Li Xin, standing to the side, was also very curious. Nalan Shu, the hall master of the Bright Moon Sub-Temple, was a genuine Earth Knight, a fifth-tier professional. He was a rare powerhouse even in the Temple Alliance. But just a letter was enough to make his usually carefree self so respectful, so there must be something wrong.

However, just as she was about to lean over to take a look, Nalan Shu had already put the letter away. Then he nodded towards Long Haochen and said, “Follow me.” As he spoke, he turned and walked outside.

Long Haochen followed Nalan Shu all the way to the third floor, with the curious Li Xin following along as well.

The first floor of the Bright Moon Sub-Temple was mainly for reception, the second floor was for offices handling various affairs, and the third floor was for trials and assessments. The knights exclusive to the Bright Moon Sub-Temple lived in dedicated lodges behind the sub-temple.

The third floor was already above the dome of the first floor’s hall. As soon as he stepped inside, Long Haochen immediately felt that the air carried a subtle difference. The third floor was an extremely spacious hall, at least five meters high, with no decorations in sight. On the surrounding walls were symbols and patterns, with a faint, circulating radiance.

Nalan Shu walked to the center of the trial hall before stopping. A soft azure light emanated from his right hand, and a pillar-like object rose from the ground. It was jet black and its material was unidentifiable.

Nalan Shu said to Long Haochen, “Do you know what your teacher sent you here to do?”

Long Haochen shook his head and said, “My teacher said you would tell me.”

Nalan Shu nodded and said, “Lord Xingyu sent you here to take the Pre-Knight assessment. Let’s start now. Attack this black pillar with all your strength, from any direction.”

Hearing the words “Pre-Knight assessment,” Li Xin thought she was hearing things.

How old was Long Haochen? At most eleven or twelve years old, right? She had already been called the most powerful genius in the history of the Bright Moon Sub-Temple, and she only passed the Pre-Knight assessment at the age of thirteen. But Nalan Shu didn’t seem to be joking, and judging by his tone, was this little Haochen’s teacher even higher in rank than Lord Nalan? Could it be a sixth-tier Radiant Knight? Heavens! A Radiant Knight could already be called the hall master of the Knight Main Temple in the major cities of the Temple Alliance. Why would he send his disciple to the Bright Moon Sub-Temple for an assessment?

While Li Xin was filled with doubts, Long Haochen had already taken action.

A black dark light flashed, and Long Haochen drew out a fine iron sword. The moment he held the sword, his entire demeanor changed dramatically.

The originally shy boy suddenly became cold and resolute, his eyes firm and persistent, giving off a sense of stability like a rock. He even exuded a faint aura of power. He didn’t look like a ten-year-old child at all.

Forward step, chop, the two simplest knight attacking movements completed the attack.

With a muffled thud, the fine iron sword struck the black pillar hard.

With a hum, a soft blue halo lit up directly from the walls around the trial hall. Then, an accurate number appeared above the black pillar.

“One hundred and seven.”

Spiritual power of one hundred and seven. Both Nalan Shu and Li Xin couldn’t help but widen their eyes at this moment. Spiritual power of one hundred meant breaking through to the second-tier profession. Even if one hundred and seven points of spiritual power was only second-tier level one, it was still second-tier! And don’t forget, Long Haochen didn’t use any self-buffing skills during the test. It was just a pure chop.

Not only them, but even Long Haochen himself was stunned. My spiritual power is already one hundred and seven? Since testing twenty-five points of spiritual power at the Odin Sub-Temple, this was his first test, but he didn’t expect this result. One year, only one year, and his spiritual power had reached this level. Pre-Knight, he was already a Pre-Knight.

A feeling of excitement instantly spread throughout his body. At this moment, Long Haochen felt that all his efforts over the past year had been worthwhile.

To raise a child’s spiritual power from twenty-five to over one hundred, breaking through to a second-tier profession, in just one year. While it couldn’t be said to be completely unique in the Saint Magic Continent, it could definitely be described as a miracle.

Long Haochen’s own efforts were undeniable, but the medicinal hot springs that Xingyu had him soak in every day, as well as the Assassin Temple’s strong expert’s clearing of his body’s meridians, also had a huge effect. Without the daily medicinal hot spring soaking, how could Long Haochen have continued to cultivate? One unconsciousness would probably be enough for him to rest for more than a week.

A year’s time had already laid a solid foundation for his body.

Nalan Shu gradually came back to his senses. The way he looked at Long Haochen changed dramatically, as if he were looking at a rare treasure. His chubby face even showed a hint of flattery, “Your name is Long Haochen, right? How old are you this year?”

Long Haochen subconsciously said, “Ten years old.”

Nalan Shu and Li Xin gasped again. A ten-year-old Pre-Knight? This couldn’t be described as genius; it should be described as a prodigy.

“Lord Nalan, have I passed the assessment?” Long Haochen asked.

Nalan Shu said, “That’s right. According to the general procedure, passing the Pre-Knight assessment only requires reaching the spiritual power. But your teacher said in the letter that you must challenge a knight and persist for more than a quarter of an hour under the knight’s attacks, otherwise it will not be considered a successful assessment.”

Nalan Shu felt that this request was too harsh. Even a Pre-Knight above the fifth level might not be able to persist for a quarter of an hour against a true knight, let alone a young boy like Long Haochen who had just entered the Pre-Knight level.

“Okay, then please designate a knight,” Long Haochen said as he took out another fine iron sword with his left hand.

“I’ll do it, I’ll do it.” Li Xin almost unhesitatingly came over. This handsome little shota had aroused too much curiosity in her. A ten-year-old Pre-Knight, what kind of concept was that? She had to test how much combat power this little Pre-Knight had.

Nalan Shu glanced at Li Xin and nodded, “Be careful.”

Li Xin smiled, “Don’t worry, Uncle Nalan, I wouldn’t bear to hurt him, he’s my newly adopted little brother.”

As she spoke, Li Xin also drew her double swords from behind. Compared to Long Haochen’s simple fine iron swords, her double swords were much more gorgeous, emitting a faint golden luster on the sword body. They were three feet and two inches long, and the engraved runes emitted a rich sacred aura.

Holding the double swords, Li Xin fixed her eyes on Long Haochen, and was secretly surprised. Because when he held his weapons, his temperament changed dramatically. He was no longer the shy boy from before, but cold and sharp. In fact, he made her feel a sense of pressure.

Nalan Shu took a few steps back and said in a deep voice, “Start.” With him as the referee, he was confident that he would not let either side hurt each other.

“Sister, be careful.”

PS: The public version has this defect, it cannot be published on time. I just finished the meeting yesterday, and got home very late. I was very tired, and as a result I overslept… I’m sorry, I’m sorry. But the content will be more exciting. Hehe.

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