"Uh! Alright then! Ancestor it is!" Chu Wanwan didn't dwell on the form of address; she was more concerned with the purpose of her trip. "Third Elder Grandfather, I've come to borrow the spirit-testing stones. Would that be convenient?"
The Third Elder was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, but still immediately replied, "If Ancestor needs to use a spirit-testing stone, that is certainly possible. I wonder which one Ancestor wishes to borrow? When you founded the sect, you left a total of nine spirit-testing stones for the Penglai Immortal Sect, and the one in the main hall of the Penglai Immortal Sect is the largest."
The others are all smaller, like those!
Chu Wanwan looked in the direction the Third Elder was pointing and saw a white spirit-testing stone about the size of a watermelon, emitting a faint light.
She smiled slightly and said, "This one will do, the size is just right."
The Third Elder immediately replied, "Yes, Ancestor. I will have my disciple fetch it for you right away." After saying that, he turned around and gave a few instructions to a junior disciple.
Upon hearing this, the junior disciple immediately ran towards the inner sect's treasure pavilion...
During this brief pause, Chu Wanwan released Si Mingye, Chu Wenyu, and Chu Wenze, saying, "Third Elder, you know these two, so I won't introduce them. These two are my brothers, my own brothers. I brought them here for two reasons: first, they've never been to a cultivation sect before and want to broaden their horizons; second, I want to test their spiritual roots so they can also embark on the path of cultivation!"
The Third Elder wasn't particularly surprised to see the three handsome men who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere. He had already witnessed Chu Wanwan's abilities, and he felt it was normal for her to use any supernatural powers now.
But the ordinary people queuing up next to them to have their spiritual roots tested were stunned and their voices rose and fell in discussion.
"Wow! How did these three people suddenly appear here? Is this the power of cultivators from the immortal sects? They can conjure people out of thin air?"
"Those three people are so handsome! Especially that young master in the black robe, he's aloof and mysterious, it's impossible to look away!"
"I think that young man in blue is handsome. His captivating peach blossom eyes are mesmerizing; they make your heart flutter!"
"That little boy is handsome too, he's definitely a rising star! I like him so much..."
"..."
"Ancestor, it's no trouble at all. I'll let you cut in line. After your spiritual roots are tested, I'll take you to tour the mountain gate!" The Third Elder said, leading Chu Wanwan and the others directly to the spirit testing stone.
Ahead, a male cultivator was having his spiritual root tested. When the man placed his hand on the device, it emitted a faint yellow light.
"A low-grade Yellow-rank spiritual root, suitable to be accepted as an outer disciple!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the man's eyes lit up with excitement, and he quickly said, "Thank you for accepting my entry, senior brothers!"
"Okay, go over there and register with the disciple in charge of enrollment!" An inner disciple of Penglai Immortal Sect pointed to the place next to him where disciple information was being collected.
The man ran over excitedly.
At this moment, the Third Elder walked up to the next person taking the test, looked at the person apologetically, and said, "Excuse me! Can I cut in line?"
Upon seeing this, the man inwardly rolled his eyes dramatically, but wisely moved aside while forcing a smile onto his face...
Damn, Third Elder, you said "I'm sorry" way too smoothly!
You cut in line and then said "excuse me," are you showing me your complete collection of polite phrases?
I'm so sorry, can't you not cut in line?
The Third Elder didn't care what others thought. He looked at Chu Wenyu and said, "Young master, please go first!"
Chu Wenyu nodded, then stepped forward and placed his hand on the spirit-testing stone. The spirit-testing stone immediately burst forth with a dazzling white light, so bright that everyone could not open their eyes.
"Heavens! This is a Heavenly-level spiritual root, and the light is so dazzling, which means it is of an extremely high level! It is a top-grade Heavenly spiritual root!" the Third Elder exclaimed.
Everyone around Chu Wenyu stared in shock. A Heavenly Spiritual Root was a talent that was one in ten thousand, and his future prospects were limitless.
Chu Wenyu smiled calmly, then turned to look at Chu Wanwan. Chu Wanwan gave him a thumbs-up in appreciation.
Next was Chu Wenze. He placed his hand on the spirit-testing stone, and the stone emitted a bright light again, exactly the same as Chu Wenyu's—an extremely dazzling white light.
"Heavenly Spiritual Root, another top-grade talent! Ancestor, are all your family members this outstanding? Heavenly Spiritual Roots are a once-in-a-century occurrence, destined to lead to immortality, and your family has two of them?" The Third Elder exclaimed again.
Chu Wanwan smiled and gave Chu Wenze a thumbs up.
"Third Elder, you're right, my family members are all the pride of heaven, awesome!"
Chu Wanwan said with a haughty expression.
The Third Elder laughed heartily, agreeing with Chu Wanwan's words: "What the Ancestor says is true. Your family members are indeed the chosen ones of heaven, extraordinary people."
Then, he turned to Si Mingye, who had not yet been tested, and respectfully asked, "Young master, would you also like to take the test?"
Si Mingye nodded slightly and stepped forward, his deep eyes flashing with determination. When his hand touched the spirit-testing stone, suddenly, with a loud 'bang!', the stone exploded right before everyone's eyes!
This scene left everyone present stunned.
The Third Elder stared dumbfounded at the scene before him, completely unable to comprehend what had happened. The Spirit Testing Stone was a treasure of the Penglai Immortal Sect, undamaged for tens of thousands of years; how could it suddenly explode today?
"What...what's going on?" The Third Elder finally came to his senses and asked stammeringly.
"Is it possible that his spiritual root exceeded the detection range of the spirit-testing stone, causing it to shatter?" Chu Wanwan knew that Si Mingye was the reincarnation of a demon god, so he should have a divine spiritual root like her.
If it is a divine spiritual root, then it is very likely that this spirit-testing stone cannot detect such a high-level spiritual root, which is why the spirit-testing stone shattered.
"It's possible, but only immortal and divine spiritual roots surpass the Heavenly Spiritual Root. Only those with innate immortal or divine bodies can possess such spiritual roots. In the lower realm, it's one in ten thousand years!"
The Third Elder looked at Si Mingye's face with excitement in his eyes.
No way? Is another big shot about to emerge after the old master?
"Then let's take him to try it!"
Chu Wanwan made the suggestion.
The Third Elder's eyes gleamed with anticipation. Although Si Mingye was not a disciple of the Penglai Immortal Sect, if immortal spiritual roots and divine spiritual roots appeared in their sect one after another, wouldn't that bring them honor?
Thus, amidst everyone's anticipation and doubt, Si Mingye was led to the main hall of the Penglai Immortal Sect.
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