As a brother, he had no issues. Under normal circumstances, Chen Ran could choose to turn a blind eye and pretend not to notice.

Not prying into others’ secrets is a rare virtue.

Before long, a crisp sound of footsteps echoed, and Xiaoguang said with a stern face, "Stop spacing out and quickly get to training. In a while, we’re going to face Team One, and I don’t want to be crushed."

"Feng Xinglie’s level is so high; he’s stronger than our whole team. It’s hard not to get crushed."

Chen Ran shrugged his shoulders with a helpless expression and said, "I’m just a low-level support; learning some magic techniques is useless anyway, sigh."

"Hiss!"

Xiaoguang’s anger flared up instantly; she instinctively wanted to curse but recalled the hurtful words she said in anger during training earlier. Her rage gradually subsided.

She sighed and said, "I admit I was a bit harsh before. If we can’t win this time, there’s always next time. If not next time, then the time after that. Once we level up, there’s always hope of winning."

"Oh~"

Chen Ran’s demeanor remained lazy.

Honestly, since that day, he gradually shed his romanticized lens towards Xiaoguang, and the desire to pursue her faded, feeling indifferent.

"..."

Xiaoguang felt frustrated seeing him like this but also helpless. She thought carefully, then suddenly smiled and said, "How about this, once we beat Team One, I’ll agree to be your girlfriend, okay?"

"Huh?"

"Even though you’re weak now, you have great development potential in the future. After all, you’re a Lord-level support with higher basic attributes. Combined with magic ability and basic capacity, we’ll have a chance to win eventually," Xiaoguang continued to say, seizing the opportunity.

"Are you sure?"

"Of course, we definitely have a chance!"

Xiaoguang said with a smile.

Though she said that, she didn’t really believe they had a chance. She heard Feng Xinglie was already preparing to advance to Tier Two, while she was only Level 8. The gap between mages alone already dashed any hopes of victory.

Plus, Team One’s other members had higher average level tiers, giving them more advantages. Their chances were slim, as not only do they grow stronger, but the opponents will too.

However, as long as it slightly motivated Chen Ran, it was worth mentioning.

"Well, it’s not bad."

Chen Ran slowly nodded, a thoughtful expression in his eyes, considering whether to exert himself.

....

Exclusive Training Room

Ye Mingqiu looked at the two Skill Advancement Books and an Enhanced Protection Stone on the table, smiling with excitement. He stored the Enhanced Protection Stone and directly used the Skill Advancement Book.

[Prompt: Confirm use of Skill Advancement Book on skill: Basic Power]

[Advancement Requirement: Basic Power > 50, additional cost of 30,000 Spiritual Points]

Yes.

Soon, the Skill Advancement Book dissolved into streams of light, merging into Ye Mingqiu’s body. A powerful force surged from within him as if some shackle inside broke free. His body’s previous limits broke through again, an extremely comfortable sensation.

Basic Power (Passive)

Skill Tier: ★★★★

Skill Level: Level 6

Skill Effect: Body Basic Potential +9, Explosive Power +45%, Endurance +45%.

There was another Skill Advancement Book...

[Prompt: Confirm use of Skill Advancement Book on skill: Basic Agility]

[Advancement Requirement: Basic Agility > 50, additional cost of 30,000 Spiritual Points]

The familiar feeling returned...

Basic Agility

Tier: ★★★★

Level: Level 6

Effect: Body Basic Potential +9, Movement Speed +45%, Reaction Speed +45%, Attack Speed +45%.

Body Basic Potential +6, Ye Mingqiu’s attribute ceiling rose again. More importantly, his Explosive Power, Endurance, Movement Speed, Reaction Speed, and Attack Speed increased by 15%, a considerable overall improvement.

Other Level 10 Legendary Level Spiritualists had long advanced their skills to Four-star and pushed them to Level 10, their comprehensive strength so formidable, even their skill templates were much stronger than his.

Fortunately, his base stats were sufficient, and his skill operation level was outstanding.

"Whew~"

After skill advancement, Ye Mingqiu simply moved his body around, feeling as if he had undergone a qualitative change, smiling excitedly.

Then, he glanced across to the other side of the training room where Tang Ruobing was still sitting in a meditative position, processing the Skill Advancement Book, her skill level still yet to complete ascending.

Why hasn’t she finished yet?

And there’s still one Advancement Book unused?

Out of curiosity, Ye Mingqiu casually flipped through a book while frequently glancing towards Tang Ruobing’s advancement progress, gauging how long it took her to finish advancing her skills.

Two hours later...

Tang Ruobing finally processed the resources, exhaling deeply, looking towards Ye Mingqiu.

"Two plus hours, why does it take you so long to advance skills? Are you advancing some top-tier skill?" Ye Mingqiu asked curiously.

"Hmm? How long does your skill advancement take?" Tang Ruobing asked with a frown.

"About a minute or two."

"Heh... typical of you."

Tang Ruobing laughed, relieved. Having seen so many absurdities from Ye Mingqiu, she had gradually become accustomed to such anomalies. Even though hearing about his abnormally quick advancement, she was still not surprised.

"Hmm?"

"The actual situation is like this..."

After a brief exchange, Ye Mingqiu realized the problem wasn’t with Tang Ruobing but him. For normal Spiritualists, skill advancement was a daunting task requiring considerable time adapting to and assimilating new powers. Ye Mingqiu’s rapid advancement was an extreme rarity.

But it wasn’t unheard of.

The stronger a Spiritualist’s Talent, the less time consumed in skill advancement.

This Talent included not only Body Basic Potential but also Soul Potential, bodily adaptability, skill comprehension, and a range of other aspects. Any weak link would significantly prolong skill assimilation time.

[Prompt: Blood Spear has entered metamorphosis state]

With Spirit Realm’s prompt sound suddenly ringing out, excitement painted across Ye Mingqiu’s face.

After absorbing the blood of a Tier Three powerhouse, Blood Spear finally embraced metamorphosis, its level advancing once more.

It should be noted that Blood Spear’s accumulation was immensely ample, having absorbed the blood and top-tier Blood Crystal materials of numerous powerful creatures. In its basic state, Blood Spear wielded a strength comparable to Radiant Gold, promising even greater might after advancement.

’I wonder how long this metamorphosis will take.’

Ye Mingqiu pondered silently.

"Thud, thud, thud!"

Suddenly, a rapid knocking sound echoed. The noise was loud enough that if someone inside was training, or like Tang Ruobing previously in the midst of advancing skills, it could disrupt and affect them.

Ye Mingqiu squinted, a hint of annoyance in his eyes, walked to the door, and opened it.

"Creak."

With the door opened, intense white light shone upon Ye Mingqiu, several rude cameras focusing on him. Standing at the doorway was a tall young man.

"Yo, you’re the Divine Monarch, right? I’m Brother Lei. Do you dare accept my challenge?" Brother Lei said with a mocking smile.

"Bang!"

Ye Mingqiu directly kicked him, sending the young man called Brother Lei flying, his body crashing into the opposite wall of the corridor, spurting a large amount of blood from his mouth, his body convulsing uncontrollably.

Several fragments fell from the web-like cracked walls of the Spiritualist School, walls that seemed incredibly fragile now.

Under countless cameras and countless gazes, Ye Mingqiu strode towards Brother Lei, grabbed the collar with one hand, and lifted him. Beneath his dark pupils, lights glimmered, Slaughter Momentum blazed like fire, an overwhelming aura exploded instantly.

"Just now... were you the one disturbing my training?"

...

PS: It’s the last day of the month, working hard to update more, here’s the first update.