Infinite Awakening: My Exp Doubles Everyday novel Chapter 203

Chapter 203: Back To School [PART 2]

Liu Qing closed her eyes and breathed deeply to calm her nerves and center her focus. When she opened her eyes again, they were filled with fierce determination and unwavering concentration.

She slowly and carefully injected her qi into the ball once more, then began the delicate process of moving it through the complex pattern.

Xiang Yu thought to himself that he had yet to come up with a proper way to actually teach talisman and formation creation because of the spiritual sea limitation. However, he could still perform meaningful aptitude tests using this method. This particular test focused heavily on concentration and precise qi control, which were the most important fundamental skills in both talisman making and formation crafting.

For those disciples who managed to pass this test, he would need to teach them the theoretical foundations and provide them with a mind refining cultivation method to see if they could successfully unlock access to their spiritual sea. Still, he knew he had to be extremely cautious about this approach, as mind cultivation methods were quite dangerous, especially when practicing them this early in one’s cultivation journey. He had learned this firsthand when he first began learning the Mountain Heart Sutra.

Liu Qing continued slowly guiding the ball through the intricate pattern, her movements steady despite the chaos happening around the ball. Beads of sweat began forming on her forehead as the chaos intensified. The watching disciples exchanged uncertain glances, murmuring quietly among themselves as they observed her struggle.

"Is it really that difficult?" one whispered. _{fre/ew.ebnovel.c om}

Liu Qing continued steadily navigating the twists and turns of the blueprint pattern. Her breathing became shallow and controlled until she stopped breathing altogether. The ball moved at a snail’s pace, trembling slightly under her guidance as the increasingly chaotic forces within the device tried to pull it off course.

After what felt like an eternity, she finally managed to guide the glowing orb through to the other side of the pattern. The moment it reached the endpoint, the ball erupted in brilliant green light, signaling success. Liu Qing immediately released the breath she’d been holding, her shoulders sagging with relief as exhaustion washed over her.

Xiang Yu’s face broke into an approving smile. "You passed," he announced, genuinely impressed by her performance. He thought to himself that she had completed the test faster than he’d anticipated.

"You will be overseeing the tests for both the School of Talismans and the School of Formations," he continued. "To test candidates for the School of Formations, just press this button."

He demonstrated by pressing another button on the gadget. The light nodes flickered momentarily before rearranging themselves into an equally complex but fundamentally different pattern.

Xiang Yu thought to himself that although concentration was essential for both professions, they required different types of mental focus. Talisman making demanded steady, unwavering attention, while formation crafting required more dynamic, adaptive thinking.

"This is a simple qi gathering formation blueprint for those testing for the School of Formations. The rules remain the same," he explained to the gathered group.

He turned back to Liu Qing. "Can you handle this responsibility?"

She bowed respectfully. "Leave it to me, Grand Elder."

"Good," Xiang Yu replied with satisfaction.

He then addressed the remaining crowd. "For all the others except those who passed the cooking test and those interested in medicine, you can leave since it’s getting late. I’ll have Liu Qing inform you when your specific school will be conducting tests."

A wave of disappointed murmurs rippled through the crowd as disciples realized they wouldn’t be tested today. Slowly, reluctantly, they began to disperse, casting jealous glances at the ones left as they walked away.

After the crowd thinned, Xiang Yu approached the ten disciples who had successfully passed the cooking test. He reached into his spatial ring and retrieved sets of high-quality cooking utensils he had crafted, distributing them evenly among the group.

I guess it’s never too late to pursue old dreams, even in a second life.

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