My Professions Have Too Much Personality - Chapter 254 - 161: Complex Requirements and Getting You the Spiritual Essence

Chapter 254: Chapter 161: Complex Requirements and Getting You the Spiritual Essence

“Flame is punishment, thunder is judgment, the heart is the Celestial Heart, and wrath is the Celestial Might…”

In the private room, Chong Jingtian, You Shan, and Jiang Shu Mo each took a seat, processing the information they had just received.

However, their expressions showed little sign of relief; instead, they were filled with even more worry.

“To gain recognition, or even be chosen, it’s best to have held Fire Element professions and their variations, as well as Thunder Element professions and their variations. And preferably, they should be Top-tier Professions…”

Jiang Shu Mo was the one speaking. He leaned back in his seat, his fingers tapping out a rhythmic KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK as he frowned slightly.

“Just for these, you’d need at least four Tiers as a foundation. The requirements for High-tier Professions are demanding, so it would be best to complete this during the Low Tiers.”

“The troublesome part is that there’s only one chance. If the Spiritual essence doesn’t grant its recognition, there’s no second opportunity even if you prepare better later. It’s just…” Jiang Shu Mo couldn’t help but shake his head. ’I never thought it would be this complicated.’

These weren’t actual profession requirements, merely ways to increase the probability of gaining recognition or becoming the chosen one.

“The probability of a man gaining recognition is higher than a woman’s.” A strange look appeared on You Shan’s face. “What’s that supposed to mean? The Spiritual essence is sexist?”

Chong Jingtian shook his head. “Some fiercely powerful professions are inherently unsuited for women. Great Venerable Red Flame Thunder Resonator—with a single thought, his red flames incinerated the firmament; with a single thought, his wrathful thunder tore through the sky.”

“Just from the name, you can tell it’s fierce and domineering. It’s understandable that it would lean toward men.”

You Shan fell into thought. She wasn’t truly upset by this, but was merely trying to deduce the truth of this information.

“Wu Chenpei said you also have to gain recognition before the age of thirty. But as for why there’s an age requirement, he couldn’t give a clear reason.”

“Before thirty, you’re almost exclusively limited to Tier Four Professions.”

Jiang Shu Mo mused and shook his head. “He also said at the end that this information is just speculation from Yuan Capital. There’s no concrete proof. And it’s hard to say how much of it is true and how much is false.”

“What he said does sound reasonable, though,” Chong Jingtian countered, his eyes glinting. “According to what those three from the Royal Court said, a Morning Star Tier profession is a convergence of the will of countless spirits. It can only be born on a planet with a large and powerful population of living beings.”

“Following that logic, his final point—that only a native of Red Thunder Star can gain recognition—also makes sense.”

The three fell silent for a moment before You Shan broke the quiet. “Then what about Su Chen? Does he have a chance?”

“Hmm…” Chong Jingtian considered for a moment. “Aside from the profession requirements, he meets all the other criteria. But again, those only increase the probability.”

“Wu Chenpei also said the higher the Talent, the better. He was already implying that even though Su Chen defeated Hongxuan and is stronger at the same Tier, his Talent is ultimately still inferior.”

“Su Chen’s focus is on wind and thunder, so he’ll have opportunities to incorporate Fire Element professions later. That’s not an issue,” You Shan mused. ’But this Talent… is there any way to raise it for him?’

Su Chen’s victory over Hongxuan had given the three of them hope, but the “hardware” gap still existed. The preparations Yuan Capital had made for Hongxuan to gain recognition couldn’t be matched in a short amount of time.

Chong Jingtian nodded. “The only things that can raise Talent are those few professions obtained from ruins. Su Chen has probably already taken any that he could. The Translation Department recently acquired a Spiritualist controlled by Yuan Capital. Perhaps we can try that.”

You Shan asked, “But he’s still Tier Three. Don’t we have time to wait for him to advance to Tier Four?”

Chong Jingtian frowned. “I’ve already contacted Lieyang and Celestial Joy to delay things until Su Chen advances to Tier Four. At his speed, even with the profession requirements, it will take a year at most if he doesn’t pursue a Top-tier Profession.”

Now that there was hope, he wouldn’t be satisfied unless he let Su Chen give it a try.

“Not letting him pursue a Top-tier Profession?” You Shan sighed. “That’s rough on him.”

Chong Jingtian felt compelled to explain, “It’s not that I’m not letting him; he himself doesn’t seem to be planning on pursuing a Top-tier Profession.”

Hearing their conversation, Jiang Shu Mo hesitated for a moment before saying, “There’s another issue. Su Chen is a survivor from Cliff Mountain City.”

“Back then, when Cliff Mountain was corrupted by the Deceitful God Sect, a single order from the Elder Council implicated at least tens of thousands of innocent people. Hundreds of thousands more were forced to migrate to other cities and become refugees.”

“It’s hard to say if Su Chen’s parents or family were among those affected.”

“Su Chen is a survivor from Cliff Mountain?” You Shan’s expression turned complex. She hadn’t known about this.

Chong Jingtian, of course, had known this for a long time, and his expression remained unchanged. “The Elder Council’s order was justifiable. The trouble at hand is the Holy Banquet. It’s a matter of life and death.”

“If Su Chen really does replace Hongxuan and becomes someone the Royal Court values, and if he wants to take revenge then… let him.”

Compared to Hongxuan, who was from Yuan Capital, he favored Su Chen no matter what.

You Shan, however, said, “Su Chen’s personality isn’t paranoid. The grace Yuan Chenyang showed by recognizing his talent, the protection from Xia Hanshi, the nurturing from the Judicial Court… I’m sure he keeps all that in his heart.”

You Shan had been at the Judicial Court for a long time. Her student, Ming Lin, was also on good terms with Su Chen and often mentioned him, which gave her a very good impression of Su Chen.

Jiang Shu Mo didn’t say any more. It was simply in his nature to bring up such matters.

He had been able to investigate Su Chen’s origins, so naturally, he could also investigate everything that happened in Southwind City. As for everyone connected to Su Chen, you could say that when one person rises, all their connections rise with them.

He knew Su Chen was not an ungrateful person. Even when he had previously discovered Su Chen was a survivor from Cliff Mountain Town, he hadn’t made a big deal of it. He was only mentioning it now because it was his nature to do so.

Just as they were speaking, the eyes of all three twitched, and they turned to look toward the door. Not long after, a knock sounded.

“Come in,” Chong Jingtian said in a clear voice.

Su Chen pushed the door open and walked in, greeting them one by one. “Chief, Judge You, Judge Jiang…”