Longevity begins with alchemy master

The spirit-testing ceremony continues.

The number of people with spiritual roots detected has increased significantly compared to before, from one or two out of ten to two or three out of ten.

The teenagers who haven't been tested yet are unaware of this change, and they remain anxious.

However, for the Zhou family's elite, this test result was already considered truly excellent.

Normally, let alone two or three out of ten, even two or three out of a hundred would be extremely difficult.

The reason why so many people with spiritual roots are emerging is because 30% of these teenagers are born from the union of parents who are both cultivators.

Normally, cultivators are not very willing to have offspring early, as this would damage their own vital energy and affect their cultivation.

Only those who have no hope of achieving great things, indulge in pleasure, or lack emotional support will have children in their later years.

The reason we have achieved such excellent results this time is due to the benefits brought about by the orders given by our ancestors.

It is conceivable that this group of clansmen, and those who appear in the next ten years or so, will become a vital force for the Zhou family after they cultivate in the future.

Of course, the elders were satisfied, but what the teenagers in the process saw was not the two or three out of ten lucky ones, but a seven or eight out of ten elimination rate.

Once you lose your spiritual root, you become a mortal!

Restlessness, panic, and worry are quietly spreading.

"Zhou Yuhao has dual spiritual roots of water and wood!"

When the results came out, Zhou Yuhao's last bit of anxiety disappeared, and he couldn't help but grin.

What surprised him even more was a pleasant voice coming from above.

"This child is fit to enter the Dao Palace for cultivation."

Zhou Yuhao looked up in ecstasy, where the beautiful woman was nodding slightly at him, seemingly quite satisfied.

Beside Mo Wanting, Zhou Junxiao, the head of the Zhou family, looked puzzled.

If one can enter the Dao Palace to cultivate and become a disciple of the Tianyuan Dao Sect with dual spiritual roots, then why can't someone like Zhou Yusheng with dual spiritual roots do the same?
His gaze kept shifting between the two boys, Zhou Yusheng and Zhou Yuhao, until he gradually realized what was going on.

There are differences between having two spiritual roots.

With dual spiritual roots of water and wood, the five elements generate each other through water, making it easier to cultivate wood-attribute techniques and achieve twice the results with half the effort!
However, Zhou Yusheng possesses both metal and fire spiritual roots. Fire overcomes metal, which is a conflicting element in the Five Elements theory, preventing him from cultivating metal-based techniques. Furthermore, if he were to cultivate fire-based techniques, his metal spiritual root's perception of metal-attribute spiritual energy would also affect his ability to sense and absorb fire-based spiritual energy.

Because metal and fire are considered the most volatile elements among the Five Elements.

In a sense, the dual spiritual roots of gold and fire are only slightly better than the triple spiritual roots. They are not as good as normal dual spiritual roots, let alone the excellent dual spiritual roots with a perfect combination like Zhou Yuhao's.

Having figured this out, Zhou Junxiao had a clear idea of ​​the criteria for selecting disciples for the Tiannan Dao Palace.

"If that's the case, then Yuwei will definitely get in, but Hong'er will probably be a little less qualified."

as predicted!

In the subsequent tests, the results for the three teenagers from his lineage also came in one after another.

One has four spiritual roots, which is barely enough to allow for cultivation.

Zhou Yuhong has dual spiritual roots of earth and wood. Although there is a restraining relationship, it is not as extreme as the previous dual spiritual root of metal and fire. It can only be considered as a normal dual spiritual root aptitude.

In ordinary sects and families, this is already considered excellent talent, and there is hope that he will reach the Foundation Establishment stage or even the Golden Core stage in the future.

However, Dean Mo Wanting of Yuheng still did not say anything to accept him.

When it was Zhou Yuwei's turn to be seated at the back, Mo Wanting spoke up once again.

"Dual spiritual roots in metal and earth, not bad, you can enter the Dao Palace to cultivate!"

Earth produces metal, so practicing metal-based techniques is both fast and stable, which validates Zhou Junxiao's idea.

This led him to reflect on why the former Tianyuan Dao Sect was once the number one holy land in the Five Continents!

The criteria for selecting apprentices are surprisingly high.

They don't even consider ordinary dual-elemental roots; at least dual-elemental roots with some enhancement are required to qualify.

One can imagine that when the Tianyuan Dao Sect possessed the entire Central Plains, there were countless brilliant talents, and they were the ones who selected them. This is how they created the magnificent scene of countless geniuses and a gathering of powerful figures.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, your Zhou family truly lives up to its reputation as a Nascent Soul family. Despite enduring war and chaos, you still possess such a profound foundation. With just one Spirit Testing Ceremony, I, the Dean, have already gained three promising talents. In my opinion, you are no less impressive than those Nascent Soul families in my Dao Sect with their thousand-year-old lineages."

Perhaps because she had found three promising talents, Mo Wanting was in a very good mood and took the initiative to talk to Zhou Junxiao.

Zhou Junxiao laughed heartily: "If that's really the case, then why doesn't the Dao Sect give our Zhou family the same treatment as those Nascent Soul families?"

Mo Wanting smiled slightly, "Isn't everyone treated equally now? After all, in the past, the descendants of the Star Gate's guest elders had to undergo five hundred years of trials in Zhongzhou before they could formally join the Dao Sect's mountain gate."

Zhou Junxiao licked his lips, a hint of greed in his voice, and said, "You know, that's not what I meant."

Mo Wanting raised an eyebrow. "You want a fixed number of spots?"

"Correct!"

Zhou Junxiao made no attempt to hide anything.

He knew very well that, apart from those with outstanding aptitude who could join the Tianyuan Dao Sect, true Daoist families also had a number of places available for those who could audit classes at the Dao Palace.

Among this group, most may not achieve the same level of success as the former, but there will always be a few who stand out.

Moreover, some who ultimately could not remain in the Daoist sect to cultivate, after receiving instruction from the strongest holy land in the Five Continents, could return to their families and lead them to better development.

This is why the number of the twelve great families and thirty-six clans of the Tianyuan Dao Sect has continued to increase.

If the Zhou family has a fixed number of places, then ordinary dual-spiritual-root talents like Zhou Yuhong, Zhou Yusheng, and Zhou Yuqi will also have the opportunity to enter the Tianyuan Dao Sect for cultivation.

Mo Wanting smiled and said, "Well, this dean can't make that decision. After all, the Zhou family's contributions are insufficient, they haven't been in Zhongzhou for long, and they haven't cultivated many good talents for the Dao Sect, so it's not easy to allocate fixed quotas."

"Contributions? My Zhou family ancestor also contributed significantly during the Great Battle of the North Sea. As for the so-called 'time's issue, the Dao Palace doesn't concern itself with that anymore, as you mentioned earlier. As for more promising talents?" Zhou Junxiao's gaze fell upon the last few individuals who hadn't yet been tested. "I wonder how many promising talents are needed to satisfy the Dao Sect?"

Mo Wanting followed his gaze and it fell on the group of young men and women.

She covered her mouth and chuckled, "These few people alone are probably not enough."

"Is that so?"

Zhou Junxiao felt somewhat disappointed.

……

Time has moved from morning to afternoon.

The most intense sunlight had passed, but those who remained were filled with extreme restlessness.

"No spiritual root, get out!"

"No spiritual root, get out!"

One voice after another came from Zhou Haiye's mouth, the gentleness of a family elder that he had shown at the beginning was gone, replaced only by indifference and impatience.

This is related to the fact that his son, Zhou Yuqi, was not favored by Mo Wanting and could not enter the Tiannan Dao Palace for cultivation.

All he wants now is to finish the spirit-testing ceremony as soon as possible!
Fortunately, only two people remained, and they were the same two people we knew.

"Zhou Qingyu!"

"To!"

Zhou Qingyu took a deep breath, glanced at her brother Zhou Fuyou, and stepped onto the platform with his encouraging gaze.

The array's light swirled.

The girl's heart was filled with anxiety and anticipation... which quickly turned to despair!
The light from the array dissipated in just a moment.

Such a fast speed, such a familiar scene, exactly the same as those peers without spiritual roots.

Zhou Qingyu stiffly turned her head to look at Zhou Haiye.

The other person calmly uttered those four words.

"No spiritual root."

The girl walked down the platform in a daze, somewhat absent-minded.

The gaze behind me was even more scorching than the blazing sun in the sky.

She knew that those gazes belonged to her clansmen, Zhou Yuhao who called her "Sister Mao Mao," and her best friend who had been playing with her for the past six years. But from today onward, everything would change.

They can stay within the clan and continue their cultivation, becoming high-ranking immortal cultivators.

As for himself, he was going to Coral Town, a place inhabited by ordinary people, to live an ordinary and mundane life.

In a daze, a pair of somewhat cold hands landed on her head and made an affectionate rubbing motion.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

The hand left, and the person brushed past.

Zhou Qingyu stopped in her tracks, her eyes red-rimmed.

"elder brother."

Although the figure was thin, it was so tall and imposing, just like his father back then.

The moment he stepped onto the platform, the formation suddenly activated.

Just a moment!
A beam of azure light passed over the other four colors and shot directly into the boy's body.

The compass in Zhou Haiye's hand spun wildly, vibrating incessantly.

Such a swift response caught everyone off guard.

After all, just sensing spiritual energy requires twelve-year-old boys to close their eyes, calm their minds, and spend a long time to sense the spiritual energy of the corresponding spiritual root attribute with the help of the formation.

Unlike Zhou Fuyou, who reacted in an instant.

Doesn't this mean that his affinity for spiritual energy is extremely high?
Moreover, it only comes in one color!
Could it be that?
"Heavenly Spiritual Root!"

"Water-based Heavenly Spiritual Root!"

"Zhou Fuyou actually possesses a uniquely gifted water-based spiritual root, doesn't that mean he's destined to become a Nascent Soul cultivator?"

"My Zhou family has a worthy successor!"

The entire audience erupted in uproar and gasps of surprise.

In the vast Spirit Testing Plaza, everyone's eyes were focused on Zhou Fuyou alone.

The envy and jealousy of peers, the joyful cheers of elders in the clan, and the shock and ecstasy of those who had reached the Golden Core stage.

Zhou Fuyou looked up and met Zhou Haiye's gaze.

On Uncle Seven's face, astonishment, shock, regret, and a fleeting murderous intent appeared one after another uncontrollably!
The moment their eyes met, Zhou Fuyou seemed oblivious and looked towards the audience seats.

The patriarch, Zhou Junxiao, had a look of sudden realization on his face.

The two heads of the Lin and Yin families, like the others, were not only surprised but also envious.

As for that woman?

Mo Wanting sat in the chair, raised her eyebrows, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

Compared to dual spiritual root aptitude, this heavenly spiritual root is ultimately superior.

Although it is said that it is difficult for cultivators with Heavenly Spiritual Roots to reach the Nascent Soul stage, for the current Tianyuan Dao Sect, the fact that Zhou Fuyou can successfully advance to the Nascent Soul stage is enough to make them take him seriously.

After all, the Tianyuan Dao Sect is currently in dire need of Nascent Soul cultivators; otherwise, it would not have made an exception to allow former Star Gate guest elders to join the sect, nor would it have allowed Hui Yuanhong to occupy a place in the four halls of the Tiannan Dao Palace.

If Zhou Fuyou is brought back, then this trip will be equivalent to her bringing back a Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Alright! This child's name is Zhou Fuyou, right?"

Zhou Junxiao exhaled a breath of stale air, calming himself down. "Yes, he is also a fourth-generation member of the Zhou family, and has been known as a child prodigy since childhood..."

He wanted to continue recounting Zhou Fuyou's story, but the next moment he saw Mo Wanting stand up from her chair in a moment of disarray.

Zhou Junxiao was taken aback, and following the other person's gaze, he looked at Zhou Fuyou again.

boom!
A fierce storm raged above the square.

Amidst the lightning and thunder, a sudden downpour began.

Within that formation, a wisp of black light inexplicably appeared.

The moment the black light appeared, the four types of light that originally represented the five elements were all suppressed, with only the blue light of the water attribute flowing upward and merging into the black light.

"This..." Zhou Junxiao opened his mouth wide, momentarily speechless.

Mo Wanting paled and exclaimed, "An innate spiritual body! And the innate spiritual body most compatible with the water spiritual root! Is it the Taiyin True Body? Or the Xuanming Dao Body? Could it be the Water Element Dao Embryo?!"

Names that only existed in ancient books kept coming out of the woman's mouth.

Each one represents something unique, represents boundless power, and represents the future of the Great Way!

Mo Wanting didn't care anymore, "Now, immediately, right now, I want to take him back to Tiannan Dao Palace!"

Zhou Junxiao quickly waved his hand, interrupting her: "Fellow Daoist Mo! Dean Mo! You've lost your composure!"

Mo Wanting breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm sorry, this was truly unexpected. If it were just a normal Heavenly Spiritual Root, I wouldn't be like this, since the upper limit for cultivators with Heavenly Spiritual Roots is only the Nascent Soul stage, and it's very difficult to cultivate to the Deity Transformation stage. But if it's combined with a corresponding powerful physique, then the restrictions limiting the Heavenly Spiritual Root can be broken. In other words..."

Her gaze was fixed on Zhou Fuyou.

"This child has the potential to become a great man!"

Zhou Junxiao gasped, not even noticing the change in the other person's self-address. "Is that really so?"

Mo Wanting nodded repeatedly, "Even the weakest Water Spirit Body can allow him to touch the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage. If it's related to the Taiyin True Body, the Xuanming Dao Body, or even the legendary Water Element Dao Embryo, then his path to Nascent Soul will be a smooth road!"

After a brief explanation, Mo Wanting couldn't help but say again, "No, I must take him back to Tiannan Dao Palace!"

The two did not communicate through telepathy, but rather in front of everyone.

The entire square fell silent.

Until, the boy's calm voice came.

"Senior, Ephemeral doesn't want to leave the clan yet."

Mo Wanting was stunned and asked incredulously, "What did you say?"

"I do not wish to leave the family for the time being."

"why?"

The boy didn't answer; instead, his gaze fell on the girl, who was filled with surprise and admiration.

Mo Wanting frowned. "Because of your sister? She has no spiritual roots and cannot cultivate, so she is destined to be on a different path from you."

Zhou Fuyou shook his head.

"You can go to the Dao Palace to cultivate first. After you achieve a certain level of cultivation, the sect will reward you with longevity pills. In this way, your sister can also live a long time."

Zhou Fuyou shook her head again.

"Alright, your sister can go to the Dao Palace with you. I'm willing to make this precedent for you!"

Zhou Fuyou was somewhat tempted, but recalling the looks and expressions of his sister's friends after she was found to have no spiritual roots, he still shook his head.

If the environment were changed to one where everyone could cultivate themselves and everyone was a genius, the younger sister's life would only become more difficult.

Seeing his stubbornness, Mo Wanting couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

"Don't think that just because you possess unparalleled talent, you can act recklessly. You must know that there are countless geniuses in this world, but only a few can truly realize their potential. On the road to growth, you need guidance from renowned teachers, resource support, and, more importantly, protection from powerful figures. And all of this, only Tiannan Dao Palace can provide!"

Zhou Fuyou hesitated for a moment, but still persisted.

"I don't want to leave now. I will go to the Dao Palace when the time is right. I hope you will be accommodating, senior."

Mo Wanting wanted to say something more, but a deep, resonant voice drifted over, interrupting her.

"Young friend, let's respect the mayfly's wishes! With me here, there's no need to worry about his safety."

Along with the voice came an incomparably powerful pressure.

Everyone knew who had made that sound.

Ancestor of the Zhou family! (End of this chapter)