The onlookers and those watching the live broadcast grew tense. That dazzling light was like a flashbang. What grade of spiritual root would Su Han possess in such a situation? The light was even brighter than that of the ninth grade. Could this level of brilliance signify a tenth grade or higher? Yet, there was no known level above the ninth grade. Had the number of grades not been displayed in the cultivation world?
Under everyone’s expectant gaze, the staff member announced, "Su Han, spiritual root level unknown, attribute unknown."
The crowd, full of anticipation, had not expected such a result. The spiritual root and attribute were both unknown. Everyone present looked around, utterly perplexed.
"Spiritual root grade unknown, attribute unknown? How can this be?"
"Then what grade is Vice Minister Su Han's spiritual root?"
"Do you even need to ask? It must be tenth grade or higher."
"..."
Seeing the murmurs, Su Han decided to boost the confidence of the people in this world in him.
Su Han directly took the microphone from the attending staff member.
The crowd immediately fell silent, eager to hear what Su Han had to say.
Su Han declared, "There's no need for doubt, everyone. My spiritual root is quite evident. My spiritual root possesses the spatial attribute. Furthermore, its grade surpasses the tenth grade. The reason this has never appeared in this cultivation world before is that such a spiritual root has never manifested. For now, let's tentatively set my spiritual root grade at tenth grade!"
And so, Su Han declared himself to possess a tenth-grade spatial attribute spiritual root.
The assembled crowd erupted in cheers.
"Tenth-grade spatial attribute spiritual root!"
"Tenth-grade spatial attribute spiritual root!"
After the cheers subsided, the talent test concluded. This was the inaugural talent and spiritual root test. Each person’s test consumed, on average, one spirit stone. Su Han’s test, however, consumed ten spirit stones. In total, fifty-nine spirit stones were used. In the future, as more people reached the Qi Refining stage, talent tests would continue.
Once the talent test was complete, the Dragon Country citizens who had not yet reached the Qi Refining stage departed from the Xuanmen. All those remaining were individuals who had reached the Qi Refining stage. There were fifty in total, including Su Han and the other eight.
Although the Dragon Country had now acquired several cultivation techniques capable of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, Su Han felt that none of them were suitable for him.
Therefore, Su Han decided to descend the mountain and venture out, hoping to find a cultivation technique that suited him.
Without delay, Su Han descended the mountain alone.
Although no one accompanied him, numerous drones secretly protected Su Han.
Su Han descended directly from the vicinity of the Xuanmen.
After descending, Su Han, like any ordinary person, first traversed the vast forest at the foot of the Xuanmen mountain.
He was crossing the forest alone. On Blue Star, this might have been a wilderness survival scenario. But now, he was in this world. Moreover, Su Han had cultivated to the peak of the Qi Refining stage. At this level of strength, ordinary wild tigers posed no threat to him.
Su Han pressed onward through the forest.
If beasts like tigers and leopards did not provoke him, Su Han would not attack them. If they attempted to attack him, Su Han would deal with them directly.
The spiritual energy in the large forest below Xuanmen Mountain was also quite abundant. Su Han journeyed continuously, and after a day and a night, he finally reached the edge of the forest. By this time, he was already one hundred kilometers away from the Xuanmen, indicative of the forest’s immense size.
The area Su Han was advancing towards was the Juebi Mountain Range. Upon reaching the edge of the forest, he could see the towering Juebi Mountain Range, which seemed to pierce the clouds, blocking his path. The clouds surrounding the Juebi Mountain Range were all black, with lightning flashing incessantly within them. This lightning was no ordinary lightning; it was罡雷 (gāng léi - divine thunder). Simultaneously, at the summit of the Juebi Mountain Range, there was 罡风 (gāng fēng - divine wind). Ordinary cultivators could not cross this mountain range, let alone ordinary people.
"This Juebi Mountain Range is truly wondrous. It's a great spectacle of this planet!"
Su Han marveled at the marvel of the Juebi Mountain Range and then turned his gaze forward. Ahead, there was a village. The drones of the Dragon Country had already discovered this village. The village was neither too large nor too small, with a population of over a thousand villagers. The houses in the village were clustered together.
Su Han walked towards the village. Outside the village lay a vast expanse of farmland, where some villagers were toiling.
Emerging from the forest, Su Han walked along a small path through the fields. The villagers working in the fields looked at Su Han, a stranger, with curiosity.
Under their curious gazes, Su Han slowly walked into the village.
A strong man emerged from his work and asked, "Who are you? What brings you here?"
Su Han replied, "I am an ordinary traveler. I came here hoping to rest in the village for a while. I wonder if there are any inns in the village."
The man shook his head and said, "We don't have any inns in our village. By the way, where are you traveling from?"
Su Han said, "I am from the Xuanmen."
"Xuanmen? Could you be a legendary cultivator?"
Su Han nodded and said, "That's right, a legendary cultivator. I didn't expect you to know about cultivators."
The man then said, "So you are a cultivator, sir. If you wish to eat, you can come to my home."
Su Han shook his head and said, "No need to trouble yourself. It's currently the busy farming season, so I won't disturb you. I'll just have a look around the village. I wonder if the village chief is busy with farming."
The man said, "Yes, the village chief. The village chief happens not to be busy with farming. Then let's go find the village chief. I'll have someone find the village chief for you! Yazi, take this young master to the village chief."
A small child, also working in the fields, came forward.
The child led Su Han into the village.
Wherever Su Han went, the villagers watched him.
Soon, the child named Yazi led Su Han to a larger mud-brick house.
"Village Chief, Village Chief, someone has arrived! Someone from outside has arrived."
The door of the mud-brick house opened, and an elderly man with white hair, leaning on a cane, emerged.
With such white hair, it was no wonder he wasn't busy with farming in the fields.
"Yazi, who is this?"
The village chief’s gaze fell upon Su Han.
Yazi shook his head and said, "This person came out of the forest. My father called him young master, and sometimes also cultivator sir."
The village chief nodded and said, "Mm, Yazi, you can go back now."
"Yes!" Yazi prepared to return to his farm work.
Su Han said, "Wait, Yazi, this is for you."
Su Han took out a few candies and gave them to Yazi, showing him how to eat them.
After popping a candy into his mouth, Yazi happily ran out of the village.