Qing State, Qingfeng Commandery, Purple Sun Mountain.
At Purple Sun Mountain, there are Third Grade Spirit Veins, where most of the Lu Family cultivators gather.
Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is sparse and scattered, absorbing it is slow and inefficient. In places where Spirit Veins converge, Spiritual Qi is dense and absorption speed is fast. As long as there are certain conditions, cultivators will always manage a Spirit Vein as an aid for cultivation.
On Purple Sun Mountain, there is a Lu family Purple Mansion ancestor stationed here, renowned, suppressing a radius of thousands of miles.
Stretching spirit fields and medicine gardens are densely packed around.
At the foot of the mountain.
In a certain courtyard, Lu Xuanji lay on the bed, staring at the bright moon in the sky, slightly melancholic, with a touch of worry, feeling restless and anxious.
Seemingly a bit bored, Lu Xuanji sat up and flipped through a book.
The book recorded some miscellaneous tales about Qing State, as well as the distribution of some clans, basic common knowledge of cultivation, and so on, mainly encyclopedic in nature.
"Tomorrow, the Spirit Root test, whether dragon or phoenix, will be determined tomorrow."
Lu Xuanji recalled, his arm slightly trembling.
In the past life, he was just an ordinary person on Blue Star, still contributing to the grind of 9-9-7, struggling continuously in the midst of competition. After suddenly dying from working overtime late one night, Lu Xuanji transmigrated. The things in the past life are better left unsaid, just a tale of hardship, Lu Xuanji gradually accepted his identity in this life.
It wasn't just Lu Xuanji who transmigrated, but also the cellphone from the previous life.
[Low battery, currently charging...]
Perceiving the cellphone charging status in his Sea of Consciousness, Lu Xuanji was full of resentment.
This world allows for cultivating immortality and longevity, Qi Refining lifespan of one hundred and twenty years, Foundation Establishment lifespan of two hundred and forty years, Purple Mansion lifespan of four hundred and eighty years, Golden Core lifespan of a thousand years, Nascent Soul lifespan of two thousand years, Divinity Transformation lifespan of five thousand years.
Wanting to cultivate is difficult, at least you need a Spirit Root.
Having a Spirit Root is difficult, amongst a thousand, not necessarily one person will have a Spirit Root.
The Lu family governs dozens of towns, with a population of about two hundred thousand, but the number of cultivators is just a little over a thousand.
Of course, the probability of having a Spirit Root is high for children born from cultivators who marry other cultivators, but ultimately it's a ten to one probability. Each year, there are some children tested and found without Spirit Roots, sent to the Mortal World to be fostered, although they live comfortably, worry-free for food and clothing, and those with backgrounds can have three wives and four concubines, ultimately they cannot cultivate, with an average lifespan of less than sixty years.
If it's discovered to be Five Spirit Roots, no one will mock you for being trash.
Five Spirit Roots is known as Wasted Spirit Root, but it's still a Spirit Root, above a thousand others, with a lifespan over a hundred years. If fortunate to encounter a lucky opportunity, there is a chance to defy the heavens and change fate, stepping into the Foundation Establishment Stage.
"Tomorrow, the Spirit Root test, I don't ask for anything else, at worst let it be Five Spirit Roots."
Lu Xuanji mumbled to himself.
Novels are novels, real life is real life, reality is always much harsher than novels.
In past life novels, Foundation Establishment was cannon fodder, the Qi Cultivation Stage wasn't even worthy of being cannon fodder, only the Golden Core could make a ripple. But in fact, a Qi Refining Cultivator although considered the bottom, is selected from above thousands, who in the Mortal World doesn't address them as Immortal Master in every breath.
If a cultivator breaks through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, which cultivation clan doesn't openly invite guests, feasting and celebrating.
The Lu family claims to be a Purple Mansion Immortal Race, but only has twenty-three Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
Not afraid of a Mortal Stream start, just fear having no Spirit Root, ending as a mortal.
At this moment, footsteps sounded, a middle-aged man in a blue robe approached, next to him an outstanding beauty, his parents in this life.
The middle-aged man in blue robe had spirited eyes, dressed simply and elegantly, smiled and asked: "Son, are you worried?"
"Worried."
Lu Xuanji smiled wryly and said: "If I don't have a Spirit Root tomorrow, I can only marry three wives and four concubines in the Mortal World, marry ten wives."
Lu Mianwen laughed and said: "My son was born with innate wisdom, a True Monarch reincarnated, surely destined for longevity, the Spirit Root check tomorrow won't be too bad."
"Really? I am really not a True Monarch reincarnated."
Lu Xuanji smiled wryly.
After reincarnating, due to having memories of the past life, he was different from ordinary people.
At half a year old, he could talk and walk.
At three years old, he started reading.
Sporadically uttering a few fresh words.
Father Lu Mianwen suspected he was possessed, but after checking, discovered the soul was a match, possession was not possible, leaving only one reason, True Monarch reincarnation.
True Monarchs are Nascent Soul experts.
Mortals after death, the soul scatters, there is no talk of reincarnation at all.
Only True Monarch experts can enter reincarnation, live another life.
"Xuanji, let your mother hold you for a moment." Then, Ye Xinlan directly hugged Lu Xuanji, holding him in her arms.
"No way!"
Lu Xuanji felt a bit shy, his heart aggrieved.
"Come, mom will give you a kiss."
Ye Xinlan leaned over and kissed him once.
"Mom, I've grown up. I can't be like before." Lu Xuanji emphasized.
"In a hundred years, you are still my son, if a mother wants to hold you, she will hold you." Ye Xinlan said domineeringly.
"Father, look at mom."
Lu Xuanji said aggrievedly.
"Brat, I couldn't be bothered to hug you, be content." Lu Mianwen said with a smile.
"Father, I'm worried." Lu Xuanji said.
"Son, I'm not worried."
Lu Mianwen said.
"Because you are a True Monarch reincarnation, True Monarch reincarnation has a one hundred percent chance of awakening a Spirit Root, there won't be any accidents."
Lu Jinwen said firmly.
My son, is a True Monarch reincarnation.
Fortunately, my son hasn't fully awakened past life memories, still recognizes him as his father; should he awaken past life memories, whether he acknowledges him as his father is another question.
I truly am not a True Monarch reincarnation.
Lu Xuanji murmured in his heart.
That night was destined to be sleepless.
The next day, Lu Xuanji woke up early, breakfast tasteless.
Only the father remained calm as ever.
"Maybe you can awaken the legendary Celestial Spirit Root." the father said with a smile.
"I don't hope for Celestial Spirit Root, I'm satisfied with Three Spirit Roots."
Lu Xuanji smiled wryly.
Celestial Spirit Root is said to be able to surely cultivate to the Golden Core Peak as long as there is no fall.
One in a thousand might awaken a Spirit Root.
But out of ten thousand who awaken a Spirit Root, one might awaken Celestial Spirit Root, or even lower.
...
Standing in line, a group of children took turns testing Spirit Roots.
First item, test for Spirit Root.
Children place their palm on the stone, within four breaths, if the stone lights up there is a Spirit Root, if no light, there is none.
"One by one."
Clan Elder said, over three thousand children from nearby villages gathered here, the youngest six years old, the oldest ten.
One after another, placed their hands on the stone.
Many children had no light, left gloomily.
The majority had no light, only a few had light.
When it was Lu Xuanji's turn, he placed his palm on the stone, one breath, two breaths... At seven breaths, there was still no light.
Just when Lu Xuanji was about to despair, the stone lit up.
There was a Spirit Root.
Lu Xuanji sighed with relief.
I have a Spirit Root.
Most children, left disheartened.
Out of over three thousand children, less than five had Spirit Roots.
"Not bad, not bad, five this year." The testing Elder nodded, greatly pleased: "Last year, we didn't reap anything."
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PS: A new book has started, seeking support here. Cultivation novels primarily have two schools, one is Mortal Stream, using cultivation to reflect human affairs, the other is Immortal Reversal Stream, utilizing cultivation to write about human nature.
This book primarily focuses on family cultivating immortality, trending toward Immortal Reversal Stream in type.