[{"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-53":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},2358554,4613,"Chapter 53: Challenge Accepted! The Shocked Liu Ming!","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-53",53,"\u003Cp>With a sudden voice, a group of four stepped out from the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead youth stood at one meter eighty, wearing a white T-shirt and white pants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His frame was slender, yet he radiated a faint sense of danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three around him were either heavily built or grinning broadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each carried an aura of at least First-Stage Mid-Level, clearly formidable individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-clad youth at the front was Lei Zhou, second place in Jiangnan Province’s Wu Ke college entrance exam from Ning’an City No.1 High School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Jingming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhou’s face carried resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His parents were both Fourth-Stage Adepts; he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After awakening his A-Class elemental fire ability, Senranyehuo , at age sixteen,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he soared to fame, becoming one of Ning’an City’s most celebrated prodigies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crushed every local prodigy in two short years, advancing from Awakened to First-Stage Upper-Level Adept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He became this year’s top favorite to win Jiangnan Province’s Wu Ke exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he lived up to expectations, scoring over nine thousand three hundred points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember, last year’s provincial top score was only eight thousand eight hundred to nine hundred!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His nine thousand three hundred points effectively secured him the provincial top rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet just as he believed his provincial top scorer title was certain, and the education bureau and his family prepared victory banquets,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming appeared out of nowhere, claiming the Jiangnan provincial top scorer title with over eleven thousand points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, Xu Jingming came from Jiangcheng, the impoverished north of Jiangnan Province.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning’an City, as the provincial capital, received the most educational resources annually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this year’s provincial top scorer came from Jiangcheng—the region with the fewest resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, rumors spread in Ning’an that the city’s education bureau was incompetent, unable to even beat a remote prefecture like Jiangcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ning’an Education Bureau faced immense pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, once the city’s golden boy, was instantly cast down to earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While studying Xu Jingming’s Wu Ke exam footage, he discovered their actual strengths were nearly equal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming gained those extra two thousand points by wiping out all the core zone monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Ning’an, candidates were strong; core zone monsters were fought over—none were left for others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he had never let go of this grievance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he taken the exam in Jiangcheng, he too might have scored over ten thousand and claimed the provincial top scorer title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when he learned Xu Jingming had also enrolled in Magic Capital Adept University, Lei Zhou issued a challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to crush Xu Jingming underfoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prove to Ning’an, to all of Jiangnan, that he wasn’t weak—only the exam location had held him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, yesterday he’d posted multiple challenge requests on the school forum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But received no response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why he confronted him directly at the freshman assembly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lei Zhou? I know him—he’s Jiangnan Province’s Wu Ke second place!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second place challenging first place? Interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Online rumors suggest this year’s provincial top scorer may have benefited from the exam location.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Their actual strength difference isn’t large—Lei Zhou might even be stronger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s why Lei Zhou is so eager to challenge—he wants to prove himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the onlookers were students from Jiangnan who recognized Lei Zhou’s identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They acted as informants, explaining to those around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming also pieced together the full story from fragments of the crowd’s chatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even so, he showed no intention of accepting the challenge, shaking his head and refusing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, I’m not interested.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before advancing to Adept, he might have desired a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, as a First-Stage Lower-Level Adept who has perfected his S-Class Thunder Unyielding Body and mastered four A-Class combat techniques,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if he fought Lei Zhou, it would be like an adult beating a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he won, he’d feel no sense of accomplishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, not interested? Or are you just scared of our Lei Brother?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The forum’s been calling you our school’s once-in-a-decade prodigy—I guess that’s just talk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it, Lei Brother. Someone like this isn’t worth your time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Lei Zhou could speak, his companions began sneering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t talk nonsense. Xu Jingming isn’t like that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhou feigned anger and silenced them, then smiled coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Jingming, I recall your aunt runs a business in rare herbs and exotic flowers, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Coincidentally, my family is currently your aunt’s largest buyer—and we still owe you a large sum.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If that payment isn’t made on time, your aunt’s business might face a bit of trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rare herbs and exotic flowers” refer to heavenly treasures that concentrate the essence of heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They can only be gathered in the wild zones, each possessing unique effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some enhance blood qi, others strengthen spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extremely valuable to Adepts, many are willing to pay high prices for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, many merchants across the nation deal in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Wu Ke results were released, Lei Zhou discovered Xu Jingming had a close relationship with his aunt, Xu Qingwan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had his family place a massive order with Xu Qingwan’s company, paying only a deposit—with no intention of paying the balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they sued, dragging it out for one or two years, the company would already be bankrupt by then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d only meant to squeeze Xu Jingming a little—never expecting to use this here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lei Zhou knew someone like Xu Jingming, who valued family deeply, couldn’t ignore this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re threatening me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just that glance made Lei Zhou’s heart jolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt as if a top-tier monster had locked onto him—every hair on his body stood on end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet still, he forced calmness:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not a threat. Just a friendly reminder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time and place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming exhaled slowly, his clear black-and-white eyes filled with unprecedented coldness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Song Qiuyun, with her keen perception, sensed the violence hidden beneath that chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such violent aura—how did he achieve this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qiuyun’s curiosity about the tall boy deepened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next week at noon, Arena Three.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xu Jingming take the bait, Lei Zhou replied immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, I’ll be there. But don’t regret it later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming dropped the words coldly and turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before coming to Magic Capital Adept University, he’d known his uncle’s company received a major order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His uncle and family worked nonstop for two days and nights to fulfill it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They said the profit from this order would cover the company’s entire annual expenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never imagined it was a trap laid in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this matter started because of him, he must end it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Jingming accepted!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Arena Three, next week—there’ll be a major battle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We should get there early to secure good seats—after all, the provincial top scorer is fighting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The onlookers, eager for drama, erupted in excitement upon hearing the challenge was accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They agreed to gather together at Arena Three to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was exactly what Lei Zhou wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He set the date seven days ahead to ensure the news spread widely, drawing more spectators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he would defeat Xu Jingming before the crowd’s eyes—to achieve the ultimate sense of triumph!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, welcome all new students to Magic Capital Adept University.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This orientation isn’t a formal opening ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve gathered you here to answer some questions and explain how to better use school resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, your permission levels...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the interruption, the orientation officially began at nine o’clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the podium in front of the playground, a male teacher spoke at length.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main content was similar to what Zhang Zhaoyang had said—credit system, dedicated mentor system, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was much more detailed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combat ranking system mentioned especially piqued Xu Jingming’s interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combat ranking is somewhat like the Fist Power List at Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym, but it tests students’ actual combat ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It requires a device called the Virtual Immersion Pod, where combat takes place in a holographic simulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more stages you clear, the higher your rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the rewards at the end are extremely generous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After the orientation ends, take some time to learn more about this so-called combat ranking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, holographic immersion was a new concept to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orientation continued for another hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the first half-hour, when the male teacher on the podium spoke, the rest of the time was taken up by student questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the orientation ended, Xu Jingming went to Teacher Yang Zhentian’s villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the villa’s living room, Senior Brother Liu Ming was already waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go to the training room. I’ll teach you fist techniques in the morning; the teacher will teach you spear techniques in the afternoon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xu Jingming enter, Senior Brother Liu Ming immediately led him to the training room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, according to the original plan, both fist and spear techniques were supposed to be taught by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xu Jingming’s spear technique had already reached Advanced, matching his own proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So only Teacher Yang Zhentian could teach him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Xu Jingming began training under Senior Brother Liu Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Brother Liu Ming was a senior this year, at the peak of Third Stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fist, spear, and blade techniques all reached Advanced, and he possessed an A-Rank Lightning affinity ability—he was a true genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his instruction, Xu Jingming began to learn fist techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following days, Xu Jingming settled into a highly regular routine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He woke at 6:30 a.m., trained for an hour in the training room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 8:30, he arrived at Teacher Yang Zhentian’s villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the morning, he studied fist techniques with Senior Brother Liu Ming; in the afternoon, he learned spear techniques and applications of his Lightning affinity ability from the teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>neither Senior Brother nor the teacher were present every day; when they were absent, Xu Jingming trained alone in the villa’s training room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, seven days passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On July 1st, at 8:30 a.m., Xu Jingming arrived at Teacher Yang Zhentian’s villa as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go to the training room.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Senior Brother Liu Ming prepared to head to the training room with Xu Jingming, he suddenly noticed something unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped in his tracks and turned back in surprise: “You’ve advanced?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming didn’t hide it; he nodded with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had advanced last night using the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, advancing from Awakened to First Stage Lower Rank had cost him 300 Ability Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, advancing from First Stage Lower Rank to First Stage Mid Rank cost him 386 Ability Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The non-integer cost confirmed one of his hypotheses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is, using the system to advance consumes Ability Points based on your existing cultivation progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had been just one step away from First Stage Mid Rank, the Ability Points needed might have been much lower!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps less than 100 Ability Points would have sufficed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is one reason why he trained relentlessly every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How long has it been? You’ve already advanced?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Ming was stunned upon confirmation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Xu Jingming had arrived as merely an Awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than half a month had passed, and he’d already broken through to First Stage Mid Rank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of cultivation speed was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered that when he himself advanced from Awakened to First Stage Mid Rank, it had taken nearly a full year!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even that had been considered an exceptionally rare talent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I recall you had a duel scheduled with another new student today at noon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Ming asked, his tone shifting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At noon, on Practice Arena No. 3,” Xu Jingming nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had mentioned this to Senior Brother Liu Ming before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I’ll give your opponent three minutes of silent mourning...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Ming smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others didn’t know Xu Jingming’s strength, but how could his own training partner not know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After cultivating the Thunder Unyielding Body, Xu Jingming’s physical strength alone rivaled that of a Second Stage ferocious beast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with his already exceptional Advanced spear technique, he was terrifyingly powerful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was without even using his affinity ability or combat techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Liu Ming’s estimate, Xu Jingming’s overall strength was nearly equivalent to a Second Stage High Rank ability user!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he had entered First Stage Mid Rank, his power had grown further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t believe any new student could defeat such a monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do your best. After training, I’ll go with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Ming clapped Xu Jingming on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, he was eager to see just how terrifying his junior’s full strength truly was.\u003C\u002Fp>",2087,"2026-06-21T05:33:57.936Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a59f3e212f6b9550f60f425b226b7a74c9cb1a24afe3a8906246ac183303f941","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-54","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-52",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-cover.jpg"]