Chapter 1 Waste Spirit Root
Chapter 1 Waste Spirit Root
"Wang Yu, useless spiritual roots, eliminated!"
"Next person!"
The common people who heard the immortal's verdict all looked at the young man on the stage with regret, but their private discussions were quite different.
"This must be the heir of the Wang family."
"He has a good appearance, but he is not destined to join the immortal sect."
"How can spiritual roots be equated with appearance? I think the Wang family has done too many evil things, and they deserve it!"
"Don't say that. Master Yu is different from those playboys. He has never bullied the people."
"Heh... you're just a piece of trash, why don't you get off now!"
This last sentence was not said by a bystander.
Instead, it was said by the young man standing outside the team. He was dressed in gorgeous clothes, had a handsome face, a green jade pendant on his waist, and was clapping his hands with a landscape ink fan in his hands, with an arrogant look on his face.
His name is Wang Wu, and he is Wang Yu's cousin. He is only sixteen years old, but he had his spiritual roots tested earlier and was found to be a man with dual spiritual roots, a genius who has the potential to build a foundation.
The fathers of the two men were brothers, and both were expected to inherit the position of the next head of the family. The fight between their fathers extended to their children, causing the two men to conflict with each other.
Wang Yu clenched his fists, turned around and left the spirit testing platform without saying anything.
Even though he had never thought of himself as a genius, he had never expected that he had a useless spiritual root. With such aptitude, it was even a problem whether he could break through the middle stage of Qi training, let alone build a foundation.
Ever since he was reincarnated from his mother's womb and solved the mystery in the womb, he has come to this world of cultivation for sixteen years. He has a magical "plug-in" with him, called - [Placement Bar]!
As the name suggests, it can be used to place things.
But he couldn't put real objects in there. In the previous sixteen years, he had placed books like "Thousand Character Classic", "Eight Methods of Yong Character", "Detailed Explanation of Human Meridians", "Wonderful Scroll of Qihuang" and so on.
As long as you flip through it roughly, you can put it in the [Placement Column], which is equivalent to another him who is always studying, pondering the content, and practicing.
Never tired, never rest!
For example, after leaving the "Thousand Character Classic" for a few days, he could read it thoroughly. Even if he did not do anything with it, he would recognize a lot of characters.
This effect can undoubtedly save a lot of time when used in spiritual practice, but the immortal sect has its own rules for accepting disciples.
Shihu City, where the Wang family lives, is under the jurisdiction of Lingjiu Gate. Every year, the spiritual roots of young people of appropriate age in the city are tested and they officially embark on the path of cultivation at the age of sixteen.
In this world, everyone has spiritual roots, which are divided into six levels from high to low.
Single spiritual root, also known as heavenly spiritual root, is the first qualification below the spiritual body. It is guaranteed to lead one to the realm of Jindan Zhenren, and it is rare to see one in a hundred years.
Double spiritual roots, also known as top-grade spiritual roots, have a high probability of building a foundation. They are good materials and beautiful jade, but are relatively rare.
The third spiritual root, also known as the middle-grade spiritual root, is also the spiritual root qualification of most cultivators in this world. If they have the skills to practice Qi, they can basically achieve the great perfection of Qi training before the end of their life.
The four spiritual roots are inferior spiritual roots, also known as "mixed spiritual roots". They have poor aptitude and it is difficult to build a foundation throughout one's lifetime.
The five spiritual roots are the useless spiritual roots that Wang Yu possesses. It is difficult for him to refine spiritual energy, and it will be difficult for him to break through the fourth level of Qi training in this lifetime.
The last level is “Broken Spiritual Roots”, which are mortals who are unable to sense spiritual energy, and are incapable of practicing.
Qualifications cannot determine a cultivator's end point, but they can determine a person's starting point. The difficulty mentioned here refers to the upper limit that can be reached with the same resource training.
There may be people in this world who can defy fate and change their destiny.
But he, Wang Yu, lost at the starting point. Lingjiu Sect was not a top-notch immortal sect, but it would not accept disciples with useless spiritual roots, and it did not have enough resources for training.
Even if one is recruited to do menial work, people with four spiritual roots are the first choice.
Wang Wu's dual spiritual roots meant that once he joined Lingjiu Sect, he would become a foundation-building seed and receive more resources. The battle for the position of head of the family had already been lost.
The spirit testing platform was set up in the square of the City Lord's Mansion. Wang Yu left without looking back. Some of his friends who had a good relationship with him turned their heads away and didn't even dare to say hello. This was the reality.
Human nature and the world are fickle and changeable in an instant.
The Wang Family Courtyard.
Wang Yu pushed the door open and looked at his father, who was burning incense in front of his mother's spirit tablet, with some guilt. "You know?"
"Yes."
Wang Chongwen bowed lightly in front of the incense table, inserted three incense sticks into the incense burner, and whispered.
“If Wang Wu only had three spiritual roots, your father would still have a chance to compete, but he happens to have two spiritual roots.
"Lingjiu Sect will be his backer, and the City Lord's Mansion will also be on his side. Pack up your things and prepare to leave Shihu City."
Wang Yu couldn't help but say.
"Are you worried that your uncle might kill you?"
"He can't, but Wang Wu can."
"........."
Wang Yu was silent for a moment.
One cannot rely on the kindness of others for one's life. The struggle among family heads is already fierce, and Wang Wu is stubborn and often rides his horse to injure people and rob women. There have also been cases of servants in his family being whipped to death. He is a well-known playboy and evildoer in Shihu City.
Looking at his performance today, it is only natural that he will settle accounts with his superiors in the future.
"I understand. I'll go pack my bags now."
"No need to pack. The carriage is at the back door and will take you to Qianqiu City to live out your life in peace."
"You're not leaving?"
"The elders of the family will protect you as my father. If a clan wants to grow stronger, how can it condone brothers killing each other? If you leave, my line will be without descendants, and there will be no threat to the position of the head of the family."
Wang Yu fell silent again. Ever since his mother died giving birth to him, his relationship with Wang Chongwen had been ordinary. Even though he had been known as a child prodigy since he was young, he had never received any praise.
Originally he didn't care, but now that something had happened and a way out had been arranged for him, he was still a little touched.
Practice—he won’t give up!
"Father, I'm leaving."
"Well, have a nice trip."
As the door closed, Wang Chongwen sighed, opened his bloodshot eyes, and whispered to the spirit tablet.
"Rou'er, Yu'er has been very smart since he was young. Even if he doesn't have the aptitude to practice cultivation, he can still live a good life. I hope he can live a peaceful life in Qianqiu City and not be as helpless as me."
"It won't be long before I come to accompany you."
Wang Yu naturally had no idea what happened in the room after he left, nor did he know that Wang Chongwen had already made up his mind to die, and the aptitude test was just a fuse.
While the spirit test was still going on, Wang Yu had already boarded the carriage, ready to leave Qianqiu City and escape the vortex of internal strife within the Wang family.
at the same time.
In a servant's room at the back door of Shihu City Lord's Mansion, a man in a black robe threatened in a hoarse voice.
"The Lingjiu Sect is only a third-rate force, with a sphere of influence limited to a dozen cities. The strongest among them is only a Jindan cultivator. How can they compare with my Nilingxue Sect?"
The Shihu City Lord's tone was cold and hard.
“The Lingjiu Sect is not as good as your Ni Lingxue Sect, but this is the territory of the righteous, and the demonic cultivators are just rats crossing the street. If you want to treat them simply, you can buy them with spirit stones.
"Ten spirit stones for one with five spirit roots, fifty spirit stones for one with four spirit roots, and three spirit roots and above are not for sale."
The man in black robe said angrily.
"You want ten useless spiritual roots? Why don't you just go and rob them!"
(End of this chapter)