Sealed Divine Throne II: Twin Sons of Dragon
Chapter 687 - 343 Challenge 8th Rank_1

Chapter 687: 343 Challenge 8th Rank_1

When Tao Linlin was a child, he showcased extraordinary talent, boasting a prodigious innate inner spiritual power of 80. For him, raised in a small city, he already stood as the top-of-the-line. This was also his proudest time. In their little town, he was always the best of his peers, ranking first in all professions within the school.

He scored the highest and became the first student from their small town to be admitted to the Spirit Furnace Academy in the past hundred years. He still clearly remembers the day he left the small town. Many people, both those he knew and didn’t know, came to bid him farewell. Many even gave money to his parents, wishing him to do his best and bring honor to the town. It was then that he determined he would strive hard to become a true powerhouse.

With staunch faith and determination, he held his head high when he arrived at Spirit Furnace Academy, becoming a member. But on the very first day he set foot in the academy, he was dealt a heavy blow.

Underneath the radiance of the Wisdom Spirit Furnace in the grand hall, he was assessed as having average potential.

His first reaction was disbelief. Had he heard incorrectly? Average potential? His innate inner spiritual power was 80, clearly, he was amongst the best! How could he be considered average once here?

His resentment faded quickly. After truly entering Spirit Furnace Academy, he realized the assessment as ’average’ was utterly fair.

For the first class test, indeed, the very first test, he ranked eleventh out of thirty students. If not average, what else would it be? That evaluation was a massive blow, and it made him realize what a world of true genius was.

He later learned what a real genius par excellence was. The colossal Heaven Tyranny Sledgehammer left a profound impression on him. She held the mighty hammer with spirited glamour, suppressing the entire grade and leaving no room for any other voices. Not even knights or mages could match her. She made everyone understand that even though the Warrior Temple was ranked last among the 6 Great Sacred Temples, warriors were by no means weak. And he, back then, felt so minuscule.

But he didn’t give up. If he had resigned then, Tao Linlin wouldn’t have had his later accomplishments.

He began to put in more effort than anyone else, cultivating every moment. His innate inner spiritual power may not have been the best, so he resolved to work harder in other aspects. Nobody knew the internal struggles he faced whilst forging his spirit.

Step by step, he advanced his ranks in every assessment, a boy with features as delicate as a girl’s, but had a tenacious iron heart. This was not his own assessment, but the evaluation from his future teacher, the 9th Rank powerhouse and a plant genus spirit psychic from the Soul Temple, which was also the fundamental reason why he could become his disciple.

He always worked harder than others, expending almost all his strength in practice every day. Nevertheless, perhaps due to his limited talent, he never gained favor from the Wisdom Spirit Furnace at the academy. Regardless, he still didn’t lose heart and always believed that while talent was crucial, hard work was as well.

In his third grade, he shined brightly at the early-arriving selection contest for the demon hunting team, becoming the second summoner apart from Cai Caijuan and performed well overall. But even he couldn’t believe that he could be a teammate with Divine Maiden Menglu. He was not familiar with Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong at that time. However, what surprised, or maybe thrilled him, was the fact that he managed to be the teammate of the girl who had once impressed him with one swing of the Heaven Tyranny Sledgehammer, motivating him to keep forging ahead.

Even his teammates didn’t notice he rarely spoke with Wang Changxin. It wasn’t out of fear, but fear of accidentally revealing something. Some things always remain hidden deep in his heart.

After becoming a member of the demon hunting team, he made more efforts. Now that they were teammates, he couldn’t afford to hold her back. His talent was nothing compared to others. As he saw Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong thrive, he kept pressing onwards, striving to follow and do everything possible to avoid falling behind.

She seldom spoke, and he could only silently observe. However, as long as he could see her regularly, he felt that no matter how hard the cultivation is, there must be sweetness after the bitterness.

The arrival of the Great Impartation Contest was rather sudden. He was genuinely unprepared and basically stumbled into it. In the first round, he was lucky to have a relatively weaker opponent. Or maybe, unbeknownst to him, he had become stronger.

In the second round, he encountered a strong opponent and barely won after putting in all his effort. The victory in this round suddenly made him realize something. If he could win one more round, he would be among the top six of his Temple. And if he got into the top six, wouldn’t he become a real reserve Sacred Legate just like Long Dangdang, Long Kongkong, Ling Menglu, and her? This could be seen as catching up with her to some extent, right?