Chapter 148

When Li Fei was learning toxicology from Mo Yizhou in the classroom, Li Tianyu was being surrounded by a group of sisters asking:

"Is Li Fei your biological brother?"

"Did you two grow up together?"

"Is his aptitude really higher than Wang Fengqing's?"

"Why didn't he come to Martial Arts University with you before?"

"Is he handsome?"

"How is his physique?"

"Is he single? Has he dated before?"

"..."

At first, the questions were quite normal, but later, the questions started to become gossipy.

"Alright, alright!"

Li Tianyu couldn't take it anymore, "What kind of mess is this? You guys go ask Li Fei yourselves!"

"Stop messing around, let's talk about serious business."

Just at this moment, a woman with a dignified temperament who looked like a lady from a noble family walked over.

When the others saw her, they all quieted down one after another.

"President."

Li Tianyu stood up and greeted the woman.

"Sit down and talk."

The woman pulled Li Tianyu to sit down together, "Tianyu, I want you to invite your brother to join our club."

The woman's name is Du Ya, and she is the president of the Jinqun Club.

The Jinqun Club is a club at Wu'an University, a club composed entirely of female students.

Clubs in other disciplines might be because of similar interests, so they found a group of like-minded people to gather together to communicate and do activities.

But the clubs of the Zhige Department are different.

Among the missions released by the mission hall, over 70% are group missions that require multi-person collaboration to complete.

In order to better complete missions and obtain credits, the Zhige Department gradually had one club after another.

The original intention of establishing these clubs was to better complete group missions, allowing club members to obtain more credits.

But as the saying goes, where there are people, there is Jianghu, and even a place like Wu'an University is no exception.

Those major clubs that are truly powerful in the Zhige Department are all related to outside forces without exception.

Because all the missions released by Martial Arts University are related to the outside world, the more powerful people are outside, the easier it is to complete missions.

For example, the "Xinwu Club," which currently has the highest mission completion rate and is the strongest club in the Zhige Department of Martial Arts University, was founded by the son of the current Datong Prefecture Garrison Commander.

The president's father is the Garrison Commander; isn't it easy for people in the Xinwu Club to complete any mission within the Datong Prefecture?

Li Tianyu also joined a club when she first entered Martial Arts University, which is this Jinqun Club.

She joined the club firstly to better obtain credits, and secondly because she really liked the club's tenet—women are not inferior to men!

Du Ya, the president of the Jinqun Club, is the eldest daughter of the Du family, one of the three major families in Datong Fucheng.

The Du family's power is mainly in the Inspection Academy, and the contemporary head of the family, Du Changhe, is the Chief Inspector of the Datong Prefecture Inspection General Academy!

Now Du Ya spoke up, hoping that Li Tianyu could let Li Fei join the Jinqun Club.

"President, doesn't our club only accept girls?"

Li Tianyu was stunned.

Du Ya looked at her and said seriously: "For the sake of someone whose aptitude even exceeds Wang Fengqing's, an exception can be made!"

"This..."

"Tianyu, listen to me."

Du Ya held Li Tianyu's hand, "My original intention in founding the Jinqun Club was to let the sisters huddle together to better obtain credits and resources. But you have also seen the situation at Martial Arts University; the vast majority of resources have been carved up by the top ten clubs, and the remaining people are just sharing a few scraps."

Li Tianyu was silent.

Why did Chen Lixin have such a big change after arriving at Martial Arts University? It was because he saw the insignificance of the Chen family and himself, and he saw more cruel interest struggles.

Li Tianyu also saw these things, but she just tried her best not to let herself be affected by these matters.

There are a total of ten major clubs in the Zhige Department of Martial Arts University, which are the "Xinwu Club" founded by the children of Datong Prefecture's powerful families, the "Feng Club" founded by the children of powerful families in the provincial capital of Feng Province, and the "Ming Club" founded by the children of powerful families in the neighboring province of Ming Province.

The forces behind the remaining seven major clubs are the "Seven Kings" of Datong Fucheng.

Speaking of which, the forces of the black and white worlds of Feng Province were divided into nine clubs, while the neighboring Ming Province was all huddled together to form one club; the gap between the two sides should be obvious.

But Wu'an University is in Datong Prefecture, and about 50% of the missions are within Datong Prefecture, 30% of the missions are outside Datong Prefecture but within Feng Province. Only the remaining less than 20% of missions are in the neighboring Ming Province.

That is why there is a situation of the ten major clubs contending with each other within Martial Arts University.

These ten major clubs are the ten strongest clubs in the Zhige Department of Martial Arts University, and the group missions released by the mission hall are almost all taken away by these ten major clubs.

The total credits issued by Martial Arts University every month are limited; if some people take more, naturally some people will take less.

And credits mean resources; over 90% of the resources at Martial Arts University are taken away by various children of powerful families.

This is the reality of Martial Arts University, and it is also the reality of the other eleven universities.

It is the reality of this world!

Students from ordinary family backgrounds who enter university can only choose to join a club and strive to get a few scraps from the hands of those children of powerful families.

If they rely on fighting alone, even graduating smoothly is very difficult.

Of course, if one really has talent and ability, it is not that there is no chance to obtain enough resources.

Martial Arts University specifically set up four ways to obtain credits; besides doing missions, the remaining three can all be strived for by one's own strength.

For example, Wang Fengqing was just from an "ordinary family," and she did not choose to join any club, but she dominated the first place on the credit list for more than a year by her strength!

"Only peerless geniuses can change the status quo. It's a pity that when I invited Wang Fengqing, she was unwilling to join our club."

Du Ya said to Li Tianyu.

When Wang Fengqing first entered Martial Arts University, Du Ya issued an invitation to the other party, but was rejected by Wang Fengqing.

Later, Wang Fengqing reached the top of the credit list, and Du Ya found the other party again, proposing that she was willing to "abdicate and let the virtuous take over," directly letting Wang Fengqing be the president of the Jinqun Club, but she was rejected again.

This matter became a regret in Du Ya's heart.

After Wang Fengqing became the youngest Dao Foundation Stage powerhouse in the history of Martial Arts University, this regret became even greater.

Now that a Li Fei has appeared whose aptitude might be even better than Wang Fengqing's, Du Ya is unwilling to miss out again!

"President, our club is all girls; you let Xiao Fei, a man, come in..."

Li Tianyu looked at Du Ya helplessly.

"It doesn't matter. If he can show a faster breakthrough speed than Wang Fengqing, I can give the position of president to him; he can even change the name of the club."

Du Ya looked directly at Li Tianyu and said so.

"President?!"

Li Tianyu was shocked; she didn't expect Du Ya to say such things.

"What the club is named and who is the president are actually not important; what is important is whether the sisters in the club can obtain better development."

Du Ya said sternly to Li Tianyu:

"Perhaps with your brother's talent, he can develop very well on his own, just like Wang Fengqing. But relying on one person alone in this world is very difficult. He can rely on himself alone at Martial Arts University, but what about after leaving Martial Arts University in the future?

Tianyu, you should have some realization by now; this is an era of great contention, contending for resources! Contending for status! Contending for power! When your brother leaves Martial Arts University in the future, whether he goes to the Zhige Academy or the army, he cannot avoid struggles. At that time, he will need others to help him; do you understand what I mean?"

Li Tianyu was silent.

Although she looks carefree, she is actually a very intelligent woman, otherwise she couldn't have been so talented in martial arts.

She understands what Du Ya is hinting at.

The members of the Jinqun Club, besides Du Ya, the eldest daughter of the Du family, also have a group of "noble ladies"; these people are not from ordinary families. If Li Fei can serve as the president of the club, in the future, the families of these people might become his support.

Even thinking more deeply, Du Ya's father is the Chief Inspector of the Datong Prefecture Inspection General Academy, which is Li Lei's direct superior. Being on good terms with Du Ya is undoubtedly a good move for the Li family, which already holds a high position in the Inspection Academy system!

"I will tell Xiao Fei, but whether he joins or not will be decided by himself."

Li Tianyu said to Du Ya.

In the classroom, Mo Yizhou was guiding Li Fei in concocting that kind of poison that could flare up periodically.

"The longer the incubation period of this kind of poison, the greater the difficulty of concoction. If you want the incubation period to last ten days or half a month, you must also know the physical condition of the person being poisoned like the back of your hand, and concoct the poison according to the specific situation..."

Mo Yizhou's experience is very rich, and he can handle various cases with ease, which made Li Fei benefit a lot.

The two of them, one teaching and one learning, passed more than two hours unknowingly.

The normal class time is one hour; if the teacher is willing to teach more, then he teaches a little longer, and if he is not willing, then one can only wait for the next class to come again.

And Mo Yizhou finally met a student who sincerely wanted to learn toxicology, had good aptitude, and had a foundation; he wished he could stay in the classroom with Li Fei for the whole day today.

Finally, it was Li Fei who took the initiative to interrupt Mo Yizhou:

"Teacher Mo, let's stop here for today; the student will come again next class."

"Ah? Good."

Mo Yizhou nodded, "How about this, I will go to the Academic Affairs Office in a while to modify the class time. From now on, I will start class every morning; come whenever you have time."

Originally on the class schedule, he only started three classes a week.

Li Fei felt the other party's enthusiasm and bowed:

"Good, as long as the student has time, I will definitely come to class every day."

"Good, good, good!"

Mo Yizhou said repeatedly, a smile blooming on his face.

Afterward, he said sternly:

"Since you are interested in concocting this kind of periodic poison, then the assessment I give you is also this. When you can independently concoct a poison with an incubation period of over thirty days, that will count as you passing the assessment."

Passing the assessment for this toxicology course only gives 5 credits, and the assessment set by Mo Yizhou might not be completed by many people even if they study for a year.

But after Li Fei heard it, he nodded to Mo Yizhou with a calm expression:

"Okay, the student will work hard."

After he walked out of the classroom, Mo Yizhou still stood in place for a long time without moving, a smile appearing on his face from time to time.

When Li Fei walked out of this teaching building, he was startled by the battle array before him:

There were hundreds of people standing outside the building, similar to the situation outside the dormitory area gate that day.

However, the people who came today were not of ordinary status, but people from the top ten clubs of the Zhige Department of Martial Arts University!

"Junior Brother Li."

Duanmu Weicai walked toward Li Fei first with a smile on his face.

The contemporary head of the Duanmu family is the "Gambling King," one of the "Seven Kings." As the "son of the richest man," Duanmu Weicai naturally also established a club within Martial Arts University, named "Weicai Club," which is one of the top ten clubs.

"Senior Brother Duanmu."

Li Fei bowed to Duanmu Weicai.

He had already learned the other party's identity from Li Tianyu before.

"Junior Brother Li, with so many people waiting, I won't waste your time; I'll say it directly, I am here to invite you to join my Weicai Club."

As Duanmu Weicai spoke, he handed Li Fei an envelope.

Li Fei took the envelope, opened it, and took a look, discovering that inside was a deposit slip from the Taijia Bank, with a face value of 100,000 yuan!

"Senior Brother, this is?"

Li Fei looked at Duanmu Weicai.

Duanmu Weicai laughed: "Quite a few people laugh at me for just having some stinking money, but there's no way, I just have money. Having money is not a sin; not knowing how to spend it is. So I'll be direct; as long as you are willing to join my Weicai Club, Junior Brother, this 100,000 yuan is a greeting gift."

A commotion broke out among the students nearby when they heard this.

100,000 yuan!

This money is enough to buy a large mansion in the most prosperous downtown area of Datong Fucheng, to be passed down for generations to come.

Everyone knows Duanmu Weicai is rich, but this is the first time everyone present has seen such a large sum.

And Duanmu Weicai said that 100,000 yuan is just a greeting gift.

"As long as you are willing to join my Weicai Club, Junior Brother, every time you break through a realm in the future, I will give you another 100,000 yuan! If you can break through to the Dao Foundation Stage, Junior Brother, I will give you one million every year!"

Duanmu Weicai continued to increase the stakes, fully demonstrating what it means to be rich and imposing.

To tell the truth, a huge sum of one million is enough to make many Dao Foundation Stage powerhouses feel tempted; if Duanmu Weicai were willing to spend one million every year, there would definitely be many Dao Foundation Stage powerhouses willing to sell their lives for him!

If it weren't for having the Qingyuan Fist Village and the Qingyuan City Management Company in his hands, Li Fei would almost have been tempted.

Martial arts cultivation is too expensive, and he also plans to concurrently study the path of techniques later, which will be even more money-burning.

If there is no sufficient money to support it, he would have no way to break through quickly even if he had the Ten Thousand Blood Beads.

"Thank you, Senior Brother, for your kindness, but I want to consider it."

Li Fei returned the envelope in his hand to Duanmu Weicai.

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Weicai's smile remained unchanged as he took the envelope:

"Good, it should be considered carefully, but as long as you are willing to come, Junior Brother, the conditions I have opened for you will never change!"

After speaking, he turned around and left gracefully amidst the complex gazes of the crowd.

"Junior Brother Li."

Just as Duanmu Weicai left, another person took the initiative to walk over.

This person's appearance was average, far less handsome and dashing than Duanmu Weicai, but his bearing was extraordinary; one look and you could tell he was someone who had long been in a high position, and although young, he already carried a trace of majesty.

"I am Bian Songnian, president of the Xinwu Club."

The person who came bowed to Li Fei.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Bian."

Li Fei returned the bow.

When eating last night, he had already heard Li Tianyu introduce the top ten clubs of Martial Arts University and those influential figures.

Bian Songnian is the youngest son of the current Datong Prefecture Garrison Commander, and the Xinwu Club he founded is currently the strongest club at Martial Arts University.

"My purpose in coming is the same as Duanmu Weicai's; both are to recruit you, Junior Brother, but my father is an honest official, so I can't take out so much money to recruit you."

Bian Songnian said to Li Fei with a smile.

Li Fei said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Senior Brother Bian is too polite."

"Although money is a good thing, some things in this world are more useful than money. Do you know what it is, Junior Brother?"

Bian Songnian looked into Li Fei's eyes and asked this.

Compared to Duanmu Weicai's approachability, having absolutely no airs of a noble family son, this youngest son of the Garrison Commander, even though he had tried hard to restrain himself, still carried a trace of superiority in his words and demeanor.

Li Fei looked at the other party calmly: "Senior Brother Bian wants to say, power?"

"That's right, it's power!"

Bian Songnian emphasized his tone and said very directly:

"I know that your foster father, Junior Brother, is already the acting Chief Inspector of Xingcheng. I can give you a promise, Junior Brother; as long as you are willing to join the Xinwu Club, I guarantee that the 'acting' characters on your father's head can be removed within half a year!"

Li Lei is already the "acting Chief Inspector," although everyone knows that as long as there are no accidents, Li Lei will definitely become the official Chief Inspector in the future.

But as long as the "acting" characters are not removed for one day, there may still be variables.

When Lu Sheng was the captain of the First Brigade, it was also a certainty that he could become the Deputy Chief Inspector in the future, but in the end, an accident still happened.

In the officialdom, as long as it is not "safely in the pocket" for one day, no one dares to say that they are definitely stable.

According to normal circumstances, Li Lei would have to "act" for at least several years before having the opportunity to be confirmed and become a real Chief Inspector.

But Bian Songnian promised Li Fei that he could let Li Lei remove the "acting" characters within half a year.

With so many people present, the solicitation of Li Fei by Duanmu Weicai and Bian Songnian was so naked.

One uses money!

One uses power!

(End of chapter)