[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak":3,"chapter-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-187":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Global Psychic Powers: Starting Off with the Awakening of Purple Heaven Divine Thunder",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2358688,4613,"Chapter 187: Eighth-Rank Mid-Tier Ling Shuang! Age 34!","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-187",187,"\u003Cp>After selecting the combat technique, the staff of the Combat Technique Library delivered the scroll to the private reading room shortly after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to S-rank combat techniques, the difficulty of mastering an A-rank technique was ridiculously low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming spent barely over half an hour reading through the entire scroll and gained a general understanding of its contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then immediately used the Deep Blue System to allocate points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Psychic Points -300\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder Dragon Fist → Thunder Dragon Fist (Beginner)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This A-rank combat technique, which normally took ordinary psychics over half a year to learn, was fully mastered by Xu Jingming in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go find my teacher later and test the strength of this A-rank technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Yang Zhentian was proficient in all weapons and had reached master-level mastery in fist techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself had thoroughly mastered the “Thunder Dragon Fist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the perfect instructor for Xu Jingming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he rose to leave the Combat Technique Library and head for Teacher Yang’s office,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a familiar, clear voice reached his ears:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jingming, come to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Principal Ling?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming blinked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected Deputy Principal Ling Shuang to be capable of telephonic voice projection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though startled, he did not dare delay and hurried to Deputy Principal Ling Shuang’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Principal, I’ve come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xu Jingming entered the office,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deputy Principal Ling Shuang, her figure still graceful and alluring, with a tear mole beneath her eye, lounged lazily behind her desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pair of slender, rounded legs, faintly revealing a pale hue beneath her black classical robe, were visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Ling Shuang appeared languid, Xu Jingming keenly sensed that her aura had strengthened several-fold since their last meeting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the deputy principal advanced?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s heart lurched in silent shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Shuang noticed his expression and was slightly surprised: “Your perception is sharp—not like a mere third-rank psychic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s true!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her confirmation, Xu Jingming’s heart pounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Magic City Psychic University had only one chancellor and three deputy chancellors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the chancellor, whose whereabouts were unknown and who rarely appeared on campus, he was an eighth-rank upper-tier master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other three deputy chancellors were all eighth-rank lower-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet unexpectedly, it was Ling Shuang who broke through first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep in mind,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the other two deputy chancellors looked much older than Ling Shuang—at least fifty or more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, not necessarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming suddenly recalled that with Blue Planet’s pill technology and scientific advancement,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>keeping a woman youthful was an easy matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Shuang might be the same age as the other two deputy chancellors, despite appearing young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming glanced at Ling Shuang’s bare feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her bare soles looked as tender as a baby’s, pale with a faint blush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They certainly didn’t resemble the feet of someone elderly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had I guessed wrong? Is Principal Ling actually young?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s thoughts scattered wildly; he unconsciously looked up—and met Ling Shuang’s clear eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Ling Shuang’s lips curved into a faint, knowing smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guessing a woman’s age is hardly polite.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you read minds?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming tensed instantly, bracing for the wrath of an eighth-rank grand master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the normally icy, untouchable Ling Shuang—who no student dared provoke—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>merely waved her slender hand calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t read minds. But eighth-rank grand masters possess immense mental strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though I can’t directly extract memories like a psychic of the mental discipline,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>deducing thoughts from facial expressions is easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember this: in front of high-rank psychics, keep your expressions minimal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand, ma’am.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ling Shuang wasn’t angry, Xu Jingming exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This deputy principal, who possessed an S-rank space ability, had only arrived at Magic City University three years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was immediately appointed deputy chancellor and entrusted with the critical duty of guarding the Combat Technique Library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she spent most of her time in the library and rarely appeared outside except during major events,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>rumors about her were plentiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic City University’s #1 Beauty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic City University’s #1 S-rank Psychic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Xu Jingming enrolled, Ling Shuang was the most sought-after figure on campus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it not been for university rules forbidding discussion of instructors,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>forum threads about Ling Shuang would have multiplied dozens of times over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet her age remained a mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew—and no one dared ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, don’t guess. I’m thirty-four—not the old crone you imagined.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, then added softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even as she spoke, her delicate brows furrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What am I doing? Why am I explaining this to a student?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only thirty-four?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming hadn’t expected Ling Shuang to be so young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Great Xia, the average age of an eighth-rank grand master was around forty-six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His teacher, Yang Zhentian, was over fifty and still only at seventh-rank peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Shuang, at thirty-four, was already an eighth-rank mid-tier grand master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This proved her terrifying talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xu Jingming’s stunned expression, Ling Shuang’s furrowed brows softened, and her mood seemed to lift as she turned to business:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In two days, the school will begin winter break. What are your plans during the break?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I plan to return to Jiangnan and train for a month in the Thunder Secret Realm,” Xu Jingming replied honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eva, what’s the straight-line distance from Magic City University to the Jiangnan Thunder Secret Realm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Reply, Deputy Principal: 563 kilometers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“563 kilometers? That’s fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Shuang nodded slightly, then turned her beautiful eyes back to Xu Jingming:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lately, the Mandate Cult has been launching fierce counterattacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many students have been injured—or killed—on missions. I originally planned to keep you active within Magic City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that I’ve advanced to eighth-rank mid-tier, my teleportation range has extended to 600 kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Training in the Thunder Secret Realm won’t be a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But remember: if you encounter any danger that threatens your life, shatter your talisman immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, Ling Shuang wouldn’t have been this concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But over the past month, Xu Jingming’s performance in Mandate Cult missions had been exceptionally outstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had eliminated numerous Divine Blood Envoys—if the Mandate Cult sought revenge, Xu Jingming would be among their first targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for your concern, Principal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming hadn’t expected Ling Shuang to call him in merely to care for his safety—his heart warmed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Deputy Principal Ling Shuang didn’t offer daily guidance like Teacher Yang Zhentian,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she stood like an unshakable pillar, ensuring his survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Xu Jingming couldn’t help but reflect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six hundred kilometers of teleportation range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s only an eighth-rank mid-tier grand master—what would it be like at ninth-rank Martial Saint level? Would one be able to teleport globally?\u003C\u002Fp>",1100,"2026-06-21T05:33:57.936Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c2fcdb4efb2cbc6759284357946c0ef8d1b0fc539a98acfe8eb309aab594b4c8","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-188","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-186",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-cover.jpg"]