boyutpedia Chapter 3 has caught the attention of the three inner peak deacons!
Chapter 3 has caught the attention of the three inner peak deacons!
Guo Rongjin's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly replaced it with an embarrassed smile: "Well... Young Master Zhao is, after all, Elder Zhao's grandson, and also a mansion-level Sea of Consciousness..."
Hu Jingfa's disdain deepened: "Hmph, even though Elder Zhao has been carefully nurturing him since childhood, his speed in writing the character 'Divine' is still no match for Di Nan, who has no background. And now he's about to be overtaken by Wang Yan..."
Guo Rongjin gave another awkward, dry laugh.
Some time ago, several alchemy furnaces used by Dan Ding Peak, which were refined by disciples of Elder Zhao Er of Huo Lian Peak, exploded for some unknown reason...
Fortunately, Hu Jingfa stopped complaining at this point and simply instructed, "Find an opportunity for Wang Yan to try writing the character '融' (rong)."
The character "融" is a third-order divine character that alchemists must be able to write. In the past, it was only possible to write it if one was at least a third-level spiritual sprout in the late stage of the Profound Movement realm. Wang Yan is only in the mid-stage of the Profound Movement realm now...
So Guo Rongjin's smile quickly froze on his face: "Huh?"
However, upon further reflection, this was the first time Hu Jingfa had come to deliver a message in the past two years.
Previously, when Di Nan made a name for himself in the outer sect, Hu Jingfa simply watched coldly without expressing his opinion.
Moreover, the difficulty of the character "融" (Fusion) is only slightly higher than that of the character "耐" (Endurance). Perhaps Wang Yan can do it?
Guo Rongjin respectfully replied, "Yes!"
After sending Hu Jing, who was satisfied, away, Guo Rongjin continued to hum her favorite tune leisurely in the lounge.
Half a cup of tea later, the half-closed door was knocked loudly and flung open.
Immediately afterward, Du Cheng, a deacon of the Inner Sect's Fire Refining Peak and a mid-stage Condensation Realm cultivator, raised his eyebrows slightly and arrogantly walked into the lounge, clutching a strangely shaped, rough copper block.
When Guo Rongjin quickly stood up to greet him, Du Cheng nodded reservedly, then raised his hand rather arrogantly and pointed at the boy on the water.
"Is he Wang Yan, the one who wrote the character 'Nai' (耐, meaning patience/endurance)? He seems like someone who can endure a lot. It's just that his arms and legs are so thin; he's not very strong!"
Guo Rongjin's eyes darted around quickly, and with a cautious smile, he explained in a low voice, "He lost his parents at a young age and is from the countryside, so he eats poorly and is naturally thin, but his bones are still quite strong. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to write the character 'Nai' (耐) in his mind. Our clan has good food, so I believe his foundation will gradually improve."
The person in charge of the meals was Du Cheng's feisty cousin, who liked to beat people up with a specially made iron rice spoon, and whose cultivation level was higher than Du Cheng's!
Seeing Du Cheng's surprised and astonished expression, Guo Rongjin smiled even more ingratiatingly, his once smooth face now showing wrinkles.
After a few breaths, Du Cheng frowned, as if he understood something, and said with some displeasure, "You're well-meaning. Here's what you'll do: find an opportunity to let Wang Yan try writing the character 'Refining Spirit'!"
"Recently, the peak urgently needs a large amount of basic refined copper. Even I, your brother, have to refine it all the time. The peak master has already said that the current number of disciples is not enough. If there are any outstanding spiritual sprouts, we can lower the requirements and recruit one or two more."
Guo Rongjin suddenly realized what was happening and quickly assured him, "Don't worry, I will definitely pass on the message."
However, after Du Cheng left, and after about half a cup of tea's time, Ding Miaolan, the beautiful steward of Renyi Peak, arrived with a faint medicinal fragrance.
"Junior Brother Guo, which young man is Wang Yan, the one who wrote the character 'Nai' (耐, meaning patience/endurance)?"
Guo Rongjin, who was just about to brew a pot of new tea, was taken aback and his hand trembled, adding half a spoonful of extra tea leaves. He immediately felt quite pained.
This was a fine tea that he had bought with three months' worth of his monthly allowance, and after treasuring it for months, he finally decided to brew it today...
Moreover, in all honesty, Renyi Peak has always been selective in its recruitment of disciples, with extremely high requirements for their character. They haven't recruited any new disciples for four years, and he never expected that Ding Miaolan would condescend to come to his humble abode!
Once Guo Rongjin reacted, a warm smile quickly appeared on his face. He pointed out Wang Yan, who was still patiently writing the character "神" (divine) on the water mirror. Ding Miaolan glanced at him, her slightly bloodshot eyes softening considerably: "Hmm, he's a patient one, and not bad-looking either. How about this, if he has time, let him try writing the characters for '医' (medicine) and '细' (details)!"
But these two third-tier divine characters used to require a third-level spirit sprout to write...
Guo Rongjin, who had been feeling numb, steadied himself, maintained his enthusiastic smile, and respectfully replied, "Yes!"
Anyway, I'm only responsible for relaying the message; how it's written is up to Wang Yan.
If this kid is capable, he can write out all the third-order divine characters required by the three major auxiliary inner peaks, then he can choose any of the three major inner peaks.
……
Inside the Xi Temple.
Wang Yan's face, already convulsed and stiff from the torment of the immense power of heaven and earth, lay helplessly in front of the stone table.
With the divine power of "hearing from all directions," he clearly heard several conversations in the deacon's lounge.
He could also sense Hu Jingfa and Ding Miaolan's satisfaction with him, as well as Du Cheng's disdain for him.
"I never expected that Dan Ding Peak, Huo Lian Peak, and Ren Yi Peak would all pay attention to me because of that word 'endurance'. Guo Rongjin also did not disappoint me by using the Pei Yuan Pill I had saved, and he spoke well of me."
"It seems that the word 'god' holds far more weight in the hearts of these cultivators from the three peaks than I imagined. I don't need to hold back too much; I can write the word 'god' even faster."
"However, no one has come from Shenwen Peak, Zhantian Peak, or Baicao Peak yet... I'll wait two more days. If no one comes from these three peaks after two days, I'll create some more commotion!"
Wang Yan continued to lie on the stone table, "asking for trouble."
Half an hour later, Di Nan fainted due to his failure and was taken away.
After another half cup of tea, Zhao Mingtong also fainted due to the failure and was taken away.
Noticing that many spirit sprouts around him were looking at him jealously again, Wang Yan, who was already tired and his hands and back were sore, "deliberately" made a mistake in writing a stroke half an hour later.
A much stronger sense of sourness and pressure than before followed.
"Hiss!" A sweat instantly broke out on his stomach and back.
Wang Yan couldn't help but gasp, his whole body trembling and convulsing involuntarily as he released the breath he had been holding in. Then he closed his eyes and relaxed.
Suddenly, a bright light appeared above his head, and a stream of light enveloped his body.
After a dizzying spin, he and several second- and third-tier spirit sprouts were sent out of the Temple of Learning by the flowing light, and then gently tossed into the soft grass outside by a skillful force.
The bright sunshine made Wang Yan feel as if his vision had suddenly opened up and his senses had become lighter.
Springtime brings the warmth of the sun, the vigor of the green grass, the slightly earthy smell of the soil, and the pungent odor of various insects...
His muscles relaxed involuntarily, his brow unfurrowed, and he lay lazily in the grass, gazing up at the azure sky.
"The air of nature is so refreshing!"
Inside the Xi Shen Temple, although the Xuan Qi was dense, it was still an indoor space, and there was an invisible sense of stuffiness and constraint.
Wang Yan lay quietly on the grass for a while, waiting for the sweat on his body to gradually dry.
Just as he was about to get up, he suddenly heard someone talking not far away.
"Zhong Yu, I heard that Elder Zhu of Fire Refining Peak has had his eldest disciple select new nominal disciples from among the third-tier spiritual sprouts. Your cousin, Senior Brother Jing Huo, is at least at the county-level Sea of Consciousness level, and his speed in writing divine characters is only slightly slower than Di Nan and Zhao Mingtong. Why don't you give it a try?"
"Huh? Didn't Elder Zhu Ning just recently have his eldest disciple choose Di Nan? What, is he dissatisfied with Di Nan?"