Chapter 164 - 159: No Spirituality

Ding Huan lined up behind Lou Buzhi, and when he heard the next name, he hurriedly stepped up to the testing magic artifact. He felt very uneasy in his heart; he was certain he had a Spirit Root, just unclear if the gene spiritual root could be detected. When the artifact was activated, not to mention a column of light, there wasn't even a fleck of light. The person assessing the Spirit Root aptitude almost never gave his assessments, even though Lou Buzhi's spiritual root was exceptional, he didn't say a word about it. But at this moment, seeing Ding Huan's Spirit Root, he couldn't help but exclaim: "I've been testing Spirit Root aptitudes for twenty-one years, and I've never seen an aptitude without a trace of spirituality like yours." He really couldn't help it, even ordinary people without any Spirit Roots would show some flecks of light due to a trace of spirituality when tested. Yet Ding Huan didn't even have a fleck of spiritual light, truly an extraordinary sight. Some people around were already discussing. Indeed, compared to those with Spirit Root aptitude, it's the majority who have no Spirit Root aptitude. Even to say that among ten thousand people tested, only a few would have a Spirit Root. And those with good Spirit Root aptitude might only appear once in a hundred thousand. Not having Spirit Root aptitude doesn't mean lacking spirituality. As long as there is spirituality, the testing apparatus will display some light spots. Someone like Ding Huan who didn't have even a single light spot was unheard of. Ding Huan sighed, but didn't feel too much despair. He had considered this kind of situation, after all, it was a gene spiritual root. Gene fusion was something many people were doing, and even in the Triple Heaven Star Land, there were cases of gene fusion. Yet gene spiritual roots had not been mentioned by anyone. The only thing he couldn't understand was the lack of spiritual light spots; that was odd. Ding Huan could only comfort himself by thinking that the testing magic artifact was of too low a grade to detect his supreme talents. "Brother Huan, let's go." Lou Buzhi, worried that Ding Huan was feeling sad, actively pulled Ding Huan to leave. "Please hold, my friend." A man blocked Lou Buzhi and Ding Huan's path with an air of urgency. Ding Huan knew at a glance that the guy was not stopping him, because the man's gaze was entirely focused on Lou Buzhi. "What's the matter?" Lou Buzhi also understood that he was the one being sought out. "I'm a Steward from the Dual Soul Sect, and I see that your aptitude is very outstanding, my friend. If you join our Dual Soul Sect, you'll definitely be a core disciple among the core." The man cupped his hands in a sincere tone while speaking to Lou Buzhi. Ding Huan realized, this was just like the college recruitment after high school graduation exams. Lou Buzhi had good results, so prestigious schools were taking the initiative to approach him. But he absolutely must not go to the Dual Soul Sect; that "prestigious school" was a sham, and Lou Buzhi would be delivering himself right into trouble by going there. The Dual Soul Sect? Before, Brother Huan had told Ku Qi not to join the Dual Soul Sect, and now someone from the Dual Soul Sect had come looking. Although Lou Buzhi really wanted to join an Alchemy Dao Sect, he also knew that sects like the Dual Soul Sect would definitely have an alchemy division. So joining the Dual Soul Sect would not conflict with his cultivation. "I hold the Dual Soul Sect in high regard, but I've made an agreement with my friend to check out the Yanyue Sect first." Lou Buzhi said apologetically. To Ding Huan's surprise, after hearing Lou Buzhi's words, the man appeared a bit regretful but didn't insist further. What Ding Huan didn't know was that although Lou Buzhi had good aptitude, his ordinary looks as a chubby fellow meant they were only making a courtesy invitation. Even in terms of aptitude, Double Spirit Roots were still far behind Single Spirit Roots. What they valued was simply that Lou Buzhi was suitable for the Alchemy Dao. "Brother Huan, did I make the right choice?" After the man from the Dual Soul Sect left, Lou Buzhi walked a bit further before asking Ding Huan. Ding Huan communicated via transmission, "Joining the Dual Soul Sect would be courting death for you, so you made the right choice by not joining." Lou Buzhi sighed with relief. Even though he had only followed Ding Huan for a little over a month, he had immense trust in him. This also developed his habit of following Ding Huan's advice; at least from the beginning until now, Brother Huan had never led him astray. Without Ding Huan, he might not even have the chance to stand here and choose a sect. "Then, where shall we go now?" Lou Buzhi continued to inquire. He had just mentioned the Yanyue Sect because he knew it was a Great Sect. He wanted to go to a Great Sect; the Dual Soul Sect probably would not give him too much trouble. Ding Huan pointed to a sect not far away and said: "Look, isn't there an Alchemy Dao Sect over there? Let's check it out." Lou Buzhi also saw it, the Green Pill Sect. "This sect seems to occupy a large area too..." Lou Buzhi subconsciously commented. But then he suddenly remembered and said excitedly: "Brother Huan, I remember now, the Green Pill Sect is huge, it's a sect no smaller than the Yanyue Sect. Let's go to the Green Pill Sect." Ding Huan shook his head: "You go; Lao Liu and I will not. I don't have the aptitude, and Lao Liu probably doesn't either; he can only follow me." Lao Liu also had a generated gene spiritual root. He likely wouldn't have any recognized aptitude in this place. "Brother Huan, how about this, if my aptitude can bring someone along, wouldn't that be even better?" Lou Buzhi recalled how Ding Huan had previously used an Immortal Demon Pill to bring Qi Xinyue and Lao Liu on board and thought what if he could do the same. Ding Huan thought for a moment and felt that this was a way. Having spent such a long time in the Triple Heaven Star Land, and having read so many records of the Triple Heaven Territory, an idea had formed in his subconscious mind. It was that it seemed very easy for people from the Daoist Realm to go to the Mortal World; they could come and go as they pleased. But for people from the Mortal World who wanted to go to the Daoist Realm, it was as difficult as ascending to the heavens. Similarly, for people from the Cultivation World to ascend to the Ascension Realm was just as difficult, while the big shots from the Ascension Realm roamed freely in the Triple Heaven Star Land. As an Alchemy Dao Great Sect, the Green Pill Sect had countless disciples participating in the selection. When Ding Huan saw one Double Spirit Root after another, and even a few with Single Spirit Roots, he knew that it was a long shot to get himself and Lao Liu into the Green Pill Sect using Lou Buzhi's Spirit Root qualification. "This is my spirit source qualification." When it was Lou Buzhi's turn, he hurriedly took out his qualification test booklet. "Uh-huh, not bad, Double Spirit Root, wood and fire, with the Wood Element Spiritual Root purity at ninety..." The man responsible for checking the disciples' qualifications nodded as he looked over the paper book Lou Buzhi had given him. After checking, he pointed to the testing Magic Artifact beside him: "Go up there, I'll retest your Spirit Root qualification." Lou Buzhi quickly stepped up, and the retest went without a hitch. "Very good, you can join our Green Pill Sect starting as an Outer Disciple." The man nodded with satisfaction. Ding Huan's heart sank; it was indeed almost as he had expected. With Lou Buzhi's qualification, entry was only as an Outer Disciple. For an Outer Disciple to bring someone into the Sect was a joke. Lou Buzhi quickly said: "Senior, this is my friend, he does not have a Spirit Root qualification, and I was hoping..." Before Lou Buzhi could finish his words, the man understood what Lou Buzhi meant and waved his hand without a moment's hesitation: "It's not possible. You cannot bring anyone into the Green Pill Sect. Not to mention your friend, even if it were your parents or relatives." "Then can I bring him into the Daoist Realm?" Lou Buzhi grew anxious. The man looked at Lou Buzhi and slowly said: "Not to mention our Green Pill Sect, in any Sect, a newly admitted disciple cannot bring an ordinary mortal into the Daoist Realm. Moreover, your qualification is just passable, not heaven-defying." Seeing that Lou Buzhi was about to say something, Ding Huan quickly interrupted him: "Buzhi, go cultivate well in the Green Pill Sect, Alchemy. Don't worry about me; we'll meet again. Goodbye." "Brother Huan..." Lou Buzhi suddenly became somewhat lost. He had always followed behind Ding Huan, and Ding Huan had always made the decisions. Now that Ding Huan was suddenly leaving, he was a bit at a loss. It was only after Ding Huan had disappeared that the man who recruited him patted Lou Buzhi on the shoulder: "This is just a process of adaptation. Once you get to the Daoist Sect, you'll soon say goodbye to everything before. Years later, you'll find your thoughts and proposal today laughable because you'll no longer belong to the same world. It doesn't matter if you don't understand what I'm saying now; you'll understand it later." ... Lao Liu was very disheartened, as it actually wanted to follow Lou Buzhi into the Daoist Realm, but it was clear, they had said that Lou Buzhi did not have the capability to take them into the Daoist Realm. "Let's go. Let's leave this place." Having learned that without a Spirit Root qualification, one couldn't even enter the Daoist Realm, Ding Huan knew it was pointless to stay at the Immortal Fate Square any longer. For him now, the first step was to enter the Daoist Realm. Otherwise, no matter how much Daoist knowledge he had in his mind, it was just for show. Compared to ordinary cultivators, Ding Huan was now even clearer about how important the Heaven and Earth Rules were for cultivation. Even though he had over a hundred thousand Blossom God Crystal Stones, and even half a spirit source vein and a Foundation Establishment Technique. If he wanted to stand out in the Mortal World, it was almost impossible. "Mr. Ding..." As Ding Huan was about to leave Immortal Fate Square, a voice from afar called out to him. "Ku Qi?" Ding Huan turned and saw Ku Qi. Immediately afterwards, he saw the Sect Ku Qi belonged to: Ten Thousand Talisman Sect. Obviously, Ku Qi had listened to him and had not chosen the Dual Soul Sect, but had instead chosen the Ten Thousand Talisman Sect. Seeing Ding Huan come over, Ku Qi approached: "Mr. Ding, I've chosen the Ten Thousand Talisman Sect. Have you found a Sect you like?" Ding Huan smiled wryly: "Congratulations to you. I have no qualification and am preparing to leave." Ku Qi was taken aback; he had thought that Ding Huan, like them, knew about his qualifications and hence had come here; otherwise, why would he have stayed on a street corner for several days? It turned out Ding Huan didn't even have qualifications, so what was he doing here? "Does Mr. Ding have any plans?" Ku Qi didn't know how to comfort Ding Huan. Ding Huan did not hide it: "I'm planning to find a way to enter the Daoist Realm first." "But Mr. Ding, don't you lack the qualifications?" Ku Qi blurted out subconsciously. Ding Huan just smiled: "So what if I have no qualifications? No one has decreed that one must have qualifications to venture into the Daoist Realm in search of opportunities." "Yes, I admire your openness, Mr. Ding. If you want to go to the Daoist Realm, there is indeed a way," Ku Qi immediately said. Hearing this, Ding Huan's spirits lifted: "Please enlighten me, Brother Ku." (Today's update ends here, friends. Good night! Please support with monthly votes!)