Chapter 13: Talent Test, the Qualification of a Great Emperor

By the way, follow my sect.

Feng Qingyang instructed.

After a short while, he led several people around and arrived at a place in the back mountain of the Azure Cloud Sect.

Upon arriving, they saw a cauldron inhaling and exhaling dao energy, a massive Nine Cauldrons Great Bell.

This is our Azure Cloud Sect's supreme treasure, the Nine Cauldrons Grand Dao Bell.

Although it's a supreme treasure, it's merely a toy we Azure Cloud use to test talent.

Its aura surpasses that of an emperor artifact; could it be an immortal artifact!

Leng Bingning found the Azure Cloud Sect increasingly unfathomable—good grief, immortal artifacts are popping up! Could it be that the Azure Cloud Sect is just a minor branch of an upper-realm immortal sect playing around?

You test talent using an immortal artifact!

This cauldron also has the effect of testing talent; perfect for giving you a try.

You go first, Shi Hao.

Strike it with all your spiritual energy.

Three tolls mean genius, five tolls mean heavenly pride, six tolls indicate the aptitude of a monster, seven tolls signify a peerless monster, one in a hundred million; eight tolls guarantee becoming a Great Emperor! Nine tolls signify above a Great Emperor, a heavenly favored one, with fortune upon them.

Feng Qingyang, hands behind his back, told Shi Hao, and at the same time gave a brief introduction to everyone.

Okay, Master.

Shi Hao stretched his body, then circulated his spiritual energy and heavily bombarded the cauldron.

Lin Bai, Leng Bingning, and the others also watched eagerly.

Having heard Feng Qingyang's clear explanation, they also wanted to give it a try.

Bang!

After a loud collision sound,

Dong, dong, dong!!!

The bell tolled nine full times before stopping.

Nine tolls signify above a Great Emperor, a heavenly favored one, with fortune upon them!

The few people recalled Feng Qingyang's words and simultaneously stared in shock at Shi Hao.

"Master, the bell tolled nine times!" Lin Bai said from the side.

Hmm, as expected.

Your eldest senior brother possesses the Supreme Saint Body, naturally supreme, so it's normal for him to produce nine tolls.

Lin Bai, you also give it a try.

Yes, Master.

After speaking, Lin Bai eagerly stepped forward; he previously didn't even dare stand before this cauldron—ten years ago, at the early Qi Refining stage, he couldn't even test a thing!

But now is different from before.

Lin Bai likewise circulated his spiritual energy and bombarded the cauldron.

Dong, dong, dong!!

The bell also tolled nine full times before stopping.

Feng Qingyang nodded in satisfaction.

Miss Leng, would you like to give it a try too?

Senior sister, go ahead and try it.

Senior sister, you have the Jade Bone Ice Skin Body; you'll definitely be able to produce many tolls.

Liu Xue also urged from the side.

Alright then, I'll give it a try as well.

Leng Bingning was also quite curious, not knowing how many tolls she could produce.

Her physique is the Jade Bone Ice Skin Body, which ranks highly among physiques; her talent is naturally outstanding.

Leng Bingning circulated her spiritual energy, and her lovely hair floated without wind.

Her peach-blossom-like eyes fixed on the cauldron ahead, then she heavily struck it.

Dong, dong, dong, dong, dong...

As the bell's seventh toll was about to fade, it weakly sounded once more.

Eight tolls guarantee becoming a Great Emperor!

Obtaining this result, Leng Bingning was still happy; although she couldn't match Feng Qingyang's two disciples, she was already content.

One has a Supreme Bone, the other a Peerless Sword Body—what do I have to compare?

Don't look at the fact that my cultivation level is higher than theirs now; the world of geniuses is measured by realm, haven't you seen them break through the Seventh Realm in an instant and reach Nascent Soul in two and a half days? Their progress is literally a thousand miles a day!

Senior sister, you have the potential of a Great Emperor!

Liu Xue said from the side, her own eldest senior sister is formidable, a Great Emperor Realm expert— that's someone even stronger than the master, the strongest on the continent, unfathomable and inviolable; with an emperor's might, all races bow down, she reigns over the world.

The old ancestor also noticed that, although the nine cauldrons are absurdly strong, he seriously doubts the accuracy of the test.

He, a Great Emperor Realm expert standing here, only got six tolls from the bell—absolutely ridiculous!

Could it be that my Great Emperor Realm was picked up as a bargain?

Junior sister, you also give it a try; maybe your talent is even greater than senior sister's.

Leng Bingning said to Liu Xue with a smile.

Alright, senior sister.

Liu Xue also eagerly walked toward the cauldron, circulated her spiritual power, and bombarded it.

This time the bell tolled seven times and then stopped.

An unparalleled evildoer, one in a hundred million miles.

Indeed, none who can become personal disciples of a transcendent power are simple.

"Senior Sister, it rang seven times, sigh, haha! My talent is not bad either."

They all finished testing and looked toward Feng Qingyang, who stood with his hands behind his back to the side.

At the same time, they wondered: "I don't know how the Master and Feng Sect Master's talent is."

"Master, how many chimes can you make?"

Shi Hao couldn't help but ask curiously.

Besides Shi Hao, none of them had ever seen Feng Qingyang make a move, but no one could ignore his mystery and strength.

An aura that regards holy lands as ants, strategizing with disdain.

"No need to think, the Master will definitely make nine chimes!"

Lin Bai voiced the answer they all agreed upon.

"Our sect's talent needs no further explanation."

Seeing that everyone else had finished testing, Feng Qingyang decided to try it himself.

He was also a little curious, but supremely confident that nine chimes were certain.

My Myriad Heavens Divine Body—the "Myriad Heavens Divine Body"—is just messing with you.

A casual punch slammed into the Nine Tripods.

The entire Nine Tripods Grand Dao Bell trembled, emitting a dazzling light; a beam shot straight to the heavens, overturning sky and earth.

"Thud, thud, thud, ——!"

The Grand Dao Bell rang a full ten times!

"Ah, this……"

Just a casual test, but I unexpectedly broke the Grand Dao Bell's limit.

Ten signifies perfection, indicating his talent has reached the upper limit, with no room for improvement—should he be happy or sad? This is a dilemma.

"Damn, the Master's talent is indeed astonishing; I can't compare!"

Shi Hao and Lin Bai, who had been a bit smug, were instantly shocked by their own Master's talent.

What does nine chimes of the bell matter? Their own Master directly broke the limit, short for 'no limit'!

……

Leng Bingning and her fellow junior sisters sat awhile in Qingyun Sect, then bade farewell to Feng Qingyang.

They've been out for quite a while; if they don't go back, their Master will blame them.

"Feng Sect Master, farewell; if you ever come to the Central Region, you must visit my Yuqing Palace."

"Misses, farewell; if the chance arises, Feng Mou will pay a visit."

"Farewell."

Cold River Lone Shadow, old friends of the martial world—must we have known each other before we can meet?

This Leng Bingning can be considered the first person in this other world willing to help him (aside from the previously promised rich woman).

For Leng Bingning and her fellow junior sisters returning to the Central Region, this Eastern Region trip was not in vain; the sights and sounds of Qingyun Sect will be unforgettable for a lifetime.

"System, check personal panel."

After Leng Bingning and her group left, Shi Hao and Lin Bai entered the Training Hall to train frenziedly, leaving only Feng Qingyang alone.

{Lord: Feng Qingyang, Cultivation: Void Refinement Realm Peak, Disciples: Shi Hao, Lin Bai, Physique: Myriad Heavens Divine Body, Sect: Level One (500/10000)}

"Huh, how did the sect points increase?" He hadn't noticed before.

{"Recruiting disciples, summoning strong ones, any of the sect's strong count, disciple count, influence, or completeness will increase sect points."}

{"Please, host, continue striving to build the First Divine Sect without delay!"}

"So this can also increase," Feng Qingyang thought; why not directly go outside to invite (or seize) strong ones, lure them with benefits (or threats and beatings) to join the sect—wouldn't that save effort?

Indeed, Qingyun Sect now has few people and is not yet complete; places like the Alchemy Hall are left idle—let's go find some alchemists when we have free time.