Chapter 11: Testing Stone

Qin Bi didn't speak. Rong Juan glanced at her and said: "Find a day to test your spiritual roots."

Qin Bi was somewhat tempted and didn't refuse.

The child "ah-ah" called people. Qin Bi turned her head and asked with a smile: "What are you 'ah-ah'ing about? No one is paying attention to you? Come, I'll play with you. Tomorrow we'll continue digging soil, digging lots of soil."

The child "ah-ah"ed and giggled. She didn't know if he understood what his mother said, but the child was very happy.

Rong Juan had a smile in his eyes and stood up to go out.

In a world based on fortune and blessings, everything has to be chosen by date, especially for great aristocratic families, noble families, and the imperial family, who all ask Mystic Arts masters before making decisions. The date Rong Juan chose was the next day.

He didn't tell Qin Bi, fearing that she would have things on her mind and wouldn't be able to sleep.

Qin Bi's situation required good rest to nourish her spirit. In the morning, it was good weather, looking like a clear sky for thousands of miles. The little guy was on the bed "ah-ah"ing, holding the small teacup and chewing, talking to Qin Bi.

After breakfast, Rong Juan held the child and called Qin Bi: "Let's go, let's test your spiritual roots. Your father is here too."

Qin Bi was stunned: "Testing today?"

"Better today than another day. Just today." Rong Juan held the child and waited for Qin Bi.

Qin Bi became nervous and followed Rong Juan to the front courtyard.

The Rong Prince and Qin Di were talking in the living room. Qin Di was somewhat puzzled in his heart. Qin Bi had tested when she was young and had no spiritual roots. Yesterday, the Heir Rong Juan sent someone to call him, saying it was to test Qin Bi's spiritual roots.

Qin Di thought for a while and didn't find that his daughter had talent.

Rong Juan's family came to the front courtyard. The Rong Prince and Qin Di walked out of the living room. A testing stone had already been placed in the courtyard. Qin Bi took a look. The testing stone looked very ordinary. The Qin Yan Marquis Manor's testing stone looked a bit like jade, but this one in the Prince's Manor was just a very smooth stone.

The front courtyard was cleared of people. Qin Bi's heart didn't master her spirit, so she didn't need people pointing fingers on the side. Rong Juan made the decision not to let anyone disturb them. The Rong Prince's co-wife, concubines, and concubine-born sons and daughters either went out to stroll or stayed in the courtyard.

Don't look at Rong Juan as the Heir; the Rong Prince's co-wife and concubine-born sons all had to stand aside.

Qin Bi didn't have such dominance. Actually, she sometimes envied it.

Just this dominance had suppressed her for several years. Thinking about it, it wasn't a loss. People were awesome, so you had to be convinced.

Rong Juan held the child and pointed his chin: "Just put your hand on the testing stone."

Qin Bi collected her thoughts. She remembered how to test from the one time she tested when she was young. She walked over and put her hand on the testing stone. The Rong Prince and Rong Juan had indifferent expressions, but Qin Di stared closely at the testing stone. Parents naturally hoped their children had spiritual roots.

It didn't need to be very talented; as long as there were spiritual roots, it would be a bit stronger than ordinary people.

In everyone's eyes, the testing stone flashed a faint light, very weak, and the color couldn't be seen clearly. The talent levels of spiritual roots in this world were primarily based on red, followed by yellow, purple, white, green, cyan, orange, and orchid.

Although the talent was so low that the level couldn't be seen, there were definitely spiritual roots.

Qin Di was surprised for a moment, a smile appearing on his face: "There are spiritual roots."

The Rong Prince wanted to say it was no different from having no spiritual roots, but opened his mouth and swallowed the words back.

Qin Bi also had a small surprise. After all, she had spiritual roots. Although the level couldn't be seen, Rong Juan walked over suspiciously and checked the testing stone, but didn't say anything.

"Qin Bi, do you want to go back to the Marquis Manor?" Qin Di was somewhat excited: "Your situation is the same as Qin Xun's. When he tested his spiritual roots, the level couldn't be seen either. After more training, the level might be seen."

Qin Bi had long wanted to go back to her maiden family, but it wasn't possible right now. Her talent was so low that the level couldn't be seen. If she went back to her maiden family after testing her spiritual roots, those who didn't know might think she was showing off.

To tell the truth, she couldn't show off.

"I'll go back when I have time." Qin Bi didn't agree.

Qin Di thought it was fine. Counting them, excluding the legitimate eldest daughter who was gone, there were two people in the Fourth Branch of the Marquis Manor who had awakened spiritual roots. For a family with many awakened spiritual roots, it might not count for much, but Qin Di was very satisfied. He didn't have spiritual roots, and the unwillingness in his heart was not worth mentioning.

Qin Di pondered going back to discuss with He Shi to prepare some things for Qin Bi to use for cultivation.

The entire Marquis Manor couldn't produce a decent cultivation object, not to mention the Fourth Branch, but things always had to be prepared, for the sake of good fortune. Qin Di greeted them and left.

Rong Juan didn't say anything on his lips. Back in the courtyard, he gave the child to Qin Bi, and the man went to the storeroom.

After picking and choosing, Rong Juan took a storage bag, thought about it, went to the pharmacy to buy a section of spiritual plant energy wood, threw it into the storage bag, and then bought twenty spiritual plants. Qin Bi could condense a small teacup, which showed she had awakened condensation ability, and alchemy was also possible.

Back home, Rong Juan took a small furnace from the storeroom and gave everything he bought to Qin Bi.

Afterward, Rong Juan threw an alchemy book to Qin Bi: "The child is still young, and the cultivation sect won't take you in this situation. Just ponder it at home. It doesn't matter if you have no ability; our Prince's Manor can afford to support you."

Qin Bi's heart didn't master her spirit, so she flipped through the book and threw it aside.

The Great Yan Emperor kept sending people to urge Rong Juan to go to court. Rong Juan was annoyed, so he ordered the weaving department to make several sets of Heir's clothes for the little guy—purple, red, black, and tender yellow. The weaving department rushed to make them.

Rong Juan began to try clothes on the little guy and asked Qin Bi: "How is this one?"

Qin Bi was speechless: "I'm his mother. I think everything looks good, so asking me is equal to asking for nothing."

Rong Juan didn't ask her anymore. He chose the Heir's clothes for the little guy. The next morning, when the child woke up and was dressed, Rong Juan brought the food box and held the child to go to court.

Qin Bi: "..."

The man was simply awesome. If she had this ability, she wouldn't have been stifled like this.

Rong Juan held the child and went to court. The officials were first stunned, then one by one blew their beards and stared: "Hu Nao, simply nonsense. Is the court a place to watch children?"

The Great Yan Emperor leaned out from the dragon chair and said to Rong Juan: "A huge Prince's Manor, and there's no one to watch the child for you?"

Rong Juan held the child and turned to leave: "I'd better go home."

The Great Yan Emperor was anxious and waved his hand: "Come back, come back. The child isn't noisy, so just let it be."

The officials were so angry their noses were crooked, but the Great Yan Emperor had no opinion, so they could only hold back their anger. The Great Yan Emperor, who had full blessings, was also good-tempered, ordering the eunuchs to move tables and chairs, and set up tea and snacks.

The officials waited to pick faults, but the child was really not noisy.

After court, Rong Juan held the child and went home. Qin Bi was truly convinced. This person was capable. How could this fictional world be like this? Holding a child and still being able to go to court? The little guy wasn't even noisy.

Rong Juan seemed to intend to hold the child to court. The next day, he dressed the little guy and was about to go out.

Qin Bi reminded: "Didn't bring the food box."

Rong Juan held the child and got into the sedan chair: "The Emperor provides meals."

Qin Bi believed it. Actually, the Emperor didn't provide meals. Today, they were eating spiritual rice. ===== CHAPTER 12 =====