Back in her room, Xia Qingqing made sure to lock the door before taking out a vial of white nutrient solution.

Xia Qingqing carefully sniffed it and, finding no strange smell, took a small sip.

It had a slightly sticky texture and a hint of sweetness, but it also had an indescribable flavor. It wasn't particularly unpleasant to drink, and Xia Qingqing finished the entire vial of the nutrient solution.

No wonder Glek wants to eat all-natural food; it tastes so much better than nutrient solutions.

At lunchtime, Xia Qingqing felt very full and didn't feel hungry at all. She ate a couple of bites and then put down her chopsticks.

Zhang Hongyan asked with concern, "Qingqing, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I ate breakfast a little late, so I'm not hungry yet," Xia Qingqing could only make up an excuse to get by.

Zhang Hongyan knew that her daughter liked to sleep in late at home, but she never said anything. Her daughter worked so hard at school, so what was wrong with sleeping in late at home? It was only natural.

If you don't enjoy life while you're a daughter, you probably won't have such a comfortable life when you become someone's daughter-in-law.

Zhang Hongyan cleared her throat: "I have an announcement to make. Your father and I are planning to rebuild two houses."

"Ahhh, this is great!" Gou Dan was very excited; he could finally have his own new room.

When Xia Qingqing isn't home, he stays in her room. When Xia Qingqing comes home, Gou Dan has to share a room with his parents. Although most families in the village sleep like this, Gou Dan still hopes to have his own room.

Xia Qingqing smiled and agreed. She had long advised her parents to build a new house, since Gou Dan was getting older and couldn't keep sleeping in the same room with them.

Besides, their mud-brick house has been built for over ten years and needs to be renovated every year, otherwise it will rain heavily outside and then drizzle inside.

Zhang Hongyan said with a smile, "We have to keep a low profile. You've been buying bicycles and watches for the family. If you build a new house, it'll be a big deal. The whole brigade will be eyeing our family."

The source of their money is somewhat difficult to explain; if someone discovers something is wrong and reports it, they'll be finished.

Now my daughter says that her private small business is not strictly regulated anymore, and she can use the money she has saved without worry.

Xia Qingqing couldn't help much with building the house; the only thing she could do was contribute money. However, Zhang Hongyan refused to take her money, saying, "Keep your money for yourself. Mom has the money for building the house."

Xia Qingqing also knew that her mother had money. In the past two years, she had earned at least a thousand yuan by selling chili peppers and chili pepper recipes. In addition, she had saved some money before. She guessed that Zhang Hongyan probably had about 2,000 yuan.

"Alright then, just let me know if you need any money."

"You worry too much, kid. Your parents can handle all these things. Just focus on your studies."

......

In the afternoon, Xia Qingqing finally received a video call invitation from Glek.

Glek looked visibly nervous: "I've teleported the helmet to you, hurry up!"

"Okay, right away," Xia Qingqing quickly took out the mental strength testing helmet and put it on her head according to Glek's instructions. Soon, a symbol that Xia Qingqing did not recognize appeared on the helmet's display screen.

"It's B-grade, which is pretty good. Hurry up and give me back my helmet, or I'll be dead if they find out," Glek urged anxiously.

Xia Qingqing suppressed all her questions and quickly took off the helmet and returned it to Glek.

Glek put the helmet back in its place, then left the testing hall like a thief, finally letting out a long sigh of relief when he found a secluded spot.

"Greek, what was that place just now?" Xia Qingqing asked curiously.

She could understand what Glek was saying, but she couldn't understand the language of Glek's dimension at all.

“The testing hall, a place to test physical and mental strength,” Glek replied.

Xia Qingqing continued to press, "You just said my mental strength level is B-level. Can you tell me how the levels are divided?"

"The mental strength levels, from lowest to highest, are F, E, d, c, b, A, and S. The highest mental strength level in the interstellar space is currently held by the Marshal, who is said to have a mental strength level of 3S."

Xia Qingqing looked somewhat dejected. Only B-level? That's barely passing, a bit of a waste. She had been too optimistic. Mecha and all that was out of the question.

"Do you know what you're saying?" Glek's expression was full of shock: "Most people in the interstellar space have a mental strength level of E to C. Reaching B level is already considered an outstanding talent. A level is extremely rare, and S level is even rarer."

He originally thought that Xia Qingqing, as a human from a lower plane, would be considered very good if she had a D-level mental strength, but he didn't expect her to have a B-level.

"Ah, is that so?" Xia Qingqing regained a little bit of her confidence. She thought to herself, how could someone with a cheat-like ability be so bad?

"Greek, what level is your mental strength?" Xia Qingqing asked curiously.

Glek smiled confidently: "I'm A-rank, and my physical fitness is also A-rank. How about that? Pretty impressive, right?"

Xia Qingqing gave a thumbs up: "Wow, that's amazing!"

Glek was a little embarrassed by the praise: "It's just so-so. There are people in my class who are better than me."

There's a boy in their class whose mental and physical abilities are at the S-level, that's really impressive, he's always number one in training.

Perhaps because he was talking about something that interested him, Glek became very talkative. He didn't even need Xia Qingqing to ask him anything; he just started rambling on and on.

Xia Qingqing listened with great curiosity. So, it turns out that you can project your mental power when you reach level A? And level S can even attack with mental power.

"Is the level of mental strength fixed? Is there any way to change it later in life?" Xia Qingqing asked, feigning curiosity.

Glek nodded honestly: "Of course, mental strength can be improved through proper training."

However, not everyone has access to methods for cultivating spiritual power; some things are forever in the hands of a select few.

Furthermore, even if one knows the method for cultivating mental power, it still depends on individual talent; if one's talent is too poor, cultivation will be of little use.

“Greek, let’s make a deal. I’ll provide you with all-natural food, and you let me train my mental strength, how about that?” Xia Qingqing suggested.

Glek swallowed unconsciously at the thought of the delicious apples and pears; he was tempted.

However, Glek wasn't really stupid. He knew that mental cultivation methods were very valuable and he hoped to gain more benefits in return.