Compared to everyone else, Zhao Mu appeared relatively calm.
In truth, he was nervous inside, but having trained with Bu Yanhuan for ten years, he had developed the habit of not easily revealing his thoughts.
At a time like this, anxiety would be of no help; it was better to adjust his mindset and wait for the Spirit Awakening Ceremony to begin.
Soon, led personally by the Principal, a dozen people wearing dark green military uniforms walked over.
Their posture was straight and tall; as they approached from a distance, the entire Stadium instantly fell silent.
This was because these people radiated an astonishing Aura!
This was not a deliberate energy field released by an Ability User, but the Aura of seriousness and lethality inherent to those seasoned in battle.
Li Zixuan, a classmate nearby, suddenly whispered, "Look quickly, that's Shao Tianyi, the deputy commander of the garrison for the Lujiang City Military Preparatory Force! He is Shao Han's father, the class monitor of class one."
His gaze fell upon the one standing at the very front of the group of soldiers.
The heroic middle-aged man, dressed in Garrison Battle Attire and wearing a Sharp Sword Epaulet on his shoulder, gave off an imposing presence without needing to show anger.
"It's just the Spirit Awakening Ceremony for Changxing District, yet the deputy commander of the garrison actually came in person!"
"Do you even need to ask? Of course, he's here for his son."
"Having a powerful father is amazing; he can come here to watch his son undergo the Spirit Awakening Ceremony."
"Shh, the Lujiang City Military Preparatory Force is subordinate to the Military Department! What they are doing is completely within the rules."
Hearing Shao Han's name, Zhao Mu slightly raised an eyebrow.
He and Shao Han were old rivals; over the years, there had been no shortage of competition between their two classes and between the two of them personally.
Shao Han was a famous Second-Generation Heir at Erzhong; everyone gave him some Face, and even the teachers gave him special consideration because of his father.
Yet, this person of prominent background repeatedly suffered setbacks in his competitions with Zhao Mu.
However, these were not the two's biggest conflict.
Later, Shao Han pursued Shen Moran, but she rejected him. Since then, their relationship had become extremely tense.
In the formation of class one, Shao Han listened to the discussions of the surrounding classmates, a faint smile on his Face.
He completely disregarded the surrounding classmates, instead looking with admiration at his father and the Military Department Commissioners.
These powerful Spirit Power Users were his true goal.
"In the Xuanfeng Empire, only powerful Spirit Power Users are qualified to possess power, fame, wealth, beautiful women, and everything else."
"One day, I will surpass my father. I will become a renowned Important Figure in the Xuanfeng Empire!"
As for the surrounding classmates... he glanced around, sneering inwardly.
If it weren't for the Military Department's mandatory rule that schooling adheres to the proximity principle, and that Yuwu School only provides basic training...
...otherwise, these students would never cross paths with him in this lifetime.
Shao Han's gaze stopped when it landed on one person.
class three was not far from class one, and Zhao Mu, as the class monitor, stood at the very front of the line.
He wore a black and red School Uniform, stood at attention with his hands behind his back, head held high, his handsome Face filled with determination. His height of 1.87 meters and his impeccably trained physique radiated an Aura of steadfastness, like a pine tree.
Shao Han thought for a moment, then walked toward Zhao Mu.
"Yo, Zhao Mu! I really look forward to your performance in today's Spirit Awakening Ceremony."
Shao Han smiled and extended his hand toward Zhao Mu.
Zhao Mu gave Shao Han a deep look when he saw this. Shao Han laughed, "Don't look at me like that. If I'm not mistaken, both you and I will be able to enter the Military Martial Specialization School's Qingfeng Camp in Lujiang City in the future."
"You are a Genius, and I have ability and background; we can cooperate together in the future."
Although the two had competed for many years, Shao Han came from a prominent family and was no fool.
He knew that given the talent Zhao Mu had displayed over the years, once he Awakened Spirit Power of C-rank or higher, he would achieve considerable success in the future.
Therefore, establishing a good relationship beforehand was necessary.
Matters from their student days were insignificant compared to future interests.
Since one does not strike a smiling person, Zhao Mu shook his hand: "Please guide me in the future."
Shao Han's gaze quickly swept past Shen Moran, who was standing nearby, but he merely showed a hint of regret and did not linger.
The Principal of Erzhong led the Military Department Commissioners to the front, and ten imposing soldiers lined up in a row before everyone.
The Principal looked at the crowd and said seriously, "Today is the day when the new batch of graduates from our school undergoes the Spirit Awakening Ceremony."
"I hope you can all Awaken powerful Spirit Power, serve the Motherland in the future, and defend the Human Race!"
"Remember, this might be the only chance in your life to change your destiny. Your own destiny, and the destiny of your family, are held in your own hands!"
"Whether you soar like a Dragon in the sky or remain completely unknown depends on your own fortune!"
After the Principal finished speaking, he signaled for the students of each class to step forward and uniformly undergo the Spirit Awakening Ceremony.
There were thirty classes in total, comprising two thousand students, so the Military Department dispatched ten powerful Spirit Energy Users to conduct the Spirit Awakening.
Several teachers stepped forward, took out the Roster, and read their names one by one.
"Xu Donglei!"
"Present!"
... "Zhou Xiaoya!"
"Present!"
... The students whose names were called clenched their fists and walked forward, nervous yet expectant.
Zhao Mu and the others took a deep breath, carefully observing how the ceremony proceeded ahead of them.
They saw them approach the Military Officers, and next to each officer was professional Electronic Equipment.
The girl named Zhou Xiaoya trembled severely. Even though she had prepared herself mentally, the fact that such a major turning point was decided in an instant still made nervousness unavoidable.
The female Military Officer in front of her said softly, "Relax, it will be over quickly. You won't feel any discomfort."
Zhou Xiaoya nodded and then stepped in front of the female Military Officer.
The female Military Officer simply placed her right hand on Zhou Xiaoya's shoulder.
The next moment, Zhao Mu clearly saw a layer of Deep Blue Radiance appear on the female Military Officer's right hand. Like bubbling streams of Qi, it flowed along the shoulder and surged into Zhou Xiaoya's body.
Zhao Mu's gaze was sharp, and he carefully observed the entire process.
Bu Yanhuan had once told him about the Spirit Awakening Ceremony. Many people have a special "Gate" inside their bodies; only by opening this Gate can they access the Subspace and absorb the power within for their own use.
Whether one can become a Spirit Energy User depends on whether they can successfully absorb the energy of the Subspace and Awaken their Spiritual Energy Talent after opening the Gate.
What the female Military Officer was doing was helping Zhou Xiaoya open the Gate within her body.
Zhou Xiaoya tightly closed her eyes, but Zhao Mu and the others waited for a long time without noticing any special changes appearing on her body.
A hint of disappointment flashed in the female Military Officer's eyes, and she slowly lowered her hand.
"You may step down."