Hall Testing

At this moment, Qin Fengming had already calmed his mind. The green-robed elder, seeing the middle-aged man surnamed Feng and the other person leave, smiled and looked at Qin Fengming, saying, "We heard you cultivated to Qi Gathering Stage Three on your own. We are very curious. Could you tell us how you obtained a cultivation method and how you practiced it?"

Hearing the elder sitting in the center ask this, Qin Fengming dared not hesitate and recounted what he had already thought through several times:

"Once, I was chasing a great thief and pursued him into the mountains bordering Yingzhou Prefecture and Taihu Prefecture. I accidentally discovered a skeleton in a cave. Beside the skeleton, I found a small booklet with no name. I always thought it was some profound internal energy cultivation method, and I've been cultivating according to it."

As he spoke, before anyone could ask, he took out the nameless booklet, walked forward, and handed it to the green-robed elder.

The elder nodded, took it, flipped through two pages, and then returned it to Qin Fengming. He then turned to the others and said, "This is an ordinary Five Elements Cultivation Method. It should have been left behind by a rogue cultivator who passed away in the cave."

He then turned back to Qin Fengming and said, "We specifically sent someone to invite you to join the Luoxia Sect this time because you cultivated on your own without your body being damaged by spiritual energy. We are very curious about this. It seems you are also a person with great fortune. Moreover, you are a disciple of Luoxia Valley. If we let you stay in Luoxia Valley, it would inevitably bring disaster, which is why we called you here. Come here and let me see your spirit root attributes."

Listening to the Sect Leader of Luoxia Sect, Qin Fengming, though slightly confused, dared not be negligent. He walked forward and extended his hand to the green-robed elder.

The elder placed two fingers of his right hand on Qin Fengming's pulse, closed his eyes, and Qin Fengming felt a gentle force instantly enter his body, accompanied by a feeling of extreme comfort.

Suddenly, the green-robed elder, who had been closing his eyes, abruptly opened them, his face showing a look of astonishment. His fingers seemed to tighten slightly, and after a moment, his astonishment deepened.

Seeing their Sect Leader's expression, everyone was greatly surprised.

"Fellow junior brothers, have you ever heard of someone with all Five Elements Spirit Roots cultivating to Qi Gathering Stage Three in one to two years without external help?"

Upon hearing the green-robed elder's words, everyone was greatly shocked and looked at Qin Fengming, disbelief in their eyes.

"Could it be that this person possesses all Five Elements Spirit Roots?" As he spoke, several people stepped forward, grabbed Qin Fengming's arm, and tested him one by one. Afterward, each of them showed an expression of disbelief.

Qin Fengming, not understanding what was happening, stood there blankly. He had no idea what Five Elements Spirit Roots were.

Just as everyone was puzzled, an elder with white hair suddenly seemed to be deep in thought and said, "Sect Leader Senior Brother, fellow junior brothers, have you heard of the 'Virtual Spirit Root'?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment. A middle-aged man with a pale face pondered for a moment and immediately asked:

"Senior Brother Wei, are you referring to what is mentioned in ancient texts, where outwardly it appears to be all Five Elements Spirit Roots, but some of the roots are virtual, and what's more, the spirit roots can even transform? Such spirit root attributes are extremely rare, with perhaps one in tens of millions."

"Junior Brother Guo is correct. Judging by this child's spirit roots, they do bear some resemblance to the Virtual Spirit Roots described in ancient texts. If this child possesses three or four virtual spirit roots, then our Luoxia Sect will have obtained an immense fortune. With careful cultivation, in decades or centuries, our sect will once again have a great divine ability practitioner."

The elder surnamed Wei's face showed excitement, and his tone was somewhat urgent as he spoke. Hearing the elder's words, everyone present showed excitement and looked at Qin Fengming as if he were a precious treasure.

The green-robed elder sitting in the center pondered for a moment and said, "To verify this child's true spirit root attributes, we must invite Martial Uncle Ximen to examine him. Junior Brother Ma, please go through some trouble." He said, looking at a middle-aged man beside him.

The middle-aged man did not decline and got up to leave the hall.

After the time it took to eat a full meal, the middle-aged man surnamed Ma entered the hall accompanied by a middle-aged man with a sharp mouth and monkey-like cheeks. Upon seeing this person arrive, everyone in the hall stood up, bowed, and addressed him as "Martial Uncle Ximen."

The middle-aged man with a sharp mouth and monkey-like cheeks nodded slightly at everyone, his expression somewhat arrogant. He turned to the green-robed elder and said, "I heard Junior Nephew Ma say that there is a disciple with a 'Virtual Spirit Root.' Is it this person?" He said, pointing at Qin Fengming.

"Yes, Martial Uncle Ximen. We could not make a decision, so we invited Martial Uncle here to test him."

The middle-aged man addressed as Martial Uncle Ximen turned to look at Qin Fengming, his eyes flashing with sharp light.

Qin Fengming felt an invisible pressure surge towards him. Just as he didn't know what to do, it instantly disappeared. He was several feet away from Qin Fengming, but in an instant, he was right in front of him, seemingly moving a fraction faster than Qin Fengming's Azure Cloud Maze movement technique.

He reached out and grabbed Qin Fengming's arm. Qin Fengming felt a force even more potent than the others surge into his body, quickly traversing his entire being. After a moment, Martial Uncle Ximen released Qin Fengming and asked in a low voice, "How many years have you been practicing the Five Elements Cultivation Method?"

"Reporting to the immortal master, I have been cultivating for almost two years," Qin Fengming replied honestly.

The Martial Uncle Ximen listened to this and asked no further questions. He simply turned to the others and said:

"Even if this person possesses a 'Virtual Spirit Root,' it is only a virtual type. To reach Qi Gathering Stage Three in two years, his talent is very ordinary." After speaking, he ignored the others and flew away from the hall. The restrictions had no effect on him.

The green-robed elder surnamed Wang and the others exchanged glances, all showing expressions of disappointment. Their dejected expressions were evident.

The green-robed elder surnamed Wang sighed softly and said to Qin Fengming, "Regardless, you have become a disciple of our sect. I hope you will cultivate diligently in the future and achieve Foundation Establishment as soon as possible."

Qin Fengming quickly bowed and nodded repeatedly. Even now, he did not understand what Foundation Establishment was, but since the middle-aged man surnamed Feng and the elder surnamed Wang had mentioned it seriously, it must be the most important thing for him in the future.

"I wonder which junior brother still has handyman disciples to assign?" After comforting Qin Fengming, the green-robed elder turned to the others and asked.

"I originally had a young attendant to look after the medicinal garden, but two months ago, he couldn't complete his tasks on time and I dismissed him. I was just about to find another one, so let him come with me." The elder surnamed Wei was the first to speak.

"That's not good, Senior Brother Wei. You already took three from the batch of disciples recruited half a year ago. You must give this one to me; I'm in need of someone to look after the spirit beasts," The middle-aged man surnamed Ma said immediately afterward.

Suddenly, the others also spoke up, all wanting to take Qin Fengming.

Just as they were arguing heatedly, a person suddenly walked in from outside the hall. This person wore a red robe, had a dark red complexion, was short in stature, but his eyes gleamed.

Seeing this person enter the hall, those who were arguing stopped abruptly. They all cupped their hands towards the elder in the red robe. The green-robed elder also immediately smiled, "Junior Brother Fei, your visit today is truly a rare occasion. May I ask why Junior Brother Fei is here?"

The elder surnamed Fei got straight to the point. He cupped his hands towards the elder surnamed Wang and said, "Sect Leader Senior Brother, I need a young attendant for artifact refining. This person just joined our sect, didn't he? It must be him."