Chapter 213 - Engraver Assessment

Circling around the second floor, Elder Xu led Lin Xuan and Zhao Xue to the third floor.

After walking over ten meters down a lengthy corridor, they encountered a large dark red door adorned with two bronze lion head handles, radiating an imposing aura.

Elder Xu placed his hand on one of the lion heads and then applied a slight force.

Ripples spread out swiftly like water, forming a triangular pattern.

Buzz!

The dark red door quivered gently, then cracked open slightly.

Elder Xu smiled faintly and pushed the door open to enter.

Lin Xuan admired inwardly, never expecting such an ingenious mechanism here.

If someone were to rush it without knowledge, they’d probably be severely injured.

Above the dark red door were formidable Engraving Array Formations, their aura not weaker than that of a Soul Fusion Realm Expert.

And the soul force Elder Xu had just released was also captured by Lin Xuan.

A Second Seal Rune Master, and of the peak kind at that.

Very strong, at least Lin Xuan knew he was not a match right now.

Inside the dark red door was an ancient hall, lacking some luxury but exuding even more historic gravity.

Inside the hall stood many people, most of whom were young.

In front of these youths stood three figures draped in silver robes.

On their chests were drawn several golden patterns, reminiscent of crescent moons.

Of them, to the sides stood a refined middle-aged man and a man***, both with two golden lines on them.

And the one in the middle was an elder with three golden lines on his chest.

“Such formidable soul power!”

Lin Xuan’s pupils contracted slightly upon seeing the elder in the middle.

That soul fluctuation had already surpassed Elder Xu’s, reaching an inconceivable level.

“He’s a Third Grade Rune Master!” Lord of Wine communicated mentally.

“Third Grade!” Lin Xuan was astonished; truly worthy of the Engraving Alliance, he had already seen so many rune masters, and even a Third Grade Rune Master at that.

That’s equivalent to the existence of the Soul Fusion Realm!

The people in the hall now turned their gazes towards Lin Xuan and the rest, their eyes filled with curiosity.

“Elder Xu, what brings you here, and who are these two?” the middle-aged woman questioned.

“Heh, they too are here for the Engraver assessment.

I thought since it’s not time for the assessment yet, I would bring them over.”

“After all, the battle for the Engraving Tower is only a few days away, we cannot miss out on some young prodigies!”

“Young prodigies?”

Hearing Elder Xu’s words, everyone turned their gaze to Lin Xuan, their eyes holding a trace of skepticism.

Even the three in silver robes looked over.

The refined middle-aged man was slightly taken aback when he saw Lin Xuan, but then he burst into laughter.

“Lin Xuan, I didn’t expect it to be you.”

“Senior Wang, good to see you,” Lin Xuan smiled.

This middle-aged man was one of the elders of the Ten Thousand Treasure Tower, and he had also escorted Lin Xuan and others to the Wenxue Sect; Lin Xuan hadn’t expected to meet him here.

“Lin Xuan, you’re Lin Xuan?” the middle-aged woman asked in surprise, while the formidable elder also stared at him.

The young disciples behind them began whispering among themselves, many glancing at Lin Xuan with hostility.

“He’s that Lin Xuan from the Ten Thousand Treasure Tower, I heard he got a spot in the battle for the Engraving Tower without being tested.”

“What, really?

I want to see what abilities this kid has!”

“At such a young age, what capability can he have?”

Lin Xuan listened to these discussions and gave a wry smile, realizing his reputation had already spread among these people.

The middle-aged man addressed Lin Xuan, “This is Deacon Meng of the alliance, and this is Elder Song of the Engraving Alliance, the manager of this branch.”

“Greetings to the two seniors,” Lin Xuan respectfully said.

Both nodded with a smile, and Elder Song slowly stated, “Now that everyone is here, let’s begin.”

“Yes.” At the command from Deacon Wang, he then announced loudly, “In this Engraver assessment, there are sixteen participants.

Whoever can inscribe the required engravings will become a First-grade Rune Master.”

“Now, everyone find a spot to stand; the assessment will soon begin.”

In front of them, sixteen Green Jade Platforms appeared, over a meter high, with various materials placed on them.

Lin Xuan and the others found their places to stand.

He glanced briefly and thought it should not be too difficult.

While the others were preparing seriously, Lin Xuan looked up and noticed that there were four young people who had not come to participate in the assessment and were standing on the sidelines, watching coldly.

Among them was a silver-robed woman with a frigid demeanor and unparalleled beauty.

Her exquisite figure was concealed under the silver robe, and on her chest, a gold line was drawn.

“A First-grade Rune Master!” Lin Xuan expressed his surprise; he realized that the others were also First-grade Rune Masters.

“It seems that these are probably the ones here for the Second Grade Rune Master assessment.”

Feeling Lin Xuan’s gaze, the beautiful woman showed no change, but the young men beside her displayed disdainful expressions.

“The Engraver assessment begins now.

All you need to do is inscribe the required engravings,” Deacon Wang said aloud.

A layer of light emanated from the Green Jade Platforms, and Lin Xuan noticed a line of text appearing on them.

“It’s actually the inscribing of nine basic engravings and nine derivative engravings, but the time is only twenty breaths,” Lin Xuan quickly read through the requirements.

With a thought, he began inscribing the engravings.

For him, this was a very simple task, as these engravings were the most commonly used, and Lin Xuan practiced them every day.

And the time limit was even less of a problem for him now.

He was already a One Seal Engraver, and his speed was numerous times faster than before.

However, he didn’t show off too shockingly.

Outside, Deacon Wang and others nodded inwardly upon seeing that Lin Xuan only took fifteen breaths to inscribe eighteen engravings.

But those few young people showed scornful looks.

“Hmph!”

“When I was assessed, I only took twelve breaths, these people really are a waste!”

“Of course, they can’t compare to Brother Zhou,” another person laughed, “But that young lady does seem quite capable.”

Brother Zhou’s eyes brightened as he looked at that figure.

They were naturally referring to Zhao Xue; though Zhao Xue wasn’t as beautiful as the silver-robed woman, she had an indescribable allure about her.

Moreover, Zhao Xue’s strength had also reached the peak of a One Seal Engraver, rivaling that of the few others.

The silver-robed woman looked towards Zhao Xue, her gaze gradually brightening, then started to scrutinize her closely.

On the Green Jade Platform, Lin Xuan finished inscribing the eighteen engravings and the text on the platform changed again.

This time, he had three choices, and Lin Xuan quickly selected Ming Alchemist.

“Refine a quality-acceptable First-grade Elixir, the time allowed is one stick of incense.”

Lin Xuan saw the materials on the Green Jade Platform and immediately had a plan in mind.

Only a third of the materials on the platform were for Ming Medicine, and among this third, he had to select the necessary Spiritual Medicines.

If the previous test was about foundational skills, then this was about practical application.

Only by refining a quality-acceptable First-grade Elixir within the set time could one become a First-grade Rune Master.

Outside, Elder Song and the two stewards looked towards the center of the hall.

“I wonder how many will succeed this time?” Deacon Meng slowly said.