Bamboo Mound

Dan Tu had barely placed his hand on it for a moment when he murmured, "It really won't work."

Not a single bead on the magical artifact lit up, and then Dan Tu released his grip.

"Demonstrate it again, only make the top one light up."

Ning Chang nodded, and following his previous feeling, placed his hand on it. Immediately, the ninth pearl lit up on its own again.

After a moment of contemplation, he turned his attention to the other jewels.

As attention shifts, the two lights in the very center and at the very bottom light up together.

"It can change?" Dan Tu was shocked again. This phenomenon had never appeared on this spiritual artifact before. If it broke, even the six of them combined couldn't afford to pay for it.

"This...did you do this?"

“Yes, I tried it again,” Ning Chang nodded in reply.

At this moment, the person behind Ning Chang, having already had his spiritual root tested, stepped forward.

Seeing that the immortal master was frowning at the stone that had three bright pearls, it seemed that the problem lay with this person.

He believed that the immortal master had not noticed that this person had no spiritual root, and suddenly felt that now was a great opportunity.

He immediately bowed to Dan Tu, saying, "Immortal Master, you may not know this, but this person cut in line for the test and has no spiritual root. He's the one who made all the stones light up. He's just a useless piece of trash who can't cultivate!"

Upon hearing this, Dan Tu's expression gradually faded, and he turned to stare at the person.

Ning Chang was also speechless, but he had already glanced at it when he came, and he didn't want to see that shifty-eyed face again, so he didn't turn his head.

Seeing the immortal master looking over, he couldn't discern the strange expression on Dan Tu's face, only that the immortal master had noticed him.

He was immediately pleasantly surprised, and based on the color of Dan Tu's clothes, he guessed that he was from Medicine King Valley.

He immediately bowed again and said, "Immortal Master, you may not have seen it just now, but everything I said is true. This boy really has no spiritual root."

"Unlike me, I've been diagnosed with a mid-grade wood spirit root and am thinking of joining the Medicine King Valley sect, so I'm calling you senior brother in advance."

However, while all eyes were on him, he was secretly delighted, unaware of the amusement he had caused.

After a few more breaths, Dan Tu turned around and ended his scrutiny of him, uttering a few words lightly.

"If Medicine King Valley won't accept you, no other sect will either. Go back."

Upon hearing this, the man looked up and saw that Dan Tu was facing Ning Chang. He immediately assumed that Dan Tu was saying this to Ning Chang and beamed with joy.

Relying on his connection to Dantu, he arrogantly shouted:

"Did you hear that? Trying to take shortcuts? Now the Immortal Master has seen your despicable nature and spared your dog's life. Quickly kneel down and thank the Immortal Master for sparing your life, then tuck your tail between your legs and get back!"

Dan Tu, who had just turned his head towards Ning Chang, turned his expression to a stern look upon hearing this. But seeing that Ning Chang still did not respond, he suppressed his anger slightly and turned back around.

"I am talking about you."

"What?" The man was stunned for a moment and asked.

"If Medicine King Valley won't accept you, no other sect will either."

Dan Tu repeated himself in a cold tone.

"No, Senior Brother must be mistaken. He's the one without spiritual roots!" the man hurriedly pointed at Ning Chang and said.

However, when he looked up and met Dan Tu's slightly furrowed brows and impatient expression, he realized that Dan Tu was talking about him.

"No! How could this be! I have a mid-grade wood spirit root, why won't Medicine King Valley accept me! What right do you have to refuse me!"

Suddenly, he looked at Ning Chang, who was still standing with his back to Dan Tu, and seemed to understand something.

"That's it! It must be you!" he suddenly shouted, pointing at Ning Chang.

"It was you! You colluded with Medicine King Valley and used your connections to steal my spot!"

"I never imagined that the three great sects would stoop to such a level of collusion with private factions!"

"You're not treating us mere mortals like human beings! You're showing utter contempt for fairness in front of everyone!"

He became more and more agitated as he spoke, rattling off a string of accusations without stopping, his face practically overflowing with anger, yet the glint in his eyes remained undiminished.

"Clever yet foolish, they attract attention by making a lot of noise, create conflict, manipulate public opinion, and garner support by appealing to the interests of a large group, thus creating a situation that is favorable to their own goals."

"This tactic is indeed effective in a society governed by the rule of law, and it can certainly achieve one's goals in the short term, but..."

"This is the world of cultivation."

"Sigh." Ning Chang shook his head and sighed.

He chose the wrong target from the start. While the Three Religions do respect ordinary people, criminals and fools are an exception.

Someone like him, who deliberately jumps out, provokes others, and is cunning, will only cause trouble wherever he goes.

Dan Tu heard Ning Chang sigh, and knew that he too could not hold back any longer.

After all, the reason why he didn't take direct action earlier was because he thought Ning Chang might be merciful and not hold that person accountable.

That's why, after assessing his state of mind, he was simply refused entry into the sect.

Ning Chang didn't really want to argue, but he found it a bit annoying. He would talk to Wang Yi later and refused to accept the man in order to maintain stability.

In some situations, the two did share some empathy.

Before he could speak again, Dan Tu casually waved his hand, scattering the man into a bloody mist.

He then turned around and pressed Ning Chang's hand down from the magical artifact.

"Junior brother, stop for a moment. This is very expensive. Let me see if it's broken." Dan Tu said nervously.

However, after hearing Dan Tu say that things had gone wrong, the other five people became even more nervous, stopped what they were doing, and gathered in front of the black spiritual artifact.

Ning Chang stepped aside, giving space to the six people, and casually twirled his right index finger.

Suddenly, an unnamed gust of wind arose, carrying the blood mist from the man's explosion into the sky and tossing it into the raging gale, its destination unknown.

Our gaze returned to the six people in front of us.

Dan Tu raised his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then placed his hand on the object while praying.

Then the beads lit up one by one, starting from the bottom, and stopped when the sixth one was lit.

He swallowed hard, then turned to Wang Yi. "Mine is right, still six. Old Wang, you try it."

Wang Yi stepped forward, and the six precious beads lit up again. He nodded and looked at the silver-clad disciple beside him.

The silver-clad disciple understood immediately and raised his hand to press down, releasing six more.

The six people were measured at once. Except for the last disciple of the Astrology Pavilion who had five talents, the others all had six talents.

After confirming with each other, they nodded in affirmation, "It shouldn't be broken."

"Thank goodness." The six of them breathed a sigh of relief in unison.

"It seems that Junior Brother Ning Chang is a bit special. This situation has never appeared in the sect's records, at least not in the few I've read." Dan Tu shrugged.

"Since that's the case, let's not waste any more time. Junior Brother Ning Chang, let's go through the process again and then we'll be done."

"Mm." Ning Chang nodded.

He then placed his hand on the jewel, and the jewel shone brightly from the first one to the ninth one without any obstruction.

He then let go of her hand and took a few steps to the silver mirror.

The six people returned to their positions and announced that recruitment would continue.