Kurumi Tokisaki's Planar Journey

Kurumi took a deep breath and placed her small, delicate hand on the star plate. Following her father's method, she gradually infused her bloodline power into the plate!

The star plate had ten stars in total, which needed to be activated by the bloodline power of the Gu Clan.

The first eight stars all showed signs of activation. The ninth star, however, hadn't been activated by any clan member for centuries.

Beyond the ninth star was a dark area, where one could barely make out the engraving of the final star if they focused intently.

Kurumi knew that in the past thousand years, likely no one had condensed their bloodline to the divine grade, and even ninth-grade bloodlines were extremely rare.

Those who did condense to the ninth grade, unless they fell in battle, became prominent figures within the Gu Clan!

'How strong will my bloodline be?'

Even Kurumi herself was curious. The bloodline power in a child's body wasn't entirely apparent, but having both parents at the Dou Sheng level and the addition of source power, Kurumi estimated she could at least reach the peak of the eighth grade.

In the original story, Xun Er's bloodline test was also in the eighth grade before the Gu Clan's coming-of-age ceremony. Of course, the young girl might have intended to keep a low profile.

Kurumi narrowed her eyes, feeling the power of her bloodline within her body. The sensation of being able to command it effortlessly fascinated her.

This was a power that belonged entirely to her!

The bloodline power surged through her right arm, flowing madly into the star plate!

Elder Tongxuan's eyes widened, not daring to miss a single frame!

Even the few Dou Shengs in the sky stopped their idle chatter and looked toward the bloodline testing platform.

After all, they had come here to witness the bloodline test of the clan leader's daughters.

Kurumi's breathing was steady, unlike Gu Yao's, who had exerted all his effort to increase his bloodline concentration.

Her bloodline power surged like a dragon of qi and blood; her talent was exceptional, and even her body was solid!

The stars on the star plate lit up individually, leaving the kids in shock, led by Gu Yao!

Six stars... eight stars!

And it is still rising!

Elder Tong Xuan felt his heart leap to his throat. With the little miss's current state, her bloodline would at least reach the peak of the eighth grade!

And she was just a child, not even ten years old yet!

There was still a long time before she reached adulthood, and with an eighth-grade peak bloodline, she could undoubtedly condense it into the ninth grade!

What did the ninth grade signify? Unless something unexpected happened, it meant a genuine Dou Sheng!

"Whew!"

Elder Tongxuan gasped. While he was stunned, the slower-moving light suddenly activated the ninth star!

As the light expanded, Elder Tongxuan began to tremble. He hastily signaled the two elders overseeing the event, and his Dou Qi rose.

In a large clan like the Gu Clan, there were bound to be spies from other ancient clans. Besides, they had become hostile with the Soul Clan a few years ago. Some things had to be guarded against!

Preemptively killing the geniuses of other clans had happened more than once or twice!

Elder Tong Xuan carefully protected Kurumi, and the Dou Shengs hidden in the sky also turned serious.

They weren't worried about other clan spies attacking; killing a Gu Clan child under the watchful eyes of three Dou Shengs was nearly impossible unless the Soul Heavenly Emperor came personally!

What concerned them was the bloodline power below, from Gu Mo'er!

Could the divine-grade bloodline, unseen for a thousand years in the Gu Clan, finally appear today?

Also, the aura from the star plate attracted the attention of many strong Gu Clan members.

Even Gu Yuan set aside his affairs and gazed toward where his daughter was.

For thousands of years, if Gu Clan children reached the eighth grade in the bloodline test, they had the potential to become Dou Sheng.

But their numbers were very few, not even reaching ten.

Yet San'er... during the bloodline test for children, she reached the ninth grade! Gu Yuan squinted, his gaze seeming to pierce through space directly at Kurumi's petite figure.

'San'er still holds back!'

Gu Yuan immediately saw through Kurumi's facade. While proud of his daughter, he also couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt.

What kind of environment led his young, innocent daughter to become like this?

Gu Yuan said nothing, shifting his gaze to Xun Er, who looked up at her sister on the high platform with an adoring, hopeful expression.

With his hands behind his back, Gu Yuan had his plans. In recent years, the internal factions of the clan had become increasingly divided. He wanted to give San'er and Xun Er a peaceful childhood.

The declining Xiao Clan was a perfect place for this! And that ancient jade...

A glint of light flashed in Gu Yuan's eyes as if he had made a decision.

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The light from the ninth star deeply imprinted itself in the eyes of everyone present! Just as the bloodline power was about to move toward the dark area, the star plate could no longer withstand it, and large cracks appeared!

Feeling the surging blood within her, Kurumi hurriedly retracted her bloodline power. Reaching the divine grade with a child's bloodline would cause endless trouble!

Was he being so exceptional at a young age? The period for bloodline concentration improvement was during childhood and adulthood.

Kurumi's "ninth-grade bloodline" already assured the elders that she would reach the divine grade upon adulthood!

But some sharp-eyed elders guessed that Kurumi hadn't used her full power.

Thus, a group of elders with immortal-like demeanor surrounded Kurumi, smiling warmly, leaving the kids around them dumbfounded!

They were all from the Gu Clan, so why was the gap so huge?!

Compared to the bloodline test, Kurumi was more interested in the clan tattoo.

The clan tattoo equaled an advanced secret technique without side effects to her.

Who wouldn't want something so good?

Unfortunately, the clan tattoo was only granted during the coming-of-age ceremony. No matter how outstanding she was now, the elders wouldn't bestow the clan tattoo upon her.

"Continue with the bloodline test! What are you all doing here?"

The elders surrounding Kurumi were annoyed. Who was the fool who didn't see they were discussing important matters with the little miss?

The elders saw a young man in silver robes standing in midair, emanating an aura that said, 'stay away!'

"Dou... Dou Sheng?!"

An elder forced the words out, struggling against the powerful aura suppressing him! Though they were "elders," they only handled minor affairs.

Dou Shengs were the true core of the clan!

The elders bowed deeply and reluctantly left.

An elder next to Elder Tongxuan smiled and walked toward the young man in silver robes, "Great-grandfather, what brings you here?"

The silver-robed man looked at Kurumi, covered in "gifts," his stern face softened with a rare smile, "I came to meet the future 'Young Master' of the clan, of course."