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Qi Chuan had never neglected his spell cultivation.

It was only that after the Basic Five Elements Spells entered the Minor Accomplishment Stage, his progress had slowed, though it continued to increase steadily.

Finally, about half a month ago, both the Fireball Technique and Water Arrow Technique entered the Perfected Stage.

As for the Golden Skin Technique, Earth Wall Technique, and Wood Vine Technique, they were somewhat slower, but they should be close as well.

Qi Chuan had originally planned that if the Perfected Fireball Technique was not enough to seize the Inner Sect Quota, he would display his Perfected Water Arrow Technique.

But judging by the current situation, it should be enough.

At this moment, gazes throughout the Great Hall fell upon the crimson fireball hovering above Qi Chuan's left palm, larger than a fist, and a trace of shock inevitably rose on their faces.

For a fireball condensed by the Fireball Technique to reach such a size, only a Fireball Technique at the Perfected Stage or above could possibly achieve it.

Moreover, among those in the Early to Mid Qi Refining Stage, practically no one could master the Fireball Technique to the Perfected Stage. It was exceedingly rare.

Forget the Perfected Stage—even the Minor Accomplishment Stage was enough to serve as a fairly reliable means for someone in the Early to Mid Qi Refining Stage.

A Fireball Technique at the Perfected Stage possessed considerable power even in the Late Qi Refining Stage.

If an ordinary cultivator in the Early to Mid Qi Refining Stage had spent several decades honing the Fireball Technique to the Perfected Stage, it would not have been so shocking.

But on Qi Chuan, it was entirely different.

Because he had only embarked upon cultivation around four years ago!

To cultivate the Fireball Technique to the Perfected Stage in around four years—what kind of magic talent was that?

What was more, at the same time, his Cultivation Realm had also reached the Qi Refining Fourth Layer!

Such cultivation speed, combined with such magic talent, was simply terrifying beyond measure.

"Perfected Fireball Technique!"

Not far away, when Qi Chan'er saw the fist-sized crimson fireball rise, she could not help drawing a slight breath. Then her gaze dimmed somewhat.

She had also cultivated the Fireball Technique, but even now, she remained at the Entry Stage and had yet to reach the Minor Accomplishment Stage.

Although that was because she had devoted the vast majority of her energy to cultivation, even if she had poured all her efforts into spell cultivation, she could not possibly have cultivated the Fireball Technique to the Perfected Stage within four or five years!

As for the Minor Accomplishment Stage, with her Fourth-grade Spiritual Root, her aptitude for spells presumably would not be poor. If she worked hard, she might have had a chance of attaining it.

Four years, four realms, coupled with such terrifying magic talent—the combination of the two had utterly eclipsed her.

Qi Chan'er knew that this Inner Sect Quota was no longer destined for her.

At the front of the Great Hall, the Transmission Elder's eyes widened slightly as he stared at the crimson fireball Qi Chuan had cast, disbelief written across them.

This was simply impossible, wasn't it?

How could someone possess such terrifying magic talent?

Was this something a Lower Eighth-grade Spiritual Root could possess?

But regardless, once the Perfected Fireball Technique appeared, the contest for the Inner Sect Quota had reached its conclusion. Not only did the Transmission Elder know this; the Patriarch and the other Elders knew it as well.

"...Then this matter is settled. This Inner Sect Quota shall go to Qi Chuan!" Qi Wuyou said after a moment of silence. He slowly spoke, giving Qi Chuan a slight nod, his eyes carrying both surprise and approval.

Even he had not expected such a Dark Horse to emerge in this contest for the Inner Sect Quota.

With four years, four realms, and a Perfected Fireball Technique, even as the Patriarch, he could not blatantly speak nonsense and deny Qi Chuan the Inner Sect Quota. Otherwise, it would be difficult to convince the crowd.

Besides, as the Qi Family Patriarch, he would never do such a thing in the first place.

The Inner Sect Quota was so important that it naturally ought to go to the most gifted and promising young Xiu Xian. That was only right.

As for Qi Chan'er, other arrangements could only be made for her.

"Next, we shall determine the three Outer Sect Quotas." Qi Wuyou said.

Thus, another round of competition arose in the Great Hall.

However, although some young Xiu Xian in the hall grew even more fervent over the competition for these three Outer Sect Quotas, several Elders at the front of the hall had become somewhat distracted.

After all, with a shining pearl before their eyes, the ownership of these three Outer Sect Quotas no longer seemed so important to them.

In the end, the three quotas went to Qi Chan'er and two other young cultivators whose cultivation had reached the Qi Refining Third Layer and whose spiritual roots were fairly good.

With that, the contest for Wind Moon Sect's recruitment quotas came to an end, and everyone subsequently left the Discussion Hall one after another.

Yet during this process, quite a few people secretly glanced toward Qi Chuan, their eyes still carrying traces of amazement.

Qi Li and Qi Huo were among them.

They had never imagined that Qi Chuan would achieve such a degree.

But by now, they had begun to understand. Qi Chuan's Lower Eighth-grade Spiritual Root must have been rather special, and he likely possessed some other trait as well. Otherwise, with only one grade of spiritual root separating him from them, how could the disparity have been so immense?

Not long afterward, Qi Chuan and Second Master returned to their own Independent Peak.

After returning, Qi Baicang kept glancing toward Qi Chuan from time to time, as though trying to see something through him.

"What is it, Second Master?" Unable to bear that gaze any longer, Qi Chuan asked helplessly.

"I was wondering just how you managed it." Qi Baicang clicked his tongue. Even now, he was still somewhat dazed.

His junior with a Lower Eighth-grade Spiritual Root had suddenly reached the Qi Refining Fourth Layer and even mastered the Fireball Technique to the Perfected Stage.

Yet his impression of Qi Chuan remained fixed at the Qi Refining Second Layer. Though he knew that Qi Chuan had entered the Qi Refining First Layer in a month, reached the Entry Stage in spells in half a month, entered the Qi Refining Second Layer another year later, was highly suited to the Evergreen Art, and possessed considerable magic talent, this was still far too exaggerated.

He had originally thought that after Qi Chuan reached the Qi Refining Second Layer and entered the Entry Stage in spells, the advancement of his Cultivation Realm and spells would slow somewhat. After all, cultivation only grew harder the further one went.

Yet he had never expected Qi Chuan to push things even further, becoming even more terrifying and directly obtaining an Inner Sect Quota from the Wind Moon Sect. That was the Inner Sect!

Did that not mean Qi Chuan's future achievements were guaranteed, at the very least, to reach the level of a Qi Family Elder in the Late Qi Refining Stage?

Was Qi Baicang about to have an Elder-level junior as his backer?

"Just assume I possess some sort of bloodline or physique. After all, I cannot explain it myself." Qi Chuan shook his head. He could not exactly reveal his Hundredfold Critical Hit.

Besides, in the world of Xianxia, Special Bloodlines and Special Physiques were inherently difficult to fathom.

Generally speaking, Special Bloodlines and Special Physiques were divided into three tiers and nine grades. Some powerful bloodlines or physiques were even more wondrous than spiritual roots, possessing effects that left Xiu Xian in awe.

However, there were simply too many varieties of Special Bloodlines and Special Physiques. Many existed only in records or even legends, while some had never appeared at all.

Moreover, there was no discernible pattern to their emergence.

There was no need to mention physiques—they were purely metaphysical.

As for bloodlines, in the world of Xianxia, the human bloodline was inherently impure and easily mingled with all sorts of other bloodlines. As long as one's blood contained even the slightest trace of another bloodline, there was an extremely small chance of awakening it or reverting to an ancestral trait.

Attributing his uniqueness to a Special Physique or Special Bloodline was the most suitable choice.

"A physique and bloodline?" Qi Baicang sighed with emotion. "I am your Second Master, and our blood is connected. By rights, if you awakened such things, I should also have a sliver of a chance to awaken them. If I did, I would not still be stuck at the Qi Refining Third Layer even now."