"Is that so?"
His younger sister Gu Yao's voice carried obvious disappointment.
With her strength suddenly increasing so much, she had thought she was certain to become a Transcendent.
Yet her brother said this was most likely an improvement brought about by practicing ancient martial arts.
Hearing that answer, her hopes instantly fell through, and profound dejection welled up in her heart.
Gu Qing naturally heard his sister's dejection and offered some reassurance:
"Don't be too discouraged. Spiritual Energy Revival only began recently. Once the concentration of spiritual energy on Earth gets higher after a while, you'll definitely become a Transcendent."
"But that'll be too late."
His sister Gu Yao pouted. "The earlier you become a Transcendent, the better your talent. If I have to wait that long to become one, that means my talent is absolute trash, and it'll be hard for me to achieve anything great in the future."
The corner of Gu Qing's mouth twitched. "Now you're getting picky?"
"Of course I have to be picky."
His sister Gu Yao said with perfect conviction, "After all, you're already so powerful. As your sister, I can't be too much of a weakling, can I?"
"The older brother is a top genius, but the younger sister is as ordinary as some stray dog by the roadside. Just thinking about it is embarrassing."
"I don't care. If you're a genius, I have to be one too. I don't want people constantly comparing me to you in the future and saying I was a freebie that came with a phone top-up."
At this point, she paused, then announced to her parents and brother:
"I've decided! Starting today, I'm dropping out and giving up the college entrance exam. I'll stay home practicing martial arts every day and try to become a lofty