That Gleam of Golden Light!

Chapter 16: That Ray of Golden Light!

The training grounds, the entire clan of Gu Family Village gathered here.

On the high platform.

A large Eight Immortals table was set up, and on it sat a stone the size of a football, black and white, resembling a turtle shell – the "Talent Stone"!

Gu Xuanzhen and Gu Xuanwu, along with other elders, sat behind the table, conversing.

"Is this the Talent Stone? It truly is extraordinary!" an elder remarked.

"How does this Talent Stone work?" Gu Xuanwu asked, puzzled. "Do we drip blood on it?"

Gu Xuanzhen, seated in the center, picked up the Talent Stone upon hearing this.

"The Talent Stone, it is said, was formed from a fragment of a star plucked from the void by the ancient Great Emperor 'Tai'! As long as someone holds it up to their forehead's 'Spirit Court acupoint,' a light projection will reveal that person's Innate Divine Ability!" Gu Xuanzhen said, aiming it at his own forehead.

"Buzz!"

A ray of light shot from Gu Xuanzhen's Spirit Court acupoint into the sky, slowly unfolding! A black long saber appeared, and boundless saber intent erupted!

"This is my Innate Divine Ability, the fourth-grade 'Star Blade.' It increases saber technique practice speed by thirty percent and can amplify the power of saber-type martial skills by sixty percent!" Gu Xuanzhen said, stroking his beard with a smile. "As for physique, a single drop of blood is enough to test it, just like the divine ability!"

"Is this a divine ability?" an elder exclaimed.

"A divine ability!"

"Incredible!"

"Is that saber the divine ability?"

"I wonder what its power is like!"

The crowd below buzzed with discussion. Divine abilities! These could only be activated by cultivators at the Establish Fate realm, and among ten cultivators who reached Establish Fate, only two or three would possess a divine ability.

On the high platform, Gu Ji stood to the side, the scar on his face twitching. He felt unwilling and envious. He was a cultivator at Establish Fate realm, but without a divine ability!

"Let's begin! Any young person under twenty years of age can come and try!" Gu Xuanzhen waved his hand, and a guard stepped forward with a large gong.

"Dong"

"Dong"

"Dong" After nine strikes, the crowd below fell silent.

Gu Ji strode to the front and announced loudly, "All youths, come forward one by one to have your talent tested!"

All the youths exchanged glances, none stepping forward. After Gu Ji impatiently repeated himself, a voice answered loudly!

"I'll go!" The voice was clear and pleasant, flowing like a spring.

At this moment, a young girl emerged from the back of the crowd, about sixteen or seventeen years old. She had an oval face, a delicate nose, small lips, and bright, clear eyes. Her long hair was tied into a ponytail, trailing behind her.

The girl had a tall, fit physique, with slender, shapely, and firm legs, her graceful figure just beginning to show.

The entire Great Yan had a population of 300 million, but cultivators were less than half of that, and female cultivators were even rarer! Among all the youths in Gu Family Village, there was only one young girl who practiced martial arts – Gu Yue, from the Clan Leader Gu Yu's family!

"Gu Yuer!"

"Didn't she go to the Zhao Family Martial Arts School in Mingshan City to study?"

"That crazy girl! Girls her age are already mothers! Only she, at sixteen or seventeen, is still running around like a madwoman!"

The crowd suddenly erupted, everyone recognizing Gu Yuer!

Gu Yue walked towards the high platform with her head held high. Beneath her silver-white martial robe, her developing graceful figure was evident, with a slender waist that could be held in one hand and long, shapely legs that captivated the gazes of many young men.

"The 'Big Sister' is actually back!"

"Heh, now that she's back, the Clan Leader will definitely force her to get married!"

"Would you dare marry that tigress?"

"Heh heh, I'd be delighted! Heh heh heh!"

The youths chatted amongst themselves, teasing each other like cats scratching at their hearts.

Gu Yue walked onto the high platform and stood before the Eight Immortals table, her delicate little face full of curiosity.

"Is this turtle shell the legendary 'Talent Stone'?" Although Gu Yue had been studying outside for years, she had never seen such a strange stone!

"Yes, this is the Talent Stone. Hold it up to your Spirit Court acupoint at the forehead, and it can reveal your Innate Divine Ability," Gu Xuanzhen said, looking at the girl with a smile.

Gu Yue nodded and raised the "turtle shell" with both hands.

"Boom!"

A light screen shot out from Gu Yue's forehead and slowly unfurled in the sky!

A small, snow-white rabbit appeared within the light screen, and Gu Yue's face instantly turned red.

"Ha, it's a rabbit?"

"Is this also a divine ability?"

"It's too cute!"

A huge wave of sound erupted from the crowd, and a few young wives found it very endearing.

"An eighth-rank Innate Divine Ability, Snow Rabbit, with a thirty percent increase to movement speed!" Gu Yuer said, putting down the turtle shell with a "swish," her silver teeth gritted.

"That's excellent! Those with Innate Divine Abilities are one in ten thousand. Even an eighth-rank is beyond what others can imagine!" Gu Xuanzhen encouraged with a gentle smile.

Gu Yuer cast a grateful glance at the elder and forced a drop of blood from her index finger with her internal energy.

The blood landed on the turtle shell and was absorbed as if it were a sponge. A deep red light erupted from the shell!

"Red light!" Gu Xuanzhen's eyes narrowed, a hint of surprise in his heart. During the Talent Stone test, white light represented a Mortal Body, red light a Spirit Body, and those above Spirit Body would be bathed in golden light, revealing anomalies! However, even a Spirit Body meant the person had the potential to reach the Qi Sect Realm!

"Light red, a low-level Spirit Body! With the potential to reach the Qi Sect Realm!" Gu Xuanzhen announced the result!

"Qi Sect Realm!" Gu Yu was ecstatic. He grabbed his daughter's hand and burst into laughter!

"Dad!" Gu Yuer playfully pulled Gu Yu off the high platform.

Gu Yuer's test seemed to have stimulated the youths. A group of them rushed forward to be tested, but unfortunately, over a dozen youths failed to test for any Innate Divine Ability! Their physiques were all Mortal Bodies!

The excited crowd gradually calmed down. All the clansmen of Gu Family Village now understood how incredibly precious even a low-level Spirit Body and an eighth-rank Innate Divine Ability were, far exceeding their imaginations!

Gu Shaoshang hurriedly put on his clothes and rushed over. The surge of power had caused him to tear two shirts before he could carefully dress himself!

"My strength has at least doubled! I have at least two thousand jin of strength now!" Gu Shaoshang casually swung his fists, the air crackling with "snap" sounds, like a whip cracking through the air!

In the training grounds, the testing concluded.

Among all the youths, only Gu Yuer possessed both an Innate Divine Ability and a special physique. Gu Shaoze only had a mid-level Spirit Body! All other youths were entirely Mortal Bodies!

Gu Shaoshang stepped into the training grounds and saw this scene!

All the youths had their heads bowed, their expressions dejected.

"Shaoshang!" Gu Shaoze waved his hand and called out in a low voice.

"What's going on?" Gu Shaoshang walked over to his cousin.

"Earlier, among all the Gu Family Village youths, including those who just returned to the village, only Elder Sister Gu Yuer had an Innate Divine Ability. As for physique, besides me and Elder Sister Gu Yuer, everyone else was a Mortal Body!" Gu Shaoze explained softly.

"Go up and try!" Gu Shaoze gently nudged Gu Shaoshang.

Gu Shaoshang walked towards the high platform, genuinely curious about Innate Divine Abilities and wondering if he possessed one!

"Shaoshang, do you know how to use it?" Gu Ji, who spoke, was also feeling a bit down due to all the youths' lack of success.

"Mm," Gu Shaoshang nodded. His cousins had told him a few times already.

Gu Shaoshang picked up the "Talent Stone." It weighed about four to five jin. The black and white shell-like patterns resembled the Bagua from his previous life, exuding a natural aura.

"Swish."

A familiar light screen flashed. As the light screen outlined a small lobster, the crowd erupted in exclamations again!

"Gu Shaoshang tested for a divine ability!"

"Is that a shrimp from the river? It doesn't look quite like it!"

"What is that? It's not a shrimp, is it? The color is very fancy!"

"Its appearance is worse than the little rabbit's, but it's still a divine ability!"

Some sighed, some encouraged, and some, secretly, hoped for the sighs of those who also lacked a divine ability...

Gu Shaoshang remained unmoved. While he scanned the suddenly appearing information in his mind, he forced a drop of blood onto the turtle shell!

Immediately, a golden light bloomed!

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