Chapter 32: Top-Tier Universities Arrive!

Xu Jingming was unaware of the storm of gossip online.

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 basic training could not be neglected.

Inside the training room.

The blackened spear, nearly worn out, became a black phantom under his swings.

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

The spear's weight of 50 Kilograms of weight seemed to have no effect whatsoever on him.

Every movement was perfectly standard.

"Ding-ding-ding~~~"

The phone rang, interrupting Xu Jingming's training.

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

"Didn't the principal just call a moment ago? Why is he calling again?"

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

But 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.

Still, Xu Jingming knew that with the principal's personality, he wouldn't call unless something important was up.

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

Sure enough, the moment the call connected, the principal's excited voice rang out:

"Xu Jingming, get to school right away—the recruitment teachers from the three top-tier universities have arrived!"

"The recruitment teachers got here this fast?"

Xu Jingming was surprised.

The three top-tier arcane universities: Qingjing Arcane University was located in northern Daya Nation, Jincheng Arcane University in central Daya Nation.

Both were far from Jiangnan Province; only Mudu Arcane 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 right away."

"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 giving interviews, upon learning that the three top-tier universities' recruitment teachers had arrived together,

First froze in shock, 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 another ten minutes."

As a second-rank arcane user and principal of a middle 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 faint aura of high-rank arcane energy they unconsciously emitted made his heart tremble.

"It's fine, Principal Zhao, you go ahead and attend to your duties—we'll wait here."

Zhang Chaoyang, director of admissions at Mudu Arcane 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, haven't we gathered like this in a long time?"

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

One was Su Yun from Qingjing Arcane University, a woman with a voluptuous figure and pleasant features.

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

Like Zhang Chaoyang, they were each the director of admissions at their respective schools.

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

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

Now, for Xu Jingming, the three had once again met—rarely as this.

"Teacher Zhang, no need for formalities—we all know why we're here."

"Let me be clear: Xu Jingming is ours—Qingjing Arcane University claims him!"

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

She skipped all pleasantries and declared her intent immediately.

"Hah, you say you claim him? I say Jincheng University claims him!"

Wu Yuan, the Jincheng recruiter, retorted coldly.

Zhang Chaoyang rubbed his temples in exasperation.

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

Especially at provincial top-scorer recruitment events, tensions ran high—even physical fights among recruiters were not uncommon.

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 Chaoyang cleared his throat and said:

"The two of you, we came here not just because Xu Jingming is the provincial top scorer—but because of his arcane ability."

"Nonsense!"

Su Yun rolled her eyes.

The moment she saw Zhang Zhaoyang and Wu Yuan, she knew everyone shared the same purpose.

They had all come for the ability on Xu Jingming that had a very high chance of being S-rank!

"In that case, once Xu Jingming arrives, shall we first confirm the rank of his ability?"

Listening to Zhang Zhaoyang's suggestion, Su Yun and Wu Yuan exchanged a glance, then nodded: "Sure, let's confirm the ability rank first before discussing recruitment."

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

But it wasn't long before they heard a whoosh, and the sliding door of the conference room opened.

A tall figure carrying a long spear on his back walked in, led by Principal Zhao Yao.

This person was none other than Xu Jingming.

The instant he stepped into the reception room.

Three gazes focused on him at once.

Because he had come straight from Lei Ting Wu Guan, Xu Jingming was still wearing ordinary, loose training clothes.

On his back, he carried that battered Black Yao Spear.

Compared with Principal Zhao Yao in his sharp suit beside him, his appearance seemed a little shabby.

Yet his upright bearing, and the calm, composure revealed in those clear black-and-white eyes,

were something the Zhao Yao beside him—who appeared to be walking on thin ice before the three special-recruitment teachers—could not match.

"Not bad."

Su Yun couldn't help but nod.

After the Wu Ke Gaokao, most examinees, having endured three years of high school life, would let loose and indulge themselves, never thinking about training.

But the Xu Jingming before them had clearly just finished training; that alone was something ordinary examinees could not match.

Moreover, the three of them were all fifth-rank psychic ability users; although they had not activated their abilities,

the pressure they radiated imperceptibly was not something ordinary ability users could withstand.

This could be seen from the Zhao Yao standing beside them.

Yet Xu Jingming showed no reaction to it at all, clearly indicating a firm will that could not be shaken easily.

They were all fifth-rank ability users; Su Yun could see this point, and naturally the others could see it too.

Thus, at this very first meeting, Xu Jingming left these recruiting teachers with a rather good impression.