Divine Seal: Child of the Elements, starting with a contract with Gu Yuena.

Of the six temples, the Temple of Magic is the wealthiest, the Temple of Knights is the strongest, and the Temple of Warriors has the most people.

Therefore, the influence of the Knights' Temple and the Warriors' Temple can reach almost every village and town, while the Magic Temple can cover at least all small cities.

The Assassin's Temple, Priest's Temple, and Soul Temple have only branch temples in major cities due to their small number of members.

Brahma City is a medium-sized city similar in size to Zeus City.

Like Zeus City, this city only has three main temples: Magic, Knights, and Warriors. The other three temples do not have any temples here.

Brahma City is located directly west of the Magic Temple. Of course, this is only the geographical location; the two places are almost half the size of the Alliance.

The capitals of China and the United States are at 40 degrees north latitude and 39 degrees north latitude, respectively. While they could be considered to be due west, they are actually at opposite ends of the Earth.

The closest temple to Brahma City is the Temple of Souls, followed by the Temple of Priests, the Temple of Warriors, and then the Temple of Magic. Brahma City is also not far from the Alliance's capital city, roughly located between the two.

Brahma Branch of the Knights' Temple.

This branch temple is located in the central area of ​​Brahma City. It is magnificent, and the sign outside the gate is engraved with a symbol of crossed swords and shields, which is similar to the branch temple of Zeus that Guou had seen in Zeus City.

At the entrance, two young knights in armor stood with sharp eyes, scanning the passersby.

Gu Ao stood in front of the gate, his attire quite different this time. He wore neat clothes, a sword at his waist, and his appearance, not yet fully grown up, made him look like a young swordsman just entering the world of martial arts.

"May I ask what brings you here?" one of the young knights stepped forward and blocked the gate, speaking politely and respectfully.

Gu Ao smiled slightly, "I'm here to apply to join the Brahma branch."

A faint aura emanated from him, not oppressive, but merely a signal.

The two youths were only quasi-knights, and their expressions changed slightly when they sensed this aura; only a knight could unleash such power.

The two exchanged a glance. The knight who hadn't spoken immediately went into the hall, while the other knight stayed behind to greet Gu Ao: "Please wait a moment, we have already gone to inform them."

Not long after, a middle-aged knight emerged, led by the young man. As soon as he stepped outside, he saw Gu Ao and his eyes were filled with scrutiny.

"So you want to join the Brahma branch?"

"That's right."

The middle-aged knight frowned and said calmly, "Come in with me."

Gu Ao followed him into the Brahma branch hall and went straight up the stairs. The first floor of the Brahma branch hall was the reception area, the second floor was the office, and the third floor was the assessment location.

In the very center of the third-floor hall stands a stone pillar.

"This is a spiritual power testing stone. You cannot use skills on it, but you can use weapons and spiritual power. Attack with all your might."

The longsword was drawn, and the middle-aged knight's eyes narrowed. This was a spirit-demon level weapon. Before he could react, a blur flashed through the air, and the next moment, a dull thud resounded.

One thousand five hundred!

A number then appeared at the top of the stone pillar, not a bit more, not a bit less.

Seeing the other person's dumbfounded expression, Gu Ao smiled and said, "Taking advantage of the equipment, I didn't use my full strength, for fear of damaging the stone pillar."

"It's okay, you can use your full strength."

A calm voice suddenly came from the side, and a knight with an extraordinary bearing appeared in the hall.

"Lord of the Palace." The middle-aged knight immediately bowed upon seeing him.

The Brahma Branch Hall Master, however, paid no attention, his gaze fixed intently on Gu Ao, and repeated, "One more time—with all your might!"

The afterimage reappeared, and the impact rang out again.

One thousand six hundred and twenty-seven!

"Fourth-tier, eighth-tier..." The middle-aged knight's eyes widened, almost as he murmured.

The Brahma Branch Hall Master was also not calm. He took a deep breath, first dismissing the middle-aged knight, and slowly said, "I am Ouyang Cheng, the Brahma Branch Hall Master. May I ask your esteemed name, young brother?"

"Ancient and profound."

"Young friend Gu'ao, why do you want to join the Brahma branch?"

"I want to participate in the Demon Hunter Selection Tournament two years from now, but that requires joining a branch temple first."

The Demon Hunter Selection Tournament? Hall Master Ouyang's eyes flickered. Their Brahma Branch Hall hadn't seen a genius break into the Demon Hunter Team for many years. The appearance of such a young talent not only symbolized glory but also brought substantial rewards from the Holy Temple.

Thinking of the temple's rewards, Ouyang Cheng's breathing quickened. "Young friend Gu Ao, how old are you this year?"

"Thirteen."

At thirteen years old, Ouyang Cheng was at the fourth rank and eighth level. His breathing became even more rapid. Two years later, he would only be fifteen. Perhaps he would still have a chance to break through to the fifth rank. He himself was only a fifth-rank knight. It could be said that Gu Ao had already stepped halfway into the Demon Hunter Group.

Ouyang Cheng then asked some basic questions, such as his background and lineage.

"I come from Amaterasu Village..." Gu Ao said, taking out his identification.

He spent over a hundred gold coins to forge this identity, which would be enough to fool even a temple-level investigation.

"Tianzhao Village? It's a village under the jurisdiction of Haotian City, right?" Ouyang Cheng pondered for a moment, then said, "Why don't you join one of its branch temples?"

Gu Ao was well-prepared and quickly explained his reasons, mainly expressing his longing and anticipation for the Brahma branch temple, which made Ouyang Cheng very happy.

Of course, Ouyang Cheng, as the master of a palace, was not so easily fooled. However, with his fourth-order, eighth-level spiritual power, these questions were just a formality.

As for his mentor, Gu Ao initially wanted to fabricate a non-existent teacher to use the trial as an excuse, but after careful consideration, he abandoned the idea.

The main problem is that he doesn't seem to have a powerful teacher at all; he only has some basic skills, so he has to pretend to be a commoner genius.

A commoner, exceptionally talented, and yearning for the Knights' Temple, Ouyang Cheng became increasingly excited as he thought about it, and immediately approved Gu Ao's entry into the Brahma Branch Temple in the name of the Temple Master.

"Gu'ao, from this moment on, you are a member of the Brahma Branch Hall!"

"Thank you, Lord Ouyang."

After becoming one of their own, Ouyang Cheng quickly built a much closer relationship with him.

Suddenly, Ouyang Cheng seemed to remember something and asked, "Gu Ao, do you have a mount?"

Gu Ao scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "Not yet. Actually, I have another purpose, which is to find a suitable magical beast companion through the temple."

Ouyang Cheng laughed and said, "With your talent, an ordinary mount is not worthy of you."

"Alright, you can rest at the Brahma branch for a few days. I will process your identity formalities immediately and then recommend you to the Holy Temple to go to the Knight's Holy Mountain."

"Thank you, Lord Palace Master!"

Ouyang Cheng smiled as he saw Gu Ao's undisguised excitement, but where Ouyang Cheng couldn't see, Gu Ao revealed a mysterious smile.