Genius Loans and Part-Time Jobs (Please Keep Reading)

"The second floor is different. The meals there are called Nutritional Meals. The rice and vegetables are specially cultivated, while the meat is made from Tier 1 Disaster Beast meat."

"Even the most ordinary Tier 1 Disaster Beast meat contains considerable Source Energy. It can help martial artists strengthen their bodies and raise their qi and blood levels."

"In all of No. 2 High School, only teachers, administrators, and students from well-off families choose to eat on the second floor."

Lin Qi shook his head. "Unfortunately, even the cheapest Nutritional Meal costs over a hundred yuan."

"Even if you eat more of the ordinary dishes, it only costs a little over ten yuan."

He looked at the generous meal on his tray, piled high with large chunks of meat. The cafeteria aunties at No. 2 High School did not practice the traditional art of "shaking the ladle."

They always gave a little extra, equivalent to one and a half portions. The school simply turned a blind eye.

He had eaten a little more than usual today, yet it had only cost fifteen yuan.

After the meal, Lin Qi rubbed his stomach. Warmth spread through him as his stomach rapidly worked, displaying powerful digestive and absorptive abilities.

"I've decided. Starting tonight, I'm going to eat Nutritional Meals."

Jiang Tao made his decision instantly.

"I can't keep being stingy with money."

"Qi Ge, my Genius Loan application was approved. The money should be deposited into my card in a few days."

Jiang Tao shared the good news, unable to suppress the smile on his face.

Lin Qi looked pleasantly surprised. "Tao Zi, congratulations."

The Genius Loan was quite similar to the student loans from his previous life.

It was an interest-free loan jointly provided by the Xia Kingdom Martial Arts Education Bureau and numerous banks, specifically for talented students from ordinary or struggling families.

Genius Loans were divided into four classes. Even the lowest tier was worth two hundred thousand Xia Guo Bi, a substantial sum.

The requirements for a Genius Loan were extremely strict. If you were not a genius, you could not get approved.

Jiang Tao had applied for a First Class Genius Loan, worth well over a million Xia Guo Bi.

"Unfortunately, I failed!"

Lin Qi gave a bitter smile. He and Jiang Tao had applied at the same time last semester. He had applied for the third tier, but shortly before the school term began, the app notified him that his application had failed.

"Qi Ge, as long as you get into the Elite Class, you'll definitely be able to get a Genius Loan."

"That's how it's been in previous years. Hardly anyone fails."

Jiang Tao tried to comfort him.

Lin Qi nodded. He had heard of this. As long as one entered the Elite Class, the odds of getting approved would rise dramatically.

Lin Qi looked toward the stairs leading to the second floor, the requirements for the Elite Class surfacing in his mind.

He immediately made up his mind. He had to speed up his progress.

"I'll eat Nutritional Meals with you tonight too."

At the same time, he remembered that he still had three thousand in his balance. He would use it all to buy resources, then pay Jiang Tao back after getting into the Elite Class.

"Good brother, let's work hard together!"

Jiang Tao nodded firmly.

"Still, you need to help me find a part-time job. I'm desperately short on money."

"Leave it to me. We'll do it together."

No. 3 Teaching Building, third-floor teachers' office.

This was a private office, a privilege reserved for outstanding martial arts teachers.

The office was extremely spacious, covering three to four hundred square meters. Besides the work area, there was also an open space filled with weapons such as sabers, spears, swords, and staffs.

Before a black desk stood a widescreen monitor. Wu Kang sat leisurely in an ergonomic chair.

He held a form in his hand and examined it.

"There are fifteen students applying for the Elite Class this time."

Yan Hong sat on a brown leather sofa, leisurely drinking mineral water as she explained the situation.

After roughly reviewing the forms, Wu Kang slowly spoke.

"There are ten Martial Arts Classes in the entire senior year, with a total of 521 students. In the end, only fifty can enter the Elite Class."

"That averages around five per class. However, Class One is known as the Little Elite Class, so around ten of them may enter the Elite Class. The other classes will have even fewer."

"Our class will probably only have the top five guaranteed entry. The rest still need to work harder."

"So I need Teacher Wu to give them a hand. After all, how many students get in also affects our bonuses."

"Once they enter the Elite Class, they won't be under our care anymore."

Yan Hong said.

Wu Kang stared at the application form bearing Lin Qi's name. After a moment, he slowly said,

"Alright, then I'll give them a hand!"

Hearing Wu Kang say that, Yan Hong smiled as well.

That afternoon, during martial arts class.

At a corner table on the second floor of the cafeteria.

Lin Qi looked painfully at the food on the table. Two meat dishes and one vegetable dish gave off a strange fragrance that made his body instinctively swallow.

"This is a Nutritional Meal. One serving costs one hundred yuan."

"Eat."

With that, the two began eating.

"Mmm!"

The vegetables were crisp and refreshing, while the slices of meat were tender yet chewy. The rice was crystal-white, each grain like a pearl, releasing enticing waves of fragrance that stirred one's appetite.

Jiang Tao and Lin Qi could not help but dig in.

A moment later, they had finished eating.

"It's really delicious. The texture is completely different."

Jiang Tao sighed in satisfaction.

Lin Qi nodded. His entire body was wrapped in warmth as an invisible current slowly flowed from his stomach to every part of his body.

Intangible heat filled his body, and his fatigue gradually faded away.

[You ate a Nutritional Meal. Your stomach began absorbing it. Qi and blood value +0.01]

[... Qi and blood value +0.01]

Lin Qi was astonished. Simply eating a Nutritional Meal could raise his qi and blood value?

If he ate Nutritional Meals every day, his qi and blood value would rise rapidly. Reaching 6.0 would be no problem at all.

After the meal, Jiang Tao returned to the classroom to rest.

Meanwhile, Lin Qi left No. 2 High School alone.

Before him lay a bustling street lined with stationery stores, snack shops, milk tea shops...

All kinds of light screens covered the storefronts, displaying advertisements, while new energy vehicles sped along the roadside.

No. 2 High School was a key high school located near the city center, with a University Town nearby as well.

His Physical Fitness had already surpassed that of a first-class athlete from his previous life, and he quickly arrived at his destination.

Soon, he reached his destination.

A wide entrance appeared in Lin Qi's view—Red Sky Martial Arts Supermarket.

Red Sky Martial Arts Supermarket specialized in selling resources related to martial arts cultivation.

It belonged to the Red Sky Group and had chain stores all over the country. This one was the largest near No. 2 High School.

Lin Qi stepped inside. Bright lights shone over row after row of shelves, and the brand-new merchandise reflected the light, drawing in customers.

This was a supermarket spanning over a thousand square meters. Elixirs, weapons, training equipment, clothes...

They were divided into different sections.

Lin Qi had a clear goal and headed straight for the elixir section. He had come today to buy Qi and Blood Capsules.

"I only have three thousand yuan. Aside from two hundred yuan a day for meals, I can spend the rest on Qi and Blood Capsules."

Lin Qi picked up a red square box containing Qi and Blood Capsules.

One box cost 120 Xia Guo Bi and contained twelve capsules, making each capsule ten Xia Guo Bi.

Lin Qi's family could only afford this kind of resource. Martial arts training was done three times a day, and one capsule was taken before each session.

That came to nine hundred yuan a month. Including over five hundred yuan for meals, it cost at least fourteen hundred yuan a month.

Even that had been painfully scraped together by his family.

As for better resources, his family could not afford them.

Since he had decided to compete for a place in the Elite Class, three Qi and Blood Capsules a day would no longer be enough. He needed to take more.

Lin Qi picked up ten boxes in a row, then went to another shelf lined with elixirs containing red liquid.

Qi and Blood Elixir was a martial arts resource more effective than Qi and Blood Capsules. One bottle cost five hundred yuan.

Even with Lin Qi's current finances, he could only grit his teeth and take two bottles.

Next, he took his items and bought many Compressed Biscuits, socks, and even a brand-new pair of running shoes.

Finally, carrying his shopping basket, he lined up for self-checkout.

Ahead of him was a father and daughter. The middle-aged father said to his beautiful daughter, who was only seven or eight years old,

"Xiao Yu, your brother is a contracted genius at Red Sky Martial Arts Hall. When we buy things from Martial Arts Supermarkets under the Red Sky Group, we get a ten percent discount."

"We bought 5,250 yuan worth of things this time. After the discount, we only need to pay 4,725 Xia Guo Bi, saving 525 yuan."

The little girl widened her eyes. "We saved 525? That's so much."

"I want to become a contracted genius of the Red Sky Group too."

Her father smiled. "Then Xiao Yu, you'll have to work hard too."

Lin Qi, standing behind them, showed a trace of envy.