Chapter 2666

After spending time together, Zhu Yanyi knew exactly what kind of person Zhang Genshen was. She smiled gently and said, "It is good that you have confidence in yourselves."

"Sister-in-law, can we cultivate?" Zhou Kun asked the question everyone wanted to ask.

Zhu Yanyi thought for a moment, then took out a crystal ball. "Cultivation requires talent and spiritual roots. I cannot say for sure if you can cultivate, but this crystal ball can give you the answer."

She placed the crystal ball in front of them. "Place both hands on the crystal ball. Then, relax your mind and let go. If you have the talent to cultivate, the crystal will show your type. It will display what kind of talent and spiritual root you have. Only with talent and spiritual roots can you find suitable martial arts to practice."

Zhu Yanyi paused and added, "Alright, who wants to go first?"

The group looked at each other. Zhou Kun stepped forward. "I’ll go first."

Following Zhu Yanyi’s instructions, Zhou Kun extended her hands, placed them on the crystal ball, closed her eyes, and relaxed her spirit.

About two minutes passed. Just as the others began to think Zhou Kun had no talent or spiritual root, the crystal ball lit up with a golden glow.

Zhu Yanyi observed it and said, "Metal attribute talent and spiritual root. Single spiritual root, both are high-grade. Not bad."

Zhou Kun breathed a sigh of relief. He had been nervous at first, but the result was good.

Next was Zhang Genshen. Like Zhou Kun, he placed his hands on the crystal ball. After about a minute, light appeared. However, there were three beams of light: one red, one green, and one yellow.

"Three spiritual roots: Fire, Wood, and Earth. The Fire spiritual root is high-grade, while the Wood and Earth roots are low-grade. Your talent is upper-middle. If you wish to cultivate, I suggest you abandon the Wood and Earth roots. I will explain why after everyone has been tested." Zhu Yanyi said seriously.

Next was An Guinong. She turned out to have a top-grade Earth spiritual root, with upper-grade talent.

Then came Duo Mulei. He surprisingly had a high-grade mutated Ice spiritual root, with upper-middle talent.

The last one was Qin Han. Quiet Qin Han produced a surprise. He had top-grade dual Water and Wood spiritual roots, and his talent was also top-grade. Among the five, Qin Han had the best spiritual roots and talent.

Zhu Yanyi reviewed the results and said, "Now it is confirmed that you all have spiritual roots. Please sit down. I will tell you about cultivation." She then turned to Ma Tianliang. "Tianliang, please take care of Haohan. You already know the basic knowledge of cultivation, so you are not needed here."

Ma Tianliang nodded. He knew he was not useful here. Since he already knew the basics, it was better to look after Shangguan Haohan.

After Ma Tianliang left, Zhu Yanyi began speaking. "First, I must congratulate you. You all have talent and spiritual roots, so you can all cultivate. I do not know if this is related to your superpowers, but having talent and spiritual roots is a good thing."

She paused and continued, "Of course, being able to cultivate is good news. But how to cultivate is a very big problem."

Zhu Yanyi waved her hand slightly, and a thin manual appeared in each of their hands. "Those who can cultivate are called cultivators. Cultivators generally have different spiritual roots and talent. The most common are the five elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Rare ones include Space, Time, and Chaos spiritual roots. Mutated ones include Wind, Ice, and Thunder. Generally, single spiritual roots are easier to cultivate, while five spiritual roots are the hardest. This does not mean five spiritual roots are bad. In fact, if cultivated properly, five spiritual roots are the best. However, to be the best, the grade and quality of all five roots must be equal. If a person has five spiritual roots but one or more are below middle-grade, it is considered a mixed spiritual root. In that case, it is better to have a single spiritual root."

Zhu Yanyi looked at Zhang Genshen. "You have three spiritual roots. If they were balanced, it would be very good. But currently, only your Fire root is high-grade, while Wood and Earth are low-grade. If you cultivate these two, the effect will be poor, and it will slow down your progress. Therefore, you must abandon them and focus on your Fire root. This will make your cultivation faster."

Then she looked at Qin Han. "Qin Han, your Water and Wood roots are both top-grade. You can cultivate both simultaneously. Water nourishes Wood, so these two are very compatible."

She then addressed the others. "Zhou Kun, An Guinong, and Duo Mulei all have single spiritual roots. Duo Mulei has a mutated root. Once you find suitable techniques, your cultivation speed will be faster. However, in future combat, Zhang Genshen and Qin Han will have greater power than you."

Zhu Yanyi continued, "Now, let me briefly introduce the power of spiritual roots. Generally, among common roots, Metal and Fire are for attack. Earth is for defense. Water and Wood are for support. This does not mean Earth, Water, and Wood cannot attack. They can. As long as you understand the importance of spiritual roots, do not worry about fighting enemies. Every spiritual root has its own killing moves. However, Earth, Water, and Wood have broader uses. For example, Earth cultivators can use earth properties to grow various plants, including food or attacking plants. Water cultivators can use water for healing or use its instability to fight enemies. Wood cultivators can understand plant properties and use them to enhance themselves. Fire cultivators can learn alchemy. Among the five, Metal is the purest. Metal cultivators usually choose to become sword cultivators because sword cultivation is pure. Besides offense, Metal has fewer other characteristics."

Zhu Yanyi continued, "Therefore, Metal cultivators usually become sword cultivators. Fire cultivators become alchemists. Earth cultivators become planters. Water cultivators become beast tamers. Wood cultivators become herbalists. Of course, you can choose other paths as well."

As she spoke, Zhu Yanyi casually took out a tea set and began brewing tea. Explaining such knowledge made her thirsty.