Your Talent is Mine

TL: Etude

Since Ye Tian only completed seventy percent of the engraving, he failed to achieve a complete engraving, thereby missing out on additional rewards.

However, just passing the test made Ye Tian very satisfied.

After all, his celestial soul wasn’t particularly strong. Although it was more formidable than others at the Great God level, it couldn’t compare to the celestial or spiritual souls of Galaxy level or Universal God experts.

Passing the fourth round of the test already meant surpassing all the Ghost Race members.

Such an achievement was incredibly high, so there was nothing for him to regret.

“The fourth round of the test is complete. The fifth round will now begin!” The Artifact Spirit’s voice echoed.

Ye Tian steadied himself, waiting for the fifth round of the test to commence.

Swoosh!

The void shifted.

Ye Tian suddenly found himself in a vast expanse of void, where countless figures appeared.

Initially, Ye Tian thought these people were his test opponents. However, he quickly realized that these figures were extremely ethereal, neither in a spiritual body state nor a soul state, but rather in a phantom state.

In other words, these people were not real.

Moreover, these people were of various races, but most resembled the Artifact Spirit, indicating they belonged to the Nether King Civilization.

“The Dao of Spirit, at its pinnacle, can be entrusted to the void, eternal in the world.”

A resonant voice echoed through the void.

Ye Tian noticed that many people were sitting cross-legged, listening to a being as vast as a planet preaching.

This being, with two horns on its head, was also a mighty figure of the Nether King Civilization.

He was expounding on the Dao of Spirit of the Nether King Civilization, which was essentially the Dao of the Soul, while others listened intently.

Like everyone else, this preacher, though as large as a planet, was also ethereal.

“This is a scene of a sermon, presented before me!” Ye Tian understood.

At this moment, the Artifact Spirit appeared before him.

“Test subject, this is a sermon by a mighty figure of our Nether King Civilization. This mighty figure’s strength has reached the Supreme level of your universe, specifically a Soul Supreme. If your universe has no special protection against souls, our Soul Supreme could annihilate it in an instant. The fifth round of the test is to listen to this Soul Supreme’s sermon and comprehend a soul secret technique from it. Remember, it must be a soul secret technique derived from this sermon, not one you’ve learned elsewhere. The Nether King Temple has its own verification methods, and if you fake it, you will be eliminated! As for the time, this time you have a longer duration, a total of three years,” the Artifact Spirit explained.

“Understood!” Ye Tian nodded.

After the Artifact Spirit left, Ye Tian also sat cross-legged, carefully listening to the Soul Supreme’s sermon.

He had never delved into the Dao of the Soul before, so this opportunity to listen to a Soul Supreme discussing the Dao of the Soul was a tremendous fortune.

Even if he couldn’t create a soul secret technique, he would still benefit greatly.

Time passed little by little as Ye Tian carefully listened to the contents of the Soul Supreme’s sermon, comprehending the principles within.

Thus, two and a half years passed.

During this period, Ye Tian hadn’t tried to create a soul secret technique but focused on understanding and comprehending the various spiritual principles expounded by the Soul Supreme, attempting to grasp the essence of every sentence and word.

“The time is almost up. It’s time to spend the last six months creating a soul secret technique!” Ye Tian muttered to himself.

The standards for soul secret techniques were much higher in the Nether King Civilization than in this universe.

Some soul secret techniques in this universe would be deemed unqualified and considered incomplete techniques by the standards of the Nether King Civilization, making them unacceptable for the test.

Therefore, Ye Tian had to create a soul secret technique that met the standards of the Nether King Civilization.

This task was extremely challenging, but Ye Tian had to give it a try.

He chose to focus on a defensive soul secret technique, which was relatively simpler compared to some peculiar techniques, making it easier to create.

If he were to create a rare and obscure technique, he would have almost no chance of success.

Day after day passed, and Ye Tian experienced numerous failures, but each failure brought him valuable insights, helping him understand where he still lacked.

When there were only ten days left before the deadline, Ye Tian finally succeeded in creating a defensive soul secret technique.

“Realm Soul Technique!”

Buzz.

A cubic barrier appeared around Ye Tian, encasing his celestial soul. This soul barrier could protect his soul from external harm, with an effect comparable to that of a Pseudo-Mystic level soul defense talent.

“Test subject successfully created a soul secret technique. The test is successful!”

The voice of the Artifact Spirit rang out.

Next, the Artifact Spirit appeared before Ye Tian, looking at him with a slightly surprised expression. “Not bad, you actually passed the fourth round of the test, far surpassing the so-called Ghost Race.

Next is the fifth round of the test. This round does not test strength or soul comprehension but solely the potential of the soul. Since you managed to pass the fourth round, your potential is undoubtedly strong, but it still needs to be tested. If your potential is exceptionally high, the Nether King Temple may even grant you powerful inheritances, exempting you from the sixth round and subsequent tests. Therefore, the fifth round of the test is crucial!”

“I understand!” Ye Tian responded.

Swoosh!

The Artifact Spirit brought Ye Tian to a grand hall, where a crystal ball stood in the center.

“Go up and grasp the crystal ball. Depending on your potential, it will emit different colors of light. The lowest is white, followed by red, blue, and black. Then there is purple and gold, with gold being the highest. Even during the era of the Nether King Civilization, those with golden potential were extremely rare. Anyone with purple potential was considered a top-tier genius. Your universe is not suitable for soul cultivation due to changes in its rules, so the soul potential of people from your universe is generally not high. I think your potential will at most reach black. Do not underestimate black potential; if you achieve it, you will receive a powerful inheritance from the Nether King Temple, making your soul strength terrifying despite the suppression by the universe’s rules,” explained the Artifact Spirit.

Ye Tian did not speak. Instead, he stepped forward and grasped the crystal ball with both hands.

The crystal ball began to emit light.

Starting from white, it quickly transitioned to red, then blue…

The Artifact Spirit was not surprised. The potential of anyone would be revealed gradually, starting from white. It wouldn’t immediately turn to black or purple.

Soon, the crystal ball emitted black light.

“Black potential, indeed extraordinary. He can receive a decent inheritance!” The Artifact Spirit remarked.

But soon, the Artifact Spirit showed a look of astonishment.

The black light grew increasingly intense and gradually turned purple. This was undoubtedly purple potential!

“Purple potential, in a universe where the rules have drastically changed, a being with purple potential has been born. How incredible. His soul strength isn’t great. No, it’s normal since he hasn’t cultivated any soul methods!” The Artifact Spirit muttered.

However, purple potential was not Ye Tian’s limit. When the purple light reached its peak intensity, a strand of golden light emerged from the sea of purple.

At this moment, the Artifact Spirit’s eyes widened in disbelief.

“Golden potential!” The Artifact Spirit exclaimed.

In the era of the Nether King Civilization, golden potential was extremely rare, with the emergence of a soul cultivator with golden potential being a once-in-a-era event.

A soul cultivator with golden potential was often called a future Soul Supreme! Anyone with golden potential would undoubtedly become a Soul Supreme, whereas those with purple potential had only a small chance of achieving this status.

This demonstrated how rare soul cultivators with golden potential were.

Comparing two cosmic eras, golden potential was equivalent to the current Supreme level.

“I wonder how intense his golden light will be. The more intense the golden light, the stronger the potential. Ordinary Soul Supremes and peak Soul Supremes are worlds apart. The most terrifying Soul Supremes could annihilate ordinary Soul Supremes with just a glance,” the Artifact Spirit thought.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

The golden light grew more intense, gradually filling the entire hall.

“This is impossible!” The Artifact Spirit cried out.

The intensity of this golden light exceeded his understanding. Even the records of the Nether King Temple did not mention such intense golden light potential.

Time passed slowly, but the golden light showed no signs of stopping. Instead, it continued to expand madly.

Suddenly.

A cracking sound drew Ye Tian and the Artifact Spirit’s attention. Both sets of eyes turned to the crystal ball.

A crack had appeared on the once-crystalline ball, and it was spreading.

“It’s going to shatter!”

This thought surfaced in Ye Tian’s mind.

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