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Chapter 42: Chapter 18: Three Purification Spell Linkage - True Communication

He still remembered the look of utter shock and helplessness on Dong Hao’s face when he spoke of the matter.

"How could I possibly have a Celestial Level Spirit Root? You’re underestimating how valuable they are. If there was really someone with a Celestial Level Spirit Root, especially one from a privileged background, we wouldn’t have had to wait until the third or fourth day for someone to open thirty-six acupoints and get an ’excellent’ rating. Someone would have reached Perfection on the second day, or even the first."

"It’s not that the Shenxiao Sect doesn’t have Celestial-Level prodigies, but they all cultivate in the Daozi Courtyard." At this point, the look on Dong Hao’s face was an unreadable mix of relief and wistfulness. "Besides, as long as a student’s Spirit Root is rated Celestial Level, they’re guaranteed a spot in the Inner Sect. Even if they participate in the assessment, they won’t be competing with us for these limited spots."

That conversation made Jiang Xuan fully understand the value of Celestial Level Talent. He also learned that Qin Feng and Xie Hanyan, the first in their class to achieve Enlightenment, both had Earth Level Top Grade Spirit Roots, while Dong Hao himself had an Earth Level Upper Grade one.

’There’s still a gap between me and them right now, but as long as I persevere with the spell and my cultivation, cleansing the impurities from my body little by little, my Spirit Root Talent will only grow stronger and stronger.’

’Besides, the True Communication state can raise my Spirit Root Talent by an additional two minor grades. This means that if my original Spirit Root improves just one more time, I’ll be able to step directly into the Earth Tier Lower Grade whenever I use the Three Purification Spell!’

The thought that he was just one step away from being a "genius" in the eyes of others made Jiang Xuan’s heart pound with excitement.

At that moment, he wished he could sit down cross-legged and start cultivating on the spot.

But on second thought, he remembered how the Shenxiao Daoist School had specifically created a training ground on the mountainside and set a fixed time for their morning lessons. Even their instructor, Song Zhou, always guided their cultivation by the hour. There had to be some hidden benefit to cultivating in this training ground that he didn’t know about.

’Coming from the Lower Classes, I have access to so little information. I even guessed the Spirit Root Grades of my classmates wrong. It’s highly likely I’m just as clueless about the secrets of cultivating in this training ground.’

Having made up his mind, Jiang Xuan suppressed the urge to cultivate on the spot, got up, and walked out of the hall.

After saying a quick goodbye to his mother, Jiang Xuan hurried toward the Chen Daoist School’s training ground on the mountainside.

To his slight surprise, just as he reached the entrance to the training ground, he ran into his old friend Zhou Lin and the young miss she served, Su Linyin.

There was only one entrance to the training ground, so such an encounter wasn’t out of the ordinary. Jiang Xuan simply gave a slight nod and walked briskly toward his designated seat.

He didn’t look back, so naturally, he didn’t see Su Linyin come to a sudden halt as she watched his retreating figure.

A moment later, she suddenly spoke in a soft voice, her tone betraying no emotion. "Lin’Er, tell me, was I right or wrong to give Jiang Xuan up to Dong Hao?"

"You were right, of course, Young Miss," Zhou Lin answered without a hint of hesitation. "You already gave him his chance. He was the one who refused to take it."

Su Linyin lowered her gaze and repeated softly, "Yes, I did give him his chance."

As the words left her lips, the last ripple of emotion vanished from her eyes, and her gaze turned sharp and severe. ’Since I’ve decided to give up on him, I should sever all ties completely.’

She resolved not to think about Jiang Xuan anymore.

...

Jiang Xuan was completely unaware of Su Linyin’s decision, nor did he care.

By now, he had returned to his seat and was preparing to perform the ritual rites: Purification of Hands, Purification of the Mouth, Purification, and Purifying Heart.

However, before he could even begin the ritual, Jiang Xuan noticed that the mood among the students in the training ground was off today.

The air was thick with a sense of restlessness and anxiety.

What made Jiang Xuan raise an eyebrow was that this time, it wasn’t just the students in the back rows who were anxious. Many of those in the front also looked apprehensive and worried.

He even saw that many disciples from Cultivation Clans had grim expressions, and some were trembling uncontrollably.

’What’s going on? Why are they all like this?’

Just as Jiang Xuan was feeling surprised and confused by the scene, Dong Hao came to his side.

Noticing Jiang Xuan’s surprise, he explained the situation with a somewhat wistful air.

"You’re wondering why they’re all so agitated, right?"

Without waiting for Jiang Xuan to answer, he continued, "They have good reason to be anxious. Today is our seventh day at the Chen Daoist School, and it’s also the final day to receive an ’excellent’ rating. For those of us from Cultivation Clans, this day is a threshold that separates the clan’s elite disciples from the side branches."

"Compared to you, our Cultivation Clans are large and have far more resources, but that doesn’t mean we face any less pressure to compete."

"We may have more resources, but our Cultivation Clans have even more descendants. To survive in this Cultivation Realm where everything must be fought for, no clan would ever divide its resources equally, let alone waste them on the weak."

"Only the elite deserve to have resources funneled to them."

"This first assessment is the first filter. If you succeed, the clan will continue to pour resources into your training. If you fail, not only will your share of resources be cut, but you’ll spend the rest of your life toiling for the clan’s benefit."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over a few pale-faced Female Cultivators in the crowd, and lowered his voice. "Take these Female Cultivators from the clans, for example. If they fail the assessment, their only option is to accept an arranged marriage. They’ll either be married off to an elite from a side branch, or... given as a Daoist partner to a prodigy from the Lower Classes."

At this, Dong Hao turned to Jiang Xuan, his eyes holding a grave look, yet burning with an unyielding fire.

"Jiang Xuan, I won’t hide it from you. I had a purpose in approaching you from the very beginning."

He took a deep breath, solemnly extended a hand to Jiang Xuan, and said with utmost sincerity, "There will be more assessments like this one. Getting into the Chengdao Class is just the beginning of the struggle."

"I don’t want to fall behind. I don’t want to be abandoned by my clan... Jiang Xuan, I need your help!"

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