Divine King of Honour Chapter 6 Chen Wudi

Days flew by in a flash, and soon, the assessment at Qinglin Academy was set to commence.

Right now, the plaza outside Qinglin Academy's entrance brimmed with over a thousand youths from every corner of East Field County, all assembled for the assessment.

Qinglin Academy's admission rules permitted anyone younger than eighteen who possessed Demon Level cultivation talent to advance to the preliminary selection.

Both Spirit Cultivator and Body Cultivation categorized their talent into seven tiers: Mortal Level, Ghost Level, Demon Level, King-level, Emperor Level, Holy Level, and Divine-level.

Typically, Mortal Level ranked as the lowest, rendering cultivation impossible. Ghost Level allowed one to cultivate, yet with limited future prospects, which is why Qinglin Academy set Demon Level Talent as their baseline for entry.

Even though Demon Level Talent appeared rather modest, it sufficed to eliminate half the candidates, since few on Tianhen Continent truly held the gift for cultivation.

Qinglin Academy consisted of two branches: the Spirit Academy and the Body Institute.

The Spirit Academy specialized in nurturing spiritual power, whereas the Body Institute honed bodily strength.

Through countless years, these two institutions stood evenly matched, locked in bitter rivalry and unwilling to yield ground.

As a result, each handled recruitment independently, forcing students to pick between the Spirit Academy or Body Institute prior to the selection.

Xu Nian, without hesitation, opted for the Spirit Academy. No matter how plentiful the Body Institute's resources might be, they paled against his Divine Demon Refining Body technique. Plus, entering the Body Institute's trials would unveil his Divine-level Divine Demon Bloodline Talent, sparking chaos across East Field County—and possibly the entire Tianhen Empire.

Tall trees in the woods draw the woodsman's axe first. With his power still modest, exposing his talent invited certain calamity. Thus, he had to conceal his status as a Divine Demon Refining Body cultivator until he grew mighty, especially hiding his body refinement prowess.

"My Divine Demon Refining Body holds Divine-level talent. I'm unsure about my spiritual cultivation talent level, but it's no less than Demon Level for sure," Xu Nian pondered to himself while waiting in the lengthy line for the Spirit Academy's initial screening, observing the talent checks of those ahead.

Though Xu Nian began cultivating at age ten, he always practiced in secrecy, never once taking a talent test.

Yet, reaching the peak of Four-star Warrior without any pill aid proved his Spirit Cultivation Talent was far from ordinary.

"Hum!"

While Xu Nian speculated on his own talent, a mighty surge erupted from the front, as a brilliant green radiance exploded from the Talent Detection Stone.

"Uh, King-level Talent?" Xu Nian exclaimed in astonishment, eyeing the green glow on the Talent Detection Stone.

The Talent Detection Stone assessed one's talent; a hand placed upon it would trigger a colored emission.

Seven talent grades matched seven hues: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple.

Right then, the vivid green burst from the Talent Detection Stone marked this individual's talent as having crossed into King-level.

After endless tests, this marked the inaugural King-level talent spotted, with the fierce green shine hinting at top-tier King-level prowess.

Onlookers buzzed with awe, casting envious glances at the youth before the Talent Detection Stone.

This was a richly attired young man, roughly Xu Nian's age, yet his cultivation soared far higher at Nine-star Warrior Level.

His eyes brimmed with arrogance, his expression dripping with superiority. He scoffed at the crowd's praise, radiating pure contempt.

"What an arrogant fellow—even with King-level talent, he acts so full of himself?" Xu Nian muttered inwardly.

Xu Nian struggled to stomach the youth's scornful demeanor.

After all, it was merely King-level talent; he himself, bearer of Divine-level talent, never strutted about so proudly with his head held high.

"Those with such achievements have every reason to boast—reaching Nine-star Warrior Level by age sixteen, boasting King-level Bloodline Talent. If it were me, I'd act even more haughty, especially with his powerhouse older brother in the picture. No surprise he's so arrogant," the plump man in front of Xu Nian remarked, chuckling as he turned his head in response to Xu Nian's words.

At that moment, Xu Nian finally took a good look at the guy ahead of him: a short, hefty build, about the same age as himself, yet much heavier—Xu Nian guessed he easily topped 200 pounds.

Still, this chubby fellow's cultivation wasn't lacking; he had attained Seven-star Warrior Level, and currently, a warm smile lit up his face as he gazed at Xu Nian.

"Do you know who he is?" Xu Nian asked with curiosity.

"Of course I do—it's Ouyang Tianlan, the second prodigy from Yu State's Ouyang Family, right?" the plump man answered.

"Ouyang Tianlan?" Surprise flickered in Xu Nian's eyes as he glanced once more at the arrogant youth.

Yu State's Ouyang Family had birthed two exceptional geniuses: Ouyang Chengfeng, celebrated at Qinglin Academy for his legendary Emperor-level talent, and Ouyang Tianlan, who lagged only slightly behind his sibling with King-level Bloodline Talent.

These brothers' remarkable gifts had reverberated across all of Yu State, with Ouyang Chengfeng especially earning widespread fame in East Field County.

Throughout Qinglin Academy's history, Emperor-level talent had emerged merely a few times.

"See why he's so full of himself now? Beyond his stellar talent, his big brother has his back. The Spirit Academy already picked him; this is mere procedure. Feeling envious yet?" The chubby man grinned while patting Xu Nian's shoulder.

A smile crept onto Xu Nian's face too; he found this plump guy before him rather entertaining.

While most onlookers eyed Ouyang Tianlan with envy or resentment, this chubby man alone curled his lips in faint scorn.

"I'm Xu Nian—what's your name, brother?" Xu Nian introduced himself cheerfully.

To his surprise, the plump man burst into laughter, exclaiming with excitement, "I recognize you—you're that discarded kid from the Qin Family, right? I caught your fight with Qin Tian just now—that slap was epic!"

While talking, he even reenacted the slap, looking utterly hilarious.

Xu Nian managed only a wry smile; this plump fellow was quite the personality, yet he felt an instant closeness.

"Oh yeah, I'm Chen Wudi—pretty霸气 name, huh!" The chubby man waggled his brows at Xu Nian.

"Chen Wudi?" Xu Nian was at a loss for words.

That name packed a real punch; he wondered what kind of daring parents would saddle their kid with it.

"I chose it myself—being an orphan like you. We're in the same boat. If anyone picks on you later, Brother Wudi'll sort them out," the plump man declared, chest thrust out proudly toward Xu Nian.

Xu Nian felt stunned, unaware Chen Wudi shared such a past, though his words touched him deeply.

"Next, Chen Wudi!"

Right as Xu Nian and Chen Wudi chatted animatedly, the testing elder announced Chen Wudi's name.