48: Nine Tribulations

Qin Jin took the briefcase.

He opened it directly and looked inside; at the center of the briefcase was a Martial Dao Crystal placed on a soft cloth grid.

It was square and looked quite ordinary.

Beside this Martial Dao Crystal were several spherical, specially made crystal cores, with explosive energy surging within them, and faint flashes of lightning.

They did not appear to be born from extraordinary creatures, as they were extremely smooth, resembling industrial products instead.

"This is?"

Qin Jin's gaze swept over the top, then he looked up at Su Chaozong.

"This is the Combat Method I mentioned to you."

"Nine Tribulation True Body."

Su Chaozong spoke eloquently: "Ordinary Combat Methods are often different ways of utilizing life energy."

"However, this Combat Method involves special elemental power, combining elemental power with life power."

"Essentially, it is an explosive Combat Method, but if successfully mastered, it will also temper the Martial Artist's physique, making it a body-tempering cultivation technique."

At this point, he paused slightly and reached into the briefcase to pick up a sphere.

"Nine Tribulation True Body, the so-called Nine Tribulations, refers to nine different types of natural elemental powers, using elemental power to temper the physique and forge the True Body."

"This method is extremely difficult to get started with, but since your life energy has driven elemental power while in the boiling state, you have a chance to cultivate this Combat Method."

He spread his right hand, and the sphere rotated in his palm: "This is a thunder elemental crystal core that has undergone special tempering and has extremely high purity, which can assist your cultivation."

With a gentle toss of his right hand, the crystal core fell back into the box.

He looked at the briefcase: "Nine Tribulation True Body is already a valuable high-level Combat Method."

"This Martial Dao Crystal was specially commissioned by the boss from an elder who mastered this Combat Method, who personally inscribed it for you, containing profound essence."

"You will learn twice as fast by using it."

"Qin Jin."

Su Chaozong sighed slightly, his tone somewhat emotional: "The boss is very happy about your breakthrough to the Second Realm."

Qin Jin closed the briefcase.

Even Su Chaozong had to address him as an elder, so the identity of the person who inscribed the Combat Method was obvious.

In front of him.

Su Chaozong added: "Since it involves elemental power that Martial Artists have not encountered before, you do not have to rush."

"I have not cultivated this Combat Method, so the help I can give you is limited."

"However, in my opinion, as the Heavenly Selection draws nearer, with your talent, instead of investing time in learning a Combat Method whose success is uncertain, it would be better to improve yourself in other areas."

"Since the boss gave it to you as a gift, he will not question when you cultivate it."

Qin Jin did not refute, only nodded and said: "Su Teacher, I have my own judgment."

Upon hearing this.

Su Chaozong stopped persuading him, walked to the railing, and leaned over to look at the arena below.

"How about it, do you have a candidate in mind?"

"Yu Sheng occupies one of the positions."

Qin Jin pointed to a person in the waiting area below.

Su Chaozong looked over and saw Yu Sheng leaning on a chair, sweat dripping from his forehead, breathing heavily.

He had clearly just finished a battle, was not wearing his glasses, and his scholarly face was filled with determination.

"This young man, if I'm not mistaken, he knows you?"

"Mm."

"Aren't you afraid the boss will say you are practicing nepotism?"

"I have reviewed the information of everyone else and watched their combat processes."

Qin Jin's voice was steady, filled with certainty: "Some are slightly ahead, but this lead, to me, is not very significant."

"I do not need them to display how strong they are; in my opinion, trust is more important."

Upon hearing this.

Su Chaozong smiled, a hint of nostalgia flashing in his eyes: "You are truly confident."

"What about the third person, have you considered anyone?"

Qin Jin waved his hand slightly.

The base staff behind him stepped forward and operated a light screen that appeared in front of Qin Jin.

After he scrolled through it a few times, three columns of data rose within the light screen, side by side.

Two males and one female.

The data included their portraits, origins, and specific values displayed in rows.

[Sun Sheng] [Newborn Realm] [New Sheep District]

[Zhao Xiao] [Newborn Realm] [Qingling District]

[Jiang Panxia] [Newborn Realm] [Shengu District]

His gaze swept over the three portraits, and Qin Jin spoke: "The last candidate will compete among these three."

"Su Teacher, please help me inform Chu Teacher."

"According to my idea, this elimination can end here; after these three rest, they can have a real battle, and the final winner can become the third person."

"At that time..."

"Our small team can also get acquainted in advance."

"I will inform the boss."

Su Chaozong nodded.

"In that case, see you tomorrow."

Qin Jin had already completed his daily cultivation before coming to watch the battles, and now, holding the briefcase, he said goodbye and turned to leave.

Watching his decisive manner, and seeing Qin Jin's back disappear, Su Chaozong shook his head.

"Qin Jin..."

"Your talent is stronger than mine, and you are much luckier than me."

He sighed in his heart, turned and left, walking through the base until he reached Chu Tianyi's office.

The door opened automatically.

Chu Tianyi was leaning on the sofa, and a battle was playing on the light screen in front of him.

It was a Mech Battle!

Two mechs nearly a hundred meters tall clashed in the high sky; the combination of extraordinary materials and combat modules created a completely different combat system.

Hearing the door open, Chu Tianyi did not turn his head, only spoke: "Has Qin Jin made his choice?"

"One candidate has been confirmed."

After Su Chaozong expressed Qin Jin's idea, he saw Chu Tianyi nod slightly: "In that case, do as he arranges."

Upon hearing this.

Su Chaozong was silent for a moment, then could not help but say: "Boss, you really are willing to delegate power."

"Do not use those you doubt; do not doubt those you use."

Chu Tianyi's voice was calm: "The first time I met Qin Jin, he gave me a surprise, so I gave him a chance."

He seemed to have become interested, closed the light screen, and looked at Su Chaozong: "Su Chaozong, do you know that after the Mining Star was unsealed, besides Qin Jin, my subordinates also discovered other young people whose talent could be called top-notch?"

Su Chaozong's gaze sharpened.

"Boss, are you saying..."

"Star God Chosen, this planet is in the most special stage."

"A harsh environment also contains opportunities."

"This generation on the Mining Star may produce many prominent figures in the future."

"Star God Chosen is not a conventional competition after all; three equally excellent people acting together might instead create variables."

"Therefore..."

"After confirming Qin Jin's captain status, I gave up competing with other forces for those equally outstanding young people."

Su Chaozong was silent.

He naturally understood Chu Tianyi's meaning.

For the forces obtaining tickets, the final team they send out are their soldiers and Heavenly Selections.

Due to the special nature of the Star God, soldiers and Heavenly Selections can only be selected from the Mining Star; therefore... young people who show top-tier talent on the Mining Star become the target of competition for all forces.

This was the first act of the Star God Chosen competition.

He was silent for a moment, then finally spoke: "Boss, aren't you afraid of failure?"

"Failure?"

Chu Tianyi looked at him: "Among all those participating in this Heavenly Selection, including the top few forces, who can be certain of their own success?"