Chapter 200 - 134: The Spiritual Energy Recovery Strikes

Chapter 200: Chapter 134: The Spiritual Energy Recovery Strikes

"You... you can actually control objects in the air..."

After a moment, she snapped back to reality.

Liu Yue stared at Gu Qing, her face filled with shock. The whole thing felt unreal.

At the same time, she felt a pit in her stomach.

She had always thought Controlling Objects in the Air was her own exclusive Superpower.

She never imagined that any Extraordinary Being could potentially do it.

All it took was for one’s Spiritual Strength to reach a High-Level.

’This is awful!’

’It’s just awful!’

Liu Yue couldn’t accept this fact.

At that moment, she felt as if she had plummeted from being a special talent everyone envied to a stray dog on the street that no one would give a second glance.

The sudden, jarring disparity was so great it made her want to just die on the spot.

Gu Qing saw she wasn’t taking it well and quickly tried to console her. "I mean, I *can* control them, but my ability is nothing compared to yours."

"Your Spiritual Strength is only Tier Six, yet you can already control so many water droplets with ease."

"My Spiritual Strength is already at a High-Level, yet I couldn’t even steal a few water droplets from you just now. It’s no exaggeration to say we’re worlds apart in skill."

Gu Qing was terrified that this American-born Chinese girl with the [Spiritual Mind Master] tag floating over her head would get discouraged, have a total meltdown, and just stop practicing Controlling Objects in the Air.

If she stopped practicing, he wouldn’t be able to get any more Attribute drops from her tag.

So for now, he had to do everything he could to console her.

Liu Yue’s mood brightened considerably after hearing Gu Qing’s words.

’That’s right. My Spiritual Strength is only Tier Six, and I can already use Controlling Objects in the Air with ease.’

’But Gu Qing’s Spiritual Strength is already at a High-Level, far beyond mine, yet he can’t even wrest control of a few tiny water droplets from me.’

’So... I really am that one-in-a-million Spiritual Element Extraordinary genius!’

Liu Yue composed herself, forced a standard American-style smile onto her face, and began to speak slowly.

"Gu Qing, it’s really not that I’m being petty or deliberately holding back on giving you pointers."

"It’s just... there really aren’t any special techniques to my Controlling Objects in the Air."

"The only thing I can do is describe my process."

"..."

Gu Qing smiled. "Then I’ll have to trouble Teacher Liu to describe it for me. I’ll treat you to dinner sometime."

He didn’t care at all whether Liu Yue gave him pointers or not.

His so-called request for tutelage was just an excuse to practice Controlling Objects in the Air with Liu Yue.

"Let’s talk somewhere else, then."

Liu Yue got up from her chair. "It’s a bit too crowded here. It’s not a good place to discuss this. Let’s head back to the dorms and talk."

Gu Qing got up as well. "No problem."

After speaking, he turned to Xia Shuran, who had been obediently quiet the whole time without interrupting, and said in a gentle voice,

"Come on, let’s go listen to what your Sister Yue has to say about Controlling Objects in the Air."

"Let’s go, let’s go!"

Xia Shuran gave a cheerful smile, her steps light as she followed the two of them away from the office area.

...

The international dormitory.

Inside Liu Yue’s dorm room.

The three of them sat cross-legged on the floor in a circle, with a basin of clear water placed in the middle.

"Okay, I’m going to give you a full demonstration of how I use Controlling Objects in the Air, from start to finish."

"During the demonstration, I will describe every step of my process in detail."

"If you have any questions, feel free to ask at any point."

As soon as she finished speaking,

Liu Yue focused her concentration, lowering her head to stare intently at the basin of water between them.

She spoke as she stared:

"First, concentrate. Stare intently at the object you want to control and construct an image of it in your mind."

"Second, release the Spiritual Power from the depths of your mind, letting it completely envelop the object."

"Third, merge the image you constructed in your mind with the real object you’re staring at until they are one, establishing a connection."

"Once you’ve completed all three steps,"

"you can then release more Spiritual Power to interact with the power already covering the object’s surface and attempt to begin Controlling Objects in the Air."

"That’s more or less it. Watch closely."

With that said,

with a single thought,

Liu Yue followed the steps she had just laid out. She released her Spiritual Power, drawing all the water out of the basin and forming it into crystal-clear droplets that swirled around her body.

The droplets circled her body once and quickly fell back into the basin.

"Any questions?"

Liu Yue asked, looking at the two of them.

Gu Qing answered, "No."

Xia Shuran also shook her head. "No."

The former had such a high aptitude that he understood completely after watching and listening just once.

The latter, meanwhile, knew she was a long way from becoming an Advanced Creature and figured there was no point in studying this yet. ’I’ll just watch quietly from the side,’ she thought.

Seeing that neither of them had any questions, Liu Yue looked at Gu Qing and said,

"Alright, your turn. Just try following the steps I just laid out."

"But don’t start with the water. As a liquid, it’s hard to shape and difficult to control. You should try controlling a tissue first."

"Tissues are solid and very light, which makes them comparatively easier to control."

"..."

Gu Qing said simply, "I’ll stick with the water."

Liu Yue replied, "Alright. Suit yourself."

Gu Qing stared intently at the water in the basin and quickly constructed its appearance in his mind.

Next, he released his Spiritual Power, establishing a connection with the water in the basin.

Finally, with a thought, he attempted to control the water in the basin with his mind.

Guided by his Spiritual Power,

the topmost layer of water molecules in the basin slowly began to coalesce into crystalline droplets, which then floated out of the basin one by one.

As Liu Yue watched in disbelief,

the droplets, as if they possessed a will of their own, surged toward Gu Qing like a crowd of infatuated girls vying for his attention.