Chapter 3: Moon Exam

Knock!

When did you wake up so badly, at this crucial moment you woke up!

I'm really screwed.

Xu Wei is super annoyed, but being annoyed is useless.

He feels his body heating up again.

Gurgle.

Before he even gets up, his stomach is already growling.

Xu Wei goes to the living room.

Mom and dad are both absent.

Sister Xu Qingqing is still sleeping on the sofa.

But the dining table already has breakfast ready.

Xu Zhangjiang and Zhao Huahua both do physical labor, and have to go to work early.

Xu Wei usually doesn't run into them in the morning.

After washing up, Xu Wei sits at the table to eat.

He probably thought of Yesterday when his appetite was huge, so today's breakfast prepared for him is also larger than usual.

If it were ordinary, Jiang Feng would definitely not finish it, but now there's nowhere enough for him to eat.

In less than ten minutes, he finishes his portion of breakfast completely.

Xu Wei pats his stomach.

He's only eight percent full, and it's still constantly consuming.

"Brother, are you full? If not, have my portion."

Xu Qingqing doesn't know when she got up, sees Xu Wei patting his stomach, and thinks he hasn't eaten enough.

"Give it to me? Then what will you eat?"

"I won't eat, anyway I'm small, skipping a meal won't kill me."

Xu Qingqing gives a faint smile.

Before she finishes speaking.

Gurgle.

The stomach starts rumbling.

Her small face reddens slightly, a bit embarrassed.

She usually doesn't eat much at night, because she has to give the dishes to Xu Wei.

Only plain white rice, how much can she eat.

Looking at the tiny Xu Qingqing, Xu Wei feels uneasy.

He knows Xu Qingqing is so small because she gives up nutrition for him.

As an older brother, he still has his sister giving up for him.

Shame!

But it's okay, he now has a system, though it's a bit absurd, it won't be long before he can become a Martial Artist!

When that time comes, he'll definitely repay his parents and Qingqing properly!

Xu Wei takes a deep breath: "No need, you eat yourself."

"Then how can that be!

Brother, now is the time to build strength, eat more, and you'll have a better chance at the Weapon Exam in a few months."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely work hard, when I become a Martial Artist, I'll let you live in a big house, sleep in a big room, and eat whatever you want."

Xu Wei makes grand promises.

"Then brother, you have to work hard."

Although it's just grand promises, hearing that, Xu Qingqing's eyes light up immediately.

Brother has Warrior Talent.

Since childhood, any child with Warrior Talent who bullied her was always protected by brother.

Therefore, she has always idolized brother, loves him most, and thinks he's the greatest!

"Hmm, I'm leaving, you eat slowly."

Xu Wei nods, heads out directly, fearing that if he's later his stomach will gurgle again.

…Gurgle.

Xu Wei walks on the way to school, unsurprisingly, his stomach starts growling again.

"So annoying!

Other people's golden fingers are so good they fly, sending all kinds of techniques and treasures."

"My golden finger doesn't even give things, it sucks my blood, what a broken Cultivation Baby."

Xu Wei punches his own stomach hard.

He originally just wanted to vent.

He didn't expect that after this punch, a voice came again in his head.

"Basic Blood Qi Baby just thinks you're too weak, afraid you'll die, so it works hard to increase your strength."

"Basic Blood Qi Baby feels aggrieved, but Basic Blood Qi Baby doesn't speak."

"Ah ah ah"

Xu Wei's body temperature rises again… yes yes yes, I'm a weak chicken.

But can you stop constantly calling me a weakling? It really hurts my pride, okay.

Xu Wei couldn't help but complain inwardly, but the remark actually reminded him.

"Looks like this Basic Blood Qi Baby seems capable of communication."

"Then, could I have it slightly control the speed of my cultivation?"

Xu Wei thought it was very possible!

"I say, Basic Blood Qi Baby, don't feel aggrieved; it's not that I have no way to do it."

"With you cultivating like this, I really can't handle it; can't you slightly control the efficiency of cultivation?"

"The Basic Blood Qi Baby thinks you're too weak, so it must work hard at cultivation to protect you."

"Ahhh"

"You... what the heck, I'm already dead."

"If you cultivate like this, my nutrients can't keep up; I'd be drained by you before anyone else dries me out."

"The Basic Blood Qi Baby thinks what you say makes sense, but it's afraid you'll die, so it must work hard at cultivation; otherwise, you should take more pills."

"Ahhh"

"Pill? If only I had money for pills!"

Let me cultivate slower.

"No way."

"If you don't slow down, I'll really be drained to death by you."

"Ahhh"

Xu Wei: "......"

He could tell that this Basic Blood Qi Baby truly is just a baby!

It can communicate, but the significance of the communication is minimal.

"Pills, pills, I need money for pills to make you cultivate slower? I'd just eat at a hotel every day then."

Xu Wei shook his head.

This world also has pills.

Even the lowest‑grade pills cost 100 Federation Coins.

100 Federation Coins is enough for their family to eat for several days.

"Xu Wei, why are you standing here?"

Xu Wei was thinking when a voice sounded behind him.

It was his good close friend.

"Chen Kang, nothing much, I just happened to be thinking about something."

"Thinking what? Daytime daydreaming? Let's go quickly, today is the Monthly Exam; if we fail, this month's resources are gone again."

Hm? Monthly Exam? Yeah!

Monthly Exam!

How did I forget about this?

To get pills, isn't the school the best place? Xu Wei's eyes lit up.

Nowadays schools are all founded by the nation.

The nation, to cultivate Martial Artists, starts pouring massive resources from middle school, and from high school onward organizes a Martial Path Monthly Exam every month.

As long as one's strength reaches the passing line, one can receive a reward.

Before senior year, Xu Wei barely passed the Monthly Exams.

After senior year, Xu Wei rarely passed, to the point that he forgot about it.

"I used to be just a hair's breadth from passing; yesterday the Basic Blood Qi Baby cultivated fiercely all night, which should be equivalent to several extra days of cultivation."

"This time I should be able to pass and get the Monthly Exam Reward."

Thinking that, Xu Wei's spirits rose again.

"Let's go, let's go, let's go, hurry to the school."

"What's up? You were spacing out earlier, now you're like you've been injected with chicken blood."

"Nothing, just feel my strength has improved a bit these past two days, can't wait to test it."

"Tch, how much more can it improve?"

Zhao Kang curled his lip.

Xu Wei, like him, is a fellow struggler.

Only he's a bit better than Xu Wei; he can occasionally pass the Monthly Exam, unlike Xu Wei who always flops.

"You don't know a thing, I'm telling you, this time I will definitely pass."

"Not only this time will I pass, in a few months I'll also take the primary exam, become a civil servant, and let my parents and Qingqing have good lives."

Xu Wei spoke grandly.

"You really should let Qingqing have a good life."

"If Qingqing weren't your sister, I would definitely go after her."

"But don't daydream in broad daylight."

"You still aim for the primary exam; becoming a Martial Artist within two years would be great."

Chen Kang rolled his eyes.

"Life, huh, without some dreams you'd be just like a salted fish."

"Maybe just by thinking about it, it'll happen?"

Xu Wei smiled and didn't mind the harsh words Chen Kang said.

After all, it was also the truth.

The two chatted all the way.

Soon they arrived at the school.

"There's still a bit of time before class starts; I want to test my Fist Strength first. Are you going?"

Xu Wei planned to test first, to see how much his Fist Strength had actually increased.

"You go, I'll stay. Anyway, we have to test for the Monthly Exam later, and since we have this time, I'd rather spend it getting closer to Yueyue."

Yueyue is Zhao Kang's secret crush; he plans to confess after the college entrance exam, so he's now rushing to woo her.

"Alright, then I'll go by myself."

Xu Wei nodded and headed toward the physical test room.

It resembles a gym.

Only the equipment placed here is somewhat different from that in a gym.

Various testing machines are placed here.

There is a Punch Power Tester for measuring Fist Strength.

There is also a Speed Tester for measuring speed.

And a Reaction Pitching Machine for testing reaction.

In short, all kinds of devices are present.

Xu Wei walked up to a Punch Power Tester.

"Hoo~"

He inhaled deeply, then exhaled, letting his whole body relax, and then clenched his fist.

Swish!

He slammed a powerful punch onto the machine!

The machine trembled slightly.

Immediately after,

Beep beep beep.

Three machine tones.

The LED display showed three numbers!