Although Jiang Yun held the Spirit Testing Pearl in his palm, he did not immediately infuse it with Spiritual Qi, as he was waiting to see if the black stone in his Dantian would react.
After all, the stone existed in his Dantian, and it was only his guess that it wouldn't react to items containing Dao Intent.
However, his stillness, in the eyes of the onlookers, was naturally perceived as fear or deliberate procrastination, and even Xiao Yishu's brow furrowed even tighter.
Just as Xiao Yishu was about to urge him again, his eyes suddenly widened.
Because he could clearly feel that Spiritual Qi was surging from Jiang Yun's palm, flowing into the Spirit Testing Pearl.
“This is impossible!”
This scene instantly caused a monstrous wave in Xiao Yishu's heart, filling him with immense shock!
Six months ago, Jiang Yun's performance in the three entrance trials had already proven that he was fated to be without Cultivation, but now, he was actually able to possess Spiritual Qi.
Although Xiao Yishu did not yet know how many Realms Jiang Yun had advanced, possessing Spiritual Qi meant that Jiang Yun was at least a Cultivator.
Xiao Yishu was not Dongfang Bo; in Dongfang Bo's view, the so-called three entrance trials were merely superficial, but in Xiao Yishu's eyes, the three entrance trials were the only standard for determining whether a person could Cultivate.
However, now, this standard had been forcibly broken by the facts demonstrated by Jiang Yun, making it impossible for him to accept for a time.
At the same time, within the Asking Dao Five Peaks, several voices also rang out.
“Oh, this little fellow, not only does he possess Spiritual Qi, but I can't even discern his Cultivation Realm?”
“Possessing Spiritual Qi is not surprising; after all, the entrance trials are merely an auxiliary method and cannot be entirely trusted. Unexpected occurrences are not uncommon, otherwise, we wouldn't need to arrange re-tests. However, being unable to discern his Cultivation Realm is indeed a bit strange.”
“It's not strange at all. Don't forget where he has been for the past six months!”
As this sentence rang out, the several voices immediately vanished, as if Hidden Peak was some kind of taboo for them, making them unwilling to mention it at all.
In contrast to their silence, the square became noisy, because other Disciples had already sensed the Spiritual Qi emanating from Jiang Yun's hand grasping the Spirit Testing Pearl.
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“What's going on? He actually has Spiritual Qi!”
“Yes, I feel it too! This Spiritual Qi seems quite abundant!”
“But he's clearly a person with nothing; how could he become a Cultivator?”
Huo Yuan's eyes also revealed shock, but it was only fleeting. He muttered to himself, “Even if he has Spiritual Qi, how far can you Cultivate in six months? At most, it's one or two layers…”
“Buzz, buzz, buzz!”
Before Huo Yuan could finish speaking, a violent tremor suddenly sounded. The direction of the sound was precisely the Spirit Testing Pearl tightly held in Jiang Yun's hand.
The Spirit Testing Pearl trembled slightly, and a clearly visible milky white light was gradually brightening within it, until it penetrated the Spirit Testing Pearl and radiated into the air.
“One, two, three!”
Three milky white rays of light, like a blooming flower, blossomed above the Spirit Testing Pearl, and also bloomed in everyone's eyes and hearts.
At this moment, the entire Wen Dao Sect was silent!
Everyone widened their eyes and opened their mouths, staring at the three rays of light. Even Wu Shang, the Black-Clothed Man who always seemed detached from the world, rarely looked up at the five rays of light, and a glimmer of light flashed deep in his eyes.
Tongmai Realm Third Layer!
Looking at this Realm alone, it was not actually high. Among the Disciples gathered in the square at this moment, many had reached this Realm, which was not surprising.
However, this not-so-high Realm appeared on a Mortal who, six months ago, hadn't even passed one trial, and who lacked a Dao Body, Dao Heart, and Dao Spirit. This significance was completely different!
One must know that the so-called Dual Tongmai Dao Body, hailed as one in ten thousand, had only improved by three Realms in six months.
What's more, the vast majority of people, like Xiao Yishu, held firm beliefs about the entrance trials, so the impact they received now was also the greatest.
Some even couldn't help but murmur, “Improving three Realms in half a year, although he was a Mortal initially, and although it can't compare to Senior Brother Fang Yuxuan's achievement, this achievement is very likely to be noticed by a certain Elder Peak Master and taken as an Inner Sect Disciple. Could it be that the Sect is about to have another Disciple who directly rises from a menial to an Inner Sect Disciple?”
As if to confirm their current thoughts, three figures suddenly appeared above the square. Their speed was so fast that no one could see how they appeared.
Each person stood in the air, surrounded by various colored lights, making it impossible to see their appearance or figure. The immensely majestic Qi they exuded, like a towering mountain, solidified the air in the entire square.
“Greetings, three Peak Master Elders!”
Seeing these three figures, the first to recover was Xiao Yishu, and he hurriedly turned around and knelt directly before these figures.
This sentence also made all the Disciples, who were in shock, recover, and they immediately understood that these three figures were precisely the most powerful existences within the Wen Dao Sect.
With a “whoosh,” everyone immediately knelt on the ground. Normally, they rarely even saw one Elder Peak Master, but now they saw three at once.
However, they also knew clearly in their hearts that the one who had drawn these three Elder Peak Masters was precisely the only person still standing in the square at this very moment—Jiang Yun!
Jiang Yun was also a bit shocked by the three figures that suddenly appeared in the air. He even forgot to release the Spirit Testing Pearl, only looking up at these unreachable and powerful existences.
Jiang Yun already knew that within the Wen Dao Sect, only Cultivators who reached the Cave Heaven Realm were qualified to become Elders or Peak Masters, and the Cave Heaven Realm was above the Blessed Land Realm, a Realm that Jiang Yun, as he was now, didn't even dare to imagine.
But now, these Cave Heaven Realm powerhouses stood above him, no more than two zhang away from him, and each of their gazes was firmly fixed on him.
Fortunately, he quickly came to his senses, hurriedly released the Spirit Testing Pearl, clasped his hands, and bowed deeply to the three Elder Peak Masters, saying, “Disciple Jiang Yun greets the Elder Peak Masters.”
“How audacious! Seeing the Elder Peak Masters, you dare not kneel!”
A voice, though faint, but loud enough for everyone to hear, came from Huo Yuan, who was kneeling on the ground, and it immediately made everyone realize that Jiang Yun was still standing!
Jiang Yun naturally heard this voice, and his body trembled slightly, but he still maintained a standing posture, not kneeling.
Because his grandfather had taught him since childhood that a man's knees are worth gold, and he should not easily kneel to anyone except his parents and Master, not even heaven and earth.
Although the figures in the sky were existences Jiang Yun needed to look up to, for Jiang Yun, they were not his parents, nor his Master, so he would not kneel.
“Hmph!”
A cold snort came from one of the three figures. Clearly, an Elder was a bit displeased with Jiang Yun's refusal to kneel upon seeing them. However, now was not the time to pursue this; they were more interested in the results Jiang Yun had displayed in his re-test.
In six months, to Cultivate from a Mortal to a Tongmai Realm Third Layer Cultivator—this was enough to pique their interest, to the extent that they personally appeared, naturally wanting to take Jiang Yun as their Disciple.