After a brief period of revelry, everyone gradually began to seriously study the books.

Cultivation is indeed a very ancient practice in the interstellar era, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it "ancient martial arts".

It's just that this kind of "ancient martial arts" is different from the ancient martial arts that the people of the interstellar world knew in the past.

After studying it for a while, everyone discovered that the "ancient martial arts" they were seeing were very different from the ancient martial arts they knew before. It was a system called "cultivation" that was considered an ancient martial art.

Upon further investigation, they discovered that this ancient martial art has ten major realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Body Integration, Void Penetration, Mahayana, and Tribulation Transcending.

The Qi Refining stage generally has nine levels, but depending on individual aptitude and cultivation progress, it can also reach twelve or thirteen levels.

Each of the following stages—Foundation Building, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Body Integration, Void Penetration, and Mahayana—has four sub-stages: early, middle, late, and peak/perfect.

After learning about the levels of cultivation, continue reading to discover that to cultivate, one must first possess a "spiritual root".

There are many different kinds of spiritual roots.

Spiritual roots are classified into attributes such as metal, wood, water, fire, earth, thunder, ice, and wind.

Having one of the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth) is called having a single spiritual root.

Having two of these attributes is called having dual spiritual roots.

Having three of these attributes is called having three spiritual roots.

Having four of these attributes is called having four spiritual roots.

Having five of these attributes is called the Five Elemental Roots.

In addition to the five types of spiritual roots mentioned above, there are also mutated spiritual roots and chaotic spiritual roots.

Mutant spiritual roots are formed by the mutation or upgrading of two or three of the five attributes: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

Lightning, ice, and wind are all types of mutated spiritual roots.

The Chaos Spiritual Root is a spiritual root with all five elements, but it is not the same as the Five Spiritual Roots.

Regardless of which attribute one cultivates, the Chaos Spiritual Root will increase all other attributes, making its cultivation ability exceptionally outstanding.

The quality of one's spiritual root influences, to a certain extent, the cultivation speed and potential of a cultivator.

The spiritual roots, from inferior to superior, are as follows: five spiritual roots, four spiritual roots, three spiritual roots, two spiritual roots, mutated spiritual roots, single spiritual roots (also known as heavenly spiritual roots), and chaotic spiritual roots.

The better the spiritual root aptitude, the faster the cultivation speed.

After reviewing the classification of spiritual roots and cultivation levels, the people of the various interstellar empires understood that the 'ancient martial arts' techniques shared by Ling Luo were categorized based on their individual spiritual root attributes.

In other words, if they want to cultivate immortality, they must first know their own spiritual root attributes and aptitude.

But if you want to know their own spiritual root attributes and aptitude, you have to do an aptitude test, right?

The physical fitness testing tools used in the training methods that Ling Luo developed before were all developed by Ling Luo himself.

I wonder if Ling Luo has actually developed this spiritual root testing tool yet...

Thinking about this, many people's minds began to stir, and they were all extremely eager to know what their attributes and spiritual roots were.

Just as many of them were about to discuss it online, the Lingliu Empire Training Method Research Institute suddenly released a new message: "We have arranged the cultivation spiritual root testing sites. Starting at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow, any citizen of the Empire who wants to know their own spiritual root attributes and aptitude can go to the local government testing sites to have their spiritual root aptitude tested."

Just as everyone was trying to find out their own qualifications, the Imperial Government had already made arrangements for them!

Upon seeing the news, the people of the Lingliu Empire were overjoyed: "Holy crap, really? We can take spiritual root aptitude tests starting tomorrow? That fast?!"

"Ahhh, I'm so excited!!!"

"Was this testing tool also developed by the Crown Princess? Ahhhh, the Crown Princess is amazing, and her efficiency is incredible!!!"

"Yeah, yeah, that's awesome!!!"

Just as the public was getting excited, the official account of the Lingliu Empire Training Method Research Institute responded to a netizen's question, "Were the testing tools this time also developed by the Crown Princess?": "Yes. Not only were they developed by the Crown Princess herself, but they were also all made by her. Moreover, apart from the testing tools used in the first training method, which were not all made by the Crown Princess, all the testing tools used in the second and third training methods, whether for our own use or sold to other empires, were all developed and made by the Crown Princess herself, because no one else could make them."

Upon seeing this reply, the people of the various empires were once again in a frenzy: "Holy crap!!! She made it herself?! Not only did she develop it herself, but she also completed it all by herself?! So many testing tools, and she made them all by herself?! That's incredible!!!"

"My God! My God!! I suddenly understand why the Crown Princess was always nowhere to be seen, and why His Highness the Crown Prince always said she was too busy. She has so much to do all by herself, it would be strange if she wasn't busy!!!"

"Yeah, so the Crown Princess is probably just too busy with work, which is why she doesn't have much time to spend with His Highness. The reason she went to T Province to see His Highness was probably because she had just finished dealing with all the work related to the training methods, which gave her time to visit him... Holy crap, that's the truth! I... I thought... I thought—"

"Me too, I thought so too..."

They genuinely believed that Ling Luo was worried about something between Ye Xingxue and Bai Yanfei, and that's why she specially went over to assert her dominance, watching over Ye Xingxue and protecting her...

"I have to admit, we were too narrow-minded."

"Yes, and this time too. The Crown Princess hasn't responded online for days, and we all thought she didn't want to respond or share her knowledge about ancient martial arts. But the truth is, she managed to organize and upload thousands of books in just over ten days! Not only that, she even finished making the spiritual root testing tools! My god, what incredible execution! Absolutely amazing!!!"

"Yeah, yeah, ahhhh, I'm really liking her more and more!!!"

"Me too, I love her efficient and straightforward style of not talking much and getting things done!"

After a period of excited discussion about Ling Luo, everyone returned to their most pressing concern: cultivation aptitude.

"I can take the qualification test tomorrow, what should I do? I'm starting to get nervous now."

"Me too, me too! The last time I was this nervous was when I took my first martial arts aptitude test as a child. Speaking of which, is there a necessary connection between spiritual root aptitude and our martial arts aptitude? The Crown Princess has cultivated to the point of having a lifespan of ten thousand years at such a young age, which means her aptitude must be quite good. I just wonder what level she's reached now, since the information I've seen so far doesn't explicitly state it. But the Crown Princess doesn't have martial arts aptitude. Does that mean the better the martial arts aptitude, the worse the spiritual root aptitude? If that's the case, I feel like the entire interstellar space will be quite lively after the aptitude test, hahaha~"

"This... really? I think that while there are exceptions to aptitude, it's generally the same for everyone. Maybe the Crown Princess is that exception?"

"That makes sense. Speaking of which, what kind of aptitude do you think the Crown Princess would have? She's so powerful, she must have at least a mutated spiritual root aptitude, right?"

"Yes, yes, I think so too."

That being said, they were still uneasy until the test results were in, because in their view, Ling Luo did not have the aptitude for martial arts, but her aptitude for cultivation seemed to be quite good...

However, regardless of the circumstances, it is a good thing for the people of the Lingliu Empire to have the opportunity to take spiritual root tests so soon, as it means that they are one step closer to cultivation.

As for the people of other empires, when the research institute sent a message to the people of the Lingliu Empire asking them to take spiritual root tests tomorrow, they immediately contacted their respective imperial governments, hoping that they could purchase spiritual root testing tools from the Lingliu Empire as soon as possible.

Upon receiving the news, their empire's government departments immediately convened an emergency meeting.

Having learned about the strengths and weaknesses of spiritual root aptitude and that the spiritual root test could be conducted tomorrow, Bai Yanfei became nervous, thinking that Ling Luo did not have martial arts aptitude but seemed to have decent cultivation aptitude.

Because she was also worried that the better a martial arts aptitude, the worse a cultivator's aptitude...

She wasn't the only one; many martial arts masters with good aptitude across the interstellar world shared this concern.

Those who weren't as talented, on the other hand, were more excited and expectant.

However, news soon spread that Ye Zeru, Bai Ying, Jiang Xinghe, Ye Feng, and Ye Xingxue had all taken aptitude tests in private, and that their spiritual root aptitudes were supposedly quite good.

As soon as the news came out, those netizens with good qualifications immediately regained their confidence.

After all, everyone knows that Ye Zeru, Ye Xingxue, and Bai Ying are all very talented martial artists.

Their martial arts aptitude is good, and now their cultivation aptitude is also very good, which means that everyone's previous guess was correct. Spiritual root aptitude and martial arts aptitude are largely the same. If a martial arts aptitude is good, then spiritual root aptitude will not be bad either.

Bai Yanfei also breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, her martial arts aptitude is among the best in the entire intergalactic world.

Judging from this, her cultivation aptitude must be excellent; surpassing Ling Luo would be a piece of cake.

Upon learning that Ye Xingxue and his team had all taken aptitude tests in advance, some netizens couldn't help but ask curiously, "What exactly are their aptitudes?"

"Yeah, I'm so curious!"

"Where is Miss Bai? Her martial arts aptitude is the same as His Highness the Crown Prince's, so her cultivation aptitude should be extraordinary as well. Didn't she take the spiritual root test with His Highness the Crown Prince and the others beforehand?"

The person who leaked the information replied, "I can't disclose the specific qualifications of His Highness the Crown Prince and the others, but Secretary Bai hasn't taken the spiritual root test yet. I guess she'll take it with the others tomorrow."

Upon seeing this reply, netizens commented: "This... I think I smell something terrible..."

"Me too, but the testing tool was developed by Ling Luo, so she has the absolute right to speak on this matter. It's okay if she doesn't want to test Bai Yanfei in advance, right?"

"Bai Yanfei is just His Highness the Crown Prince's secretary. She's not like Ye Zeru and the others, who are relatives or close friends of His Highness and the Crown Princess. Their relationship is several levels distant. So what if they don't let her take the test beforehand?"

"That's right, stop making pointless guesses. His Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess have a great relationship! Besides, even though she's His Highness the Crown Prince's secretary, people in his circle don't even include her, okay?"

Bai Yanfei breathed a sigh of relief when she learned that Ye Xingxue and the others had excellent aptitude. However, she felt somewhat uncomfortable when she thought about how Ling Luo had uploaded cultivation-related knowledge to the App and how Ye Xingxue and the others had all taken aptitude tests, but she only found out about it afterward and Ye Xingxue and the others had not given her any information.

Although she was just a secretary, but...

In their past encounters, Ling Luo seemed to completely ignore her, as if he didn't even notice her.

But now she doesn't think so anymore.

Ling Luo might be too 'concerned' about her, too wary of her existence, which is why he pretends to ignore her.

As for Ye Zeru and the others ignoring her presence and siding with Ling Luo, given Ling Luo's current abilities, their actions are indeed understandable.

But once her aptitude test results come out, everything will probably be completely different!

After all, no matter how good Ling Luo's aptitude is, can it be better than hers and Ye Xingxue's?

Many people think she has good potential, but that's only because she looks quite impressive now.

But once they all cultivate immortality, when they look back at Ling Luo now, they will probably think he is nothing special.