Red Beans Eaten in Excess

After sending Sun Mei away,

Only the two of them remained in the principal's office.

Wu Qingshan rubbed his hands together, smiling as he said,

"Little Chu, with talent like yours, why didn't you reveal it sooner? The school could have given you special attention."

"It's not too late now," Chu Sheng said flatly.

"Ah, right, right, right..." Wu Qingshan nodded repeatedly.

He did not notice anything wrong with Chu Sheng's tone at all.

Geniuses were like that. Geniuses were just that way.

Wu Qingshan was no genius himself, but as an educator, he understood.

After pondering for a moment, Wu Qingshan spoke.

"From now on, the school will give you an additional two mid-grade Blood Qi Pills every week.

You can pick any martial skill or cultivation technique from the school library, completely free!

And personally, I'll transfer another fifty thousand Federal Currency to you.

If you can get into a top academy for me, the school will directly reward you with two million!"

Wu Qingshan had waited for this day for a full ten years.

No one from No. 2 High School had been admitted to a top academy in ten years...

Most crucially, he had happened to be principal for exactly those ten years.

As the Education Department's funding dwindled year by year,

More and more people had begun whispering behind his back that he was incapable.

Even the old principal who had recommended him—his sixth godfather—would not let him through the door during New Year anymore.

The conditions Wu Qingshan offered could be called exceptionally generous throughout all of Bai'an City, brimming with sincerity.

Of course, there was another important reason he was offering such generous terms.

Wu Qingshan was afraid someone else would poach his talent.

Even if he wanted to keep it under wraps, the league tournament would expose it eventually.

Only by promising substantial benefits could he feel even slightly at ease.

"Fine." Chu Sheng nodded.

He did not have much ill will toward Wu Qingshan, aside from the fact that the man had tried to take advantage of him yesterday.

The original owner had also held a fairly favorable impression of this principal.

Knowing about his family's circumstances, Wu Qingshan had specifically topped up his cafeteria card with a thousand each month.

Having inherited the original owner's body, he had to remember this kindness.

Of course, if Wu Qingshan still wanted to take advantage of him, then he would still curse him out when necessary...

Afterward, the two discussed the upcoming league tournament.

"It's a pity the tournament is only three days away. There isn't much time left for you to develop."

"With your strength, getting into the top ten definitely won't be a problem. But the top three still carry some risk."

Chu Sheng interrupted, "Just tell me who the strongest person is."

"Sun Xiaochuan from No. 1 High School. He's at the Opening Meridian Triple Layer, but his true strength is enough to rival veteran Fourth Layer martial artists. You could say he already has one foot over the threshold of a top martial arts university.

Come to think of it, the first-place reward was practically tailored for him.

He has already awakened his talent, possesses extraordinary B-rank Comprehension, and his family has prepared Spirit Condensing Fluid for him.

All so that he can cultivate that Heaven-grade Breathing Technique to proficiency before the college entrance exams."

Wu Qingshan's words cleared up Chu Sheng's doubts.

There was only one month left before the martial arts entrance exam,

And in such a short time, even getting started with a Heaven-grade Breathing Technique would be difficult.

It simply had no meaning at all.

With that, it all made sense.

But—

Enough to rival the Meridian Opening Fourth Layer?

Then I really needed to see what he was made of.

There were still three days left.

Chu Sheng made up his mind. He would make a push and strive to advance to the Opening Meridian Fifth Layer.

And forget all that nonsense about being invincible within the same realm.

Didn't you like fighting above your level?

Fine. Then I'll rise to the Fifth Layer and crush you outright with my realm.

Despairing yet?

Guaranteed.

Afterward, Chu Sheng told Wu Qingshan that he would not be coming to school for the next three days, since he was going off for special training.

Wu Qingshan naturally did not refuse. He even transferred the fifty thousand he had promised Chu Sheng on the spot.

He told Chu Sheng to train without worries and to tell him if he ran out of money.

At the same time, he did not forget to remind him to come to school early on the day of the tournament.

After leaving school, Chu Sheng first went to a potion shop and bought several bottles of Origin Recovery Fluid.

They could slightly speed up the recovery of his true qi.

So he would not end up fighting for three hours and recharging for an entire day.

He could still fight without true qi, but not only would it be inefficient, if something unexpected happened, he would truly have no choice but to rely on Past Dreams.

That was a super life-saving trump card. He could not waste it carelessly.

The bus heading to the Earth Abyss outside the city was still packed to the brim.

People going alone like Chu Sheng were in the minority.

And with his student status, he was the only one.

Along the way, he heard several students in the neighboring seats discussing the tournament.

"No need to think about it. First place will definitely be Sun Xiaochuan's."

"That guy is truly rotten, but he's truly strong too!"

"Rotten? How rotten are we talking?"

"I'll just mention one thing. Can you imagine that when he was little, he beat his grandma with a baton every day? He kept at it for a full five or six years!"

"Holy crap, I thought that was just a joke. I never expected it to be real. Five or six years? You mean he stopped afterward?"

"No, he switched to nunchucks afterward."

"That really is one hell of a life..."

Hearing that, Chu Sheng rolled his eyes. This Sun Xiaochuan really was quite the character.

Beating him up should earn Justice Points, right?

Upon arriving at the Earth Abyss, Chu Sheng paid the two hundred and fifty admission fee and headed north with practiced familiarity.

The resources along this route were the most barren.

There were no valuable materials, and the Demonic Beasts here were mostly as worthless as Earthworm Beasts.

Under normal circumstances, it was absolutely deserted.

He could farm Justice Points in peace.

Night arrived quickly. Chu Sheng truly could not endure any longer, so he finally headed home.

At the same time, his martial arts level had advanced to the Opening Meridian Triple Layer.

He had reached the admissions standard for top academies.

Chu Sheng did not deny that it was thanks to his cheat.

But in his view, those with top-tier martial talent and top-tier family backgrounds were cheating too.

Unfortunately for them, his cheat was bigger.

For the next three days, Chu Sheng remained in the Earth Abyss.

Briefly reliving the life of a corporate slave working nine to nine.

The night before the tournament, at midnight.

Ding!

After consuming 1,200 Justice Points, your martial arts cultivation has advanced to the Meridian Opening Fifth Layer

Host, you have worked hard!

Chu Sheng let out a rough breath.

"Damn it, I nearly worked myself to pieces..."

From six in the morning until now, he had farmed nonstop, even downing ten bottles of Origin Recovery Fluid in a row.

Chu Sheng had finally advanced to the Opening Meridian Fifth Layer.

It had been tiring, but the result was good in the end.

Tomorrow's tournament would be the time to reap the rewards.

Just thinking about the thrill of stomping on someone's head made his whole body tingle with excitement.

After all, in a high-martial world, what fun was there if you did not stomp on heads?

He was not the only person in the elevator leading to the surface.

There were four others.

After the elevator started, the four spread out and each stood in a corner.

After glancing at them, Chu Sheng already understood.

They really couldn't hold themselves back after all.

He had already run into this group three times.

There was no way it could be such a coincidence.

What was more, the four had been waiting by the elevator early on.

They only entered the elevator after he arrived.

"They really ate too many red beans..."