Time passed, and Jian Ning and his brother Jian Shi headed into the depths of the forest.
~~ 2 days later ~~
[Ding, congratulations to the host for killing a mid-rank 1 monster, +50 W.E]
[Ding, congratulations to the host for killing a late rank 1 monster, +80 W.E]
[Ding, congratulations to the host for killing a late rank 1 monster, +70 W.E]
[Ding, congratulations to the host for killing a late rank 1 monster, +90 W.E]
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Jian Ning and his brother quickly killed the mini-horde of wolves in front of them.
"Well done, with all these monsters, it will be very easy for us to pass to the next trial," said Jian Shi, cutting the ears off the freshly killed wolves.
"Let's not just talk about passing to the next trial; I think ranking first and second is completely normal," replied Jian Ning, following his brother's movements and also cutting off the wolves' ears with a well-sharpened hunting knife he kept in his spatial ring.
This knife was a gift from his father for his first solo hunt in the forest. It can be said that this knife is one of the few things that has been with him for a very long time.
"I think it's time to return to the trial site and finalize our participation," proposed Jian Ning, eager to finish this trial quickly so he could cultivate peacefully. Aside from killing monsters, he had very little time to cultivate during the past two days.
"Ling, show me my current cultivation."
[Ding, cultivation: rank 6 Qi Gathering [500/120,000]]
"Alright, let's go quickly!" replied Jian Shi, taking the lead.
Jian Ning and his brother quickly traversed the forest, eventually returning to its entrance, where they found the two elders, Xiang and Tan, sitting quietly in meditation.
Jian Ning noticed that he and his brother were not the first to arrive; Fu Hui was already there.
Jian Ning could vaguely sense that Fu Hui's body and aura had changed.
"Ling, show me Fu Hui's status."
[Displaying Fu Hui's status]
[Name: Fu Hui]
[Cultivation: rank 3 Qi Gathering]
[Age: 15 years]
[Body: Yin Ice Body (10% awakened)]
[Talent: Low Earth Rank Cultivation Talent // Mid Sky Rank Ice Element Talent // Low Black Rank Sword Talent]
[Cultivation Technique: Low Earth Rank Technique]
[Martial Skills: 5 Yellow Rank Techniques, and 3 Black Rank Techniques]
[Artistic Conception: Ice Artistic Conception]
[Luck: King Rank Luck]
Reading Fu Hui's status, Jian Ning couldn't help but marvel at his current state.
'Some of his talents have already caught up with mine, and why has his luck increased so much?' Jian Ning mentally exclaimed before gradually calming down.
'Calm down, and think rationally! Maybe her luck increased due to her contact with Jian Shi, or perhaps the awakening of her physique boosted his luck. Anyway, I now know that awakening my body will enhance my talents,' Jian Ning thought to himself to calm down.
"Ling, can I awaken my body with W.E?" Jian Ning asked hopefully.
[Ding, in response to the host, it is currently impossible to awaken your special physique using W.E. You must awaken it with special treasures or cultivate a heaven-rank technique with the same element as your body.]
"Ah, okay," Jian Ning replied, somewhat discouraged.
[No need to worry. Once you awaken your body, you can use W.E to increase its awakening rate, and perhaps even evolve it.]
After hearing Ling's words, Jian Ning couldn't help but get excited.
What does it mean to increase the awakening rate of a special body?
It means enhancing combat power and, in a certain way, increasing talent! Usually, it takes treasures of heaven and earth or extremely rare taboo techniques to accelerate the body's awakening process, sometimes just to increase the awakening rate.
Shocking!
Moreover, considering the increase in Fu Hui's talents and Jian Ning's initial talents, it is easy to understand that his special body is much more powerful than Fu Hui's.
The most shocking thing is the term 'evolve the special physique'. Among the billions of millennia that preceded this time, the number of people who have managed to evolve their special physique can be counted on one hand!
And all those who achieved this feat are now known as myths, legends who dominated their era.
'I suddenly feel much better,' thought Jian Ning before walking calmly towards the two elders, Xiang and Tan, to present the proof of the monster slaughter.
"Honored elder, my name is Jian Ning from the Jian family in Tianjin City. I am here to complete my trial," declared Jian Ning before extending his hand, placing his spatial ring, and taking out all the ears, fangs, and tails he had cut off to show the sect elders as proof.
All the monster materials killed by Jian Ning were piled into a huge heap resembling a miniature mountain.
The two elders, Xiang and Tan, were deeply shocked by the enormous amount of monster materials piled up in front of them.
"Child, may I see your cultivation level?" asked elder Xiang cautiously, wanting to confirm Jian Ning's cultivation level.
"No problem," Jian Ning replied calmly before releasing his aura.
Suddenly, a massive pressure descended on the surroundings, and sparks of lightning danced on Jian Ning's body.
The pressure was comparable to that of a rank 9 Qi Gathering cultivator, although Jian Ning's cultivation level was clearly at rank 6, considering the purity of his energy.
Although the two elders could sense Jian Ning's cultivation level using their spiritual sense, it is considered highly disrespectful to do so without permission, as it can lead to death battles. Seeing Jian Ning arrive with so much monster material, they immediately thought they had found a supreme genius, so it was best not to offend such a person.
"Well, well, well! Our Lingyun sect has never had such a genius. You can stand aside; I will count your points, and after the trial ends, I will speak with the sect master about the resources allocated to you," said elder Xiang joyfully after learning about Jian Ning's cultivation.
It is generally known that talented individuals prefer to join higher-ranked sects for a better chance to enter one of the continent's three sovereign sects.
Therefore, for a small sect like Lingyun to have a recruit who has already reached the Qi Gathering level is quite rare. So, let's not even mention a genius like Jian Ning, who has already reached rank 6 at such a young age.
One could say it's Lingyun sect's lucky chance to rise!
Elder Xiang and elder Tan joyfully counted Jian Ning's points, paying attention to him as he waited nearby.
'Considering that young Fu Hui is already a rank 3 Qi Gathering cultivator, and now we have a candidate who has cultivated to rank 6 and is even younger than her, has our sect used up all the accumulated luck of hundreds of years?' elder Xiang pondered while counting the points.
After a few minutes of waiting, the two elders finally spoke.
"Child Ning, your points total 75,560, which far surpasses the previous record of 18,260 points. Congratulations! After the trials, the elders and the patriarch will richly reward you," elder Xiang finally said after finishing the count.
Jian Ning thanked the two elders, nodded in understanding, and calmly moved to a free corner to begin cultivating.
After all, time waits for no one. Jian Ning had wasted 14 years with his sealed talent, so now he did not want to waste a single second of cultivation.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for cultivating for one minute, +44 cultivation points, +44 W.E]
[Ding, congratulations to the host for cultivating for one minute, +44 cultivation points, +44 W.E]
[Ding, congratulations to the host for cultivating for one minute, +44 cultivation points, +44 W.E]
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