Acceptable?
Far from it!
With a simple rhetorical question, Longyu was speechless.
"You..."
Longyu opened his mouth, but had no way to refute.
After a while, he forced himself to find an excuse: "Humph! You are two years older than me, it's ridiculous to compare with me!"
"Ridiculous?"
Longyu's shameless response made Lu Qingyun coldly snort, "You were so full of yourself when comparing with me before and didn't know your age, now you know how to use it as an excuse? I've never seen such shameless person!"
"Lu Qingyun, you..."
"Am I wrong!?"
Lu Qingyun fearlessly stared at Longyu. If it weren't for the ancient town's previous words, she would probably have drawn her sword and given him a lesson now.
"Let's go!"
Zhuhaiyou looked around at the people pointing at them, feeling humiliated, and said with a sullen voice, then left with Longyu.
They had become the laughingstock of the scene.
"Serves them right."
Lu Qingyun snorted, then turned to Lu Qinghe, and a brilliant smile appeared on her face. "Qinghe, well done, I knew you could do it."
Lu Qinghe nodded.
The subsequent assessment did not produce any highlights. Two out of the three people passed but with only average results, far from the level of Longyu and Lu Qinghe.
After the assessment, the ancient town had someone take Southern Batian and the other three successful candidates to receive their identity jade cards, while he personally came to Lu Qinghe and said with a smile, "Come with me."
"Thank you."
Lu Qingyun responded.
Then the three followed the ancient town to a public courtyard inside the Cyan Moon Lake, where an old man who had reached the Yuan realm was waiting.
Seeing the ancient town's arrival, the old man hurriedly came forward. "President Ancient Town."
"Minister Wang, this is our newly appointed senior member of the Cyan Moon Lake. Please prepare his identity jade card."
The ancient town nodded at the old man.
Lu Qinghe felt that the old man also had the cultivation of the Yuan realm, but clearly had a lower status than the ancient town at the Cyan Moon Lake.
After all, the ancient town was in his forties, while the old man was over sixty, and his potential had been exhausted, so he naturally couldn't be compared with him.
"Oh? A senior member directly appointed after the assessment? His age... should be around twenty, right? And his cultivation seems to be..."
"The fifth level of Refining Reality! He's just twenty!"
"Really at the fifth level of Refining Reality?"
Minister Wang looked at Lu Qinghe, feeling quite surprised.
"Don't judge people by their appearance."
The ancient town said.
Minister Wang seemed to think of a legendary figure and nodded deeply in agreement, "It looks like another genius similar to Ximo Language. I just wonder what choice he will make when he reaches the ninth level of Refining Reality."
"Let him make his own choice."
"Well, what kind of true energy do you cultivate?"
"Xuan Guang Jue."
"Xuan Guang Jue? Good."
Minister Wang said.
Xuan Guang Jue, an advanced skill, is not comparable to ordinary skills in terms of power.
"Alright."
After collecting some information about Lu Qinghe, Minister Wang activated an identity jade card and handed it to Lu Qinghe, "Enter a strand of your innate true energy."
Lu Qinghe took the jade card and input a strand of true energy into it. Soon, the identity jade card emitted a faint and gentle white light.
"The Blue Moon Lake Identity Jade Plate, depending on the level, has different effects. This jade plate is made of Golden Dragon Glowing Jade, and is suitable for practitioners of the Mysterious Light Technique."
"Golden Dragon Glowing Jade!?"
This name made Lu Qinghe slightly moved: "Exceptional treasure jade?"
"Yes."
Wang You’s face showed a hint of pride: "It is a special privilege of our Blue Moon Lake. Every high-ranking member can be equipped with an exceptional treasure jade for free!"
Gu Zhen added from the side: "Junior Sister Lu Qingyun has already become a steward and possesses a jade plate, which is already a spiritual jade and will soon be supplemented."
Treasure jade, spiritual jade!
Beyond that is the rare Immortal Jade.
This is the classification of jade, and likewise, it is the classification of most treasures.
"The identity level of Blue Moon Lake is very important. With a high level, not only can you receive corresponding treasure jade as a gift, but you can also, to some extent, utilize the human and material resources of Blue Moon Lake. Of course, most importantly, you can exchange for treasures. If the privileges are not enough, many treasures, even if they have a price, cannot be purchased. Therefore, Qinghe, you should try to increase your privileges as much as possible, so that you can receive more help."
Gu Zhen spoke while smiling, introducing to Lu Qinghe.
A young man with unlimited potential like this, he didn't mind establishing a good relationship.
"I will."
"Within your jade plate, you have 11,220 points, which surpasses the entire fortune of most senior members. Make good use of these points, exchange them for resources, and strive in your cultivation. I hope that in no time, I can hear your name again."
Lu Qinghe held the jade plate and nodded.
"Qinghe, you are eager to go exchange for treasure, aren't you? I'll accompany you."
Lu Qingyun said a bit gleefully, then bowed to Gu Zhen and Wang You, "Senior Brothers, we'll take our leave first."
"Go ahead."
Gu Zhen and Wang You waved their hands, watching the two leave.
After the two left, Gu Zhen let out a slight sigh, "Both brother and sister are extremely talented, especially Lu Qingyun, who, at only sixteen, has reached the ninth level of True Refinement, truly a top-tier genius."
"Lu Qingyun? About Lu Qingyun, I just received some news."
"Hmm?"
"Lu Qingyun tested at the Third Peak's Hall of Destiny and obtained the thirteenth rank."
"Thirteenth!?"
A glint appeared in Gu Zhen's eyes, "You mean, the thirteenth on the Third Peak?"
"Yes."
Wang You nodded, "And it is said that this was the result after being disturbed by a ninth-level True Refinement disciple. I'm not sure about the authenticity."
"At the young age of sixteen, she is already able to enter the thirteenth position on the Third Peak, it is evident that she will inevitably master a top-grade sword art..."
At this point, Gu Zhen couldn't help but say, "An exceptional junior sister.
"It's true, with such talent, pride is unavoidable. Most likely, she will choose that path..."
"The tenth level of True Refinement."
"Yes, the tenth level of True Refinement."
They responded simultaneously.
Regarding the tenth level of True Refinement, both fell silent.
After a while, Gu Zhen sighed, "I don't know if, when the time comes, we should be happy or regretful about Lu Qingyun crossing into the tenth level of True Refinement."
"Both...I guess. If she chooses not to cross into the tenth level, our Blue Moon Lake will undoubtedly birth another core disciple, and it is extremely likely that this disciple will break through to the fourth level of the Mixed Origin Realm. However, if she chooses to cross into the tenth level..."
Wang You fell silent.
"Xi Moyu, an exceptional talent, crossed into the tenth level of True Refinement at eighteen and achieved the peak of the tenth level at nineteen. However, after reaching the peak of the tenth level, opening the Elemental Realm remained seemingly out of reach over the twenty years since then, still at the peak of the tenth level..."
Gu Zhen reminisced leisurely, "In my generation at the Ask The Immortals sect, he was the most brilliant figure, radiating light in every direction, suffocating everyone. However, now... those disciples who are now stepping on his head, the strongest among them has reached the peak of the second level of the Mixed Origin Realm..."
"..."
Wang You fell silent.
"I'll inform Senior Brother Xiao Jiutian, let's hang Lu Qingyun's name up in the Hall of Xiao Jiutian Master Brother."
"Senior Brother Xiao Jiutian...?"
Gu Zhen's words made Wang You slightly moved, but after a moment, he still nodded, "Lu Qingyun already has the qualifications to attract Senior Brother Xiao Jiutian's attention."
"Hmm, if she chooses to open the Elemental Realm, I will personally recommend her. If she chooses to step into the tenth level of True Refinement... then we will observe..."
"Only in this way."
Wang You sighed.
"Minister Wang, keep an eye on Junior Sister Lu Qingyun, she has a somewhat proud temperament."
"Top-tier genius, who wouldn't have a proud temperament?"
"That's true. I take my leave."
"Go."
Gu Zhen nodded, clasped his hands towards Wang You, and turned to leave.
With Gu Zhen gone, Wang You sat there, lost in thought.
After a while, he suddenly came to his senses, looking at his somewhat old body, and let out a sigh.
"Refining True Tenfold..."
...
Lan Qingyun naturally did not understand the series of topics that Gu Zhen and Wang You had discussed around her, nor did she know that she had now been named in front of the highest leader of the Blue Moon Lake.
At that moment, she was in high spirits and immediately took Lan Qinghe to the Moon Truth Institute, a branch of the Blue Moon Lake.
The Moon Truth Institute.
It was the courtyard for exchanging goods at the Blue Moon Lake.
Even if some precious resources were not preserved in the second peak branch, they could be brought in from other branches, so here, as long as the points were enough and the money was enough, most items could be exchanged.
"Come on, Qinghe, what do you want to exchange? Let me choose the category for you first."
Lan Qingyun was quite familiar with the Moon Truth Institute. When she took Lan Qinghe to the institute, she went straight to the interior.
This intimate attitude made Han Ya-yi envious for a moment.
"Me? Close combat martial arts, Mixed Origin Sword Finger, or Profound Body Technique. I am currently lacking these two."
"Understood, secret technique category."
Lan Qingyun took Lan Qinghe and effortlessly led him to the side room of the Moon Truth Institute, where several people were browsing through the information, and three disciples dressed as maids were serving on the side.
Lan Qingyun quickly found a side with a book that was over four hundred pages thick and placed it in front of Lan Qinghe.
"All the secret techniques recorded in the Blue Moon Lake are in this book."
"Is that so."
Lan Qinghe opened the book, and the first thing that appeared in front of him was the major categories.
Swordsmanship, spearmanship, knife tactics, boxing, leg techniques, body techniques, finger techniques, and so on.
After looking at it for a while, Lan Qinghe selected the finger techniques section.
His swordsmanship had reached the stage of unity of man and sword, and finger techniques were the most suitable close combat technique for him.
The finger techniques section was divided into medium-grade finger techniques, superior-grade finger techniques, and after the superior-grade finger techniques, there was not the supreme finger technique that Lan Qinghe had imagined, but the Profound Spirit Finger Technique, the Azure Sky Finger Technique, and the Star Finger Technique.
"This is..."
"Qinghe, you don't need to look at the Profound Spirit Finger Technique, Azure Sky Finger Technique, and Star Finger Technique. These techniques require the cooperation of the Elemental Realm."
Lan Qingyun saw that Lan Qinghe intended to look at the records of the Profound Spirit Finger Technique and quickly spoke up.
"Elemental Realm?"
"Yes, Elemental Realm! Among the countless races, humans are an extremely small branch. In order to break through the limits of the human body, countless predecessors have studied ancient texts and developed the method of opening up the Elemental Realm, which can create its own world, swallow and transfer the energy of the world, and use it for its own purposes."
"What does cultivating the Profound Spirit Finger Technique have to do with the Elemental Realm?"
"It has a lot to do with it. The key point of the Profound Spirit Finger Technique is to resonate with the Elemental Realm! The degree of resonance is related to the Elemental Realm. A newly born Elemental Realm can support ten percent resonance! With the stable Elemental Realm that gives birth to the vast sky, the Azure Sky Finger Technique can mobilize thirty percent resonance, and above that, when the Elemental Realm is formed and nurtures the sun, moon, and stars, the Star Finger Technique can achieve ninety percent resonance!"
"Resonance!?"
Lan Qinghe frowned.
"Yes, resonance!"
Han Ya-yi nodded, "In fact, for practitioners at the Mixed Origin Realm, the Elemental Realm is the realm for swallowing and transferring energy and enhancing cultivation! If a peak practitioner of the Refining True Realm has a true energy swallowing quantity of ten, then by opening up the Elemental Realm and using it as the middleman, the true energy swallowing becomes one hundred! Can the two be compared?"
"Ten and one hundred!?"
Lan Qinghe was slightly startled, and then, somewhat incredulously said, "Tenfold difference!?"
"Tenfold!"
Lan Qingyun nodded heavily, speaking as if stating a truth, "The Mixed Origin Realm and the Refining True Realm are two different worlds!"