The Joy of Fleecing You Don't Understand

Unconsciously, the three-hour free limit quietly ran out. As Chen Mo slowly withdrew his technique, still savoring the experience, and opened his eyes, a glint of light seemed to flash and vanish within them.

He immediately looked at the system panel:

[Black Tiger Stance Lv.5 (Major Accomplishment) (75/1000)]

[Body Tempering Fist Lv.5 (Major Accomplishment) (73/1000)]

[Qi and Blood Value: 90.52]

"Three hours, Black Tiger Stance went up 7 points, Body Tempering Fist (mental practice) went up 7 points, and Qi and Blood Value skyrocketed by 0.14 points!" Chen Mo calculated rapidly in his mind, then was stunned by the result, his scalp tingling.

This was equivalent to the results of a whole day of hard training in the small woods before! No, maybe not even a full day could achieve that! After all, his Qi and Blood had never grown this fast before!

"This wool... is totally worth plucking!" Chen Mo was so excited he wanted to do a somersault on the spot, but considering the old man might still be outside the door, he forcibly held back, just clenching his fist and giving a silent cheer.

He stood up, stretched his limbs, and felt his body brimming with explosive power, his Qi and Blood so full it seemed ready to overflow. His mental state was so good he could go tackle ten more sets of exam papers (well, just a thought).

"Kid, time's up." The alloy door slid open silently, and the old man stood at the entrance with his hands behind his back, sweeping his gaze over Chen Mo before nodding slightly. "Mm, steady breath, clear eyes, good efficiency absorbing spiritual energy. No greed or rushing ahead. Rare for a first-timer."

Chen Mo quickly bowed respectfully: "Thank you, sir! The training effect here is incredible!"

"Good as it is, don't be greedy," the old man said slowly. "Spiritual energy nourishment is fine, but your flesh, blood, and meridians need to be able to handle it. Step by step, build a solid foundation. Come again tomorrow."

"Yes! I understand!" Chen Mo thanked him again and left the cultivation room with light, almost floating steps.

As soon as he got down one floor, he ran into Zhao Peng, who was looking around.

"Brother Mo! You're out!" Zhao Peng grabbed him, eyes wide, looking him up and down. "How was it? How was it? Tell me! Was it amazing? You look like you've been sneaking All-Purpose Great Tonic Pills, all glowing!"

Chen Mo grinned, leaned in close, and lowered his voice, but couldn't hide the smugness: "Brother Peng, you might not believe this, but in three hours, my Qi and Blood went up by 0.14."

"How... how much?!" Zhao Peng's voice shot up an octave, drawing glances from others in the hallway. He quickly covered his mouth, pulled Chen Mo aside, and his eyes nearly popped out. "0.14?! Last time I spent fifteen hundred bucks and held it in all afternoon, I only got 0.06! You got more than double my result in one go? And it was free?!"

He grabbed Chen Mo's shoulders and shook hard (but couldn't budge him): "Can Key Cultivation Students just do whatever they want?! Huh?! Is there no justice?! No way, I have to call my dad—this return on investment is terrifying, I need him to up my funding! Otherwise, if we spar later, I'm afraid you'll punch me into the wall so hard I can't be pried off!"

Chen Mo was amused by his reaction and comforted him: "Calm down, calm down, Brother Peng. Let me get familiar with things first, figure out the ropes, then I'll bring you along to mooch... I mean, to discuss and improve together!"

"That's more like it!" Zhao Peng felt a bit better, but still looked at the card in Chen Mo's hand with envy. "That card in your hand now looks like a glowing lottery ticket to me... no, a license to print money!"

Sunlight streamed through the corridor window, landing warmly on Chen Mo's face, just like his mood at that moment.

He rubbed the warm card in his pocket, looked at the numbers jumping on the system panel, and felt a surge of ambition.

The Spiritual Energy Cultivation Room was just the first stop on the benefits list.

The Resource Exchange quota hadn't been used yet, the nutritional meals hadn't been tasted, the exclusive guidance hadn't been started...

So much wool was waiting for him to savor one by one—I mean, to use reasonably!

"The Martial Artist Realm, 100 points of Qi and Blood..." Chen Mo gazed out the window at the clear blue sky, his eyes burning. "Looks like it'll come sooner than I expected."

This second chance at youth, with the system, with friends, and now with the school's "full support," was looking more and more promising!

After joking around with Zhao Peng in the hallway for a bit, Chen Mo felt like a groundhog that had just tasted sweetness, his mind full of the urge to "dig, dig, dig." He weighed the still-warm "Spiritual Energy Room First Experience Card" in his hand, changed direction, and charged briskly toward the Martial Arts Department office building—there were two more big chunks of meat on the benefits list waiting for him to claim!

The Resource Management Office was on the west side of the first floor of the office building, a bright, clean, and almost overly quiet little room, a stark contrast to the bustling training grounds outside. A young teacher with gold-rimmed glasses, looking refined and efficient, was bent over a desk writing, with a thick stack of documents and a small pile of metallic blue cards beside him.

"Hello, teacher, sorry to bother you!" Chen Mo knocked on the door, his voice loud and full of barely concealed anticipation. "I'm Chen Mo from Class 7, Third Year High School. I just passed the Key Cultivation Student application and came to get the Resource Exchange Card and the Canteen Meal Card."

The glasses-wearing teacher looked up, pushed up his glasses, scanned Chen Mo's face, then checked the list beside him, offering a professional, gentle smile: "Chen Mo, right? One moment." He deftly pulled two cards and a thin booklet from the drawer.

"This is your Resource Exchange Card. This month's 2000 points have already been deposited." The teacher handed Chen Mo a blue card with a cool texture and silver trim along the edges. "The points reset at the end of each month and don't carry over. Plan wisely and don't waste them." He then picked up the small booklet titled "Martial Arts Resource Redemption Guide (Internal Edition)". "This is the exchange catalog and prices. Most common resources are available, and the prices are better than outside, but they're not cheap. I suggest you study your needs before exchanging."

Chen Mo took the card and booklet, running his fingers over the fine embossed patterns on the card's surface, feeling delighted. 2000 points! That was a huge amount of "campus hard currency"!

The glasses-wearing teacher picked up another card, this one gold, stamped with the school emblem and a prominent "Meal" character, looking very high-end. "This is the canteen VIP Nutritional Meal Card. You can use it at designated windows for lunch and dinner every day. Just swipe the card to deduct a meal, no extra charge. One reminder," the teacher's tone turned serious, "nutritional meals have high energy density. For your first time, I recommend controlling your portions and taking it slow to avoid discomfort from rushing Qi and Blood replenishment."

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