Chapter 220: Chapter 218: Spirit Root Testing (Part 1) The speaker looked under twenty, with a pale complexion and dark circles under the eyes, clearly indulging in pleasure for a long time. It turned out to be Huang Longgang, who had originally stood behind Patriarch Huang, now suddenly stepping forward to retain the black-robed man. He was one of the few young talents attending this banquet. The Huang Family found a way to ’operate’ him in, hoping to have contact with the Immortal Master and see if there was an opportunity to gain an immortal fate. The same was true for the Zhan Weida brothers brought in by the Zhan Family, Jia Hong through the Great Elder of the Extreme Fist Sect, Shi Caifeng siblings through Old Man Shi, and others like Tian Su from the Su Family. The major family clans did not want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, fighting desperately to talk to the legendary Immortal Master. Unfortunately, destiny played its tricks, and the Immortal Master from the Five Elements Sect perished here, killed by another unknown Immortal Master. Yet no matter how unwilling, no one dared to do anything to the black-robed Immortal Master. Unexpectedly, someone, like a newborn calf unafraid of the tiger, wanted to stop the Immortal Master. When Huang Longgang called out to the Immortal Master, Patriarch Huang was scared out of his wits, angrily shouting, "Rebellious son, what are you doing!" However, Huang Longgang did not heed his father’s reprimand, only looking fervently at the black-robed man. The black-robed man turned, his face covered tightly with only a pair of sinister eyes showing, looking at Huang Longgang with interest. "You called me?" "Please accept me as your apprentice, Immortal Master!" Huang Longgang spoke astonishingly again and then directly knelt down! However, his knees stopped less than three inches from the ground. An invisible force was preventing him from kneeling. Not only was Huang Longgang unafraid, but the fervor in his eyes grew even stronger. "Witnessing the divine power of the Immortal Master, I yearn in my heart. I feel that indulging in martial arts as an insignificant skill for more than ten years is laughable! Even if the Immortal Master does not accept me as an apprentice, I am willing to be a servant, accompanying you just to see the Immortal Technique every day, so I can die without regret! I beg for your mercy, Immortal Master!" Huang Longgang kept kowtowing, but unfortunately, they all knocked onto empty air, never touching the ground. Beside him, Patriarch Huang’s face showed a trace of displeasure upon hearing Huang Longgang mention ’servant’. But at this point, he dared not speak rashly, only cautiously observing the black-robed man’s reaction, hoping the other party would not be angered. He could not assume the black-robed man was a kind person. To bait countless lives from Wangjiang Five Cities to summon a beast tide, along with ruthlessly killing the Five Elements Sect’s Immortal Master and the City Lord, such unrestrained brutality was already beyond normal imagination. The black-robed man was not angry; he merely said calmly, "You have some courage. I can test if you have a Spirit Root for cultivation. However, I have a rule: those who ask me for a favor must pay a price. If the test shows you have no Spirit Root, I will take your life. Do you wish to gamble?" "I am willing!" Huang Longgang’s expression was resolute, shouting without a moment’s hesitation. Seeing this, the black-robed man was somewhat surprised. "Such courage, if you do have a Spirit Root for cultivation, perhaps you could make a name for yourself. Very well, since the extraction of Spiritual Fire affected many, giving you some compensation is not out of the question." "Those under thirty years old, come forward and let me test your Spirit Root." Hearing this, everyone showed joy on their faces, unexpected to benefit from Huang Longgang’s daring. And the age requirement for stepping onto the Immortal Path was under thirty, which was much more lenient than practicing martial arts, surprising many. On-site, led by Huang Longgang, young men and women under thirty walked to the side of the black-robed Immortal Master, standing respectfully aside, waiting for testing. In the hand of the black-robed man, a slightly larger than palm-sized copper mirror suddenly appeared. The mirror’s surface was somewhat tarnished, the patterns almost indecipherable, obviously from ancient times. He picked up the copper mirror, shining it on Huang Longgang’s head. The mirror slightly glowed, emitting white light. Then an irregular stone-like object, composed of many equally sized hexagonal grains, appeared in the mirror, resembling a honeycomb. Most of the hexagonal grains were gray, dim and dull. But there was a small section in the top right corner, flashing with obvious red light. "Truly has a Spirit Root, and it’s a Fire Element? Though only lower grade, it indeed qualifies to step onto the Immortal Path." The black-robed man was somewhat surprised. Unexpectedly, this young man who stopped him indeed had a talent for cultivation. Hearing this, Huang Longgang was overjoyed and was about to bow down again, yet was still blocked by the invisible force. "You can be taken back to the sect, but accepting disciples is a major matter, to be discussed later." After the black-robed man finished speaking, he began testing the second person. The next was the eldest son of the Yuan Family, aged twenty-eight, with handsome features, wearing a blue silk robe. His usual arrogant face was now full of anxiety and flattery. When the copper mirror shone on his face, the mirror again showed an irregular ’stone’ composed of many hexagonal grains. This time, however, all the grains on the ’stone’ were dull gray. "No Spirit Root." The black-robed man shook his head. Upon hearing this, the eldest son of the Yuan Family’s face turned ashen. And Patriarch Yuan unwillingly asked, "Sir, my son truly cannot step onto the Immortal Path? Can you check again..." "Hmm? Are you questioning my abilities?" The black-robed man’s eyes widened, a cold light flashing. Scaring Patriarch Yuan into silence, not daring to say anything further. Subsequently, the black-robed man tested Landlord Liu’s only son, Iron Palm Invincible Liu Dalong’s nephew, One Sword Immortal Hu Niangzi’s youngest sister, Zhan Weida and Zhan Weicong brothers, and other young talents under thirty. Unfortunately, besides the first person, Huang Longgang, no one else was found to have a Spirit Root. Only a small group remained untested. Making everyone realize that the Spirit Root for cultivation was rare and hard to come by, much more than the threshold for martial arts! Seeing this, Huang Longgang became even more smug, his head held higher than that of a donkey. Feeling that in his lifetime, he had never been so proud and elated! "Next." The black-robed man said indifferently. This small place, having one with a Spirit Root, was already not bad. He didn’t hold much expectation initially, just acting on a whim. This time, stepping forward for the test was Tian Su. She wore a light yellow long dress, her hair fluttering, eyes like water, skin like jade. However, the black-robed man, who was accustomed to seeing female cultivators of various extraordinary talents, found even the most beautiful mortal woman unremarkable. Casually, he held the copper mirror against Tian Su’s head, glancing inattentively, then suddenly shuddered. "Upper grade Fire Element Spirit Root, middle grade Earth Element Spirit Root!" In the copper mirror, the ’stone’ belonging to Tian Su. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺 Nearly a third of the grains emitted a deep red glow, with a small remaining portion glowing yellow. "Good, good, good! Never expected such a harvest!" The black-robed man rejoiced, "Such talent deserves to be admitted into my sect!" ...