The matter of the spiritual materials is temporarily settled, Lin Guang thought for a moment, then unchecked "Spiritual Materials" in the category bar and selected "Potion," raising an eyebrow at the sight of an "old acquaintance" among the options.

[Spirit Beast Potential Development Potion, Code A-14, Mild Type (Tier Four, Perfect): 5000 points]

[Spirit Beast Potential Enhancement Potion, Code A-14, Mild Type (Tier Four, Perfect): 5000 points]

Does the Spirit Alliance still have supply channels and connections with the official Great Xia?

It's not surprising, considering even divine objects appeared in the previous redemption list.

After some thought, Lin Guang decided to redeem them, even though Vishdair and Lisa are still consuming the Tier Three Potential Potion sets redeemed with college entrance exam points, and are not yet at the stage to consume Tier Four. Potential Potions are essential; he doesn't know if there will be a shortage by then, so it's always wise to prepare in advance.

Following the suggestions in the description, Lin Guang redeemed 8 sets of Potential Potions, 3 sets for Vishdair, and 5 sets for Lisa (based on current potential consumption), spending eighty thousand points and filling out his address in the popped-up personal information.

It's not that Lin Guang is biased or reluctant to redeem for Chelina; her cultivation in all aspects has long been maximized by the Divine Heart Association.

This has, indeed, let Lin Guang prepare dowries on her behalf, but Chelina's current problem is that too many resources have pushed her to the brink, and her body cannot withstand it, about to collapse.

Some things, after all, are not the more, the better; moderation is still the key.

After sending a text message of thanks to Lei Wanting, Lin Guang suddenly fell into thought.

After a while, he put away his phone, rested his right hand on his chin, closed his eyes slightly, and began to introspect.

Atop the Sea of Spirit, the hollow and cracked dark-gold "sun," already had many small cracks beginning to mend, heal, with many spirit patterns neatly arranged across the Sea of Spirit's inner wall, lighting up and dimming in resonance.

In the center of the Sea of Spirit, the contracts with the three partners quietly surrounded the System Crystal, slowly rotating along with two crystal-clear Blank Spirit Pattern Slots.

—Looking back over the past six months since awakening his Innate Wisdom, Lin Guang's development has actually surpassed his initial expectations for the starting point of Blue Talent.

After the battle with Du Qing, Lin Guang also gained a clear understanding of his current strength.

Du Qing is a true disciple of the Celestial Star Sect, highly anticipated, with absolute potential to become a True Man. Even if he's a prodigy cultivated by a noble family with bloodline ties, without a qualitative leap in talent ranking, he is not much stronger than Du Qing.

This level of genius, even in the era known as the "Golden Era," was enough to be called a "prodigy."

Although under various restrictions, Lin Guang indeed won half a move against Du Qing—such a saying might have a lot of embellishment, but Lin Guang's growth speed also defies normal expectations, and he should soon be able to squeeze out this "water."

And this also proves… he has already stepped into that threshold.

So, the long-awaited opportunity to step onto the stage has naturally come into his hands.

Lin Guang suddenly opened his eyes: "I have an idea."

Sitting to the right, Vishdair put down the Spiritual Artifact used to practice ether control, and looked at him: "What's up?"

And Chelina and Lisa did the same.

"In terms of common rationality, our stage should be two years from now."

Lisa widened her eyes: "Two years later... do you mean the annual [Fenghai Province High School Beast Mastery Competition]?"

"Yes, that is the stage every high school student in Fenghai Province dreams of."

Lin Guang spoke: "But I now feel, we don't have to wait that long."

All three quietly listened to his thoughts.

"You may have already realized… or perhaps haven't thought in this direction at all."

Faced with his contractual partners, Lin Guang had nothing to hide, succinctly explaining part of the System's abilities:

"To refine my inheritance and abilities, the most direct way is through battle; the stronger the enemy, the greater the improvement."

"You can simply understand it as me gaining growth after winning battles."

Each of their faces revealed a thoughtful expression.

"Oh—"

Vishdair raised an eyebrow: "I wondered how you could pull off something big after just finishing a tough fight."

"With our current strength, it's not easy to engage in a wholehearted battle. It's either too dangerous, or there are various concerns, preventing both sides from going all out."

"But the provincial competition is different."

"The provincial competition is a battleground for prodigies, with strong individuals closely observing. Even if you go all out or stake your life, there won't be deaths or irretrievable situations."

"The most crucial point is..."

"The Fenghai Province two years from now, as far as I know, is not much different from this year, without many worthy opponents—winning the championship may be easy, but the official rewards or the growth we can obtain are not so exciting."

"But if we enter the competition a year earlier, next year's provincial competition will surely have opponents strong enough to..."

"Strong!"

"Then why hesitate?"

With a sly grin, Vishdair's amber eyes revealed a touch of battle intent: "After all, we won't die, might as well just go for it!"

Lin Guang shook his head with a smile and then frankly said: "To be honest, given our lag in training time, I can't guarantee we can achieve ultimate victory, and I have no confidence at all. However..."

Pausing, his expression turned serious: "In this not-so-peaceful world, we will eventually step onto a real battlefield, facing moments where we have to fight without confidence."

"So, taking this provincial competition as a rehearsal is not a bad idea."

"This might seem like a bit of self-tormenting, but it does indeed have enough benefits, and it's a challenge worth tackling."

"Only... I fear you might care too much about winning or losing, putting too much pressure on yourselves."

Looking at Lin Guang with dark, spirited eyes, Lisa somewhat guiltily averted her gaze.

"Eek!"

But Lin Guang didn't let her off, swiftly reaching out both hands and starting to rub Lisa's pair of fox ears amidst her surprised yells: "Lisa, I'm talking about you!"

"I am your guardian now and responsible for you! If you overexert yourself, I would rather not participate next year."

Clutching Lin Guang's hands misbehaving on her ears, Lisa, worried about hurting him, could only pretend-cute with her voice pleading: "I won't, I won't—"

Watching their playful banter, Chelina's eyes softened some, even the corners of her mouth slightly curled up.

Lisa's big ears were supremely satisfying to the touch; Lin Guang subconsciously rubbed them for a while until Vishdair's tail flicked him. He coughed, released his grip: "Anyway, that's roughly the idea."

"After all, the provincial competition only caps the age limit at 18 years old and doesn't restrict the number of participations, participating again a year after is also fine. Even if we don't achieve good results this year, I could gain quite a bit of [experience points], it's not a loss."

Lin Guang immediately looked at Chelina: "You too, if your body isn't well, do not force yourself; whether or not you participate doesn't matter."

The wolf-eared maid gently nodded, bowing slightly to him.

"Even if you compete, follow the normal pace; I will find ways for all other necessary things."

"..."

Seeing Vishdair staring directly at him, Lin Guang finally realized, laughed, and said: "You too, don't overtrain."

And don't use training as an excuse to skip Daxia Language studies, okay?

—After thinking it over, Lin Guang decided to keep that last statement to himself.

The silver-haired girl finally retracted her gaze, her lovely face showing a somewhat violent smile: "No matter what prodigy, I will blast them all to the sky!"

Lisa clenched her small fists, her nine fluffy tails swaying behind her: "Brother Lin Guang, Lisa will gu…I mean, I'll take good rest!"

And the wolf-eared girl persistently in maid attire then gave Lin Guang a bow, elegantly saying: "Your will."

With a smile on his lips, Lin Guang stood up, took out his phone, and started editing a message.

[Lin Guang: Principal, I have some matters to discuss with you.]

After sending the message, Lin Guang got up and invited his partners to change clothes and head to school.

Although these matters could be discussed over the phone, he also intended to use Kaiwen's meditation pod directly at school.

…

An hour later, at the Experimental School.

At the top floor of the teaching building, outside the principal's office.

Lin Guang pushed the door open and entered.

Compared to the last visit, the principal's office hadn't changed much; on the tea table were several cups of hot tea, steaming, and a huge nanmu desk stood with a bird stand on which a Void Spirit Land Crow was busy preening its shimmering black feathers.

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