There is nothing wrong with the training method of the Justice Messenger

"You want to be an exorcist, are you serious?"

"of course."

"So, why?"

"..."

Li Nian suddenly didn't know how to answer this question.

Why did he become an exorcist?

There is a reason for everything you do, and this is especially true when deciding on a career.

When asked this question suddenly, Li Nian couldn't think of how to answer it for a moment.

He felt that this was a bit bad, he shouldn't show his hesitation as it would make him seem unreliable, and he began to want to make up a lie, but suddenly he noticed that Isayama was looking straight at him, his clear gaze seemed to see into the depths of his soul.

This is not a question that can be answered casually.

So, why did I become an exorcist?

Li Nian asked herself.

His initial thought was because he felt that the transformation of his body by God and all the knowledge he had been given were clearly pushing him in this direction - this was undoubtedly the biggest reason why he felt that he had to become an exorcist.

This is a general idea, as if Li Nian was just urged by some mysterious force and had to do so... But if you look deeper into his own will, it does exist at the most fundamental part.

To sum it up in one word, there is only one sentence that is suitable.

“…I’m actually looking forward to it.”

"Yearning?"

"Ah, isn't that what an exorcist is? Having special powers and doing special things, like a hero? Don't boys all admire such people? Me too."

"……Yeah."

Isayama's eyes were somewhat disappointed.

Yearning to become a special existence like a hero is a beautiful dream that every boy has, but it is just a beautiful dream and it is not a reason with practical significance.

Li Nian could see her disappointment and she also knew the reason, which sounded a little too light.

Perhaps, it would sound more convincing if we cite more lofty reasons and show deeper awareness.

But that was his truth.

"Senior, don't underestimate the yearning of boys." Li Nian told the truth, and was happy and said with a smile. "For a fool, this reason is enough to risk his life for it."

What Isayama didn't understand was that what boys aspire to do is not to become an exorcist, but to become the symbol of that - a being called a hero.

She hasn't figured out yet that when something you long for becomes a real possibility, it is no longer a dream but an ideal.

Compared to dreams which give people a feeling of being far away and out of reach, ideals are visible and tangible.

This is enough to support a person to the end.

Chapter 38 The So-called Demon Exorcist

But no matter what Li Nian thought, he knew that his answer did not satisfy Isayama, so before Isayama spoke, he asked.

"After all, how much influence do my thoughts have on whether I can become an exorcist?"

"I've said this before, this is not a career you can do half-heartedly."

Sure enough, when Jianshan asked Li Nian why he wanted to become an exorcist, his fundamental purpose was to confirm whether he had the awareness corresponding to his idea. But now, she did not feel this awareness from the answer given by Li Nian.

"Our duty is to deal with spiritual disasters. You should have seen the horror of the spiritual disaster in Kyoto... Your parents died because of it. It was a disaster that could easily take a person's life. Even the horror you saw is just the tip of the iceberg. But we - exorcists - have to stand at the forefront and face those terrifying people." Isayama said seriously, and continued to persuade Li Nian to give up the idea: "There are really horrors that you can't imagine, and you have to take a great risk to your life. Since you know that I am in this industry, then as a senior in the industry, I tell you that this is not a career worth looking forward to."

"So you think that I am someone who cannot endure hardship, work, or danger?"

After Li Nian asked this, Jianshan fell silent, as if she didn't want to answer, but the expression on her face seemed to say "that's true".

Yes, she just thought that Li Nian was not someone who could endure the hardship of practicing and face danger.

She couldn't believe that the thin and timid boy she had seen in the past had the ability to endure all the pain on this thorny road. Even Li Nian, who seemed to have changed in appearance and had a completely different spirit than before, couldn't change her mind.

One reason is that she knows how difficult it is to practice spells, and she feels that Li Nian still has a long way to go before he can grow up.

Secondly, the purification of spiritual disasters does require facing life-threatening dangers... that is not something that can be glossed over with masculinity.

Thirdly, Li Nian, an outsider who was not born in this industry, has no idea how complicated this industry is.

To put it bluntly, being an exorcist... is definitely not the glamorous profession that people think it is. It requires professionals with sufficient strength to take on the role, and it involves dangerous tasks such as dealing with spiritual disasters.

In comparison, taking a safe and ordinary life path and having a normal job is the right way, and it is easier and more stable. It was out of this thought that she persuaded Li Nian to change her mind.

"I want to say that you are wrong... but even if I say so, I guess you won't change your mind." Li Nian shrugged nonchalantly: "Then I still ask you the same question, does my opinion have any impact on whether I can become an exorcist?"

"Didn't I tell you..."

"I have the qualifications to be an exorcist. Is this something you can agree on?"

"..."

"If it weren't for that, you wouldn't have changed your story this morning and said you could talk, would you?"

"...Yes, you have the qualifications to be an exorcist." Isayama acknowledged Li Nian's statement.

"What a coincidence, I thought so too. I think I can definitely become an exorcist."

Isayama frowned.

"I just think you have the qualifications. Whether you can become an exorcist is another matter. How can you be so confident..."

Li Nian stopped talking and suddenly stretched out his hand.

Isayama raised his eyebrows, and saw the ice crystals forming in his hand, forming a straight, transparent ice crystal sword, which he held in his hand.

Do you want to show me again? Isayama thought. She had indeed seen Li Nian's ice crystals and confirmed that this was a complete spell, and believed that he had figured out the perception and control of the curse power to a certain extent.

"But this level alone is not enough for you to be arrogant."

Li Nian smiled but didn't answer. He then clenched his left hand and slowly made the motion of sheathing the ice blade.

Suddenly, there was a flash of knife light, and the icy blade slashed in front of Jianshan's eyes and stopped in front of her nose.

Jianshan's eyebrows jumped and her eyes widened in disbelief, not because Li Nian swung the knife at her, but because she saw a blazing flame wrapped around the ice blade in front of her!

That was the technique she used when she fought with Li Nian in the morning!

Yes, Li Nian only took a quick look at the moment of the confrontation, and he had already seen through the flow and composition of the spiritual power. He learned this technique, and now, he deliberately reproduced this technique in front of Jianshan - in the same form, and at a faster speed.

"Perhaps my greatest strength is that I learn things quickly." Li Nian said: "As for your feeling that I am not conscious enough, not working hard enough, and that I cannot do something, I feel that I can do it."

Looking at the ice knife wrapped in flames that was handed to him, Isayama's eyes flickered.

Is it true that this person has only been awakened to the ability to see ghosts for less than half a month?

"I am serious about becoming an exorcist." Li Nian tightly grasped the ice blade and said calmly, "More serious than you think, so please show me a way forward."

"……I see"

Li Nian loosened his hand, and the ice knife and the flame scattered from the tip into light spots all over the sky, returning to basic spiritual energy.

Isayama watched all this, took a deep breath, feeling somewhat helpless, and then she suddenly spoke.

"You're right. Your thoughts have nothing to do with whether you can become an exorcist... This is actually my personal issue."

She smiled bitterly and continued.

"The truth is just as you think. It has nothing to do with personal opinion. As long as you have enough ability, you can become an exorcist at any time."

This was another new and strange statement, and Li Nian was stunned.

"How to say?"

"Look at this." Huang Quan reached into her skirt and pulled out a small black notebook, holding it in front of him as if showing it to him. Li Nian immediately saw the emblem of the Yin-Yang Hall on it, and the gold-plated Chinese characters below it, and he read it out loud in surprise.

“…Exorcist Qualification Certificate!”

"As long as you apply for this certificate, you will be a registered exorcist of the Yin-Yang Bureau and will be qualified to participate in the exorcism of spiritual disasters." Huang Quan said lightly.

Li Nian stared at the small notebook in a daze. Of course he understood the meaning of the small notebook. He quickly came to his senses and asked anxiously.

"Then how can I apply for this thing?"

"I just said that."

"…As long as I have enough ability?"

"Correct."

"No other requests?"

"No." Huang Quan said, "As long as you can prove that you have the ability to deal with spiritual disasters, you can get the qualification to become an exorcist?"

"…What is the specific process?"

"Yeah..." Huang Quan thought about this question for a while, and then answered: "I guess I just need to tell the director... and the Yin-Yang Department a few words."

"..."

She said that for Li Nian to apply for this qualification certificate, it only required her to say a word, which sounded really simple.

This was something Li Nian had not expected. He had thought that to qualify for such a high-end profession as an exorcist, one must have gone through strict screening by the Yin-Yang Bureau, passed numerous tests, gone through various procedures, and spent considerable effort.

Isayama saw through his thoughts and sneered: "Do you think it's easy?"

Li Nian came back to his senses, looked at her playful gaze, and carefully thought about her words.

“Must I have enough ability?”

"Yes." Isayama nodded and said coldly: "Do you think you have it now?"

Chapter 39: New Residents of Sakurasou

"..."

Li Nian felt that, in theory, he now had the ability to deal with spiritual disasters.

The so-called "spiritual disaster" is actually a very general concept, that is, all disaster events related to "spirits" are spiritual disasters, no matter how big or small, almost all of which require professionals, that is, exorcists to handle them - but of course not every spiritual disaster is as large-scale and destructive as the one in Kyoto.

What happens more often, are more representative and common are minor accidents in small areas. For example, the more common ones are some strange phenomena caused by regional spiritual energy gathering... If it is one of those, Li Nian believes that he can handle it.

Of course, Li Nian was not so arrogant as to think that he was capable of working on his own right now, but he felt that the knowledge and skills he had already mastered were enough to support him in entering this industry and performing the most basic work... Then, if he had the opportunity to come into contact with more spiritual disaster scenes, Li Nian believed that he would be able to grow faster.

He felt that this was the best way. Now that he heard Isayama say that the qualification certificate was a simple matter that she could get with just a few words, he really wanted to obtain this qualification immediately.

But when Li Nian saw Isayama's cold eyes, he knew that the other party did not think that he had the possibility of obtaining the qualifications of an exorcist now. Thoughts raced through his mind, and in the end he wisely chose to remain silent and tacitly agreed with Isayama's statement.

In Jianshan's opinion, he was just a person who had awakened the "seeing ghosts" ability for only half a month, and it was impossible for Jianshan to believe that Li Nian had the ability to deal with spiritual disasters now.

Even the few tricks he showed were excessive and difficult to explain clearly. If he were to further demonstrate all the various abilities he learned through the skill tree, Isayama would definitely begin to doubt his words.

They were just strangers with whom he had no relationship, and Jianshan was not even obliged to answer any of his questions. Li Nian knew that the kid probably told him so many things out of a sense of responsibility and obligation. If he continued to act more suspiciously, Jianshan would lose his trust in him, which would be the worst case scenario.

"I'm not that arrogant," Li Nian replied.

"Hmm~~"

Jianshan carefully studied his expression, trying to determine if he meant what he said. Seeing that Li Nian's calm expression did not seem fake, Jianshan snorted.

"You have suddenly become humble."

“I’ve always been very humble.”

"That's good... Anyway, if you decide to become an exorcist, you should know that you still have a lot to learn."

"Until I prove that I have enough ability, Senior will help me get that Exorcist Qualification Certificate?"

"That's it."

"Well, I'll prove it to you real quick."

"Soon..."

Isayama smiled disdainfully.

"Forget it... Anyway, let's stop here for today's topic. Anyway, I have to go back first."

Isayama suddenly said he wanted to end the topic. Li Nian was stunned and then frowned.