My talent panel can be increased

It's just a change of location; the learning process remains the same.

Feng Xinglie looked at the two of them and gradually began to understand why he was not as good as them. He gently exhaled, looked up at the sky, and his expression gradually became relieved.

Chapter 154 Tired, Time for Bed

Outside the Lesser Spirit Realm, above the Fountain of Life

Zheng Xuejun sat on the rock, his hands clasped under his chin, his eyes fixed intently on the direction of the Little Spirit Realm, hoping the three of them could return safely.

Actually, exploring the Lesser Spirit Realm is dangerous; without life-saving items, one could easily die there. Therefore, before entering the Lesser Spirit Realm, he secretly left spatial marks on the three of them to save their lives in critical moments.

However, this mark is not free. If the mark is triggered, Zheng Xuejun will have to pay a price, which will be very painful for him.

So he hopes the children will return safely.

Zheng Xuejun glanced at his arm and muttered to himself, "It's been almost seven hours. Nearly three days have passed inside. I wonder how their exploration is going."

"As long as you don't do anything reckless and don't go to the most dangerous canyons, there shouldn't be any major problems. Although there are quite a few sea monsters, as long as you rush over quickly, you can avoid being overwhelmed. The concentration of psionic energy at the seaside is relatively low, so there's no need to worry."

"boom!"

Suddenly, a familiar figure emerged from the Fountain of Life. It was Ye Mingqiu. He calmly walked forward, followed by Tang Ruobing and Feng Xinglie, who also emerged from the Fountain of Life one after the other.

Zheng Xuejun squinted and observed that Ye Mingqiu and Tang Ruobing's expressions were rather indifferent, showing no joy. Feng Xinglie's mood also seemed a little depressed, as if he had experienced some setbacks and had learned something from them, his eyes were more determined than before.

If nothing unexpected happens, their exploration must have gone wrong, forcing them to abandon their mission and return, which explains their low spirits.

In the past, when others successfully completed the challenge, they would most likely express their joy and excitement, and it would be obvious at a glance that they had succeeded.

But

Zheng Xuejun was still puzzled. Tang Ruobing and Ye Mingqiu were very strong and had high intelligence. He had watched Feng Xinglie grow up to his senior year of high school. How could they fail? Many people weaker than them had succeeded in the challenge before.

But he didn't ask any more questions. He just smiled calmly and said, "This challenge is just a small part of your life journey. There's no need to have any special feelings about it. The road ahead is long. I hope you can all reach the peaks that no one has reached before. I believe in you."

"Ah."

"it is good."

Ye Mingqiu and Tang Ruobing's expressions didn't change much; they simply answered calmly. The former even casually fiddled with the construction of the technique model, trying to see if the technique he learned from the book was easy to use and whether the construction speed could be optimized.

Tang Ruobing, on the other hand, lowered her glassy eyes, a strange light flickering in them. She was pondering the structure and deconstruction of the spells within the [Demon Codex], and whether the mental calculation formulas were reasonable and effective.

Finally, Feng Xinglie said with a smile, "That's right, I still have a long way to go."

"Ah."

Zheng Xuejun felt that Feng Xinglie's mentality seemed okay, not as bad as he had imagined. He seemed more like someone who had grown and become more determined after being tempered, rather than someone who was determined to be reborn after failure.

Perhaps things weren't so bad, and there might even be some progress, so he tentatively asked, "How's the exploration going? If it's inconvenient, we can choose to hide."

“There’s nothing inconvenient about it. There’s nothing to hide about having an S+ rating,” Feng Xinglie said.

"S+ rating?"

Zheng Xuejun was taken aback.

Because the people who challenged it before only mentioned which floor they reached, instead of giving a rating. Now that he has given his rating, it means he has successfully cleared the nine-floor tower! He actually cleared it!

In an instant, Zheng Xuejun's face lit up with ecstasy. He patted Feng Xinglie on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Hey, you've cleared the level. Why are you still so insecure now that you're stronger? I thought you failed. I knew you could do it."

“There’s nothing to brag about. They came out much earlier than me. I was the slowest and the worst,” Feng Xinglie replied with a sigh.

"?"

Zheng Xuejun turned to look at Ye Mingqiu, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and asked, "So what is your rating?"

"SSS+"

"Same."

Ye Mingqiu and Tang Ruobing answered calmly, without any emotional change, because the challenge was not difficult for them, and getting the highest rating was a normal thing.

As Tang Ruobing spoke, she glanced at Ye Mingqiu unconsciously, a strange and unusual change flashing in her eyes.

She felt surpassed, a feeling that made her very uncomfortable. She got a perfect score because she met the requirements for a perfect score. Ye Mingqiu got a perfect score, most likely because the maximum score was only SSS+. In terms of time, he completed the task much faster.

"Two perfect scores?"

Zheng Xuejun's face lit up with a smile. A perfect score meant they were guaranteed 100% experience, plus various items and bonuses to improve their physical and spiritual potential—all excellent improvements.

Tang Ruobing's level should have reached level 10 by now, and she will be able to get a direct admission to university soon. With Feng Xinglie added to the mix, Chenghai No. 2 Middle School will have three students admitted to the second tier through direct admission, which will greatly enhance their reputation.

He deliberately suppressed his smile, but his face was still beaming as he said, "Ahem, before you advance, you should try your best to improve your basic strength, the stronger the better. As the saying goes, if the foundation is not solid, the ground will shake. The higher your basic strength, the greater the improvement you will receive when you advance."

"The second stage is the first watershed in life, and also a very important hurdle. More than 90% of psionicists can reach the second stage, but whether they can continue to improve after the second stage depends on how solid their foundation is."

"More importantly, once you reach the second tier, the difficulty of missions in the Spirit Realm will increase significantly, and the probability of death will be higher. Therefore, many psionicists who lack a solid foundation and do not have enough resources and confidence to advance further will choose to stop, no longer upgrade their strength, or stop exploring the Spirit Realm."

Tang Ruobing lowered her head and typed.

Shattered Star: Simply put, the first challenge after entering the second stage will be much more difficult, and if you cannot adapt, the consequences will be terrible.

Ye Mingqiu nodded slightly, indicating his understanding.

Divine Lord: Indeed, if I can't even kill a higher-level overlord, my mentality might suffer some damage.

The overlord of the senior year?

You're putting this on my plate!

Tang Ruobing's gaze changed instantly. The pain she felt earlier, unable to quickly pass through the nine-story tower, became vividly real. Her chest heaved slightly, like waves on the sea. Then, she grabbed Ye Mingqiu's lower back and used magic to amplify her mental power, fearing she wouldn't be able to break through his defenses.

"hiss"

Ye Mingqiu's expression changed as he typed.

God: Stop fooling around, the teacher is watching!

"Humph!"

Tang Ruobing gave a soft snort and let go, but she was still puffed up with anger, like a little hamster.

"How long is the cooldown period for this small spirit realm? Can I enter it again later? Are there any similar small spirit realms?" Ye Mingqiu changed the subject and asked.

After the challenge in the Lesser Spirit Realm ended, a notification from the Spirit Realm was automatically sent: Successfully passed the Trial of Wisdom with a perfect score, hidden privilege level increased, and the probability of emergency recruitment increased.

Increased privilege level and emergency conscription probability are both very good benefits, and if you can stack them multiple times, the effect is quite significant.

Moreover, the nature of the Lesser Spirit Realm is that it can be entered multiple times without taking up a cooldown period for exploration. If you can challenge it multiple times, the rewards will eventually be quite good.

"If it cools down naturally, it will only last a week, but you can only get experience from challenging the tower afterwards. Although 100% experience is a lot, first-tier experience cannot be converted into second-tier experience, so there is no need to enter again."

Zheng Xuejun frowned in confusion, but quickly relaxed and said, "You mean you want to level up quickly through the Wisdom Trial?"

"Correct."

"That would be fine."

Zheng Xuejun nodded slightly. In fact, he didn't understand Ye Mingqiu's situation either. His intuition told him that the person hadn't changed, but reason and the judgment of others said that the person had changed.

But it doesn't matter. Whether he is still the same Ye Mingqiu or not, it's not something he should know without permission. Just give him a way to upgrade or a reason to upgrade and change the data.

He smiled and said, "The Little Spirit Realm is an important asset of our school. It wouldn't be good to let you enter for free. How about a ticket fee of 10 spirit points per entry?"

"no problem."

Ye Mingqiu answered readily.

100% experience is equivalent to 2.5 times the experience of a normal full-score challenge. Although there are no other benefits, the experience gain alone is quite good. The ticket fee of 10 spirit points is still quite worthwhile, after all, this is an extra way to gain experience independent of spirit realm exploration.

10 psionic points per use is a very good price, quite cheap.

With experience gained from leveling up, attribute-enhancing items are also essential. Otherwise, simply increasing your level would be ineffective, right? That won't do; you must also raise your strength to a level commensurate with your current level.

Thinking of this, Ye Mingqiu subconsciously turned his head to look at Tang Ruobing beside him.

"Humph~"

She gave a proud, soft hum.

"Cough cough!"

Zheng Xuejun coughed twice, pretending not to see their conversation, and said, "By the way, now that your levels have reached the requirements and are close to the second tier, you can consider starting to play the ladder rankings earlier. It's always good to get used to the environment in advance."

"Ah."

"learn."

Tang Ruobing and Feng Xinglie nodded briefly. Ye Mingqiu didn't know much about this, so he remained silent, waiting for Tang Ruobing to send him a message to explain.

Shattered Star: The Heavenly Ladder Ranking is a special ranking system that only first-tier psionicists with sufficient strength are qualified to enter. The higher the ranking, the more impressive the resume for guaranteed admission, and the better the university one can be admitted to. Moreover, maintaining the ranking itself also has some hidden rewards.

God: Oh? What hidden reward?

Shattered Star: The higher your ranking on the ladder, the more attention the spirit world will pays to you, and the easier it is for them to summon you for emergency or war-related purposes.

Shattered Star: Recruiting it is relatively difficult, but completing the task will also yield higher rewards, making it quite useful for powerful psionicists.

God: I understand. How difficult is it?

Shattered Star: It's quite high. This ranking only shows the top 100, and the subsequent rankings are not displayed. You need to have at least a level 9 hero to enter the top 100, and the hero must be a level 9 hero with sufficient strength.

Shattered Star: There are many legendary psionicists at the top of the rankings, with exceptionally strong strength. The reason they are still stuck at level 10 is not because they cannot break through to the second tier, but because they have not fully solidified their foundation of strength. Only when their strength is completely stable can they break through.

Divine Lord: That sounds impressive. Compared to overlords of the same level, who is stronger?

Shattered Star: I don't know. Under normal circumstances, overlords of the same level are stronger, but they are not in the normal situation. They broke through after being stuck at a certain level and consolidating their foundation, so their strength is different from that of normal legendary-level psionic users. They may be stronger than overlords of the same level.

Divine Lord: So, what does the foundation you mentioned usually refer to? Does it have a significant impact on breakthroughs? I think I can start preparing in advance.

Shattered Star: This refers to a series of basic elements such as physical potential, soul potential, basic resistance, and basic attributes. The stronger the foundation, the stronger the strength after advancement, and it may even trigger a career advancement.

Shattered Star: After Tier 2, the lowest level of combat professions is Elite. Except for those who have advanced to a special level, there are no psionicists below Elite.

God Lord: So, legendary professions might not be the final destination for psionicists?

Shattered Star: I don't know.

Shattered Star: You can rest assured that I will not advance to the second tier in the short term because my professional level is too low. I must lay a solid foundation so that my professional strength can be broken through and I can have a stronger professional.

God: Hmm.

Tang Ruobing's profession is Hero-level. Although Hero-level mages are very strong, they are still too weak compared to her current strength. With the power she has obtained through the Ancient God Realm, even legendary-level psionicists are no match for her.

However, she did not reach her limit. Only by using the power of the Ancient God Realm to push her foundation to its limit would she choose to advance to the second tier.

She was determined to get the legendary class.

Divine Lord: So how do you climb the Heavenly Ladder rankings? How do you strive for a higher ranking?

Shattered Star: Actively submit an application to the Spirit Realm. If the Spirit Realm's judgment approves, you can enter the Heavenly Ladder Ranking Tournament. Conversely, if the Spirit Realm's judgment fails, you will not be eligible to enter the Heavenly Ladder Ranking Tournament.

Shattered Star: Also, if you are strong enough, the Spirit Realm will invite you to join the next ranked competition. The interval between each ranked competition is three months, and the next ranked competition is approaching. So, work hard now.

God: Okay.

[Note: Your application has been approved. The next ranked ladder match will begin in four days.]

morning

Private training room

Back in the training room, Ye Mingqiu was quite relaxed. The fatigue made him subconsciously stretch his body, and then he yawned, feeling an urge to lie down and take a nap.

The three of them went to the Lesser Spirit Realm with Zheng Xuejun at night. Although one night had passed in the real world, they had actually been working hard in the Lesser Spirit Realm for three days, and their mental energy was greatly depleted. They needed time to rest and recover.

There's no one home at Ye Mingqiu's house, so there's no point in going back to sleep now. He might as well rest in his private training room, and when he wakes up, he can get up and study directly, saving him the time of going to and from school.

To his surprise, Tang Ruobing followed him back to the training room.

"Hmm~"

Tang Ruobing stretched lazily, revealing her curves beneath her robes. The coldness and indifference she maintained on her face had vanished, replaced by a lazy and tired look, like a docile kitten.

She looked at Ye Mingqiu and asked, "Do you have a bed? I don't want to sleep on the sofa anymore."

"Have."

Ye Mingqiu took out a large bed from the storage space and placed it in the rest area.

Tang Ruobing naturally put away her robes, changed into loose pink plush pajamas, hugged a plush toy, and wore slippers, looking as if she had come home.

"Did you buy this set?"

Ye Mingqiu asked.