Inverse Sword Mad God
Chapter 214 - 214 213 Can You Do It

214: Chapter 213 Can You Do It?

214: Chapter 213 Can You Do It?

“There should be about half, I guess,” Deacon Wang murmured, turning his gaze towards Lin Xuan.

When he saw Lin Xuan’s skilled technique, a smile appeared on Deacon Wang’s face.

Lin Xuan was quite at ease; refining First-grade Elixir Pills was completely effortless for him, and he could even spare some of his Soul Power to observe others.

Among these people, about half had the ability of a First-grade Rune Master, but they were far inferior to Zhao Xue, not to mention compared to him.

After thirty minutes had passed, the Green Jade Platform emitted light, signaling everyone to stop.

Among them, five people had not completed their refinement and were directly eliminated.

Of the remaining eleven, four produced substandard elixirs.

Ultimately, only seven people passed the assessment.

This number was close to what the stewards had predicted, and there was little surprise among the crowd.

The disciples who had passed were visibly excited, while those who had failed stood dejectedly to the side.

Elder Song spoke slowly, “The path of engraving is profound and vast.

Whether or not you’ve passed the assessment, you must not slack off.

Remember this!”

“Next is the assessment for Second Grade Rune Masters.

Shanshan, get ready.”

“Yes!”

The few young individuals clad in silver robes replied.

Four people walked towards the Green Jade Platform, and Lin Xuan also stepped forward.

“Young man, what mischief are you up to?

Get back!” one of the youths scoffed coldly.

Everyone turned their sights to Lin Xuan, wondering what he was up to.

The silver-robed woman glanced at him and, with a slight frown, spoke softly, “Please do not disturb our assessment.”

Lin Xuan stroked his chin, “Sorry, but I am one of the candidates for the assessment.”

“You?”

The youths were momentarily taken aback and then scoffed, “This is an assessment for Second Grade Rune Masters.

Are you up to it?”

The disciples who had just passed the test also laughed scornfully, “Him, testing for Second Grade Rune Master?

I couldn’t do it, let alone him!”

Zhao Xue smiled without saying a word; she knew Lin Xuan had the capability.

Elder Song and the others looked towards Elder Xu, their gaze filled with questioning.

“Hehe, yes, this young fellow registered for the Second Grade Rune Masters’ assessment,” Elder Xu laughed, “Because he has never participated before, we had him start from the First-grade Rune Master test.”

“What?”

The young disciples looked as if they had choked on duck eggs, speechless with astonishment.

The silver-robed woman gazed at Lin Xuan with surprise, a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

However, the three youths behind her were grim, their expressions hostile as they glared at Lin Xuan.

“You can’t just attempt Second Grade Rune Master; first, you need to reach the Second Seal Soul Power state,” said a youth named Zhou Yong, in a tone neither warm nor hostile, “Prove it!”

“This guy is so young; he definitely can’t do it!”

“Exactly, trying to bluff his way through here, what a joke.”

Lin Xuan’s expression remained unchanged; since they wanted proof, he would show them.

His gaze shifted, and two runes appeared in mid-air simultaneously.

Ripples spread through the air, and a strange energy pulsated; the intricate lines dazzled many onlookers.

Moments later, the runes in the air dissipated.

Only then did the crowd snap out of their stupor, staring at Lin Xuan’s figure as if they had seen a ghost.

“How is it possible, he’s only seventeen years old!”

A group of disciples struggled to breathe, unwilling to believe this reality.

The silver-robed woman’s gaze became sharp, and within it surged a tide of war intent.

Her name was Huang Shanshan, a disciple of Elder Song, identified from a young age as possessing exceptional talent.

No disciples around her could compare, even those older than her could not match her.

But now, suddenly a young boy had appeared, younger than her, yet his strength was not weak.

This made her feel a sense of resistance.

Elder Song nodded with a smile, said in a deep voice, “Begin!”

Lin Xuan and the others stepped onto the Green Jade Platform, preparing themselves with concentrated hearts.

“Hmph, so what if he has reached Second Seal Soul Power!” Zhou Yong had a cold look on his face, “To become a Second Grade Rune Master isn’t just about having strong Soul Power!”

“Both of you, show me your real skill!” Zhou Yong said in a low voice.

He certainly didn’t want to be bested by a youngster.

Looking at the five people preparing in the arena, Deacon Meng chuckled, “Shanshan has been looking forward to this for a long time, hasn’t she?”

“Yes, she’s been preparing for over two months, there should be no problems this time,” Elder Song said with a smile.

“However, it’s not necessarily the same for the others, after all, the assessment for a Second Grade Rune Master is no child’s play.”

“Deacon Wang, do you think that kid Lin Xuan can pass?”

“I don’t know,” Deacon Wang shook his head, “The last time I saw him, he seemed to have only First Seal Soul Power, I didn’t expect that in just over two months without seeing him, he had actually made a breakthrough!”

“Oh?” Elder Song and the others grew interested, “It seems this child has astonishing talent, hopefully, he can shine in the battle at the Engraving Tower.”

As the group conversed, Lin Xuan and the others had already begun their actions.

The disciples all held their breath, intently watching the five people in the arena, not willing to miss any detail.

Lin Xuan concentrated, carefully drawing the engravings, not daring to be the slightest bit careless.

The difficulty this time was nearly ten times greater than the previous assessment!

This was also why there were so few Second Grade Rune Masters, it was far too difficult.

Lin Xuan exerted his Soul Power to its maximum, controlling the streams of engravings.

Huang Shanshan was also deeply serious, sweat appearing on her delicate face, while Zhou Yong and the other two were sweating profusely, their faces turning pale.

In the air, that complex engraving was like a bottomless pit, absorbing their Soul Power.

Time passed bit by bit, and five engravings emerged in the sky, vaguely making out a pattern, though incomplete.

Among them, Huang Shanshan had completed roughly seventy percent, Lin Xuan half, Zhou Yong about sixty percent, and the remaining two around forty percent.

Crack!

It was like the shattering of a jade piece, a crisp sound emitted from mid-air.

One person’s engraving cracked and broke apart with a loud bang, impacting the young man closest to him, and in an instant, his engraving was scattered.

Lin Xuan and the others were also affected, the engravings in the sky seemed ready to dissipate at any moment.

This change was unexpected to him; normally the process of engraving required absolute safety from external disruptions, otherwise, the possibility of failure was significant.

Lin Xuan’s Soul Power intertwined, continually stabilizing the engravings while continuing to carve.

Huang Shanshan and Zhou Yong, on the other hand, were fully focused on protecting their engravings, not daring to be distracted.

Elder Song and the others watched with a hint of concern in their expressions.

“Lin Xuan’s technique is quite special, it doesn’t seem to be a common technique of Xia Country,” Elder Song noticed Lin Xuan protecting his engraving while continuing to draw, and was greatly surprised.

“I heard he has a master who keeps out of the public eye, the specifics aren’t very clear,” Deacon Wang said quickly, “However, he’s a disciple of the Lin Family of Sword Pond Prefecture, his identity is very clear, he can definitely participate in the battle at the Engraving Tower.”

“Hmm, I’ve heard of that too,” Deacon Meng interjected from the side.

As the three conversed, the air in the arena finally returned to calm.

Huang Shanshan and Zhou Yong let out a sigh of relief, but then their expressions changed again.

Because they saw that Lin Xuan’s engraving was nearly complete!