Chapter 4: A-Hall

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Xu Fan looked at the blue sky. The only good thing about his system was that it could block the detection of powerful cultivators. It could also create illusions so that those powerful cultivators would not discover anything amiss.

“That’s enough. How worried are you about the sect’s safety? Why do you have to scan the area every few days?”

This was one of the things Xu Fan was most displeased about in the Heavenly Imperial Sect. Even a small mountain like his would sometimes be carefully investigated by some great cultivators. At first, he thought that great cultivators discovered his abnormality, but later on, he discovered that everyone experienced this.

After Xu Fan finished complaining, he took out a few jade slips he had recorded spells on and began to analyze them. One of his interests was to learn spells and then break them down to create new spells.

What was impossible in the eyes of other cultivators was as simple as drinking water and eating food for him.

“The Colt Spirit Spell can collect the soul essence of demon beasts.”

“The Spirit Accumulation Technique can maintain the vitality and intelligence of an external soul.”

“Meanwhile, the Earth Elemental Shaping Technique allows the user to make all kinds of shapes.”

“These three spells are quite interesting. If they are combined properly, can they be combined into a summoning spell?”

“For the summoning spell, the Spirit Accumulation Technique can only maintain the vitality of the soul for a short while. If I want to keep the soul alive for a long time, I need the most suitable medium.”

“However, I can’t afford a medium that is suitable for souls to live in.”

“I’ll put it on hold. I’ll start by learning alchemy and earning Spirit Stones first.”

Xu Fan put down the three jade slips in his hand in a disinterested manner. The cost of the summoning technique he had imagined was a little too high.

At that moment, a flock of sparrows flew across the sky.

Xu Fan reached out and pinched. Then, a sparrow lost its soul and fell to the ground.

A translucent sparrow appeared in Xu Fan’s hand.

“Little sparrow, please sacrifice yourself for science.”

A bit of its soul was slowly separated by Xu Fan. At the same time, a small lump of earth appeared in Xu Fan’s hand.

The soil fused with the soul of the sparrow. In the blink of an eye, a clay statue of the small sparrow appeared.

Xu Fan looked at the clay statue and shook his head. He then absorbed some other substance from the ground and fused it into the soil.

A fireball appeared and surrounded the clay statue.

A moment later, a roasted sparrow appeared in Xu Fan’s hand.

“That should be enough.”

As he spoke, he inserted the sparrow’s soul into the roasted sparrow.

“This should be enough.”

As he spoke, his finger flickered with a spiritual light as he gently tapped on the head of the roasted sparrow.

In an instant, the roasted sparrow seemed to have been reborn. It flapped its wings happily and began to dance around Xu Fan.

“The effect seems pretty good. I wonder what will happen if we encounter the soul of a demon beast,” said Xu Fan while rubbing his chin.

At that moment, the roasted sparrow, which was still in mid-air, suddenly froze in mid-air. It lost its vitality and fell straight to the ground.

“I failed. I keep feeling like I’m missing something. I’ll go to the Scripture Holding Depository another day to look for an idea.”

At the same time, Wang Yulun, who was carrying out a mission outside the sect, was staring in shock at the Level-6 demon beast that was killed by his spell.

“One move. I only used one move.” Wang Yulun looked at the hole in the head of the demon beast that had been caused by the Fire Spear Spell and muttered. He could not believe it himself.

After he obtained two spells from his good brother, he had been studying them overnight.

The Light Feather Wind Technique gave him the feeling that it was a profound fusion between the Light Body Technique and the Imperial Wind Technique. The two techniques had been merged into one spell. This way, he could use them without having to multitask, saving him a lot of trouble and energy.

After Wang Yulun finished reading this, he felt that with this skill, he dared to say that no one could catch up to him at the Qi Refinement Stage.

Meanwhile, he was unable to stop himself when he read about the Fire Spear Spell. It was practically a spell that was tailor-made for him.

Initially, Wang Yulun thought that this skill would be very powerful. However, Wang Yulun did not expect it to be this powerful. A demon beast at Level-6 of the Qi Refinement Stage was killed in one strike.

At this moment, his Senior Brother, who was on a mission with him, walked over with a snow fox in his hand. As he walked, he said, “Don’t let that brat get eaten by the demon beasts. Otherwise, there will be some trouble.”

In the Heavenly Imperial Sect, if a Foundation Establishment cultivator wished to enter the Battle Hall, they would have to undergo all sorts of missions during the Qi Refinement stage.

As for the Battle Hall’s mission test, it was the test with the highest mortality rate in the Heavenly Imperial Sect. The mortality rate could reach 10%.

“Oh my god! Was this a one-shot kill?”

Wang Yulun’s Senior Brother looked at the wound on the demon beast’s head in shock. Then, he looked at the calm Wang Yulun.

“Is the Battle Hall going to have another A-Rank big shot?” The senior brother muttered.

The evaluation rankings in the Battle Hall were split into four ranks: A-Rank, B-Rank, C-Rank, and D-Rank. Those who were at the D-Rank did not meat the requirements, while those at the C-Rank could only be considered as cannon fodder in the Battle Hall. B-Rank disciples would be nurtured as the main force.

As for A-Rank disciples, they would be nurtured by the entire sect as the top combat power in the future. The most important thing was that they would be personally taught by a Spatial Tempering Expert. They would also be provided the best resources and the best teachers.

This was a place that everyone in the Battle Hall dreamed of going to.

“Senior Brother, why are you so surprised?” Wang Yulun asked calmly, but he was very pleased in his heart.

“I’m fine, I’m just sighing. Junior Brother’s battle prowess is astonishing. A demon beast at Level-6 of the Qi Refinement Stage actually died in a single strike.”

“Junior Brother, if you manage to win against an enemy that is a level higher than you, you can be evaluated as a B-Rank disciple.”

“However, if you want to be evaluated as an A-Rank disciple, you need to win against even higher-leveled enemies.”

“With Junior Brother’s current combat power, if you work harder and kill ten demon beasts above Level-7 of the Qi Refinement Stage alone, you will be graded as an A-Rank disciple.”

“When the time comes, after you enter the A-Hall, don’t forget your Senior Brother,” said Wang Yulun’s Senior Brother to Wang Yulun patiently.

“Of course not. I haven’t thanked Senior Brother for recommending me,” said Wang Yulun seriously.

“Haha, it’s no trouble at all. Junior Brother is too polite.” The Senior Brother waved his hand. Then, he said seriously, “Junior Brother, let’s go back and report our mission now.”

“For the rest of the time, you will focus on cultivating your offensive techniques. I hope to see Junior Brother in the A-Hall in the future.”

Wang Yulun’s Senior Brother thought that if Wang Yulun really entered the A-Hall, he would probably be able to obtain two Foundation Building Pills as a reward for recommending Wang Yulun. For a moment, he was even more excited.

“Thank you, Senior Brother, for your advice.” Wang Yulun replied.

Then, the two of them circulated their cultivation techniques and headed towards the Heavenly Imperial Sect.

At night, Xu Fan looked at the excited Wang Yulun and asked curiously, “Is it weird to kill a Level-6 monster in one move?”

“In the final activation stage of the Fire Spear Technique, it will have the effect of calming the heart and the spirit. This will help you launch the fire spear, allowing you to aim accurately.”

“With such effects, it would be strange if the demon beast didn’t die in one move.”

As Xu Fan spoke calmly, he did not stop cooking the roasted demon beast meat. He casually used his spiritual energy to control a small lump of cumin and evenly spread it over the meat. Then, he also applied a lump of honey.

Immediately, an alluring aroma of roasted meat filled the air.

At this moment, Wang Yulun had yet to recover from his excitement.

“Big Brother Xu, why don’t you join the Battle Hall with me?”

“With your strength, you will definitely receive the attention of the elders in the sect. Furthermore, the Alpha Hall has the guidance of a Spatial Tempering Expert.” Wang Yulun waved his hands as he described the beautiful future for Xu Fan.

“Fighting and killing isn’t good. Not only does it have a high mortality rate, but its status is also inferior to top alchemy masters and blacksmiths.”

Another reason was that once he cultivated and reached Level-12 of Qi Refinement, he would only break through on the last day of his life. By then, entering the Alpha Hall would only be a temporary form of glory for him.

Since that was the case, he might as well keep a low profile from the start.