Translator: Enrei \n The Nanjiang region was remote and lacked a lot of natural resources, and as a result, cultivators there were generally inferior to those of other regions. With all that in mind, Liu Zhong was lucky to have even 27% spirit body value. If he was willing to diligently cultivate, he could become quite powerful in the future, and so several managers nodded slightly.
âNext: Wang Lei, come take the test,â the young man continued after Liu Zhong walked away.
A fierce-looking young boy stepped forward. He had a simple-minded smile on his face as he walked next to the crystal pillar to begin his test. True Essence flowed through his palm, but his flickered an unusual pale blue.
âWhat kind of constitution does he have?â The crowd stared blankly, stunned by this strange True Essence.
âAh, this is a rare Martial Spirit called the Essence Restoring Martial Spirit. It allows the cultivator to recover True Essence, and once it matures, it will offer a huge advantage in battle. This Martial Spirit can even speed up the cultivatorâs cultivation.â The portly elder smiled slightly. He was the one who had recruited this genius, after all.
âEssence Restoring Martial Spirit? That certainly is an extraordinary Martial Spirit.â After hearing this explanation, the nearby managers were all astonished, and couldnât help but let some admiration show in their eyes. With this Martial Spirit, one would no longer have to worry about exhausting oneâs True Essence during combat.
After all, when experts were in a fight, every bit of True Essence made the difference between life and death.
âWhatâs so impressive about a recovery-type Martial Spirit? In this world, only combat-type Martial Spirits can emerge victorious,â the red-faced manager said dismissively, his mouth twisting. He nonchalantly cast his gaze towards a hawk-nosed boy next to him.
That boy was the real genius here.
The red-faced manager smiled coldly to himself. He wasnât impressed by the other managersâ recruits at all.
Just as everyone was starting to get apprehensive, the crystal ball projected a screen of light and showed Wang Leiâs results.
âNot bad.â The young man nodded, handed Wang Lei a badge, and said, âThis is your Identity Token. Because of your Martial Spirit, you have more potential than a cultivator with a spirit body, so you gain a bonus 3 points. Thus, you have earned a total of 35 points in your assessment.â
âThank you, Big Brother.â Wang Lei grinned humbly and happily accepted the badge, then returned to his spot.
âWhat? Martial Spirits get a bonus?â After hearing the young man, the disciples who were still waiting for the test became visibly dissatisfied. They all had spirit bodies, and none of them thought they were inferior to Martial Spirits. Why should Martial Spirits get more points than them?
Liu Zhong was especially affected, his brows furrowing tightly.
âA Martial Spirit is from an Origin Imprint in the human body, and once fully awakened, the cultivatorâs many abilities will be greatly improved. It has far more potential than a spirit body. Were it not for the fact that he had a recovery-type Martial Spirit, which has less combat ability than a combat-type Martial Spirit, he would have gained seven bonus points,â the young man explained. Temple Master Jiang nodded slightly to one side and did not interfere.
The other disciples only stopped their murmuring after hearing this explanation, though they still remained unsatisfied. They were all proud and arrogant and considered themselves prodigies. How could they bow to another genius with a Martial Spirit?
âJust wait until the competition, and weâll see how his Martial Spirit fares,â some people said to themselves.
After this, another youth went to take the assessment.
She was a young girl, only in the late stages of the Innate realm.
âThirty-nine percent is quite the good constitution.â After seeing her test results, the managers on the platform nodded one after the other. Theyâd seen countless assessments, so they had a good understanding of the abilities of the geniuses in Nanjiang.
One after another cultivator went to take the assessment, each one of them with either a spirit body or a Martial Spirit. No one was able to reach 40% spirit value, so it was easy to imagine just how hard it was to have a perfect spirit body or Martial Spirit.
In just a while, only four out of the eighteen teenagers remained unassessed. Xiao Yun had arrived the latest, so he was the last in line.
At this moment, a slender youth stepped forward. He stretched out his pale hand and pressed it gently on the crystal ball. Rays of light sparkled, and a whistle suddenly rang from the crystal ball, the sound as shrill as a great eagleâs cry.
âThis is a Martial Spirit?â After hearing that sound, the elders all became agitated. It was obviously a Martial Spirit, or else it couldnât have had such a birdlike cry. In that moment, everyoneâs gaze fell on the youth, their expressions incredibly excited.
Of course, it was possible it was from a bloodline. However, those who had the blood of avian beasts were extremely rare, and were usually descended from great ancient clans.
âWhat kind of Martial Spirit could he have?â
The youths on the platform were all astonished.
So many people had taken the test already, but they all had spirit bodies. Only Wang Lei had a Martial Spirit, and even then it was a recovery-type Martial Spirit. Now, this youthâs Martial Spirit made them feel anxious, yet incredibly curious at the same time.
As the cry sounded, light flickered in the youthâs palm, as if a great eagle had sunk into the crystal ball. A True Essence was injected into the crystal pillar, and the watermark began to soar upwards.
Ten percent.
Thirty percent.
Thirty-five percent!
As the watermark reached 35%, the crowd held their breaths, their faces tight with nervousness as the watermark was still rising slowly.
âIs he really going to reach forty percent Martial Spirit inheritance value?â Everyone, especially those who had already been assessed, held some misgivings, and they were all incredibly nervous, clenching their fists tightly as they stared unflinchingly at the watermark.
If this person reached 40%, and then received the Martial Spirit bonus, how could that be possible? Few people would be able to compete with him.
Suddenly, the watermark stopped, and the crystal ball flashed and projected a line of text.
âForty-one! It reached forty-one!â Even the managersâ eyes lit up at this inheritance value.
Among all the new Core Temple disciples, those who could reach 40% Martial Spirit inheritance were extremely rare, and they could even be regarded as top geniuses.
Those who reached forty-one like Chen Feng were so rare they could be counted on one hand. Even just one point of difference in inheritance values would result in a huge difference in cultivation potential.
After seeing this inheritance value, even the previously silent Temple Master Jiang couldnât help but show some surprise. Immediately, he very courteously said, âManager Huang, youâve done very well to unearth someone with a forty-one percent Martial Spirit inheritance value!â
âI was just lucky, thatâs all,â the red-faced manager said proudly with a smile.
âHereâs your Identity Token.â The young man in charge of the assessment took out a badge and handed it to the slender youth. âBecause your Mystic Eagle Martial Spirit is a combat-type Martial Spirit, youâll receive a bonus seven points, which gives you a total of forty-eight points.â
âThank you, Big Brother.â Chen Feng took the badge proudly. He returned to his place in the crowd, but his gaze showed hints of arrogance as it swept across the people next to him. He seemed incredibly full of himself, as if other people were worth nothing in his eyes.
The youths next to Chen Feng werenât happy to see his attitude, but they had to swallow their discontent.
Not only did Chen Feng possess a Martial Spirit, he was also in the peak early stages of the True Essence realm. If the power of his Martial Spirit were to also be taken into account, there would be few who could compete with him. As long as he did well in the competition, he would easily be able to rank at the top.
The youths next to him could only accept this reality.
None of the next few to be assessed had a Martial Spirit, and their spirit values were all between thirty to thirty-three.
âCongrats, Brother Huang. Chen Feng will surely be able to be ranked first and receive the best resources. In the future heâll for sure be able to make rapid progress, and if he can match the new disciples from a few months ago in the competition, then youâll be rewarded richly.â The other managers, as if they also believed that Chen Feng would also rank first, began to congratulate the red-faced manager.
âHow could we have been outdone by the old geezer?â
âIf only Iâd known, I wouldâve gone to Nanfeng for the appraisal.â Some other managersâ faces darkened, and they bitterly expressed their regrets.
Manager Qin still had his cool poker face.
In the blink of an eye, only Xiao Yun remained unassessed.
âXiao Yun of the Moonwind Kingdom, please come forward to be assessed.â The young man glanced at the list in his hands and turned to the youth across from him. There was a strange light in the young manâs eyes, and a slight smile played on his lips, hinting at curiosity and expectations.
âYes!â Xiao Yun responded, and casually walked forward.
âThis Xiao Yun kicked up quite the storm in the Moonwind testing arena. What kind of qualifications does he have?â As Xiao Yun approached, the young man narrowed his eyes expectantly. The incident in the Moonwind Kingdom had long been spread to the Heaven Origin Sect, but only as far as those in the higher levels. This young man followed Temple Master Jiang closely and was his personal disciple, so naturally, he had heard the news as well.
After all, if such a thing were to be spread to the public, it would have a negative impact on the sect.
âYouâve gotten unlucky this time, Brother Qin, having only recruited someone whoâs barely made the mark,â a tan elder remarked with a hint of mockery as he watched Xiao Yun walk forward. âIs the Moonwind Kingdom really so incapable? Or is it that all their geniuses have already been recruited into the sect? Oh, now that I mention it, Elder Qiu from the Water Peak took a disciple with an Ice Martial Spirit. Iâve heard that within his clan, thereâs also a youth with a fire spirit body, but unfortunately, heâs long since been accepted into the Fire Peak, and he hasnât followed you into the Core Temple!â
Qiu Yufeng had an affinity for Fire Essence Qi, so he was considered to have a fire spirit body, but Qiu Zhi happened to be under the Fire Peak, so he didnât come to the Core Temple. There, he would be able to receive better instruction, and he didnât have to compete with anyone at all.
âI believe in quality over quantity when it comes to recruiting disciples,â Manager Qin said calmly, his face indifferent.