The Ninety-Ninth Trial, Tang San's Divine Path

Slowly, Tang San began to doubt whether his prejudice against the Broom Star was correct.

This was no longer the Bashu Tang Sect of his past life, but the brand-new Douluo Continent.

The people here had no idea what a Broom Star was, let alone the notion that it brought bad luck.

The internal struggle with his own obsessions left Tang San feeling restless and distracted.

Even though the soul power he cultivated was no longer dissipating, Tang San, unable to calm his mind, still felt his cultivation progress was sluggish.

Finally, while performing his work-study student cleaning duties, Tang San once again took hold of that magical broom.

"Senior, I am willing to accept your inheritance."

"..."

Receiving no response from the Broom Star for a long while, Tang San assumed the soul power he had previously provided was no longer sufficient to sustain the remnant soul's ability to communicate with him.

He hurriedly began to channel soul power into the broom.

"No need, my consciousness is still here."

"That's great, Senior. I would like to..."

"I understand, but a godhood is not something you can inherit just because you want to. You must pass the 99 Trials of the Broom Star to finally replace me and become the new Broom Star."

"If you fail to complete them, you will likely face endless backlash. Are you still willing?"

Listening to the Broom Star's explanation, Tang San appeared exceptionally solemn.

The weight of a deity's status rose even higher in his heart.

"There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world; I am well aware of that."

"Senior, I am willing to accept the trials."

Seeing that Tang San was mentally prepared, the Broom Star's voice seemed to grow gratified.

"Very well. From this moment on, you shall truly begin the trials of a god."

As these words fell, before Tang San could even react, the broom in his hand transformed into a silver light and submerged into the center of his brow.

The next second, a black, broom-shaped divine mark slowly emerged on his forehead.

"99 Trials of the Broom Star, First Trial: Spotless!"

"As the deity who loves cleanliness most, please take Notting Academy as the center and sweep a one-kilometer radius until it is spotless."

"Time limit: one week."

"..."

Having received the first trial of the godhood inheritance, Tang San stood frozen in place, stunned.

After a long while, the corners of his mouth began to twitch slightly.

What an abstract trial!

Is it too late to cancel the inheritance now?

Why, even when becoming a god, must one still do chores?

Inside the senior dormitory, watching Tang San reluctantly summon the broom again and head toward the back of the academy, Lu Xian nearly failed to hold back his laughter.

However, he soon couldn't laugh anymore, because a mechanical prompt sounded within his mind.

"Ding..."

"Wish Power System bound to host."

"Damn, there really is a system."

"System, hurry up and introduce yourself."

"..."

After a long while, Lu Xian received no response. With no other choice, he could only explore it himself.

Fortunately, the system was not complex. As the name suggested, the Wish Power System was related to wishes; the trials he assigned to those bound by his soul skills could be considered a form of wish.

Once a wish was fulfilled, both he and the executor would receive benefits.

Of course, as the initiator, he would decide the benefits the executor received.

"Hiss, looking at it this way, I shouldn't assign Tang San tasks he can't complete in the future, otherwise, if he fails, it will delay my own path to becoming stronger."

Initially, he had assigned the first task just to test the waters. Once completed, he would have distributed the soul power he had cultivated over several months to Tang San as a reward, using the broom as a medium.

Once the horse has been fed, it will run diligently.

For the second task, he planned to give Tang San something that would take years to complete, so he could logically receive the soul power Tang San cultivated in return.

Now that he had the system, the rewards would be distributed by the system itself, so he wouldn't have to rack his brains thinking about how to reward him.

"This is not bad at all; in fact, Tang San, this tool, will work even harder now."

"Simply wonderful!"

A week passed quietly, and Tang San meticulously carried out his cleaning duties at Notting Academy.

It had to be said that as far as being a janitor went, Tang San was absolutely qualified.

The entire academy, including the restrooms and the cafeteria, had become spotless.

Tang San, this work-study student, had also gained high recognition from the academy staff; a certificate for Environmental Pioneer of the Year was certainly within his reach.

As Tang San finished cleaning the back garden, the first assessment task issued by Lu Xian was successfully completed.

The Wish Power System immediately distributed the rewards to Lu Xian.

[Wish Rank F, executor completion rate 100%.]

[Reward: 20 days of cultivation, Soul Ring age increased by 10 years.]

"20 days of cultivation?"

After a brief inspection, Lu Xian discovered that these 20 days of cultivation were granted based on Tang San's Innate Full Soul Power.

One had to realize that when it came to 20 days of cultivation, the difference between Innate Full Soul Power and level one Innate Soul Power was like heaven and earth.

Having received the reward, Lu Xian did not forget his tool.

As the saying goes, if you want the horse to run, you must let it eat its fill.

Tang San, having finished the cleaning task, wiped the sweat from his forehead. The one-kilometer radius of Notting Academy was not small, and it had been quite strenuous for him to clean every corner by himself over the course of a week.

But soon, the slight gloom in Tang San's heart vanished without a trace, because the Broom Star had already issued the reward for the first assessment.

"Congratulations to the examinee for completing the 1st of the 99 Trials of the Broom Star."

"Reward: 5 days of cultivation, Soul Ring age increased by 2 years."

As a wave of warmth flowed through his limbs and bones, Tang San could clearly feel his soul power had increased.

What surprised him even more was that completing the assessment could actually increase his Soul Ring age.

His first Soul Ring was around 420 years old, which meant that after completing a few more assessments, his first Soul Ring could approach the 500-year mark.

Grandmaster's lessons had taught him that for a soul skill produced by the same type of soul beast, the higher the Soul Ring age, the greater its power.

Having received the reward, Tang San suddenly felt that the janitor job wasn't so bad after all.

A god of cleaning was still a god, and the eternal life promised upon completion was no joke.

Even for a Titled Douluo, their lifespan was only a little over a hundred years.

With an excited heart, Tang San immediately used his consciousness to communicate with the broom.

"Senior, when will my second trial come? Do you need me to clean the entire Notting City this time?"

"As long as you say the word, I guarantee I will clean it until it is spotless."

Sensing Tang San's consciousness, Lu Xian nearly laughed out loud. Had this kid become addicted to sweeping the streets?

"It seems I need to increase the intensity for our God King Tang, otherwise he might really think I am some kind of benevolent god."

With an excited heart and trembling hands, amidst Tang San's eager anticipation, the Broom Star finally responded.

"Second Trial of the Broom Star: Lonely God of Labor."

"A laborer with a unique style is always misunderstood."

"At noon, go to the cafeteria, knock over the bowls of 200 people, and clean up the mess."

"Time limit: three days."

Tang San, having received the content of the second assessment, froze in place once again, his eyes filled with disbelief.

A giant question mark almost appeared out of thin air above his head.

If the first assessment could be explained by the Broom Star's love for cleanliness, how was this one to be explained?

This Broom Star was definitely the same kind of deity as the one from his past life's impressions.