Yes.
A monster indeed.
Normally, for a martial cultivator at the Awakening Stage, simply being able to sense the Source Energy in the air and absorb it slowly was already impressive.
But who could do what Su Yuan just did?
Not only was he absorbing energy from the Source Crystal at an insane rate, he was even extending his absorption range to the surrounding space!
“An SSS-rank innate Talent, and this terrifying aptitude for cultivation…”
Old Wu’s eyes gleamed with excitement.
“There’s definitely hope for him to take the martial champion title of the Nanjing Administrative Region this year!”
Beside him, Zheng Yuan’s eyes were wide open.
He glanced at the Level-1 Source Crystal in his hand.
Even after running the [Heavenly Origin Cultivation Method] with full focus, he could only feel a faint trickle of energy flow. His absorption rate was barely passable.
But Brother Yuan… this was just ridiculous!
Right at that moment—
Suddenly, a loud “Holy crap!” echoed through the classroom.
Everyone looked over to see the student sitting behind Su Yuan, face pale like he’d seen a ghost. He pointed at the Source Crystal in his own hand and stammered, “T-Teacher! The Source Energy in my crystal… I think Su Yuan sucked it away!”
Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
Old Wu nearly turned to stone on the spot.
[Shock +2]
[Shock +3]
[Shock +3]
[Shock +9]
[…]
Everyone knew Source Crystals were condensed energy bodies.
While it was true that some energy would naturally dissipate over time, the rate was extremely slow.
But now…
During Su Yuan’s energy absorption, he actually sucked Source Energy directly out of someone else’s Source Crystal!?
Who plays the game like this!?
Old Wu took a deep breath and tried to suppress his inner shock.
“Everyone, stay away from Su Yuan!”
“Su Yuan will receive SSS-rank resource support from the Education Bureau, but you only get this one free Source Crystal!”
“Find a place away from his influence and finish your first Source Energy absorption quickly!”
Su Yuan: …
To be honest, he didn’t expect this either.
He had no idea the physical enhancement from the Ancient God Bloodline would be this overwhelming.
Not only was his body far beyond normal standards, but his affinity with Source Energy was also absurdly unreasonable!
So, as he watched his classmates ‘flee in panic’ to avoid him, Su Yuan thought—
So this is what a cheat feels like?
It’s awesome!
…
Everyone’s eyes were locked on Xu Anyan… and the shadow beside her.
Their faces were full of disbelief!
They saw Xu Anyan leaning back in her chair, eyes closed in calm meditation.
And beside her, her shadow was sitting cross-legged, holding a Level-1 Source Crystal in its hand—absorbing rapidly.
In just a short while, the energy in that Source Crystal was completely drained, turning it into a transparent, useless piece of glass.
“This…”
Class 1’s homeroom teacher rubbed his eyes. He felt like his worldview had just collapsed.
Xu Anyan’s Talent was Shadow Control.
That alone was already bizarre enough.
But now her shadow could also absorb Source Energy and cultivate!?
Unreal.
Absolutely unreal!
Everyone was shocked.
But Xu Anyan didn’t react at all.
Having a Shadow Attendant autonomously absorb Source Energy and feed back the gains to her body—this was just one of its most basic abilities.
Besides—
As her strength grew, the number of Shadow Attendants she could summon would increase as well.
When that time came, her cultivation speed could multiply several times over!
…
Principal Xiao Jianguo was humming a tune as he walked toward the teaching building.
After the Awakening Ceremony came the first unified Source Energy absorption session.
He was curious to see how the two SSS-rank geniuses—Xu Anyan and Su Yuan—were performing.
After that, he planned to take them directly to the Education Bureau for the resource support certification.
Tsk tsk tsk…
With two top-tier freak-level talents this year, his bonus might shoot up tenfold!
Oh, right—there was also Zhao Rizhu, the SS-rank.
If not for Su Yuan and Xu Anyan, Zhao Rizhu would’ve been the highlight of Lan City this year.
Unfortunately, people fear comparisons.
After getting crushed by Su Yuan in front of everyone, Zhao Rizhu’s genius image had completely shattered—to the point that Xiao Jianguo had nearly forgotten about him.
Thinking this, Xiao Jianguo arrived at Class 1.
He peeked inside. The smile on his face instantly froze and was replaced with horror.
This…
Cultivating with shadows!?
You’ve got to be kidding!
He had originally thought that Xu Anyan’s Talent simply allowed her to attack using shadows.
That ability alone was already creepy and unpredictable—a god-tier skill in battle.
And now you’re telling him—
Those shadows could also assist in cultivation!?
Xiao Jianguo took a deep breath, eyes wide with awe.
He couldn’t even imagine what level Xu Anyan might reach one day with enough resources and time.
“If I remember right, the strongest person to ever come out of Lan City only reached 7th stage…”
“But Xu Anyan… she’ll definitely break that record. She might even reach 8th stage… or 9th!”
Thinking that, he suddenly remembered Su Yuan again.
Xu Anyan clearly had both Talent and aptitude at the highest level.
But what about Su Yuan?
If his aptitude was lacking, he might fall behind over time.
Xiao Jianguo withdrew his gaze and made his way to Class 3.
But—
He hadn’t even reached the door when he noticed something strange.
“Why… why is all the free-floating Source Energy in the air drifting toward Class 3? Don’t tell me—”
A bold guess forming in his mind, he rushed to Class 3’s doorway and looked inside.
What he saw…
Turned him completely to stone!
The visual impact hit even harder than what he had seen in Class 1.
Inside the classroom—
All the students were huddled in the corners, trembling with fear.
Only Su Yuan sat calmly in the center, cross-legged with his eyes closed.
Around him, a swirling vortex of white mist had formed—a whirlpool made of gathered Source Energy!
Gulp.
Xiao Jianguo swallowed hard.
Su Yuan’s insane devouring of surrounding Source Energy sent a shock through his soul!
…
[Shock +5]
[Shock +12]
[Shock +20]
[…]
While absorbing the Source Energy like a black hole—
Su Yuan’s mind was constantly filled with system prompts for new Emotion Points.
This kind of pleasure…
Was indescribably satisfying!
He briefly glanced at his stats.
Emotion Points: 621.
Let’s go!
Time to try a mid-tier draw!
[Ding! 500 Emotion Points consumed. Initiating one Mid-Tier Draw!]