Chapter 680 481: Located in the Northern Wilderness, Spirit Root Severely Damaged to Lower Grade

Baiyun Mountain, Qingyun Sect.

The ethereal mist lingered around the mountain, enveloping it in a cloud of fog, making the place resemble an earthly paradise.

In front of the sect, there stood a tall stone platform, with the Outer Elder Gao Tong standing upon it.

On the platform, various flags of different colors were inserted at the central and various visual angles, representing the Five Elements. People going on stage could use these flags to detect the spirit roots within their bodies.

"Zhao Tianming, spirit root concentration meets the standard, rated Middle Grade, qualified, may enter the Outer Sect."

"Li Hairu, spirit root concentration meets the standard, rated Top Grade, may enter the Inner Sect."

"Ergou, spirit root concentration does not meet the standard, unable to pass."

Those who came to Qingyun Sect for testing were children from surrounding prefecture cities, county governments, and villages at the foot of the mountain, all under the age of eighteen.

Because after eighteen, the path to immortal cultivation becomes extremely elusive.

Even if the spirit root meets the standard, unless it's Top Grade, Qingyun Sect will not accept them.

If they become servant disciples, spirit roots are not required, but Qingyun Sect usually does not recruit such individuals.

"Zheng Yi, do you think we brothers can join the Inner Sect of the Qingyun Sect?

I heard that once you enter the Outer Sect, you can become an official. If you enter the Inner Sect, you'd be a high-ranking cultivator, even those officials would bow to you."

Wang Xing, a tall, burly man with a naive grin, nudged Zheng Yi's arm and said.

"Probably not."

Zheng Yi shook his head with a smile.

He glanced around, there were no less than a thousand people coming for the test.

But so far, not even two handfuls were rated Middle Grade and allowed to join the Qingyun Sect's Outer Sect, and the Top Grade was only Li Hairu, a little girl.

This little girl looked pleasantly plump and showed no sign of spiritual Qi, yet she was naturally born with a Top Grade spirit root, making her the envy of everyone.

"Zheng Yi brother, you can definitely make it.

When the village chief found you, there were many flames around you, and even celestial thunder descending."

Wang Xing looked at Zheng Yi with a face full of longing.

But Zheng Yi just shook his head.

Involuntarily, his right hand touched the area near his heart.

He recalled the critical moment when the Azure Moon Flame Emperor perished with him, self-destructing.

He expended all his Power of Faith and, with the help of the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror, managed to open a spatial tunnel.

Yet, even so, the explosion's power still spread inside him. Although his life was spared, he was severely injured. Even with the Pristine Human Emperor Body, he suffered major injuries.

The spirit root was severely damaged, being able to reach the Lower Grade spirit root was already considered fortunate.

Zheng Yi called upon the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror in his heart.

The next moment, personal information appeared before him.

...

[Life Master: Zheng Yi]

[Talent: Emperor]

[Lifespan: 25/6980]

[Constitution: Pristine Human Emperor Body]

[Cultivation Techniques: "Soul-eroding Poison Refining Scripture", "Nine Yin Returning Yang Technique"]

...

Gazing at the information, a faint bitter smile appeared on Zheng Yi's lips.

He looked around, sensing the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth, and quietly assessed: "The concentration of heaven and earth spiritual Qi here is not low, indicating the existence of a Divinity Transformation Stage cultivator.

But an Enlightenment Stage one is unlikely."

Now with his body heavily damaged and spirit root injured, absorbing external spiritual Qi without certain cultivation resources was quite challenging.

As long as he could leverage his fame.

He could activate his personal cultivation resources, combined with dual cultivation using the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror, and absorb innate spiritual Qi.

His spirit root and cultivation could possibly gradually recover.

In short, currently, besides having a sturdy body and greater strength than ordinary people, Zheng Yi was no different from a mortal, which was why he appeared at Qingyun Sect.

"Zheng Yi, Wang Xing."

The voice of Outer Elder Gao Tong echoed, and the two stepped out from the crowd one after another, walking onto the high platform.

Gao Tong didn't even raise his eyelid. Once they had passed, he slightly furrowed his brows and continued to announce loudly: "Spiritual Qi concentration is low, rated Lower Grade, unqualified."

Both received such evaluations.

After leaving the platform, Wang Xing covered his head, his eyes rimmed red, almost about to cry: "Brother Zheng Yi, it's fine if I didn't pass, but how come you didn't pass either?

After going back, the village chief will definitely scold me to death."

Zheng Yi looked helpless.

He thought Wang Xing was saddened because he hadn't passed, but unexpectedly, he was worried about being blamed by the village chief.

A warm surge rose in Zheng Yi's heart; he patted Wang Xing's shoulder and comforted him with a wry smile: "Don't worry, I've got a plan.

I didn't come to Qingyun Sect to join the sect in the first place.

Even if I can't become a cultivator after going back, becoming an official is still a piece of cake."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xing quickly wiped away his tears and looked up with surprise: "Really?"

The two had come a long way, from Wang Family Village to Qingyun Sect, encountering many difficulties and obstacles, all resolved by Zheng Yi with ease. Now, in Wang Xing's heart, Zheng Yi was already like a leader.

Zheng Yi did not immediately leave the front of the Qingyun Sect.

Instead, he leaned against a cyan rock, waiting quietly.

Come afternoon, the setting sun cast its rays; Outer Elder Gao Tong looked at the remaining few disciples on the platform and led them away one by one.

As a gentle breeze blew by.

Everyone vanished into the sect, disappearing within a few steps.

Zheng Yi's eyes blinked as he whispered to himself: "It should be an illusion array altering perceptions."

Previously, during his time at the Sea of the Stars.

Gathering wisdom from all, he created his cultivation technique, gaining some understanding of such arrays.

Looking at the remaining crowd who, like him, hadn't left, a slight smile appeared on Zheng Yi's lips.

Soon, a group of people gathered together.