Chapter 52
"Brother in law, Miss Retsu is actually your fiancée?" She was quite shocked after learning this information. It was only a year since he was married to his sister. To think he actually had a fiancee.
"Hmmm, we're engaged way back. But don't worry, your sister still has a place in my heart." He replied wholeheartedly.
"Well, can't blame you anyway brother in law. Sister was always the cold one. I spend years trying to make her open up but it simply doesn't work." He sighs remember his past. Yun Che was his only friend back then.
"Don't worry about it Yuanba. She still your sister and my wife. She has a lot going on in her mind. One day, she'll opened up to you."
"So it means I can call you 'sister in law' now. Miss Retsu?" Yuanba just smiled after being consoled by him. Retsu however was blus.h.i.+ng madly radiating her beauty to the surrounding. She immediately holds Yun Che's arm and hide her face behind it. She was not yet married but she was already sister in law in Yuanba's eyes.
"She won't mind. But don't call her too often or you're make her head explode." He said to Yuanba. Earning a small nod from Retsu, who is currently overheating at the moment.
"Wow, such beauty. This is the first time this young master has laid his eyes on a beauty."
Yun Che, Yuanba and Retsu turned their head to one of the disciples walking towards them followed by his lackeys.
"Hey, beauty. Why don't you ditch them and come to my banner? This young master will ensure you have a place as a disciple in this palace."
Retsu immediately regained her composure as the smiling demon 'Unohana Retsu' once more. She looked at these stuck up b.a.s.t.a.r.ds as if they were filth and flies buzzing near her.
"Hmph, You're an eyesore. Get out of my sight." She said with a stoic face underneath the veil.
"You…..this young master is asking nicely and this is how you treat me. Do YOU KNOW WHO I AM?" His shouting alert the surrounding people into looking at them.
"No, that's why I told you to get out of my sight."
"You…" He was about to teach them a lesson but he felt a hand suddenly stopped him from moving.
"Elder Han?"
What did I tell you about harming the recruits? Do you want to be severely punished by the hall?
"Cheee, this isn't over. b.i.t.c.h." He said while walking away with his lackeys towards the exit.
"My apologies, he is one the elder's grandson and he's always the one causing trouble in the palace. By the way, I am Sikong Han. The elder of the New Moon Profound Palace."
"That guy doesn't know who is he actually offend. No worries. He'll get his share one day." Yun Che said while looking at the retreating back of the stuck up brat.
"Its better if you don't. The elder backing him is quite powerful. That's why he was able to cause trouble anywhere in the palace." Elder Sikong Han warned him.
"By the way, nice to meet you Elder Han. If you don't come, who knows what happen to that guy." Yun Che expressed his thanks towards the Elder.
"It is my responsibility to have this place protected. Good luck on the following test" The elder cupped his hands before making his way towards the exit.
"B..brother in law, that's Elder Sikong Han. One of the supreme elders of the New Moon Profound Palace. To think that he protected you and sister in law." Yuanba observed from behind him but he was shocked when Elder Han protected them.
"Who's that stuck up brat just now?" Retsu asked him.
"That's young master Wu Ya, he is the grandson of Supreme Elder Wu Nie. That guy always cause trouble to the New Moon Profound Palace. Every mistake made is pardoned by the palace because the disciplinary is controlled by Elder Wu Nie."
"Hooo, what is the cultivation of that Wu Nie?" Yun Che asked him.
"He is only the Second
Yun Che immediately rub the bridge of his nose. That's it? That's the cultivation they feared? Retsu and him able pulverize that elder without using their Zanpakutos. To think that stuck up has his own backer. He felt Retsu was back to her usual self. She was the type of handling situation well and attack if the situation occurs. He didn't need to worry about her getting even. But if she met that guy somewhere in a fight, that guy will not have a decent ending.
Yun Che and Retsu were led by Yuanba to the test area. He waited outside while both of them take the test. The test was relatively simple as they just place their hand on the age measuring orb. The orb identifies Yun Che as 18 years old and Retsu was 19 years old. Good thing she was rebirth as 18 years old back then or the orb will identify her as 1000 plus year old lady.
The second test was a bit annoying though. The test was a simple punching orb. The recruits will use their full strength to punch the orb and the orb will reveal the numbers of the current strength. From 100 points being the first level of Nascent to 1000 points being the Peak of Nascent. Most of the stuck up young masters were proud of themselves after reaching fourth or fifth level of Nascent Profound Realm. Claiming themselves to be geniuses. He and Retsu sigh in annoyance because they have to see this for almost a few times before their turn.
Using the system's Fake Aura Shroud, they fixed their aura around Peak of Nascent Profound Realm. The reason was their reaitsu and Spirit Force will make their cultivation unknown by the Profound Orb. So to play nice, they have their aura fixed at that while concealing their real strength. They will cause an uproar if they revealed their true strength. However....
"Retsu, punch the orb lightly. Our aura maybe at peak of Nascent but our strength isn't suppressed. Just punch it lightly."
"Hnnn, you too young master." They tap the orb lightly and...
"1400"
"1700"
The surrounding audience and examiners was silent. Their points were higher. Too high and too bizarre. Yun Che's score was 1700 and Retsu score was around 1400.
"Like I said, punch it lightly." He didn't expect his arm strength was this much. He controls his strength as much as possible because of the Great Way of the Buddha. However, even concealing that much still let out a lot than expected.
"But young master, it's hard to control my strength." Retsu was even harder. Her punch was stronger despite not activating any buffs. Probably because of her unique reaitsu.
The examiners were stunned and wide agape for a while before coming back into senses.
"It's impossible, is the orb broken or something. No score ever surpa.s.sed the 1000 points in history. Are you sure these scores are well tested?"
"I don't know, bring out the backup orb. I think this one is broken after used for so long." The examiners said.
"Yes, that might be the case."
After a while examines bring out another punching orb. Yun Che and Retsu concealed their strength as lightly as possible. The surrounding audience went silent and observing the situation.
'Tap'
"991"
"997"
"Grand Perfection of Nascent Profound Realm? Heaven!!! So young." One of the examiners exclaimed after he fell from his seat. The surrounding people was also stunned by the reveal.
Yun Che and Retsu looked at one another while thinking "d.a.m.n...Did we really cause too much trouble?"
To them this was a very rare occasion because most of the disciples even geniuses is around sixth or seventh level. However, their aura is at Peak of Nascent Profound Realm. Which is the rare of the rarest genius ever came to the New Moon Profound Palace. Their results shatter any records and slap the faces of those stuck up young masters. The thing is, both of them just set the lowest benchmark using the shroud. To think that even as weak as this one is considered a genius. Yuanba was not surprised at all. After witnessing his stunt a year ago, he knew his brother in law concealed his true strength. He knew he was never a Nascent Cultivator. He is probably higher than that.
Young Master Wu Ya was not happy at all. He never knew the strength of those two surpa.s.ses him by a large margin. He didn't like about the fact he was unable to do things on his own. He just sucks it up and slowly formed a sinister smile.
"Hehe…. Looks like senior brother would have a wonderful opponent." He said before departing from the exam hall.
Retsu and Yun Che made their way towards Yuanba. Which earning him another respect and shock from the audience. Their scores was too bizarre. Now it was the third and final test. Recruits must last at least three minutes with the Palace's instructor. Those who pa.s.sed the test are being brought to the arena hall where the instructor is waiting.
When the recruits arrived, everyone was shocked with exception of Yun Che and Retsu after seeing the man on the stage. The man was carrying giant dumbbells on both of his hand showing off his muscles to everyone. The man was quite large in size and very muscular. Making some of them wanted to puke out after seeing the size of those muscles. He was wearing a red short and covering his head with some kind of cloth.
All of sudden, he dropped his dumbbells to the ground making an explosive sound.
"Wow, those dumbbells are not light." Yun Che thought.
"Hmph, never expected the recruits this year are weak. No matter, I am instructor Ya Tan. I will the one conducting the test for you this time. My test is simple. If you can last three minutes beneath my hands, I'll considered you have pa.s.sed." Instructor Ya Tan said.
"Instructor Ya Tan is a Peak True Profound Realm expert. Don't worry, he will test your strength accordingly. You have to survive at least three minutes with him. You can use weapons. Do however you like, as long as you are able to stand with him for three minutes." The leading instructor said.
The test was quite brutal. Most of the recruits were tossed, suppressed and beaten by instructor Ya Tan. They didn't even last a minute in the arena. Those with genius cultivation able to get by using their movement technique or concealing technique making them hard to track. However, out of hundreds who pa.s.sed the second test, only a handful managed to pa.s.s the test.
"Next contestant, Yun Che." The examiners announced.
"Play nice, young master." "Good luck brother in law." Retsu and Yuanba wish him as he stepped onto the stage.
Now, every eyes are on the star of the second test. Even instructors and examiners come by to look at the two who pa.s.sed the second test with flying colors. On the stage, Yun Che slowly walk to the stage where instructor Ya Tan was standing. He was towering him with his body and muscles staring him as if he was an ant.
"Hoo, so you're the genius cultivator who achieved Peak of Nascent at age 18. No matter, I might have a decent fight after all. Last three minutes and you pa.s.sed."
Yun Che suddenly grin in excitement as he pulls out wrapped Zangetsu out of nowhere. He made the wrappings thicker so he can use it as a club instead of a sword. The surrounding audience was shocked because he pulled that wrapped club from out of nowhere.
"Quick question, what if I beat you?"