Infiltrating the world of cultivation

There were nearly fifty people in front of the dynasty and twenty people behind them. It was clear that everyone looked very excited.

Testing one's innate spiritual root is a major event for everyone; it's the threshold for leaping over the dragon gate. Once someone is found to possess a spiritual root, it's a great opportunity to rise to the top in one step.

In the surrounding teahouses, many eyes were fixed on this direction. Among them were informants of the mining tycoons. It was said that those mining tycoons were all cultivators, and they were also looking for miners with innate spiritual roots.

Once someone is found to have a natural talent for spiritual roots, they will be courted by various powerful forces.

There are also some people who are simply there to watch the spectacle. They themselves lack talent and spiritual roots, and are destined to never enter the immortal realm, so watching others is a pleasant experience for them.

This is a typical speculative mentality; deep down, they still harbor a sliver of hope that they can turn their fortunes around.

The person in charge of testing innate spiritual roots was an old man. Although his hair and beard were all white, his face was like that of a young man, without the slightest wrinkle. He could be described as having white hair and a youthful face.

The old man's clothes were exactly the same as those of the cultivator who was killed by the dynasty during the escort.

It's obvious they come from the same sect, but we don't know what that sect is.

The old man squinted, his face expressionless, revealing neither his joy nor anger.

Wang Chao didn't see the immortal sword on the old man, but there was a small cloth bag hanging from the old man's waist. It was about the size of a palm and exquisite. Wang Chao didn't know what was so special about the bag, but he silently remembered it.

As if sensing the court's watchful gaze, the old man suddenly opened his lowered eyes, his piercing gaze, filled with terrifying majesty, shooting straight at him.

Wang Chao's expression changed, and he withdrew his gaze. Such keen intuition! So this is a cultivator? Truly extraordinary.

During the training camp, Wang Chao had also heard of the sixth sense, and it was said that a legendary sniper once possessed this intuition.

When someone locked onto him with a scope a kilometer away, he felt his hair stand on end and instinctively tilted his head.

The next second, a bullet grazed his helmet. If it weren't for this miraculous swerve, he might have been shot dead on the spot.

In ancient times, there was also the saying that one might act on a whim; people's use of sensory intuition exceeded the understanding of modern technology.

The old man's cultivation level must be very profound. Wang Chao only knew that there was a Qi Refining stage, and it seemed that there were many levels in the Qi Refining stage. Without anyone to guide him, Wang Chao was just feeling his way across the bridge, completely confused and not understanding the truth.

Unlike technological civilizations, this cultivation civilization has schools and nine years of compulsory education.

The people here value sectarianism, much like martial arts sects in ancient times, where the secrets are not passed on to outsiders.

If one wishes to learn, the only option is to join a so-called cultivation sect, but the entry requirements are incredibly high. Ordinary people, let alone finding a cultivation sect, might not even know what a cultivator is.

The dynasty dared not look directly at the old man again. When facing a powerful person, you do not need to be afraid, but you must maintain a respectful heart.

The team advanced quickly. In fact, testing one's innate spiritual root is not complicated. There was a bright pearl on the old man's desk. You put your palm on it, hold your breath and concentrate. As long as the pearl emits light, it means that you have a spiritual root.

"Look! It's lit up! It's lit up!" The people in line suddenly exclaimed.

"What's lit up?" The people sitting in the teahouse, enjoying their tea, were all a little puzzled upon hearing this.

"What else could be causing such a commotion? Of course, it's the pearl that tests spiritual roots that has shone!" A discerning person pointed out the key point, causing a stir.

It has been many years since we have encountered a miner with spiritual roots. The appearance of a miner with spiritual roots this time will surely cause a stir.

"In the near future, another mining tycoon will be born. As long as he doesn't perish halfway, he will surely surpass us." Some people sighed and lamented, "The path to immortality is difficult, more difficult than ascending to heaven."

"Then he must join a faction, otherwise those mining tycoons will not allow him to grow." Someone analyzed the pros and cons, as if they themselves possessed spiritual roots and had already begun to plan ahead.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the miner's right hand, holding the pearl, began to tremble; he actually possessed a spiritual root! Having been at the mine for nearly a month, he naturally knew what it meant to have a spiritual root.

He will have the potential to become an immortal, which is a true leap over the dragon gate, a meteoric rise to heaven!

When the old man saw the pearl emitting light, his listless face perked up.

The pearl first flashed one color, then two, three, four, and finally, it lit up with four colors.

“Indeed, you and I share the same four elemental roots. With great perseverance, becoming an immortal is not impossible.” The old man’s words were tinged with approval.

"May I ask, immortal, what are the four elemental spiritual roots?" Upon hearing this, the miner was overjoyed to find that his innate spiritual roots were exactly the same as those of the immortal.

The old man stroked his long beard and spoke slowly.

"Those who possess spiritual roots are one in ten thousand, but even these spiritual roots vary in quality."

Those who possess innate spiritual roots are mostly of mixed spiritual roots belonging to four elements. What are the four elements? The five elements are metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Possessing four of them is called a four-elemental root, possessing three of them is called a three-elemental root, and so on.

Three-attribute spiritual roots are already considered superior talents, two-attribute roots are considered earthly talents, and a single-attribute root is considered genius. Those with a single-attribute root are rare throughout history, and as long as they do not perish prematurely, each of them will become an extraordinary figure who will shake the world.

In today's world, spiritual energy is scarce, and the glory of ancient times is gone. Ten thousand years ago, extraterrestrial demons invaded Qiling Star, and millions of cultivators participated in the battle.

The extraterrestrial demons are extremely terrifying. They are merely mortals, yet they can wield powerful magical artifacts, making them incredibly formidable.

Although the extraterrestrial demons were successfully repelled, Qiling Star was also severely damaged, resulting in a thinning of spiritual energy and making cultivation extremely difficult.

In ancient times, those who were called geniuses were not those with a single spiritual root, but those with five spiritual roots. Unfortunately, times have changed, and now they have become the most useless beings.

Cultivating a five-elemental spiritual root is too expensive. Even within a sect, no one would spend a great deal of money to cultivate a five-elemental spiritual root.

Because the resources consumed by the five elemental spiritual roots are too enormous, even if the entire sect were to use its resources to cultivate them, there would be no significant results.

In ancient times, the five elemental spiritual roots were hailed as the pinnacle of talent, and once discovered, they would be fiercely contested by major sects. However, the five elemental roots have now fallen into obscurity.

However, you need not overthink it. Five-elemental spiritual roots are extremely rare, even rarer than odd-numbered spiritual roots. In my 150 years of cultivation, I have never heard of a cultivator with five-elemental spiritual roots.

Seemingly recalling the glory of the five elemental roots in ancient times, the old man began to speak more.

Upon hearing this, Wang Chao's right eyelid twitched incessantly. Extraterrestrial demons? Why does that sound like someone talking about Slovaks?

The Slovaks came to Earth 10,000 years ago, but the old man said that the extraterrestrial demons invaded 100,000 years ago. The timelines don't match up. Could there be a time difference between these two timelines?

Soon, the line reached Wang Chao. Taking a deep breath, Wang Chao placed his hand on the crystal ball, having already prepared for the worst.

Once he was found to have no spiritual root, he would try to escape from the Nanshan Immortal Mine, go to the Wei Kingdom to find Li Hu, and then seek another way out.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths passed, and the crystal ball still did not react. Wang Chao's face turned pale. It seemed that he really had no talent. He refused to believe that he could not cultivate without spiritual roots!

Wang Chao had no intention of going to Wei; that was just an excuse he used to deceive himself. There are many ways to Rome, and there's always a way.

"Alright, you don't have a spiritual root, so don't waste everyone's time." The miner behind Wang Chao was getting impatient. Clearly, Wang Chao didn't have a spiritual root, so staying here was just a waste of time.

Wang Chao was very unwilling. He was the hope of China, the spark of hope. He was the representative chosen from among 1.8 billion people. He did not represent just himself.

How could I fail?!

As if sensing the cry of defiance against fate in the heart of the dynasty, a burning sensation suddenly appeared in his dantian, accompanied by excruciating pain.

Ah!

The pain came so suddenly that Wang Chao's face began to contort, and his hand, which was gripping Mingzhu, unconsciously wanted to let go.

"Wait a minute!"

The old man keenly sensed that the pearl seemed to have flashed for a moment. Cultivators trust their intuition most, and seeing that Wang Chao was about to remove his hand, the old man quickly pressed Wang Chao down.