Seedling Enters the Immortal Sect

From the original owner's memories, Jiang Fu'an learned that the Jiang Family had once been a prominent household that had produced immortals.

It was only that the original owner's father held an ordinary position within the clan. Later, after some conflicts arose, he simply moved out with his entire family and established a household of his own.

Since Jiang Fu'an transmigrated here, he had never contacted the Jiang Family.

He had thought that, in this lifetime, he would probably never have anything to do with them again.

Yet who would have thought that they would run into each other so soon?

The woman leading the group bore quite a resemblance to Seedling around the eyes and brows.

Then, seeing her stop and specifically ask for Seedling's name, Jiang Fu'an guessed most of the truth—

This woman was most likely from the Jiang Family.

That was why he had signaled Seedling to answer truthfully.

But when he heard that they wanted to take Seedling to test her Spiritual Root, Jiang Fu'an hesitated.

He feared that if Seedling turned out to have a Three-Element Spiritual Root, they would directly take her back to the Jiang Family.

In the brief moment he hesitated, the woman in white had already raised a hand and beckoned.

Seedling let out a small cry, and her body floated helplessly off the ground, landing beside the woman.

Without another word, the woman turned to fly away through the air, never once asking Jiang Fu'an, her father, what he thought.

How could Jiang Fu'an let her take Seedling away just like that? He hurriedly stepped forward and called out:

"Immortal Master, please wait! Where are you taking my daughter?"

"The testing is at the Wang Family Estate. Just follow us."

The woman glanced back at him, her tone flat. After speaking, she flew toward the distant estate of high walls and blue tiles with Seedling in tow.

Seeing this, Jiang Fu'an could only grab Yue'er's hand with one hand and Stone's with the other, hurrying toward the Wang Family Estate.

After great difficulty, they squeezed through the bustling crowd and arrived before the imposing gates of the Wang Family Estate, only to be stopped by two gatekeeping servants.

"Stop. Do you have an invitation?"

Naturally, the Wang Family would not send invitations to villagers.

Jiang Fu'an caught his breath and pointed toward the sky as he explained:

"Just now, five Immortal Masters flew inside with a little girl. You should have seen them, right?

"That girl is my daughter. She went in to test her Spiritual Root, so I need to go in and watch over her."

The two servants looked Jiang Fu'an up and down. Seeing his rough cloth clothes, they took him for nothing more than an ordinary farmer.

On any normal day, they absolutely would not have let a peasant dressed like this through.

But there were many distinguished guests in the estate today, and none of them were people they could afford to offend. The pair thus became especially cautious.

After hesitating for a moment, they finally stepped aside and made way:

"Go in."

The moment they entered the gates, much of the noise outside was shut away.

The courtyard was likewise packed with people, but everyone kept their voices low, carrying an air of restraint.

Jiang Fu'an swept his gaze across the crowd and saw that everyone was dressed splendidly in silk and brocade.

The father and his three children stood out sharply amid them in their coarse, worn clothes.

Fortunately, no one paid them any special attention.

At this moment, the people in the courtyard had formed a circle, standing on tiptoe to peer inside, though it was unclear what spectacle they were watching.

Suddenly, a low cry of surprise rose from the center of the crowd:

"It's actually a Three-Element Spiritual Root!"

"Whose little girl is this? Her future will be extraordinary!"

Jiang Fu'an's heart skipped a beat:

Could it be Seedling?

The woman had flown through the air with Seedling, far faster than he could travel. Perhaps the test had already ended.

Just as he was thinking this, Seedling's clear voice rang out from within the crowd:

"Dad! I'm over here!"

Following the sound, Jiang Fu'an saw Seedling standing on tiptoe amid the crowd, waving hard at him.

The richly dressed people around her also turned their heads, their gazes settling on him with scrutiny and a hint of curiosity.

Jiang Fu'an did not pause. Pulling Yue'er and Stone along, he headed inward.

The crowd naturally parted to make a path for him. Some even gave him friendly smiles, cupping their hands in greeting as they said, "Congratulations."

Jiang Fu'an did not recognize a single one of them, so he could only nod all the way, smiling in response.

Only upon reaching the inner circle did he see that there was an open space inside.

Several dozen girls of around six or seven years old stood in line, walking one after another before the woman in white.

The woman was holding one little girl's wrist, faint light glowing from her fingertips as if she were examining her carefully.

"Dad!"

Seedling ran over in little steps, her cheeks flushed red, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Jiang Fu'an bent down and asked in a low voice:

"You've already been tested?"

"Mhm! I was the first one tested."

Seedling nodded hard, unable to hide her delight:

"Dad, the Immortal Master said I have a Three-Element Spiritual Root and can enter the Melodious Sound Sect to cultivate!"

The Melodious Sound Sect?

Jiang Fu'an's thoughts stirred. He suddenly remembered that today's banquet had been held to celebrate the successful Foundation Establishment of a Wang Family disciple in the Melodious Sound Sect.

Could these five Immortal Masters all be from the Melodious Sound Sect?

With that thought, he immediately felt much relieved.

The Melodious Sound Sect was within the Song Kingdom, and it had originally been one of the sects he planned to have Seedling join.

At this moment, the excitement on Seedling's face faded somewhat as she said softly:

"The Immortal Master said... she'll take me away later. Dad, I don't want to leave you all."

She wanted to become an immortal, yet she could not bear to leave the home where she had grown up, nor could she bear to leave her father and younger brother and sister.

Stone and Yue'er, standing nearby, were also stunned when they heard this.

Their older sister, who had always lived with them, was leaving just like that?

The two little ones immediately gathered around her and tugged at Seedling's sleeves:

"Big Sister, will you come back after you go?"

To be honest, when Jiang Fu'an first heard the news, his heart felt hollow too.

But he knew that letting Seedling go to the Melodious Sound Sect was the best path for this child and for their entire family.

There were Spiritual Veins there, as well as cultivation resources. Seedling would be able to go faster and farther.

And he himself could upgrade the Ancestral Home sooner as well.

Jiang Fu'an reached out and gently rubbed the tops of the three children's heads, saying warmly:

"Don't worry. Our family will always reunite. Once Seedling achieves success in cultivation, she can come back and visit us."

After saying that, he turned to Seedling:

"Take out all the wooden carvings. While there's still some time, Dad will touch up the details for you."

From now on, these six wooden carvings engraved in the likenesses of their family would be Seedling's only reminder of home while she was away.

Seedling also understood that once she joined the immortal sect, it would be of enormous help to the entire family.

She no longer spoke of how reluctant she was to part. Taking the six little wooden figures from her clothes, she placed them in her father's palm.

Jiang Fu'an crouched at the edge of the crowd, pulled out the little carving knife he carried with him, and carefully polished the wooden figures in his palm.

Beside his ears, the voices testing Spiritual Roots came in fits and starts, tugging at every heart in the courtyard:

"No Spiritual Root."

"No Spiritual Root."

"Five-Element Spiritual Root!"

"Three-Element Spiritual Root!"

In the end, among those several dozen girls, another Five-Element Spiritual Root and another Three-Element Spiritual Root were found, drawing endless cries of amazement and envy from all around.

Quite a few people began calculating inwardly that once they returned home, they would certainly have a few more children.

After all the testing ended, the five immortal maidens of the Melodious Sound Sect did not linger.

With a sweep of her sleeve, the woman in white took the two girls with Three-Element Spiritual Roots—Seedling and another little girl—and rose on the wind.

Several figures quickly ascended into the sky, becoming a few blurry dots on the horizon before finally vanishing beyond the clouds.

Jiang Fu'an stared in the direction where Seedling had disappeared, gripping the carving knife in his hand tightly, unmoving for a long while.