The original repairer

"Don't be afraid, it will be fine soon," Qingling said with a smile, touching the head of the boy in front. "Stand still, don't move, and look into my eyes."

Qingling comforted each child softly every time she touched their head. She touched each child for about ten breaths, and then gestured for them to return to their parents or stand on the steps.

After testing five children, Qingling made way and said, "Brother Lu, please test the remaining four."

Senior Brother Lu behind him stepped forward and stood at the position where the girl Qingling was being tested to continue the test.

The test didn't take long. With more than a dozen people, it was completed in about half an hour, and only three people were standing on the steps.

There is only one person on the youth team, and two on the children's side.

Shi Chen was surprised to see Qingqing standing on the stage, while He Laosan beside him grinned with joy.

Shi Chen really wanted to go up and ask the three immortals to help test whether he had spiritual roots, but he was afraid of offending them. He looked at the immortals standing on the stage with eager eyes.

"Alright," Senior Brother An stepped forward and looked at the villagers below the steps. "The spiritual root testing is complete. Three people from Fisherwoman Village tested positive for spiritual roots, while the rest did not. The three people on the stage can go back and say goodbye to their families. Come back here at 3 p.m. and join us as we depart for the sect."

"Thank you for your hard work, Immortal," the village chief bowed from the stage, "We have prepared a banquet. Please follow me to the hall to enjoy it."

"I heard the food in the mortal world is delicious," Qingling said happily, "I wonder what kind of food the village elder has prepared."

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Listening to the distant words, they watched as the village chief led the three people into the hall of the ancestral hall, where two tables of food and wine had already been prepared.

He Laosan happily walked home with Qingqing and Shitou. Shi Chen looked back at the ancestral hall every few steps, but he did not dare to act rashly.

After returning to their new home, Qingqing said to He Laosan, "Grandpa, the fairy sister just now said that we can take one person with us to the Immortal Gate. We don't need to bring anything else. We will be given daily necessities when we get there. Now we only need to bring one or two sets of clothes."

"Qingqing, do you want grandpa to go to the Immortal Gate with you, or can Qingqing go alone?" He Laosan said reluctantly.

"Of course I hope grandpa can go to the Immortal Gate with me, but the fairy sister said that she can only take one person with her. I don't know if she can take my brother and Uncle Shi with her." He Qingqing said a little depressed.

Shi Chen looked at Qingqing looking at him and said awkwardly, "If you can only take one person with you, Qingqing can go with Grandpa, and your brother can be taken care of by your aunt first, or taken to his uncle. However, if Qingqing asks the Fairy Sister, maybe your grandfather and brother can go to the Immortal Gate with you."

"Okay," Qingqing said happily, "I'll go and ask the Fairy Sister for help now."

After saying that, Qingqing ran out of the door and went to the ancestral hall to beg Qingling.

"Wait!" Shi Chen called out to Qingqing who was about to leave, and then said, "Let me cook a few dishes, and we'll take them to the immortal to taste. Then you can beg the fairy sister."

He asked He Laosan to boil water and soak dried bamboo shoots and dried wild mushrooms. Shi Chen went to the village and bought two chickens and a dozen eggs at a high price.

When they came out of the ancestral hall, it was around ten o'clock in the morning. The three immortals were going to take three people with spiritual roots back to the immortal gate. The meeting was scheduled for around three o'clock in the afternoon. There were still several hours left, enough for Shi Chen to prepare a few dishes.

Fried bacon with wild mushrooms, fried eggs with fresh bamboo shoots, stewed chicken with mushrooms, and finally crispy roast chicken.

At about three quarters past noon, Shi Chen and He Laosan came to the lobby of the ancestral hall carrying four dishes.

"Hello, Immortal," Shi Chen said to the three immortals who were leisurely eating in the hall, standing at the entrance. "I made a few small dishes, I think they are delicious, please enjoy them."

After saying that, Shi Chen came to the three immortals with crispy roast chicken and fried eggs with bamboo shoots.

"Hehe!" Qingling looked at the roast chicken in front of her and said, "I've never seen roast chicken like this before. I wonder what it tastes like. Bring it up so I can try it."

Shi Chen brought the four dishes to the immortal table and stood beside it with his hands hanging down.

Qingling picked up a chicken leg and started eating.

"Wow!" Qingling squinted her eyes and gnawed on the chicken leg, saying, "It's delicious! I've never eaten roast chicken like this before. The skin is crispy on the outside, and the meat is tender on the inside."

"If you like it, eat more." Senior Brother An originally wanted to pick up a piece of roast chicken to try, but after seeing Qingling enjoying it, he turned his chopsticks and picked up the fresh bamboo shoots and eggs on the side.

In two quarters of an hour, the four new dishes were eaten up by the immortals.

"Since the delicious food is served, you must have something to ask for, right?" After finishing his meal, Senior Brother An looked at Shi Chen who was standing beside him and asked.

"Forgive me for being so presumptuous," Shi Chen imitated the village chief, bowed, and then said, "I heard Qingqing say that the selected child can take one to the Immortal Gate. However, I have an old man and two children at home. Now that the old man has followed the immortal into the Immortal Gate, there is still a young child left with no one to take care of him. I beg the immortal to take an extra child with him to the Immortal Gate to preserve the family ties and human relations."

Senior Brother An looked at Qingqing standing behind He Laosan and said, "It's the little girl behind us, right? This time, during the spiritual root test, two of the three of us had low-grade spiritual roots, and only this little girl had a medium-to-high-grade spiritual root. Since your request will help this girl's future cultivation, I can grant it."

After Shi Chen expressed his gratitude, he took He Laosan and the other two and left the ancestral hall.

"Wait a minute," Qingling asked, "Did you cook these four dishes?"

Shi Chen said to Qing Ling, "I cooked it. If the Immortal wants to eat more, I will cook another one right now."

"Oh!" Qingling said shyly, "No, these dishes are really delicious. I've never eaten anything like them before. But I can only eat them here. It would be great if I could eat them every day!"

Shi Chen didn't know how to answer. Seeing the girl looking at Senior Brother An with a pitiful look, he actually felt pity for her for a moment.

"Junior Sister Qingling," Senior Brother An said emphatically, "Don't be so pitiful. Look how you've affected this young man."

After hearing what Senior Brother An said, Shi Chen suddenly came to his senses. He was actually affected by the girl's emotions and almost lost himself.

"What's your name?" Senior Brother An asked Shi Chen.

"My surname is Shi, and my given name is Chen." Shi Chen bowed.

"How old are you?" Senior Brother An asked again.

"I'm twenty-five this year." Shi Chen replied honestly.

"Have you tested your spiritual roots?" asked Senior Brother An.

“Never tested.”

"Then tell me about your life story."

Shi Chen said, "I was born in the new capital of Xia Ting. My parents are ordinary farmers. Half a year ago, I was transporting goods with a merchant and passed by here. I was attacked by a monster in the mountains and ended up stranded in a fishing village. Fortunately, I was taken in by Old Man He. I heard that the immortal came here today to test my spiritual roots and hope to gain immortal fate. I dare not act rashly, but I am so eager to become an immortal that I have resorted to this unfavorable measure. I hope the immortal will forgive me."

"Come here, let me see if your spiritual roots are suitable for the sect's requirements." Senior Brother An said.

Senior Brother An placed his hand on Shi Chen's head. Shi Chen felt countless cold threads running through his skin, flesh, tendons, and bones, all the way down to his feet, starting from the top of his head.

After about ten breaths, Senior Brother An withdrew his hand and looked at Shi Chen and said, "You have inferior spiritual roots of the Five Elements. To be honest, I have never seen spiritual roots worse than yours. Generally, when spiritual roots are tested, they are either hidden or low-grade. With inferior spiritual roots like yours, it will be difficult to reach the late stage of Qi training in a lifetime of practice. Even if you reach the perfection of Qi training, the hope of breaking through to the foundation building stage is slim."