"As everyone knows, Spirit Roots are the first and most important checkpoint on the path to becoming an Immortal. Without a Spirit Root, one can never step onto this path, no matter what."

Chang briefly explained the situation.

The Cyan Hope Sect conducts an entrance exam once every ten years. Children within a few hundred miles of the mountain gate who wish to pursue cultivation have naturally already roughly assessed their potential early on. Those without Spirit Roots obviously cannot hope to slip through.

Considering that the test is held only once every ten years, the age requirement isn’t very strict; anyone under twenty can participate.

Of course, it’s unlikely that the qualifications of those participating in this entrance exam are overly impressive.

After all, true geniuses are born with extraordinary phenomena and are taken by various Immortal Sects early on, so they don’t need to attend these entrance exams.

Soon, a disciple, who had organized the list, landed behind Chang and called out, "Ye Bufan, step forward."

The first person called was a young boy of about ten years old.

Lv Bai remembered that this young boy also had an elder accompanying him.

The boy named Ye Bufan stepped forward boldly, showing no signs of fear.

The surrounding crowd erupted in murmurs, focusing their gazes on Ye Bufan.

Among these people present, many had evidently heard of the Ye Family, which is quite renowned in the area around the Cyan Hope Sect.

Even the Cyan Hope Sect disciple responsible for announcing names showed him a slight smile.

Ye Bufan was familiar with the whole testing process and voluntarily placed his hand on the giant stone.

The giant stone suddenly emitted a red beam of light, which rose to over a meter high before stopping.

Seeing this, Chang’s expression remained unchanged. He merely nodded and said calmly, "A Fire Attribute Spirit Root, leaning towards Profound Level Talent. Not bad, Ye Bufan, right? Truly worthy of being a disciple of the Ye Family."

Despite his composure, he was still a young boy, and hearing Chang’s words made Ye Bufan understandably proud.

Fortunately, his elders had likely advised him, and he didn’t act arrogantly. He bowed obediently. "I look forward to learning from Brother Chang in the future."

Chang acknowledged with a hum and gently dismissed him.

Seeing this, the other youths present were moved, many showing envious expressions.

After all, one’s potential is determined at birth and cannot be forced.

The Cyan Hope Sect disciple beside the stone didn’t pause, calling out the next name.

"Ren Hongbo, step forward."

"Fu Jinshu..."

"Wei Peiling..."

The testing proceeded quickly, with each young boy and girl stepping forward and then retreating.

Compared to Ye Bufan at the start, the qualifications of those tested afterward were quite ordinary. The light rising from the stone generally reached about half a meter, if not lower, making it barely visible without focusing.

Chang was not surprised by this, as he had anticipated it, and maintained a calm demeanor.

Lv Bai had been observing all this time, silently listening to the discussions around him, and gained a preliminary understanding of qualifications in this context.

Simply put, the attribute of the Spirit Root is not very important; whether it’s metal, wood, water, fire, earth, or even some variant attributes, it doesn’t matter.

What truly matters is the qualification, or perhaps the purity of the Spirit Root.

The better the talent, the smoother the path to immortality.

To distinguish, the Immortal Sect classifies mortal qualifications into four levels: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow.

For example, Heaven-level Talent can easily sense spiritual energy with just some basic practice from any cultivation technique, and one would soon master the art of absorbing spiritual energy, marking their entry into Qi Refining.

On the other hand, with a low Yellow-level Talent, even with guidance, sensing spiritual energy could take years.

The difference in people’s talents is truly this exaggerative, greater even than the gap between humans and dogs.

There were only a few hundred prospective disciples who passed the first round, and it wasn’t long before over half of them had been tested.

The remaining boys and girls grew increasingly nervous, and in such an atmosphere, Lv Bai, to avoid standing out, controlled his expression to prevent an unconscious smile.

"Excuse me, good sir, I am Shi Yu, may I know your name?"

A slightly hoarse voice, clearly suppressed, sounded beside Lv Bai. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Lv Bai casually turned and immediately discerned that she was portraying as a male, but he wasn’t bothered to expose her and responded politely, "I’m Lv Bai."

For some reason, Shi Yu seemed quite interested in Lv Bai, initiating a conversation, "Lv, you seem quite confident."

"I just don’t hold much hope, merely trying my luck."

"Lv, such words seem too modest. Who among us doesn’t know our own limits? The second round is just a formality."

"I haven’t been tested. I’m not even sure if I have a Spirit Root."

"Who wouldn’t know that if the test shows no Spirit Root, it’s considered disrespecting the Immortal Sect?" Shi Yu burst out angrily. Not tested? What kind of talk is that? Who’s being fooled here?

Lv Bai shrugged, "Then why don’t you test it for me?"

At that moment, the Cyan Hope Sect disciple called out again, "Shi Qingyu, step forward."

In the next second, the girl who introduced herself as Shi Yu suddenly lost her temper and awkwardly jogged up to the stone, touching it.

A deep blue light rose beyond ten feet on the giant stone, the most impressive display so far.

"An Ice Spirit Root with Earth-level Talent."

Chang, who had maintained a neutral expression the entire time, showed a change, exclaiming in surprise, "Shi Qingyu, right? Where does your family reside? Please stay by my side; I’ll take you to see my master shortly..."

After patiently waiting for Chang to finish exchanging pleasantries with the girl, the Cyan Hope Sect disciple, with keen insight, called out.

"Next, Lv Bai, please step forward."

Upon hearing his name, Lv Bai looked around to confirm there was no one else with the same name, then confidently walked towards the stone.

He was also quite curious about what kind of potential he had.

If it depended on talent...

Lv Bai extended his right hand, pressing his palm against the stone.

The next second.

Buzz~~

The two-person-tall stone began to tremble slightly.

The entire stone gradually became covered in white light, building up to a point where the rich white light erupted violently like an explosion.

The light pierced through the clouds, shooting straight into the sky, as if forming a white pillar between heaven and earth.

Within the white light, elusive Dao Patterns shimmered, intricate and mysterious.

In an instant, the celestial phenomenon shifted dramatically, as if myriad clouds bowed down.

Centered around the dazzling white light, the surrounding clouds billowed and gradually formed a massive vortex that seemed to extend endlessly.

The Cyan Gaze Sect disciples suspended in mid-air were astonished, momentarily at a loss for words, and were suppressed back to the ground by the ethereal Dao Rhythms flowing around them.

Chang’s eyes widened suddenly, his expression twisting in utter disbelief, "What the hell did I just measure!?"