For times past and times to come there have and will always be divisions, ranks or differentiations between living beings. Either it be beauty, status, rank, strength, those who were superior and inferior or nobles and commoners.
An undeniable fact acknowledged by everyone wherein it was mostly magnified and apparent especially in the cultivation world.
This was true reality.
Life was unfair and fair. Unfair to those on the short end of the stick but fair to those on the longer end. I mean would those on the short side cry unfairness if they were on the other side NO! would those on the longer side cry unfairness when they are thriving NO!
The diversity of living organisms is a great thing but in this case one could only lament that this was both its beauty and ugliness.
Life's true joy and sadness that need not be questioned rather appreciated, a true polar art indeed.
More so that there have even being delicately created differentiations for people termed geniuses. A true division has been composed that they too, geniuses who were thought to be better and superior than others too would be drawn into.
It was quite ironic really! The rankings between talented individuals were Genius, True Genius, Prodigy, Emperor Prodigy and Supreme Prodigy lastly.
The Kingston's were elated because in a single awakening ceremony they obtained two Prodigy ranked youths so far coupled with a few Genius ranks.
The ranking a child obtained at their awakening though not determinant of their future could be used to draw how further their cultivation would reach and future would be.
Genius was used to describe anyone with an 8-star aptitude, True Genius was 9 stars, Prodigy been 9-star aptitude accompanied by either a divine physique like Igor or other innate abilities like Cole's Trinitas Lotus Flames.
Those who bore the last two titles show that they possess the last two aptitudes; Purple and Golden star.
Talent was not fixed at awakening as it could be improved through heavenly treasures and can decrease too. Therefore, it is not rare for some people rank up to become prodigies from geniuses and supreme prodigies from prodigies, there were two sides to everything in life.
The awakening ceremony was about to reach its end as now only Adam's trio was left. Looking at the remaining trio the crowd waited impatiently as the hope and expectations they harbored for them grew to terrifying heights.
Some leaned forward on their seats whilst others eyes opened wide as if to make sure they did not miss a single thing, their eyes trailing Ace as he strode confidently towards the awakening pond.
"I have always heard rumor's about a 'little scholar' not knowing who it was, turns out to be this little fella."
"Yes this is him you could never see him without a book, it is on rare occasions like today that you would see him without one."
"Humph that's all you know about him right? Well let me enlighten you peasants." Said a pork faced woman mockingly.
"What would you know? Stop flaunting if you are not going to say it" scolded someone in the crowd.
"Clean up your dog ears and listen well, his father is the Spear Demon!" looking at the fear and disbelief in their faces she lifted her chin triumphantly.
There are countless powerhouses in the world and most of them are without titles because not anyone can bear a title. It was bestowed by cultivators onto you because of your countless shocking deeds and as respect for your strength and talent as a cultivator.
This is why the crowd paled when they heard this title because it said a lot to those who knew it and what it meant.
Ace upon reaching the awakening instantaneously went in. Shortly his body appeared as it silently floated on the surface of the pond. The destiny orb on his hands shining brightly as within it bore a shimmering Purple star.
Neither he, Apollo nor the crowd expected this as they stared stupefied at him. Regaining his bearing Ace let out a brilliant smile accompanied by his laughter, his eyes were a little misty too.
"Good! Good! Hahaha! My Kingston family is really blessed by the heavens." Cheered the Patriarch drawing the crowd from their stupor with only a single lingering thought on their minds 'Our family is going to rise!'
Joyous laughter and praise could be heard throughout the area when a single shout drew everyone's attention towards Ace once more. "Everyone look! The star is transforming!" exclaimed a young man who appeared to be on his early twenties.
Ace holding the destiny orb in his hand found out that instead of returning to the pond the purple star instantaneously liquefied only to reshape itself onto a purple Crown that immediately floated and sat on his head drawing everyone's attention.
As the Crown sat on his head appeared phantoms of human Sages bowing in praise together with the phantom of a roaring majestic yellow dragon coiled around him. Ace didn't know what the crown meant but the people in the crowd knew.
Nothing could be heard as silence rang throughout the completely packed awakening ground, completely silence that you could hear a pin drop. The respect and awe they felt for Ace magnified for Ace instantaneously reaching the peak.
"So cool!" cheered Clementine as her cute voice drew everyone's attention that even Adam smiled too. He too felt that Ace indeed looked cool!
"Good! Good! Good!" chimed the Patriarch as the smile on his face grew wide with each exclamation. The phenomenon receded as the purple crown remained on Ace's head.
Apollo sent Ace outside the pond as he cheerfully announced "Congratulations Ace you have a Purple Star talent and together with the Purple Crown that signify that you have the bearing of the Human Emperor it is safe to call you a peak Emperor Prodigy."
With Apollos explanations know they knew that their thoughts were indeed right, their family could come to possess an Emperor but not just any Emperor rather the Human Emperor!
You must know that it has been a very long time that the Human Emperor appeared and in this golden era it looked likely that he would come from their Kingston family.
The Human Emperor was nothing to scoff at as he was someone who ruled and possesses the providence of the entire human race!