EFB Chapter 18 Clash of the Old and the New
Chapter 18 Clash of the Old and the New
As Qin Hao passed through the gate of the Northern Cang Palace, he could clearly feel a fusion power sweeping over him.
At the same time, the spiritual energy mark between his eyebrows also flickered slightly.
He knew this was a detection mechanism of the Northern Cang Palace, the purpose of which was to detect whether the spiritual power imprint of the entrant had reached level four.
Looking behind him, Qin Hao saw a vast crowd pouring into the Northern Cang Palace.
Although thresholds were set and the trial participants were divided into four Northern Cang Realms, the Northern Cang Palace was still packed with people.
Qin Hao roughly estimated that there were at least a thousand people in the Northern Cang Palace.
He also spotted Mu Chen and the others in the crowd, and they waved and greeted him.
"Brother Hao, I didn't break my promise, did I? I said I'd meet at the Northern Cang Palace, and I meant it."
"Not bad, judging from your aura, you've already reached the Divine Soul Realm."
Mu Chen scratched his head and said, "I was lucky, very lucky. I obtained a rare and precious herb in the Northern Cang Realm and managed to break through to the Divine Soul Realm. But Brother Hao, you're still the best."
I witnessed you fighting two Heavenly-level spirit beasts all by yourself in the Frozen Valley; the scene was absolutely breathtaking.
"It's nothing to worry about; you'll be able to do it someday."
As they spoke, Qin Hao's gaze fell upon the girl in the black dress beside Mu Chen. "This must be Princess Luo Li. I didn't expect you to know her."
Mu Chen was slightly taken aback. "Brother Hao, did you know Luo Li before?"
Qin Hao shook his head. "I don't know him, but there are only a handful of Spirit Road Kings in the Northern Cang Realm. It's hard not to know them."
"You're too kind. The name of the Thunder Emperor resounds throughout the Northern Cang Realm," Luo Li said politely, cupping her hands in greeting.
"Thunder Emperor? That's just a title they made up. I don't think I'm worthy of it right now."
After a few more casual words, an aged voice rang out in the hall.
"Haha, little guys, congratulations on passing the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy's assessment."
As the sound rang out, a beam of light appeared in the sky above the main hall, slowly coalescing into the figure of an old man, the very same old man they had seen on the welcoming platform.
However, what I saw back then was just a phantom of a spiritual energy incarnation, but what appears in the Northern Cang Palace now is a real person.
The old man glanced at the crowd below, nodded, and continued, "I am the guide of the Northern Cang Realm, and also the one who will guide you to the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy."
Congratulations again on passing the trials of the Northern Heaven Realm. Here are some small rewards for your success.
The old man waved his hand, and the spiritual energy imprints between everyone's eyebrows shone slightly before transforming into a stream of light that landed in their hands.
As the light faded, a crystal plaque, about the size of a palm and crystal clear, appeared in everyone's palms.
"What is this? And what do the numbers on it mean?" someone asked, puzzled.
The old man smiled and explained, "The items in your hands are called Spirit Value Tokens, and the numbers on them represent your current Spirit Value."
Spiritual points are awarded based on the level of your spiritual power imprint after entering the Northern Cang Palace. The higher the level of your spiritual power imprint, the more spiritual points you will receive.
As for Spirit Values, you can think of them as the universal currency within the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy. Divine-grade Spiritual Techniques, Heavenly-grade Spiritual Beast Essences, Divine-grade Spiritual Weapons, Array Diagrams, and so on can all be exchanged for Spirit Values.
Upon hearing this, the hall erupted in commotion, and the crowd became quite excited, their gazes toward the spirit value tokens in their hands growing increasingly fervent.
Qin Hao looked down at the spirit value card in his hand, which was similar to what he remembered.
A level nine spiritual power mark corresponds to five thousand points of spiritual value.
"Wow, Hao-ge, you have so much spiritual energy!" Mu Chen exclaimed after glancing at Qin Hao's spiritual energy, a look of envy appearing on his face.
His spiritual value is 500 points, which is significantly less than in the original story.
The reason is simple: without the spiritual power provided by the Ice Profound Spirit Dragon and the Earth Core Flame Dragon Lizard, two Heavenly-level spirit beasts, his spiritual power imprint level did not reach the level in the original work.
Not only him, but Luo Li, who was standing next to him, also had a spiritual power imprint of only level eight because she did not obtain the spiritual power imprint of the two kings of the Shi family. In addition, the opening time of the Northern Cang Palace was much earlier than in the original work. This was because she did not reach level nine in the original work.
The spirit value gained is two thousand points.
"Old man, are there any other ways to obtain spiritual points?" someone asked loudly.
The old man smiled calmly and replied, "That's natural. The Northern Cang Spiritual Academy will issue some tasks. Completing these tasks will earn you Spiritual Values. You can also exchange Spiritual Beast Materials and Essences obtained from hunting Spiritual Beasts for Spiritual Values with the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy."
There are still many other ways to acquire Spirit Points, such as trading between students, certain records, leaderboards, etc. There are too many to list here, but you will learn about them one by one once you actually enter the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy.
The old man changed the subject the next second, "But there is one last hurdle waiting for you before you enter the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy."
Upon hearing this, the crowd, who had been excited about entering the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy, froze and looked at the old man with some trepidation.
Of course, this anxiety only applies to those students whose spiritual imprints have barely reached level four.
Students with high-level spiritual power imprints, such as Qin Hao, remained calm and showed no significant emotional fluctuations.
All of this stems from the confidence that comes from one's own strength.
For students whose spiritual power imprints are barely at level four, reaching level four is their limit, and the news of the upcoming challenge is like the sky falling on them.
However, Qin Hao and his group possessed formidable strength, which gave them confidence and made them fearless in the face of any challenge.
After taking in the changes in everyone's expressions, the old man waved his hand and continued, "Alright, I won't tease you little rascals anymore."
This final hurdle is not for all of you, but only for students whose spiritual power imprint has reached level seven.
However, participation in this level is not mandatory; you may choose not to participate if you wish.
"However, I must remind you that if you can pass the final test, you will receive 5,000 spirit points. If you fail, it will not affect your joining the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy in any way."
After a brief silence, gasps of surprise erupted from inside the Northern Cang Palace.
"Holy crap, did I hear that right? Five thousand spirit points?!"
"My total spirit points are only fifty, and they get five thousand just by passing the final level?! That's a hundred times more than mine!"
"Damn it, how come my spiritual power imprint is only level six? I should have worked harder back in the Northern Cang Realm. I've really lost out now."
Not only students with spiritual power imprints below level seven, but also most students with spiritual power imprints above level seven had their eyes burning with desire.
A level seven mark only has about a thousand spirit points, so five thousand spirit points is definitely a huge gain.
Even Qin Hao, who already knew the situation, couldn't help but feel a little emotional under such an atmosphere.
The old man raised his hand to signal everyone to quiet down before continuing, "Don't be too happy yet, the test I'm about to give you is not simple."
Next, you will be facing senior students from the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy.
As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen beams of light shone behind the old man.
The next second, a dozen or so young figures appeared before everyone.
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