Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster Chapter 2793 - 1034: Bearing the Mien of Great Power, Innate Daoist Body!

The Spirit Testing Ceremony proceeds.

The count of individuals identified with Spirit Roots has noticeably climbed, shifting from a scarce one or two in ten to a more frequent two or three in ten.

The younger participants, yet to undergo the examination, remain unaware of this shift and are filled with apprehension.

However, for the esteemed members of the Zhou Family, this outcome is already deemed exceptional.

Typically, achieving even two or three out of a hundred proves extraordinarily difficult.

This surge is attributed to thirty percent of this generation's youths being born from parents who are both cultivators, leading to such a heightened occurrence of those possessing Spirit Roots.

Generally, cultivators are disinclined to procreate early, as it can sap their Yuan Qi and impede their cultivation progress.

Only those who have relinquished hope on The Great Dao Path, succumbed to hedonistic pleasures, or lack emotional attachments would opt to have children in their twilight years.

The remarkable results observed this time are indeed a consequence of the advantages bestowed by ancestral mandates from days gone by.

It is foreseeable that this cohort, along with clan members emerging over the next decade, will constitute the vital force of the Zhou Family post their future cultivation.

Nevertheless, while the elders express contentment, the youths in this predicament perceive not the fortunate two or three out of ten, but rather the daunting seven or eight out of ten who are eliminated.

Without Spirit Roots, one is nothing more than a mortal!

Agitation, dread, and unease begin to silently permeate the gathering.

"Zhou Yu Hao, possessing Dual Spirit Roots of Water and Wood!"

Upon the revelation of his result, Zhou Yu Hao's lingering anxiety vanished, and he couldn't suppress a resounding laugh.

What further astonished him was the clear, resonant voice emanating from above.

"This young one is permitted to enter the Dao Palace for cultivation."

Zhou Yu Hao looked upward with elation, and the beautiful woman overseeing the ceremony offered a slight nod, appearing quite pleased.

Meanwhile, next to Mo Wanting, the patriarch of the Zhou Family, Zhou Junxiao, wore an expression of puzzlement.

If individuals with Dual Spirit Roots could enter the Dao Palace to cultivate and become disciples of the Tianyuan Daoist Sect, why was Zhou Yusheng, who also possesses Dual Spirit Roots, denied this opportunity?

His gaze flickered between the two youths, Zhou Yusheng and Zhou Yu Hao, gradually arriving at a crucial understanding.

Not all Dual Spirit Roots are created equal.

Water and Wood Dual Spirit Roots, within the cycle of the Five Elements, exhibit a complementary relationship where water nourishes wood. This synergy facilitates the cultivation of Wood Attribute Techniques, yielding twice the outcome with half the effort!

However, Zhou Yusheng’s Gold and Fire Dual Spirit Roots fall under the category of Five Elements Mutual Inhibition, where fire consumes gold. This arrangement hinders the cultivation of Metal Type Techniques. Should he attempt to cultivate Fire Element Techniques, his Gold Spirit Root's affinity for Metal-attribute spiritual energy would interfere with the induction and absorption of Fire Energy.

This is because these two attributes, gold and fire, are acknowledged as the most volatile among the Five Elements.

Consequently, Gold and Fire Dual Spirit Roots are, in essence, only marginally superior to Triple Spirit Roots, falling far short of standard Dual Spirit Roots, and certainly incomparable to Zhou Yu Hao's exquisitely balanced and outstanding Dual Spirit Roots.

Grasping this distinction, Zhou Junxiao gained clarity on the discerning selection criteria employed by the Tian Nan Dao Palace.

"If this is the standard, then Yuwei is assured a place, but Hong'er might not meet the requirements."

Just as he surmised!

In the subsequent tests, the results for the three youths from his direct lineage were sequentially revealed.

One exhibited Quadruple Spirit Roots, possessing only a marginal capacity for cultivation.

Zhou Yu Hong possessed Gold and Earth Dual Spirit Roots. While a restraining relationship exists, it is not as severe as the aforementioned Gold and Fire combination, being merely classified as a standard Dual Spirit Root talent.

Within an ordinary Sect Family, this level of talent would be considered exceptional, offering prospects of reaching Foundation Establishment or even the Golden Core Period.

Despite this, Yu Heng Institute Director Mo Wanting did not immediately announce her acceptance.

When it was Zhou Yuwei's turn, positioned towards the end of the line, Mo Wanting's voice resonated once more.

"Gold and Earth Dual Spirit Roots; quite commendable. You may enter the Dao Palace to cultivate!"

Earth generating gold signifies a harmonious relationship, allowing for rapid and stable cultivation of Metal Type Techniques, confirming Zhou Junxiao's deductions.

This realization caused him to marvel at how the Tianyuan Daoist Sect once stood as the preeminent Holy Land across the Five Continents!

Their selection standards were indeed remarkably stringent.

They did not even deign to consider ordinary Dual Spirit Roots, demanding a minimum of beneficially synergistic Dual Spirit Roots for qualification.

It is easy to imagine that during the Tianyuan Daoist Sect's former ascendancy over the entirety of Zhongzhou, brilliant talents were as abundant as fish gathering in a river, enabling them to forge a prosperous era characterized by countless prodigies and a league of formidable Great Powers.

"Friend Zhou, your Zhou Family truly deserves its reputation as a Nascent Soul Family. Even after enduring warfare, your heritage remains strong. From just one Spirit Testing Ceremony, our Institute Director has discovered three promising talents. In my view, compared to those ancient Nascent Soul Families with millennia of tradition within our Daoist Sect, you are not far behind."

Perhaps the discovery of three talented seedlings put Mo Wanting in a jovial mood, spurring her to initiate a conversation with Zhou Junxiao.

Zhou Junxiao let out a hearty laugh, "If that's genuinely the case, then why doesn't the Daoist Sect extend the same privileges to our Zhou Family as they do to those established Nascent Soul Families?"

Mo Wanting offered a slight smile, "Aren't we already treating everyone with equality now? In the past, descendants of Guest Elders from Star Gate had to endure a five-hundred-year trial in Zhongzhou before they could formally enter the Daoist Sect's mountain gates."

Zhou Junxiao's lips curved with a hint of avarice, "You know that's not precisely what I'm implying."

Mo Wanting raised an eyebrow, "Are you suggesting reserved spots?"

"Precisely!"

Zhou Junxiao made no attempt to conceal his true desires.

He is well aware that within the true Daoist Sect lineages, apart from those with exceptional talent who join the Tianyuan Daoist Sect, there exists another stream of reserved quotas allowing individuals to attend the Dao Palace as observers.

Within this group, the majority might not reach the same heights as the former, but a select few invariably manage to excel. Moreover, some who ultimately cannot remain to cultivate within the Daoist Sect, after receiving tutelage from the foremost Holy Land of the Five Continents, are empowered to return to their families, guiding them toward enhanced development.