Chapter 117

Qin Shi's puzzled expression dealt Xu Mo a ten-thousand-point spiritual critical hit.

So even Lu Hui, who was known as the reserve of the Hengda University Martial Arts Department, had zero sense of existence to him?

"Talent Apartment! Qin Shi was selected for the Talent Cultivation Project?"

"What is the Talent Cultivation Project?"

"It's the Education Bureau's program for cultivating top students. I heard only elite classes from various high schools are qualified! Requires top ten in the entire grade..."

Xu Mo's questioning reverberated in the corridor, triggering whispered discussions among the Hongzhi Class students.

They finally snapped back from the shocking fact that their classmate had raised his vitality to thirty-four points in a single summer vacation,

"Who is Lu Hui?"

"Is he impressive?"

"Must be a top student from another school."

"Has Qin Shi entered the top ten of the grade..."

Listening to these discussions, Zhou Ning's pores relaxed in comfort, secretly delighted.

His gaze toward Xu Mo was filled with gratitude.

What a good person!

Without Xu Mo jumping out, who would know Old Qin was selected for the Taian Education Bureau's Talent Cultivation Project!

As the saying goes, wealth and honor not returned home is like brocade clothes worn at night.

Old Qin's vitality surged; if he didn't show off, how uncomfortable would that be.

Zhou Ning thought to himself.

"I live on the seventeenth floor of the apartment. But Lu Hui, I don't know him."

Qin Shi answered honestly.

Frankly speaking, he himself was in the Virtual Combat Room, fighting Hengda University Martial Arts Department students every week.

Whether facing Xin Yi High School's Hongzhi Class classmates or Elite Class top students, he genuinely couldn't muster any interest.

Like a transcendent master smurfing to bully noobs, too many times gets boring.

Even that Zheng Yun, who was first in the entire grade, at most temporarily led by half a month; sooner or later he would be knocked off his throne.

His vision had long since looked toward higher places.

"Qin Shi, you're so amazing. In less than two months, your vitality increased this much. Any secrets?"

Zhao Yunzhu stepped forward, composing her complex mood, easing the stiff atmosphere.

"Persist in early to bed, early to rise, exercise the body, cultivate the good habit of eating on time."

Qin Shi said seriously.

To a certain extent, his vitality's such great progress indeed relied on the trait blessings of three achievements: 【Deep Sleep】, 【Muscle Memory】, and 【Overgrowth】.

"That... is truly self-discipline."

Zhao Yunzhu's face showed embarrassment, instantly not knowing how to continue.

Old Qin's perfunctory attitude toward girls was visible to the naked eye.

Seems he only likes older sisters.

Zhou Ning silently slandered in his belly.

"All disperse! Hurry back to the classroom! Qin Shi, come to the office later."

Class Teacher Qian Ge was in high spirits from the happy event, a smile hanging on the corner of his mouth.

"Qin Shi, if we both live in the Talent Apartment, let's find time to discuss studies and progress together."

Zhao Yunzhu dragged the silent Xu Mo away, not forgetting to issue an invitation to Qin Shi before leaving.

Making quite a few male students in the Hongzhi Class envious.

After all, this was an Elite Class top student who existed under "score segregation"!

Qin Shi didn't mind, shrugging:

"Who could guess that after summer vacation ended, I'd directly speedrun the Xin Yi High School dungeon. School starting is just a formality; next I need to maintain even more effective training."

His current goal was to use the Second Rebirth to pull his vitality to forty points, then break through the next Great Limit barrier.

Before the College Entrance Exam, as long as he completes three Transformations, crossing the fifty-point threshold barrier.

He himself could be special-recruited into a First-Rank Academy, no need to wait for exam results.

If his scores are even better, grabbing top three in the Taian Metropolitan Area, there seems to be generous prize money too.

"Achievement upgraded to Advanced, does it require some kind of material to promote to Legendary?"

Qin Shi still couldn't let go of 【Perfect Body】.

His two Advanced achievements both sprouted plus signs only after obtaining the Martial God Inheritance.

"Continue improving combat methods and practice methods, then allocate time to cultivate the heart; if entering Spirit-Flesh Unity state again, vitality increase could be even faster..."

Qin Shi's thinking diverged as he made plans, then arrived at Class Teacher Qian Ge's office.

Accurately speaking, it should be the Hongzhi Class all-teachers' large office.

"Old Qian, walking with wind today, any good news?"

The history teacher from the neighboring class asked.

Qian Ge had been waiting for this, striving to act nonchalant, casually saying:

"Teacher Sun ah, our Class Three had a student just tested, vitality thirty-four points, so-so, not bad."

Bad luck!

History Teacher Sun's face instantly fell, he turned and left, not giving Qian Ge any room to perform.

He glanced at Qin Shi following into the office, thinking to himself:

"The Hongzhi Class actually managed to achieve this kind of result, not easy."

Seeing Teacher Sun slip away so fast, Qian Ge turned his head and caught Wu Laoshi, who taught the language class:

"Sigh, thirty-four points of life force, the best Elite Classes are all top-three standard, you tell me how he ended up in our Hongzhi Class Three, ended up in my hands."

Looking at Qian Ge's punchable appearance, Wu Laoshi gritted his teeth:

"Whose family doesn't eat a meal of dumplings for the New Year! Little Qian, you just keep showing off, in a bit Elite Class's Lao Liu will come killing over, demanding the student, and you'll behave!"

Qian Ge was splashed with a basin of cold water and sobered up instantly, then stiffened his neck:

"Why should Hongzhi Class having a good seedling mean we have to send them to the Elite Class! Even the principal's word wouldn't work! I absolutely won't let go!"

Wu Laoshi was a few years older, with deeper seniority, and sighed:

"Little Qian, don't be stubborn, although it's the same school, the Elite Class's educational resources are more superior. People go upwards, right? If you don't let your own student go to the Elite Class, isn't that delaying a good seedling? Give you a bonus, write two lines of excellent evaluation on your teacher resume, and it's done."

Qian Ge was struck somewhat listless, sat back in his seat, and looked up at the youth standing before the desk:

"Qin Shi, you heard it too. Hongzhi Class isn't suitable for you, in terms of teaching content, it differs from the Elite Class by a lot. Elite Class students have an online class once a week, can enter the computer room, and also cooperate with high-level cultivation halls, hiring fighting experts for guidance... in short, many benefits."

Sounds not as good as Lin Yunqing's home.

Qin Shi raised an eyebrow.

If it's about sponging internet, that bitch woman's computer with its extremely high build cost is enough.

As for the high-level cultivation hall's fighting experts, they feel not as useful as the Qiguang Heng University Martial Arts Department sparring partners.

He considered for a moment, weighed his words, and said:

"Teacher Qian, I feel staying in Hongzhi Class is quite comfortable, I quite like the learning atmosphere here, classmates are all very friendly, not planning to switch classes."

Not only did Qian Ge freeze, even Wu Laoshi at the neighboring desk was shocked, since when does a Xin Yi High School student not want to go to the Elite Class?

Such as various competition opportunities, famous teacher courses, even tutoring and special training.

All are educational resources that make people's eyes red with envy.

"Qin Shi, don't speak in anger, you must consider your own future."

Qian Ge wasn't old, could get along well with students, he sincerely persuaded:

"Look, it won't be long before the college entrance exam, with your grades, you'll definitely get into Heng University, Ke University! Enter the Elite Class, and your score will improve faster!"

Qin Shi shook his head, he indeed didn't want to go to the Elite Class to keep fishing, making a bunch of same-grade students with life force not even at thirty points gasp in amazement, and also couldn't provide much emotional value.

"Teacher Qian, the Elite Class's educational resources are of little help to me. I've already passed the Hengzhou Martial Association's Education Fund assessment, obtained one hundred fifty million in sponsorship funds, and later still have to participate in the Martial Arts Rising Star Cultivation Plan's recruitment."

He wore a calm expression, a tranquil tone, throwing out one heavy bomb after another, leaving Class Teacher Qian Ge stunned like a wooden chicken.

This summer vacation, what on earth did his student do?

Hengzhou Martial Association's Education Fund?

One hundred fifty million sponsorship?

Martial Arts Rising Star Cultivation Plan?

These things have any relation to Hongzhi Class?

Qian Ge listened with eyes wide and mouth agape, his mind in a trance.

A kind of guaranteed gacha pull, pulling a golden legend, that sense of unreality.

"If Teacher doesn't believe, can check online, in two days the results will be announced."

Qin Shi continued.

"Let me catch my breath, Teacher's heart isn't good."

Qian Ge clutched his chest, gulped down several big mouthfuls of water:

"Xin Yi High School Hongzhi Class Three, produced a genius? And he's my student!"

Qin Shi returned a bashful smile.

A speedrun player returning to the newbie village is just like this.

Seemingly only a summer vacation passed, but in reality it's already the first playthrough's game content.

The new dungeon he'll challenge next is named "Dominating Qiguang Heng University Martial Arts Department".

Hongyi Building, the Elite Class teachers' office, this place is obviously more spacious and brighter than the Hongzhi Class.

Teachers of different classes are separated by cubicles, the class teacher's office can even have a separate space.

"This summer vacation, Elite Class Two's students are a bit slack. Average increase less than five points, didn't the parents arrange make-up lessons and training classes?"

As Xin Yi High School's renowned gold-medal teacher, Liu Min has already taught seven or eight cohorts of seniors, he held the life force detection report just delivered, expression not too satisfied, found the history teacher.

"Teacher Wang, adjust your curriculum, swap two periods with Teacher Yan of the fighting class, afterwards is the ranking examination, students need to seize the condensation of life force."

Teacher Wang who taught history shrugged, readily agreed:

"Okay, I'll write a fake sick note, say I'm ill, let Teacher Yan cover my class."

Liu Min nodded, he is the standard class teacher image, expression stern, not given to casual laughter, acts swiftly and decisively, making students awed.

"Teacher Liu, your class's Zheng Yun, that's a solid good seedling for Heng University, with some effort might even rush for the Four Great National Universities. Xu Mo, Zhao Yunzhu, I heard they were both selected for the Education Committee's Talent Cultivation Project, how outstanding."

A teacher in the cubicle swiveled their chair, spoke in praise.

"Good grades don't mean you can relax, small progress equals regression. Every year Hengzhou only has a few Four Great National Universities enrollment quotas, moreover, Heng University and Ke University raise their score lines every year, first-rank academies gradually start picking the best of the best. Right, who is this year's 'Vanguard' at school start?"

Liu Min asked.

Every year at school start, Xin Yi High School finishes the life force detection, then lets the student with the fastest increase, greatest progress go on stage, accept the 'Vanguard Medal of This Grade' personally awarded by the principal.

Counts as using this kind of ritual sense, honor sense, to stimulate competitive consciousness among students.

"Zheng Yun, right? He went to Jingzhou Daoist Hall for advanced study, learned the Old Martial Arts training methods, life force advanced by leaps and bounds. He's taken it two years, take one more year and merit reaches perfection."

The teacher in the cubicle said.

"Eh, turns out it's not Zheng Yun."

Teacher Wang, who taught history, was idle with nothing to do, logged into the intranet to check, and then let out a cry of surprise:

"It's from Hongzhi Class 3 down below! Qin Shi! His score before summer vacation was eight points, after summer vacation thirty-four points... Good heavens, does he drink Energy Liquid like water every day?"

Teacher Liu frowned, walked quickly to Teacher Wang's office, and immediately his eyes went wide, as if his understanding had been challenged, filled with a look of disbelief and shock.

"It really is thirty-four points! Is this result definitely correct?"

"In the Communication Group, Teacher Yang said he specially calibrated three times, and guaranteed it to the principal, absolutely no mistake."

Hearing this answer, Teacher Liu nodded heavily, and headed straight for the principal's office.

A good seedling like this with a chance to sprint for the Four Great National Universities, putting him in the Hongzhi Class is too much of a waste.

……

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"He's unwilling? How could he be unwilling to come to the Elite Class!"

Teacher Liu suspected he had misheard, staring fixedly at the principal.

"The other party has a slot reserved at the Education Committee, they don't lack this bit of Elite Class educational resource."

Principal Han had just received calls from the Taian Education Bureau, plus the Hengzhou Martial Association, and on top of that the Patrol Department.

Three colossi, three upward channels, all coming for Qin Shi.

"The Education Committee gave a Talent Apartment, the Hengzhou Martial Association approved a sponsorship fund of one hundred fifty million, the Patrol Department, well, they said they'd send a silk banner, because Qin Shi has a major meritorious service record, conferring the 'Good Citizen Award' commendation, and extra points on the College Entrance Exam."

Principal Han smiled bitterly, he never in a million years expected a Hongzhi Class student, after just one summer vacation, would change so astonishingly.

"This year's Vanguard Medal, and the Scholarship, I plan to award them all to this classmate Qin, who knows, our Xin Yi High School might just produce a Martial Prodigy!"

Teacher Liu's face tightened, his cheeks bulging from clenching his teeth.

It wasn't that he bore a grudge against the student, he just felt that a slacker like Qian Feng teaching this kind of top-tier student had a strong sense of incongruity, like a young beauty paired with a rotten old man.

"Let Qian Feng pick up a treasure."

Since the principal put it that way, Teacher Liu had no choice, regretting missing such a good seedling.

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Afternoon, after class.

Zhou Ning walked into the classroom from outside, sneaking over to Qin Shi's desk, and said in a low voice:

"Why aren't you going to the Elite Class! Old Qin, Hongzhi Class and Elite Class have two different schedules, you staying in Hongzhi Class as the whole class number one, what's the point, purely delaying yourself."

Qin Shi closed the History Textbook, he was just reading the knowledge point about the Nine Marshals of Dongxia leading troops to launch the Great Expedition.

"If I go to the Elite Class, I'm still first, just not that fast. I've talked it over with Brother Qian, high school curriculum isn't much use to me, I just need to pass the required general education courses with a passing grade, and then focus on developing Qi Life Force."

Zhou Ning's brain didn't turn the corner, and he asked:

"What do you mean?"

Qin Shi explained:

"In Hongzhi Class I don't have to attend class on the dot every day, freedom is higher, Elite Class would be restricted, and I need freedom."

Zhou Ning scratched his head:

"What do you do if you don't attend class? Special training with Lao Liang?"

Qin Shi put away his book, slung on his backpack, patted his dead party's shoulder:

"Of course it's to accompany the rich woman. You wouldn't think this job is easy, right? Exercise every day to maintain Physical Ability, then send flowers, cook, create surprises, after ten points you have to start work, occasionally might even have to pull an all-nighter, it's very Hard Work, Little Zhou."

Old Qin you beast! Let go of the rich woman and let me have a go!

Zhou Ning gritted his teeth, face twisted, wanted to pounce and strangle him, and was subdued by a joint lock again.

"Adoptive father adoptive father! Let go quick!"

(Chapter End)