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About half an hour later, Xun Fei returned after settling Shen Yang down. The group stage had already ended.

The qualifiers from the six groups were Lian Yanfeng, Yu Qingxue, Wang Yunfei, Chen Wu, Wu Yiming, and Zhao Zihan.

After another round of drawing lots, the matchups for the three bouts were decided.

"First match: Lian Yanfeng versus Chen Wu."

As the former class monitor of Class 1 and the former strongest senior at Jinlian No. 1 High School, Lian Yanfeng did not dare be the slightest bit careless against the unfathomable Chen Wu.

His strength naturally drew the attention of many.

The two entered the arena, exchanged formalities, and the match officially began.

Lian Yanfeng focused completely and launched the first attack, charging forward like a leopard.

Yet every one of his movements was within Chen Wu's grasp.

Seeing through his enemy's moves before they happened, Chen Wu threw a completely unadorned punch.

The force boomed like thunder. Lian Yanfeng took a punch to the chest and was sent tumbling out of the ring.

"I... I lost?"

Lian Yanfeng had been in the ring just moments ago, yet in the blink of an eye he had been knocked out. Like Shen Yang before him, he stood there dumbfounded, unable to understand how he had lost.

Chen Wu's single punch to defeat his opponent caused an earthquake throughout the special training class.

"Holy shit! Chen Wu is this strong?"

"Didn't they say he'd been sleeping and slacking off all through his second year of high school? Could it be that he slacked off at school, then went home to train extra after classes, deliberately hiding his strength?"

"If he hadn't been slacking off, would the rest of us even have a chance to live?"

"First match, Chen Wu wins."

After announcing the result, Xun Fei kept studying Chen Wu.

In just two short months, he had gone from someone with only the faintest sense of qi and not even a martial artist to a reserve martial artist who could defeat the top student in the grade head-on.

Such an earthshaking transformation could no longer be described merely as shedding one's mortal body and exchanging one's bones.

Besides relying on his own efforts, there had to be other factors involved.

The answer, then, was self-evident.

Xun Fei secretly smiled. "Who would have thought that one day, someone in my class would awaken a special constitution?"

Second match: Wang Yunfei versus Zhao Zihan.

Zhao Zihan's talent was not bad, and she was close to entering the fifth transformation realm. But against Wang Yunfei, whose realm completely overwhelmed hers, she was still no match for him.

Immediately afterward came the third match: Wu Yiming versus Yu Qingxue.

Chen Wu paid special attention to this match because he had discovered that the former Class 1 study commissioner had been hiding her strength.

As expected, Wu Yiming lost.

To be honest, his foundation was solid. He was only one step away from entering the fifth transformation of the Tempering Origin Realm, and his fist and kicking techniques were also quite good. Even Tang Jie, who possessed the ability to manipulate objects, had been eliminated by him earlier.

But against Yu Qingxue, whose realm and strength both steadily surpassed his and who had hidden trump cards, his defeat was far from undeserved.

In the final two matches, Chen Wu would face Wang Yunfei.

After that, the winner would face Yu Qingxue, who had received a bye this round.

Though Wang Yunfei was proud, he did not dare underestimate Chen Wu, who had defeated his opponents in one move time and again.

To avoid suffering the same fate as Lian Yanfeng and Shen Yang, he unleashed his ultimate move the moment he attacked.

Both palms became hand blades, striking in from the left and right in a pincer attack.

Chen Wu leaped into the air, causing his opponent's hand blades to slash straight through an afterimage.

In the flash of lightning and spark of flint, he twisted in midair and swept out with a whip kick.

Wang Yunfei only felt wind rising behind his head before he was kicked out of the ring.

"Chen Wu wins!"

With Xun Fei's announcement, Chen Wu claimed his fourth consecutive victory.

In the final match, Chen Wu faced Yu Qingxue.

"Teacher, there's no need for me to fight this match. I concede."

Having watched two matches and knowing that the gap between herself and Chen Wu was far too great, Yu Qingxue conceded without hesitation.

"Since that is the case, the champion of this martial arts competition is Chen Wu, the runner-up is Yu Qingxue, and third place goes to Wang Yunfei. I will discuss everyone else's rankings with the other teachers."

After watching these bouts, Xun Fei understood that the strength of the others in the special training class was simply not on the same level as Chen Wu's.

There was no point in continuing, so he immediately ended the day's competition.

After the competition ended, Chen Wu was called into the principal's office, while the others remained behind to receive Xun Fei's evaluations.

"Student Chen Wu, have you awakened a special constitution?"

Principal Li had been following the competition through surveillance footage and reports from the teachers. Naturally, he could see what Xun Fei had seen.

Chen Wu answered honestly, "I don't know whether it counts as a special constitution. I only know that I can absorb the spiritual qi of heaven and earth while cultivating."

"Gasp—"

After hearing Chen Wu's explanation, Principal Li immediately drew in a sharp breath, making his own contribution to Blue Star's global warming.

"Could it be... the Heavenly Spirit Sacred Body?"

Chen Wu deliberately said, "My sister guessed the same."

Principal Li asked about Chen Wu's realm again. "Then what transformation of the Tempering Origin Realm are you at now?"

Following his sister's instructions to conceal some of his strength when appropriate, Chen Wu said, "Seventh transformation."

Upon hearing this, Principal Li could barely hide his delight. "The seventh transformation is good—very good!"

It was no wonder the principal was happy.

The most direct basis for the Ministry of Education's resource allocation was a high school's college admission rate.

One Heavenly Spirit Sacred Body would make the provincial league championship a foregone conclusion.

After suppressing his excitement, Principal Li asked, "Student Chen Wu, besides your sister, who else knows about your Heavenly Spirit Sacred Body?"

Chen Wu replied, "Besides my sister, not many people know."

Hearing that others knew, Principal Li quickly pressed, "How many others?"

"Just one. She's an older sister in the military."

Upon hearing that it was related to the military, Principal Li, who had transferred out of the army himself, wisely did not ask further.

That was right. A Heavenly Spirit Sacred Body was certain to become a grandmaster in the future. How could the military possibly fail to pay attention?

Still, since the military had intervened, it at least meant that matters concerning Chen Wu's constitution would not be exposed.

Principal Li asked with a smile, "Student Chen, now that you've won the school competition, aside from the rewards you deserve, do you have any other requests?"

Chen Wu named his condition. "I want an independent martial arts training room."

"Certainly."

In order to seize the top spot in the first university special admissions program, Principal Li agreed without a second thought.

Besides, judging by Chen Wu's strength, keeping him in the special training class would instead hold back his progress and affect the other students in the class. It was better to let him train alone.

"This is the champion's reward. Take it, Student Chen."

After Principal Li handed Chen Wu the wooden box containing the champion's reward, the two spoke for a while longer.

Afterward, Chen Wu left the principal's office and returned to the martial arts hall.

Inside, the special training class students were already training according to Xun Fei's instructions.

When Xun Fei saw Chen Wu arrive, he said, "Looks like the principal has already spoken with you."

Chen Wu nodded. "Yes, Teacher Xun. The principal has approved a private training room for me."

Xun Fei had expected this. He said calmly, "No need to explain. I know. With your strength, participating in the special training class would only slow your own progress. This month, you only need to show up every morning. Arrange the rest of your time as you wish."

Thanks to reader Death God Li Meng for the 200 Qidian Coins reward.

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