The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 1024: Chapter 1024: What did you say?

The basic requirement for the assessment to ascend to the Fourth Palace is that a Martial Artist’s realm must be at the level of a Seven-star Void God. This single requirement has stopped countless people in their tracks.

In the Qingmu Department of the Third Palace, the vast majority are Five-star or Six-star Void Gods. Some of these people have been stuck in the Third Palace for tens of thousands of years. They know that stepping into the level of a Seven-star Void God is incredibly difficult.

Even if Jing Yan’s talent is unmatched, entering the realm of a Seven-star Void God is by no means an easy feat. Perhaps he would also spend several centuries or millennia in the Qingmu Department of the Third Palace. By then, even if he succeeds in ascending to the Fourth Palace, how much benefit can he bring to the Qingmu Department of the Third Palace? Moreover, even if he does bring some benefits, it’s hard to say whether these benefits will fall to those people.

Although these people spoke in low voices, Jing Yan could hear them.

With a slight smile, Jing Yan ignored the idle chatter.

He went directly to the residence of Director Chunjin.

”Brother Jing Yan?” Chunjin looked a bit surprised when he saw Jing Yan coming in from outside.

”Director Chunjin!” Jing Yan cupped his hands.

”Haha, Brother Jing Yan, you’ve come out from the Divine Spring Hall? How do you feel?” Chunjin asked politely.

”The Divine Spring Hall can indeed be called a Cultivation Sacred Land. Being able to cultivate there continuously for a year, I feel that I’ve made significant progress.” Jing Yan said with a smile.

”That’s natural. Even for ordinary Martial Artists, cultivating in the Divine Spring Hall would lead to progress at lightning speed. Not to mention a genius Martial Artist like Brother Jing Yan. However, Brother Jing Yan, having cultivated in the Divine Spring Hall for a whole year this time, you won’t be able to enter the Divine Spring Hall of the Third Palace Qingmu Department for cultivation in the upcoming period.” Chunjin said with some helplessness.

While speaking, he also observed Jing Yan’s expression, trying to see if Jing Yan would regret his previous decision.

Back then, Jing Yan had said that after continuously cultivating in the Divine Spring Hall for a year, he would not enter the Divine Spring Hall of the Third Palace Qingmu Department again.

”Yes, I can’t enter the Divine Spring Hall of the Third Palace Qingmu Department anymore.” Jing Yan smiled and looked at Chunjin, ”Director Chunjin, please help me register for the assessment to ascend to the Fourth Palace at the Assessment Department of the Third Palace.”

After coming out of the Divine Spring Hall, Jing Yan immediately came to see Director Chunjin to ask for his help with the registration.

”What did you say?” Chunjin’s eyes widened and his pupils dilated. He subconsciously nodded when he heard Jing Yan’s words, but soon he realized what he had heard.

Registering for the assessment to ascend to the Fourth Palace?

Chunjin was truly a bit startled by Jing Yan.

The basic requirement for the assessment to ascend to the Fourth Palace is a Seven-star Void God! If the Martial Arts Realm hasn’t reached a Seven-star Void God, even if the Martial Artist has the strength to defeat some Seven-star Void Gods, they cannot participate in the ascension assessment.

Take someone like Meng He from the Water Moon Department of the Second Palace, for example. He can suppress ordinary Seven-star Void Gods, but if he were in the Third Palace, he couldn’t even register for the assessment to ascend to the Fourth Palace. The realm of a Seven-star Void God is a rigid condition for participating in the Fourth Palace assessment.

”Brother Jing Yan, you may not fully understand the conditions for a Martial Artist to ascend from the Third Palace to the Fourth Palace. Your strength is indeed formidable, and many Seven-star Void Gods may not be your match. However, to register for the assessment to ascend to the Fourth Palace, a Martial Artist’s realm must be that of a Seven-star Void God or beyond.”

”Brother Jing Yan, this matter cannot be rushed. With your talent and ability, ascending to a Seven-star Void God in the future certainly won’t be difficult, nor should it take long.” Chunjin tried to console Jing Yan.

Hearing Chunjin’s words, Jing Yan laughed.

”Brother Jing Yan, why do you laugh?” Chunjin frowned.

”Director Chunjin, I’m already in the realm of a Seven-star Void God. If that weren’t the case, why would I trouble Director Chunjin to help me apply for the assessment to ascend to the Fourth Palace?” Jing Yan said with a smile.

”Huh?”

”What did you say?” This was the second time Chunjin exclaimed in surprise.

The first time, he just widened his eyes. But this time, his face turned red, and his breath became heavy. Instinctively, he released his Divine Soul to sense Jing Yan’s realm. However, with his ability, he naturally could not accurately probe Jing Yan’s realm.

Failing to probe, Chunjin soon snapped back to his senses.

After hearing Jing Yan say that he was already a Seven-star Void God, his first reaction was disbelief. But after a moment’s thought, reason told him that Jing Yan could not be lying about this. To participate in the assessment to ascend to the Fourth Palace, the Martial Artists participating in the examination would undergo scrutiny by the Assessment Department. If the realm was incorrect, it would be immediately detected, leading to serious consequences.

Therefore, Chunjin knew that Jing Yan could not be lying. It’s just, how did Jing Yan become a Seven-star Void God?

”This time, after spending a year cultivating in the Divine Spring Hall, I had the good fortune to break through the realm, which is why I can meet the conditions.” Jing Yan continued.

”You broke through the realm in the Divine Spring Hall?” Chunjin looked at Jing Yan.

”Yes!” Jing Yan nodded.

”Since your realm meets the conditions to apply for the assessment, then the application matter is simple. Brother Jing Yan, I will shortly go to the Assessment Department and submit your name. However, from the application to the determination of the assessment time for the ascension, some preparation time is needed, which may take one or two years. During this time, Brother Jing Yan, you still need to stay in our Qingmu Department and wait.” Chunjin explained.

”I understand, that’s no issue.” Jing Yan said with a smile.

During the waiting period for the assessment to ascend to the Fourth Palace, Jing Yan could refine Elixirs, refine Purple Beauty Pill, and other Intermediate Divine Pills. At the same time, he would continue to cultivate and comprehend the Laws of the four attributes: gold, wood, water, and earth.

After Jing Yan bid farewell, Chunjin escorted him to the door. Watching Jing Yan’s figure disappear, Pure Yang shook his head and sighed.

”People really can’t be compared!”

”Brother Jing Yan isn’t even two hundred years old, has been cultivating for less than two hundred years, and is already a Seven-star Void God.”

”I remember when I was two hundred years old, I hadn’t even reached a One-star Void God...”

”What’s more impressive is Brother Jing Yan’s combat power. At the realm of a Seven-star Void God, he probably can completely contend with an Eighth Star Void God and even withstand a Nine-star Void God, right?” Chunjin stood outside the house, marveling for a long time before also walking out.

”Director, are you going out?” A Deacon of the Qingmu Department of the Third Palace saw Chunjin walking towards the estate’s gate and asked with a smile.

”Yes, to the Assessment Department!” Chunjin nodded, feeling very cheerful.

”To the Assessment Department? What are you going there for? These days, it seems there aren’t any ascension assessments for the Third Palace!” This Deacon frowned and asked curiously, but since he noticed the director’s good mood, he dared to ask a few more questions.

”I’m going to the Assessment Department this time not to recruit Martial Artists who have just been promoted, but to help Brother Jing Yan register for the assessment to ascend to the Fourth Palace.” After Chunjin said this, his speed suddenly increased and his figure disappeared.