On October 1st, Li Shi quietly left home before dawn tomorrow. He didn't want to see Siqin's tears again. Yesterday, Siqin next door cried until very late and fell asleep in a daze.
He blessed himself with the 'Light Body Technique' and first took back the four surveillance probes.
If all goes well, he won't be back anytime soon.
After performing the 'Escape Technique', he flew through Zhongdu City, climbed over the city wall and left the city.
When he arrived at the foot of the Temple of Heaven, there were already many carriages heading toward the Temple of Heaven on the top of the mountain.
This Immortal Ascension Conference will be held at the Temple of Heaven. All young people who are preparing to take the test of their qualifications and talents, as well as casual cultivators who want to join the sect, will gather here today.
Li Shiming slowed down and saw young men looking curiously at the carriages.
These teenagers all have the same characteristic, that is, their eyes are particularly bright, but their bodies are very weak.
Generally speaking, a gifted person will develop spiritual roots at the age of twelve, and the growth of spiritual roots requires a lot of energy.
This leaves growing teenagers with a great lack of energy in their bodies, and they are generally very thin.
Moreover, the fewer spiritual roots and the stronger the talent of a young man, the greater the demand for energy from the spiritual roots in the body.
It would be fine if one was born in a rich family with such a talent, but if one is born in a poor family, it is likely to die in a short period of time.
After countless years of immortality meetings, the secular world has the most preliminary screening for young people with spiritual roots.
The young man with spiritual roots is particularly smart, his eyes are full of spiritual energy, and he is also weak.
Of course, no one involved in the screening in Daxia knew the specific reasons for this work. They only knew that it was an important task led by the royal family.
Even a large part of the young man who came here and the people who sent him here also didn't know the reason.
Due to the rarity of spiritual roots, most of the young people here are mortals and are here just for a trip.
When Li Shiming climbed to the top of the mountain, he saw Gu Jia standing in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, with guards maintaining order in the square below.
Gu Jia saw Li Shiming, smiled and waved.
The guard sergeant moved out of the way, and Li Shiming had already approached Gu Jia.
"I've met Brother Gu Dao!" Li Shiming bowed.
"You don't have to stand with them, just stay with me. I don't know which uncle is coming today, and he will ask you to test your spiritual roots first!" Gu Jia waved his hand and said.
Li Shiming stood obediently next to Gu Jia. He saw a steady stream of carriages entering the square below, putting down a boy and girl, and then lining up under the command of the Guards.
Of course, there are privileges everywhere, such as Li Shiming himself and a small group of young men and women standing at the front of the square.
Li Shiming would not admit that he was privileged, but the small group of young men and women could tell that their status was not simple just by looking at their clothes.
Among them, the two people ranked first or two, headed by a young man about fifteen years old, had a noble look on his face, and his clothes were embroidered with a four-clawed golden dragon.
The girl ranked second is equally extraordinary, wearing a large summer palace dress.
The four-clawed golden dragon can only be embroidered by at least direct descendants of the royal family. The palace dress represents the girl's birth in the palace.
Li Shiming was sizing them up, and they were also sizing up Li Shiming.
Who told Li Shiming to stand higher than them and closer to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests where he was being tested?
"If your spiritual roots are too weak, don't worry. You have been favored by Master Cui, and you will definitely be able to get started!" Gu Jia comforted softly, seeing that there was still time.
Although he was optimistic about Li Shiming, it was difficult to explain things like spiritual roots clearly.
Spiritual root is the basic condition for cultivation, but it is not an absolute factor. He is more interested in Li Shiming's ability to comprehend.
Being able to learn spells such as the 'Spring Breeze Transforms into Rain Technique' and the 'Light Body Technique' by exploring on his own shows how talented Li Shiming is in this area.
"Brother Xie Gudao cares!" Li Shiming replied gratefully.
"Here it comes!" Following Gu Jia's reminder, Li Shiming felt faint spiritual power fluctuations in the sky.
He looked up at the sky, but saw nothing.
"When you get to the sect, remember to learn Qi-gazing techniques like the 'Sky Eye Technique'!" Gu Jia noticed Li Shiming's confused look and said.
After he finished speaking, he bowed down. Li Shiming quickly imitated his example and bowed down in the same way.
A figure seemed to appear out of thin air and stood in front of Gu Jia.
"Gu Jia, the garrison envoy of Daxia, pays homage to Uncle Zhao!" Gu Jia saluted meticulously and greeted him respectfully.
As he was talking, two more figures appeared on the left and right sides of Uncle Zhao.
Through the fluctuation of spiritual power, Li Shiming did not know the specific strength of the two monks who appeared later, but he was sure that they were not foundation-building monks. Only Uncle Zhao's aura was extremely obscure, making it impossible for him to judge.
But there is no need for him to judge. Gu Jiadu calls him Master Uncle, so Master Zhao is the foundation-building monk sent by the sect this time.
"Master Nephew Gu, no courtesy, just go in and start!" Master Zhao nodded, waved his hand and lifted Gu Jiadao up.
He walked into the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, and the two monks who followed him nodded to Gu Jia, signaled, and then entered the gate with Gu Jia.
When Gu Jia entered, he waved to Li Shiming, and Li Shiming also entered.
Uncle Zhao sat down cross-legged in the middle, took out a piece of jade carved with dragons from his storage bag and placed it on the wooden table in front of him.
"Uncle Zhao, this is Li Shiming, who was born in Daxia. His origins are clear. He has been inherited through immortal fate and has no connection with other sects and forces!" Gu Jia then stepped forward and pointed at Li Shiming and introduced.
"It's rare to be able to practice to the third level of Qi Refining with just one inheritance. You don't look very old. Come on!" Master Uncle Zhao said with a smile.
He was not too surprised by Gu Jia's recommendation.
As long as there are talented young people within the area where they are stationed, these stationed monks will do their best to help.
The purpose is that if any of the seedlings grow up, it will bring feedback to the monks stationed there.
This is what the sect encourages. It is precisely because of this benefit that the stationed monks will do their best to find talents for the sect.
Li Shiming walked up to the jade with some anxiety. Uncle Zhao made a talisman, and spiritual power surged on the jade.
"Put your hand on the spirit-detecting jade!" Uncle Zhao said in a deep voice.
Li Shiming stretched out his hands and pressed them on the Lingbi.
He felt a spiritual force pouring into his body from the spirit-detecting wall, and after turning around in a circle, it returned to the spirit-detecting wall.
Three light beams flew out from the Lingbi Bi, one gold, one red and one green.
"Age sixteen years and seven months old, with the three spiritual roots of metal, fire and wood, he meets the Tianhai Sect's recruitment requirements. Are you willing to join the Tianhai Sect?" Uncle Zhao looked at Li Shiming with a smile on his face and asked.
"I do!" Li Shiming put aside his worries and replied solemnly.
The three spiritual roots were not beyond his expectation. He had already guessed when he could sense the light spots of three kinds of spiritual energy while practicing the 'Five Elements Receiving Qi Jue'.