Lineage Master Assessment
The warm summer breeze was intoxicating. Yang Tianyou stood in the courtyard, holding two beads in his hand, his eyes deep and lost in thought.
The two beads, one on the left, are semi-transparent, with images of mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas flashing across its surface, and white clouds floating in the blue sky, as if an entire world is hidden within them.
This was none other than Yang Tianyou's three Life-Bound Law Treasures, and also the least noticeable of Grotto-Heaven Talisman Artifacts: the Mountain-Sea Pearl.
On the right is a bead, entirely golden-red, with streaks of Scarlet Gold sun patterns outlining its surface. Surging yang-attribute Spiritual Qi surges and roars within it, making it appear from a distance like a sun shrunk countless times.
This is the Sun-Illuminating Divine Pearl, crafted by Fairy Qingyu of Soaring Phoenix Tower at the behest of Yang Tianyou, using numerous precious Spirit Items.
The two beads, the Mountain-Sea Pearl, are still at the Fourth Tier top-grade level. However, as Yang Tianyou advances to the Spirit Transformation, the grade of this Life-Bound Law Treasure will soon be raised.
The Sun-Illuminating Divine Pearl is Fifth-Tier Peak-Grade. Using this pearl, Spirit Transformation cultivator's strength can be forcibly elevated to the Great Perfection of the Spirit Transformation realm, and as long as the body can withstand it, there are almost no aftereffects.
This treasure is absolutely the most valuable among Law Treasures of the same rank, and it's not much weaker than an ordinary Sixth Tier Law Treasure.
After gazing at the two beads for a while, Yang Tianyou waved his sleeve and put them away, leaving his wife Yunhua to oversee the Lineage while he piloted the Flying Shuttle and flew towards the Chaotic Sea.
After speeding along and leaping over the Cangji Plateau, Yang Tianyou soon arrived at Four Symbols Island.
Now that the Four Symbols Alliance has been re-established, entering the Four Symbols Secret Realm no longer requires sneaking around. Yang Tianyou used the Saint Son Token to directly open the Secret Realm's teleportation channel.
In the Four Symbols Secret Realm, Guardian Deity General who was tending to a spirit medicine suddenly smiled.
With a wave of his right hand, a spatial vortex appeared, from which a black and gold boot stepped out, and Yang Tianyou, dressed in a dark purple robe, appeared before the Guardian Deity General.
"Not bad, you've reached the Spirit Transformation Realm so quickly. I knew I hadn't misjudged you!" the Guardian Deity General laughed.
Yang Tianyou bowed solemnly, "I must thank Divine General for your support; otherwise, Tianyou would not have grown so quickly."
"Don't thank me, I'm just a Dao Soldier. If you want to thank someone, thank the seniors of your sect!" The Guardian Deity General shook his head.
Yang Tianyou nodded slightly and promised again, "This disciple will definitely rebuild the Four Symbols Sect in the future!"
The Four Symbols Alliance and the Four Symbols Sect are different. Although the former forcibly united the Four Symbols Legacy into one through a contract and the pressure from the Interface War.
However, the Four Symbols Alliance is not the Four Symbols Sect after all, and the sense of belonging among its members to the Alliance is far less than their sense of belonging to their own faction.
True disciples of the Four Symbols Sect should prioritize the sect above all else, followed by their Lineage or other powerful connections.
Yang Tianyou and the Eight Desolations Saber Saint, along with other high-ranking members of the Alliance, intended that after the Interface War, each faction should send some children to the Four Symbols Alliance to cultivate their sense of belonging to the Four Symbols Sect from a young age.
As these little ones grow up, the Yang Household, the Eight Desolations Arena, and other forces will gradually withdraw their own personnel, eventually handing over power completely back to the growing children. This will allow the completely independent Four Symbols Sect to stand tall in the Lu Wu Realm once again, instead of being Puppet controlled by various forces.
"Hmm!" The Guardian Deity General nodded with a smile, "You've come here for the Lineage Master's assessment, haven't you?"
"Indeed, this disciple has already advanced to the Spirit Transformation, and I have come here precisely for the Lineage Master's assessment!"
"Alright, follow me!" The Guardian Deity General nodded and led the way.
Yang Tianyou, who was following behind the Guardian Deity General, frowned slightly. He had created his own Weapon Patterns and established a Talisman Soldier System for the Yang Household. His understanding of Dao Soldiers was among the best in the world.
How could one not see that the Guardian Deity General's lifespan is probably not long?
In a century or several centuries, this Divine General who has guarded the Four Symbols Sect's Secret Realm for over eight thousand years will perish.
This process is irreversible. Dao Soldiers have no soul; the collapse and decay of their consciousness is the most fundamental annihilation. Even if Yang Tianyou is able to refine Sage Manifestation Talisman Soldier in the future, he will not be able to reverse this situation.
This isn't a problem that can be solved simply by changing bodies.
Seemingly sensing the change in Yang Tianyou's expression, the Guardian Deity General said nonchalantly, "I have survived for tens of thousands of years, and now, watching the sect gradually revive, I have no more attachments. If you ever rebuild the Four Symbols Sect, just help bury my remains beneath the mountain gate!"
Hearing this, Yang Tianyou felt a pang of sadness and could only nod slightly and hum in response.
In silence, the two arrived at the Four Symbols Tower.
By now, Yang Tianyou has been able to discern most of the true nature of this Law Treasure.
The Four Symbols Tower is actually a Sixth-Tier Upper-Grade Law Treasure, and it is not far from being Sixth Tier, Supreme Grade. It stands among the mountains, exuding a powerful and majestic aura, as if it could Mountain-Splitting and split seas with the slightest movement, making it extremely terrifying.
"If Divine General were to activate this treasure with the Origin Power the Secret Realm's origin, even Mid Sage Manifestation would likely find it difficult to resist, right?" Looking at the magnificent Four Symbols Tower before him, Yang Tianyou couldn't help but think to himself.
Unfortunately, this treasure was meant to be left to the Four Symbols Sect; otherwise, Yang Tianyou would have been determined to exchange it for his treasure.
"Alright, go in. This Lineage Master assessment is very similar to the Sacred Son Assessment. With your foundation and potential, you should be able to pass it quickly!" The Guardian Deity General pointed to the gate of the Four Symbols Tower and said.
Yang Tianyou nodded slightly, stepped out, and entered the Four Symbols Tower to officially begin the Lineage Master assessment.
"In about thirty years, the Four Symbols Nine Trials will open again. I hope someone will inherit the legacy of the Azure Dragon lineage!" The Guardian Deity General thought to himself, somewhat lost in thought, as he looked at the Four Symbols Tower in front of him.
In the previous test of the Four Symbols Nine Trials, Yang Tianyou passed the assessment and became Candidate Sacred Son.
Last time, in the Four Symbols Nine Trials, apart from a few more ordinary and Core Disciples, as well as Dharma Protectors and deacons, no one could meet the requirements of the Azure Dragon Saint Son.
This time, the Four Symbols Nine Trials coincide with the Interface War, and many geniuses are rising up. It shouldn't be difficult to select the Saint Son of the Azure Dragon lineage.
Upon entering the Portal, the light and shadow shifted, and Yang Tianyou's vision blurred before he found himself in a plaza.
In the four cardinal directions, there stands a massive bronze Portal, much like the format of the Sacred Son Assessment.
He pushed open a Portal with practiced ease and went inside.
A dark, Divine Ability Stele appeared before them. Countless Divine Ability were inscribed on this giant Heavenly Evolving Stone.
Yang Tianyou stepped forward, sat down cross-legged, and touched the stone tablet with his Divine Sense. Instantly, a series of messages entered his mind.
Tens of thousands of characters are arranged and interwoven, eventually forming a lifelike, fully scaled, fiery True Dragon.
"Upper Divine Ability, the Fire Dragon Nine Transformations, can be mastered within a month, and one can pass the assessment!"
A message appeared, Yang Tianyou's lips curled up slightly. He immersed his mind in the Dao Comprehension Space and began to comprehend this Divine Ability.
Three days later, he opened his eyes, and in his platinum pupils, two lifelike fire dragons were dancing, baring their fangs and claws, spewing blazing divine fire.
"Comprehension test passed!"
After the comprehension test, came the perseverance Fortune tests, which Yang Tianyou passed in just one day.
Finally, only one door remained. If I'm not mistaken, this is the combat strength assessment.
Without hesitation, Yang Tianyou pushed open the bronze door and went inside.
In the dim space, wisps of light drifted in the air.
The Spatial Fluctuations, Yang Tianyou stepped into it.
He looked around and finally fixed his gaze on the middle-aged man a hundred feet away.
This man was broad-shouldered and burly, with a cold and domineering gaze. He held a heavy sword with a thick back and a narrow but extremely sharp blade. At the end of the hilt, White Tiger roared to the sky. Although he had not yet made a move, his domineering and powerful aura was already emanating from him.
"The previous White Tiger Lineage Master?" Yang Tianyou narrowed his eyes, a hint of eagerness in his expression.
After breaking through to the Spirit Transformation Realm, although his strength increased dramatically, Yang Tianyou was not entirely sure how strong he truly was, as he had not yet engaged in combat.
"I wonder how many blows you can withstand..."