The girl opened her cherry lips and read out the names on the list. She put away the paper with a bright smile on her face.
However, the challengers in front of the hall felt as if they had been struck by a sword. They were scared out of their wits.
Previously, everyone had guessed the qualified list, but no matter how they guessed, it would only be Wang Lu and two other lucky people. Among them, Hai Yunfan was the most popular, followed by Zhu Qin and Wang Zhong. However, no one had expected the result to be so unexpected.
None of the most popular candidates had passed. Not only Hai Yunfan, but even Wang Lu had been excluded. Where was the justice!?
The shock overwhelmed the joy. Zhu Qin and Wang Zhong, who were on the list, couldn't even laugh. One of them was desperately pinching his leg, while the other simply banged his head against a tree, causing the branches and leaves to rustle.
Only Wen Bao, who was the first to be selected, was naive. He suddenly clapped his hands and laughed, "Oh, I got it!"
Then, he couldn't breathe and fell to the ground.
As for the others, most of them were puzzled. This list was too unreasonable and hard to believe. Perhaps this was not the real list, but another part of the test? Was it used to test one's psychological quality?
In fact, not only the people in front of the hall, even the elders in the Mystical Cloud Hall were puzzled by this list.
Hai Yunfan and Wang Lu had their own reasons for not being selected, but among the three people on the list … Wen Bao and Zhu Qin aside, it was hard to say whether Wang Zhong had reached the standard of the Lingjian School. His spiritual root was not bad, but his other qualities were much worse.
But as luck would have it, he somehow managed to win the favor of the Sect Leader! The nine Great Elders of the Heavenly Sword Hall were, in theory, equal in status. The favoritism of one or two Great Elders didn't affect the overall situation. However, when the Great Elder said that he thought highly of Wang Zhong, it was reasonable for him to be on the list.
The people outside the hall naturally didn't know that the higher-ups of the Lingjian School would have such a biased opinion. They were still confused about the authenticity of the list.
Of course, some people weren't so naive.
"Brother Wang Lu, this matter … what do you think?"
Hai Yunfan's face was gloomy when he asked this question. Others might be lucky, but his intuition told him that the girl's name list was genuine.
In other words, this was the final result! Both he and Wang Lu had failed, but Zhu Qin and Wang Zhong were able to embark on the path of cultivation!
Wang Lu was also puzzled by this result.
"F * ck me, this plot is a bit of a scam. Such a full foreplay, but it's coupled with a torturous ending … Are you guys sick in the head, Immortals?"
Hai Yunfan's heart sank even further. Wang Lu's reaction had undoubtedly confirmed his intuition. Then …
"Do I need to protest, Brother Wang Lu?"
"It's not just a protest. We should immediately gather the Internet Water Army to hype it up. In the name of the Internet Water Army Commander, we should gather 40 million fans and kill it!"
"Ha? Brother Wang Lu, calm down … "
"Oh, I'm just kidding." Speaking of this, Wang Lu revealed a calm smile that convinced Hai Yunfan. "This is actually just right …"
"Just right!?" Hai Yunfan's eyes widened, trying to see the word "good" on Wang Lu's face.
"Little Hai, the scientific name of this scene is called Marriage Annulment. It starts with an extremely depressing and unreasonable plot to open up space for the protagonist's future grand ambitions. You and I failed the Assembly with top results. Just like the protagonist in the Marriage Annulment, the more miserable we are now, the more glorious we will be in the future. Don't say that we failed the Assembly. It's best if our whole family is killed, our ancestral graves are dug up, and our wives and daughters are raped. That's even better! You and I will ascend to the Immortal World in the future, Immortal King Carefree! "
"F * ck, Brother Wang Lu, wake up!"
Seeing that Wang Lu seemed to have fallen into an unreasonable fanaticism, Hai Yunfan was also startled. At this moment, a sigh came from beside him.
"It's very unsightly. Brother Wang Lu, with your carefree personality, you shouldn't be like this."
Wang Lu curiously turned his head. "You are?"
"Zhu Qin of the Great Ming Empire." The youth cupped his hands and said, "You took care of me in the Peach Blossom Village."
Wang Lu said, "Oh, I remember. You stole my disciple in the Peach Blossom Village."
Zhu Qin was speechless. At that time, he befriended Wang Zhong and encouraged him to set up his own sect. His methods were indeed a bit unkind. But at that time, Wang Lu was so high and mighty that no one could reach him, so he could only use Wang Zhong.
"In addition, thanks to you, I was able to walk through the Frozen Wind Valley and come here. My achievements today are all thanks to Brother Wang Lu's help."
Wang Lu chuckled.
"On the Immortal Path, everyone, including me, could only look up at your back. It was a difficult journey. Brother Wang Lu, to be honest, in addition to admiration, I do have a lot of jealousy in my heart. You and I are both from the Great Ming Empire. I am a prince, while you are just a commoner. But on the Immortal Path, I am not even worthy to carry your shoes. "
Zhu Qin's words were touching, but Wang Lu still chuckled.
Zhu Qin didn't care about this. He just said to himself, "This result … is really unexpected. The Immortal Path is unpredictable. However, Brother Wang Lu, in my heart, your brilliance will not be covered by dust because of this. Therefore, let's be a bit more optimistic. Victory and defeat are common in military affairs. With your talent, where can't you achieve something? Outside of the Lingjian School, there are as many sects as there are stars in the sky. You and I may meet again on the Immortal Path. "
"Haha." Wang Lu continued to laugh.
Zhu Qin's performance was sincere, but Wang Lu had seen many actors who were more professional than him.
"… That's all I have to say. These are just my heartfelt words as an Immortal Path Trial Taker. I hope Brother Wang Lu won't misunderstand."
Wang Lu nodded, "I know I am guilty. I understand."
Zhu Qin frowned and couldn't help but say, "That … Brother Wang Lu, if your Immortal Path is blocked in the future, you might as well become an official in the Great Ming Empire. I heard that you are proficient in the scriptures and have the talent to be a scholar. Although I can't inherit the throne in the future, I can still have a say in the Great Ming Empire. "
Wang Lu said with a smile, "Are you looking for a younger brother? Oh, if you are willing to share your Dao companion with me, it will show some sincerity. I can also help you with work. How about it? Let me ride your wife. It doesn't matter if you are too young to have a wife, I can reserve one in advance. "
Zhu Qin felt as if he had suddenly eaten dog shit in a Taotie's feast and swallowed it out of habit.
Wang Lu was indeed Wang Lu. With just one sentence, Zhu Qin's generous speech turned into water … Okay, Brother Wang Lu, I will remember you.
Then, when everyone's attention was focused on Wang Lu and Zhu Qin, the beautiful girl in front of the hall suddenly turned her head, as if she was listening to the secret conversation of the elders in the hall. After a while, she turned to Wang Lu and Hai Yunfan.
"That … Master asked me to explain the reason why the two of you were not selected. Although the Lingjian School doesn't need to explain its decisions to others, the situation of the two of you is very special … First, Your Highness Hai Yunfan, according to the results of the elder's spirit vision, your spiritual root attribute is Gentle Wind Weak Water, which belongs to the third grade compound spiritual root. In terms of aptitude, you have already met the requirements of the Misty Peak. Your temperament and comprehension are far beyond … "
Hearing this, Hai Yunfan couldn't help but ask, "Then why … I was not selected? Because the others are better than me? Because the Lingjian School doesn't have enough places? "
The girl was stunned for a moment, then she stomped her feet angrily and said, "Don't interrupt me, it took me a lot of effort to remember what Master said, and now I've completely forgotten it! You can guess it yourself! "
"… S-Sorry." Hai Yunfan quickly apologized.
The girl pouted unhappily and her ears moved slightly. Obviously, there was another secret conversation in the hall.
"Oh, the main reason why you were not selected is that the attribute of your spiritual root doesn't match the mental cultivation method of the Lingjian School. Gentle Wind Weak Water belongs to the softest attribute of compound spiritual roots, and the Lingjian School doesn't have a suitable mental cultivation method to match it."
Hai Yunfan blinked his eyes. "Huh?"
"Although it's not that you can't cultivate it, the most suitable mental cultivation method in the Lingjian School can only bring out about 80% of the potential of your spiritual root. This is really too wasteful for you."
Hai Yunfan almost cried and laughed. "Actually, I'm not such a thrifty person."
The girl said very seriously, "It's not the same, a third-grade spiritual root … is almost the bottom line for ascending from the path of immortality. Even if there's a slight discount, you won't be able to reach the path of immortality, let alone 20%."
Hai Yunfan frowned. "Bottom line for ascending? This, let's not talk about other things for now. Although the path of immortality is practiced in the cultivation world, have there really been people who have succeeded in ascending? "
The girl said, "There hasn't been since the last Age of Chaos. Although in theory one can ascend as long as they have a third-grade spiritual root, in reality, on the path of cultivation, there will be all kinds of obstacles, causing people to be unable to reach the end. So even if it's a heavenly spiritual root … there's no precedent of ascending. "
Hai Yunfan was even more amused. "Then why do they insist on ascending?"
The girl said, "Because … this is the Immortal Gathering, and the Lingjian School is a cultivation sect. Why would they accept people who can't ascend? To do odd jobs? Even if there's no precedent of someone successfully ascending in the past thousands of years, if they just let it be and wallow in degeneration, then the Lingjian School would be no different from those third-rate sects. Although we are few in number, we are very ambitious. "
Everyone was stunned by his words.
In recent years, not only in the cultivation world, but also in the eyes of those well-informed people in the mortal world, the Lingjian School was an undeserved reputation, mediocre, and a model of muddle-headedness. However, they didn't think that the other party had such a beautiful mind and lofty ambition!
Hai Yunfan was so moved that he was about to cry, thinking, "Damn it, are you trying to kill me!?"
"However, in view of your other good conditions, it would be a pity to break your immortal fate because of this matter. Therefore, we consider writing a letter of recommendation to the Ten Thousand Arts Sect. That is the sect with the most extensive cultivation method in the immortal cultivation world. Any strange spirit root can be properly cultivated. Moreover, they are not picky and have no moral integrity, which is far more suitable for you than our Lingjian School."
"Ten Thousand … Arts Sect?" Hai Yunfan muttered to himself, and his heart quickly weighed the pros and cons.
If the letter of recommendation from the Lingjian School was indeed effective, then no matter from which point of view, the Ten Thousand Arts Sect was the better choice. Although it was not as tyrannical as the Shengjing Sect, it was ranked second or third among the top five sects, which was on par with the Kunlun Immortal Sect. Moreover, it could perfectly dig out his immortal cultivation potential, which was better than the twenty percent discount in the Lingjian School.
The result of the weighing was obvious, but deep in Hai Yunfan's heart, there was a trace of hesitation that he couldn't clearly explain. He just felt that if he really chose the Ten Thousand Arts Sect, it would not be wrong, but in the distant future, perhaps there would be a trace of regret...?
With that thought, Hai Yunfan subconsciously looked at Wang Lu.
"Brother Wang Lu, if you …"
However, without waiting for Wang Lu to answer, the girl from the Lingjian School continued, "As for the other challenger, his mind, perception … is simply impeccable, several times better than His Highness Hai Yunfan. As for his spirit root attribute … well, as you guessed, it's the Heavenly Spirit Root."
Heavenly Spirit Root!?
"Moreover …" The girl said, and then her smile became even more cheerful, "It's the rarest Heavenly Spirit Root, the Void Spirit Root."
Void Spirit Root? Most of the people present had never heard of it.
"Mm, actually, I haven't heard of it either. Master just told me about it … The Void Spirit Root is said to be the spirit root of Immortal Qin and Great Ancestor Desheng. When Immortal Qin unified the Nine Regions, Great Ancestor Desheng single-handedly turned the tide and led the great war of immortals and demons to victory …"
In the past, Immortal Qin and Great Ancestor Desheng were recognized as the most powerful cultivators in the Immortal Cultivation World. And after experiencing the Age of Chaos, they became the existences that people looked up to. Just how powerful were the Spirit Roots that they possessed? It was probably beyond the imagination of ordinary people …
After the shock, they were puzzled. If Wang Lu's spirit root was comparable to those two Senior Immortals, and his character and perception were impeccable, then … what reason did the Lingjian School have to let him fail? Did he have to write a letter of recommendation to the Shengjing Sect?
"No, this … It's very troublesome to explain …" The girl said while blushing with shame. "Master, I can't explain it clearly, you explain it to them!"
Then the girl suddenly held her head and pretended to be in pain. "I know, I know, don't yell at me …"
"Mm, to put it simply, the rarer and more powerful the spirit root, the better it is. On the contrary, the higher the grade of the spirit root, the stricter the requirements for cultivation. For example, the fire attribute Heavenly Spirit Root almost makes it impossible to cultivate the heart method of the water element. Even if you force yourself to cultivate it, you would only get half the result with twice the effort, and you might not even be able to successfully reach the Foundation Establishment Stage. And among the heart methods of the fire element, only a few of the highest grade can bring out the full potential of the spirit root. In addition, in the process of cultivation, you can't lack the assistance of heavenly treasures, and even the use of magical treasures is strictly limited. Therefore, in the Immortal Cultivation World, only the first rank sects and above can cultivate cultivators with Heavenly Spirit Root. "
Speaking to this, many people have vaguely understood.
The girl said, "But this is limited to a few relatively common Heavenly Spirit Root. After the first Age of Chaos, many of the previous cultivation methods were either lost, or abandoned because of the change in the surrounding spiritual energy. Some of the cultivation methods of spirit root have been completely lost, and even can't be reproduced. For example, Shengjing Sect's Elder Dugu obviously has the exceptionally rare Calamity Spirit Root, but because of all kinds of restrictions, he couldn't advance to the Deity Stage in three hundred years … Calamity Spirit Root is already like this, let alone Void Spirit Root. Even before the Age of Chaos, there was no comparable heart method that was circulated outside. According to legend, Immortal Qin and Great Ancestor Desheng were able to open their Immortal Cultivation Path through the Immortal World. Great Ancestor Desheng even clearly recorded that he once went to Kunlun Immortal Mountain to seek the Dao. In ten years, he tasted ten thousand methods, but unexpectedly, he couldn't draw the spiritual energy into his body, so … "
After a pause, the girl still calmly told the cruel truth, "So not only Lingjian School, nowadays, in the Immortal Cultivation World, there is no sect that can cultivate a cultivator with Void Spirit Root. Let alone Yuanying or Deity Stage, even drawing the spiritual energy into the body is impossible. The so-called Void Spirit Root, after the Age of Chaos, is just a rare ornament, only has a collectible value …"
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