The Medallion
Chapter 1542 The Spiritual Infant Contest

Rocky and Eunice rushed to entrance. After some time of cultivating, Rocky's aura hadn't changed one bit, but his strength had significantly improved, jumping up to the advanced stage of the Spiritual Infant. His speed had also developed so much that Eunice was quite shocked to see that.

But his improvement was, in fact, reasonable. Rocky was talented after all, and the Spiritual Sea Region was a magical place for cultivation. Besides, he insisted on challenging every powerful martial spirit in the Scarlet Heaven Jade, so it wasn't a fluke that his strength had advanced.

Of course, Eunice also made great progress in terms of strength. She was already at the advanced stage of the Spiritual Infant. So, she couldn't break through to the Emperor Realm unless she cultivated the Spiritual Infant into the Imperial Soul.

At the same time, Felton and the other two elders stood at the entrance of the Spiritual Sea Region, waiting.

When the deadline came, Felton immediately checked the number of disciples that had arrived, but he could only account for fifteen of the twenty disciples that were left. That was to say, five of them could have died in the Spiritual Sea Region, and however unfortunate that was, it was within the normal parameters.

In the past one month, the fifteen disciples had gained some accomplishments, and their strength had also significantly increased.

Felton took the moment to announce the unexpected news. "All right, everyone, please listen carefully.

After a month of training, I believe that you have made great progress in your strength and cultivation base, and I'm sure all your expectations have been met. But this is just the beginning. The school has decided to select five of you to participate in the Spiritual Infant Contest, which will be held half a year later.

Therefore, what you have achieved in the past month at the Spiritual Sea Region will determine who can participate in the Spiritual Infant Contest."

All the disciples exchanged surprised glances, as the Spiritual Infant Contest was a prestigious contest organized by the three major schools of the Ethereal Region. Those three schools would send their most outstanding and powerful disciples in recent years. Based on their previous experiences, only those who had reached the advanced stage of the Spiritual Infant were qualified to participate, and the forthcoming contest was no exception.

"Upon your return, the school will assess all aspects of your strength and comprehensive abilities, and the results will be used as one of the basic criteria in selecting the strongest disciples. Besides that, your chance to participate in the contest also depends on how much your strength and ability have improved in the next half of the year. That is why, in addition to the selection of five candidates, we are also going to choose three back-up candidates, so there will be eight representatives in total. So, all fifteen of you will have a chance to fight for this opportunity," Felton lengthily explained.

Hearing that, Rocky and Eunice gazed at each other with serene expressions, as they did not intend to take part in any test. Once they left the Spiritual Sea Region, they would set off for the border battlefield immediately.

"However, there is one thing I want to tell you first so that you can be mentally prepared. The final eight to be selected will be sent to the border battlefield for an infernal training in the next half a year, which aims to train your strength and all aspects of ability,"

Felton further revealed, looking somber.

When the fifteen disciples, including Rocky and Eunice, heard that, they were all astounded. Everybody knew that the border battlefield was extremely dangerous, and those who tarried there lived a life full of uncertainty. Every puff of air they breathed could be their last. Therefore, Felton's words struck fear into their hearts, except for the most hardened warriors.

"What a coincidence! Your wish will be fulfilled,"

Eunice whispered to Rocky subtly.

Rocky raised his eyebrows slightly because he and Eunice had not yet found a suitable excuse to leave the school. The disciples of the Sky-suppressing School couldn't leave for just any reason after all. Moreover, they entered the school as the members of the Di Clan, so if they abruptly departed, they could inevitably cause unnecessary trouble for others.

But now, a solution had presented itself in front of them. If they were chosen to participate in the Spiritual Infant Contest, it would be natural for them to go to the border battlefield.

Once Felton had said everything he needed to say, he and the two other elders led the remaining fifteen disciples away from the entrance of the Spiritual Sea Region and resealed it. Afterward, they returned by the same route they came and finally got back to the Sky-suppressing School.

"Everyone, you may go and take a rest. The comprehensive test will start tomorrow and last for three days. Make sure that your bodies are ready."

As soon as he finished speaking, Felton waved his hand to dismiss the disciples.

Then, the fifteen disciples went their separate ways, most of them going straight to their own dormitories.

Rocky and Eunice also returned to their dormitory.

Inside the dormitory, Eunice looked expectantly at Rocky and said,

"It looks like we have to be selected this time."

Rocky looked like he was considering their situation before he finally commented,

"That shouldn't be difficult to do."

"You can't say that; it's too early. I'm confident that I can pass the test, but I'm worried about you. Even though you have killed a master at the Emperor Realm, your strength has just broken through to the advanced stage of the Spiritual Infant. In that contest, at least ten of the thirteen disciples are at the advanced stage of the Spiritual Infant, and some of them are undoubtedly talented. It won't be easy for you to stand out," contradicted Eunice.

She didn't want to be too optimistic.

"Of course, I will win! Don't worry."

Rocky smiled at her calmly, aiming to reassure her.

"Humph! I'm not worried about you!"

Eunice snorted and left him without a backward glance, heading toward her room.

With her gone, Rocky also went back to his room.

The next morning found Rocky and Eunice at the comprehensive test's venue, which was at the Imperial Soul Altar at the south end of the Sky-suppressing School.

The altar was one of the most treasured places of the school, as it had such rich spiritual power. However, it was also one of the forbidden areas, and no one was allowed to enter without permission from the higher-ups.

As for the reason why the students had restricted access, it wasn't because the altar contained the school's secrets. It was actually due to the fact that the place was specially designed to test the disciples' aptitude of Imperial Soul and their chances of breaking through to the Emperor Realm.

Therefore, if an ordinary disciple got lost and accidentally entered that place, it could cause a lot of trouble.

Today, the fifteen disciples, including Rocky, were heading there to test the said aptitude and chances.

Of course, such a test had attracted the attention of many other disciples. Since the details of the Spiritual Infant Contest had already spread in the Sky-suppressing School, most students were highly excited to replace out which of the fifteen disciples would make it to the top eight, and who would be the representatives and candidates of the school.

At that moment, the Imperial Soul Altar's perimeter was jam-packed.

Rocky and the other fourteen students were standing in front of the gate of the Imperial Soul Altar. They could see that behind the gate, a clear green pool of water surrounded the altar.

It was a very unusual pool, as it held one thousand-year-old spiritual water with one thousand years flowing from a fairy mountain. It was said that if a spirit warrior stepped into the pool, their talent and potential would be stimulated to the extreme, which would ensure that the altar's assessment was accurate!