Chapter 10 – Spirit Root Test, Zhao Yuanlin
Luo Hu glared furiously at Li Guanqi, then strode into the transport array. More than three thousand people had reached the top of the staircase, but now, only one thousand and eight hundred remained. They were all ushered towards a mountain called Heavenly Son Mountain for the next event, which was the spirit root test.
The remaining candidates were excited to take the test. Now, Li Guanqi realized that the talisman’s size did not affect the results at all. Li Sheng’an only had a fingernail-sized talisman left but also passed the first examination.
This test was not even a proper examination—its purpose was to test the candidates’ character. They had four hours, and even if they rested for thirty minutes along the way, they would still finish on time. As such, it was merely a test of mental fortitude.
Along the way, many people discussed the recent incident. How could the sect reject a Wood-Fire True Spirit Root disciple so easily? It showed that the Daxia Sword Sect was indeed an extraordinary faction.
If this were another sect, the various elders would surely be fighting over Luo Hu. They might even train him as an alchemist. The difference between a Mixed Spirit Root and a True Spirit Root was huge.
This meant that he had a Generating [1] Spirit Root, which was only ranked below a Single Heavenly Spirit Root.
However, the Daxia Sword Sect’s recruitment criteria were different. Just as Zhou Zhi implied, this was not the kind of faction that only looked at a person’s spirit root and family background.
This was why many people born to normal, peasant families felt that the recruitment process was fair. It also resulted in the rejection of many talented candidates, which was uncommon for a sect.
Zhou Zhi and Jiang Su stood shoulder to shoulder. Jiang Su whispered, “An incident like this happens every year, hehe.”
Zhou Zhi maintained a determined look and replied in a low voice, “The Daxia Sword Sect is small but closely united. We achieve such quality by weeding out the bad ones from the beginning.”
Another stone-faced teenager stole glances at Li Guanqi, who looked behind him but could not spot anything unusual.