NOVEL NEXT Chapter 398 Talent Test
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Amon followed Nide to the Deputy Dean's office.
An old man with white hair and beard was sitting on a jade futon, absorbing the energy of heaven and earth.
With each inhale and exhale, a large amount of energy, freely floating between heaven and earth, entered his nostrils with the airflow.
This display of power was already extremely close to Yun Shan's state when he absorbed energy.
The door to the room was not closed; he seemed not to mind being disturbed by others in this state.
However, Nide still led Amon to stand aside and wait. He made a shushing gesture to Amon, signaling him not to make a sound.
The old man finished a cycle of cultivation, stopped his technique, and the flow of heaven and earth energy returned to normal, and the airflow in the room ceased.
"Come in, I told you, if you have something to say, just say it. This isn't deep cultivation, so being disturbed doesn't affect me," the old man said with a faint smile.
"How could I dare?" Nide hastily replied. Then, he respectfully explained his purpose:
"Deputy Dean, this is my new student, who came through the special recruitment channel, for a test here with you."
Hu Qian looked at Amon suspiciously, then sized up Nide, and said in a peculiar tone:
"Him? You? It's more like you're his student, isn't it?"
"Uh…" Nide was awkwardly at a loss for words, only able to stand aside and grin foolishly.
Hu Qian had no intention of making things difficult for him and shook his head to himself:
"Never mind, as long as it follows the rules. Previously, that girl Ruolin even took in a freak; she actually directly defeated an Elder. I've truly seen something new.
"Come and do a test. Although cultivation level isn't required, it still needs to be recorded."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and a light blue, translucent crystal ball, appearing as if filled with blue lake water and shimmering with a gentle glow under the light, appeared. He said:
"This is an advanced testing crystal. Input your Dou Qi into it, and it can display your specific level. Don't worry about damaging the crystal ball; it can detect Dou King powerhouses at most."
Amon extended his right hand, his palm touching the testing crystal. A warm, slightly hot sensation came from his palm. He input his Dou Qi into it.
The blue crystal began to emit a bright yellow light, which quickly turned white, then cyan, and finally black, before stopping its color changes.
Eight patterns appeared on the surface of the crystal, continuously rotating, like ribbons swirling in a dance.
"Eight-star Dou Spirit?"
Hu Qian's expression changed, and he gasped.
He looked at Amon, marveling, "There are geniuses every year, but this year there are especially many. First the witch, and now you, young man. Let's see if my tomboy at home still dares to be so arrogant."
Previously, Hu Qian could vaguely sense the general strength of Amon's avatar, but couldn't precisely determine the level. Therefore, he was still very surprised when the true test results came out.
Nide looked at Amon, his face filled with shock... An eight-star Dou Spirit, if he entered the Inner Courtyard, he could probably reach the Dou King realm in three to five years! What kind of terrifying talent was this?
"An unexpected cultivation level. How old are you?" Hu Qian asked.
Amon shook his head, "I'm not too sure. I haven't paid much attention since birth, but it shouldn't be over twenty years old."
Hu Qian nodded, took out a black stone, and said, "Same as before, just input your Dou Qi, and it can display your age."
Amon input his Dou Qi again, and the black stone emitted a white glow, about twelve inches long.
Hu Qian stared blankly at Amon, as if he had seen a ghost.
Nide's eyes widened, somewhat doubting if he was still dreaming.
"Twelve… twelve years old? What the hell?"
A twelve-year-old Dou Spirit, it would be hard to find a second one in the entire Dou Qi Continent, wouldn't it? Even those legendary ancient races might not have such talent.
Unlike the age of the Parasite's host displayed during Xiao Meng's test, what Amon displayed was the age of his Worm of Spirit clone.
To avoid appearing too shocking, he specifically chose a Worm of Spirit that had existed for a longer period, since the early days of his transmigration, making it an Elder among his avatars.
However, even though he had reined it in, it still seemed a bit too astonishing.
Seeing Hu Qian and Nide's dumbfounded expressions, it was clear that the talent displayed was a bit off the charts.
So Amon explained, "I possess a trace of a magical beast's bloodline. This type of magical beast has a different growth cycle than humans; it grows exceptionally fast during its infancy to cope with external dangers.
"Once it reaches adulthood, its cultivation speed will slow down, and without special opportunities, it will be almost impossible to improve further."
"Oh, I see." Hu Qian showed a faint hint of regret.
Most of what Amon said was true. The original Moyu Butterfly grew rapidly before adulthood, then slowed down drastically. The Worm of Spirit also inherited this characteristic.
However, his adulthood was a thousand years!
If Amon hadn't created his unique method of accelerating growth by consuming avatars, and cultivated step by step, he would only reach the limit of his potential after a thousand years.
As a unique magical beast nurtured by the power of heaven and earth, Amon was special enough.
His talent was more reflected in the strangeness of his abilities and the fact that he had no bottlenecks before cultivating to Dou Saint.
However, slow growth was his restriction. His natural growth speed was not much faster than that of a Heavenly Flame.
Although his potential ceiling was higher compared to ordinary people, it was still just that… His talent peaked at One-star Dou Saint, and any further advancement required his own fortuitous encounters.
But how could Amon truly cultivate step by step?
Previously, he had honestly cultivated on his own simply because his strength was too weak, and even if he had any ideas, it would be difficult to put them into action.
Once he had a certain level of strength as his backing, the situation changed.
Coming to Jia Nan Academy this time to obtain the Fallen Heart Flame was to prepare a trump card for himself before heading to the Northern Continent.
Boys also need to protect themselves when they are out and about!
Amon's combat power was among the weakest tier at the same level, not much better than those who were forcibly promoted.
He had no cultivation techniques, his Dou Qi was still the most primitive attribute-less Dou Qi, and his Dou Techniques were only those shared with him by Yun Shan Amon. The main body Amon, not possessing wind attribute, would perform significantly worse.
Therefore, he needed an offensive means to compensate for his lack of combat power.
Heavenly Flames were an excellent choice.
"This student, don't be discouraged. Even if your cultivation speed slows down after you reach adulthood, you are already standing at a height that many people can hardly reach in their lifetime.
"It's not a problem to work harder and advance one or two more ranks. In the future, you may also become a Dou Emperor, or even a Dou Ancestor powerhouse.
"I hope our Jia Nan Academy can be a stepping stone on your path to the pinnacle of life.
"And I hope you can continue to work hard, make continuous progress, and become the pride of our Jia Nan Academy."
Seeing Amon's words, Hu Qian misunderstood something, as Amon had expected, and encouraged him.
Amon's expression was firm: "I will seize every minute and every second I have now, improve myself as quickly as possible, and even if my talent runs out in the future, I will not give up… there will always be a way."
Hu Qian stroked his beard, a satisfied look on his face. As an educator, he admired young people who were full of fighting spirit and vitality.
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