The next morning, Lin Yu arrived at school again.
He didn't go to the classroom but to the teacher's office.
*Knock, knock, knock!*
A knock echoed, and a voice from inside said, "Come in."
Lin Yu pushed the door open. His homeroom teacher, seeing Lin Yu, smiled and said, "You're quite early. Let's go to the Awakening Chamber!"
The teacher didn't say much more, but his attitude was noticeably gentler.
Previously, his homeroom teacher had been very distant, not even glancing at him when they met on the street.
Now, his sudden friendliness made Lin Yu sigh with emotion. Even teachers were so pragmatic!
They arrived at the Awakening Chamber, and under the teacher's guidance, Lin Yu walked to the Awakening Altar.
"Place your ID card on the detector next to it!" the homeroom teacher instructed, pointing to the nearby device.
Lin Yu complied, and a prompt sounded.
[Beep, identity detected: San Gao student Lin Yu!]
[Identity verification passed!]
The homeroom teacher said, "Alright, verification passed. You can place your hand on the altar now!"
Lin Yu did as instructed, placing his hand on the altar again.
The surface felt slightly cool. Soon, a warm current surged into his body from his palm, causing his mind to briefly blur as if he had glimpsed another world.
The next moment, he regained his senses.
"Talent: Clone, Grade A!"
"Congratulations, you've confirmed your talent level. I'll now inform you of the privileges for an A-grade Awakener!"
Lin Yu asked, "Please tell me, Teacher!"
The homeroom teacher said, "You evolved from a B-grade talent, so you should deeply understand that the cultivation speed difference between different talent grades is enormous!"
"Take S-grade talent as an example. An S-grade Awakener can reach Tier 1 combat power in three days, while a B-grade takes three months!"
"Therefore, don't blame the school for differential treatment. There's no comparison between low-grade and high-grade Awakener talents!"
"According to school regulations, A-grade talent Awakeners are granted one use of the Spirit Sensing Realm!"
Lin Yu asked doubtfully, "What is the Spirit Sensing Realm?"
The homeroom teacher explained, "The Spirit Sensing Realm is a special realm that aids cultivation! The rules within the realm are unique. In the realm, whether you kill monsters or meditate, your skills and cultivation will increase at a rapid rate!"
"For you, the benefits are immense!"
"Often, one entry into the Spirit Sensing Realm can save you half a month of cultivation time!"
Lin Yu understood.
Simply put, the rules in this realm were special.
Killing monsters would improve skill proficiency, and meditating would speed up cultivation.
It was a cultivation-assisting realm!
Lin Yu was actually quite disappointed. Since he was the system's owner, this realm held only moderate appeal for him.
But regardless, he still wanted to experience this special realm and broaden his horizons.
"Alright, you know what your opportunity is. It's almost ten o'clock, so I'll take you to the High-Level Realm Building!"
The High-Level Realm Building was located in the school's back mountain. Ordinary students didn't even know about this place.
It was Lin Yu's first time learning that the school had a hidden, mysterious area like the back mountain.
The two made their way to the back mountain. The buildings here weren't grand, but they were spaced far apart, and the overall area was vast.
As they entered the High-Level Realm Building, they immediately saw many students conversing with each other.
At a glance, there were no less than a hundred people.
The homeroom teacher led Lin Yu to their class's designated area and said, "In our class, there are only two A-graders, you and Li Wu. Perform well in the realm, and don't disappoint your teacher!"
"Alright, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving. Li Wu arrived earlier and I don't know where he is. You two should get along well!"
Lin Yu nodded, and the homeroom teacher departed.
Lin Yu sat on a chair and closed his eyes in contemplation.
He wanted to take this time to sort through his gains.
Talent: Clone, Grade A. Combat Power: Tier 2.
Skills included Energy Slash, Flame Eruption, Homologous Fusion, and Tier 2 Heartfire.
The first two skills served as regular attacks, while the latter two were reserved as trump cards.
With these four skills, coupled with his Tier 2 combat power, he was among the elite in the entire high school.
After all, cultivating from Tier 0 to Tier 1 wasn't difficult; 99% of people could achieve it. However, progressing from Tier 1 to Tier 2 was far from simple, with the difficulty increasing at least tenfold.
Even Zhao Ke, with her SS-grade talent, didn't possess Tier 2 combat power, let alone the A-grade Awakeners in this hall, among whom Tier 1 individuals were rare.
Suddenly, a familiar voice reached his ears. It was a sharp, sarcastic, and mocking tone that sent a chill down his spine.
He opened his eyes and saw a lanky teenager with an arrogant expression pointing at him and sneering.
Lin Yu recognized the person. It was none other than Li Wu, the other A-grade Awakener in their class!
"Well, well, isn't this Lin Yu!"
"What is it, has the threshold for this place become so low? Even a mere B-grade talent can come in?"
He spoke loudly, deliberately trying to attract the attention of others and embarrass Lin Yu.
As expected, most people turned their gazes this way.
All eyes fell on Lin Yu, who frowned slightly, glaring at Li Wu, who was acting like a clown.
Li Wu, mistaking Lin Yu's silence for fear, became even more emboldened.
"Get out! This isn't a place for low-grade Awakeners like you!"
Some of the onlookers looked confused and started to whisper.
"Can B-grade Awakeners even enter?"
"Probably not! There are detectors at the entrance, how could he get in?"
"Do you really think the school is a joke? Anyone can enter the back mountain? That's ridiculous!"
The onlookers' doubts enraged Li Wu.
He reached out to grab Lin Yu's clothes, cursing, "Scum, get out! This isn't a place for you!"
However, before his hand could touch Lin Yu, Lin Yu's hand had already grabbed Li Wu's collar.
He easily lifted Li Wu, whose feet flailed in the air, and said, "Who do you think you are? What right do you have to question me? Is it just because you have a horse-like face that everyone detests?"
Li Wu didn't even possess Tier 1 combat power, so he was no match for Lin Yu and was easily subdued.
This shocked and angered Li Wu, his face turning red.
"Let go of me, you..." He continued to shout, "Help! A B-grade Awakener has sneaked in!"
Lin Yu was also furious. What was this guy's deal?
Even S-grade Awakeners didn't dare to be so brazen in front of him. Who gave this mere A-grade Awakener the courage?
*Slap, slap, slap!*
Three loud slaps landed on Li Wu's face.
Lin Yu didn't use excessive force, but it still caused Li Wu's face to swell like a pig's head at a visible rate!
"You think you're worthy of shouting at me like this?"
Li Wu was filled with fear, but even with all his strength, he couldn't break free.
How was this possible?
How could Lin Yu, a B-grade talent Awakener, be stronger than him?
At this moment, the teacher on duty, alerted by the commotion, arrived. He saw the situation.
"What's going on?" he demanded.