After all, most of the Spirit Children in Fei Lei City had been taken away by the Spirit Infant Sect.
Those who remained were not Spirit Children.
A scan with the Observation Skill revealed only a handful of Spirit Children, and it seemed that the Flying Thunder City Lord might be facing some embarrassment and awkwardness.
However, Li Qingshan paid no attention to Cao Guang’s expression.
If you dare to do it, what do you need a face for?
“Ladies and gentlemen, watch closely,”
As his words fell, Li Qingshan’s hands formed the Seal Formula, and his eyes instantly shone with a purple halo.
A surging aura swept out, filling and intertwining throughout the entire Golden Splendor Pavilion.
Everyone looked around in astonishment.
However…
Inside the Golden Splendor Pavilion, only a few bursts of purple light could be seen.
How could it be so few?
There were at least several hundred to nearly a thousand children present, and yet… only four bursts of purple light?
Although Cao Guang knew the result, he still subconsciously looked in the direction of the four bursts of purple light.
Coincidentally, all four beams of purple light were converging on one table.
Upon seeing this, his complexion changed drastically.
He first saw Xi Xi, with nine beams of purple light, full of purple aura.
A Supreme Spiritual Child?
Could it actually be a Supreme Spiritual Child?!
Cao Guang had always thought Xi Xi was merely Superior Grade; he had misjudged!
If he had known that Li Che’s daughter, Li Nuanxi, was a Supreme Spiritual Child, he would have personally taken action before Li Qingshan’s arrival!
A Supreme Spiritual Child… was the best offering!
Next to Li Nuanxi, there was also an extremely dazzling light, even comparable to the nine beams of purple light, bursting forth.
Another Supreme Spiritual Child?!
Cao Guang’s face turned sour, two Supreme Spiritual Children had slipped by right under his nose?
However, as his gaze shifted over,
Cao Guang’s eyes suddenly stiffened…
Underneath the flickering of the nine beams of purple light was Li Che, who was heartily enjoying his meal.
This twenty-two-year-old old man…
Could he also be considered a Spirit Child?!
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…
The atmosphere in the room seemed a bit odd.
Many people also noticed the purple light flickering on Li Che.
“Is there an error in the Observation Skill? How come Master Li is also exhibiting the purple light unique to Spirit Children? And there are nine beams of it…”
“Right, isn’t it said that Divinity of a Spirit Child must be Essence Cultivated from birth?”
“After a person reaches adulthood, the newly Essence Cultivated Divinity would have long been integrated with the Divinity absorbed from the world, no longer qualifying as a Spirit Child.”
“Could it be that Master Li has just become a Woodcarving Master and that new Divinity has emerged within him?”
…
The surrounding whispers and murmurs resounded incessantly.
Li Che’s face showed a hint of helplessness, his identity as an old Spirit Child was exposed.
Ultimately, his identity as a twenty-two-year-old old Spirit Child was laid bare.
Li Qingshan had not mentioned this part of the process.
In response to the doubts raised by many in the audience, Li Qingshan simply said with utmost confidence that the Divine Sect’s Observation Skill could not possibly make a mistake.
That meant that Li Che truly possessed the Divinity of a Spirit Child.
The Xu Family ancestors and Xu Heli, along with the other members of the Xu Family, looked at Li Che with strange expressions; a twenty-two-year-old old Spirit Child… This was as challenging as being a twenty-two-year-old virgin!
However, it was just a surprise, and even then, there remained skepticism in their hearts.
Their attention was primarily on Li Nuanxi.
A Supreme Spiritual Child…
The Xu Family had misjudged!
If they had known earlier that Xi Xi was a Supreme Spiritual Child…
The patriarch of the Xu Family breathed slightly heavier, his eyes burning with greater fervor.
The difference between Supreme and Superior Grade was almost like heaven and earth.
Apart from Li Che and Xi Xi, the other two beams of Observation purple light came from Lu Chi and Li Chengzhou.
Lu Chi was a Superior Grade Spiritual Child, and as for Li Chengzhou… with just a single beam of purple light, although he was Low Grade, he still qualified as a Spirit Child.
They were the ones who slipped through the net right under the City Lord’s watchful eyes.
Even the City Lord Cao Guang couldn’t help but take another look in surprise, for he found that Li Chengzhou was also related to Li Che.
For a moment, City Lord Cao Guang felt nothing but bad luck in his heart.
“You there, who possess the divinity of the Spirit Child, will surely enter the gates of the Divine Sect Mountain. In the second month of spring next year, Golden Light Prefecture City will hold an entry examination. As Spirit Children, your entry into the Divine Sect is guaranteed; thus, the examination is more about the allocation of your disciple status,”
“As for the others who have merely passed the martial roots test, they must stand out in the entry examination to avoid elimination,”
Li Qingshan gathered the selected Spirit Children together and said succinctly.
Following that, the Qiankun Jade vibrated, and a succession of Jade Pendants floated out, descending to the chosen Spirit Children.
Li Che also caught one with a beaming smile on his face.
Li Qingshan glanced at him, but said no more; a Spirit Child plucked by his own Observation Skill had to be acknowledged, even through tears.
“This is a Low-Grade Qiankun Jade, which contains a small universe that allows storing and retrieving objects from thin air, but it requires certain guidance time. It is the identity proof for you Divine Sect Spirit Children. Once you enter Golden Light Prefecture, you can use this credential to participate in the entry examination,”
Li Qingshan explained.
“In addition, there’s a bottle of ‘Nurturing Spirit Pills,’ ten in total. Take one every five days to accelerate nurturing your nature. There’s also one Turtle Martial Pill, which strengthens the foundation, nourishes the vitality, and warms the blood.”
Upon hearing this, Li Che’s eyes suddenly brightened. Spirit Children… could there be such benefits?
He delightedly scanned the items inside the Qiankun Jade.
Li Che’s smile grew even more intense.
The surrounding people looked at him oddly, but Li Che was quite at ease.
What he earned with his ability, why should he feel guilty?
As for those who passed the martial roots test, Li Qingshan was not so generous, merely giving them their identity credentials before sending them off.
After all, among these children, Li Qingshan had not come across any with extraordinary gifts or roots that caught his eye.
The banquet concluded.
Many familiar wood carvers from Xu’s Wood Carving Shop gathered around.
“Congratulations to Master Li, for both father and daughter have proven to be Spirit Children!”
“Master Li, congratulations, congratulations! Entering the Divine Sect is the first step to soaring high!”
“It’s truly remarkable, a family with two geniuses, both Supreme Spiritual Children. A delightful tale indeed!”
Li Che greeted his former colleagues, the wood carvers who came to celebrate, with a smile.
Then, with a grand gesture, he announced that he would host a hundred tables at the Golden Splendor Pavilion tonight for his daughter!
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They would celebrate his daughter Li Nuanxi’s entry into the Divine Sect!
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Night fell.
Below the octagonal pavilion of the City Lord’s Mansion,
Cao Guang stood with his hands behind his back, staring at the brightly lit Golden Splendor Pavilion, where the feast was in full swing. The darkness swallowed the light, casting his expression into an undetermined shade of gloom.
A moment later,
soft footsteps sounded from behind him.
It was Cao Qingyuan and Cao He.
“Li Che’s daughter… is actually a Supreme Spiritual Child! I was mistaken… I trusted the Xu Family’s assessment too much.”
“It’s normal, Supreme Spiritual Children are difficult to distinguish from Superior Grade ones without the Divine Sect’s Observation Skill. If one only relies on experience, it’s easy to be confused,”
Cao Guang exhaled.
Cao He, the second elder of the Cao Family, narrowed his eyes, a flash of ruthlessness crossing his aged face, “Do you need me to take action? Shall I personally kidnap that Li Nuanxi?”
“I’m aware of Li Qingshan, but I’ll only kidnap the Spirit Child. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll leave.”
Cao Guang was somewhat tempted, the allure of a Supreme Spiritual Child was indeed too great.
As for Li Che, who was a twenty-two-year-old old Supreme Spiritual Child, Cao Guang still had doubts in his heart.
What man has such a long shelf-life?
Thus, he was more enticed by Li Nuanxi.
However, he restrained himself.
“Forget it, with Li Qingshan there, even if his Divinity is absent, he is still a Martial Arts Grandmaster… it’s not worth provoking him.”
“Li Qingshan won’t linger long in Flying Thunder City; he has other cities to visit to recruit Spirit Children.”
“Li Che’s family will surely follow him.”
“For now, don’t create unnecessary complications. The most important thing is the successful conduct of the Thousand Buddha Carving Banquet. Wait until they leave… If we have missed a Supreme Spiritual Child, then let it be, no matter.”
“Qingyuan, how goes the task I gave you?”
Cao Qingyuan bowed respectfully: “Father, I have successfully brought back two Middle-grade Spirit Children from the neighboring city; the Spirit Child blood and bones are now complete…”
“Good, now that we have all the Spirit Child blood and bones, once Li Qingshan, this big trouble, leaves Flying Thunder City, we can start the ritual at the Thousand Buddha Carving Banquet…”
In the darkness, Cao Guang’s eyes shone faintly.
As the words ended,
between the octagonal pavilions,
deep breaths mixed with greed, ambition, and anticipation rose and fell in succession.