Er Ya did not understand this and continued to press on the remaining three balls of light, but they still did not light up.
"Er Ya, let's try it again."
Lu Xuanji thought that the balls of light might have malfunctioned.
Er Ya tested again, but there was still only one ball of light that lit up.
Lu Xuanji was so worried that he tested again five times, and it was still the same.
Heavenly Spirit Root.
It was completely confirmed.
There were no problems with the light balls. Er Ya was indeed Heavenly Spirit Root.
Lu Xuanji was stunned.
He felt like there was going to be an explosion. He felt like his head was going to explode.
In the cultivation world, Spiritual Roots were very important. Especially the Heavenly Spiritual Root. If one were to have it, that person would be like God's own child.
The Heavenly Spiritual Root was very terrifying. A Heavenly Spiritual Root cultivator would only need 100 to 200 years to reach the Golden Core stage. Other cultivators would encounter all kinds of bottlenecks on the road of cultivation, which required Foundation Establishment pills, Purple Yang Jades, Li Fire Jade, Golden Core Formation Pills, and other pills to break through the bottlenecks. The Heavenly Spiritual Root cultivator did not have any bottlenecks before reaching the Nascent Soul stage.
Other cultivators needed to consume a lot of resources to reach the Golden Core stage. However, the Heavenly Spiritual Root only needed one-third of the resources to enter the Golden Core stage.
The Heavenly Spiritual Root had the characteristics of fast cultivation speed, no bottlenecks before reaching the Nascent Soul stage, and low consumption of resources.
As long as the Heavenly Spiritual Root did not die, it was almost certain that they would become a Golden Core cultivator.
However, it was because of this that almost half of the Heavenly Spirit Root cultivators died on the journey of cultivation. They were targets of powerful enemies.
Many of the enemy forces were trying to find ways to kill Heavenly Spiritual Root cultivators.
If news of Er Ya having a Heavenly Spiritual Root leaked out, it was possible that a powerful enemy would come and exterminate the sect the next day.
The Lu Clan had paid an offering to the Dan Yang Sect, and the Dan Yang Sect would also protect the Lu Clan.
However, all of this was built on the premise that the conflict of interests was not too big. Once the conflict of interests was huge, there would still be forces that would bypass the rules of the Dan Yang Sect and attack the Lu Clan.
"We're in big trouble."
Lu Xuanji's heart was in a mess. He was a little terrified and did not know what to do.
He wrote on a certificate. In the certificate, it was written that Er Ya had three spiritual roots of fire, wood, and earth.
Lu Xuanji handed over the certificate and said, "Er Ya, remember, you have Three Spiritual Roots."
"Yes." Er Ya nodded.
"What are your parents' names?" Lu Xuanji asked.
"They sold me to others since I was young. I don't have parents," the little girl said with resentment.
Lu Xuanji was silent, not knowing what to say.
There were still some wounds on the little girl's body. They were all injured by her mother-in-law.
Towards her mother-in-law's family, there was resentment, but also a trace of gratitude.
She hated them and often hit her. However, she was also grateful. After all, her mother-in-law's family had raised her.
As for her parents, she had long forgotten about them and did not want to pay attention to them.
Suppressing the impetuousness in his heart, Lu Xuanji continued to walk around and examine the children's Spiritual Roots. Everything was as usual, as if nothing had happened. He used this kind of behavior to cover up the appearance of the Heavenly Spiritual Root.
About a month later, the Spiritual Root examination ended, and another two children were detected.
With these seven children, Lu Xuanji returned to Mount Ziyang.
"Not bad, not bad. There are seven today. Five children have Five Spiritual Roots, one has Four Spiritual Roots, and one has Three Spiritual Roots." The Great Elder smiled. "Including the other counties, there are about 32 children who have Spiritual Roots. Not bad, not bad. This year's harvest is not bad. In the worst years in the past, there were only three to five children."
"You can be their teacher and teach them to read, write, identify acupoints and meridians, cleanse the marrow, and so on..." The Great Elder arranged for the children.
On one hand, he could use three years of compulsory education to cultivate the children's sense of clan loyalty. On the other hand, he could let Lu Xuanji have a relationship with these children so that they could rely on each other in the future.
"Great Elder, I have something to report."
Lu Xuanji said, "Please close the cave abode and open the array formation. It's something important."
The Great Elder was slightly surprised, but he still closed the cave abode and opened the array formation to isolate the cave from the outside world. "Tell me, what happened? There was a murder outside and I need to handle it."
"Great Elder, this time, I found a girl who has a Heavenly Spiritual Root. It's a fire Spiritual Root. It's that Er Ya girl," Lu Xuanji said.
"Heavenly Spirit Root, Er Ya... F*ck."
The Great Elder was shocked to his core. The cup dropped from his hand, shattering on the ground.
Huff huff.
The Great Elder did not care about anything else. He said with rapid breathing, "Really?"
"Yes, I tested it several times," Lu Xuanji said.
"Then check it again," the Great Elder said directly.
Soon, Er Ya came in.
The Great Elder took out eight crystal balls and tested them again. The result was undoubtedly the fire-type Heavenly Spiritual Root.
"I'll call for the boss," The Great Elder said. Then, he disappeared.
A moment later, the Clan Leader appeared.
"Is she the Heavenly Spiritual Root?" The Patriarch Lu Tianming asked.
"Yes," the Great Elder said.
Clan Leader Lu Tianming stepped forward to examine her. After a long time, he sighed. "Unfortunately, she doesn't have the bloodline of our Lu Clan on her."
"Er Ya, Xuanji, you can leave," the Great Elder said.
"No, Er Ya can leave. Xuanji, you stay," the Clan Leader said.
Just like that, Er Ya left.
Within the estate, there were only three people left.
"Big Brother, this is a great fortune." The First Elder, Lu Tianyi, said excitedly. "Big Brother, you are already at ninth level of the Foundation Establishment stage, and the chances of you breaking through to the Zifu level are only 10 percent. However, if you were to send a child with a Heavenly Spiritual Root to the Dan Yang Sect, you would definitely be able to acquire two pieces of Purple Yang Jades. Each piece of Purple Yang Jades would have a chance of at least three levels. Two pieces would mean six levels. With two pieces of Purple Yang Jades, you would be able to reach the Zifu stage. Even if the Patriarch were to pass away, the Lu Clan would be safe and secure."
Clan Leader Lu Tianming fell silent.
The Heavenly Spiritual Root was very popular everywhere.
If the girl was sent to the Dan Yang Sect, she could easily be exchanged for two pieces of Purple Yang Jades.
With two pieces of Purple Yang Jades, he had a high chance of reaching the Zifu stage.
Right now, he was at the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment stage, and he was already 190 years old. At most, he would pass away in 30 years.
However, after reaching the Zifu stage, his lifespan would increase to 480 years, and he would be able to live for at least another 200 years.
Sending Er Ya to the Dan Yang Sect was good for the clan, and good for him as well. It could be said that it was the best of both worlds.
However, Lu Tianming was hesitating.
"Seventh Brother, so what if I become a Zifu disciple? My talent is limited. At most, I'll be at the fourth level of the Zifu stage, which is the limit. I'm not even as good as Patriarch Lu Fuming," Lu Tianming said calmly. "Why don't we keep Er Ya in the Lu Clan? With the resources of the Lu clan and Er Ya's talent, it would only take 200 years for Er Ya to reach the Golden Core stage. Our Lu Clan would then become a Golden Core aristocrat clan."
"By then, with Er Ya's help, Xuanji will also have a very high chance of reaching the Golden Core stage. By then, the Lu Clan will be able to produce dozens of Foundation Establishment cultivators, five or six Zifu disciples, and two Golden Core patriarchs. Only then will the Lu Clan truly enter its peak. Even the Dan Yang Sect will view the Lu Clan in a different light."
"This is a long-term plan, and is far better than a one-time deal."