Lord Qiuyuan fell silent for a moment, as if reassessing the true significance of the information Zhen Yu had just reported.
"So, your junior fellow disciple Lin Yi's talent for the Space Rule is indeed extraordinary," the Lord said after a pause.
He turned his gaze through the mist toward Zhen Yu. "Then, besides informing me of this news, what exactly did you rush here for? Surely you didn't come all this way just to show off to me?"
Zhen Yu's expression turned serious. Knowing they had reached the main topic, he bowed slightly and spoke without reservation. "Your Lordship sees clearly. I do have a request. I'd like to apply for my junior fellow disciple Lin Yi to be included in our Human Race's 'Special Genius Training List.'"
"The Special Genius Training List?" Lord Qiuyuan replied. The chaotic mist rippled slightly, as if he were shaking his head. "Zhen Yu, you should know what this list means and what its requirements are. It wasn't created for ordinary geniuses. Rather, it's a resource allocation program for World-Deriving Rank powerhouses who have already demonstrated exceptional potential along a certain path and crossed the threshold of the laws. It's almost never open to those at Star Domain Rank."
He spoke frankly. "I'm sure you understand that even if someone at Star Domain Rank comprehends a Higher-Order Rule, they've only laid a relatively solid foundation. The gulf between perfecting a Higher-Order Rule and truly stepping through the corresponding Law's gate is immense. There's far too much uncertainty. Countless people perish along the way or become stuck at a bottleneck."
"Our Human Race's special genius program invests an enormous amount of resources, even drawing on some of the race's core reserves. Every spot is precious and must be used where it matters most—on seedlings