Volume 1 Chapter 5: The Purple Divine Light That Pierced the Sea of Consciousness

“Next, Ma Yinghong—Hidden Gu, transfer to Intelligence Class.”

“Next, Jiang Jinshu—Singing Gu, transfer to Entertainment Class.”

“Next, Hou Longtao!”

The little monkey standing beside Chen Tianming glanced back at him, then brought his middle and index fingers together, drawing a beautiful arc from his temple toward the sky, and said, “Brother Tian, I’m off.”

“Do your best!” Chen Tianming encouraged him.

“Heh, hope you turn out to be a Light-type Gu too,” Yang Debiao immediately mocked.

Hou Longtao rolled his eyes, ignored him, and strode straight toward Zhang Kai.

Holding the Gu jar in both hands, it wasn’t long before a white Gu crawled out of the jar’s mouth and shot straight toward his forehead.

Soon, an abnormal energy, similar to Li Chengying’s, began to manifest on him, but this energy had nothing to do with fire—it was ‘wind.’

A fierce wind blew, rustling Zhang Kai’s windbreaker noisily. Clearly, although both had awakened, some were ordinary while others stirred notable energy, a sign of strong talent.

Zhang Kai was very pleased. Out of just over twenty students, two had already shown exceptional gifts. If he nurtured them seriously, when they got into good universities, his special-teacher qualification might be within reach.

But the one who pleased him most was Li Chengying—not only gifted but backed by the Li family, a definite rising star.

“Next…”

“Next…”

“Next…” Zhang Kai chanted happily.

“Whoosh, whoosh!”

“Another fire-type Gu? And another girl?”

Everyone behind widened their eyes. Was the fire-type Gu really so common nowadays?

For a moment, the girl who successfully awakened the fire-type Gu became the center of attention. Fire Gu’s offensive power was formidable, and her future growth would outpace her peers significantly.

“Her name is Song Weiwei; I think she’s a mentor’s daughter at our school,” someone whispered.

“She looks quite gentle and cute. Let’s go introduce ourselves.”

“She’s continuing her father’s legacy. If Master Song finds out, he’ll be very happy,” Zhang Kai said leisurely.

“Thank you, teacher.” Song Weiwei nodded and turned to leave.

“Next… Wood-type Gu, stay in the class.”

“Next… Earth-type Gu, stay in the class.”

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“Next… Awakening failed.”

“Teacher, don’t pull me back. I want to go to the rooftop,” the student who failed awakening said.

“Next… still awakening failed.”

“Classmate, wait a moment. I’ll go to the rooftop with you.”

“Next…”

Finally, all the students ahead had awakened, leaving only Chen Tianming standing alone in the line.

At this moment, his heart was filled with anxiety; success or failure hinged on this moment.

“Next, Chen Tianming!”

“Brother Tian, it’s your turn,” the little monkey turned around to encourage him.

“Tsk, tsk, after paying such a huge price to get in, I really don’t understand what you’re thinking. Must you drag your whole family into the abyss to feel satisfied?”

“Get lucky and awaken a Wood, Earth, or Water Gu—that might help you advance to intermediate Gu master. But if you awaken a Light Gu, hahaha!!!” The ridicule lingered.

Chen Tianming ignored him and stepped toward the awakening Gu jar.

“That’s Chen Tianming? I heard he got in through connections?”

“What? You need connections to get into Gu Master High School these days?”

“What do you know! I heard this guy was always at the bottom of his middle school exams, and his family even took on heavy debt just to get him into our school.”

“Do you think he’ll fail awakening?”

“Honestly, if he fails, his future would be unimaginable.”

“If I were him, and I failed awakening, I might just kill myself.” Hearing the gossip, Yang Debiao added insult to injury, “So, to those who awakened Light, Earth, and Water Gu, don’t lose heart. When his results come out, you’ll realize life’s still pretty good.”

“Quiet!” Zhang Kai shot a glare at Yang Debiao, a flash of anger in his eyes.

Li Chengying smiled slightly, feeling quite pleased to see Chen Tianming embarrassed in public.

This guy was from the lower class; what right did he have to associate with the Li family’s young lady? Especially with looks a bit inferior to his own?

These days, being handsome doesn’t put food on the table; knowledge is essential. More importantly, Li Chengying clenched his fist, feeling the power within.

He believed that now, he was close to qualifying to be with Miss Li Rouxue!!!

“Chen Tianming, gently hold the awakening Gu, focus your mind, and don’t be distracted by outside noise.” As the homeroom teacher, Zhang Kai was somewhat aware of Chen Tianming’s family situation.

Originally, he had no desire to have Chen Tianming in his class, but some things couldn’t be refused just because he didn’t want them.

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But since this student was here, he was part of the class, and timely guidance was necessary. After all, the class’s overall evaluation affected his salary and training resources.

“Phew!” Chen Tianming took a deep breath, trying to calm his nervousness.

“Don’t rush, relax, take your time!” Zhang Kai said, somewhat troubled by Chen Tianming’s demeanor.

Chen Tianming emptied his mind and forced himself to focus. Soon, the noisy clamor around him faded; his world contained only the jet-black jar.

He slowly extended his hands and gently lifted the jar. The moment his hands touched it, the homeroom teacher’s prompt came into his mind.

“Close your eyes, empty your conscious sea, sink your energy into your dantian, and feel your true self.”

Chen Tianming hastily obeyed, looking like a little schoolboy on his first day.

As he closed his eyes, aided by the awakening Gu, his consciousness rapidly descended.

In an instant, he found himself in a pitch-black world, his body seemingly squeezed by an invisible force.

The immense pressure almost suffocated him. It seemed to grow stronger, his blood felt frozen, and his heartbeat slowed. If there were light, he would have seen his breath drifting like mist.

At that moment, a purple arc streaked across the sky, followed by a deep rumble of thunder.

“Rumble, rumble!”

Then he saw a pure white jar appear at the center of his conscious sea, emitting a gentle, jade-like glow that brought a faint light to the dark world.

Suddenly, a cool, tingling sensation spread across his forehead—he knew the Gu had entered his brow.

He saw the Gu begin to travel along his meridians, soon reaching his dantian.

“Whoosh!”

The white Gu dove into the jar, which then began to change color. The once pure white jar was stained with a layer of purple ink, radiating splendid purple light.

His once pitch-black conscious sea now shone as bright as day, thunder roaring incessantly, shaking the heavens.

At this moment, Chen Tianming eagerly opened his eyes, just wanting to see the disgusted expressions on Li Chengying and Yang Debiao’s faces.

“Oh my god! Look over there!” someone on the playground pointed and exclaimed loudly.

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