Chapter 24

Eight o'clock in the morning, Guanshan District No. 1 High School.

Li Yuan was frowning, twirling his pen, working on the math test paper in front of him, feeling a headache. Derivatives, limits, continuity, indefinite integrals, linear transformations... University content from over a century ago had now become math problems for the college entrance exam.

People in this era have much stronger physical fitness, higher learning efficiency, and the exams are also more difficult.

"Math is really hard."

"Memorizing history and biology is much easier than this." Li Yuan muttered to himself, but he was also working on these math problems very seriously.

Since the beginning of his second year of high school, Li Yuan's spiritual power had been continuously improving, which significantly increased his thinking speed and memory... Therefore, even though he only spent 4 hours a day on cultural studies, his grades hadn't been left behind by other students.

In fact, his cultural grade ranking in the whole grade had even improved.

You must know that Guanshan District No. 1 High School is a key high school, and average students there would be considered top students in some ordinary high schools.

However, this was also approaching the limit of Li Yuan's cultural studies.

The greatly increased memory made Li Yuan's scores in subjects like language, history, and biology, which require a lot of rote memorization, improve significantly... but subjects like math and physics were difficult.

Yet, in the current college entrance exam, math and physics account for the largest proportion of the score.

"I still have to study seriously and strive to get full basic points in math, physics, and chemistry." Li Yuan made up his mind.

Just at this moment.

Buzz~

Li Yuan's smart ring vibrated slightly, twice in a row.

"Hmm?" Li Yuan glanced out of the corner of his eye, his eyes brightening.

"Your account ending in 1486 has received 50,000.00 Blue Star Coins... Transferred to account ending in... Balance 83,124.64 Blue Star Coins."

"Your account ending in 1486 has received 50,000.00 Blue Star Coins... Transferred to account ending in... Balance 133,124.64 Blue Star Coins."

Two sums of money, one 50,000 is the reward from the Starry Sky Fighting Network.

One 50,000 is the second-class scholarship reward.

"Good." Li Yuan couldn't help but clench his fist. If he weren't in class, he would probably have jumped up with excitement.

100,000 Blue Star Coins!

From childhood to now, this was the first time Li Yuan had received such a large sum of money.

Most importantly, in a sense, this was a reward Li Yuan earned through his own efforts.

It was fundamentally different from what his aunt and uncle gave him.

Just like many people who work after growing up, the first salary they receive is often deeply impressive, even if they obtain ten or a hundred times the wealth later... it cannot replace the significance of that first salary.

The first time is always special.

"Brother Yuan, what's wrong? So happy? Did you solve the big problem?" Yan Zhou, who was beside him, stared at his own test paper and muttered in a low voice: "Let me see."

"No."

Li Yuan calmed down and subconsciously looked up slightly in the direction of the teacher, wanting to see if the teacher had noticed him: "I only did the first question."

Suddenly.

"Some students, don't think the teacher can't see you; I just don't want to call your name." A cold voice sounded: "Do it yourself! Can you peek during the college entrance exam?"

Li Yuan and Yan Zhou lowered their heads and shut their mouths at the same time.

……

Nine o'clock in the morning, the principal's office.

Principal Tan Zhenlong, who was working, suddenly looked up at the flickering light screen projection not far away.

"Master, it is 'Director Wang' from the Education Bureau." A gentle voice sounded.

"Number Nine, answer it." Principal Tan put down his pen: "Activate guest mode."

"Yes."

Whoosh~ Principal Tan's office changed immediately. Rays of light swept across, making the style of the entire office change significantly. Through the changes in light, it made the visual senses more comfortable.

"Director Wang." Principal Tan smiled.

In the projection, a young man wearing a jacket appeared, looking about thirty years old.

"Principal Tan, sorry to bother you." Director Wang smiled: "There is a matter that I have to trouble you with. It's about a student in your school."

"A student?" Principal Tan was immediately puzzled.

"It's like this. This morning, the Municipal Martial Arts Bureau notified us to report the information of a student in your school named Li Yuan. He should be a third-year high school student." Director Wang said: "He just rushed into the Blue Star Youth Ranking yesterday..."

"Li Yuan? I know this student; he is a good seedling." Principal Tan nodded repeatedly: "I understand. I will summarize the information and send it to you immediately."

Having worked in the education line for decades, he had encountered similar things more than once.

Principal Tan already understood the cause and effect and knew what he should do.

"Good, it's all routine work. I won't bother you anymore." Director Wang smiled: "You go ahead and get busy."

He hung up the video.

"Li Yuan?"

"Blue Star Youth Ranking? He got on it so quickly?" Principal Tan sat at his desk, secretly surprised.

Yesterday, he was invited to watch the duel between Lin Lanyue and Li Yuan, and he felt that the other party might rush onto the Blue Star Youth Ranking.

But he didn't expect it to be so fast.

He thought for a moment.

"Number Nine, contact Teacher Xu Bo." Principal Tan spoke, and it was connected quickly.

"Old Tan, are you looking for me?" Xu Bo appeared in the video and smiled: "What's the matter? Say it quickly, don't delay my cultivation."

"During working hours, you are cultivating?" Principal Tan glared.

"There is no martial arts class in the morning, what else should I do if I don't cultivate?" Xu Bo said righteously: "I work hard to cultivate so that I can work well."

Principal Tan smiled helplessly: "Let's not talk about that, I have something to tell you."

Quickly.

Principal Tan explained the relevant situation.

"Blue Star Youth Ranking? Martial Arts Bureau? It must be about the special recruitment of the five major prestigious schools." Xu Bo shook his head gently: "According to my experience, he probably won't get the special recruitment qualification."

In this era, the Martial Arts Department, which is responsible for managing martial artists within the Xia Nation, has astonishing power.

The subordinate Martial Arts Hall and Martial Arts Bureau are also extremely powerful.

"Hmm, I think so too." Principal Tan sighed: "Not awakening martial arts spirituality means not being suitable for any high-stage cultivation method. Future progress in physical fitness will lag far behind other martial artists. It is indeed difficult to enter the five major prestigious schools through special recruitment."

Xu Bo nodded slightly and didn't say much more.

Although he had a guess that Li Yuan's physical fitness progress was amazing and his actual talent was very high... but this was just his conjecture.

Over so many years, not to mention the entire human civilization, just within the Xia Nation, there are many students like Li Yuan who have strong martial arts technique and good physical fitness, but have been unable to awaken martial arts spirituality...

Very few eventually stand out.

"Let's cultivate him well." Principal Tan thought for a moment and said: "Even if the special recruitment is not successful, with his grades, it is not difficult to get into a martial arts university, and his future will not be bad."

"In the future, he might be able to catch up with you." Principal Tan suddenly smiled.

"I hope so." Xu Bo changed the subject: "By the way, Old Tan, this is already the special recruitment screening. Why don't you first..."

Before Xu Bo could finish speaking.

"Number Nine!" The smile on Principal Tan's face disappeared, and he waved his hand: "Hang up."

……

"Special recruitment?"

Xu Bo, wearing a martial arts uniform, stood in his office and thought: "Forget it, it's uncertain, so don't tell Li Yuan. It will only make him restless."

Xu Bo continued to cultivate the basic cultivation method.

"After the broken arm, the neurotoxin hasn't been completely eliminated. My Yuan force circulation is not smooth, and my dantian is also damaged, causing my physical fitness to drop by 4 levels." Xu Bo thought silently: "For so many years, I have only been able to barely maintain level 19."

"But at least, I'm still alive."

"As long as I don't give up, there will always be a glimmer of hope." There was light in Xu Bo's eyes.

……

Li Yuan knew nothing about his selection for the special recruitment screening of the five major prestigious schools.

Class ended at noon.

"Old Zhou, you guys go to the cafeteria first, I have something to do." Li Yuan let Zhou Qi and the others go first.

The students left one after another, leaving only Li Yuan alone.

Coming to the classroom door, he glanced at the corridor and confirmed that there was no one in the classrooms on either side.

Li Yuan couldn't hold it anymore and immediately activated his smart ring: "Xiaoyu, connect to my aunt."

"Beep—beep—"

A full six seconds.

Buzz~ A light screen projection condensed in front of Li Yuan. Only he could see this light screen... an anti-peeping light screen.

"Xiaoyuan, what happened? Why are you calling me so urgently?" Aunt Chen Hui looked at Li Yuan with slight anxiety. Looking at the background, she was in the office.

Chen Hui is a middle school teacher.

"Aunt, put on your headphones." Li Yuan smiled: "I have good news for you."

"Good news?" Aunt Chen Hui was stunned.

Soon she put on her headphones.

"Aunt, it's about the scholarship and..." Li Yuan immediately explained the situation and finally emphasized: "Aunt, don't worry, I didn't lie to you. Both sums of money have been deposited into the account."

While speaking, Li Yuan sent a screenshot of the account to his aunt.

"100,000 Blue Star Coins?" Chen Hui opened her mouth slightly, a little surprised.

This was about the same as her annual salary.

"Good!"

"Good!" Chen Hui said the word "good" twice in a row. Her eyes were faintly moist, and she instructed: "Xiaoyuan, go eat first. Remember to call your uncle after eating. Call before one o'clock, your uncle and the others have a lunch break from one to two."

"He will be very happy when he knows."

Since her son and daughter started middle school, plus Li Yuan, Chen Hui had felt immense economic pressure over the past few years.

Especially this month, her husband Li Zhangzhou went to the war front in the North Xinjiang Province for a high subsidy.

Chen Hui often worried so much that she couldn't sleep all night, fearing that she would suddenly receive a message.

However, she couldn't show it in front of the children.

Chen Hui knew that Li Yuan just getting 100,000 Blue Star Coins couldn't solve the family's problems.

But at this moment, Chen Hui finally saw a glimmer of hope.

……After hanging up the phone with his aunt.

Li Yuan tried to make a video call to his uncle Li Zhangzhou again, wanting to tell him the good news.

Beep—beep—

No one answered.

"No answer?" Li Yuan was stunned, a trace of worry couldn't help but emerge in his heart, and then he comforted himself: "Uncle and the others are probably still busy."

He left a message on the communication device, explained the matter in detail, and sent the deposit screenshot to Li Zhangzhou.

After doing everything.

Li Yuan relaxed slightly and walked out of the classroom.

The sunlight of late September fell on the corridor and also on Li Yuan.

It was warm.

"Today's sunlight is really good." Li Yuan smiled and went downstairs to the cafeteria.

(End of chapter)