The jade stele fell to the ground, and a strange aura emanated from it. There was also mist lingering around it, making it look very magical.
Just as the villagers were surprised.
Lu Qing said, "I made this jade tablet specially. It can test whether you have the potential to practice."
All the villagers' eyes were immediately focused on the jade stele again.
His eyes were full of curiosity.
This extremely beautiful jade stele, can it tell us whether they can practice cultivation?
"A Qing, what should we do?" a villager asked.
"It's very simple. You will take turns standing in front of the jade stele, breathing calmly and keeping a calm mind." Lu Qing said with a smile.
“So simple?”
The villagers were even more surprised.
But when they thought about it, Lu Qing was now a god.
Since he is a god, there is nothing he can't do.
"It's that simple. So, who will come up and take the test first?"
The villagers looked at each other at once.
Although everyone was eager to practice, when it came time to take the test, they became hesitant.
Finally, one of them gritted his teeth and stood up: "Then I'll go first."
Seeing the nervousness on the man's face, Lu Qing smiled and said, "Brother Daan, relax. The test is not uncomfortable."
The person who stood up was Wang Daan, who had accompanied Lu Qing to the market to purchase things for the first time.
After hearing Lu Qing's words, he obviously relaxed a lot.
He also smiled: "Okay."
After saying that, he stood in front of the jade stele.
Then, a soft white light emanated from the jade stele and fell on Wang Daan.
At the beginning, Wang Daan was still a little nervous.
But he soon discovered that the light emitted by the jade stele was not only very gentle, but also had a strange power that made him feel comfortable all over.
His tension gradually disappeared and he became calm and peaceful.
Instead, all the villagers became nervous and watched the scene quietly.
Lu Qing was also observing the changes in the jade stele.
Although he possesses supernatural powers, he can detect information about everything in the world.
However, the information obtained from each exploration is limited and cannot fully explain all the characteristics of the item.
Especially for ordinary mortals, there are only two or three notes and the information is even more limited.
The jade tablet he refined can test a person's aptitude for cultivation.
It was a magical instrument that the Lihuo Sect used specially to test the qualifications of novice disciples. It was suitable to use it on the villagers.
Wang Daan was enveloped by the light emitted by the jade stele.
But after a long time, the light remained white without any change.
While everyone was still waiting, the white light gradually dimmed and Lu Qing sighed.
"Brother Daan, unfortunately, you don't have the qualifications to practice the immortal way directly."
"I don't have the qualifications to practice?"
Wang Da'an was stunned, and then a look of loss appeared on his face.
Although he was mentally prepared, he still found it hard to accept when he actually heard the news.
Seeing this, the other villagers also quieted down and looked at Wang Daan quietly.
As the first person to go up for the test, everyone was still looking forward to it.
Wang Daan is one of the strongest people in the village. If even he doesn't have the qualifications to practice, then the hope for others must be even smaller.
For a moment, everyone's originally heated emotions calmed down a lot.
They began to understand that this aptitude for cultivation was not as common as they had imagined.
Watching Wang Daan walk aside in a daze, Lu Qing did not say anything.
What the jade stele mainly tests is actually the human body's affinity for spiritual energy.
If one's affinity to spiritual energy is too low and one cannot even sense spiritual energy, then naturally one does not have the qualifications to directly practice the way of immortality.
This is the case with Wang Daan.
Don't be fooled by his strong body and abundant energy.
But his affinity for spiritual energy was too low. Even if he forced himself to practice the way of immortality, he would probably be stuck at the stage of sensing spiritual energy, let alone getting started.
After Wang Da'an stepped down, another villager came up.
A white light enveloped him.
After a while, the white light still did not change.
Lu Qing shook his head at him.
Everyone knew that this villager also did not have the qualifications to practice.
However, with Wang Da'an's example, the villager was obviously more receptive.
After all, Wang Daan was much stronger than him. If even he couldn't practice, it was normal that he couldn't do it either.
Next, villagers continued to come forward to be tested, but after more than a dozen tests, they were unable to cause the white light to change at all.
Everyone then gradually understood why Lu Qing had said before that the path of cultivation was difficult.
It turns out that the aptitude for cultivation is so rare.
Among so many of them, not even one of them has the qualifications to practice cultivation.
Time passed little by little, and as more and more people came forward to take the test, it didn't take long before most people had finished the test.
And among so many people, there is not even one who has the qualifications to practice.
Just when everyone thought that no one in the village had the qualifications to practice, suddenly, the light emitted by the jade tablet finally changed.
The pure white color shook for a moment, and then began to turn red.
Eventually, it turns a light red throughout.
"Huh?" There was a hint of surprise on Lu Qing's face.
"There's a change, the white light turned red!"
Some villagers immediately shouted.
Naturally, the others also noticed this change and then looked at Lu Qing.
Under the expectant gaze of the villagers, Lu Qing smiled.
He nodded: "Yes, this red light means that the person being tested has the qualifications to practice."
Then he said to the little girl who was shrouded in red light and seemed a little overwhelmed: "Erya, congratulations."
"good!"
All of a sudden, everyone became happy.
Erya’s parents, in particular, cried with joy.
If Arya hadn't been still shrouded in the light of the jade stele, they would have rushed forward to pick up their daughter.
"Wow! Arya is so amazing!"
Xiaoyan, who was standing beside her, also jumped up, very happy.
Erya is one of her playmates, and they often play together in the village on weekdays.
Now that she saw that her good friend also had the qualifications to practice cultivation, she was naturally very happy for her.
After Arya, things became a little different.
Next, two more people caused the light of the jade stele to change.
It was a young man and a teenager.
However, the red light they caused was very faint, much inferior to Arya's.
But at least they have the qualifications to practice, so they are still very excited.
When the young man finished the test, there was only one person left who had not been tested.
Everyone's eyes were focused on him.
And there was something strange in their eyes.
Because among the remaining people was Uncle Zhao.
Uncle Zhang has already started covering his face.
He felt that the old friend was here just to embarrass himself.
You are already in your seventies and eighties, half of your body is already in the ground, yet you still come to join in the fun and want to learn how to practice. This is simply nonsense!
It’s just that Ah Qing has a good temper, otherwise, if it were any other immortal, he would have been driven away long ago!
Lu Qing didn't think anything of it. He smiled and looked at Uncle Zhao: "Grandpa Zhao, please."
"Haha, thank you for your help, Aqing."
Uncle Zhao didn't feel embarrassed at all. He laughed and walked to the jade stele.
As expected, the jade stele emitted a white light, covering Uncle Zhao.
Just when everyone thought that they would just have to wait for a while, the white light showed no change, and then Old Man Zhao completely gave up the idea.
Unexpectedly, after the white light fell on Uncle Zhao, after only seven or eight breaths, the white light changed.
In a very short period of time, it quickly turns red and the color gradually deepens.
Finally, when the changes stopped, the light enveloping him had turned deep red.
And in that deep red color, there is a barely detectable hint of gold.
Such a change left the villagers stunned.
Even Lu Qing looked at him sideways.
"Huh? This old man actually has some talent for cultivation?"
Even the "Yan" in the Lihuo Ding couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise.
"Don't judge a person by his appearance. I didn't expect that Grandpa Zhao actually has the potential to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment Stage. It's just a pity."
Lu Qing sighed in his heart.
He was the one who refined the jade stele, so he naturally knew the colors of the light and what they represented.
The color changes of this jade stele are divided into three levels: red, gold and purple.
At the same time, the three kinds of light can also represent the tester's cultivation potential to a certain extent.
Among them, those who can trigger red light generally have a cultivation limit of the Qi Refining Stage.
In terms of the realm of martial arts, it is the innate realm.
The golden light represents the foundation-building stage.
As for those who can trigger purple light, they can be regarded as true cultivation geniuses and possess great potential to achieve the Golden Core Realm.
Of course, what the jade stele detected was only the initial potential and did not represent the ultimate achievement of the person being tested.
After all, on the road of cultivation, the most common things are various unknown possibilities.
For those with ordinary talents, if their luck explodes and they obtain some powerful opportunity, they may be able to change their fate and improve their own qualifications for transformation.
But Lu Qing still couldn't help but feel a little sorry for Uncle Zhao. After all, he was indeed too old.
"Ah Qing, does the red light caused by Old Man Zhao mean that he also has the qualifications to practice cultivation?"
Amidst everyone's surprise, Uncle Zhang finally couldn't help but ask.
Immediately, everyone's eyes were on Lu Qing.
Uncle Zhao, in particular, looked at Lu Qing with great anticipation.
Under the gaze of everyone, Lu Qing nodded gently: “Of course, and Grandpa Zhao has a good talent for cultivation.
Just as he said before, if you practice to a high level, you can actually fly."
When these words came out, everyone was shocked.
Uncle Zhao's eyes were filled with tears.
He murmured, "Xiao'e, you see, you really did not marry the wrong person..."
Uncle Zhang was also in shock at first, but when he heard what Uncle Zhao said, he felt a little sad.
He recalled that when he was young, Uncle Zhao always said that he often dreamed of flying in the sky.
It is also said that he is the reincarnation of a god, but he has forgotten his magical powers.
He also said that one day, he would go out to seek immortals and learn Taoism, find immortals to practice with, and get his own abilities back.
At that time, whenever Uncle Zhao talked about these things, he would be laughed at by his fellow villagers.
They say he has wild ideas and dreams about being a god all day long.
In the end, except for himself and a few others, there was almost no one in the village willing to play with him.
Everyone says that he is not quite mentally sound, and if you play with him, you will easily become crazy too.
Even Uncle Zhang himself would often feel impatient with Uncle Zhao's words and scolded him many times for it.
Among all the peers in the village, there was only one person who not only did not hate Uncle Zhao, but even often took the initiative to chat with Uncle Zhao and listen to his fairy-tale dreams.
It was a girl, her name was A'e.
Uncle Zhang had seen the two chatting by the river more than once.
At that time, A'e often sat on a high bluestone, swinging her feet, listening carefully to Uncle Zhao below, who was narrating his fairy dreams with dances and excitement.
In the end, A'e married Uncle Zhao despite her family's opposition.
Decades have passed in a flash, A'e is no longer alive, and they have become so old.
Uncle Zhang looked at the red light covering his old friend, and suddenly, his eyes became moist.
I felt happy for my old friend, but also sad for A'e.
The girl who mustered up all her courage and chose to marry the person she loved despite everyone's opposition.
In the end, she still didn't get to see her husband in such a glorious moment.
"alright."
Lu Qing waved his hand and put away the jade tablet.
"The test has ended. Our village is doing pretty well. Four people have the qualifications to practice."
Upon hearing this, the villagers had different reactions.
There is happiness, loss, frustration and envy.
Seeing everyone's emotions, Lu Qing smiled.
He added: “Those who have not been tested for their talent for cultivation do not need to be discouraged.
The jade tablet tests your qualifications for practicing Taoism.
But in this world, besides the way of immortality, there is also the way of martial arts.
If any of you still have the desire to practice cultivation, I'll leave it to Master Wei and the others.
In two days, they will select several masters with superb martial arts skills from the mansion and build a martial arts hall in the village.
If you are interested, you can go there to practice martial arts.
When martial arts are practiced to a high level, they are also very powerful, not much weaker than immortal ways."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone who had been depressed just now suddenly looked up in surprise.
Wang Daan shouted, "Ah Qing, are you saying that we can learn martial arts?"
"Of course, the path of martial arts can be practiced by everyone. It does not require aptitude like the path of cultivating immortals.
But practicing martial arts is also very hard, you have to persevere." Lu Qing nodded.
"Hey, hard work is nothing! Can it be harder than working in the farm under the sun and rain every day?" Wang Da'an said nonchalantly.
"that is!"
The others nodded as well.
At the same time, they also secretly made up their minds that they would practice martial arts seriously after the martial arts hall was built.
After all, in this world, the status of warriors is also very high.
Seeing this, Lu Qing nodded secretly.
Although he didn't know how many people here would be able to persevere in the end.
But as long as this start is a good one, it will be a good thing for Jiuli Village.
"As for Grandpa Zhao and you..."
Lu Qing's eyes fell on Uncle Zhao and the others: "I often have to practice in seclusion, so I don't have much time to teach you, so I have found a teacher for you..."
However, before Lu Qing could finish speaking, Uncle Zhao waved his hand.
He smiled and said, "Ah Qing, I don't need it. Just like what Brother Zhang said, I am already this old, half of my body is buried in the ground, why should I learn to practice cultivation?"
"Grandpa Zhao, you don't want to practice?" Lu Qing was stunned.
When the other villagers heard this, they were also stunned.
"No need." Uncle Zhao smiled and said, "I came here this time just to find out whether the dreams I had when I was young were true.
Now that I know, I have no regrets.
As for spiritual practice, forget it. I’m old and don’t have the energy anymore.”
“But Grandpa Zhao, with your talent, if you truly practice, even if you can’t unleash your full potential, you can at least prolong your life.” Lu Qing couldn’t help but persuade.
However, Uncle Zhao still shook his head: "A'e is gone, why should I live so long? Well, just take good care of these kids and don't worry about me."
After saying this, Uncle Zhao went home on his own.
As he walked, when he arrived at the door of his house, he looked up and seemed to see a woman looking at him in the yard.
Her smile was as beautiful as a flower, just like when she listened to him telling stories by the river.
The next day, Lu Qing received the news.
Uncle Zhao passed away without any illness.
When he died, he was lying peacefully in bed.
In both hands she held an embroidered handkerchief.
According to Uncle Zhang, it was given to him by Uncle Zhao’s wife when they were young.
(End of this chapter)
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