Chapter 1

Chapter 1: The Omniscient Eye

Qinglin City.

Class Two, Third Year, No.15 Middle School.

Cheng Han rested his chin on his left hand, absentmindedly listening to the teacher’s lecture.

“…The place where humanity resides, the ‘Myriad Vast Divine Banyan,’ possesses more than four hundred and ten thousand spirit leaves. Each spirit leaf is a continent-sized landmass, which we call a ‘Spirit Realm.’

“The ‘Tai’an Minor Spirit Realm’ where all of you live spans nearly twenty thousand square kilometers and has a population of over 1.5 million. Its economy is primarily agricultural.

“Most of you will spend your entire lives in Tai’an Minor Spirit Realm after graduation, so I hope everyone studies agricultural science seriously. Otherwise, you may not even be able to find a job in the future…”

That joking remark immediately triggered a burst of laughter throughout the classroom.

Cheng Han’s deskmate, a girl named Qian Qingqing, turned to glance at him as if silently saying: Why aren’t you paying attention?

Her features were delicate, and she dressed neatly and tastefully. At first glance, she was clearly a little beauty.

Although her figure was still undeveloped, anyone could tell that once she matured, she would definitely become an outstanding beauty.

Just as Cheng Han was about to speak, he suddenly froze for a moment and instinctively looked toward an exquisite porcelain cup.

It was Qian Qingqing’s water cup.

The next second, the ground suddenly trembled lightly.

The porcelain cup instantly tilted and fell off the desk.

Without hesitation, Cheng Han shot out his right hand and accurately caught the cup.

At the same time, cries of alarm erupted throughout the classroom.

“Ah~”

“Watch out!”

The teacher steadied himself against the podium and calmly shouted, “Everyone, don’t panic. There’s probably a strong wind in the nearby airspace, causing slight shaking of the spirit leaf. The Divine Banyan possesses a wind-resistant barrier, so the trembling will stop soon.

“I’m sure many students already know this, but the Tai’an Minor Spirit Realm experiences dozens of tremors every day. However, they’re usually so slight that ordinary people can’t feel them. Tremors of this magnitude only happen once every few years…”

As soon as he finished speaking, the shaking stopped.

The commotion in the classroom quickly settled down as well.

Clack!

Cheng Han placed the cup back on the desk and smiled.

“No need to thank me.”

Qian Qingqing looked extremely surprised.

“How are your reflexes so fast?”

Cheng Han merely smiled without answering.

Silently, he muttered in his mind:

“The Omniscient Eye.”

A light screen slowly unfolded before him, displaying a line of text:

[Omniscient Eye]: Capable of perceiving the mysteries of all things. Level 3. Increases maximum Spirit Value by 3 points. Has a small chance to passively trigger abilities. Current Proficiency: 4/1000. Spirit Value: 11.4/13.2.

Just now, the skill had “passively triggered,” allowing him to foresee the spirit leaf’s tremor and catch the cup precisely.

Cheng Han smiled in satisfaction.

His proficiency had increased by another point. Not bad!

A moment later, hurried footsteps suddenly sounded from outside the corridor.

Before the person even arrived, their voice rang out first:

“Teacher Zhou! Several students in Class Six of the third year got injured after falling down. Come help take them to the hospital!”

Teacher Zhou tossed out a quick “Study on your own for now,” before hurrying away.

The classroom immediately became lively.

The students excitedly began discussing what had happened. No one bothered reading.

Qian Qingqing hadn’t forgotten what happened earlier. She picked up her water cup and shook it slightly.

“Thanks!”

After thinking for a moment, the pretty girl proposed a way to repay him.

“I’ll bring you breakfast tomorrow.”

Cheng Han accepted without hesitation.

“Sure.”

He looked out the window and could not help sighing emotionally.

“What a strange world.”

As a transmigrator, he naturally found this vast world with hundreds of billions of people incredibly bizarre.

Qian Qingqing asked curiously, “What’s strange about it?”

Cheng Han casually gave an example.

“I’ve never figured out why the sky becomes bright during the day and dark at night.”

Qian Qingqing looked confused.

“That’s just a normal natural phenomenon. What’s strange about it?”

Cheng Han smiled without saying anything.

On the Blue Planet of his previous life, the world revolved around the sun while rotating on its own axis, causing the cycle of day and night.

Yet ever since inhabiting this body more than a year ago, he had never once seen a sun in the sky. There was no mention of one in textbooks either. Even so, this world still experienced day and night. During the daytime, any object exposed outdoors cast no shadow whatsoever.

How could that possibly be normal?

After a while, a burly middle-aged man strode into the classroom.

The students instantly fell silent.

This man was named Qiu Yuan, the strictest teacher in No.15 Middle School. There was not a single student in the school who didn’t fear him.

Qiu Yuan swept his gaze across the room and coldly declared,

“The remaining half hour of agricultural science, along with the next mathematics class, will both be changed into meditation sessions.”

The expressions of many students changed drastically.

For most people, maintaining meditation for half an hour was already extremely exhausting. More than an hour of continuous meditation was practically torture.

Yet under Qiu Yuan’s oppressive authority, no one dared complain.

Before long, all forty-eight students in the class changed into shoe covers and entered the meditation chamber.

The walls and ceiling of the room were covered with wave-patterned soundproof tiles. They absorbed sound waves to create a better meditation environment.

Cheng Han felt somewhat uncomfortable in his ears.

That was hardly surprising.

His ears were accustomed to the noisy outside world. Suddenly entering such an unnaturally quiet environment naturally made him uncomfortable.

With a stern face, Qiu Yuan said,

“To sense ‘Origin Energy,’ one must condense an ‘Origin Sense Seal’ within the Sea of Spirit. According to statistical data, roughly one out of every thirteen people can successfully form the seal.

“Among those who possess an Origin Sense Seal, one out of every sixteen can condense a ‘Body Tempering Seal,’ allowing them to strengthen their bodies with Origin Energy and become ‘Warriors’ capable of wielding Origin Energy.

“In other words, only one Warrior is born among every two hundred and ten people.”

Every student wore a look of yearning.

Everyone knew that Warriors stood above ordinary people.

Taking No.15 Middle School as an example—

The principal and the two vice principals were all retired Warriors from the Black Armor Army, and most important government positions were also held by retired Warriors.

To a certain extent, Warriors were the true ruling class of civilian society.

Qiu Yuan continued,

“More than ninety-five percent of Warriors condense their Origin Sense Seal before the age of sixteen. If you still fail after sixteen, your chances of becoming a Warrior become pitifully small.”

“You are all already fourteen years old. You only have two years left. From now on, I will supervise all of you even more strictly.”

He waved his hand.

“First, observe the Mystic Spirit Wall inside the chamber, then begin meditation.”

Since the chamber was not very large and could only hold ten people at most, the students had to enter in batches.

Qiu Yuan entered first and called out,

“First group, come in.”

Ten students filed inside.

The others waited outside, whispering among themselves.

“I heard Fang Han lasted forty-eight seconds during his last observation session, while Wan Tengjiao lasted forty-six seconds. Those two probably have the highest chance of condensing their seals before sixteen.”

“The longer you can observe, the better the meditation effect. I only lasted thirty-six seconds. I’m way too far behind.”

“I only got thirty-eight seconds. My chances of condensing a seal aren’t great either.”

Within the crowd, Fang Han and Wan Tengjiao naturally became the center of attention. The former wore a proud expression, while the latter looked especially spirited.

Of course, there were also those pouring cold water on the discussion.

“Even if your observation time is long, it doesn’t guarantee you’ll condense a seal. I heard there were two graduates last year who both exceeded fifty seconds, yet still failed.”

“Exactly. There are many factors affecting seal condensation. Observation time is only one of them.”

Meanwhile, Cheng Han remained calm.

None of the students present dared confidently claim they would definitely condense a seal.

But he dared.

Half a year ago, the Omniscient Eye had advanced to Level 2, granting him an additional point of Spirit Value. Ever since then, meditation had become noticeably easier for him.

And yesterday, the skill advanced to Level 3, increasing the bonus Spirit Value from 1 point to 3 points.

There was no doubt that as the skill level continued rising, his Spirit Value would increase further. Condensing a seal was only a matter of time, and becoming a Warrior was no distant dream.

In front of a cheat ability, what did talent even count for?

(End of Chapter)