WASTED SPIRITUAL ROOTS

Wang Yu, waste Spiritual Root, eliminated!"

"Next!"

The surrounding commoners, hearing the Immortal Envoy's judgment, cast sympathetic looks at the young man on the stage, but their private discussions were quite different.

"This must be a Wang Family descendant."

"He has a good appearance, but no fate to join an Immortal Sect."

"How can Spiritual Root Aptitude be equated with looks? I think the Wang Family has done too many wicked things, and this is their just deserts!"

"You can't just say things like that. Young Master Yu is different from those other wastrels; he has never bullied commoners."

"Heh... just a piece of trash, why aren't you getting down!"

This last sentence was not spoken by a bystander.

It was said by a young man standing outside the queue, dressed in fine clothes, with a handsome face, a jade pendant at his waist, and a landscape ink fan tapping his palm, his face full of arrogance.

His name is Wang Wu, and he is Wang Yu's cousin. He is sixteen years old, but he had his Spiritual Root tested earlier and has Dual Spiritual Roots Aptitude, a Genius with the hope of reaching Foundation Establishment.

Their fathers are brothers and both hope to inherit the position of the next Family Head. The struggle between the fathers extended to their children, causing the animosity between the two.

Wang Yu clenched his fists, said nothing more, and turned to leave the spiritual testing platform.

Even though he hadn't expected to be some kind of Genius, he also hadn't expected to be a waste Spiritual Root. With this Aptitude, let alone Foundation Establishment, it would be a problem to even break through to the Middle Stage of Qi Refining.

Since transmigrating from his mother's womb and comprehending the mystery within, he has been in this great era of cultivation for sixteen years, possessing a magical "cheat" by his side, called --- 【placement slot】!

As the name suggests, it can place things.

But physical objects cannot be placed inside. For the past sixteen years, he has placed books such as "Thousand Character Classic", "Eight Methods of Yong Character", "Detailed Explanation of Human Meridians", "Wonderful Scroll of Qihuang", and so on.

As long as he roughly flips through a book once, he can place it in the 【placement slot】. The effect is equivalent to another him, constantly studying, pondering the content, and practicing.

Never tired, never stopping!

For example, after placing the "Thousand Character Classic" for several days, he understood it thoroughly. Even if his main body did nothing, he recognized many characters.

This function would undoubtedly save a lot of time in cultivation, but Immortal Sects have their own rules for accepting Disciples.

The Shihu City where the Wang Family is located is under the jurisdiction of the Lingjiu Sect. Every year, suitable-aged youths in the city have their Spiritual Roots tested and officially step onto the path of cultivation at sixteen.

In this world, everyone has Spiritual Roots, which are divided into six grades from top to bottom.

Single Spiritual Root, also known as Heavenly Spiritual Root, is the primary Aptitude below the Spiritual Body. It guarantees reaching the Core Formation stage and is rarely seen even once in a hundred years.

Dual Spiritual Roots, also known as Upper Grade Spiritual Roots, have a high probability of reaching Foundation Establishment. They are good material, relatively rare.

Three Spiritual Roots, also known as Middle Grade Spiritual Roots, are the Spiritual Root Aptitude of most Cultivators in this world. With cultivation techniques, they can generally reach the Great Perfection of Qi Refining before their lifespan ends.

Four Spiritual Roots belong to Lower Grade Spiritual Roots, also called "miscellaneous Spiritual Roots". Their Aptitude is poor, and it is difficult for them to reach Foundation Establishment in their lifetime.

Five Spiritual Roots are the waste Spiritual Roots that Wang Yu possesses. It is difficult to even refine spiritual energy, and it is hard to break through the fourth layer of Qi Refining in this life.

The last grade is "fragmented Spiritual Roots", unable to sense spiritual energy, meaning they are Mortals unable to cultivate.

There are certainly people in the world who can defy fate and change their destiny.

But he, Wang Yu, lost at the starting line. The Lingjiu Sect is not a top-tier Immortal Sect, but they will not accept Disciples with waste Spiritual Root Aptitude; they don't have that many resources to cultivate them.

Even if they were recruited as laborers, four Spiritual Roots would be the first choice.

And Wang Wu's Dual Spiritual Roots Aptitude means that as soon as he enters the Lingjiu Sect, he will become a Foundation Establishment seed, receiving preferential resources. The struggle for the Family Head position has already been lost.

The spiritual testing platform was set up in the City Lord's Mansion square. Wang Yu left without looking back. Some friends who used to have a good relationship with him all turned away, not even daring to say hello. This is reality.

Human relationships are fickle, and the world's ways change in an instant.

Wang Family Courtyard.

Wang Yu pushed the door open and looked somewhat guiltily at his father, who was offering incense before his mother's memorial tablet.

"You know?"

"Yes."

Wang Chongwen bowed lightly before the incense table, inserted three sticks of incense into the censer, and said in a low voice.

"If Wang Wu were just a three Spiritual Root, I would still have the capital to contend, but he is a Dual Spiritual Root.

"The Lingjiu Sect will become his backing, and the City Lord's Mansion will also favor him. Pack your things and prepare to leave Shihu City."

Wang Yu couldn't help but say.

"Are you worried that Uncle will kill us?"

"He won't, Wang Wu will."

"..."

Wang Yu was silent for a moment.

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One's life cannot be entrusted to the benevolence of others. The struggle for the Family Head position is already fierce, and Wang Wu is unruly, often committing evil deeds such as riding horses to injure people and forcibly seizing commoners' daughters. There are also cases of Family servants being whipped to death. He is a notorious profligate young master in Shihu City.

Considering his performance today, it is within reason that he would settle scores if he gained power in the future.

"I understand. I will go pack my luggage now."

"No need to pack. The carriage is at the back gate and will take you to Qianqiu City to live out your life in peace."

"You're not leaving?"

"The Family elders will protect me. For a clan to prosper, how can it tolerate brothers killing each other? If you leave, my line will have no successor, and thus no threat to the position of Family Head."

Wang Yu fell silent again. Since his mother died in childbirth when giving birth to him, his relationship with Wang Chongwen had been very ordinary. Even though he had been known as a child prodigy since childhood, he had never received any praise.

Originally, he didn't care, but now that something had happened and a path had been arranged for him, he still felt a little moved.

Cultivation --- he will not give up!

"Father, I'm leaving."

"Okay, have a safe journey."

As the door closed, Wang Chongwen sighed deeply, opened his bloodshot eyes, and said softly to the memorial tablet.

"Rou'er, Yu'er has been exceptionally intelligent since he was a child. Even without cultivation Aptitude, he can live well. I hope he can live out his life peacefully in Qianqiu City and not be as useless as I am."

"It won't be long before I come to join you."

Wang Yu naturally did not know what happened in that room after he left, nor did he know that Wang Chongwen had already harbored the will to die, and the Aptitude test was just a fuse.

The spiritual testing was still ongoing, but Wang Yu had already boarded the carriage, preparing to travel far to Qianqiu City, away from the vortex of internal struggle within the Wang Family.

At the same time.

In a servant's room at the back gate of the Shihu City Lord's Mansion, a black-robed figure threatened in a hoarse voice.

"The Lingjiu Sect is just a third-rate force, its influence extending only to these dozen or so cities. The strongest person in the sect is only a Core Formation Cultivator. How can it compare to my Reverse Spirit Blood Sect?"

The Shihu City Lord's tone was cold and hard.

"The Lingjiu Sect is not as good as your Reverse Spirit Blood Sect, but this is Righteous territory. demon dao Cultivators are like rats crossing the street. If you want people, it's simple, buy them with spiritual stones.

"Ten spiritual stones for a five Spiritual Root, fifty spiritual stones for a four Spiritual Root. Three Spiritual Roots and above are not for sale."

The black-robed figure said somewhat angrily.

"Ten spiritual stones for a waste Spiritual Root? Why don't you just rob them!"

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