The discussion about Li Donglai did not last long...probably because the whole matter was too upsetting.
"Sure enough, this place really is hostile to the supernatural." Xiao Yuan suddenly sighed. "My spiritual power clearly feels abundant, but it's like a stagnant pool... Since awakening, this is the first time I've felt so powerless."
"Student Xiao, is this your first time in Kirin City?" Teacher Ding chuckled. "That is precisely why Kirin City holds such a special position."
"Yes, it's my first time. I've admired it for a long time." Xiao Yuan nodded. "Come to think of it, Donglai and A Shi are both from Kirin City, right? I remember there are several other students from Kirin City at the academy... Does that mean the odds of awakening as a supernatural in Kirin City are fairly high?"
"Is that so?" Yi Shi was stunned. "I've never considered that question. But now that you mention it, it does seem to be true..."
The academy on Zhongnan Mountain had students from all over Divine Land. Given Divine Land's enormous population, the odds of encountering several students from the same place among the hundreds of students in the first class were indeed quite low, let alone several of them.
"That's right. The odds of awakened ones appearing in Kirin City are indeed considerably higher than elsewhere." Teacher Ding smiled. "As for the reason, we still don't understand it... In fact, among the second batch of students currently being prepared for expanded enrollment, we've already found several promising candidates. They are also in Kirin City, but they're still under observation."
"Supernatural abilities are forbidden here, so how do you usually discover promising awakened ones?"
"It seems to be some sort of chromosome-variation testing technology." Teacher Ding thought for a moment. "The Administration Bureau developed it.