157: Before I knew it, I was number one again!

Guo Feng and his crew walked, checking the guidance information sent by the Genius Class APP backend.

It introduced all the currently open functional rooms.

Besides the Gravity Room, Mental Pressure Room, and Virtual Combat Tower, there was also the Spiritual Energy Gas Room, among others.

Each functional room required the deduction of corresponding points for use.

For example, the Gravity Room offered gravity from 100g to 10,000g.

That is, from 100 times gravity to 10,000 times gravity.

100 times gravity cost 1 point per hour.

10,000 times gravity cost 100 points per hour.

It was very expensive.

However, the Gravity Room could both strengthen one's physical body and allow cultivators to break through their techniques under heavy pressure.

As for the Mental Pressure Room, it was just as its name suggested.

Enduring mental pressure!

From first-grade to ninth-grade.

First-grade was equivalent to the pressure generated by a level 10 spiritual power user.

Ninth-grade was equivalent to the pressure generated by a level 90 spiritual power user.

First-grade pressure cost 1 point per minute.

Ninth-grade pressure cost 90 points per minute.

It was even more expensive than the Gravity Room.

This mental pressure could both temper the mind, eliminating negative energy, and increase one's mental strength.

Just like the spiritual ability user Guo Feng faced before.

He was able to break the opponent's illusion primarily because his innate mental strength was stronger.

Moreover, after exceeding level 50, spiritual power began to show its effects.

More important than physical strength!

The Virtual Combat Tower was purely a place to hone combat skills.

It used a very advanced mental projection technology to allow users to project their minds into the Virtual Combat Tower.

With a level 10 body, they would use combat skills to break through layer after layer of challenges.

The cost of this Virtual Combat Tower was not expensive, 1 point per use!

And so on!

“What the Genius Class possesses are the most advanced cultivation facilities in the world; they simply don't exist outside,” Lin Changyun exclaimed after reading these introductions.

Wenren Tutu said, “I heard that the Genius Class is a template, and after successful experimentation, it will be promoted to various Spiritual Energy Academies and the military.”

“So, the Genius Class has many benefits, not just the guaranteed resources worth one billion.”

Guo Feng also nodded.

“The benefits are huge!”

Lin Changyun quickly said, “I heard that the top cumulative point earner in each session automatically becomes a candidate for the China Guardian God Plan!”

“Moreover, regarding the World Genius Competition we just talked about, we can compete for five team slots, without needing pre-selection, becoming seeded players and directly participating in the World Genius Competition!”

“In addition—”

He continued, “Graduates of the Genius Class will be favored by various departments, organizations, and companies, with a very wide range of choices!”

“The China Guardian God Plan…”

Guo Feng raised an eyebrow; that was one of his goals.

He currently had two goals.

To become one of the China Guardian Gods!

To become the Minister of Education!

As the three talked, they had already arrived at the floor where the Mental Pressure Room, Gravity Room, and Virtual Combat Tower were located.

A vast open floor had only three large doors.

Looking at the map, one could see that each large door contained many rooms.

These were the various functional rooms.

“Since we're here, I'll go to the Mental Pressure Room first. Although these functional rooms require points, there are also point rewards for passing the assessment conditions for each grade.”

“Especially for these three functional rooms, record holders will receive an additional one thousand points at the end of each month.”

“That's equivalent to one hundred million!”

“The Genius Class rewards are very generous, but the competition is also extremely fierce!”

As Guo Feng spoke, he walked towards the Mental Pressure Room.

Upon entering the Mental Pressure Room's main door, there was a large hall with staff assisting.

Around it, there were fifteen sub-rooms in total.

The Mental Pressure Room could accommodate fifteen people simultaneously.

“Student Guo Feng, you can swipe your card to enter the pressure room. Once you use it, no one else can enter.”

“Inside, you can freely switch pressure grades.”

“The pressure room has an AI system, but it will only stop or terminate your use when you exceed what it deems to be your limit.”

“AI judgment carries a certain risk; please take responsibility for yourself and do not over-use it adventurously.”

“After your use, the corresponding points will be automatically deducted.”

“We wish you a smooth experience!”

This sweet-looking staff member was very polite, and her voice was also pleasant.

However, Guo Feng knew.

This was just a bionic robot!

“Thank you.”

Guo Feng nodded, swiped his card for Mental Pressure Room No. 1, and the door hissed open.

It seemed to be a hydraulic door.

He entered.

He raised an eyebrow!

This room seemed to be completed with AR projection technology, making it feel as if he was entirely in space.

His feet created ripples on the floor as he walked.

The surrounding starry sky was still twinkling.

It was as if he had arrived in deep space.

Above, there was a luminous sphere.

“Student Guo Feng, welcome. Please select the pressure grade you require.”

“Your current usage permission is: first-grade to fifth-grade.”

“If I determine you are in life-threatening danger, I will terminate your use at any time. Please understand.”

A mechanical male voice came from the luminous sphere above.

It had a bit of the feel of MOSS from The Wandering Earth.

“I want to know the conditions for passing each grade, and the rewards.”

Guo Feng thought for a moment and said.

“The passing condition is to endure one hour under each grade of mental pressure.”

The AI's voice came, “The first-grade reward is five times your current one-hour cost.”

“Taking first-grade pressure as an example, one hour of use costs you 60 points. When you pass, you will be rewarded 300 points.”

“And so on.”

“The rule for maintaining the overall record is the longest duration of enduring the highest-grade mental pressure among students.”

It paused, “Do you have anything else you need to know?”

“No, open first-grade mental pressure for me!”

Guo Feng immediately said.

“Alright.”

The AI immediately replied.

The next moment, the entire room began to be filled with a tangible pressure, converging on Guo Feng.

Guo Feng's spirit was shaken!

His scalp felt tingly.

His mood inexplicably began to become anxious, as if invisible hands were pressing on his mind.

But thankfully, this was within his acceptable range.

However, the longer this mental pressure lasted, the more irritable he felt.

More and more thoughts arose in his mind.

Negative emotions like fear, unease, panic, and greed became increasingly difficult to suppress.

He had not expected that first-grade mental pressure would be so difficult!

“Observe your mind, and your mind is not your mind; observe your form, and your form is not your form; observe distant objects, and objects are not objects; once these three are enlightened, only emptiness is seen. Observing emptiness is also emptiness, and emptiness has nothing to be empty of; when what is empty is gone, then nothingness is also gone; when nothingness is gone, then there is profound and eternal stillness. When stillness has nothing to be still of, how can desire arise; when desire does not arise, that is true stillness. True eternity responds to things, true eternity attains its nature; constantly responding and constantly still, constantly pure and still…”

At this moment, he suddenly remembered the “Scripture of Constant Purity and Stillness” by Lord Laozi that he had memorized before.

He silently recited it in his heart.

Once he recited it silently, his mood seemed to improve significantly.

The mental pressure also lessened considerably.

As he recited, the first-grade pressure seemed to become faint.

His mind was like a clear mirror.

Under this pressure, he quickly reached the state of “observing emptiness is also emptiness, and emptiness has nothing to be empty of.”

An hour later.

“Congratulations, you have passed the first-grade pressure test. Reward points will be settled after your current use ends.”

A voice came.

Guo Feng then truly became clear-headed.

His eyes lit up, feeling his spirit vibrate, more comfortable than ever before.

He could even sense the qi and blood in his body more clearly.

The spiritual energy within him was also more apparent.

“Continue! Second-grade!”

Guo Feng immediately gave the command.

Subsequently, the second-grade pressure rose instantly.

It was clearly more than twice as powerful as before.

But he continued to silently recite the Scripture of Purity and Stillness.

This time, it took him quite a while to enter that state of “observing emptiness is also emptiness, and emptiness has nothing to be empty of.”

And so.

Two hours later.

He also passed the second-grade and third-grade tests.

Under fourth-grade pressure, he lasted for fifteen minutes before he could no longer hold on.

He opened his eyes and quickly said, “Stop!”

Whoosh—

After speaking, he took several deep breaths and took ten minutes to calm his mind.

His mind was also a chaos!

Fourth-grade pressure was much more terrifying than third-grade.

“Alright, ending this use.”

Guo Feng finished speaking, turned around, and swiped his card on the instrument by the door.

Soon, several settlement messages popped up on the Genius Class APP backend on his phone.

This time, he passed three stages consecutively.

He received rewards.

Subtracting the points for 15 minutes of fourth-grade pressure use.

His points did not decrease but increased, reaching 13,554!

In addition, there was another message: “Congratulations, Student Guo Feng, you are temporarily ranked first in the Mental Pressure Room record! Please keep up the good work!”

“I'm first already?”

Guo Feng smiled faintly, and at the same time, he saw a WeChat message from Liu Qiang.

“Old Guo, the admission requirements for major Spiritual Energy Academies have been released, and enrollment has begun! Come back quickly!”