Chapter 26

"Ha ha, Kai Xuan, come and meet the senior disciples and senior sisters."

In the basic process of a Spirit Practitioner absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, it is highly taboo for someone to disturb them. Therefore, Rong Yiyao and the others merely waited quietly on the side until Rong Kai Xuan had finished absorbing the energy before they greeted him.

Rong Kai Xuan responded with a nod, stepping forward and bowing to everyone, saying, "Younger brother greets all the senior disciples and senior sisters."

Everyone smiled in return, but there was an unusual hue on their faces. A few of them glanced at Rong Kai Jie intentionally or unintentionally.

The conflict between Rong Kai Xuan and Rong Yiyi had spread throughout the entire family, so everyone here knew that the family had gained a Spirit Gatherer, and this Spirit Gatherer had already formed a grudge with Rong Kai Jie, who was known as the top Curse Spirit Practitioner among the younger generation of the family.

However, at this moment, Rong Kai Jie also wore a smile, seemingly not at all bothered by the grudge.

The others were all impressed, thinking this was truly being magnanimous. But only Rong Kai Xuan knew that this guy was extremely calculating, and everything now was just surface work.

Rong Yiyao glanced at everyone and said slowly, "Kai Xuan is a Spirit Gatherer, but since there are no Spirit Gatherers in the family and no Spirit Gathering Hall has been established, I have decided that he will study temporarily in the Curse Technique Hall." He paused for a moment and then instructed, "Miss Wang, would you please teach him the basic curse techniques?"

Everyone was taken aback, and even the smile on Rong Kai Jie's face became somewhat forced.

Miss Wang's status was very special; she was not a member of the Rong family, and even Rong Yiyao had no right to demand anything from her.

A few of those who had special feelings for Miss Wang were inwardly shouting, "Refuse, refuse."

However, to their disappointment, Miss Wang merely pondered for a moment and then nodded, saying, "Xiao'er will comply."

A swift thought of killing intent flashed through Rong Kai Jie's mind, but he immediately reined it in, smiling, "Miss Wang, now is the critical moment for you to advance to a Spirit Master. How can you be distracted by this?" He stepped forward, smiling broadly, "Uncle, why not let me take on this task?"

Rong Yiyao's brows furrowed slightly, saying, "I have already chosen the person. Are you questioning my decision?"

Rong Kai Jie's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly said, "Disciple dares not."

Although he was a prodigy, he did not dare to be disrespectful to Rong Yiyao, who was a Spirit Master.

Rong Yiyao slowly nodded, softening his tone, "You are also a peak Spirit Practitioner, and you could advance to a Spirit Master at any time. Remember, strength is the foundation of our Spirit Practitioners. Never neglect the fundamentals."

Everyone was startled, and whether it was Rong Kai Jie, Miss Wang, or Rong Kai Xuan, they all felt the weight of his words.

Rong Yiyao retracted his stern gaze and said, "Miss Wang, you can now teach him the basic curse techniques." He paused and then smiled, "If Kai Xuan's talent is too poor and causes you trouble, I will personally instruct him."

Miss Wang smiled, "Uncle, you flatter me. Since Brother Kai Xuan is a Spirit Gatherer, his talent will certainly not be poor."

Rong Yiyao laughed heartily, "Otherwise, many Spirit Gatherers are particularly skilled in gathering spirit energy, but their proficiency in attack curse techniques is... "

A look of ridicule flashed across his face, and the others burst into laughter.

They were all Curse Spirit Practitioners and had a natural envy and admiration for Spirit Gatherers, who were naturally superior to them.

Therefore, when Rong Yiyao teased the Spirit Gatherers, everyone was enthusiastic.

Miss Wang smiled gently, turned, and asked, "Brother Kai Xuan, have you ever practiced curse techniques before?"

Rong Kai Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Senior Sister Wang, under the guidance of my great-grandmaster, I learned the Spirit Force Bullet curse technique."

Everyone laughed in surprise.

Miss Wang shook her head and explained, "Brother, the Spirit Force Bullet is not really a true curse technique."

Someone chimed in, "Senior Sister is right. The Spirit Force Bullet is a method we Curse Spirit Practitioners use to test our talent and the strength of our spirit energy. It cannot be considered a true curse technique." He paused and then said with a smile, "If one cannot even master the Spirit Force Bullet, then there's no need to learn curse techniques."

Rong Kai Xuan's face turned slightly red, and he said, "Senior Sister, please instruct me."

Miss Wang said slowly, "Alright, before teaching you true curse techniques, I need to test which elemental attribute your spirit energy leans towards."

Rong Kai Xuan was taken aback, "What?"

Miss Wang was indeed patient. Seeing that Rong Kai Xuan seemed to know nothing, she did not show the slightest impatience.

"Our Spirit Practitioners possess enviable spirit energy, but this spirit energy is not omnipotent," she said solemnly. "Some Spirit Practitioners excel in earth elemental spirit energy, some in water, and others in various other elements. If a Spirit Practitioner can determine their elemental attribute and cultivate the corresponding curse techniques, they will not only achieve twice the result with half the effort but also advance as quickly as possible."

Rong Kai Xuan nodded in understanding, his interest piqued, "Senior Sister, how can I test it?"

Miss Wang smiled, "You have just started on the path of spirit cultivation, so it's not advisable to expand your cultivation too broadly." She thought for a moment and said, "Let's start with the basic five elements. We can test other elements later when your strength advances."

Rong Kai Xuan nodded heavily, "I will follow Senior Sister's instructions."

Miss Wang nodded in satisfaction, "The test for the basic five elements is very simple and is not recorded in any talisman books." She extended her hand, and a point of light flickered on her flawless, white hand. "I specialize in wood elemental spirit energy."

With a flick of her finger, the point of light on her hand burst open, and a faint, unique fragrance filled the air.

Rong Kai Xuan sniffed hard, his mind filled with surprise.

Miss Wang explained, "This is the wood spirit fragrance formed by me releasing my spirit energy and absorbing the single wood elemental spirit energy from the void."

Rong Kai Xuan's mind stirred, "I understand. Senior Sister wants to know which of the five elements my spirit energy is most compatible with, right?"

Miss Wang's eyes curved into a smile, "Brother, you are indeed clever."

Rong Kai Xuan scratched his head, troubled, "But how do I fuse with a single elemental attribute?"

He had once released a Spirit Force Bullet, but at that time, he only needed to release his spirit energy on his hand, and it would automatically absorb the surrounding spirit energy and form a Spirit Force Bullet.

However, he had never experienced this kind of single elemental spirit energy.

Miss Wang thought for a moment and said, "Perceive and explore."

"What?" Rong Kai Xuan asked in surprise.

Miss Wang said solemnly, "The world we live in is like a grand, magnificent painting, and the different elemental spirit energies are like different colors in the painting, each leaving its own hue." Her voice was pleasant and melodious, almost having a mesmerizing charm, making people involuntarily sink into it. "What we Spirit Practitioners need to do is to distinguish the basic colors from this grand painting and transform these colors' power into our own."

Rong Kai Xuan nodded, seemingly understanding, but his eyes showed a hint of confusion.

He extended his hand, and a point of spirit energy lit up on it.

In the next moment, a large amount of spirit energy surged towards this point. In an instant, this point of spirit energy turned into a fist-sized ball of light.

"Ha ha..." Rong Kai Jie burst into laughter, "What a fool, he was supposed to test his elemental spirit energy, but he released a Spirit Force Bullet instead. What a waste..."

He had only said half of his sentence when he suddenly let out a strange cry.

Because the Spirit Force Bullet in Rong Kai Xuan's hand suddenly jumped up and shot towards him.

Rong Kai Jie, being a peak Curse Spirit Practitioner, knew the power of curse techniques.

Seeing the Spirit Force Bullet flying towards him, he no longer had time to mock. He quickly extended his hand, hastily setting up a protective barrier in front of him, and at the same time, he ducked his head and used his feet to retreat rapidly.

Because the incident was sudden, his reaction, though quick, still seemed somewhat awkward.

"Bang..."

The Spirit Force Bullet hit the ground heavily, creating a small pit.

Rong Kai Xuan looked panicked, "Oops, Senior Brother, I'm sorry. I accidentally lost control. Please forgive me."

"You..." Rong Kai Jie's eyes bulged. If looks could kill, Rong Kai Xuan would have been torn to pieces a thousand times over.

Everyone looked at each other, their faces showing a hint of strange smiles.

However, they also saw Rong Kai Xuan's character.

This little guy was definitely not someone who would endure humiliation. As soon as Rong Kai Jie mocked him, he immediately retaliated. Moreover, his excuse was very appropriate.

For someone who had just started on the path of spirit cultivation, accidentally losing control was natural. If he could control his spirit energy like someone who had practiced for ten years, that would be truly strange.

Rong Yiyao shook his head, "Alright, since it was an accident, let's let it go."

"Yes," Rong Kai Jie responded reluctantly, but his hatred for Rong Kai Xuan grew even more.

Miss Wang smiled, "Brother Kai Xuan, don't worry. Perceiving the elemental spirit energy is not a simple task. Testing the elemental attributes is not something that can be achieved instantly. If you can perceive the basic five elements within a year, that would be quite good."

Rong Kai Xuan nodded and suddenly asked, "How long did all the senior disciples and senior sisters take?"

Someone laughed, "Little junior brother, the time we all took varies. Some took more than half a year, some a few months, but Junior Brother Kai Jie only took three months to perceive the single elemental five forces, which is the fastest among us."

Rong Kai Jie's mood improved a bit. He smiled modestly, "Senior Brother is too kind. Senior Sister Wang is truly a prodigy. She only took one month to distinguish the five elemental forces." He glanced at Rong Kai Xuan and said slowly, "I wonder how long it will take for a Spirit Gatherer like Junior Brother."

Rong Kai Xuan tilted his head, seemingly not hearing Rong Kai Jie's words.

Slowly, he extended a finger again, and a point of light flickered on it.

Rong Kai Jie's face changed slightly. His spirit energy surged, and he made up his mind.

If Rong Kai Xuan lost control again, he would definitely take this opportunity to challenge him and give him a good lesson.

However, just as he was determined, he heard a light "snap."

The point of light on Rong Kai Xuan's finger burst open, and then he faintly smelled a beautiful, unique fragrance.