Ming Yunhe looked at the little girl in front of him, also filled with excitement, because the celestial phenomenon before them represented the talent of a high-grade spiritual seed!
Spiritual seeds were divided into nine grades from low to high: First Grade to Ninth Grade, then Low-Grade, High-Grade, King-Grade, Emperor-Grade, Saint Spiritual Seed, and Divine King Seed. Different spiritual seeds represented a person's aptitude and potential. However, low-grade spiritual seeds could be upgraded by absorbing spiritual energy. The extent to which they could be upgraded depended on personal ability.
Ming Yunhe also came to the little girl and said excitedly, "What is your name, little girl!"
Qing Yao also spoke, "My name is Qing Yao. Have I passed the assessment, Elder?"
"You passed, you passed."
Ming Yunhe then asked her to wait aside for the next round of tests. Qing Yao turned and revealed a disdainful expression. If not for her current special circumstances, with her identity, she wouldn't deign to speak with someone of this level.
Then, Qing Yao turned her gaze to Chen Tian. Chen Tian had revealed his identity earlier, and his tone was as if he were also a reincarnator. Qing Yao wanted to see what kind of background this reincarnator had.
Qing Yao's spiritual seed had come with her rebirth. Since the other party was also a reincarnator, she could investigate his identity and background based on his spiritual seed. Qing Yao wanted to see what kind of background he had to dare to speak to her in such a manner.
Next, a young man stepped up to the stone monument. The stone monument produced no celestial phenomenon. Ming Yunhe then said, "I'm sorry, you have no spiritual seed. Please leave!"
"Next!"
Chen Tian looked at the stone monument before him, contemplating how to get past it. He cultivated the Xuanwu technique, and Chen Tian was unsure if his body could accept the spiritual energy of the cultivation world. The surrounding spiritual energy would not enter Chen Tian's body; it would all dodge him, creating a spiritual energy vacuum around Chen Tian.
This scene was observed by both Ming Yunhe and Qing Yao, but neither said anything. They both understood what was happening.
Soon, one person after another underwent testing, but only fifteen people passed the first trial. It was Chen Tian's turn. As soon as Chen Tian appeared before the stone monument, Ming Yunhe said, "You don't need to be tested. Your body rejects spiritual energy; it all stays away from you. You cannot condense a spiritual seed. Next."
The others immediately laughed. Chen Tian said, "Why don't you let me try? Elder, and since I'm already here, I can't leave empty-handed, right? At least let me know the result, okay? Do I have a cultivation aptitude?"
"Sigh! Alright!"
Ming Yunhe looked at Chen Tian's appearance and didn't pay much attention, as the outcome would be the same. At least he could let the other party recognize his own limitations. Then, Chen Tian placed his hands on the stone monument, but there was no reaction from the monument, not even any spiritual energy appeared.
At the same time, a sensation appeared in Chen Tian's mind, and his consciousness gradually entered the stone monument. Chen Tian's consciousness was within the stone monument, and he didn't know why a voice slowly echoed, "I've finally arrived."
"Who?"
As Chen Tian was still confused, countless spiritual energies from within the stone monument slowly entered Chen Tian's body, continuously flowing into him. Outside the stone monument, the entire mountaintop trembled with a rumbling sound as the stone monument shook.
Ming Yunhe, Qing Yao, and the others watched the scene in silence. Dark clouds suddenly appeared in the sky, forming a vortex. Ming Yunhe exclaimed, "What's happening? What is going on!"
Qing Yao's expression was one of horror, as if she had seen something she shouldn't have. She was numb. The phenomenon before her—the vortex of dark clouds in the sky, converging lightning, and the鳴聲 (míngshēng - ringing sound) at the center—made Qing Yao exclaim, "This, this, it's impossible. That bloodline disappeared tens of thousands of years ago. How could it possibly appear here again? And, if he is a reincarnator, doesn't that mean he, he, he is...!"
It seemed as if some force was influencing Qing Yao. Her consciousness and mouth were unable to utter the final name. Qing Yao watched silently. Suddenly, the stone monument exploded with a bang, and countless fragments of stone turned into spiritual energy and entered Chen Tian's body. Then, the spiritual energy formed a cocoon, enveloping Chen Tian. At the same time, memories began to flood Chen Tian's mind. A colossal heavenly lightning bolt descended from the vortex of dark clouds in the sky with a thunderous boom.
Ming Yunhe exclaimed, "Heavenly lightning baptism, spiritual energy cocoon, spiritual seed evolution! This, what level of spiritual seed is this!"
The heavenly lightning continuously struck the spiritual energy cocoon. As the heavenly lightning dispersed and the dark clouds vanished, Qing Yao said, "It's coming."
Instantly, as the dark clouds dissipated, the entire sky was filled with the continuous sound of bells, dong dong dong, echoing throughout the mountaintop. Ming Yunhe looked at everything before him in disbelief. The Heavenly Dao's voice had sounded ten thousand times, solely to catalyze the spiritual energy cocoon's hatching.
What surprised Ming Yunhe the most was that throughout history, the Heavenly Dao's voice had only sounded nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine times, never a full ten thousand. Yet, here he was, witnessing and hearing it—a truly historic moment!
Qing Yao's expression was one of astonishment, and she then said, "Next will be the manifestation of the spiritual seed. I want to see if you are him."
Under the continuous Heavenly Dao's voice, the cocoon formed by spiritual energy began to crack. Then, the spiritual energy cocoon exploded, and immediately, nine-colored auspicious clouds appeared in the sky. Three illusory figures materialized above Chen Tian's head, mysterious and ethereal, seemingly unreal. Qing Yao stared at one of the figures and froze. It was truly him!
Then, the three figures entered Chen Tian's body together. Chen Tian slowly opened his eyes, and having accepted the memories, he understood everything.
He then murmured, "I never expected that in the cultivation world, I would also be so powerful, and that the Heavenly Dao of the cultivation world had also signed a contract. The final part has also been restored. It turns out that I need to master the power of three worlds simultaneously to truly be the savior!"
Chen Tian looked towards the horizon. His memories had returned. According to the contract, the cultivation world had joined the contract to protect its own world. The reason for the appearance of the nodal point was because the cultivation world had joined the contract.
Then, Chen Tian slowly stood up. At this moment, his entire demeanor was like that of pure, flawless jade, as if his body contained no impurities. His movements exuded a refreshing aura, instantly causing the surrounding spiritual energy to surge more than tenfold.
Ming Yunhe exclaimed, "Pure Spiritual Body! My heavens! I must contact the sect immediately!"
Ming Yunhe immediately approached Chen Tian. Before Chen Tian could react, Ming Yunhe said, "The subsequent tests are unnecessary. Those who passed, come with me to the cultivation world. For the rest, wait for the next time there are stone monuments."
He seemed very anxious. With a wave of his hand, a token appeared, and a spatial rift opened. Ming Yunhe waved his hand again, enveloping Chen Tian and the others, and they instantly transformed into balls of white light and entered the rift.
Chen Tian hadn't even had time to react to this series of actions. By the time he did, they were already inside the spatial rift.
Chen Tian then thought, might as well accept it. He would eventually return to the cultivation world anyway, as he needed to cultivate in a place with spiritual energy to recover his strength. His current strength was merely the first level of Body Refinement.
Qing Yao also approached Chen Tian, and they looked at each other, communicating telepathically.
Qing Yao: "You are him, but wasn't he already dead?"
Chen Tian: "The dignified Empress Qing Xuan didn't expect to also face a demise."
Qing Yao: "I was carelessly schemed against back then. This time, I will have my revenge. And you? Why have you returned in rebirth?"
Chen Tian: "To save the world and change the current Immortal Realm."
Then, they said nothing further, as their communication was telepathic, and no one could hear it, not even Ming Yunhe, who was at the ninth level of the Yuanxu Mirror.
Suddenly, a burst of light appeared, and Chen Tian and the others flew out of the spatial rift.
The ball of light slowly descended. Chen Tian looked at the sky and scenery before him. Although it was his first time here, the memories felt incredibly familiar. The Immortal Realm was still the same Immortal Realm as before.
Qing Yao also looked around, but made no move. She was still too weak. Now was not the time to act alone. She had to recover her strength as quickly as possible.