Chapter 169 Facing Spirituality Directly

    “No matter, everyone is here, let’s go.” Chong Jingtian waved his hand.

    But Wu Chenpei didn’t move, his face expressionless, his eyes fixed on Su Chen.

    He also advanced to Tier 4? How could it be so fast?

    Could it be that he switched to a lower-level profession with simpler requirements, forcing his advancement?

    After Hong Xuan’s failure, Wu Chenpei meticulously searched for information about Su Chen, and their information before coming to Yingfeng was still vague.

    However, the intelligence after they arrived in Yingfeng was very clear. Su Chen had always kept a low profile, so he had no time to meet the professional requirements.

    Behind him, Hong Xuan also cast a glance, his brows furrowed, then relaxed, showing a calm and indifferent expression.

    “Why bother?” Wu Chenpei shook his head. If he forced an advancement to a lower-level profession, his future would be ruined, if not completely.

    He could still defeat Hong Xuan before, but now, Hong Xuan could probably suppress him with one hand.

    Moreover, this would reduce the probability of being recognized by spirituality. Wu Chenpei only felt it was a pity.

    “Let’s go.” Chong Jingtian didn’t say much, just said, “The place we are going next is a secret, so I need to seal everyone’s senses. Envoy, don’t resist.”

    “Please do.” Wu Chenpei nodded.

    Chong Jingtian gestured for You Shan to come forward and quickly outlined runes on Wu Chenpei and Hong Xuan’s bodies, and then on Su Chen and others.

    The moment the runes covered him, Su Chen felt that his perception of the outside world was cut off, his mental power was imprisoned, and his eyes were black. He could only perceive the situation within one or two meters of him.

    This feeling was very uncomfortable, but soon, his body flew uncontrollably, making it difficult to determine the direction in this state.

    The sound of machinery running occasionally came from his ears, and after an unknown period, Su Chen felt his feet touch the ground.

    After the five senses were unsealed, he was already in a narrow metal corridor, which could only accommodate three or four people side by side, but the lights were bright.

    Chong Jingtian led the way, followed closely by Wu Chenpei and Hong Xuan, and then came Xia Hanshi and others, as if surrounding the two from front to back.

    Su Chen, Ming Lin, and others followed at the very end.

    “When did you advance to Tier 4?” Ming Lin finally had a chance to speak now, asking with a complicated expression.

    “Shortly after you advanced.” Su Chen thought for a moment, still not overstimulating him.

    This freak… Ming Lin opened his mouth. He wanted to ask what level of profession it was, but he suppressed the urge when he remembered that someone from Yuandu was still here.

    But he estimated that the intensity should not be low. He knew Su Chen quite well. With his personality, he could stay indoors for a month, training in the gravity room.

    If the profession was too low, he would definitely not accept it.

    But if it was an advanced or even top-tier profession, this speed was a bit too fast.

    When he fought Hong Xuan, his profession had clearly not reached its limit, yet he had already advanced to Tier 4. Didn’t he need to fulfill the job requirements?

    Ming Lin couldn’t figure it out. He wanted to ask but couldn’t, which made him feel uncomfortable.

    Wei Yu Fan, who was next to him, lowered his head, independent of the two.

    “We’re here.”

    Hearing Chong Jingtian’s voice, Xia Hanshi and the others stopped. Su Chen also stopped, and the first person he saw waiting there was Old Pu.

    Xia Hanshi… Pu Zhenghong snorted coldly and scanned him without expression.

    Then he saw Su Chen at the very end, and a trace of surprise appeared in his old eyes.

    Why is he here too? Could it be… Tier 4?

    Thinking of this, Pu Zhenghong felt annoyed. Chong Jingtian, this scoundrel, in order to let Su Chen catch up, actually let him advance to a lower-level profession?

    No… perhaps not Chong Jingtian, but Xia Hanshi, this old bastard, short-sighted!

    In front of the Yuandu people, he couldn’t say anything, but his gaze towards Xia Hanshi became colder.

    Coward… Xia Hanshi also glanced at Pu Zhenghong, and seeing that the other party still seemed to hold a grudge against him, he sneered in his heart.

    “Why does it suddenly feel so tense?” Ming Lin muttered, then saw Chong Jingtian slowly opening the metal door in front of him, his attention drawn away.

    “This is…” Su Chen also looked over, and everyone’s attention was drawn.

    As the giant metal door opened, wisps of crimson mist escaped, accompanied by sputtering electric arcs.

    “Red Flame Thunder God…” Wu Chenpei took a deep breath. After thirty years, he finally saw this stone slab again. His brother had died because of it.

    A hint of longing appeared in Hong Xuan’s eyes.

    “There’s still mist shrouding it…” Su Chen was quite surprised, thinking he could see the stone slab directly.

    “Wei Yu Fan.” Chong Jingtian suddenly called out, and Wei Yu Fan, who was standing at the very back, quickly stepped forward.

    “You go first.” Chong Jingtian said. Wei Yu Fan had actually passed the thirty-year age limit.

    But he still let the other party come, otherwise, he knew Wei Yu Fan would have complaints.

    Wei Yu Fan looked at the crimson mist in front of him, his heart throbbing. He had long heard the relevant rumors during this time and had been waiting.

    There were vague rumors that the legendary profession was extraordinary, possessing spirituality. To be employed, one needed to be recognized, and if not recognized, one would be severely injured.

    “Although I only have the crimson gold talent, it’s not impossible for someone with crimson gold talent to be recognized. Otherwise, the Chief wouldn’t have bothered to find people to try.”

    He thought to himself, looking at the setup, he knew the importance of today. As long as he was recognized, his shaky foundation would become unshakable.

    Wei Yu Fan’s eyes were firm, and he stepped in without hesitation.

    Immediately, he stumbled back out, his face blank, his chest throbbing faintly, but his injuries were not severe.

    “Only able to injure a Tier 5 to this extent?” Ming Lin muttered, and Su Chen glanced at him.

    “I…” Wei Yu Fan hesitated, looking down at his chest. It ended before it even began?

    His expression was bewildered. He tried hard to recall, only remembering a hazy stone slab shrouded in mist. Did he not even have the qualification to leave a memory?

    Wei Yu Fan subconsciously looked at Chong Jingtian, not disappointed. His failure was expected.

    “Go to the back.” Chong Jingtian shook his head and threw a potion.

    With a change of expression, Wei Yu Fan took the potion, his face stern, and walked to the back with his head down.

    “Ming Lin…” Chong Jingtian called out. Ming Lin quickly stepped forward, already knowing the procedure. He took a deep breath, and before Chong Jingtian could urge him, he stepped in.

    He didn’t fly out immediately. As the crimson mist surged, a ripple appeared in Chong Jingtian’s eyes. Besides Su Chen, Ming Lin was also one of the people he had hopes for.

    You Shan cast a concerned glance.

    Wu Chenpei was subtly surprised.

    But soon, Ming Lin also stumbled out, apparently not being blasted out, and without any injuries.

    Chong Jingtian quickly asked, “How was it?”

    Ming Lin shook his head, his face full of confusion.

    Chong Jingtian’s face showed visible disappointment, and Wu Chenpei’s brows relaxed.

    Am I not qualified?

    Ming Lin also realized this, and with a helpless bitter smile, he walked to the back.

    Chong Jingtian sighed and called out again, “Su Chen.”

    Everyone’s gazes changed. Wei Yu Fan and Ming Lin composed themselves and looked over, their expressions containing different meanings.

    This was already Yingfeng’s last hope.

    “Hmm…” Su Chen didn’t move, pondering, “Let Sir Hong Xuan go first.”

    He wanted to see what it was like to be truly recognized, so if something unexpected happened and he wasn’t recognized, he could still pretend.

    Anyway, he already knew one professional piece of information.

    Chong Jingtian frowned, not knowing what Su Chen meant. Who knew if the spiritual sense’s standards would rise after recognizing Hong Xuan.

    “As expected of Yingfeng’s core seed, so magnanimous.” Wu Chenpei praised. He didn’t care why Su Chen let them go first; perhaps he wanted to see what it was like to be recognized.

    Unfortunately, those who are recognized cannot pretend.

    Chong Jingtian was about to say something, but Xia Hanshi grabbed him, “Let Hong Xuan go first.”

    What are these master and disciple duo up to? Seeing this, Chong Jingtian couldn’t say anything more.

    He could only watch as Hong Xuan adjusted his breathing, stepped forward, and entered the crimson mist step by step.

    Before long, the crimson mist, which had remained in this state for many years in their hands, immediately changed.

    The surface of the mist flowed rapidly like a stormy cloud, forming a swirling vortex. Part of the mist condensed into a lifelike crimson dragon with a speed visible to the naked eye.

    The dragon’s head was prominent, and its molten golden vertical pupils opened amidst the electric light. Its scales emitted dazzling brilliance, and then it re-condensed into a single dragon, swirling with the mist.

    Chong Jingtian, Jiang Shumo, and the others’ expressions changed slightly. This strange sight already proved something.

    Wu Chenpei’s mouth twitched, “The two dragons appear, Hong Xuan is recognized.”

    “Two dragons appear?” Chong Jingtian’s eyes were cold. “What does that mean?”

    Wu Chenpei was in a good mood and explained, “It’s just a sign of being recognized. When spirituality transforms into a dragon, one dragon appearing means barely recognized, two dragons are considered satisfactory, and three dragons appearing means receiving the favor of spirituality.”

    There’s such a strange phenomenon, Su Chen mumbled from behind. He thought that if he wasn’t recognized later, it would be hard to pretend.

    Wu Chenpei subtly scanned the changes in their expressions, shaking his head inwardly, “Yingfeng knows too little. Fortunately, that person was harbored back then.” He couldn’t help but think that Yuandu had a secret that had been hidden for many years.

    Ten years ago, there were actually not three, but four people from the Imperial Court spacecraft that fell from the sky.

    It’s just that the last person fell too far, was seriously injured and unconscious, and was discovered by Yuandu, who secretly harbored him for many years.

    At first, they treated him well, but later they stopped at nothing, learning a lot of information from him.

    This Red Flame Thunder God has an extraordinary background, and it even involves a living big shot from the Imperial Court.

    Unfortunately… he recalled the battle for the stone slab that year. At that time, he didn’t know the exact importance of the stone slab, but he understood that it was definitely not an ordinary item.

    But in the end, it was a bit weaker than Yingfeng. If the stone slab was in hand, they wouldn’t have to go through so much trouble.

    But now, it’s finally done. Yuandu will eventually become the master of the Red Thunder, and even leave this Red Thunder Star.

    The fruits of years of planning were close at hand, and Wu Chenpei’s thoughts unconsciously wandered, his eyes suppressing an extremely deep fervor.

    The two lifelike crimson dragons swirling in the red cloud mist slowed down and gradually settled.

    Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Hong Xuan strode out, his steps firm and powerful, his eyes clear, completely different from the bewildered expressions of Wei Yu Fan and Ming Lin earlier. His memory had not been erased.

    “How was it?” Wu Chenpei asked, further confirming.

    “As it should be.” Hong Xuan spoke indifferently, as if receiving recognition was already expected, but the slight tremor in his voice still betrayed his inner turmoil.

    Morning Star Stage, with the power to shake planets, such a spiritual struggle and recognition would cause a stir even in the Dust Star Sea, attracting the attention of many forces.

    He didn’t expect to accomplish it silently. Although this was only the first step, no one on this planet was qualified to compete with him.

    As long as he followed the steps, the probability of becoming the chosen one was extremely high. At that time, he would be able to restore the family’s glory.

    Hong Xuan calmed his mind and said indifferently, “Envoy, since the matter is settled, let’s leave first.”

    Hearing his arrogant words, Ming Lin was already enraged and glared coldly at Hong Xuan, but he was helpless.

    He hadn’t been recognized, so his anger was like a powerless rage, and he didn’t even have the right to speak.

    Wu Chenpei shook his head, his tone tinged with disapproval, “How can Judge Xia Hanshi’s student leave before entering?”

    Seeing the two of them echoing each other, Chong Jingtian’s already grim expression grew even darker.

    Xia Hanshi’s eyes narrowed slightly, standing slightly behind him, looking like a dying old man.

    Oh, and Su Chen, Ming Lin’s thoughts drifted, and he couldn’t help but look at Su Chen, who was always calm and quiet beside him. He wondered what he was thinking.

    Su Chen’s talent is similar to mine, so it’s probably difficult for him to be recognized, Ming Lin sighed in his heart.

    But on second thought, Su Chen had defeated Hong Xuan, so it wasn’t impossible for him to be recognized.

    Listening to Wu Chenpei, there was talk of a single dragon shadow appearing, or three dragon shadows appearing. Even if it wasn’t two dragons, a single dragon shadow appearing would be good.

    Wei Yu Fan, on the other hand, was expressionless. After much thought, he would rather Su Chen came out bewildered, just like him.

    “Su Chen, come on.” Chong Jingtian called out, his heart stirring.

    Since recognition also had levels, with Su Chen’s current situation, the probability of getting a single dragon shadow was very high.

    As for the chosen one later, they could figure out other ways.

    “Coming,” Su Chen didn’t seem to be bothered by Hong Xuan and quickly walked forward.

    Hong Xuan stood aside, watching Su Chen pass by, his face still indifferent, but his gaze couldn’t help but follow the other’s figure.

    Having been on this planet for many years, Su Chen was the first person to surprise him. Not only was his advancement speed fast, but his strength was also considerable.

    Thinking of the crushing defeat before, Hong Xuan couldn’t help but feel a ripple in his heart, and then secretly shook his head.

    “It’s a pity, in order to catch up with me, he hastily took up a profession and his rank must not be high, having already lost all qualifications.”

    The Morning Star Stage and spirituality have extremely high standards. If one has previously undertaken a low-level or even mid-level profession, it basically eliminates the possibility of being recognized.

    Looking at the crimson mist in front of him, Su Chen’s eyes flickered, and he stepped right in.

    Chong Jingtian and the others couldn’t help but hold their breath, as if afraid he would be disturbed.

    Stepping into the mist, Su Chen felt a dizzying sensation, as if he had entered another space. The mist surged around him, almost without end.

    It was a bit stuffy, and his skin felt a faint stinging pain, apparently from the electric arcs around him.

    Not far ahead, a broken stone slab stood.

    Su Chen subconsciously tried to see clearly, but the surface of the stone slab was also covered with a layer of hazy mist, through which he could vaguely make out what seemed to be golden symbols.

    But on closer inspection, he couldn’t see anything clearly.

    “Still not letting me see?”

    Su Chen couldn’t help but mutter to himself. He looked around and didn’t find any professional spirituality.

    He was about to walk forward, but as soon as he took a step, Su Chen suddenly froze, as if he had been targeted by something.

    “It seems to be this stone slab?”

    Su Chen looked at the stone slab in front of him with uncertainty, vaguely feeling a sense of joy, even a hint of intimacy, emanating from it.

    “Huh? Is it that simple to be recognized?” Su Chen raised an eyebrow, speculating uncertainly, “But why does it feel intimate?”

    Immediately, a stream of light shot out from the stone slab, swirling around Su Chen’s body, as if verifying something.

    Soon, Su Chen felt that the surprise and intimacy emanating from the stone slab gradually turned into bewilderment and doubt.

    The light stream swirling around his body became faster and faster, and the emotions on the stone slab became more and more intense.

    “What’s wrong with it?” Su Chen had a bad premonition in his heart. “It seems to have discovered something?”

    Su Chen frowned tightly, and suddenly a guess came to him, “Could it be that because I already knew one of the Great Lord’s job requirements, there’s some kind of strange feeling that made this stone slab misunderstand something at first glance?”

    “But now that it’s taken a closer look, it’s realized I’m a liar and is angry again?”

    Hopefully not. Su Chen’s heart tightened, but his steps slowly moved forward. He secretly remained vigilant, thinking that no matter what, he had to forcibly collect the professional information on this stone slab before he left.

    And the crimson glow surrounding him flowed more and more rapidly, and the emotions emanating from the stone slab gradually turned from suspicion to shock and anger.

    However, the scene Su Chen expected, of him being blasted out, did not happen. The stream of light surrounding him suddenly disintegrated and merged back into the stone slab.

    Unexpectedly, the anger on the stone slab even gradually dissipated.

    Soon, a crimson dragon shadow shot out from the stone slab, its upper body vivid and lifelike. But its lower half turned into a vague, fluttering ribbon, slowly drifting towards him.

    “What does this mean? Am I recognized?”

    “Is this the emergence of a single dragon shadow?” Su Chen was stunned, then speculated, “This spirituality thinks I’m lying to it, but it still recognizes me, just barely.”

    “This spirituality also has rules.”

    Su Chen thought, frowning at the crimson little dragon in front of him. Is it a single dragon manifestation?

    And at this moment, the anger emanating from the stone tablet had disappeared, revealing a hint of disdain.

    “Disdain?” Su Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly, and at the same time, he received fragmented information from the stone slab.

    “…Spiritual integrity, revealing requirements…”

    Spiritual integrity is required to reveal professional requirements?

    After waiting so long, still not allowed to see?

    Su Chen couldn’t help but sneer, “What a nerve!”

    At this moment, as he paced, he was less than a step away from the stone tablet.

    He moved abruptly, black thunder light blossoming around him, pale lightning marks appearing between his eyebrows, and a chilling, desolate aura erupting, like a descending calamity!

    Holy Hand Empowerment – Calamity Lord Form!

    Holy Hand Empowerment – Calamity of Azure Thunder!

    He stretched out his arms, and two twisted black lightning pillars burst forth, slamming into the stone slab close at hand. The hazy mist covering the slab’s surface immediately dispersed.

    The stone slab carved with golden symbols appeared clearly in his eyes.

    Then, an even angrier emotion emanated from the stone slab, and wisps of crimson electric light shot out, as if to strike down this offending person with thunder and punishment!

    [Discovered the job requirements of the Red Flame Thunder God, added to job requirement two: Annihilate oneself with the mark of the final thunder, then be reborn from the seed of crimson fire.]

    Immediately followed by a line of text–

    [The Red Flame Thunder God senses external spirituality, and intends to disrespect the host, causing displeasure.]

    Immediately, the red mist behind Su Chen surged, and the rolling mist and flowing crimson light intertwined in the air, gradually solidifying into a majestic outline, with its face obscured by the burning halo, making it difficult to discern.

    Immediately, the shock and anger emanating from the stone slab dissipated, entirely replaced by reverence.

    Immediately, Su Chen only felt the wind whistling behind him, and the surrounding mist gradually thinned. Three large dragons seemed to rush in from outside, condensing into a thicker red dragon, which circled Su Chen, emitting a high-pitched roar.

    [The incomplete spirituality from outside respectfully acknowledges the Great Lord. The host has received the highest recognition and gained the favor of spirituality—First Spark Rekindled: Can instantly return to peak physical condition, usable only once.]

    Looking at the text appearing on the panel, Su Chen suddenly grinned, and a monkey-headed phrase popped into his mind——

    “Yours is female, mine is male.”

    (End of this chapter)

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