Chapter 36

The time for one stick of incense passed quickly, and the atmosphere in the selection arena grew increasingly tense. At the center of the arena stood a primitive and mysterious giant stone. Engraved with intricate runes and shimmering with a faint spiritual glow, this was the Tianji Stone, used by the Xuanqi Sect to test for spiritual roots. This ancient and enigmatic stone was not only the key to the sect's selection process but also the benchmark for measuring a cultivator’s talent and potential. According to Xuanqi Sect tradition, Wind and Fire Spiritual Roots were considered the best choices for cultivating the sect's techniques; they represented the extremes of speed and power, the kind of talent countless cultivators dreamed of possessing. "Next, the spiritual root quality test."