Chapter 56: Chapter 56 The Supreme Promise
"Indeed, it is True Rigidity Spiritual Power!" Jian Yuanzi nodded.
"So what if he has cultivated True Rigidity Spiritual Power? There are disciples under our Sect who have comprehended the True Rigidity Divine Art before. Does that mean he should be allocated a Spirit Cleansing Pill just because of this?" Changye Zhenjun shook his head.
"No, you're wrong. Young Nephew Yang has only joined the Sect for a mere month, and he has already cultivated True Rigidity Spiritual Power and broken through to Foundation Establishment?" Ling Gu Zhenjun suddenly stunned, glanced at Jian Yuanzi who wore a faint smile, and instantly understood why his senior brother was so confident to call for the meeting and compete for the Spirit Cleansing Pill.
"A month? Isn't that the same amount of time the External Affairs Disciples take to be initiated? Ling Gu, didn't you say years ago that Young Nephew Yang had grasped the Dao of Li Sword from the Sword Dao shadows? And during the discussions several years ago, you mentioned the treatment for a Quasi-Nascent Soul Zhenjun of our nephew; we all agreed without objection.
Didn't you introduce Young Nephew into the Sect years ago?" Guan Xiao Zhenjun asked in shock.
Ling Gu Zhenjun cleared his throat and then spoke of the examination.
"Are you saying that you tested the nephew for three years, that he joined just one month ago, and during this period he comprehended the True Rigidity Divine Art, cultivating the True Rigidity Spiritual Power? All in just one month's time?" Sheng Yu Zhenjun exclaimed in surprise.
"No, one month is the time it took him from comprehending the cultivation technique to breaking through Foundation Establishment. That is to say, the time it took him to grasp the technique was far less than a month," Yong En Zhenjun said with an extremely moved expression, staring at Yang Ji over and over again, exclaiming, "A genius, such an insight like the nephew's is truly rare."
"If comprehending the Dao of Li Sword from the Sword Dao shadows was luck, then comprehending the True Rigidity Divine Art in such a short period of time shows exceptional perceptiveness."
"With such intuition, he deserves to be awarded a Spirit Cleansing Pill."
"Furthermore, I propose elevating the nephew's treatment from the Quasi-Nascent Soul Zhenjun to Nascent Soul Zhenjun level."
"No, let's raise it to Divinity Transformation," Bai Mei the Supreme suddenly suggested.
"To Divinity Transformation? Isn't that... Supreme, isn't that a bit too much?" Everyone looked at each other, all quite surprised by the Supreme's decision.
"Too much? Not at all," Bai Mei the Supreme shook his head. "When I was comprehending this technique, it took me a full year just to get started, while Chang Xiao and Xiao Ji likely took about the same amount of time to get started, all within a month, which shows the gap in insights between them and me."
"Do you all know what this means?"
"The Sect will thrive!"
Upon hearing these four words, everyone's hearts couldn't help but quake, indeed the contrast brought realization.
"With Chang Xiao's talent, there's an eighty percent chance he will stay with the Dao Sect forever. Xiao Ji's perceptiveness isn't bad; what he lacks is the Spiritual Root. But Spiritual Roots can be improved with spiritual objects, whereas the lack of intuitive comprehension cannot."
"If Xiao Ji has a wealth of cultivation resources and can advance his cultivation to Divinity Transformation, then with his insight, he has a fifty percent chance of successfully comprehending the Dao and entering Void Refining."
"Void Refining and understanding the Dao; that is what truly makes one powerful, even within the Dao Sect."
"If Xiao Ji and Chang Xiao both achieve Void Refining, what worries do we have that the Canglan Sect won't prosper? By then, the Dao Sect will bestow endless Medicine Pills and Magical Treasures, and who will worry about not overcoming the Divine Tribulation to achieve Divinity Transformation?" Bai Mei the Supreme said with a radiant Spiritual Light and a glowing visage.
Listening to this, everyone's breathing quickened a notch.
"Xiao Ji, I don't know much about you, and my understanding of your perceptiveness is limited to the Sword Dao shadows and the True Rigidity Divine Art. If you can grasp all four forms of the Gui Cang Sword Technique within a year and comprehend a hint of Sword Intent, then I can promise you another Spirit Cleansing Pill in addition to the one you'll be given.
If you have two Spirit Cleansing Pills, your Spiritual Root is certain to rise from Lower-grade to Middle-grade."
"Taking two pills together will yield the best results."
"You can take one pill now. If you're confident, in one year, you can take the other one as well."
"If you truly succeed, by then, I can decide to elevate your status to Quasi-Void Refining Seed."
Upon hearing these words, Jian Yuanzi's expression brightened, such a standard of treatment was almost on par with Li Changxiao now.
By giving his all for the Sect and consuming the finest Medicine Pills, even with a Lower-grade Root Bone, his cultivation speed could skyrocket.
It's worth noting, many disciples with Superior Root Bones haven't grabbed such benefits; otherwise, those two Spirit Cleansing Pills would've been long gone.
Because in the Sect, apart from Li Changxiao in recent years, there really hasn't been a genius with such impressive intuitive comprehension, and only such a genius could bring them hope.
"Since the Grandmaster trusts me, I, the disciple, have no reason to shrink back. A year from now, I will claim both Spirit Cleansing Pills," Yang Ji said, looking up with a robust and resounding voice.
"Good!" Bai Mei the Supreme smiled gratifyingly, then turned to Jian Yuanzi, "Jian Yuan, you really have tremendous fortune and luck to have encountered such outstanding disciples as Chang Xiao and Xiao Ji, one after another. How about letting you take over the next Sect Leader position? It might bring some good fortune to our Sect."
Immediately, Ming Cheng Zhenjun called out in support, "I agree with this proposal!"
Jian Yuanzi glanced at him but shook his head, chuckling, "We all had an agreement, whoever loses becomes the Sect Leader. There's no way I'm taking the position. Sect Leader is a venerable position that Ming Cheng brother should continue to hold. I'm used to being carefree; I can't manage the Sect well."
Mingcheng Zhenjun heard this and his face was full of helplessness.
"Oh right, Grandmaster, there's something else I need to mention," Yang Ji suddenly said.
"What is it? Speak, Xiao Ji," Supreme Bai Mei looked over.
Yang Ji immediately brought out two wisps of spiritual power, saying, "Please, Grandmaster and all the Shibo, look and see if there are any differences between these two wisps of spiritual power?"
"What differences?" Everyone became curious and looked over en masse.
At first, they couldn't see why there would be any difference. Guanxiao Zhenjun glanced sideways and said, "Yong En, you've cultivated the True Rigidity Divine Art before, haven't you? Can you tell any difference between these two wisps of spiritual power?"
"Why do I feel both these wisps of spiritual power are True Rigidity Spiritual Power? If there's a difference, the one on the left has a faint blue color, while the one on the right, just like the spiritual power I condensed while cultivating the True Rigidity Divine Art before, is semi-transparent and colorless,"said Yong En Zhenjun intently.
"Indeed, both these wisps seem to be True Rigidity Spiritual Power, only one wisp has a faint water blue color, and the other one doesn't. The latter is the same as the spiritual power cultivated by Changxiao," Supreme Bai Mei's eyes narrowed slightly as he asked, "Xiao Ji, is there some mystery behind this?"
"Grandmaster and all the Shibo, please watch!" Yang Ji shot forth the two wisps of spiritual power from his hand; one wisp left a white spot on the flying sword and then shattered piece by piece, while the other wisp, after leaving a white spot, bounced back unharmed.
"This?" Everyone present was a master and instantly saw the difference between the two wisps of spiritual power.
"Xiao Ji, how did you cultivate this wisp of water-blue True Rigidity Spiritual Power?" Supreme Bai Mei immediately asked.
"It was an accidental fusion during the transformation of spiritual power. There are two types of spiritual power in here, one is the Water Spiritual Power cultivated by the Ling Water Technique, and the other is the True Rigidity Spiritual Power cultivated by the True Rigidity Divine Art, the two types of spiritual power have merged perfectly," explained Yang Ji.
"Chang Xiao has also cultivated the True Rigidity Divine Art; if he could integrate some Water Spiritual Power, his internal True Rigidity Spiritual Power might change, and his strength would also be greatly increased," Yang Ji said.
"What a pleasant surprise. Xiao Ji, you have really done Chang Xiao a great favor, and in turn, you've done a tremendous favor for our sect," said Supreme Bai Mei, stroking his beard with a smile.
"This is what I should do," a slight smile also surfaced on Yang Ji's face.
In this moment, the more Supreme Bai Mei looked at Yang Ji, the more pleasing he found him, and once again, he had the thought of taking him as his disciple.
Seeing the starry-eyed look of the Supreme, Jian Yuanzi promptly cleared his throat a few times and ended the meeting under the pretext that Yang Ji needed to cultivate.
...
The meeting ended, and the Nascent Soul True Monarchs returned to their respective mountain peaks.
On Chang Dao Peak, Changye Zhenjun was sitting leisurely on a large chair, sipping spiritual tea, appearing to be in an excellent mood.
The middle-aged man beside him asked curiously, "Father, what was discussed in today's council that has put you in such high spirits?"
"Our Canglan Sect has seen the rise of another genius. Truly, fortune smiles upon Canglan," Changye Zhenjun said with a smile.
"A genius? Is he as formidable as junior brother Changxiao?" The middle-aged man's eyes swiveled curiously as he asked.
"You see, it's him. Although his spiritual root isn't as good, his comprehension can rival that of nephew Changxiao," Changye Zhenjun said as he wiped his hand through the air. A flash of spiritual light crossed, and an image appeared in the air, revealing a figure.
"This kid?" The middle-aged man was shocked and his expression changed slightly.
"Hm? What is it? Do you recognize this junior, Yang?" Changye noticed his peculiar expression and glanced at him.
"I don't know him, just amazed by his talents. With the Canglan Sect producing geniuses one after another, it seems we are truly on the rise," the middle-aged man swallowed quietly, his head starting to hurt as he thought to himself, "Why is it this kid? I stole his Beast Flame... No, I had changed my appearance back then, so what am I afraid of?"
He instantly felt a surge of joy.
Seeing his expressions shifting between worry and joy, Changye Zhenjun frowned and asked, "Are you sure you don't know him?"
"Father, I truly do not, but I would like to get acquainted with this junior brother, to share in his good fortune," the middle-aged man replied, smiling meaningfully as his eyes swiveled.
"It's good to share in his fortune. One day I will introduce you, but for now, Yang Ji's cultivation is crucial, so he must not be disturbed," Changye Zhenjun said sternly.
"Yes, yes, I understand," the middle-aged man nodded in agreement, his expression easing.
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