The Xu family follows Taoism and seeks longevity

Chapter 56 Spiritual Testing Conference (please read and recommend)

In the early morning of the next day, before the bright moon was completely invisible, people should have been sleeping soundly, but today the whole Zhongpu Town was brightly lit and very lively.

A large number of boys and girls were rushing through the streets towards the center of Zhongpu Town. Hundreds of people have gathered and are waiting, and many more people are coming here one after another.

In the crowd, there was a thin young man with determined eyes, ragged clothes, and a face covered with dirt, looking like a complete beggar.

As for why this is the case, it's because he is an orphan. His parents died when he was very young, and he grew up eating hundreds of meals. Thanks to the good family tradition of the Xu family, many people helped me, but life was still very difficult.

In order to be in time for the spirit testing conference, he set out five days in advance, walking alone for more than 20 miles every day, begging along the road, and almost starved to death on the road, but the energy in his chest that wanted to change his destiny supported him. He will arrive just before the conference begins.

The thin boy breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he was not late, with a slight smile on his face. He squeezed through the crowd of onlookers with difficulty, joined the long queue, and walked towards the center of the square.

As the number of people increased, the open square was overcrowded, and even the bluestone-paved roads were crowded with people.

Around the entire square, a large number of adults were standing by, including men and women, old and young. Some were anxiously waiting for the test results of their children, and some were watching the excitement. After all, immortals are not common. Chatting with people also gives you bragging rights.

As time went by, the number of people who came to test had exceeded 1,500, with scattered children joining in.

Since the harvest has been good in recent years, there are no monsters causing trouble. The number of mortals in Zhongpu Town and surrounding small villages has increased significantly, so the number of people who came to participate in the spirit testing conference was more than in previous years.

An hour passed, the moon set and the sun rose. When a ray of sunlight penetrated the clouds and shone on the entire square, a majestic bell rang.

Xu Zhiyu, who had been meditating all night on the high platform in the square, opened his eyes and stood on the high platform, looking down at everyone with a calm expression, showing no emotion or anger.

"Everyone, get up. I will host this spirit testing conference. It starts now!"

"Everyone should line up, abide by order, and come forward one by one. Don't make any noise. Those who gather to cause trouble will be immediately deprived of their qualifications to detect spirits!"

After he finished speaking, he took out the Ouija Plate from his storage bag and placed it on the stone platform in front of him.

The entire soul-measuring disk is about the size of a brick and is a common object in the world of immortality. Each one is worth nearly a hundred spiritual stones, which is really not cheap.

It is said that among the sects, the spirit measuring disk is more advanced, extremely accurate, and can also detect monks with strange spiritual roots. The soul measuring board used by the Xu family is the most common. Although strange spiritual roots cannot be tested, it is more than enough to test ordinary spiritual roots. Besides, how could there be so many strange spiritual roots? If you can detect a few of these people in front of you who have ordinary spiritual roots, it is considered a blessing from your ancestors.

He placed the soul-measuring disk on the table in front of him, pinched his fingers to mark several magic spells, and a golden light penetrated into the stone. In half a breath, the stone, which was originally like a dead object, rang several times in an instant. After watching the surface of the Ouija board become smoother and more transparent, the ringing stopped and then calmed down.

After making early preparations, Xu Zhiyu pointed to a team not far in front of him and motioned to a young man standing in the front row to come up and test.

Seeing Xu Zhiyu's actions, the young man seemed to be in disbelief and froze on the spot. Before the spirit testing conference started, I had been looking forward to the spirit testing conference being held as soon as possible. I really started to test, but I was afraid that I had no spiritual roots and would have no chance of being on the path to immortality. With an anxious mood, I took one step and another, as if my legs were filled with lead.

After everyone laughed, they stepped forward uneasily until the young man behind them reminded them. At this time, the young man was in a complicated mood and looked panicked. I don't know how long it took, but I finally reached the Ouija board.

Xu Zhiyu pointed to the soul-measuring plate in front of him and said warmly:

"Just put your hand on this soul-measuring board. If you have spiritual roots, the soul-measuring board will flash out in different colors, representing spiritual roots with different attributes. If no color flashes, it means there is no immortal connection. Just put your hand on it. !”

Following Xu Zhiyu's instructions, the young man did not dare to delay, resolutely put his hand on the soul measuring board, and then eagerly observed the reaction of the soul measuring board.
  Several breaths passed, but there was no movement on the Ouija board. The young man's face suddenly turned pale, he withdrew his arm, and left the square in a daze. Even his parents' eyes were full of disappointment.

Xu Zhiyu looked as usual and said nothing because he had expected this situation. He waved his hand to signal the young man behind him to continue testing.

More than two hours passed, and more than 200 people were tested in a row, but none of them could cause any reaction from the Ouija board. Xu Zhiyu became a little disappointed.

Although I had long known that mortals with spiritual roots were rare, I was still a little disappointed. But with such a huge population of 100,000 in Zhongpu Town, there can’t be no one with spiritual roots!
  The reason why he took on the spirit detection mission was not because of the high rewards from his family. In addition to reimbursing the spiritual stones consumed by using Feiyunzhou on the road, every spiritual root user brought back to the family will be rewarded with ten points of good deeds. If you encounter someone with good talent, the reward will be even more.

But these are better than nothing for him. As a first-level high-grade Talisman Maker, it is not difficult to obtain one or two thousand family contribution points a year. He mainly wants to contribute more to the family and also hopes that the family will grow stronger. The most important thing is that in addition to high-level monks, the size of the clan is also crucial.

Xu Zhiyu frowned and continued to conduct soul testing helplessly.

Time passed slowly, and it was almost noon. More than two hundred people had completed the test, and no one with spiritual roots had yet been tested. Seeing that one third of the test had been completed and no one had succeeded yet, Xu Zhiyu's face gradually darkened.

After a while, only a dozen people passed by, and a very attractive girl with a bone age of ten years came over.

On the tall buildings around the square, a middle-aged man and a woman in gorgeous clothes were looking nervously at the girl on the stage. This is their daughter. Many years ago, there was a monk among his ancestors. Therefore, he attached great importance to whether his daughter had spiritual roots and always hoped that a cultivator would come out and return to Nanfeng Mountain.

The girl stretched out her white palm and slowly placed it on the Ouija board, while her beautiful eyes stared at the Ouija board curiously.

In just a brief moment, four rays of light of different colors flashed on the soul-finding board, among which the light blue light was stronger.

"They are four spiritual roots, containing the attributes of metal, wood, water, and warriors. Among them, the water attribute spiritual root is as high as five feet and three inches, and can practice water attribute techniques!"

Xu Zhiyu's words made the girl laugh happily, and she turned back to glance at her parents in the attic, not to mention her parents' happiness. Although they know that after their daughter becomes an immortal cultivator, they will be separated for a long time, but what parent does not expect their children and grandchildren to become high-ranking immortal cultivators?
  Although this road is not easy to walk, neither the parents nor the girl thought of this, but were immersed in this endless joy. Finally, a person with spiritual roots appeared. Xu Zhiyu's face looked much better. After patiently explaining it, he asked about the girl's identity.

The girl seemed to have regained her composure, but she still stammered:

"Returning to the Immortal, my descendant Xu Xin, my ancestor was a monk of the Xu family, and has lived here for seven generations!" It seems that his parents have taught him this at home, otherwise how could such an old child know this? Remember it so clearly.

"Well, don't call me Immortal! From now on, you will be a member of the Xu Jiazhi clan, and your name will be Xu Zhixin. You can call me Brother Nineteen. When the spirit test is over, I will enter your family tree when you return to the clan. Remember! "

"Yes! Brother Nineteen." Xu Zhixin said obediently

After speaking, Xu Zhiyu took out a book, wrote and drew on it, and quickly recorded the girl's information.

When the first person with spiritual roots appeared, Xu Zhiyu finally felt much better. He took Xu Tianxin aside and continued the spiritual testing ceremony.

Unconsciously, it was almost sunset, and the originally bustling square was no longer crowded. More than 1,400 people have been tested, and only more than 40 people have not yet been tested.

At this time, there was a man and a woman standing respectfully behind Xu Zhiyu. One of the women had four spiritual roots, and the other man had five spiritual roots.

Their faces were rosy and they looked excited, completely opposite to those boys and girls who had not failed the test.

Looking at the remaining forty people, he no longer had any hope. Seeing that this spirit testing conference is coming to an end, it is basically certain that these two people should have spiritual roots in this spirit testing conference, which is the same as the past few times, which is already good. It would be too bad if none of them existed.

When there were still more than ten people left, a dark and thin young man in ragged clothes walked forward and put his hand on the Ouija board without hesitation. Having seen so many people do it, he naturally learned it.

Three intense rays of light flashed, attracting everyone's attention. Xu Zhiyu was overjoyed and quickly checked.

Seeing the three powerful rays of light, Xu Zhiyu suppressed his excitement and looked at the attributes of the thin young man's spiritual root. He found that the metallicity was more than nine feet high. He resisted not being happy, but said calmly:
  "The spiritual roots of gold, fire, and earth are all good, especially the metal attribute. It is a good candidate for practicing metal attributes!"

The thin young man had a calm expression, and his face didn't seem to have much fluctuation, but his heart was already in turmoil.

"What's your name and where do you live?"

"Back to Immortal, I am an orphan. My parents died young. I live in a small village outside Zhongpu Town. I live on the help of the villagers. The villagers call me Beggar!" The boy called Beggar said respectfully.

"Where is your real name? Can't you remember it?" When Xu Zhiyu saw him, he seemed to remember himself in his previous life and asked with concern.

"I can't remember clearly, people have called me that for as long as I can remember!"

"Okay, good boy, come and stand next to me. Don't call me Immortal. Just like them, call me Brother Nineteen. We will give you a new name later. It's not nice to be a beggar. From today on, no one will call you Brother Nineteen." You're a beggar!" After saying this kindly, Xu Zhiyu pulled him to his side. But as soon as he held the young man's hand, both of them were shocked at the same time.

Xu Zhiyu was shocked because the young man's hands were covered with calluses, which showed how much he suffered in order to stay alive! I feel more pity for him in my heart! The boy's hands were covered with dirt and he was afraid of dirtying the immortal's hands. He wanted to take his hand out, but Xu Zhiyu held it tightly. He tried twice before giving up. But the softest part of my heart seemed to be touched by something. This was a feeling I hadn't felt in many years.

"This son has a calm mind, excellent perseverance, and his spiritual talent can definitely rank among the top ten in the clan." This was Xu Zhiyu's inner evaluation.

With the completion of the last boy's test, the spirit testing conference has come to an end. Xu Zhiyu smiled and gave instructions to the people in the square:
  "This spiritual testing conference is over. Those who have not tested their spiritual roots should leave quickly. Six years later, children of appropriate age will be sent for testing."

Dismissing all the mortals, Xu Zhiyu gently ordered the three boys and girls beside him who had successfully tested:
  "You can go home now and say goodbye to your parents and elders. The family has a rule that you must be a cultivator at least twenty years old before you can go down the mountain. This may be your farewell. Five days later, in the morning, we will meet in the square. Take you back to your clan!
  "Yes!"

The two boys and girls respectfully paid homage and then left, leaving the beggar standing alone.

Seeing that the beggar did not move, Xu Zhiyu said to the thin beggar:
  "From today on, you are my clan brother! Have you thought about your name?"

"Brother, although I have no way of knowing my brother's name, I know that my father's name is Xu Kai. I will name him after him! What do you think?"

"Okay, don't forget your parents' kindness, that's good! You can call Xu Zhi from now on. By the way, is the village where you used to live far from here? You can go back or pay homage to your parents, but you won't know anything about it once you go there. When did you come back!"

"If I go back to Brother Eighteen, the village I used to live in is a hundred miles away from Zhongpu Town. I'm afraid I won't be able to go back and forth in five days, so I won't go back!" Xu Zhikai said this, but there was still a trace of thought in his eyes. The emotion of going back was just captured by Xu Zhiyu.

"What's so difficult about this? I'll take you there! It only takes half a day to go back and forth!"

"Is it really okay? Thank you, Brother Nineteen." Xu Zhikai said happily when he saw his clan brother nodding.

After washing and tidying up Xu Zhikai, Xu Zhiyu took out the Feiyun boat and took Xu Zhikai to the village where he lived together.

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