"I also don't know who will be able to seize the first place in these Preliminaries." Sheng Huaixu stood at the edge of the handrail, looking down below, pointing out with implied meaning.
Luo Yao shook his head: "Hard to say. The other factions keep their news covered very tightly. Even if one wants to deduce, one would at least have to wait until several months after the Preliminaries start to be able to have a few target candidates."
"Although the position for first place in the Preliminaries is undecided, the position of Minor Star Chief has roughly already been determined. I heard that the Reward the Royal Court additionally brought out this year seems to be the Marrow of the Morning Star. We might as well directly gift it to Su Chen; why waste time?"
Su Chen raised his brows. Turning to look, the one who spoke was a man with a feminine face. In the introduction just now, Su Chen already had an impression of him; it was the Sacred Cauldron Sect's Star SeedâGu Feng.
Although he didn't know what this guy meant, Su Chen actually agreed very much.
Han Xingliu chuckled: "Although that is said, the process still has to be walked through. We can't just have our few families discuss and settle it down. There are still so many factions in the Dust Star Sea."
"Although there is the Holy List to corroborate it, it is ultimately the list of only the Bronze Sect family. Although I believe it, ultimately it has to convince the masses."
Luo Yao's eyes flashed slightly, seemingly joking: "If this year's Preliminaries doesn't have a 7th-Tier who has Forged a Holy Class, there's no saying that we won't see a 6th-Tier Professional seize the first place."
'Why did it involve me again?' Su Chen pondered. His presence wasn't high either, having constantly not spoken. Why was it that as they chatted and chatted, it still came around to him.
"The Dust Star Sea has Hidden Talents. Where would I rank? Brother Luo is joking." Su Chen's expression was indifferent.
The crowd also didn't take it seriously. Which session wouldn't have 7th-Tier Professionals who had Forged a Holy Class participate in the Preliminaries? This session wouldn't be an exception either.
Su Chen... still had to wait a bit.
"For the Mechanical Vanguard's Hou Yu, there seem to already be rumors claiming he has already Forged a Holy Class," Han Xingliu mentioned. "There is also the Ultimate Path Alliance's Luo Chen, who is also Not to be Trifled With. Their news is covered very tightly; even the Prophet Society hasn't probed much."
The crowd mentioned several names that Su Chen was very unfamiliar with, coming from factions secondary to the Five Great Sects.
This ceremony, spoken plainly, was just a ribbon-cutting. After everyone toured a bit, next there was still a banquet.
But Su Chen wasn't prepared to attend, preparing to return to his Floating Island.
However, when he was about to leave, Han Xingliu actually called out to stop him, issuing an invitation: "A bit later, I will host a private banquet. The people invited aren't many. I wonder if Your Excellency has any interest?"
As the Vast Sea Emperor's son, Han Xingliu was a major figure second to none in the entire Dust Star Sea, but there was no haughtiness on his body, and the invitation was very sincere.
But Su Chen still politely refused: "I would also very much like to attend, but the Preliminaries are about to begin immediately. I also have to seize the time to elevate myself."
"Alright."
Being refused, Han Xingliu also wasn't angry, watching Su Chen leave.
The Flight Vehicle swayed and drifted away. Su Chen turned his head back to glance at Dragon Abyss.
"Everywhere are jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards."
As Chu Ran said, not participating in this kind of similar large-scale activity, he still didn't have much of a profound feeling.
After participating once, only then did he discover that the people setting their sights on him were truly not a few.
Han Xingliu went without saying. On Qin Tianlin's body there was also an unexpected harvest. There was also that Luo Yao, who felt somewhat strange.
To say there was animosity, it wouldn't go that far, but to say there was goodwill was even more impossible.
"Fortunately there is the Ancient King covering me. As long as I don't go out, the problem isn't big."
Su Chen let out a breath. His gaze looked towards the giant Star Gate faintly visible in the distance.
After today, the various major factions of the Dust Star Sea could enter the Bronze Sect. Hearing those few people say it, early on there were already quite a few factions that arrived at the Traverse Hub and had constantly been waiting.
"In another half a month, Black Buddha will arrive."
Su Chen very quickly returned to the Floating Island. It was still here that gave him a sense of security. At the very first moment he opened the Status Panel, melting the Solar Remnants he just obtained into the Great Exalted.
Almost in the very next moment, the Status Panel had a reactionâ
[Crimson Flame Responding Thunder Great Exalted encounters Solar Remnants stimulation, accelerating the Fusion process and producing a wondrous Transformation.]
[Crimson Flame Responding Thunder Great Exalted awakens from Dormancy. His body has become stronger and tougher, seemingly possessing the possibility to proceed towards a higher level.]
[He carefully examines the bodily changes and discovers an additional special ability.]
[Kindle Fire - Solidify: By passing through Morning Star Fire or Spirit Fire, the Crimson Flame Responding Thunder Great Exalted can Forge gathered Sacred Profession Sequences into a Holy Class prior to Job Entry, and birth specific Job Entry requirements.]
What kind of thing is this?
Su Chen's footsteps paused, stopping in front of the Main Building. He carefully looked again, his throat unavoidably bobbing.
I don't need to suffer bitterly taking up Jobs one by one anymore?
Su Chen quickly understood the meaning of this ability. Actually, it was mostly the same as his previous two-in-one and Tri-Fusion Professions.
However, this time was directly Forging the Sacred Profession Sequence into a Holy Class. The guaranteed minimum was also a five-in-one, directly having him undergo Job Entry for the Holy Class, rather than conducting Forging through the Profession Sequence.
"Good on you, Great Exalted. The moment you woke up you gave me a massive surprise!"
Blazing light lit up in Su Chen's eyes. Without a need to think, this kind of method would save him a massive amount of time and energy.
If it could coordinate with various Eldritch Essences, for the Holy Class Forged, the Job Entry requirements were estimated to also not be too outrageous.
It was just that it required Spirit Fire or Morning Fire to be able to bring out its effect. But Su Chen wasn't worried. Divine Radiance Grades possessed the ability to autonomously ignite Morning Fire. Under the coordination of the two, wouldn't it be invincible?
Truly... he thought about it carefully, not even knowing how to describe it. He could only sigh with emotion: "Truly too fierce. It didn't waste me feeding so many things in either."
It's just unknown whether this was born because of the stimulation from the Solar Remnants, or to say it would originally possess it anyway.
Su Chen pondered and estimated it was also mutually promoted by multiple parties before this kind of solidifying ability could be born.
Having To Digest these pieces of information, only then did Su Chen have the time to carefully read through the text on the Status Panel again, ultimately locking onto the words "possibility to proceed towards a higher level".
"In other words, up until now, only then did the Great Exalted have the possibility to truly undergo Metamorphosis into the Radiant Moon Tier. Previously it was merely strengthening." Su Chen rubbed his chin.
"External Spirituality is the key. I wonder after the Great Exalted advances, will I still be able to advance to the Morning Star Tier, ah? You can't possibly have me temporarily go find another Morning Star Tier, right?"
[Sensing the host's anxiety, Crimson Flame Responding Thunder Great Exalted indicates there is no need to worry.]
"No need to worry... alright. If you say not to worry then I won't worry." Su Chen glanced again at the [Kindle Fire] ability, his mood truly too good.
"However, to bring out this Profession's ability, I still have to undergo Metamorphosis to the Divine Radiance Grade first. Marrow of the Morning Star, Heart of Spiritual Light. Almost there... almost there."
Su Chen suppressed his somewhat slightly excited emotions, glancing again at the various types of Essences collected.
"It's about there. Still lacking one portion of Faceless Ghost and one portion of Cunning Fox Essence. It's already in the process of Forging; then I can access the final Profession for Eternal Physique."
On Ming Lin's side, experience was already rich. After restoring retail goods, the efficiency of purchasing Evil God Power was very fast.
Rubbing his belly, the blazing liquid in his abdomen was still surging. Su Chen calmed his heart, returning to the Training Room to continue carrying out Profession development.
Although the Bronze Sect had already opened up to the outside, with numerous factions leaping over through Star Gates, it still needed a period of time. In the short term, it still hadn't gotten lively.
Another ten days passed. The Bronze Core, in front of the Spirit Hall.
"Troubled Deacon Zhong." Su Chen was seen out by Zhong Chengyu.
"Your Excellency take care." Zhong Chengyu's face was full of smiles, watching Su Chen leave.
Ever since the last Dragon Abyss Planet opening ceremony where Qin Tianlin proactively shook hands to make peace with Su Chen, although Su Chen's attitude behaved extremely ambiguously...
But within the Qin Yun Faction, there was already a consensus: they could attempt to express goodwill towards Su Chen. Zhong Chengyu also finally didn't need to feign coldness.
Amidst familiar greeting sounds, Su Chen went directly in front of the Bronze Tower.
The tower doors closed behind him. Before his eyes fluorescent lights intertwined. Su Chen was already extremely familiar: "Bronze Spirit, I want to access the final Profession for the Sacred Eternal Physique."
"Understood. Currently accessing for you." The Bronze Spirit agreed cleanly.
Su Chen was stunned: "No need for verification this time?"
According to past experience, he had thought he would have to chat idly with this guy for a few sentences, and even prepared for the plan of being refused. The final Profession for Eternal Physique had a fixed requirement: only 7th-Tiers could take it up.
"Your Excellency's Access Level has already been adjusted. This access does not require verification to be conducted," the Bronze Spirit responded.
Access Level adjusted? Su Chen's mind stirred slightly, roughly thinking it should be the Ancient King's doing.
This cheap Master had estimatedly already swept through the matters he had done within the sect that had explicit records back and forth once. After all, swallowing the Great Exalted's external Spirituality was truly bizarre.
Although he inexplicably had a feeling of being Spied On, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing either. At least he didn't need to chat idly with this artificial intelligence.
Su Chen thought of the [Kindle Fire] ability he acquired not long ago. His heart stirred slightly, unavoidably asking: "If I want to access more Holy Classes, are there requirements?"
"I suggest that prior to Advancing to Morning Star, you have no need to only stare at already existing Holy Classes."
"Why is this?" Su Chen was somewhat puzzled. "Doesn't it say that the more Holy Classes Forged, the stronger one is?"
"This is a vicious cycle in recent years." The Bronze Spirit explained, "The Morning Star Tier itself possesses the ability to Forge Holy Classes. But as Morning Star Tiers become more and more numerous, Holy Classes also become more and more numerous."
"Many people, in order to possess sufficient suppressive force when at the 7th-Tier and 8th-Tier, will pursue Holy Classes right from the very beginning."
"For people with no hope of the Morning Star Tier, it is naturally a good thing. However, for Star Seeds, it might not necessarily be like this. Once all Professions are entirely geared towards pursuing Holy Classes, then when you proceed to the Morning Star Tier, there will be no Professions available to Forge."
"Other people's Holy Classes and the ones Forged by oneself ultimately have subtle differences."
"Seems like it truly is." Su Chen thought about it carefully. If all Specialized Classes entirely rushed towards already existing Holy Classes, there naturally wouldn't be Professions available to conduct primal Forging.
"In recent years, there have been several Morning Star Tiers who, when advancing, didn't have sufficient Professions with similar affinities to supply them to Forge into Holy Classes." The Bronze Spirit cited examples to demonstrate. "They even had to continue attempting to take up Specialized Classes at the Morning Star Tier, the difficulty being extremely high."
Su Chen naturally understood. The vast majority of Specialized Classes were strongly related to the Primary Class. When at low tiers, fulfilling the requirements was still easy.
If reaching the Morning Star Tier, with various requirements not lower than one's own tier, where would one go to fulfill them?
"I understand." Su Chen nodded. It wasn't actually being truly persuaded by the Bronze Spirit. He was different from others; the ones Forged by himself and the Holy Classes of others indeed had subtle differences.
However, he could win through numbers. What truly stopped him was the Bronze Spirit's attitude. He estimated it definitely wouldn't let him access a second Holy Class, unless he had the Ancient King go adjust it.
But thinking carefully about it, there actually was no need to insist on staring at already existing Holy Classes. Not to mention the tedious steps, who knows, he might even have to expose more secrets.
He merely needed three portions of Blacktuo Essence, and he would be able to let his Professions initiate Metamorphosis. He could attempt to conduct primal Forging prior to Advancing to Morning Star.
"The only trouble is the intensity of the Morning Fire. I don't know exactly what intensity level the Morning Fire that Divine Radiance Grades can ignite is, and whether there is a possibility to enhance it."
Su Chen's eyes flickered. If there was no problem with the Morning Fire, he could even formulate Holy Classes according to his own needs, being even more perfect.
Su Chen thought a full circle, merely confirming to let the Bronze Spirit access the final Profession for Eternal Physique.
Before his eyes screens intertwined. Text surfaced on them, and the Status Panel moved along with itâ
[Discovered Specialized Class - Dragon-Vein Binder. Can undergo Job Entry after completing requirements.]
[Profession Requirement One: Take up at least seven Physical-Path Classes, six being Top-Tier Professions.]
[Profession Requirement Two: Temper and refine for three years in at least ten different extreme environments.]
[Profession Requirement Three: Independently hunt a wyvern-species not lower than one's own tier. Before its heart stops beating, Drain at least one liter of still-active heart blood.]
[Profession Requirement Four: Obtain at least three types of biological essences one tier higher than oneself, extract a mixed essence, and using the Dragon Sleep Ritual, slumber for seven days and thoroughly absorb it during the process.]
Grand and Prolific four Profession Requirements. The difficulty wasn't considered low. Collection type, tempering type, ritual type, not a single one was lacking.
But Su Chen wasn't surprised. The two Professions accessed in the Spirit Hall just now had a difficulty not much different from this.
This Profession used various biological essences to strengthen oneself. The ability was similarly a massive elevation of Physical Stamina.
"Mm. Eternal Physique is actually very balanced. Reducing consumption, increasing recovery rate, increasing the total amount, not a single one is lacking." Su Chen's mind stirred slightlyâ
[Crimson Flame Responding Thunder Great Exalted perceives your will and activates Hellfire Thunder Wrath. Dragon-Vein Binder, Earth-Strength Adept, Unending Wellspringâthe three are terrified and uneasy, intending to conduct resistance, yet it is completely useless. Forcefully melded into the surging Scarlet Flame, and coercing three portions of Faceless Ghost, Crimson, and Cunning Fox Essence...]
[Discovered Fusion Profession - Cauldron Forger. Can undergo Job Entry after completing requirements.]
[Profession Requirement One: Take up at least six Physical-Path Top-Tier Professions.]
[Profession Requirement Two: Seek the Heart of the Earth Core, Meteoric Sunken Iron, and Desolate Dragon Heart. Using the "Forging Ritual", fuse them into oneself to cast one's own Tripod Foundation.]
[Profession Requirement Three: Live for at least one year within the "Endless Earth Abyss", without using any foreign objects or ability assistance. (Upon completing requirements and undergoing Job Entry, additional Rewards can be obtained).]
"Cauldron Forger." Su Chen looked at these radiantly shining words. This was Fused from extremely high-intensity Specialized Classes; the difficulty was higher than the Sovereign Vajra.
Those three things needing to be collected, he hadn't heard of a single one. And there was also some Forging Ritual.
He also didn't know the situation of the "Endless Earth Abyss". Even if it could be evolved using the Fortune Bronze Core, just this "cannot use foreign objects or abilities" made Su Chen murmur a bit.