Overtaking

"Mozi, I never expected Song Hao to improve so quickly. His vitality actually increased by 3 points this month."

"Do you think he'll break through to become a Martial Artist before the Martial Examination? If he can't break through by then, he'll become a laughingstock!"

Seeing Song Hao's results, Jiang Tao felt somewhat envious. But when he saw Song Hao looking so high-spirited, he also felt a touch of jealousy, so his words came out rather sour.

Chen Mo glanced at Song Hao before withdrawing his gaze.

He did not care much about Song Hao. The two of them had never really crossed paths.

"Whether Song Hao becomes a Martial Artist has nothing to do with us. There's no need to pay attention to him. We just need to do our best."

"Rather than watching others, you'd be better off improving your strength. In these three months, cultivating diligently and getting into a good Martial University is the proper path."

Hearing Chen Mo's words, Jiang Tao scratched his head sheepishly.

"Yeah! Improving yourself is the kingly path. My dream is to get into Martial University and become a Martial Artist."

Just as the two were chatting pleasantly, Wang Wensheng cut in, his tone dripping with mockery.

"You two want to get into Martial University? One Sixth-grade Martial Disciple, one Fifth-grade Martial Disciple. As I recall, Martial University's admission line requires at least a Seventh-grade Martial Trainee. You've trained for over a decade and only broke through to the fifth and sixth grades, yet you want to reach the seventh grade in three months? That's nothing but a fool's dream!"

"Do you think you're geniuses like Song Hao?"

"Wang Wensheng, Mozi and I were talking. Why are you butting in? Stop talking in that sarcastic, sneering way!" Jiang Tao's anger surged. They had been having a perfectly good conversation, only for someone to come along and mock them. Who could stand that?

Chen Mo felt the same way. Wang Wensheng was clearly looking for trouble, so he said coldly,

"Whether we can get into Martial University is none of your business! Stop making snide remarks here just to get attention."

"Taozi, ignore him."

"Chen Mo, Jiang Tao, this is where you're wrong. No matter what, we're classmates. Isn't that cold attitude of yours rather rude?"

"You simply don't care about the friendship between classmates!"

Zhang He unexpectedly rushed over to fan the flames, wanting to suppress Chen Mo and Jiang Tao.

Chen Mo naturally noticed him. Without even sparing Zhang He a glance, he fired back directly, "What the hell does it have to do with you?"

"Exactly. You're not even the class monitor, so what are you coming over for? Looking for trouble? Don't forget what happened the day before yesterday!"

Jiang Tao was equally blunt. His face had already been slapped once; he did not mind slapping it again.

"You, you two!" Zhang He snorted and turned to leave.

He had no desire to stand before everyone and let Chen Mo and Jiang Tao grind his face into the dirt.

Although he had not been the one instantly defeated that day, he knew Chen Mo's strength. If Chen Mo challenged him to an Arena match, he would lose all face.

"Tch, lucky you ran fast!" Seeing Zhang He flee, Jiang Tao did not stop him.

Their homeroom teacher, Zhao Qiankun, was right ahead, and Wang Wensheng did not want to blow things up either. After snorting, he returned to his own line.

He had already made up his mind. When it came time for the challenge test, he would definitely challenge Chen Mo and teach him a lesson.

With Wang Wensheng no longer picking fights, Chen Mo and Jiang Tao stopped chatting and quietly watched the testing.

With nothing else to do, Chen Mo began trying to divide his attention, visualizing while watching the tests.

After trying it, he found that he could do it, but he could not think about two things at once.

His body could only move instinctively and perform simple actions. Once the movements became even slightly more complicated, he had to exit Visualization.

For Chen Mo, that was already enough. He could use scraps of time to meditate, which would allow his spiritual power to improve even faster.

Time passed bit by bit. In this round of testing, quite a few students had improved considerably.

Finally, it was Lin Xiaoyan's turn again!

Lin Xiaoyan, the class beauty, the perennial runner-up, the goddess of most of the boys in class.

Everyone eagerly awaited Lin Xiaoyan's results, wanting to see how much she had improved over the past month.

Yet in everyone's hearts, no matter how much Lin Xiaoyan had improved, she could not possibly surpass Song Hao.

"Mozi, it's finally our class beauty Lin Xiaoyan's turn. How much vitality do you think she'll gain this month?"

As he spoke, Jiang Tao's gaze never left Lin Xiaoyan's back.

As one of his goddesses, he was quite looking forward to it.

"I have no idea. We'll know when the results come out."

Hearing Chen Mo's indifferent tone, Jiang Tao did not mind. Whenever they talked about beautiful girls, Chen Mo usually avoided the subject.

Hearing that, Jiang Tao said nothing more and quietly watched Lin Xiaoyan's test.

Chen Mo had not had much contact with Lin Xiaoyan, nor had he spoken to her more than a few times. Most of what he knew had been told to him by Jiang Tao.

Song Hao seemed to have pursued Lin Xiaoyan before, but she had paid him no heed. Even so, he had not given up.

In class, any boy who got close to Lin Xiaoyan would receive a warning from Song Hao.

Chen Mo and Jiang Tao both knew their own limits, so they naturally would not deliberately approach Lin Xiaoyan. At most, they would greet her when they met.

On the other side, before the Vitality Tester, Lin Xiaoyan took her position and heard Zhao Qiankun encourage her.

"Xiaoyan, don't be nervous. Just take the test with an ordinary heart!"

"Yes, Teacher!"

The moment his words fell, Song Hao, who had already finished his test and was standing nearby, spoke up.

"Xiaoyan, good luck!"

Lin Xiaoyan did not respond. Her brows furrowed slightly, then she placed her hand on the Vitality Tester and stirred her vitality.

Song Hao received no response from Lin Xiaoyan. His expression remained calm, but no one noticed the flicker of anger in his eyes.

Everyone's attention was fixed on the Vitality Tester's display.

At that moment, the numbers on the screen above Lin Xiaoyan's head began to jump. When everyone saw the number where it finally stopped, they were all shocked!

The entire testing grounds fell silent.

Then someone cried out in alarm!

"My god! What am I seeing? Vitality 92!"

"Boom!"

The crowd erupted. Song Hao's vitality had been surpassed!

"Holy shit!" Jiang Tao also cried out. He immediately turned and grabbed Chen Mo by the shoulders, saying excitedly, "Mozi, did you see that? Lin Xiaoyan's vitality actually surpassed Song Hao's!"

"She made a comeback! She's finally not second place anymore!"

"Why are you so excited? It's not your result that surpassed Song Hao!" Chen Mo was somewhat astonished. He had not expected to witness such a comeback with his own eyes.

"How can I not be excited? For three years, Lin Xiaoyan has always been held down by Song Hao. Now she's finally surpassed him. This is a comeback!"

"The three-year deadline has arrived..."

"Quiet!" Jiang Tao still wanted to continue, but Zhao Qiankun's shout cut him off.

At once, the scene became so silent one could hear a needle drop!

After everyone had quieted down, Zhao Qiankun revealed a gentle smile and said to Lin Xiaoyan,

"Student Lin Xiaoyan, you've improved tremendously this month. I hope you'll make persistent efforts and keep it up."

"If you encounter any difficulties in cultivation, come find me anytime. I'll do my best to help you solve them."