Cultivation? Ain't Got No Money For That!
Chapter 33

Physical Education Exam and Wang Hai's Countermeasure

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Physical Education Exam and Wang Hai's Countermeasure

Male Candidates' Preparation Room.

As candidates warmed up and made their preparations, the stench of sweat, feet, and grease... continued spreading through the cramped space.

Enduring the foul smell in the preparation room, Zhang Yu kept smearing the Vajra Ghee he had bought over every part of his body, making the lines of his muscles more pronounced.

Thinking that one jar of Vajra Ghee cost over a hundred yuan and that a whole jar was needed for each exam, Zhang Yu applied it even more carefully, afraid of wasting even a drop.

"This damn school. Even the mandatory exam supplies are sold at such a ridiculous price."

Yet Zhang Yu did not dare not buy it.

Though this Vajra Ghee had no Body Tempering effect whatsoever, it made the muscular lines and Physical Body structure across his body more distinct, allowing the judges of the Body Tempering Exam to score him more easily.

And if he did not apply the oil, what if the judges' eyes blurred and they failed to see the lines of a candidate's flesh and blood clearly, giving him a low score? That would be a huge loss.

Besides, based on Zhang Yu's current understanding of the Kunxu world, he strongly suspected that the school's Vajra Ghee business definitely gave the judges a substantial cut. Perhaps if you did not apply the oil, they would directly give you a maliciously low score.

Zhang Yu called behind him, "Old Zhao, help me apply some to my back."

"Sure." Zhao Tianxing dipped his hand into the Vajra Ghee Zhang Yu was holding and began smearing it across the other man's back.

At the same time, as he observed Zhang Yu's condition, he secretly thought, Zhang Yu's Physical Strength level doesn't seem low at all.

Although Zhang Yu followed a balanced path of strength, speed, and agility, unlike Zhao Tianxing's strength-focused path, even if he had never eaten pork, he had at least seen pigs run.

As a core student who often attended Wang Hai's classes, Zhao Tianxing had naturally seen plenty of top students who excelled in Body Tempering.

Now, looking at Zhang Yu's muscles and feeling their marble-like texture, he could clearly sense that Zhang Yu's Physical Strength was definitely not low.

It seems... it seems even a little higher than mine?

But how is that possible? He clearly doesn't even have a Physical Education teacher guiding him anymore.

Before long, Zhang Yu, Zhao Tianxing, and the other ten students arrived at the examination grounds, their bodies gleaming with oil and detection patches attached.

The five Sports Teachers below swept their gazes over them. Wang Hai's eyes paused on Zhao Tianxing and Zhang Yu before he said, "Begin."

Hah!

Ha!

Roar!

Amid bursts of fierce shouts, the candidates onstage took turns erupting with the physical power throughout their bodies, swelling their muscles and releasing the violence hidden in their flesh and blood without restraint.

The platform beneath their feet creaked with a boom, as though some parts of it could no longer withstand the ravaging of these Body Tempering beasts.

At the same time, the strength data detected by the patches was swiftly transmitted to the judges' screens.

Wang Hai was the first to look at Zhang Yu's data. "The muscles in his right arm erupted with 443 kilograms of force, while his left arm erupted with 422 kilograms..."

"He improved this much in just a few weeks?"

"What Demon Beast Pill did he take? Could his body structure be on the verge of collapsing?"

Wang Hai's gaze sharpened when he saw the numbers, and he immediately looked up at Zhang Yu on the stage.

At the same time, not long after the ten students onstage had unleashed their physical power, they felt five icy gazes sweep over them.

Looking from below to above, one would feel as if they were seeing ten Body Tempering beasts with surging, overwhelming momentum.

But for the students onstage looking down at the five Sports Teachers, it felt as though they had been targeted by five terrifying giant beasts.

Those frigid gazes and critical eyes were like five giant beasts picking through cuts at a butcher's shop, deciding which piece of meat on their bodies to eat.

At that moment, Zhao Tianxing felt like a lamb awaiting slaughter before the five teachers. He could only tense every inch of his flesh and blood, doing his utmost to unleash his strength.

Yet Zhang Yu's feeling was completely different from that of his classmates.

He only felt that five pairs of scorching eyes had suddenly locked onto him, staring so hard that goosebumps were about to rise all over his body.

At that moment, one of the Sports Teachers below the stage had already exclaimed in admiration, "What a bone structure! Beast Back, Demon Chest, Devil Arm. I never expected someone among the first-year students to have already adjusted their body structure this well."

Another Sports Teacher stared with naked envy. "Look at those legs. You can tell at a glance that the bone joints have been forged and shaped through a thousand hammerings. What an excellent foundation. He'll surely soar into the heavens one day. Why don't I have a student this good?"

A third Sports Teacher patted Wang Hai on the shoulder and said, "Teacher Wang, this is another disciple you've been focusing on, isn't he? His structural adjustment is incredible. Such outstanding shaping must have taken a great deal of effort. Your year-end bonus is secure this year."

Wang Hai, who had just been considering whether to go against his conscience and give Zhang Yu a maliciously low score, gave an awkward smile after being patted on the shoulder but said nothing.

Still, a trace of irrepressible admiration showed in his gaze as he looked at Zhang Yu.

He could not help thinking, Though pharmaceutical sales are my real profession, still...

As a Sports Teacher, Wang Hai truly could not bring himself to give such a jade-like Physical Body a low score. This body was practically a work of art!

What was more, the Sports Teachers who had just spoken had already blocked off his path to arbitrarily assigning a low score.

So after scoring Zhang Yu fairly and truthfully, a vicious glint flashed through Wang Hai's eyes.

"To improve so greatly in such a short time, especially to adjust his body structure so well..."

"By the looks of it, Zhang Yu has an eighty percent chance of truly becoming a Golden Core Disciple."

"Since that's the case, I can only use my final method..."...

Dinner time.

Inside the cafeteria.

Because he had started grinding the Level 8 Heavenly Cycle Qi Gathering Method again today, Zhang Yu's appetite had dropped sharply. After only a few casual bites, he was about to finish the food on his tray.

But just then, a huge shadow covered his body.

Wang Hai sat down before him with a bang, like a great mountain.

Then Wang Hai smiled at Bai Zhenzhen beside him. "Bai Zhenzhen, could you let Zhang Yu and me talk alone for a few moments?"

Bai Zhenzhen looked at Zhang Yu. After seeing him nod at her, she moved to a seat more than ten meters away and watched the two of them with a curious expression.

There was also a trace of wariness in Zhang Yu's gaze as he looked at Wang Hai. After all, their relationship could hardly be called good.

But Wang Hai said, "Let's add each other's contact information. We haven't done that yet."

After becoming eighty percent certain that the other party was a Golden Core Disciple, Wang Hai decided to use his final method—giving a gift.

He wanted to repair his relationship with Zhang Yu through a gift.

But what gift to give became a new problem.

Having come this far, Wang Hai naturally did not lack wisdom when it came to giving gifts.

The first thing he thought of was naturally Body Tempering medicine. After all, as a pharmaceutical salesman, giving people samples, experimental drugs, contraband... was something he could do with effortless familiarity. It had practically become a habitual path.

But after another thought, he rejected that option.

"Zhang Yu himself said he practices Natural Body Refinement. Whether that's true or false, wouldn't giving him Body Tempering medicine be a slap in the face? No, no."

So after thinking again, Wang Hai thought of Body Refinement Cultivation Methods.

As an Ace Physical Education Teacher, besides pharmaceutical sales, another major source of income for him came from teaching and tutoring.

Tutoring certain people's children and teaching them Body Refinement Cultivation Methods had always been one of his best methods for currying favor.

But he quickly rejected that choice as well.

"What are the few cultivation methods I have distribution rights for worth to Zhang Yu now?"

"He is, after all, a Golden Core Disciple. Why would he lack the cultivation method of some high school Sports Teacher like me?"

"After thinking it over, it really still has to be..."

At this moment, after adding Zhang Yu's contact information, Wang Hai said, "Zhang Yu, you did very well on today's exam. Teacher doesn't have anything worthwhile to offer, so I'll transfer you some money."

"This is just a small token of my regard. Please don't think it's too little."

Zhang Yu picked up his vibrating phone and saw Wang Hai's transfer notification. His heart stirred. He's sending me money to ease our relationship? Does he think a little money can wipe away what he did by isolating me?

Ever since his previous life, Zhang Yu had looked down on this kind of monetary transaction. As he tapped into the transfer message, he had just been about to put on a disdainful expression when he found that he could not make one at all.

You received a transfer of 66,666.66 from Wang Hai.

More than ten meters away, Bai Zhenzhen watched Zhang Yu's expression and secretly thought, What happened? Yu Zi can't even suppress the corners of his mouth.

At the same time, Wang Hai said with complete sincerity, "Seeing your improvement today, Teacher is very gratified."

"Teacher's Physical Education teaching standards were poor before. I wronged you. Teacher apologizes to you."

Seeing Wang Hai about to stand and bow, Zhang Yu advised, "Teacher, you were doing it for my own good. How could I let you apologize to me?"

Zhang Yu felt disgusted by his own mercenary nature. Damn it, Zhang Yu, how did you become like this? You were bought off by money just like that?

But this was not about the money. Old Wang was already seventy or eighty years old. Such a proud, image-conscious Ace Physical Education Teacher was apologizing to me. There was sincerity in it.

Seeing Zhang Yu smile, Wang Hai relaxed slightly. But when he thought of those sixty-six thousand yuan, his heart ached again.

Though his income was not low, his expenses far exceeded those of ordinary people, and he never had much spare money on hand. Sixty-six thousand was by no means a small sum to him.

But he knew this was not the time to feel bad about the sixty-six thousand. After all, standing before him was the disciple Starfire Senior, a Golden Core True Person, had only recently accepted.

Years of experience had taught Wang Hai that if he was going to give money, he had to give enough in one go.

He grasped Zhang Yu's hands and said earnestly, "From now on, my Physical Education classes are your classes. Do whatever you want during class. It's fine even if you don't come. Skip whenever you want. I'll give you absolute freedom."

What was the greatest sign of a teacher's respect for a student?

Wang Hai, who had taught at Songyang High School for many years, gave his answer—skip class whenever you like. This was the respect he gave a Golden Core Disciple.

"Huh?" Zhang Yu was slightly surprised, then delighted. For a self-disciplined student like him, being able to arrange his class time freely truly was a good thing.

Seeing Zhang Yu's surprised expression, Wang Hai said meaningfully, "Heh heh. After all, why would you still need my guidance now?"

After another round of pleasantries, Wang Hai said goodbye. "All right, I still have things to do, and you surely have plenty to handle as well. I won't disturb you any longer."

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