Volume 1 Chapter 18 Part2 (1/2)
Last chapter recap: Aofeng and Qin Aohai ”run” back to the Qin Family.
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V01-S18-C02
Chapter Two - Celestial Rank Skill
As soon as the word fell, Aofeng and Qin Aohai had burrowed into the crowd and disappeared. Lan Cheng almost jumped on his feet in angry but he could not just run into the Qin Family's ranks to catch them. He spat and swallowed down his anger. Under people's mocking gazes, he turned and went back to the front of the Lan Family group.
The younger members of the Qin Family looked with schadenfreude at Lan Cheng and talked among themselves.
”Haha, that was good, he only knows to laugh at our family for having a good-for-nothing, let him taste how it feels to be called an ”idiot” by the good-for-nothing.”
”Seventh Young Master isn't strong, but is spirited. The rumors of timidity must be false.”
”As expected of His Excellency Aotian's younger brother.”
Aofeng hadn't thought that her retort of ”idiot” pleased a group of people, changing the impressions of the members of the Qin Family who came out to gain experience. The three other spirit magisters in the group, other than Qin Aohai, smiled at her. Qin Yang and Qin Liu were brothers from a cadet branch. The young woman Qin Fei'er was an admirer of Qin Aotian.
Aofeng nodded minutely towards them, her expression still as cold as usual. She walked at the front with Qin Aohai and the other spirit magisters, immediately behind Qin Jian. Out of the corner of her eyes, she observed the four great magister families' training squads.
The Qin and Lan Family all had four to five spirit magisters at the front. The Lian and Xiao Clans only had two and three spirit magisters at the front, respectively. They were all low sword-level spirit magisters, none of them over three-swords. Their second-rank senior magisters mostly had low-sword levels. Qin Aohai became the ”strongest” in this group other than the five celestial magisters.
They could not compare to the collective strength of Freedom Alliance as these people were only ordinary members of their families, and not the best. They could not match many of the magic beasts in Death Ridge. However, the leading five celestial magister were extremely strong and guaranteed the safe pa.s.sage of the group.
The deep path still had no end in sight. The group sank into silence again, and the long journey seemed endless.
Taking this opportunity, Aofeng humbly asked for help from Qin Jian. ”Teacher Q, do you know what one needs to become a celestial magister other than enough magic?”
Recently, Aofeng had tamed so many sacred beasts and divine beasts, even a five-star divine beast, the Komodo Dragon King. She thought she had enough to level up but she could not step over the doorsill to celestial rank. No matter how many beasts she tamed, she could not overcome that barrier, and her magic could not level up.
Aofeng had a headache over this. She even felt, in this present situation, would she be able to level up after bonding wit that Candia Giant Dragon?
As to Lei Yufeng's experience, that brother has said briskly, ”Boom! I don't know how I got there. I swore an oath, I'm not lying to you.” Aofeng had been so depressed she wanted to spit blood.
”Brother Aofeng, what are you asking this for? You aren't a magister, there's no use in asking,” said Qin Yang with a laugh.
”What are you saying! Brother Aofeng may be able to use the knowledge in the future, maybe talent will awaken once day, and Brother Aofeng will become a powerful celestial magister just like His Excellency Qin Aotian!” Out of fondness for Qin Aotian, Qin Fei'er had been very good to Aofeng the entire way. At this moment, she was afraid that Qin Yang”s words would stir Aofeng's hurts and hurriedly scolded with a glare.
”Yes yes yes, Brother Aofeng's future is bright. My younger brother just speaks nonsense! Brother Aofeng, do not be offended.” Qin Liu pulled back Qin Yang and hit him on the head with a fist as he said encouragingly to Aofeng.
Aofeng nodded, unconcerned. She said seriously, ”No matter, I believe I will soon become a celestial magister.”
The trio had originally wanted to comfort Aofeng and hadn't thought that this boy would really become motivated. Looking at the other's puffed chest and confidence, they gaped, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Only Qin Aohai at the side tried to contain his laughter.
Qin Jian did not care and smiled gently. ”While it is slightly early for you, since Aofeng asked, then listen as well. The difference between the earth and celestial ranks is a leap. Becoming a celestial magister is even harder than a celestial magister becoming a magus scholar. First, one has to cultivate magic to its top level, and then magic into shamanic power. One can only break through that barrier is with powerful shamanic power. It is too difficult to try to cross the doorsill just with magic.”