"Transcendent? Young Transcendents like me, or people with the Talent for it!"
Su Zhou could be a bit slow on the uptake at times, but once prompted, he pieced things together quickly. He had a sudden realization, easily figuring out what these three new Academies were all about.
'That's right. When middle-aged people awaken their Extraordinary Powers, they still have families to support and responsibilities to worry about. As for children, unless their abilities are exceptionally strong—which is practically impossible since Spiritual Energy depends on Life Force and Soul Strength, and kids are weak in those areas—they don't pose much of a threat. That leaves teenagers like me, not quite adults, not quite kids, who think they know everything from middle school to their second year of high school. We're the biggest element of instability!'
