Dad, That's Exactly What I Wanted to Hear

Jade Body: "Boss, give it to me, give it to me! I want to eat it!"

Basic Qi and Blood Technique: "If there's only one bottle, Boss should give it to Third Brother first."

Jade Body: "Thank you, Big Brother!"

Well, well.

Just now, Jade Body had been a thousand times unwilling to be the third brother, yet now it accepted the title outright.

On the other hand, Basic Qi and Blood Technique caught Su Zhan a little by surprise. It neither fought nor scrambled for it, truly carrying itself like an elder brother.

This also spared him the headache of deciding who to give it to.

"Ding! Jade Body wants to devour one bottle of your Qi and Blood Enhancer. Allow?"

The system prompt rang out in Su Zhan's mind.

That was rather convenient.

"Allow."

The Qi and Blood Enhancer in his pocket vanished directly.

"Ding! Jade Body has devoured one bottle of your Qi and Blood Enhancer. Cultivation speed increased by 0.1 times. Current Cultivation Multiplier: 1.1!"

Just as expected!

Su Zhan was overjoyed.

It was exactly as he had anticipated.

The Cultivation Multiplier could be raised. As long as he satisfied what the techniques craved, it could be increased accordingly.

And the increase was no small one.

One bottle of Qi and Blood Enhancer brought a 0.1-times boost, a 10% increase in speed. A level-up that originally required ninety-three days had now been cut by 9.3 days!

This efficiency... if he really fed it pills, wouldn't that be incredible?

At the thought of accelerating technique cultivation fivefold, tenfold, or even a hundredfold, rapidly bringing his techniques to max level, Su Zhan's heart surged like the tide, and joy blossomed within him.

Nine Fire Saber: "Third Brother, how is it? Did your cultivation speed up?"

Jade Body: "It did! It really sped up! Thank you, Boss, thank you, Big Brother, hahaha..."

It was obvious that Jade Body was extremely delighted.

Basic Qi and Blood Technique: "Was the increase significant?"

Jade Body: "Very significant! The speed increased by around 10%!"

Basic Qi and Blood Technique: "That truly is no small gain."

Nine Fire Saber: "I'm jealous... When will Boss let me devour a Spirit Weapon too, so I can speed up as well?"

Su Zhan: "Don't worry. Everyone will get their turn. I'll treat you all equally."

Basic Qi and Blood Technique: "Thank you, Boss!"

Nine Fire Saber: "Thank you, Boss!"

Jade Body: "Thank you, Boss!"

Su Zhan smiled.

At last, the clouds had parted and the bright moon was revealed.

So what if his talent was Lowest Grade?

As long as he could cultivate automatically twenty-four hours a day.

As long as he could keep devouring things to accelerate.

What geniuses, what freakish prodigies—he would crush them all!

And some fiancée, some childhood sweetheart from a great family? None of them would be a problem either!

"The most pressing matter now is to get more resources and Spirit Weapons like these!"

"Waiting a month for one bottle of Qi and Blood Enhancer is far too slow."

"I have to find a quicker route."

Su Zhan already had a clear goal.

"Fatty, do you know any way to get some supplements or Spirit Weapons in a short time?" Su Zhan asked. "Preferably something that doesn't require fighting and killing, the kind that can be cashed in quickly."

"Get supplements and Spirit Weapons quickly without fighting and killing?"

Fatty rolled his eyes dramatically. "If there's something that good, why don't you introduce me to it?"

"Though... you really do have such a route."

"What route?" Su Zhan perked up.

"Ask your dad!" Fatty chuckled and teased, "Your dad's an Advanced Martial Artist. Getting you some supplements and Spirit Weapons would be a matter of minutes, wouldn't it?"

Fatty had merely been joking.

But Su Zhan's eyes lit up.

"Right, right, right! How did I forget that?" Su Zhan rejoiced. "Fatty, you eat first. I'm heading home!"

The school had no explicit rules about when students could leave campus.

As long as one's grades, strength, and every other aspect were up to standard, it was fine even if they did not attend class.

If one could not measure up in every respect, then even squatting in the classroom every day would not earn a single glance of respect.

"Alright then, all your food is mine!" Fatty happily pulled Su Zhan's meal over and began wolfing it down.

On the way home, Su Zhan continued following the activity in the group chat.

Basic Qi and Blood Technique: "That guy to the southeast is pretty strong!"

Nine Fire Saber: "The two Beginner Grade Techniques he has mastered have both reached Advanced level. He really is formidable."

Jade Body: "The one over there is even stronger. He has mastered an Elite Grade Technique!"

Through the techniques' perception, Su Zhan could easily learn information about the people around him.

Their realms, the techniques they had mastered, the levels of those techniques... everything was crystal clear!

At the same time, Su Zhan also figured out the range of this perception.

Within roughly ten meters, he could sense everything. Beyond ten meters, things became somewhat blurry.

This was equivalent to Su Zhan possessing a perception radar. If he wanted to know someone's strength, all he had to do was get within ten meters, and everything would become clear!

"Dad, Mom, you're both home!"

The moment he entered, Su Zhan saw his parents sitting on the sofa and was a little surprised.

At this hour, his parents normally should not have been home.

His father, Su Jianguo, was an Advanced Martial Artist who usually worked under Ye Corporation from nine to five.

His mother, Liu Huixian, was an Advanced Quasi-Martial Artist who, like his father, worked nine to five at Ye Corporation.

It was noon now. They should have been eating at the company.

Moreover, Su Zhan noticed something else was off—his parents' expressions seemed rather unpleasant.

His father, who had not smoked for a long time, was smoking again.

Even the way Su Jianguo looked at him was full of self-reproach and exhaustion.

Very soon.

Su Zhan spotted the Talent Detector on the coffee table. A long row of data was listed on it, with the final result reading "Lowest Grade."

In an instant, Su Zhan understood.

"Xiaozhan, this isn't your fault. You don't need to blame yourself." Su Jianguo took a deep drag on his cigarette.

"Xiaozhan, I know you've been gloomy these past two days because of your talent." Liu Huixian said heartbrokenly, "But you don't need to lose heart either. If Martial Sciences doesn't work out, we'll take the liberal arts route! You can still develop very well through liberal arts. Wasn't your cousin a liberal arts student? His salary is almost on par with your father's now."

"That's right. Liberal arts students are just as valued in Ye Corporation. Once you graduate, I can arrange for you to get in too!" Su Jianguo said firmly. "Don't worry. Your dad is here."

Warmth filled Su Zhan's heart.

"Dad, Mom, I'm fine. I've already adjusted my mindset! Look, aren't I all smiles now?" Su Zhan said with a smile. "But forget the liberal arts. I still plan to give Martial Sciences a try. Maybe there'll be a turning point?"

Su Jianguo and Liu Huixian exchanged a glance.

They were clearly somewhat helpless about Su Zhan's desire to continue down the Martial Sciences path.

But since it was their son's choice, they could not very well stop him.

"Alright. If you want to pursue Martial Sciences, then pursue Martial Sciences. Dad will help you with everything he has!" Su Jianguo nodded.

"Dad, that's exactly what I wanted to hear!"

A glint flashed through Su Zhan's eyes. "Dad, I need pills, Spirit Weapons, or, failing that, Gold Coins. The more, the better!"

"Plop."

Su Jianguo's hand trembled, and the cigarette ash fell straight onto the floor.