Life Energy Level: Excellent!

Xu Ziming made no unnecessary movements. He walked up to the Virtual Pod and lay down inside with a calm expression.

Over the past three days, he had practiced the Basic Body Forging Method twelve times a day, for a total of thirty-six sessions.

He had even taken two full E-Grade Blood Qi Potions.

At that moment, the Life Energy Level on his panel had already reached...

"Class Five, Xu Ziming, Level 3.1, excellent!"

"A student above Level 3.0 has appeared at Test Site No. 2!"

After his initial surprise, the proctor in charge of the classroom immediately used his communicator to broadcast the news throughout the floor.

His voice carried a trace of excitement, and the nearby students all turned to look.

According to past precedent, students in the Sprint Class could raise their Life Energy Level by an average of 0.8 over one hundred days.

And 3.9 was enough to guarantee admission into a decent First-Tier University.

"When did Class Five produce someone with a Life Energy Level above 3.0? I've never heard of him before."

Someone shouted that, and the classroom instantly fell somewhat quiet.

The inspector had clearly heard it too. He lowered his head, seemingly checking something, then suddenly said after two seconds,

"Student, to prevent an error with the machine, please take the test again."

He had specifically checked Xu Ziming's First Mock Exam results just then and found that his Life Energy Level had only been 2.3 a month ago. He could not help becoming suspicious.

Ma Mingyu, standing nearby, frowned deeply when he heard that.

As Class Five's homeroom teacher, he naturally had to take responsibility for his student. But he had known long ago that Xu Ziming's Life Energy Level had reached 3.0.

Just then, another testing staff member hurried over and conducted a thorough inspection of the machine before finally saying,

"No problem. Neither the chip nor any of the other components have any issues."

Hearing that, his expression completely darkened, revealing a hint of displeasure.

As a retired soldier, how could he allow his student to suffer such unfair treatment right in front of him?

"Since there's nothing wrong with the machine, I don't see any need for another test."

He stared at the testing staff, his eyes full of certainty.

However, the inspector still looked at Ma Mingyu with a serious expression and said slowly, word by word,

"Teacher Ma, since there's nothing wrong with the machine, why not let Student Xu test once more? It would also silence all the gossip."

As he spoke, his gaze swept toward the side.

Ma Mingyu pondered for a moment. His stern eyes swept over the crowd below before he shot the inspector a fierce glare.

But in the end, he still shook his head. The inspector was right. If Xu Ziming was not tested, rumors of cheating might spread later and affect the boy's future cultivation.

In the end, he walked over to Xu Ziming, patted his shoulder, and shook his head.

Everything was left unspoken.

Xu Ziming nodded seriously as well. He was not afraid of being tested, and he naturally understood that the other man suspected him because of his results from a month ago.

Since that was the case, he might as well prove himself once and for all.

Just as Sun Yuan, the First Human Expert, had said, he had to prove to everyone in the entire senior year: the end of the Martial Way was himself!

With that thought, he walked back to the Virtual Pod and lay down again.

"Beep, beep, beep."

The machine began its scan. After flashing twice, it displayed a number.

"Class Five, Xu Ziming, 3.1, excellent!"

The instant they saw that number, not only Ma Mingyu but also Dai Fei beside him burst into laughter.

This was a student they had taught. There was no way anything could be wrong!

That value had already surpassed the Martial Arts Undergraduate Cutoff, and there were still more than ninety days until the College Entrance Exam.

More importantly, he knew that Xu Ziming was also a genius with the sword.

With all that combined, getting into a Spirit Academy would not be a problem.

But after entering the Sprint Class, would I still be his homeroom teacher...?

While the entire room was still focused on Xu Ziming, a burst of cheers erupted from the classroom next door.

Xu Ziming looked toward the sound and saw a tall figure enter his sight.

"It's Shen Xingyue, Class Three's undisputed top student for three years, and also the top student in the entire grade."

Dai Fei looked over excitedly.

The girl wore a tight black training suit, and her neat high ponytail traced a long arc behind her.

Behind her, the testing Virtual Pod displayed a bright red number: 4.2!

In other words, barring any surprises, she would become an Official Martial Artist by the time of the College Entrance Exam.

An Official Martial Artist had a Life Energy Level of 5.0, which meant full marks on the College Entrance Exam.

Even first-year students at the Four Great Academies often needed an entire semester of hard work to reach that realm, yet Shen Xingyue had achieved it in her senior year.

However, Xu Ziming did not feel the slightest bit discouraged. Without the help of the Equipment Slot, he would never have had the chance to cross paths with such geniuses in this lifetime.

But now... everything was different.

The once-insurmountable gap had begun to shrink constantly. One day, he might even surpass all of them.

When the inspector, who had been scrutinizing him just moments ago, saw that Xu Ziming's second result was still 3.1, he struggled visibly but recorded the result anyway.

He then smiled at Xu Ziming. "Student, have you made some progress with the Basic Body Forging Method recently?"

Before Xu Ziming could answer, Ma Mingyu strode over and snarled, "What the hell is it to you?!"

"Yeah, you talk way too much crap," Xu Ziming cursed as well before returning to Class Seven's group.

That left the inspector standing there alone with a constipated expression.

More students came forward for testing afterward, but including Xu Ziming, only three students in Class Five had broken through the Level 3.0 threshold.

Across the entire grade, everyone whose Life Energy Level had surpassed that level had already earned guaranteed admission into the Sprint Class.

Students with Life Energy Levels between 2.7 and 3.0 would have to rely on their academic scores and the afternoon's practical combat exam if they wanted to enter the Sprint Class.

"Get some rest. Fight well in the practical combat exam this afternoon and let them see what our class is made of."

Ma Mingyu patted Xu Ziming on the shoulder, then added mysteriously, "Don't leave after the practical combat exam. I've got a surprise for you."

Xu Ziming looked at his oddball homeroom teacher, somewhat bewildered, but he still responded with a grateful acknowledgment.

Only after Ma Mingyu left did he come back to his senses.

"A-Ming, let's go eat. If you ask me, you've got the practical combat exam in the bag this afternoon. That Shen Xingyue is nothing special either."

The instant he finished saying that, Xu Ziming lowered his head to the side and did not respond.

Dai Fei was about to continue when he saw a girl with a high ponytail walk past the corner of his eye.