I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

Inside the specially designed spiritual root testing room on the east side of the main house, the array had already been quietly activated, and a soft and stable light flowed through the room walls, completely isolating the internal and external atmospheres.

On the central, jet-black jade platform, the intricate patterns of the "Spirit Observation Array" are outlined with spirit silver and beast blood, emitting a faint glow.

At the heart of the array, a fist-sized, almost transparent "spirit-testing stone" was quietly embedded, with milky-white clouds seemingly swirling slowly within it, mysterious and solemn.

Lin Che stood solemnly to the side of the array platform, dressed in a dark blue family head's casual robe, which made him look tall and straight, with a calm and unwavering expression.

Today, the three ladies, Wang Lingsu, Su Wanwan, and Liu Qingxue, all put aside their clan affairs and waited quietly by the side.

Their gazes, without prior arrangement, fell tenderly and nervously on the four children in the center of the quiet room.

Today's main characters are the four youngest children of the Lin family, who have turned five.

Liu Qingxue's fourth son, Lin Xuanyu; Wang Lingsu's eldest daughter, Lin Xuanqing; and Su Wanwan's twins, Lin Xuandong and Lin Xuanjing.

A year has passed, and the children have grown taller, shedding much of their baby plumpness and revealing their unique delicacy and intelligence.

They stood properly in their specially made little dresses, their little faces tense, trying hard to remain calm.

But her slightly pursed lips and her unconsciously clasped or lightly rubbed hands still betrayed the tension and excitement about the unknown that were intertwined deep inside her.

A year ago, the scene of the three elder brothers testing their spiritual roots and officially embarking on the path of immortality was still vivid in their minds, and now it was finally their turn.

Lin Xuanyu inherited her mother Liu Qingxue's cool and aloof features and fair skin.

Even at a young age, he possessed a calm and composed demeanor, like a small pine tree covered in a thin layer of snow, standing quietly in place with clear eyes, silently observing his surroundings.

As the eldest daughter, Lin Xuanqing had the most ordinary appearance among her brothers and sisters, and her temperament was the most gentle and calm, even a little too quiet, with a weak presence.

But upon closer inspection, one would find that her eyes are exceptionally clear and peaceful, and at this moment her eyelids are slightly lowered, as if she is trying to calm her mind or perhaps she is pondering something alone.

Lin Xuandong's hair seemed to have just been forcibly combed by his sister, with a few strands still sticking up unruly.

He stood there restlessly, his little head looking left and right, his eyes scanning the platform, his parents, his older siblings, and his toes unconsciously tapping the ground, looking like he was eager to try but was forcibly suppressing himself.

Lin Xuanjing stood quietly half a step behind her younger brother, her hands hanging naturally in front of her, her gaze calmly fixed on the spirit-testing stone in front of her.

She seemed oblivious to her younger brother's subtle actions, her expression focused, as if she had long been accustomed to his companionship and protection.

Lin Che's gaze slowly swept over the four children, his gentle yet clear voice breaking the silence in the room:

"Xuan Yu, Xuan Qing, Xuan Dong, Xuan Jing," he called out their names in turn.

"Today, I will test your spiritual root aptitude. There is no need to be nervous. Just relax and come forward one by one."

He paused, his gaze falling on Lin Xuanyu, who possessed the most composed demeanor: "Yu'er, you are a little older, so you should go first."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuanyu raised her cool and aloof face and nodded gently to her father without the slightest hesitation or timidity.

He walked with a steady gait that belied his age to the spirit stone, and gently pressed his slightly slender but unusually steady hand against the cool surface of the stone.

Lin Che flicked his fingertips, and a wisp of pure true essence entered the array's eye.

With a soft hum, the patterns of the Spirit Observation Array lit up with a milky white radiance, enveloping Lin Xuanyu completely.

Upon examining the inside of the spirit stone, a sudden change occurred!

What first appeared was not the colorful brilliance of ordinary five-element spiritual roots, but an extremely pure, icy blue light that seemed to freeze even the soul!

The light was not dazzling, but it carried a chilling coldness that went straight to the heart.

The temperature in the quiet room plummeted instantly, and countless tiny ice crystals condensed in the air, fluttering down.

The icy blue light flowed endlessly within the core of the spirit stone, pure and flawless, with even faint snowflake-like phantoms appearing and disappearing within it, magnificent and mysterious.

"A top-grade ice spirit root!" Su Wanwan couldn't help but exclaim softly.

Looking at Liu Qingxue beside him, he saw envy and understanding in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, Xuan Yu perfectly inherited his mother's ice spirit root talent.

The radiance lasted for a moment before gradually fading away.

Lin Xuanyu withdrew her small hand, and the chilling aura that had unconsciously emanated from her body dissipated as well.

He looked up at his father, his clear eyes filled with inquiry.

"Yu'er, very good."

Lin Che nodded approvingly at him: "You possess an ice spiritual root, and it's of superior grade."

Liu Qingxue stood to the side, her usually cool face now showing an irrepressible mix of pride and tenderness, her gaze towards her son filled with contentment.

"Next, Qing'er." Lin Che looked at his eldest daughter, Lin Xuanqing.

Lin Xuanqing took a deep breath, as if to expel all the tension, before stepping forward.

Her hands were slightly cold as she gently touched the cool spirit-testing stone.

The light flashed again.

Inside the spirit-testing stone, the first thing that appears is a thick, simple, and not particularly strong bright yellow halo, which slowly circulates—this is the manifestation of the earth spirit root.

Lin Xuanqing was slightly stunned for a moment, and when he discovered that the spirit-testing stone only contained this single, relatively dim, unusual phenomenon, his heart sank and a sense of disappointment arose.

This undoubtedly indicates that she only possesses a mid-grade earth elemental root, which seems quite ordinary compared to her other siblings.

However, in that very moment when her spirits were low—

"boom!"

It is not an actual sound, but a resonance and tremor that originates from the depths of the soul and the very source of one's bloodline!

An indescribable surge of azure light, brimming with boundless vitality and ancient majesty, erupted from the deepest part of her spiritual root, from beneath that seemingly ordinary earth spiritual root!

That blue color was not the vibrant green of ordinary wood spirit roots.

Instead, it is closer to the chaotic blue of the beginning of time, when all things sprouted, profound, vast, and magnificent, as if it contains the ultimate meaning of the long river of time and immortal life!

The azure light instantly engulfed the faint earthy yellow glow, its power overwhelming, even faintly emanating from within the body.

A faint, Taoist-inspired blue shadow was reflected in the air of the quiet room.

A powerful yet gentle aura of life, capable of reviving all things, permeated the air, invigorating everyone in the room and cleansing their souls.

Even the biting chill that Lin Xuanyu had brought during his test was completely dispelled and soothed by this vitality.

"This is...?!" Wang Lingsu gasped softly, her beautiful eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

Su Wanwan and Liu Qingxue also looked surprised. Although they had seen many spiritual root phenomena, they had never heard of such a profound, vast, and Daoist-infused azure light.

Lin Che's pupils contracted slightly, but he understood.

He already knew through the system that his daughter possessed the "Azure Emperor's Longevity Body".

However, this physique is different from Xuanfeng's "Undying Sword Soul Body," which requires a special opportunity to awaken. It will naturally trigger a resonance between heaven and earth when the spiritual root manifests.

He had already seen the system panel, but witnessing the resonance between heaven and earth triggered by the "Azure Emperor Longevity Body" and the spiritual root detection still shocked him.

Although this strange phenomenon did not spread too far due to the array and his control, its essence was far superior to the manifestation of ordinary spiritual roots.

The azure light, imbued with Daoist charm, lasted for several breaths, like a fleeting glimpse of a swan, yet also like an eternal moment, before slowly receding and returning to calm.

Inside the spirit-testing stone, only the bright yellow light of the earth spirit root remained, still faintly flowing, as if the shocking scene from just now had never happened.

"Mid-grade Earth Spiritual Root." Lin Che's voice rang out calmly, announcing the results of the superficial examination without mentioning the astonishing azure phenomenon.

He looked at his daughter, who seemed somewhat bewildered and unaware of the commotion she had caused, his eyes filled with expectation and a touch of wistfulness.

"Qing'er, you're doing well."

Lin Xuanqing blinked, looked at the spirit-testing stone, and then at her father's gentle yet profound gaze.

Although she didn't quite understand what the brief and strange warm current and the sudden silence around her meant, as intelligent as she was, she vaguely sensed that her father seemed to have something to say to her privately.

So she nodded obediently and silently retreated.

The mothers exchanged glances. Although they were filled with doubt and suspicion, they knew that there must be more to the story than met the eye when they saw Lin Che's calm expression and steady tone. They knew that their husbands had their own plans.

They suppressed their questions and turned their attention to the remaining children.

"Dong'er, it's your turn." Lin Che looked at Lin Xuandong, who had been waiting anxiously and was almost jumping up and down on the spot.

"Yes, Father!"

Lin Xuandong responded almost with a cheer, rushing forward impatiently and pressing his small hand hard onto the spirit-testing stone with a "smack," as if afraid of being too late.

A burst of light appeared.

Inside the spirit-testing stone, a lively, vibrant, and intensely hot orange-red flame suddenly shot up, its light bright and stable, full of vitality and explosive power.

"A superior-grade fire spirit root," Lin Che announced with a nod.

This is consistent with the system's detection results. Xuan Dong, who possesses a superior fire spirit root, has great potential in alchemy, weapon crafting, and even combat.

Lin Xuandong grinned when he saw the bright, flickering flames, revealing his neat white teeth, clearly very satisfied with the result.

"Thank you, Father!"

He withdrew his hand, then curiously tilted his head to look at the spirit stone, as if trying to figure out how the flame had appeared. Only then did he happily and almost skip back to his sister Lin Xuanjing's side.

Finally, it was Lin Xuanjing's turn.

She stepped forward with light steps and extended her fair and slender hand.

Her fingertips still carried a very faint, pleasant scent of wood shavings.

It was clear that she had been fiddling with her beloved little carving knife and wooden block before she arrived.

The small hand steadily pressed onto the spirit-testing stone, and the array of lights softly illuminated.

Within the spirit-testing stone, the first thing that emerges is a clear, vibrant, and moist blue light, like a babbling brook.

Immediately afterwards, a vibrant, refreshing emerald green light, reminiscent of the wood element, slowly rose and gently blended with the water's shimmering light, the blue and green complementing each other perfectly, like a scene of serene beauty.

Although the radiance of wood is slightly less than that of water, it is still pure, solid, and full of vitality.

"You have dual spiritual roots of water and wood. The water spiritual root is of medium grade, and the wood spiritual root is of high grade," Lin Che announced with a smile.

This is inherited from her mother Su Wanwan's spiritual root attribute, and the wood spiritual root is of a higher grade.

In the future, they may demonstrate unique talents in cultivating spiritual plants, nourishing and healing, and even communicating with plant life.

Lin Xuanjing quietly withdrew his hand, curtsied slightly to his father, his gaze clear and calm, without much ripple.

It seems that this outcome was already within her vague perception and expectation.

Or perhaps, for her, no matter what kind of spiritual root she has, it will not affect her focus and love for the world of carving knives and wooden blocks in her hands.

At this point, the spiritual root tests for all four children were completed.

Lin Che waved his hand to dispel the array, and the spiritual light and lingering strange aura in the room dissipated, restoring tranquility.

Looking at the four children in front of her, Wang Lingsu was filled with emotion, and her eyes reddened slightly.

The Lin family of this generation is truly remarkable and blessed!

Su Wanwan also secretly let out a long sigh of relief, gently patted her chest, and whispered:

"Thank goodness... Jing'er and Dong'er have both successfully awakened their spiritual roots, and the grades are quite good. I was so nervous just now, if... I don't know how I would have comforted them."

……

Lin Che's gaze swept over the children again, his expression turning serious, and he concluded in a loud voice:

"All four of you possess spiritual roots, and the grade of your main spiritual roots is all above the upper grade. This is your talent, your opportunity, and your responsibility."

His tone turned serious:

"Spiritual roots are the boat, mindset is the rudder, and diligence is the sail."

"Your talents are predetermined, but what your future path will be, how high you can climb, and what scenery you can appreciate depends on yourselves. You must take it one step at a time, be down-to-earth, and experience it for yourselves."

"From this day forward, you shall begin to formally sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and open the door to cultivation. Your father will prepare the corresponding introductory techniques and necessary resources for you."

"Remember, the path of spiritual practice is long and arduous, filled with thorns and temptations. You must guard against arrogance and impatience, and be down-to-earth."

"Siblings should be loving and supportive of each other; family rules and traditions should be strictly observed, and right and wrong should be clearly distinguished."

"I hope you will live up to your talents, the expectations of your families, and even more so... your own hearts that yearn for the Dao, seek the Dao, and prove the Dao."

All four children, whether lively or peaceful, stood up straight, listening attentively, and deeply engraved every word of their father's teachings in their hearts.

In her pure eyes, there shimmered a longing for the unknown path to immortality.

"Yes! We will remember Father's teachings!" the four children replied in unison. Although their voices were still childish, they conveyed a firm and resolute strength.

Then, Lin Che took out a specially made enlightenment jade slip and began to explain and teach the "Basic Spiritual Energy Sensing Chapter" to the children one by one.

They were guided to make their first attempt to actively communicate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, thus formally leading them into the magical and vast world of cultivation.

After the children completed their initial guidance, they all vaguely sensed the presence of spiritual energy to varying degrees, and their faces showed curiosity and excitement.

Lin Che then gently told them to take the jade slips and return to their respective rooms to calmly experience and continue their experiments.

In the quiet room, only Lin Che and his eldest daughter Lin Xuanqing remained, standing quietly in place.

Her clear gaze fell upon her father, as if she already understood that he had something more important to tell her alone.