Chapter 520 The Battle Record Shocks Grandmaster Wu Wei, a Special Promotion to True Inheritor Candidate

"This is a trivial matter. Simply hand it over to the Law Enforcement Hall. There’s no need to be alarmed."

Upon hearing this, Song Yuan felt his heart settle.

It seemed that for a Grandmaster who had already reached the Grandmaster Realm, this so-called crisis was nothing more than an ant trying to shake a tree—utterly incapable of threatening the Sect’s foundation.

This was the confidence of a top-tier Sect!

Then, Song Yuan took a deep breath. A look of delight spread across his face as he cupped his hands and said,

"Grandmaster Wu Wei, I’ve actually come today with some joyous news to report!"

"Joyous news?" Daoist Wu Wei opened his eyes and asked nonchalantly, "What is there to be joyous about?"

"It’s about Junior Brother Jiang Che!"

Song Yuan’s voice rose, his tone filled with excitement.

"Today, Junior Brother Jiang went to the Black Mist Wood for his trial. Not only did he escape from those two Giant Spirit Assassins completely unscathed, but what’s more..."

He paused, then said, enunciating each word with emphasis,

"With his cultivation at the Fourth Layer of the True Master Realm, he killed a mutated Purple Spot Blood Scythe Demon Mantis at the Seventh Layer of the True Master Realm!"

"What?!"

Daoist Wu Wei cried out in astonishment.

This Grandmaster-level expert, who normally wouldn’t bat an eye if a mountain collapsed before him, shot up directly from his meditation cushion!

In a flash, he appeared before Song Yuan and asked urgently,

"Are you telling the truth?!"

Seeing this, Song Yuan was filled with a myriad of emotions.

A moment ago, his Grandmaster had been completely unperturbed upon learning that the Sect had a traitor and that the Core Disciples had nearly been wiped out.

Yet now, he had lost his composure just from hearing about a single disciple’s accomplishment!

It was clear that within the Sect, so-called grand schemes and conspiracies had to take a backseat in the face of absolute genius!

"It is absolutely true!"

Song Yuan said decisively, "I have personally inspected the Soul Storage Jade Talisman. The Beast Soul inside cannot be faked! And what’s more..."

He then went on to report how Jiang Che had mastered the Soul Capturing and Soul Binding Technique in just two days, and how he had previously grasped the basics of the Spirit Void Technique with incredible speed.

"Hoooo..."

After hearing the full report, Daoist Wu Wei slowly exhaled. He paced back and forth within the hall, the shock on his face gradually transforming into sheer ecstasy.

"Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!"

He said the word "excellent" three times, his smile growing wider with each repetition.

"His comprehension is heaven-defying, his Dao Heart is firm, and now, even his practical combat ability is this monstrous!"

"This time... I’ve truly struck gold!"

Daoist Wu Wei stopped pacing. With a grand wave of his hand, his eyes gleamed with resolve.

"Relay my decree!"

"Effective immediately, Jiang Che is to be granted the status of a True Inheritor Candidate!"

"What?!"

Song Yuan’s entire body jolted. "A True Inheritor Candidate?!" he exclaimed in shock.

In the Myriad Phenomena Dao Sect, above the Inner Sect Disciples but below the True Disciples, there existed a special rank: the True Inheritor Candidate!

This meant that Jiang Che would receive greater privileges and a larger allocation of resources!

Every single Candidate was exceptionally talented and had polished their Realm’s foundation to perfection.

But Jiang Che had only just joined the Sect!

"That’s right!"

Daoist Wu Wei’s gaze was fiery. "A prodigy of this caliber must be given the highest possible status! Conventional training methods will only hold him back!"

"Go and find some time to explain the rules and benefits of being a True Inheritor Candidate to him."

"Once he completes his Spirit Attachment and his power rises to the next level..."

Daoist Wu Wei’s gaze seemed to pierce through the walls, looking in the direction of the other three main peaks.

"We’ll have him go and compete with the True Inheritor Candidates from the other peaks. Let him test his mettle against them!"

"I can’t wait to see..."

"...the look on that old codger Lei Wanjun’s face when Jiang Che sweeps the competition!"

"Hahahaha!"

Hearing his Grandmaster’s unrestrained laughter, Song Yuan also felt a surge of excitement.

"Yes! As you command, Grandmaster!"

Song Yuan bowed respectfully and slowly exited the main hall.

...

「The next morning.」

「Tingtai Garden.」

Jiang Che had just finished a night of meditation and was preparing to head to Tingfeng Pavilion to find Song Yuan when a hearty laugh echoed from outside his courtyard.

"Junior Brother Jiang! Wonderful news! Truly wonderful news!"

The courtyard gate was pushed open, and Song Yuan strode in, his face beaming.

Jiang Che was slightly taken aback. He rose to greet him, "Senior Brother Song, what’s the happy occasion?"

Song Yuan walked right up to Jiang Che, clapped him heavily on the shoulder, and said joyfully,

"Junior Brother, your great opportunity has arrived!"

"Just moments ago, Grandmaster Wu Wei himself issued a decree, specially promoting you to be this generation’s True Inheritor Candidate for our Spirit Void Peak!"

"What?!"

At these words, a look of utter astonishment appeared on Jiang Che’s face. "A True Inheritor Candidate?"

Although he hadn’t been in the Sect for long, he had a general understanding of the disciples’ ranking system.

Servant, Outer Sect, Preparatory Inner Sect, Inner Sect, True Inheritor Candidate, and True Disciple.

The hierarchy between these different statuses was strict and inviolable.

And the True Inheritor Candidate was a special status, placing one above all other Inner Sect Disciples and second only to the nine lofty True Disciples!

Generally, only senior disciples who had trained in the Inner Sect for many years—and whose cultivation had reached the High-tier of the True Master Realm—were qualified to compete for this title.

How could a newcomer like him, who had just entered the Inner Sect, possibly be worthy?

Song Yuan saw Jiang Che’s shocked expression and explained with a laugh,

"That’s right! A True Inheritor Candidate!"

"With this status, your monthly points stipend will increase to five hundred! You’ll also be issued precious Elixir Pills! Furthermore, you’ll be able to exchange for Mid to High-Level True Skills at the Scripture Pavilion and even become eligible to accept core missions with generous rewards!"

Listening to Song Yuan’s description, Jiang Che didn’t feel happy. Instead, a sliver of doubt began to grow in his mind.

’Something’s not right...’

’According to what Senior Brother Song said before, when I mastered the Soul Capturing and Soul Binding Technique in two days, he only said it was "not bad."’

’When I killed an Exotic Beast of a higher Realm, he just thought it was "decent."’

’Going by that standard, my performance was good, but it should have only just scraped by the threshold of ’excellent.’ It should be a long way from ’stunning.’’