Body Refinement for Longevity: From Health Cultivation Exercises to Overcoming All Techniques

Chapter 175 Testing Spiritual Roots

"Such people are not few. In many cultivation families and mortal towns, people with extremely high talent and aptitude often become mediocre and inconspicuous due to the lack of cultivation resources, wasting their talents and aptitude."

Chen Han listened carefully, seemingly lost in thought. Then he heard the old man pause, hesitate for a moment, and then speak again: "But in reality... these so-called Ascension Tokens for those born into humble families are often controlled by various powerful families, sects, and cultivators."

"The reason... is best left unexamined."

After the old man finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

Yes, with such a treasure appearing, how could those cultivation forces and families let it go? The fate of each Ascension Token is often accompanied by a battle between two or even more forces.

"A qualification to enter a major sect is not important; what matters is the Foundation Establishment Pill."

"The cultivation world is vast, and geniuses are easy to find, but Foundation Establishment Pills are extremely rare."

Foundation Building Pill.

Chen Han was new to the place and didn't know much about this item, only that it was extremely precious. The Eagle Falcon Mountain tradition stated that if one were fortunate enough to obtain it, it must never be revealed and should be kept for use during one's Foundation Establishment.

After listening for a while, Chen Han felt that the time was almost up, so he stopped listening and walked towards one of the five guards from the five factions.

"Twenty-two, mortal body, first level, spiritual root has never been tested."

Chen Han spoke up.

Just now, when he walked towards this person, the person glanced at him, and with just that one glance, he felt as if some kind of restriction had been placed in his mind.

I didn't notice it before I spoke, but only realized it belatedly after I opened my mouth. This seems to be a secret technique for detecting lies.

At this moment, the green-robed cultivator in front of Chen Han looked him up and down, narrowed his eyes, and revealed a hint of interest.

"Body cultivation?"

"Yes, senior."

Chen Han respectfully cupped his hands in response.

"Heh, it's pointless to even get in; the five sects practically don't accept body cultivators..."

Chen Han felt a chill in his heart. He knew that body cultivators were not well-regarded in the cultivation world, but he did not expect them to be so unwelcome that such a large sect would almost refuse to accept them.

"However, you do meet the requirements. Go in. I find you agreeable, so I won't make things difficult for you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Han was overjoyed and walked towards the back of the waterfall, but at the same time, he also felt a strange and indescribable emotion.

He met the requirements, but was allowed to pass out of pity because of his different path of cultivation and because he was pleasing to the eye.

Upon entering the waterfall, one sees a huge cave hall. In the open space below the hall, many people are waiting; some are anxious, some are uneasy, and some are calm and confident.

Chen Han glanced at the crowd and found that there were only a little over 160 people. Clearly, these people, like Chen Han, had come to participate in the Ascension Conference.

Looking up, there was a natural platform where several men and women in five-colored Taoist robes stood, their expressions neither joyful nor sorrowful, and the aura emanating from them gave one a very powerful illusion.

This was beyond Chen Han's perception limit. The other party was most likely a powerful cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage. Realizing this, he immediately lowered his head, not daring to offend him.

It seems they are the team leaders representing their respective factions to recruit disciples.

As he thought this, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

He hadn't felt this sense of weakness and powerlessness in the face of an absolutely powerful opponent for a long time.

At this moment, on the high platform, the elders of various sects were also observing the crowd below.

Chen Han guessed wrong; they were not Foundation Establishment cultivators. How could someone at the Foundation Establishment stage possibly sit in the position of elder of the five sects?

Among the five elders, a pretty woman noticed Chen Han and glanced at him discreetly.

Body cultivators have also come to participate in the Ascension Ceremony; it's been a long time since I've seen them.

Her eyes remained expressionless, only showing a sense of novelty.

The other four were also looking at the crowd below, trying to see if there was anyone outstanding. When their eyes passed over Chen Han, they all quickly glanced over him without lingering for a second.

When recruiting disciples, the first thing to consider is their spiritual root, followed by their skills and talent, and finally their aptitude and intelligence.

Therefore, it is essential to identify some outstanding targets in advance.

After all, it involves five factions attacking at once, and if it's not handled properly, it could be difficult to resolve.

Among the four, a middle-aged man with a black beard lingered for a moment among a couple in the crowd, memorized their appearance, and then naturally moved away.

The couple were none other than Li Hai and Gu Xinran.

Li Hai was one of the calm and composed individuals, for no other reason than that he was one of the elders from the five sects who were recruiting disciples by his great-uncle.

My family has already made arrangements in advance. This time, becoming a member of a major sect is something I'm determined to achieve!

As Li Hai thought this, a barely perceptible smile appeared on his face.

Before long, with the sound of a bell, one of the five elders, an old man in a white Taoist robe, stepped forward. With a slight movement of his lips, he uttered a sound that everyone present could hear clearly.

"The Ascension Ceremony begins."

With his command, a talisman flew out from his sleeve and struck the towering waterfall at the cave entrance. The next moment, a chilling aura filled the air, and the waterfall transformed into millennia-old ice, indestructible!

The group of cultivators stared wide-eyed in shock.

Then, the five elders' fingertips flickered, and a transparent sphere flew out from each of their storage bags. Inside each sphere were five smaller spheres, all of the same size.

"The first step is to test one's spiritual root."

The ball fell into the hands of several of them.

"Hold it in your palm and feel it carefully for a moment."

As soon as he finished speaking, some people couldn't wait to start trying it.

In just three breaths, the reactions of the cultivators varied.

Chen Han looked in that direction and saw one of the spheres shimmering in someone's hand.

"Gold, Earth, Water, Fire, Earth, the five colors of useless spiritual roots."

A smug, amused explanation came from the side.

The more elements in a spiritual root, the more complex it becomes, and the slower the cultivation speed. Cultivation is about a steady, long-term process, so the speed of cultivation becomes increasingly important.

Many low-level cultivators often waste half their lives hovering around the mid-stage of Qi Refining, achieving nothing even as they grow old.

At this moment, the other four spheres also reacted and emitted light.

They are clearly five colors, four colors, four colors, and five colors.

On the high platform, the five elders looked disappointed and lamented their unsuccessful start.

The four people who had just finished testing their spiritual roots were dejected and handed the sphere to the person next to them with empty eyes.

Without exception, they all came here carrying many hopes and expectations.

However, they failed in the most important step of testing their spiritual roots, which was hard for them to accept, but they had no choice but to accept it.

Next round, four colors, three colors, four colors, five colors, three colors.

"Good, good, not bad."

On the high platform, the expressions of two of the elders finally softened.

Subsequently, two of the accompanying cultivators stepped forward and took the two away.

The five spheres correspond to the five major sects. The sect whose sphere is used to determine the outcome has priority in selecting the sphere. This is a long-standing rule.

Before long, after several rounds, it was finally Chen Han's turn.