45: SSS Talent: Soul Shock
“Hello, Dean Hou!”
Zhang Sheng didn't expect to run into the Dean of War God Academy at the school gate, accompanied by a boy wearing glasses.
Although nearsightedness usually disappears with Cultivation, this boy clearly kept the habit of wearing glasses.
Suddenly, Zhang Sheng felt a pressure originating from his Soul, and his “Once Certified, Forever Certified” talent panel instantly appeared before him!
What is going on?
Several layers of Spirit Shield instantly manifested around Zhang Sheng, and his body transformed into a swimming Dragon as he rapidly retreated!
“Zhang Sheng, don't be nervous!” Dean Hou Wu quickly said.
Immediately afterward, the oppression originating from the Soul instantly vanished. Zhang Sheng stared intently at the boy behind the Dean.
Zhang Sheng was certain that the Soul pressure he had just felt was emitted by the boy with glasses.
Zhang Sheng did not remove the shields covering his body and quickly asked, “Dean, what was that?”
Dean Hou, however, smiled faintly and said, “That was a small test. Don't worry, it won't harm you. Let's go inside and talk.”
“Let's go!”
Zhang Sheng felt extremely displeased. If they weren't at the entrance of First Cultivation University and directly in front of the Dean of War God Academy, if the boy with glasses dared to use his Talent against him, Zhang Sheng's flying dagger would have long since pierced his skull.
Upon arriving at the Dean's office,
Dean Hou took out an exquisite Jade Bottle and handed it to Zhang Sheng.
“Inside are nine high-grade qi gathering pills. Consider this your reward for participating in the last Secret Realm expedition, which includes the rescue of Leng Qinghe,” Principal Hou Wu stated solemnly.
qi gathering pills! And High Grade ones!
Zhang Sheng hadn't expected someone in the school to be able to refine high-grade qi gathering pills.
“As for the test just now, it was to test your Talent Rank. I never expected that our War God Academy was hiding an SSS-level Talent Awakener! This truly is a blessing for our Huaxia!” Hou Wu said with a faint smile.
Zhang Sheng's expression changed abruptly. Since he had never heard of an SSS-level Talent Awakener in Huaxia, he had always deliberately hidden his Talent, but he didn't expect to still attract the school's attention.
Was it my performance in the Secret Realm?
As if seeing through Zhang Sheng's thoughts, Hou Wu said, “Although SSS-level Talent is rare, it's not as scarce as you imagine. Foreign countries have SSS-level Talent Awakeners, and Huaxia naturally isn't an exception. It's just that all information regarding SSS Rank has been classified as top secret, making it difficult for ordinary people to know.”
“This classmate beside me is also an SSS-level Talent Awakener!”
Hearing this, Zhang Sheng looked at the boy with glasses, who walked toward Zhang Sheng and extended his hand, saying:
“Apologies, classmate! I am Lu Zhuo. Currently, the only way Huaxia can confirm whether someone possesses an SSS-level Talent is through my Talent: Soul Deterrence. Anyone who can withstand my Soul Deterrence without fainting must have an SSS-level Talent.”
“Of course, even if you faint, your body won't be harmed; you just need a good sleep!”
He whispered, “Also, I was following the Dean's orders, so classmate Zhang Sheng, please don't blame me!”
“Dean Hou, thank you for your understanding. I am indeed an SSS-level Talent holder,” Zhang Sheng said helplessly.
“Haha! Don't panic, kid. Confirming your SSS-level Talent is a good thing. Some permissions on Myriad Treasures Net will be opened up to you, and you will receive invisible preferential treatment whether participating in Secret Realm expeditions or purchasing Cultivation resources.”
“Your file will be listed as top secret. Since I see you've been deliberately hiding your Talent, I won't ask any further questions. From now on, your Cultivation in the school can proceed according to your own arrangements.”
“Go back now!”
Lu Zhuo, standing nearby, looked as if he wanted to speak but stopped himself.
Zhang Sheng had originally been mentally fabricating a Talent story, but he didn't expect the Dean not to ask much, and instead grant him special privileges.
Leaving the office, Zhang Sheng immediately opened his Myriad Treasures Net page, which had changed from red to blue.
He searched for qi gathering pills, but they were still not for sale, nor were the ten-year Spiritual Plants required for refining them.
Huh! If this special treatment doesn't include qi gathering pills, what's the point?
...In the office,
“Little Lu, aren't you going to ask why I didn't include Zhang Sheng among the Sequence Members? Or even let him know the existence of the Sequence Members?” Hou Wu asked.
“If the Dean hasn't informed him, the Dean naturally has his reasons. It must be a resource issue,” Lu Zhuo replied.
“The Nine Extremes Spirit Gathering Array can only supply nine people. If we include Zhang Sheng as Sequence Member 10 now, what meaning would that have? Furthermore, Zhang Sheng's Cultivation progress has fallen too far behind. For now, we can only let him develop freely and focus on cultivating the nine of you.”
Lu Zhuo bowed and said, “Lu Zhuo will certainly not fail the cultivation provided by the Dean, nor the cultivation provided by Huaxia!”
“Go now!”
...In the apartment, Zhang Sheng looked at the high-grade qi gathering pill in his hand and immediately consumed one.
He then began to Cultivate the Primordial Chaos Qi Refining technique. The rich Medicinal Power stimulated all of Zhang Sheng's Meridians, and the speed at which Spiritual Qi circulated within his body increased several times over.
This Medicinal Pill was like a catalyst.
After just six minutes, Zhang Sheng completed one minor circulation. His Cultivation speed was double what it was without taking the Medicinal Pill.
The Medicinal Power was only exhausted after one hour. A single high-grade qi gathering pill actually had such astonishing effects.
However, even high-grade qi gathering pills still contained faint Pill Toxins. Zhang Sheng forcefully suppressed the urge to consume more Medicinal Pills and began contemplating his next Cultivation plan.
After experiencing the astonishing Medicinal Power of the high-grade qi gathering pill, Zhang Sheng was no longer willing to honestly continue Cultivating the Primordial Chaos Qi Refining technique.
Calculated at half an hour per circulation, Zhang Sheng might not even reach Qi Sea Realm Perfection after a year.
If there are no Medicinal Pills, I'll refine them myself!
If there are no Spiritual Plants, I'll grow them myself!
Sharpening the axe doesn't delay the work of cutting wood. As long as I can refine supreme-grade qi gathering pills, the time spent growing Spiritual Plants won't matter.
During the Secret Realm expedition, the Logistics Troops not only mined the Yao Beasts, spirit plants, and Spiritual Material within the Secret Realm as much as possible.
They even took the soil inside the Secret Realm, using a large number of muck trucks to bring the soil out directly and lay down spirit fields.
It was proven that the soil inside the Secret Realm was indeed more suitable for the growth of spirit plants, and the acceleration effect was also stronger.
Zhang Sheng placed an order directly on Myriad Treasures Net, purchasing 50 mu of spirit fields in the school's Planting Base. All were laid with Secret Realm soil, priced at 10,000 Spiritual Pearls.
Only when paying did Zhang Sheng realize he had an 20% discount, meaning he only needed to pay 8,000 Spiritual Pearls. This must be one of the preferential treatments the Dean mentioned.
Due to the harvest from the previous Giant Falcon Secret Realm, coupled with his previous savings, Zhang Sheng currently had over 100,000 Spiritual Pearls in his account, making his funds quite abundant.
According to the Pill Formula, three types of Spiritual Plants are required to refine qi gathering pills: spirit harmony grass, Azure Blood Ganoderma, and red sun flower.
In fact, these three Spiritual Plants are not uncommon, but they are naturally one-year Spiritual Plants, and refining qi gathering pills requires them to Break through their natural growth limit and reach ten years of age.
To Cultivate these naturally one-year Spiritual Plants to be ten years old requires an extremely strong Spiritual Farmer Talent, which is why these precious ten-year Spiritual Plants never flow into the market.
Possessing the “Once Certified, Forever Certified” Talent, Zhang Sheng had already devised his own planting plan.
Ten-year Spiritual Plants are merely within easy reach!