Chapter 32

Xu Jingming was unaware of the online commotion.

After receiving consecutive congratulatory calls from his aunt and the school principal and director, he went straight to Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym.

Even though he had the system, his daily foundational training could not be neglected.

Inside the training room.

The nearly Baofei black Yao spear, in his swings, became a black phantom.

Because his swinging speed was so fast, sharp whistles occasionally pierced the air.

The black Yao spear’s weight of 50 kilograms seemed to have no effect on him whatsoever.

Every movement was perfectly standard.

“Ding ling ling~~~”

The phone rang, interrupting Xu Jingming’s training.

He frowned, sheathed his spear, picked up his phone, and saw the caller ID: Principal Zhao Yao of Jiangcheng No. 2 High School.

“Didn’t the principal just call a moment ago? Why is he calling again?”

His status as provincial top scorer guaranteed Xu Jingming would soon become widely known.

Yet he personally disliked being disturbed, especially during training.

So he had long set his phone to whitelist mode—yet the principal had called two or three times in a row.

But Xu Jingming knew that, given the principal’s character, he wouldn’t call unless something important was at stake.

So he no longer hesitated and pressed the answer button on the screen.

Sure enough, the moment the call connected, Principal Zhao Yao’s excited voice rang out:

“Xu Jingming, come to school right away—the recruitment teachers from the three top universities have arrived!”

“Recruitment teachers here this soon?”

Xu Jingming was surprised.

The three top magical ability universities: Qingjing Magical Ability University was in northern Daya Nation, Jincheng Magical Ability University was in central Daya Nation.

Both were far from Jiangnan Province; only Mocheng Magical Ability University was slightly closer to Jiangnan.

According to his estimate, these recruitment teachers wouldn’t arrive until tomorrow at the earliest.

“Stop overthinking it! Where are you? I’ll send a car for you immediately.”

“I’m at Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym.”

“Good, wait a moment—the car’s on its way!”

On the other side, Jiangcheng No. 2 High School.

Principal Zhao Yao, who had been mid-interview, upon learning that the three top universities’ recruitment teachers had arrived together,

was first stunned, then immediately halted the interview and called Xu Jingming to come to school.

He then personally escorted the three instructors to the school’s VIP reception room, offering each a cup of hot tea.

“Please have a seat, teachers—Xu Jingming will be here in about ten minutes.”

As a second-rank magical ability user and principal of a high school, Zhao Yao was a notable figure in Jiangcheng.

Yet now his posture was low, his demeanor deeply respectful.

Because he knew these three elders were people he absolutely could not provoke.

Even the unintentional aura of high-rank magical ability they emitted made his heart tremble.

“No need to worry, Principal Zhao. You go ahead and attend to your duties—we’ll wait here.”

Zhang Zhaoyang, director of admissions at Mocheng Magical Ability University, smiled warmly and waved his hand.

After Zhao Yao withdrew, he turned to the other two and said with a smile:

“The two of you, it’s been a long time since we’ve gathered like this, hasn’t it?”

Inside the room, besides him, there were two others: a man and a woman.

One was Su Yun from Qingjing Magical Ability University—a woman with a full figure and pleasant features.

The other was Wu Yuan from Jincheng Magical Ability University—a middle-aged man in a gray long robe with long hair.

Like Zhang Zhaoyang, they were each their school’s director of admissions.

Back when none of them were directors yet, they had met at provincial special recruitment events.

But since becoming directors, they rarely traveled outside their schools and had not crossed paths again.

Now, for Xu Jingming, the three had uncommonly gathered once more.

“Teacher Zhang, no need for formalities. We all know why we’re here.”

“Let me be clear—I’m taking Xu Jingming for Qingjing Magical Ability University!”

Su Yun’s personality, like her figure, was fiery.

She skipped all pleasantries and declared her intent immediately.

“Heh, you say you’re taking him? I say Jincheng University is taking him!”

Wu Yuan, the Jincheng recruitment teacher, snorted defiantly.

Zhang Zhaoyang rubbed his temples in exasperation.

Due to the annual university league, the three top universities always competed fiercely for the best students.

Especially at provincial top scorer recruitment events, tensions ran high—even physical fights among recruitment teachers weren’t rare.

He didn’t mind at all; if it came down to proving their school’s strength, he wouldn’t hold back.

But this time was different.

Zhang Zhaoyang cleared his throat and said:

“The two of you, we’re here not just because Xu Jingming is provincial top scorer—but because of his magical ability, right?”

“Of course!”

Su Yun rolled her eyes.

The moment she saw Zhang Zhaoyang and Wu Yuan, she knew their motives were identical.

They were all here for Xu Jingming’s magical ability—likely an S-rank!

“Then once Xu Jingming arrives, let’s first confirm his ability rank.”

Hearing Zhang Zhaoyang’s suggestion, Su Yun and Wu Yuan exchanged glances, then nodded: “Agreed. Confirm the ability rank before discussing enrollment.”

For a moment, the entire VIP reception room fell silent.

But not long after, a whooshing sound came—the sliding door to the meeting room opened.

A tall figure, carrying a long spear, entered under the guidance of Principal Zhao Yao.

The man was Xu Jingming.

As soon as he stepped into the reception room,

three pairs of eyes fixed on him at once.

Since he had come directly from Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym, he wore ordinary loose training clothes.

On his back was the battered black Yao spear.

This appearance, beside the sharply dressed Principal Zhao Yao, seemed rather shabby.

Yet his upright posture and the calm, steady gaze in his clear, dark eyes

far outshone Zhao Yao, who stood nervously before the three elite recruiters.

“Good.”

Su Yun nodded approvingly.

After the Wu Ke exam, most students, having suppressed their high school lives for three years, indulged freely and never thought of training.

But Xu Jingming here clearly just finished training—just this alone set him apart from ordinary candidates.

Moreover, all three of them were fifth-rank mental-type magical ability users; though they hadn’t activated their abilities,

the invisible pressure they radiated was beyond what ordinary magical ability users could withstand.

This was evident from Zhao Yao’s trembling beside them.

Yet Xu Jingming showed no reaction—he was clearly resolute, unshakable.

All three were fifth-rank users; Su Yun could see this, and so could the others.

Thus, upon first meeting, Xu Jingming left a strong positive impression on the recruitment teachers.