Infinite Potential System

Chapter 452 Thanks For The Exam!

After William's evaluation was complete, the Signature ID Card was updated, and his status elevated to Excellent Cultivator. The ranking of 292 was enough to tell William that he wasn't overly high-profile, so he didn't think about it too much.

To him, it was just a matter of fact, something he had hardly even worked for.

Vera, however, was ecstatic. After William's first test, Vera already considered him to be above average. Out of the thousands of Cultivators that registered in Great Rouge each year, William was on the better end.

Recruiting fresh new Cultivators to support Great Rouge was part of Vera's job, even if she only did it a few times a year. To find William at completely random could be considered a stroke of luck.

For a newly Ascended Cultivator, William's potential was extremely high. Most of the Cultivators labeled as Excellent were those that had spent their entire lives in the Ascended Realms. They belonged to the larger Families, or loads of resources were spent to hasten their growth.

Either that, or they wouldn't Cultivate for a long time and focus entirely on their combat power.

William was different. He had progressed through the Mortal Realms and the data on his Signature ID Card suggested that he was only 23 years old!

With his strength compared to his Cultivation and age...

-Target has been charmed.

"Have you considered joining the Slightveil Cultivators Induction Competition?" Vera asked.

William heard the familiar name and instantly knew where the conversation was going. He decided to play along instead of revealing his intention, sensing some benefits a few steps ahead. Vera didn't seem to act any different besides the System's message, but William could tell from her gaze that she was doing her best to control herself.

"What's the Induction Competition?" he mimicked a questioning gaze.

"It's a challenge between the younger generation to see who is the strongest and most talented. The top performers get a few treasures of their choosing, and the number one person will have a custom Tier 8 weapon crafted for them.

There are three tiers, the Lower, Middle, and Upper Brackets, which are separated by age groups up to five hundred, five thousand, and fifty thousand. You could join any of the three, but you have the best chance of winning the Lower Bracket." Vera explained.

The System didn't respond, which made William think it was yet another of its rules. He sighed and gained some distance between himself and Vera, then shook his head in refusal.

"Sorry."

Vera became even more embarrassed at this moment. Being nervous was one thing, but rejection was a whole other scenario. She didn't understand why she made such a statement, but William's response made her want to curl up in a deep hole.

William used this opportunity to leave, dashing out the door with a few short words.

"Thanks for the exam!"

***

"Have you found him?" Aegion asked Cerulea from the side. They were seated next to each other on a large couch while scanning the Planes for any presence of William, but their luck wasn't great so far.

There were thousands of Planes in the Ascended Realms, and Efretta had somehow broken their Technique and rendered them unable to see into the Mortal Realm for almost four days.

By the time they looked back at the World, William was gone, and his residual aura told them that he had Ascended.

"Not yet." Cerulea replied with a shake of her head. She had scanned every Plane multiple times over, but William's tracking method had been destroyed somehow, and his residual aura was scattered among every Plane in existence.

She knew for a fact that William didn't have the experience nor the capability to do this, so she guessed that he had help, and a lot of it. Cerulea considered telling her father what was going on, but Aegion convinced her not to say anything yet.

"How can there be nothing? He's barely an Ascension Realm Cultivator, how can he hide for so long?" Aegion was slightly frustrated, but he kept his calm.

"I don't know. Let's send our forces to every Plane and have them investigate. Give them a description of William and some of his key abilities. We can use numbers to find him if visual prowess can't." she made a decision in a few seconds flat.

Aegion nodded, "Good idea for once, my beloved sister. I'll start with the Slightveil Plane."