"Ah, my head hurts so much."
Not long after, the children who had taken the crystals also began to cry out in pain.
Wuchenzi looked at the children with great excitement. Nine more children had taken the demon crystal-like substance, and all of them were now experiencing headaches.
According to Lu Heng's intention, as long as they experienced headaches, it proved that these children had the ability to cultivate.
After the children gradually calmed down, Wuchenzi immediately took a child's hand and pressed it against the spirit stone.
"Green spirit root!"
"Green spirit root."
"Green spirit root."
"Wow, another gold spirit root!"
"......"
As Wuchenzi led the dazed children, pressing their hands against the spirit stone one by one, the surrounding crowd erupted as if a pot had exploded, shouting out the test results of the children.
This batch of nine children actually produced another gold spirit root, with the rest being green spirit roots.
Adding Lu Daniu from before, all ten children not only could cultivate but also produced two gold spirit roots at once.
"If that thing is given to someone who already has a green spirit root and can cultivate, is there a chance of getting a gold spirit root?" A disciple who was helping with the testing looked at Lu Heng with eager eyes.
He had an ordinary green spirit root and had always been diligent in his cultivation, but if there was a chance to get a gold spirit root, he was willing to try.
"I'm not sure about that, I haven't tried it," Lu Heng said after a moment of thought.
"Then I want to..." Although the disciple felt his request was a bit excessive, he believed that no one would give up a better opportunity if it presented itself.
"Go, do you think that thing is like cabbage? I forgot just now, this thing should be very rare. Has anyone seen it?" Wuchenzi had been too excited earlier, not only giving out his own but also asking Lu Heng for a few more.
Now that he had calmed down, he realized that he had never heard of such a thing.
Looking at the crowd that was gradually gathering, Wuchenzi said to the two disciples, "You continue testing and recruiting here. As for these few who passed the test, I'll send a message to have people nearby take them back to Danyang Sect."
"Yes."
Then, Wuchenzi quickly pulled Lu Heng and squeezed out of the crowd.
"Master, wait for me!" Lu Daniu, seeing Lu Heng being pulled away, also hurried out.
"You child, you really don't plan to join my Danyang Sect? The resources we have..." Wuchenzi said to Lu Daniu, who had followed them out.
"Yes, I only recognize my master," Lu Daniu said to Lu Heng with a stubborn look.
Lu Heng...
"Since that's the case, you can follow me for now. However, we are not master and disciple yet, and I don't intend to take on a disciple... Fine, you can call me master." Lu Heng was looked at by Lu Daniu's pitiful gaze, as if he had done something utterly wicked.
"Young friend Lu, let's find a quiet place to talk." Seeing that the two had reached an agreement, Wuchenzi no longer dwelled on Lu Daniu not joining Danyang Sect, but he still felt a bit regretful about losing such a gold spirit root.
Wuchenzi kept pulling Lu Heng away from the city where they were recruiting. He was afraid that the commotion would attract the city lord, making it even harder for him and Lu Heng to escape.
Finding a secluded roadside tea stall, Wuchenzi sent the stall owner away, saying he had something important to discuss and that he would pay for the day's tea. He also generously paid the owner a considerable amount of spirit stones.
After the tea stall owner was sent away, in the already secluded spot, only Lu Heng and the other two remained. Lu Daniu very conscientiously took on the role of a waiter.
Having come from an ordinary family, he had been doing farm work since he was young, so he could handle many things steadily.
Lu Daniu knew that the two had important matters to discuss. After simply pouring them tea, he went outside the tea stall.
"Young friend Lu, I am very surprised by what happened today. What exactly is that demon crystal-like thing that you gave me last time?
Haha, don't misunderstand, friend. I believe everyone who saw that scene would have the same thought as me. After all, such a thing has never been recorded on the Divine Yuan Continent." Wuchenzi was much calmer now. After saying that, he took a big sip from the simple tea bowl.
"This is actually an energy substance similar to a demon crystal. You've also taken it and know that it contains energy. As for where this thing comes from, I can only say that it does not belong to the Divine Yuan Continent. I obtained it by chance. I call it a crystal." Lu Heng took out a few more Level 4 ordinary crystals from his embrace.
"Elder, since I met you, you have been consuming this. Is the quantity still sufficient?
I was thinking, if this thing can benefit our Divine Yuan Continent, perhaps everyone can become a cultivator through this. And many demonic beasts on the Divine Yuan Continent are a disaster for ordinary people, considering the beast tides that attack cities every few years, causing the most casualties among the common people." Wuchenzi said, looking at the few crystals Lu Heng had taken out.
"Well, perhaps the arrival of this thing is truly to save the Divine Yuan Continent. However, this thing is not abundant, and it will be very difficult to supply it to every ordinary person who cannot cultivate in the long term."
Lu Heng was telling the truth. Although there were many zombies in the apocalypse, with humanity's continuous improvement in their abilities, he believed that humanity could eventually eliminate these zombies. After all, once cultivators were no longer injured, humans could not be infected, and the number of zombies could only be gradually decreasing.
"Is that so? Then what if we exchange demon crystals for it with you? Friend, look, this thing is much more important than demon crystals. After all, demon crystals are only effective if one has the qualification to cultivate." Wuchenzi said after a moment of thought.
"This... let me think. In fact, the test just now doesn't prove that taking this crystal will definitely lead to the path of cultivation. I'm not sure about this, as I've never experimented with it before." Lu Heng replied after thinking for a while.
"Alright, it's right for you to consider it, friend. After all, such an important matter requires careful consideration.
However, what happened today probably can't be kept secret. I think, if possible, our Danyang Sect can still protect you. This crystal will likely attract the covetousness of some people."
Wuchenzi felt that if Lu Heng traded with unfamiliar people on his own, it would easily lead to a deadly disaster. Danyang Sect had a certain prestige on the Divine Yuan Continent, and protecting Lu Heng should not be a problem.