Luo Xue nodded, "Battle experience needs to be accumulated slowly. Our Celestial Capital Canon Law School isn't known for Spiritual Ability; overall, our use of it is somewhat outdated. We welcome Vice President Zhao Qing to provide us with a more comprehensive understanding of Spiritual Ability."

Hao Ye had already started clapping, leading others to follow suit, though most people's eyes still showed some disbelief.

Zhao Qing pressed his right hand down slightly and smiled, "The president overpraises me. This isn't my summary but comes from the Divine Revelation Canon Law School of Dragon Capital, previously the Li Long Royal Knight Academy. It represents the zenith of Li Long's standards. Everyone knows Governor Luthor's achievements in Hex-Tech; actually, he also has unique contributions in Spiritual Ability, which have been realized since he went to Dragon Capital. The difference between Dragon Capital and our place is that their vision is broader, and there's no place more enthusiastic about holding various international exchange activities than Dragon Capital."

Li Xin had read a lot of newspapers and had an impression that Luthor, having started in Celestial Capital and thrived in Dragon Capital with Hex-Tech as his leverage, shifted his focus to Spiritual Ability in Dragon Capital. This kind of person, so adept at strategizing without apparent shortcomings, what dilemmas did he eventually face?

Zhao Qing's voice rang in his ears, "According to the characteristics of Spiritual Ability, battle styles are divided into four factions: Enhancement System, Release System, Ability System, and Curse System. This is a general classification; different countries may have different names, but they are essentially similar. The Enhancement System strengthens the body's strength and defense with Spiritual Ability. It's the most common and often manifests as Red Eye. Many Saxons major in this category, marked by quick initial effects, challenging and confusing mid-stages, and extremely difficult late-stage cultivation." Zhao Qing looked at Huerta, who nodded, matching what the elders in his tribe had said.

Zhao Qing smiled without elaborating, "The Release System requires certain innate talents. It involves controlling Spiritual Ability over long distances, traditionally needing a strong foundation in Spiritual Ability to be effective. While weak initially, due to Hex-Tech, the Release System also boasts decent combat power early on, often showing as Red Eye or Pale Eye. Examples include the Spiritual Energy Aggregation Beam and Sky-breaking Slash, standard configurations for experts, particularly effective against Fallen Creatures. Of course, Fallen Creatures excel more in this type; their physical strength and Abyssal Power are advantageous, though their weak point is the heavy self-consumption."

At this point, everyone perked up, looking at Zhao Qing with a bit of a different light. How to say it, this person is pretty impressive even when not trying to show off.

"The third, Ability System, features very strong Spiritual Awakened individuals. In Dragon Capital, there's a saying: 'No unused abilities,' such as transformation, control, invisibility, mimicry, concretion, tracking, changing material properties, etc. Transformation systems can undergo changes at certain stages; the Taptan Empire, who believe in the Beast God, are like this, unleashing terrifying power in battles. Controllers can manipulate inanimate puppets or living creatures, making assassination and surprise attacks hard to defend against. Invisibility and mimicry are practical and straightforward, seen more in Abyssal Creatures and less among humans." As he said this, Hao Ye silently handed over the coffee at the side, and Zhao Qing took a few sips. The Black Rose's meeting room was very quiet.

"Concretion is where some Spiritual Ability Users can turn what they imagine into reality for battle, often carrying quirky abilities, but there are also pure weapons. Tracking speaks for itself, a favorite of the Night Patrol. Changing material properties is often used in magic potion making; even with identical materials, only these individuals can produce some potions. These all manifest as Pale Eye during Spiritual Ability advancement, with a saying, 'The white eye is the hardest to endure.'

"The fourth, Curse System, employs spiritual words, arrays, and runes to exert power, requiring proficiency in Spirit Ointment usage and Hammurabi Language, just like Ruolin's case. Of course, the Curse System often supports combat, compensating for early-stage combat power deficiencies after pairing with Hex-Tech. The strongest in the Curse System are within the Church. Once curses reach a certain level, they ascend to the level of Holy Word, using what's called the Divine Language—Hera Language, extremely consuming Spiritual Ability, but the power is self-evident, as words follow the law of will. You've felt the power of Holy Word in the actions of the City Hall; the Archbishop can easily subdue Inhalers by simply speaking, often showing as Pale Eye or Dark Gold Eye." Zhao Qing took another sip of coffee, pausing.

"The four Spiritual Ability cultivation methods each have their characteristics and are not absolutely separated, often borrowing from each other. Of course, one usually chooses a main focus direction, supplementing other abilities based on personal combat habits and traits."

To put it moderately, just these insights alone make him worthy of the vice president position.

Li Xin and Luo Xue weren't too surprised, as such encounters are common in the Secret Castle, with all sorts of strange cases often being experienced firsthand. Li Xin, however, wondered about something else; Zhao Qing's words confirmed his previous suspicions. The Archbishop talked about four paths.

He didn't instruct Li Xin on how to cultivate Spiritual Ability or choose how to use it but directly mentioned four paths. In such circumstances, in front of Luo Jin, he most likely wasn't misleading him.

There are two possibilities: either recommending a civil servant category to him or something else hidden. Li Xin always felt the latter was more likely, but the other party didn't mention any key information.

Roland seemed thoughtful. Moncalleta highly values knowledge and progress, but it hasn't divided or categorized systematically as it feels unnecessary, lacking an "inductive summary" mindset.

This, too, is a change brought by Luthor, classifying and refining existing and existing knowledge structures.

Those present, including Li Xin, Roland, Luo Xue, Zhao Qing, and others, perceived this. Those able to have such thinking are great, and that's Luo Xue's role model and goal in her heart; Luthor influenced a generation of young Li Long, opening the public mind to some extent.

"Our Celestial Capital is the birthplace of Governor Luthor's ideology, renowned throughout Abyss. If we lose the Four Countries Tournament, the disgrace will be international, and the losers will be nailed to the pillar of shame," Luo Xue said. "If you're not aware of the seriousness and pressure of this battle yet, you should quit early. Let's start by understanding ourselves."

Though the reasoning was sound, Huerta and others were still confident. Next, the detailed training began. Zhao Qing wanted to grasp the strength of the newbies, as he already understood people like Hao Ye. Even if there's any improvement, it's within the grasp.

Li Xin didn't need to participate in this and watched by the side with Luo Xue.

"About the training you gave Huerta; he didn't persist. Aren't you going to keep an eye on him?" Luo Xue asked. Huerta had practiced for two days before giving up; partly not feeling it, partly thinking hitting a sheet felt foolish, believing pure strength was strong enough, so he didn't care much.

Li Xin chuckled, "Perhaps it's not the right time yet."

"You're quite calm. There's something I've been meaning to tell you: Simmons and Kazi are also from the castle, both having numbers, and Simmons likely has the highest number among us. During a test once, I encountered them," Luo Xue said. Without realizing it, pressure mounted; a high number signifies high potential. The same six years, she didn't waste any, and Simmons likely hasn't either. Besides, Kazi is no easy opponent.

"Oh," Li Xin nodded, as Huerta was currently sparring with Hao Ye, the two engaged in back-and-forth combat.

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