"An Earth grade Ice spiritual root and a High grade Soul! A genius has finally arrived!"
The holographic screen lit up, before showing the results of the test. All the eyes are locked on the screen, a look of shock, surprise and awe plastered on their face.
Name: Lilian Fierel
Spiritual root: Earth grade Ice spiritual root.
Soul: High grade soul
Cultivation realm: First-step Spiritual Master
"It's actually an Early Grade spiritual root! This is the first time I've ever seen one with this type of spiritual root before!"
"A first - Step spiritual master at such a young age! She is a true genius!"
"Even my most talented members of my clan are only at the Spiritual disciple realm when they were at her age."
"To think an Earth grade spiritual root would appear by the end of the entrance exam. This is very surprising."
"The last time someone with an Earth grade spiritual root ever enrolls into our academy was more than ten years ago. I had not expected that someone with such a talent appears in this year's exam."
"Lilian Fierel? Isn't she the young mistress of the Fierel family? I heard that she was their most talented genius in this generation of geniuses in this region and are talented in the way of the sword."
"You mean THE Fierel family? One of the strongest family in this region who are known for their influence in the Alchemy industry and pill industry?"
In this world, many dream of becoming cultivators. To cultivate the Dao and strive to ascend to Immortality. All of them wanted to choose their own destiny. Sadly, this world is cruel as not many are born with enough wealth or talent to even embarks on the path of cultivation.
By becoming cultivators, they can have anything that they can ever dream of. Power, money, fame and women. As long as you are strong enough, no one would ever dare to disrespect you. In this world where the only the strong has the right to rule, all that matters is your strength.
Meanwhile, a girl in white stood on top of the testing platform. Her right hand is stretched forward, touching the magical treasure that is used to measure the talent of the participants. A tablet.
The girl is none other than Lilian Fierel.
Her long black hair tied to a ponytail that reached her back, her purple eyes furrowed into a frown. Just a few seconds ago, she could clearly sensed a looming sense of threat over her very present. Although it was supressed and was rather faint, it was there for a few seconds.
Hearing the name Fierel, a middle age man in white robe stood up. A look of surprise on his face as he made his way towards the said girl.
"I never know that my old friend actually has such a beautiful and talented daughter." The middle aged man laughs heartily.
"You know my parents?" Lilian ask while tilting her head. Her face remains emotionless.
"Of course, I was an old friend of your mother when we were still students at Celestial Dragon Academy." The elderly man grin.
Hearing this, everyone present all look at the young girl who is no older than fourteen years old. Despite all the gazes on her, Lilian held not even a single emotions in her face. Her very presence looking somewhat detached from the mudane world.
In this world, there are countless amount of Martial Institution that spread all across the planet. These Martial Institutions, each with their own respective philosophy and teachings has gave birth to nemorous powerful cultivators.
Some of these Martial Institutions had been founded millions of years ago and still stood tall. One of them is Celestial Dragon Academy that was founded by the Celestial Dragon Emperor himself.
Who is the Celestial Dragon Emperor?
He was an Emperor from the ancient times, his name was a legend to many. An unrivaled genius of his generation, supressing an entire generation of geniuses and was the supreme ruler of the dragon race who lead the dragon race of them has the talent that could rival his? How many of them are lucky enough to be born into a powerful clan or family backing them? How many of them have the willpower to endure hardships at a young age?
Even till this day, even after millions of years have passed, no one has ever dare to claim themselves the strongest nor have there been any dragons who titled themselves as the dragon emperor. Doing so would only insulted the name of a great man.
Even till this day, no one has ever been born with a talent rivaling him. The closest to come would be his sworn brother who is also the second founder of the Celestial Dragon Academy, the Angelic Sword Emperor who was born with a Heavenly Constitution suitable for the ice path.
Therefore, seeing how shocked the crowd are, it was understandable. Celestial Dragon Academy is said to be the strongest Martial Institution in this world after all. The fact that Lilian's mother was formerly a disciple of Celestial Dragon Academy was shocking enough.
Their Heavenly Martial Academy is only one of the many Heavenly Martial Academies out there. These Heavenly Martial Academies are only branches of the Celestial Dragon Academy. Only the most talented disciples of a Heavenly Martial Academies can enters the Celestial Dragon Academy.
A look of surprise flash across Lilian's eyes, "Are you perhaps Vice Headmaster Argon? The man who once tried to court my mother but in the end my mother chose my father who confessed a few days earlier than you?"
The words cut through Vice Headmaster Argon's chest. Damn kids these days. Their words are sharper than a knife.
"A dual Heavenly grade spiritual roots! It's a dual Heavenly grade spiritual roots!" An elder who was overseeing the second testing platform scream in pure shock and awe.
At this moment, the crowds had finally lost it.
"OH MY GOD! A HEAVENLY SPIRITUAL ROOT! ISN'T THAT THE HIGHEST GRADE OF SPIRITUAL ROOT!"
"He even possess two Heavenly spiritual root! What kind of a monster is this?!"
"Heavens! Isn't this too much?!"
All the eyes are locked on the youngster who looks around the same age as Lilian. He was a young man with black hair with green tips tied to a bun, paired with a pair of mismatching eyes.
While Lilian gave off a detached presents of a cold beauty, the youngster is arrogant like a king.
Name: Ryun Azure
Spiritual root: Heavenly grade water spiritual root(dual)
Soul: Low grade soul
Cultivation realm: Half-step Spiritual Master
To fully understand why the crowds are losing their mind over a dual heavenly grade spiritual root is simple.
There are three main paths of cultivation that branched to many more paths: Energy, Body and Soul.
Spiritual roots are used to grade the talent in energy cultivatio.. The higher their grade, the better the talent of someone and they attributes with spiritual energy. Similar to spiritual roots, soul are used to grade the talent in soul cultivation. As for body, as long as one posess a strong willpower, they will be able to cultivate their body.
Low → Middle → High → Earth → Heavenly
These are the five grades. Low spiritual root are the most common, with almost everyone having them. Those who are born with low grade spiritual root have very bad affinity with spiritual energy, while those who are born with a low grade soul has a very weak comprehension ability.
Middle grade spiritual root are average. Although their talent is pretty good, in a Martial Institution such as Heavenly Martial Academy that only accept the best among the best, such talent are seen as below average.
As for High grade talent, even in the other branches, they are just average. There are thousands of their students with such talent in the main academy, the Celestial Dragon Academy.
As for Earth grade and Heavenly grade talent, these geniuses are talent that are sought after by many Martial Institution.
Therefore, imagine they surprise that in such a backwater academy that there will be a participants with a dual Heavenly grade spiritual root. In other words, he has two Heavenly grade spiritual roots, making his comprehension and talent in the water path unrivaled in the future.
Seeing the name of 'Azure' on the holographic screen, Headmaster Viole who had been silent throughout the whole exam finally stood up. The rest of the elders who are sitting just behind him tries to stand up, only to be stopped by the latter who raise his hand, signaling them to stop.
The headmaster of the academy stood up from his seat and vanish. His figure reappearing just in front of the young teen.
"Ryun Azure, are you perhaps a descendant from 'that' clan?" Headmaster Viole ask, creating an invincible wall that block the surrounding sounds so that the crowd won't hear them..
"Answering the senior, this junior is indeed the third young master of the Azure Dragon clan." Ryun answer with a bow.
"Hoh? No wonder, do you perhaps know of a woman who goes by the name Ami fall-I mean Jadewill?
"Are you perhaps talking about my mother, Ami Azure?" Ryun rise his eyebrows.
Although he is one of his father's favoured children, his mother was only one of the many concubines he father has. Added with the fact His mother was born with thin and almost impure Dragon bloodline, she doesn't have any political powe in the clan at all..
Her bloodline was too impure and thin that she is no different than a human with a dragon bloodline. Therefore, her name aren't that well known except for the fact that she is his mother.
"So you are their son, I can see that you inherited your hair colour and eyes from your mother." Headmaster Viole nodded. "You also look a lot like your father."
"Thank you?" Ryun can't help but feel like the headmaster was mocking him just now.
"It seem your mother never tells you about her past, doesn't matter." Headmaster Viole release his aura of a Law King realm, causing the whole city to shook slightly.
Ryun who is standing in front of him feels as though the world itself is pulling him to the ground. Soon, the pressure was gone
"You could say that I was rather close with your mother back when we were disciples of Celestial Dragon Academy. But that doesn't mean I will play favourite. In this academy, it doesn't matter what your status is. You are a student, and shall oblige to the rules of the academy."
Headmaster Viole turns around and walk away, leaving the shaking Ryun who are shaking in. anger. He was the son of the current leader of the Azure Dragon Clan, one of the strongest dragon clan in this era!
His ancestors had fought alongside Celestial Dragon Emperor! They were his most loyal subordinate! When has anyone ever dare to disrespect him?!
Despite the killing intent from the youngster, Headmaster Viole walked past the crowd and reach the stage where the rest of the elders and instructors are sitting.
"That's all for today, the entrance exam has ended." Headmaster Viole's booming voice was heard throughout the hall.
"But headmaster, we still have one more participant."
"Didn't you hear me? I said the exam ends here." Headmaster Viole spoke, his eyes glaring at the said elder.
"I....I'm sorry headmaster. But, this participants
is a recommended student."
The elders furrowed their eyebrows when they heard this. It was rare for there to be a recommended student. The reason is because only the Headmaster, elders, instructors and core disciples of the Celestial Dragon Academy has the right to recommend a student to enter a Heavenly Martial Academy.
Therefore, it was rare for anyone to be recommended to their academy when they could just be recommended to main academy, Celestial Dragon Academy.
"Where is the recommended student?" Headmaster Viole asks, sounding pissed. The fact that the Azure Dragon Clan had shamelessly sent Ryun to their academy despite their history was enough to make him pissed. Even when he was talking to Ryun, he was already trying his best not to beheaded the latter right on where he stood.
"I'm over here." A youth in blue jacket said, rising his hand.