Too Many Classes to Schedule

Inside the rest area of White Dragon High School.

At this moment, Yu Xinghan was looking at the rankings on the Sky Pillar, especially the name at the top.

He thought to himself, "Zhang Yu?"

"No wonder Senior Apprentice Sister Li valued her back then. Although I ultimately rejected her in the selection of disciples, she did have some merits."

He glanced at Song Hailong beside him and thought, "I can find a different sparring partner."

On the other side, Song Hailong seemed to sense Yu Xinghan's gaze. He glanced at the departing figure and then turned his gaze to the name on the Sky Pillar.

Looking at Zhang Yu, who was in first place, he thought to himself, "Maybe I should find a different sparring partner."

Song Hailong even felt a pang of regret, thinking that he shouldn't have turned down Zhang Yu Yu's sparring partner. He thought that he might have been able to witness how Zhang Yu had gradually transformed to his current level.

In the rest area of Songyang High School, Yu Xinghan walked over to everyone's surprise.

Although Zhang Yu defeated his opponent this time, Yu Xinghan's dominant performance in the first three rounds of the competition was still deeply imprinted in their minds.

When the students of Songyang High School saw Yu Xinghan up close, they were forced to retreat repeatedly by his aura as Golden Core Disciple and the top student in his grade at White Dragon High School.

The girl next to He Dayou whispered, "Isn't it a custom at White Dragon High School to kneel? Should we kneel down to greet her?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" another boy said. "This is Ziyun High School. Do you even know what the proper etiquette is when Purple Cloud students pay respects to the top student in their grade?"

He Dayou couldn't stand the way these two compatriots were so obsequious to the White Dragon Person, and coldly said, "This is the rest area of Songyang High School. The ground beneath your feet belongs to Songyang High School. At most, you can just bow to this White Dragon Person."

Bai Zhenzhen thought to herself that they were a bunch of useless people, and it was only she, the fifth- Physical Competition, who stepped forward to communicate with Yu Xinghan.

She approached Yu Xinghan and asked, "What do you want?"

Yu Xinghan glanced at her and said casually, "Shall we add each other as friends?"

Bai Zhenzhen was slightly taken aback. This guy wanted to add her as a friend? She hadn't realized this Golden Core Disciple was so fond of making friends.

Bai Zhenzhen, who also enjoyed making friends, immediately said, "500 for each friend slot."

"Never mind then." Yu Xinghan put away her new phone and said calmly, "Actually, I didn't really want to add you."

Bai Zhenzhen quickly said, "How about 100, 100?"

Bai Zhenzhen was surprised to see Yu Xinghan take out his phone again to add her as a friend.

"Is this guy really Golden Core Disciple, or is he rich?"

This was the first time Bai Zhenzhen had ever seen a wealthy person haggle with her over a few hundred yuan.

"I came here mainly to see Zhang Yu," Yu Xinghan said, looking at Zhang Yu was still resting on the sofa.

Yu Xinghan was not born invincible, nor was he someone who had never encountered anyone stronger than himself.

Moreover, even when he encounters an opponent weaker than himself, there are sometimes things about them that he can learn from and reflect upon.

Just like his sparring partner Song Hailong during this period, his indomitable and upright spirit is something he should learn from.

He should constantly reflect on himself and never become arrogant just because he is the top student in his grade. He should not abandon one of the great strengths of Martial Dao —sneak attacks—for the sake of worthless pride and prestige.

Of course, besides studying, there was another important reason for asking Song Hailong to be my sparring partner.

But this reason is a secret belonging to Yu Xinghan, known only to him in the world.

In terms of academics alone, Zhang Yu has much to teach him.

"That incredible physical skill..."

"I really want to learn."

"I want to learn how to do it."

At this moment, Yu Xinghan looked at Zhang Yu as if he were a bowl of food brimming with knowledge, wanting to absorb him completely, bite by bite, and turn him into nourishment to become stronger.

So Yu Xinghan looked at Zhang Yu and said, "Train with me, I'll give you 6000 per hour, are you in?"

Zhang Yu's eyes flickered. Although he was about to receive bonuses and Endorsement Fee, no one in Kunxu ever complained about having too much money.

Zhang Yu asked, "How do we train?"

Yu Xinghan stroked his chin, thinking as he said, "It's just... practical training, you just need to find a way to defeat me."

Zhang Yu: "15,000 per hour."

Yu Xinghan: "At most 7000."

Zhang Yu: "7000 is impossible, it has to be at least 12000. I can't possibly earn less than Song Hailong, can I?"

Zhang Yu still remembered that Song Hailong was Yu Xinghan's sparring partner, and that cost 10,000 yuan per hour.

Yu Xinghan said helplessly, "11,000 is the most I can offer. If you don't want to work here, I'm leaving."

Watching the other person turn and leave, Zhang Yu quickly said, "Okay, okay, 11,000 it is."

So when Yu Xinghan left, he had already added Zhang Yu as a friend and made an appointment to have practical training with him at White Dragon High School next time.

Just then, her phone vibrated, and Yu Xinghan opened it to see that it was Li Xuelian calling.

Remembering the weight the other party had asked him to report in the final round, Yu Xinghan smiled slightly and answered the phone, "Senior Apprentice Sister Li, you should have seen the competition results, right?"

Li Xuelian didn't dwell on the final round; in her view, it was purely accidental. No one could have predicted that Zhang Yu would achieve such results at that stage, and her previous judgment was correct. It was just that Zhang Yu himself... surprised Li Xuelian somewhat.

However, Li Xuelian had no interest in discussing these matters with Yu Xinghan at the moment. She simply stated, "The contract has been adjusted. The upcoming advertisements and endorsements will be done jointly by you and Zhang Yu..."

After explaining the contract details, Li Xuelian was about to hang up the phone.

Suddenly, Yu Xinghan said, "Senior Apprentice Sister Li, I want to ask Zhang Yu to train with me. He has many admirable qualities that I can learn from and absorb."

Then Yu Xinghan said somewhat nervously, "I discussed a fee of 15,000 per hour with him. Do you think you can approve it?"

As Golden Core Disciple, Yu Xinghan could be described as either very wealthy or very poor.

He is considered wealthy because Spark True Person and Li Xuelian have invested countless resources in him, enough to make many wealthy students in Songyang City envious.

He was poor because every expense he made required Li Xuelian's approval, and he only had about 5,000 yuan of pocket money that he could completely control each month.

This state of being both poor and rich was precisely why he initially refused Bai Zhenzhen's offer of a friend position.

After all, Li Xuelian might not approve a 500 yuan friend request from Bai Zhenzhen, as that would be too expensive for him.

This was also another reason why he had asked Song Hailong to be his sparring partner.

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This was his chance to embezzle tuition fees.

"15,000?" Li Xuelian recalled Zhang Yu's performance and said calmly, "Sure, just remember to record your payment history and the details of each fight and report it to me."

Yu Xinghan understood; they were afraid he would overstate the tutoring fees and duration, or embezzle funds. He had his own ways of dealing with it.

After hanging up the phone, Li Xuelian became slightly curious about the outcome of the fight between Yu Xinghan and Zhang Yu.

After all, Yu Xinghan had received Spark True Person's training for so long, and in Li Xuelian's view, he was definitely far superior to Zhang Yu in terms of actual combat skills.

"... But this Zhang Yu does have something that Yu Xinghan can learn from, so 15,000 is well worth it."

"Back then, perhaps we should have signed Zhang Yu as well."

When she told Spark True Person about the results of the Physical Competition and her thoughts, she received a reply from Spark True Person.

Spark True Person said with some regret, "That Zhang Yu seems quite good. I underestimated him a bit back then. If I had the funds, I should have signed him."

"But since we only have enough resources to train one disciple, we can only choose the most outstanding and promising one."

"Alright, Xue Lian, what's past is past. Don't dwell on it and add to your troubles."

Inside the rest area of Songyang High School.

Zhang Yu had just finalized his sparring agreement with Yu Xinghan when he received another sparring request from Song Hailong.

But before he could finish negotiating the price with Song Hailong, he received another message from Le Mulan.

Le Mulan: "Can I ask you to come and practice Ground Battle with me?"

Zhang Yu suddenly felt an intense, bustling activity.

He sighed, "Sigh, there are so many classes to schedule, and we can't even make enough money."

Bai Zhenzhen, who had been watching Zhang Yu reply to messages, said upon hearing this, "Yu Zi, if you can't catch up, I can cover your classes."

"I'm not the same person I was two months ago during the Martial Dao tournament."

Zhang Yu's eyes flickered as he thought of Bai Zhenzhen's fifth-place ranking this time.

In fact, Bai Zhenzhen's grades and progress were already very fast and amazing. If she had a good family background, she could definitely get into one of the top ten universities in the future as long as she continued to maintain this level in her second and third years of high school.

But now, because of her poor background, she needs to meet even higher requirements to get into the top ten.

"A-Zhen's progress is only slightly slower than mine; it's even faster than Song Hailong and Le Mulan's."

"Being a sparring partner for Le Mulan and Song Hailong is definitely no problem."

"And..."

Zhang Yu knew that A-Zhen also needed the money.

"With money, A-Zhen can improve faster and eventually get into one of the top ten universities with me."

Thinking about how he and A-Zhen had both been admitted to the top ten universities, a shadow of gloom rose in Zhang Yu's heart again.

He still remembers his Elder Sister's original request: that the two of them take first and second place in the competition.

But Yu Xinghan, Song Hailong, Le Mulan... each one is more difficult and more abnormal than the last. I wonder how A-Zhen's current competition results will affect her chances of getting into the top ten.

"Ask my Elder Sister tonight."

That evening, shortly after the match ended.

Zhang Yu, Bai Zhenzhen, and Zhang Pianpian arranged to meet under the bridge.

The three stood by the River Channel and chatted casually for a few moments.

Looking at the babbling water in front of her, Zhang Pianpian suddenly asked a question, "Zhang Yu, if I gave you a chance, would you be willing to come up to the Second Layer with me in two months?"

(End of this chapter)