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Chapter 162: The Guest Scholar's Assessment, the Great Sage's Falling Knife Carving, and the Golden
Chapter 162: The Guest Scholar's Assessment, the Great Sage's Falling Knife Carving, and the Golden Elixir's Dominance (Part 2)
"As expected of Ji Mo Li's son, possessing unparalleled might. It seems he has indeed been lured out..."
"I never expected that Wang Kuyu would actually condense the Divine Essence Golden Pill between life and death, breaking through to the Divine Essence Realm, and achieving the position of a True Person."
The Inspector couldn't help but sigh, feeling the urge to play a tune on his erhu at this moment.
The Deputy Inspector from Dao City stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes flashing with a subtle nod.
"Indeed, it's something we never anticipated..."
Both he and Wang Kuyu were from Dao City, but Wang Kuyu's breakthrough to the Divine Essence Realm...
...was so well-hidden.
"When a cultivator breaks through to the Divine Essence Realm, it's usually a grand affair, sometimes even inviting others to witness the occasion."
"It seems that Wang Kuyu intentionally hid his cultivation, perhaps to come to Jin Guang Prefecture City for this Temple Deity Resonance..."
The Deputy Inspector from Dao City, Lu Yao, smiled, his eyes flashing.
The Inspector glanced at him but didn't say anything.
"It's true that we're here to pay respects to the mountains, and Prince Xiao wants to test the abilities of these Divine Children, to see if there are any potential threats among them."
"If there's no conflict, it's no big deal. We'll continue with the assessment."
Lu Yao spoke.
In the next moment, they were back in the assessment room.
Li Che stood quietly, while the Divine Child beside Lu Yao stared at Li Che, as if he had found a familiar aura on him.
Lu Yao glanced at Li Che with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "Master Li Che, did you receive the Tang Clan's inheritance?"
"After the Tang Clan's destruction, many of its members joined the Heavenly Divination Bureau to seek a way out. This Divine Child is from the Tang family of Dao City, a new junior member of the Tang family... Tang Ren."
Upon hearing this, Li Che's heart couldn't help but realize.
So, he was a legitimate descendant of the Tang Clan.
"I once entered the Divine Carving Ridge and received the appreciation of the Ridge Master, who taught me some mechanism techniques."
Li Che explained with a gentle smile.
The little boy, Tang Ren, lit up, "Is it Tang Sanjia, the third grandmaster?"
Li Che nodded, and the little boy immediately jumped with joy, eager to pull Li Che's sleeve and take him to find Tang Sanjia, the Ridge Master of the Divine Carving Ridge.
"Tang Ren, stop fooling around. Master Li is about to take the Second-Class Guest Scholar assessment."
Lu Yao spoke sternly.
Hearing this, little Tang Ren immediately released Li Che's sleeve, standing awkwardly to the side, but his eyes still held a sense of excitement at meeting a fellow townsman.
Li Che smiled and turned to look at the examiner, Lu Yao.
Lu Yao nodded, and the assessment room immediately became quiet.
"Li Che, a native of Thunderbolt City, has been engaged in wood carving for over four years. Last year, he entered the Heavenly Divination Bureau in Jin Guang Prefecture City and passed the Third Rank Guest Scholar assessment, becoming a Third Rank Guest Scholar."
"In the second year, he initiated the Second-Class Guest Scholar assessment. If he fails this assessment, he cannot initiate another one within three years."
Lu Yao spoke solemnly.
The solemn voice echoed in the assessment room.
"The Second-Class Guest Scholar assessment is presided over by the Deputy Inspector of the Heavenly Divination Bureau from Dao City, Lu Yao. All records are kept, and any objections can be appealed to the Heavenly Divination Bureau in the Divine Capital."
As the assessment began, the atmosphere gradually became solemn.
In the distance, Shangguan Qinghong and Gong Yunli sat together in the corner, one cracking sunflower seeds and the other eating snacks, excitedly watching Li Che's assessment.
The Second-Class Guest Scholar assessment was far more challenging than the Third Rank Guest Scholar assessment.
Li Che had initiated the Second-Class Guest Scholar assessment just one year after becoming a Third Rank Guest Scholar, which Gong Yunli didn't think was possible.
But it wasn't impossible to accumulate enough within a year.
Lu Yao nodded and slowly wrote on the assessment file, "Background is clear. For a year, he has diligently accepted tasks at the Heavenly Divination Bureau in the prefecture city."
"Now, the Second-Class Guest Scholar assessment is about to begin."
"The Second-Class Guest Scholar assessment consists of three parts."
"They are cultivation level, mastery of Divine Carving Techniques, and practical wood carving skills."
Lu Yao looked at Li Che and spoke solemnly.
"First, for the cultivation assessment, to become a Second-Class Guest Scholar, one's blood qi cultivation must reach the Pulse Channel Realm, and the divine essence cultivation must reach the Divine Foundation."
"Master Li, please demonstrate your cultivation."
As the words fell.
In the assessment room, everyone's eyes flickered with curiosity, all focusing on Li Che.
Meeting the cultivation standard was a hard requirement. If the cultivation level didn't meet the standard, the assessment would be terminated, and the candidate would be eliminated.
This was the standard for the Second-Class Guest Scholar assessment.
Many people weren't clear about Li Che's exact cultivation level.
But Gong Yunli and the others knew that Li Che hadn't cultivated for long and was very low-key, almost like a regular nine-to-five worker in the prefecture city.
Even after his daughter became a Divine Child in the Divine Sect, he maintained his low-key personality.
The others weren't sure about Li Che's exact cultivation level.
The assessment room was extremely quiet.
Everyone was waiting for Li Che to demonstrate his cultivation.
Li Che smiled, showing no signs of stage fright.
For him, meeting this cultivation standard was indeed very easy.
But now, the question was how much of his cultivation he should reveal.
The ink-colored robe fluttered slightly as he took a step forward, clenching his five fingers, causing a surge of energy and a clanging sound from his bones. It was as if a mystic pulse channel had pierced through his body from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet, emitting a rumbling sound.
"His blood qi martial arts cultivation has indeed reached the Pulse Channel Realm."
Gong Yunli, with a piece of candy in his mouth, nodded, his eyes filled with joy.
But the next moment, his fox-like eyes widened in surprise.
Because as Li Che clenched his five fingers, the air in the assessment room seemed to be grasped and stirred by him, creating a continuous blast of energy!
Mystic Pulse Channel!
Gong Yunli exclaimed in surprise.
Li Che's body trembled again, and the Transformation Realm of the White Tiger Chaotic Wind Fist merged with his body, causing a change in his blood qi, like a fierce tiger descending from the mountains!
Everyone seemed to hear the roar of a tiger, shaking the entire room.
"Divine Pulse!"
Yang Liancheng's eyes flashed with surprise.
The surging blood qi slowly calmed down, and Li Che's face carried a gentle smile.
"Next is the Nature Stream cultivation."
Lu Yao nodded slightly, his eyes focused.
Li Che stood, raising his hand to touch his forehead.
The divine essence in the assessment room suddenly boiled, and a Divine Foundation rose behind Li Che!
Shangguan Qinghong blinked in surprise.
When did Li Che break through to the Divine Foundation Realm?
So fast...
The last time during the Third Rank Guest Scholar assessment, Li Che was only at the Nature Stream level, right?
In just one year, Li Che directly advanced from the third Blood Exchange to the Divine Pulse, and with his Nature Stream cultivation, he forged the Divine Foundation...
It's truly astonishing! What kind of monster is this? His talent... is too exaggerated!
However, thinking about it, Li Che's daughter is the Jiazi Divine Child Xi Xi, a rare talent from Jin Guang Prefecture City, which makes it somewhat reasonable.
Lu Yao flipped through the dossier in front of him, and his eyebrows rose slightly, "Nine Stars Suspended Thought Flowing Sword, Divine Foundation... Not bad, it meets the requirements."
"But a year ago, you were only at the Nature Stream level. How did you forge the Divine Foundation in just one short year?"
Lu Yao's gaze swept over him.
Li Che retracted his Divine Foundation back into his Niwan Palace and smiled, "Maybe... the resources and food in the prefecture city are abundant."
"In this year, I worked diligently and earned a total of fifty-six Divine Essence Crystals. I refined all of them, which led to my breakthrough in cultivation."
"Deputy Inspector Lu, there's something you don't know. Li Che... is the biological father of Jin Guang Prefecture City's Divine Child, Xi Xi."
The Inspector stroked his beard and smiled.
"When Li Qingshan went to Thunderbolt City to test the spiritual child, Li Che's talent was also detected. Although he was twenty years old, his Divine Essence was pure and flawless, making him an extremely talented high-grade spiritual child..."
"It's just that he's a bit older."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yao smiled and looked at Li Che. A twenty-two-year-old spiritual child? He didn't doubt it too much.
Under the perception of his Primordial Spirit, Li Che's cultivation was indeed the same as what he had displayed.
Lu Yao was more confident in his Primordial Spirit's detection.
He didn't think that Li Che could hide from his Primordial Spirit's scrutiny.
After recording Li Che's current cultivation realm in the dossier, it meant that Li Che had passed the first assessment of his cultivation.
"The second item... tests your proficiency in the Thousand Hands Divine Carving Technique. This technique is a fusion of a Divine Law secret art and a Divine Law martial art."
"The Seven Elements Divine Carving and the Thousand Hands Divine Carving ultimate skill..."
"Go ahead and demonstrate it."
Lu Yao said.
For the Heavenly Divination Bureau's Guest Scholars, the Thousand Hands Divine Carving Technique was the most important. The level of mastery they achieved in this technique was also related to their Guest Scholar evaluation.
After Lu Yao finished speaking, Li Che immediately took action. His blood qi erupted, and in an instant, he swung out an arm.
Countless afterimages overlapped, dense and numerous, as if they had transformed into thousands of arms behind him. Each arm had a different posture, and the movements of the five fingers varied, resembling grasping, slicing, and pressing...
Boom—!
The thousand hands converged and slammed into the air in front of him. The energy flow surged and shot out, like a drum being struck, producing a deafening roar!
Hua—
Li Che swung his arm again, and his blood qi seemed to flip like a furnace. Countless afterimages overlapped, almost solidifying into a substantial form, and behind Li Che, they spread out like a peacock's tail!
"Thousand Hands Divine Carving Technique... Master level!"
Hua!
After Li Che finished demonstrating the carving technique, the examination room immediately erupted in exclamations.
Shangguan Qinghong, Gong Yunli, and Yang Liancheng were all shocked.
In just one year, he had mastered the Thousand Hands Divine Carving Technique to the Master level? Is this talent?
Li Che's wood carving talent was exceptional, and it provided a boost to his Thousand Hands Divine Carving Technique... But this boost was too much!
Even the Inspector and Lu Yao showed surprise.
They had thought that Li Che had mastered the Thousand Hands Divine Carving Technique to the Great Accomplishment level at best, but they never expected him to reach the Master level.
No wonder he had the confidence to initiate the Second-Class Guest Scholar assessment.
Li Che retracted his aura, and the thousand hands' afterimages disappeared, leaving him with a gentle expression.
With the improvement in his cultivation, Li Che could also appropriately reveal a higher level of cultivation from his original identity, allowing him to gain more benefits.
Lu Yao narrowed his eyes, looking at the gentle young man before him with some astonishment.
This young man... has the potential to be a Special Guest Scholar! According to the dossier, his growth rate is too fast!
He's a great seedling! Lu Yao couldn't help but have the thought of recruiting him.
Such a talented individual should go to the Heavenly Divination Bureau in Dao City to obtain more resources and develop and improve faster.
"Good, good, good. Mastering the Thousand Hands Divine Carving Technique to the Master level meets the requirements for the Second-Class Guest Scholar. Next, we'll proceed to the final assessment."
"Wood carving skill assessment!"
"Independent carving."
Lu Yao stood up.
With his bare hands, he waved.
In an instant, three simple-looking wood carvings appeared on the table.
However, the expressions on the wood carvings were lifelike, as if they were about to come to life.
"These three carvings are Temple Deity carvings from the Seven Elements Mysterious Temple. You have one incense stick's worth of time to complete an independent wood carving."
"After the carving is finished, it will be displayed alongside the three Temple Deity carvings."
"At that time, there will be a situation of Divine Essence repulsion. If your wood carving can withstand the repulsion from the three Temple Deity carvings for ten breaths, you will pass the assessment!"
Lu Yao said calmly.
Li Che's gaze immediately fell on the three Temple Deity carvings.
His eyes flashed slightly.
He suddenly understood why the Inspector had asked him to visit the Mysterious Temple and observe the Temple Deity before he proposed the Second-Class Guest Scholar assessment.
Was this the moment he had been preparing for? Li Che smiled.
He felt no fear or tension.
He glanced at the three Temple Deity carvings.
He slowly walked to the woodpile, chose a piece of Octoextreme Spirit Wood, and gently patted it, causing his blood qi to surge and dry the moisture from the wood.
Then he returned to the workshop.
He took out the carving knife and began carving.
Since he didn't intend to hide his skills, Li Che decided to show off a bit.
Li Che's eyes suddenly became sharp, and the Immortal Craft fruit of the fourth level in his chest cavity pulsed. The carving knife danced in his palm, and the next moment, it landed on the wood.
The sound of tearing wood filled the air as wood shavings flew.
With each stroke of the knife, the dragon danced! And soon, a wood carving slowly took shape under Li Che's knife! It depicted a figure wearing golden chain mail and a purple-gold crown with phoenix wings.
His eyes were like golden fire.
Holding the Primordial Staff and standing on the Cloud Stirring Flow!
In an instant!
The three Temple Deity carvings that Lu Yao had taken out and placed on the table... uncontrollably erupted with Divine Essence! Divine Essence surged and churned in the assessment room! In the Nine Dragon River, the river water rose into a great tide!
(End of Chapter)
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