The Company Battlefield Expands

Similar to the Martial Arts Competition at White Dragon High School, this Physical Competition held at Ziyun High School was also scheduled for midnight.

However, because Songyang High School has always invested in Physical Competition, the school still chartered a bus for them this time.

In the darkness of night at this very moment.

He Dayou, Zhang Yu, Bai Zhenzhen, and three other contestants, along with Wang Hai, the Competition Team's coach, were traveling together by bus to Ziyun High School.

In addition, Qian Shen and Zhao Tianxing, as Zhang Yu's friends, also boarded the bus with Wang Hai's permission to watch the game together.

But apart from Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, who were full of fighting spirit, the others on the bus... some were practicing Breathing Spiritual Opportunity, some were reading books, and some were watching videos on their phones. In short, they had no expectations for this Physical Competition and felt like they were just going through the motions.

Of course, even when students at Songyang High School watch videos on their phones, they don't just watch random things.

The video shows a woman who is over four meters tall, with shoulders wider than a truck, and looks like a giant, instructing on Body Tempering techniques and selling Body Tempering potions.

Wang Hai glanced at the video the student was watching, frowned, and said, "Don't watch these Body Tempering internet celebrities; they're all fake, just trying to trick you into buying their medicine."

Some students were skeptical. "Teacher Wang, this is a huge internet celebrity with millions of followers. Many people have met her in person. Could it be fake?"

Wang Hai sneered, "How could one possibly reach this level of the Qi Refining Realm with just drugs? It's obvious they've had plastic surgery; it's all fake and dead muscles."

With the increase in the number of high school students and the development of the Body Tempering industry, many people have naturally developed an aesthetic view that tall is beautiful and big is good.

Wang Hai knows that online celebrities who are into Physical Competition are becoming increasingly extreme in their pursuit of a better physique due to fierce competition.

They even started to abandon real strength in order to achieve a more eye-catching appearance, pursuing a distorted aesthetic of four or even five meters tall instead of the normal two or three meters tall.

Wang Hai remarked with emotion, "For those who truly rely on medication, exercise, and certain Transformation Surgery, and diligently cultivate their Body Tempering, reaching a height of three meters and a width of two meters is basically their limit."

"Those four-meter-tall internet celebrities all have fake muscles and bones implanted. If you look closely at the needle marks on their bodies, the needle placement is obviously wrong."

Shaking his head, Wang Hai sighed, "Every year, the company introduces young people to take out loans and get plastic surgery. If they don't die on the operating table, they can become online influencers and sell products. But after a few years, the side effects of the surgery take effect, and they're eliminated by the new generation of online influencers."

"These people will lie about anything and sell any kind of junk medicine just to make money to treat themselves. Don't watch them anymore."

Why did Wang Hai know this so clearly? Because a classmate of his had also gone down this path, and ultimately died during a live stream after the side effects of surgery failed to cure him despite spending all his money. Wang Hai himself was even approached by a talent agency and almost pulled into the world of Body Tempering internet celebrities.

But after saying these words, Wang Hai suddenly lost interest.

He was reminded of the breakthroughs that White Dragon, Purple Cloud, and Red Pagoda had made in Body Tempering techniques.

Over the past two weeks, Wang Hai has been using his connections to find out what kind of technology Oasis Group provided to the Three Great High Schools, and what kind of progress the Three Great High Schools have made as a result.

After all, this kind of upgrade in Body Tempering techniques will inevitably affect the entire Body Tempering market in Songyang City, and will also have a huge impact on gold medal coaches like Wang Hai.

However, neither the Three Great High Schools nor the companies behind Three Great High Schools kept this strictly confidential. Apart from some characteristics that were clearly shown in the second-year Physical Competition, the real information was beyond the reach of him, a Sports Teacher.

Thinking about that Physical Competition in his second year of high school, Wang Hai's expression became even more gloomy.

He witnessed firsthand how the second-year students of Songyang High School were brutally eliminated in that competition, and how they were squeezed out of the rankings by the students from the Three Great High Schools with their absolute strength.

Even Lan Ling, a school that meticulously nurtured and began transplanting muscle fibers from senior high school students early on, was trampled underfoot by the top students from the Three Great High Schools.

It made him sigh inwardly at how times had changed.

Thinking of this, Wang Hai couldn't help but think of someone again.

"Zhou Chechen..."

Based on his grades, this Student Union Vice President in his second year of high school should have participated in this Physical Competition for second-year students.

But Zhou Chechen was absent this time; he didn't participate in the second-year high school Physical Competition.

"Does Zhou Chechen know something?"

Just as Wang Hai was pondering this, Zhang Yu, sitting not far away, was also thinking about today's Physical Competition.

After learning about the breakthroughs in Body Tempering techniques at the Three Great High Schools, Zhang Yu naturally asked his Elder Sister, Zhang Pianpian, who stood at the pinnacle of all high school students in Songyang City and Zhang Pianpian first among the seniors at White Dragon High School.

Zhang Yu Zhang Pianpian's words immediately came to mind.

"This time, whether it's the Oasis Group, or the companies and Lineage behind the Three Great High Schools— White Dragon, Purple Cloud, and Red Pagoda —they all attach great importance to this first-year high school Physical Competition."

"Why do you think we emphasize competitions for first-year high school students, rather than those for other grades?"

"Naturally, this is because the lower the grade, the greater the impact of Body Tempering techniques on the score, and the more it highlights the differences between Body Tempering techniques."

"Zhang Yu, this year's high school Physical Competition is not just a contest between students, but also a contest of the Immortal Dao Technique they possess, and the schools and companies behind those techniques."

"It's a clash between major companies in the field of Immortal Dao Technique, an extension of the corporate battlefield."

"As for the attitude towards other high schools... for the Three Great High Schools, it's just a matter of crushing them."

"By showcasing this process of crushing you, we're promoting advanced Body Tempering techniques."

Zhang Yu then recalled the question he had asked back then.

Zhang Yu: "Sis, it sounds like you don't think much of me?"

Zhang Pianpian smiled slightly and said, "Whether I think highly of you or not is not important. What's important is whether you have the strength to defeat your opponent."

On the bus at that moment, Zhang Yu looked at his Feather Scroll, "Is this strength enough to defeat them?"

More than a month has passed since the last time they competed for a spot in the competition at Songyang High School.

During this month, with the help of the Primordial Pill, the True Spirit Root, and the Scarlet Marrow Primordial Qi, his strength broke through one after another, and his Physical Strength developed by leaps and bounds.

Dao Heart Level 4 (80%)

Mana 43.9

Physical Strength level 4.95

Looking at his three basic stats, Zhang Yu was still not satisfied. He sighed slightly, realizing that he was gradually encountering bottlenecks in his Dao Heart, magical power, and Physical Strength.

"Sigh, the Heavenly Cycle Qi Gathering Method is becoming increasingly insufficient; the speed at which I refine my mana has been slowing down lately. After this Physical Competition, I must start looking for a new Breath Circulation Cultivation Method to practice."

The grading of Cultivation Method into basic, advanced, expert, military, and Immortal Sect levels depends primarily on their quality. However, even the best Qi Refining Realm Cultivation Method will not be useful for the Foundation Establishment Realm.

The Heavenly Cycle Qi Gathering Method is a Cultivation Method for the Early-Stage Qi Refining, but Zhang Yu's current level is already approaching that of a second-year high school student, so he needs to consider Cultivation Method for the Mid-Stage Qi Refining.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Secondly, there's the matter of Dao Heart. The Heavenly Martial Heart Refinement Art is actually enough to support me in continuing to improve my Dao Heart, but the trouble with this Cultivation Method is that... each time I practice, I have to cultivate both internal and external skills simultaneously, practicing those nine external techniques."

However, Zhang Yu has recently been focusing on improving his Physical Strength and cultivating the Scarlet Marrow Primordial Qi.

This meant he had no time to cultivate the Heavenly Martial Heart Refinement Art and could only keep circulating the Desolate Ox Soul-Suppressing Heart Sutra in his mind, which caused his Dao Heart improvement to encounter a bottleneck.

Because the Desolate Ox Soul-Suppressing Heart Sutra can only be considered a Qi Early-Stage Qi Refining Cultivation Method, and its limit is roughly the level 5 Dao Heart.

"Then I need to find a Cultivation Method that allows me to constantly practice within my sea of consciousness and continue to enhance my Dao Heart."

Finally, there's Physical Strength.

With the assistance of True Spirit Root, coupled with the combination of the Primordial Pill and the Level 10 Scarlet Marrow Primordial Qi, Zhang Yu's Physical Strength continued to surge until it gradually approached level 5.00, at which point it began to slow down.

"The Scarlet Marrow Primordial Qi Cultivation Method is actually sufficient; the bottleneck should be at a higher level."

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"The reason it's slowed down recently is probably because... especially in the last month, my Physical Strength has increased too quickly, and my heart hasn't kept up."

Because Natural Body Refinement and didn't use many drugs, Zhang Yu's internal organs didn't grow very quickly, and his heart didn't swell as fast as those athletes who used drugs.

"Fortunately, with the help of True Spirit Root, it should be soon..."

Zhang Yu could feel his heart growing stronger and more powerful these days, and it should soon be able to support his Physical Strength to continue breaking through.

"So, after this Physical Competition, I should hurry up and buy new Breath Circulation Cultivation Method and mental cultivation methods."

"Speaking of which, the prize money for the champion of this Physical Competition has increased several times, finally reaching a full 300,000. As long as you get that 300,000..."

Thinking of the 300,000 yuan prize, Zhang Yu became slightly excited.

However, the 300,000 yuan prize money also shows the high level of this Physical Competition and the importance attached to it by major companies. Indeed, as Zhang Pianpian said, the competition is bound to be unprecedentedly fierce, which made Zhang Yu feel a bit of pressure.

In fact, only eight months have passed since the start of the first year of high school, and Zhang Yu's basic data has already reached the average level of the second year of high Songyang High School. This can be described as a leap forward. Only when he competes with those freaks from the Three Great High Schools does he feel the pressure.

Not far away, He Dayou looked at Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, whose faces were full of fighting spirit, with doubt.

He couldn't understand why these two people were still so confident given the current situation.

Although he hadn't been able to track their progress since the last Monthly Exam because they were skipping classes every day.

But in such a short time, no matter how much an individual breaks through... how could it possibly compare to the breakthroughs in Body Tempering techniques behind the Three Great High Schools?

Just then, the bus carrying everyone stopped at the entrance of Ziyun High School.

Unlike the modern high-rises of White Dragon High School, Ziyun High School has a charming, antique feel from the outside, with its small bridges, flowing water, pavilions, and towers.

Especially under the illumination of various golden and white lights, it appears even more Immortal Energy, like a fairyland.

The entire Ziyun High School covers a vast area, yet there are hardly any tall buildings to be seen.

However, the fact that Ziyun High School occupies such a large area in the city and has been transformed into a park is enough to make people deeply understand the strong financial resources behind it.

Shortly after Zhang Yu and his group entered Ziyun High School, they were led into the VIP passage.

As the receptionist introduced the area, disinfectant began to spray out from the front of the corridor.

The receptionist from Ziyun High School looked at everyone apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, this is a school rule at Ziyun High School. Visitors from outside the school need to be disinfected and cleaned before entering."

"Damn it... do they think we're some kind of filthy thing?" Zhang Yu was speechless. At this moment, he also realized that it wasn't just Le Mulan who had mysophobia at Ziyun High School; the whole school seemed to have it.

This lousy school is just as unreliable as White Dragon High School.

So Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen stood up together and looked at each other seriously.

Zhang Yu pointed to himself and then to the other students from Songyang, saying, "I scored over 660 on the Monthly Exam, and I was first in the Martial Competition and fourth in the Magic Competition. I'm different from them."

"With my level, I could get into White Dragon High School for free, so I don't need to be disinfected, right?"

Bai Zhenzhen's eyes flickered, and she nodded, saying, "Yes, is there a VIP lane suitable for those of us with a height of 660 or above?"

The teacher on duty said apologetically, "I'm sorry, but that's how school rules are. All visitors must be disinfected, regardless of their grades."

Damn it, this is even less reliable than White Dragon High School.

In an instant, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen's ranking of the Three Great High Schools had already placed Ziyun High School at the bottom.

Bai Zhenzhen then suddenly pointed to the people walking in another passage and said, "Why aren't they disinfecting?"

Everyone immediately looked over and saw a group of 'monsters' wearing White Dragon High School uniforms walking through a passageway, with no disinfection measures in place along the way.

Upon hearing this, the receptionist from Ziyun High School laughed, her expression as if to say, 'Does this even need explaining?'

"How can that be the same?" The teacher shook her head. "They are from White Dragon High School, after all. As a partner school of Ziyun High School, they are not considered outsiders."

Wang Hai said, "Alright, alright, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Since we're here, let's follow the rules of Ziyun High School and not waste any time that's going to be in the competition."

As a top coach who has led his team to compete in the Three Great High Schools tournaments countless times over the years, Wang Hai is undoubtedly very experienced.

In particular, having experienced being humiliated by the Three Great High Schools, he was no longer easily bothered by it.

In previous years, Wang Hai could still hope that his students would win some awards in Physical Competition and regain their honor.

"There's no hope for this year."

He sighed and stepped into the disinfection tunnel first.

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