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Chapter 66 Flying Boat (Seeking Recommendations, Seeking Monthly Votes!)

”Nephew Gu, this is a good start, hopefully, more promising youngsters will follow!” Junior Master Zhao seemed to be in good spirits.

”Thatʼs all thanks to the good fortune shining upon you, Uncle!” Gu Jia said, complimenting with a smile.

His gaze upon Li Shiming was also full of satisfaction, he hadnʼt expected Li Shiming to possess the talent of single or dual spirit roots, as such talents were exceedingly rare.

Overall, Li Shimingʼs talent was acceptable, meeting the criteria for joining the Sky Sea Sect, and there was no need to call upon Junior Master Cuiʼs influence.

”Li Shiming, you will be managing affairs with those two, with your strength, you are more than capable of overawing the newcomers!” Junior Master Zhao instructed Li Shiming.

”Yes, senior!” Li Shiming bowed in response.

”Change your address to Junior Master; after you join the sect, you will soon be transferred to an official disciple!” After arranging Li Shimingʼs work, Junior Master Zhaoʼs attitude towards him softened considerably.

”Thank you, Junior Master!” Li Shiming bowed again.

He made his way to the two cultivators, who, pleased to have someone to assist them, nodded with a smile.

”Li Shiming, let the next one in!” Junior Master Zhao quickly tasked Li Shiming with another command.

Li Shiming stepped out of the Praying Hall, and the gazes of hundreds of young men and women fell upon him, besides the soldiers of the New Guard Army.

He was the first to enter. Those unclear about the details wanted to know what had happened, and those aware of the Ascension Conference wondered if he had passed.

”The first one in line, come in!” Li Shiming ignored those gazes and addressed the youth wearing the Four-Clawed Golden Dragon garment at the forefront.

The youthʼs eyes flashed with an indescribable expression. He walked briskly up the steps and gave Li Shiming a scrutinizing look before entering the Praying Hall.

Li Shiming had no inclination to guess the youthʼs thoughts; he followed him back into the Praying Hall.

Without any idle talk, Junior Master Zhao didnʼt even utter a word before the cultivator beside him motioned for the youth to place his hand on the Spirit Testing Wall.

”Age, fifteen years and five months, Four Spirit Roots of water, fire, earth, and wood!” The cultivator declared, checking the height of the four light pillars before adding, ”The quality of the spirit roots meets the standard, test passed!”

A look of wild joy appeared on the youthʼs face, but he quickly concealed it, adopting an arrogant demeanor instead.

”Next!” the cultivator addressed Li Shiming.

Li Shiming went out again and called in the palace-dressed girl who was second in line.

The palace-dressed girl had three spirit roots and likewise passed the test.

Three consecutive passings made Junior Master Zhao nod in satisfaction.

However, the good luck did not continue; Li Shiming no longer went in and out of the Praying Hall but stood outside.

Each time the testing inside concluded, he would call the next person in.

The testing was swift; generally, it took less than twenty seconds per young man or woman.

And with the cultivatorsʼ intimidating presence, none of these youngsters dared show any petulance, displaying extra honesty.

By the afternoon, the testing was nearly at an end.

Only then did Li Shiming realize the rarity of the spirit root seeds; out of nearly four hundred young men and women, only thirteen possessed spirit roots, and in the end, only five were chosen.

This meant that after Li Shiming and the two imperial youths, only two had passed the Sky Sea Sectʼs test.

The other eight, although they had spirit root seeds, either possessed five or four spirit roots with such poor quality that they could not meet the requirements of the Sky Sea Sect.

Even so, from the expression of Junior Master Zhao, Li Shiming knew that Junior Master Zhao was very satisfied with the result.

Among the five, the best spirit root seeds were the triple spirit roots, but the anticipated appearance of singular spirit roots and dual spirit roots did not occur.

Li Shiming also got to know two cultivators, who were Senior Brother Ma at the Qi Refining Fifth Level and Senior Brother Wu at the Qi Refining Sixth Level, respectively.

According to what the two senior brothers said, they were just there to do the menial tasks, and with Junior Master Zhao there, none would dare provoke them.

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Now Li Shiming was also one of the menial workers, for it was a task specifically assigned by Junior Master Zhao himself.

”Brother Gu, please take good care of my family. We shall meet again!” Li Shiming bowed deeply to Gu Jia and said before departing.

”I wish Mr. Li a smooth journey on his path!” Gu Jia returned the bow and said.

He didnʼt know how many promising young seeds like Li Shiming he had sent off, but his blessings were always sincere.

Just as Li Shiming was about to follow Junior Master Zhao out of the Praying Hall, several figures appeared outside.

”Greetings to Mr. Zhao. This yearʼs prospects are plentiful, it seems that the Sky Sea Sect is expecting another bountiful harvest!” said one cultivator with a smile while greeting Junior Master Zhao.

The sudden appearance of several cultivators made Li Shiming tense up for a moment, but seeing that these cultivators didnʼt seem to be foes, he then relaxed.

When these cultivators looked at Li Shiming and the other four young men and women, the eagerness in their eyes made him feel that if Junior Master Zhao hadnʼt been there, these cultivators might have tried to snatch them away.

”The remaining eight all have spirit root seeds. With proper cultivation, perhaps some will turn out well!” Junior Master Zhao nodded in response.

Hearing about the other eight with spirit root seeds, the cultivators lost interest in speaking further with Junior Master Zhao and headed into the Praying Hall.

Fearing they would miss out to other cultivators, the youths with spirit roots could learn the various arts of cultivation, and at the very least, they could be valuable labor in the cultivation world.

”These are the smaller sects dependent on our sect. They control very little in the realm of mortals, so they need to supplement their reserve of those with spirit root seeds!” Senior Brother Ma whispered an explanation to Li Shiming.

Li Shiming couldnʼt help but feel fortunate that joining a great sect like the Sky Sea Sect was far superior to the smaller ones. Considering how the minor sects were taking in those with spirit root seeds whom the Sky Sea Sect didnʼt want, it was evident how scarce their talent was.

Outside the Praying Hall, the chosen youths were already sent away, returning to their normal lives.

Perhaps many of them did not realize that they were merely a step away from the world of cultivation, just missing the chance to step into an even higher world.

With a wave of his hand from Junior Master Zhao, Li Shiming felt his body lighten, and a soft surge of spiritual energy lifted him off the ground, making him ascend.

After passing through a barrier, he saw a Flying Boat appearing before him.

The Flying Boat, around twenty meters in length, had a two-story pavilion with carved beams and painted rafters on the deck. At each corner of the pavilion hung a palace lantern.

Once they landed on the deck, he noticed the deck flickered with spiritual light; the deck was actually made from cultivation materials.

He began to reassess the Flying Boat, struggling to imagine how many cultivation materials would be needed to construct such a vessel.

The doors to the two-story pavilion opened, and Junior Master Zhao entered first.

”Everyone come in. Donʼt go to the second floor; just stay on the first. The second floor is Junior Master Zhaoʼs resting area,” Senior Brother Ma told the group.

Walking through the door, Li Shiming first felt an intense spiritual energy, even more concentrated than when he used the Gathering Spirit Plate.