Chapter 4 of 10
Chapter 4: The Light Guardian Constitution
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Long Leilei and Ling Xue looked at their two sons, occasionally exchanging glances, unable to speak for a moment.
Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong were personally escorted out of the Tenglong City branch of the Magic Temple by Master Guo Xu. This old master even grabbed Long Leilei's hand, excitedly talking for a long time, even suggesting that Long Dangdang could skip the Temple Academy and directly join the Magic Temple, determined to retain this genius.
Long Leilei himself was the deputy head of the Tenglong branch of the Priest Temple, of course, he knew what an innate magic spirit force of eighty-three meant. This was a genius among geniuses! However, his reaction was different from Guo Xu's. How could the other son only have a score of nine? This disparity was too great. When he told Ling Xue at home, she was also stunned.
"How can there be such a big difference when they are both your children?" Long Leilei muttered.
"What do you mean? Mr. Long!" Ling Xue was furious, hands on her hips, scolding him.
Long Dangdang said softly, "Mom, you're being a bit too broad with your criticism!"
Ling Xue snorted, pulling Long Kongkong to her, hugging him, "My dear son, it's okay, it's just that your innate magic spirit force is nine, it's not a big deal. It just means that magic, priesthood, and summoning are not suitable for you. We still have three other temples to choose from."
Long Leilei quickly added, "That's right. If your innate magic spirit force isn't good, generally, your innate inner spirit force should be decent. Kongkong, it's okay, you will definitely be the best."
Long Kongkong, feeling suffocated by Ling Xue's embrace, finally managed to break free, "Dad, Mom, I'm fine! Isn't it great to have a low talent? In the future, you won't have anything to say about me slacking off."
Long Leilei was taken aback, about to slap him, but Ling Xue stopped him, "No hitting my son. Kongkong is just being sarcastic, can't you tell? The greatest sorrow is a broken heart, son, don't be sad!"
Long Kongkong, caught between laughter and tears, said, "I, I'm not sad!"
"No, you are!" Ling Xue, with a pained look, hugged her son.
Long Leilei's eyes twinkled, "Let's not go to the temple for now. Let's test your innate inner spirit force at home. Maybe there will be a surprise?"
As he spoke, he quickly ran out and soon returned with a crystal that emitted a pale golden light.
"Come, son, let me test your innate inner spirit force." As he spoke, a golden light flashed from Long Leilei's hand, and the golden crystal floated toward Long Kongkong.
The golden light enveloped Long Kongkong, and he was still a bit dazed when a faint golden light began to float around his body.
Long Leilei and Ling Xue watched intently, their eyes gleaming, but the golden light was only faint, and there was no significant change. The couple, familiar with the inner spirit force test, felt their hearts sink.
Sure enough, the next moment, the golden light points reformed and entered the stone in Long Kongkong's hand. Long Kongkong felt a slight tremor in his palm, and the golden stone's surface revealed the number eleven.
"Innate inner spirit force, eleven?" Long Leilei's voice was bitter.
Innate magic spirit force tests the potential to become a magician, priest, or summoner, while innate inner spirit force tests the potential to become a knight, warrior, or assassin.
A nine and an eleven, they knew exactly what this meant. An ordinary person, or even worse than most ordinary people, with such talent, even with diligent practice, it was almost impossible to break through the fifth rank.
Long Kongkong blinked, looking at his parents, "Does this mean I don't have to go to the Temple Academy?" He had long heard that the Temple Academy's studies were very arduous, and he had already developed a fear of it. Seeing his talent was not good, he was secretly rejoicing. His parents were strong professionals, and the family was well-off. Though young, he had no great ambitions, and the idea of a comfortable life, where he could sleep until he naturally woke up, was very appealing!
Long Dangdang took the golden stone from his brother, and Ling Xue quickly pounced, hugging her younger son.
"My dear, don't be sad, it's okay. Innate spirit force is not everything. In history, there have been those who broke through their talent limits to become strong. It's okay, don't be sad! Your mom is here, and she will protect you."
Long Kongkong, feeling suffocated by his mother's embrace, felt a bit depressed. Did I show any sadness? Or should I pretend to be sad to gain sympathy and then talk about not going to school, so they won't scold me? Hehehe.
Long Leilei was about to go up to comfort him when, suddenly, a blinding golden light burst forth, making the air in the living room seem to thicken instantly.
Long Leilei turned abruptly to see that Long Dangdang, holding the golden stone, had a brilliant light bursting from his palm, the intense golden light instantly illuminating the entire hall.
More shockingly, golden light points from outside the hall began to converge, rushing toward Long Dangdang's body. It was a kind of affectionate integration, making Long Dangdang's body appear almost translucent.
"Impossible?" Long Leilei muttered.
On the other side, Ling Xue and Long Kongkong were also drawn to the scene.
Long Leilei and his wife understood that the intense golden light emanating from Long Dangdang was not something an innate inner spirit force below fifty could achieve. Long Leilei's own innate magic spirit force was fifty-five, and Ling Xue's was similar. An inner spirit force over forty could be called a genius. Over seventy, and there was a possibility of reaching the peak of that profession.
With a "pu" sound, thousands of golden lights burst from Long Dangdang's body. His fair skin became crystal-clear, with a faint golden light flowing, turning his entire body golden. A circular golden halo formed in the center of his chest, eventually condensing into a small golden sphere the size of a soybean.
Long Dangdang felt a strange sensation, as if his entire body was connected to heaven and earth.
Everything became crystal-clear, including his heart and soul. The intense sacred aura subtly improved his original body. His innate inner spirit force continued to rise, and Long Dangdang seemed to grasp something, a rule of light.
The golden light around Long Dangdang's body formed a golden pillar rising upward, the brilliant golden light and the intense sacred aura making Long Leilei watch in amazement and feel an intense affinity.
An innate inner spirit force of seventy is called the Light Angel Constitution. An innate inner spirit force of eighty is called the Sacred Guardian Constitution. An innate inner spirit force of ninety or more is called the Light Child, with the body having the purest light constitution, able to use any light attribute weapon from birth and be close to all light attribute magical beasts.
So, could his son break through seventy and have the best talent?
After all, his magic inner spirit force had already exceeded eighty! A magic inner spirit force of seventy or more is called the Elemental Master Constitution, recognized by a specific element. Over eighty is the Elemental Guardian Constitution, and over ninety is the Elemental Child. Long Dangdang was already at the Elemental Guardian level, so could his innate inner spirit force also be as strong?
The golden light finally began to fade, and a blurry number gradually became clear on its surface.
"Snap—" The golden stone shattered, and at the moment of its breaking, a number appeared before their eyes.
"Eighty-seven!" Long Leilei's voice instantly became high-pitched. The Light Guardian Constitution. He didn't know if such a talent existed in the headquarters of the Knight or Warrior Temples, but at least in his lifetime, he had never seen such a talent.
At this moment, his breathing quickened for the second time today. The first time was when he learned of Long Dangdang's magic talent, but he didn't show much then because of Long Kongkong's poor talent. But now, he truly felt his heart racing.
"It's okay, it's okay, my dear, we won't envy him." Ling Xue's first reaction was to comfort her younger son.
Long Kongkong thought to himself, who envies him? This is a good thing! If my brother is excellent, let him be excellent. With his efforts, I can just slack off, right?
The golden light completely faded, and Long Leilei grabbed his elder son's arm, his heart unable to calm down, "Divine Seal, Divine Seal Knight. Son, with your talent, you have the potential to become a Divine Seal Knight in the future!"
Originally, when they left the Magic Temple today, he was already extremely excited, preparing to make his son a powerful magician. Recognized by all seven elements, he could choose freely, with an innate magic spirit force over eighty. Master Guo Xu had said he would report the situation to headquarters immediately and provide Long Dangdang with all the best resources, aiming to cultivate him as a future Archmage.
However, his innate inner spirit force was even higher than his innate magic spirit force. More importantly, the Knight Temple, the foremost of the six temples, had the six Divine Seal Thrones. It was well-known that Divine Seal Knights were the strongest in the six temples. With an innate inner spirit force of eighty-seven, there was a definite chance to touch the Divine Seal Throne and become the best in the world.
For a moment, Long Leilei was torn, unsure how to choose for such an outstanding son.
Ling Xue, while gently patting Long Kongkong's back to comfort him, looked at Long Leilei with a glare, thinking, are my two sons really the legendary dragon brother and mouse brother? She would rather have two sons with similar, ordinary talents than see such a disparity, as both were her flesh and blood. It was all Long Leilei's fault, his seed was not good, causing her two sons to be at odds due to their talents.
As a woman, she always had a lot of inner drama.
Long Leilei also looked at his younger son, what to do? The two children had such a huge gap, one with such outstanding talent, the other so...
"It's okay! I'm fine. My brother is so excellent, I'm happy for him. In the future, he will be the pillar of our family, and we will rely on him. I believe that when my brother becomes strong, he will definitely take good care of me. Dad, Mom, in the future, just leave the family assets to me." Long Kongkong finally managed to break free from his mother's embrace, grinning.
Ling Xue's eyes instantly blurred, almost tearing up. This child was really too understanding, with such poor talent, yet still comforting the family. Motherly love surged, and she hugged him again, her eyes red.
Long Leilei was taken aback, recalling something. He was familiar with his younger son. Although both boys were mischievous, the younger one was especially so and lazy. Skipping school and classes were common, and he often dragged Long Dangdang into trouble. The school teachers later separated them into different classes for basic education, and indeed, Long Dangdang's grades improved, while Long Kongkong remained the same.
So, he immediately realized that this boy might be trying to take advantage of the situation to slack off.
"Dad, Mom. With this talent, can my brother not go to the Temple Academy?" Long Dangdang suddenly said.
Ling Xue's eyes instantly turned fierce, glaring at him, as if scolding him for still provoking his brother at such a time.
Long Leilei sighed, "It's difficult. Even if I force him into the academy, he won't get any good resources."
"Then let's not go. I don't want to be the last one." Long Kongkong quickly said.
Long Dangdang glanced at him, knowing his brother better than his father. As twins, they had a certain telepathy. From Long Kongkong's eyes, he could read a lot. Where was the pain in his eyes? It was all smugness. The meaning of his words was clear: with poor talent, he would get more attention from his parents, and the hard work and glory would be left to his brother. He could just lie back and relax.
"Ah—" Long Leilei sighed, also looking worried. He was also concerned that the huge gap between his sons might affect his younger son's mental health.
"Dad, Mom, I have an idea." Long Dangdang said seriously.
"What idea?" Long Leilei asked.
Long Dangdang said, "Dad, if I go to the Tenglong branch of the Knight Temple to test my innate inner spirit force again, what do you think the Knight Temple will do?"
Long Leilei was taken aback, "You want to cause a competition between the Magic Temple and the Knight Temple to see who offers better cultivation resources?"
Long Dangdang shook his head, turning to look at Long Kongkong, who seemed to sense something, and a playful smile appeared on his face, "I mean, when I go to the Knight Temple to test, I will call Long Kongkong."
Instantly, Long Kongkong's pupils dilated, while Long Leilei and Ling Xue's eyes lit up with a brilliant light!
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