Death… And Me

Chapter 3120  Where Did He Go?

Popon then 'paid' for Rean's fee, which the worker didn't complain about. Rean registered while using a different Werdlem Stone, quickly receiving the green light to take the Puppetry test. With that over, the worker gave them their next instructions. "Alright, the test for Circuitry Formations and Forging can be taken at any time. The Puppetry one, however, only happens at the end of the day. There aren't many cultivators interested in puppets, after all. That also means we don't have many experts to oversee the tests."

Popon didn't mind. "In that case, I'm going for to show my little bit of Blacksmith Skills first. Please prepare one of those private rooms so I can work. I also need my disciples to support my work. That's not a problem, right?"

"Indeed," the worker confirmed. "There are plenty of Blacksmiths and Circuitry Formations Masters with their own disciples, and it is very common for them to help with their masters' works. Just be aware that you must not share with them the secret learned during your time in the Inquisition Forging Hall. Unless, of course, they take the test and pass it in the future, but that's another story."

"That goes without saying," Popon wanted to leave already. "So, where should I go?"

A few minutes later, Popon was brought to a workshop that was sealed from the outside to prevent any unwanted eyes... or Spiritual Senses. That was to be expected since everyone has their own secret forging methods. The same went for any other sub-jobs. Even the Inquisition Hall had these kinds of rules for those who hadn't become real members but temporary ones. It played perfectly in Rean's hand, of course. He knew about how the test worked from the start, thus coming up with this plan about joining different Sub-Branches with different people.

In the workshop, a cultivator and blacksmith of the Inquisition Hall responsible for this test arrived momentarily after. "Just call me Wesdey. Let's not waste each others' time." *Zush!*

He threw a Spatial Ring to Popon, speaking, "You must use only the materials in the Spatial Ring. Your job is to forger a weapon, armor, or any kind of blacksmith-related item to the best of your ability. The materials given to each participant are always random to prevent them from using weapons, armor, or any item from outside instead of forging their own. I guess I don't even need to tell you what will happen if you try to cheat your way in, right?"

Wesdey continued. "You have one day to forge whatever you feel like. Once you are done, just call me outside. I have several other Blacksmiths going through this test all the time, so I might not be able to come straight away. Just wait for me, and I will come. If you fail, which you most likely will, do not waste your time trying to talk to me. Go back, train more, pay the fee, and try again. That's it. See you later."

Without even waiting for Popon to speak, Wesdey left the room and closed the door. Immediately, the room's formations activated, isolating it from the outside world. 'Sister Orb, are we truly isolated?' Rean quickly asked Sister Orb.

[Seems like it,] and she answered promptly. [That's to be expected. The Inquisition Forging Hall has absolute confidence they are the best in the world, so why should they spy on the others. First of all, they are related to the Werdlem Empire, so the information they have access to far surpasses anything you would find in a Mortal World.]

'Well, that's true,' Rean saw no problem with Sister Orb's logic. 'This also explains why this Inquisition Forging Hall is filled with Divine Level Formations.'

Popon obviously didn't hear Rean's conversation with Sister Orb. "So, err... your name while we are here is Filiato, right?"

Rean confirmed. That was the Werdlem Stone he was using at the moment. The guy also had the exact same cultivation as him, which was perfect. As for how Rean got it, he had plenty of opportunities back in the Sunlight Realm to collect them from those who died. "That's correct."

Popon made a mental note while continuing. "Alright, Filiato, it's up to you now. Just so that you know, I only know a few things regarding Circuitry Formations, but definitely not enough to pass this place's test. As for Blacksmith, I'm completely clueless, so don't expect my help."

The other 'disciples' also looked at Rean. Even though they received Rean's bracelets, they didn't see him crafting them, so they were still doubtful of Rean's abilities. They all wanted to see how he worked.

Rean took the Spatial Ring and took a look into the materials. "Sigh... the registration fee is truly unfair. The materials in this Spatial Ring they asked us to use aren't worth even a hundredth of the value we paid. Oh well, I guess I have to make do with what I have. I will be back in a while."

*Vup!*

Then... Rean disappeared!

"What?!" Popon and the others were taken aback. They couldn't tell how Rean did that at all.

Rean didn't care about any of that. He had prepared a workshop for himself in the Celestial Soul Dimensional Realm already. After all, it once again increased in size after the twins entered the Soul Transformation Realm. It was better if he didn't show all his skills to Popon and the others either. [This cultivation realm truly feels quite useless...] Sister Orb couldn't help but comment, seeing Rean using the new workshop in there. Rean, who began to work on a new weapon, agreed with Sister Orb. "Well, there is nothing much we can do. The Soul Transformation Realm is truly that, a transformation of the Soul. Roan and I, however, already have Peak Divinity Realm Souls. The only difference it made is that our dantians can now hold more Spiritual Energy. Anyway, at least the Dimensional Realm size increased."

He then looked into the Dimensional Realm and noticed Roan wasn't there. "Where did he go...?"