Panlong, starting from becoming Lin Lei's golden finger

"It seems that the fact that the test was presided over by the white-robed priest is all because of you."

Yale looked at the many members of the Church of Light walking out of the Church of Light, his tone somewhat sentimental.

Linley looked at Yale with some confusion. "Is there any difference between a white-robed priest and a priestess?"

"I know, I know," Alice quickly interjected. "Within the Church of Light, the white-robed priests are at least level seven mages."

When Alice spoke of the Church of Light, her eyes blazed with fervor.

This made Linley, who had previously had a good impression of Alice, frown slightly.

However, Lin Lei was not a talkative person, so he didn't say anything more.

Inside the system space, Lin Ke watched this scene thoughtfully.

"In the original work, Hongmeng said that Linley was a person with an uncertain fate. However, because of my existence, Linley's experience has changed so much, yet he still met Yale and got to know Alice and Karan. Is this so-called uncertain fate actually a predetermined fate at a higher level?"

Lin Ke's mind raced as he tried to find the answer to this question, but the astronomical number of energy points required immediately made him give up on the idea.

"I'll go pay first."

Outside, Linley greeted Yale and Alice before entering the Church of Light.

Originally, everyone else was queuing to pay, but when they saw Lin Lei coming over, they all made way for him.

Linley was initially hesitant, but seeing that the people from the Holy See of Light didn't say anything, he went straight to the first position.

"Name, and where are you from?"

The white-robed priest was a middle-aged man with short hair and a friendly smile on his face.

"Linley Baruch, from Wushan Town."

"Great, go wait over there!"

The white-robed priest recorded Linley's information, then pointed to a deacon next to him, next to whom was a crystal ball.

In less than half an hour, registration was over. The white-robed priest looked at Linley and said, "First one, Linley Baruch."

Upon hearing Linley's voice, Hogg and the surrounding nobles all turned to look in Linley's direction.

Because of the system, Lin Lei already knew his attribute affinity a long time ago, so he didn't feel nervous about the test.

"Don't be nervous," the Vatican deacon said with a smile. "Just place your hand on the crystal ball and close your eyes to sense it."

Upon hearing the deacon's words, Linley nodded slightly and placed his hand on the crystal ball.

In an instant, everyone's attention was focused on the crystal ball.

After three or five breaths.

"Buzz~"

The crystal ball hummed, and countless yellowish-brown and cyan light spots began to converge and tumble, interspersed with a few fiery red light spots.

The next moment, the deacon of the Vatican hurriedly spoke up, announcing Linley's attribute affinity: "Linley Baruch, magic affinity, earth and wind are super-grade, fire is intermediate."

"Super-level, dual-system super-level!"

"No wonder he's a genius who was taken as a disciple by a level nine mage!"

"Linley will at least become a level seven mage in the future."

"I think it's more than that!"

"Rumor has it that Linley's teacher is already preparing to break through to the Saint Realm."

"..."

The surrounding chatter instantly erupted, and many nobles around Hogg thanked him with smiles.

Hogg wore a reserved smile, showing little excitement.

After all, his own son was destined to become a Saint-level powerhouse.

Moreover, they will definitely break through to become a Saint-level expert before I do.

So what if a mage has better or worse talent?

"Linley, you actually have wind and fire magic talents." Delin's voice rang in Linley's mind. "It seems your elders were right. I can only teach you earth magic. You'll have to learn wind and fire magic at the academy."

Upon hearing Delin's words, Linley glanced at the wind and fire magic options on the shop panel, smiled, and remained silent.

Linley, however, was somewhat curious: "Grandpa Delin, why aren't you coming out?"

"There's a Saint-level expert hiding inside this church," Delin said gravely. "If I show myself, I'll definitely be discovered."

"The Sanctuary?" Linley raised an eyebrow. "It seems the Holy See of Light is quite powerful!"

However, Lin Lei wasn't too afraid.

After all, it's not like I haven't killed people from the Holy Land before.

The previous Spiny Ironclad Dragon, although it had only just broken through, was still a genuine Saint-level being, yet it was still killed by me in the end.

"The mental strength test will now begin." The Vatican deacon said to Linley with a smile, "Enter the magic circle and hold out for as long as possible."

Linley looked in the direction of the deacon and saw a hexagonal magic circle standing there.

Light magic, awe!

"Grandpa Delin," Linley said to Delin as he walked toward the magic circle, "remind me to stop when my mental strength reaches 69 times that of my peers."

"No problem," Delin's voice rang out, "but Linley, why does it have to be 69 times?"

Delin's tone sounded somewhat puzzled.

After all, Delin could understand whether it was 60 or 70 times, since he needed to keep his strengths hidden.

But why does it have to be 69 times?

"I don't understand either." Lin Lei looked somewhat bewildered. "But my elders told me it has to be 69 times, not a little more."

The conversation between Lin Lei and Delin made Lin Ke laugh in the system space.

"In the original story, Lin Lei was suppressed by his brother-in-law for several years." Lin Ke toyed with the two main godheads he had created. "But now, Lin Lei's mental strength is exactly twice that of his brother-in-law. I wonder how his brother-in-law will react then."

However, Lin Lei did not hear Lin Ke's words.

Linley had already stepped into the center of the magic circle.

The next moment, a warm white light shone, and a gentle breeze touched Linley's soul.

Time passed slowly, but Lin Lei's expression remained unchanged.

"A genius, a true genius!"

"His mental strength is already thirty times that of his peers, and he is still persisting."

"This Linley, he'll be at least an eighth-level mage in the future, maybe even a ninth-level mage!"

"To be accepted as a disciple by a level nine mage, he's truly extraordinary!"

"..."

The surrounding noise did not affect Lin Lei.

"Linley, get ready," Delin's voice rang out. "It's already over fifty times the normal speed. You need to show signs of giving up."

Upon hearing Delin's words, Linley's body began to hunch slightly, and he appeared to be struggling a bit.

"Sixty-nine times, that's good enough!"

The moment Delin's voice rang out, Linley knelt on one knee, panting heavily.

At the same time, the magic circle officially stopped.

"His mental strength is 69 times that of his peers—superhuman!"

The voice of the papal deacon rang out, and the entire church fell silent for a moment.

Outside the church, the admissions officers from various magic academies exchanged glances, their eyes eventually settling on a middle-aged man in a white robe.

He is a top-tier Earth/Wind type, a mid-tier Fire type, and his mental strength is 69 times that of his peers.

Such geniuses are so exceptional that no other magic academy besides Ernst Magic Academy can admit them.

The next moment, the middle-aged man approached Linley. "Superior dual elemental affinity, superior mental strength, Linley, would you be willing to join Ernst Magic Academy?"