Volume 1 Chapter 1: Hiding One's Capability!
Fang Zhaoge planned to go to the market in the east. The Green Leaf Village is not so remote. At least, it still had some chambers of commerce and branches of some powerful merchant groups.
With his physique, the distance of over 3 km could be easily covered. After a minute or so, a building gradually appeared.
"The Peng Family's store pavilion is quite famous around here."
Fang Zhaoge nodded. He chose a famous store to avoid getting scammed. After all, why would a famous family need to cheat a bystander like him?
Besides, their connection is vast, and the quality of their products is basically guaranteed.
After he entered, Fang Zhaoge looked around. Soon, he found the ingredients he needed. After a quick check, making sure they were enough for a month, he went to the shopkeeper.
A moment later, the shopkeeper finished counting.
"It'll be 3 silver."
After paying, Fang Zhaoge quickly left the store. He couldn't wait to cultivate, break through, and initiate a life simulation.
"Have you heard? Mountain Bandit was provoked by their dead members!"
"I found out that their corpses seem to have their chrysanthemums forcefully bloomed…"
"Hiss… could Mountain Bandit take such a humiliation?"
"They would obviously chase the culprit! You know how petty they are, seeking vengeance from the slightest grievance."
"Anyway, do you hear the rumour of that dog eater? Some food store owners are searching for the culprit so they could beat!"
"Ah, that? For me, it's simple. Avoid buying meat!"
Fang Zhaoge's face darkened upon hearing them. But on second thought, they shouldn't have found out it was him. After all, he's only a 2nd Qi Refinement practitioner on the surface.
How could someone as weak as him defeat a group of 1st Qi Refinement practitioners?
He felt relieved, but he still fastened up his paces. When his house was near, he quickly entered and locked the house.
As for the topic about dog eater, well, that's really has nothing to do with him. Why should he care? Fang Zhaoge shamelessly thought.
"Alright, after a month, I do not need to worry about those bandits."
Sitting on the mat, Fang Zhaoge vigorously guides the qi into his meridian, seeking for the 3rd Qi Refinement.
Occasionally, he was interrupted by his hunger and other mortal needs, and a week silently passed by.
With a burst of qi, Fang Zhaoge opened his eyes, looking very energetic.
"3rd Qi Refinement! Enough strength to defeat 7th Qi Refinement practitioner who has practised combat technique!"
Now, he could directly challenge four stages above him! It was brought by the Mountain Fist Technique.
Originally, it could only enhance one's strength drastically below 5th Qi Refinement. After all, it was only a low level yellow combat technique in the end. But the 15x amplification changes everything.
It was literally a cheat!
[Combat Strength: 12000kg (800x15 Amplification)]
If he already amplified his strength, his maximum strength would be 18000 kg without the Mountain Breaking Fist. That's equivalent to 6th Qi Refinement. Yet, a mere Mountain Breaking Fist could double that!
It is supposed to be unable to drastically increase his strength when his strength surpasses 5th Qi Refinement, yet because of the amplification, his supposedly 6th Qi Refinement strength could be directly doubled!
Also, he noticed a change of talent when he began practicing the Sun Drawing Technique. It was increased by a whole 5!
With the amplification…
Fang Zhaoge drew a cold breath.
[Talent: 90 (6x15 Amplification)]
This…
"I could directly take off with this, right?"
It has to be known that in the Great Ming Empire, a Soul Formation expert, four realms above him, is regarded as an elder figure of those giant sects!
One has to have talent points above 40 to reach such a legendary realm.
Having 90 points…
"I don't need to worry about being hindered by my talent to directly take off to the Immortal Realm, am I?"
"Is this quality truly just a blue quality?"
Fang Zhaoge was dumbfounded. He realized how much he underestimated this quality before.
If it was a game, this quality is definitely the legendary low leveled character who could easily overwhelm top grade characters!
As expected of its name, the Underdog Legend!
As you underestimated me because of my level, I shall show you the true Underdog Legend!
Now with this kind of talent, Qi Refinement is literally a breeze! It was the same concept as Foundation Establishment talent treating Qi Refinement realm as a run.
Now…
Not to mention Golden Core, even the legendary Soul Formation is nothing but a quick nap!
Of course, his predecessor's knowledge regarding talent is too limited. So he could not be that presumptuous. Soon, Fang Zhaoge calmed down again.
"Cultivate, cultivate, cultivate!"
After five days of bitter cultivation, he reached 4th Qi Refinement!
After another five days, he reached 5th Qi Refinement!
Three days later, he was even faster. He directly reached 6th Qi Refinement!
It's been a total of 25 days since he was transmigrated. These days, Fang Zhaoge has undergone an earth-shattering change. From just a mortal to a being invincible in the same stage!
[Combat strength: 72000kg (4800x15 Amplification)]
Unfortunately, the effect of Mountain Breaking Fist isn't as prominent as before.
The increment decreased from double to just 50%. But his strength was still invincible in the same stage!
216.000 kg combat power! It has to be known that a 10th Qi Refinement practitioner only has 153.600 kg maximum strength! With combat techniques, at most, it would be 50% stronger than that!
Enough to contend with a standard peak Qi Refinement practitioner!
"Hahahah! Underestimated me more! Come on!"
Fang Zhaoge couldn't hold back anymore, and he laughed unrestrainedly.
This time, the village heard the pitiful howls of the dogs again, and they regained their vigilance.
Fang Zhaoge also increased the proficiency of Sun Drawing Technique to Master. He brokethrough its proficiency twice!
His talent was too strong now. It's not an exaggeration that below Soul Formation, he could breakthrough as easily as drinking water and breathing air!
However he was disappointed that increasing his proficiency did not increase his talent. But on second thought, wouldn't this be a precious technique if it could directly increase talent?
His talent was increased probably because it was too bad that a mere low level black cultivation technique could elevate it…
But that's his advantage!
With just a low level black cultivation technique, his talent changed from an interant cultivator to a prominent figure who could be considered a genius in a sect!
It made no difference whether it was a level 1 technique or a level 10 technique! It would be multiplied by 15 times just the same!
"There are only 5 days left. Maybe I could exterminate those bandits first for the safety of the village."
It's not that he was righteous. He just wanted to test his strength. Besides, the village was occupied by numerous chambers of commerce and branches of powerful families.
Would those bandits dare to barge in? Of course not!
But before that, Fang Zhaoge looked at the panel before him.
[Detected that host has brokethrough and has enough energy to instigate a simulation. Do you wish to proceed?]
[Detected that the host has enough energy for five consecutives simulations. Do you wish to proceed? Reminder: Your next breakthrough wouldn't grant you energy to instigate a simulation!]
[Consecutive simulations could grant more reward. 5x: Guaranteed a quality. 10x: Guaranteed a quality above purple. 20x: Guaranteed a quality above red. 40x: ???]
[Consecutive simulations could be stacked! For example: 20x consecutive simulations could grant you four qualities, two qualities above purple and a quality above red!]
[Colors will be upgraded as a guarantee as you get stronger!]
Fang Zhaoge silently stared at the panels. He was stunned. Red trait? How powerful would that be? And he was guaranteed above that?
But 20 consecutive simulations required breaking through two whole realms. Could he…?
On second thought, he actually could! His current realm is just Qi Refinement, and he has no doubt he could cultivate easily in the Foundation Establishment too.
After reaching the Golden Core realm, he could wait to reach 2nd Golden Core realm before instigating 20 consecutive simulations!
"Damn! I'll definitely do it! I'm confident I could survive relying on this broken Underdog Legend quality!"
Although he was greedy, it's also true that Underdog Legend is just too broken. More importantly, it hasn't reached its maximum potential yet! Whether it was the quality limit or the amplification.
As for 40x… Fang Zhaoge smiled wryly. Such a number is too far. He may have considered it when he was truly invincible.
After all, after Golden Core came the Nascent Soul. Fighting in such a realm, he would be easily killed by a soul attack, right?
Combat strength is important, but soul power is even more important. Of course, it could be that his knowledge is limited, and he has no idea what sort of means Nascent Soul experts have. All he had was a bunch of assumptions.
He also could not guarantee that his cultivation speed would be as fast as now at that time. His knowledge of talent is too little.
Fang Zhaoge buried the intention to fight those bandits. Right now, he just wanted to cultivate himself to death!
"Cultivate, cultivate, cultivate!"
"Above red quality, here I come!"
Under the pressure he put on himself, in the last five days, Fang Zhaoge actually brokethrough twice!
Now, he's in 8th Qi Refinement!
The effect of Mountain Breaking Fist was further decreased. Now, it only provides 25% of what it originally gave.
Looking at his combat power, Fang Zhaoge felt numb.
[Combat Power: 240.000kg (16.000x15 Amplification)]
Over a 600.000 kg maximum strength…
"I don't believe I couldn't crush a 10st Qi Refinement expert to death even if someone beat me to death!"
The most scary thing is the fact that such a weight was compressed into one point, and that's his fist!
Then, he heard a commotion outside. It was the one month mark.
The examiner from the Scorching Sun Sect has come.
He went outside and saw the crowd far away. His sight is hundreds of times better than when he was a mortal, so he could easily see the commotion dozens of kilometres away.
"Welcome to the Green Leaf Village, esteemed immortal! Do you want to taste our best delicacies, or our best wines? Don't worry, we have everything esteemed immortal needed!"
The head village, a man named Lord Fe, was vigorously sucking up to a middle-aged man in a fiery red robe, with golden ornaments and golden edge. The middle-aged man indifferently nodded, exuding an esteemed aura.
The village was in awe, and the children had stars in their eyes. What a cool, indifferent immortal!
"There's no need. Have you brought the best youths of this village?"
"Yes, of course! Hey, you guys, come over here!"
Village Head Fe waved his hand, and a group of youth came over. Fang Zhaoge, who arrived at the commotion in seconds, integrated with the group.
Of course, such a feat could not be missed by the examiner.
The middle-aged man's eyes lit. But his indifference hides it pretty well. Even the village head, Lord Fe did not realize it.
'Such a powerful youth appeared in this remote village? And it feels like he vastly surpassed 10th Qi Refinement expert by his speed alone!'
'A Foundation Establishment youth? No, he's not there yet! But he's invincible in Qi Refinement realm!'
The middle-aged man widely smiles inwardly. He'll definitely be rewarded generously by bringing back such an exceptional youth!
"Is that it?" The middle-aged man cooly asked, and Lord Fe nodded.
"Alright, let's begin the test!"
"The test is simple. Combat, comprehension and talent! I won't say much, you will experience it on your own."
The youths are attentively listening to the middle-aged man. They nodded seriously.
Satisfied with their attitude, the middle-aged man waved his hand and a combat puppet made of wood appeared.
At the side, Fang Zhaoge's eyes brightened, 'Spatial ring!'
He couldn't wait to get his own!
"This is a combat puppet. It will mimic your cultivation, and you have to last over 10 minutes. It has unlimited stamina and a tough body, so I won't expect you to defeat it. Now who wants to go first?"
Hearing that the combat puppet was so strong, wouldn't they directly take off if they managed to defeat it?
Many youths start to imagine being treated differently by the immortal, and their hearts beat faster. Fang Zhaoge naturally saw this, and he could only feel pity for them.
'I would be like them without the system, no?'
No. He would be even worse!
Actually, he also imagined the same as them. But because of the Underdog Legend quality, he would be weak if no one underestimated him, no?
So against his will, he could only pretend.
A true expert never showed off! They lay low, bidding their strength, and strike only when it was appropriate! Fang Zhaoge tried to convince himself.
"I'll go first!"
A refined youth with bronze skin and strong muscles steps out from the crowd, with lustrous black hair going down to his back. His black eyes held no desire for fame and recognition, only determination to defeat the combat puppet.
Fang Zhaoge and the middle-aged man were surprised.
'This guy is a true expert!'
'Not a bad seedling, not bad at all!'
"Are you ready?"
"Yes!"
Even the youth's voice was filled with unbending will and undeterred determination. The middle-aged man nodded admiringly, and the combat puppet started to move.
The youth rushed to the combat puppet, and they exchanged a few moves. Each exchange produced a clanking sound, making the crowd numb.
After a few minutes, the youth's eyes lit up, and he dodged a punch from the combat puppet. Instead of retreating, he docked to the gap and appeared behind the combat puppet.
At the side, the middle-aged man nodded, 'Assessing the weakness through a fight is a quality of a brave fighter! This youth fits the Body Tempering Peak the most.'
It seems like he got himself a good candidate.
He would be ecstatic if not for the appearance of a youth whose speed surpassed 10th Qi Refinement!
The youth gathered his momentum, and with a punch, he struck a small, ordinary square on the puppet combat's back
The combat puppet was propelled back, but after it stopped, it did not move. It just blankly stood.
"Impressive! You managed to defeat the combat puppet who had the same cultivation as you, 7th Qi Refinement. You are a good seedling." The middle aged man is not stingy with his praise, and the youth smiled embarrassedly.
"Thank you, esteemed immortal. It was nothing compared to your might."
What a humble youth! The same thought came across the crowd.
"As expected, Lin Ming is so impressive!"
"The best in the village, no doubt!"
"You're the hope of our village, Lin Ming!"
The crowd cheered. Lin Ming was a diligent young man who strived for his dream, and the village has long admired him.
Fang Zhaoge strangely looked at the embarrassed youth, his mouth twitching.
'Damn, doesn't this guy look so much like the main character?'
No, he's definitely the main character!
Surnamed 'Lin', coming from a rural village, and was humble…
'He's definitely the supposed main character! I wouldn't believe otherwise even if someone beat me to death!'
After a few rounds of applause and cheers for Lin Ming, the crowd gradually calmed down, and the next candidate challenged the combat puppet.
He's filled with confidence. But he was unlucky. The fight Lin Ming had with the combat puppet created the illusion that the puppet could be handled head on.
In fact, the puppet was made of wood, and it was extremely hard. It was abnormal in the first place to fight head on with such a thing.
In the first exchange, the youth's face changed drastically. He opened his mouth to scream, but another punch from the puppet launched him backwards, rendering him unconscious.
The middle aged man shook his head. Another case of overestimating oneself.
Soon, everyone has taken the test. Some passed, and some were directly taken out in one move. Now, it's only Fang Zhaoge.
"That man's child…"
"He's a little too weak, isn't he?"
"Ge's such a pitiful child…"
"Can he survive on his own?"
Yes, indeed. His predecessor has the same forename. His name is Qin Zhaoge.
It's a strange name, but that's the name in his memory.
In fact, he was underestimated not because he was discriminated against or weak. It's because he was just a child, and he lived on his own. Subconsciously, people pity him, and underestimate his ability.
It's not out of maliciousness, just a subconscious assumption. They would send him food occasionally to lighten his burden.
Only the middle-aged man looked at him with a hint of excitement and strangeness. This youth was clearly powerful and comparable to those legendary talents, and you pitied him?
'This youth has hidden himself deep… What an admirable temperament!'
"Are you ready?"
Fang Zhaoge took a deep breath. He already has a plan in mind to handle this. His eyes were filled with determination.
The middle-aged man, who noticed this, felt quite eager 'it's time to show your brilliance!'
Then, the combat puppet moves. Fang Zhaoge motionlessly stared at the incoming puppet, his eyes as steady as an old dog.
The middle aged man felt this arising anticipation, while the crowd flinched and looked at him in sadness.
"He's already so weak. What would happen when he gets beaten up?"
"Oi, Qin Zhaoge! Don't force yourself if you can't do it!"
The youths, whether they failed or succeeded, also looked at Fang Zhaoge in pity. They shook their heads.
"Forget it, we youths must go against fate to succeed."
When the puppet's punch was an inch away from his face, Fang Zhaoge solemnly took action.
…He ran.
Not to mention the crowd, even the combat puppet dumbfoundedly stood in a punching state.
The middle-aged man was struck. He flatly looked as the legendary youth ran crazily.
'I know you want to hide yourself deeply, but is this necessary?'
'I know I didn't state how you survive the combat puppet for ten minutes, but do you have to be this smart?'
The youths are dumbstruck. Some wailed because they didn't think of such a brilliant strategy!
"Damn this Ge! He actually didn't tell us about such a brilliant move!"
A particular youth whose donkey-like face was black and blue shouted enviously. He succeeded, but the price was his beautiful face!
The crowd heard what he said, and some secretly looked at him in disdain.
'What do you mean a brilliant move? And even if it was cowardly, at least he came up with it. But you? You'll only be a coward!'
Some youths who failed cursed at themselves. This donkey-looking creep actually succeeded while they failed?
Fang Zhaoge deliberately ran at a moderate speed. If he was too fast, although he would directly take off, he would turn weak.
Would someone believe him if what he did was all a farce? The chance was small.
Thinking of this, Fang Zhaoge has an epiphany, 'If I show my overwhelming strength and people found out I turned weak, wouldn't they underestimate me?'
Now that he thinks about it, isn't that feasible? However, Fang Zhaoge soon shook his head.
'Forget it. The world is too dangerous. A moment of weakness could cost me my life. It's better to be steady and calm.'
'A cultivation world is a place where you can't depend on someone else, not even a sect. It's better to be at guard all the time.'
Fang Zhaoge was filled with determination. He would definitely make everyone underestimate him!
Therefore, to make it happen, he has to run!
After a few minutes of running, the combat puppet suddenly shot forward and delivered a punch. And Fang Zhaoge, yet again, 'luckily' stumbled on his way, dodging the punch narrowly.
The crowd had long been agitated, and their hearts jumped again when Fang Zhaoge 'narrowly' dodged the punch. Some old men and women breathed a sigh of relief as they placed their hands on their hearts.
The youths, on the other hand, were excited.
"Damn! It was so thrilling. This is actually not a bad strategy at all!"
"My blood boiled when Ge narrowly dodged those heavy punches!"
"It feels like a battle at the edge of life and death!"
Even Lin Ming, the steady young man, had his eyes brightened. No matter how steady he was, he was still a youth after all.
Finally, when the 10 minutes mark had passed, the puppet stopped moving, and Fang Zhaoge 'fell' to the ground in 'exhaustion'.
"I did it!" He 'excitedly' exclaimed.
The middle-aged man did not react the whole time. He knew that this was a farce, so what happened did not raise any waves in his heart.
"Although it was an unorthodox way to pass, you undoubtedly filled my requirements. Qin Zhaoge, passed!"
The middle-aged man deliberately did not say the cultivation level. If Fang Zhaoge wanted to hide his strength, then so be it. Besides, the crowd and the youths couldn't detect his cultivation because their cultivation was lower than his.
'8th Qi Refinement with strength invincible in the Qi Refinement Realm!'
The middle-aged man could feel his heart trembling. Such a monstrous genius! If you want to hide your strength, then fine! You're too exceptional for me to refute you!
Although the crowd still underestimate Fang Zhaoge's strength, they also feel gratified. This young man actually passed!
"Impressive!"
"Hahah! 9 youths have passed, and even Little Ge could do it! My village has been blessed!"
"Hey, don't you remember there are two more assessments?"
"I forgot…"
The middle-aged man did not waste any time. After the youths that passed recuperated, he brought them to a simple stele that he'd set up beforehand.
"There's a high-level yellow combat technique carved on the stele. You only need to identify the combat technique and how it could be practiced. If you can reach Entry in proficiency, I'll give you 10 low-level spiritual stones!"
Hearing the reward if they could learn it, the youths' eyes are burning. Fang Zhaoge only looked at the stele and smiled.
'Burning Body Battle Stance. One is required to use the sun qi from the Drawing Sun Technique to fully utilize the combat technique. One's combat power would be doubled if the sun was at its peak. It could only perform 75% of its full strength if there's no sun qi, and 50% if it was night. If both conditions were met, the technique could only perform 25% of its full strength.'
In fact, after the middle-aged man has finished explaining, he already learned it.
When one practices the technique, their body would burn like a moth to a flame. Sun qi would circulate on the surface of their skin to temper it. At its peak, one's skin could be as hard as steel. Every punch would be accompanied by a blazing fire.
Fang Zhaoge nodded, 'For a high-level yellow combat technique, it was pretty impressive!'
"I'll give you half an hour. It's just a high-level yellow combat technique."
The youths that passed gathered around the stele and sat down. They solemnly looked at the stele, trying to comprehend it to their best capabilities.
As for Fang Zhaoge, he closed his eyes, using the time to cultivate. Of course, the examiner noticed it, and his mouth twitched.
'Just a glance to comprehend it…'
In the end, he just sighed and shook his head. A monstrous genius is not something someone like him could understand!
Actually, Fang Zhaoge wanted to practice the technique on the spot, but he had sun qi. He feared that the examiner would be suspicious of him. After all, when practising, he will let out some of his aura unintentionally, even when he practices it with his normal qi.
It's best to practice it when he arrives at the sect and cultivates in his cottage.
A minute later, Lin Ming opened his eyes and a faint layer of red covered his skin. The crowd gasped, and the examiner smiled approvingly.
"A minute for you to comprehend and practice it. You could be considered talented even amongst the core disciples. Here!"
A pouch was thrown towards Lin Ming, and he picked it up skillfully. He opened it and saw the promised 20 low-level spiritual stones.
Lin Ming was surprised.
"Take it as my appreciation for a good seedling."
Hearing this, he nodded in gratitude. Not wanting to waste time, Lin Ming immediately continued to practice the combat technique. It was a precious technique for him.
In the market, a high-level yellow technique costs over 100 low-level spiritual stones, equivalent to a mid-grade spiritual stone.
For a youth from a rural place like him, it could be considered a priceless treasure.
After ten minutes or so, other than Lin Ming, someone comprehended the stele. Unfortunately, he could not practice it immediately. It was the case for most youths after they comprehended the stele.
Surprisingly, the donkey-faced youth succeeded in practising it. The examiner was slightly speechless, but he gave the youth the promised low-level spiritual stones.
The others almost puked blood. Why could this donkey-looking creep do it? They looked at each other in dismay. It seems like they can't judge him by his looks alone.
After thirty minutes, the test was over. All of them passed.
The examiner has expected it. After all, the hardest test was the combat one. In most cases, as long as they succeed in the combat test, they will pass.
The Sect Master of the Sun Scorching Sect was a wise man. He knew that even if one has no talent or comprehension, as long as they have good combat prowess, they would have a chance to rise.
It was the case for the current Head of the Sword Peak. That legendary swordsman broke his limits continuously, and in the end, obtained an inheritance that changed his fate.
"The talent test will be the simplest one. All you have to do is place your hand on this small formation. The number decided your talent. I won't say much. Just see this jade slip I give you to identify your own talent."
The examiner flatly explained. When he finished, a jade slip appeared on their hands.
Fang Zhaoge took a look and read the information in relish. So that's how it is!
The talent was identified like this:
1-10: Qi Refinement Stage 1-10.
11-20: Foundation Establishment Stage 1-10.
21-30: Golden Core Stage 1-10.
31-50: Nascent Soul Stage 1-10.
51-200: Soul Formation Stage 1-10.
201-999: Divine Soul Stage 1-4.
The formation could only detect talent up to 999. Fang Zhaoge looked at the jade slip in enlightenment.
'It means I could become a Soul Formation expert without a bottleneck.'
Also, talent is different from what he thought. Talent means the realm one can reach with ease. It's not their limit, it's just where they will spend a long time in. Someone with 17 talent points could become a Soul Formation expert. But it depends on whether they were lucky or not.
He felt disappointed. It turned out, he could not directly take off to the Immortal Realm like he wanted to…
It also made him more excited. It means that reaching such an illustrious realm isn't as easy as he imagined! He has to work hard.
"Lin Ming, why don't you go first?"
One of the youths suggested. Others, including Fang Zhaoge, nodded in agreement.
"Well… alright, I won't be polite."
Lin Ming seemed nervous, but his gait was confident. He placed his hand on the tiny formation and a number appeared.
"580!"
The crowd was shocked. The youths were shocked. Fang Zhaoge was shocked. Even the examiner was shocked. The man almost stumbled.
'Divine Soul expert! A future Divine Soul expert!'
He was inwardly speechless. This village, how could it produce these bunch of monsters?
He did not know how many times his heart jumped since he came to this village. As a cultivator, he was supposed to be indifferent and stable.
But he found a future Divine Soul expert, didn't he? Not to mention him, perhaps even the Sect Master would be shocked.
Thinking of this, the examiner sighed in relief. It's normal, it's definitely, completely normal for me to be this shocked…
After the shocking result of Lin Ming, the other participants are relatively normal.
"23!"
"34!"
"41!"
"42!"
"125!"
Shockingly, the donkey-faced youth, yet again, shocked the crowd. They truly underestimated this donkey-looking creep! He was actually a future Soul Formation expert! And three inconspicuous youths actually possess Nascent Soul talents!
The examiner nodded. A future Soul Formation and three Nascent Soul talents experts are also shocking, but Lin Ming was too impressive. So he could maintain his calm.
Finally, only Fang Zhaoge hasn't participated yet. This time, he was calm. He doesn't need to pretend like before. After all, his talent only reached 90.
"90!"
The crowd was shocked for the bazillion times. Turns out, Little Ge could be a Soul Formation expert in the future!
Don't belittle such a talent. In the first place, the one that's abnormal is this village. It's already impressive for a normal village to have a Golden Core talent. Yet, here, such a talent was not worth mentioning!
The examiner has already expected it. He indifferently nodded, inwardly curious about the true talent of this youth.
'Above 2000, perhaps?'
Divine Soul talent's limit is 2000. Above it is the legendary Void Refinement realm, where one could detect and traverse the void to transport and hide.
The examiner's heart skipped a beat when he thought of this. His eyes lit up as he looked at Fang Zhaoge. The more he looked at him, the more pleasing to the eye he was.
"Alright. We will depart to the sect an hour from now. Also, where's the rest of the youths who did not pass?"
"Here!"
The youths who did not pass raised their hands. Their dimmed eyes lit up when they got called. The examiner waved his hand at them.
"The Sect Master would not block the opportunity for those who have talent. If you have talent above 20, you could pass!"
In the end, it was true that talent is very important. The Sect Master also knew this, so he gave those who did not pass the combat test a second chance.
And true to this statement, a total of 10 youths have the talent to reach the Golden Core realm! One of them even has a Nascent Soul talent!
Now, even the examiner could not hide his grin. This bunch was too impressive! He could already imagine how envious those old fellows would be when they see his candidates!
The examiner looked at Lord Fe, who was jumping on his feet in excitement. Now, the fat lord seemed to be more pleasing to the eye. He could accept a favor to close their relationship.
"Lord Fe, I heard you have a specialized wine? How about this, I could pull some strings to give you a spot for this wine. You could choose whoever you want."
Hearing this, Lord Fe felt like he was in heaven. He knew the examiner was giving him a favor.
After all, no matter how delectable a wine is, there's no way it could be exchanged for a spot at a famous sect such as the Scorching Sun Sect.
"Y-Yes! Esteemed immortal, you don't have to be so polite. Not to mention a wine, I could give you all the wine there is!"
The examiner nodded in satisfaction. It seems like Lord Fe is quick to catch on. He's not bad.
"Alright. I give you an hour to prepare everything. After an hour, meet me at the village's entrance."
The youths who passed nodded excitedly. Soon, they scattered to do their own bidding.
Fang Zhaoge quickly went home. He couldn't wait to practice the Burning Body Battle Stance. Although the Sun Drawing Technique was impressive, it was a cultivation technique in the end. It wouldn't increase his combat power!
Although it was only an hour, it's enough to reach Adept.
"That Lin Ming is too monstrous. He actually reached Entry proficiency with just a minute…"
Fang Zhaoge sat on the mat and shook his head. Comparison is just a waste of time.
A moment later, after he began practicing, a layer of red covered his skin and he started to sweat. He opened his eyes.
[Abilities: Qi Drawing Technique (Level 1 Master), Mountain Breaking Fist (Level 1 Master), Sun Drawing Technique (Level 2 Master), Burning Body Battle Stance (Level 1 Adept)]
"Alright!"
The quality Elemental Talker played a part in his fast improvement.
Fang Zhaoge drew out his sun qi, and his fist was covered in flickering red flames. With a punch, a wave of fire shockingly emerged. Shocked, Fang Zhaoge quickly waved his hand to put it out.
"Whew, I underestimated the lethality of the flame."
However, he could feel that his strength has increased by 50%! Originally, it wasn't supposed to be that much, but Elemental Talker was more useful than he thought.
Elemental Talker means he was close to the elements. And it was easier for him to draw elemental qi. As a result, his Burning Body Battle Stance has been enhanced.
Fang Zhaoge cooly glanced at his combat power, inwardly trembling in glee.
[Combat Power: 384.000kg (24.000kgx15 Amplification)
Maximum strength of over 1,1 million kg! Over four times stronger than a peak Qi Refinement expert with 50% increased strength from combat technique!
"Haah… it's lonely to be invincible…"
Fang Zhaoge sighed sadly, but his grin betrayed it.
"Alright! After I arrive at the sect, I won't come out from my seclusion until I reach 10th Foundation Establishment even if someone beats me to death!"
He was on fire!
Soon, he continued to practice Burning Body Battle Stance. Unfortunately, after an hour, he hasn't reached Master yet.
Fang Zhaoge stood up from his mat and placed his money pouch on a simple bag. He looked around and saw a white robe hanging on the wardrobe. Having nothing else to wear, he draped it over his figure.
After strapping the scabbard on his robe, he went out to meet up with the rest.
"Child Ge! Congratulations for passing the test!"
"Haha! Not bad, Little Ge! If you come back, bring some good wine!"
The aunts and uncles grinned at him, and Fang Zhaoge only smiled. These guys helped him when he was at his lowest point, and he will definitely repaid them after he became invincible.
Quickly, he arrived at the gathering point. Not wasting any time, the examiner indifferently looked at the group of youth and waved his hand, not minding the cries of the villagers and the red eyes of the youths.
An additional youth similar to Lord Fe was also among them.
"Let's depart!"