Qi Chuan's cultivation in magic had never fallen behind.
It's just that after the basic Five Elements Magic achieved Minor Success, the progress slowed down, though it steadily increased.
Finally, about half a month ago, both the Fireball Technique and Water Arrow Technique advanced to the Great Success Level.
As for the Golden Skin Technique, Earth Wall Technique, and Wood Vine Technique, they were slower, but they were almost there as well.
Qi Chuan originally planned that if the Great Success Level Fireball Technique wasn't enough to secure an Inner Sect quota, he would reveal the Great Success Level Water Arrow Technique.
However, looking at the current situation, it should be sufficient.
At this moment, in the main hall, numerous gazes were directed at the crimson fireball over the size of a fist, which appeared on Qi Chuan's left palm, causing a hint of shock to appear on their faces.
The fireball conjured by the Fireball Technique could reach such a size, clearly indicating that only a fireball at the Great Success Level or above could achieve this.
And a Great Success Level Fireball Technique at the Early and Middle Stage of Qi Refining was exceedingly rare to master.
Not to mention Great Success, even being at the Minor Success Level was enough to serve as a reliable method in the Early and Middle Stage of Qi Refining.
A Great Success Level Fireball Technique, even in the Late Stage of Qi Refining, still held considerable power.
If it was simply an Early and Middle-Stage Qi Refiner achieving the Great Success Level with decades of immersion in the Fireball Technique, it wouldn't be so surprising.
But in Qi Chuan's case, it was entirely different.
Because he had only been in cultivation for about four years!
To cultivate the Fireball Technique to the Great Success Realm within about four years, what kind of magical genius was this?
Moreover, at the same time, his cultivation realm had reached the Qi Refining Fourth Layer!
This cultivation speed, combined with such magical talent, was terrifying to behold.
"Great Success Level Fireball Technique!"
Not far away, Qi Chan'Er, upon seeing the crimson fireball over the size of a fist rise, couldn't help but take a small breath, and her eyes dimmed slightly.
She had also practiced the Fireball Technique, but had only reached the entry stage and not yet achieved Minor Success.
This was mainly because she devoted most of her energy to cultivation, but even if she had put all her effort into magic, it would have been impossible to cultivate the Fireball Technique to the Great Success Level in four or five years!
Achieving Minor Success Level, with her Fourth Grade Spirit Root, perhaps wouldn't be too difficult, and with some effort, she might possibly succeed.
Four years and four realms, combined with such terrifying magical talent, put them completely out of her league.
Qi Chan'Er knew that the Inner Sect quota this time had no connection to her.
In front of the main hall, the Preaching Elder watched the crimson fireball conjured by Qi Chuan, his eyes widening slightly in disbelief.
How was this possible?
How could there be such terrifying magical talent?
Was this something a Lower Eighth Grade Spirit Root could possess?
However, regardless, the appearance of the Great Success Fireball Technique settled the dispute for the Inner Sect quota, a fact known not only to the Preaching Elder but also to the Clan Leader and other Elders.
"...then let it be decided thus. The Inner Sect quota is awarded to Qi Chuan!" Qi Wuyou, the Clan Leader, after a moment of silence, slowly spoke, nodding slightly to Qi Chuan, his eyes filled with surprise and acknowledgment.
Even he hadn't anticipated such a dark horse in the competition for the Inner Sect quota.
With four years and four realms, along with the Great Success Fireball Technique, even as the Clan Leader, he couldn't openly deny Qi Chuan the Inner Sect quota, for that would not be convincing to all.
Besides, as the Qi Clan Leader, he wouldn't engage in such actions.
The Inner Sect quota is of utmost importance and should naturally be given to the most talented and promising young cultivator, as is right and proper.
As for Qi Chan'Er, other arrangements would have to be made.
"Then next is to determine those three Outer Sect quotas," Qi Wuyou declared.
Thus, a new wave of competition arose within the main hall.
However, regarding the competition for these three Outer Sect quotas, while some young cultivators were more enthusiastic, the elders at the front of the hall seemed somewhat uninterested.
After all, with a pearl like this ahead, the allocation of these three Outer Sect quotas seemed less significant to them.
In the end, the three quotas were awarded to Qi Chan'Er and two other young cultivators whose cultivation reached the Qi Refining Third Layer and who had decent spirit roots.
With this, the recruitment competition for the Wind Moon Sect was concluded, and everyone gradually left the discussion hall.
However, during this process, many cast secretive glances toward Qi Chuan, with lingering amazement in their eyes.
Among them were Qi Li and Qi Fire.
They hadn't anticipated that Qi Chuan would achieve such results.
But now, they had some understanding that Qi Chuan's Lower Eighth Grade Spirit Root was rather special, likely possessing other qualities, for otherwise, the gap between them, with only a single grade difference, wouldn't be so vast.
Soon, Qi Chuan and the second elder returned to their private mountain peak.
Back there, Qi Baicang occasionally glanced over at Qi Chuan, as if trying to discern something.
"What's the matter, second uncle?" Qi Chuan asked, unable to withstand such a gaze, feeling helpless.
"I'm wondering, how did you do it?" Qi Baicang remarked in awe, still somewhat bewildered.
This descendant with a Lower Eighth Grade Spirit Root had suddenly reached the Qi Refining Fourth Layer and cultivated the Fireball Technique to the Great Success Level.
His impression of Qi Chuan was still at the Qi Refining Second Layer. Although he knew that the latter had advanced to the Qi Refining First Layer in a month, reached the entry level in magic techniques within half a month, and ascended to the Qi Refining Second Layer a year later, he felt it suited the Evergreen Technique and had a knack for magic talent, but it was still too exaggerated.
He initially thought that after Qi Chuan reached the Qi Refining Second Layer and entry-level magic, the progress in cultivation realm and magic would slow down somewhat, as cultivation becomes harder as one advances.
But unexpectedly, Qi Chuan defied all expectations and directly obtained an Inner Sect quota in the Wind Moon Sect, an Inner Sect quota one couldn't simply overlook!
Doesn't this suggest that Qi Chuan's future achievements, at a minimum, would secure him a position as the Qi Clan Elder at the Late Stage of Qi Refining?
As for Qi Baicang, would he soon have a future Elder-level junior as a support?
"Just consider it some sort of bloodline or physique, even I can't explain it," Qi Chuan said, shaking his head, knowing he couldn't reveal his Hundredfold Critical Strike ability.
Moreover, in the Immortal World, unique bloodlines and physiques are mysterious.
Generally speaking, special bloodlines and physiques are categorized into three classes and nine grades, with some powerful bloodlines or physiques sometimes being even more astonishing than Spirit Roots, offering effects that amaze cultivators.
However, the variety of unique bloodlines and physiques is vast, many existing only in records or legends, and some haven't even appeared yet.
Moreover, their emergence is difficult to predict.
A physique doesn't even need to be mentioned, as it's esoteric.
As for bloodlines, in the Immortal World, human bloodlines are inherently mixed, prone to incorporating various other bloodlines, and as long as there's even the slightest trace of another bloodline, there's a slight chance of awakening or atavism.
It's most suitable to attribute one's uniqueness to a special physique or bloodline.
"A physique and bloodline, huh?" Upon hearing this, Qi Baicang expressed heartfelt sentiment: "I'm your second uncle, related by blood. In theory, if you've awakened these, I should have a small chance of awakening them too, else why am I still stuck at the Qi Refining Third Layer?"