My Professions Have Too Much Personality

Chapter 386 - 226: Dark Sun Time

"He really received the Ancient King Stele’s recognition." Qing Cang was still in disbelief. That was the process for selecting a successor to the Ancient King.

"Master..." He returned to the hall. The Bronze Ancient King’s brows were tightly furrowed, as he also seemed to find it difficult to understand.

’Master doesn’t get it either?’

Qing Cang’s heart skipped a beat. Although matters of Professional Spirituality were difficult to fathom, the Ancient King Stele wasn’t true Professional Spirituality. It was just a nascent, differentiated form used for preliminary screening.

As long as the Ancient King lived, the Spirituality wouldn’t react to any other living being.

But if they truly waited until the Ancient King was dead to pick a successor, the other Sects and the Royal Court would have long since swarmed them and devoured them completely.

No matter how one looked at it, this nascent screening process should follow some kind of pattern.

He might not have known it, but how could his Master be confused?

’His compatibility with my Profession is also this high?’ The Ancient King pondered for a long while. It seemed to be the only explanation.

But even he felt it was a bit absurd. ’This Su Chen...’

Then, he turned to the dazed Qing Cang and asked, "What were you about to say just now?"

"Oh..." Qing Cang finally snapped back to his senses and explained, "Su Chen’s strength is immense. Even Wan Chen and the others might not be able to secure a victory against him. I speculate that of the special professions he holds, he has at least five combat-types, if not more..."

"So many, at his age... The Ink Jade Talent..." The Bronze Ancient King fell silent.

He realized that the reason Su Chen had been chosen by the Great Venerable Red Flame Thunder Resonator was likely not just because of compatibility.

"Qing Cang," he said in a deep voice, so resonant it seemed to come from beyond the heavens.

"Master..." Qing Cang hurriedly knelt.

"Go to the Profound Celestial Sect in my stead and meet with the Profound Celestial Ancient King," the Bronze Ancient King said.

"You mean to..." Qing Cang looked up, stunned.

"He still owes me a favor," the Bronze Ancient King said nonchalantly.

"Yes." Qing Cang quickly assented and hurried away.

"Su Chen... He withstood the corrosion of the Deceitful God’s Power. Could it be..." the Bronze Ancient King muttered to himself, looking down from the Ancient King Hall at the planet wreathed in roaring flames.

In its deepest depths, faint shadows seemed to be entwined around the brilliant, golden flames.

......

Below the Bronze Tower, before the Ancient King Stele, the blazing golden pillar of light made the surrounding area seem to dim.

It was not only clearly visible throughout the entire core district but could even be seen with perfect clarity from the three satellite cities below. Countless people turned their gazes toward it.

Some of the younger people didn’t know what was happening and merely stared at the pillar of light, utterly astonished, while some of the older ones were thrilled.

"How could it be him!"

Qin Tianlin stared blankly at Su Chen, who was enveloped by the pillar of light. Resentment, astonishment, and shock converged in his heart into a burning flame of jealousy, corroding his mind and driving him to the brink of losing his reason.

He had put in painstaking effort, never daring to slack off, and yet he had only managed to trigger three anomalous chimes.

But this Su Chen hadn’t just gained the Ancient King Stele’s acknowledgment; he had done so without expending the slightest effort. He had merely stood there, and the Ancient King Stele seemed to acknowledge him with impatient eagerness.

Searching through the entire history of the Bronze Sect, he couldn’t recall if there had ever been such a case.

"He..."

Wan Chen and the others stopped in the distance. They had come to prevent any potential conflict, but now they stood frozen in place, a bitter smile on their faces.

Looking around, the sect members who had heard the news about Su Chen and rushed over to see what this new Star Seed was like were now all staring blankly upward in dead silence.

’This seems about right.’

Wan Chen let out a breath and, contrary to expectation, felt a sense of liberation.

Even on the way back to the Sect, he knew that because Su Chen had become the Star Seed, there were subtle criticisms within the Sect aimed at the three of them.

The sentiment was that for three people who had received the Sect’s excellent education and whose Talents far surpassed Su Chen’s to not become the chosen one was a huge loss of face.

Even within their own families, there were some complaints.

He had a decent attitude about it, and having already lost to Su Chen, he had long since moved on. Still, he felt the sting of the external criticism and didn’t know how to refute it.

But now, he really wanted to ask those people, ’Is it any wonder I couldn’t compete?’

At the same time, he saw more people rushing over, standing at the edge of the square with looks of utter shock.

"It just had to be Su Chen..." Ming Lin swallowed hard. Although Wan Chen had hyped it up before, Ming Lin hadn’t truly understood the significance of the Ancient King Stele. Now, though, he was starting to get it.

He glanced at the stupefied Lin Yue and Lan Hao.

’When our chief saw us off, he told us to be careful and cautious. He really ought to see this...’

Ming Lin couldn’t help but think. The bit of unease and apprehension that the grandeur and majesty of the Bronze Sect had given him vanished into thin air at the sight before him.

’So what if they’re one of the Five Great Sects of the Dust Star Sea? The leader that rules over Life Stars?’

’They still get stunned all the same. But me... I’m already used to this!’

......

[Candidate has successfully assumed a profession. Acquired Professional Ability—Gaze: In the unseen world, you are now being watched by a certain Spirituality.]

’Just as I thought...’ Su Chen was both surprised and yet felt it was only natural.

’The Ancient King is still alive. This selection process is very different from the Morning Star Tier. I wonder when I’ll get to record it,’ Su Chen couldn’t help but think.

Inside the golden pillar of light, he could barely see anything outside. It seemed to be performing some kind of transformation on his body—a tingling, numbing feeling that wasn’t intense, in fact, it was barely perceptible.

After a long while, the golden pillar of light finally faded, transforming back into a stream of light that flowed into the Ancient King Stele.

Everything before him became clear again, and he saw pairs upon pairs of eyes filled with complex emotions.

From all directions, countless people were staring at him.