Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate

Lin Xingli frowned helplessly as he continued to watch the Spirit Root Testing Ceremony.

Time slowly passed, and by around noon, another two hundred people had been tested, yet not a single youth had succeeded.

Seeing that a third of the young boys and girls present had been tested without a single success, Lin Xingli's expression gradually darkened.

After a short while, with only about a dozen people having gone after, a girl aged eleven, with delicate and pretty features, stepped forward.

On a pavilion surrounding the plaza, a middle-aged man and a well-dressed woman watched the girl onstage with tense expressions.

This couple were the girl's parents, who had been local gentry for many generations and were quite experienced and knowledgeable.

Years ago, an ancestor of theirs had been a cultivator, so they placed great importance on whether their daughter had a Spiritual Root, always hoping that she could become a cultivator and return to Green Bamboo Mountain.

The girl extended her pale hand and slowly placed it on the Spirit Measuring Stone, her beautiful eyes curiously fixed on it.
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In just an instant, the Spirit Measuring Stone flashed with four different colors of light, with the pale blue light being particularly strong.

"She has Four Spiritual Roots, including Metal, Wood, Water, and Earth attributes, among which the Water attribute has the strongest affinity. It is recommended that she cultivate Water attribute techniques for better results!"

Lin Xingli's words made the girl's father utterly ecstatic, but her mother started to weep bitterly.

"What are you crying for, woman of the household!"

"Tianxin has revived the glory of our ancestors; what a joyous occasion."

The girl's father scolded her, but it did nothing to calm her down; instead, she became even more heartbroken.

The girl's mother understood that her daughter possessing a Spiritual Root meant they would be separated by the realms of mortals and immortals, possibly never to see each other again.

Finally, with the appearance of one with a Spiritual Root, Lin Xingli's face looked much better. After patiently explaining once more, he inquired about the girl's identity.

"What is your name, girl, and where is your home?"

The girl, still not quite recovered from her joy, stuttered out her background.

"To answer the elder, my name is Lin Xin, and my ancestors have all been from Qingfeng Town."

"Hmm, from now on, you will be a member of the Lin Family's Tian generation, named Lin Tianxin. Once the testing is over, we will return to the clan land and record your name in the family register. Remember this!"

"Yes!"

Having said that, Lin Xingli took out a piece of Beast Skin and swiftly began recording the girl's information with a few gestures of his fingers.

With the emergence of the first person with a Spiritual Root, Lin Xingli's mood improved significantly, and he led Lin Tianxin aside as he continued to pay attention to the testing ceremony.

Unknowingly, most of the day had passed, and the once crowded plaza had become less congested.

In half a day, over thirteen hundred people had been tested, leaving just over two hundred yet to be tested.

By then, Lin Xingli had two respectful boys and two girls standing behind him, among whom one boy and one girl had Four Spirit Roots, while the other two possessed Five Spirit Roots.

The four of them were flushed with excitement, a stark contrast to the dejected youth who had not succeeded in their tests.

As the remaining two hundred people continued to be tested, there were only a little over fifty left untested.

Looking at the remaining fifty or so, Lin Xingli had lost much of his interest.

As the Spirit Root Testing Ceremony neared its end, it was almost certain that these four individuals were the ones with Spiritual Roots. Not too many, not too few, slightly more than in previous times, which was already quite good.

With just over a dozen people left, as a ragged, scrawny, and messy-looking boy stepped forward and unhesitatingly placed his hand on the Spirit Measuring Stone, three strong lights suddenly flashed, attracting everyone's attention.

Lin Xingli was overjoyed and excited as he hurriedly checked the results.

Seeing the three strong and forceful lights, Lin Xingli held back his excitement as he introduced the scrawny boy's Spiritual Root attributes.

"Metal, Fire, Earth—these attributes all have good affinity, especially the Metal attribute, which is extremely compatible. He is a fine seed for cultivating Metal attribute techniques!"

The scrawny boy was calm, seemingly unaffected internally.

"What is your name, and where do you live?"

The boy was not at all flustered, but respectfully replied:

"To answer the senior, I am an orphan; my parents died early, and I live in a small village outside of Qingfeng Town, surviving on the charity of the villagers who call me 'Tiger'!"

"Hmm, come here and stand behind me!"

After calling 'Tiger' to his side, Lin Xingli was quite satisfied, not expecting to find someone with Three Spiritual Roots in Qingfeng Town.

This place had not seen Three Spiritual Roots in dozens of testing ceremonies, and often not even one could be found in five testing locations.

The child was calm and determined, with excellent willpower; his Spiritual Root Talent could definitely rank him within the top ten of the Clan.

Originally thinking there would be no promising talents this time, the last moment's stroke of luck meant a bountiful reward awaited upon returning to the family.

As the last youth finished testing, the Spirit Root Testing Ceremony was completely over.

Lin Xingli, with a smile, began instructing the people in the plaza.

"This Spirit Root Testing Ceremony has concluded. Those who did not measure out a Spiritual Root should leave quickly. In three years, bring back the children aged ten to thirteen for testing."

After dismissing the crowd of mortals, Lin Xingli, with a calm demeanor, instructed the five successful youths standing next to him:

"You may now go home to bid your parents and elders farewell. The Clan has rules: you must reach the Fifth Level of Qi Refinement before descending the mountain. This departure may well be forever. In five days at dawn, gather in the plaza, and I will take you back to the Clan land!"