The Sword God of the Universe
Chapter 1010: Look Beyond the Immediate

Chapter 1010: Chapter 1010: Look Beyond the Immediate

Cao Lin’s heart suddenly skipped a beat.

He glanced at Jing Yan and thought, could it be that Jing Yan is dissatisfied with the rewards and wants to set some conditions?

"Brother Jing Yan, if you have any requests, just say it. As long as I can do it, I definitely won’t refuse." Although his heart was somewhat perturbed, he didn’t show a trace of displeasure on the surface.

Jing Yan is a precious treasure, after all. It’s normal for him to choose your weak Qingmu Department and set some conditions, isn’t it?

"I would like to trouble Director Cao Lin to help me apply for the Third Palace promotion assessment," Jing Yan said with a smile.

As for the reward Cao Lin mentioned, Jing Yan had no dissatisfaction. He didn’t intend to stay in the Second Palace for too long either.

The reason is simple. For martial artists, the Second Palace is superior in cultivation compared to the First Palace. The Third Palace is much more superior than the Second. Only someone out of their mind would linger in the Second Palace when they can promote to the Third.

Cao Lin was slightly stunned.

He indeed did not expect that what Jing Yan wanted his help with was this. If it was to assist with applying for the Third Palace promotion assessment, that was exactly what Cao Lin was eager to see. The sooner Jing Yan is promoted, the greater the benefits for him and the Second Palace Qingmu Department.

But...

"Brother Jing Yan, your martial arts cultivation is indeed very high. However, the difficulty of the Third Palace promotion assessment is somewhat considerable. The basic requirement for the Third Palace promotion assessment is being a Five-star Void God. However, from past examples, most Five-star Void Gods who participate in the assessment tend to fail."

"I think Brother Jing Yan doesn’t need to rush; first, stabilize yourself and wait until you have enough assurance to achieve promotion in one go. After all, Brother Jing Yan is young. Even if you cultivate for a hundred or eighty years in the Second Palace, you are still far from five hundred years old." Cao Lin’s tone was very gentle, afraid that Jing Yan would be displeased because of this.

"What the Director says is reasonable, but I do have some confidence in promoting to the Third Palace," Jing Yan laughed.

Not to mention he was now already a Six-star Void God; even if he were still a Five-star Void God, Jing Yan was confident in promoting to the Third Palace.

"Brother Jing Yan is sure?" Cao Lin’s eyes flickered continuously.

"Sure!" Jing Yan nodded.

"Alright, then I will go to the Assessment Department of the Second Palace to submit the promotion application soon. If fast, it will be half a year, if slow, a year, Brother Jing Yan can take the Third Palace promotion assessment." Since Jing Yan had made up his mind, Cao Lin naturally could not persuade him further.

Moreover, from Jing Yan’s performance in the selection assessment in defeating Kuo Shen in three swords, it could be seen that Jing Yan is a top Five-star Void God, and the success rate of promoting to the Third Palace is quite high. Besides, even if he fails the first promotion, he can apply again after just a hundred years’ wait.

"Thank you!" Jing Yan cupped his hands to Cao Lin.

Next was arranging for accommodations, and then Cao Lin and others would readjust the Qingmu Department members’ usage timing for the Divine Spring Hall.

The Second Palace Qingmu Department also had only one Divine Spring Hall. Moreover, the number of members in the Second Palace Qingmu Department is no less than that of the First Palace Qingmu Department. The use of the Divine Spring Hall was even slightly tighter than in the First Palace Qingmu Department.

To free up three months is indeed not easy. No wonder Cao Lin looked as though he was clenching his teeth when he told Jing Yan he could use the Divine Spring Hall for three months.

Without delay, Jing Yan directly entered the Divine Spring Hall for cultivation.

"Director, isn’t three months a bit too long?" one deacon pondered and asked.

"Long?" Cao Lin turned his gaze toward that deacon.

"Do you all also think it’s too much to give Jing Yan three months of cultivation time in the Divine Spring Hall?" Cao Lin looked at the other deacons.

Everyone remained silent.

Though they didn’t explicitly express themselves, the meaning in their eyes clearly acknowledged Cao Lin’s words.

"You all! Can’t your vision be more long-term?" I just received a message from Gong Luo of the First Palace: the First Palace Qingmu Department has already confirmed they will receive a Divine Spring Hall reward." Cao Lin had a look as if their vision was too short.

"Ah?"

"What?"

"This..." The deacons were all instantly stunned.

"How old is Jing Yan? Not even two hundred years old! Even if he cultivates here for a hundred or two hundred years, he’s still under five hundred years old. Do you think, with his talent, if he cultivates here for one or two hundred years, he still wouldn’t be able to promote to the Third Palace? Hmph, you should also know that second palace martial artists promoting to the Third Palace, as long as they’re under a thousand, might have the chance to reward a Divine Spring Hall!" Cao Lin snorted softly.

Promotion from the Second Palace to the Third Palace is, of course, much more difficult than from the First Palace to the Second Palace.

If a martial artist from the First Palace promotes to the Second Palace under the age of five hundred, the respective department might get a Divine Spring Hall reward. And for a martial artist from the Second Palace promoting to the Third Palace, this age limit is extended to a thousand.

Any department’s martial artist promoting as long as they’re under twenty thousand has an extra reward. For example, if a martial artist from the Second Palace Qingmu Department over ten thousand years old successfully promotes to the Third Palace, Qingmu Department can receive an extra reward roughly equivalent to five hundred thousand first-level Divine Crystals.

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Jidao Palace!

Supreme Elder Gai Chen and the General Director of the True Word Department, Ye Qin, sat opposite each other.

"How come you have time to come here?" Ye Qin looked at Gai Chen, giving him a sidelong glance.

"Enough with the nonsense, hurry up and bring out the Green Bamboo Wine to quench my cravings." Gai Chen rolled his eyes and said.

"Hmph, knew you came looking for me with no good intentions." Ye Qin snorted but still took out a jade pot and two cups, filling them both, "Only one cup, no more!"

Saying this, Ye Qin stored the jade pot like a treasure.

"Truly stingy!" Gai Chen’s eyes gleamed as he raised the cup and drank it in one go.

"Exhilarating indeed, this Green Bamboo Wine is truly good stuff. Pity, there’s just too little of it." Gai Chen licked his lips, saying inaptness.

"Stingy? Do you know how precious this Green Bamboo Wine is?" Ye Qin also raised the cup of Green Bamboo Wine in front of him and drank it.

Green Bamboo Wine is indeed extremely precious. Just this small cup is worth no less than a million first-level Divine Crystals.

Gai Chen chuckled.

Then with a serious expression, he slightly furrowed his brow and said, "Ye Qin, why hasn’t your Truth Department absorbed Jing Yan?"

"Jing Yan?" Ye Qin also furrowed his brow, looking at Gai Chen with some doubts.

"You haven’t forgotten, have you? At the beginning of this selection assessment, didn’t I tell you there was a good seedling?" Gai Chen’s eyes widened.

"Oh, I remember now, you indeed mentioned someone called Jing Yan, saying he had good potential. In Law Affinity testing, he scored over forty thousand, ranked fifth, and was even an indigenous who ascended from a low-class world." Ye Qin nodded understandingly.

To be honest, he hadn’t kept it in mind. When he received Gai Chen’s message at the time, he also instructed Chu Guanju, the deacon of the General Department, to handle the matter. However, after that, he forgot about it and never brought it up again.