Orchon was different from Qiu Mo. He was only at the 9th level of Arterial Circulation, and had yet to break through to Yuanfu. Hence, it was much more difficult for him to enter the 4th level of the Astral River Hall compared to Qiu Mo. This meant that the probability of him condensing an Astral Soul from the 4th Heavenly Layer was extremely high, far higher than Qiu Mo's.
"Knowing shame leads to a transformation. With Orchon's will, breaking through to Yuanfu is only a matter of time." Janus smiled as he nodded his head. His gaze inadvertently swept towards the 1st level of the Astral River Hall, only to see Qin Wentian still sitting there, not knowing what he was doing. This caused a cold smile to flash past Janus' eyes as he muttered in a low voice, "Deliberately mystifying things."
Janus wasn't so foolish as to think that Qin Wentian wouldn't even be able to exit the 1st level of the Astral River Hall.
At this moment, Qin Wentian was completely immersed in his own comprehension, and had even forgotten the flow of time. He wouldn't bother about which level of the Astral River Hall was which. At this moment, in his mind, there was only the circulation of the runic patterns, as well as the power of the innate technique.
The Astral River flowed slowly, and the lines of runic patterns became clearer and clearer in Qin Wentian's eyes. Gradually, they converged into the shape of a fist, before abruptly blasting towards Qin Wentian. But now, such attacks were no longer able to cause Qin Wentian's will to waver. He could only quietly comprehend.
Time continued to flow, and after 12 days, Mo Qingcheng had also ascended to the 4th level of the Astral River Hall. However, they were no longer able to advance any further. The 4th level of the Astral River Hall gave them an immense pressure, and Qiu Mo had already exited it. He had no way to continue enduring the formless pressure.
"Still at the 1st level?" A strange expression appeared on Qiu Mo's face when he saw Qin Wentian. What was this fellow doing?
At this moment, Qin Wentian could already clearly see the flowing runic patterns. However, at the instant when he saw them clearly, a light of enlightenment appeared in his mind. It was as though he was suddenly enlightened, and everything became clear to him.
"Wrong. In the past, I've always been walking the wrong path. Since the Divine Inscriptions are completed, how can I look at the trajectories of the inscriptions? The Divine Inscriptions themselves are a complete entity, a type of concept." Although Qin Wentian's eyes were still closed, the corners of his mouth curled into a smile. This feeling of being suddenly enlightened was wonderful.
Qin Wentian did not open his eyes. Instead, he activated his cultivation technique and allowed himself to fall into a dreamland.
In the dream, Qin Wentian stood in an empty courtyard. He held the Starlight Heavenly Hammer in his hand, and patterns interweaved in his body.
Abruptly, Astral Energy flowed as the Heavenly Hammer in Qin Wentian's hand smashed downwards. In an instant, a Divine Inscription diagram appeared on the ground. This diagram was none other than the Divine Inscription scroll he had created.
"Possessors of a Foundry Astral Soul are innate weaponsmiths, able to directly construct a complete set of runic patterns." Qin Wentian silently mused. Maybe, this was the true meaning of innate weaponsmiths.
The ancient halberd appeared in his hands. Qin Wentian stood there as his aura surged madly.
Abruptly, his silhouette transformed into a blur, as illusory wings of a Garuda appeared behind him. The ancient halberd slashed out in rage, as a hurricane manifested at the tip of the halberd, coalescing into a terrifying vortex.
"BOOM!" A muffled sound rang out in the air as the ground violently exploded. This halberd strike wasn't a variation of the Berserk Beast Halberd Art, but something he had created himself. It was similar to the aura of the Divine Inscription scroll, except that it was still somewhat lacking. It didn't have that dream-like aura, and didn't have the ability to condense the might of the Heavens into a single strike.
Qin Wentian found the right feeling, and started to perfect this halberd strike. This attack was a fusion of his speed, Divine Energy, Astral Soul and aura. It would become his strongest attack.
"This halberd technique was created in my dreams, and I shall name it the Great Dream Halberd Art. Not only that, this will be the first stance of the Great Dream Halberd Art. I shall name it Mountain Splitter." Qin Wentian mused. Evidently, he had the confidence to create a complete set of halberd techniques. In the future, he would still be able to create more Divine Inscriptions, and create more innate techniques.
The first stance was majestic and majestic, capable of cleaving apart mountains. It was also the work of Mountain Splitter.
Qin Wentian continued to perfect the Mountain Splitter, and even had a grand dream, imagining himself to be an expert capable of splitting apart the heavens and earth. He would be like a Garuda, traversing the universe unhindered, and as his halberd technique blasted out, the Heavens and Earth would be split apart.
In the blink of an eye, half a month had already passed. The majority of the first batch of participants had already exited, and upon seeing Qin Wentian still on the first level, they couldn't help but feel puzzled. However, it was precisely on this day that Qin Wentian finally opened his eyes. Standing up, he broke through the restrictions of the first level, and stepped into the second level of the Astral River Hall.
"This fellow is finally willing to step into the second level." Outside, Luo Huan was still waiting there, as she spoke in a depressed tone. During these few days, she had heard all sorts of voices. Some were puzzled, some were doubtful.
However, the crowd soon discovered that Qin Wentian wasn't like the other geniuses, breaking through the restrictions of the second level in such a short period of time. Instead, he sat down cross-legged once again.
Many people gradually left this place. Cultivation time was precious, and nobody had the time to waste on waiting for Qin Wentian.
Four days later, Qin Wentian stepped into the third level of the Astral River Hall. However, the voices of doubt from the Emperor Star Academy grew louder and louder. Could it be that Qin Wentian's reputation was undeserved? For every level of the Astral River Hall, he had to spend a long period of time before he could break through the pressure and ascend to a higher level?
If not, why did he have to do so in every level?
"The Jun Lin Banquet is about to begin. You better make the most of your time and come out quickly." Mo Qingcheng smiled as she stared at the silhouette sitting cross-legged on the third level. After which, she and Nolan mounted the white crane and departed from the Emperor Star Academy.
Outside the Astral River Hall, the atmosphere gradually quietened down. The crowd had all left, but the atmosphere within the Emperor Star Academy was even more lively than before.
Because, the end of the year had already arrived, and the Jun Lin Banquet was about to begin. How could the young geniuses who were out tempering themselves in the outside world miss out on this grand banquet?
Within the Knight's Association, Orchon stood there, exuding a faint coldness. Inclining his head, he stared in the direction of the Astral River Hall as he asked, "Which level has he stepped into?"
"Not long ago, he stepped into the 4th level." A person beside him replied. The 'him' they were referring to was naturally Qin Wentian.
"Is he still at the 4th level? Seems like this is your limit." Orchon calmly replied.
Orchon wasn't the only one who felt this way. Many people also felt that Qin Wentian's limit was the 4th level. It seemed like he had encountered a miraculous encounter when he condensed an Astral Soul from the 4th Heavenly Layer.
Other than a few people, as time flowed by, many people gradually forgot that Qin Wentian was still in the Astral River Hall. What the majority of the people were paying attention to was which of the returning geniuses of the Emperor Star Academy would be able to obtain a high ranking in the Jun Lin Banquet.
Orchon had stepped into the 4th level of the Astral River Hall. The current him seemed to have undergone a transformation, and he might even have the chance to obtain one of the top 9 rankings, becoming one of the 10 prodigies.
There were also Jiang Xiu, Luo Cheng, Luo Huan, and the others.
Naturally, there was one more person that had to be mentioned, and that was Luo Qianqiu. This person's talent was exceedingly high, and it was rumored that this time around, he only had a single goal — to obtain the top position in the Jun Lin Banquet.
There were so many geniuses in the Jun Lin Banquet, and it was extremely difficult to obtain the top position. Especially this time around, it was said that even the geniuses of Snowcloud Country would be participating.
In any case, this year's Jun Lin Banquet was simply too exciting.
Not only the Emperor Star Academy, but the entire Royal Capital of Chu was also boiling with excitement.
The Royal Academy, Divine Wind Academy, Seven Stars Martial Palace, as well as the other academies, were all waiting with bated breath for the commencement of the Jun Lin Banquet.
Within the Royal Academy, Mu Rou stood beneath a tree, and couldn't help but feel a wave of emotions in her heart as she recalled her experiences in the past few days.
Currently, the support given to her by her clan was much greater than before, and the attitude of everyone had started to change. At the same time, some of the people in the academy were no longer as cold as before. On the contrary, they were exceptionally passionate towards her.
She had seen all of this with her own eyes, and after experiencing this incident, she had a deeper understanding of the meaning behind the words' the fickleness of human nature '.
"The Jun Lin Banquet is about to arrive. This time around, who would be the one to dazzle the Royal Capital? Will Qin Wentian participate?" Mu Rou murmured. Every year, the Jun Lin Banquet was the grandest event in the Royal Capital of Chu. This year was no exception. However, even if Qin Wentian participated this year, he wouldn't be able to achieve much. However, she believed that in the Jun Lin Banquet next year, he would definitely unleash the most dazzling brilliance.
Today, in the skies above Chu, a flock of demonic beasts could be seen. These demonic beasts were even pulling a dragon carriage, and a majestic group of experts mounted on these demonic beasts as they soared through the skies, shocking the entire Chu Country. Very quickly, the news of the Crown Prince of Snowcloud arriving in the Royal Capital along with the geniuses of the Snowcloud Country.
Today, within the Dark Forest, disciples of the Godly General Martial Palace, who were separated from the rest of the world, exited the Dark Forest under the lead of Luo Wu Xiu, and entered the Royal Capital of Chu.
Today, Heaven's Wonder, one of the three largest gambling houses in the Chu Country, as well as the largest gambling house in the Chu Country, had already announced the payout rates for the top nine rankers of the Jun Lin Banquet.
Not only that, when the Jun Lin Banquet officially started, Heaven's Wonder would also announce the betting odds for the top 9 rankers of the Jun Lin Banquet.
As for the betting odds, they would naturally use Yuan Stones or Yuan Meteor Stones as their bets.
Based on the betting odds set by Heaven's Wonder, the odds for Luo Qianqiu to obtain the top position of the Jun Lin Banquet were the lowest. This meant that for this year's Jun Lin Banquet, Luo Qianqiu was the one that Heaven's Wonder favored the most.
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