Jiang Nannan, who was devoutly praying, quickly received a response from the Silver Moon Goddess statue. A white radiance, identical to the one Zhang Lexuan received, fell and enveloped Jiang Nannan. The white light then rapidly transformed into yellow, then purple, and finally black.
This made Xu Jianwei involuntarily open her mouth and exclaim in a daze, "Good heavens, it can't be another red-level assessment, can it?"
As if to confirm Xu Jianwei's words, the black light quickly changed, turning into a vibrant red. Seeing the red, Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but smile, happy for Jiang Nannan. Xu Jianwei's face was blank, unsure what to think, while Zhu Ziyang silently prayed.
Just as everyone was lost in their own thoughts, the red radiance enveloping Jiang Nannan changed again. Brilliant golden light pierced through the red, instantly filling the entire hall. The whole hall was permeated with a sense of holiness, and this dazzling light made all three of them unconsciously blink.
"Th-this, how can there be golden light?" Xu Jianwei was very confused, because her inheritance had never mentioned the appearance of a golden trial level!
Zhang Lexuan also opened her small mouth wide, an expression of surprise on her pretty face. Although she didn't understand what the golden trial light meant, she did understand that a golden-level assessment was more difficult and rarer than her red-level eight trials!
Zhu Ziyang also showed a smile, because the moment the golden light appeared, Xiao Bai, who had said he would go back earlier, reappeared. With a hint of surprise in her voice, she said, "It actually appeared, a golden God Position assessment!"
"You mean, this golden trial light is the light of a God Position assessment?" Zhu Ziyang asked.
"Yes!" Xiao Bai said, "This little girl has received the God Position assessment of the goddess of taiyin, so her assessment should be called the Taiyin Nine Trials. When she completes these nine trials, she can inherit the God Position and become the new goddess of taiyin."
"Excellent!" Zhu Ziyang was incredibly happy and excited, feeling extremely satisfied.
The golden trial light quickly dissipated, transforming into nine golden light screens that drilled into Jiang Nannan's glabella. At her glabella, a silver crescent moon mark was left behind. The mark flickered a few times, then disappeared under her fair skin.
Jiang Nannan opened her eyes, a confused expression on her face. She naturally knew everything that had just happened, so she was a bit dazed and said, "Elder Xu, what's the situation with the golden assessment?"
"I don't know either!" Xu Jianwei shook her head helplessly, her face as bewildered as Jiang Nannan's. She said, "At least in the history of the Yin Clan and the Moon Lineage, a golden assessment has never appeared. As I said, the highest ever seen in previous years was a red-level seven trials. I really don't know about your golden assessment.
Perhaps it's because you're not a descendant of the Yin Clan or the Moon Lineage that you have a golden assessment!"
Xu Jianwei tried to explain the reason for Jiang Nannan's golden assessment, but her words couldn't even convince herself.
"Alright," Zhang Lexuan stepped forward and said, "Whether it's golden or red, in short, Nannan, you also got a trial, didn't you? And it's nine trials! This at least shows that your talent, Nannan, is even better than mine, big sister."
"Hehe! You're right!" Hearing this, Jiang Nannan immediately smiled and hugged Zhang Lexuan's arm, saying, "Sister Lexuan, you're right. No matter what this golden assessment means, let's complete it first. Once I finish these nine trials, I should know what this golden assessment means. Sister Lexuan, quickly look, do I also have an osmanthus mark on my forehead?"
"Hmm~" Zhang Lexuan carefully looked at Jiang Nannan's smooth forehead, then shook her head helplessly and said, "No!"
"Ah~ Why not? I really like this osmanthus-like mark." Hearing this, Jiang Nannan sighed regretfully, but she was quickly distracted by another matter. She said, "Oh, right, Sister Lexuan, what's the content of your first trial? Let's see if ours are the same!"
Listening to Jiang Nannan and Zhang Lexuan's conversation, Zhu Ziyang understood that although Jiang Nannan had received the Taiyin Nine Trials, which symbolized God Position inheritance, she herself was unaware of the secrets within.
"This is actually a dereliction of duty by the God Position assessor." Xiao Bai cleared up Zhu Ziyang's confusion. She said, "The inheritance of any God Position requires the consent of the inheritor. If the inheritor refuses to accept the inheritance of that God Position, then the God Position naturally cannot be passed down.
And inquiring about the inheritor's wishes is naturally what the God Position assessor needs to do. Before bestowing the God Position assessment, the God Position assessor needs to first explain the origin and duties of the God Position to the inheritor, so that the inheritor is not left confused.
However, considering that the goddess of taiyin has completely fallen, it's normal for this little girl not to receive information related to the God Position. In fact, it's understandable that the God Position priest is unclear about the identity of the god she worships."
"Then will this affect Nannan's inheritance of the God Position?" Zhu Ziyang asked with concern.
"No!" Xiao Bai said, "You are also a God Position inheritor, so you should know about the existence of God Position affinity. When a God Position inheritor's God Position affinity exceeds fifty percent, he will automatically receive all information about the God Position. There won't be a situation where a God Position inheritor doesn't know his own divine duties even after becoming a god."
"There's such a thing!" Zhu Ziyang suddenly realized and said, "Then, can I tell Nannan that she has received a God Position assessment?"
"Yes!" Xiao Bai said, "God Position inheritors can sense each other's existence. The divine emblem on the glabella can only be felt by those who are also God Position inheritors."
"Understood!" Zhu Ziyang nodded, having already made his decision.
Jiang Nannan was still discussing the content of their respective first trials with Zhang Lexuan.
"My first trial is Moon-Guided Tides. The specific requirement is that I need to undergo tidal body tempering for at least six hours every day, and I have to persevere for a whole month." Zhang Lexuan said, with a red light screen floating in front of her, on which golden runes were dancing.
"Ah! Why is mine eight hours!" Hearing this, Jiang Nannan immediately let out a cry of distress and complained. In front of her, a golden light screen also floated, with silver characters jumping on it.
"Perhaps, this is the difference between a golden assessment and a red assessment." Zhang Lexuan said thoughtfully, "The greater the difficulty, presumably the better the blessings received!"
"That's for sure!" Xu Jianwei heard their discussion and immediately explained, "My purple-level five trials, the first trial, is also Moon-Guided Tides, except I only need three hours a day. Your assessment difficulty is great, but the blessings will definitely be better.
No, I still want to figure out what's going on with Miss Nannan's golden assessment. You two wait here; I'm going to check the ancestral records and classics!"
Xu Jianwei left the Moon Offering Land in a hurry.
"Alright!" Jiang Nannan looked at Xu Jianwei's departing back and could only sigh helplessly, saying, "Isn't it just eight hours of tidal body tempering? I, Jiang Nannan, can definitely do it! But speaking of which, Sister Lexuan, do you know what this tidal body tempering specifically entails?"
"I'm not sure!" Zhang Lexuan shook her head blankly and said, "We can ask Great-grand-aunt later. Didn't she also do a similar assessment?"
"You're right!" Jiang Nannan said, "I hope it's not too difficult!"
"Nannan, this is a tribulation you must experience!" Zhu Ziyang said with a smile, walking over to the two girls, "Because only then can you be worthy of these Taiyin Nine Trials!"
"Ah? Brother, what do you mean by that? What are the Taiyin Nine Trials?" Jiang Nannan showed a confused expression and looked at Zhu Ziyang. Then, the girl was very surprised to find that a other shore flower mark had appeared on Zhu Ziyang's glabella. "Brother, why do you have an other shore flower-like pattern on your forehead?"
"Hehe, that's what I wanted to tell you." Zhu Ziyang smiled and said, "You and Sister Lexuan have both received this so-called moon trial, but you don't know what the essence of this moon trial is, right?"
"Ziyang, you know?" Zhang Lexuan's face showed contemplation and curiosity. She said, "Then tell us? Also, there's no other shore flower mark on your glabella, Nannan, are you seeing things?"
"No, no, brother really has one on his forehead. Its position is similar to the osmanthus on Sister Lexuan's forehead!" Jiang Nannan immediately explained, wanting to clarify that she wasn't seeing things.
"Alright, alright, Nannan really isn't seeing things. There is indeed an other shore flower mark on my glabella, and that's because I, like you all, have accepted a special trial." Zhu Ziyang helplessly ruffled Jiang Nannan's beautiful hair and said.
"Really?!" Jiang Nannan and Zhang Lexuan were very surprised and looked at him curiously, saying, "When did that happen? How come I didn't know?"
"Regarding my trial, I'll talk about it later if there's a chance," Zhu Ziyang said with a smile, "Now, let me first explain to you what kind of assessment this so-called moon trial you received actually is!"