Chapter 149: Going for Certification

"Only the lower half hasn't been visualized yet; at this pace, it should still take about a year......"

Lu Jing immediately resumed his visualization, trying to fully picture the diamond figurine.

The next day.

"Master, please go to the Talent Endowed Association."

Lu Jing flagged down a taxi at random and gave his destination.

Before getting in, he deliberately glanced at the driver's face; when he saw it was unfamiliar, he breathed a sigh of relief and opened the door.

He certainly didn't want to run into that chatty driver who had chased him for a photo before.

"Kid, what kind of place is this Talent Endowed Association? I've never heard of it before?"

The taxi driver, a man in his forties, glanced at Lu Jing through the rearview mirror and said puzzled, "I've been driving around this provincial capital for years, and this is the first I've heard of it."

【Honestly, I've been using Ye Guo Reading lately to read books and chase updates, switching sources, many narration tones;. yeguoyuedu works on both Android and iOS.】

"Just go to the Provincial Martial Artist Association."

Lu Jing rephrased his request, and through the conversation realized how rare Talent Endowed individuals are.

The driver's words noticeably shortened; after confirming the route, he quietly drove toward the Martial Artist Association.

About half an hour later, the car slowed, and the driver turned back, saying, "Kid, we've arrived."

Lu Jing paid the fare and got out.

According to Hao Pengjie, the Talent Endowed Association is right behind the Martial Artist Association.

After winding through several turns, Lu Jing finally found a spot in a back alley bearing the sign "East River Province Talent Endowed Association Committee."

Inside the building, the lobby was empty, held up only by a few seven- or eight-meter-high ceiling columns supporting the vast hall.

"Is the Talent Endowed Association decorated so Western-style?"

Lu Jing furrowed his brows and walked forward along the church‑like corridor.

Beyond the hall, a row of exquisitely designed ancient buildings came into view; behind the bar at the entrance sat a good‑looking young woman.

She was dressed in a tailored suit uniform, slender and tall.

Whether out of boredom or not, she was playing a popular match‑two mini‑game at the moment.

Lu Jing walked over and greeted, "Hello, I'm here for Talent Endowed certification."

The girl didn't even lift her head, replying lazily, "Certification? Fill out the form on the table first."

"Alright."

Lu Jing ignored her casual attitude; front‑desk staff at such companies are usually placed there by connections to while away time.

"Ugh, this game is so unfair; how could anyone possibly beat the Second Stage?"

The girl set her phone down, her face full of frustration as the game screen showed a failure.

"Handsome, sign here and write your Talent type here."

Clearly a looks‑obsessed person, the girl's eyes lit up the moment she saw Lu Jing's handsome face, and even her voice brightened.

"Mm."

Lu Jing, unsurprised, continued filling out the form.

The form's information was very detailed, consisting solely of basic personal data.

Swish—

The pen in his hand darted swiftly, producing neat, delicate characters on the paper.

That's a benefit of being a Spiritual-type Talent; by applying a little mental force to the tip, one can write as neatly as a printer.

"Here you go, thank you."

"Alright, a Spiritual-type Talent, right? I'll take you to the certification site."

The uniformed girl took the form with both hands, her tone cute and sweet, gave Lu Jing a smile, and led him toward the building behind her.

Along the way they passed many rooms, each filled with people dressed like the uniformed girl.

Lu Jing expanded his mental field and found that none of them were working; they were either playing on phones or chatting.

Some even used the office computers to game, making it look like an internet café to an outsider.

"What's wrong, does this seem odd?"

The uniformed girl noticed Lu Jing's furrowed brows and asked with a smile.

"Hmm, your work looks pretty relaxed."

"I knew you'd say that," the uniformed girl shrugged, "When I first arrived I felt the same, but after a while I realized Talent Endowed individuals are so few that we really have nothing to do, just kill time."

Lu Jing asked, "Then why recruit so many people when there's no need for so many idle positions?"

"Don't be fooled by our clerical titles; actually everyone you see here is a Talent Endowed, myself included. Most of us are at First Realm or Second Realm, possessing talents that aren't combat‑oriented, unlike you who can use yours to hunt monsters for profit."

The uniformed girl continued, "So this job is important to us; it not only solves our livelihood issues but also restrains these dangerous Talent Endowed, giving them something constructive to do."

After speaking, the uniformed girl glanced sideways at the information on the form.

Hm?

Applying for certification of a Third Realm Spiritual-type Talent?

The uniformed girl's steps faltered briefly, her heart pounding wildly.

Looking at the youngster—probably a high‑schooler—has his Spiritual-type Talent already reached the Third Realm?

Or did I misread?

The uniformed girl calmly led Lu Jing to the third floor of the building, pointed ahead and said, "It's there, go inside."

"First we'll use a device to test your mental strength and purity, then conduct a manual assessment of your mental control."

"But someone else just arrived for Spiritual-type Talent certification, so you might have to wait a bit."

"I hope you pass smoothly, good luck!"

The uniformed girl's attitude made a 180-degree turn from when she first met him, and she carefully introduced Lu Jing.

Thank you.

Lu Jing nodded and thanked.

The small door ahead looked very inconspicuous, but upon approaching, it turned out that inside was a whole different world.

The interior was spacious, having opened up the entire floor into a single room, and it was filled with a dense, lingering aura characteristic of the Spirit System.

She watched Lu Jing stride in, while the uniformed girl stood outside the door, picking up the form and examining it carefully.

"Lu Jing, Anwu City native, eighteen years old, applying for certification as a third Realm Spirit System Talent Endowed..."

"Why does this name look so familiar? When did our province produce such a talent?"

The uniformed girl blinked, and the shock in her heart lingered for a long time.

Also a Talent Endowed, she is twenty‑five this year but only possesses first Realm strength.

Therefore she knows well how difficult it is for a Spirit System Talent Endowed to advance levels.

Lu Jing had already entered the room.

In a corner of the room stood a silver machine, very similar to the one seen in the training camp.

At that moment, several youths of about twenty years old gathered around the machine, chattering about something.