133: Chapter 133 Lu Xun with the Lightning Spirit Root!

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The Spirit Testing Ceremony continued.

The sun gradually dipped toward the west, and more than half of the children on the White Jade Square had already left. Some were joyful while others were despondent; whether or not one possessed a Spiritual Root completely determined two different life paths, and it had nothing to do with how hard one worked.

From birth, it was already predestined.

"Next."

Sun Chengzhu's voice was steady, without a hint of emotion.

At this moment, a ragged, emaciated boy stepped forward. The straw sandals on his feet had worn-out soles, and his toes were caked with grime, yet his eyes were exceptionally clear and bright.

"Name and place of origin." The Disciple responsible for registration didn't even look up.

"Lu Xun, Fenghe County, Xiagu Village." The boy's voice was hoarse.

A refugee from Fenghe County. In recent years, the Fenghe Sect had sealed its mountains, leading to great chaos in its territory. Many Mortals were displaced, and not a few had fled to Baiyun Prefecture.

"Place your hand on it, close your eyes, and clear your mind."

Lu Xun did as he was told, pressing his chilblain-covered hand onto the Spirit Testing Stele.

One breath, two breaths.

The stele showed no reaction.

The registration Disciple shook his head, just about to speak and send him away.

"Boom!"

A muffled explosion sounded from within the stele.

Immediately after, a blinding purple-gold light soared into the sky, reaching the clouds. Instantly, fierce winds howled above, and the faint roar of thunder surged within the cloud layers.

On the surface of the stele, thick purple arcs of electricity crackled and surged wildly!

The entire field fell into a deathly silence.

The registration Disciple froze, the brush in his hand rolling away. A sharp glint flashed in Sun Chengzhu's eyes, and his hand on the sword hilt suddenly tightened.

On the high platform, several Foundation Establishment Elders who had been sitting calmly stood up in unison with a "whoosh," staring fixedly at that purple light.

"A Variant Spiritual Root!"

"It's a Lightning Spiritual Root!"

Someone shouted, and the entire square instantly erupted into a frenzy.

A Variant Spiritual Root was a top-tier Aptitude rarely seen among tens of millions of Mortals.

As long as he didn't die prematurely, his probability of Core Formation was twenty percent higher than that of a Dual Spiritual Root. In any Golden Core Sect, this would be a Golden Core seedling groomed to be the next Sect Head!

The Yun Clan Elder's eyes were bloodshot, and his breathing was hurried.

A green light flashed beneath his feet as he prepared to rush down the platform. The Zhao Clan Elder also had a fanatical expression, flames flickering in his hands.

But in the next instant, the Yun Clan Elder came to an abrupt halt.

The fanaticism on his face quickly faded, replaced by a deep sense of dread. He turned his head to look in the direction of Zixiao Peak.

There, thunderclouds loomed year-round, and lightning roared incessantly.

The Zhao Clan Elder also realized, swallowed hard, silently withdrew his hand seals, and calmly sat back down.

The other Elders with different surnames looked at each other, and none of them moved a single step.

A Variant Spiritual Root was certainly enviable.

But a Lightning Spiritual Root—in the entire White Cloud Temple, who would dare to take him? Who would be worthy!

The one on Zixiao Peak practiced lightning arts. If they snatched a Lightning Spiritual Root seedling, would they even be fit to teach him? Who could be more suitable to teach him than that person?

Sun Chengzhu took in all the Elders' reactions.

A very faint smile played at the corners of his mouth as he released his sword hilt. This was the pressure brought by absolute strength.

Rules are worthless in the face of strength; the one with the biggest fist makes the rules.

A clear whistle echoed from the horizon.

A Daoist in green robes soared into the sky from Boan Peak, flying on a sword. In an instant, he crossed several mountain Peaks and landed there.

Sun Lin, dressed in green robes with a humble temperament, finally let his gaze rest on Lu Xun.

"Your name is Lu Xun?"

Lu Xun looked at this figure with yearning in his heart; he nodded slightly but did not speak.

"Fenghe County has met with disaster, and you have wandered all the way here; your Heart-Nature is indeed resilient."

"The Lightning Spiritual Root is meant for slaughter, which perfectly matches my lineage's Legacy. This old man is Sun Lin, the Deputy Peak Master of the Array and Talisman Peaks. Are you willing to take me as your Revered Master and join my lineage?"

Having said that, Sun Lin flicked his finger, and a Jade Talisman landed in front of Lu Xun.

Lu Xun looked at the Jade Talisman before him and then at the Immortal in the air.

Although he was young, he knew this was a chance to ascend to the heavens in a single bound. Without hesitation, he knelt on both knees and kowtowed heavily three times.

"Disciple Lu Xun greets Revered Master!"

"Good!"

"My good Disciple!"

Sun Lin laughed heartily and waved his sleeve. A gentle surge of spiritual energy lifted Lu Xun up. With a flash of sword light, Sun Lin took Lu Xun and streaked through the air.

Throughout the entire process, the Foundation Establishment Elders on the high platform remained silent, their eyes fixed on their noses and their noses on their hearts.

They tacitly allowed the Sun Clan to take this top-tier Genius under their wing. As for the other two Dual Spiritual Root Geniuses, the Sun Clan naturally had no reason to compete for them.

The Zhao and Yun lineages did not end up entirely empty-handed either.

Sun Chengzhu watched the receding sword light, then turned to face the remaining Mortal children.

"The spirit testing shall continue."

In the blink of an eye—

The sun set behind the mountains, and the Grand Disciple Recruitment Ceremony concluded with Perfection.

This time, White Cloud Temple recruited a total of thirty-five Inner Sect Disciples, over two hundred Outer Sect Disciples, and more than five hundred Utility Disciples.

Including that pair of Dual Spiritual Root siblings and the Lightning Spiritual Root Lu Xun, this was already White Cloud Temple's most...

...unprecedented era of prosperity in nearly a hundred years!

Externally, it was guarded by two Golden Core experts: Daoist Master Yunxiao and Ancestor Shi.

Internally, the Yun, Zhao, and Sun lineages advanced together. The Sect now possessed the three Legacies of Cloud, Sword, and Lightning, and had even added and perfected the Dao of Beast Taming!

The mid-level Foundation Establishment Cultivator had returned to their Peak.

Aside from the ten Foundation Establishment Cultivator away at war, there were still fifteen stationed within the Sect. If the many Rank 2 and Rank 3 Yao Beasts were included, the number of Foundation Establishment-level entities remained at twenty.

And among the new generation, it was even more unprecedented.

Not only did they have a Prodigy like Sun Chengzhu, but among this year's recruited Disciples...

...there were also two Dual Spiritual Roots and one Lightning Spiritual Root Prodigy who had joined. Even the number of Triple Spiritual Root Inner Sect Disciples had increased significantly.

Anyone with eyes could see that this was a sign of great prosperity!

The entire Sect was decorated with lanterns and streamers, and every Peak was celebrating at this moment.

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