Chapter 107

After winning the battle, there was certainly cause for celebration.

Yu Village held a victory celebration, lively throughout the day.

Following the celebration, the first order of business was to recognize and reward contributions. The soldiers from the war camp, needless to say, received acknowledgment. Additionally, the young adults who assisted in the rear, originally from the five villages in the south, were also rewarded.Yu Su took out a pentagram-shaped artifact covered in runes from the refining room, a simplified version of the spiritual root testing artifact crafted after consulting information provided by the All-Species Elf.

The five corners represent five types of spiritual roots. By placing one's hand in the center of the artifact, the illuminated corner indicates a person's affinity with a specific spiritual root, allowing a basic determination of their spiritual roots.

Of course, since there's no spirit stone activation, the artifact needs manual activation.

So, Yu Su, holding the artifact, stood on the steps of the square, inviting individuals whose names were called to come forward, place their hands on the artifact, and test their spiritual roots.

"You mean if I can make that artifact light up, I can learn the divine power Yu Su teaches, just like Lord Yu Feng?"

"Heavens above, am I dreaming?"

The individuals permitted to participate in the testing were overwhelmed, some kneeling on the spot. They never imagined they'd get such an opportunity!

Those who hadn't signed up to help stood on the sidelines, envying and watching those permitted to participate, their eyes almost turning red.

If only they had known about this opportunity earlier, they would have joined in!

Unfortunately, it's too late now.

Xin Dong stood below on the steps and shouted, "Quiet!"

Everyone fell silent.

Xin Dong continued, "From now on, those whose names I call, come forward for testing."

After Xin Dong's words, everyone couldn't help but get excited, staring at the first person called. They watched as he ascended the steps, stood in front of Yu Su, and placed his hand on the artifact.

Ten seconds later, the artifact emitted a faint light, shooting towards three corners.

Yu Su raised an eyebrow slightly. Three spiritual roots?

With such good luck, the first person called had three spiritual roots?

A great start.

The person in front of him was only sixteen, a villager from the original Feng Village. He looked at the light, his face turning red with excitement. "Lord Yu Su, did I pass?"

Yu Su nodded gently, "Yes, you did. Go stand beside Xin Dong."

"Yes!" The young man happily exclaimed. Overwhelmed by excitement, he almost stumbled down the steps, but no one made fun of him; they all watched him with envy.

"The second one," Xin Dong continued to call.

The second person wasn't as lucky; after ten seconds, the artifact remained unlit.

This person was disappointed to the brink of tears.

Yu Su gently said, "You can step down. Excellent performers, even if unable to cultivate, can join the regular warrior camp."

Hearing that, the person felt a bit better about his disappointment. Thanking Yu Su, he turned and descended the steps.

The subsequent testing for the third, fourth, fifth person...

Everyone who participated went through the test.

Lucky ones were the minority; those with spiritual roots were rare among them.

In the end, over two hundred people participated in the testing, but only eight had spiritual roots. Among them, three had mixed spiritual roots, three had three spiritual roots, and one had two spiritual roots.

Once the listed individuals finished testing, Yu Su didn't stop there.

He provided another list, gathering those people on the square for testing.

These people included the original Yu Village residents who hadn't sensed any spiritual energy initially and those who joined Yu Village later, such as Xin Dong and He Qiang. Yu Su was willing to give them a chance if they performed well.

Xin Dong and the others were extremely excited. They never thought they would have a chance to be tested.

Having spent more time in Yu Village than the original residents of the Five Villages, they naturally understood the significance of this opportunity. Almost everyone on the list clenched their fists secretly.

When it was Luyan's turn, each person's palms were sweaty.

"Triple spiritual roots, congratulations," Yu Su said to Xin Dong, who was the third to be tested.

Xin Dong was so excited that his eyes turned red. "Lord Yu Su, can I really..."

Yu Su finished his unfinished sentence, "Yes, you can start cultivating."

Xin Dong, a tall man, almost cried on the spot. Fortunately, he remembered that there were many people around, and he couldn't lose face. He forced back his tears and, suppressing his excitement, descended the steps.

Later, among those tested, several more were found to have spiritual roots, including three residents of the original He Dong Village, such as He Cai. There were also several Yu Village residents, including You Yu and Yu Zhu, who had not successfully sensed spiritual energy before.

When Yu Zhu saw two corners light up on the artifact, her first reaction was to widen her eyes, suspecting there was a mistake.

Yu Su was also somewhat surprised. "Sis, are you a dual spiritual root?"

Yu Zhu stammered, "I-I don't know. I've never been able to sense spiritual energy. I gave up, thinking I must not pass..."

Yu Zhu suddenly realized what had happened. She couldn't help but laugh, delighted that she could also cultivate now.

After them, another girl from the original Five Villages was found to have spiritual roots.

Of course, where there is joy, there is sorrow.

Although seven people with spiritual roots were found, the remaining individuals had no spiritual roots.

Today, a total of fifteen individuals with spiritual roots were added. Yu Su had them stand in the ranks of the Five Elements warriors, and their primary task now was to open their spiritual roots.

He put away the artifact and said to those who didn't have spiritual roots, "From now on, the regular warrior camp will expand, and anyone meeting the requirements can sign up to join."

"Additionally, starting today, all warriors, in addition to daily training, will undergo extra physical training and practice martial arts internal power techniques."

Considering that the warriors of the Barbarian tribe could temper their bodies, Yu Su believed his warriors could too. Moreover, he planned to teach them internal power techniques in martial arts.

He just couldn't believe that, despite all this effort, they still couldn't defeat those Barbarian tribe warriors!

...

Yu Su was a man of action. The entire Yu Village operated according to his latest orders.

Luyan and the others were responsible for teaching the fifteen new recruits how to open their spiritual roots, while Yu Su and Jian Yunchuan were in charge of training the regular warriors.

No precious herbs for body tempering? Use ordinary herbs and animal blood for now. Anything that can be tempered should be tempered, and no one is allowed to run away.

It hurts? Grit your teeth and bear it.

For a while, countless Barbarian beasts around Yu Village were caught, and the herbs were significantly reduced. Additionally, every night, terrifying howls would emanate from the regular warrior camp in Yu Village.

Passing through from a distance, Qingze returned. Passing over Yu Village, he was almost frightened by the eerie cries and howls.

He didn't need to think too much; these affairs were undoubtedly related to that guy, Yu Su.

Qingze pondered for a moment, then turned around. In the night sky, he circled and headed towards Yu Su's house. Slowly descending from the sky, he landed at Yu Su's doorstep.

Yu Su's house was also brightly lit. When Qingze landed, a small figure came out from inside—Yu Zhou.