Above Destiny

Chapter 254 This is running, this is jumping, this is the master, kill him.

"What?"

Ji Jue lost his voice.

It was as if a dying person suddenly stood up in shock.

He looked at Professor Ye in astonishment, confirming that she was not joking, but still a little incredulous, and raised his finger to his face: "Me?!"

I beat Sukuna? Seriously?
"to you."

Professor Ye nodded, calmly and indifferently, as always, leaving no room for maneuver or negotiation.

You, go and get rid of that monk and his monkeys, pigs and the bag carrier. I have a route in Thailand. The risk is a bit high. Let's set off today. It will take six hours there and back, leaving two hours for you to eat, relax and sleep. Bring me the craftsman's license.

"Isn't it a bit... too fast?"

Ji Jue wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Teacher, I have only been learning for four months."

Not even four months.

During these four months, he spent at least two and a half months wandering around outside, which could only be considered a correspondence course at best. During the remaining one and a half months, he spent half a month lying in the hospital.

The time I spent in the workshop to receive instruction was only a little over a month.

And it also includes the period of getting started.

Besides, even if Juan Yejun worked day and night in the workshop during these four months, it was still too short!

It's really too outrageous.

Generally speaking, in the inheritance of the Ashes series, if it takes six to ten years to go from an apprentice to a craftsman, then one can be called a top Ashes master, a good craftsman, or a gifted person.

Over the past few hundred years, modern alchemy has gradually developed, the procedures within the Taiyi Ring have evolved, the infighting among craftsmen has led to restrictions set by interest groups to maintain their privileges, and the difficulty of the craftsman exam has actually become several times more difficult than at the beginning. So much so that more than 80 years ago, amid protests and joint condemnations by many craftsmen, the difficulty was at least stabilized.

But it is still ridiculously difficult. There are four steps: written test, topic creation, self-evaluation and individual review. I don't know how many promising apprentices have been blocked and how many people with thick long hair have been made bald.

Even so, there is still an endless stream of the Ember Chosen trying their best to squeeze in.

You have to squeeze it.

It's not like the Star Core Association, where anyone who is the chosen one of the Eternal Gate is welcome; it's not like Huangji, where you have to rely on explosions to get your first knife and equipment; it's not like Tianyuan, where you can just create a group if you need one...

The internal ecology of the Ashes series is so harsh and cruel that it is divided into only two categories.

——Craftsmen, and the waste and garbage that are not craftsmen.

Not only for rapid advancement and a life of well-being, but simply to obtain basic human rights, countless chosen ones work day and night, just to climb one step higher in the pyramid system.

There are dragon gates one after another. If you can cross them, it means you are "generous embers and have infinite creation". If you can't cross them, it means you are "cruel embers and have no concern for mediocrity".

Compared with so many full-time undergraduate apprentices who are studying for a master's or doctorate degree, a bastard like Ji Jue can only be considered a night school student at best.

How to compete on the same stage?

"..."

After listening to Ji Jue's complaints, Professor Ye was silent for a long time.

He seemed to be puzzled for a long time, then raised his hand helplessly and pinched his brows: "You, do you take yourself too seriously?"

"what?"

Ji Jue was puzzled.

Ye Xian asked: "When I said 'craftsman', who were you comparing yourself to?"

"Of course it is..."

Ji Jue's answer was stuck in the middle, and he stopped abruptly, stunned.

Who else could it be?

Of course, it was the teacher who was teaching him in front of him, the sage in the Rift, the Mohists from hundreds of years ago, the masters in the conference room, and even the profound master Jianyuan in the darkness of Quancheng!
In comparison, even Ji Jue is still as small as dust and as humble as an ant.

But what about other than that?

Perhaps there are dust particles smaller than himself and ants more humble than himself, but he never thought about it from beginning to end.

For a moment, he was speechless.

"The pride of embers."

Ye Xian sighed softly, and suddenly sneered, "Are you worthy?"

Ji Jue had nothing to say.

"I often advise people to take a long-term view, but are you overestimating your own capabilities?"

Ye Xian tapped the table with his fingers: "As your teacher, I have determined that your ability is sufficient to meet the requirements of the craftsman exam. Your talent has exceeded the scope of your peers. Your practical operation and creation are difficult to match even for ordinary craftsmen.

The only thing lacking is some theories that need to be memorized and experience accumulated over a long period of time.

The bias is a little serious, but it is not a problem. For you, getting a craftsman's license is a little difficult, but it is not impossible. But what are you hesitating about?
If you can't compare to me, the master, or Jian Yuan in this life, will you be an apprentice forever?"

"…It's just a little sudden."

Ji Jue was embarrassed: "Isn't this because the time is a bit short after all?"

"You asked for it."

Ye Xian looked at him expressionlessly, "Do you know why Lv Yingyue came to my place today? In addition to other messy things, before she left, she suddenly asked me:
——Is your student Ji Jue the chosen one who appeared in Yacheng a few months ago?"

Ji Jue became nervous.

"She knows that I hate lying, so there is no temptation to hide it."

Ye Xian sighed self-deprecatingly: "I told her that you are not."

"..."

In the silence, Ji Jue wanted to speak several times, but he didn't know what to say.

Ye Xian was too lazy to listen and just waved her hand.

"Whether she believes it or not, I don't care. As a teacher, I have made my position clear. She won't have any ideas about you again. But what about others besides him? Do you think she is the only smart person in the world?"

Just as Ye Xian said.

This is all Ji Jue's own fault.

The events in Quancheng were too big and too chaotic. Even though no one knew who was sitting inside the Doomsday Train when it rose, Ji Jue's resume was still too dazzling and scary.

Ye Xian’s student, the only inheritor of fluid alchemy in the world, the recipient of the Supreme Medal of the Chongguang Church, and a talented apprentice of the Ember School.

As an apprentice, he joined the Yacheng Exploration Team and followed Tongshan deep into Quancheng. He also hid his identity and ran under Jianyuan's nose to perform tricks, rescued Lou Yanyue, and finally escaped safely.

This was still Jianyuan's fault because he didn't spread the news and no one dared to call to ask.

And in front of him there was Tong Shan, who took the initiative to step forward and stole all the limelight, covering up many records related to Ji Jue in the report.

He might have guessed something, but he would never say it. Regardless of whether Ji Jue was or was not, he was a friend of Tong Zhiwu and Tong Hanhan, and a friend of the Tong family.

That was enough. But what about the others? Even if they had doubts, wouldn't anyone take action?

You have to know that even if you are chosen by God and have a bright future, you are not a living god after all. Apart from your potential and talents that have yet to be realized, you are no different from other people.

You never know, some lunatic might think, wow, this is the Chosen One, so powerful, so awesome, come and try to kill him!
The Shengbian system wanted to extract his soul, the Xinshu system wanted to control his will, the Tianyuan system wanted to use him as a tool, and the Yujin system wanted to throw his entire body into the furnace and burn him for fun... There was a talent and beauty in his whole body.

Of course, Ji Jue is no longer the same person as before.

He already has the ability to barely protect himself.

He could have stood up and actively embraced the glory and popularity that belonged to him, and then plunged into the vortex of the storm and became a shining trend-setter.

But what's the price?

What's the cost?
Can everything he has now, including his many weaknesses, withstand the ravages of the storm? Can his abilities deter those evil spirits who have ulterior motives?
Of course, he could also keep his head down and act like an ostrich, not getting involved in anything, never showing up in public, and wasting his time in mediocrity...

But if Ji Jue still wants to do something from now on and wants to move forward, he will inevitably attract more and more attention, provoke more and more enemies and opponents, and arouse more and more suspicion.

Ye Xian's registration form is no longer enough to guarantee Ji Jue's stable life.

unless……

Find an organization that is large enough to willingly endorse Ji Jue’s resume, proving that he had become the Chosen One a year ago!
For example, the world's largest alchemical research, development and management organization, the union of all craftsmen, and the behemoth that has the final say in the Ashes series.

——【Ring of Taiyi】!
So, how can we make Taiyi Ring willingly prove it for Ji Jue?
"I don't like lying, especially lying for others. It's boring and uninteresting, unless the lie has a value that satisfies me."

Ye Xian admired his sad and helpless look, and after seeing enough, he slowly said: "My apprentice Ji Jue may have awakened on his own a year ago and joined my workshop to learn alchemy. I have no objection, and you don't need others to believe it.

As long as... those arrogant idiots in Taiyi Ring believe it."

As she spoke, she pressed her palm on a form and slowly pushed it over.

It was placed in front of Ji Jue.

"Registration Form for Taiyi Ring Alchemy Skills Professional Qualification Examination"

“The craftsman exam is held every three years. The deadline this time is this Friday, and the exam will start next week.

Before this, the recognized fastest record in history for going from an apprentice to obtaining a professional qualification was five months, and no one has been able to break this record to date.

That is to say, as long as you can pass the professional qualification examination, your nearly one-year resume as an apprentice will be recognized on my registration form.

By then, what relationship will you have with the Chosen One who awakened on your own a year ago and will be summoned half a year later?"

"What the hell?"

Ji Jue was stunned, and finally realized what was going on. He couldn't believe it: "Can it be like this?"

"Of course, why not?"

"That's not right, teacher!"

Ji Jue suddenly realized the problem, "You just said that the fastest record is five months! Mine is less than four months!"

In the brief silence, Ye Xian's expression suddenly became complicated. After a long moment, he sighed, "Actually, the fastest record should be one month."

"What?!"

"One month."

Ye Xian said, "Because the guy with the fastest record took a leave to take the imperial civil service exam after becoming an apprentice. It was not until he spent more than three months and failed the exam that he remembered that his vacation was over and turned back to study alchemy...

According to him, the craftsman exam is much simpler than the civil service exam, which is a weird thing. You just need to be smart and you can pass it in one try. "

Ji Jue was silent and speechless.

My whole body was numb from head to toe. After a long while, I asked in a hoarse voice:
"…Who is so outrageous?"

"He's just a hypocritical old man with a lot of ridiculous ideas and a pretentious personality."

Ye Xian sneered: "Others always think that he is a man of extraordinary talent and can do anything, and they regard him as the leader of the three great masters of the world. Well, you should have heard of his name of the Supreme Good... It's called [Heavenly Furnace]."

Heavenly furnace.

These two words "simple" are most people have never heard of them, but if you are a craftsman, who can resist standing up from his chair when hearing these two words?
The three great masters of the time.

Scavenger, Plow Maker, and Celestial Furnace.

The titles are different, all derived from their own styles and characteristics. They are not given by people, but are the names of the best that were bestowed upon them by the ashes when they reached the pinnacle.

For thousands of years, all the masters of each generation have been like this. The reason why they can become masters is not based on their disciples or the expectations of the public, but comes from the recognition of the ashes.

Among them, there is only one exception.

Only the name of Tianlu, which means "goodness", has been passed down from generation to generation.

The meaning it represents is very straightforward, simple and clear in four words.

——Ember is the strongest.

The ashes of the world are the pinnacle of creation, the creator favored by heaven, and the existence that stands above all craftsmen.

Well-deserved, the best in the world!

In the silence, Ji Jue stopped talking, could not make any sound, and even his breathing stopped.

It was as if it had been gently broken...

For the first time in his life, he finally understood the feeling of being compared to "other people's children"... No, this is someone else's ancestor!
It's okay to push the kid up, but you can't use this kind of abnormal and out-of-specification thing to push me up, teacher!

Are you serious?
Apart from crushing people to death, it can't have any motivational effect, right? !
"Don't worry, Ji Jue, I believe you."

Professor Ye reached out his hand, patted his shoulder, and told him earnestly: "I especially believe in your ability to commit crimes, act perversely, and bring disaster upon yourself.

Since you have survived until now, you must have some potential.

It’s just a license, no big deal.”

"I'll be looking forward to that day."

She smiled, which was rare, so warm: "If I find out that my record was broken in this way in the future, the old man's expression will definitely be very interesting, right?"

"..."

Ji Jue trembled and dared not speak anymore.

So, the matter was settled.

He floated out of the study room like a zombie, lay on the sofa crying and wailing for a long time, then reluctantly got up at Ye Chun's urging, wiped off the little pearl, walked out of the house slowly, and went to the association office in Yacheng to submit the registration form.

Twenty minutes later, I sat in an elegant office with luxurious and exquisite decoration, waiting for a reply.

Behind the desk, the person in charge wearing glasses held the registration form. After pondering for a long time, he shook his head regretfully.

"Sorry, it's according to the rules."

She said, “No.”

(End of this chapter)