Chapter 368: Mindset Shift

Elder Shen’s breathing became increasingly erratic the longer he stared at the panel floating above the orb.

’In the entire continent...the individuals who possess a peak-grade talent could be counted on one’s hands. To think someone with such massive potential...is standing right in front of my eyes.’

As for Elder Dao Jin, his thoughts were also along the same lines. However, he was finding it all too good to be true.

’Could it be a mistake?’ he thought as the possibility that the orb which he had just passed over might be defective passed through his mind.

"Remove your hand from the orb for a moment," Dao Jin told Yi Chen the next moment with a frown evident on his face.

"Y-Yes."

Yi Chen nodded with no intention of arguing and did as he was told.

Seeing this, Dao Jin placed his hand over the orb as the next instant a panel depicting his cultivation at the Ninth Qi Absorption Stage appeared in front of everyone.

’...It seems to be working.’ Dao Jin thought, seeing that there seemed to be no problem with the data that was being displayed by the orb.

Taking his hand away, he glanced towards Yi Chen and said, "Now place your hand on it again."

Yi Chen nodded and did exactly that, only for a panel with the exact same data as before to pop up the next second.

"...There’s no mistake then." Dao Jin momentarily held his breath before meeting Yi Chen’s eyes, "Y-You really have a peak grade spirit root..."

His breathing intensified all of a sudden, thinking that if the Peak Elders were to get hold of this news, then even before the Test was finished, they would all be competing against each other to take Yi Chen as their personal disciple.

"Uhm..." Stopping Dao Jin in his musings, Yi Chen suddenly asked, "If it’s done, then can I take my hand off it..."

"A-Ah, yes. I’ve confirmed what I needed to know. Congratulations on clearing the first stage of the test." Dao Jin nodded the moment he heard this while gesturing to Yi Chen to take off his hand.

"Thank you." Yi Chen nodded with a smile and was about to take his hand away, but just then a similar sensation washed over his hand, and before he could realise, even this orb had turned to powder.

"T-This...I-I was just about to take my hand off. I-I’m sorry, I really didn’t mean to..." Yi Chen immediately took a defensive stance, trying hard to convince the two of them that it really wasn’t his fault, and that the orb had crumbled on its own.

"I-It’s okay..." Dao Jin waved his hand, seeing the orb that had turned to powder, while gesturing to Yi Chen to move forward, "Go and join the group. We are looking forward to your performance..."

Seeing the change in Dao Jin’s expression, Yi Chen immediately added, "It’s Yi Chen, Yi Chen from the Feng Clan."

"I see." Dao Jin nodded his head and continued, "Do your best then, Yi Chen."

With that said, Yi Chen was finally allowed to move towards Zhou Mei and the rest as the murmurings from all the cultivators who had witnessed this scene just now kept bombarding his ears.

"Yi Chen...isn’t he the one who..."

"Yes! He’s the one who saved Feng Clan in this time’s tournament!"

"To think he possessed such immense talent..."

Meanwhile, a similar exchange of words was also taking place in the group Yi Chen was making his way towards.

"A grade 10 spirit root..." Feng Min muttered with disbelief evident in her voice.

"It’s really an unfathomable achievement..." Feng Ning pursed her lips the next second and continued, "However, given Brother Chen’s past deeds...it all starts to make sense now. Even his immense cultivation speed..."

Earlier, when she saw the Ninth Meridian Refinement Stage on the panel above the orb, her eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Just a few months ago, Yi Chen was at the Fifth Meridian Refinement Stage, and now all of a sudden, she was seeing that he had reached the Ninth Meridian Refinement Stage.

Such a baffling thing could only be explained by the peak-grade spirit root which he possessed.

Seeing the changes in both Feng Ning and Feng Min’s expressions, Qin Yao couldn’t help but grin widely while feeling a sense of pride welling up in his heart.

’I always knew Brother Chen possessed great talent,’ he thought while grinning to himself.

"A-A peak grade..."

However, unlike the three of them, it wasn’t admiration, surprise or pride that welled up in Zhou Mei’s heart when she witnessed this scene.

Instead, it was fear and apprehension.

Knowing fully well what having such a high Spirit Root symbolised, she clearly knew that the White Jade Kingdom wasn’t enough to contain Yi Chen.

After a period of time, it would be inevitable that he would leave for the other Greater Kingdoms.

’At that time...Will I be able to accompany Brother Chen?’ Zhou Mei thought while biting her lips as the fear of losing him took form in her heart.

’No! I must not give up so easily!’

She immediately shook those doubts away as the desire to push herself even harder embedded itself in her mind.

The only way for her to accompany Yi Chen in his future journeys was to become as strong as him, if not stronger.

Tightly clenching her petite fists, she glanced towards Yi Chen as he was making his way towards them. He finally stopped a few feet away from them and was immediately surrounded by Qin Yao and others.

"Brother Chen, you’re amazing!" Qin Yao exclaimed loudly.

"To think you were hiding such a huge secret. Isn’t Brother Chen very secretive?" Feng Ning asked with a teasing smile.

Hearing the two of them, Yi Chen let out a chuckle and explained that even he had no idea that his spirit root grade would be so high.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Mei took a deep breath to strengthen the newly ignited conviction in her heart before smiling widely and joining the group.

"Brother Chen! You’re so talented that everyone’s staring at you right now? Did you notice?" Zhou Mei asked loudly the very next moment.

Hearing this, the smile on Yi Chen’s face almost broke as he answered, "...How can I not, Little Mei?"

He had been trying hard to ignore all those gazes, but now that Zhou Mei had directly pointed them all out, he had no choice but to acknowledge them.

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