"Are you my brother's great-grandson?"
Su Cheng nodded quickly and said yes.
"That's right, my great-grandfather Su Ming is my own great-grandfather."
This person is considered to be a descendant who has not yet crossed the fifth degree of kinship.
"Well, my return this time was a spur-of-the-moment decision, so there's no need for a big fuss; keep everything simple."
Su Cheng quickly replied, "I will follow my great-aunt's instructions. However, today is my seventieth birthday, and all the family members are here. It would be a good opportunity for them to pay their respects to my great-aunt."
Su Chun nodded, offering no objection.
One of her main purposes for returning this time was to check the aptitude of the Su family's descendants.
"All sit down."
Su Chun sat down in the chair next to the main seat, looking calmly at everyone.
Everyone then carefully sat down, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a moment.
Su Cheng coughed twice, breaking the silence.
"Great-aunt, is there anything you need me to do since you've come back this time?"
Su Chun said, "I came back this time for two reasons: first, to see you all, and second, to see if there are any descendants of the Su family who have the aptitude for cultivating immortality."
"Cultivation aptitude?"
Su Cheng, Su Mingzhe, and the others were all stunned, their faces showing confusion.
Although they knew that Su Chun was a cultivator, they knew very little about the cultivation world, and even less about what cultivation aptitude was.
Su Chun explained, "The so-called cultivation aptitude, simply put, is whether one possesses spiritual roots and can absorb and refine spiritual energy. If someone has outstanding aptitude, I can recommend them to enter the immortal sect and embark on the path of cultivation."
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces showed excitement.
Who wouldn't want to become a legendary immortal?
Su Cheng quickly said, "Great-Grandmother, my Su family has many members. I don't know how to test their aptitude?"
Su Chun took out a crystal-clear jade disc from her storage bag; it was a spirit-testing stone used to test one's spiritual roots.
Simply place your hand on this jade disc.
Su Cheng immediately said, "Quickly, go and call all the eligible young men in the clan."
Soon, the young members of the Su family were summoned to the front hall. There were about twenty or thirty of them, the oldest being in their early twenties and the youngest only seven or eight years old.
The children looked at Su Chun with curiosity, wondering who this beautiful older sister who had suddenly appeared was and why even the head of the family was so respectful to her.
Su Chun held the spirit-testing stone and let the children come forward one by one to be tested.
However, the result was somewhat disappointing to her.
Most of the twenty-odd children were of mortal nature and were unable to activate the spirit-testing stone.
"Could it be that no one in the Su family really has the aptitude for cultivation?" Su Chun muttered to himself in disappointment.
Just as she was about to give up, a timid little girl came up to her.
She was about seven or eight years old, wearing a faded cloth dress, with a sallow face, clearly a child from a collateral branch of the Su family.
The girl stretched out her small hand and gently placed it on the spirit-testing stone.
At first, the spirit-testing stone showed no reaction.
A hint of disappointment flashed in the girl's eyes, and she was about to withdraw her hand.
Just then, the spirit-testing stone suddenly emitted a faint tri-colored light, which disappeared in a flash.
"Ok?"
A glint of light flashed in Su Chun's eyes.
"This is a three-colored human spiritual root?"
Although the cultivation speed of a human spiritual root is not fast and the achievements are limited, it is still better than that of a mortal root. Besides, no matter how bad it is, it is still better than her aptitude.
At the very least, one can cultivate and embark on the path of immortality.
Chapter 200 Preparing to Infiltrate
The magical power in Su Chun's hand quietly dissipated, and the fleeting three-colored light on the spirit-testing stone stirred something within her.
Although a three-colored human spiritual root is not an exceptional talent, it is still a rare and precious quality among mortals.
At least, this child now has the possibility of embarking on the path to immortality.
She looked at the timid little girl, whose name was Su Ling'er. She was an orphan from a collateral branch of the Su family. Her parents had died early, and she did odd jobs at the Su mansion. She was quite introverted.
Now that everyone's eyes were on her, her face turned bright red, and she nervously twisted the hem of her clothes.
"Your name is Su Ling'er?"
Su Chun spoke softly, trying her best to appear approachable.
Su Ling'er nodded timidly and replied softly, "Yes, yes, Great-Aunt."
"This child has potential."
Su Chun turned to Su Cheng and said.
"Although her aptitude isn't top-notch, her temperament seems acceptable. Once I've finished dealing with my important matters, I'll return and take her away to a cultivation sect."
Su Cheng was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly bowed, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Great-Aunt. Ling'er, hurry up and thank your Great-Aunt."
Su Ling'er knelt down in a daze and kowtowed several times.
"Thank you, thank you, Great-Aunt."
Su Chun waved her hand, signaling her to get up.
She took out a small jade bottle from her storage bag and handed it to Su Cheng.
"There are three Yang Yuan here, which have miraculous effects on strengthening the body and prolonging life for mortals. Please accept them. Ling'er, I hope you will take good care of her before I return."
"I dare not accept such praise. Great-Aunt, please rest assured, we will definitely treat Ling'er as our own daughter."
Su Cheng accepted the jade bottle with both hands, as if it were a priceless treasure.
Things given by cultivators are definitely priceless treasures.
Su Chun encouraged Su Ling'er a few more times, telling her to stay at the Su family home and wait patiently.
She then did not linger any longer.
"I have important matters to attend to, so I'll go take care of them first."
Su Chun said to Su Cheng and the others.
"You don't need to make a fuss about my return home. Just continue as usual."
"Yes, we respectfully see off our great-aunt."
Su Cheng and the others respectfully escorted Su Chun to the door.
Su Chun's figure flickered, transforming into a streak of azure light that soared into the sky and quickly disappeared into the horizon.
Looking in the direction where Su Chun disappeared, Su Cheng and Su Mingzhe exchanged a glance, both seeing excitement and relief in each other's eyes.
With the help of this great-aunt who was a cultivator, the future of the Su family may be even brighter.
After leaving Qili Town, Su Chun went directly to the Hehuan Sect branch, which was formerly the territory of the Xuan Yue Sect.
According to the information provided by Yue Ningxuan, she needed to go to a city called Luohua City first. It was an important stronghold directly controlled by the Hehuan Sect branch and was only a few dozen miles away from the former Xuanyue Sect mountain range.
The informant Yue Ningxuan had placed was in this city.
However, when Su Chun arrived in Falling Flower City, the place exuded an indescribable eeriness.
The guards at the city gate were not ordinary soldiers, but Hehuan Sect cultivators dressed in uniform and exuding a mixed aura.
Their eyes were frivolous, their gazes sweeping unabashedly over passersby, especially female cultivators, revealing undisguised greed and desire.
Su Chun concealed most of his cultivation level, retaining only the aura of the early Foundation Establishment stage, and carefully passed through the city gate checkpoint while mingling in the crowd.
She dared not use any tokens that might expose her identity, and could only barely get through by relying on her exquisite concealment technique and imitation of the behavior patterns of the Hehuan Sect cultivators.
Upon entering the city, the architectural style of the buildings on both sides of the street is no different from that of ordinary cities, but upon closer inspection, many clues can be found.
Many shops have names that carry ambiguous connotations, such as "The Debauchery" and "The Gentle Paradise." Light gauze curtains hang at the entrances, and alluring female cultivators or heavily made-up mortal women come and go from time to time. A strange fragrance permeates the air, making one's heart flutter.
Su Chun frowned, suppressing her discomfort, and followed the instructions in Yue Ningxuan's jade slip, winding her way through the maze of streets until she arrived at a secluded alley in the south of the city.
At the end of the alley was an inconspicuous pharmacy with a plaque above the door that read "Huichun Pavilion," the characters of which were somewhat blurred, indicating that it was quite old.
Su Chun looked around to make sure no one was following her, then pushed open the door and went inside.
The pharmacy was small and dimly lit, with a strong aroma of herbs filling the air.
A pretty young woman was sitting behind the counter, squinting, holding a medicine grinder in her hand, grinding the herbs absentmindedly, seemingly indifferent to the customers who came into the store.
"Shopkeeper, do you have moonflower grass?"
Su Chun walked to the counter and whispered the code that Yue Ningxuan had given her.
The young woman paused in grinding the herbs, slowly raised her head, glanced at Su Chun with her bright eyes, and said calmly, "Moonflower Grass is a yin-type spiritual medicine; our shop only has Yang Flame Flower."
"The heat of the sunflower is strong and may harm the spleen and stomach. My master only likes the gentle and refreshing moonflower."
Su Chun continued, her tone calm, yet carrying an undeniable air of conviction.
A glint flashed in the woman's eyes. She put down the medicine grinder in her hand, stood up, and gestured for Su Chun to enter.
"Please come in, young lady. I have recently acquired some Moonflower Grass seeds in my backyard, which may suit your master's taste."
Su Chun nodded and followed the young woman through the pharmacy to a secluded little house in the backyard.
The young woman closed the doors and windows, setting up a simple soundproof barrier, before turning around and bowing to Su Chun.
"Your subordinate, Lin Yue, greets Your Excellency."
Su Chun waved his hand and asked directly, "Lin Yue, what is the current situation of the Hehuan Sect's branches? Especially the former Xuan Yue Sect site, have there been any changes in the defensive deployment?"
Lin Yue was a pawn that Yue Ningxuan planted in Luohua City in her early years. She had been lying low for many years and was quite familiar with the situation of the Hehuan Sect's branch.
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