You promised yourself to be a caged bird, but you became the supreme young master?

"So even panels have limits?"

Lu Heng, his eyelids slightly lowered, couldn't help but think of something.

But soon, this thought was replaced by another.

"No, it's not that the panel has a limit, but that people ultimately have a limit!"

So, is it possible to not be human?

Lu Heng looked at the panel, feeling both amused and exasperated.

"It really can!"

Evolution is a very magical thing. In Lu Heng's previous life, two seemingly unrelated species had the same ancestor when traced back tens of millions of years.

In this world, there exists a path that allows one to evolve without undergoing a long period of evolution—cultivation.

Cultivators who have reached a high level of spiritual attainment can be said to be completely different species from ordinary mortals.

The evolution of the panel may not change its appearance, but it is still a kind of non-human evolution.

I just look at the evolution progress on the panel.

Evolution Points: 26/100 (After reaching the maximum value, it cannot be accumulated, but can unlock one life leap)

(Evolution points can only be accumulated through daily settlements)

With the help of the proficient level of the "Basic Body Refinement Method", he was able to complete his first evolution before the first evaluation in the outer academy.

However, the so-called diminishing returns of talent are something that cannot be avoided for the time being.

As for why Lu Heng had already anticipated this, it's because...

The manifestation of cultivation talent in this world is more cruel than imagined!

His mediocre talent in cultivation was only enough to allow him to obtain 100% feedback by practicing the "Basic Body Refining Method" through the panel during the early and late stages of his cultivation.

However, once he reached the proficient stage, this 100% percentage dropped sharply, and his cultivation efficiency plummeted from 100% to 50%.

Therefore, even Lu Heng, who possessed the ability to display panel proficiency, had no other choice.

The reason is that the panel's proficiency level only allows his cultivation to be based on his talent. As long as a cultivation session exceeds one point of proficiency, he is destined to accumulate proficiency.

When the proficiency level is less than one, the proficiency level displayed on the panel will not change.

This is actually quite incredible.

In any form of spiritual practice, as long as one has sufficient talent and puts in the effort, one can reap the rewards, solidify the results of one's practice, and ignore any bottlenecks.

This cheat is already pretty overpowered, isn't it?

Lu Heng sighed helplessly to himself.

But if this world has rules like talent fixation, even with such powerful talent, he would be stuck!

Just thinking about it is despairing.

This is also why neither Qing Tong, the middle-aged man, nor Lu Qingyan were particularly optimistic about Lu Heng.

Cultivators with average to below-average talent will experience a sharp drop in cultivation efficiency once they reach the proficiency stage of the Basic Body Refining Method.

Those with average or above-average talent will experience a sharp drop in cultivation efficiency when they reach minor or even major mastery of the Basic Body Refining Method.

If one possesses superior cultivation talent, cultivation at these stages will not only maintain 100% efficiency, but will also receive additional bonuses.

The difference is obvious at a glance!

Another thing Lu Heng felt was fortunate about was...

The advanced level of the "Basic Body Refining Method" does indeed optimize and enhance cultivation.

The reason why Lu Heng felt that his cultivation efficiency had not changed at all was because of this.

Otherwise, his feeling wouldn't be that there was no change at all, but that his cultivation speed had plummeted!

If he maintains his original cultivation speed, Lu Heng will only need fifty days to raise his proficiency level to the minor achievement level.

This speed is ridiculously fast, even for a truly exceptional genius.

However, he is not as good as the legendary chosen ones, but between the two, this kind of talent in cultivation can actually be considered a top genius!

The reason why only this talent can be displayed is not because the character's stats or skill level are lacking.

It's just that Lu Heng's current cultivation talent is holding him back.

That's fine.

Lu Heng looked up and gazed outside; the night was as dark as an inkstone that had been overturned.

The vast outer courtyard was shrouded in darkness, the upturned eaves silhouetted against the night as pale ink shadows, and the moss-covered bluestone steps were damp with the night dew.

The lanterns hanging under the covered walkway had long since gone out, leaving only a few slender bamboo stalks rustling gently in the wind, startling a few birds into low cries, and all was quiet all around.

………………

"Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!" The knocking on the door came in waves, urgent and incessant.

Lu Heng opened his eyes in the room and quickly became awake.

At first, he didn't quite understand the rule that outsiders were not allowed to enter other people's rooms.

Now I couldn't be more satisfied.

Otherwise, the sense of crisis and vigilance alone would be enough to keep many people awake at night.

At least now I can get a good night's sleep after a day of practice.

Even becoming a cultivator allows one to go for days and nights without sleep.

But sleep itself is a kind of enjoyment for people.

Unless he can replace sleep with meditation, Lu Heng still prefers to sleep every day.

Even if one can work for days and nights without sleep, one is not a machine and will still get mentally exhausted.

Sleep is the most convenient way to recover from mental fatigue.

"Who will come looking for me?" Only one candidate came to Lu Heng's mind.

Lu Jinnian.

Of all the people he knows in the Foreign Languages ​​Department, only Lu Jinnian takes the initiative to contact him.

As for other possibilities, they are not impossible, but the probability that the visitor is Lu Jinnian is the highest.

Lu Heng stood up and opened the door.

Standing outside the door was Lu Jinnian, who looked extremely anxious.

But it was merely anxiety, not an urgent matter.

"What's wrong? Is there something urgent?" Lu Heng asked lazily.

"Your affair has been exposed." After hesitating for a moment, Lu Jinnian finally spoke.

Of course, seeing the look in Lu Heng's eyes as if he were a fool, he quickly realized that he had said the wrong thing.

"It's about you taking out a loan from a gang in the city..."

Lu Jinnian sighed dejectedly and shrugged.

"How were you exposed?" Lu Heng asked calmly.

"Lu Fengqing?!" Then he asked, seemingly in doubt, but with certainty.

After realizing this, Lu Heng was completely relieved.

"That's right, they actually realized it so quickly." Lu Jinnian sighed, then remarked with admiration.

"The only person I've possibly offended outside is this guy."

"Besides him, I can't think of anyone else who would do such a thing." Lu Heng waved his hand and replied casually.

"What's wrong? So what if this matter has been exposed?" Lu Heng asked curiously.

"It didn't have much of an impact, and some people might even want to ask you for advice, but that bastard made the whole outer courtyard know about it!"

And you're serving as sparring partner for Miss Lu Qingyan...

So someone might choose to challenge you at the next martial arts competition.

The reason is that you have tarnished the family's reputation and are no longer qualified to continue serving as the young lady's sparring partner.