Soul Emperor Awakening

Lin Xuan’s words were aimed squarely at Sun Zhe and his group. Their faces turned ugly, but they couldn’t refute him. Judging by the current situation, they had lost the first test—and lost it completely.

"It’s erased!" The Fourth Grade Pattern Master finally managed to erase Lin Xuan’s pattern. It had taken a full five minutes!

Just this single First Grade Pattern took a Fourth Grade Pattern Master a full five minutes to erase. This result put him far above the rest; no one could compare.

"For this test, you get a perfect score of ten!" the Fourth Grade Pattern Master immediately announced, giving him the highest possible score.

Sun Zhe had scored seven points. He had only managed to get seven, which hardly seemed fair given the circumstances. But the maximum score was only ten, so even if the gap wasn’t massive, it was a gap all the same.

The rest of the contestants were quickly evaluated. The overall scores hovered around five points. Lin Xuan was the only one with a perfect score, truly a crane among chickens.

"It’s just a First Grade Pattern. I could do that too!" Sun Zhe snorted, completely disdainful. ’There are more tests to come. So what if he won the first one? He’ll show his true colors when we get to the High Grade Patterns.’

"Brother Sun, don’t worry about it. Maybe he specifically focused his Cultivation on First Grade Patterns to achieve this result. The Late Stage is what’s most important. What does it matter if we let him have the first Early Stage test!" Fang Qingyu tried to comfort him from the side. He felt that Sun Zhe had yet to display his full strength, so it wasn’t a big deal.

"Can you shut up!?" Sun Zhe glared at him, and Fang Qingyu obediently closed his mouth.

Anyone with a bit of knowledge would know that reaching such a level was no accident. It was impossible without extremely strong Spiritual Control Power. Therefore, no matter how he performed in the later stages, he couldn’t be that bad. The only question was how high his level would be.

"Brother Lin, I told you you could get one over on him," Shang Zhihao said excitedly from the side.

"I just happened to get a topic I’m good at. Just a bit of good luck, that’s all." Lin Xuan returned the smile, not seeming to care much.

On the surface, he was being modest, but inwardly he felt it was inevitable. ’With my superior Willpower, my Spiritual Power is absolutely top-tier among this crowd. Add to that the memories of a Sixth Grade Pattern Master, and winning the first test is as easy as drinking water!’

"Luck is a part of strength too. Young Master Lin, you really didn’t disappoint me. The Liu Family’s reputation will soar because of you this time." Liu Menghua covered her mouth with her hand as she smiled, clearly delighted. There wasn’t a hint of jealousy in her heart.

And so, the first test ended. Luo Xiao was very satisfied with the results, especially since the Honored Guest he had chosen was able to put on such an astonishing performance. It gave him a lot of face. He was particularly thrilled to see the disciple from the Divine Rune Sect get taken down a peg. They were all Pattern Masters, yet the disciples of the Divine Rune Sect looked down on the Pattern Master Association!

The Pattern Master Association was the official certifying body, that was true, but the Divine Rune Sect could also certify its own members. In the end, the Pattern Master Association was a mixed bag, while the Divine Rune Sect was for Elite Disciples. As a result, there was a bit of animosity between the two factions.

If you had to say who was unfriendly first, it was definitely the Divine Rune Sect. They acted high and mighty, looking down on the "civilian" Pattern Master Association, which naturally provoked the association.

Therefore, when Luo Xiao saw Sun Zhe get put in his place, he was truly happy. In his mind, his evaluation of Lin Xuan rose to a whole new level.

"AHEM. The first test is over. Everyone’s results were quite good. Next, we will proceed to the second test!" Luo Xiao announced in a deep voice. "The content of the second test is relatively simple. We will be testing the degree of amplification!"

The degree of amplification!

Patterns were known to have an amplifying effect, with multipliers like 1.5 times or 2 times. The concept was simple. For example, if you had a Power Pattern that was amplified two times, a normal attack of one thousand jin of force would become two thousand jin under the pattern’s effect!

It was simple and direct, but increasing the amplification multiplier became progressively harder with the Grade of the pattern. After all, High Grade patterns were already incredibly difficult. Trying to add an amplification multiplier on top of that would cause the difficulty to skyrocket.

Without formidable Spiritual Power and control, it was difficult to increase the multiplier.

’An amplification multiplier?’ Lin Xuan’s eyes lit up. This was something he had practiced during his Cultivation, and he was extremely interested in it.

Patterns could be inscribed on any item. If one were to inscribe an effect-amplifying pattern on an Elixir Pill and boost it to a two-times multiplier, then eating one pill would be equivalent to eating two!

What an astonishing effect! But inscribing patterns on Elixir Pills was extremely difficult, and the failure rate was sky-high. Therefore, the Elixir Pills they consumed usually had no amplifying effects, or even any patterns at all.

It wasn’t that no one attempted it just because it was too hard to inscribe on Elixir Pills; rather, there was no point in doing it for low-grade ones.

"The content of this test is the amplification multiplier. The higher the Grade of the pattern, and the higher the amplification multiplier, the higher your score will be!" Luo Xiao added.

This time, it wasn’t unrestricted by Grade. Instead, a higher Grade combined with a higher amplification multiplier would result in a higher score.

"Master Luo, may I ask what Grade is required to get a perfect score this time?" Sun Zhe took the lead and asked. He was determined to get a perfect score this round.

His confident tone proved that he was highly skilled in this area. It could be said that amplification was the most difficult aspect of pattern inscription. The effect it brought was the most simple and direct, and the returns were simply too astonishing. For that reason, many people were willing to put in the effort to master it.

Lin Xuan’s Dragon Cloud Rod was a perfect example. It had a Power Pattern with a two-times amplification, which could double his strength! He had experienced its might long ago, which was why he was so interested in patterns.

Luo Xiao held up three fingers and smiled. "A Third Grade Pattern with a two-times amplification will earn a perfect score. By the same token, if you can’t amplify a Third Grade Pattern to such an astonishing degree, then a Second Grade Pattern with a three-times amplification can also earn a perfect score!"

Many of the contestants couldn’t help but suck in a cold breath. They really wanted to curse out loud: ’What the hell is the difference?!’

It seemed like the Grade was lower, but the amplification multiplier was higher, so the difficulty was more or less the same. However, for those who specialized in Second Grade Patterns, this was actually a good option.

With such high difficulty, most of them probably wouldn’t be able to get a perfect score. But if they could get infinitely close to that benchmark, they could still get a good score. Therefore, it wasn’t necessary to get a perfect score; getting close was good enough.

"Amplification multipliers... you’re guaranteed to lose this test!" Sun Zhe said confidently, looking at Lin Xuan.

"Is that so? As it happens, I have some skill in amplification multipliers myself," Lin Xuan said with a smile, showing no intention of backing down.

The two of them were locked in a confrontation, with no third person able to interject. They were the most dazzling figures in the entire venue. The other Third Grade Pattern Masters could only avoid their sharp edge.

It was a blunt demonstration that even among Third Grade Pattern Masters, there could be a vast difference in skill.

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