Lu Yunhe dared not delay any longer so he excused himself.
Only Lin Jin was left standing by the side, watching Mr. Huangfu Ming teach.
Since he had nothing to do, Lin Jin listened attentively.
He was talking about how to use 'spirit energy'.
The content was actually quite profound. After listening for a while, Lin Jin understood the gist of it. It was about how to maximize the use of limited spirit energy when casting spells.
In short, it was about increasing one's income and reducing expenditure.
It was the same principle as running a household. Because a person's spirit energy was limited, how to utilize this limited spirit energy to maximize its value was the crux of this lesson.
For different families, one silver could last them a few days while some might not even last a day.
Mr. Huangfu Ming's lecture was profound, proving that he was truly knowledgeable. Lin Jin was so engrossed in his lecture that he didn't even notice the passage of time.
Almost two hours later, the lecture was finally over.
Lin Jin was still longing for more.
Huangfu Ming said, "Remember, ever since the fall of the ancient path of immortals, the world's spirit energy has been reduced to nothing. There are no longer any traces of immortals, but cultivation still goes on. The spirit energy within our bodies is limited. Today, I'll be testing you on what you've learned. Does anyone know how to measure spirit energy nowadays?"
This question was obviously easier so the students scrambled to answer it.
Huangfu Ming pointed at one person and that person immediately got up and bowed. "Veins are like rivers and blood contains spirit energy. In the early days, spirit energy was measured in buckets. Later on, stones were used as the measurement unit. The so-called 'stones' are spirit levitation stones. They have a fixed size and weight. The number of stones a person's spirit energy can levitation at the same time is used to calculate the amount of spirit energy a person has.
This method has been used ever since. "
Huangfu Ming nodded, satisfied.
"Take a break."
Having said that, Huangfu Ming turned to Lin Jin.
Knowing it was time for him to go over, Lin Jin stepped forward.
"Greetings, Mr. Huangfu." Lin Jin was courteous.
Huangfu Ming raised his hand and returned the greeting.
"Huangfu Ming greets Appraiser Lin!"
Lin Jin was now a Rank 2 beast appraiser. In terms of beast appraiser rank, he was on par with Wang Ji in the past. Hence, Huangfu Ming returned the greeting.
Just as Lu Yunhe had mentioned, this Mr. Huangfu was very particular about rules. He wouldn't put on airs just because he was older or because Lin Jin had a favor to ask.
To Lin Jin, this was a good thing.
At least Mr. Huangfu was talking about the matter as it stood. In this case, as long as he could deal with Mr. Huangfu, the matter of recommending him would be a piece of cake.
"Yun He has explained the situation to me but there's one thing I don't understand. Since Appraiser Lin is already a Rank 2 Appraiser and has achieved so much, you should be focusing on your field of expertise instead. Why did you join the Friar Association?" Huangfu Ming asked.
It was obvious that he was very concerned about this matter.
Of course, Lin Jin wouldn't say that it was for the dragon blood pill. Lu Yunhe had warned him repeatedly. If he did, Huangfu Ming would never recommend him.
As for how he should answer, Lu Yunhe pointed out a path that Lin Jin agreed with.
"Well, it's because I've recently hit a bottleneck in my research on beast appraising. What cultivators learn are all pet beasts strengthening spells so I'm trying to absorb some knowledge from them to enrich my appraisal skills," Lin Jin lied through his teeth, and he did it with utmost sincerity.
Huangfu Ming nodded in agreement.
"That's true. I've done some research on beast appraising books and the two can indeed complement each other. Yun He is my disciple so since he has spoken, I can't very well reject him. However, in order to be recommended into the association, you'll have to undergo a test according to the rules. "Huangfu Ming didn't make things difficult for Lin Jin. Just as Lu Yunhe said, he followed the rules.
However, this test wasn't an easy one.
This was to be expected. After all, they were making an exception to recommend someone into the association. If they weren't capable, why would they make an exception?
"For the normal entrance test, the first test is on the levitation stone. 'Stone' is a measure of spirit energy so one must have at least four stones. After all, this is the key to casting spells. Appraiser Lin, the recommended candidate must have at least six stones of spirit energy to pass." Huangfu Ming ordered someone to bring over spirit levitation stones.
Spirit levitation stones were magnetic stones the size of a fist. They were as heavy as metal and were very heavy. Twelve of them were brought over this time.
For the normal test, twelve stones would form a set.
For newcomers, one set of spirit levitation stones was enough. After becoming a member of the Friar Association, they could head to the 'Levitation Stone Tower' to have their spirit energy measured. The tower could support up to six sets of seventy-two spirit levitation stones.
Seeing that someone was about to take the spirit levitation stone test, many Friar Association disciples gathered around to watch the show.
"Appraiser Lin …"
Before Huangfu Ming could finish, Lin Jin quickly interrupted, "Mr. Huangfu, this is the Friar Association. You can just call me Lin Jin."
Huangfu Ming gave it some thought before nodding. "Lin Jin, do you know the spell for the spirit levitation stone?"
Lin Jin shook his head.
"Then I'll teach you once. This spell is actually very simple."
Huangfu Ming recited the incantation.
Just as he said, the spell was simple. After all, it was a spell that manipulated one's spirit energy. With Lin Jin's foundation, he quickly grasped it.
"Then let's begin the spirit energy measurement." Huangfu Ming pointed at a set of spirit levitation stones on the ground.
The process of the test was to use the spell to manipulate spirit energy to see how many spirit levitation stones could float in the air. For Lin Jin to join the association, he must have at least six stones of spirit energy.
The surrounding disciples discussed in hushed tones.
"How many stones of spirit energy do you guys think this person can achieve?"
"I heard he was recommended by Senior Lu. I don't think he'll have any problems passing."
"Not necessarily. It's not like no one tried to join the association as an exception. In the end, they only managed to barely achieve four stones of spirit energy. Many people didn't dare to take the exam because they knew they couldn't pass. Hence, they put all their efforts into getting recommended members. Many of them managed to sneak in through connections."
"If it were other mentors, they might just turn a blind eye. But our Mr. Huangfu has always been known for his strictness so he definitely won't do that."
Lin Jin was also curious about the level of his spirit energy. He had never tested it before.
After familiarizing himself with the spell, Lin Jin immediately formed a seal.
Spirit energy was mobilized.
A few of the Spirit Levitation Stones immediately reacted. They let out a buzzing sound and floated up.
After a quick count, there were four spirit levitation stones floating in the air.
"Just so-so!"
"And here I thought this person was amazing."
"Yeah, he can't even compare to me."
Many disciples laughed inwardly.
But before they could finish laughing, another four spirit levitation stones buzzed and floated up.
Altogether, there were eight of them now.
That was eight stones of spirit energy.
The disciples immediately became listless. Many of them couldn't even reach that level. Even Huangfu Ming nodded in agreement.
Eight stones of spirit energy was a pass.
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