Spiritual Power Test

Xia Ying One looked at Lin Feng and nodded in greeting, then said, "Xue Yun, you'll go first."

Hearing that Xia Ying One had called on him first, Xue Yun looked smugly at Lin Feng, as if to say, See? Lord Xia Ying really does appreciate me.

After showing off, he looked at Cai'er and said, "Cai'er, I'll definitely work hard to catch up to you."

"Enough dawdling. Get started."

Watching the children squabble, Ying Suifeng was growing impatient as well.

"Y-Yes, Shadow Hall Master."

After being reprimanded by Ying Suifeng, Xue Yun behaved himself considerably more.

He obediently walked up to the stone pillar and drew a pair of claws he carried with him. Then, he fully channeled the spiritual power within him into his left arm. With a buzzing hum, the claws left three marks on the stone pillar.

Immediately afterward, a purple light in the center of the pillar rose steadily before finally stopping at 56.

Xia Ying One nodded in satisfaction.

For someone Xue Yun's age, reaching 56 points of External Spiritual Power was already outstanding.

For ordinary warriors, having twenty points of External Spiritual Power at this age was considered excellent.

External Spiritual Power was not Inner Spiritual Power. Inner Spiritual Power was hidden and had to be discovered through an Awakening Ceremony.

"Not bad, Xue Yun. Keep it up and strive to break through to the second tier within a month."

"Yes, Lord Xia Ying. I'll work hard."

"Mm. Wait off to the side for now. Once Lin Feng and Cai'er finish their tests, I'll take you to undergo the Awakening Ceremony."

"Huh?" Xue Yun froze, then looked at Ying Suifeng in confusion. "Wasn't Lord Xia Ying going to conduct my Awakening Ceremony...?"

Lin Feng could not help shaking his head. As expected of a little brat—his thoughts were written all over his face.

Xia Ying One glanced at Ying Suifeng, who stood with his arms crossed and an indifferent expression, then cleared his throat. "The Hall Master will observe from the side. Your task is to cultivate properly."

Xue Yun nodded, but his eyes remained full of disappointment. To the children of the Assassin Temple, earning Ying Suifeng's recognition was their highest honor.

Since Ying Suifeng had taken office, the number of people whose Awakening Ceremonies he had personally overseen could be counted on one hand.

Cai'er was one of them, which was why Xue Yun wanted Ying Suifeng's attention.

"Alright, wait to the side. Lin... Cai'er, you go first."

Xia Ying One had originally intended to let Lin Feng go first, but for some reason, he suddenly wondered whether he had misjudged him. He was not afraid that Lin Feng lacked strength; he was worried that Ying Suifeng would not approve of him. Even he could not figure out what his superior was thinking.

His standards were simply too high.

Lin Feng squeezed Cai'er's little hand encouragingly. "Go on, Cai'er."

Hearing that Cai'er would be tested, Ying Suifeng finally showed a hint of interest.

Cai'er made no unnecessary movements. She skillfully summoned the Reincarnation Blade, and before Xia Ying One could even say to begin...

Clang!!!

A deep purple gash appeared on the stone pillar.

The indicator in the center shot upward—50, 100, 150, 191.

In the end, Cai'er's spiritual power stopped at 191.

Even Ying Suifeng was shocked by the astonishing result. Reaching such a level at only eight years old was practically unprecedented.

He had not expected Cai'er's spiritual power to surge by thirty points after merely going out for a trip.

Before Shadow Warrior could report Cai'er's result, Ying Suifeng said, "Cai'er, you did very well. Keep up the good work."

Cai'er nodded, then returned to Lin Feng's side.

Xue Yun, standing nearby, stared at Cai'er's absurd result with admiration in his eyes.

But when he saw Cai'er take Lin Feng's hand on her own initiative, he felt rather bitter.

Cai'er wrote in Lin Feng's palm, "Don't worry. I won't let them bully you."

Feeling the warmth of Cai'er's fingertips, Lin Feng had to admit that his efforts had not been wasted. Cai'er did care quite a bit about her future husband...

Even if she had not acknowledged it yet...

As Ying Suifeng watched Lin Feng walk toward the stone pillar, he wanted to see just what talent this child possessed that made Xia Ying One praise him so highly.

Hmm, a one-handed sword. The Knight Temple?

Seeing Lin Feng directly summon the Unsharpened Sword, he was somewhat surprised.

In his impression, only those fellows from the Knight Temple used one-handed swords. The brutes from the Warrior Temple almost all used heavy weapons.

Ying Suifeng frowned slightly. Had he not told Xia Ying One not to bring anyone from the other temples here?

But before he could question Xia Ying One, Lin Feng had already channeled his spiritual power and brought his sword down heavily against the stone pillar.

With no other choice, Ying Suifeng could only watch for now.

30...

50...

80...

100...

140...

Ying Suifeng felt some regret. He truly was a fine prospect—at only eight years old, his spiritual power had already reached 156.

It was a pity he had already joined the Knight Temple. Trying to poach him now would be rather inappropriate.

Xue Yun was already dumbfounded by Lin Feng's result. He had never imagined that the spiritual power he was so proud of was not even a fraction of Lin Feng's.

At this moment, Xia Ying One looked nervously at Ying Suifeng, waiting for what he would say next.

After several seconds of silence, Ying Suifeng spoke calmly. "Your talent is indeed quite good. What is your Innate Inner Spiritual Power?"

He subconsciously assumed that Lin Feng had completed the Awakening Ceremony. After all, Cai'er had only cultivated so quickly after completing hers.

The Awakening Ceremony could clear impurities from the body and aid cultivation.

Generally speaking, the Awakening Ceremony was only performed after External Spiritual Power reached two hundred.

After all, the younger one was during the marrow-cleansing process, the more pain they suffered. It also consumed extremely rare Awakening Stones. To avoid unnecessary waste, most people underwent the Awakening Ceremony only after their spiritual power reached two hundred.

Innate Inner Spiritual Power also determined how far a person could go. If one's Innate Inner Spiritual Power was not even 10, then their entire life would be limited to the second tier.

People like Cai'er, whose Innate Inner Spiritual Power surpassed 90, possessed special constitutions. They were exceedingly rare across the entire Holy Magic Continent, few and far between.

Lin Feng hesitated. He had not chosen among the Six Great Temples yet, so it would be difficult to explain if he claimed to have already awakened.

And although the system had told him that his Innate Inner Spiritual Power was now 100 points, he truly had not undergone an Awakening Ceremony.

"I don't know what my Innate Inner Spiritual Power is..."

At those words, Ying Suifeng frowned slightly. "Your teacher never told you?"

"Teacher? I don't have a teacher..."

"Then where did you learn those sword techniques?"

"Whenever I meditate, I enter a strange space. The person inside taught me." Lin Feng told the truth. Strictly speaking, he really had learned all those sword techniques from Baalzebub last night.

How could that be? Could someone really complete God's Favor Awakening at eight years old?

What a joke.

Ying Suifeng looked at Xia Ying One. "Have you thoroughly investigated this child's background?"