Wang Hao ignored their sarcasm and walked directly toward the testing instrument. Without hesitation, he placed his palm in the groove of the instrument.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on the display screen of the testing instrument. They were all very curious whether Wang Hao's spiritual power was really as strong as he said.
Although no one believed that his spiritual power could reach the level of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, his ability to comprehend the initial stage of Sword Heart Clarity meant that his spiritual power was definitely not low.
However, it is estimated that he can reach around level 20, which is the highest evaluation everyone has for Wang Hao.
In fact, this was the first time Wang Hao had ever heard that spiritual power could be divided into specific levels. In his previous life, at most, the strength of spiritual power was distinguished by realm.
"Whoosh!"
The light patterns on the testing instrument lit up and began to spread and overlap on the monitor next to it.
One lap, two laps, three laps... twelve laps, thirteen laps... twenty laps, twenty-one laps, twenty-two laps...
When the light pattern on the testing instrument reached twenty-two circles, Xiang Yuantong and Ning Fei's expressions changed. They could hardly believe their eyes. Xiang Yuantong even pinched his thigh, the pain letting him know that this was not fake.
However, the light patterns on the testing instrument did not disappear at this moment, but continued to grow, and the aperture became more and more numerous.
Wang Hao looked at the monitor next to him and felt that it was about time. So when the light pattern reached the twenty-fifth circle, he withdrew his palm and walked back to his original position.
"He actually... he really reached the 25th level." Qingran pursed her red lips tightly, her gaze towards Wang Hao becoming complicated.
"He's just as perverted as Si Jingjun, how despicable, so despicable!" Yan Qin saw Wang Hao walk past her and quickly stomped her foot.
Wang Hao had no idea she would suddenly step on him. He felt a sharp pain in his foot and glared at her.
Yan Qin crossed her arms over her chest, her snow-white chin slightly upturned, giving off an expression that said, "What can you do to me?"
"That's amazing! He almost caught up with Si Jingjun." Vice Dean Yang Xuan stared at Wang Hao, feeling quite incredulous. He immediately decided that he would definitely nurture Wang Hao properly in the future.
After all, this level of spiritual power is enough to rank it among the top ten in the history of the Burning Lamp Academy.
Just as everyone was stunned, Si Jingjun fixed her gaze on Wang Hao and said, "Junior brother, you didn't use your full strength. The 25th level is not your full strength."
These words caused a huge stir.
Wang Hao was somewhat surprised, not expecting that she had seen through him.
"His spiritual power at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage isn't even his true strength?" Qingran was somewhat incredulous. In her view, it was already outrageous that his spiritual power could reach such a level.
Wang Hao, having been exposed, could only give an awkward smile and say, "Senior Sister Si is indeed discerning, but actually it's not that different, so there's no need to show it all."
Si Jingjun remained calm and said indifferently, "You don't need to worry about overshadowing me. If you are stronger than me, I will admire you. Besides, I have no relationship with Li Xu, so you don't need to worry that I will take this opportunity to retaliate against you."
As soon as she finished speaking, the crowd below erupted in an uproar again. Even Elder Gao Changxian and Vice Dean Yang Xuan looked at Si Jingjun with surprise, as there were simply too many rumors about her.
However, the fact that he has now stated that he has no connection with the Li family is quite a bombshell piece of gossip.
Vice Dean Yang Xuan coughed twice and said seriously, "Wang Hao, since you have talent, you should show it. The Burning Lamp Academy is a place for you to fully display your talents."
"Only true geniuses can obtain more resources and training. If you can surpass the 28th level and reach the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage in terms of spiritual awareness, I will immediately apply to the academy for ten Qi Condensation Pills."
Xiang Yuantong and Ning Fei originally wanted to see Wang Hao make a fool of himself, but now they themselves are the ones who look like clowns.
Wang Hao pondered for a moment. After all, ten Qi Condensation Pills were extremely important to him at this stage. With that in mind, he walked back to the testing equipment.
He hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand, but just before lowering it, he turned back and asked, "Vice Dean, is it really possible to apply for ten Qi Condensation Pills?"
These words made Vice Dean Yang Xuan feel an urge to punch him. It turned out that Wang Hao was only willing to reveal his true spiritual power in order to obtain ten Qi Condensation Pills.
"Don't worry, as long as you have enough talent, the academy will never treat you unfairly." After saying that, Vice Dean Yang Xuan snorted coldly.
Wang Hao nodded and placed his palm back into the groove of the testing instrument.
"Whoosh."
The light pattern on the testing instrument lit up again, quickly reaching twenty rotations, and then continued to flash, reaching twenty-five rotations.
After twenty-five cycles, the growth rate of the light patterns slowed down, and after a brief pause, the twenty-sixth cycle was formed, followed by the twenty-seventh cycle...
Wang Hao could not reveal his full spiritual power. After this test, he guessed that his spiritual power was around level 32, which is the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.
However, this time Wang Hao was smarter. He deliberately made it look like he was struggling, and even circulated his spiritual energy, causing a layer of dense sweat to appear on his forehead.
Finally, the light pattern on the testing instrument reached twenty-nine circles before slowly stopping and ceasing to grow.
"call!"
Wang Hao then withdrew his arm, let out a long breath, wiped the sweat from his forehead, bowed to Vice Dean Yang Xuan and Elder Gao Changxian, and said, "This student has done his best."
However, when he looked up, he found that the two people were staring at him as if they were petrified, and the students below were the same, as if they had seen a monster.
Wang Hao thought to himself, "This is bad." If he were to sacrifice himself for ten Qi Condensation Pills, it would truly be a loss that couldn't be worth it.
However, when he saw Si Jingjun's calm yet appreciative expression, he realized he had been overthinking things.
After a long pause, Elder Gao Changxian was the first to recover from his shock and said, "That's right! The West Academy has produced a phenomenal little fellow. It seems that in terms of the quality of this year's freshmen, the West Academy should rank first, not second, haha!"
Vice Dean Yang Xuan, beaming with pride, said with great satisfaction, "You brat, don't worry, I'll definitely get you ten Qi Condensation Pills."
"Alright, we've already wasted a lot of time testing your spiritual power. Now let's enter the Divine Power Hall. Remember, you only have one hour."
Subsequently, the nine top students from previous generations entered the Divine Power Hall one after another. For Wang Hao, the cultivation in the Divine Power Hall was full of unknowns, and could unveil a corner of the mystery of Tianxing.
After all, the Burning Lamp Academy was built on the ruins of the Ancient City of the Underworld.
Upon entering the Hall of Divine Power, the nine top freshmen remained silent and did not exchange words with each other.
Because everyone only has one hour, they cherish it and don't want to waste a single second; time is everything here.
On the first floor of the Temple of Divine Power, twelve gold-leaf paintings are hung, each inlaid in one of the twelve different locations.
Ning Fei, Xiang Yuantong, Youzhi, and the others entered the Divine Power Hall and each chose a gold foil painting. They sat cross-legged at the bottom of the painting and began to cultivate.
They were all veterans who had entered the Divine Power Hall more than once, so they were already very familiar with the place and knew the cultivation methods there very well.
"Oh? Twelve Golden Core Visualization Diagrams, the ruins in the Heavenly Star, indeed the legacy of a powerful cultivator."
Wang Hao was slightly surprised when he saw the twelve gold leaf images on the wall, but upon closer inspection, he discovered that these visualization images were not originals, but rather rubbings.
Each Golden Core Visualization Diagram represents the spiritual will of a Golden Core cultivator. Through visualization, cultivators can refine their spiritual consciousness using the spiritual will depicted within.
Of course, some cultivators can comprehend the Dao traces of that Golden Core Realm expert and grasp some special Golden Core techniques.
However, these walls are all rubbings, which cannot simulate the Dao traces. Therefore, the only way to achieve the purpose of tempering is to inject spiritual energy into the rubbings through the array in the hall.
It takes five thousand spirit crystals to maintain the golden core spirit will of the imprint scroll for one hour of operation in the Divine Power Hall. This is equivalent to five hundred low-grade spirit stones.
Because of the enormous consumption involved, the Divine Power Hall is only opened once a month, since the spirit stones on the celestial star are limited.
Wang Hao saw Xiang Yuantong, Ning Fei, and others each choose a Golden Core Visualization Diagram, while Yan Qin, Qing Ran, Si Jingjun, and You Zhi headed towards the second floor of the Divine Power Hall.
Yan Qin gave Wang Hao a look from the stairs, signaling him to hurry up and follow.
Wang Hao understood immediately and followed.
Yan Qin slowed her pace and came to Wang Hao's side, whispering, "Only those who have reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage of spiritual consciousness, which is around the twentieth level, need to go to the second level to cultivate."
"Because the strength of the will in the visualization diagram is directly proportional to the spiritual energy injected, the first level can only allow the cultivator's spiritual power to reach about the twentieth level."
"However, the six Golden Core Visualization Diagrams on the second floor can allow a cultivator's spiritual power to reach around the 25th level. I heard that there is another one hanging on the third floor, but only Li Xu has been there."
Wang Hao nodded. The spiritual power of the 25th level is comparable to the late stage of Foundation Establishment. As a top genius of Tianxing, Li Xu naturally has his own extraordinary abilities.
Upon arriving at the second floor of the Divine Power Hall, Youzhi sat cross-legged below the Nine True Golden Elixir Visualization Diagram and began to cultivate, making the most of every second.
Qingran cultivated below the Heavenly Wind Golden Core Visualization Diagram, while Yan Qin cultivated cross-legged below the Ice River Golden Core Visualization Diagram.
The visualizations they chose all corresponded to their own cultivation methods.
Wang Hao also chose a visualization picture, which depicted ten stars arranged in a line, like ten stars in a row. The picture looked quite ordinary.
At the bottom right of the scroll is written Jian Qianchen, who has reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage, leaving behind a visualization diagram.
Every word is full of power, as if it were written with an iron sword.
Without hesitation, Wang Hao sat cross-legged beneath the visualization diagram, calmed his mind, and stared intently at the scroll.
About a minute later, Wang Hao felt a roar in his mind, and then everything went black. When he regained his vision, he found himself on a pitch-black earth.
The air here is cold, the ground is covered with weeds, and ten stars float overhead, arranged in a row, exactly as depicted in the visualization.
Wang Hao knew that this was the spiritual world of the visualization diagram, and then a smile appeared on his face. After all, in his previous life, he had also entered the visualization diagram to cultivate by chance.
"boom!"
Just then, the ten stars suspended in the sky emitted dazzling light, transforming into ten pillars of light that fell from the sky and shone on Wang Hao.
With each beam of light that fell upon Wang Hao, he felt the weight on his shoulders double. When ten beams of light fell simultaneously, it felt as if ten mountains were pressing down on his head.
"Such a strong will!"
At this moment, Wang Hao's legs were firmly planted on the ground, his center of gravity lowered, and he was in a horse stance, bearing the heavy pressure on his body. His feet were already sunk into the ground, which showed how terrifying the force he was enduring was.
However, just as he regained his balance, a white-clad man carrying a sword descended from the sky and slashed at him.
"Whoosh."
As the sword was swung, the sword energy instantly condensed into thousands upon thousands of sword shadows.
Immediately afterwards, the sword shadows converged to form a white light sword, which pierced towards Wang Hao's heart.
"Break!"
Wang Hao mobilized his spiritual power, condensing a sword in his hand, and thrust it out suddenly, shattering the white light sword into wisps of white smoke.
The man in white smiled knowingly and said, "Under the pressure of ten layers of star power, you were still able to break my attack with your sword. Your spiritual power is at least comparable to the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment. This rubbing scroll can no longer help you. You may leave!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of white light appeared, and Wang Hao's spiritual power was expelled and returned to his body.
"Your spiritual power has reached level 30!" A very pleasant female voice came from behind him.
Wang Hao raised an eyebrow and turned around, only to see a woman in white standing three steps away from him.
She was tall and slender with pretty features. She stood gracefully behind Wang Hao, her starry eyes fixed on the Ten-Star Golden Elixir Visualization Diagram, lost in thought.
Si Jingjun stared into Wang Hao's eyes and said, "During your second test, I felt that you were still holding back, but I didn't expect you to be so strong. It really makes me curious about just how powerful your spiritual power is. Come with me to the third level."
Her voice was very calm as she walked towards the third floor of the Divine Power Hall. Her back view was flawless, her black hair swayed, and a faint fragrance seemed to linger in the air forever, intoxicating all who heard it.
Wang Hao followed, asking curiously, "I heard that only Li Xu went up to the third floor. Can you do it too?"
Si Jingjun walked side by side with Wang Hao and said calmly, "Li Xu was able to go up because of his talent, while I was able to go up because the visualization diagram up there was placed here by my grandfather."
Wang Hao looked at her in surprise, genuinely curious, and asked, "Is your grandfather the only one to reach the Great Perfection of the Golden Core realm, and the founder of the Burning Lamp Academy?"
Si Jingjun nodded, and the two went up to the third floor, where they immediately saw the visualization diagram hanging in the center of the wall.
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