Section 3: Spiritual Root

On another second day, in the depths of Qishan, a straight cliff appeared in the sky, blocking everyone's way.

The cliff is wide, He Xiaoxiao stands in front of the cliff, looking sideways, almost no trace of the winding cliff. The cliff is extremely high, and when you look up, you can only see clouds and mist, but you can't see the top. It's like the cliff is the end of the world.

"This is the main peak of Qishan, and the top of the main peak is the 'Worry-free Immortal Sect'. Unexpectedly, we arrived here in only five days. An immortal second generation said excitedly.

Their speed is really fast. The most important reason is that along the way, they encountered almost no danger. They have few other obstacles other than a difficult road.

The cliffs are not empty. Hundreds of chains are pinned to the cliffs for climbing. The entire cliff is more than a thousand meters high and more precipitous, but it can't stump everyone physically. If the long mountain road is a test of will, then the straight cliffs are a testament to courage.

The crowd rested under the cliff to prepare for the final charge. After five days of running, the crowd barely rested. For now, there is plenty of time, and they don't have to rush it.

However, only an hour later, He Xiaoxiao once again carried his bags and embarked on the journey again. The speed at which she recovered her body was far beyond that of ordinary people.

"Sister He, the cliff of the main peak is the last part of the road. You don't have to carry heavy luggage. When you climb to the top of the main peak, there will be an immortal to help you get it. Siegron kindly persuaded.

It's just that He Xiaoxiao didn't listen. Like a deaf person, she didn't pay any attention to Zigron's words, grabbed a wire to herself, and began to climb upwards.

The white-haired boy followed, climbing up the same chain.

He Xiaoxiao and the white-haired boy's cultivation was far inferior to others. And so did the two, and the rest of them did not continue to rest. They came from rich backgrounds and were proud of their hearts, so they chose a rope and climbed up the rock quickly.

No longer carrying heavy bags, they climbed extremely fast, leaving He Xiaoxiao behind.

A race to the bottom gradually spreads. Everyone knows that if you reach the top of a cliff, you must be the first to reach the top. Originally, they may not have the determination to compete for the first place. After all, there is no explicit special award for first place. But now, with the first place at hand, the situation is of course completely different.

In contrast, He Xiaoxiao stopped after climbing more than ten meters upwards and did not continue to climb. Her body was shaking. It's an instinct, an instinct to be in awe of the sky.

The reason why Ziglong and other immortal second generations are not afraid of the sky is because their parents once took them to fly in the sky. Although He Xiaoxiao came from a famous family, he didn't seem to have flown into the sky, or even climbed to a high place. So, after she climbed on the chains, she naturally instinctively feared and trembled uncontrollably. Many teenagers from poor families end up failing on the cliffs.

"Don't look down!"

A voice came into He Xiaoxiao's heart. He Xiaoxiao was not surprised. Not only that, but the voice has a special power, which stabilized He Xiaoxiao's mind at once.

"Take a deep breath, you've got enough courage to face everything in the world. ”

The voice came again, and He Xiaoxiao complied. After a while, He Xiaoxiao's mood gradually calmed down. She regained the courage to continue her upward movement. However, she never dared to look down.

She only knows that she keeps climbing upwards, there is no way back, there is no way back. It's more difficult to go backwards than to go up. She couldn't see the top, so she used the clouds as a temporary end. She passes through the clouds, and then she ends up in the clouds. Finally, two hours later, she made it to the top of the cliff.

A dream-like scene comes into view. Who would have thought that on the top of the clouds, on the cliffs, there would be such a vast world.

The endless square, the ground is paved with white jade, under the white light, the bright light flickered, but there was no dazzling. Looking into the distance, countless pavilions and palaces, staggered and arranged, blending together with the clouds, like a heavenly palace, make people live with a small heart.

If the field of vision is retracted, He Xiaoxiao stands in front of him a ten-zhang heavenly gate. Sandalwood is the beam, crystal jade, and the green dragon and white tiger are carved on both sides of the gate of heaven, showing the supreme power of heaven. "Worry-free Immortal Sect" hangs above the center, and each stroke is different, which is meaningful, and it is immersive and inextricable. On the contrary, all the distinctive strokes are combined, but they are flawlessly perfect, and contain the supreme avenue.

The entire top of Qishan Mountain is filled with rich spiritual power, which is far from being comparable to ordinary dust. In such an environment, the speed of cultivation will not be a rapid leap in a day.

Everything was so wonderful, He Xiaoxiao forgot to stand up for a while, and even forgot to put down the heavy burden on his back.

"Sister He, don't hurry up and see the immortal master. Siegron, who had reached the summit early, greeted and reminded.

At this time, He Xiaoxiao noticed the crowd around him. There were quite a few people standing around, in addition to Zieglong and the others, there were also two immortals with transcendent temperaments.

One is an elegant young man, similar in appearance to Ziglong, smiling, and approachable, and should be Siglong's biological father, that is, the acting head of the "Worry-free Immortal Sect".

The other is an ethereal fairy, with an extremely beautiful appearance, a cold temperament, and no smiles.

He Xiaoxiao reacted and hurriedly saluted. Her salute was simple, just a slight nod of her head.

When ordinary mortals see a real immortal, they must kneel on the ground and throw their bodies to the ground. Although Ziglong and the others are the second generation of immortals, they also bow and salute. He Xiaoxiao just nodded slightly, but it was unusual.

In fact, when He Xiaoxiao saw the immortal for the first time, he wanted to bow and salute. However, a force pressed on her back, and she could not bend down. This force first emerged two months ago. That was the day when the Ho family disappeared. Since that day, many of He Xiaoxiao's actions have been constrained by unknown forces.

The two fairies did not blame He Xiaoxiao. In the Spring Kingdom, there is no need for too many rituals among immortal cultivators.

"Since you have reached the top, you will measure the spiritual root. The elegant acting head of the sect spoke.

Then, a senior brother placed a piece of white jade in front of He Xiaoxiao. The white jade is the magic weapon for testing the spiritual root. And the so-called spiritual root is the concrete name of the cultivation talent. If the spiritual root talent is agreed, the faster the cultivation speed will naturally be.

Everyone waited expectantly. Zieglong and the others had already measured the spiritual root. In fact, before they reached the top, they already knew about their spiritual roots.

So, He Xiaoxiao put his hand on the white jade. In an instant, the white jade erupted and flashed with a dazzling blue light. The blue light shines so brightly that it smears everything around it blue. When the blue light flashed, the number "ten" appeared on the white jade.

For a moment, everyone was dumbfounded. Siegron prides himself on being talented, but it only emits a faint white light, and the final number is only "five". Rao is like this, he is also the person with the best cultivation talent among all people.

And now, the spiritual root value measured by He Xiaoxiao is the rumored "ten". In this way, how can the people not be envious?

The elegant young man took the lead in laughing excitedly: "The best ice spirit root, the best ice spirit root, the old man has seen the best spirit root for the first time in his life." ”

The ethereal fairy on the side was also pleasantly surprised. However, in an instant, she calmed down again: "Senior Brother Qi, I'm afraid this will have to be notified to the Hehuan Sect." ”

Hearing this, the elegant young man frowned. He shook his head and refused: "Since the transformation of heaven and earth, all the predecessors of the Jiedan have passed away. The world is no longer what it used to be. What's more, in the past three years, the Hehuan Immortal Sect has never sent an envoy to visit the Worry-Free Immortal Sect. Why should we follow the old system again?"

"But......" The ethereal fairy wanted to argue, but in the end he didn't continue. She focused her gaze on He Xiaoxiao's body. In He Xiaoxiao's body, she saw the future of the Worry-Free Immortal Sect.

What the elegant young man said is right, the way of the world has changed today, and the future is still unknown. He Xiaoxiao has the talent of the best spiritual root, and it is very likely that he will become a new generation of Jiedan monks within a hundred years. Now, the changes in heaven and earth have caused all the predecessors of the world to disappear. After a hundred years, as long as the Worry-Free Immortal Sect has a senior, it can become one of the great immortal sects in heaven and earth.

Such a temptation, considering from the immortal gate, the ethereal fairy is really difficult to refuse.

"Well, it's good to figure it out. Do not preach the things of today. The elegant young man said solemnly.

Hearing this, Sieglong and the others nodded and swore one after another. After all, they are all the second generation of immortals of the Worry-Free Immortal Sect, and they can be regarded as credible people.

"Very well, I don't know your name. The elegant young man asked.

"He Xiaoxiao!" He Xiaoxiao replied.

"He Xiaoxiao?" the elegant young man frowned when he heard this, "He Xiaoxiao of the He family?"

He Xiaoxiao nodded yes.

Seeing this, the elegant young man's brows were tightly locked. However, soon, he regained his smile: "In the future, you will be my personal disciple, are you willing?"

He Xiaoxiao did not agree, but shook his head and refused.

At this time, before the elegant young man could speak, the ethereal fairy on the side took the lead and said, "Senior Brother Qi, you can't accept disciples of the opposite sex unless you are a senior." Have you forgotten?"

"Senior Sister Qin, what do you mean? Could it be that you question my Dao heart?" the elegant young man looked at the Ethereal Fairy dissatisfied.

"Senior Brother Qi, I don't mean anything else. I'm just talking about the immortal rules of the Worry-Free Immortal Sect. This is an iron law left by the sects of the past dynasties, and it is also the order and requirement of the Hehuan Immortal Sect. We and other juniors still can't disobey well. The Ethereal Fairy replied flatly.

The elegant young man finally nodded helplessly: "Then she will worship under your door." But ......"

As he spoke, the elegant young man looked at He Xiaoxiao: "Xiaoxiao, you are a special disciple of the Worry-free Immortal Sect, if there is something you don't understand in the future, you can ask me directly." ”

He Xiaoxiao didn't answer, so he was pulled aside by the Ethereal Fairy and hid behind the Ethereal Fairy.

At this time, the white-haired boy happened to climb to the top of Qishan.

After he climbed up, his eyes were still blank, as if he had not seen anything, neither shocked by the fairyland, nor saluted the two immortals. He didn't even give the simplest nod.

The disciple of the elegant young man who had just obtained the best spiritual root was in a good mood and did not care about the white-haired young man. He nodded and beckoned the white-haired boy to test the spiritual root.

Immediately after, in the faint expectation of everyone, the white-haired young man put his hand on the white jade that tested the spiritual root. The white jade slowly glowed, the same blue, but much lighter, and if you don't look closely, it's almost indistinguishable from the white light.

The white jade has the number "one" on it. Soon, though, the pale blue light intensified slightly. Therefore, the white jade finally reveals the number "two".

This means that the white-haired boy's spiritual cultivation talent just meets the minimum requirements of the Worry-Free Immortal Sect. At the same time, the white-haired boy's cultivation also met the minimum requirements of the Worry-Free Immortal Sect, which happened to be the third layer of the day after tomorrow. It's just that, judging from his age, the white-haired boy should be fifteen or sixteen years old. Sure enough, after the bone touching test, the age of the white-haired teenager was officially determined to be "fifteen years old".

At such an age, with such talent, and with such cultivation, the white-haired boy is destined to not achieve much.

Everyone had just experienced He Xiaoxiao's big surprise, and they instinctively had some expectations for the white-haired boy. Who would have thought that the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment.

Also, where the best spiritual root is spoken, it can be released. Most of them are actually just ordinary people, just like white-haired teenagers. Even, most mortals are not as good as white-haired boys.

"What's your name?" asked the elegant young man as usual.

"Si Dao!" replied the white-haired boy truthfully.

It was the first time he had spoken.

In the future, you will temporarily worship under Senior Brother Wang and practice hard. Remember, there will be a teaching test after half a year, and only after passing the examination will you be officially sent to the Worry-Free Immortal Sect. The elegant young man admonished.

Si Dao nodded, but he didn't seem to care.

Seeing this, the elegant young man didn't say much. Everyone has their own creation. In his opinion, a mere mortal in Si Dao can live in the Worry-Free Immortal Sect for half a year, and even if he returns to the mortal world after that, he will definitely be much more brilliant than countless people.

After another two days, after a round of screening, more than 400 people finally temporarily worshiped the Worry-Free Immortal Sect. Among the more than 400 people, there has never been a top-grade spiritual root again, and one of its highest talents is only the same as Ziglong, and can only reach the level of "five".

Except for He Xiaoxiao, the rest were all temporary disciples.

After half a year, there will be a teaching test among the temporary disciples. At that time, all the personnel who do not meet the requirements will leave the Worry-Free Immortal Sect. At that time, those who pass the examination will be officially sent to the Sanssouci Immortal Sect, and according to their performance, they will become outer disciples or inner disciples.