Chapter 75 – 72: Spirit Testing Convention (Two in One – Subscription and Monthly Ticket Request)_2
Lin Xingli frowned helplessly as he continued to watch the Spirit Root Testing Ceremony.
Ti slowly passed, and by around noon, another two hundred people had been tested, yet not a single youth had succeeded.
Seeing that a third of the young boys and girls present had been tested without a single success, Lin Xingli’s expression gradually darkened.
After a short while, with only about a dozen people having gone after, a girl aged eleven, with delicate and pretty features, stepped forward.
On a pavilion surrounding the plaza, a middle-aged man and a well-dressed woman watched the girl onstage with tense expressions.
This couple were the girl’s parents, who had been local gentry for many generations and were quite experienced and knowledgeable.
Years ago, an ancestor of theirs had been a cultivator, so they placed great importance on whether their daughter had a Spiritual Root, always hoping that she could beco a cultivator and return to Green Bamboo Mountain.
The girl extended her pale hand and slowly placed it on the Spirit asuring Stone, her beautiful eyes curiously fixed on it.
In just an instant, the Spirit asuring Stone flashed with four different colors of light, with the pale blue light being particularly strong.
“She has Four Spiritual Roots, including tal, Wood, Water, and Earth attributes, among which the Water attribute has the strongest affinity. It is recomnded that she cultivate Water attribute techniques for better results!”
Lin Xingli’s words made the girl’s father utterly ecstatic, but her mother started to weep bitterly.
“What are you crying for, woman of the household!”
“Tianxin has revived the glory of our ancestors; what a joyous occasion.”
The girl’s father scolded her, but it did nothing to calm her down; instead, she beca even more heartbroken.
The girl’s mother understood that her daughter possessing a Spiritual Root ant they would be separated by the realms of mortals and immortals, possibly never to see each other again.
Finally, with the appearance of one with a Spiritual Root, Lin Xingli’s face looked much better. After patiently explaining once more, he inquired about the girl’s identity.
“What is your na, girl, and where is your ho?”
The girl, still not quite recovered from her joy, stuttered out her background.
“To answer the elder, my na is Lin Xin, and my ancestors have all been from Qingfeng Town.”
“Hmm, from now on, you will be a mber of the Lin Family’s Tian generation, nad Lin Tianxin. Once the testing is over, we will return to the clan land and record your na in the family register. Rember this!”
“Yes!”
Having said that, Lin Xingli took out a piece of Beast Skin and swiftly began recording the girl’s information with a few gestures of his fingers.
With the ergence of the first person with a Spiritual Root, Lin Xingli’s mood improved significantly, and he led Lin Tianxin aside as he continued to pay attention to the testing ceremony.
Unknowingly, most of the day had passed, and the once crowded plaza had beco less congested.
In half a day, over thirteen hundred people had been tested, leaving just over two hundred yet to be tested.
By then, Lin Xingli had two respectful boys and two girls standing behind him, among whom one boy and one girl had Four Spirit Roots, while the other two possessed Five Spirit Roots.
The four of them were flushed with excitent, a stark contrast to the dejected youth who had not succeeded in their tests.
As the remaining two hundred people continued to be tested, there were only a little over fifty left untested.
Looking at the remaining fifty or so, Lin Xingli had lost much of his interest.
As the Spirit Root Testing Ceremony neared its end, it was almost certain that these four individuals were the ones with Spiritual Roots. Not too many, not too few, slightly more than in previous tis, which was already quite good.
With just over a dozen people left, as a ragged, scrawny, and ssy-looking boy stepped forward and unhesitatingly placed his hand on the Spirit asuring Stone, three strong lights suddenly flashed, attracting everyone’s attention.
Lin Xingli was overjoyed and excited as he hurriedly checked the results.
Seeing the three strong and forceful lights, Lin Xingli held back his excitent as he introduced the scrawny boy’s Spiritual Root attributes.
“tal, Fire, Earth—these attributes all have good affinity, especially the tal attribute, which is extrely compatible. He is a fine seed for cultivating tal attribute techniques!”
The scrawny boy was calm, seemingly unaffected internally.
“What is your na, and where do you live?”
The boy was not at all flustered, but respectfully replied:
“To answer the senior, I am an orphan; my parents died early, and I live in a small village outside of Qingfeng Town, surviving on the charity of the villagers who call ’Tiger’!”
“Hmm, co here and stand behind !”
After calling ’Tiger’ to his side, Lin Xingli was quite satisfied, not expecting to find soone with Three Spiritual Roots in Qingfeng Town.
This place had not seen Three Spiritual Roots in dozens of testing ceremonies, and often not even one could be found in five testing locations.
The child was calm and determined, with excellent willpower; his Spiritual Root Talent could definitely rank him within the top ten of the Clan.
Originally thinking there would be no promising talents this ti, the last mont’s stroke of luck ant a bountiful reward awaited upon returning to the family.
As the last youth finished testing, the Spirit Root Testing Ceremony was completely over.
Lin Xingli, with a smile, began instructing the people in the plaza.
“This Spirit Root Testing Ceremony has concluded. Those who did not asure out a Spiritual Root should leave quickly. In three years, bring back the children aged ten to thirteen for testing.”
After dismissing the crowd of mortals, Lin Xingli, with a calm deanor, instructed the five successful youths standing next to him:
“You may now go ho to bid your parents and elders farewell. The Clan has rules: you must reach the Fifth Level of Qi Refinent before descending the mountain. This departure may well be forever. In five days at dawn, gather in the plaza, and I will take you back to the Clan land!”
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