novelraw Chapter 2 – Copying Spiritual Root
Chapter 2 – Copying Spiritual Root
The mountain gate of the Xuantian Sect is located halfway up the mountain, while the small town is situated at the foot.
Qin Yu climbed up the artificially carved stone steps with ease.
Along the way, he encountered many young men and women around his age. Some were dressed in luxurious clothes, accompanied by guards, while others wore simple attire, similar to Qin Yu.
Qin Yu's gaze swept over these people one by one, and talents continuously appeared before his eyes.
[Low-Grade Spiritual Root (D-Rank)]: Barely possesses the talent for cultivation, but not much. Destined to be a servant disciple for life! (Copyable)
[Delicate Features (C-Rank)]: Handsome and beautiful appearance. It's undeniable that good looks can be an asset! (Not copyable)
[Thick-Skinned (D-Rank)]: Rough and thick skin, with slightly better recovery ability than ordinary people! (Copyable!)
[Mid-Grade Spiritual Root (C-Rank)]: Barely meets the cultivation threshold, but hard to achieve much, ultimately just a foil to others. (Not copyable!)
[Ingenious Schemes (B-Rank)]: Smart and quick-witted, skilled at devising strategies and plans, often achieving unexpected victories. (Not copyable!)
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The Xuantian Sect's selection gathered the young talents of the Liang Kingdom, and talents rarely seen appeared one after another before Qin Yu.
"What a pity!" Qin Yu shook his head slightly and sighed, "With talents like yours, it's hard to be a match for someone like me, Qin Yu!"
As he spoke, Qin Yu pointed into the void.
[Do you want to copy the talent "Low-Grade Spiritual Root (D-Rank)"]
'Yes!'
[Copy successful!]
[Congratulations to the host for acquiring the first talent, successfully unlocking the character template!]
[Name: Qin Yu]
[Talent: Low-Grade Spiritual Root (D-Rank)]
[Progress: 0% (Note: When the progress reaches 100%, you will gain an opportunity to copy a talent!)]
[System function transformation: System talent detection function converted from passive to active trigger!]
The first test of the Xuantian Sect's selection was the Spiritual Root Test; those without a spiritual root were directly eliminated, so Qin Yu copied the Low-Grade Spiritual Root without hesitation.
After reading the system message, Qin Yu pondered.
'The talent detection function has become an active skill. That's good, so I won't be overwhelmed by talent pop-ups when there are many people.'
'Once the progress bar is full, I can continue to copy talents. I wonder what level of talent I can copy next time?'
After a moment of anticipation, Qin Yu put the matter aside.
Having just acquired a spiritual root, he needed to experience what it felt like to have one.
'My back feels warm and a bit damp. Is this what it feels like to have a spiritual root?'
'The day I become Emperor Qin Yu is not far off!'
[Low-Grade Spiritual Root (D-Rank): Barely possesses the talent for cultivation, but not much. Destined to be a servant disciple for life!]
The system inconveniently popped up a detailed description of the Low-Grade Spiritual Root.
Ignoring this information, Qin Yu confidently headed towards the mountainside.
'Indeed, with a spiritual root, my back feels warm, and climbing the mountain feels easier!'
Suddenly, someone behind Qin Yu called out, "Hey, you up there, your backpack seems to be leaking!"
"Huh?"
Qin Yu quickly took off his backpack and found that his water bottle was leaking, spilling all the hot water inside.
No wonder his back felt warm.
Qin Yu looked at the person and sincerely said, "Thank you for the reminder. If it had been any later, my pants might have gotten wet!"
"No problem, it's just a small matter!"
"To repay you, I'll give you a tip about today's recruitment assessment, which might save you some effort."
It can be hard to make great work when its stolen from bit.ly/3iBfjkV.
Hearing this, the person's eyes lit up.
'I didn't expect a casual reminder would earn me information about the assessment. Mom was right; good deeds do get rewarded!'
The person immediately moved closer to Qin Yu, adopting a serious listening posture, and respectfully said, "Do you have insider information about this selection's test?"
"Not exactly," Qin Yu replied tactfully.
"Actually, you don't have a spiritual root, so you won't pass the first test. Continuing up is a waste of effort.
My advice to you is to go back down the mountain and do what you need to do instead of wasting time here!"
Qin Yu had checked this person earlier, but unfortunately, no talent had appeared.
The person was momentarily stunned, then became furious.
"I kindly reminded you, and you curse me? You're crazy, what bad luck."
The person cursed and walked away.
"Hey, don't go up there, you really don't have a spiritual root! Is it really that hard to admit you're ordinary?"
Seeing the person quicken their pace, cursing as they went, Qin Yu sighed helplessly.
"Why won't he listen? I saw he was kind-hearted and wanted to tell him he could get a discount at Auntie Pang's restaurant by mentioning my name. Well, he'll just have to pay full price."
Qin Yu picked up his wet backpack and wrung it out forcefully.
After wringing it out, Qin Yu suddenly remembered that besides clothes, there were over a dozen pieces of stinky tofu in his backpack.
Hurriedly opening the backpack, Qin Yu carefully took out the oil paper-wrapped stinky tofu.
The paper was soaked, with several holes, and the stinky tofu was squashed together.
Looking at the black, indescribable mass, Qin Yu thought it looked more and more like cow dung.
Especially after being soaked in hot water, it was steaming, looking very fresh.
'It looks like it, I wonder how it smells...'
Qin Yu took a deep sniff and almost gagged.
'It looks like it, and smells even more like it.'
'Too disgusting, better throw it away!'
Qin Yu stood up nonchalantly, planning to dispose of it discreetly.
But to his surprise, everyone on the road was staring at him in shock.
'Damn, with so many people watching, littering would be a bit unethical.'
Qin Yu rewrapped it in the oil paper and stuffed it back into his backpack, planning to throw it away when he found a trash can.
As he shouldered his backpack, he noticed people around him still looking at him with disbelief.
'As expected, my presence is still so outstanding, every move I make draws attention. Ah, being handsome is such a burden!'
Qin Yu puffed out his chest and, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, walked steadily forward.
After Qin Yu left, the crowd erupted in groans.
"Ah, my eyes, what did I just see!"
"Too disgusting, ugh."
"I'm... I'm switching sects, I'm not participating in the recruitment anymore!" a girl wailed and turned to leave.
This girl was named Li Xiangxiang, the eldest daughter of the largest cultivation family in the Liang Kingdom, the Li Clan.
She came to the Xuantian Sect for the selection, but on the way, she witnessed something that shattered her worldview and would haunt her forever.
She saw Qin Yu take out a paper-wrapped unknown object from his backpack.
Although she wasn't sure what it was, judging by its shape and color, combined with the faint smell in the air, Li Xiangxiang could roughly guess.
She thought taking it out was shocking enough, but what happened next was even more so.
Qin Yu first examined it in his hands, then took a deep sniff.
Finally, under everyone's gaze, he rewrapped it in paper and put it back in his backpack.
And judging by his demeanor as he left, he was full of confidence and pride.
Oh my god!
You play with dung, and you're proud of it?
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