The 256 small cubic testing crystals on the crystal monument were plated with a layer of crimson. This represented Gao Ming's psychic potential as 256. Although there might be some room for improvement, after all, during the time he had been studying, the precision of his psychic control had improved a bit. However, even so, his potential was more than twice that of an ordinary psychic. Truly deserving of having a soul twice as strong as an ordinary person!
Gao Ming suppressed the wild beating of his heart. It was too exciting. His psychic potential in this psychic world was probably unprecedented. He quickly converted the fire energy in the testing device and tidied up his emotions a bit before leaving the testing hall.
Just as he left the testing hall, he ran into Gao Cai. She looked at Gao Ming, the corner of her eyes holding a hint of invisible amusement, and asked, "Gao Ming, why haven't you gone back? What are you doing in the testing hall?"
Gao Ming first called her teacher, then rubbed the back of his head, putting on a silly smile. "I just tested myself to see if my psychic strength has improved!"
"Oh~~~" Gao Cai felt a bit amused. This Gao Ming dared to tell nonsense and act cute in front of her, but she didn't expose him. Instead, she went along with him and asked, "So, did it improve?"
Gao Ming showed a joyful expression, nodded, and said, "Yes, it seems like I gained three crystals!"
"Gained three? It's in line with your aptitude. Your control accuracy has improved a lot during this time, so it's quite reasonable. Well, you should hurry back now!"
Gao Cai suppressed her laughter, adopted a serious tone, and said.
Gao Ming nodded, bid farewell, and then left. Gao Cai watched him gradually disappear at the end of the corridor, with a smile on her lips, muttering to herself, "This Gao Ming is quite good at keeping a low profile. Truly someone from the family estate."
The next day, Gao Ming arrived outside the psychic library in the training camp, where Gao Cai was already waiting.
Upon entering the library gate, there was a usual passage inside. At regular intervals on both metal walls, there were fist-sized illumination crystals, casting a faint halo that shrouded the passage in a hazy glow. At the end of the passage was a large iron door. However, as the two approached, it opened soundlessly.
The vastness of the space inside left Gao Ming unable to imagine. The secret arrangements on the top of the library were densely covered with numerous illumination crystals, resembling the stars in the night sky. It was quite a sight.
Rows of tall metal bookshelves were neatly arranged. Gao Ming roughly counted them. From left to right, there were a total of twenty-eight bookshelves. And this was just the first row.
Each bookshelf indicated the type of scrolls it held.
Gao Cai stood at the door without going in directly. She began explaining, "This place contains psychic information accumulated by my Gao family over thousands of years. There are a total of one hundred and twelve bookshelves. However, up to now, only eighty-two of them have been filled with psychic information. Moreover, most of the information on these shelves is not complete. In other words, there is a lack of information in this regard, and we can only wait for future generations to improve it. As a member of the Gao family's psychics, besides safeguarding the life and death of the Gao family, there is another important task. That is to contribute one's own strength to perfect the psychic information in the Gao family's psychic library. Gao Ming, can you do that?"
She looked at Gao Ming with a sharp gaze. A nearly sacred radiance enveloped her face, giving Gao Ming a solemn feeling. His blood couldn't help but boil, and with a tone akin to an oath, he said, "Teacher, I can do it. For the greatness of the Gao family, I will do everything in my power!"
Gao Cai nodded in satisfaction. Then, leading Gao Ming, she walked straight to one of the bookshelves. On this shelf was information about fire-type psychics.
The entire shelf was divided into nine layers, with each layer above the fifth layer further divided into two main sections. For example, the first part of the fifth layer contained level five psychic arts, while the second part contained the insights and notes of predecessors on psychic matters.
This arrangement made it easy for later generations to obtain the information they wanted.
"Teacher, as a master-level psychic, there should be information you've written here, right?" Gao Ming suddenly asked.
Gao Cai smiled, "Of course. Every psychic at the master level or above has their unique insights into psychic abilities and self-created psychic arts. These insights and arts are very precious, so each master-level or above psychic meticulously records them to provide reference for future generations and leaves behind a new psychic art. The countless psychic arts and insights in this world have been accumulated in this way."
Gao Ming highly appreciated this model of accumulating psychic information. It was similar to the technological civilization in his previous life, where the entire civilization's progress and development were made possible with the support of vast amounts of technological information.
In this special psychic civilization, there were also means to continue its existence and pass it down through generations.
Gao Ming took a look and noticed that all the information was written on animal hides. It seemed that for the sake of preservation, materials like bamboo slips and silk had been abandoned.
"Gao Ming, from now on, you can freely enter and exit this library. You can borrow the information here, but you cannot take it out of the training camp. In other words, the information here can only be read within the training camp. After reading, you must promptly return the information exactly as it was to its original place. Now, let me select a few pieces of information for you."
After explaining the rules for borrowing materials here to Gao Ming, Gao Cai began selecting psychic information for him.
Information below the fifth layer was more abundant as it was frequently borrowed. So, the lower layers were basically filled.
Gao Cai selected a volume on the basics of fire-type psychic body refining, a volume on fireball technique, a volume on fire shield technique, and a volume on flame arrow. The first three volumes were level one psychic arts, but the last volume, Flame Arrow, was a level two psychic art. Though the difference between level one and level two might not be apparent, it meant higher control accuracy and energy intensity. The Flame Shield Gao Ming had just condensed upon awakening was not a true Fire Shield technique. It was merely a surface form created by forcefully shaping fire energy. It couldn't achieve even one-tenth of the actual effect of a Fire Shield.
Therefore, there was a significant difference between psychic abilities and psychic arts. Psychic abilities were merely the conversion and control of energy, even with the addition of energy movement, compression, and aggregation. These were only surface applications of psychic abilities and had not reached the level of psychic arts.
Psychic arts, in addition to dealing with surface phenomena, contained the intrinsic use of energy mysteries. Just like formations, magic, and spells, they could achieve over a thousand percent effectiveness with the same energy, which was the essence of psychic arts. The higher the level of psychic arts, the more powerful the effects.
So, Gao Ming's ability to condense a fire shield merely showed that he had a certain understanding of energy compression and aggregation. It didn't mean he had learned the Fire Shield technique.
Gao Cai chose a volume of level two psychic art for Gao Ming, making him suspicious and uneasy. Had the teacher already discovered his clumsiness in concealing his presence?
With a sense of unease, Gao Ming accepted the four volumes of psychic arts and left the library with Gao Cai.
Gao Cai then led Gao Ming back to the study room and said, "Gao Ming, from now on, you will study psychic arts here. If you have any questions, you can come to the next room to find me. By the way, one month later, I will assess your psychic arts. If the task is not completed, I will punish you."
"Teacher, you must have shortened the time for me to learn psychic arts again."
Gao Ming complained.
Gao Cai smiled charmingly and said, "You got it right. I originally planned to give you three months, but since you performed so well, I thought of adding a little challenge for you. Gao Ming, you won't disappoint your teacher, right?"
Gao Ming shuddered suddenly, thinking to himself when the teacher learned this kind of smile. It seemed the teacher hid quite deep.
After Gao Cai left, Gao Ming felt invigorated. Finally, he was going to learn psychic arts. What an exciting feeling! However, Gao Ming didn't rush to open the animal skin scrolls. Instead, he closed his eyes to calm his excited emotions.
After a while, he finally opened his eyes, his face expressionless, calm. Then, he opened the scroll of basic body refining techniques.