Chapter 3895 — The Spirit Beast Trial
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 3
The so-called rank points depended on the rank of the spirit pet each new disciple captured, with a different score for each rank: five points for the rankless, ten for the yellow rank, fifteen for the mystic rank, twenty for the earth rank, and twenty-five for the heaven rank.
As for anything above the heaven rank, that was out of the question—the low-grade spirit pet talismans the Welcome Pavilion issued could at most subdue a spirit beast at the peak of the heaven rank. For beasts at the Foundation Establishment level, an intermediate talisman was required; a low-grade one simply could not guarantee the effect.
The combat strength points, meanwhile, came from pitting the spirit pets the new disciples had subdued against one another. The rules here were entirely different from the new disciple challenger tournament—it was a simpler, more straightforward single-round elimination format.
The new disciples of the Three-Tier Pavilion drew lots among themselves to decide their matchups. Each round won earned ten spirit beast combat strength points, and the loser was eliminated.
The maximum for rank points was twenty-five, and the maximum for combat strength points was forty. Added together, that gave the theoretical maximum for the spirit beast trial: sixty-five points.
Compared with the previous four stages, this theoretical total was not especially high, but for the new disciples this stage was unquestionably the most practical and most enticing of them all. Even setting the points aside, they could at least walk away with a spirit pet for free—why would anyone pass that up?
Having explained the scoring rules, Meng Jueming offered a final reminder: "New disciples all, since this trial takes place in the outer reaches of the rear mountain, everything must follow the rules of the Rear Mountain Hall. Whatever you do, don't do anything foolish like touching the restrictions. And the rear mountain is strictly off-limits to casual entry or exit—you are no exception. So although this spirit beast trial gives you a full month, if you come out midway, that means you've voluntarily abandoned whatever chances remain, and you will not be permitted back in."
At these words, the new disciples immediately broke into discussion. Even Wei Zhao narrowed his eyes slightly. A full month allotted, yet no coming and going as one pleased—now that was an interesting arrangement.
A whole month, yet only one low-grade spirit pet talisman; once that one chance was spent, it was gone. So the new disciples would naturally choose to look around a while longer—after all, fine steel should be spent on the blade's edge. If they rashly wasted it on some inferior spirit beast, would that not be a waste?
Yet after hearing Meng Jueming out, the new disciples had no choice but to readjust their plans.
The rear mountain was crawling with fierce beasts. Even the outer reaches were treacherous at every turn, as the new disciples had learned firsthand during the last new disciple trial.
In a place like that, almost no one could get a proper rest. Stay too long and run yourself ragged, and when the time came, never mind capturing a spirit pet—you might well leave your little life behind on that mountain.
And so, between risk and reward, every new disciple would have to weigh things carefully.
Whether to grab any spirit pet at hand and hurry out, or to risk life and limb for a few more rounds of searching—this was the dilemma every new disciple faced. With luck, a windfall might drop from the heavens; without it, their life might be in peril.
"Very well, the rules and precautions have all been made clear. If there are no questions, new disciples, come up and collect your spirit pet talismans and prepare to set out," Hu Yunfeng announced.