7: Awakening of spiritual power

In the gravity chamber, Lin Yuan's gaze roamed over the data panel, finally settling on that long-dormant gray skill—【Item Appraisal (Elementary)】. This talent, derived from the Primordial Purple Qi, had yet to shine.

"Gold-panning market..." he whispered, his fingertips swiping across the communicator's screen to pull up detailed information about the "Tianming City Outer Realm Curio Trading Center".

This was a paradise for adventurers, where countless unknown items flowing out from dangerous Secret Realms were traded. Legend had it that there were myths of people picking up Spiritual Artifacts worth hundreds of millions for just a hundred thousand!

The communicator buzzed, and Principal Zhou's avatar popped up: "Are you free tomorrow? Qingxue is coming back from Cangqiong Academy to visit family. It's a good opportunity to take her to the gold-panning market to broaden her horizons."

Lin Yuan's heart stirred, and he immediately replied: "Principal, I was just thinking of going to see it for myself!"

"Good! Meet at the school gate at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon." The principal paused, his voice lowering, "Bring hard currency; they only recognize gold, silver, and Spiritual Qi crystals there."

After ending the communication, Lin Yuan carefully retrieved the sealed jade box containing his championship prize from the deepest storage locker in the gravity chamber.

He opened the lid. Beside five Qi Gathering Pills shimmering with green light, a pill that was entirely silver-white and emitting gentle Mental Energy fluctuations lay quietly!

【Concentration Pill (Rare · Yellow Rank Top Grade)】

【Effect: Significantly increases Mental Energy and willpower】

【Market Valuation: ≥ 5 million credit points】

"You're the one!" Lin Yuan carefully put it away. This Concentration Pill would be his "capital" for tomorrow's gold-panning!

The next morning.

The data panel refreshed on time:

【evolution points: 7 (+6/daily)】

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Yuan locked his intent onto the "Upgradeable" option after 【Item Appraisal (Elementary)】!

"Consume 5 evolution points, upgrade!"

Hum!

A cool, massive stream of information instantly surged into his eyes! The world in his vision suddenly became colorful!

The air was no longer empty but filled with countless Spiritual Qi light particles of various colors, flowing slowly like a micro-Universe!

Even more magically, a strange perception spread out like invisible tentacles, instantly covering a ten-meter radius around him!

【Item Appraisal upgraded: Intermediate!】

【Effects:】

1. Can accurately identify all information on items below Heaven-Grade (including hidden attributes, damage status, and residual energy)!

2. New Feature: Spiritual Energy Perception! Can actively perceive fluctuations of items containing special energy within a 10-meter radius!

3. Visual Enhancement: Can briefly see through low-Rank Spiritual Qi barriers and disguises!

"It worked!" Lin Yuan was overjoyed! He "looked" at the storage locker; the door seemed to become transparent, and the deep, dark blue halo of the Cold Star Sword was as clearly visible as breathing! This ability was simply an artifact for gold-panning!

Throughout the entire morning theory class, Lin Yuan was brimming with excitement. The bell for the end of class was like heavenly music, and he turned into a blur, rushing toward the principal's office.

"Come in." The principal's voice held a smile.

Pushing open the door, he saw the principal talking to a tall girl. The girl was about eighteen or nineteen, wearing a well-tailored, moon-white Cangqiong Academy training uniform that outlined breathtaking curves.

Her long, jet-black hair was tied into a neat high ponytail, and her side profile had lines like ice sculpture and snow carving, exquisite to the point of being unreal, exuding a coldness that kept strangers at a distance.

"Lin Yuan, you've come just in time." The principal smiled and beckoned, "This is my daughter, Zhou Qingxue, last year's provincial college entrance exam top scorer and a freshman at Cangqiong Academy."

The girl turned at the sound. Her almond eyes were clear yet deep as a cold pool, her nose was straight and delicate, and her skin was fairer than frost and snow.

But what was most impossible to ignore was the golden badge on her left chest, shimmering with starlight—below the crossed star swords, two vigorous ancient characters were engraved: Cangqiong! An invisible, sharp Aura belonging to a true Martial Artist was faintly radiating.

"Hello." Zhou Qingxue nodded slightly, her voice cool and clear like jade beads falling onto a plate. Her gaze swept over Lin Yuan with a hint of scrutiny, but it didn't linger. In her eyes, a Reserve Martial Artist was, after all, only a reserve.

"Hello, Senior Sister Zhou." Lin Yuan responded politely, feeling a sense of awe internally. This top scorer who had swept through Tianming City last year with a combat power of 150 had been studying at Cangqiong Academy for nearly a year; her strength was likely unfathomable now!

"Let's go, let's fill our stomachs first." The principal patted both of them on the shoulder.

Gold-panning market, main entrance.

As the maglev train came to a stop, Lin Yuan's "Spiritual Energy Perception" was already activated!

In an instant, he "saw" the massive market ahead, like a boiling, colorful crucible of Spiritual Qi!

Countless beams of energy of varying strengths and attributes shot into the sky, intertwining and colliding to form a chaotic and spectacular Spiritual Energy storm!

Stepping onto the main street, the waves of clamor hit him like a physical force!

Hundreds of stalls were lined up, selling bizarre "curios": ancient weapons covered in rust and lingering Evil Qi; incomplete Jade Slips covered in cracks that were difficult for Divine Sense to penetrate; unknown plants emitting strange medicinal fragrances or poisonous Auras; and even Vicious Beast cubs locked in special energy cages, roaring and growling!

"Let's split up and meet back here at six. Send a message immediately if anything happens." After saying this, the principal took Zhou Qingxue straight toward the high-end boutique area in the depths, which was shrouded by a powerful Spiritual Qi barrier.

Lin Yuan took a deep breath, like a hunter entering the jungle, and opened his Spiritual Energy Perception to the fullest!

In his vision, countless bright and dim light spots flickered and jumped—white (Common), green (Excellent), blue (Rare)...

Suddenly, a deep, pure purple halo, carrying an indescribable allure, firmly attracted his attention like a lighthouse in the night!

Following the light, he stopped in front of a stall in a quiet corner. The stall owner was an old woman with an obscure Aura who was dozing off.

In front of her lay several shriveled herbs, and among them, one seemingly most inconspicuous withered grass erupted with the strongest purple light under his Spiritual Energy Perception! Appraisal skill activated instantly:

【Found: Mutated Starlight Grass】

【Effects:】

1. Cultivation speed +30% (lasts for 30 days)!

2. Weakly stimulates Mental Energy activity!

【Hidden Attribute (Grandmist exclusive):】

3. Deep resonance! Can significantly stimulate physical potential and increase the Fusion efficiency of Primordial Purple Qi!】

Lin Yuan's heart raced! Suppressing his excitement, he pointed to the withered grass: "How much for this?"

The old woman slightly lifted her eyelids and extended three thin, withered fingers: "Three million credit points, no bargaining."

Just as Lin Yuan was about to take out the Concentration Pill, a cool, fragrant breeze suddenly arrived. Zhou Qingxue was already standing by his side, and her slender, jade-like finger pointed accurately at the Mutated Starlight Grass: "I'll take it."

Lin Yuan's heart tightened: "Senior Sister, you've taken a fancy to this item too?"

Zhou Qingxue didn't answer immediately. Her eyes suddenly lit up with a layer of faint golden shimmer, and an invisible Mental Energy force swept over the Starlight Grass.

A few seconds later, she turned to look at Lin Yuan, her cold gaze carrying a hint of inquiry: "You can see its extraordinary nature?"

Under the Intermediate Appraisal skill, Lin Yuan clearly "saw" a layer of faint golden Mental Energy brilliance surrounding Zhou Qingxue, condensed and powerful—this was the mark of Mental Energy breaking through 50 points!

His mind raced: "This grass... is quite beneficial for nourishing Mental Energy."

"You do have some insight." A golden light flashed in Zhou Qingxue's eyes, and her voice was firm. The energy contained in that grass was extremely obscure and special; it was by no means mere Mental Energy nourishment.

She changed the subject, with a hint of playfulness: "However, since you really need it, I won't fight you for it."

In the end, Lin Yuan "sold" the Concentration Pill to Zhou Qingxue for 5 million, and then used 2 million of that to buy this crucial Mutated Starlight Grass!

For the next three hours, Lin Yuan transformed into the "King of Picking Up Leaks," and under the guidance of Spiritual Energy Perception, he successively acquired three treasures:

【Spiritual Qi Crystal (Excellent)】: Automatically absorbs, purifies, and stores 10 points of pure Spiritual Qi daily (cap 50 points); can instantly replenish consumption during battle! An endurance artifact!

【Spirit Marrow Liquid (Rare)】: Consume one drop for 2x cultivation speed, lasting for 6 hours! (Total dosage for about 30 hours)

【War Soul Blood Jade (Rare)】: Crush to activate! Temporarily increases combat power by 15%! Lasts for 5 minutes! A trump card for turning the tide in desperate situations!

Lin Yuan took the treasure he had found for only 300,000 credit points—a small crystal dropper bottle containing half a bottle of liquid flowing with a clear, moon-like brilliance—and walked toward Zhou Qingxue, who was strolling in the high-end area.

【Moonlight Dew (Rare)】:

【Effect: Gently nourishes and permanently increases Mental Energy!】

【Market Valuation: Priceless! The black market once auctioned it for a sky-high price of 30 million!】

"For me?" Zhou Qingxue took the crystal bottle, her cold face rarely showing a hint of surprise, "Do you know the value of this item?"

"It cannot compare to the kindness of the principal's cultivation, and I also thank you, Senior Sister, for yielding to me today." Lin Yuan's tone was sincere.

Zhou Qingxue stared at Lin Yuan for a few seconds, not hypocritically declining. She put away the jade bottle, her voice still cold, but with a hint of warmth: "You are quite thoughtful. There is an underground auction tonight; I will bid for an item of equal value for you."

Night, 8 o'clock sharp. Deep underground in the gold-panning market, at the entrance of a secret auction house.

"Put on your mask." Zhou Qingxue handed over a silver half-mask, her voice transmitted into Lin Yuan's ears through a special communicator, "Remember, many of the items auctioned here come from the depths of Otherworld battlefields; there even exist forbidden items that would make 'Awakening Realm' experts covet them!"

The moment he stepped into the inner hall, a Spiritual Qi pressure as heavy as a mountain, mixed with countless powerful Auras, rushed toward him! Lin Yuan's breath hitched, and his Spiritual Energy Perception was instantly stimulated to the extreme!

Above the dome, inside a giant dark blue crystal over ten meters in diameter, was sealed the phantom of a hideous exotic beast with three vertical pupils and bone wings on its back! The lingering pressure emitted by just the phantom made his Soul tremble!

【Three-Eyed Soul-Devouring Beast (King-Rank) Specimen Residual Soul】: From a certain two-star Small World! Its Mental deterrence is comparable to the Peak of the shedding mortality realm!

In his appraisal vision, the boxes on the second and third floors were like dormant giant beasts, emitting heart-palpitating energy fluctuations!

Over twenty Auras of the shedding mortality realm with over 300 points were looming! There were even several terrifying Auras, obscure and unfathomable like an abyss, which were definitely existences of the Awakening Realm!

"That is my father's box." Zhou Qingxue pointed to an area on the third floor shrouded in soft golden light, "He has just stepped into the Awakening Realm, and his goal today is the grand finale, the 'Dragon Soul Crystal'."

On the display stand, the auctioneer was passionately showing a hideous long halberd entwined with violent purple lightning arcs:

"The 'Thunderbolt Battle Halberd' from the 'Thunderstorm Forbidden Domain'! Use with caution if below the fifth level of the shedding mortality realm! Forcing activation may lead to a backlash! Starting bid—eight million!"

The auction was in full swing, and Lin Yuan witnessed true "Otherworld treasures":

"The seventh item, the 'Fire Spirit Essence' nurtured in the core of the 'Lava Hell'!" The jade box opened, and a mass of jumping red-gold flames actually emitted a clear Phoenix cry! Heat waves swept across the venue!

【Fire Spirit Essence (Epic)】:

【Effect: Integrate into fire-type weapons to bestow the 'Burning Flame' special effect! Estimated combat power bonus: +100! It can be called a great weapon of mass destruction for those below the seventh level of the shedding mortality realm!】

It was finally auctioned off for 23 million by a figure on the second floor who was shrouded in flames.

The penultimate item, the "Dragon Soul Crystal" that Principal Zhou was determined to get, appeared! After a fierce competition, it was finally strongly won by Principal Zhou for the sky-high price of 28 million!

When the auctioneer brought out the final grand finale item, the atmosphere of the entire auction house suddenly solidified! The air seemed to stop flowing!

"The last item! An unknown curio unearthed from the depths of the 'Nirvana Star Abyss'!" An attendant brought up a bronze tray covered in ancient runes. Resting quietly on the red silk was a feather about a foot long, crystal clear and translucent as if carved from amethyst!

The edges of the feather were stained with a few spots of dark golden blood that seemed never to dry, exuding an ancient, vast, and supreme Aura that seemed to be above all things!

In Lin Yuan's Spiritual Energy Perception and appraisal vision, this feather erupted with an unprecedented, sky-filling purple light like the sun!

The Primordial Purple Qi in his body, as if it had encountered an Origin lost for many years, throbbed violently and boiled! A piece of information instantly surged into his mind:

【Unknown True Feather (Mythical Grade)】

【Source: ???】

【Effects: 1. Contains a wisp of Grandmist Origin; 2. Mental tempering efficiency +300%; 3. After Fusion, daily evolution points gain +20!】

"Starting bid—eight million!" The auctioneer's voice was filled with excitement.

"Twenty million." From the Zhou family box on the third floor came Principal Zhou's thick, steady voice, carrying the majesty of the Awakening Realm. The whole venue went silent; no one dared to bid immediately.

"21 million." A cold voice, like a viper flicking its tongue, came from the box wrapped in gray mist opposite them.

Lin Yuan's Mental Energy scan swept over, and he felt a cold, malicious Aura rushing toward him. The Appraisal Skill feedback: 【 shedding mortality realm, Nine Heavens Peak! Danger! 】

Zhou Qingxue pressed down on Lin Yuan's shoulder, her voice grave: "The gray mist box, that is the 'Poison Elder' heavily patronized by Zhao Tianxiong! This person is sinister and ruthless, skilled in using poison and Mental Energy sneak attacks!"

She took a deep breath, stood up abruptly, and her cold voice, carrying the unique majesty of Cangqiong Academy, resounded throughout the venue:

"30 million! Cangqiong Academy is determined to have this item!"

The name of Cangqiong Academy was like a stabilizing needle! Ultimately, thanks to the academy's privileges and the Zhou family's financial resources, this mysterious unknown true feather was successfully auctioned off!

The moment the bronze tray holding the feather was delivered into the golden light box—

Boom!!!

A sudden change occurred!

The wisp of Primordial Purple Qi in Lin Yuan's body could no longer be controlled, transforming into a condensed, tangible purple beam of light that shot out through his body! It instantly merged with the vast and pure purple Origin energy erupting from the feather on the tray!

Lin Yuan's consciousness was pulled into an infinite cosmic starry sky! Countless stars were being born and dying, galaxies were rotating, and Dao runes were flickering in the void! A vast torrent of information washed over his Soul!

【 Unknown true feather Fusion successful! 】

【 Primordial Purple Qi Fusion rate: 0.005% → 0.025%! 】

【 Daily evolution points gained: + 6 → + 26! (Base 1 + Fusion rate 0.025% * 100000 = 25) 】

【 Unlocked special ability: Mental Tempering (Elementary)! 】

【 Mental willpower Awakening! Current: 15 points! 】

With the manifestation of his mental willpower, an invisible, faint yet real mental fluctuation rippled outward with Lin Yuan as the center!

"You... you actually... Awakened Mental Energy?!" Zhou Qingxue's voice carried unprecedented shock and trembling! Her usually calm, cold eyes were wide open, filled with disbelief!

A Reserve Martial Artist who hadn't even undergone the "Mortal Transformation Baptism" and wasn't even a formal Martial Artist had actually Awakened Mental Energy?! This was unheard of in the history of Cangqiong Academy!

She herself had only managed to condense her first wisp after becoming a Martial Artist and bitterly Cultivating Mental Energy techniques for over a month.

Lin Yuan was also immersed in this newfound power. In his Sea of Consciousness, a faint purple stream of Mental Energy flowed slowly.

He tried to focus his intent, and a heavy metal ashtray on the coffee table in the box actually trembled slightly!

"Contacting that feather... I felt..." Lin Yuan tried to explain.

"Don't move!" Zhou Qingxue snapped, striking instantly! A wisp of Mental Energy, condensed like a golden needle, pierced toward Lin Yuan's wrist like lightning, attempting to probe the abnormality in his body!

However, the moment her pure golden Mental Energy touched the surging Primordial Purple Qi within Lin Yuan—

Hiss!

It was like snow thrown into a furnace! The golden Mental Energy was instantly devoured and annihilated by that supreme purple energy!

Zhou Qingxue was struck hard, let out a muffled groan, her face turning deathly pale instantly. She pulled her hand back as if electrocuted, stumbled back two steps, and looked at Lin Yuan with eyes filled with horror and unprecedented vigilance!

"That... what kind of power is that?! It could actually... devour my Mental Energy?!" Her voice carried a hint of imperceptible panic.

Lin Yuan smiled bitterly: "Senior Sister, if I said that even I haven't fully mastered this power, would you believe me?"

The box fell into a deathly silence, with only the purple hue slowly fading from Lin Yuan's body and the faint mental fluctuation silently telling the tale.

After a long while, Zhou Qingxue took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her churning emotions, and took out a silver token engraved with complex star runes from her bosom. She placed it on the table, her voice returning to its cold state, but with an added weight:

"This matter has exceeded my authority; I must report it to the academy's instructors. But before that..." She stared intently at Lin Yuan, "Are you willing to accept the qualification of 'Cangqiong Academy First-Class Reserve Seed'?"

Lin Yuan's pupils constricted! First-Class Reserve Seed! This meant skipping the college entrance examination, directly obtaining the qualification for the academy's assessment, and enjoying top-tier resource allocation and personal guidance from instructors—a shortcut to the heavens!

"What do I need to pay?" Lin Yuan asked calmly.

"In ten days, my instructor will come personally to conduct an assessment and evaluation of you." Zhou Qingxue put away the token, "Before then, you must keep it a secret! Especially regarding the Mental Energy... and that mysterious power!" Her gaze swept meaningfully outside the box, "The Zhao family has a very keen sense of smell."

Returning to the gravity room, Lin Yuan lined up what he had gained today:

【 Mutant Starlight Grass 】: Consume immediately! Purple qi swirled, turning into a cooling torrent upon entering his mouth!

【 Spiritual Power Crystal (Endurance Artifact) 】: Hang on the waist, automatic recharging.

【 Spiritual Marrow Jade Bottle (30 hours acceleration) 】: Divided into 5 portions, 6 hours each.

【 War Soul Blood Jade (Desperate trump card) 】: Keep close to the body.

He pulled up the latest panel:

【 Host: Lin Yuan 】

【 Base combat power: 117.0 】

【 Mental Energy: 15 】

【 Realm: Reserve Martial Artist 】

【 Aptitude: Outstanding Aptitude 】

【 Cultivation Technique: Starlight Body Refining Art (Yellow Rank High Grade) 】

【 Martial Skill: Mountain Crushing Fist (Major Achievement level 31%) 】

【 evolution points: 23 (+ 26 / daily) 】

【 Primordial Purple Qi Fusion rate: 0.025% 】

【 Special: Item Appraisal (Intermediate), Mental Tempering (Elementary) 】

【 Equipment: Cold Star Sword (+ 20 combat power), black tortoise ring (Protection 3/3), Spiritual Power Crystal 】

"Start!" Lin Yuan swallowed the Mutant Starlight Grass without hesitation! The medicinal power dissolved, merged with the Primordial Purple Qi, and instantly formed a layer of pale purple misty Aura on his skin!

He activated the "Starlight Body Refining Art"!

Boom!

The Cultivation speed skyrocketed instantly! Far exceeding the described 30%! Under the deep resonance of the Primordial Purple Qi, the amplification reached a terrifying 50%! Combined with a portion of the Spiritual Marrow liquid (2x acceleration), the Cultivation speed stacked to an outrageous degree!

Six hours later.

The combat power detector number locked at: 145.0! Mental Energy, under the passive tempering of 【 Mental Tempering 】, also quietly grew to 18 points!

"Daily increase of 28 points of combat power! After the Spiritual Marrow liquid ends in five days, the daily increase can still reach 18 points! 62 days until the college entrance exam, 26 evolution points collected daily..." Lin Yuan calculated the path to the Peak in his mind, his eyes burning with wild fire!

The next morning, in the gravity room.

Lin Yuan was testing the effect of the Spiritual Marrow liquid in a limit state when a deafening explosion suddenly came from the door!

Boom—!!!

The specially made alloy door, capable of withstanding attacks from the shedding mortality realm, was actually torn apart, twisted, and blasted in by a violent force!

"Who?!" Lin Yuan instantly entered combat state! The Cold Star Sword clanged as it was unsheathed, and the ghostly blue sword light surged! The 20-point combat power bonus was instantly added, and his Aura soared!

Amidst the billowing dust, three figures appeared.

Leading them was Zhou Qingxue, who had returned! Beside her stood a young man wearing a spotless moon-white Cangqiong Academy research uniform and gold-rimmed glasses.

And what made Lin Yuan's pupils shrink even more was—Principal Zhou Weiguo, this newly promoted Void Realm powerhouse, was currently standing half a step behind the bespectacled young man like an attendant! His face carried unprecedented gravity and... a hint of awe?

Zhou Qingxue's voice was urgent, her eyes complex as she looked at Lin Yuan, "This is the Vice Dean of the Cangqiong Academy Equipment College, Chief Researcher—Professor Lu Mingchuan! My Senior Brother!"

The bespectacled young man—Lu Mingchuan, his gaze behind the lenses like the most precise scanner, instantly locked onto Lin Yuan, who stood with his sword, a fanatical desire for research appearing on his face: "Is it you? The... little monster who naturally Awakened Mental Energy at the Reserve Martial Artist stage?"

Before he finished speaking, he flicked his finger without warning!

A metal sphere shot out, "clicked" and disintegrated in mid-air, transforming into hundreds of silver streams of light as fine as ox hair, fast as lightning, and with tricky, strange trajectories!

Like a metal storm, it instantly enveloped all of Lin Yuan's vital points! Each stream of light contained terrifying kinetic energy capable of piercing steel!

Life and death hung by a thread! Lin Yuan's nascent Mental Energy erupted in response! Everything around him instantly entered "bullet time"!

He clearly "saw" the trajectory, speed, and rotation of every steel needle! The Cold Star Sword seemed to become an extension of his limbs, transforming into a ghostly blue curtain of light!

Ding ding ding ding ding...!

A series of dense, crisp sounds like rain hitting banana leaves exploded in the gravity room! Sparks flew everywhere!

When the last steel needle was knocked to the ground, Lin Yuan stood holding his sword, breathing slightly. Scattered on the ground were hundreds of steel needles... precisely split in half! The cut surfaces were as smooth as mirrors!

"Reaction speed 0.05 seconds! Mental Energy external projection warning! Micro-level!" Lu Mingchuan let out a loud whistle, his eyes burning with even greater fanaticism, "Qingxue, you didn't lie to me! This is a peerless treasure!"

Zhou Qingxue stared fixedly at the perfectly split steel needles on the ground, her cold voice carrying a hint of disbelief: "Your base combat power... exceeded 150?"

Lin Yuan sheathed his sword and said calmly: "145 base combat power, Cold Star Sword + 20."

"Interesting! Too interesting!" Lu Mingchuan pulled out a palm-sized silver scanner that was flowing with countless data streams like a magic trick and swept a blue light over Lin Yuan.

Beep beep beep... Hum—!!!

The scanner screen instantly erupted with blinding red light! A piercing alarm sounded!

【 Warning! Abnormal biological signs detected! 】

【 Cell activity: 102.7 times that of an ordinary person! Abnormal metabolic rate! 】

【 Energy reaction: Unknown high-level energy source detected! Energy level exceeds database threshold! Danger level: SSS (tentative)! 】

【 Suggestion: Immediate in-depth isolation research! 】

"This...!" The expressions of Zhou Qingxue and Principal Zhou Weiguo changed instantly! SSS-level unknown energy?!

In the gravity room, it was so silent you could hear a pin drop. The air seemed to have solidified.

Finally, the principal spoke with difficulty: "Professor... Professor Lu, what about this special recruitment assessment..."

"Assessment? What the Hell is there to assess!" Lu Mingchuan suddenly burst into hearty laughter. He ripped open the front of his research uniform—inside was not a shirt, but a silver inner armor engraved with countless mysterious runes!

On the heart position of the inner armor, there was a badge forged from star purple gold, inlaid with a miniature black hole-like rotating crystal in the center! The moment the badge appeared, the space in the entire gravity room twisted slightly!

"Cangqiong Academy 'Purple Gold Star' Chief Researcher badge! Seeing the badge is like seeing the Dean!" Lu Mingchuan's voice was resonant, carrying supreme authority.

"I now announce in my capacity as Vice Dean of the Cangqiong Academy Equipment College and Chief Researcher: Lin Yuan! Specially recruited as a Cangqiong Academy Equipment College—S-level core seed! Effective immediately!"

He stared intently at Lin Yuan, as if looking at a rare treasure:

"Kid, sign this electronic agreement, now! Immediately! I'll pre-approve 1000 academy points for you! And designate myself to serve as your first instructor! Resources, authority, knowledge... everything in the top sequence of Cangqiong Academy is open to you!"

Zhou Qingxue opened her mouth, wanting to say something but stopping. S-level core seed... This was treatment that the academy might not see once in a hundred years! Senior Brother's move... was too big!

Lin Yuan looked at the three people with different expressions, feeling the sharp Sword Qi and spatial ripples that had not yet dissipated in the gravity room. He took a deep breath, suppressing his churning heart, his gaze as firm as a rock:

"What do I need to prepare?"

"Prepare?" Lu Mingchuan grinned, revealing white teeth, carrying the excitement of a scientific madman, "You don't need to prepare anything! I just happen to be presiding over a shitty seminar at your Tianming City Equipment Association, three days! Three days later, after the seminar ends, you come with me! Go straight back to the academy!"