The Art of Chaotic Divinity-Chapter 1306: There Really Is a Shady Deal

Time slipped by as one candidate after another stepped forward. Most of the martial practitioners who could make it here for the assessment had already reached the level of a Spirit Body, but everyone understood the unspoken rule. Unless your physique ranked at Earth Spirit Body or higher, anything below the Mythic Spirit Body barely gave you a chance at earning a qualification token.

Only those who could deliver an exceptional performance in some other aspect might still turn the odds in their favor.

Take Ling Feng for example. If he chose to display his two sword wills at the same time, he would probably be exempt from every assessment. Countless sword-dao elders would fight each other to take him as their direct disciple.

At that moment, a young man brimming with sharp ambition stepped forward. He said nothing, pressed his palm onto the testing groove, and the crowd instantly erupted.

This youth was none other than the Mu family's sword-dao prodigy, Mu Feiyang.

Given his strength and talent, he was practically here just to show his face.

A moment later, five bright beams lit up on the crystal pillar, dazzling in brilliance, no weaker than those of Princess Qian Ling.

"Superior Sky Spirit Body!"

Ning Guichen announced Mu Feiyang's result loudly. Although it was a grade lower than Princess Qian Ling's, he specialized in sword dao and still possessed a Sky Spirit Body. It was enough to make anyone envious.

A ripple of admiration swept the crowd.

Mu Feiyang simply smiled faintly, offered a polite fist-and-palm salute toward Ning Guichen and the others, and then stepped off the platform.

On the high stage, Qingxuan Zi nodded slightly. "Unexpected. The Mu family produced two geniuses at once. Mu Yunyang, who entered my Blazing Sun Divine Hall a few days ago, and now this Mu Feiyang. The rise of the Mu family may be unstoppable."

Behind him, Qin Wuyang grinned. "No matter how they rise, compared to our Dongling Immortal Pool, they're still nothing but minor clans, hardly worth mentioning."

Qingxuan Zi shot him a sidelong glare and said coldly, "Your aptitude isn't bad, and you've trained in Blazing Sun Divine Hall for years, but in my eyes your achievements today still can't compare to Mu Yunyang. If not for your mother asking me to look after you, do you think you could have become a direct disciple of Blazing Sun Divine Hall?"

Qin Wuyang's neck shrank as he muttered, "Uncle, I'll work harder from now on."

"You had better not just say it!"

Qingxuan Zi snorted and tapped the armrest lightly with his fingers. Deep down he was curious about just what kind of physique that arrogant brat Ling Feng might have.

...

In the central square, testing continued.

"Next, number three hundred sixty!"

Ning Guichen shouted the number. Before his voice even fell, a golden-robed youth strode quickly onto the platform with a sycophantic grin and nodded at him.

This youth in golden robes was precisely Lu Tianyi from the Lu family of Xuechuan.

Ning Guichen gave him a small nod. "Place your hand on the groove."

"Yes, yes."

Lu Tianyi bobbed his head repeatedly and pressed his palm onto the groove. Moments later, the crystal pillar lit with five beams. Ning Guichen's eyelid twitched as he exclaimed, "Another Sky Spirit Body!"

Sky Spirit Body physiques were rare. They had tested fewer than four hundred people so far, and already there had been one Sacred Body and two Sky Spirit Bodies. The rate of high-grade physiques today was absurdly high.

Lu Tianyi raised an eyebrow proudly. "Senior Brother Ning, what's my result?"

Ning Guichen drew a deep breath and said solemnly, "Superior Sky Spirit Body. Congratulations, junior brother. You've basically secured a qualification token."

"Hehe."

Lu Tianyi grinned and then looked toward Ling Feng, who stood not far behind him. A cold gleam flashed in his eyes, full of provocation. The message was obvious: Boy, see that? Scared yet?

Ling Feng merely shook his head with a smile.

Several more candidates were tested, their results average. Whether they could get a qualification token would depend on their performance in other categories.

Then at last it was Ling Feng's turn.

Lin Mu saw that the next candidate was Ling Feng and immediately bumped Ning Guichen aside with his rear, squeezing into the central position. "Brother Ling, come, come. It's finally your turn!"

Lin Mu had always acted without restraint in the Dongling Immortal Pool, and with a powerful backer behind him, the other disciples simply let him be.

Even when he bumped Ning Guichen aside, Ning Guichen only shook his head with a wry smile and let it pass.

Lin Mu's open friendliness toward Ling Feng left the candidates and spectators stunned.

No wonder this weak little brat dared join the assessment. Damn, there really was a shady deal behind this!

"Damn it, with this kind of connection, why bother showing up for selection? Just hand him a token already!"

"This is the most blatant cheating I've ever seen. Shameful!"

The crowd cursed loudly. Lin Mu, however, only became more excited and slung his arm over Ling Feng's shoulder.

Ling Feng rolled his eyes. Lin Mu was always stirring trouble, but he did not care about the crowd's opinions. He walked to the testing platform, nodded at Lin Mu, and pressed his palm onto the groove.

Light ignited on the crystal pillar. One beam, then another, until it reached five. The brightness even surpassed Lu Tianyi's earlier test.

The curses below turned instantly into gasps.

"A-Another Sky Spirit Body!"

"No way! Seriously?"

The slap in the face came faster than a tornado!

People had been shouting rigged a moment ago, yet the instant Ling Feng was tested, he turned out to be a superior Sky Spirit Body. Who could call that shady?

Ling Feng shrugged, completely unbothered.

To think that after completing spirit infusions of the five-element attributes and the three unique attributes, his physique only barely reached a Sky Spirit Body. It was honestly...

Too weak!

Considering Princess Qian Ling possessed a Thunder Spirit Sacred Body while he had only a Sky Spirit Body, he felt no joy at all.

Of course, his Chaotic Body was not an ordinary physique and could continuously evolve without limits. This kind of test meant little to him.

But Sky Spirit Body was already extremely rare. Even among the inner-sect disciples of Dongling Immortal Pool, it was not common.

If others knew what Ling Feng was thinking, they would cough blood from frustration.

Someone actually disliked having a Sky Spirit Body. Truly someone who did not appreciate blessings!

Princess Qian Ling, Mu Feiyang, and Lu Tianyi, all basically guaranteed a qualification token, turned their gazes toward Ling Feng. Lu Tianyi in particular, who had just mocked him, now realized this guy's physique was even slightly stronger than his own!

"Damn it!"

Lu Tianyi looked from Ling Feng to the peerlessly beautiful Tuoba Yan and clenched his fists tightly.

On the high stage, Qingxuan Zi narrowed his eyes and stroked his beard. "So he does have some talent. But since he isn't a Sacred Body, that means I can still intervene. Hehe, so what if his talent is high? If I don't want him entering Dongling Immortal Pool, then he won't even get through the door!