Wu Xingqi's Nine Methods of Corpse Refining!

Su Yuan's performance, so unlike his usual self, naturally caught the attention of the Physical Education teacher, Zhuge Tie.

At first, he hadn't paid it much attention. He'd assumed Su Yuan was just showing off for a moment and would naturally return to his usual position once he ran out of strength.

But as time passed and Su Yuan steadily climbed into the top three on the team, sticking right behind Wu Xingqi without showing any sign of falling behind, Zhuge Tie began to lose his composure.

"Why is Su Yuan doing so well in the long-distance run today? He was only average the last time we tested him."

He carefully examined Su Yuan. As a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, his sharp gaze pierced through every patch of exposed skin, observing the muscles beneath.

The muscles that were rapidly growing and strengthening as Su Yuan ran were plain as day to Zhuge Tie.

That rate of physical improvement was anything but ordinary.

"Why does he look a bit like those bodybuilders who take drugs? The excited mental state, the rate of muscle growth, and the top of his head... Su Yuan's head seems a little pointy too, though it's not obvious."

The thought suddenly popped into Zhuge Tie's mind, but he immediately snuffed it out.

"No, his muscle mass is increasing at an abnormal rate, but unlike the dead muscle those drugged-up bodybuilders develop, his muscles are well-coordinated and flexible."

"Could it be..."

Zhuge Tie's heart jolted as an even more startling idea suddenly occurred to him.

"Come to think of it, he just ate the food I, Teacher Li, and Teacher Yue prepared at noon to meet a Foundation Establishment Cultivator's nutritional needs. Perhaps that's what caused his body to grow explosively stronger!"

An empty belly, a body without strength; that's why beauty fails to shine!

Those words suddenly surfaced in Zhuge Tie's mind.

"Was Su Yuan's performance always so average because he wasn't eating enough and wasn't getting proper nutrition? And now that he's gotten a huge nutritional boost, has he finally revealed his talent for body refinement?"

"Could it be that I've been burying a body-refinement prodigy all this time?"

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and the more excited he became.

Along with his excitement came a deep sense of guilt. Why hadn't he looked after this kid, Su Yuan, sooner?

If someone had discovered Su Yuan's body-refinement talent in his first year of high school—no, back in kindergarten—perhaps he'd already have secured a recommendation to one of the Ten Great Immortal Dao Universities.

Thinking of that, Zhuge Tie couldn't help but beat his breast in regret.

But he quickly rallied. There was still more than half a year until the college entrance exams. It wasn't too late to discover Su Yuan's talent now and help him develop it!

He, Zhuge Tie, would never be an incompetent teacher who held his students back.

Time flew by, and the hour-and-a-half-long run came to an end. Su Yuan still hadn't managed to catch Wu Xingqi, but he'd fallen behind by less than half a stride.

If the run had lasted a little longer, he would certainly have overtaken that dark-skinned spicy beauty.

"Section Chief Su, you were amazing today! You brought out all that potential just to catch up with me. Is this what love looks like?"

Wu Xingqi's lovely, wheat-colored face was dotted with sweat as she came over to Su Yuan, panting and full of admiration.

"You were just a little short of catching me. If you had, I really would've had to keep my promise."

I never made any kind of promise with you, lady.

Su Yuan wanted to complain.

But just then, his expression changed. He lurched forward, instinctively grabbing at anything in reach that could support him—and, by a stroke of bad luck, planted both hands right on Wu Xingqi's... shoulders.

Wu Xingqi stared in astonishment at the boy who looked ready to collapse into her arms at any moment.

"Is this the courage love gives you? Section Chief Su, I salute you—you're a real man!"

As she spoke, she gave him a thumbs-up.

"Give me a hand. I can barely stand."

Su Yuan spoke weakly.

"Oh."

With Wu Xingqi supporting him, Su Yuan caught his breath a little. Then he couldn't help cursing the Dog System again in his heart.

It hadn't explained the blue pill's side effects properly. The moment its effects wore off, he'd been completely drained.

At least his pointy head, which the medicine had caused, had returned to normal. There wouldn't be any lasting effects.

Just then, Zhuge Tie came over, gave Su Yuan a few looks, and said coolly,

"Several of your muscles are strained and torn. It's not easy to make it through a run that lasts an hour and a half in that condition."

As he spoke, he handed Su Yuan a capsule-shaped healing medicine.

Zhuge Tie's expression was stern, but in his heart, he admired Su Yuan even more.

Having body-refinement talent alone didn't mean much. But this kid had talent and could endure hardship, too. He'd pushed through his injuries and made it to the finish without ever slowing down.

With that kind of perseverance, he'd surely become a qualified Physical Education student someday.

After graduation, when he was hauling bricks at a construction site, he'd be able to carry two more than anyone else.

"Thank you, Teacher."

After taking the healing capsule, Su Yuan soon felt the pain throughout his body gradually ease.

But the medicine's effects were nowhere near as strong as those of the blue pill.

Sure enough, the goods from Big Brother System were pure.

Just then, a sudden "ding" rang out in Su Yuan's mind.

[Task Progress: Martial Arts Elder Favorability (125/80) Body-Refinement Elder Favorability (85/80)]

[Task Reward: Ancient Corpse Refining Method (issued)]

[Ancient Corpse Refining Method: By locking a soul inside a Physical Body, any living creature with a soul can be refined into a Walking Corpse under the refiner's control. The higher the creature's level, the stronger the resulting Walking Corpse!]

The next second, Su Yuan's mind received all the knowledge of the Ancient Corpse Refining Method.

As expected, the Ancient Corpse Refining Method was as evil as its name suggested. The knowledge it contained was so sinister that just looking at it felt like it would corrupt his soul. And yet Su Yuan had completely mastered it in a single second.

What was it like to suddenly become an expert at refining corpses?

He glanced at Wu Xingqi, who was supporting him, and nine ways to refine her into a Walking Corpse immediately surfaced in his mind.

Then the shyness he'd felt because the dark-skinned spicy beauty was standing so close to him vanished without a trace.

What the hell? Did this Ancient Corpse Refining Method also help cultivators cast off their emotions and desires?

But he had no intention of becoming an ascetic. Wouldn't a sweet romance be nice?

Su Yuan was utterly speechless. This damn Ancient Corpse Refining Method seemed to have nothing but drawbacks!

He hurriedly used his Pure Devil Heart to suppress every influence the method had on his emotions and desires. Only then did he stop seeing Wu Xingqi as a corpse.

After letting the students of Class Two rest for a while, Zhuge Tie began another round of physical activities.

Physical Education class was only supposed to last two hours. After that came an hour of math class, which was part of General Knowledge Class.

But just as math class was about to begin, Zhuge Tie, the Physical Education teacher, announced that the math teacher was sick and Physical Education would continue.

As soon as he made the announcement, the entire field filled with a chorus of groans.

Fortunately, Su Yuan's muscle injuries earned him a break during the rest of Physical Education class. Otherwise, without the blue pill to keep him going, he definitely wouldn't have lasted.