Psychic Amplitude Secret Technique

If the stars of the first two rounds of assessment were Mo Li, then after the third round, the focus of everyone's attention became Jiang Yao.

It wasn't just the gap in the third round, which was like a chasm compared to everyone else; one must know that the second-place finisher in the willpower assessment was a girl, and it still took her 24 seconds to wake up from the illusion created by Kuman.

There were even several who failed to break free from the illusion by the 60-second cutoff, a result that effectively meant their willpower intensity was unqualified.

However, if that were all, it wouldn't explain the hostility he could feel even on his skin.

The source of the hostility was naturally that Jiang Yao had become one of the four people with top-tier talent.

People do not worry about scarcity, but about inequality; this applies to aliens as well.

If the inequality had been created by the first two rounds, everyone would have been upset but could still understand it.

The Lingtong Race had known since childhood that Spirit Readers were the strength of their lineage, and talent in spiritual force was undoubtedly important.

Yet Jiang Yao, whose spiritual force was clearly not among the best, had managed a comeback through the willpower intensity assessment, which everyone thought was useless.

How could the other youths, who were classified as having mid-tier or low-tier talent, not feel resentment and jealousy?

It was bad enough that this kid acted arrogant and aloof every day, looking down on them; but despite their own spiritual force talent being far superior to his, he was rated as top-tier while they were only mid-tier or even low-tier.

Even the other two people who were also rated as top-tier, aside from Mo Li, felt uncomfortable.

The distinction between top, middle, and low was not just a matter of face; the most important thing was the benefits.

"Lord Prose, I am not convinced. I can accept Mo Li and the others; they are indeed stronger than us, as is plain to see. But we are all Spirit Readers. My control and explosive power of spiritual force are far stronger than Jiang Yao's. Why is my talent rated as low-tier, while his, which is far inferior to mine, is rated as top-tier?"

"That's right, I'm not convinced either!"

"3 seconds is too exaggerated, 21 seconds faster than second place. Perhaps there was some error in the assessment. Can we do it again?"

"I'm not convinced either!"

As one youth shouted out, the other youths who had been suppressing their frustration felt brave enough to overcome their fear of the examiners and chimed in one after another.

Jiang Yao, who had become the target of public criticism, remained as he always was, showing no signs of anxiety or resentment, only sneering in his heart: They are all flowers in a greenhouse, do they think they are still in school?

This chorus of agreement might have stemmed from a subtle psychological desire to hide in the crowd, and since they were all geniuses praised and valued by teachers on their respective planets, these youths who had always competed in greenhouses lacked a clear understanding of the basic rules of this world.

Sure enough, faced with the increasingly agitated emotions of the youths, a cold snort exploded in the trial grounds like a tolling bell, making everyone, including Jiang Yao, feel dizzy and disoriented.

The voice of the blond youth Kuman, who hadn't spoken much before, carried a hint of chill amidst his disdain: "What do you think you are, daring to question the results of my assessment?"

Although these youths were crowned with the title of genius, in reality, the vast majority would not even touch the edge of the Stellar Level before they died. How could they possibly matter even a little bit to Kuman, who was a powerhouse even among the Stellar Level?

There is nothing more severe or greater than the class gap forged by individual might; even among the same clan and race, it is nothing more than a thin veil of warmth.

Coupled with the psychological shadow cast by Kuman's illusion during the third round of the willpower assessment, the blond youth only needed to leak a fraction of his powerful Stellar Level aura. The intense pressure of his spiritual force caused the indignant youths to let fear overcome their impulses, instantly turning them into quails.

Seeing Kuman suppress the youths, Prose spoke up: "Once you return to your residences, log into the Virtual Universe. In your quarters on Starry Sky Island, you will receive the secret technique you need to focus on for the next twenty years or even longer: Seven Turns of Heaven's End."

"Seven Turns of Heaven's End is a unique Planetary Level spiritual force cultivation technique of our Lingtong Race. Even in the universe, it is considered a top-tier method among techniques of the same rank. It is a spiritual force technique that combines control and explosive power."

"Mastering the first turn of Seven Turns of Heaven's End counts as entry, and your spiritual force amplitude will reach 6 times. The second turn is 8 times, and so on. By the peak of the seventh turn, it will be 18 times. If you cannot cultivate to the peak seventh turn, our Lingtong Race's Spirit Readers should not even dream of reaching the Stellar Level."

"I can tell you clearly here: if you cannot cultivate to the fourth turn in three years, don't even think about the Upper Dormitory. If you cannot cultivate to the fifth turn in twenty years, then in all likelihood, you will no longer be able to receive the clan's cultivation resources."

"Starting tomorrow, you will have classes in the morning and practice on your own in the afternoon. Listening carefully to the teachers' guidance will allow you to avoid many detours, but ultimately, the cultivation of Seven Turns of Heaven's End depends on yourselves. Everyone, return to your respective residences."

Jiang Yao's batch was assigned to the eleventh floor of the Starry Sky Building. Everyone had an independent room, each about two hundred square meters. Compared to the living conditions they had while growing up on their respective planets, it was naturally much worse, but no one complained. Prose's words were like a whip, lashing them to devote all their energy to cultivation.

Jiang Yao also walked toward his room full of excitement. He was not excited because of Prose's motivation, but because the Taihuan Token Envoy had finally selected a secret technique that could be cultivated in this world and was suitable for his current level.

However, before he could enter his room, he was called out.

"Mo Li?" Jiang Yao paused, looking at Mo Li walking toward him, along with a few youths following by his side.

Getting followers so quickly in a new environment?

Children actually have a great talent for bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

Mo Li looked at Jiang Yao's fearless face, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

For this "enemy" who had always been at odds with him at school, he naturally wanted to trample him underfoot. Yet, he had been halfway to doing so today, only to be inexplicably overturned at the last moment, which left him feeling quite frustrated.

"Does someone with your pathetic talent deserve to be rated as top-tier like me?"

The bullying of youths is always quite direct, without any twists or turns.

Jiang Yao looked at the few people slowly closing in, led by Mo Li, and the other youths in the distance who were watching like spectators without any intention of helping. A sudden realization dawned on him.

The youth before him, who had changed from the aggressive and cruel demeanor he showed at his home planet's school to a gentle face after boarding the spaceship, hadn't changed his nature. He was simply assessing his ecological niche in the jungle as he always did upon arriving in a new environment—

Who can be bullied, and who cannot.

Once they establish their position in the food chain, these simple children can quickly demonstrate a talent for adapting to the laws of the jungle that is even better than so-called mature adults.

Especially when they possess power.

A sense of absurdity even arose in Jiang Yao's heart. He had previously laughed at these simple youths raised in greenhouses for not understanding the laws of this world.

No, their ability to adapt to the laws of the jungle was even more naked and direct than that of adults.

At this moment, Jiang Yao finally let go of the faint condescension he had held toward these immature children since his transmigration. It was he who had not yet walked out of the worldview and values formed in his previous life.

This is the world of Swallowed Star, not Earth.

Mo Li couldn't kill him, but if it were just bullying, should he report it to the teachers, to Prose, or to Kuman? Even if he reported it, would they care?

This entire floor is constructed from B5-grade alloy; for a Planetary Level, let alone destroying it, even leaving a mark would be difficult.

"Jiang Yao!"

A familiar voice broke the standoff of imbalanced power, allowing Jiang Yao to breathe a faint sigh of relief.

Prose paced over: "Although the Trial Space and Sparring Space in the Virtual Universe are not open to the Planetary Level, there is a dedicated arena on the second basement level. If you two want to spar, you can go there."

Mo Li shed his previous arrogance and aggression, becoming obedient and docile: "Yes, my lord."

With that, he turned and left, taking his newly recruited lackeys with him.

Only Prose remained, looking down at the silent youth before him.

"Jiang Yao, your talent for willpower is indeed strong, but that is a matter for after reaching the Stellar Level, and it is merely the icing on the cake. Strong willpower is only meaningful when built upon a foundation of powerful spiritual force amplitude; otherwise, it is just a castle in the air.

But since you have this talent for willpower, the clan will naturally consider your cultivation, provided that you at least demonstrate a qualified level of spiritual force practice."

"Qualified?"

Prose looked deeply at Jiang Yao: "Although the Seven Turns of Heaven's End is easier at the start and harder later on—for instance, someone like Mo Li might only need ten days or so to enter the threshold and achieve a 6x spiritual force amplitude—the further you go, the harder it is to increase the amplitude by even a single fold compared to before.

Yet even so, only a minority can manage to master the Seven Turns of Heaven's End within a year.

Based on past records, those rated with superior talent generally have no issues, while perhaps only half of those with medium talent can achieve it. My requirement for you is that you must at least not lose to those with medium talent. If you can master the first turn within a year and reach a 6x spiritual force amplitude, I will have the confidence to have the clan formulate a specialized training program for you."

A trace of emotion stirred in Jiang Yao's heart: "Please rest assured, Lord Prose. I will certainly achieve it and will not let down the expectations of you and the clan."

Nonsense, if he couldn't even manage this while possessing a cheat, he would truly be a disgrace to all transmigrators.

Prose was not moved by Jiang Yao's guarantee; after all, Jiang Yao's spiritual force talent was indeed low, and these young geniuses who had just arrived at Yanhe Planet did not understand how precious and difficult spiritual force amplitude secret techniques were.

In fact, the vast majority of combat power amplitude secret techniques in the universe are aimed at the Stellar Level and above.

After all, the Planetary Level is merely the threshold of being a citizen of the universe. In many conflicts across the cosmos, Planetary Level individuals don't even qualify to be cannon fodder. Often, such beings are not as useful as A-grade weapons, which are cheap and have no restrictions on their production or sale.

If it weren't for the fact that the Lingtong Race needs to trigger their Bloodline Divine Ability at the Stellar Level—making the step from Planetary Level 9 to Stellar Level exceptionally difficult and requiring extremely high spiritual force amplitude to cross—the Lingtong Race wouldn't be wasting their time searching for spiritual force amplitude secret techniques suitable for the Planetary Level and having their geniuses practice them.

Races and factions similar to the Lingtong Race treat their Planetary Level geniuses by using Muya Crystals, A-grade nutrient pods, or even B-grade nutrient pods to raise their realm from Planetary Level 1 to Planetary Level 9 within a few years, followed by practicing secret techniques to break through to the Stellar Level.

As for combat power amplitude secret techniques, practicing these at the Planetary Level is a waste of resources and time.

The Stellar Level is the beginning of the path to becoming a powerhouse, and it is where the gap begins to widen, as one can not only awaken a domain but also potentially comprehend laws.

Cultivating a Stellar Level elite can even potentially allow one to kill a Universe Level opponent across ranks.

What is the use of being invincible within the Planetary Level? Aren't they still at the very bottom of the universe's citizenry? Isn't cultivating a Planetary Level combat elite just a waste of effort?

Jiang Yao did not care whether Prose believed his guarantee. Not even bothering to receive the Seven Turns of Heaven's End, he returned to his room and immediately, impatiently, sank his consciousness into the Taihuan Token.