Qingyun Sect Welcomes You

To the other three, it only seemed as if Luo Yunting did not understand the rules of the cultivation world. Only Wen Jingshu stared thoughtfully at the young boy kneeling before her.

The boy looked so certain...

There was definitely more to him than met the eye.

Shen Kuo explained considerately, “Luo Yunting, we are here to recruit disciples on behalf of our sects, not to take personal disciples.”

“Besides, with Senior Brother Wu's current cultivation, he is not qualified to be your master.”

“You possess a fire spiritual root, so coming to my Pill Sect to focus on becoming an alchemist is your best choice.”

Yet Luo Yunting acted as though he had not heard Shen Kuo's explanation, keeping his gaze fixed directly on Wen Jingshu as he said,

“I do not seek to become the immortal's disciple. I only beg the immortal to grant me protection.”

Seeing his resolute expression, Wen Jingshu secretly utilized a transmission artifact to say, “State your chips.”

Luo Yunting responded in a clear, resonant voice, “I possess the Heavenly Oracle Spirit Constitution.”

Upon hearing his words, Wen Jingshu's expression filled with surprise.

The Heavenly Oracle Spirit Constitution, like Wen Jingshu's Innate Immaculate Spirit Body, was a rare physique that appeared only once in tens of millions of years.

If Wen Jingshu's spirit body allowed her physical body to remain permanently at its absolute peak, immune to all poisons and unaffected by pill toxins, then Luo Yunting's Heavenly Oracle Spirit Constitution allowed him to perceive the providence of the Heavenly Dao.

On the surface, this spirit constitution could not bring him any practical increase in cultivation speed. However, in the later stages of cultivation, one relied on opportunities and, even more so, on providence!

To put it simply, once he grew to the later stages, he would be able to sense opportunities, locate treasures, and enjoy the favor of the Heavenly Dao, turning every danger into a blessing! He was practically a human lucky charm.

In addition, the Heavenly Oracle Spirit Constitution could also perceive the providence of other cultivators.

The moment she learned that Luo Yunting possessed the Heavenly Oracle Spirit Constitution, the faces of Yun Xiange and Bai Han suddenly flashed through Wen Jingshu's mind.

The feeling those two gave her was simply too bizarre, yet she had never been able to pinpoint the reason why.

Now that she had encountered Luo Yunting and his Heavenly Oracle Spirit Constitution, she could perhaps use him to closely observe the secrets of those two...

Having made up her mind, Wen Jingshu said to him, “I have no plans to take in disciples for now, but I can recommend you.”

“Once you enter the sect, you may come to me if you need anything.”

Although Wen Jingshu did not directly take him under her wing, her words clearly made her stance known to Luo Yunting.

Smart people only needed a hint to understand each other. Luo Yunting's face lit up with joy, and he bowed to Wen Jingshu, saying, “Yunting thanks you, My Lady!”

Hearing his words, Wen Jingshu's brow twitched violently.

Initially, she had thought that placing things inside her Yunling Bracelet would be foolproof. Yet, before she even left Jiangyuan Valley, a female cultivator had discovered the Wind-Howling Wolf she had stored inside it.

Later, she had believed that since Thousand Faces was a high-grade eighth-rank magical tool, wearing it would absolutely prevent her from being discovered.

Yet here she was in the mortal realm, only to be seen through in the blink of an eye by a mortal who had not even begun Qi Refining.

Fortunately, such rare beasts were uncommon, and there were probably not even two people with the Heavenly Oracle Spirit Constitution in the entire cultivation world. Otherwise, Wen Jingshu would truly be speechless.

Their exchange had lasted no more than five breaths. In the eyes of the onlookers, Wen Jingshu simply nodded and said, “The Qingyun Sect welcomes you.”

Luo Yunting hurriedly stepped behind Wen Jingshu.

The other three did not show much of a reaction. After all, while Luo Yunting's fire spiritual root was excellent, that water spiritual root of his was indeed a major headache.

Since Wen Jingshu had taken in this scrap, they had no reason to fight over him.

In any case, having the very first mortal tested turn out to have a spiritual root was a good omen for them.

Luo Cheng was second. He glared fiercely at Luo Yunting first before placing his hand on the spiritual-testing stone.

However, as the seconds ticked away, the spiritual-testing stone remained completely unresponsive.

Standing to the side, Luo Yang waited and waited. Once he was certain there was no spiritual root, he announced with regret, “No spiritual root.”

Hearing Luo Yang's words, Luo Cheng's face was filled with utter disbelief.

“Impossible! That's impossible! Even a piece of trash like Luo Yunting has a spiritual root! Why don't I?!”

“Your spiritual-testing stone must be broken! I want to be tested again!”

Luo Cheng placed his hand on the spiritual-testing stone once more, desperately wishing for it to emit some sort of light.

Just fifteen minutes ago, he had been gloatingly mocking Luo Yunting for having mutually conflicting dual spiritual roots, yet now he did not even possess a spiritual root himself.

This massive contrast drove Luo Cheng to the brink of a breakdown.

“This is impossible! The State Preceptor clearly used a spiritual-testing stone to test me before! I have a heavenly fire spiritual root!”

A heavenly fire spiritual root?

The four of them were rather speechless upon hearing Luo Cheng's words.

Did he have any idea what a heavenly-attribute spiritual root even meant? Across the Four Great Sects, the total number of cultivators with heavenly-attribute spiritual roots who had appeared in the past century did not exceed ten.

And every single one of them was a genius among geniuses!

If Luo Cheng truly possessed a heavenly-attribute spiritual root, they would be messaging their respective sects to snatch him up right this instant!

Lu Hao had the most fiery temper. Seeing Luo Cheng's crazed state, he waved his hand and sent the prince flying off the stage.

“You actually believed what some charlatan told you? Get lost!”

Seeing the immortal's anger, Luo Yang hurriedly said,

“Next, bone age of seven, Luo Nannan.”

Luo Nannan was the seventeenth princess of the Zhou State. The State Preceptor had also tested her spiritual root and claimed she possessed a top-grade water spiritual root.

However, after witnessing the fiasco of Luo Cheng's lack of spiritual roots, Luo Nannan was a bit unsure.

Luo Nannan placed her hand on the spiritual-testing stone and took a deep breath. Before long, a faint fluctuation emanated from the stone.

First, six golden pillars of light lit up, followed by three blue pillars, and finally four red pillars.

Clearly, she did not possess any top-grade water spiritual root. Instead, she had a mediocre triple spiritual root, and the purity of all three roots was average.

Still, having a spiritual root at all meant she would not suffer the same embarrassment as Luo Cheng.

Aside from Wen Jingshu, the other three all had experience with recruiting disciples.

Shen Kuo spoke up first. “An alchemist is the most noble profession in the cultivation world. Since you have a fire spiritual root, you might want to consider it.”

Lu Hao followed. “Your metal spiritual root has the highest purity, making you suitable to be a sword cultivator.”

Zhao Miaomiao spoke last. “What fun is there in fighting, killing, or refining pills? A beauty like you is most suited for our Xiaoyao Sect.”

Seeing that they had finished speaking, Wen Jingshu said dryly, “The Qingyun Sect welcomes you.”

The three: ...

This time, it was not just Lu Hao; even Shen Kuo and Zhao Miaomiao felt that the Qingyun Sect was being incredibly pretentious.

They had at least mentioned some advantages, yet she had just uttered five simple words?

What, did she think their sects' reputations could not compare to the Qingyun Sect's?

So what if they were the leader of the Four Great Sects? How could she act so pretentious!

What mattered most was that Luo Nannan actually bowed to Wen Jingshu and said,

“I am willing to join the Qingyun Sect!”

The three were so speechless they almost laughed.

In truth, Luo Nannan had not thought too deeply about it. Leaving the mortal realm for the cultivation world was a completely new beginning.

There were no princesses or down-and-out princes there; no status or position mattered more than one's own aptitude.

Furthermore, Luo Nannan was the only one among these princes and princesses who had not spoken harshly to Luo Yunting.

Seeing that Luo Yunting had joined the Qingyun Sect, she instinctively wanted to follow him there.

After secretly cursing the Qingyun Sect for being pretentious, the other three did not react much. After all, she was merely a triple spiritual root.

Seeing that Luo Nannan had decided on her sect, Luo Yang continued,

“Next, bone age of seven, Luo Lingyun.”

Luo Lingyun nervously placed his hand on the spiritual-testing stone, but unfortunately, he had no spiritual root.

Over a dozen royal descendants who followed similarly possessed no spiritual roots.

Yes... this probability was more like it.

The situation earlier, where two out of the first three tested possessed spiritual roots, had actually made Wen Jingshu and the others find it quite strange.