Meeting the Demon King

5 "It feels pretty good!" Lin Mu said with a smile.

"That's good! I asked the president for you. It's a bit difficult to directly promote you, but he offered a compromise!" Tang Daidai said.

"What plan?" Lin Mu asked.

"There's a Sorcerer Assessment in a few days, and many people will be participating. If you can achieve a good ranking, he can recommend you as an outstanding student and directly promote you to a higher position!"

"You will have three benefits after you obtain the position of steward."

"First, you will receive resources from the Sorcerer Alliance to accelerate your cultivation speed!"

"Second, your information will be on file at headquarters. Even if Demon want to target you, they will have to be extremely discreet, otherwise they will easily be spotted by those above."

"Third, when challenging the Demon Cloud Tower, if you pass one level, you can challenge the next level for free, up to two times, which can save you a lot of points!" Tang Daidai explained.

Hearing this, Lin Mu was slightly taken aback.

He never expected that becoming a manager would bring such benefits.

By completing one level of challenge, you can challenge the next level for free.

This means he can challenge two levels of the Demon Cloud Tower consecutively without paying any points.

However, it can only be used twice.

Moreover, it should only be used in the first three layers.

Lin Mu thought to himself.

"The Sorcerer Assessment is in half a month. During this time, try to improve your Divine Soul and obtain the corresponding ranking!" Tang Daidai said.

"Okay!" Lin Mu nodded.

After the last battle, he was extremely eager for strength. No matter what, true strength comes from within.

"Also, here's information about the participants and rewards for this Sorcerer Assessment. You can take a look!" Tang Daidai placed a booklet in front of Lin Mu.

Lin Mu looked at the booklet in front of him and opened it.

He was filled with excitement when he saw the first page.

The reward for first place in the Sorcerer Assessment is Hundred Refinements Profound Crystal Stone!

This is what the Six Source Demon-Slaying Saber needs.

With this, not only can the damage to the Six Source Demon-Slaying Saber be repaired.

It can also raise the quality of the Six Source Demon-Slaying Saber by one level.

"I was just wondering where to find these things, but I never expected them to be right in front of me!" Lin Mu thought to himself.

As his fingers flipped through the booklet, information on each person appeared.

"An Zian, Fourth Tier Sorcerer, is skilled in object manipulation. He entered the academy at the age of sixteen and has been there for six years."

"Liao Yuting, Fourth Tier Sorcerer, possesses an innately powerful Divine Soul. She has cultivated the Twin Divine Soul Art, which allows her to split her Divine Soul in two for use."

"..."

These people are all very strong; none of them are easy to deal with.

It's no exaggeration to say that with Lin Mu's current strength, it's practically impossible for him to gain any advantage over them.

Tang Daidai saw through his thoughts, but did not disturb him. Instead, she stood quietly to the side and waited for him to finish reading.

The last few pages of the booklet described the requirements and process for this assessment.

Seeing this, Lin Mu's eyes lit up slightly.

To his surprise, the Sorcerer Assessment was different from that for martial artists.

It does not assess the skill of the sorcerer, but rather evaluates their control, observation, and perception abilities.

It is no exaggeration to say that some exceptionally talented sorcerers, even at the first level, can achieve results surpassing those of the Fourth Order.

"This is the kind of assessment method they use!" Lin Mu couldn't help but exclaim.

"Sorcerers are different from martial artists; they place greater emphasis on a cultivator's control, observation, and perception abilities!"

"If it's just a contest of strength, you can't tell who has a stronger talent in terms of Divine Soul power, because some people's Divine Soul power is forcibly cultivated!" Tang Daidai explained.

Lin Mu looked somewhat surprised. "Watering?"

Tang Daidai nodded slightly. "Because after a martial artist breaks through to the Fifth Order, they need to use a certain amount of Divine Soul Power. If their Divine Soul is not strong enough, they simply cannot break through!"

"But some people are born with a weak Divine Soul; in such cases, they have to use other methods!"

"Fortunately, martial artists don't have high requirements for their Divine Soul. They only need a third or fourth-level Divine Soul to sustain them until they reach around the Seventh Order. The Seventh Tier Martial Artist!"

Lin Mu nodded slightly, and he understood why some people did not continue to cultivate their Divine Soul after reaching the Seventh Order.

Because their Divine Soul were forcibly enhanced by external forces.

This improvement was very rapid, but it also had some side effects.

It seems that once you've been promoted, there's no hope of getting promoted again in the future.

"The methods for cultivating the Divine Soul are also written in the booklet. Cultivate according to the instructions and strive for a good result!" Tang Daidai said.

Lin Mu nodded slightly. "Okay!"

Tang Daidai didn't stay long. After giving a few more instructions, she left.

Lin Mu put the booklet away and took a deep breath. Although he had a system, Lin Mu's pressure had never lessened.

Now, Qin Bingfeng is also watching closely.

You could die at his hands if you're not careful.

"Qin Bingfeng, you just wait, I'll definitely settle this score with you!" Lin Mu thought to himself.

On the other side.

Qin Bingfeng stood at the edge of a secluded lake.

A faint chill emanated from the lake.

Wisps of faint Black Qi swirled around the lake, giving it an eerie feel.

Not far from Qin Bingfeng, a tall, slender man wearing a mask also stood quietly.

If Lin Mu were here, he would surely recognize this person as the one who stole the inheritance in the Ancient Life Palace.

After seizing the inheritance, he went into hiding.

After such a long time, it has reappeared.

It's unclear how he managed to escape from various countries.

Before long, a pair of sinister eyes appeared on the deep lake surface, sending a chill down one's spine.

"Two useless pieces of trash!"

"I told you to find the Ancient Life Palace Inheritance and kill Lin Mu, but what did you do? You didn't find the inheritance, Lin Mu is still alive!" A violent voice rang out.

Boom!

A claw strike appeared out of nowhere and slammed hard into the Masked Man.

The Masked Man was sent flying, his mask shattering to reveal the face of a young man.

If anyone else were here, they would surely recognize that this person was the one who entered the Ancient Life Palace with Lin Mu and the others.

Cai Yu'an.

He entered the Ancient Life Palace with Lin Mu and the others, but he possessed Puppet Art, allowing his puppets to follow Lin Mu and the others as they roamed the Ancient Life Palace.

Meanwhile, he himself was making arrangements from the shadows.

He originally thought that with the means given by the Demon King, he could easily complete the mission, but he did not expect that the inheritance of the Ancient Life Palace that he obtained was fake.

The true lineage has yet to be found.

He nearly lost his life surrounded by multiple countries, but fortunately, he had many tricks up his sleeve and managed to survive.