Allocation II
"Sister Dinisha is so powerful, she should be assigned a good place," Xiling Ghost complimented.
"It's alright, I don't mind where I am, as long as it's easy. I'll just survive nine hundred years and then get out," Dinisha said casually. "After we join the sect, we should still keep in touch. After all, we are weak and alone, and we are outsiders in the sect." Tao Zheng glanced at Dinisha intentionally or unintentionally as he spoke, clearly focusing his attention on her.
Lin Hui narrowed his eyes, about to say something, when suddenly a slender figure flew slowly from not far away, none other than Du Xinlan.
She scanned everyone who came into view.
"The maximum score is 10, the higher the better. Based on the evaluation scores, everyone will be assigned as follows. When the various branch halls come to collect their people in a moment, go there yourselves." She waved her hand and pointed.
A clear expanse of silver and black characters immediately appeared on the ground beneath everyone's feet.
Everyone's name and corresponding score are clearly visible at your feet.
Lin Hui glanced at the scores and quickly found the scores of the four people on his side.
"Tao Zheng -3."
"Xiling Ghost 1-4."
"Lin Chengdao 1-4."
"Dinisha 9."
evening?
Lin Hui's heart skipped a beat. This performance... he probably had to achieve this result through an instant kill, right?
He could indeed do it, after all, once the lifeline was collected, an instant kill was effortless, but that was due to the special nature of his sword technique. If he were to attack directly without using the lifeline, it would take him at least several seconds to finish the fight.
This Dinisha certainly has reason to be proud.
Aside from Dinisha, he also saw two others who scored 9 points.
One is called Gong Yuzi, and the other is called Sacred Azure Rock.
Lin Hui remained calm, listening to Tao Zheng and Xiling Ghost's exaggerated exclamations and their flattery of Dinisha.
Clearly, both of them realized that Dinisha was arrogant and enjoyed being openly flattered.
Tao Zheng had previously treated him differently because of his young age, but now it seems that the potential represented by age is not as valuable as actual combat strength.
Besides the two of them, there were other people around Dinisha who followed, all wearing agreeable smiles.
Lin Hui looked around and saw that the other two high-scoring students, who scored nine points, were also surrounded by a group of people.
The two were quite different. One, Sacred Azure Rock, was not human at all; his entire body was made of black rock, with only a male face painted on his face. The other, Gong Yuzi, had long hair that was made of translucent, worm-like creatures, constantly wriggling and crawling on his shoulders. They looked quite eerie.
Lin Hui shook his head inwardly, finally understanding that most of those who could become Fusion Faction were inherently flawed.
It could be said that they had good aptitude and comprehension, and good opportunities, but this innate tendency to submit to the strong was the real reason for the disparity in strength between them and the Resistance Faction.
He deliberately dragged out the time, resulting in a low score, and naturally, no one paid any attention to him.
At this moment, he could only stand alone to the side, waiting quietly with a few others.
And this wait actually lasted five days!
No one came to inform them of the specific time, so everyone could only wait quietly. For five days, no one dared to go anywhere, which allowed Lin Hui to finally witness the Fusion Faction ' concept of time.
Apart from him, none of the others showed the slightest impatience.
After chatting for a while, everyone found a place to meditate, sleep, or even take out their spatial equipment, disappear into it, and vanished. He, however, was somewhat annoyed because of his young age and lack of patience.
"Fellow Daoist Lin, there's no need to be anxious," a woman with a pure and refined air gently comforted him from a short distance away. "Perhaps this is just part of a test of our patience."
Her name is Bao Yuexin. Like Lin Hui, she also had a low score and was ostracized by her original small group.
This creature is also not human; it has a pair of translucent cicada wings on its back that look quite beautiful. With its black hair, fair skin, curvaceous figure, and face that resembles a human's, it's hard to tell its race without careful observation.
Having nothing to do these past few days, Lin Hui chatted with her about their respective situations.
It was learned that this person came from a race called the Heart Shadow Clan. They are hermaphroditic by nature and can freely choose their mates. If the other person is male, they will transform into females, and vice versa.
"We both have 4 points, so we'll probably be assigned to a not-so-good branch hall... Please take care of us then," Bao Yuexin said softly. "Yes, my score is also very low, so let's help each other out," Lin Hui nodded in agreement.
Just as the two were about to exchange a few words, three blue light vortexes suddenly opened in the air above the floating island.
From within the vortex, tall men and women dressed in blue and white Daoist robes with electric arc patterns flew out one after another.
Everyone was constantly surrounded by countless tiny blue arcs of electricity.
" At the Upper Splendor Division Soul Hall, everyone may step forward and hand over a wisp of their divine soul to me."
A dignified man flying at the very front spoke in a loud voice.
The crowd fell silent. Sacred Azure Rock was the first to leap up and approach the imposing man.
A faint light flashed in his hand, and an invisible, transparent wave appeared. He handed it to the dignified man, Sacred Azure Rock nodded, seemingly communicating with him telepathically.
Then it flew towards the middle of the three vortexes behind it.
Then came the second, and the third.
Lin Hui was on edge. Although he had evolved a secret technique to deal with this situation, he was still worried that the Thunder King Sect might have hidden top experts who could discover his secret technique.
Soon, Bao Yuexin, who was beside him, also went up and handed over a wisp of her divine soul. It was his turn.
Lin Hui reached out and took out a wisp of "divine soul" that had been disguised. He flew forward and handed it to the imposing man. The man glanced at the "divine soul" but didn't say anything, only nodding casually.
Lin Hui bowed and felt the powerful pressure of a teacher's Seven Extinctions emanating from the other person. He knew that this person was definitely not a materialized seventh-ring cultivator. He immediately released his divine soul and, guided by the people beside him, flew towards the vortex on the right.
"Wait." Suddenly, a dignified male voice came from behind.
Lin Hui's body tensed.
"Is there anything else, senior?"
He turned around and looked at the other person respectfully.
"Not bad." The imposing man suddenly stretched out his hand, and the Primordial Golden Crow Sword silently appeared in his palm.
Lin Hui was startled. He had already concealed his true nature; the Golden Crow Sword now appeared to be nothing more than an ordinary longsword wrapped in a red scabbard. Apart from being a bit sturdy, it wouldn't be of much use to outsiders.
Because of the Blood Seal restriction, other people who obtain it cannot enjoy any special effects enhancements, nor can they activate the longsword effect.
but.
"I want this sword," the dignified man said calmly. "You don't need to go to Black Tree Abyss; you can go to the Guangxin Hall instead."
Before Lin Hui could even voice his opinion, he was pushed into the vortex at the center by the two people beside him.
A dark glint flashed in his eyes, but he lowered his head to conceal it from anyone.
But then he heard the voice of the person who had led the way.
"You're lucky. Originally, your score was only enough to plant trees in Black Tree Abyss, but now you've been able to refine medicine in the Guangxin Hall, which is quite good."
"... Is the difference significant?" Lin Hui paused, then asked softly.
"It's very large. The Guangxin Hall is the alchemy center established by the Guangxin Saint Lord. Because you are always close to the Holy Lord, you can immediately ask him any questions you may have. Of course, this is only if the Holy Lord is in a good mood. In that case, you might even be able to learn Calamity-Defying Pills and become a Calamity-Crossing Pill Master." The man's tone carried a hint of envy.
Lin Hui's displeasure subsided slightly, knowing that this was compensation from the imposing man.
"Then what is this Calamity-Defying Pills?" he continued to press.
Seemingly because of his future potential, the guide was quite friendly and explained things carefully.
"This Calamity-Defying Pills is the most needed item for us Fusionist. Its greatest function is to amplify the effects of Cognition Crystallization and slow down the rate at which our cognition is lost. As you know, the loss of cognition is permanent, and Cognition Crystallization can only temporarily slow down this loss. But the Calamity-Defying Pills is a completely new pill system developed by the Thunder King Sect, which can delay the loss of our cognition from another aspect!"
A completely new system!?
It seems that not everyone within the Fusion Faction is just sitting and waiting to die; there are also those who are unwilling to accept their fate and want to prolong their lives.
"Then may I ask, brother, what realm is this Holy Lord? How many Holy Lords are there in the Thunder King Sect?" he continued. At this moment, the two were in a deep blue fluorescent tunnel, and had some time to chat.
"My Zhang Xiuzhi. Brother Lin, you don't need to be so polite. I might need to ask you for medicine in the future, so please take care of me then," the man said with a smile and a cupped hand.
"No problem, no problem." Lin Hui nodded.
"Going back to what I said earlier, 'Holy Lord' is a title in my Thunder King Sect, generally corresponding to top-tier experts at the External Source level. In our sect, there are a total of six Holy Lords, all of whom directly obey the Sect Master, the Holy King."
"External Source."
"That's right. According to some classifications, they're at the top level, capable of distorting spacetime at will. For such powerful beings, as long as something has even the slightest usability, even if it's just a pile of waste, they can easily restore it to its most usable state. So, alchemy is extremely convenient for them. Anything that comes in from elsewhere can be easily turned from waste into treasure in their hands." The man's words revealed deep envy. Now Lin Hui understood why the Holy Lord was involved in alchemy.
"One last question, Brother Zhang, may I ask what the name of that dignified-looking senior we just met was?" Lin Hui asked again.
"That is Fan He, a descendant of the Five Thunder Saint Lord. He is currently the guiding master of the Upper Splendor Division," Zhang Xiuzhi replied.
"I will remember. Senior Fan has given me such a great gift. I will definitely visit you in person to express my gratitude in the future," Lin Hui said earnestly. Although the Primordial Golden Crow Sword was not very strong, it was the only divine weapon he had that he didn't have to worry about breaking or damaging. The fact that it had been forcibly taken away made him quite unhappy.
Ultimately, it was his own carelessness. He thought a seven-ringed divine sword wouldn't be a problem and shouldn't be stolen, but he was wrong. After exchanging a few more words, they finally reached the end of the road.
hiss.
At that moment, the area around the tunnel turned white rapidly.
The next instant, Lin Hui's pupils contracted.
The two of them suddenly rushed into an incredibly vast, dark space.
The space was boundless, with a vast starry sky stretching into the distance. For a moment, he felt as if he had returned to the human world's outer space.
But the enormous alchemy furnace in the center of his vision made him realize that this was definitely not the outer space he had been in before.
Because that alchemy furnace was too big.
The planets were constantly being washed and made to twitch and spin by the black smoke billowing from above the alchemy furnace.
The alchemy furnace resembled a giant gourd, with ventilation windows around its sides. Through these windows, one could vaguely see eerie, dark purple flames burning continuously. "This is the Guangxin Hall," Zhang Xiuzhi was leading the way, said solemnly. "The hierarchy here is extremely strict. You need to increase your physical strength as soon as possible, otherwise you won't even be able to do menial tasks."
"How much has it grown?" Lin Hui stared at the enormous alchemy furnace, momentarily at a loss for words.
"Look." Zhang Xiuzhi pointed to the dark starry sky in the distance.
At that moment, an enormous, pale white face slowly emerged.
"A person's height should be at least one ray of sunlight. Otherwise, you'll easily be turned into a pill by the Holy Lord with some scraps."..."Lin Hui suddenly felt that this pill refining method was completely different from what he had previously remembered.