Chinese professors at the Wizarding Academy

Jim felt an overwhelming surge of joy welling up inside him!

However, he dared not relax for a moment and could only let this joy slip away on its own.

Because the light of spiritual energy is fleeting... to successfully condense it, one must remain focused after it is lit...

"come on……"

He silently encouraged himself.

What Jim didn't realize was that after he actually ignited the light of his spiritual power and succeeded once, his mindset had already begun to change slightly.

His current focus is on persevering and achieving his goal, rather than giving up.

Jim took a deep breath, letting go of the joy, and focused his attention on the emptiness in his mind.

The stars in the void were so beautiful... and it was he who lit them up.

Jim was afraid that this hard-won light would be extinguished.

He continued to transmit his thoughts, carefully "protecting" this nascent star, allowing it to gradually stabilize.

Large beads of sweat kept streaming down my face, and my head began to feel a stinging sensation, as if two needles were piercing into my temples.

"..."

Jim remained silent. How could he let such a hard-won opportunity slip away because of a little pain?

He must persevere.

With continued focus, the light grew brighter and brighter... and more and more stable.

at last,

When the star's light finally stopped flickering and began to emit a steady, faint glow,

Jim let out a long, slow breath and slowly opened his eyes.

"Well done."

When he opened his eyes, he saw Gu Chen with a blank expression.

The teacher's words were devoid of emotional fluctuation; they simply expressed affirmation.

This might be a bit discouraging, but it's already very good for Jim.

It's important to know that during Jim's year at Grey Tower Academy, he was either verbally abused or physically assaulted.

and……

"There was appreciation and joy in the teacher's eyes, but why wasn't he willing to express it?"

When Jim looked up, he saw Gu Chen's eyes. He could fake his facial expressions, but his thoughts were always reflected in his eyes.

Children who grow up in the slums have long since learned to read people's expressions and moods, and Jim is no exception.

But he didn't care. He figured the teacher must have a better and more impressive plan, and that's why she was making that face to keep him from getting arrogant!

"I still have so much to learn and so much to do; I can't be arrogant..."

"I can't let my guard down; I need to maintain my form!"

Jim remained attentive, ready to listen attentively to his teacher's teachings.

"Wow, it actually worked! That's awesome!"

In fact, Gu Chen was indeed just as Jim had imagined, feeling complete admiration and pride.

And it's even more extreme than Jim's fantasy!

"Success on the first try... Although the Starry Sky Technique is basic, it often requires several attempts."

"Aside from the monsters of the first-class stars, even those with second- and third-class mental talent often require many attempts to succeed..."

"And Jim succeeded on his first try!"

"sharp!"

[It has been detected that student "Jim" has a basic grasp of the "Basic Meditation Method" (Starry Night Method). Feedback analysis points: 2 points.]

"good!"

This is double happiness!

Gu Chen was just wondering when the "teaching and learning from each other" feedback would kick in and give him some points of analysis, when, as if on cue, the devil appeared.

His joy was barely concealed, but Gu Chen maintained his composure.

The reason is very simple: he knows that Jim is able to do these things because of his talent, "unyielding will".

If I act too tenderly and make Jim feel touched and relaxed, then my talent will be rendered ineffective!

How can I continue if it's broken?

With only one month left, Jim definitely needs to make the most of his time and work hard to improve!

Gu Chen glanced at the student in front of him out of the corner of his eye and saw that his expression was serious and there was no joy in him at all.

"That's right... Don't relax, or I'll have to put pressure on you later to trigger your talent."

"I really don't like that."

Fortunately, things developed as Gu Chen hoped. He must have scared Jim, so Jim wouldn't let his guard down, and "Resilient Will" could continue to be triggered!

However, what Gu Chen didn't know was that although the result was the same as expected, the development was completely different.

"continue."

To maintain the tense atmosphere, Gu Chen had no choice but to keep a straight face and continue speaking to Jim in a cold tone.

"One more time, teacher?"

"No, I want you to go further."

"Even further!?"

Jim had some expectation that his teacher would require him to continue using the Star Method, since his teacher was indeed very strict in this area, had high expectations of him, and always hoped that he would make further progress.

But, should we jump straight to the star trail construction stage?

"Yes, I want you to successfully construct star trails tonight!"

"Teacher, I..."

Build star trails!

Jim knew how difficult this was!

The spiritual power in the spiritual sea is not just stars in the literal sense; in that darkness, every bit of spiritual power is like a star.

Connecting them using mental power is extremely difficult.

The difficulty is no less than building a bridge in a flood, because the mental forces involved are too complex, and often even the slightest change can lead to the collapse of the entire structure.

It might even extinguish those already lit spiritual "stars"!

Jim knew that many newcomers, and even those with third- or fourth-rank star talents, failed to successfully construct star orbits in their first ten attempts.

As for how he knew?

Because those big shots would come and beat him up to vent their anger after they failed.

"Go do it!"

"What's wrong! You think you're a useless piece of trash and can't do it?!"

"Just because you're a loser means you have to work even harder! You need to have this 'I can do it' mentality!"

"Just because you're my student, you definitely can do it!"

Gu Chen interrupted Jim directly, not wanting Jim to have any more negative thoughts. The abrupt interruption was both to ensure that the pressure was applied to activate the talent and to plant a seed of ambition in Jim's heart!

So what if I lack talent? So what if I couldn't do it before?

So what if others don't believe you?

Your teacher believes in you!

Even if you're a complete failure, your teacher will still believe in you!

With your teacher, you should always forge ahead!

"...Teach me, teacher!"

After Gu Chen interrupted him, Jim paused for a moment... and finally closed his eyes. When he opened them again, there was a little confusion in his eyes, but more than that, there was determination!

When you don't believe you can do it, encouragement from others is the best motivation!

"Meditate again!"

Gu Chen placed his hand on Jim's shoulder; the pale skin, with its visible veins, gave one a chilling feeling at first glance.

But Jim didn't feel that way. He felt a deep sense of security coming from his shoulder, even though the hand wasn't pressing hard, it was just gently resting on him.

"I'll be with you in my heart, just like I was just now."

"Don't place your hopes on me. I'll only appear to punish you when you make a serious mistake!"

"Don't mess it up! You'll waste my time!"

As the red magic flowed through the air, Gu Chen's stern voice echoed once more in Jim's mind.

"good!"

However, to Jim, the tone contained encouragement mixed with concern.