18 Chapter 18: Xiahou Yus trial! 2 (1/2)

”However, it doesn't necessarily means that one's potential would upgrade when they reach a higher realm!” explained Ling Yu.

Duan Li had previously made the assumption that each potential correlates to each realm. Thus, hearing that its not the case, he became curious once more.

”Really?.. why is that?” he asked.

Ling Yu turned towards Wang Guozhi as the latter nodded.

”Well, for example is between me and senior teacher Ling Yu here, she is of the Earth grade potential, while I am at the Nascent grade potential. But, we are both of the Nascent soul realms!” explained Wang Guozhi.

”However, a lower potential could only go so far.. thus, even if we are of the same realm, our fighting prowess is entirely at a different level!” he continued while sounding proud.

Ling Yu at the side seemed to pout a little bit.

”That's right.. haa.. ” Ling Yu sighed as she felt a little bit saddened by it, and then continued explaining;

”While we are both of the same realm, I am only at the Early-stage while he is at the Middle-stage.. eventhough I cultivated more diligently than him, this is as far as I can go without my potential upgrading to the nascent grade!”

”Furthermore, at the nascent realm, each stage becomes much more difficult to attain. And the trend seemed to be like this..” Ling Yu took out a paper and a pen as she drew something.

Earth grade -> Early stage.

Nascent grade -> Middle stage to Late stage.

Sky grade -> Late stage to the Pinnacle stage.

Seeing this, Duan Li finally understood. The difficulty level leaped by many folds as one reached the nascent soul realm it seems.

And by the looks of it, to reach the Immortal ascension realm would definitely requires the Immortal grade potential without a doubt!

It is of this moment that a spark of fire were lit within the hearts of Duan Li, as he vowed to reach the Immortal ascension realm in this lifetime.

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”Ohh.. take a look, it seemed that she succeeded!” said Wang Guozhi as the thunder tribulation began to settle down and the dark clouds slowly disperse.

Xiahou Yu whom was sitting on the boulder slowly stood up, as a wide smile appeared on her face.

”I.. have finally reached the Nascent Soul realm!”

Looking at the screen, Duan Li asked; ”Is the test finally over?”

Wang Guozhi shook his head.

”No.. its not over yet, what the test just now did was to test her will to withstand the pain of the thunder tribulation to ascend to nascent soul realm.. what comes next is a little bit more harder.. the test to measure one's own spirit!” he replied as he pointed to the screen.

”Take a look..”

The bright face of Xiahou Yu suddenly went dark as she coughed up blood.

”W-what? Qi deviation?!” she said feeling shocked.

She gritted her teeth as she sat back down on the boulder cross-legged to use spiritual Qi breathing technique.

”Right now, she is undergoing a spiritual tempering from the trial of Qi Deviation! This happens to someone who had succumbed to their inner demons, practiced the wrong techniques, consuming pills or using treasures to forcefully ascend into the higher realm!” explained Wang Guozhi as his countenance turned grim.

”Qi deviation is extremely dangerous in the real world, if one does not tide through it, they risk of falling down into a lower realm.. or even worse.. losing their cultivation entirely and had to start from the beginning!” added Ling Yu.

Duan Li nodded as his face turned serious. He then asked, ”Would my trial be the same as her's?”

Ling Yu shook her head.

”Every student will face random trials to temper their spirit and wills. The runic formation will assess your potentials and possible realms you will achieve in the future, and create a scene for it. It does not necessarily be trying to breakthrough to another realm like she is doing now..” she explained.

”Is that so.. what if she failed in this trial?”asked Duan Li.

If he were to face the same scene.. breaking through to the immortal realm?

That is extremely scary for him right now.

”Hahahaha! Don't worry boy! The runic formation will test you of the most difficult tribulations and trials first. If the students failed, their memory of it will be wiped out and will start another of a lower difficulty than before!” laughed Wang Guozhi as he explained.

”However, you will only have three chances in total, if you fail them all.. then naturally, you failed the second test!” he added.

The lady called Ran Yang stepped forward at this point, of which Ling Yu looked towards another direction, avoiding her line of sight from being the same as her.

”If I may add a few more points, the runic formations will plant you plausible artificial memories so that there is no incongruicy during the test which may harm the mental state of the student.” she said.