Spiritual Root Detection

Meanwhile, Zhao Huaian followed the directions he'd gathered and soon arrived before an extremely luxurious inn.

Zhao Huaian looked up and observed for a moment.

A vermilion plaque hung high, with the words "Autumn Wind Tower" written in a flamboyant calligraphy.

At first glance, the three characters of Autumn Wind Tower exuded a faint sense of pressure.

It was clear they were not the work of an ordinary mortal.

"Esteemed guest, please come inside. What would you like to eat or drink? Our Autumn Wind Tower has everything. If you're lucky, you might even encounter an immortal master from the Greenwood Sect."

A waiter with a smiling face approached.

Zhao Huaian shook his head, took out a piece of silver from his embrace, and tossed it to the waiter: "I have an appointment. I've come specifically to pay my respects to Immortal Master Lei this time."

"Immortal Master Lei?"

Upon hearing this, the waiter quickly sized up Zhao Huaian. Seeing Zhao Huaian's affluent and distinguished appearance, his demeanor immediately became much more respectful.

"So, this lord is here to see Immortal Master Lei. Please come in, please come in. Immortal Master Lei is resting in the Heavenly Character Number One Guest Room."

Pocketing the piece of silver, the waiter skillfully led Zhao Huaian into the Autumn Wind Tower.

The Autumn Wind Tower was divided into four floors. The first floor was the main hall, while the rooms on the upper floors corresponded to the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human tiers.

"Esteemed guest, remember to be respectful when you see Immortal Master Lei. Give what you should give, and don't be stingy. Many people have come these past few days. Those who were generous got what they wanted.

As for those who were stingy, wasted Immortal Master Lei's time, and behaved poorly, they were even killed on the spot."

Upon reaching the fourth floor of the Autumn Wind Tower, and out of consideration for the piece of silver, the waiter cautiously cautioned Zhao Huaian.

"Thank you for your trouble."

Zhao Huaian nodded, his expression becoming more solemn.

He knew that whether he could step onto the path of immortality and become a cultivator depended on this person's attitude today.

The waiter nodded and carefully knocked on the door of the Heavenly Character Number One Guest Room: "Immortal Master Lei, someone is looking for you outside. It should be a young master from some prominent family."

"Let him in."

A deep voice came from inside the guest room.

"I hope the young master has a smooth meeting!"

The waiter turned and moved aside.

Zhao Huaian nodded, pushed the door open, and cautiously stepped into the guest room.

The guest room was very large, with a faint white mist drifting within. Just a whiff of it made one feel invigorated, their mind becoming clear.

Near the screen in the center, a burly man with fiery red hair was seated. An incense burner sat before him, continuously emitting wisps of pale white smoke.

"This brat, Zhao Huaian, from Golden Sand Island, has come to pay his respects to Immortal Master Lei!"

Zhao Huaian strode forward quickly and respectfully prostrated himself before Lei Yangwen.

"Hmm, what have you prepared? I don't accept trash here!"

Lei Yangwen slightly raised his eyes, his gaze falling upon Zhao Huaian.

He had experienced such matters many times. In his short three days at Autumn Wind Tower, many wealthy young masters from the mortal world had visited, and each time he had gained many good things, especially aged herbs.

Of course, there were also a few who didn't understand the rules.

As for those people who dared to waste his time, he naturally killed them on the spot.

"Please, Immortal Master Lei, take a look."

Zhao Huaian respectfully took out a wooden box from his robes and offered it with both hands.

Lei Yangwen opened the wooden box and glanced inside. Seeing that it contained a 300-year-old Ice Grass, his eyes instantly lit up, and his expression became overjoyed.

"Good, good, good! Excellent! You are thoughtful. With just this single 300-year-old Ice Grass, even if you don't have spiritual roots, I can still take you as my handyman disciple."

He praised it three times and happily put the wooden box into his storage bag.

The reason for his joy was twofold. Firstly, this 300-year-old Ice Grass was worth over a hundred low-grade spirit stones.

Secondly, he was a fire attribute cultivator. Years ago, due to a cultivation error, he suffered a fire toxin backlash and frequently needed some extreme cold items to suppress it.

This 300-year-old Ice Grass happened to be an extreme cold item, which could significantly help suppress his fire toxin backlash, making its value even higher.

After all, although he appeared distinguished to outsiders, within the Greenwood Sect, he was merely an outer sect mission hall disciple with slightly better status and cultivation.

Now that he had obtained such a precious item, he was naturally overjoyed.

"It is my honor to offer something that Immortal Master Lei likes."

Zhao Huaian smiled faintly, also feeling a sense of relief in his heart.

It seemed he was getting closer and closer to embarking on the path of cultivation.

"A good boy who knows how to speak. By the way, what was your name again?"

Lei Yangwen laughed heartily. He hadn't paid attention to Zhao Huaian earlier and had naturally missed his self-introduction.

"My name is Zhao Huaian," Zhao Huaian replied respectfully.

"Zhao Huaian, is it? A good name!"

Lei Yangwen nodded in satisfaction. He took out a compass from his storage bag and said, "Come, place your hand on it. Let me test if you have spiritual roots."

"Yes, thank you, Immortal Master Lei."

Zhao Huaian's heart leaped with joy. He nervously extended a hand and gently placed it on the compass.

As spiritual energy circulated, the compass instantly shone with three colors: green, red, and yellow. These three lights were quite dazzling.

"Wood, Fire, Earth Three Spiritual Roots?"

Looking at the three colors, Lei Yangwen was first stunned, then couldn't help but laugh heartily: "Hahaha, I didn't expect Junior Brother Zhao to have Three Spiritual Roots! Not bad, not bad. Among our outer disciples, you can be considered a minor prodigy."

Detecting that Zhao Huaian had Three Spiritual Roots, Lei Yangwen's smile grew even more radiant, and his address even changed to "Junior Brother Zhao."

To embark on the path of cultivation, one must possess spiritual roots, as only spiritual roots can cultivate spiritual energy.

These spiritual roots are divided into five attributes: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.

Most cultivators' spiritual roots are composed of one or a combination of these five attributes.

The fewer spiritual roots one has, the faster their cultivation speed naturally is, and the easier it is to break through subsequent realms.

After all, there's a difference between one spiritual root absorbing spiritual energy and five spiritual roots dividing the absorption.

The worst is naturally the Five Elements Spiritual Roots, a talent also known as Mixed Spiritual Roots. Cultivation speed is extremely slow, yielding half the results for double the effort. Such individuals are generally stuck in the Qi Refining Realm for life, with no hope of reaching Foundation Establishment without fortuitous encounters.

The best, of course, is a Single Spiritual Root of one attribute, which allows for extremely rapid cultivation, achieving twice the results for half the effort.

These types of spiritual roots are also known as Heavenly Spiritual Roots, aptly named "chosen by heaven."

Of course, besides the Five Elements Spiritual Roots of Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, there are also some other special attribute spiritual roots.

For example, special mutated spiritual roots like Wind, Thunder, and Ice.

Although the young man named Zhao Huaian before him only possessed Three Spiritual Roots, compared to the numerous Four and Five Spiritual Roots in the Greenwood Sect's outer sect, he could be considered a minor prodigy.

If he were to cultivate diligently in the future and have sufficient resources, breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm would generally not be a problem.

This made Lei Yangwen very satisfied.

Putting aside the Ice Grass that Zhao Huaian had offered, simply based on his spiritual root aptitude, recruiting him into the Greenwood Sect was a way to forge a connection in advance.

"Three Spiritual Roots? Thank you, Senior Brother Lei. Zhao Huaian will never forget your kindness in testing me."

Hearing that he possessed Three Spiritual Roots, Zhao Huaian's heart rejoiced, and he breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

At the same time, being adept at social niceties, he seized the opportunity and addressed Lei Yangwen as "Senior Brother."

Zhao Huaian's words naturally pleased Lei Yangwen greatly. He couldn't help but pat Zhao Huaian's shoulder affectionately. "Good. Once you enter the Greenwood Sect, we'll be brothers. If you have any questions in the future, feel free to come ask me."

"That goes without saying. Zhao Huaian will never forget Senior Brother Lei's kindness in supporting me. After entering the Greenwood Sect, I will certainly follow Senior Brother Lei's lead."

Zhao Huaian said respectfully, bowing his head.

As for the so-called "following his lead," it was naturally just polite words.

After all, he hadn't entered the Greenwood Sect yet and had no Cultivation. It was most important to curry favor with Lei Yangwen right now.

As for the future...

The future would depend on his own Cultivation and status.