Chapter 39
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Chapter 39: As If Worlds Apart
An hour later, after the continuous testing by the Foundation Establishment Immortal Master, it was finally He Siyu’s turn, Ning Jie’s daughter.
“Place your hand on top,” the Immortal Master instructed He Siyu.
The little girl had already seen the actions of the children before her, so she quickly placed her hand on the crystal ball.
In the next moment, the Foundation Establishment Immortal Master performed a spirit technique.
In the following instant, a blue light shone brightly.
Seeing this scene, Li Xiaojun felt a strong sense of familiarity.
It felt like he had experienced this many times before.
No, he had experienced it many times. Several of his daughters had participated in such spirit root testing.
A hundred thousand years had passed, yet the spirit root testing process remained almost the same.
Thinking of his daughter from a hundred thousand years ago, Li Xiaojun felt a sense of being worlds apart at this moment.
“Low-level water spirit root, qualified!”
Seeing the light above the crystal ball, the Immortal Master in charge of the spirit root testing couldn’t help but glance at the little girl, He Siyu, again.
“Oh my, our little Siyu has a spirit root!” At that moment, Ning Jie and her close-knit family group all looked thrilled.
“What is your name?” the Foundation Establishment Immortal Master asked He Siyu.
“My name is He Siyu…” He Siyu obediently answered.
“Alright, you can go register over there.”
This statement was directed toward He Siyu’s parents.
“Thank you, Immortal Master, thank you, Immortal Master!” The family quickly expressed their gratitude.
Around them, upon seeing that He Siyu had been found to have a spirit root, other parents and many children looked at her with envy.
“Next!”
Soon, He Siyu’s parents took her to a registration area.
The person in charge of registration was also an Immortal Master.
For He Siyu, the Immortal Master calmly registered her and informed her parents that they should send He Siyu to the Immortal Academy to study in August.
“Mr. Li, we’re planning to go out for a celebratory meal at a restaurant for lunch. Would you like to join us?” After registration, He Siyu’s father invited Li Xiaojun.
“Sure,” Li Xiaojun nodded.
“Old He, congratulations!”
“Ning, congratulations!”
At that moment, some people approached He Siyu’s parents to offer their congratulations.
Since He Siyu had been found to have a spirit root, the He family would no longer be just an ordinary family.
According to the regulations of the Cultivation Alliance, families raising children with low-level spirit roots could receive a one million compensation.
One million was enough for an ordinary family to live a life of luxury and comfort.
For ordinary families, having more children who are tested for spirit roots is one of the best ways to change their fate.
Therefore, in the cultivation world, it is common for almost every ordinary family to have many children.
For instance, Ning Jie has three children!
In wealthy households, it is quite normal to have multiple concubines and give birth to dozens or even hundreds of children.
As many people praised He Siyu’s parents, suddenly a commotion arose.
At that moment, everyone turned to look at the source of the disturbance.
“Oh my, they have detected top-grade spirit roots; it’s Butcher Zheng’s son.”
“Top-grade spirit roots? Oh my! How lucky is that?”
“Top-grade spirit roots can earn countless compensation from the Cultivation Alliance.”
“Butcher Zheng’s family is going to get rich!”
The confirmation of the top-grade spirit roots immediately captured everyone’s attention.
At this moment, many Immortal Masters stopped their testing and gathered around the child with the top-grade spirit roots.
Top-grade spirit roots are sure to become big shots in the future.
In Taihuang Star, such individuals could serve as a county governor.
Currently, the governor of Biyun County is a late-stage Nascent Soul Immortal Master.
For ordinary people, not to mention being a county governor, even the lord of Honghe City is an incredibly important figure.
“The City Lord is here.”
Before long, everyone saw a streak of light flying to the central square. The newcomer was well known to many; it was the City Lord of Honghe City.
The lord of Honghe City came personally, naturally, for the child with the top-grade spirit roots.
At present, the Saint Goya Cultivation Alliance controls tens of thousands of star systems with a population reaching trillions, and they only detect over two hundred top-grade spirit roots each year.
In a city like Honghe City, with a one in a billion chance for a top-grade spirit root to be born, it takes nearly four thousand years to see one appear.
No wonder the appearance of a top-grade spirit root in Honghe City stirred even the City Lord.
According to the Alliance’s statistics, among the over ten trillion population, only about two hundred top-grade spirit roots and two earth spirit roots are born each year.
A heavenly spirit root takes about fifty years to emerge, while a Yin spirit root takes five thousand years.
This is all based on the vast population of the Cultivation Alliance.
“Our Honghe City truly deserves to be the hometown of great emperors; it’s impressive.”
“That Butcher Zheng’s family has produced a top-grade spirit root; his fortunes are about to soar.”
In the square, everyone buzzed with excitement.
At that moment, nearly everyone felt envy and jealousy towards Butcher Zheng’s family.
In the afternoon, Li Xiaojun dined with Ning Jie’s close-knit family group at a restaurant.
“Ning Jie, since your little Siyu has been found to have a spirit root, you probably won’t come to my home anymore, right?” Li Xiaojun asked Ning Jie.
He Siyu has spirit roots, so her family can receive one million in compensation.
With this million, who would still want to be a nanny? This was Li Xiaojun’s thought.
Upon hearing Li Xiaojun’s words, Ning Jie pondered for a moment and said, “Mr. Li, if you don’t mind, I would like to continue working at your home.”
Upon hearing Ning Jie’s words, the others in the He family didn’t say anything.
“Alright!” Li Xiaojun nodded.
Since Ning Jie wanted to continue as a nanny, he didn’t bother to find someone else.
In truth, Ning Jie had weighed this decision in her heart.
Although her daughter had spirit roots and their family could receive one million in compensation, one million isn’t really a lot. It isn’t enough for a family to live off for a lifetime.
Moreover, she still had two sons who weren’t married yet.
So, looking at it this way, one million wouldn’t be enough for their family’s future needs.
And being a nanny for Li Xiaojun was good because he only employed her, so he paid her a high salary of ten thousand a month.
After careful consideration, Ning Jie naturally did not want to give up this job.
Additionally, her daughter only had low-level spirit roots, neither middle-grade nor high-grade.
Low-level spirit roots could only cultivate to the Qi-refining stage, and to break through to Foundation Establishment would require a lot of resources.
Even if she succeeded in Foundation Establishment, she could at most become a local official.
The next morning, as soon as Li Xiaojun got up, he heard Ning Jie’s voice.
“Ning Jie, you’re here so early today.”
Soon, Li Xiaojun saw Ning Jie.
“Mr. Li, I want to ask you for a favor,” Ning Jie said as she approached him.
“What is it?” Li Xiaojun looked at Ning Jie.
“Well, my husband has a daughter named He Sixue with his ex-wife; she’s 16 years old now, and in a few years, she will be getting married. Since she can still be with us for a few more years, I want to take her along to learn how to be a nanny…”
“Are you saying that you want to bring her to my home to learn?” Li Xiaojun asked Ning Jie.
“Yes!” Ning Jie nodded quickly and added, “Mr. Li, you can rest assured; I will definitely not let my daughter break anything in your home.”
“It’s alright!” Li Xiaojun waved his hand: “Your willingness to bring your husband’s and ex-wife’s daughter shows your kindness. You can bring your daughter over to learn anytime. My villa is too big, and if your daughter learns well, I can hire her as well, but her salary cannot be as high as yours.”
Upon hearing Li Xiaojun’s words, Ning Jie was instantly overjoyed.
“Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!”
