Looking at the text displayed on the testing stone, some people gaped, unable to utter a single word for a long time.
Others repeatedly rubbed and blinked their eyes, wanting to confirm if they were hallucinating.
"Ah? Is this real or fake? Am I hallucinating? Another Heaven Rank High Grade Spiritual Root??"
"Hallucinating? It's impossible for all of us to be hallucinating, right?"
"This... two Heaven Rank High Grade Spiritual Roots appeared at once! Since when did Heaven Rank High Grade Spiritual Roots become so cheap?"
"A Lightning Spiritual Root, this is a Lightning Spiritual Root known for its domineering nature! It's already a High Grade among Spiritual Root attributes, coupled with its Heaven Rank High Grade quality, his future is bound to be limitless!"
"Who was it that just said he wasn't worthy of that Young Miss? Got the guts to step forward?"
After realizing that not only Han Qingyue, but also Qing Chen, possessed a Heaven Rank High Grade Spiritual Root and top-tier talent, those who had been speaking carelessly just moments before immediately shrank their heads and retreated to the edge of the crowd.
And those Prodigies who had harbored fantasies about Han Qingyue swiftly suppressed the nascent emotions in their hearts; they knew perfectly well that they were not worthy of such a Dao Companion.
They also didn't dare to provoke a Prodigy with a Heaven Rank High Grade Lightning Spiritual Root. No, from their perspective, Qing Chen should be described as a Prodigy among Prodigies!
Listening to these words, Han Qingyue, as his wife, felt a surge of secret delight and proudly puffed out her chest.
Those who knew understood they were praising Qing Chen, but those who didn't might have thought they were praising her.
Looking at Grand Elder Li Sifan, who was responsible for the Awakening ceremony, he had lived for over a hundred years and had never witnessed such a spectacle.
The first thing he did after regaining his composure was to invite Qing Chen and Han Qingyue, "Would the two of you consider joining our Qingcheng Sect? As the Grand Elder, I guarantee that I will..."
Mid-sentence, Li Sifan swallowed the words that were about to come out.
He knew that with the current influence and resources of the Qingcheng Sect, they were simply not qualified to possess such Prodigies. One was already difficult enough, let alone two with Heaven Rank High Grade talent.
Even if Qing Chen and Han Qingyue were truly willing to join the Qingcheng Sect, the Qingcheng Sect would need the strength to protect them.
Once the news of their top-tier talent was exposed, various Sects and powers would inevitably scramble to recruit them.
Such a major event certainly couldn't be kept a secret.
Thinking this, Li Sifan decisively changed his tone, "Now that the talent has been tested, Young Master Qing, do you have any other requests?"
"I've long heard that the Qingcheng Sect's Gongfa Pavilion holds countless treasures. May we two have a look?" Qing Chen decided to let his top-tier Comprehension Ability shine at this moment.
"No problem, please follow me."
Li Sifan's idea was simple: even without the relationship between the Sect Master and Qing Xiong, based solely on Qing Chen and Han Qingyue's talent, what was the harm in giving them one or two Cultivation Techniques?
If Qing Chen and Han Qingyue were to become powerful overlords in the future, remembering today's kindness, a casual word from them could potentially bring about earth-shattering changes for the entire Qingcheng Sect, elevating it to a top-tier powerful Sect.
Subsequently, Qing Chen and Han Qingyue followed Li Sifan to the Qingcheng Sect's Gongfa Pavilion.
According to Li Sifan's introduction, the Gongfa Pavilion was divided into four floors, arranged according to Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow Ranks. The first floor had four thousand Yellow Rank Cultivation Techniques, the second floor had five hundred Profound Rank Cultivation Techniques, the third floor had forty-eight Earth Rank Cultivation Techniques, and the fourth floor had three Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques.
"Young Master Qing and Your Highness can freely choose one Cultivation Technique from the Earth, Profound, and Yellow Rank floors."
It wasn't that Li Sifan was unwilling to give them Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques; it was simply that as an Elder of the Sect, he did not have the authority.
Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques could also be considered part of the Sect's foundation, and only the Sect Master had the right to decide who could learn them.
Even as the head of the Elders, he had no right to decide such matters.
"Thank you, Elder Li."
Qing Chen then turned to Han Qingyue, "Wife, let's go in."
"Mm." Han Qingyue nodded lightly.
She was very grateful to Qing Chen; not only did he bring her all this way to Awaken her Spiritual Root talent, but he also allowed her, an outsider, the opportunity to enter the Gongfa Pavilion to choose a Cultivation Technique.
The three entered the Gongfa Pavilion together. Qing Chen directly skipped the first and second floors, arriving at the third floor with Han Qingyue.
The third floor was noticeably more spacious than the first and second, with sparsely arranged bookshelves.
Qing Chen and Han Qingyue separated to choose Cultivation Techniques suitable for themselves.
Though it was said they were to choose one.
Qing Chen, relying on his top-tier Comprehension Ability, simply flipped through a few pages and memorized all these Earth Rank Cultivation Techniques, comprehending most of them!
Li Sifan, standing nearby, was very puzzled. With Qing Chen's reading speed, what could he possibly understand?
Little did he know, in just this short amount of time, Qing Chen had already mastered all forty-eight Earth Rank Cultivation Techniques, being only a hair's breadth away from Great Perfection—a matter of time.
Seeing Qing Chen place the last Cultivation Technique back in its original position, Li Sifan stepped forward and proactively asked, "What? None of these Cultivation Techniques catch Young Master Qing's eye?"
"These Cultivation Techniques are good, but they still differ somewhat from my Cultivation method." Qing Chen wanted to test if he could go up to the fourth floor and glimpse those three Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques.
He wouldn't look much, just a glance!
"This..." Li Sifan heard the implied meaning in Qing Chen's words and was momentarily at a loss for what to do.
Immediately after, a voice pierced through the air and entered his mind, 'Let him go to the fourth floor.'
'Yes!'
Li Sifan responded internally, clearly knowing that the owner of this voice was none other than the Sect Master of the Qingcheng Sect.
"Young Master Qing, the Sect Master has given an order for me to take you to the fourth floor." Li Sifan turned sideways and raised his hand, "Please."
"Thank you." Qing Chen smiled in response.
Seeing the two go up to the fourth floor, Han Qingyue did not follow. She felt that these Earth Rank Cultivation Techniques were already incredibly profound, enough for her to comprehend for a period of time.
She believed that Qing Chen could go to the fourth floor because his talent was stronger than hers.
Han Qingyue did not plan to bite off more than she could chew, deciding to Cultivate one step at a time...
Before long, Qing Chen, led by Li Sifan, arrived on the fourth floor.
There were three bookstands in total, each displaying a Cultivation Technique, enveloped by a powerful Dao rhyme.
They were respectively "Ice Heaven Mystic Skill," "Nine Heavens Lightning Art," and "Golden Bell Overlord Body Art."
One ice, one lightning, and one Cultivation Technique primarily focused on defense, all of which were Heaven Rank Low Grade.
Qing Chen was not disappointed. For a Sect like the Qingcheng Sect, possessing three Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques was already quite remarkable.
After confirming with Li Sifan that he could go forward and take a look, Qing Chen walked over.
He flipped through them one by one.
Even with Cultivation Techniques as powerful as Heaven Rank Low Grade, with Qing Chen's current Comprehension Ability, he easily memorized and comprehended much of their content.
Qing Chen already had a plan in mind: once Han Qingyue chose an Earth Rank Cultivation Technique, he would receive a Wife Pampering reward.
Afterward, he would teach her the "Ice Heaven Mystic Skill" to earn another reward.
He wanted to know what kind of Wife Pampering rewards a Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique could bring, compared to an Earth Rank Cultivation Technique.