngqing smiled slightly at the surrounding Zhang family juniors and gestured them to quiet down.
The heated discussions in the square gradually subsided into silence.
"Dear nephew, no ti to lose, let’s initiate the array."
Zhang ngqing proposed.
Zhang Zhiwen nodded, took a magical device in the shape of a Spirit Key out of his Storage Bag, and proceeded to the center of the high platform where the Spirit Testing Array was located.
The Zhang Family’s Spirit Testing Array requires the matching Spirit Key for activation. This ti, Zhang Zhiwen was responsible for the spirit root testing, and Zhang Deming entrusted him with the Spirit Key.
To prevent any clansn from privately selling the Spirit Testing Array, which would be detrintal to the family, the Spirit Key is usually kept by Zhang Deming himself, only brought out every three years for the Spirit Testing Conference.
The process to activate the Spirit Testing Array is very simple. After Zhang Zhiwen placed six Spirit Stones within the array, he used the Spirit Key to unlock the array by connecting with it.
Once the Spirit Testing Array started operating by absorbing the spiritual qi from the Spirit Stones, Zhang Zhiwen and Chu Qin took their seats and briefly explained their purpose and the necessary cautions to the gathered crowd, then comnced the spirit root testing on the children.
"Line up orderly, no chaos."
"This person beside is an Immortal Master from the Cyan Mountain Sect."
"The Cyan Mountain Sect is a prestigious major sect in Lushan County! If any child is fortunate enough to possess a spirit root talent, they might have the opportunity to enter the Cyan Mountain Sect for cultivation."
"Cultivating in the Cyan Mountain Sect offers a much brighter future than cultivating within our Zhang Family!"
Zhang Zhiwen revealed Chu Qin’s identity, hoping for the betternt of the Zhang Family’s developnt.
As a cultivator of the clan, Zhang Zhiwen was well aware of the condition of the Zhang Family’s cultivation resources.
Yesterday, Chu Qin’s powerful display in slaying the Wolf Demon not only convinced Zhang Zhiwen of the promising future if his family mbers cultivated in the Cyan Mountain Sect, but it also inspired Zhang ngqing to consider joining the Cyan Mountain Sect himself.
However, Zhang ngqing knew this was simply a thought, as his responsibility lied in overseeing Pingyang Town, ensuring the safety of the Spirit Testing Array for his family, and protecting the townsfolk.
Though the townsfolk are mainly commoners, they all bear Zhang family blood.
As the Spirit Testing Conference began, groups of children, accompanied by their parents, orderly entered the Spirit Testing Array for testing.
The scene was lively, with many eyes focused on the array, watching the first child step forward for testing.
Initially, watching the children undergo spirit testing was quite novel to Chu Qin, hoping for soone with a spirit root to erge.
However, as ti went on, with over a hundred children tested and none possessing a spirit root, Chu Qin gradually realized the tediousness of this task.
It also demonstrated how low the probability is for commoners to have spirit root talent.
One by one, children excitedly entered the Spirit Testing Array, only to exit with dismay. This often repeated scene made the atmosphere sowhat gloomier, causing tension among the children still waiting and their accompanying families.
Fortunately, after an hour of testing, when a boy stepped into the Spirit Testing Array, the array quickly illuminated with three beams of light.
"There it is!"
Seeing the array react and detect a spirit root, Zhang ngqing’s eyes lit up.
"This is..." Zhang Zhiwen looked at the three beams of light from the array and examined their colors, showing a trace of joy on his face.
"This is Fire, Wood, and Gold Three Spirit Roots, quite a decent aptitude."
Finally, the first person with a spirit root appeared, and these Fire, Wood, and Gold Three Spirit Roots were deed good enough, per Lu Yuanshan’s instructions, for entrance into the Cyan Mountain Sect.
It would also be necessary to test if this child had any talents in artifact refining, alchemy, and such.
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