2: Chapter 2 Spiritual Root Detection

Time flew by in a flash.

It was already half a month later.

Out of caution, after leaving Heishi City, Lin Shen did not take the conventional route to the Chiyun Valley dojo.

Instead, he deliberately took a detour, repeatedly changing directions, and spent a full ten days to arrive at the Chiyun Valley dojo.

During this detour, Lin Shen also specifically studied the jade pendant he obtained from Li Changye.

Unfortunately, apart from finding that this jade pendant could amplify his Mental Energy, he did not discover any other uses.

Perhaps he was still not qualified enough now, and only after becoming a cultivation practitioner could he completely crack the mysteries of this jade pendant.

After all, the profound Qi emanating from this jade pendant made Lin Shen always feel that it was definitely not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

Its preciousness was even very likely much greater than the immortal ascension token he had harvested!

During these days after arriving at the Chiyun Valley dojo, he was not idle either; instead, he found an inn nearby to hide and secretly gathered useful news.

According to the gathered news.

This Chiyun Valley was one of the five major Sects of the Chu State, holding an Immortal ascension convention once every three years.

Every Immortal ascension convention had about tens of thousands of people coming to participate.

The Chiyun Valley trials were divided into three checkpoints in total.

The first checkpoint tested Spiritual Roots, the second checkpoint tested Heart-Nature, and the third checkpoint tested perseverance.

As long as someone had Spiritual Roots, even the lowest Five Spiritual Roots could participate in the subsequent tests. As long as they passed the tests, they could become Disciples of the outer Sect's chore courtyard, striving for that ethereal and illusory Immortal fate.

Of course, if it was someone with superior Aptitude, even without an immortal ascension token, they would not need to go through the subsequent tests.

After all, a Genius was welcomed everywhere!

As for the immortal ascension token, the number of times it appeared was not many; each Immortal ascension convention had only a mere two or three tokens, and sometimes even none.

Furthermore, Lin Shen also secretly inquired that this so-called immortal ascension token, besides allowing one to directly enter the inner Sect, also had a temptation that drove countless Cultivators crazy.

foundation establishment pill!

That was, Cultivators who entered Chiyun Valley relying on the immortal ascension token could all obtain a foundation establishment pill.

When Lin Shen inquired about this news, a sense of lingering fear and fortune inevitably rose in his heart.

Fortunately, the entire Li family had been wiped out.

Fortunately, in Heishi City, the news of the immortal ascension token had not completely spread out.

Fortunately, he was cautious by nature, specially changing multiple routes and hiding his identity to head to the Chiyun Valley dojo.

Otherwise, once some Loose Cultivators or other stronger Jianghu forces learned the news, not only himself, but even the entire Lin family would probably suffer a devastating disaster.

Lin Shen cautiously lurked near the Chiyun Valley dojo.

When the Immortal ascension convention began, Lin Shen then followed the huge stream of people and entered the entrance of the Chiyun Valley dojo.

The Chiyun Valley dojo was located among a mountain peak in the southeast direction of Qinghe County. The peak towered into the clouds, surrounded by mist.

Climbing all the way up.

For Lin Shen, who had practiced martial arts since childhood and had surging Qi and blood within his body, this was naturally not a problem.

However, for those of ordinary origins or with weak Physiques, this climb all the way nearly cost them their lives.

Even worse ones had already collapsed from exhaustion halfway up the mountain, losing the qualification to test their Spiritual Roots.

At the entrance of the Chiyun Valley dojo, a huge stone tablet stood there. The three large characters "Chiyun Valley" were carved on the tablet in a free and cursive style, the fonts being thick and powerful, as if containing a strong force.

Beside the stone tablet stood dozens of Outer Sect Disciples of Chiyun Valley, each with a serious expression and sharp eyes scanning the dozen or so long queues in front of them.

"Line up one by one! There are eighteen testing queues in total, and Spiritual Roots can be tested in every queue. Queue up wherever there are fewer people, and do not concentrate in one place. If you delay the subsequent trial time, you cannot afford the consequences!"

An Outer Sect Disciple dressed in a dharma robe, with fluttering black hair and possessing the demeanor of an Immortal, frowned and shouted loudly at the crowd.

This was a measure they took to save time.

Otherwise, tens of thousands of people came to participate in the tests every time, and if they were all crammed into one place, the time spent would be too much.

Hearing this Outer Sect Disciple's words, the crowd quickly dispersed and orderly lined up in their respective queues.

"No Spiritual Root!"

"No Spiritual Root!"

"No Spiritual Root!"

...

The Spiritual Root testing proceeded in an orderly manner.

Voice after voice sounded.

Those lined up in front of Lin Shen were basically all uniformly lacking Spiritual Roots, with only a very few people tested to possess Five Spiritual Roots and Four Spiritual Roots.

Looking at such a high elimination rate, Lin Shen couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat in his heart.

He had already made up his mind.

Not to expose his immortal ascension token first.

Only after passing the test and confirming he possessed Spiritual Root Aptitude would he take out the immortal ascension token.

Otherwise, once he lacked Spiritual Root Aptitude and instead exposed the immortal ascension token, what awaited him would be a devastating disaster.

"Next!"

After consecutively eliminating several more people, it was finally Lin Shen's turn.

"Put your hand on the Spiritual Testing Orb!"

The Outer Sect Disciple responsible for testing Spiritual Root Aptitude said in a cold voice.

Testing dozens of people in a row had gradually diminished his patience.

"Yes, Immortal Master!"

Lin Shen respectfully cupped his hands and cautiously grasped that Spiritual Testing Orb.

The moment he placed it on, the Spiritual Testing Orb instantly burst forth with three brilliant rays of light: one purple, one blue, and one green.

All three rays of light were extremely dazzling.

Accompanied by the appearance of these three rays of light, the people lining up behind successively focused their gazes on Lin Shen.

"Lightning, Water, and Wood Three Spiritual Roots?" The Outer Sect Disciple in charge of testing swallowed hard and said somewhat surprised, "And there is actually a mutated Lightning Spiritual Root, and every Spiritual Root's Aptitude is quite stable!"

"This Immortal Master? Does this mean I have Spiritual Roots? In that case, can I enter Chiyun Valley?"

Hearing that he possessed Three Spiritual Roots whose Aptitude was considered upper-middle, the heavy stone in Lin Shen's heart finally fell, and an excited expression appeared on his face.

"Mhm, this is natural!"

The Outer Sect Disciple responsible for testing softened his tone with a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth: "Not only will you be qualified to enter Chiyun Valley, but you also won't need to participate in the subsequent trials. You not only have Three Spiritual Roots but also a mutated Spiritual Root. Cultivate well in the future, and Foundation Establishment is within reach!"

"Yes, many thanks, Immortal Master!"

Lin Shen excitedly cupped his hands.

"No need to thank me! Also, don't call me Immortal Master anymore. We will all be fellow Sect apprentice-brothers in the future; just call me Senior Brother!"

That Outer Sect Disciple smiled and nodded, pointing to the side: "Junior Brother here, go wait to the side first. After everyone finishes testing, Senior Brother will take you back to Chiyun Valley."

"Yes! Senior Brother!"

Lin Shen quickly cupped his hands and quietly stood beside those few who had tested positive for Spiritual Roots.

"This Senior Brother has great talent, and upon entering Chiyun Valley, you will definitely shine brilliantly and achieve the supreme Dao of Immortals early on!"

"Senior Brother, my name is Lin Lei, and I have Four Spiritual Roots Aptitude. If I am fortunate enough to pass the trials and enter the outer Sect, I am willing to serve Senior Brother faithfully!"

"And me, and me, I'm the same! When the time comes, if Senior Brother tells me to go east, I will definitely not go west. If Senior Brother tells me to kill a chicken, I will definitely not slaughter a dog!"

Seeing Lin Shen walking towards them, those youths who tested positive for Five Spiritual Roots and Four Spiritual Roots all crowded forward to fawn over Lin Shen.

Although they were young, in this man-eating world, all innocence had long been worn away.

What self-proclaimed high-mindedness could there be?

What feeling of being extraordinary could there be!

All there was were compromises with fate.

Now Lin Shen's Aptitude was stronger than theirs, and after entering Chiyun Valley in the future, his status, position, and resource allocation would definitely be much better than theirs.

It is good to have a big tree to lean on for shade.

They were not familiar with other Cultivators of Chiyun Valley, nor did they have connections. The Lin Shen before them had not yet risen or entered Chiyun Valley now. If they didn't butter him up now, when else would they?

As long as there was an opportunity to hug Lin Shen's thick thigh, and then after Lin Shen's cultivation improved, even if they couldn't get any good benefits, they could still rely on this good affinity and leverage Lin Shen's status and strength to avoid being bullied by others.