Chapter 132 The Only T0 Family in Central Plains

Seeing that Lin Xiao was modest and did not act arrogantly due to his talent, several Elders exchanged glances and communicated secretly via voice transmission.

"This boy's bone age is less than twenty, yet he is already at the Late Stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Such natural talent is a rarity even among the various prodigies of the Central Continent."

The white-bearded Elder in the center had a burning gaze, his voice transmission filled with excitement.

"Indeed, the key is his Heart-Nature; he is neither arrogant nor rash, showing no conceit because of his Aptitude. Every gesture is filled with composure; he absolutely cannot be an ordinary Loose Cultivator." Another rather plump Elder nodded repeatedly in deep agreement.

One of the thin Elders gasped sharply.

"Surnamed Lin, with such terrifying talent... could this person be from the Lin Family?"

At this point in the transmission, the expressions of the Elders changed imperceptibly, and a deep sense of awe and wariness surfaced in their eyes.

The Central Continent was vast, with numerous great sects standing tall.

In terms of power tiers, deep-rooted forces like the Gu Family, the Yu Family, the Dayong Dynasty, and the Tianxu Pavilion were considered T1.

However, in the Central Continent, there existed a T0 entity that was transcendent and stood above all other powers.

That was the Lin Family.

The Lin Family kept a low profile and rarely interfered in external conflicts, so many Cultivators had never even heard their name.

However, as Elders of Jiahao Academy, they had naturally heard of the Lin Family.

No one knew exactly how strong the Lin Family was, only that it was a Hidden Family that had suddenly emerged.

Years ago, they had single-handedly annihilated the three top demonic cults of the Central Continent. Their foundations were unfathomably deep, making them a terrifying titan that even the various Immortal Dynasties had to avoid.

"Nineteen years old, Late Stage Nascent Soul... surnamed Lin... with such Heaven-Defying talent, if he really comes from the Lin Family, then everything makes sense!" The white-bearded Elder's gaze was certain, as if he had already seen through to the truth.

The few men looked at each other with mutual understanding, then replaced their expressions with smiles as warm as a spring breeze, even carrying a hint of flattery.

"Hahaha, for young friend Lin to have such a Heart-Nature at such a young age, this old man is truly impressed!"

The white-bearded Elder stroked his beard and laughed loudly, his tone full of praise and warmth.

The fat Elder also hurriedly stepped forward with a face full of smiles. "Yes, indeed! Although the Outer Court does not have as many resources as the Inner Court, it is the best place to temper one's mind and experience the myriad aspects of the Mortal World."

The thin Elder went as far as to directly present a voice transmission Jade Slip.

"If young friend ever has need of this old man in the Outer Court, you can come find me at any time. I still have some influence in the Outer Court and will surely make the proper arrangements for you!"

Facing this sudden surge of enthusiasm, Lin Xiao maintained a gentle, jade-like smile on the surface, politely cupping his hands, but inwardly he was muttering to himself.

"Are the Elders of Jiahao Academy all this enthusiastic..."

He knew well that the potential he displayed was indeed extraordinary, but he also understood that only a Genius who had fully risen could truly be called a Genius.

Since ancient times, there had been no shortage of Geniuses who perished halfway.

Lin Xiao couldn't make heads or tails of it, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

The assessment continued, and it was soon Qin Hao's turn.

"Bone age: twenty. Cultivation: Early Stage Foundation Establishment."

The fat Elder frowned slightly. A twenty-year-old at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment was an Aptitude that, in the Central Continent where monsters ran rampant, barely met the recruitment standards for the Outer Court.

His Divine Sense swept over Qin Hao's Meridians, and then he froze for a moment.

He sensed that deep within Qin Hao's seemingly ordinary Meridians, there lurked a very obscure yet exceptionally overbearing Bloodline fluctuation.

Although that fluctuation was extremely weak, it faintly carried a hint of immortal charm.

"Is this... the power of an Immortal Vein?!" The fat Elder's eyes flickered as he calmly withdrew his Divine Sense, thinking to himself.

"Could this person also be from that Immortal Clan? But why is the Immortal Vein in his body so weak?"

After a brief reflection, he gave Qin Hao a deep look and nodded him through.

"Aptitude is acceptable. Pass."

Hearing this result, the surrounding examinees in line suddenly broke into an uproar.

"No way, even this can pass? My cousin is also twenty and at Foundation Establishment, so why was he rejected?"

Facing the crowd's doubts, Qin Hao only gave a cold snort, a flash of disdain in his eyes.

In his eyes, he possessed the Immortal Vein foundation left by the Qin Family ancestors. Even if his cultivation was temporarily lagging behind, he was definitely not someone these commoners could compare to.

This fat Elder actually had some discernment to see his extraordinary nature.

Qin Hao didn't even offer a token of thanks. With his chin slightly raised and his nose in the air, he swaggered toward the passing area.

Not far away, Lin Xiao was being surrounded by those who had passed the assessment like stars surrounding the moon.

Many female Disciples were all smiles, trying various ways to get close to him.

On his own side, however, it was cold and lonely, and some people even cast contemptuous glances at him.

Qin Hao clenched his fists tightly, sneering repeatedly in his heart.

"A bunch of short-sighted fools! A future Immortal Emperor is standing right before you, yet you don't come to curry favor, and instead run to lick the boots of a stepping stone destined to be crushed under my feet!"

"Lin Xiao, enjoy this final moment of glory to your heart's content. The higher you climb now, the harder you will fall in the future!"

"You are nothing more than a tool for the Awakening of my, Qin Hao's, Immortal Vein!"

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Central Continent, Gu Family.

The setting sun pierced through the clouds, crossed the continuous spiritual mountains, and finally spilled onto a quiet and elegant courtyard.

The room had carved beams and painted rafters, decorated very exquisitely. Behind a screen carved from ten-thousand-year-old purple sandalwood, an emerald marrow incense burner was emitting curls of green smoke.

The green smoke drifted into the air, turning into a faint, soul-soothing fragrance. Just a light breath of it could clear one's mind.

Before a writing desk sat a woman of elegant and ethereal beauty.

She was dressed in a white gauze and gold-thread immortal dress, holding a brush made from the hair of a Void Refining demon wolf, writing something on rice paper with fluid grace.

The woman had a delicate, straight nose and vermillion lips that were red without any makeup.

From her small, crystalline earlobes hung two exquisite silver moon earrings that swayed gently as she wrote.

The gauze dress, thin as a cicada's wing, clung to her delicate body, outlining her soft, boneless, and slender waist.

Yet above that slenderness, her bosom was exceptionally voluptuous.

Beneath the open-fronted long dress, two long, fair, and beautiful legs overlapped, their skin as fine as grease, their lines symmetrical and straight.

An angelic, pure face and a devilishly seductive figure were perfectly fused in her.

And this woman, who looked as if she had walked out of a painting, was none other than the daughter of the Gu Family Head, Gu Changsheng.

The Gu Family's number one Prodigy, Gu Xianer.