I Can Upgrade My Talent Infinitely

Chapter 387: Chapter 300: A Fine Seedling

Zheng Chunyu remembered the day clearly.

"You’re definitely going to be a future Elder of our Celestial Cloud Sect!" Jin Yunxi was happy for Zheng Chunyu. She had never imagined that Zheng Chunyu would have such great talent for the Array Dao.

There were many Alchemy and Artifact Refining Elders in the sect, and their numbers had even increased in recent years. But Jin Yunxi knew that right now, the sect had only one Elder skilled in the path of Arrays.

"Definitely an Elder? Isn’t that an exaggeration?" Zheng Chunyu was very self-conscious about having only Four Spirit Roots.

"You just don’t know, do you? Let me explain it to you..."

Jin Yunxi made a point to learn a lot of information about the sect on her own, while Zheng Chunyu mostly heard things from her.

In fact, it was Jin Yunxi who had suggested that Zheng Chunyu study the Array Dao.

Before that, however, she had first suggested that Zheng Chunyu try Alchemy with her. After discovering that she truly had no Alchemy Talent, she then suggested Artifact Refining.

Her third suggestion was to study the path of Arrays.

When she was very young, Zheng Chunyu had said that she wanted to become powerful and succeed in Foundation Establishment so she could eliminate more Demons, because her father had died at their hands.

It was very difficult for someone with Four Spirit Roots to succeed in Foundation Establishment. Even in the current Celestial Cloud Sect, one needed extremely high talent in at least one of the Hundred Skills of Cultivation to have a chance.

But Jin Yunxi, with her Three Spirit Roots, was different. Middle-grade Foundation Establishment Pills were available for purchase in the sect. Even if her Alchemy Talent was only considered average, with enough hard work, she would have the chance to buy a Middle-grade Foundation Establishment Pill to aid her in Foundation Establishment.

For someone with Four Spirit Roots to have a high probability of success, a Middle-grade Foundation Establishment Pill wasn’t enough. They needed a Top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill.

"...With the talent you’ve shown in the Array Dao, you can definitely become Elder Zheng’s disciple. I’m sure that whether it’s Elder Zheng, the Supreme Elder, or the Sect Leader, they will all want you to succeed in Foundation Establishment. You’ll definitely be given a Top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill to help you."

"And even if you fail on your first attempt, they’ll surely give you another Top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill for a second try."

Jin Yunxi explained, which was why she was so sure Zheng Chunyu was guaranteed to reach Foundation Establishment.

"Two Top-grade Foundation Establishment Pills?"

"That’s right. Our Elder Fang finds Refining Foundation Establishment Pills easy. As long as the Spirit Medicines meet the standard, he can always produce a Top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill. So it would be perfectly normal for the sect to give you two of them to aid your Foundation Establishment."

At this point, Jin Yunxi paused to think before adding another comment.

"But don’t even think about a second attempt. With the help of a Top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, your chances of success are over eighty percent. You have to succeed on the first try."

"Okay, Yunxi, I understand."

"You’re still at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer, so don’t think too much about it for now. First, come with me to the Task Hall to accept the task posted by Elder Deng."

"Okay."

There was a long-standing task in the Task Hall.

A task related to the Array Dao.

The description was simple: any disciple studying the Array Dao who could set up a simple Tier One Sound Insulation Array within a certain time limit would complete the task.

The time limit had three tiers.

Under one year.

Between one and two years, and between two and three years.

Anyone who still couldn’t cobble together a Tier One Sound Insulation Array after three years was no longer qualified to accept the task, which meant their talent for the Array Dao was poor.

Jin Yunxi didn’t know much about talent in the Array Dao, but she knew that Zheng Chunyu had met the highest standard, completing it in under a year.

Not just under a year, but less than six months.

That must mean Zheng Chunyu’s talent in the Array Dao was very high. That was why she dared to say that even if Zheng Chunyu failed Foundation Establishment with one Top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, the sect would definitely provide a second.

「Task Hall.」

Jin Yunxi had already arrived with Zheng Chunyu.

The task they were here to accept was located in a special corner of the Task Hall.

The Elders who posted tasks here were generally rare masters of the Hundred Skills of Cultivation. Array Masters were one such example. The sect’s Spirit Vein Master, Yu Chuanze, also posted tasks here.

"Chunyu, go accept the task."

"Okay."

For this type of special task, accepting it was the same as completing it.

The Steward looked at the task in his hand, then at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer Zheng Chunyu. He quickly went to notify Elder Deng.

"You two wait over there for Elder Deng."

The Steward directed them to the lounge area of the Task Hall.

Before long, a black-haired old man appeared in the Task Hall.

Seeing him, the Steward immediately went up to greet him.

This black-haired old man was the Celestial Cloud Sect’s one and only Array Master, Deng Fusheng.

"Elder Deng."

"Elder Deng."

Jin Yunxi’s movements and reactions were very quick. In contrast, Zheng Chunyu was much slower, reacting a beat later.

"Mm." Deng Fusheng nodded first, then asked, "Which of you two is accepting the task?"

Though he asked, Deng Fusheng was very perceptive.

One girl was an Inner Sect Disciple, the other an Outer Sect Disciple. Judging by their reactions, they seemed to have a sisterly relationship. It was most likely that the Inner Sect Disciple was accompanying the Outer Sect Disciple.

Jin Yunxi gently nudged Zheng Chunyu, who then took a step forward.

"Elder Deng, it was me."

"Show me the Array Plate for the Tier One Sound Insulation Array you refined."

"Yes."

Deng Fusheng took the Array Plate and knew with a single glance that it must have been refined by a Cultivator who had only recently begun studying the Array Dao. It had many flaws that needed correcting.

For a first attempt, it was rather average overall.

But that wasn’t the key point. The key was the time it took.

"How long has it been since you first started studying the Array Dao?" Deng Fusheng asked, his gaze fixed on Zheng Chunyu.

"Replying to the Elder, it’s been about five months."

Five months?

When he heard those two words, Deng Fusheng’s first reaction was that he had misheard.

But then, his joy was written all over his face.

Looking at the disciple’s honest and simple appearance, she didn’t seem like the type to lie, especially not in front of an Elder like him.

To complete the Refining of a Tier One Sound Insulation Array within five months of starting the Array Dao... this was an absolutely excellent prospect for an Array Master!

Of the three tiers for the task he posted:

Those who completed it in two to three years would first become his honorary disciple, but would require further observation to see if they had the talent to become a true Array Master.

Those who completed it within one to two years could become his disciple.

But under a year... that was a different matter entirely.

"Very good, very good!" Deng Fusheng nodded in great satisfaction.

Seeing the Elder so happy, Zheng Chunyu felt she had to add something.

"Um... Elder."

"Is there something?" Deng Fusheng’s gaze toward Zheng Chunyu had already changed, as if he were looking at his own precious disciple.

"I only have Four Spirit Roots." Zheng Chunyu felt she had to mention her Spirit Root Talent. After all, she had Mixed Spirit Roots, not a True Spirit Root.

"Spirit Root Talent doesn’t affect your ability to become an Array Master." Deng Fusheng could now say this with confidence to his future disciple.

Zheng Chunyu’s mention of her Spirit Root Talent made Deng Fusheng recall something from the past.

He had a senior brother.

His senior brother’s talent in the Array Dao was even better than his.

Back when they were disciples, it had taken him one year and one month to refine a Tier One Sound Insulation Array, while his senior brother had only taken nine months.

If his senior brother had succeeded in Foundation Establishment, his achievements today would surely have been far greater than his own.

Unfortunately, his senior brother had Four Spirit Roots.

When they both attempted Foundation Establishment, they both used a Middle-grade Foundation Establishment Pill. He, with his Three Spirit Roots, had succeeded, while his senior brother with Four Spirit Roots had failed.

Because of this, his master had been depressed for a long time.

Now, he had encountered a disciple with even greater talent. Although she also had Four Spirit Roots, the situation was completely different from back then.

Never mind Four Spirit Roots; even Five Spirit Roots wouldn’t be a problem.

’Next time I visit Elder Fang, I should ask how many Top-grade Foundation Establishment Pills the sect has right now,’

Deng Fusheng thought to himself. Afterward, through some questioning, he learned a bit about Zheng Chunyu’s situation, her relationship with Jin Yunxi, and how Jin Yunxi had taken care of her.

"I don’t understand matters of Alchemy, but if you run into problems with it in the future, you can go ask a certain Elder."

The Elder Deng Fusheng was referring to was Bai Heyan.

He had good relationships with several of the more powerful Elders in the sect, so he definitely had some pull.