That look in his eyes was like he was flaunting his once-in-a-century talent.

Dung Beetle scratched his head and said, "Is he provoking us? No matter how I look at it, this guy seems like a villain."

"Don't doubt it, he is definitely provoking!" Half Dream, Half Wake, Half Life nodded.

This NPC was undoubtedly a villain. After all, who but a villain provokes others for no reason?

In Luminous Fire City, others continued with their talent tests, but none who followed attracted as much attention as the Young City Lord. Below Purple Talent was Blue Talent. Most of the subsequent participants were of this talent level.

After the Luminous Fire City participants finished, the others came forward one by one to test their talents. Apart from Liu Ruyan, not a single disciple possessed Purple Talent, prompting many to sigh in disappointment. Why can't we ever encounter such talented disciples? they wondered. The Northern Wilderness did produce some talented disciples, but many opted not to join the factions within the Northern Wilderness. With such exceptional talent, why not try their luck in other realms? Perhaps they could secure a brighter future there.

"I'm going up too!" Kong Qingquan announced with a smile, then walked up holding a scroll.

Xu Nian had been so engrossed in talking with them that he had forgotten that he and Zhao Qixian were also disciples of the Celestial Splendor Sect. Therefore, they too were eligible to participate in the test.

"It's Junior Brother Kong. He joined our Celestial Splendor Sect only a short while ago."

"I heard that after just a few days of study, he reached the Golden Core Realm, the same realm as Senior Sister Liu! He's a master of that level."

"And there's Junior Brother Zhao Qixian. He's an expert in Swordsmanship; even the Sect Leader praised him as the foremost swordsman in our Celestial Splendor Sect."

"Their talents must be extraordinary!"

Kong Qingquan walked up to the Talent Stele, let out a slow breath, then placed his hand on it. Three breaths later, the Talent Stele trembled slightly, and then an eye-catching, dazzling Purple Light burst forth. This Purple Light was even more dazzling than the Young City Lord's. Everyone couldn't help but gasp, their gazes filled with admiration as they glanced enviously at Sect Leader Sun. Sect Leader Sun, for his part, greatly enjoyed their admiring stares.

But in the next moment, the Purple Light abruptly changed. A faint Golden Light began to diffuse from within the purple, the two colors intermingling and reflecting off each other.

What did such a talent represent?

Once in a Thousand Years!

Since the last Once in a Thousand Years expert from the Northern Wilderness Territory departed for the Central Domain, hadn't it been seven or eight hundred years since someone of such talent had appeared in the Northern Wilderness?

Sect Leader Sun couldn't help but tremble violently, a few white strands of his beard falling into his hand. He hadn't known about Kong Qingquan's talent. If not for Liu Ruyan's recommendation, he wouldn't have allowed him to join the Celestial Splendor Sect, not even bothering to test their talents back then. It seems I've been careless, he thought. With such a Once in a Thousand Years talent appearing, it was bound to attract significant attention. People from other realms might even come to poach him. Can our Celestial Splendor Sect retain him then? Or, more importantly, can Kong Qingquan maintain his resolve and not be tempted by others?

Kong Qingquan had already stepped away from the Talent Stele, but the crowd hadn't yet snapped back to reality, still reeling from the shock of what had just occurred.

Next, Zhao Qixian also walked up, placing his hand on the stele with a calm expression.

Once again, the intermingling Purple and Golden Lights appeared.

At that moment, Sect Leader Sun completely lost his composure. Two disciples with Once in a Thousand Years talent? What incredible luck has our Celestial Splendor Sect stumbled upon to recruit two such talented disciples at once! May the ancestors of the Celestial Splendor Sect bless us! Please, let these two disciples stay with our sect!

"Quick, Ruyan! Take Kong Qingquan and Zhao Qixian to find the Supreme Elder. Explain everything that happened here to him!" Sect Leader Sun, noticing the stares of the surrounding crowd, hurriedly made arrangements.

Liu Ruyan nodded slightly, a hint of envy in her expression as she led Kong Qingquan and Zhao Qixian away from the area.

Disciples with such talent... if they're not part of our own sect, they will surely become future adversaries. They cannot be allowed to develop! That was what the experts from other factions were thinking. But their sect is the Celestial Splendor Sect; we have to weigh our options carefully. There are some people we cannot afford to offend. Besides, the Celestial Splendor Sect also has a Supreme Elder, whose cultivation is probably at least in the Void Refining Realm, right?

Seeing them leave, the expressions of the crowd darkened. If these two remain within the Celestial Splendor Sect, the sect is destined to become the foremost power in the Northern Wilderness! many thought.

"Congratulations, Sect Leader Sun."

"Two disciples with Once in a Thousand Years talent! Your Celestial Splendor Sect truly has worthy successors now."

"I hope they can stay. After all, people from other realms are quite fond of poaching talents."

"They're despicable and shameless! Thinking about it infuriates me. Three years ago, I recruited a disciple with once-in-a-century talent, but he was snatched away by a Major Sect from Dongyuan State!"

「About one hour later,」 the number of people waiting to test their talents dwindled. Finally, it was the turn of Xu Nian's Profound Yellow Sect. Just three of them, yet they were the focus of everyone's attention! The Profound Yellow Sect was exceedingly mysterious, making everyone eager to discover just how powerful their disciples truly were.

Dung Beetle, Old Mo, and Half Dream, Half Wake, Half Life exchanged glances.

"Why don't you go first, Old Mo?" Dung Beetle suggested.

"Yeah, good idea! Old Mo, you go first. You should kick things off for something like this!" Half Dream, Half Wake, Half Life chimed in.

"Alright then, I'm going!" Old Mo declared.

Old Mo, not standing on ceremony, strode forward with purpose. He didn't immediately place his hand on the stele; instead, he turned and fixed his gaze on the Young City Lord.

"I'm not targeting anyone in particular," Old Mo announced, his expression perfectly serious. "I just want to say that everyone present here... is trash!

"That includes you so-called seniors from the older generation. I'll say it again: this time, the top spots in all Three Major Realms? The Profound Yellow Sect is claiming them all!"

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