Xia Luo nodded. He held the starburst orb and replied with a serious expression, “I’m going to start now.” One, two, three seconds passed before the surging star energy within the orb started to dissipate, only completely calming down after five seconds.

Liu Ju was surprised; he had actually succeeded in five seconds.

Master Wusheng wasn’t too surprised since Xia Luo had been recommended by Elder Tan. He smiled and said, “Not bad at all. This is a good result, especially when considering that this is your first time interacting with a starburst orb. Your potential is similar to Liu Ju’s. Elder Tan’s recommendation is perfectly justified. You may keep this starburst orb for yourself.”

Xia Luo placed the thin metal covering back over the orb and stored it away. “Thank you, Master.”

“Alright, you can return now,” Master Wusheng said.

Xia Luo understood that Master Wusheng probably wanted to talk to Liu Ju alone, so he nodded and left through the teleportation device.

After Xia Luo left, Master Wusheng looked at Liu Ju and asked, “What’s wrong? You look strange.”

Liu Ju solemnly replied, “This academy isn’t as simple as we had first assumed. I saw quite a few geniuses here.”

“That’s normal. After all, the Outerverse is bound to give rise to some geniuses. Didn’t Wendy Yushan from the Great Yu Empire in the Frostwave Weave break...