When Fate Plays Its Game

The elder rolled his eyes and said, "You can jump in buck naked if you feel comfortable. But, you don't have to.."

Lin Fan quickly jumped into the pool without talking further.

What a joke! Of course he didn't want to stand outside with his wiener dancing in the wind in front of an elder.

As soon as his body hit the bluish liquid he felt a change in his body.

His vision blurred and the view changed. He saw a small white flame flickering in the dark void, then suddenly blue droplets began to rain upon the flame. With every droplet, it's intensity increased!

Outside this vision, the tattoo on his back was flashing with a white subtle light that the elder standing closely couldn't notice it even with his divine sense.

Writing could be seen being inscribed on his back.

In Lin Fan's eyes, he was standing right in front of the flame, he stretched his hands to grasp it into his hands.

A moment of stillness took over, then a bright, blinding light escaped from Lin Fan's grasp.

He instinctively closed his eyes. When the flashing was gone, he opened his eyes again to find that he had returned to the hall. To his surprise, a white flame was dancing on his palm!

He felt unusually calm, certain that the flame wouldn't do him harm.

Even he was surprised by his calmness.

"Congratulations, Young man. You have awakened your power. I hope you use your flame for the good of the people, association and the world!"

Lin Fan smiled and gave the elder a slight nod. He noticed that the elder had a thing for justice from this short speech.

He never dreamed of being a hero, merely he believed that if one day there was a problem which he was able to solve, and improve someone's life in the process. He would do. But he wouldn't go out of his way to find it.

"Let's find your grade. Generally, flame type abilities range between 2 stars and 6 stars "

A white transperent stone appeard in his hand as he said so.

He stretched his arm and threw the stone at Lin Fan , Lin Fan clumsly cought the stone.

They elder looked at his hands in expectation, awaiting the result.

However, as seconds passed by. He couldn't help but raise a brow in confusion.

Normally, when a cultivator held an Inspection Stone, it would give an illusion of the number of stars that represented said ability.

Thats why the same stone that is used to create these type of abiltiy inspection artifacts are heavly coveted by Illusion Masters.

But...for it to give no reaction is unexepected, not because its impossible, but it was a very rare occurence.

Any ability will carry a certain amount of spirit energy after awakening. This spirit energy is used to power the stone.

A two star abiltiy will give off more spirit energy than a one star ability, therefore, more stars.

Although there may be unique exceptions, this was how things generally were.

But, the elder still didn't buy it and said, "Young man, try and guide your flame into the stone, focus!"

Lin Fan nodded and tried to move the flame to cover the stone.

He found out that it was surprisingly easy, it felt familiar, as if he was moving an arm or a leg.

The elder couldn't help but praise, "Having such a precise control right after awakening is praise worthy."

But, alas, still nothing happend.

The elder sighed, he felt conflicted. This type of moment...it never gets easier, especially when the youth envolved seemed talented.

"Young man, I am sorry to say this.."

As soon as Lin Fan heard these words, felt the incoming blow. His heart sank. He felt that the next few words will shatter his hopes and dreams that had been devoloped through the last few hours.

"You're ability...disabled," The elder said this with a sunken, sad face.

Lin Fan suddenly felt dizzy and a heavy blow was delievered to his mind and heart.

The elder saw the despair in his eyes, "It truly never gets easier,"