Selfless Help

Linshan City, Fifth Middle School.

Ever since Gao Teng awakened the divine power to steal cultivation, the martial arts grades of the top student, Zhou Xing, had been getting worse and worse.

Over the past week, his body had grown increasingly weak, and the true qi he had painstakingly refined vanished every day for no apparent reason.

Furthermore, his martial arts techniques became more muddled with every practice; what he had mastered yesterday was suddenly beyond his grasp today, his mind feeling like a bowl of mush.

If this continued, how could he force his classmates to obediently hand over protection money to fund his purchase of various medicinal supplies for cultivation?

The more Zhou Xing thought about it, the more terrified he became, so he arrived at the classroom early this morning and diligently began practicing the Basic Breathing Technique.

Yet, no sooner had he refined a wisp of true qi than it vanished again!

"Damn it!"

Zhou Xing clawed at his hair in a frenzy, his entire being collapsing into a state of total breakdown.

Meanwhile, the culprit, Gao Teng, heard a pleasant chime ring in his ears.

Just as the class bell rang, he had casually performed a ten-fold theft on Zhou Xing.

[You have gained 47 points of cultivation]

[You have gained 9% proficiency in Basic Eighteen Fist Forms]

[You have gained 0.18 points of physical strength]

[You have gained 0.09 points of mental strength]

[You have gained...]

Gao Teng wore a satisfied smile; with the college entrance exam only two months away, given his current rate of progress, getting into a key university was definitely not a delusion!

In his past life on Earth, having no specialized skills, he had worked as a food delivery driver until he died of overwork.

In this life, he could steal cultivation ten times a day for free, and he could also earn merit points by hunting monsters to exchange for more theft attempts. He was determined to use this ability to rise above the rest!

"I will never again fall to the bottom of society and have to live at the mercy of others!"

Gao Teng clenched his fists tightly and summoned his attribute panel.

[Name: Gao Teng]

[Realm: Level 2 (Initial Condensation Phase) (397/600 cultivation)]

[Physical Strength: 2.16]

[Mental Strength: 1.92]

[Internal Technique: Basic Breathing Technique (Level 2, 6%)]

[External Technique: Basic Body Forging Technique (Level 6, 35%)]

[Mental Method: Basic Meditation (Level 7, 11%)]

[Martial Arts: Basic Eighteen Fist Forms (Level 5, 45%)]

[Merit Points: 336]

Looking at the values on the panel, Gao Teng couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

The admission requirements for a key university were to become a Level 3 martial artist, reach Level 3 in physical and mental strength, and have the four basic internal, external, mental, and martial arts techniques exceed Level 10.

Although he was still far from this goal, with Zhou Xing's selfless assistance, his dream of getting into a key university would definitely be realized!

Just as Gao Teng was feeling stirred up, his homeroom teacher, Zhao Dapeng, walked into the classroom.

He knocked on the door and shouted toward the back row: "Gao Teng, come out for a moment."

Gao Teng's eyes flickered, and he walked out, feeling confused.

As the student ranked dead last in the class, Zhao Dapeng had always ignored his existence; why was he suddenly asking to speak with him?

The two reached the corridor, and Zhao Dapeng went straight to the point: "You should drop out."

"????"

Countless question marks appeared over Gao Teng's head.

Before he could speak, Zhao Dapeng continued: "With your grades, you won't even get into a vocational college. You'd be better off finding a job early and earning some money."

"In your three years of high school, you sold your family's house, took out all sorts of online loans, and worked part-time every night, but after piling up so much money, how much progress has your strength actually made?"

"Don't blame the teacher for being blunt, but you have no talent for martial arts. Staying in school is just a waste of time."

"I've recently contracted a construction site, so come over and intern for a month. Once you're officially hired, you'll get paid regularly, and you'll be able to pay off those online loans. Otherwise, your life will be completely ruined!"

"Besides, if you do well at the construction site, you can save up money and become a foreman in the future. Isn't that better than wasting your time at school?"

Listening to this long-winded speech, Gao Teng only felt it was noisy.

He now possessed a martial arts talent that appeared once in a billion years; becoming a top-tier powerhouse was only a matter of time. Drop out to do manual labor at a construction site?

What a joke!

"Teacher, I don't want to drop out."

"There are still two months until the college entrance exam, and I will definitely be able to improve my grades."

Zhao Dapeng was stunned for a moment, then furrowed his brows tightly: "I don't object to having dreams, but the problem is you can't be delusional!

Do you have any aptitude for cultivation techniques or martial arts? Is your absorption rate for medicine high? Your sensitivity to sensing spiritual energy is a complete disaster, isn't it?

You've spent so much money over three years of high school, and you're still at Level 1. Can you please stop dreaming?"

Gao Teng said: "Teacher, I have already broken through to Level 2."

"Oh, Level 2."

Zhao Dapeng let out a sneer: "Do I need to give you an award? Should I call on the entire school's faculty and students to learn from you?

Come and take a look, everyone! Gao Teng from our class finally reached Level 2 after three years of effort.

He is just so talented; he has the most potential in the entire high school. He's been dead last since freshman year, and he still firmly occupies that spot to this day—no one can take it away from him!"

Listening to these sharp and mean-spirited words, not a single ripple stirred in Gao Teng's heart.

He had a bright future ahead of him; why would he care about this kind of nonsense?

He smiled and said: "Teacher, I didn't realize you cared about me so much. To think you remember that I've always been dead last—I'm truly honored."

Zhao Dapeng's face darkened.

After a long while, he patted Gao Teng's shoulder with a cold, insincere smile: "Since you don't want to go to the construction site, then just study hard.

I'm sure you'll get into a key university; you're the one with the most potential in our class!"

Gao Teng said with a straight face: "I will definitely redouble my efforts over the next two months to ensure I don't let down your expectations."

Zhao Dapeng was so angry he laughed; Gao Teng was truly shameless!

He chased Gao Teng back to the classroom and then called in four other students with poor grades, repeating the same spiel to them.

These four students were much more sensible; they all agreed to drop out and work at the construction site, even patting their chests to guarantee they would work hard.

This made Zhao Dapeng feel much better; the matter regarding the construction site was considered resolved.

However, the fire in his heart toward Gao Teng hadn't diminished in the slightest, and he had already thought of how to make things difficult for him.

Zhao Dapeng walked to the podium and glanced at the students who were silently cultivating.

He tapped on the desk, pulling everyone out of their meditative state.

"Students, I have found a new pharmaceutical factory for you all.

The medicine produced by this factory, although only 79% as effective as that of the major manufacturers, comes at a very beautiful price.

Take the Meridian Opening Pill, for example. It sells for 168 per pill at the big factories, but this one only costs 78—even cheaper than the factory I introduced to you last time."

As soon as these words were spoken, the students looked at each other and began to discuss it in hushed tones.

Zhao Dapeng tapped the desk again and continued: "Additionally, I have secured a discount for you.

This afternoon, our class will hold a melee duel in pairs. The final winning pair will enjoy a 20% discount.

Zhou Xing, Gao Teng, you two will be a team."