Chapter 552: There is a weak wood spiritual root
Chapter 552: There is a weak wood spiritual root
"Impossible! How could I not have spiritual roots? There must be something wrong with your test paper!" The applicant was very emotional, with a hint of unwillingness in his voice.
The staff member tried to calm him down, "Sir, please calm down. The test results are accurate. If you have any questions about the results, you can take the test again."
The applicant refused to give up, and his voice became louder and louder, "I don't believe it! You must be mistaken!"
Jiang Luo frowned and was about to step forward to deal with it, but was stopped by Lu Qing.
"I'll go." Lu Qing's voice was cold, with a hint of strength that could not be refused.
Jiang Luo nodded, "Be careful."
Lu Qing smiled slightly and asked, "Do you care about me?"
Jiang Luo cleared his throat and shook his head, "That's not the case. I'm asking you to be careful not to hurt ordinary people. We all come here with the dream of becoming immortals, so it's normal to lose control sometimes."
Lu Qing: ...You are so annoying!
He didn't say anything else and walked towards the applicant with a resentful look on his face.
His appearance immediately calmed the commotion around him. His aura alone made people feel awe. When the applicant saw Lu Qing, his expression changed slightly and his tone became a little weaker unconsciously.
"What's your problem?" Lu Qing's voice was cold, and his eyes swept across the applicant like a knife. It was obvious that he was venting his resentment towards Jiang Luo on others.
The applicant was intimidated by his aura, and his voice trembled, "I... I just think the result might be wrong..."
Lu Qing wanted to scold him, but when he thought of what Jiang Luo had just said, he waved to the staff and said, "Give him another test paper!"
The staff came over and gave the man another test paper. The result was the same. The man did not have any spiritual roots.
At this time, Jiang Luo came over and said, "Don't be discouraged. We are all ordinary people. Being able to cultivate immortality is not necessarily a good thing. The greater the ability, the heavier the burden on your shoulders. I'll give you a basic guide to cultivating immortality. If you are interested in this, you can study it at home as a hobby."
As he spoke, Jiang Luo took out a book from the space and handed it to the man.
The man took the book and said with some shame, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make trouble. I have had a dream of practicing Taoism since I was a child, probably influenced by online novels. When the spiritual energy revived, I thought it would be great if I could practice Taoism. Now I finally have such an opportunity, but I didn't expect that I don't have spiritual roots."
Jiang Luo patted his shoulder, took out the jade talisman, and placed it on his forehead to test it. The jade talisman immediately emitted a faint green light. Jiang Luo said, "It's not that there is no spiritual root at all. There is a very weak wood spiritual root. Usually, do all the plants you plant survive easily?"
The other party shook his head: "I... I don't know. After graduating from college, I worked as a programmer in an Internet company and never grew plants."
Jiang Luo nodded, thinking, "So that's how it is. Then how about this? Go to the alchemy area and find a teacher named Xia Ku Cao. Tell him that Jiang Luo asked him to give you some spiritual medicine seeds. Then try to plant them. If you can grow all the spiritual medicines, you can come here and get a chance to take a short-term alchemy training. How do you think?"
The other party was stunned and asked in disbelief: "Really... is it really possible?"
Jiang Luo nodded in confirmation: "Really? Actually, our rule here is that anyone with weak affinity can get a basic guide to cultivating immortals. But this package of spiritual medicine seeds and the opportunity for short-term training are what you fought for yourself. I believe that you can get started in your spare time."
The other party started crying with joy and even knelt down and kowtowed to Jiang Luo.
Jiang Luo immediately stepped forward to help him up and said, "Don't be like this. Anyone with a dream is great. Come on!"
The other party cried and shouted at Jiang Luo: "My name is Lin Rui, thank you for your guidance, Master!"
Jiang Luo waved at him, turned back to his seat and continued to preside over the selection.
More than 30,000 people came today. As he expected, more than half of them had no spiritual roots, and one third had weak spiritual roots. Only five people with neutral spiritual roots and one with medium to strong spiritual roots were picked out. However, it was already much better than he had imagined.
These people were arranged into the dormitory, and everyone looked excited.
Most of those without spiritual roots returned disappointed. For those who requested, Jiang Luo would have the four teams test them again with the jade talisman. Those with weak spiritual roots would get a basic guide to cultivating immortals. For those who really had no spiritual roots, they could only be advised to go back and work hard.
Towards evening, Liu Tongan also brought a few people over. They were all wearing military uniforms, and they looked to be around 20 years old. They looked very capable and dashing.
Jiang Luo guessed it as soon as he saw them: "Oh, are these the members selected by the military region that you told us about before?"
Liu Tongan nodded: "As soon as the test strips were produced, I sent a batch to the nearby military region and asked my comrades to test them. The results were not bad. Six people with spiritual roots were found, and this is only 10,000 people!"
Jiang Luo was a little surprised and said in astonishment: "There are six among ten thousand people? That's great! Let me see, what department are they from?"
Liu Tongan said: "The test paper can only test whether there are spiritual roots, but it cannot test the properties of the spiritual roots, so I brought them here for you to test yourself."
Jiang Luo took out the jade talisman and tested the six people one by one. Three of them had gold spiritual roots, two had fire spiritual roots, and one had wood spiritual root. After asking, he found out that the man with wood spiritual root was a cook.
Wood produces fire. He is indeed a good candidate for a job as a cook. He can go and build a spiritual kitchen.
However, the army is indeed a good direction. Generally, the useful gods for soldiers are Qi Sha, and Qi Sha Wu Qian generally belongs to Geng Jin and Ding Huo. Since they can meet the standards of useful gods, they must have spiritual roots, but the probability is indeed a bit high.
I guess it’s because Beijing is a city of talented people and beautiful scenery, so the probability is so high.
Jiang Luo and Liu Tongan looked at each other, and a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes. Jiang Luo smiled and said, "It seems that the military training and physical fitness are indeed helpful for the awakening of spiritual roots. The probability is much higher than that of ordinary people."
Liu Tongan nodded, his expression serious: "Yes, these guys have all been through rigorous training, their physical fitness and mental will are stronger than ordinary people. If they can cultivate immortality, they will definitely make greater contributions to the country in the future."
Jiang Luo patted Liu Tongan on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry, since they have spiritual roots, we will naturally cultivate them well. But the road to immortal cultivation is not easy, they must be mentally prepared."
Liu Tongan smiled and said, "These guys have all been through a lot, and they have strong psychological qualities, so you can rest assured."
Jiang Luo nodded, then turned to the six soldiers and said, "I have learned about your situation and have measured your spiritual root attributes. Next, you will be assigned to different training areas and receive special training based on your spiritual root attributes. The road to immortal cultivation is long and arduous, but as long as you persevere, you will definitely achieve something in the future."
The six soldiers responded in unison: "Yes! We will definitely live up to your expectations!"
Jiang Luo nodded with satisfaction, thinking that they were indeed well-trained members of the national team. He then said to Liu Tongan, "Captain Liu, take them to the dormitory to settle down. We will start formal training tomorrow morning."
Liu Tongan nodded in agreement and left with the six soldiers.
Jiang Luo looked at their backs and sighed in his heart: "With them, at least the overall quality of our students in the Xiuxian School will be greatly improved."
At this moment, Lu Qing came over and said in a slightly cold tone: "You handled today's incident quite well."
Jiang Luo smiled and said teasingly: "Oh, His Highness the Son of Ancient God actually praised me? It's really rare."
Lu Qing glanced at him and said calmly: "Don't get carried away, I'm just telling the truth."
Jiang Luo knew that he was still resentful of what he had told him not to hurt ordinary people. Although he felt that this ancient son of God was quite petty, he inexplicably found him cute and said with a smile, "Okay, then I'll take it as a compliment. But speaking of which, what do you think of Lin Rui today?"
Lu Qing pondered for a moment and said, "Although his spiritual roots are weak, he has a strong character and is a promising talent. The opportunity you give him may really allow him to take a different path."
Jiang Luo nodded, a trace of relief flashed in his eyes: "Yes, people with dreams are always worthy of respect. I hope he can persevere, and maybe he can achieve something in the future."
Lu Qing glanced at him and suddenly asked, "Why do you want to help him? Logically speaking, his spiritual roots are so weak that they can almost be ignored."
Jiang Luo smiled and looked into the distance: "The path of cultivating immortals is to go against the will of heaven. Spiritual roots are important, but character, perseverance, and opportunity are equally indispensable. Although Lin Rui's spiritual roots are weak, his persistence and passion for cultivating immortals made me see... countless immortal male protagonists in the past. Perhaps, all he needs is an opportunity."
Lu Qing was silent for a moment, then said calmly: "You are soft-hearted."
Jiang Luo laughed and patted Lu Qing on the shoulder: "It doesn't matter if you are soft-hearted or hard-hearted, as long as you can help others, it is always a good thing."
Lu Qing didn't say anything else, just said "hmm" softly, but his eyes softened a little inadvertently.
As night fell, the selection process was drawing to a close. Jiang Luo stood on the high platform, looking at the gradually darkening sky in the distance, his heart filled with anticipation for the future.
"Spiritual energy is reviving, and the world is changing. And we will become witnesses and participants of this change. This is also a war without the smoke of gunpowder!" Jiang Luo whispered to himself, slowly lying back on the sofa, wondering if other countries have also entered the stage of spiritual energy recovery.
At this time, the four teams also finished their work and walked in from outside. Each of them lay down on a sofa and began to share their gains today.
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