Chapter 72: Spirit Testing Convention (Two in One - Subscription and Monthly Ticket Request)_3
"Yes!"
After respectfully bowing, the four young boys and girls departed, leaving Tiger alone, standing in his spot.
Seeing that Tiger hadn't moved, Lin Xingli questioned the frail boy:
"Why have you not set off yet?"
"To answer the senior, I have no more ties, and with the village being a hundred miles from Qingfeng Town, there isn't enough time to make the round trip in five days, so I do not plan to return!"
Hearing Tiger's explanation, Lin Xingli did not press further.
"Come with me then. Rest here for a few days, and we will set off after five days!"
"Yes!"
With respectful compliance, Tiger ceased to speak any further.
The commands of Lin Xingli led most who had failed the test to accept reality; they orderly left the square.
Still, there were many young boys and girls who had already been tested; they seemed not to have accepted the failure of their tests and were gathered in a corner of the square, reluctant to leave.
Lin Xingli put away the Spirit Measuring Stone, storing it in his storage bag, and looked at the unwilling youngsters, shouting loudly:
"Mortals and immortals are distinct; do not cling to false hopes, leave quickly!"
Having spoken, he walked towards the grand hall with Tiger, without looking back, disappearing from sight.
Upon Lin Xingli's disappearance, the young boys and girls on the square had no choice but to finally accept their fate and gradually depart.
Before entering the stone building, Lin Xingli instructed Lin Shan to settle Tiger, then began his own cultivation within the grand hall.
Lin Shan, seeing Lin Xingli placing such importance on Tiger, naturally dared not offend and respectfully led Tiger away.
After a proper wash and grooming, the once filthy Tiger was completely transformed. Though his body was thin, appearing undernourished, dressed in fine garments, he looked rather handsome.
On the morning of the fifth day, in the grand lobby of the attic, Lin Xingli bid farewell to the townspeople guarding Qingfeng Town and, with Tiger, walked out of the great hall.
In the square, four young boys and girls had already been waiting. Seeing Lin Xingli emerge, they hastened to greet him with a bow.
"There's no need for formalities, are you all prepared? We are about to set off!"
"We are ready!"
Lin Xingli nodded, satisfied, then took out a Spirit Sword. He chanted several Law Decrees at it, and the three-foot-long sword promptly grew to a thirty-foot-long blade suspended above the square.
The five followers behind him were utterly astonished; although they had heard about the abilities of cultivators, witnessing them first-hand was still deeply shocking.
Lin Xingli paid no attention to the crowd, took out five talisman papers from his storage bag, stuck them on the five individuals, then took the lead and leaped onto the sword.
These five talisman papers were known as Light Spirit Talismans, considered First Order Inferior talisman papers, simple to make, and not very valuable.
The Light Spirit Talisman could greatly reduce the weight of a mortal's body; once attached, it allowed mortals to leap several meters high and even if they fell from great heights, the talisman would ensure they wouldn't be killed, maybe just injured, which was quite miraculous.
There were many kinds of special talismans like this, such as the Swift Travel Talisman, which allowed a mortal to travel a hundred miles a day, definitely faster than walking.
Taking on the Spirit Measuring mission, one could receive some talismans from the family. Otherwise, with just their mortal bodies, reaching Green Bamboo Mountain hundreds of miles away would have taken several months.
After explaining the wonderful uses of the talismans to the five people, he helped them onto the sword blade until they were all seated.
Lin Xingli performed hand symbols and took flight, heading towards the northern territory of his clan.
Such a scene occurred simultaneously in five Mortal Towns of the Lin Family. The Spirit Measuring ceremony completed, and the five members tasked with the mission all set off to return to their clan lands with varying numbers of new members.
As the flying height reached several dozens of meters, the five people atop the Spirit Sword were very frightened, but Tiger quickly adapted and soon looked down at the beauty of the earth with a calm and collected gaze.
"Do not worry, with the Light Spirit Talismans on you, even if you fall, you won't die. And even without these talismans, I wouldn't let you fall,"
said Lin Xingli, his reassuring words finally alleviated the fears of the four others.
As half an hour passed, the remaining four also gradually adapted and started observing the surrounding scenery, looking extremely excited.
Tiger, on the other hand, sat quietly, dreaming of the day he would fly on his own.