His future achievements would at least place him at the level of an inner sect elder.
Far beyond what an outer sect steward like him could compare to.
Zhao Quxin was utterly stunned, never imagining that in a small city like this, he would discover such a top-tier genius.
Beside him, Zhang Tao was also shaken by Lin Xuan’s test results. After snapping back to reality, he noticed that everyone in the hall had overlooked him, their gazes fixed on Lin Xuan.
His face instantly darkened.
“Damn it! Today, the most talented one should have been me, Zhang Tao! How dare you steal my spotlight!”
He clenched his fists, then released them.
A flicker of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes as he stared at Lin Xuan.
At the front of the hall, the three stewards were also startled by Lin Xuan’s test results.
Then, their expressions shifted to delight.
“Quick, Zhao Di, go notify Elder Chen! This is a top-tier genius with a talent intensity of six degrees!”
The steward with the highest cultivation level in the middle instructed the one on the left.
Then, turning to Lin Xuan with a beaming smile, he said, “You’re Lin Xuan, right? Come, let’s test your attribute talent?”
His tone was warm and amiable, a stark contrast to his earlier cold demeanor.
It was as if he were a different person.
The disciples in the hall watched this scene, somewhat speechless.
Why was the treatment between people so different?
Still, they could understand.
After all, this was a top-tier genius with a talent intensity of six degrees.
He was likely the number one genius among this batch of new disciples, so it was only natural he’d be favored.
Lin Xuan nodded and walked over.
Looking at the energy points rapidly increasing on the attribute panel floating in the void before him, he felt even more satisfied.
He hadn’t expected this test to earn him a considerable amount of energy points.
Approaching the second crystal ball, Lin Xuan fixed his gaze on it and pressed his palm against it.
He had long heard that aside from naturally awakened attribute talents, most attribute talents had to be awakened later.
And such later awakenings could only be accomplished within major powers like the four great sects.
Once an attribute talent was awakened, not only would one’s strength greatly increase, but following the corresponding attribute path would also significantly enhance one’s potential.
Thus, despite the high elimination rate, forces in various cities still scrambled to send their younger disciples to the sects.
Even if they couldn’t pass the test and truly enter, just awakening an attribute talent would be quite good.
Lin Xuan looked at the crystal ball with anticipation.
He wanted to see what his innate talent was, aside from the attribute talents he had copied.
Everyone in the hall also turned their attention to him.
Lin Xuan’s talent intensity had reached the peak of six degrees, astonishingly high.
They all wanted to know what level his attribute talent could reach.
Soon, the crystal ball reacted.
First, a golden light appeared, growing increasingly dazzling.
“Mid-grade Sharp Metal attribute talent, not bad.”
The steward in charge of recording attribute talent test results praised.
Then, a cluster of green vines coalesced, followed by a flame, a stream of water, a mountain, and a whirlwind.
Six major phenomena formed within the crystal ball, spreading out in all directions.
They were evenly matched with each other.
“Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind—six attribute talents, all at least mid-grade. How is that possible?”
The steward at the front couldn’t help but exclaim in shock, his voice filled with disbelief.
The reason he said “at least mid-grade” was that, to keep the disciples’ information confidential, this crystal ball could only test and display mid-grade talents.
Higher levels would only show as mid-grade.
But even so, he was deeply shaken.
Six attribute talents, all at least mid-grade!
He had never seen such talent, nor even heard of it.
He suspected that even the entire Flowing Cloud Sect might not have such a prodigy.
Yet now, it was right before his eyes.
How could he not be stunned?
The hall fell silent.
Everyone was once again dumbfounded.
After a long while, the noise erupted.
“Holy crap, six attributes, and all this high? How is that possible?”
“Too strong, right?”
“No wonder he’s a top-tier genius with a talent intensity of six degrees!”
“It’s basically certain now—he’s the number one genius among this batch of new disciples!”
“...”
The crowd buzzed with discussion, their gazes at Lin Xuan filled with even more awe.
The stewards nearby were also immensely shaken, unable to speak.
They hadn’t expected Lin Xuan’s talent intensity to be so high, and his attribute talents to be so extraordinary.
It far exceeded their imagination.
Only Zhang Tao, standing not far away, looked even more grim.
He had only tested two mid-grade attribute talents, while Lin Xuan had tested six at once.
Wasn’t that clearly rubbing his face in the dirt?
After all, the more attribute talents one had, the more directions one could choose.
At the same time, it meant one could learn more types of martial arts.
Among peers of the same rank, one’s combat strength would be greater.
Lin Xuan’s six attribute talents, all at least mid-grade, clearly surpassed him by far.
In front of him, Zhang Tao had no chance to shine.
“Damn it! How did someone like this appear to block my path?”
Zhang Tao seethed with anger, his fists clenched so tightly they creaked as he stared at Lin Xuan’s figure.
But everyone in the hall had their eyes on Lin Xuan.
No one paid any attention to Zhang Tao.
And that only made him angrier.
“Kid, just wait. I won’t let you off!”
Zhang Tao muttered inwardly, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes.
Lin Xuan, of course, had no idea that merely testing his talents had sparked someone’s jealousy.
But even if he did, he wouldn’t care.
People who only envy others and blame fate would never amount to anything.
If such a person crossed him, he could crush them without a second thought.
At that moment, he was looking at the attribute panel floating in the void before him.
“The energy points have recovered quite a bit, close to two hundred thousand.”
Lin Xuan murmured to himself, a faint gleam in his eyes.
Meanwhile, the steward in charge of the test finally snapped out of his daze.
He gave Lin Xuan a complicated look and announced, “Lin Xuan, talent intensity: six degrees. Attribute talents: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind—all mid-grade. Passed!”
As his words fell, another wave of commotion swept through the hall.
Then, turning to Lin Xuan with an even warmer smile, he said, “Lin Xuan, wait here for a moment. There’s a chair—if you’re tired, you can sit and rest. Once all the tests are done, we’ll arrange the rest for you.
Don’t worry, with your results, a spot as an outer sect potential disciple is guaranteed.
Barring any surprises, you should be the top potential disciple among this batch of new disciples.
Soon, Elder Chen should come to personally issue you the identity token for the top potential disciple.”
The steward’s tone was gentle, treating Lin Xuan almost as an equal, if not with even more deference.
Because Lin Xuan’s two talent tests had been so outstanding.
They had even startled him.