Testing Talent

"One Soul Crystal per person. You must keep this Beginner Soul Crystal close to you. It can be used until your Soul Power reaches five hundred. Once your Soul Power exceeds five hundred, you'll need to purchase an intermediate Soul Crystal!" Nie Li said, handing the Beginner Soul Crystals to Du Ze, Lu Piao, and the others.

Seeing Nie Li handing them Soul Crystals, Wei Nan, Zhu Xiangjun, and Zhang Ming looked panicked.

"How can we accept something so precious?" Wei Nan said. A single Beginner Soul Crystal was worth a thousand Spirit Coins, more than their living expenses for two years. Yet Nie Li was giving it to him so casually.

"Yeah, we can't accept it!" Zhu Xiangjun quickly refused.

Zhang Ming felt the same. They were all commoner disciples; they had never received anything so valuable.

"If Nie Li gives it to you, you accept it! Unless you don't consider us brothers," Du Ze frowned and said in a deep voice.

Although Du Ze was also from a commoner background, he had considerable prestige. Wei Nan and the other two exchanged glances, nodded, and took the Beginner Soul Crystals from Nie Li, their hearts filled with gratitude.

"Nie Li, thank you. From now on, you're our big brother. Just tell us if you need anything," Wei Nan and the other two said. They had mentally acknowledged Nie Li and decided to follow him.

Hearing Wei Nan and the other two's words, Nie Li smiled slightly. With these good brothers, anything Nie Li wanted to do would be twice as effective with half the effort!

"Du Ze, you test first!" Nie Li looked at Du Ze and said, "Just like during the entrance test!"

"Okay." Du Ze nodded. He carefully held the Beginner Soul Crystal and slowly poured his Soul Power into it. The Beginner Soul Crystal gradually emitted a dazzling light, growing brighter and brighter, illuminating Du Ze's young but somewhat mature face. Tiny specks of light danced within the Soul Crystal. This brightness was still a bit far from Bronze 1-star Demon Spirit Master.

With a glance, they could roughly estimate the number. Each speck represented one point of Soul Power.

"Du Ze, you've improved so quickly! You already have fifty-two points of Soul Power!" Lu Piao exclaimed excitedly. With fifty-two Soul Power, Du Ze should be the first among them to reach one hundred Soul Power and become a Bronze 1-star Demon Spirit Master.

Du Ze looked at Nie Li, who was intently observing the Soul Crystal.

In Nie Li's view, regardless of the amount of Soul Power, whether it was tens or hundreds, it was meaningless. The most important things were the attribute and form of the Spirit Beast.

Nie Li saw the white light spots within the Soul Crystal shining with a grayish-red light, occasionally gathering together and changing into various shapes, like a cloud.

Seeing this, Nie Li immediately showed a look of astonishment and exclaimed, "It's actually Thunder Fire Element, and the Soul Sea is in the Sky Dragon Thundercloud form." No wonder Du Ze's cultivation speed in his previous life was so much faster than his other brothers. A Soul Sea in the Sky Dragon Thundercloud form, combined with the Thunder Fire Element talent, was a perfect match. It was a pity that in his previous life, Du Ze studied Sacred Fire inscriptions, so reaching Gold One Star was his limit. However, in this life, with him here, Du Ze would undergo significant changes.

"What Thunder Fire Element, Sky Dragon Thundercloud?" everyone asked, confused.

"There's no such thing as a crippled Soul Sea in this world. The seven colors of Soul Seas – red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple – represent each person's unique personality and talent. For various reasons, some Soul Seas are easier to cultivate, but that doesn't mean a red Soul Sea is useless. As long as you find the right cultivation method, even a red Soul Sea can unleash powerful might. Those who classify Soul Seas into ranks are simply amateurs when it comes to Soul Power cultivation!" Nie Li said with a faint smile.

Nie Li's words struck Du Ze, Lu Piao, and the others like a bolt from the blue. This was too unbelievable. Since the founding of the City of Brilliance, even Legendary figures had told them that Soul Seas were ranked. Orange was stronger than red, yellow was stronger than orange... Could it be that even Legendary powerhouses were just a bunch of amateurs?

In their understanding of Soul Seas, even Legendary powerhouses were not on the same level as Nie Li. Nie Li could look down on any Legendary powerhouse. Because in his previous life, Nie Qi had already reached a realm beyond Legendary, a realm they could hardly imagine.

Nie Li continued, "As long as you find the right cultivation method, any Soul Sea can be cultivated to the legendary Destiny realm! Du Ze has a yellow Soul Sea, belonging to the Thunder Fire Element. The form of his Soul Sea is Sky Dragon Thundercloud. He is suited to cultivate Thunder Fire Element techniques and Thunder Fire Element inscriptions. His suitable Spirit Beast is the Sky Dragon Spirit Beast. If all these conditions are met, his achievements will be astonishing. But if he cultivates other inscriptions, his cultivation speed will be much slower."

Hearing Nie Li's words, Du Ze showed a troubled expression. "Unfortunately, the Thunder Fire techniques in the City of Brilliance are all incomplete. Even if some ancient texts record them, they are in very ancient script..." As Du Ze spoke, he suddenly thought of something. Nie Li could even understand the Thunder Fire Sacred Codex. His eyes immediately turned hopeful as he looked at Nie Li.

At this moment, Nie Li showed a confident smile. "With me here, what do you have to worry about? It's just Thunder Fire techniques; they won't stump me. I have sixty-nine of the most powerful Thunder Fire techniques here. Which one do you want to cultivate?"

Crimson Thunder Sky Fire Codex? No, this technique is too overbearing, especially in the later stages, where it's very easy to damage the meridians. Sky Dragon Codex? It's indeed suitable for Du Ze's physique. However, while the Sky Dragon Codex itself has no problems, no one has truly cultivated it, not even its creator. From Nie Li's perspective, the first nine levels of the Sky Dragon Codex are very safe, but the last three levels are quite difficult.

The power of the Sky Dragon Codex is undeniable. Cultivating to the ninth level is already astonishing. The last three levels will depend on Du Ze's fortune.

"Let's learn the Sky Dragon Codex. It's one of the three most powerful techniques for the Thunder Fire Element. I'll teach you the incantation, and I'll also take the time to copy down various martial skills for your future cultivation!" Nie Li taught Du Ze the incantation for the Sky Dragon Codex. The incantation was not obscure, and Du Ze quickly memorized it.

Muttering and studying it carefully, Du Ze was greatly shocked. The Sky Dragon Codex was definitely far more powerful than any technique he had seen so far! Just by reciting the incantation, he felt his Soul Sea churning wildly, and his Soul Power showed a slight but noticeable increase. He hadn't even started cultivating yet, and it was already stimulating his Soul Sea, causing his Soul Power to strengthen!

It was foreseeable how rapidly Du Ze would advance after cultivating the Sky Dragon Codex!

All along, Du Ze had been struggling for the fate of his family. His ideal was to change the destiny of his parents and his clansmen, but he also understood that goal was too vague and distant. But at this moment, Du Ze felt that as long as he diligently cultivated the Sky Dragon Codex, all of this would not be a problem! All of this was given by Nie Li!

"I'll write down the detailed cultivation method for each level for you in the next few days!" Nie Li said with a slight smile.

Du Ze was filled with gratitude towards Nie Li. His eyes turned slightly red, and he said solemnly, "The kindness of gifting me the Sky Dragon Codex, I, Du Ze, will forever remember. If you ever need my help in the future, Nie Li, even if it means going through mountains of blades and seas of fire, may I be struck by heavenly condemnation and die if I, Du Ze, so much as frown!"

"Don't say that, we are good brothers! It's just a cultivation technique!" Nie Li smiled and patted Du Ze's shoulder.

To Nie Li, it was just a cultivation technique, but to Du Ze, its significance was entirely different!

At this moment, Lu Piao was getting impatient. He said from the side, "Listening to you two talk makes my teeth ache. Brothers should share blessings and hardships! Nie Li, I have a red Soul Sea, is it also suitable for cultivating Soul Power?"

"Of course, everyone can cultivate, even with a red Soul Sea. It's just that suitable cultivation techniques vary!" Nie Li said with a smile.

Lu Piao began to inject Soul Power into the Soul Crystal. Soon, the Soul Crystal emitted a faint glow, with a dozen or so reddish specks dancing within. The brightness was also much dimmer than Du Ze's! Seeing this, Lu Piao couldn't help but blush. His Soul Power was incredibly low.

"Red Soul Sea, belonging to the Chaos Element, in the shape of Crimson Sun!" Nie Li frowned. "A Soul Sea in the Crimson Sun shape is considered relatively ordinary, but it's actually Chaos Element, which is quite rare. You might not find one in hundreds of thousands of people. How about cultivating the Chaos Sacred Spirit Codex!"

"Chaos Sacred Spirit Codex? Is it strong?" Lu Piao immediately asked excitedly. The name sounded impressive.

"Of course, the Chaos Sacred Spirit Codex is no less powerful than the Sky Dragon Codex, and it doesn't require overly strenuous cultivation. You only need to nurture the Chaos Qi within your body, which is perfect for you," Nie Li said with a smile. "As for whether you can cultivate to the highest realm, that depends on your fortune."

Hearing Nie Li's words, Lu Piao's eyes lit up. This cultivation technique was truly perfect for him. He chuckled and said, "I don't need to cultivate to the highest realm. I'll be satisfied just reaching the Silver 1-star Demon Spirit Master realm."

Silver 1-star Demon Spirit Master... If the creator of the Chaos Sacred Spirit Codex knew that Lu Piao's ambition was so "grand," they would probably want to smash their head against a wall.

"Silver 1-star..." Nie Li also felt speechless. It was likely that in no time, Lu Piao would realize how naive and ridiculous his current dream was. Cultivating the Chaos Sacred Spirit Codex, even maintaining a stable Silver 1-star level would be as difficult as ascending to heaven, because as the Chaos Qi within his body accumulated, Lu Piao's cultivation would advance at a monstrous pace!

Nie Li began to test Wei Nan and the others, and he also gave each of them a powerful cultivation technique. Although they were not comparable to the Chaos Sacred Spirit Codex and the Sky Dragon Codex, they were still far superior to the techniques circulated in the City of Brilliance. Moreover, they were the most suitable cultivation techniques for their physiques, which would undoubtedly lead to twice the results with half the effort in their future cultivation!

Once they reached the Bronze 5-star realm and found suitable Spirit Beasts, their combat capabilities would skyrocket!

Glancing at the Soul Crystal in his hand, Nie Li was next to test his own talent. In his previous life, due to various reasons, Nie Li took many detours, and his cultivation techniques were varied but not refined, leading to increasingly weak cultivation in the later stages. In this life, he wanted to find the most suitable cultivation technique for himself!