True Prodigies

Before long, a young figure appeared before the Talent Crystal Pillar.

He was a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old youth, dignified and spirited, brimming with youthful vigor.

The moment he appeared, he stirred up a commotion among the crowd.

Even several Elders were surprised by his arrival.

"Why is Young Master Lin here?"

"Exactly. With the Lin Clan's strength, they could completely nurture him themselves."

Listening to the Elders' discussion, Holy Master Xuanyuan Chen chuckled. "It seems he came because of Hao'er."

Discussion about Lin Tianci naturally erupted among the crowd as well.

"So this is Lin Tianci, the young master of the imperial Lin Clan and second place on the Eastern Domain Prodigy Ranking? He really is impressive. I can't even see through his cultivation realm."

"He comes from an imperial clan. How could you possibly see through him? I'm already half a step into the Nascent Core Realm, yet I still can't see through him at all, much less you."

"What is he here for? It looks like all the limelight at this Recruitment Ceremony will belong to him."

"Isn't that so? Those two Seven-Star Talents just now were already dazzling enough, but with him here, they seem utterly dim and dull."

While everyone was discussing him fervently, Lin Tianci had already placed his hand on the Talent Crystal Pillar.

Spiritual power poured into it.

Boom— dazzling light flared up.

In a single instant, all Nine Stars lit up.

At the sight of this, the entire venue fell silent.

Only when a chorus of sharp breaths being drawn in rang out was the silence finally broken.

Above them, the four Elders' eyes widened as well.

After all, this was only the second time they had seen a Nine-Star Talent. The first had been Xuanyuan Hao.

A Nine-Star Talent was undoubtedly something that could shock the world.

Because it meant that, so long as one grew up safely, one would certainly reach the Emperor Realm.

One had to know that not a single Emperor Realm expert had emerged in this era for hundreds of thousands of years.

Xuanyuan Chen was surprised, but not so shocked that he lost his composure.

After all, his own son was also a Nine-Star Talent.

In the void.

Looking at the nine glittering stars, Ye Chang'an and Shangguan Shi felt nothing much. They could only call it ordinary.

They knew very well that this was merely a top-tier talent on the Heavenly Desolation Continent.

But this world was vast—so vast that worlds like the Heavenly Desolation Continent could be completely disregarded.

[Host, do not underestimate Lin Tianci's talent too much. He possesses the Supreme Divine Bone. Nine stars are not the limit of his talent, but the limit of this crystal pillar.]

At that moment, the system's voice suddenly sounded in Ye Chang'an's mind.

"Oh? The Supreme Divine Bone? I only feel that compared to my talent, his is no different from an ordinary person's."

Ye Chang'an laughed inwardly.

He was not exaggerating. It was the truth, his genuine feeling.

[Hehe, Host, please do not compare the Primordial Origin Body to other talents. That is truly very rude.]

"Tch. Not even mentioning my talent, Little Ten's talent is far greater than his."

[Of course. The Primordial Divine Hall is not a place just anyone can enter.]

"Does Lin Tianci qualify to enter the Primordial Divine Hall?"

A sudden whim came over Ye Chang'an, and he asked.

[Without a fortuitous encounter in the future, he still falls far short.]

Hearing the system's words, even Ye Chang'an was somewhat surprised.

He had expected the threshold of the Primordial Divine Hall to be high.

But he had not expected it to be this high.

One had to know that the system had just told him not to look down too much on Lin Tianci's talent.

On the plaza below.

In just this short while, it had become Ye Xinran and Jin Xiaoya's turn.

"Xinran, I'll go test first."

After saying that, Jin Xiaoya walked toward the crystal pillar.

Her appearance also drew attention, but it did not cause a sensation like Lin Tianci's had.

Clearly, virtually no one present had heard of her.

At the sight of the girl, Xuanyuan Chen felt inwardly astonished.

He could sense that this girl in golden robes possessed exceedingly high talent. At only sixteen, she had already reached the Heavenly Spirit Realm.

This talent was no weaker than that of his son, Xuanyuan Hao.

"Where did this genius come from..."

Xuanyuan Chen muttered under his breath.

He pondered for a long time, yet could not make heads or tails of it.

While everyone, including Xuanyuan Hao, was curious about Jin Xiaoya, she had already placed one hand on the crystal pillar.

She injected spiritual power into it as well.

The next moment, another shocking scene appeared.

All Nine Stars lit up in an instant.

"What the hell is going on? Another Nine-Star Talent?"

"Who is she? How did she keep quiet and then suddenly drop such a bombshell?"

"I thought Lin Tianci would be the only protagonist of this ceremony. Who would have thought a mysterious girl would emerge out of nowhere halfway through?"

After Lin Tianci finished testing his talent, he had been brought to Xuanyuan Chen's side.

At this moment, Xuanyuan Chen and the five Elders all wore expressions of disbelief, while Lin Tianci's eyes blazed with fighting spirit.

They were all shocked by this mysterious girl who had appeared out of thin air, but Lin Tianci felt even more excitement and motivation.

"Good, good, good. This is what makes it interesting. Let's see which of the three of us is the strongest prodigy."

Lin Tianci thought to himself, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curling upward.

After testing her talent, Jin Xiaoya instantly vanished from where she stood. When she appeared again, she was already beside Xuanyuan Chen.

She was not the least bit flustered by this, since Lin Tianci had been treated the same way just now.

"Little girl, what is your name?"

Xuanyuan Chen asked with a smile.

"Holy Master, this junior is Jin Xiaoya."

There was not the slightest nervousness or fear in Jin Xiaoya's tone.

"Not bad. Neither servile nor overbearing. Are you willing to take me as your master?"

Xuanyuan Chen was very satisfied with Jin Xiaoya's bearing.

"This disciple is willing."

Before long, Jin Xiaoya performed the ceremony of taking a master.

At that moment, Ye Xinran walked excitedly toward the crystal pillar on the plaza below.

"Finally, it's my turn. Hahaha, the protagonist of this era is about to make an entrance. Tremble, all you prodigies."

Thinking this inwardly, Ye Xinran had already arrived before the Talent Crystal Pillar.

Above the plaza, Jin Xiaoya watched the Talent Crystal Pillar below with a serious expression.

Seeing this, Xuanyuan Chen and Lin Tianci followed her gaze.

The moment they looked, both were stunned.

Good heavens, this little girl's talent was terrifying.

Because Ye Xinran's cultivation realm had been concealed once more, they could all see it.

"Twelve years old, Heavenly Spirit Realm!"

This time, Xuanyuan Chen and Lin Tianci truly could not remain calm.

At such an age, she had actually reached the Heavenly Spirit Realm.

They had never heard of such a thing, much less seen it.

The other four Elders were even more astonished, nearly losing their composure.

Everyone stared blankly at the Talent Crystal Pillar.

The next moment, all Nine Stars lit up at once.

This scene sent the crowd into another uproar.

Yet Xuanyuan Chen and the others felt that it was only natural.

At that moment, a pillar of light shot from the crystal pillar into the sky.

With a bang, the light drew in, and the crystal pillar exploded. Crystal-clear fragments flew in every direction.

This time, the previously uproarious crowd instantly fell silent.

The scene was so quiet it was terrifying; a needle dropping could be heard.

Everyone was dumbfounded, including Xuanyuan Chen, Jin Xiaoya, Lin Tianci, and the two protectors still hidden in the void, Jin Chuan and Linhai.

In the void above the plaza.

Watching the scene below, Ye Chang'an could not help smiling proudly. "As expected of my daughter. Why are all these people making such a fuss? Have they never seen a true prodigy?"