Li Shaojie, the second-class talent

As Li Yong arrived, the seven people greeted him one after another.

Li Yong merely gave a perfunctory response, casting his gaze upon the crowd. He was naturally aware of the seven people's previous chatter.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Li Yunxiao's mental state is too poor and still needs refinement. And that girl, Li Na, is too naive; she spills everything with just a slight probing."

As for the others, Li Yong couldn't even be bothered to evaluate them, holding no hope for them whatsoever.

Then he turned his gaze to Li Tan, becoming more and more satisfied and delighted the more he looked.

"Si'er is neither humble nor arrogant, and knows when to advance and retreat."

"With just a little time, he will surely achieve great things in the future!"

Li Yong's expression softened somewhat because of this.

Immediately, Li Yong murmured softly, pointing out their shortcomings one by one: "Li Yunxiao, you must not be blinded by a moment of petty gain."

"Li Na, the mouth is a Cultivator's weapon, which can be cleverly used to profit with one's wisdom, but the mouth is also a double-edged sword. You must understand the principle that trouble comes from the mouth."

"You should learn from Li Yasi, who is not arrogant about praise, disdains harsh words, observes expressions, and speaks and acts cautiously. Only then will you have more advantages when you arrive at the Immortal Sect in the future."

The blatant favoritism and indifference were perfectly appropriate at this moment.

The Disciples below who had not been called out were secretly rejoicing that they hadn't made any major mistakes that would cause their grandfather to mention them.

But in fact, they were also the most pitiful...

Under Li Yong's leadership, everyone arrived at a historical site. The smell in the venue... was like the scent of opening a book that had been sealed for many years.

There were ten teams in total, and the leader of each team was an Elder, with no Clan Chief present.

At this moment, Li Yong was looking at an old man, with a hint of coldness on his Face.

After a long while, Li Yong was the first to speak: "Li Nianhua, you old geezer are still alive. The burial items I prepared for you in advance now have nowhere to be used."

Two Elders quickly walked up beside the old man named Li Nianhua.

These two Elders were very familiar to Li Tan: Ninth Elder Li Man and Ten Elder Li You.

Then the identity of the one in the middle was also easy to guess.

"Li Family Grand Elder!"

Facing Li Yong's verbal sarcasm, Li Nianhua immediately bristled and his Face turned red.

The other Elders also stared at him, and he only felt that he was losing Face. At the same time, Li Nianhua was very depressed: "Where did I provoke this old fossil again?"

Li Nianhua pondered for a while, but still had no clue.

He simply stopped pretending and glared at Li Yong! Disregarding his status, he cursed loudly: "Li Yong, you old fossil, you old beast! Did the bird you kept at home die? You're coming here to give me attitude!"

Li Yong was also impolite, and for fear that others wouldn't hear, he deliberately amplified his voice with Spiritual Qi!

"Li Nianhua, you thief! Don't think I don't know! When you were young, you were a famous 'Dudou Thief' in the Li Family!"

"Dudou Thief?"

The surrounding crowd was puzzled as to what a Dudou Thief was.

Li Yong laughed wildly, showing his big teeth, and even shouted loudly: "Hahahaha, you little brats, you still don't know your grandfather's great deeds when he was young!"

"Li Nianhua was an expert at stealing Dudous in the Li Family! In just a few months, he secretly stole all the Li Family girls' Dudous without anyone knowing..."

"From young children to old women, he stole them all clean!!"

As Li Yong's words fell, the surrounding crowd began to suppress their emotions, while some Disciples with poor patience burst out laughing on the spot.

Li Tan couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "An expert at stealing Dudous?"

"Could this Li Nianhua have also Cultivated evil arts? Does he need to rely on this method to suppress himself?"

Li Tan exhaled a turbid breath with relief: "Fortunately, I only need to steal corpses."

The surrounding Elder Disciples cast surprised glances, some even laughing heartily.

Li Nianhua was filled with shame for a moment, constantly regretting his actions back then.

The next moment, he was even more furious, completely wanting to kill Li Yong to vent his anger.

But he knew he couldn't act, as it would affect his reputation as Grand Elder, and besides, Li Yong's cultivation was equal to his own, so he couldn't do anything to him.

He could only give up the thought in his mind and turned to curse at Li Yong.

At first, both sides were at loggerheads, but as Li Yong and Li Nianhua only engaged in a "verbal battle," the Elders who had intended to mediate finally relaxed.

After all, as long as no physical fighting occurred, everything was acceptable.

Li Yong and the Grand Elder had also formed a grudge, and those "Alliances" temporarily patched together by the Elders immediately became restless.

If Second Elder Li Yong could join them, then the Grand Elder's faction would definitely be suppressed and unable to raise their heads.

Even if Li Yong didn't join, at this moment, they only needed to help Li Yong curse a few times, which would temporarily create a fox-borrowing-tiger's-might situation! This would make the Grand Elder's lineage temporarily lie low.

If the idea was established, then action must be taken, and the Elders joined this fierce "verbal battle" one after another.

Even if Grand Elder Li Nianhua was slow-witted, he could sense that the situation was not right.

"Three mouths cannot out-curse seven, and an arm cannot twist a thigh."

The change in the situation caused Grand Elder Li Nianhua to stop cursing, and he questioned the old man in front of him with a ashen Face: "Li Yong, why is this? Did I, Li Nianhua, displease you somewhere?"

A hint of coldness emanated from Li Nianhua's side! His gaze was like a torch, and his whole person was like a volcano about to erupt.

Li Yong also put away his rogue demeanor, his Face full of righteous indignation: "Hmph, Li Nianhua, you're still playing dumb. Then I'll be direct. I'm here this time to seek justice for my grandson!"

Li Nianhua couldn't help but glance at Li You and Li Man, and after getting the answer...

Li Nianhua's brows furrowed. It was blatant extortion!

But the situation was pressing now; his side was at a disadvantage, not an advantage, even if this was a trumped-up charge!

He had to swallow this unspoken grievance!

Li Nianhua forcibly suppressed his urge to kill and then took out a storage ring, throwing it directly in Li Yong's direction!

After receiving the storage ring, Li Yong did not press the matter further.

"It's safest to know when to stop. If that old dog is pushed too hard, it won't be good," Li Yong's Mindset (mindset) was quite good.

These minor interludes quickly passed, and the talent testing officially began!

As for the order of arrangement, it was determined by the Elder's Rank after discussion.

The Elders also led their own descendants and lined up steadily.

As the first team to be tested, the Grand Elder's team naturally attracted much attention.

There were five descendants in the Grand Elder's lineage, among whom the three most outstanding were: "Li Shang, Li Shaojie, and Li Geliang."

Li Tan naturally knew that they were once his most valued targets, but fate intervened, and he ultimately chose Li Yasi.

As time passed, the first Disciple entered the arena, Li Tan didn't know who he was.

The young man stepped into the Formation, and at this moment, a pure, azure gem slowly floated up within the Formation. This gem was dazzling and bright, so pure that merely gazing at it made one's blood boil.

Seeing this scene, Li Tan teased inwardly: "This Awakening Stone and the Blood Spirit Stone are completely two extremes of good and evil!"

The next moment! The Grand Elder's voice, like a grand bell, clearly entered everyone's ears.

"Go and touch that Awakening Stone; it will measure the Rank of your Spiritual Root."

The young man tremblingly extended his right hand.

His heart was excited, thrilled, and filled with lofty aspirations; he was a young man with great ambitions.

He was about to become a supreme Cultivator, escaping the mundane world's decadence!

Intensely dazzling golden light instantly swept across the entire venue!

In the stone tablet in front of the Formation, glittering golden characters appeared.

"Fourth Rank High Grade!"

The Grand Elder below nodded slightly: "Fourth Rank High Grade, that's not bad. Don't be discouraged by this."

According to Li Yunxiao, the next young man was named Li Chi, who usually kept a low profile and rarely left his home.

Li Chi repeated the previous young man's action, and the next moment, glittering golden characters reappeared in the stone tablet.

"Third Rank Low Grade!"

The Elders below also nodded with smiles, discussing Li Chi's talent.

Afterward, Li Shang and Li Geliang were tested successively, and both of their talents were Third Rank Medium Grade.

Li Shaojie was the last to appear. Li Shaojie was tall and handsome, with a refined and elegant demeanor, giving people a sense of both virtue and talent.

The discussions among the crowd below rose and fell.

"Li Shaojie's business acumen is quite extraordinary. Rumor has it that the Grand Elder intends to choose him as a successor..."

As the golden light burst forth, the scene seemed to be paused.

The next moment, a tsunami-like cheer erupted!

Second Rank Low Grade!

In a small Foundation Establishment Family, a top Genius with Second Rank talent appeared, which was almost an admission ticket to becoming a Golden Core True Person.

According to the Li Family's records, a Second Rank talent had never appeared before!

Unlike the cheers of the Family Disciples, the Elders' Faces were solemn, and for a moment, their expressions were extremely grim as they gritted their teeth.

They looked at each other, seemingly communicating something with their eyes, and then fell silent a moment later.

Li Shaojie on the stage was like a true Son of Luck. With the Awakening of his talent, the aura around him became even more sacred. He bathed in the golden light; he was heaven's favorite.

Li Tan's test had no surprises, Third Rank Medium Grade! His talent could be ranked among the forefront.

Li Na was equal to him, while Li Yunxiao was Third Rank High Grade.

Most of the other Disciples from Li Yong's lineage were around Third Rank Low Grade.

As for the remaining Elders' descendants, their talents were also impressive.

Approximately fifty Disciples participated in the talent test. Undoubtedly, they were all the future pillars of the Li Family and future high-ranking Family members.

Only ten Disciples had Fourth Rank Spiritual Roots, over thirty had Third Rank Spiritual Roots, and one had Second Rank Spiritual Roots.

Overall, the Li Family's High Grade Disciples had indeed good talents; none were below Fourth Rank.

"After this test, some descendants favored by the Elders, even with low talent, will receive cultivation."

However, Li Yunxiao, who was beside him, did not realize this point. He simply believed that his talent was higher than Li Tan's, and therefore, he would be superior in the future!

And the few foolish older brothers and sisters beside him were constantly flattering, practically praising Li Yunxiao to the skies.

One cannot say they were dull, but they were not exactly clever either. However, time would wash away their immaturity.

"Finally becoming old monsters full of schemes and intrigues."