Su Chen wanted to experience what it felt like to Defying Heaven as an ordinary person.
His current aptitude is extremely poor. If he doesn't use the power of Great Dao of Time that he has condensed, his strength is only slightly stronger than that of an ordinary mortal.
This is because he consumed a lot of rare and precious Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures from a young age.
Of course, Su Chen's Defying Heaven was not simply due to his own efforts; that would be too difficult, and he didn't like things that were too challenging.
Su Chen preferred to push forward relentlessly.
Time passed Past, like a fleeting moment.
Five years Past in the blink of an eye. During this time, he still did not cultivate, and Su Chen and Su Lan grew to be twelve years old.
Twelve years old is a very special age for the Su Family.
Every year, the Su Family holds a Spirit Testing, and anyone who has reached the age of twelve must participate, regardless of whether they are Direct Line or Collateral Line.
The purpose of doing this is to prevent some geniuses from being overlooked, so it is enforced.
Su Chen and Su Lan naturally also requested to participate.
Because each Spirit Testing concerns the entire Lineage, almost all the high-ranking members of the Lineage will come to watch.
The Spirit Testing primarily assesses comprehension rather than aptitude.
It is said that this spirit test is conducted through a stone called the Dao Stone, which was set up by the Su family ancestor and contains fragments of the power of the Dao.
The more you subdue, the stronger your comprehension becomes.
These Dao principle fragments are relatively weak, but they became the core treasures of the Su Family only because of the sheer number of different Dao Principles they contain.
There were seventy-two people undergoing Spirit Testing this time.
Su Lan and Su Chen were among them.
Beside him, Su Hao looked at Su Chen with a somewhat nervous expression. Today was the day that would determine Su Chen's potential. If Su Chen's aptitude was not good and his comprehension was average, he would basically be very mediocre in the future.
Su Lan patted Su Chen on the shoulder and said with a grin, "Good luck, bro."
Su Chen looked somewhat helpless. This whole family gave him a strange feeling, as if they owed him a lot.
He really wanted to say that it wasn't necessary.
Looking at Su Lan's confident and sunny smile, Su Chen felt it was time to give his 'older sister' a little setback.
Su Chen wanted a different way of life, which meant becoming a chosen Child of Heaven's Favor and Defying Heaven.
He wasn't worried about being discovered; as long as he didn't use the power of the Time Great Dao, it was virtually impossible for him to be detected.
"Get out of here."
Suddenly, an extremely arrogant voice rang out.
Su Chen turned his head and saw a boy of about his age walking towards him, with a hint of arrogance on his face.
He was dressed in extremely luxurious clothes, and was accompanied by a group of young men, who acted like his followers. It was obvious that he was a core descendant of the Direct Line.
Seeing that Su Ao Su Lan and Su Chen had no intention of moving aside, Su Ao couldn't help but coldly rebuke them, "Didn't you hear me when I told you to get out of my way?"
Seeing this, even the young man standing beside Su Ao raised an eyebrow.
"Young Master Su Ao is the Second Elder's grandson. Do you believe he wants a beating?"
"Get out of here right now!"
Two people were talking and were about to step forward to lift Su Chen.
Su Lan snorted coldly, then stepped forward and punched each of them in the stomach. The dull thuds echoed, and the two men immediately clutched their wounds and howled in pain.
One person was even lying on the ground, rolling around in pain, clearly in excruciating agony.
Su Lan didn't kill them, but just wanted to teach them a lesson.
Su Lan said coldly, "Who do you think you are, daring to tell us to get out of the way?"
Su Ao looked at Su Lan, seemingly recognizing her, and his expression suddenly changed.
"How could it be this strong woman!"
After muttering something to himself, Su Ao turned and left without looking back, as if he were running away.
The two had met once a few years ago. Su Ao could be considered the leader of a group of children, and he often bullied others.
As a result, they angered Su Lan one day, and afterwards, the group of people got a severe beating.
"Stop saying I'm some kind of strongwoman! Stop right there!"
Upon hearing this, Su Lan's eyebrows shot up, and she was about to chase Past when Su Ao noticed the movement behind him and ran off without looking back.
His appearance was completely opposite to his previous smug demeanor; he looked utterly disheveled.
Not far away, the elders of the Su Family simply watched calmly; they generally didn't interfere in the squabbles and fights between the younger generation.
After all the younger members of the clan had arrived, the Fifth Elder of the Su Family stood on the High Platform. He raised his hand and waved it, and golden light flashed around him.
A stone surrounded by Runes appeared, occasionally flashing with golden light, looking extremely mysterious, emanating the power of Dao principles, and just by looking at it, one could tell that it had a great origin.
Upon seeing the Fifth Elder, the chattering juniors fell silent.
The Fifth Elder spoke calmly and authoritatively, "You are all the Future of the Su Family, and today is the day to Spirit Testing."
"As for Spirit Testing, I probably don't need to go into too much detail. Simply place your hand on the Spirit Testing Stone will judge your comprehension based on the Dao principle fragments you have subdued."
"There are nine Runes on the Spirit Testing Stone. These runes determine your level of comprehension. The more Runes you activate, the stronger your comprehension."
"Lighting up one is considered passing, lighting up three is considered Heavenly Prodigy, as for lighting up five... in recent years, only our Su Family's Ancestor has ever done so."
"This Elder is also eagerly anticipating how many people will be able to light up more than three this time."
"Next, when I call out your name, please come up on stage. No one else is allowed to make a sound."
As the Fifth Elder's voice rang out, the faces of the young people were filled with excitement and exhilaration. However, Su Chen and Su Lan remained calm, as if it were some insignificant little matter.
In the distance.
Su Ao glared at Su Lan and sneered, "Mighty Granny, I'll show you what true genius comprehension is later. How can you, a mere brute with no brains, compare to me?"
Su Lan suddenly realized something and turned to look at Su Ao.
The latter shivered immediately, then turned his head away, pretending nothing had happened.
Snort!
Let this strongwoman of yours be arrogant for a bit.
Su Yunxiao.
A slender figure stepped forward and placed his hand on the Spirit Testing Stone.
Soon, the Spirit Testing Stone lit up with a faint light. The first of the nine Runes on the Spirit Testing Stone flickered slightly before going out after a moment.
The Fifth Elder shook his head. "The Runes haven't been activated yet; poor comprehension. Next."
The skinny boy's face was full of resentment. For many members of the Su Lineage who were of mediocre talent, this was their chance to Defy Heaven and Change Fate.
Because as long as one demonstrates sufficient comprehension in the Spirit Testing Stone, they will also become a key person cultivated by the Su Family in the future.
This is essentially a second chance for everyone.
One by one, people walked up and placed their hands on the Spirit Testing Stone.
"Su Shanyun, activate a Runes."
"Su Qian, the Runes have not been activated."
"Su Pingping, activate two Runes."
A fair-skinned girl's face was filled with surprise and delight.
Although he has only lit up two Runes, he can't be considered a genius, but he's not bad either. He will definitely receive some resources from the Lineage in the future.