Person of Divine Enlightenment

At this moment, the entire square was deathly silent, as though everyone could hear each other's heartbeats.

Everyone stared fixedly at the True Dragon Compass.

One breath!

Two breaths!

Nine breaths!

Ten breaths!

After ten breaths had passed, the True Dragon Compass still showed no reaction whatsoever.

"What's going on? No matter how useless I am, I shouldn't be unable to summon even a single dragon soul, right?"

Lu Ren looked utterly dejected.

It was not just him; everyone present was incredibly astonished.

The old man with drooping eyelids wore the same puzzled expression. Even a Scrap Bloodline should have been able to summon a dragon soul.

"Could there be something wrong with the True Dragon Compass?"

The old man muttered, then said to Lu Ren, "Step aside first. Let this old man try!"

"Yes!"

Lu Ren stepped aside.

The old man pressed his withered palm against the True Dragon Compass.

Buzz!

Suddenly, the True Dragon Compass rumbled once more. Golden light poured from it, and one phantom golden dragon after another flew out from within the compass, circling through the air as dragon roars rang out.

"Fifty-nine dragon souls—it's a Fifth-grade Bloodline!"

"Then why can't Lu Ren summon even one dragon soul?"

Everyone was greatly shocked.

The Grand Elder and the others were equally perplexed.

After the dragon souls vanished, the old man put away the True Dragon Compass and said in a hoarse voice, "Meng Qian, this boy does not merely possess a Scrap Bloodline. His bloodline is even more useless than a Scrap Bloodline. Simply put, it is a useless bloodline with no bloodline at all!"

"No bloodline?"

The Grand Elder's eyes widened. "How is that possible? There are actually people with no bloodline? If he has no bloodline, how could he have cultivated three Human Tier Low-grade Martial Skills to perfection within a month, and even mastered Elder Yun's self-created sword technique?"

Had they not tested him with the True Dragon Compass, they still would not have believed that Lu Ren had no bloodline.

After pondering for a moment, the old man guessed, "The True Dragon Compass cannot be wrong. Lu Ren truly has a Scrap Bloodline. There is only one possibility for him to have cultivated so many martial skills to perfection in such a short time—he is a Person of Divine Enlightenment!"

"A Person of Divine Enlightenment?"

The many elders were all startled.

"So he is a Person of Divine Enlightenment!"

Elder Xie Kuang let out a long breath, then smiled. "Everyone of Qingyun Sect, Xie will not remain here any longer. We shall take our leave first!"

"Elder Xie, won't you stay a few more days and allow us to show you some hospitality?"

The Grand Elder asked politely.

How could Elder Xie Kuang possibly have the heart to stay? Although Lu Ren had been confirmed to possess a Scrap Bloodline, they had still lost the sparring exchange and lost face. He did not even know how he would account for it to the sect master.

"We can speak of it another day. Xie bids you farewell!"

Xie Kuang cupped his hands and led Chu Feiyang, Nalan Xin, and Li Jing away from Qingyun Sect.

After watching Xie Kuang and the others leave, the Grand Elder loudly announced, "Now that the exchange tournament has ended, all disciples may return to whatever they should be doing. Lu Ren, Elder Yun, and all elders, come with me to the Martial Hall!"

Inside the Martial Hall!

More than a dozen elders had gathered together. Lu Ren stood in the center of the Martial Hall, while the other elders sat along both sides.

The Grand Elder looked at Lu Ren and said with a smile, "Lu Ren, you defeated three genius disciples of Imperial Dao Sect in succession this time and won glory for Qingyun Sect. On behalf of the sect, I hereby grant you the status of an outer disciple!"

"Why aren't you thanking the Grand Elder yet?"

Seeing Lu Ren standing there in a daze, Yun Qingyao immediately urged him.

Lu Ren hurriedly said, "Grand Elder, all of this is my master's merit. If you wish to reward someone, reward my master. Without her, I could never have defeated Chu Feiyang!"

"You need not be so modest. The sect will reward Elder Yun as well!"

"Thank you, Grand Elder!"

Lu Ren cupped his hands and bowed.

"Lu Ren, do you know the purpose of the Tuoshe Blood Jade in your hand?"

The Grand Elder then asked.

Lu Ren quickly nodded. "Of course I do!"

The Grand Elder's expression grew solemn as he said gravely, "You are a Person of Divine Enlightenment, and you must seize this opportunity to enter the Tuoshe Cave Mansion and improve your bloodline. Otherwise, even as a Person of Divine Enlightenment, your Scrap Bloodline will only hold you back!"

Lu Ren looked confused and asked, "Grand Elder, what is a Person of Divine Enlightenment?"

Yun Qingyao said, "Lu Ren, a Person of Divine Enlightenment is someone with extraordinarily high comprehension. They can master nearly any martial skill or cultivation method in an extremely short time. Their comprehension is so astonishing that they learn it the moment they study it!"

"Then what is the difference between that and bloodline talent?"

Lu Ren continued asking.

"A martial artist's aptitude is judged by two things: bloodline talent and comprehension. Bloodline talent determines your lower limit, while comprehension determines your upper limit!"

Yun Qingyao explained calmly, "Your comprehension is high enough that you can instantly cultivate Human Tier Low-grade Martial Skills, but you are limited by your bloodline talent and cannot cultivate high-level martial arts!"

Lu Ren nodded, suddenly enlightened. "No wonder the Grand Elder of Imperial Dao Sect was relieved after learning that I was a Person of Divine Enlightenment!"

Yun Qingyao said, "If you truly had a Divine Bloodline, then even with ordinary comprehension, reaching the Heavenly Gang Realm in the future would only be a matter of time. But now, with a Scrap Bloodline, even as a Person of Divine Enlightenment, it will be difficult for you to achieve much. Even breaking through to the Yunxi Realm would be a problem!"

"Elders, I will definitely go to the Tuoshe Cave Mansion!"

Lu Ren said with a serious expression.

Only he himself knew that he was not some Person of Divine Enlightenment. He had merely relied on the Nameless Treasure Pagoda and cultivated for over a hundred years to possess his current strength.

But he also knew that if his bloodline could not be improved, then no matter how bitterly he cultivated in the future, it would be difficult for him to achieve anything.

No matter what, he had to venture into the Tuoshe Cave Mansion.

"Good. Prepare yourself properly during this period. Come to the Martial Hall tomorrow. Elder Zhu Tie will grant you your outer disciple token and disciple robes. You may leave now!"

After saying that, the Grand Elder waved his hand, dismissing Lu Ren.

"Yes!"

Lu Ren nodded and tactfully left.

At the foot of Qingyun Sect's mountain.

Xie Kuang led Chu Feiyang and the other three away.

Along the way, the more Chu Feiyang thought about it, the angrier he became. He roared, "Damn it! If it hadn't been for that Tuoshe Ancient Jade, I never would have lost!"

Xie Kuang waved his hand. "Chu Feiyang, there is no need to blame yourself. He is a Person of Divine Enlightenment, capable of cultivating any Human Tier Low-grade Martial Skill in a short time. Fortunately, he has a Scrap Bloodline. If he were even a martial artist with a Third-grade Bloodline, his future achievements would be terrifying!"

Chu Feiyang's face darkened, still utterly unwilling to accept it.

As the Ghost Sword Successor, if his master learned that he had lost to the disciple of a traitor to their sect, he would certainly face severe punishment!

Xie Kuang suddenly said, "Chu Feiyang, I heard that your master has also taken in a prodigy. Though he has a Third-grade Bloodline, his comprehension is exceptionally astonishing!"

Chu Feiyang nodded. "My master accepted him for the inheritance of Ancient Emperor Tuoshe. He has now broken through his limits and opened nine Spiritual Apertures. Once he enters the Tuoshe Cave Mansion, he will surely slaughter in all directions, unmatched by anyone!"

"Lu Ren has the Tuoshe Blood Jade, so he will certainly head to the Tuoshe Cave Mansion. No matter what, we cannot allow him to obtain Ancient Emperor Tuoshe's inheritance!"

A trace of killing intent appeared on Xie Kuang's face. "You must have your junior brother take action and kill Lu Ren, cutting off all future trouble!"

"Grand Elder, rest assured. If Lu Ren dares to go to the Tuoshe Cave Mansion, there will be only one path awaiting him—death!"

Chu Feiyang said coldly.