Chapter 1449: Meeting an Old Acquaintance Again

"By the way, Brother Mie, have you tested your own Dao Rhyme before?"

While he was stunned, A-Qi suddenly asked.

Xu Que came to his senses and shook his head: "I haven't tried that yet. To tell you the truth, I've been cultivating abroad for many years and only just returned to this area recently, so I came here to participate in this Recruitment Conference of the Heavenly Palace Academy!"

"So that's how it is, then I'm relieved!" A-Qi breathed a sigh of relief.

"Eh, what does Brother Qi mean by that?" Xu Que's eyebrows twitched.

"Haha, Brother Mie, don't misunderstand. Because I haven't had the chance to test my own Dao Rhyme level either, I'm still quite nervous about participating in this Recruitment Conference. Hearing Brother Mie say you haven't tested it either, I feel like I have a companion, and I feel much more at ease!" A-Qi explained with a smile.

"No problem, no problem!" Xu Que waved his hand with a smile and asked: "Brother Qi, is this Dao Rhyme difficult to test? And... how is it graded?"

"Eh, Brother Mie doesn't even know this?" A-Qi was stunned, somewhat astonished.

"Brother Qi forgot, I just said I've been cultivating abroad for many years. When I first returned to this area, I saw many things I couldn't understand, but... I didn't dare to say anything, and I didn't dare to ask!" Xu Que sighed with slight dejection, expressing his inner helplessness!

A-Qi laughed out loud: "Brother Mie is joking. You don't look like a shy person at all, but you really don't talk much. It's fine, let me explain it to you!"

After saying that, he began to explain the testing conditions and grading of Dao Rhyme.

Simply put, it was just that the thing used to test Dao Rhyme was very rare and very uncommon, so it was extremely precious.

This thing was a type of meteorite, but because it contained divine power that couldn't be utilized, it was also called a Divine Stone.

But later, everyone discovered that the divine power in this Divine Stone couldn't be extracted and utilized at all. Instead, by chance, they discovered that it could reflect the cultivator's own Dao Rhyme, so it was carved up by forces like the Heavenly Palace Academy and also named the Trial Dao Stone!

Looking at the entire Heavenly Continent, the Trial Dao Stone carved up by the Heavenly Palace Academy was the largest, so the Dao Rhyme levels tested were the most authoritative. The Trial Dao Stones carved up by other forces were slightly smaller, and the Dao Rhyme tested occasionally had errors, but not many.

The remaining scraps were scattered in the cultivation world. Some people obtained them and developed them into a business, specifically charging fees to test people's Dao Rhyme. Although the results weren't necessarily accurate, they could serve as a reference for those preparing to join major forces.

If the tested Dao Rhyme level was too low, some people would choose to sell the Recruitment Order in exchange for a large amount of spirit stones or heavenly materials and earthly treasures, so as not to make a wasted trip and waste the quota.

However, the cost of testing Dao Rhyme was not low. Like A-Qi, a scattered cultivator who happened to obtain a Recruitment Order by chance, he didn't have extra spirit stones to pay for the test.

Of course, there was another main factor, which was that running to test Dao Rhyme when major forces were holding Recruitment Conferences would inevitably be targeted by some people with ulterior motives. If it was discovered that he really possessed a Recruitment Order, it would probably invite trouble.

Therefore, most of the scattered cultivators who came to participate in this Recruitment Conference basically hadn't tested their Dao Rhyme levels.

As for the level of Dao Rhyme, it was actually based on how intense the light reflected by the Trial Dao Stone was.

When a person placed their hand on the Trial Dao Stone and released their own Dao Rhyme, the Trial Dao Stone would concentrate and amplify this Dao Rhyme power, forming a type of light, with colors ranging from light to deep, and heights ranging from low to high. Combining the two would result in their Dao Rhyme level.

"Brother Qi, then how do you combine this color depth and light height? What's the logic behind it?" Xu Que asked.

"Color depth represents the quality of the Dao Rhyme. Generally, there are only three types: light color, normal, and deep color. Look at this person." After saying this, A-Qi pointed to a cultivator who was currently in front of the Trial Dao Stone.

Xu Que looked over and saw a middle-aged man currently pressing one hand on the Trial Dao Stone, and a pale red radiance appeared on the surface of the stone, occupying half of the stone.

"See that? Red represents this person's Dao Rhyme leans toward the fire system. The color is too light, indicating that this person's Dao Rhyme isn't very profound." After A-Qi finished speaking, he shook his head: "Although the radiance occupies half of the Trial Dao Stone, it counts as Dao Rhyme Level 5, but because the Dao Rhyme color is too light, it needs to be lowered by one level, so combined, it's a Dao Rhyme Level 4 result, which doesn't meet the Heavenly Palace Academy's recruitment standard."

"So that's how it is!" Xu Que nodded in realization: "Then according to this reasoning, for normal colors, you only look at the height, and for deep colors, you default to adding one level, right?"

"Exactly, Brother Mie is truly a smart person!" A-Qi looked at Xu Que with astonishment.

"Brother Qi is too kind!" Xu Que smiled, rolling his eyes in his heart. This counts as smart? This is probably simple logic that even Er Gouzi could deduce, right?

However, this Dao Rhyme test was quite interesting!

Xu Que couldn't help but be curious about what level his own Dao Rhyme would be.

And what color would that color be?

After all, he cultivated all five elements, but his Dao Rhyme was beyond the five elements. No... it was already beyond the five elements; it was completely detached from the traditional Great Dao, even to the point that Heaven couldn't tolerate it!

"Next, Li Xuanqi!" At this moment, a shout rang out in the field.

Eh?

Li Xuanqi?

Upon hearing this name, Xu Que's eyebrows twitched, and he looked over.

He saw a handsome young man walking out of the crowd, full of spirit, stepping toward the Trial Dao Stone.

Xu Que was instantly happy.

He actually met an old acquaintance again!

Tens of thousands of years later, Li Xuanqi was the founder who founded the Heavenly Palace Academy after the Heavenly Palace Academy disappeared. However, this person was an expelled disciple of the Heavenly Palace Academy, and he didn't know what he had done to be expelled.

Of course, none of that mattered anymore. What mattered was that this guy had died at Xu Que's hands tens of thousands of years later. Seeing the young version of Li Xuanqi now, Xu Que's face was already full of playfulness. He couldn't tell at all that Li Xuanqi had actually been in the same era as Xuan Yuan Wanrong!

However, in terms of strength, the Xuan Yuan Wanrong of this period clearly left Li Xuanqi several streets behind.

"Whoosh!"

As Li Xuanqi pressed his hand on the Trial Dao Stone, a brilliant blue light lit up, occupying 70% of the Trial Dao Stone!

"Eh, water-system Dao Rhyme, normal color, Level 7!" A-Qi exclaimed instantly.

A commotion broke out in the field, and many people were astonished.

"Dao Rhyme Level 7, two levels higher than the Heavenly Palace Academy's admission standard!"

"It seems this person will most likely be arranged into the Yi-character courtyard!"

"Envious!"

Everyone discussed spiritedly.

But the old man responsible for the recruitment assessment still leaned on his chair expressionlessly, waved his hand to take back Li Xuanqi's token, and said indifferently: "Dao Rhyme Level 7, go to the Yi-character courtyard to report!"

As his voice fell, the old man struck out a ray of light, which landed directly in the young Li Xuanqi's arms. It was a jade pendant inlaid with silver, with the character "Yi" carved on it.

"Many thanks, Elder!" Li Xuanqi was full of glory, bowed respectfully, held his head high, and walked away.

"Tsk tsk tsk!" Xu Que narrowed his eyes, a smile on his face. Was Li Xuanqi this arrogant when he was young? Should he take the time to mess with him in this memory world?

"Next!" At this moment, another shout rang out in the field: "Duan Qide!"

Eh?

Upon hearing this, Xu Que almost jumped up from where he was.

Duan Qide?

What relationship does this have with Duan Jiude?

He instantly widened his eyes and scanned the surroundings, secretly wondering if Duan Jiude had appeared using a fake name?

But that wasn't right either. Duan Jiude was only a few thousand years old; he hadn't even been born yet.

"Here!" Suddenly, A-Qi raised his hand and shouted, then rushed to Xu Que with a face full of excitement and nervousness: "Brother Mie, it's my turn. Wait for me for a while, I'll be right back!"

After saying that, he turned and ran toward the field.

Xu Que was dumbfounded!

A-Qi?

Duan Qide?

Damn it, no wonder I always felt this guy looked a bit familiar; he actually looks like Duan Jiude!

This wouldn't be Duan Jiude's... grandfather, right?

【Finally back! Ah... it's been a troubled time recently. A while ago, the whole book was taken off the shelves for a period of time, and there was a lot of content that needed to be rectified. I couldn't inform everyone, and revising the text is really harder than writing new chapters. Fortunately, it's basically all revised now, so let's continue updating!】

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