15 The Test Ends (2/2)
This formation that he was going to carve was compiled when he was in the library, because of going through many such books he had accumulated a lot of knowledge on formation and could compile a less flawed version of basic Qi gathering formation. Though this formation was basic low tier but after being compiled through the accumulation of all the basic knowledge available, Leilana had compiled the formation to show the might of basic intermediate tier formation.
Then Astra began carving the formation. The way Astra was carving the formation seemed like someone caressing their woman. This scene now dumbfounded Elder Mo, the exquisiteness shown by Astra during all this process was something elder Mo himself had been aiming for but his progress had stagnated at some point. During the entire time Astra was carving the formation, he was observing him hoping to understand the difference in their knowledge on formation, as if finally understanding his eyes began to shine. He understood that the path he was walking on to reach the peak of formation masters was all wrong. The young man in front of him had shown that, for a formation master to reach the peak, it was necessary to be one with not only the nature but the formation, and formation materials also. All of them should be in sync in order to be the peak.
While elder Mo was lost in his enlightenment, Astra had completed his his test for carving the formation. He and the other elders saw that elder Mo was lost in a trance as if enlightened, so no one called out to him. After around 3 hours, he finally came back to. Now his demeanor looked mores refined than earlier. Then he spoke.
”Sorry to have kept all of you waiting. While I was observing Astra carving the formation, I got enlightened while observing his work. So it's clear that he passed the test but to make it more like an actual marking and not showing favouritism I'll still be checking his formation.” [Elder Mo]
All the elders were dumbfounded, and elder who had been pursuing his field for years was enlightened by a 15 year old boy who just a few days ago was clueless about it. This was totally unheard of.
Ignoring the elders dumbfounded expressions, elder Mo walked up to the formation plate and observed the formation, the formation looked like any ordinary Qi gathering formation but one could see that it was more abvance and powerful that the normal low tier formation that Astra had access to in the library. In awe with the exquisite craftsmanship of Astra , elder Mo activated the formation, on activation the formation began to glow and gather the qi in the surrounding. The qi gathered was more pure and dense than the qi gathered by the available qi gathering formation, and showed the might of gathering qi like a normal peak intermediate formation known.
Then elder Mo spoke.
”Astra, you've passed the test. No only do you have a monstrous talent in formation but also a high level of comprehension, to actually being able to bring a normal peak low tier formation to normal peak intermediate tier. If you need any help or guidance in the days to come don't hesitate. I, Elder Mo, swear on my name that I'll always be there to help you whenever you need me.” [Elder Mo]
Saying this much elder Mo walked down the arena and joined with the the other elders. After all this was over, another elder came to the arena, he was wearing the robe that identified one as a demonic tunist.
”I am elder Hao of the demonic tunist hall. I'll be conducting your demonic tunist test. In this test I'll be giving you a tune manual and a zither and you'll have to play the tune in the presence of 9 spirit birds. These birds are known to have a strong soul, if you manage to make 1 of these spirit birds to dance to the tune you play then you'll pass the test. I'll be giving you 1 and half an hour for the test. If you understand this you can begin with the test.” [Elder Hao]
Getting the green sigh, Astra first walked up to the manual and compiled the manual in his consciousness, where he began going through the manual while casually flipping the pages outside. After he had read the manual, he found many flaws in the manual through Leilana, so he began compiling the tune manual along with other manuals he'd collected in his time in the library. After what seem about half an incense stick of time, Astra came back out of his consciousness and now began observing the zither. After all was done, he sat down on the arena and began playing the compiled tune. He played the tune for 2 to 3 minutes when a spirit bird came flying as if drawn to the tune and began dancing after the 1st bird another came and danced to the tune. On observing the remaining spirit birds, it could be seen that, there was a bird that was quite confused to come over or not, it would take one step towards the tune then one step back. While this scene was happening to the spirit birds, the tune Astra was playing finally finished. And the two remaining birds went back to join their flock.
Then elder Hao spoke.
”Good very good, you've passed the test with bringing out the might of the tune to normal peak intermediate low tier. It seems that you have a real good talent of being a demonic tunist. Once the tests are over you can come over to the demonic tunist hall to learn the way of demonic tunist.” [Elder Hao]
Saying this Elder Hao walked down the arena, and then the last remaining elder, Elder Rion walked up to the stage. She was the elder of the Terpsichore hall.
”I'm elder Rion of the Terpsichore Hall, and I'll be the conducting your Terpsichore test. This test is not that complex, the only thing I'll be testing is your knowledge and control over tour soul. Since you're only at «Spirit Qi Core Formation Realm» so your control over your soul would not be complete as only at «True Spirit Realm» would one begin their soul cultivation, but if you can answer my questions on soul and withstand 3 attempts of mine to suppress your soul you'll pass the test.
If you're ready let's begin the test.” [Elder Rion]
Astra nodded to elder Rion that he was ready.
Seeing Astra nod, Elder Rion began with her test.
Elder Rion began asking questions after questions, after asking about 30 questions on soul, she spoke.
”Good it seems that your knowledge on soul in not anything ordinary. You pass this part of the test. Then now let's begin with the second part. Condition yourself well as you'll have to withstand direct attack on your soul.” [Elder Rion]
Hearing this, Astra sat down and conditioned himself well and then said to Elder Rion
”I'm ready, Elder!” [Astra]
After getting the sign that she could begin, Elder Rion started using her Qi and soul energy that she drew through her Qi to begin suppressing Astra's Soul. She shook her hand and a wave of Qi headed towards Astra and began suppressing him. The force with which he was being suppressed felt to him like as if he was pressed under a boulder. In order to alleviate this feeling Astra began circulating his Qi. Since his Qi was more pure and dense than normal, he was able to calm himself down and alleviate the suppressed feeling.
Seeing this elder Rion was quite perplexed, but she still had two more chances to test the limit of this young man in front of her. She began her next attempt, this time the force with she was trying to suppress Astra's soul was 5 times more that before. But to her surprise, Astra felt nothing and stood there like nothing happened. Feeling quite confused as for what had happened, she initiated her third attempt but this time she used 20 times the might she had shown in her 1st attempt. This attempt of hers now had some affect on Astra as if caused him to kneel down on one knee. But he was still circulating his Qi, after circulating the Qi in his body for a couple of times he finally stood up. Though he had received some damage, Astra had managed to pass through the test.
”Congratulation! You pass my test.” [Elder Rion]
Then Head Elder Zheng walked up to the arena and spoke.
”Congratulations! Astra, you've passed all the test with shocking result. And from now on you've officially been accepted as a inner sect disciple in our Heavenly Sword Sect. For today you'll be free and you can begin to attend the lectures.
Nanea, can you show around the sect to Astra, since he's new in the sect he doesn't know much about the sect. It's your duty to look after him.” [Elder Zheng]