The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 1051: Chapter 1051: Application Denied

Jing Yan glanced at Chun Jin, then his brow furrowed involuntarily. Because Chun Jin’s expression was not good, it seemed the news he brought was not pleasant.

Jing Yan didn’t speak, waiting for Chunjin Director to continue.

”Jing Yan, the Assessment Department over there rejected your promotion assessment application.” Chun Jin’s tone carried anger.

”What happened?” Jing Yan immediately asked.

Earlier, he had already guessed that Chun Jin hurriedly came to find him regarding his application to promote to the Fourth Palace assessment.

”Half a month ago, a deacon from the Assessment Department came over, saying Jing Yan your application didn’t pass, asking you to apply for the promotion assessment of the Fourth Palace again in a hundred years.” Chun Jin said angrily.

”Why did the Assessment Department reject my application? Have such things happened before?” Jing Yan suppressed the anger in his heart.

”If the application doesn’t meet the requirements, it will naturally be rejected. The foundational application condition for the Fourth Palace promotion assessment is that the applicant must reach the Seven Stars Void God Realm. Jing Yan, you meet the basic condition. Then there’s another condition: martial artists from the Third Palace can only apply for the promotion assessment once every hundred years. You meet this condition too, Jing Yan; since your promotion to the Third Palace, this is the first time you’ve applied for a promotion assessment.” Chun Jin gritted his teeth and said.

”Since I didn’t violate the rules, why did the Assessment Department not approve my application?” Jing Yan’s brows tightened.

”Initially, I was also baffled. For martial artists who meet the conditions, their applications are almost never rejected, let alone a member of our Ninety-nine Departments. I have some connections in the Assessment Department, so I specifically inquired about it before understanding the reason behind it.”

”There is an elder in the Assessment Department named Chang Hao, who reportedly directly vetoed your application. It didn’t even get delivered to the Fourth Palace Assessment Department.”

Jing Yan’s brows furrowed even tighter; he was unfamiliar with the name Chang Hao and should not have offended this person.

”This Elder Chang Hao seems to have a close relationship with the Truth Department. I suspect it’s because you rejected the invitation from the Chief Officer of the Truth Department, so someone is secretly causing trouble for you.” Chun Jin reached this point and felt a bit helpless.

Jing Yan laughed coldly.

Chun Jin’s speculation was indeed reasonable.

If it were without cause, why would the Assessment Department reject his promotion assessment application?

And this time the application was rejected, he would have to wait a hundred additional years before applying for the promotion assessment again. It appeared someone really didn’t like him and wanted to hinder him.

”Jing Yan, those big figures are not ones we can provoke. How about waiting another hundred years before applying again?” Chun Jin looked at Jing Yan, ”I’ve already reported the matter to the Chief of Qingmu Department; the Chief has also said they would look into it. But I fear that even our Chief of Qingmu Department may be powerless.”

”Chunjin Director, when is the Fourth Palace promotion assessment this time?” Jing Yan turned to ask.

”The time is in six months. Jing Yan, why are you asking about this?” Chun Jin vaguely sensed that Jing Yan was unwilling to let things go easily and asked somewhat nervously.

”Haha, Chunjin Director, you’ll know then. Wait for half a year then. Chunjin Director, during this time, I’ll be secluding and cultivating. Please notify me when the promotion assessment is about to start.” Jing Yan smiled at Chun Jin.

”Brother Jing Yan, you must not act recklessly. That Elder Chang Hao is a Nine Star Void God leveled expert. If you are disrespectful to him, he has the right to act against you.” Chun Jin became even more nervous.

”Chunjin Director, rest assured.” Jing Yan smiled and shook his head.

”Alright... alright then.” Seeing Jing Yan unwilling to elaborate, Chun Jin decided not to press further. Thinking it over, he felt Jing Yan was relatively steady and unlikely to impulsively confront Elder Chang Hao.

Chun Jin took his leave.

Jing Yan entered the Qiankun Small World and began refining Purple Beauty Pills. He had previously prepared a large quantity of materials for refining Purple Beauty Pills. During this period, Jing Yan planned to refine more Purple Beauty Pills. Besides using them himself, he also intended to sell some to exchange for Second-Level Divine Crystal or even Third-Level Divine Crystal, certainly not excluding Law Crystals.

Time passed day by day.

Half a year flew by in an instant.

On this day, Chun Jin came to Jing Yan’s courtyard, Jing Yan sensed a slight movement in the formation, knowing someone had entered the courtyard, he swiftly left the Qiankun Small World.

”Jing Yan, the promotion assessment to the Fourth Palace officially begins tomorrow.” Chun Jin said directly.

”Yes, tomorrow I plan to go have a look.” Jing Yan nodded.

”Actually, there’s nothing much to see; the process of promotion assessment is similar to that of the previous Palaces, just need to battle mechanical puppets for a stick of tea time.” Chun Jin said.

”Haha, it’s also good to see the strength of mechanical puppets.” Jing Yan replied with a smile.

Hearing Jing Yan’s remark, Chun Jin found it reasonable.

The next day, Jing Yan and Chun Jin went to the Third Palace’s Assessment Department. When they entered the Assessment Department, there were already dozens of martial artists participating in this promotion assessment waiting in the waiting hall.

Every time a promotion assessment is held from the First Palace to Second Palace, although the intervals between assessments are short, usually around two hundred martial artists participate. But for the Third Palace to Fourth Palace assessments, even though the interval between assessments is longer, the number of participants rarely exceeds one hundred.

This is only natural, as the number of martial artists in the First Palace is indeed great. Meanwhile, the martial artists from the Third Palace are much fewer. By the time they reach the Fourth Palace, Fifth Palace, the number of martial artists becomes even less.

”Director Chun Jin is here, huh? Jing Yan participating in this assessment will surely pass smoothly.” A director with a fairly good relationship with Chun Jin greeted seeing Chun Jin bringing Jing Yan along.

When Jing Yan signed up for the promotion assessment, Chun Jin had already told some close old friends; these old friends were quite envious of Chun Jin’s Qingmu Department having such a genius as Jing Yan.

But now, hearing these words made Chun Jin’s face burn uncomfortably.

”Just to have a look, just to have a look.” Chun Jin replied softly.

The director did not pursue Chun Jin’s odd expression, evidently unaware that Jing Yan’s application had been rejected.

”Haha, Director Chun Jin, why did you come as well? Huh, you even brought Jing Yan along? Is my information wrong, didn’t they say Jing Yan’s application was vetoed by the Assessment Department?” At this time, the director of the Third Palace’s Truth Department said with a puzzled tone.

His voice was loud, heard by everyone in the hall. The Third Palace’s Truth Department also had a martial artist participating in this promotion assessment.

Chun Jin’s eyes flashed with anger looking at the Truth Department director. Before Jing Yan came to the Third Palace, Chun Jin’s relationship with this person was not intimate but still decent. After Jing Yan entered the Third Palace Qingmu Department, their relationship deteriorated significantly.