Aperture Awakening(2)

In front of the clan pavilion.

Fang Yuan was gathering among the other youths from the clan.

"Good, all of you are punctual. Today is the Awakening Ceremony; it is your life's great turning point. I won't say much, just come with me. " 

The one responsible at the moment was the elder of the academy. His beard and hair were white and he was in high spirits as he led the young teenagers into the pavilion. However they did not go up, but were led downstairs after going through the entrance of a great hall. Following down a constructed stone ladder, they went into an underground cave.

'So that is the elder in charge of the academy'

In the Book of RI this elder keeps buzzing about fang yuan in the darkness.

Fang Yuan paid attention to that elder.

When the group entered the cave, they saw all kinds of scenery. The group of youths made surprised and amazed noises. The underground cave was beautiful, stalactites sparkling with the colors of the rainbow. This light shone on the youth's faces, the neon hues gorgeous.

Especially for the Fang Yuan, he was very surprised on the inside but didn't show it on the outside.

'So this is a moon orchid? '

Fang Yuan paid attention to the closely cultivated moon orchid.

The beautiful blue and pink colored petals were shaped like a crescent moon; the flower stems were like jade, the center of the flower shining like the sort of warm brilliance that radiates from pearls under the light. At first glance, in the dark background the flower sea looks like a huge piece of land covered in bluish green carpet dotted with countless pearls.

Fang Yuan did not read RI novels at first, he started from reading manga. But what he saw now was very different from what was depicted in the manga.

'This is very beautiful'

Fang Yuan nodded.

Fang Zheng, who was beside Fang Yuan, paid more attention to his brother's actions. He didn't want his brother to do anything unnecessary, so he always paid attention to his brother.

Seeing Fang Yuan who was dazzled by the scenery of Moon Orchid Cultivation, Fang Zheng also saw it. No less like Fang Yuan, Fang Zheng was also blown away by the sight.

"Alright, listen as I call your names. Those who are called must walk through this river to the opposite bank. Walk as far as you can, of course the further you go the better it is. Are you all clear? " The elder said.

"All clear," the youths replied. Actually before they came here, they had all heard their family members or seniors talk about it. It is known that the further you can walk, the better your talent is. Your future will also become brighter.

"Gu Yue Chen Bo." The elder held the name list and called out the first person.

The river was wide but not deep - it covered up to a youth's kneecaps. Chen Bo's face was full of seriousness as he stepped into the flower sea ashore. As he did so, he could feel an invisible pressure as if there was a wall in front of him that he could not see, blocking him from walking forward. 

During this moment, the flowers at his feet suddenly gave off a weak white light. The light gathered around Chen Bo and entered his body. For a moment Chen Bo felt the pressure drop; the invisible wall blocking him suddenly felt softer. 

With this, Chen Bo gritted his teeth and mustered his strength, walking forward. He tried to force his way in stiffly, yet after three steps the wall in front of him hardened again back to the state before. Thus he could not walk any further.

As he watched this the elder sighed. While recording what happened, he said, "Gu Yue Chen Bo, 3 steps, no talent to become a Gu Master. Next, Gu Yue Zao Xie! "

Chen Bo was deathly pale as he walked across the river back to the youths, clenching his teeth. Without the endowed talent he could live as a normal human, holding the lowest position in the clan.

His stature was shaky; it was a huge blow to him, as if reality had killed all his hopes. Many people threw him pitiful gazes, while even more had fixed stares at the second person crossing the river.

It was a pity that this youth could only walk four steps forward - he did not have talent either.

Fang Yuan paid attention to the aperture awakening ceremony, but he did not find a plausible reason for this phenomenon.

Then it was Mo Bei's turn to come.

He took the test and the result was B grade talent. There was some commotion, from the participants to the elders.

Fang Yuan paid attention to Mo Bei.

'Oh, he's the one with the sister.'

Then continued with Chi Chen.

He also got B grade talent. The audience was noisy again.

'He's the cheater, isn't he?'

Fang Yuan paid close attention to Chi Chen, but still he didn't like him.

His face was covered in pockmarks and his arrogant attitude for cheating made Fang Yuan dislike him.

Fang Yuan is not a demon Fang Yuan who has lived for 500 years, he was just an ordinary human before. So, it wasn't wrong for him to have worldly feelings.

The aperture awakening ceremony continues, some are successful, some fail.

"Gu Yue Fang Zheng !!" the head of the academy called out.

"Huh?"

Hearing that Fang Yuan was shocked.

"Isn't Fang Yuan the first ?, why is Fang Zheng?"

Fang Yuan looked at the Fang Zheng beside him, he looked nervous and scared.

There were some cruel comments about Fang Zheng.

Seeing that no one was advancing, the head of the academy also saw Fang Zheng's mental pressure. It was written clearly on his face.

"Gu Yue Fang Yuan !!"

The head of the academy chose Fang Yuan, to reduce the stress level of Fang Zheng.

But he didn't expect much.

'If Fang Yuan doesn't want it either, maybe this is enough for their life story'

Different from Fang Zheng, Fang Yuan immediately advanced.

Fang Zheng wanted to say something, but it got stuck on the tip of his tongue. He saw his brother who sacrificed himself for Fang Zheng.

But, these are all opportunities for Fang Yuan. The opportunity to strengthen his brotherly ties to Fang Zheng.

When he stepped forward, Fang Yuan smiled. But, Fang Zheng couldn't see that smile.

The elders who watched from the darkness did not expect anything from the Fang Yuan, so they just kept quiet.

In that moment his surroundings went quiet. Countless numbers of eyes were on him.

'Hehe' Fang Yuan laughed from inside. He was a normal human before, feeling something supernatural was not in the dictionary of his previous life. But now, he felt it, he could not feel happy in his heart.

He could feel a layer of pressure on him. This pressure came from the spirit spring deep in the flower sea. The spirit spring produced primeval qi - because the qi was too rich in here, it caused the pressure.

'So this is a wall that must be penetrated by those who oppose heaven?'

To become a Gu Master is to defy the heavens.

But very quickly from the flowers below Fang Yuan's feet, little lights made their way up. These dots of light enveloped his entire body before finally entering him.

These are the Hope Gu, mused Fang Yuan. The person in charge did not tell them, but he knew it very clearly. Every spot of light is a Gu, known as the Hope Gu.

'And this is Hope Gu?'

Fang Yuan paid attention to the spot of light around him. But the steps did not stop.

At this moment, the Hope Gu converged into a stream of light and had already entered Fang Yuan's body. Due to the outside pressure they quickly gathered into his abdomen and collected into a group spontaneously, 3 inches under his navel.

Fang Yuan suddenly felt the pressure lessen. He began to walk forward. With every step he took, one after another the Hope Gu would fly out from the sea of flowers and enter his body, joining the ball of light. The ball of light grew brighter and brighter, but the person in charge opposite the riverbank frowned.

"This is not what we expected, who would have thought he would have the talent of a Gu Master." Many elders watching Fang Yuan in the dark thought this as they saw the sight. The clan head is frowned as well.

'At least the heavens weren't too cruel to these twins'

Fang Yuan, who kept walking, finally reached his limit.

'How many ? 26? 27? I lost the count '

But Fang Yuan has reached its limit, he returned to the riverbank.

When he returned, he saw Fang Zheng's face become excited. Seeing that Fang Yuan replied with a small smile.

"What ?! How could this idiot be successful? The heaven is so unfair "

"This is bullshit"

The participants who failed and who got D grade talent voiced their disapproval.

This commotion was bigger than Mo Bei or Chi Chen's success. The head of the academy saw this, then he saw the clan head from the darkness.

The head of the academy cleared his throat, everyone became calmer.

'So, in the end my talent is the same as Fang Yuan'

Fang Yuan didn't remember how many steps the Fang Yuan demon managed to accomplish, but at least he was a C grade talent.

"Gu Yue Fang Zheng!"

Now it was Fang Zheng's turn.

Fang Zheng wore a stupefied expression as he walked towards the flower sea. "I never thought big brother would actually be so calm."

He lowered his head, walking forward absent-mindedly. Yet he did not know that he was playing out a miraculous scene. When he finally snapped out of his reverie, he was already deep in the sea of flowers, standing in a distance that no one else had reached before him.

43 steps!

"Oh my god, A grade talent!" The academy elder screamed, seeming to have lost his mind.

"A grade, really an A grade!?"

"It's been 3 years, an A grade talented genius has finally appeared in the Gu Yue clan!"

The clan elders that were watching in the darkness were also screaming out at the same time, losing their composers.

"Well, the Fang bloodline originated from us Chi bloodline. So our Chi family will adopt this Gue Yue Fang Zheng and his big brother," Gue Yue Chi Lian immediately announced.

"How is that possible? You old bag Chi Lian, your morals and abilities are out of order, but you're definitely good at misleading young boys. It's better to pass the twins to I, Gu Yue Mo Chen to raise!" Gu Yue Mo Chen roared back instantly.

"Stop arguing. No one is more qualified to raise this child than the current clan leader. Whoever has any objections is to go against me, Gu Yue Bo!" The Gu Yue clan head had gone crazy and swept his fiery red gaze over the disappointed and discouraged looks.

Due to his brother's success, Fang Zheng gained a little bit of courage.

Fang Zheng managed to obtain an aperture with A grade talent.

When Fang Zheng walked back to the riverbank. A commotion that exceeded Fang Yuan arose.

"Oh heaven, why are you not being so fair. First you give C grade talent to the idiot, second you give A grade talent to the stupid one"

"This must be some bullshit"

"I don't agree with this"

Fang Zheng tried not to be swayed by the comments directed at him, he headed straight for his brother's side.

The elders also participated in the discussion.

The first to start talking out loud is the clan leader.

"Looks like this year is a good year right?"

The clan leader looked at Mo Chen and Chi Lian.

The three of them knew very well the meaning of the words.

Mo Chen and Chi Lian had bitter expressions. But the clan leader smiled.

"You are a true clan leader. This year we got an A grade talent and also two B grade talents"

Another elder replied to break the silence between the three.

This elder understood the situation, but he ventured to keep the three at ease.

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By Nefar-inn and Spyrakles