Changes after awakening

In the dormitory, before the bathroom mirror.

"Is this me?"

Yang Tian stared at his reflection, his looks fresh and refined and his eyes glowing gold, utterly incredulous. It seemed Sacred Awakening could bring changes to his appearance, too, but this was far too drastic.

Before, he had been unremarkable, if somewhat good-looking.

Now, he radiated a sunny warmth, giving off a fresh, refined air that seemed almost otherworldly.

Yang Tian was deeply stunned by this transformation.

He gently pinched the biceps of his arm. They seemed much softer, and their perfectly defined contours appeared to have vanished.

After awakening his internal spiritual power, he would no longer have that visibly muscular appearance.

At that moment, Yang Tian truly did not know whether to feel pleased or helpless.

He had never expected that having over ninety points of innate internal spiritual power would bring such a change.

"How did this guy change so much after just one day out? Even his eyes changed color."

"Is he a chameleon?"

"Still, he really is easier on the eyes now!"

"But he's still a blockhead..."

Seeing that Yang Tian had yet to come out after so long, Li Xin muttered to herself.

What concerned her more was his extremely high spiritual power.

A level-three Knight.

As a level-nine Squire, she still had to work hard!

Within half a year, she could also attempt to become a Knight.

After coming out, Yang Tian saw Li Xin staring blankly and asked, "Li Xin, did I look better before, or do I look better now?"

Who would have thought she would misunderstand his question?

Li Xin replied bluntly, "So full of yourself!"

"All right, so I look better now!"

Yang Tian could tell. Compared with his current self, his former appearance had been far too ordinary.

After being bathed in light, he was naturally different.

Then he sat cross-legged on his bed!

He set his two Iron Swords in place and began to meditate for a while.

"Hm?" Suddenly, Yang Tian's eyes snapped open.

He seemed to have discovered something.

Then he closed his eyes again and spent a little time sensing it.

After that, a faint smile appeared on his face.

"I can meditate and cultivate at night, too!"

Indeed, that was the conclusion Yang Tian had reached. The dormitory had a Spirit-Gathering Magic Array that could gather some light element.

Even at night, moonlight was still light. He could sense it, draw it in, absorb it, filter it, and finally turn it into spiritual power.

After only that brief moment of cultivation, Yang Tian had already felt a trace of spiritual power condensing.

With talent like his, coupled with hard work, he would surely be able to make up for his lack of resources.

Why is he smiling all of a sudden? Still, he looks pretty pleasant now. Before, he was always pretending to be some mature adult!

Li Xin thought to herself as she watched Yang Tian.

Perhaps, after spending these few days together and learning of his strength following his awakening today, Li Xin's impression of him had changed somewhat.

The night passed without conversation!

After all, Yang Tian was a blockhead who could kill any conversation.

The next day, Yang Tian got up feeling a little sleepy.

He had successfully replaced sleep with meditation!

His spiritual power could improve this way, but it was still difficult to adjust so quickly.

Morning training, then breakfast...

"Teacher!"

Ye Hua appeared, his expression as stiff as ever. Clearly, he had regained his composure.

Of course, it was nine compared with ninety-nine!

As Ye Hua looked at Yang Tian, it seemed as though those two nines were written all over his face.

"Mm. You should know your innate internal spiritual power by now!"

Ye Hua nodded, then spoke calmly.

"I do. It's a little frightening!" Yang Tian had not expected that final trace of energy bestowed by the Goddess of Light to increase it so much.

"More than a little frightening! You're practically the first person in hundreds, even thousands of years to have such high innate internal spiritual power!"

"Ahem. Having talent is good, but you still need to cultivate diligently!"

Ye Hua realized he had gotten carried away again and ended with a word of advice.

He was afraid Yang Tian would rely on his extraordinary talent and squander it.

If only he had it instead...

Perhaps I can let this child try that selection in two years!

In two years, he'll only be about ten!

Even if he doesn't pass, he'll have another chance five years later!

Looking at Yang Tian, Ye Hua seemed to have made up his mind. Perhaps Yang Tian truly could shine.

That gave him confidence, too.

Thus, he had not reported Yang Tian's terrifying talent to the Holy Temple, largely out of selfish motives.

If he reported it, Yang Tian would receive more resources and training from the Holy Temple.

"Yes, teacher. I'll keep that in mind, and I'll continue training seriously and working hard!"

Yang Tian nodded, looking every bit the obedient child.

Having nearly finished eating, Yang Tian was about to sling the two swords onto his back.

"Yang Tian, this is for you!"

Then Ye Hua took out a bracelet and handed it to him.

"Teacher, what is this?" Yang Tian did not know what it was used for, so he asked in confusion.

The Holy Light Bracelet?

Didn't Ye Hua give Long Haochen one, too?

That was when he took part in the qualification trial.

"This is a small storage bracelet. It doesn't have much space, but it can hold your weapons and some everyday supplies!"

Ye Hua explained in an even voice.

Obtaining such a rare object had cost him quite a bit of money.

Although Yang Tian really wanted a Storage Device, this was far too precious. He refused, saying, "Teacher, this is too valuable. I can't accept it!"

Ye Hua simply thrust it into Yang Tian's hands.

Then he said calmly:

"If I'm giving it to you, take it. Stop making such a fuss. You became my disciple, and I haven't given you a gift yet. This is my gift to you!"

"Also, spend some time getting used to the Squire classes."

"You can only transfer to the Knight classes once you've completed all your courses!"

"If you don't meet the standard, you can stay with the Squires!"

As Ye Hua spoke, he thought for a moment before adding, "Oh, right. You only need to attend the Squires' morning theory classes. As for training, come over to the Knights in the afternoon for Knight-level training!"

Yang Tian nodded, looked at Ye Hua, and asked, "Teacher, will you teach me Guardian Knight skills and let me take part in actual combat?"

Ye Hua glanced at Yang Tian.

Then he replied irritably, "You're my disciple. Who else would I teach?"

"As for actual combat, don't worry. You'll get plenty! With a fifth-tier professional sparring with you, you'll have your share of suffering!"

By the end, Ye Hua was rather looking forward to it.

While his disciple was still weak, he could give him a good beating.

Thinking of it that way seemed to lift his spirits considerably.

"Teacher, when can I get a mount? I heard you need to build a bond with your mount, so the earlier you get one, the better!"

Like an endlessly curious child, Yang Tian continued asking one question after another.

Ye Hua replied evenly, "We'll discuss that once you truly meet the standards of a Knight."

There was not a single Knight who did not look forward eagerly to his future mount.

Yang Tian was a little disappointed, but he still accepted it readily.

Indeed, he had been too impatient.

Talent, mounts, equipment...

Yang Tian no longer lacked talent. What he lacked now were equipment and a mount.

"This is a Space Bracelet. You can try channeling internal spiritual power into it to store your weapons!"

Watching Yang Tian fiddle with the Space Bracelet, Ye Hua offered a reminder.

Yang Tian nodded. Then a soft light flickered, and the two swords were stored inside.

Yang Tian was utterly amazed. "How incredible!"

Seeing Yang Tian suddenly act a little more like a child, Ye Hua felt that this was how a child should be. There was no need to be so serious.

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