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Xue Jing looked at the strength-testing machine's display and saw numbers different from his previous strike, and he thought to himself,

"This machine's precision isn't very high."

Two full-force Basic Energy Harnessing punches, one registered [152t], and the other [152.01t].

To the average person, a discrepancy of 0.01t would likely be viewed as a natural fluctuation in the puncher's force.

However, only Xue Jing knew that the variation was due to the machine's inadequate accuracy in measuring strength.

His own two punches... were absolutely identical, 100% identical, with no differences whatsoever.

Under the influence of True Martial, his control over his own force output was theoretically 'absolutely stable.'

If he wanted 50%, it would be 50%, if he wanted 100%, then 100%, without even a fraction of a decimal point's error.

This level of extraordinary stability was exactly what made the Extraordinary Skill called True Martial so terrifying.

"Xue, you haven't practiced any Forbidden Skills that cause body mutations, nor have you received any Super Surgery to enhance your force output, right?"

Ning Yuantai couldn't help but ask.

"No, I belong to the Iron Old Martial School," Xue Jing glanced at him.

"...Then why could you so easily and completely shatter the 'theoretical limit of human strength' that countless people have calculated? And by a factor of 11 times at that..."

Ning Yuantai shook his head, his face full of disbelief and confusion.

Xue Jing said offhandedly, "I don't know, maybe it's because I'm a Divine Chosen, and Divine Chosen are supposed to be like this."

That was just an excuse he came up with, but Ning Yuantai nodded as though he had suddenly come to an understanding.

"I see, that's right, I forgot about that."

"You are a Chosen Blessed One; it's possible that your body or spirit has been influenced by a Heretic God and has developed some ability that allowed you to break the human theoretical limit of force output... Yes, that's very likely!"

Xue Jing smiled, "Probably."

"Since that's the case, we shouldn't delay. Let's quickly go test your spiritual level!"

Ning Yuantai said somewhat excitedly.

He led Xue Jing and Yin Muhu to the Spiritual Power Testing Machine.

It was a circular platform, and above it was a faint blue spherical water membrane about three meters in diameter. The surface of the membrane would ripple gently from time to time.

"The Spiritual Power Testing Machine mainly relies on the 'Energy-Testing Sphere' above."

Ning Yuantai pointed at the Spiritual Power Testing Machine and explained its principles.

"After the explanation, he pressed a few buttons on the control panel beside it and said, "Xue, just go in and lie on the platform."

Hearing this, Xue Jing nodded his head, walked up to the Spiritual Power Testing Machine, and touched the large water sphere.

It felt slightly warm to the touch, and his palm gently submerged into it, giving off a peculiar sensation unlike regular water.

He first drew in a large breath of oxygen and then immersed himself inside the water sphere, lying quietly on the platform.

Seconds later, a mechanical AI electronic female voice reached Xue Jing's ears.

"Next, please simulate scenarios in your mind according to the words I will say."

"This is an absolute void, without directions such as up, down, left, or right, devoid of color, and without any matter that has meaning of existence, except for what can't be called the center, where a faint light illuminates slowly, gradually spreading outwards..."

Following the female voice, Xue Jing calmed his heart and began to extend his spirit and consciousness according to the voice's content.
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"This Energy-Testing Sphere will produce various reactions based on the intensity of the person's 'imagination' inside."

Ning Yuantai explained to Yin Muhu as he watched Xue Jing, who lay quietly in the water sphere with his eyes closed.

"A plain grown adult without any special trials or training has a spiritual level around 1 to 1.3. At this level, the water sphere may produce a slight ripple that is nearly invisible."

"Last month, when I tested my spiritual level, I caused the surface of this Energy-Testing Sphere to ripple continually with waves the thickness of fingers, and the level measured was 3.6..."

"The Spiritual Level is key to controlling the body; an ordinary person with a spiritual level of just 1, even given a body above level 7, definitely couldn't control it. They might even be suppressed by the body's instincts, becoming vegetative..."

"So we who practice Neo Martial Arts and those with Alien Implants place more emphasis on training the spiritual level. Otherwise, the spirit won't be able to suppress the body's mutations, and one could end up becoming 'The Polluted'... Although there are Anti-Mutation Agents and surgery that can suppress the Mutation Rate to some extent, in the end, it comes down to the Spiritual Level..."

Yin Muhu gave him a look, "You guys also have it tough."

"Yeah, as expensive, slow, and limited in application as Old Martial Arts might be, at least there are no troubles with mutation rates. That's something to be envious of," Ning Yuantai said wistfully.

During their conversation, the Spiritual Power Testing Machine began to change.

Ripples started to spread across the surface of the three-meter-diameter faint blue water sphere, forming concentric circles.

"Oh? It's starting."

Ning Yuantai said, full of anticipation.

"With a Physical Power Level of 4.8, Xue managed an Energy Channeling output eleven times beyond the human limit, signifying his extreme control of his own body, which means his spiritual level must be high..."