The Wine Shop of Eternity
Chapter 264 The Truth About the Brilliant Star
Inside the only room on the top floor of the sword tower, Jiu Shen sat in his chair with a calm expression on his face. Lying peacefully in his arms was a little girl with short white hair. He had a big smile on his face, clear proof that he was having a beautiful dream.
Behind the two of them was a tall young lady with long purple hair. He looked at the man in front of him with respect and admiration.
“I am once again one step closer to my goal.” Jiu Shen muttered softly. His indifferent eyes flickered intensely for a moment.
This was not the first time Long Meili had heard her master speak of this purpose, but she had always wisely chosen to remain silent during these times. He knew that Jiu Shen had a reason to suddenly establish a sect after living an idle life inside his shop. As Jiu Shen's subordinate, he would always be by his side, ready to carry out his orders…
“Tok. Geck. Tok.”
“Log into.” Jiu Shen said as he heard a knock on the door.
Crunched.
Jiu Shen stared calmly at Xia Xinyue who had just walked into the room. The cold attitude he had shown to the young suitors earlier had disappeared and was now replaced with a warm and docile look.
“Sekte Master, the first assessment is now complete. Of the 13,689 initial applications, 758 of them passed. With all due respect, I think the standards are too high for applicants, and there may only be a little over a hundred. Do you still want to continue with the same settings?” Xia Xinyue asked with concern.
It was he who tested the talent of the suitors and he saw many things that he considered worthy of honing. However, most of them failed to reach the standards set by Jiu Shen.
Jiu Shen's expression remained the same after hearing his words. It was as if he had expected to hear those words.
While gently rubbing the hair of the little girl on his arm, Jiu Shen replied in an indifferent tone.
“Xinyue, only those accepted by the Shining Star have the fate and talent to surpass a 9th rank Saint. However, how many of these talented young elites could reach such a level of cultivation in their lives? I can indeed help them with lesser talents to overcome that realm, but it will take years and many precious resources to do this. I did not establish this sect just to create a massive army.”.
Jiu Shen did not want to linger in Nuar. That was why he had only chosen to receive the best young elites of the Profound Dragon Continent. Moreover, he did not mention a single thing to Xia Xinyue about the workings of the Shining Star.
Not only was it able to measure one's talent. It was also capable of measuring one's fate, luck, and willpower! That means those who pass the first assessment are not all talented individuals. Some of them may just have enough luck and fate or a high will.
Jiu Shen sacrificed a bit of his soul power to make some of those crystal balls, but he knew it was worth it. After all, the heaven-defying ability he possessed was too important to achieve his goal.
Xia Xinyue no longer suppressed the matter when she saw Jiu Shen's unchanging gaze.
“Sekte Master, is there anything else you want me to do?” He asked with his head down.
“Get the kitchen staff prepare five bottles of milk for me and immediately bring them here.” He said while looking at Ice with a gentle expression.
Xia Xinyue knew that the milk was meant for Ice, but she still nodded her head as she replied. “Ya, Sect Master.”
The room became quiet after that and Xia Xinyue took this as a sign to leave the room.
Crunched.
“Master, do you want me to massage your shoulders?” Long Meili asked as she held onto Jiu Shen's stiff shoulder.
Jiu Shen was silent for a moment, but he still nodded his head to accept her offer. His neck and shoulders felt somewhat stiff after taking too long to hug Ice. A good massage might help him…
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“So this is the Heavenly Sword Tower. I can't believe that it's even more beautiful inside! It looks even more impressive than the Alliance headquarters!” Prince Dante said with a shocked expression.
“Your Highness, have you been to the Alliance headquarters before?” Zhu Ren asked curiously.
Prince Dante nodded and replied. “Yes, I've been there twice when my father, Your Majesty, has something to report to the Alliance. That place has thousands of supreme individuals, but I doubt if any one of them can even defeat Sect Master Jiu.”
Zhu Ren and the others nodded in agreement.
Their group was currently sitting cross-legged inside one of the sword tower training rooms. It had such a vast space within it that it caused this group of youths to remain standing dumbfounded for over ten seconds when they entered into this training room.
“Among our group, Brother Zhu has the highest measurable talent. She is actually an eight-star talent!” Prince Dante said in admiration.
Zhu Ren felt a little overwhelmed as he felt the gazes of his companions.
“Yes. I never thought that this spear maniac actually hid such a monstrous talent ..” Beiming Chu shook his head with a wry smile.
Zhu Ren felt a little embarrassed, but he was a little curious about how the Shining Stars measured their talent. According to him, his talent was definitely not the best in their group, but the results shown by the Shining Star proved otherwise. Is it broken? Or is there something else about him?
“Only, from the name of this sect, the focus should be on swordsmanship. Can you really improve your spearmanship here?” Prince Dante glanced at Zhu Ren with a serious look.