My Professions Have Too Much Personality

Having advanced to Tier Six, he could now fly, but his speed was far from fast, much less capable of crossing vast distances in a short time.

"Senior Brother, you seem to have something on your mind?"

Su Chen saw Qing Cang’s expression turn grim and stone-faced again, his brows tightly furrowed, and asked cautiously.

Qing Cang’s gaze flickered upon hearing the question. In a low voice, he said, "The Four Great Sects and the Royal Court are arriving together today."

"So soon?" Su Chen was stunned. He glanced at the satellite city they had just passed, which was still under construction. "But the satellite city isn’t finished yet, is it?"

"The satellite city is mainly for housing the other powers of the Dust Star Sea, as well as the many unaffiliated Professionals. The Royal Court and the Four Great Sects are, of course, a different matter."

Qing Cang shook his head, his voice turning cold. "The others are one thing, but that old bastard, the Profound Turtle King... what’s he doing sticking his nose in this?"

Recalling his earlier conversation with Jiang Mufeng and the others, Su Chen couldn’t help but ask, "This Profound Turtle King... does Master really have to go and greet him personally?"

"That old turtle’s seniority is indeed high. The previous generation’s Ancient King, Martial Uncle Jin Siye, was on very good terms with him..." Qing Cang said helplessly. "Besides..."

"Ever since the Flame Fire crisis, vicious rumors have been circulating throughout the Dust Star Sea from time to time. They claim our Sect’s Flame Fire is about to be extinguished, and that Master’s body has been so badly affected that he may need to choose a successor ahead of schedule."

At this, he glanced at Su Chen. "Especially after the anomaly with the Ancient King Stele a while ago, and with the Royal Court fanning the flames from behind the scenes, these rumors have become rampant again."

"Er..." Su Chen’s gaze darted away. ’How am I involved in this, too?’

"Sigh." Qing Cang sighed, not seeming to blame Su Chen. "These rumors have always been around. The Ancient King Stele incident just added fuel to the fire."

After all, the Bronze Ancient King had barely appeared on the interstellar stage since the Flame Fire crisis, so such gossip was inevitable.

’Qing Cang, however, knew his master’s situation. It wasn’t actually as serious as the outside world’s rumors claimed. The anomaly with the Ancient King Stele really was because of this kid, Su Chen.’

’But if he really doesn’t make an appearance, then even if there isn’t a problem, it will become one.’

Su Chen pondered for a moment before asking tentatively, "Can Master truly not even move?"

After a moment of silence, Qing Cang finally said slowly, "Twenty years ago, because of the matter with Wei Zhenghong, Master left the Ancient King Hall for the first time. That single departure caused the Flame Fire to be extinguished for three whole months."

Su Chen was surprised. ’So it involved Old Wei, too?’ Only then did he understand. It wasn’t that the Ancient King was incapable of moving; it was that the moment he moved, the Flame Fire would be suppressed and extinguished.

Qing Cang’s voice was frigid. "This group of people specifically chose to arrive during the Sunflare period. Their intentions are plain to see."

Su Chen grew pensive. ’This time might just be a probe, but if they actually discover something, their next visit might not be so tentative.’

’And yet, the Royal Court and the great Sects are indeed bringing Star Seeds, so it doesn’t look like they’re truly planning to make a move.’

’They’re treading a very fine line.’

After a brief exchange, the two arrived before the Ancient King Hall.

Hmm?

Just as he stepped inside, before the word "Master" could even leave his lips, Su Chen felt the Bronze Ancient King’s gaze fall upon him, as if seeing right through him.

’This master of mine must have noticed that my Spirit Core is gone.’ Su Chen hadn’t expected to hide his physical state from the Bronze Ancient King.

"Master," Qing Cang called out respectfully, acting as if he’d noticed nothing. "Su Chen has advanced to Tier Six and has come specifically to test his strength against the Fog Ashes enveloping the Flame Fire."

"Mm." The Bronze Ancient King didn’t seem surprised.

"I’ll take my leave, then. The people from the Royal Court and the Four Great Sects should be arriving soon," Qing Cang said. Just as he was about to depart, he heard the Bronze Ancient King speak.

"The Profound Turtle King and Martial Uncle Siye were old acquaintances. I will go and greet him personally."

Qing Cang’s expression froze. "You’re going personally?" he exclaimed in shock. "But the Flame Fire..."

"It merely means I’ll have to pay a price to keep it from going out," the Bronze Ancient King said casually. But Qing Cang’s expression shifted. ’Even for an Ancient King, that price is probably far from small.’

He opened his mouth to object but stopped himself, ultimately saying nothing.

’This is the best way.’ He even felt a sliver of relief, grateful that Master could at least pay a price to forcefully sustain the Flame Fire.

’Otherwise, if the Royal Court discovered that Master couldn’t even pay the price to keep the Flame Fire from being extinguished, their future methods would surely be less courteous.’

At this thought, Qing Cang couldn’t help but feel a surge of grief. "It is because we are useless," he said in a low voice.

"The Flame Fire crisis originated with me. What does it have to do with you?" The Bronze Ancient King shook his head. Qing Cang fell silent and left the Ancient King Hall in a daze.

Only after Qing Cang had departed did the Bronze Ancient King’s gaze return to Su Chen.

A human-shaped phantom, just like the last time, stepped out of his massive body. It looked rather surprised. "What Profession did you advance to? Why is your Spirit Core gone?"

Su Chen scratched his head, feigning confusion, and answered evasively, "I’m not sure what happened. It seems some kind of mutation occurred during my advancement. A crimson figure appeared, and then my Spirit Core suddenly shattered."

"It gave me quite a shock. I thought I had failed to advance."

Su Chen put on an expression of lingering fear. "Then, I sensed my Spirit Core merging with my body. I’ve looked through a lot of materials since, but I couldn’t find anything related to a situation like mine. I was actually hoping to ask you about it."

The Bronze Ancient King frowned slightly upon hearing this. "I am aware of such a phenomenon, but logically speaking..."

The human-shaped phantom circled Su Chen’s body. "The Unity of Spirit and Body is something that should only occur at the Morning Star Tier. How did you achieve it at Tier Six?"

Even the Bronze Ancient King had never heard of a case like Su Chen’s. He circled him for a long time, sending imperceptible streams of data-like light into Su Chen’s body, which then flowed back out.

"Such incredible physical strength, no less than that of an ordinary Tier Seven. You must have taken on quite a few Professions that focus on strengthening the body." He was quite astonished. ’No wonder he was so eager to come test himself the moment he advanced...’

’...However, it’s still far from enough.’

’There’s no aura or trace of a Deceitful God, so it shouldn’t be related to those things. A crimson phantom? Is the Spiritual aspect of the Great Venerable Red Flame Thunder Resonator acting up again?’

’Could this mutation have occurred because the Spiritual aspect of the Great Venerable Red Flame Thunder Resonator devoured a portion of the Fog Ashes last time?’ the Bronze Ancient King speculated. ’No one has ever purified Fog Ashes before, so with the situation at hand, the Fog Ashes are the only thing he could connect it to.’

"Are there any downsides to this?" Su Chen asked cautiously.

"In a way, this has solved a major problem for you ahead of time. The Unity of Spirit and Body at the Morning Star Tier is a huge hurdle. By that point, the strength of your Spirit Core would be worlds apart from what it is now, and your body would be exceptionally resilient. Attempting the unification then would be no small risk."

The Bronze Ancient King stated the advantages first, then continued with some uncertainty, "As for the disadvantages... it’s just that your future advancements..."

He had never seen a case like Su Chen’s and had no precedent to follow. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "When you advance to Tier Seven, come and find me. If any problems arise, I will be able to help you resolve them."

"Thank you, Master," Su Chen said quickly.

The Bronze Ancient King waved it off. "Let’s go to the Flame Fire, then."

Su Chen nodded eagerly. Just like last time, he was enveloped by the Bronze Ancient King and transported to the core of the Flame Fire.

The scorching light made Su Chen squint as the Flame Fire was peeled back layer by layer, revealing the same inner space he had visited before.

The moment they settled, the Bronze Ancient King noticed Su Chen staring intently at the distant Flame Fire and couldn’t help but offer a word of advice:

"You are still young. Take it slow. You have plenty of time, so there’s no need to be hasty."

’In his view, Su Chen would be able to dispose of the outermost layer of Fog Ashes sooner or later. It was merely a question of when.’

’Still, he felt a sense of gratification. The moment Su Chen advanced to Tier Six, his first thought was to come and test his mettle against these Fog Ashes.’

’Even if the boy was currently incapable of succeeding, he recognized the intention.’

’For Su Chen, there was no benefit in making this attempt. After all, this was the Fog Ashes, capable of corrupting the Flame Fire and corroding one’s Spirituality—and it wasn’t just the tiny speck he’d encountered before.’

Su Chen, however, was filled with anticipation. ’I wonder what will happen when the Great Venerable devours this mid-level Fog Ashes, and what kind of reward it will spit out this time.’

"Rest assured, Master, I understand." Su Chen withdrew his gaze and asked with an air of extreme nonchalance, "Oh, by the way, Master... about that Morning Star Essence, did the Royal Court agree to give it?"

’He appeared casual, but he couldn’t help feeling nervous inside. If the Royal Court refused, he would be in a real bind.’

"The Morning Star Essence..." the Bronze Ancient King mused for a moment. "What the Profound Turtle King is bringing is, in fact, the Morning Star Essence."

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