Chapter 413

Although they had already been told about his identity, Lu Chen’s parents still felt as if they were living in a dream. Their son, who used to be disobedient and had only ever been an average student, had suddenly transformed into an immortal cultivator! They had heard of immortal cultivators, of course; after all, not long ago, every school had been conducting spiritual root screenings, creating a massive stir. Neighbors and colleagues with children of the right age had been obsessed with the matter, constantly bringing it up in conversation. Because of this, everyone knew the probability of having a spiritual root was incredibly low—one in a hundred was no exaggeration! It was rumored that anyone who tested positive for a spiritual root would be transferred to a specialized school, and their family would receive a substantial subsidy. They would essentially never have to worry about food or shelter again; it was an even more coveted position than a government job. The parents of the children who tested positive were all incredibly smug, practically looking down their noses at everyone else. They would put on airs, sighing dramatically about how their child only needed to focus on cultivation now, and that they would have government-guaranteed employment upon graduation—that they were now a different class of people than ordinary mortals like themselves.