Chapter 17

"Wh-what... He actually completely received the divine power?"

"Even Little Price couldn't do that, how could that boy manage to do it?"

"Could it be that his talent is even higher than Little Price's?"

"That's impossible, it must be an illusion, it must be an illusion. I feel like I need to go home and take a nap."

Jiang Junming didn't hear the noisy chatter of the crowd outside. Instead, he was immersed in the light projected by the holy emblem, feeling the warmth and comfort it brought.

Little Price watched as the light from the holy emblem fell on Jiang Junming and was completely received without a single bit left out. A look of surprise appeared on his proud and cold face. He knew what this meant. The reason he was considered talented and called a genius of Moonlight City was because of his strong ability to receive divine power. But why could that boy completely receive it? Compared to him, his own talent seemed insignificant. Little Price looked at Jiang Junming in disbelief, unable to believe that he was seeing someone with even higher talent standing right in front of him.

Fat Chados and skinny Aired knew they had passed the test because their families had given the priest a heavy bag of gold. They had just been thinking about watching the commotion and seeing how Jiang Junming would be chased away. But... they couldn't believe what they were seeing. The divine power projected from the holy emblem, which they couldn't receive, was completely received by the poor boy they had mocked and ridiculed? How could this be possible?

There must be something wrong, there must be! The sharp-tongued skinny Aired thought in a daze.

The light from the divine power projected by the holy emblem shone on Jiang Junming, but there was no change in him. All the divine power entered his body. Although Jiang Junming was fully focused on the changes in his body, even without speaking, the sharp-tongued skinny Aired felt his face burning as if he had been slapped.

"The goddess blesses." A believer of the Care Church, seeing Jiang Junming completely receive the divine power, was so excited that he couldn't stop muttering. He had never expected to see this scene. He had only hoped that the young apprentice from the herb shop, Junming, could receive some divine power, no matter how much, to comfort himself. He wanted to show those who looked down on the Care Church that the person they sent was not without talent. As for Jiang Junming's talent surpassing everyone, even Little Price, the believer of the Care Church hadn't even considered it.

But to the surprise of the Care Church believer, Jiang Junming not only received the divine power but also completely and flawlessly, without a single bit leaking out! What did this mean? Could it be that the poor boy, Junming, sent by Priest Rafael, actually had a talent that surpassed the genius of Moonlight City—Little Price?

Jiang Junming's performance far exceeded the expectations of the Care Church believer. Everything seemed so unreal. Besides praying, the believer of the Care Church didn't know what to do. This must be a miracle, it must be!

The priests of the Dawn Church, Justice Church, and Guardian Church looked at Jiang Junming, and after their initial shock, a hint of anticipation appeared in their eyes.

No one could have imagined that Jiang Junming would show a talent that surpassed everyone's expectations, completely receiving the divine power. He was sent by the Care Church? The young man in front of them clearly wasn't a believer of the God of Care, as his clothes didn't have the symbol of the three crescent moons. Any church in the Alliance of the Temple of Light could send someone to participate in this test. If he wasn't a believer of a specific god or a member of a specific church, he could choose to worship any of the gods after graduating from the church academy.

A young man with such outstanding talent would likely be fought over by many churches. The three priests from different churches exchanged glances, understanding each other's intentions. As for the Church of the God of Care? That small church was so foolish as to send someone who wasn't even a believer of their church. The three priests didn't consider the Care Church at all. In the Alliance of the Temple of Light, it was all about strength. What could a weak church like the Church of the Goddess of Care do even if they lost their believers?

Of course, just being able to receive divine power wasn't enough. The key was whether the young man could release the divine power. If he could both perfectly receive and release divine power, his future would be boundless.

The light from the holy emblem gradually faded, and Jiang Junming felt he had passed the test of receiving divine power. However, the three priests seemed different from before, standing there and looking at him without saying a word, lost in thought.

After a while, the priest of the Justice Church said, "You did very well. You have passed. Those who have passed the test of receiving divine power will now proceed to the third test."

Passed? That's good, thought Jiang Junming. The feeling of the divine power from the holy emblem shining on his body was wonderful, like taking a hot bath. Now, Jiang Junming felt all his pores open up, and he was very comfortable. As for how impressive his performance was, Jiang Junming didn't have much of a concept.

The young men were led outside by the believers, a certain distance from the holy emblem. Then the believers distributed tools to the young men.

Jiang Junming took the tool and examined it carefully. It was a silver mirror, one side engraved with mysterious symbols he couldn't understand, and the other side polished into a mirror, reflecting his image, though not very clearly.

This time, the three priests let Fat Chados pray first. No matter how Chados prayed or how devout he was, the silver mirror in his hand showed no reaction.

"He didn't even feel the divine power earlier, how could he release it? What's the point of the silver mirror they gave him?" Jiang Junming heard the people around him whispering.

"I heard that the silver mirror can enhance the effect of divine power over a short distance. Look, Chados can't release divine power at all, even with the enhancement of the silver mirror, there's no divine light on his body. I wonder if he will pass this test."

"That depends on how much his family donates to the church. I think he can go to the church academy. Didn't you see the three priests...?"

"Keep your voice down, don't talk nonsense, are you tired of living? Daring to talk about the priests here, get lost, why haven't you left yet?"

Skinny Aired and Fat Chados were the same, unable to release divine power. The two young men stood there, holding the silver mirrors, at a loss, their faces full of shame.

At this moment, the priest of the Justice Church said, "Your prayers were sincere. Although you didn't complete the release of divine power, I can see that you have kind hearts. You pass! What do the two of you think?"

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