Chapter 20: Premonition of the Awakening of the Companion Spirit

"Student Ning Xuan, it won't take you too long. I'll just give you a simple test of mental control, which will only be done in a few minutes." Teacher Zhao looked at her earnestly.

"Then... let's go!" After all, he was the teacher who had taught her before, and since Teacher Zhao said so, Ning Xuan had no choice but to agree.

Ning Xuan followed Teacher Zhao to the testing room, where more than a dozen teachers from other colleges were already waiting. In fact, this test would only be done at the end of the second year of high school. It was a standard for testing whether students could be promoted to the third year of high school. Most of the students who were promoted to the third year of high school began to use the alchemy furnace. If they did not have the ability to finely control it with their mental power, they would not be able to use the alchemy furnace.

Just like the last time when she tested her mental power, Ning Xuan put on a helmet-like hat. After putting it on, a virtual screen appeared in front of her. After the countdown on the screen ended, a picture of a vast starry sky appeared. The first question was to connect the same stars with lines. This test method, which was similar to playing a connect-the-dots game, made Ning Xuan very interested. She found the same stars and connected them, and finished it quickly. The next question was similar to speed racing. She controlled a flying car and drove it in different aerial environments. She needed to avoid obstacles and re-plan the route according to emergencies, etc. The question was completed when she reached the finish line. The third question was similar to a fishing game. She used the mental power thread as a fishing rod to catch all the fish in the virtual pond.

Ning Xuan thought there would be many questions, but she finished after the third question. She saw a line of words pop up on the virtual screen: All passed, taking 2 minutes.

Ning Xuan took off her helmet, and Teacher Zhao walked in with a complicated expression and said there was another test. She put on the helmet again and continued the test.

Ning Xuan was conducting the second test, and all the teachers in the Alchemy Department of the Advanced College outside were in a state of panic.

"Dean Wang, even if her mental control ability is very strong, it is only D-level, with a value of only 56. Asking her to take a C-level test is too difficult for her. It will easily undermine her self-confidence and may even cause damage to her spiritual sea!" said an elegant middle-aged man.

"A D-level test with full marks in two minutes is something that even a senior high school student with a B-level mental power may not be able to do. Her mental power value is definitely not 56. It must be at least 500 or 600!" Dean Wang said firmly. He did not doubt that the value recorded in the file was wrong, but he guessed that Ning Xuan's mental power value had increased rapidly during this period of time.

"Look, Dean Wang, she has already finished the third question and she didn't make any mistakes!" another teacher shouted excitedly!

"Keep your voice down! Don't let her hear it!" The group of people suddenly lowered their voices, staring at the virtual screen on this side, concentrating on watching the progress on it, and becoming more and more excited the more they watched.

"Dean Wang is right. Her mental strength value must be at least 500 or 600, or even higher! It is definitely impossible to be below 100!"

Teacher Zhao looked at this scene, feeling proud and sad. He was proud that this was a student in his class, but he was sad because he knew that he would no longer be one soon!

With Ning Xuan's level of mental control, there is no problem for her to use the alchemy furnace. Such a good seedling will definitely be snatched away by several third-grade teachers.

There are seven questions in the C-level test. When it comes to the last question, the question is a bit complicated and the pattern is very messy, so Ning Xuan spent some time on it.

Dean Wang saw the hint on the virtual screen: "It only took 10 minutes to complete all the levels!" Everyone had an expression of disbelief on their faces.

"How about letting her try the B-level test?" someone suggested!

"No, it's too dangerous. Let's take her to have her mental power level retested to see what her current mental power value is!" another teacher retorted.

"Yes, yes, yes, it's quite late today. I will accompany Ning Xuan to get tested tomorrow! Dean Wang, don't worry, I will report the news to you as soon as possible!" Teacher Zhao said quickly.

Ning Xuan had taken off her helmet and walked out of the testing room. "Teachers, can I go now?" She was very upset at the moment. For some reason, she felt particularly hungry today, and a strange restlessness was surging in her body!

"Okay, Ning Xuan, remember to come to school tomorrow!" Dean Wang said with a smile.

Ning Xuan walked out of the room, her steps were a bit unsteady. Seeing that she looked unwell, Chen Nan hurried over to support her, "Master, what's wrong with you?" Chen Nan asked worriedly. He had just wanted to accompany Ning Xuan in, but was stopped by Ning Xuan. He thought there should be no problem in school, so he did not insist. However, looking at Ning Xuan's condition, what did they do to her?

"Is there a car? Take me back as fast as possible!" Ning Xuan felt as if the blood in her body was about to boil.

Although she had never had this feeling before, when she first tested her mental power, the staff there once said that after the mental power awakened, the companion spirit would be awakened within a year, and asked her to be in a safe environment during this period of time and maintain adequate sleep and nutrition. Therefore, she checked the general situation of the awakened companion spirit and what signs there would be before awakening!

According to the information she found, within one year after the awakening of spiritual power, it is a period of rapid natural growth of spiritual power. Most people will awaken their companion spirits in the period of six months to nine months. Before the awakening of the companion spirit, it is the period when spiritual power naturally grows fastest.

The signs of a companion spirit about to awaken include boiling blood, increased appetite, and general restlessness, which are extremely similar to her current reactions.

Sitting in the car driven by Chen Nan, Ning Xuan felt her body temperature rising and her heartbeat seemed about to jump out. Her hands were shaking and her palms felt like they were on fire. She felt that every cell in her body was clamoring for destruction. Wherever she looked, there should be ruins.

Ning Xuan exhaled deeply, something in her body was reviving and dissipating into her blood. She practiced the "Qing Xin Jue" and her body, which had never responded before, actually responded. Ning Xuan sensed a special energy similar to spiritual energy breaking free from her blood and merging into the faintly visible meridians in her body!

Under Ning Xuan's control, this energy followed the faintly visible meridians and advanced towards the top with difficulty, little by little. Unfortunately, the energy was too little and it quickly dissipated and merged into the meridians. The meridians that were originally faintly visible now seemed a little brighter!

This little change could not alleviate Ning Xuan's current predicament. Her blood was still boiling, as if it was going to burn her. It seemed as if something wanted to break free of her body and return to the world!

"Master, are you okay? We're here!" Chen Nan's voice sounded distant and hazy, but Ning Xuan knew that he was right beside her.

(End of this chapter)