The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2304: Chapter 2304: Ordinary Status

Jing Yan had no intention of seeking a mentor.

He was already at the Immortal Venerable Realm in cultivation, and his Divine Soul Body could be said to be flawless; what he lacked was merely soul techniques.

Watching the Immortal Rhythm Cultivator leave the square, Jing Yan didn’t chase after him to explain. The Night Moon Immortal Emperor went to see the Kong You Immortal Venerable to discuss purchasing a High-level Soul Technique Manual, which might not be concluded immediately. It was better to wait in this square for news from the Night Moon Immortal Emperor!

"How should I address you, brother, and where do you come from?"

Among the seven or eight young cultivators, someone asked Jing Yan.

"Jing Yan, from Iron Bay," Jing Yan replied.

Although this young man asked with a smile, his tone was not very polite. However, Jing Yan was too lazy to bother with such juniors. Although Jing Yan wasn’t very old, most of the people here were probably older than him, but the level was already different. Not to mention these juniors, even their elders were unqualified to shout at Jing Yan.

"From Iron Bay?" The young man who asked Jing Yan’s name glanced at him and then turned to a female cultivator, saying: "Zi Rong Sister, this Jing Yan is a cultivator from your Iron Bay."

The Zi Rong Sister he mentioned was precisely Bu Zirong, a descendant of the Bu Yun Dominator.

Bu Zirong looked at Jing Yan; she did not know him.

After all, Jing Yan had not been in the Nightmare City region for long from Nine Days of Immortal Domain. Although he had made tremendous waves not long ago, leading the major figures of Iron Bay to know Jing Yan, someone like Bu Zirong at this level truly would not come into contact with that tier. If Bu Zirong often trained outside, she might have heard of Jing Yan’s name, but Bu Zirong was the kind of cultivator who liked secluded cultivation.

Thus, she had not heard of Jing Yan’s name.

In fact, even if she had heard of this name, she probably wouldn’t have connected the two together right away.

"Zi Rong, you don’t recognize him?" Another person asked in confusion after seeing Bu Zirong’s expression.

Generally, those who come to the Soul Leaving Mountain through the backdoor seeking a mentor have deep backgrounds. These young people are usually either descendants of Overlord-level figures from Eighteen Bays or personnel from powerful forces within Nightmare City.

If Jing Yan had a strong connection with an Overlord from Iron Bay, Bu Zirong should have at least heard of him even if she hadn’t seen him.

"First meeting." Bu Zirong said briefly, with a calm tone.

"Apparently, he’s different from us!"

"Hmm, seems to be an ordinary background."

After glancing at each other, the young cultivators ignored Jing Yan.

Since Bu Zirong didn’t know the person, it could only mean that this person’s background was not strong enough. Perhaps he was from a relatively smaller force within Iron Bay. It was unnecessary to deliberately make connections with such a person.

Actually, these young people had mostly met for the first time, but after introducing themselves, they became familiar because their identities were similar. Although there were considerable differences in strength and age, there was an Overlord-level presence above all of them, so they could relate to each other.

"The Soul Validation Stone is here, who wants to try it first?" A young cultivator in a golden robe pointed at the Soul Validation Stone and said.

The Immortal Rhythm Cultivator from Soul Leaving Mountain just mentioned that as long as they met the minimum requirements, they could directly seek a mentor.

"Brother Li, how about you try first?" A slightly chubby young cultivator looked at the golden-robed cultivator and said.

"Hehe, I heard it’s difficult to pass the Soul Validation Stone test. If any of the senior brothers have confidence in themselves, why not try it first and give us an idea of what to expect." The golden-robed young man said, his eyes shifting.

"Mr. Wen, why not try first? Of all of us, your strength is the highest, having stepped into the Immortal Charm Realm. Among us, if anyone has the greatest chance to pass the test, it must be you, Mr. Wen." The young chubby cultivator turned his gaze to another young cultivator in a white robe.

The young man in the white robe was named Weng Guang, a cultivator from Teapot Bay.

"Indeed, Mr. Wen, you have the greatest strength; if not you, then who?" The young man in the golden robe agreed.

Weng Guang looked at the few people and snorted lightly.

He shook his head and said: "What difference does it make who tries first or last? By trying last, does your chance of passing increase?"

Everyone laughed.

"I’ll go then; watch closely." Weng Guang said.

After his words, he walked towards the Soul Validation Stone. The testing process was simple: releasing Divine Soul Power towards the Soul Validation Stone would suffice.

Cultivators who came to Soul Leaving Mountain all had talent in soul cultivation. Without soul cultivation talent, their elders wouldn’t bring them to Soul Leaving Mountain to seek teachers. For these people, activating Divine Soul Power was straightforward. Some of them might already have mastered Low-level soul skills.

They were offspring of Overlord-level figures in the Nightmare City region; acquiring soul techniques was simple for them. They might not obtain High-level soul techniques, but Low-level soul skills were easy to find. The Bai Family from Iron Bay had various Low-level soul skills stored in Musha Tower. Moreover, it’s said there’s even a manual of Intermediate soul techniques on the second floor of Musha Tower.

Weng Guang’s Divine Soul Power slowly permeated the Soul Validation Stone.

Although he seemed nonchalant when speaking to others, Weng Guang was actually very nervous. If the minimum requirement is met, a direct mentor can be sought. Otherwise, seeking a mentor would be vastly challenging, perhaps requiring enormous sacrifices. Even if his elders were willing to offer an ocean of resources to Kong You Immortal Venerable, Weng Guang might still not successfully find a mentor.

The Soul Validation Stone tests Divine Soul Purity of soul cultivators. Whether a soul cultivator has mastered soul techniques or not, the results don’t change. The purity of the Divine Soul Body almost represents a soul cultivator’s talent. Typically, the purer the Divine Soul Body, the stronger the talent in soul cultivation.

Therefore, even a little Taoist Realm fellow might pass the test, which has nothing to do with the cultivator’s realm.

The Soul Validation Stone absorbed Weng Guang’s Divine Soul Power, and a faint light flickered on its surface.

Weng Guang looked nervously at the Soul Validation Stone, as did several other young people. They likely did not wish for Weng Guang to pass the test directly. Kong You Immortal Venerable has a rule that each time disciples are accepted, there’ll be a limitation in number. If Weng Guang passes the test, that equals one less slot.

After several flickers of light halo on the Soul Validation Stone’s surface, it finally completely disappeared. Seeing this, Weng Guang’s face turned somewhat pale.

He failed!

To pass the test, the surface of the Soul Validation Stone must maintain a stable layer of light halo, while he merely caused the surface to flicker.