Chapter 18: Testing the Roots, the Protagonist Appears
On the immortal platform.
Xue Jinli glanced at Shangguan Shu calmly: "City Lord Shangguan, go on!"
After giving the order, she did not stop and flew towards the City Lord's Mansion.
After all, the selection process is very long. As a disciple of Ziyun Peak, she doesn't need to do it herself. She can wait until the immortal seedlings have passed many tests and are finally selected, and then she can come forward to examine them personally!
Shangguan Shu felt a chill down his spine, lowered his head even lower, and said respectfully, "Yes, Envoy Xue!"
He felt that this disciple from Ziyun Peak had seen through his little thoughts. If he didn't work hard, he might not be able to keep his position as city lord!
He did not dare to slack off, looked at the people below the stage, pointed at a huge stone tablet beside him, and said loudly:
"Those who meet the selection criteria should line up first and come up to have their root bones tested in an orderly manner. Those with top-quality root bones will be kept, and the rest will not be accepted!"
Now no one dares to express dissatisfaction with the rules. After all, Luo Kuang's previous experience is a lesson for everyone. Not only was he seriously injured by Fairy Xue's whip, but he was also targeted by his old enemies. It is estimated that there will be no more people like Bloodthirsty Mad Knife among the casual cultivators in the future.
At the foot of the Ascension Platform, young men who met the selection requirements lined up consciously. Those who wanted to fish in troubled waters could only reluctantly give up the idea when they saw the black stone tablet standing on the stage.
Because this black stone tablet is a treasure specially refined by the Qingming Sect in order to better distinguish the immortal seedlings. It can not only measure the root bones of the cultivators, but also measure the bone age and cultivation level.
soon.
A queue of dozens of people has been lined up.
This was obviously beyond Shangguan Shu's expectations.
As the lord of Qianyuan City, he knew the situation of each family in the city very well, and at most there were only a dozen or so families.
But now there are dozens of them.
"Purple Cloud Peak is still famous. If it were other peaks of Qingming Sect, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to attract so many geniuses!"
Shangguan Shu sighed in his heart, and then arranged for these people to come up for the test one by one!
The first person to come up was a beautiful girl. Shangguan Shu recognized her as the daughter of the Li family, a prominent family in the city.
He nodded at her with soft eyes.
The eldest daughter of the Li family, who was originally a little nervous, felt a little relieved after receiving Shangguan Shu's kind look. She came to the black stone tablet, took a deep breath, and placed her hand on the stone tablet.
In an instant.
A brilliant light bloomed on the black stone tablet.
Then, several lines of large characters appeared on the stone tablet.
[Qianyuan Li Family, Li Xiwei]
[Bone age: 17]
【Cultivation: Foundation Building Level Three】
[Root bone: top grade]
"I am top grade!"
Li Xiwei looked at the words on the stone tablet with great joy, and was so excited that he almost jumped up.
"Good, you can enter the next level, go sit over there!"
Shangguan Shu encouraged Li Xiwei and asked the guards to take him to a high platform nearby and arrange for him to sit down.
"Next one." Shangguan Shu said.
In the queue, Xiao Ye looked at the pretty Li Xiwei and licked his lips: "This Li Xiwei is not bad either. Although she is not as good as Senior Sister Xue, she is still qualified to be my concubine!"
"Disciple, please concentrate."
Even Li Lao in the jade pendant was speechless.
Are you here to participate in the selection or to choose a concubine?
Hearing this, Xiao Ye said confidently: "Master, are you still unsure about your disciple? My physique must be top-notch!"
Li Lao didn't want to reply: "..."
…
[Qianyuan Yan Family, Yan Nanqing]
[Bone age: 17]
[Cultivation: Fourth Level of Foundation Establishment]
[Root bone: medium quality]
A young man in brocade clothes looked at the words that appeared on the stone tablet, his face pale and in disbelief:
"How could that be? My cultivation is higher than Li Xiwei's, how can she be of the upper grade while I am only of the middle grade!"
"Your physique is not up to standard, get out!"
Shangguan calligraphy.
"Uncle Shangguan, let me test it again. Something must have gone wrong just now!"
The young man in brocade clothes prayed.
Hearing this, Shangguan Shu's face suddenly turned livid. He looked coldly at Qianyuan Wei beside him and said, "Why don't you drag him away quickly!"
Qianyuan Guards took immediate action and tied up the young man in brocade clothes. No matter how he struggled and begged, it was of no avail.
"Next one!"
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ye snorted coldly, quite disdainful: "They are in cahoots with each other, who can't see it? Yet they have to pretend to be selfless. When I become the direct disciple of Ziyun Peak, I will definitely dethrone Shangguan Shu from the position of City Lord!"
"Disciple, be careful with your words."
Li Lao couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
If Shangguan Shu heard it, he would only need to do something slightly wrong and I would not even be qualified to take the physique test.
…
【Pai Gang, Chen Chao】
[Bone age: 16]
[Cultivation: First level of foundation building]
[Root bone: medium quality]
"If you can't pass, get off!"
Xiao Ye: "You dare to come to the selection with such a rubbish talent!"
Li Lao: "My disciple, if you have anything to say, just say it in your heart. There is no need to speak it out loud!"
…
[Da Dao Men, Qin Yuan]
[Bone age: 17]
【Cultivation: Foundation Building Level Three】
[Root bone: medium quality]
"Next one!"
Xiao Ye still went his own way: "Isn't your foundation-building level three achieved by taking drugs?"
Li Lao: “…”
He is numb.
He really wanted to know how Xiao Ye’s brain circuit worked.
When you should be cowardly, you don't cowardly. When you shouldn't be cowardly, you cowardly like a dog.
How could he mock others in front of so many people!
Is this something a human can do?
I wonder what sin he committed in his previous life to have such a disciple!
Let everything be destroyed!
Tired of heart!
…
When it was Xiao Ye's turn, the hatred level reached its maximum. Almost every eliminated person was staring at him fiercely, wanting to laugh at him.
"You said I was high on drugs, I want to see what kind of person you are!"
"Looking at how he looks, calling him ordinary is a bit of an insult!"
"When the test shows that his bones are of low quality, he will probably behave himself!"
“…”
Xiao Ye didn't take it seriously, instead he showed a defiant look: "They are just a bunch of clowns, nothing to be afraid of!"
After hearing what Xiao Ye said, the group of eliminated people below were already furious, and at this moment they were like gas tanks, which were ignited by Xiao Ye. Their eyes were spewing flames of anger as they glared at him.
"Why are you so crazy? Your physique hasn't even been tested yet!"
"If you don't know, you'd think you have the best bones!"
"For someone like you, you'll still drool even if you're cured!"
Everyone kept cursing at Xiao Ye, wishing they could drown him with their saliva.
There was also a young man with some power behind him, with bloodshot eyes, who ordered the guards beside him:
"Keep an eye on him. If he doesn't become Ziyun Peak's direct disciple today, I want him dead!"
Xiao Ye was about to continue his sarcasm.
Li Lao in the jade pendant hurriedly stopped him: "Disciple, let's test your bones first!"
He was afraid that if Xiao Ye continued to speak so recklessly, he would be beaten to death by the crowd below.
"Okay, for Master's sake, I'll let them go this time!"
Xiao Ye glanced around with contempt before slowly walking up to the immortal platform.
On the immortal platform.
Shangguan Shu looked at Xiao Ye, who was holding his head high and looking so arrogant, and his brows twitched. He wished he could kick him away.
He patiently said, "Just put your hand on the stone tablet!"
But Xiao Ye pushed with both hands and hit the stone tablet hard, making a loud noise.
Shangguan Shu's face turned dark instantly and he was about to scold.
The next moment.
A blindingly bright light shone from the stone tablet.
Shangguan Shu looked over subconsciously, and when he saw clearly the words that appeared on the stone tablet, he was stunned on the spot.
[Xiao Family, Xiao Ye]
[Bone age: 17]
[Cultivation: Fifth Level of Foundation Establishment]
[Root bone: top quality]
In an instant, the whole place rioted!
