1: Spiritual Resurgence

June 6th, 2122, Sunny.

Linhai County No. 2 Middle School.

Senior Year 3, Class 12.

"Ding..."

The school bell rang.

The students took their seats.

A middle-aged man wearing glasses walked in holding a book; his surname was Wang, and he was a history teacher.

"Students, take out your history textbooks. Tomorrow is the major theoretical exam, and today is our last class. I'll take you through a review."

On the podium.

Teacher Wang began to speak eloquently.

"A hundred years ago, Spiritual Qi recovered, the Demon Realm was born, and Demonic Beasts ran rampant. The fate of humanity was in imminent danger."

"That same year, the Divine Descent occurred."

"The Gods took pity on the world and bestowed Extraordinary Talents, giving people extraordinary power to help humanity resist the Demonic Beasts..."

"Extraordinary Talents are generally divided into three categories: Technique, Spirit, and Martial, each corresponding to three directions of cultivation on the extraordinary path..."

Below the podium.

At this moment, Xiao Weiqing was in a daze, completely failing to hear what the teacher was saying.

"Where am I?"

Didn't I just pull an all-nighter? How did I suddenly end up here?

Where's my computer? Where's my phone?

I haven't even deleted my browser history yet.

Xiao Weiqing looked up and scanned his surroundings, then at Teacher Wang on the podium. "Goodbye Mr. Loser?"

Suddenly.

"Hmph, ugh..."

A sharp pain shot through his mind as countless memories forced their way in. The pain made Xiao Weiqing break out in a cold sweat.

"Blue Star, Great Xia, Gods? Awakening, Extraordinary Talent, Demonic Beasts... Spiritual Qi Recovery?"

The teacher on the podium noticed Xiao Weiqing's abnormality.

"Student Xiao Weiqing, what's wrong?"

Hearing this.

All the students turned their gaze toward Xiao Weiqing; some with envy, others with jealousy.

However, everyone could see that Xiao Weiqing's state was clearly off.

In their eyes, Xiao Weiqing was eighteen, an orphan raised in a welfare home, sunny and handsome, with great talent and hard work. His grades were among the best in Linhai County, especially his Spiritual Qi Affinity, which was excellent.

Many teachers believed that if Xiao Weiqing could awaken a 'Technique' Extraordinary Talent, he would surely become a powerful Technique Cultivator.

"I'm... I'm fine."

Xiao Weiqing forced himself to stand up and reply, panting heavily.

"Are you really okay?"

The teacher's tone was very gentle; this was a treatment reserved for students with excellent grades.

"Then sit down quickly."

Teacher Wang was about to continue the lesson but was interrupted by a forceful knocking at the door.

"Knock! Knock!~"

A burly man walked to the doorway.

"Teacher Wang, didn't you say your stomach hurt this morning?"

Teacher Wang was stunned. "My stomach hurts? How come I didn't know?"

The burly man walked in expressionlessly. "You know now."

"Huh?"

"Oh, right, right, right..."

Teacher Wang suddenly realized.

"I remember now. My stomach hurts, it's killing me. I need to go back to the office for surgery."

As he spoke, he began packing his books and then hurriedly left.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to offer his blessings, "Work hard, students. I wish each of you awakens a powerful Extraordinary Talent and has a bright future."

"Don't, Teacher Wang... don't go."

Most of the students were trying to get him to stay.

"What are you shouting for? Quiet!" the burly man shouted with a stern face.

The burly man's name was Chen Luo. As the class advisor for Class 12, he taught the Basic Spiritual Qi Cultivation course. Over a semester, the classes taught by all the other teachers combined weren't as many as his alone.

"In a bit, your math and Chinese teachers will also have surgery—no, will have stomach aches. The whole morning will be changed to Spiritual Qi classes."

"Huh?"

A wail erupted in the classroom.

Swish! Swish~

Chen Luo's fingers danced.

Seven or eight chalk ends shot out simultaneously, accurately hitting the foreheads of the students who were shouting the loudest.

The wailing stopped abruptly.

Chen Luo's Extraordinary Talent was Level 1 'Body': Flexible Fingers.

'Body' belongs to the 'Martial' branch. 'Martial' has two other branches: 'Skill' and 'Weapon'.

"What are you 'huh'-ing about!"

"Tomorrow is the Extraordinary Grand Exam. The cultural and theoretical parts are out of 1,000 points, but when converted, they only account for 10 points—they're just for reference. The most important things are the awakened Extraordinary Talent and Spiritual Qi Affinity."

"If you don't work hard these two days, do you want to be an ordinary person for the rest of your lives?"

"Everyone, follow me to the cultivation room."

After saying that.

Chen Luo took the lead and walked out of the classroom, with everyone from Class 12 following closely behind.

Although the students of Class 12 sighed, no one complained. Everyone knew that Chen Luo was doing it for their own good.

The first to stand up was a girl sitting in the front row. She had a simple ponytail, a fair and tender profile, and an outstanding temperament. She put down the book in her hand, "Three Years of Spiritual Qi, Five Years of Demonic Beasts," and followed Chen Luo with light steps.

The girl's name was Lin Yuhan; she was the goddess of most people in this class and even this school.

After Lin Yuhan stood up, all the boys immediately followed, wanting to get closer to her.

After Xiao Weiqing finished absorbing the memories, he shook his head slightly at the sight. Ah, young hormones.

Then he also stood up and followed, preparing to see what this Spiritual Qi was all about.

Just as he stood up.

He suddenly stumbled.

Hiss!~

"Fuck!"

Xiao Weiqing sucked in a breath of cold air, clutching his waist, and turned to look at the person who bumped into him.

This person had a shifty, rat-like appearance and was only about 1.6 meters tall. Memories surfaced in his mind, and Xiao Weiqing remembered this person.

Yan Hao, Lin Yuhan's number one admirer, but he had basically never spoken more than a few words to her.

Because most of the time, Lin Yuhan only talked with Xiao Weiqing, which was why many boys in Class 12 were hostile toward him. Yan Hao was the biggest idiot among them.

He used to provoke Xiao Weiqing often, but the original host had always focused on cultivation and didn't pay much attention.

But, he wouldn't tolerate it.

"You ugly prick, you bumped into me."

Silence.

The classroom seemed to have been hit with a pause button. Everyone stopped and turned to look at the two of them.

Then, a burst of laughter erupted.

"Ha... haha..."

"Ugly prick?"

"Xiao Weiqing is so blunt."

"That's a bit heart-piercing too."

"How cute, I didn't expect him to have this side."

"Yeah, Student Xiao Weiqing is so honest. As expected of a Triple-A student."

"Xiao Weiqing, you're looking for death!"

Yan Hao's face instantly turned red. He hated it most when people talked about his looks. He raised his fist angrily.

Xiao Weiqing tilted his head. "Come on, come on, I dare you to touch me."

Yan Hao froze, his fist never daring to fall.

Xiao Weiqing gave him a look of contempt.

"Coward!"

If Yan Hao dared to touch him today, he could have Yan Hao stay in the station for a month with room and board included.

Great Xia law: every citizen must participate in the Extraordinary Awakening in the year they turn eighteen.

Before participating in the Extraordinary Awakening, they are strictly protected, receive preferential treatment, and cannot be harmed at will; violators are heavily punished.

Before the Extraordinary Awakening, as long as your thoughts are normal, your body is sound, and you don't actively break the law, Great Xia will support you until you participate in the Awakening.

As for afterward...

Depending on the Extraordinary Talent obtained through Awakening, there will be a suitable place for everyone.

In short, do what you need to do; Great Xia doesn't support idle people.

"Hmph!"

Yan Hao didn't apologize and walked straight out of the classroom.

"Damn, ugly people always cause the most trouble," Xiao Weiqing cursed under his breath.

"Brother Qing, are you okay?"

A youth with an ordinary appearance spoke. His name was Zhang Dawei, a friend of Xiao Weiqing's from the welfare home. The two had grown up together.

"I'm fine, let's go."