Spirit Value Increase, Extraordinary Flame

Cheng Han woke from a deep sleep and habitually checked his attributes.

The result delighted him beyond measure.

His Spirit Value had become—7.4/13.8.

The upper limit of his Spirit Value had unexpectedly increased substantially by 0.4 points.

Cheng Han pondered for a while. Could it be that my confrontation with the Heretical God Believer just now—the collision between extraordinary powers—stimulated the growth of my spirit?

That was the most likely answer.

Feeling a little thirsty, he touched a point of light into being with his fingertip, went to the living room, poured himself a glass of water, and drank it.

Hearing the movement, the Black Cat crawled out from beneath the cabinet and followed its master step by step, occasionally glancing at the light spot as though it found it deeply fascinating.

Cheng Han flicked a finger, and the light spot drifted upward, clinging tightly to the ceiling like a Crystal Energy Lamp.

It was brighter than a Crystal Energy Lamp.

There was another difference as well. Crystal Energy Lamps gave off cold light, while the light spot radiated a faint warmth like sunlight.

This was also a little trick for using a Residual Seal.

With Cheng Han's current strength, the light spot could last for over half an hour, about as long as a candle. This was a genuine case of "saving candle money."

The Black Cat craned its head hard, staring at the light spot, its tail beginning to sway gently.

Through the Fragmented Imprint of Spirit Control, Cheng Han instantly understood what the Black Cat was thinking—it considered the light spot a fun toy and wanted to pounce on it.

He immediately scolded, "Don't touch it."

"Meow~"

The Black Cat obediently sat down.

Cheng Han gave the cat's head a rub and resumed deducing the Fragmented Imprint of True Flame.

Though the Residual Seal's Completeness was less than one percent, it had already displayed inconceivable power, even suppressing the Heretical God Believer's strength. Naturally, he paid it even more attention.

Recalling the sun from his previous life, he silently recited, "Analyze the sun!"

The Black Cat squatted nearby, watching its master curiously.

It watched for several minutes, yet its master remained completely still.

Finding it rather boring, the Black Cat withdrew its gaze and began licking its fur instead.

A quarter of an hour later.

Just as it was about to crawl back beneath the cabinet, it suddenly caught sight of its master opening his mouth and forcefully blowing out a breath.

Whoosh!

A wisp of blazing red flame abruptly appeared.

The room was instantly illuminated.

The Black Cat's eyes widened into perfect circles, looking exactly like a stunned human.

Cheng Han examined the Residual Seal with his mind and received a message: "Fragmented Imprint of True Flame, Completeness 1.18%."

Compared to before, it had increased by 0.32%.

That analysis had also brought him 6 points of Proficiency.

Cheng Han grinned. "The Residual Seal's Completeness has broken past one percent and actually gave rise to Extraordinary Flame. Does that mean I count as a mage now?"

This was actually only to be expected.

The sun itself was a gigantic fireball, and the Residual Seal originated from the sun. Wasn't it only natural that it could create flames? Cheng Han then shook his head. "The flames are too weak, nowhere near as powerful as the Black Armor Army Warriors."

Yesterday, he had seen the scene of "Blood Head Spider Ablaze" through a skill, and those Fire Snakes had left an extremely deep impression on him.

However, Cheng Han had no idea just how astonishing his action had been.

Warriors could not directly command Source Energy. They had to rely on external objects to condense Fire Snakes. Only more powerful Mystic Adepts could wield extraordinary power barehanded.

Cheng Han arrived at the classroom in the morning and, as usual, was stuffed with a "loving breakfast" by Qian Qingqing.

The young girl handed him another Azure Dew Fruit. "Take it."

This fruit was a whole size larger than yesterday's. One look was enough to tell that she had carefully selected it.

Naturally, this was her "thank-you gift" for treating her menstrual cramps.

The first two classes that morning were a mathematics test.

Education in this world leaned toward practicality, and mathematics did not hold a particularly high status, so the difficulty was not great. Yet for most students, it was still a headache-inducing subject.

After handing out the test papers, the mathematics teacher emphasized, "Students, whispering to one another is forbidden during the exam, and cheating is even more prohibited. Otherwise, you will receive a direct score of zero."

Qian Qingqing flipped to the last page of the test paper and quickly scanned it a few times, delight appearing on her pretty face.

The final three major questions, worth the highest scores, were precisely the questions Cheng Han had predicted a few days ago. They were not identical, but the solving approach was exactly the same.

The young girl turned around and gave her deskmate a thumbs-up.

Cheng Han merely smiled without saying a word.

After the test, there was another Meditation Class.

Inside a small compartment in the Meditation Room, Cheng Han keenly felt the benefits brought by the Residual Seals.

During the previous Meditation Class, it had taken him nearly a second to break free from the influence of the Profound Spirit Wall and clearly see the Spirit Shadow Diagram carved upon its surface.

This time, however, Cheng Han only felt the two Residual Seals stir slightly, and the invisible resistance vanished without a trace.

The next instant, he clearly saw the Spirit Shadow Diagram.

Every stroke.

Utterly clear.

A realization rose within Cheng Han. In essence, the two Residual Seals were more powerful existences than the Source Sense Imprint, which was why the Profound Spirit Wall could not affect him.

If he used the Eye of Omniscience to analyze it, there was a considerable chance that he could form the imprint instantly.

But that would have been far too exaggerated.

He preferred to meditate step by step.

Before long.

Cheng Han voluntarily shifted his gaze away and looked at the second hand hanging on the wall.

Forty-four seconds!

With the Residual Seals' assistance, he could actually have observed it for longer. He had only chosen to stop because he did not want to be too startling.

In the corner.

Qiu Yuan wore an expression of utter disbelief.

He lowered his head to look at his record book. Behind the name "Cheng Han" were the observation times from the last three sessions—39, 42, and 44.

In just three short classes, he had explosively improved by five seconds!

Qiu Yuan had taught Meditation Class for twenty years, yet this was the first time he had encountered something so astonishing.

He could almost conclude that this student would definitely form an imprint before graduation and had an eighty percent... no, a ninety-five percent chance of becoming a powerful Warrior in the future.

During the following visualization process, Cheng Han discovered that the clarity of the Spirit Shadow Diagram had explosively risen to sixty percent.

Compared to the previous visualization, it had increased by a full twenty percent! Only then did Cheng Han realize that the two Residual Seals were even more useful than he had imagined.

As class neared its end, quite a few students had already stopped meditating and begun looking around.

At that moment, Qiu Yuan suddenly said loudly, "Students, I have an announcement."

Everyone immediately turned their attention toward him.

Qiu Yuan spoke with confidence. "In order to help outstanding students grow, the Hall of Councillors has decided to select a group of students from various middle schools to observe the 'Town Mountain Profound Wall' once.

"Many of you may not have heard of the Town Mountain Profound Wall, so let me briefly introduce it. This Profound Wall provides stronger stimulation to the spirit, allowing for better meditation results and, in turn, faster imprint formation."

Everyone revealed expectant expressions.

After all, who did not want to form an imprint sooner?

Qiu Yuan abruptly changed his tone. "However, the Town Mountain Profound Wall places a heavier burden on the spirit. If those lacking sufficient strength go to observe it, they may instead suffer spiritual damage, greatly slowing their meditation progress."

Those words were like a basin of cold water, chilling the hearts of many students.

Many knew their own limits and understood that they were precisely the sort of people "lacking sufficient strength."

Qiu Yuan continued, "The Hall of Councillors has sent a notice. Starting with the third year, each class will select two students to observe the Town Mountain Profound Wall five days from now."

Someone began muttering quietly.

"The slots will definitely belong to Fang Han and Wan Tengjiao. Nobody else has a chance."

"Yeah, those two have the longest observation times in the class."

Qiu Yuan swept his gaze across the room. "For our Class Two, I recommended two students to the school. The first is..."

He paused, then read out a name. "Cheng Han!"

Cheng Han froze for a moment, equally surprised.

The students instantly erupted into an uproar.

In the entire class's impression, Cheng Han's performance in Meditation Class had been, at most, slightly above average. No one had expected Qiu Yuan's first choice to be him.