Chapter 16

Chapter Sixteen: Growth Type?

They walked out of the City Lord's residence and discovered that the spirit qi opening up was coming from the nearby Magistrate's Office. At this moment, many people in Wuzhou City witnessed this extraordinary scene and rushed towards the Magistrate's Office!

"How can someone awaken in the Magistrate's Office?" Ling Yunxiao asked curiously, walking quickly over!

Upon reaching the front of the Magistrate's Office, the people there saw the City Lord and quickly moved aside.

Magistrate Zhou Genwei hurriedly came forward, bowing deeply, "Greetings, City Lord."

The couple, Old Ding Si, and Ding Juncai, who were following behind, were also frightened and quickly knelt down, bowing in greeting.

Ling Yunxiao said, "Rise quickly, I heard that a genius has been born here! Where is the young genius? Lead me to see him quickly!"

Old Ding Si's wife was excited! She thought, "Damn, this is too powerful! My son's awakening has even alarmed the City Lord!" Her plump body trembled with excitement, and she quickly stood up, twisting her large, fat buttocks, and pulled Ding Juncai over, saying, "Your Excellency, this is my son, Ding Juncai, the young genius who just awakened!"

Ling Yunxiao and Min Zhengyuan exchanged a glance, both shocked. Min Zhengyuan said, "Awakening a super-grade Immortal Root at the age of ten, with spirit qi reaching 20 meters high, what kind of talent is this?"

Ling Yunxiao said, "Good! Good! A young genius!"

After they said this, everyone present realized they had made a mistake. Zhou Genwei, embarrassed, said, "City Lord, Ding Juncai has a third-grade Sunken Ice Immortal Root, not a super-grade Immortal Root."

Someone in the crowd at the Magistrate's Office shouted, "Your Excellency, the one with spirit qi reaching 20 meters high is inside, still awakening!"

Ling Yunxiao then understood the mix-up and scolded, "Nonsense, a third-grade Immortal Root is wasting time!"

He quickly walked past the kneeling people.

Old Ding Si and his family looked at each other, and Old Ding Si glared at his wife, blaming her for speaking rashly. Old Ding Si's wife, however, remained unrepentant and said angrily, "The little waste of space hasn't even shown what Immortal Root he has, but my son is already a third-grade genius!"

Magistrate Zhou Genwei stood up with a stern face, knowing the situation was not good and somewhat resenting Old Ding Si and his family for dragging him into this mess!

At this moment, in the main hall of the Magistrate's Office.

Everyone stood outside the hall, peering inside, not even noticing the arrival of the City Lord. It was the shop owner and others guarding the door who first saw him and quickly bowed, "Greetings, City Lord Ling."

Everyone turned their heads and knelt down, bowing, "Greetings, City Lord."

They all thought to themselves, "Young Master Ding Hao is indeed extraordinary, with spirit qi reaching 20 meters high, even alarming the City Lord."

"Rise," Ling Yunxiao raised his hand, signaling everyone to stand up, then looked into the hall.

At this moment, the spirit qi enveloping Ding Hao had already been absorbed into his body, leaving only residual spirit qi in the surroundings.

Min Zhengyuan, sensing the amount of residual spirit qi, was surprised, "The residual spirit qi is so strong! It must be him! A super-grade genius!"

"Super-grade genius!" Everyone present was stunned, although they had seen the 20-meter-high spirit qi, they did not dare to confirm it. Now, with Min Zhengyuan's confirmation, they were even more shocked!

Ling Yunxiao said happily, "May the Immortal Lady bless us, Wuzhou is indeed a land of outstanding people!"

Min Qingqiu, seeing that the super-grade genius was Ding Hao, also showed a faint smile in her beautiful eyes. The young prince standing beside her, dressed in white, however, had a shadow of gloom on his handsome face.

How hateful, who would have thought that a 15.5-year-old waste of space who hadn't awakened yet would open a super-grade Immortal Root with spirit qi reaching 20 meters high!

While they were discussing, Ding Hao was feeling the spirit qi condensing in his body.

Based on the height of his spirit qi, the will of heaven would send a large amount of spirit qi, which would serve as a gift to each person who opened their spirit qi.

This spirit qi entered Ding Hao's body and eventually gathered in his dantian, becoming more and more solid, forming a white, round pill from the white mist.

This pill is called the Original Pill, made of pure spirit qi. So-called innate experts, the Original Pill transforms into a sea. In the world of the Nine Provinces, cultivators in the innate stage must refine the Original Pill, and once they form a sea of qi, they truly enter the Qi Refinement stage and can be called Immortal Masters.

Ding Hao's talent was perfect, and the Original Pill was also large, the size of a child's fist! After the Original Pill solidified, the residual spirit qi around his body gathered above his head, slowly forming a light image.

"Fire! It should be a Fire Element Immortal Root..." someone spoke impatiently.

"Quiet!" Ling Yunxiao scolded, then looked at the light image of the Immortal Root above Ding Hao's head.

In the flames, a white, oval egg appeared, and then the shell cracked open, and a chubby sparrow jumped out.

"This is..." Ling Yunxiao wanted to see more, but the spirit qi light image suddenly disappeared.

"This Immortal Root's light image disappeared so quickly," he muttered to himself, then asked, "President Min, what kind of Immortal Root is this?"

President Min's face darkened slightly, "It should be a growth-type Immortal Root, but the specifics are unclear."

At this moment, there were many people in the Magistrate's Office, but no one spoke, all puzzled by this Immortal Root. The only sound was the old scholar flipping through a book, and everyone's eyes were on him.

Suddenly, the old scholar stopped, and his trembling voice said, "Fire Beast, a growth-type Immortal Root, super-grade!"

"Indeed, it is super-grade!" Ling Yunxiao was overjoyed!

Min Zhengyuan nodded, "The Fire Beast, a growth-type Immortal Root, a combination of an elemental Immortal Root and a beast Immortal Root, has a promising future! However, it is a growth-type, sigh..."

From his tone, it was clear that he was not entirely satisfied with the growth-type Immortal Root.

Min Qingqiu's eyes flickered, and she said, "Father, while a growth-type Immortal Root has uncertain risks, Young Master Ding Hao is mature and has a methodical approach to cultivation. He already has the strength of a second-grade guide in the human stage, so I believe he will maintain his super-grade status and not drop in rank."

The young prince, unhappy with Min Qingqiu speaking up for Ding Hao, said, "Sister Qingqiu, but I heard that out of ten growth-type Immortal Roots, five will drop to below fourth-grade, three will end up at third-grade, one or two will reach first or second-grade, and only one in ten thousand will maintain super-grade status until the end!"

Hearing the young prince's words, Ling Yunxiao looked at Ding Hao in the hall, feeling a sense of regret. He thought, "Super-grade is super-grade, but why did it have to be a growth-type, a flaw in an otherwise perfect situation."

Min Qingqiu, however, said, "One in ten thousand is correct, but I believe Young Master Ding Hao will be that one in ten thousand!"

Surprised by her high regard for Ding Hao, Min Zhengyuan looked at Ding Hao and said, "A growth-type Immortal Root must go through multiple awakenings. If it drops in rank even once, it is no longer super-grade. This is not easy at all!"

The crowd outside, hearing the conversation between Ling Yunxiao and Min Zhengyuan, looked at Ding Hao with a mix of pity.

Just at this moment, the giant statue of the Immortal Lady in the square outside suddenly lit up, and a visible force descended from the sky, entering the Magistrate's Office and enveloping Ding Hao's body, forming a halo around him!

"This is..." Min Zhengyuan and the others were all puzzled, then shocked!

"Heaven, this is..."

"Could it be the legendary..."

Min Zhengyuan, who had just felt a bit regretful about Ding Hao's super-grade Immortal Root, was now speechless. After a while, he said, "It is truly the blessing of the Immortal Lady, absolutely the blessing of the Immortal Lady! In the Nine Provinces Academy, only a few can receive the blessing of the Immortal Lady! How good is his Immortal Root's talent?"

The surrounding civilians also exclaimed, "The Immortal Lady has appeared, the Immortal Lady has blessed!"

Ling Yunxiao laughed heartily, "A great fortune for Wuzhou, a great fortune indeed! Not only does he have a super-grade Immortal Root, but he has also received the blessing of the Immortal Lady! Such talent will surely alarm the emperor!"

The young prince, seeing that Ding Hao had not only a super-grade Immortal Root but also the blessing of the Immortal Lady, was both shocked and jealous!

While everyone was discussing, Ding Hao quickly regained consciousness.

He was very satisfied with the Immortal Root he had opened!

Because... there was more to this Immortal Root than just a simple Fire Beast!

After regaining consciousness, Ding Hao looked dazed at the people outside. There were ten times more people outside now than before his awakening!

Seeing his confusion, the shop owner quickly came forward and said, "Young Master Ding, congratulations on opening a super-grade Immortal Root and receiving the blessing of the Immortal Lady! Even City Lord Ling has been alarmed! Why don't you quickly pay your respects?"

Ding Hao quickly stood up and bowed. As a celestial seed, he did not need to kneel, just a bow was enough.

However, Ling Yunxiao did not even give him the chance to bow, quickly helping him up and laughing loudly, "Having a super-grade genius bow to me would shorten my lifespan! In the future, we will be equals, no need for formalities!"

The surrounding civilians were envious of the relationship between City Lord Ling and Ding Hao, but in the world of the Nine Provinces, the most important thing was the Immortal Root. With Ding Hao's talent, it was not surprising. With such talent, he would surely become a powerful figure in the Immortal Cultivation World, and at that time, Ling Yunxiao would not even be worthy to tie his shoes!

Min Qingqiu also came over to congratulate him, introducing, "Young Brother Ding, this is my father, Min Zhengyuan."

Ding Hao was greatly surprised and quickly asked, "Is this the Min Zhengyuan who wrote 'The Principles of Awakening'? I never thought he would be Sister Qingqiu's father, please accept my bow!"

Min Zhengyuan's classic work had enlightened Ding Hao, and he was extremely grateful.

Min Zhengyuan smiled, "You don't need to thank me; the key is your own excellent talent. With spirit qi reaching 20 meters high, a super-grade Immortal Root, and the blessing of the Immortal Lady, your future is boundless!"

Ding Hao chuckled and asked, "What exactly is the blessing of the Immortal Lady? I really don't know."

Ling Yunxiao said, "The blessing of the Immortal Lady is a special protection given to certain exceptional young people. As long as you are under the will of heaven, if someone tries to attack you, the will of heaven will protect you! In other words, as long as you are under the will of heaven, no one can harm you!"

Ding Hao was shocked himself, from a waste of space despised by everyone to a genius under the special protection of the will of heaven, he was truly overwhelmed with gratitude.

"This... I am so grateful, I must go and pay my respects to