Judge Yan continued to explain, "According to the spirit of the document issued from above about 'finding the next talented pillar material,' the Underworld Spirit Realm will naturally pay attention to various souls extradited to the Underworld Spirit Realm. Since such highly talented individuals are extremely rare, we, in the spirit of not missing out on any opportunities, will submit the information of any soul suspected to meet the criteria to the Talent Recruitment Center of the Divine Spirit Realm for review as soon as we encounter them. If the soul passes the review by the Talent Recruitment Center, we will make special arrangements to recruit the target soul immediately and let them join the 'Divine Official Training Program' of the Divine Spirit Realm as a divine official candidate."

"As long as the candidate completes the training course and successfully passes the final assessment, they will be awarded the Underworld Spirit Realm Divine Official Qualification Certificate authorized by the Divine Spirit Realm. Candidates who obtain the qualification certificate will be assigned to work and study in a department of the Underworld Spirit Realm. As long as the candidate continues to grow and can fulfill their talents in the future, the candidate will be promoted again to become an outstanding recruit for any department of the Divine Spirit Realm. Over time, the candidate will continue to improve their strength through continuous learning and eventually become a backbone of the Divine Spirit Realm."

"So, Elina is also one of the many candidates?" Hao Yun boldly guessed.

"That's correct. But what I want to emphasize is that those who meet the special recruitment standards of the Divine Spirit Realm are extremely rare talents. Even though the mortal world is vast, it's not easy to encounter a creature with such powerful talent. For example, Elina was the only student in her class of the 'Divine Official Training Program.' And before her, it had been a long time since I discovered such a talented individual with immense potential," Master Gu joined the conversation.

"So, what unique talents does Elina have?" Hao Yun seized the opportunity as Judge Yan finally spoke about Elina's situation.

"Just as I mentioned earlier, there are two completely different branches of power in the Divine Spirit Realm — Shadowforce and Lightforce," Master Gu teased before saying, "And the unique talent Elina awakened in her previous life is - the dual cultivation of Black and White Magic. This is a rare magical talent seen throughout the Divine Spirit Realm. Furthermore, what makes Elina even more worthy of special recruitment by the Divine Spirit Realm is that her talent for dual cultivation of Black and White Magic gives her the potential to practice both Shadowforce and Lightforce spells."

"Dual cultivation of Shadowforce and Lightforce? Wow, I never thought Elina would have such a powerful talent," Hao Yun exclaimed.

Although he had only recently joined the Divine Spirit Realm and had no deep understanding of Shadowforce and Lightforce, it didn't prevent him from realizing how powerful these two core branches of power in the Divine Spirit Realm were based on the known information. Any divine official proficient in either of these powers would become a highly regarded figure in the Divine Spirit Realm. Not to mention someone like Elina, who could break the restrictions and practice both powers simultaneously. If Elina could master both Shadowforce and Lightforce, she would definitely become a presence in the Divine Spirit Realm comparable to any high-ranking divine official.

Thinking of this, Hao Yun couldn't help but feel a little chill in his heart. If someone as powerful as Elina chose to collaborate with Mold Spirit energy, it would be a very scary situation. Therefore, Hao Yun harbored some concerns about the upcoming actions. Facing Elina, who practiced both Shadowforce and Lightforce, wouldn't it be like walking into a trap? Even Dao Lao probably wouldn't dare to say he was confident when facing Elina, right?

Master Gu obviously noticed Hao Yun's worries, so he quickly said, "But don't worry, Hao, although Elina has the talent for dual cultivation, she hasn't mastered spells from both branches. Although she sometimes studies Lightforce, she mainly focuses on learning Shadowforce. Moreover, Elina hasn't been with the Divine Spirit Realm for long, so her current strength is still quite ordinary. At least, under the premise of not being affected by external factors, Dao Lao will be more than capable of dealing with her."

Upon hearing Master Gu's words, Hao Yun's nervousness eased slightly. Then, he thought, since the topic about Elina had reached this point, he naturally wanted to clarify the doubts in his mind. So, Hao Yun once again raised the two questions he had just asked.

This time, Judge Yan indeed did not avoid Hao Yun's question and replied, "Regarding Elina retaining the ability to use black magic from her previous life, Hao, you should know that all souls extradited to the Underworld Spirit Realm will be judged in the Judgment Hall to determine their next destination. Regardless of where the soul will go, they must drink the Rejuvenation Divine Water before leaving, so that we can record their past lives and let the soul combine its past experiences, judgments from each previous life, and previous results into a summary evaluation. The purpose of this is to purify the soul, allowing it to qualify for promotion to become a holy spirit."

"However, for extremely rare souls like Elina, who awakened rare talents in their previous lives, we have a completely different approach. In order to better preserve her rare talents awakened in her previous life, we will strengthen her memories of her past life. Therefore, we will not let her drink the Rejuvenation Divine Water. The purpose is to prevent awakening the memories of her previous lives, thereby putting her in a transcendent state and weakening her control over her talents from the previous life."

"Speaking of which," Judge Yan couldn't help but feel somewhat annoyed, "Humph! Another idiot from another district made such a mistake, which caused the Divine Spirit Realm to miss the opportunity to recruit a supreme-level strongman. So later on, whenever we encounter souls with strong potential, we no longer let them drink the Rejuvenation Divine Water. Anyway, after becoming holy spirits, they will be bathed in divine protection and gradually cleanse themselves of past entanglements. They will integrate the awakened memories of each previous life into their current consciousness, becoming unique holy spirits with their previous personalities as the main aspect and the others as secondary. In fact, many holy spirits exist in this manner."

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"If the Divine Spirit Realm can cleanse souls from their past entanglements with divine power, why make them drink the Rejuvenation Divine Water?" Hao Yun asked.

"There are too many souls. Depending solely on divine power to cleanse them would consume too much energy. If we really did that, the Divine Spirit Realm wouldn't have enough divine power to operate. Moreover, the cleansing process with divine power takes a very long time. It would not only cause severe congestion of souls but also affect the normal operation of the mortal realm. Ultimately, it would also disrupt the normal operation of the entire Divine Spirit Realm. So, the Divine Spirit Realm only allows specific targets to be cleansed through long-term bathing in divine power," Judge Yan replied.

On this issue, Hao Yun suddenly thought of another question, "So, if I want to ascend as a true holy spirit, do I also need to drink the Rejuvenation Divine Water? Would it be ineffective if I drank it while still alive? Do I need to die first to ascend as a holy spirit?"

Dao Lao, who was nearby, chuckled and said, "Unfortunately, you belong to the special case Judge Yan mentioned. Humph! If I could, I'd hope you'd kick the bucket first; that would be much more interesting!"

Although Dao Lao's words sounded unpleasant, after receiving such an answer, Hao Yun felt somewhat relieved. After all, experiencing death if it could be avoided was the preference. No one wanted to taste death.

Then, Hao Yun couldn't help but ponder again, wondering what it would feel like when memories from each of his previous lives were awakened during the transformation into a holy spirit.

"Don't worry, during the cleansing bath of divine power, although all memories from your previous lives will be awakened, your current consciousness is the true main aspect. Those memories will be deeply imprinted in your mind in various forms. For example, you may feel some memories as if you experienced them firsthand, while others may seem like scenes you dreamed about. In any case, those memories from your past lives will not affect your current self in any way," Master Gu explained.

"Of course, after successfully ascending as a holy spirit, you will gain the ability to transform your appearance," Master Gu continued.

"Appearance transformation? What ability is that?" Hao Yun asked curiously.

"Appearance transformation, as the name suggests. After officially ascending as a holy spirit, you will form a permanent appearance. Before that, you will have the right to determine your permanent appearance once. You can choose the appearance you desire most from your previous lives and make it your permanent form as a holy spirit. For example, if you are currently male but you really like the appearance of a female from one of your previous lives, you can apply to transform into that appearance. However, after that, unless you possess spells like mine for image transformation, you will have to maintain that appearance for the rest of your life," Master Gu explained.

Hao Yun was taken aback after listening. He immediately looked at the three divine officials in front of him with a vigilant and complex gaze, then asked in an uncertain tone, "So, Master Gu means that the holy spirits seen in the upper realm may likely have appearances that don't match their inner selves? The holy spirits I see might look male on the outside but be unequivocally female on the inside?"

Dao Lao instantly understood the strange look Hao Yun gave him, so he didn't hesitate to deliver a swift roundhouse kick, saying, "What the hell are you thinking? Where are you going with this? I'm a solid, genuine man through and through!"

Although Dao Lao refrained from laying hands on Hao Yun, he still gave him an angry stare. However, compared to Dao Lao, whose emotions were visibly intense, there was a much weaker hint of guilt in his furious demeanor, even as he insisted that he was a genuine man through and through.

Judge Yan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and continued the previous topic, saying, "However, Elina, who joined the Divine Spirit Realm in this manner, also has some flaws."

Upon hearing Judge Yan return to the main topic, Dao Lao and Master Gu ceased their argument with Hao Yun. Then, Hao Yun asked, "What flaws?"

"The flaw is that souls ascending as holy spirits in this manner, due to the very obvious tendencies present in their souls, require long-term bathing in divine power to completely cleanse themselves of all past entanglements while preserving the talents awakened in their previous lives. Until then, although Elina has ascended as a holy spirit, her mind and body are not stable, resulting in her lacking the necessary composure of a normal holy spirit. For example, she lacks sufficient rejection of Mold Spirit energy. Additionally, as Elina still retains the ability to use black magic from her previous life, this means that if her willpower wavers even slightly, she could be overwhelmed by Mold Spirit energy."

Judge Yan sighed with self-reproach, before continuing, "Sigh! We were very mindful of this flaw in Elina. But as she continues to receive protection and purification from divine power, this unique flaw in her growth will gradually be eliminated. Moreover, Elina is very diligent in her practice, actively participating in various tasks, and has also demonstrated a high level of loyalty to the Divine Spirit Realm, always acting in accordance with the sacred justice of the Divine Spirit Realm. So, over time, it was mainly my carelessness!"

Seeing Judge Yan sigh with self-reproach, Hao Yun quickly tried to console him, "Ah, Judge Yan, how can you blame yourself for Elina's own troubles? As the Chief Judge of the Thirteenth District, you have so many responsibilities to handle. How could you possibly devote all your energy to overseeing a small Elina?"

Listening to Hao Yun's words, Judge Yan just shook his head without responding. However, Hao Yun didn't mind at all, knowing that he wasn't really good at comforting others anyway.

But Hao Yun still tried to change the subject, pondering aloud, "However, even if Elina collaborates with Mold Spirit energy, what is her motive? What would make her willingly give up her bright future in the Divine Spirit Realm and risk teaming up with Mold Spirit energy?"

"Although I don't know much about Mold Spirit energy, based on the case of Liu Erwa, there are two main reasons why Mold Spirit energy would bend to someone: their belief in misfortune and their desire for revenge against enemies from their past lives. According to Dao Lao's previous explanation, strong negative energy is a significant factor in attracting the attention of Mold Spirit energy. So, could it be that Elina's association with Mold Spirit energy is also due to the negative energy within her, which ultimately attracted the attention of Mold Spirit energy and provided it with an opportunity?"