Chapter 51

Every appraiser, like a martial artist, almost has their own cultivation method, which others cannot casually observe.

Moreover, cultivating mental energy is very dangerous. If someone rashly intrudes and disturbs the other, it could lead to a mental breakdown.

Although anxious, he could only wait outside the door.

Through the door, Lin Yiming gradually felt that his mental energy was growing increasingly slowly. After a long time, he finally stopped.

"There's too much, really too much! My mental energy has increased so much!" Lin Yiming was greatly shocked by the change in his mental energy. He had only cultivated once, yet his mental energy had increased by more than double. Even more surprisingly, he had condensed a mental source!

He had already become a Great Appraiser!

"This cultivation method... This is definitely a method that can condense mental awareness." Lin Yiming raised his hand to flip through the book in his hand. After cultivating, he finally understood why Zhao Cong could not cultivate the method described in the book.

The book was not complete but a damaged one. The damaged part was precisely the cultivation methods from apprentice appraiser to senior appraiser. The complete part started with the cultivation methods for Great Appraisers.

Since Zhao Cong was not a Great Appraiser, he naturally could not cultivate.

"Such a miraculous cultivation method, yet Zhao Cong selflessly gave it to me. In the future, I must find a way to restore this book so that Zhao Cong can also cultivate."

Lin Yiming looked at Zhao Cong, who had also just come out of cultivation, with eyes full of gratitude.

As Lin Yiming stopped cultivating, Zhao Cong also came to his senses. Feeling Lin Yiming's grateful gaze, a sincere smile appeared on his face: "Yiming, have you finished cultivating? Congratulations, you have become a Master Appraiser." Although he had already sensed that Lin Yiming had become a Master Appraiser before cultivation, he was still amazed after cultivation.

He had personally witnessed Lin Yiming advancing from a Great Appraiser to a Master Appraiser. The wildly growing mental energy even benefited him greatly.

"Old Master Zhao, all of this is thanks to you. Without you, I would never have become a Master Appraiser so quickly." Lin Yiming stood up and made a long bow to Zhao Cong with both hands.

"I just gave you the cultivation method; the key is still you. Besides, I also benefited greatly from you. Just now, my mental energy increased by a full ten percent!" Zhao Cong helped Lin Yiming up with a look of gratitude. Just as he was about to speak again, a knock came from the door.

"Old Zhao, is it you inside? Can you open the door?" Outside the door, Elder Qin heard voices inside the room and knew that the cultivation had ended. He immediately raised his hand to knock on the door impatiently.

"It's the former president." Zhao Cong was slightly taken aback but quickly realized that the former president must have sensed the mental energy fluctuations and came over.

He glanced at the cultivation secret in front of Lin Yiming. After Lin Yiming put it away, he walked to the door and opened it.

Lin Yiming stood in the middle of the room. As soon as the door opened, he saw Elder Qin rush into the room like a gust of wind, pulling Zhao Cong's hand. It was the first time he saw Elder Qin move so agilely.

Elder Qin rushed into the room and immediately saw Lin Yiming. Turning to look at Zhao Cong, he instantly understood.

"Yiming, you? You have become a Master Appraiser?" Elder Qin's lips trembled as he looked at Lin Yiming. If one of Lin Yiming and Zhao Cong had become a Master Appraiser, it had to be Lin Yiming, as he was a Great Appraiser.

Lin Yiming nodded slightly. There was no need to hide it, and it couldn't be hidden. His actions had been quite significant.

Although he had been prepared mentally, seeing Lin Yiming nod still made Elder Qin tremble all over. The next moment, he felt his heart beating wildly, almost as if it would jump out of his throat.

A Master Appraiser, Lin Yiming had actually become a Master Appraiser!

There was a Master Appraiser in the town!

"Master Appraiser!"

The other two old appraisers who came with Elder Qin were stunned for a moment, taking a long time to recover.

"Is this a dream? Lin Yiming has actually become a Master Appraiser! This is a Master Appraiser! What kind of monstrous talent does one need, and how must one cultivate, to become a Master Appraiser at sixteen years old!"

"Yes, a Master Appraiser! And a Master Appraiser at sixteen! Such a young Master Appraiser, unheard of! How did he manage to become a Master Appraiser at such a young age! Even the president of the appraiser alliance in the city, known as a rare genius in a hundred years, only became a Master Appraiser after turning thirty.

If he is a rare genius in a hundred years, then what about Lin Yiming, who became a Master Appraiser at sixteen? So, Lin Yiming must be a rare genius in a thousand years!"

The two old appraisers looked at Lin Yiming, gradually becoming incoherent, with very complex feelings.

They were in their sixties and had not even become Great Appraisers. Yet Lin Yiming, who could be their grandson, had already become a Master Appraiser!

This was the difference.

If they had not personally felt the mental source, they would never have believed that a sixteen-year-old boy could become a Master Appraiser.

Not just them, but if they told others, no one would believe that a sixteen-year-old boy could become a Master Appraiser. A Master Appraiser is already a master-level figure!

Elder Qin, hearing the two men's words, nodded vigorously in agreement: "I don't know if it's a thousand years or not, but Yiming is definitely a born appraiser. He is destined to become a Master Appraiser! This is a Master Appraiser at sixteen!

At just sixteen, I can't even imagine Yiming's future!"

The astonishment on Elder Qin's face gradually turned into excitement. Looking at Lin Yiming, his voice grew louder: "Master Appraiser, when Yiming participates in the appraiser competition, I bet those old scoundrels will be scared to death. They look down on our Maple Bridge Town, but now we have Yiming. What do they have to compare with us! Let them mock us, this time, I'll mock them to death..."

As he spoke, Elder Qin suddenly realized: "Yiming, don't tell anyone about you becoming a Master Appraiser. Only we few know. We need to hide our strength. When the appraiser competition comes, we'll surprise them and show them our power."

Lin Yiming nodded heavily. Elder Qin had always been good to him. Whether for Elder Qin or for his own future, if there was an opportunity, he would naturally participate in the appraiser competition.

As they were talking, the door was knocked on again.

"Who else is here?" Zhao Cong glanced at the people in the room and opened the door. A middle-aged man who clearly was not from the appraiser alliance but looked like someone from the auction house appeared before everyone.

"Great Masters." The man stood with his hands at his sides, showing a respectful expression: "The president wants to see Master Lin Yiming."

"President?" Lin Yiming was slightly taken aback but quickly realized. The president is a thousand-mile giant, with boundless abilities. How could he not know about Lin Yiming's breakthrough in the appraiser alliance?

And a thousand-mile giant wanting to see him, he had no reason to refuse. Besides, since coming down the mountain, he had realized that he knew too little about this world. Seeing the president could help him understand a lot more.

Seeing Lin Yiming leave with the auction house person, the people beside Elder Qin couldn't help but shake their heads.

"Ah, people are really incomparable. We are all appraisers, but Lin Yiming has only visited our appraiser alliance a few times, and this is the second time he's going to see the president of the auction house. I've heard that even the mayor of our town has only seen the president twice."

"It seems that Lin Yiming's talent is so great that even the president can't ignore it."

Lin Yiming followed the man through a long corridor and arrived at the president's door again. For some reason, this time, the corridor didn't seem as long as before.

Pushing open the door, he saw the president sitting in a large chair by the window opposite.

"Congratulations on your breakthrough again. Even I didn't expect you to be so outstanding, breaking through again in such a short time."

The president sat casually in the chair, exuding an indescribable elegance and nobility. His eyes, like those of a peerless beauty, turned to Lin Yiming and asked softly: "If I'm not mistaken, you are only sixteen years old, right?"

"Sixteen and a half this year." Lin Yiming's slightly tight voice responded. Although the president looked very lazy and relaxed every time they met, facing him, he couldn't help but feel a sense of pressure.

"Only sixteen and a half, and already a Master Appraiser. You are also a martial artist. Martial artists have longer lifespans, so your future achievements are limitless. What are your plans? Do you intend to stay here?"

"Not really." Lin Yiming didn't know why the president suddenly asked this question. He hesitated slightly but still answered honestly: "Actually, I want to enter the Qi Wang Academy. I'm staying in the town now because I don't have enough money, and I need to earn more. Another reason is that I plan to wait a while and take the Wu Xiuzai exam to become a Wu Xiuzai."

"Take the Wu Xiuzai exam?" Suddenly, the president laughed like a young woman who had heard something amusing: "Do you know how to take the Wu Xiuzai exam?"

"Of course. I once saw an introduction to the Wu Xiuzai in my sect. To take the Wu Xiuzai exam, you must be under twenty-five years old. If you are over twenty-five, you cannot take the Wu Xiuzai exam and must take the Wu Juren exam instead. Moreover, without a Wu Xiuzai title, taking the Wu Juren exam is much more difficult."

Although it had been a long time, Lin Yiming remembered the record about the Wu Xiuzai very clearly. Without hesitation, he said: "And I remember that the book said that taking the Wu Xiuzai exam is not particularly difficult. As long as you reach the Wu Dao Lingxin stage, you can basically pass the Wu Xiuzai exam."

"Wu Dao Lingxin?" The president laughed again, even more intensely this time. He extended a long, plump finger and pointed at Lin Yiming, his slightly trembling body laughing: "What records did you read? What you said is from the founding era. At that time, our Da Peng Dynasty had just been established, and the country was vast and sparsely populated. There was a lot of land. At that time, taking the Wu Xiuzai exam was very simple. As long as you reached the Wu Dao Lingxin stage, you could pass.

However, over time, taking the Wu Xiuzai exam has become increasingly difficult. Now, to take the Wu Xiuzai exam, you must reach the Ba Ti stage, or you don't even have the qualifications to participate."

"Ah..." Lin Yiming was stunned, standing there in a daze. The records he had read were from the founding era. Without reaching the Ba Ti stage, he didn't even have the qualifications to participate. He had planned to become a Wu Xiuzai and then buy land for the village, so he could go to the Qi Wang Academy with peace of mind.

But now, his plans were impossible. Without the qualifications to participate, how could he stand out and become a Wu Xiuzai?

"Disappointed, aren't you?" The president's voice sounded again: "Actually, it's not just the Wu Xiuzai. Even the Qi Wang Academy is not easy to enter. Not to mention the Da Peng Dynasty, just in our Da Qi country, there are countless geniuses. You are still at the Wu Dao Lingxin stage. To enter the Qi Wang Academy, you need to improve your strength."

Lin Yiming's heart trembled at these words. The last time, after the president said something similar, he received the Withered Spirit Ancient Scripture. This time, wouldn't it be the same...

Lin Yiming looked at the president with burning eyes.

Feeling Lin Yiming's gaze, the president's eyes twitched slightly: "After Wu Dao Lingxin, from the Blood Soul stage onwards, the cultivation methods I practice are unique to my sect, so I cannot help you. Everything still depends on you."

"Uh..." Lin Yiming snapped back to reality. What was he thinking? To become stronger, he had to rely on himself. How could he depend on others?

After leaving the president, Lin Yiming began his life in the town.

The second cultivation did not increase as much as the first.

Lin Yiming knew that the reason his mental energy increased so much during his first cultivation was mainly because he had assimilated the consciousness and memories of the original owner of this body, absorbing some mental energy in the void.

Now, with all the consciousness and mental energy assimilated, his cultivation would naturally not increase as quickly.

However, even so, according to the book, his cultivation speed was still much faster than others.

Thus, Lin Yiming began his days of working for the appraiser alliance.

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