The classroom was silent.
Every student sat cross-legged, eyes closed, quietly meditating—each trying to raise their Spiritual Power as much as possible before the upcoming college entrance exams.
Suddenly—
Tap tap tap tap tap!
A series of footsteps echoed in the hallway.
Several students instinctively opened their eyes and glanced toward the door—only to see Zhao Xuan, flanked by Principal Jin Xueyang and a group of school leaders, walking toward the classroom.
But that wasn't what shocked them most.
What truly stunned them was the attitude of those school leaders toward Zhao Xuan—so enthusiastic it bordered on reverence. Their faces beamed with smiles, each nodding and bowing slightly as if afraid to offend him.
Before long, the commotion at the door drew everyone's attention.
"What's going on?"
"Didn't Li Jiangchang and Zhao Xuan go for the Spiritual Power test?"
"Why is the Principal here?"
At first, everyone was puzzled.
Then, a bold guess emerged in their minds.
"Could it be… one of them exceeded the standard?"
In this world, 20–25 points of Spiritual Power meant one was qualified.
Anything above 26 points—was beyond standard.
At that thought, the students could no longer sit still. One after another, they turned wide-eyed toward the group outside.
Soon enough, Principal Jin Xueyang and the other school leaders departed, leaving Homeroom Teacher Zhong Jianguo beaming as he led Zhao Xuan and Li Jiangchang back into the classroom.
"You two, take your seats first."
Once Zhao Xuan and Li Jiangchang sat down, Zhong Jianguo spoke again, face flushed with excitement.
"Everyone, I have some good news to announce."
"Go ahead, Old Teacher!"
"What's the good news?"
"Yeah, tell us!"
The class buzzed with curiosity.
"Our class," Zhong Jianguo said, unable to suppress his grin, "is about to have two new ability users."
The room exploded instantly.
"What?! Two?!"
"Old Teacher, do you mean both Li Jiangchang and Zhao Xuan passed the test?"
"That's right." Zhong Jianguo nodded proudly, then added, "And not only that—Zhao Xuan's Spiritual Power measured 37 points."
Boom.
The classroom erupted once again.
In an instant, all eyes turned toward Zhao Xuan.
"Old Teacher, are you serious!?"
"Zhao Xuan, your Spiritual Power is thirty-seven!?"
"How's that possible! I remember during the big test in second year, you only had fifteen points!"
The room devolved into chaos.
"Quiet! Everyone, settle down!"
Zhong Jianguo raised his hand sharply. "Of course it's true. As for why Zhao Xuan's Spiritual Power skyrocketed so suddenly, the Principal speculates it might be due to a mutation. You've all heard the story of Governor Fang Wu from Sujiang Province, right? His Spiritual Power mutated back then as well…"
The noise persisted for more than ten minutes before finally dying down under Zhong Jianguo's stern reprimand.
"Do you all realize what time it is?! The college entrance exams are only half a month away, and you're still wasting time chattering like this? If you've got time to talk, you'd better be meditating! Remember—Spiritual Power testing is one of the exam components!"
With that scolding, the classroom quickly fell silent again. The students resumed their meditation one after another.
Zhao Xuan was no exception.
He took a deep breath, preparing to enter a meditative state—
When suddenly—
A faint, mechanical female voice echoed in his ears.
"Ding-dong. Heavenly Rewards Diligence System activating…"
"Ding-dong. Heavenly Rewards Diligence System activated successfully!"
As the sound faded, a semi-transparent light screen materialized before Zhao Xuan's eyes.
[Heavenly Rewards Diligence System]
Name: Zhao Xuan
Age: 17
Spiritual Power: 37.31 / 37.31
Physique: 19.84 / 19.84
Abilities:
Shave (Beginner: 86/100)
Iron Body (Beginner: 58/100)
Finger Pistol (Skilled: 16/200)
Moon Step (Skilled: 9/200)
Tempest Kick (Beginner: 98/100)
Finger Pistol (Beginner: 59/100)
Swordsmanship (Beginner: 89/100)
(Skill Proficiency Levels: Unlearned → Beginner → Skilled → Proficient → Master → Grandmaster → Great Grandmaster → Transcendent → Saint)
"Holy crap—a system!?"
Zhao Xuan's heart surged with ecstasy as he stared at the glowing panel before him.
It took him quite a while to calm down.
He drew a deep breath and silently asked in his mind, "System, what functions do you have?"
As soon as the thought formed, a stream of information flowed into his consciousness—
A complete understanding of the system's features.
It was simple, really—completely in line with its name.
Heaven Rewards Diligence—in other words, the harder you work, the stronger you become.
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