Chapter 250: 170. Attaining sainthood in the flesh

On the rooftop of the high-rise building,

there were four people.

They were Lin Zichen, Shen Qinghan, Yuan Dongzhi, and a female military officer.

Among them, Yuan Dongzhi looked at Lin Zichen with curiosity and said, “Zi Chen, what have your living habits been like from childhood to adulthood?”

She wanted to fully understand Lin Zichen’s living habits to deduce the reasons behind his extremely high spiritual strength.

Solving brain-intensive math problems certainly can enhance one’s spiritual strength.

However, to enhance it to the level of an ordinary eighth-order was too exaggerated and seemed unrealistic.

To possess such high spiritual strength as an ordinary eighth-order before the age of 20, there must be other factors boosting it.

Lin Zichen honestly answered, “I have loved reading since I was very young. Before I even started school, I was already at the point of reading for an average of 10 hours a day.”

“Apart from reading, I spent the rest of my time either exercising, watching the news, or searching for various educational videos online to watch.”

“It can be said that learning has permeated my entire life.”

These words had no element of exaggeration; this was exactly how he had lived since he was a child.

Starting to read from infancy led to his supremacy among his peers today.

Of course, the enhancement from the biometric attributes “Use It or Lose It” and “Innate Genius” played their part.

“Really? Is someone that passionate about learning?”

The female officer wore a look of incomprehension and felt that Lin Zichen was exaggerating.

Reading books for an average of 10 hours a day before even starting school, could such a person even exist?

Kids naturally love to play.

Getting a child who hasn’t started school to read for 10 hours a day is a fantasy.

Most importantly, how many words could a child who hadn’t attended school recognize?

Could they just be looking at picture books?

The military officer was filled with doubt.

Next to her, Yuan Dongzhi fell into deep thought.

After a moment, Yuan Dongzhi spoke up, “Based on what you’ve said, your strength today must be the result of both talent and hard work.”

“Especially since you had such a large volume of learning even before reaching school age, that’s quite extraordinary.”

“And being extraordinary is a commonality among top geniuses.”

“…”

The group chatted briefly on the rooftop.

Soon, Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan went downstairs to the special training room to continue their Qi-Blood and spiritual training.

As soon as they had left, the female officer turned to Yuan Dongzhi and said, “You, a student from Shan University, seem to have been hiding your abilities all along.”

Yuan Dongzhi replied indifferently, “That’s good. Being reserved is a good habit.”

…

On the second floor,

in the special training room.

Not long after Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan had come down, it was time to disband for a meal.

Lu Tianrong said to everyone, “At 2 p.m., gather directly on the third floor of this building. The third floor is where the weapons are stored. Then, each of you can select a weapon that suits you.”

After dropping that sentence, he turned and left the special training room without further conversation with everyone.

The trainees started discussing among themselves, curious about what kinds of weapons there were.

Shen Qinghan was also very curious about this and kept talking to Lin Zichen about it.

As Lin Zichen chatted with her, he headed downstairs to go to the cafeteria for a meal.

Upon arriving at the cafeteria,

they got their food,

and the two casually found an empty spot to sit down and eat.

Not long after they started eating, Li Moyu and Luo Yongjian came over with their trays and sat down to eat together.

“Do you mind if we sit together?”

Li Moyu asked with a smile.

You’re already sitting down, what’s the point of asking now… Lin Zichen thought to himself, but calmly replied, “Of course, I don’t mind.”

Then, Luo Yongjian saw Ma Xiwei, who had just gotten her food, stood up, waved to her, and shouted, “Sister Xiwei, come and join us!”

Ma Xiwei heard his call, walked over, and sat down next to Shen Qinghan.

“Lin Zichen, earlier in the special training room, you mentioned your high spiritual strength was related to doing math problems often, is that true?” Li Moyu asked while chewing his food.

He had come to sit with Lin Zichen precisely to find out the answer to this question.

“Yes, it’s true,” Lin Zichen replied and added, “Besides doing math problems often, I also enjoy reading books. Both help in improving spiritual power.”

Upon hearing this, Li Moyu shook his head, “You have to strain your brain doing math problems and reading books. It’d be better to just integrate a gene related to spiritual power from Exotic Beasts for better cost-efficiency.”

Luo Yongjian agreed, “Indeed, doing math problems and reading books is a waste of time.”

“Moreover, it’s definitely related to natural talent that Brother Chen could train his spiritual strength so high just by doing math problems and reading books. For someone like me whose innate spiritual power isn’t outstanding, there’s no way to replicate his method.”

Li Moyu and Luo Yongjian both harbored a sense of reality, aware that the methods Lin Zichen used to improve his spiritual power weren’t suitable for them.

Ma Xiwei turned to Shen Qinghan and asked, “What about you, Qinghan? Your spiritual power is also very high. Do you also like to solve math problems and read books like Lin Zichen does?”

Shen Qinghan laughed, “Not particularly, but I’ve been following Xiao Chen since we were children. Whatever he does, I follow suit.”

Ma Xiwei nodded and didn’t say anything more, lost in thought.

…

At 2 p.m.,

upstairs in the special training room—the Weapon Room.

Lu Tianrong told everyone, “The weapons here are made of Grade B alloy. They have attacking attributes that can slice through iron like mud and defensive attributes that can withstand bullets.”

“Everyone is free to look around and try things out. Try to pick something that fits well; don’t choose based on looks.”

“In ten days, I’ll take you out for real combat training. We’ll form teams to hunt down Exotic Beasts or Heretical Sect members. Whatever weapon you choose today, that’s what you’ll bring to battle.”