A cultivator's ability would differ greatly depending on the attribute of their origin soul.
For example, Qin Hao had refined the Red Lotus Fire as his origin soul. His control and perception of flames were incomparable to ordinary cultivators.
The Red Lotus Fire was ranked second on the Alien Flame List. Even geniuses with other Alien Flames could hardly compete with it.
Northgate Xuande was the same.
His origin soul was used as a medicine staff to crush herbs. Whenever a herb came into contact with his origin soul, it would automatically remember its medicinal properties and uses. It would even absorb the medicinal properties of the herb. It was extremely domineering.
As a disciple of the East Continent Herb Institution, Northgate Xuande's status was extraordinary. All the herbs that passed through his hands were of extremely high quality.
Therefore, the arrogance in his words just now was also a fact.
In terms of swordsmanship, he was no match for Shou Wuque.
In terms of alchemy, even Shou Wuque, who was born with the Rules of Sword, was no match for him.
Of course, Northgate Xuande's alchemy skills were indeed impressive, but his origin soul's offensive power was weak. Even though he had stepped into the Emperor Realm, he was still much weaker than other Primitive Emperors.
Right now, Northgate Xuande waved his medicine staff and infused the divine grass in the flowerbed. The divine grass grew taller and taller, and when his soul power reached its peak, the divine grass grew taller and taller. When Northgate Xuande unleashed his full power and his soul power reached its peak, the divine grass grew taller and taller. Northgate Xuande gradually surpassed Tan Geng's nourishment.
"It's a pity that my cultivation level is too low. I can't reach ninety feet. This is as far as I can go."
Northgate Xuande's body trembled violently. He had exhausted all his soul power, so he stopped nourishing the divine grass and withdrew his origin soul.
At this moment, after being nourished by his soul power, the divine grass in the flower bed had not yet reached ninety feet, but it was close enough to surpass Tan Geng's.
Not only were the other cultivators shocked by this scene, but Zhou Wudao and the others were also surprised.
Northgate Xuande of the East Continent Herb Institution was indeed quite capable.
"Humph, humph."
Northgate Xuande humbly cupped his fists and smiled proudly.
"Impressive."
"With such a result, I'm afraid no one in Fallen Emperor Bay can beat him."
"Brother Xuande is the undisputed number one alchemy genius."
"I admire him."
Many cultivators on the Divine Herb Platform saluted him.
"Can you tolerate this?"
Zhou Wudao was close to Qin Hao, so Tan Geng being slapped in the face was a small matter. Northgate Xuande was the number one pharmacist, so it wouldn't be Qin Hao's style to not make a move.
"Hehe, let's go to the Emperor Mirror."
Qin Hao didn't take it to heart. He held Xiao Han's hand and left without even looking at Northgate Xuande.
Zhou Wudao was stunned. Was this still the Qin Hao he knew?
There was no trace of the Emperor Martial Arts Competition.
"Let's go. You still understand him."
Tan Geng lowered his head and muttered to himself. Before he left, he glanced at Northgate Xuande.
Originally, he thought that among all the candidates who had entered the Divine Palace, except for Qin Hao, no one was his match in the Way of Elixir.
However, Northgate Xuande's talent was not to be underestimated.
As for why Qin Hao didn't make a move, it was probably because he didn't want to. Tan Geng remembered clearly that when they were crossing the inland sea, the battleship was attacked by the Demon Emperor Qin Hao. Qin Hao came out of the cabin and fought fiercely at the bottom of the sea. One of Qin Hao's arms was almost bitten off, and there was no part of his body that was intact. His back was pierced, and his internal injuries were even more serious.
After he was fished onto the ship, he looked like a corpse at first glance.
Even so, after two days, Qin Hao had recovered from all his injuries.
Who else in the world could have such a remarkable ability?
Medicine could kill people and flesh could regrow bones.
That's right. Tan Geng still didn't know what ability Qin Hao used, but if he used the ability to heal himself to water the divine grass in the flower platform, the result was unimaginable. The endless life force would probably reach the clouds, let alone the grass that was 90 feet long.
Therefore, Northgate Xuande's achievement of 80 feet was like a speck of dust in front of Qin Hao. Competing with him would probably dirty Qin Hao's hands.
If a Body Tempering cultivator stood in front of an Primitive Emperor and bragged about how terrifying his strength was.
What would happen to an Emperor Realm cultivator?
He would just laugh.
Even if he thought it through, he still felt extremely unhappy that he didn't see Qin Hao teach Northgate Xuande a lesson.
"Look, those frogs at the bottom of the well are too ashamed to face Brother Xuande. They're already running away in shame."
Some cultivators pointed at the backs of Qin Hao and the others and laughed.
After seeing Northgate Xuande's terrifying means, they didn't dare to compete with him again.
"It's not a big deal. I saw that Yun Ying Chang's talent was mediocre, so I wanted to help her so that she wouldn't be too embarrassed when she graduates from the Divine Palace.
But who would've thought that her companions would threaten me. Pity my benevolent heart. It's our fault for not being good at fighting. We deserve to be bullied. "
Northgate Xuande looked up at the sky and sighed as if the world's pharmacists had been greatly humiliated.
"Hmph, no matter how strong their martial talent is, without the help of us alchemists and pharmacists, they won't be able to step into the supreme Transcendent Emperor Realm. With Brother Xuande's ability, you'll definitely become an Alchemy Emperor after leaving the Divine Palace. After the fallen Dendi, it's your era. When the time comes, they'll cry and kneel to beg you."
"That's right, I won't refine medicine for them even if I kneel."
"My result is 30 feet. After entering the Divine Palace, I hope Brother Xuande will take care of me."
For a time, the Divine Herb Platform was full of flattery. Many alchemists and pharmacists formed an alliance. Northgate Xuande already had the aura of a senior brother.
… The Emperor Platform!
This was the last place on the central island to test a cultivator's talent. No one would come here unless it was absolutely necessary.
Even if the Golden Bell Platform failed the Yuan Qi test, most cultivators would choose to go to the Battle Drum Platform or the Stone Platform first.
After all, the Emperor Platform was the last way to enter the Divine Palace.
Therefore, the number of cultivators gathered here was the highest.
And most of the people who came here were failures.
Looking around, the Emperor Platform was abnormally large, several times larger than the other platforms. It was built against a mountain wall and looked vast and clean. Other than the figures of the cultivators on the platform, there was only a mirror standing horizontally.
And this mirror was the mountain wall itself.
Anyone who came to take the test only needed to stand facing the mountain wall. Once a cultivator's figure appeared in the mirror, it meant that they had passed.
If not, it meant that they had failed, and the cultivator would lose their last chance to enter the Divine Palace.
When Qin Hao and the others arrived, there was a huge crowd in front of them. Fortunately, the Emperor Platform was large enough to accommodate almost half of the challengers.
Moreover, many martial artists were rushing over from the other arenas. There was an endless stream of them.
"There are so many people. Brother Han and Bai Xiaotong should be here."
Tsiogua said. He stood on his tiptoes and looked back and forth.
He and Qin Hao didn't see Ye Shuihan and Bai Xiaotong in the previous four platforms.
And this was the last test venue.
"They are in that direction."
Xiao Han's Source Spirit Crown faintly appeared, and a surging spiritual aura spread out. It accurately locked onto Ye Shuihan's aura and pointed to the left of the Emperor Platform.
Hai Sha and Luo Yuliang opened the way. The two muscular men waved their thick arms and opened a path for everyone to follow.
"How is it?"
Coming to Ye Shuihan's side, Qin Hao asked with a smile. Ye Shuihan was happy. "Boss, why are you all here? We haven't started yet."
Bai Xiaotong nodded weakly at Zhou Wudao. His hands were clasped together, and he looked very nervous.
"It seems that this stage is much more difficult than the other four platforms."
Qin Hao glanced around. Hundreds of cultivators lined up neatly facing the mirror wall at the same time, but not a single person could be reflected. He didn't know why.
"Well, so far, not a single person has passed."
Ye Shuihan said solemnly. He and Bai Xiaotong had come here the moment the assessment began. During this period, they had witnessed thousands of people taking the test, but not a single person was reflected on the mirror wall.
"Who cares so much? Now that we have all passed the assessment, only the two of you are left. Don't waste time, go take the test."
Zhou Wudao pushed Bai Xiaotong and urged.
"If it really doesn't work, I think it's better to change the venue."
Tsiogua was a little worried. Not long after they came to the Emperor Platform, they had seen thousands of people walk through the mirror wall. As Ye Shuihan said, not a single person was left behind.
This Emperor Platform was very strange.
"If Shuihan can pass the test in other arenas, he must be able to pass the Emperor Realm. The reason why so many people failed is because these people were eliminated in other arenas. There is no need to change. You can go."
Qin Hao didn't know what criteria the Emperor Realm used to measure a person's talent, but since it was listed as an assessment venue, it must exist.
On this point, the Divine Palace would not lie to the cultivators.
"Okay, we're going, Bai Xiaotong."
Ye Shuihan called out and stepped towards the mirror wall first.
At first, Ye Shuihan also thought that the mirror wall was the most difficult level, so he deliberately came here to prove himself.
Bai Xiaotong's condition was more special. So far, Qin Hao didn't see any strong points in him. Strength, Yuan Qi, Soul Power, and Spiritual Force seemed to be lacking.
If he were to go to the Battle Drum Platform, with Bai Xiaotong's sickly body, he might not be able to play a single drum. Since he chose to stay on the Emperor Platform, he must have thought about it several times.
"Don't underestimate him. His ability is stronger than mine, but Zhou Wudao may not be better."
Tan Geng whispered quietly. Qin Hao couldn't help but feel more curious.
"Brother Shuihan, let me take the test first. If I don't leave a trace on the mirror wall, you can go to other arenas to challenge."
Bai Xiaotong seemed to have mustered up a lot of courage to say this sentence. Before Ye Shuihan could recover, he stepped into the crowd of cultivators and stepped towards the mirror wall.
Bai Xiaotong knew that with his current physical condition, it was impossible for him to pass the other arenas. The Emperor Platform was the only place on the central island where he could test his talent without releasing his strength.
If he really had the qualifications to enter the Divine Palace, then he would definitely be able to leave a trace on the mirror wall.
After thinking it through, Bai Xiaotong's mood was relieved, and a confident smile hung on his face.
There were more than three hundred people in the group, including cultivators who had been eliminated from other arenas, and those who were participating in the assessment for the first time.
At this time, they stood side by side, solemnly facing the stone wall.
Among these three hundred people, some had no hope and were full of decadence. There were also some who still had a trace of promotion in their hearts and looked quite nervous.
Bai Xiaotong stood in the crowd of cultivators. This time, he no longer had a trace of escape. He opened his eyes and bravely looked at the mysterious mirror wall, waiting for an outline to appear in his line of sight.
At this time, there was a slight fluctuation of power on the blurry mirror wall. An imperceptible halo of light swept across, spreading from the body of every cultivator. Those who were filtered by this halo would involuntarily tremble.
However, what was disappointing was that when the halo swept from left to right, there was no reaction in front of more than two hundred people. It was obvious that they had failed the test.
When the halo spread to the left, it suddenly stopped at Bai Xiaotong's position and solidified.
At this moment, Bai Xiaotong's mind shook. It was as if the power of the Great Dao had converged into his body. Everything about him was no secret.