An invisible consciousness was sent into Jianchen's forehead, causing Jianchen's eyes to immediately become blank. The light in his eyes rapidly vanished, becoming hollow, like an empty shell that had lost its soul.
The fifth elder glared at Jianchen's eyes. After discovering that Jianchen's eyes were lifeless, he immediately stopped worrying. He could not help but sneer as he murmured, "Yang Yutian, so what if you're a genius? You're still powerless before Old Man's Soul-mesmerizing Technique."
The fifth elder knew that the Soul-mesmerizing Technique could not be maintained for too long on Class 6 Radiant Saint Masters, so he became stern. With a thought, a layer of dense Radiant Saint Force rapidly condensed before him, slowly forming a strange inscription that hovered in the air.
The Fifth Elder's eyes suddenly sharpened. An invisible thought was emitted from between his eyebrows. It was closely connected with the strange symbol in front of him. It seemed that something was being engraved on it.
This lasted for quite a while before the fifth elder finally withdrew his consciousness. He raised his head and looked at Jianchen. He said, "Yang Yutian, this is the symbol of a core member of our Radiant Saint Master. Old Man will fuse it into your head, so don't resist." With that, the fifth elder extended a finger, and the strange inscription immediately turned into a white streak of light, fusing into Jianchen's forehead. It fell silent.
Only after the inscription successfully fused into Jianchen's forehead did the fifth elder exhale deeply. He could not help but smile strangely as he thought, "Yang Yutian, you won't be able to escape the control of our union no matter what, unless you reach the 8th Class, but that's impossible." The fifth elder understood the effects of the inscription extremely well. Once the inscription fused into someone's head, it would be hidden deeply. Even Class 7 Radiant Saint Masters would not be able to discover its existence.
Although the inscription could control someone's life and death, its greatest use was to subtly influence their thoughts, making them loyal to the Radiant Saint Master Union. The Radiant Saint Master Union implanted all their thoughts into someone's head. As long as enough time passed and the inscription completely fused with someone's soul, that person would become truly loyal to the union. The caster could even use a special method to directly control that person.
The fifth elder gradually calmed down. Another strand of consciousness shot out from his forehead, entering Jianchen's forehead and disappearing. Afterwards, Jianchen's body gently trembled. His empty eyes immediately began to glow a little. His gaze was calm, no different from before, as if nothing had happened at all.
"Yang Yutian, this is your Psychic Jade. Only we Radiant Saint Masters can use this Psychic Jade. Not only is it a symbol of status as a core member of the union, but it can also allow you to communicate with other core members within a certain range." An ancient jade pendant had appeared in the fifth elder's hand out of nowhere. He passed it to Jianchen with a smile. His smile was filled with benevolence.
Jianchen accepted the jade pendant from the fifth elder without any change in expression. The jade pendant was half the size of a palm. It was covered in the marks of time, and there were complicated diagrams engraved on both sides of the jade pendant.
"Yang Yutian, remember that only you can use this Psychic Jade. You can't give it to anyone else because this jade is extremely precious. It has been passed down since ancient times, and there aren't many left. Other than the core members of the union, only a small number of important members of the union have the right to wear it." The fifth elder's calm voice was filled with a rare sense of sternness.
"Yang Yutian understands." Jianchen clasped his hands slightly before stowing the Psychic Jade away in his Space Ring.
The fifth elder nodded in satisfaction and said, "Yang Yutian, you're now a core member of the union. This Psychic Jade will be a symbol of your status. With this, you can enter the Tower of Radiance to learn Radiant Artes. Moreover, the method to use the Psychic Jade is recorded in the jade pendant. You only need to send your consciousness into the jade pendant to learn it. Alright, the Old Man needs to rest, so you can leave. The Tower of Radiance is at the very top of the castle, so you can enter without any obstructions with this jade pendant."
Jianchen left the fifth elder's room. His eyes immediately became cold as a sliver of heavy killing intent flashed through his eyes. However, it returned to normal immediately as if nothing had happened.
"Esteemed master Yang Yutian, may I ask how I can be of service to you?" A gentle voice rang out from beside Jianchen. The woman who had led Jianchen there spoke to Jianchen politely.
"I'm not familiar with this place. Take me to the Tower of Radiance," Jianchen said emotionlessly.
"Yes, master Yang Yutian. However, I don't have the right to enter the Tower of Radiance. I can only take you to the entrance," said the female attendant.
"It's fine. Lead the way."
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After Jianchen's departure, a figure completely condensed from a screen of light appeared out of nowhere in the fifth elder's room. If Jianchen were present, he would definitely recognise this person as his master, the president of the union.
"Fifth elder, has everything gone smoothly?" The president of the Radiant Saint Master Union stared at the fifth elder. His deep gaze seemed to be able to see through the fifth elder's soul.
Although they were both Class 7 Radiant Saint Masters, the fifth elder behaved extremely politely before the president. He said, "President, this Yang Yutian really is quite capable. He actually managed to escape from my Soul-absorbing Eye the first time, forcing me to use the Soul-absorbing Technique. However, everything has gone very smoothly. It's just that the Soul-absorbing Technique took quite a lot of effort from me."
The president was extremely satisfied with the fifth elder's report. He said, "Yang Yutian's talent is extremely great, especially in terms of his potential to cultivate the Radiant Artes. He's already approaching Class 7 Radiant Saint Master. If he reaches Class 7, he might be able to reach my current level of cultivation in the Radiant Artes. As a result, we need to treat him seriously."
"You're absolutely right, president. We can't let go of such a genius," said the fifth elder.
"And I have a strange feeling that in the future, Yang Yutian might become the first Class 8 Radiant Saint Master since ancient times," the president said after some thought. He was stern.
"What!" The fifth elder was shocked. He stared at the president in disbelief.
The president ignored the fifth elder's shock and continued, "Fifth elder, the news of Yang Yutian will definitely reach the ears of the three clans of the Holy Emperor's Empire. The Holy Emperor's Empire is not at peace right now, so Yang Yutian's safety is of utmost importance. I'll leave this matter to you."
"Yes, president!"
After he was done, the President's figure disappeared as if he had never been there in the first place.
Jianchen followed the attendant to the entrance of the castle emotionlessly. The light in his eyes flickered, and no one knew what he was thinking.
The Tower of Radiance was at the very top of the castle. It was the symbolic structure of the Radiant Saint Master Union. At the top of the Tower of Radiance was the ten-meter-wide ball of pure Radiant Saint Force that Jianchen had seen when he first arrived. The only saint artifact that could break through to Class 7 was inside.
The attendant stopped with Jianchen before the entrance to the Tower of Radiance. He said, "Esteemed master Yang Yutian, I can only take you up to here."
Jianchen nodded slightly. He glanced at the closed entrance and strode over.
"Esteemed Radiant Saint Master, please show me your keepsake!" As soon as Jianchen approached the entrance, he was stopped by a guard. The guard was a middle-aged man who was a Heaven Saint Master.
Jianchen said nothing. He directly took out the Medial Jade the fifth elder had given him from his Space Ring.
The guard took the Medial Jade from Jianchen and checked it. After confirming that there was nothing wrong with it, he handed it back to Jianchen and made an inviting gesture. He said, "Esteemed Radiant Saint Master, please." With that, he opened the entrance to the Tower of Radiance.
Jianchen passed through the entrance and made his way up the narrow spiral staircase. He had already reached the top of the castle.
After climbing around twenty meters, Jian Chen finally arrived in front of a small door. His eyes narrowed as he saw an old man in azure robes sitting on the ground beside the door, guarding it.
"A Saint Ruler!" Jianchen was secretly surprised. He had never thought that there would actually be a Saint Ruler guarding this place.
"Do you have the keepsake of a core member?" The old man closed his eyes and asked nonchalantly.
Jianchen immediately took out the Medial Jade.
"Go in. Remember, you can't take anything out of here. Don't try any tricks. This is a barrier personally cast down by the Holy Emperor. Everything in here is marked with a special mark. Once you take it out of the barrier, you'll be killed mercilessly by the power of the barrier." The old man's eyes remained closed, but his voice was stern and cold.
"Thank you for the warning, senior." Jianchen clasped his hands at the old man before striding forward. He directly pushed open the small wooden door and entered.
A spacious hall entered his eyes. The layout of the hall was very simple. Aside from a bookshelf in the center, there were only a few tables and chairs placed in the surroundings in an orderly manner.
Jianchen glanced around before fixing his gaze on the bookshelf in the center. He slowly made his way over.
There weren't many books on the bookshelf. They were thin and thick, but there were no more than a hundred books in total. Every single book was made from the hide of a high class magical beast. The hide had already turned yellow, showing traces of time. No one knew how long they had been there.
"Are these the secret manuals that record the Radiant Artes?" Jianchen murmured as he glanced around the books. He then casually took out a book and saw the words' Radiant Shield 'written on the cover.
Filled with curiosity, Jian Chen slowly flipped through the pages. He gradually gained a better understanding of the Radiant Arte, the Radiant Shield.
The Radiant Shield was a defensive technique. It seemed to have been specially made for Radiant Saint Masters. It was impossible for fighters to learn it apart from Radiant Saint Masters. Its ability condensed the Radiant Saint Force in the surroundings into a shield to block the attacks of the enemy. The defensive power of the Radiant Shield depended on the strength of the caster.
It seemed simple, but truly condensing Radiant Saint Force into a shield that could block powerful attacks was not an easy task. Without any exaggeration, even a Class 7 Radiant Saint Master would never be able to condense Radiant Saint Force into a shield to block powerful attacks unless they grasped the trick.
This was because Radiant Saint Force was different from the other elements of Saint Force. Radiant Saint Force was filled with gentleness. It was a wondrous energy that possessed great healing abilities. As a result, Radiant Saint Masters were weak, making them publicly known as a group of people on the Tian Yuan Continent who posed no threat at all.
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