[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe":3,"chapter-grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-58":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grinding to Become the Master of the Universe",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},255224,526,"Chapter 58 - 46: C-Rank Contract","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-58",58,"\u003Cp>His consciousness returned from the virtual Imperial Arena, and Qin Feng slowly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him were the bright lights of the public Martial Arts Room, along with the two familiar faces of Qian Duoduo and Shi Potian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had just finished their evening Body Refining Technique practice, sitting to one side, drinking water and waiting quietly for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Qin Feng opened his eyes, the two of them practically shot to their feet and hurried over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces showed a mixture of irrepressible curiosity and excitement, yet both had the tacit understanding to hold back from asking the first question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng had been immersed in the Imperial Arena all afternoon, undoubtedly to chase the crucial 50 merit points needed for a C-level contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the moment of truth had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng looked at their gazes, full of expectation and a hint of nervousness, then rose from the floor and stretched his slightly stiff body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he let out a faint sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single sigh instantly changed the expressions on Qian Duoduo and Shi Potian’s faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did... did it not work out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Duoduo asked tentatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s alright, Qin Feng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Potian also spoke up in a deep voice, ready to console him. \"The opponents in the placement matches are too random. A single failure doesn’t mean anything. We all know what you’re capable of. Next time...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, Qin Feng’s next words cut him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile finally broke across Qin Feng’s face. \"First Rank, 84 points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air fell silent for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Duoduo was the first to react. He froze for a moment, then laughed in mock anger, landing a light punch on Qin Feng’s shoulder. \"You bastard! You, of all people, with your honest-looking face, have learned how to be a prankster! You scared the hell out of me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, you got us, Qin Feng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the normally stoic Shi Potian couldn’t help but laugh, reaching out to clap Qin Feng on the shoulder as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their heartfelt joy and excitement were palpable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were genuinely happy for their brother and comrade-in-arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick! Quick! Apply now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Duoduo, even more excited than Qin Feng himself, urged him on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you apply again? Let me look it up for you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Potian was also getting swept up in the excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the type to only let his guard down and joke around with close friends; once you got to know him, that cold exterior melted away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a question for Qian Duoduo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng looked toward Qian Duoduo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, you’ve come to the right man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment a procedural question came up, Qian Duoduo instantly came alive. He puffed out his chest and rattled off the details like he was showing off family heirlooms:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Easy! Just send a private message to Teacher Wu Shangfeng on your Subspace Pass terminal. Remember when we were on Planet Gamma-7 and joined his temporary administrative class group? That means you’re officially under Teacher Wu’s purview. Just send him a screenshot of your Imperial Arena ID, rank, and score. He has the authorization to connect directly to the Imperial Arena’s central database for verification.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then continued, \"Once it’s verified, he’ll deposit the 50 merit points reward directly into your account. Then, he’ll submit your promotion application for the C-level contract to the school’s administrative system. The school’s upper management is super fast with approvals—it’s practically instantaneous. The whole process probably won’t even take five minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng nodded and immediately activated his wrist-mounted terminal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found Wu Shangfeng’s profile picture in the temporary class group chat, which had been silent for a month. He sent a screenshot of his personal information along with a brief message: \"Teacher Wu, I’m applying for the placement match merit point reward and requesting a promotion to a C-level contract.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sent. Let’s head back to the dorm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that done, Qin Feng deactivated his terminal. The three of them exchanged a smile and left the public Martial Arts Room, walking shoulder to shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night had fallen, and the campus was quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them walked back to their dorm, their spirits light and cheerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they stepped through the door of Dorm 402, Qin Feng’s wrist-mounted terminal emitted a sharp BEEP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a reply from Wu Shangfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped open the light screen, and a series of concise, impactful lines of text appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Verified.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Imperial Arena Placement Match Reward: 50 merit points, issued.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Student \"Qin Feng,\" total merit points now 105, meeting the promotion standard for a C-level contract.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Promotion application submitted and approved.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, a brand-new electronic contract file, radiating a golden sheen, automatically popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, Student Qin Feng. Your contract has been successfully promoted to: C-Level]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[C-Level Contract benefits are as follows:]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1. Cultivation Resources (Distributed Monthly):]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1. Mid-Level Spiritual Energy Potion x 2 (Increases by one Potion per month starting the second month)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2. Mid-Level Flesh Repairing Medicine Bath x 2 (Increases by one Bath per month starting the second month)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3. Subordinate Spiritual Energy Recovery Potion x 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[4. On-campus mentor guidance session x 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[5. C-Level customized nutritional meals x 90 servings]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2. Unlocked Privileges:]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1. Class A Area, single-person cultivation dormitory (includes private Cultivation Room)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2. Class A Area, public Martial Arts Dojo (includes facilities such as an Advanced Gravity Room and simulated combat rooms)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3. Eligibility to participate in the Morning Star Inter-school Martial Arts League]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3. Contract Restrictions:]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1. If the holder fails to be promoted to a B-level contract or advance to the third academic year within one year, all C-level contract benefits will be revoked, and the contract will be downgraded to D-level.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2. Requirement for promotion to a B-level contract: a total of 1,000 merit points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng, Qian Duoduo, and Shi Potian huddled together, three heads poring over the new contract, reading it word by word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire dorm room was filled with stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Duoduo instinctively pulled up the trading platform on the Subspace Network and typed in some keywords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of eye-watering prices popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mid-Level Spiritual Energy Potion (Empire Standard Edition), Price per Potion: 100,000 Imperial Coins]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Duoduo did the math. \"Two of them is two hundred thousand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mid-Level Physical Healing Bath Package (Empire Standard Edition), Price per Dose: 100,000 Imperial Coins]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two baths, that’s another two hundred thousand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this one, the Subordinate Mental Power Enhancement Potion...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng’s gaze fell on the third item on the list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Duoduo immediately searched for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Subordinate Mental Power Enhancement Potion, Price per Potion: 200,000 Imperial Coins.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HSSSS—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, all three of them sucked in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The mentor guidance... that’s a priceless treasure. You can’t put a price on that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The C-Level customized nutritional meals, let me check... Holy crap! One serving costs 5,000 Imperial Coins! Ninety servings a month, that’s four hundred and fifty thousand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they added up the value of each item, the three of them were left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hundred thousand for the Mid-Level Spiritual Energy Potions, two hundred thousand for the mid-level medicated baths, two hundred thousand for the Mental Power Potion, four hundred and fifty thousand for the nutritional meals...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that wasn’t even counting the mentor guidance, which was impossible to put a price on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the very first month alone, the value of the resources the school was investing in a single C-level contract student was a staggering 1.05 million Imperial Coins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what’s more, starting from the second month, the quantity of Spiritual Energy Potions and medicated baths would continue to increase!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Duoduo was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Shi Potian, who was usually the most worldly of them, was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew the resources for a C-level contract would be substantial, but they never dreamed they would be this ridiculously abundant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t just a simple allocation of resources; this was basically paving the road to power with pure, hard cash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long moment, Shi Potian slowly exhaled, breaking the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said with a sigh of understanding, \"I get it now. The C-level contract is inherently designed for Second Level Martial Artists whose life force index has surpassed 10.0. A Second Level Martial Artist’s body has a higher tolerance and a greater demand for energy. These resources are perfectly suited to fuel their rapid growth, allowing them to push for the rank of Third-level Martial Artist as quickly as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted to Qin Feng, his eyes filled with a mixture of awe and admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just... no one could have possibly imagined that someone with a life force index of just over 3.0 could, within a single month, brute-force their way into obtaining a contract originally meant for a Second Level Martial Artist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heheh,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Duoduo snickered from the side, patting Qin Feng’s shoulder. \"Now this is going to be good! The resources of a Second Level Martial Artist, all for a First-level Martial Artist! Qin Feng, who knows, after a month of this, your life force index might shoot straight to 10.0!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, a look of intense anticipation flashed in Qin Feng’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’With such a massive amount of resources, my one and only weakness will be shored up at an unimaginable speed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, the three of them closely examined the other privileges unlocked by the C-level contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single-person dorm with a private Cultivation Room attached—the accommodations were practically on par with a luxury hotel suite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Qin Feng had no plans to move out right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorm 402 already felt like home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere of the three of them cultivating and improving together was something he greatly valued at this stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The access to the public Martial Arts Dojo in the Class A Area, however, was very useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the Advanced Gravity Room inside, which had an unparalleled effect on tempering the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, there was the line: \"Eligibility to participate in the Morning Star Inter-school Martial Arts League.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know about this one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Duoduo immediately stepped up to his role as the group’s Intelligence Officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Morning Star League is the school’s way for you to earn the 1,000 merit points needed to shoot for a B-level contract!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He explained, \"This league is jointly hosted by the seven top Martial Arts High Schools on Morning Star. It’s held once a year and is divided into three divisions: first-year, second-year, and third-year. Martial Artists of the same grade level compete for rankings. It’s not just a symbol of personal honor; it’s also where the seven big Martial Arts High Schools go to flex on each other and prove their strength!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rewards for the league are unbelievably generous! Rumor has it, if you can just break into the top one hundred in the first-year division, the school will straight-up reward you with 100 merit points!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The top fifty get 200 points!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if you manage to break into the top ten... that means becoming one of the ten strongest first-years on the entire Morning Star Educational Planet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know what first place gets. It’s different every year, but it’s guaranteed to be something beyond imagination.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Duoduo’s voice cracked with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The school directly awards 500 merit points!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The C-level contract was just a new beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path to a B-level contract was now laid out clearly before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I still need to keep working hard,’ Qin Feng murmured to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then opened his wrist-mounted terminal—his Subspace Network Pass—and sent a reply to Wu Shangfeng: \"Understood, thank you, Teacher Wu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DING—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Shangfeng’s reply came back instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re welcome. Keep it up (smiley face). Get some rest (night).\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good night, Teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"1.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1973,"2026-05-29T16:17:35.718Z","2026-06-01T04:29:43.187Z",1,"novelbin.me","2bc0200135230a5f994d21ce5a55d8c843aa2bb85f69c10c37663fdefd2e1ff2","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-121","grinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-chapter-120",325,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-to-become-the-master-of-the-universe-cover.jpg"]