All along, most people had believed that personal talent accounted for a large part of a disciple's development at the Dihua Ability Institute.
Take someone like Shui Bingmiao, for example. An ordinary person could never be mentioned in the same breath as him, no matter how hard they worked. They could never suppress the dazzling radiance of his peerless talent. There were even rumors that he was the Dean's Successor.
Even Yu Jing, who had encountered countless opportunities—including ancient opportunities whose value could not be estimated—had merely developed on equal footing with Shui Bingmiao.
During their three years of study, Yu Jing had left many of his peers far behind, yet his strength remained on the same baseline as Shui Bingmiao's.
In fact, during their previous battle against Hastur in the theater, Shui Bingmiao's performance had even surpassed Yu Jing's.
However, no matter how one looked at Ye Feng, he was a typical disciple who was excellent but not outstanding.
Quiet and reserved, he rarely spoke, making it easy for others to overlook him. During the first year at the institute, he had not received any attention from the commissioners. He had simply worked hard in silence.
He was merely excellent. His talent could not compare with Shui Bingmiao's, and his opportunities could not compare with Yu Jing's.
But Ye Feng had never given up on a single opportunity. He never wasted a moment that could be used for cultivation.
Ye Feng had a family of his own, but it was a fairly ordinary family in the Chana Empire. It could not possibly be compared with the Yu family or Su Die's family.
The 'Giant Shield Mantis gene' in his body had come from his family.
To ensure that Ye Feng could pass the ability screening and enter the Dihua