Though no one favoured Lin Xiao, everyone’s eyes fixed tightly on the test stone.
“Sizzle!”
At this moment, two rows of words appeared on the test stone.
First row: Sixth-grade intermediate spirit power cultivation.
Second row: Seventh-grade initial spirit power medium combat power.
“What? Seventh-grade initial spirit power level combat power, and still medium combat power?”
“How is this possible?”
The instant they saw the words on the stone, everyone froze in shock. Their faces showed utter disbelief.
The Linghuang Valley youths’ expressions stiffened.
For spirit controllers, cross-level combat was already very hard, one in ten thousand.
Even those with cross-level combat ability could at most reach the low-grade level of the next higher grade on the Ji family’s test stone. That was already remarkable.
To go further, a sixth-grade intermediate spirit power reaching sixth-grade advanced medium combat power would be terrifying enough.
Even their Linghuang Valley sixth-grade advanced spirit controller genius who could beat half-step Martial Emperors only hit medium combat power.
Medium combat power meant able to defeat most same-realm powerhouses.
Their Linghuang Valley had not one high-grade.
One could imagine that high-grade meant invincible in the same realm.
If someone crossed a level to reach high-grade combat power, that would be even more terrifying.
Yet the youth they had just scorned in their hearts could cross levels, that was one thing. But he did not just cross one level to low, medium, or high-grade.
He crossed two levels straight.
These two levels included the major boundary from sixth-grade advanced to seventh-grade initial.
And if it were just two levels to seventh-grade initial low-grade combat power, that would be one thing. But it was medium combat power!
That meant even among seventh-grade initial spirit controllers, he could beat most same-realm powerhouses.
And his age was only twenty!
This region had produced such a terrifying monster!
At this point, even Yin Tianlei at seventh-grade initial spirit power realm felt a tremor in his heart. After seeing the test stone, he knew full well that he could only reach same-realm low-grade combat power.
Yet the other reached medium.
That meant the other was stronger than him.
As one of Linghuang Valley’s top geniuses, he found it hard to accept this fact at once.
The Dingjiang City lord also looked greatly shocked. His once indifferent face now showed extreme surprise.
And Zhen Qian, as the Ji family dedicated spirit controller, showed thick shock too. Even he himself only had seventh-grade initial spirit power medium combat power.
This youth matched him evenly.
It was laughable that he had wanted to take the other as a disciple!
With such strength, even if he took him, he could not teach him!
At once, Zhen Qian’s face shifted from shock to embarrassment. He said, “This old man has poor judgement. With such talent, little brother, this old man cannot teach you.”
Though his face felt awkward, Zhen Qian felt quite pleased inside. He had selected such an excellent genius for the Ji family. His future rewards would not be small.
“Little brother, what is your name?” Zhen Qian asked again. His tone had turned much more polite.
Lin Xiao still weighed it in his mind. The Ji family test stone’s grade requirements were indeed not low.
No wonder Linghuang Valley’s sixth-grade advanced spirit controllers had not one who measured same-realm high-grade combat power.
If he had not refined the Xuan Pin Spirit Pill, bringing his spirit power near the breakthrough edge, he would likely only reach seventh-grade initial spirit power low-grade combat power.
Seventh-grade initial spirit power high-grade combat power, he probably could not achieve either.
If he boosted his spirit power combat strength more, he would have broken through already.
But since such a test existed, it meant among seventh-grade initial spirit controllers, in terms of pure spirit power, some existed who could sweep him with ease.
Of course, since he had crossed two levels, he did not mind too much.
At this time, if others knew Lin Xiao’s thoughts, they would surely want to punch him in anger.
Crossing two levels to medium combat power, and still not satisfied.
Lin Xiao paused, then snapped back. He said politely to Zhen Qian, “This one is Lin Xiao!”
“Little brother Lin Xiao, congratulations, you have passed”
Zhen Qian had not finished saying “the first round of the Ji family dedicated spirit controller test” when a clear voice rang out from afar. “Wait!”
At this voice, everyone froze in startlement.
Who dared interrupt the Ji family dedicated spirit controller?
Lin Xiao’s brows furrowed at once. He turned his head towards the direction of the voice.
At this point, he saw a white-robed elder flying low towards them.
Seeing the mark on the white-robed elder’s clothes, Lin Xiao’s brows furrowed deeply.
Because this white-robed elder was from Linghuang Valley. His cultivation had also reached seventh-grade initial spirit power realm.
“This one is Elder Cui Xian of Linghuang Valley. My apologies!”
Cui Xian first cupped his hands to Zhen Qian upon arrival. He said sorry with regret. Then he turned his gaze to Lin Xiao. In a cold voice, he said, “However, this Lin Xiao is ruthless and cruel, does much evil. He does not meet the conditions for the Ji family dedicated spirit controller!”
“Hm?” Zhen Qian felt some confusion.
He knew that ruthless and cruel, does much evil, were just the other’s wording.
To reach this realm, who did not have some blood on their hands?
“He killed one of our Linghuang Valley’s top geniuses, Zou Yun, a twenty-five-year-old sixth-grade advanced spirit controller. He also killed four of our Linghuang Valley seventh-grade initial spirit controller elders!” Cui Xian said with icy gaze.
“What?”
At this, everyone felt a wave of shock.
What power was Linghuang Valley?
It was one of the top ten forces in Yang Province. It had seventh-grade advanced spirit controllers in charge.
A mere youth dared act against Linghuang Valley people?
And he killed a genius and four seventh-grade initial spirit controller elders? How could he do that?
Especially the Linghuang Valley disciples. Their faces showed utter disbelief.
Killing Zou Yun aside, he also killed four seventh-grade initial spirit controller elders? Was this true?
Did this youth have such boldness and such strength?
“Our valley lord has issued a wanted order. Whoever captures Lin Xiao will receive a reward of one seventh-grade advanced pill for impacting cultivation!” Cui Xian announced the bounty on the spot.
“Sizzle!”
At these words, the crowd’s shock at Lin Xiao killing Linghuang Valley disciples and elders vanished.
In its place rose temptation and greed.
Even the Dingjiang City lord’s eyes gleamed with light.
A seventh-grade advanced pill. In the whole region, only Linghuang Valley’s valley lord could refine it.
Such a peak figure would not refine pills for them on normal days.
Even if they paid a huge price.
And even with enough resources, the market had no such grade of pill for sale.
To bring out just one would make the region’s powerhouses fight until their heads bled.
After all, it was a seventh-grade advanced pill. And a breakthrough type at that.
Not just sixth-layer Martial Emperors. Even seventh or eighth-layer Martial Emperors might break through with that pill.
Who would not be tempted by such a pill?
Of course, since Linghuang Valley said it was a breakthrough pill, for primal cultivators it boosted primal power. For spirit cultivators, it surely boosted spirit power.
Such a pill would tempt even seventh-grade intermediate spirit controllers.
They did not expect Linghuang Valley to offer such a huge price just to capture a junior.
The group could also imagine that this held a meaning to boost Linghuang Valley’s fame and deter the whole region.
Otherwise, to kill a junior, Linghuang Valley could just send its own experts to capture him. Why offer such a big bounty.
Linghuang Valley must not be provoked. Otherwise, just the bounty could make countless people work for them.
This also showed Linghuang Valley’s wealth and generosity.
Seeing the surroundings quiet down, with everyone’s eyes gleaming, even the Dingjiang City lord no exception, Lin Xiao sighed inwardly that things had gone wrong.
This bounty’s temptation was indeed too great.
“Lin Xiao, Elder Wu Ding is chasing you in that city area. I did not expect you to reach Dingjiang City so soon.” At this point, Cui Xian’s voice sounded cold. “However, even if you reached here, you cannot escape our Linghuang Valley’s grasp!”
