Chapter 262: Chapter 256: Five Elements Test

Li Tianyi was undoubtedly one of the most excited among them. He was a disciple of the Li Family, but unlike the staid Li Xiuwen, he had a wild and unrestrained personality. His dedication to his Sword Technique made him a firm believer in the truth.

He believed what Shan Lin had said. He could feel it in his gut—a new frontier was opening up, a brand-new world. But before that, he truly had to struggle with one question. ’Give it up?’

’Give up the Nine Heavens Separation Fire Sword, the Sword Technique he had cultivated for so long!’

Without a doubt, in Shan Lin’s words, the Nine Heavens Separation Fire Sword was a technique that had stumbled upon the principles of the Five Elements Sword Skill by sheer luck, like a blind cat finding a dead mouse. It was an unconscious connection, without any real understanding. As he delved deeper into the technique, problems were bound to arise. ’Should I correct it? Or abandon it completely?’

This was indeed a difficult dilemma facing Li Tianyi.

Ma Tian’Er... hadn’t understood a thing. ’What is any of this about?’

Shan Lin’s words had made her world feel like it was collapsing. In terms of strength, she was definitely the weakest. If the Cultivation Academy didn’t value unconventional victories, and if she didn’t have a special talent for Beast Taming, coming here would have been a suicide mission for her.

Ma Tian’Er was a bit faint of heart. ’Coming here was a terrible choice,’ she thought.

’What should I do?’

There was no way back. Even the Ma Family only had the power to send her here; they couldn’t bring her back.

Mingren’s expression was a mixture of shock, doubt, and contemplation. He had clearly fallen into deep thought as well.

Here, the only person who could make your decision for you was yourself.

After returning to his room, Wang Meng went into the small Quiet Chamber and sat down cross-legged. He needed to carefully reflect on Shan Lin’s words.

’According to Shan Lin, I have to choose a Cultivation Technique,’ he thought. ’But within the Five Elements Sect, what should I pick?’

He had a Five Elements Body, but from what Shan Lin had said, there seemed to be no such thing. Everyone’s body contained the Five Elements, but one attribute was bound to be more prominent; the only difference was its strength.

’Could it be that my Five Elements Body is just a misconception on my part?’

Fortunately, the Five Elements Sect had a testing array for selecting a Cultivation Technique. Only those who were suitable could pass through, so the students didn’t have to agonize over the choice themselves.

Thinking it all over, Wang Meng felt a little relieved. His Hinayana Five Elements Technique had essentially been cobbled together, but since it was a foundational technique, it wouldn’t be an issue. As for his other Cultivation Techniques, he only had the Nourishing Essence Technique, which was the most basic of the basics. Something like that was the same everywhere; not even the Cultivation Academy could put a new spin on it, so it wouldn’t be a problem either.

It was right to give up the Blast-Inducing Technique. When he first obtained that Cultivation Technique from his Godhood, the Godhood was like a vast Treasure Vault filled with many things, but Wang Meng, its master, lacked the power to control them. In the eyes of the Cultivation Academy, the Blast-Inducing Technique was completely useless. The time before reaching Minor Perfection was the most critical period for laying a foundation. Forcibly increasing one’s Life Mark during this stage was a tremendous waste.

Before Minor Perfection, the stronger one’s power became, the greater the reward from the Celestial Dao one would receive upon reaching Minor Perfection. To put it bluntly, it was a chance to use the moment of advancement to draw infinitely close to the Celestial Dao and gain greater enlightenment. Advancing just for the sake of advancing was a complete waste of this precious opportunity.

Wang Meng deeply agreed with this.

Wang Meng didn’t know how much time had passed before he was awoken by a knock on the door.

He opened the door and... his head spun. It was that Fan Hong again.

Fan Hong scratched his head. "Hello..."

"You’re Fan Hong from the Dharma Flower Sect. My name is Wang Meng. We’ve already met twice!" Wang Meng said, saving him the trouble.

"Ah, sorry. I have a bad memory, and I’m afraid people won’t recognize me, so I have to keep reminding them."

Fan Hong blushed a little.

Wang Meng was speechless. Judging from the look in the other guy’s eyes, he didn’t seem like the type to play mind games. Besides, Wang Meng had nothing that would make him a target for such schemes.

"Brother Fan, don’t worry, other people have good memories, so you don’t need to remind them. If you’re afraid you’ll forget, just write it down, or make a Memorandum Talisman," Wang Meng said.

"Ah, Brother Wang, you’re so clever! Why didn’t I think of that? Okay, okay, I’ll go make one right now."

He grabbed Wang Meng’s hand, shook it vigorously, and then hurried away.

Wang Meng shrugged. ’What is that guy’s deal? I’m genuinely worried for him. How is he going to survive the first year acting like this?’

After that whole interruption, Wang Meng didn’t feel like thinking anymore. In any case, choosing a new Cultivation Technique was something that had to be done.

「Five Elements Sect.」

This was where the Cultivation Academy’s Cultivation Techniques were stored. Wang Meng was gradually coming to understand the importance of the Star Ring. Everything in the Cultivation Academy was connected to it, and it was also a symbol of one’s status in the Star Alliance.

If one lost their qualifications to be here, the first thing to be taken away would be their Star Ring.

The first place Wang Meng went was the Fire Gate of the Five Elements, as he felt his comprehension of the Five Elements Flame was the strongest.

There were quite a few disciples at the Fire Gate. Not only did new students come here to receive their Cultivation Techniques, but senior students seeking more advanced techniques also had to pass through the Fire Gate.

Wang Meng ran into someone he knew: Li Tianyi.

Li Tianyi noticed Wang Meng as well. There weren’t many familiar faces here. The two were former rivals, but after coming to this place, their competitive spirit had faded. They used to fight because they were considered the two greatest rivals of their generation. But here... ’Is there any point?’

Li Tianyi’s attribute was the Five Elements of Fire, so naturally, he had come to the Fire Gate.

The newbies were anxious, but the veterans were busy circulating their techniques. There was a particular trick to passing through the Fire Gate.

The Array Technique here would assign a Cultivation Technique based on one’s aptitude; the deeper you went, the better.

The method for confirming talent in the Small Thousand Realm was actually very prone to error. The Cultivation Academy’s system was the truly superior one.

The veterans were also waiting to watch the show. This new batch of students, though shocked by the Cultivation Academy’s power, were probably all brimming with confidence in themselves.