Jiang Cai’Er was on break from school again. She had been absolutely dominating her classes, taking first place in every single exam. Whether it was a test for her class, the entire school, or even the joint county and provincial exams, she was always number one.

In any subject.

The moment she got back, she grabbed her phone to look through Li Xiang’s videos and social media posts.

And what she saw left her completely stunned!

’What the hell? You try to be on guard day and night, but you can never account for an outside threat. I always thought Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing, and Lei Xiaohui were the ones to watch out for, that they’d try to steal my man while I wasn’t home. Who could have possibly predicted some "Luo Yaojing" would pop up out of nowhere?!’

’I’ve only been gone for a month of school, how could he get involved with Luo Feifei? The two of them are completely unrelated!’

’He’s giving me so much to worry about!’

Jiang Cai’Er was simply speechless.

But then she had another thought. ’He and I are both Extraordinary Beings. That Luo Feifei is just a mortal woman. No matter how beautiful she is, beauty is fleeting. Hmm, nothing to fear.’

’It’s a good thing I was a little impulsive last time and gave him that kiss. He should understand my feelings now. He won’t go falling for someone else, right?’

’But still, that’s Luo Feifei we’re talking about, a top young Celestial Empress. She’s gorgeous. Would he really not be tempted? And he jumped in the water to save her... they were hugging, soaking wet... Argh, I’m going to lose my mind! That little hussy is so shameless! Only fifteen and she’s already after my man.’

With her sharp intellect, Jiang Cai’Er had a strong gut feeling that Luo Feifei had definitely set her sights on Li Xiang. Why else would she be pulling so many stunts—showing up with gifts, dropping a hundred million in investment, wanting to film in that cave? It would be strange if there *wasn’t* something fishy going on.

’You might fool everyone else, but you can’t fool me.’

’Don’t tell me she wants him to star opposite her... she’ll play the Little Dragon Girl and he’ll be Yang Guo?’

’After all, with his looks, he’s more than handsome enough to play Yang Guo. And the fight scenes would be no problem at all—he wouldn’t even need a stunt double or wires!’

The more Jiang Cai’Er thought about it, the more annoyed she became. However, when she arrived at Li Xiang’s house and stood before him, she was the picture of calm, a sweet smile on her face. She didn’t say a word about Luo Feifei, acting as if she knew nothing at all.

"Come, let me see how your Cultivation is coming along," Li Xiang said, gently taking Jiang Cai’Er’s hand. He sent his Spiritual Power into her body to begin his inspection.

"Not bad, not bad at all. You’re not far from forming your second vortex. But I feel you still need to solidify your foundation. You can’t be too hasty."

"Mm-hmm." Jiang Cai’Er nodded. She then asked him about some confusing points in her Cultivation, and Li Xiang answered each of her questions.

However, Jiang Cai’Er’s final question stumped Li Xiang.

Jiang Cai’Er asked, "Brother, is there some kind of pattern to awakening Superpowers? From Tier One to Tier Eighteen, do you awaken one at each tier?"

Li Xiang thought for a moment. "To be honest, I’m just feeling my way forward, too. As far as I know, every Extraordinary Being randomly awakens one Superpower for each breakthrough between Tier One and Tier Six. After Tier Six, it stops."

"So the limit is six?"

"That should be it." But how was Li Xiang supposed to know for sure? In his past life, the highest he had reached was only Tier Five. Without a master, his knowledge about the later stages was cobbled together from bits and pieces of information he had heard.

As far as he understood, the upper limit for Superpowers was indeed six.

After Tier Six, however, you could choose to upgrade any of your existing Superpowers. You could develop them into second, third, or even higher forms, creating more powerful, enhanced versions. If you were unsatisfied with a Superpower, you could discard it. The catch was that your Realm would drop by one level. You would then have a chance to awaken a new, random Superpower. It was possible you’d just reawaken the same one, or you might lose the chance to ever break through again, your Realm stagnating forever.

The risk was simply too great.

Because of this, very few people ever discarded a Superpower Rune. What if the new one you awakened was worse than the original? That would be a huge loss. And what if you could never break through again? That would be an absolute disaster.

Besides, Extraordinary Beings above Tier Six were already quite rare.

As for the origins of the various Cultivation Techniques from his past life, they were rumored to have come from the Otherworld. After all, it had only been a few years since Extraordinary Particles appeared in the Earth World. How could so many diverse Cultivation Techniques have emerged in such a short time?

It was like over a hundred years ago, when the Western Powers used their mighty ships and powerful cannons to blast open the gates of the Great Qing. That event also brought about revolution, exposing the people of the Great Qing to a multitude of new ideas and technologies.

Who could have predicted that in just over a hundred years, the Eastern Great Power would transform from a nation defined by long queues, no industrial base, and widespread illiteracy, into the world’s number one manufacturing powerhouse, a dominant force on Earth in technology, economics, and military might.

Could the people of the Great Qing from over a hundred years ago have ever imagined a world with cell phones, the internet, advanced warships, airplanes, missiles, and Space Stations?

Li Xiang believed that if humanity—no, the Chinese Race—could survive the Apocalypse for a hundred years, it was entirely possible they could soar to new heights and become one of the top powers in the universe.

The Apocalypse was a disaster, but it was also an opportunity. It was the worst of times, and it was the best of times.