Volume 1, Chapter 7: Beyond Everyone's Expectations

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When it comes to bulk testing of spiritual roots, spirit-testing stones are the most convenient.

[Lights flashing repeatedly]

It was a continuous and precise signal, unprecedentedly accompanied by a “beep beep!” sound.

So the scene resembled a flashing police light with an alarm blaring—flashing and beeping nonstop.

Elder Chen: “What’s going on? Could this spirit-testing stone be broken too?”

Sect Leader Yu: “It’s flashing and beeping like this; why does it feel so dangerous?”

“Not good, it’s about to explode, everyone dodge!”

“Boom!”

The spirit-testing stone exploded!

A group of novice testers quickly dropped to the ground, covering their heads with both hands.

Others with cultivation flew several kilometers away.

In an instant, the place suddenly felt spacious.

In the field of vision, only the Nie sisters stood firm between heaven and earth.

Nie Feiyan said speechlessly:

“That’s not much of a threat; it’s just a stone that broke. Why are you all running?”

The people from the Flowing Cloud Sect checked with their divine sense and confirmed that it wasn’t powerful—it was just a broken stone.

Yet, seeing their own disciples panic and flee was truly embarrassing!

Especially Sect Leader Yu and the seven peak leaders, their faces flushed with embarrassment. How could it be that when their disciples fled, these Golden Core experts fled alongside them? This is utterly disgraceful.

The main reason was the blinding glare of the spirit-testing stone, which triggered everyone’s tension.

“Ahem, cough cough!”

Sect Leader Yu feigned clearing his throat.

“All right, everyone, get up. There’s nothing wrong, you’re all making a fuss!”

Those on the ground rustled as they stood and dusted themselves off.

“Heh, just now I saw someone’s spirit stone fall on the ground; I went to pick it up, not because I was scared!”

“Yeah, yeah, I just saw your shoelace was untied and helped you tie it!”

Elder Chen: “What do we do if the spirit-testing stone breaks?”

Peak Lord Piaomiao: “No worries. I have a supreme spirit-testing stone, said to detect eight types of spiritual roots. I never believed it before—who in the world has eight types of spiritual roots? Here, try it.”

Elder Chen: “I’ve never heard of anyone with eight spiritual roots since birth. Truly strange.”

He spoke as he caught the supreme spirit-testing stone flying over.

“Why don’t you try it?”

Nie Feifei casually placed her hand on it.

The Flowing Cloud Sect members were tense and anxious, their emotions fluctuating between hope for a miracle and fear of disappointment, their eyes fixed tightly on the spirit-testing stone.

[Eight light pillars flash simultaneously]

“Whoosh!”

Everyone’s breathing sounded like a wild gale.

Suddenly,

[Beep beep beep] The alarm sounded.

“Bang!”

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It exploded again.

“This… this spirit-testing stone exploded again?”

Elder Chen stared blankly at the sect leader.

“Is there… another one?”

The sect leader’s face darkened but carried a manic expression as he replied,

“Yes, I have another one given by our ancestor. It’s said to detect ten types of spiritual roots!”

Everyone was stunned; no one had ever heard of ten spiritual roots. What exactly are those ten?

“Here, you continue.”

Sect Leader Yu said kindly to Nie Feifei.

Reluctantly, she placed her hand on it again.

Everyone held their breath.

[Ten light pillars flash]

“This can detect metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, ice, yin, and yang—ten types of spiritual roots.”

“Gasp!”

The crowd inhaled sharply, truly enlightened. There really were ten types of spiritual roots in the world!

[One light pillar glows steadily]

“What… what is this?” Elder Chen asked nervously.

“Hiss, this is a Yin spiritual root, and it’s a rare yellow-grade Yin spiritual root that surpasses normal single spiritual roots!”

“Haha, from now on, Yongzhou will surely be famous because of our Flowing Cloud Sect.”

The peak leaders and elders were excited.

A gentle breeze blew.

Snow-white robes fluttered, blocking Nie Feiyan’s view.

“Greetings, Supreme Ancestor.”

Sect Leader Yu spoke respectfully.

Even the Flowing Cloud Sect’s Supreme Ancestor was stirred.

He glanced at Nie Feifei and then sent a wave of spiritual power to personally examine her.

After a moment, his face flushed deeply, as if overwhelmed with happiness.

“It truly is a yellow-grade Yin spiritual root, and she also possesses the peerless innate Dao body!”

Silence.

Absolute silence.

Then, suddenly, it erupted.

“Hiss, this… this…”

Everyone was speechless.

“Ancestor, what exactly is this?” Sect Leader Yu asked.

“Yin and Yang spiritual roots are the most special and rare. They come with innate physical constitutions.”

“The Yin spiritual root carries the innate Dao body, a constitution perfectly attuned to absorbing the primordial energy of heaven and earth. It is a sacred body favored by the Dao, capable of exponentially accelerating cultivation.”

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“The Yang spiritual root carries the sun-moon sacred body. It will generate two energy seas, meaning in the future, there will be two golden cores and two primordial infants!”

“I’ve only seen this recorded in ancient relics. It is said to have appeared once ten thousand years ago.”

Nie Feifei herself was stunned, thinking, “Am I really this powerful?”

She could hardly believe it.

“Ancestor, please examine me too. Let me see what my spiritual root is!”

Seeing her elder sister take the spotlight, Nie Feiyan took the initiative to ask for a check.

The Ancestor frowned. “Who is this? So impolite, interrupting my conversation.”

“Ancestor, sorry. This is my younger sister. She’s a bit mischievous. Please forgive her,” Sect Leader Yu explained.

The frowning Ancestor instantly softened.

“Oh, your sister? No problem. Don’t worry, even if your sister has a poor spiritual root, I will still keep her in the sect.”

With one sister possessing such a transcendent spiritual root, there was no way he would think this younger sister was also extraordinary, lest heaven be too generous to their family.

“Put out your hand.”

Nie Feiyan obediently extended her small hand.

“Hiss, cough cough!”

“Ancestor, are you all right?”

The sect members were terrified seeing the Ancestor gasp for breath and cough. The Ancestor must not have any harm.

“It’s nothing, nothing. I’m just surprised.”

“Unexpectedly, her younger sister has a yellow-grade Fire spiritual root.”

The crowd was stunned.

Both sisters had such exceptional spiritual roots. Truly defying the heavens.

“Ancestor, do I have the same constitution as my sister?”

Competitive Nie Feiyan quickly asked.

“Hm, only Yin and Yang spiritual roots come with innate constitutions. The other spiritual roots depend on luck. You simply haven’t had your luck yet.”

He said it tactfully.

Before Nie Feiyan could reply, he added,

“Would you two be willing to accept me as your master?”

After saying this, he did not adopt the usual pose of a sage or feign mystery; instead, he looked at the sisters with hopeful eyes, awaiting their agreement.

People compare themselves to others and get frustrated.

Sect Leader Yu pouted, wanting to say something, tapped twice, but ultimately remained silent.

He thought, “Will these two young ladies be my peers in the future?”

Other newcomers qualified to enter the sect were filled with envy. Those who joined on the same day would have to call these two “Sect Ancestresses” in the future!

No one else dared to compete with the Ancestor for disciples.

The next day.

At the Nie family mansion.

“Husband, do you think our daughters will be accepted by the immortals this time? I’m really worried.”

Ye Bufan lay on a lounge chair, enjoying his wife’s massage.