Chapter 12

Xiao Hui and Xiao Yu, who possess spiritual roots, are 6 and 8 years old respectively, Luo Yi is 19 years old, and Ye Zi, the first immortal body to be born, is 18 years old.

It can be confirmed that the revival of the spiritual root body preceded the descent of the immortal body!

Since Xiaohui's parents are over 35 years old, it can be inferred that the manifestation of the spiritual root is likely to occur within the next 35 years.

After hearing this, Xiao Hui's father realized that he had reacted too strongly and quickly apologized: "I was too hasty, please don't blame me, Immortal."

Master Yunqing waved his hand: "It's alright. Whether one has spiritual roots or not depends on one's own destiny. It cannot be forced!"

“Master, it’s my turn.” Huo Qinglei had already walked up to the jade stone.

Seeing that the two people ahead of him had failed to detect spiritual roots, he realized that spiritual roots were not common, and he worried that he wouldn't have the opportunity.

But no matter the outcome, we still have to give it a try.

Master Yunqing raised his hand, gesturing for Huo Qinglei to place his hand on it.

As soon as Huo Qinglei placed his hand on it, the jade lit up, and a scene of red flames filling the sky appeared above it. Huo Lei was excited to see that the jade had reacted.

He has spiritual roots, he has spiritual roots, he can cultivate!

But after a short while, the red flames disappeared, and a sparse grove of trees appeared.

"Why are there two video clips? What does this mean?"

"Why are there two different videos appearing?"

"Regardless, the fact that Boss Huo made the stone light up means that Boss Huo has spiritual roots."

Huo Qinglei saw two different scenes appearing above the jade stone and, not knowing what they represented, looked at Ye Zi beside him with a question in mind.

Ye Zi: "Fire and Wood dual spiritual roots, with the Fire spiritual root being thicker."

"The two different scenes were actually two different spiritual roots."

"To think he could have two spiritual roots! Is having more spiritual roots a good thing or a bad thing?"

Huo Qinglei was relieved. Although he didn't have a single spiritual root, having a spiritual root was enough. He was satisfied, as it meant he had the opportunity to cultivate, which was a wish fulfilled.

Master Yunqing nodded at Huo Qinglei, who was 25 years old.

Those queuing behind saw that someone else had been found to have spiritual roots, and their hopes soared. They were eager to try it themselves, hoping that they would also be lucky enough to have their spiritual roots detected.

But good fortune couldn't favor everyone; none of the 80 people after Huo Lei were able to make the jade shine again.

At this point, people began to realize that spiritual roots were not something they could simply have at will. They were destined to have no affinity with immortality and could only accept their fate and return home, continuing their lives as usual and doing the work at hand.

When only five people remained in line, a strong young man lit up the jade once again.

"It's lit up! It's lit up! I have three lights: gold, fire, and a mountain. What does this mean, immortal?" The young man was very excited. He thought that since no one else's lights were working, he was just following the trend and testing for fun. He never expected that the jade would actually light up.

Ye Zi: "The three spiritual roots of metal, fire, and earth."

"Immortal, does this mean I can also cultivate and become an immortal in the future? I want to tell my grandma this good news. I'm sure she'll be happy to hear it."

The strong young man, who had just been laughing excitedly, suddenly burst into tears as he spoke, crying with a sense of grievance, like a child who hadn't grown up.

Master Yunqing: "How old is this child?"

Huo Qinglei: "Only 16."

“This child has had a hard life. He lost his parents when he was young and grew up with his grandmother, but now the old lady’s health is not good,” Huo Lei said. “While other children are in school, he has to go out and find work to support his family.”

"You'll be working with me from now on," Luo Yi said, walking up to the young man and patting him on the shoulder.

His boss owns many companies, and although they are usually managed by professional managers, he is still short of staff. He thinks this young man has good spirits and can be trained.

Looking at Luo Yi, the young man thought of the magnificent waterfall that descended from the sky. He realized that Luo Yi was a very powerful person. Without thinking twice, he knelt down and kowtowed: "Master, please accept my bow."

"Huh?" Luo Yi was stunned by the young man's bow. That wasn't what he meant. He just wanted to recruit a follower for his boss.

But now, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he was in a difficult position. Oh well, a disciple it is then. Anyway, he would probably take on disciples in the future, so it didn't matter whether he took them sooner or later.

However, Luo Yi himself was a beginner and didn't know anything yet, so he was a little unsure about taking on this disciple.

"This is my boss, come and pay your respects to him first," Luo Yi said, introducing Luo Hengzhi to the young man.

Upon seeing Luo Hengzhi, who was dressed in a Taoist robe and possessed an extraordinary and refined demeanor, the young man kowtowed to Luo Hengzhi without saying a word and respectfully called out, "Boss!"

Luo Hengzhi found this personality quite interesting and nodded with a smile.

Then Luo Yi looked at Ye Zi and said, "This is my sister-in-law... who is also my master. You should call her Grandmaster."

"Grandmaster." The young man was about to kneel again when Ye Zi raised her hand, and an invisible force lifted him up.

"What's your name?" Ye Zi asked.

“My name is Da Hu.” Da Hu replied respectfully, “Grandmaster, I am naturally strong, so I will take care of all the heavy work in the temple from now on.”

"Immortal Master, hurry up and continue the test! We're also waiting to become your disciples." The remaining four were very envious when they saw that Da Hu, whom they usually got along with, was now able to become a disciple of an immortal.

But fate had other plans, and none of the four of them could make the jade light up. They could only turn away with regret.

"Master, Boss Huo has paid today's wages. I need to go and finish my work first." Da Hu said and ran off to work.

"You've taken on a good apprentice," Luo Hengzhi teased Luo Yi.

"Boss, I wasn't originally going to take on apprentices," Luo Yi explained to Luo Hengzhi in a low voice.

"Hmm." Luo Hengzhi waved her hand, stopping Luo Yi from continuing.

After Xiaohui's parents reviewed everyone's tests, they found that out of nearly a hundred people, only two were found to have spiritual roots.

Only then did I truly understand the rarity of spiritual roots. It turns out that not just anyone can stay on this mountain if they want to!

Boss Huo is the one with dual spiritual roots, but his daughter has a single spiritual root, which is even rarer. This may be the reason why the immortal took the initiative to suggest that the child stay on the mountain.

However, if more and more people find out that there are immortals on this mountain, then more and more people will be testing it.

At that time, a single spiritual root may no longer be rare for Lingju Temple, and his children may not be valued as much as they are today when they enter Lingju Temple again. They still have to seize the opportunity.

Xiao Hui's parents said this was a special opportunity for their child, and they were willing to let him stay on the mountain to cultivate with the immortals!

Master Yunqing had previously advised them to make a careful choice, but seeing their firm attitude, he didn't say anything more and let the child stay at Lingju Temple for the time being.

Li Family Old House

As Li Man saw the trending video online, her face grew increasingly grim, and she angrily smashed her phone on the ground.

This video is a clip from the day Ye Zi led Luo Hengzhi to search for the death energy and to deliver the remnant soul. Popular comments popped up one after another below the video.

"Look at the woman next to the fairy sister, doesn't she look like Luo Hengzhi, the top-ranked woman on the substitute marriage website?"

"What do you mean by similarity? It's definitely Luo Hengzhi. Where else in this world could you find a face so outrageously handsome?"

"When will Luo Hengzhi be able to stand up again? Didn't everyone say he was crippled and would never be able to stand up again?"

"Everyone knows about the car accident; he was definitely crippled. How come he's back on his feet now? Who knows what the world of the rich is like?"

"Luo Hengzhi is so handsome! And his attire exudes a restrained, almost ascetic aura that's practically overflowing the screen!"

"Yes, yes, I just can't remember how to describe it, it's like a sense of asceticism. Luo Hengzhi looks amazing in Hanfu, her otherworldly temperament is overwhelming. I beg her to debut as a star right now!"

"What Hanfu? That's a Taoist robe. Didn't you see it's the same style as the fairy sister's? It should be a Taoist robe from Lingju Temple."

"Is this Taoist robe really that handsome? For this robe, I declare that I am willing to join Lingju Temple."

"What are you thinking upstairs? What do you think Lingju Temple is? You think you can just join whenever you want? Getting into Lingju Temple isn't easy. You need to have your spiritual roots tested. Today, out of more than 80 of us, guess what? Only two people tested positive for spiritual roots. One is our boss, and the other is a lucky young man."

"What's this about testing spiritual roots? Can't you just join a Taoist temple with a Taoist certificate?"

"Times have changed. Lingju Temple is no ordinary Taoist temple. Who has ever seen a Taoist priest from an ordinary temple fly like in the video?"

"Um...wasn't it supposed to be a video effect? ​​Does it really fly?"

"I was there, and I'm telling you, everything in the video is real! It was real flying. When they left, one person flew on a sword, and the other rode the wind and breath. In a flash, they were already on the horizon. It was so fast that everyone was stunned. No one reacted in time, so no one filmed the two of them leaving."

"Is this for real? There are so many people here, but I haven't heard anyone come forward to say anything about this in real life. This is such a ridiculous fabrication."

"You think I don't want to speak in real life? In real life, the moment I try to open my mouth, I'm immediately interrupted by something else, and I don't even have a chance to say it. It's really strange."

"The reasons they made up seemed so plausible, so convincing, I almost believed them."

"No, if the person in this video is really Luo Hengzhi, isn't anyone curious about what happened after the group buying on the substitute bride website?"

"I'm curious, so who exactly joined the group order with Luo Hengzhi? How did Luo Hengzhi's leg suddenly get better?"

"It's strange this time, there's no follow-up information from anyone who joined the group buy online. Maybe they regretted it halfway through and never went at all."

"Since you're all so curious, why don't you all check out the Substitute Bride website? Didn't you see that the top spot on the Substitute Bride website has changed? Luo Hengzhi is no longer on the Substitute Bride website."

"Really? I haven't seen it yet, I'm going to go see it right now."

......

"That good-for-nothing Luo Hengzhi actually stood up! How could he stand up? What gives him the right to stand up? He should be crippled for the rest of his life, never leaving his wheelchair! He should die in a wheelchair!"

Li Man screamed and yelled wildly, because of Luo Hengzhi, it was all because of Luo Hengzhi that her Li family had been bullied so badly by an extremely ugly witch.

From that day on, Li Man was both angry and afraid of that witch. She didn't even dare to curse her out loud. She could only blame everything on Luo Hengzhi and pile her hatred for the witch onto Luo Hengzhi, cursing Luo Hengzhi every day.

She originally thought that Luo Hengzhi would suffer greatly in the hands of that ruthless demoness, and would be tortured even more.

Unexpectedly, she saw Luo Hengzhi online while scrolling through videos today. Not only was Luo Hengzhi perfectly fine, but she had even stood up.

"Who said that's Luo Hengzhi?" The alluring woman picked up Li Man's phone and placed it on the table, asking gently.

"That face was captured so clearly, it could only be Luo Hengzhi!" Li Man said irritably.

The alluring woman chuckled softly, walked to Li Man's side, and whispered, "Do you think it's possible that Luo Hengzhi was killed by that demoness long ago, and then her body was taken over by another demon?"

Li Man was instantly drawn to the alluring woman's words and turned to look at her.

"That vixen is ruthless and kills without blinking an eye. Luo Hengzhi is a good-for-nothing, except for his appearance. He really has nothing that vixen would be interested in." The more Li Man thought about it, the more she realized it made sense. Her mood improved instantly. She looked at the alluring woman and said with a smile, "Stepmother, where did you get that idea?"