Chapter 60: Everyone Come Over, I Have Something to Announce

In the Fire Spirit Chamber.

Floating before Du Lingwei was a lotus of flame.

This was her 「Fire Source」.

At the lotus’s center, seeds of flame were nurtured. They automatically popped out, transforming into sparks that flew toward the opposite side.

Jiang He released his spirit, instantly absorbing those sparks, refining them into wisps of flame, and fusing them into the golden fire in his eyes.

The golden flames flickered. The power of the Fire Source was then drawn out through his palm, turning into a blazing inferno that completely ignited the Phoenix-Resting Wooden Blade resting across his lap.

As the fire refined it, strands of gentle energy were returned from the blade, flowing back into him, replenishing his strength.

【Skill triggered, Spirit +0.5】

【Profession Growth, Experience +2】

【Obtained Phoenix Parasol Rebirth, All Attributes +0.2】

This was what one called a positive cycle!

After breaking through to E-rank, Jiang He’s spirit intensity had sharply increased, allowing him to absorb more sparks. His cultivation efficiency had already been greatly improved.

Now, with the added feedback from the Phoenix-Resting Wooden Blade, part of the spirit power that should have been consumed was restored, further increasing his efficiency.

All factors stacked together.

Jiang He’s growth speed soared, surged, and skyrocketed!

Just one session of cultivation pushed his Fire Controller profession straight up to lv10!

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Name: Jiang He

Attributes: Body 101.2, Spirit 197.3, Energy 70.2

Talents: Ferryman of Time, Eraser (temporary)

Professions: Student lv11, Rumor Bearer lv11, Fire Controller lv10, Word Keeper lv16, World Destroyer lv1

Specialties: Focus, Universal Lingual Intuition, Fire Command, Myriad Words, Genocide

Fire Control Skills: Arson lv6, Raging Fire lv4.

Rumor Skills: Babble lv6, Voice of Thunder lv1, Weight of Words lv1, Final Word lv2, Hidden Curse lv1.

Word Keeper Skills: Vivid Depiction, Lingering Echo lv3.

Substance in Words lv6 — Passive Skill, increases usable counts of stored Spell Words by 6.

Sweet Talk lv3 — Passive Skill, boosts the effect of beneficial Spell Words.

Speaking Without Thinking lv3 — Active Skill, randomly speaks a stored Word-Spirit with greatly amplified effect.

World Destroyer Skill: Doomsday Declaration lv1

Student Skills: Omitted.

Comprehensive Energy Level: 288.0 (E-rank)

…(After launch, profession and skill panels will have a free single chapter and not take up update count)…

Not only had his profession levels increased, Jiang He’s basic attributes had also grown considerably.

His spirit intensity grew the most, rising by over seventy points.

His comprehensive energy level had already climbed to 288 points, bringing him closer to 500.

“With the Phoenix-Resting Wooden Blade, maybe it won’t be long before I can raise my comprehensive energy level to 500 points…”

Jiang He’s spirit was already nearing its limit, but he could not hide his smile.

He was closer to the next level.

Only…

He lifted his head and glanced at Du Lingwei.

During cultivation last week, even when Jiang He drained his spirit, Du Lingwei had looked unaffected, showing little exhaustion.

But this time was different. As Jiang He exhausted his spirit, Du Lingwei too began to sweat, showing faint signs of fatigue.

Clearly, condensing so many sparks continuously was also extremely taxing for her.

In the end, the reason this cultivation method was so rapid was because part of the cost was being transferred onto someone else.

At this pace, it was possible that Jiang He might not reach his limit before Du Lingwei’s Fire Source was completely drained by him.

Du Lingwei also realized this, a hint of apology appearing on her face. “Sorry.”

That one word left Jiang He momentarily at a loss.

After all, Du Lingwei had only come to help him cultivate at Teacher Zhong’s request.

She didn’t owe him anything. Reaching this extent was already fulfilling her duty.

Now, noticing she was falling behind, she even felt guilty.

Jiang He recalled that in Old Jiang’s timeline, Du Lingwei had also perished in battle while covering the citizens’ evacuation…

Could Du Lingwei really have a hidden people-pleasing personality?

Jiang He shook his head and said, “I’ve already reached Fire Controller lv10.”

“When I advance to Flame Envoy, I won’t need to trouble you to condense sparks for me anymore.”

Obtaining a second B-rank profession—yet another surge in power!

But unfortunately, the more Jiang He changed professions, the more he discovered the limits of human beings.

Every profession required a Transcendent to invest time and energy to level up. Otherwise, it would remain stuck at the lower levels, unable to unlock advanced advancements or more skills.

This was why Jiang He had not gone to Old Jiang for a new profession yet.

He hadn’t even advanced to Flame Envoy yet. He was simply stretched too thin to train them all.

To possess an X-rank Path, yet be unable to even get started—this feeling was unbearable.

Jiang He only hoped that someday a future with a clone-type talent would refresh, so that dozens of him could level up together.

Du Lingwei did not know that Jiang He, in his spiritual exhaustion, was already rambling inwardly, making wishes about talents.

She nodded. “I can help you complete the advancement ritual for Flame Envoy… but I’ll need to notify Teacher Zhong first.”

This too was part of the rules of the Transcendent Era.

As long as the ritual requirements were met, one could advance into a Transcendent profession.

But few people spread Paths privately.

It was like stealing a master’s teachings in ancient times—it could easily offend higher-ranked Transcendents.

Before the Council was established, many battles between Transcendents had been sparked by such 【Path Leaks】.

Jiang He also understood this. After leaving the Fire Spirit Chamber, he changed back into his clothes in the locker room, pulled out his phone, and sent a message to Teacher Zhong.

Before long, a reply popped up.

【Zhong Honglian: So fast?】

【Zhong Honglian: Perfect timing, I also have something for you two. Teleport over and we’ll talk.】

【Zhong Honglian: Send me your location.】

Teleport?

Jiang He was puzzled, but still opened his phone’s GPS and sent his location.

The next instant, light and shadow flickered before his eyes.

When he came back to his senses, he was no longer in the locker room, but standing in a spacious conference hall.

He looked around in confusion and saw Zhong Honglian standing by the conference table.

Beside her stood a towering, iron-like giant of a man, and a gaunt young man with deep eye bags and a weary face.

Apart from them, Du Lingwei was also there, glancing around in surprise.

In addition, Chi Zhilei and Shaojun were in the room as well. Meanwhile, the space kept shifting, and more teenagers appeared out of thin air one after another.

What was going on?

Jiang He was baffled. He used his talent to quickly connect and communicate with Old Jiang.

Luckily, as the Master, he also had the ability to summon back Heroic Spirits. With a thought, Old Jiang appeared at his side in an invisible state.

“Heh, so lively.” Old Jiang chuckled.

But when his gaze swept across and landed on one particular figure, his smile slowly faded, and he sank into thought.

Soon, when the nineteenth youth appeared, the conference hall was filled. The spatial fluctuations stopped.

Everyone wore confused expressions, but no one spoke first.

Zhong Honglian nodded in satisfaction, and finally spoke.

“Students, you are all top performers from various schools, each one of you a genius with B-rank or higher talents.”

The D-rank gifted Chi Zhilei stood timidly in the corner, too afraid to speak.

“Here, I want to tell you one thing.”

“The end is near. The world is about to meet its doom.”

Zhong Honglian’s words exploded in the conference hall like a thunderclap.

The boys and girls teleported in wore looks of shock, disbelief, and fear.

The E-rank World Destroyer Jiang He stood weakly in the corner, too afraid to speak.

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