I'm Naturally Unsuitable for the Righteous Path

At this moment, Chen Yu had suffering he couldn't put into words.

Only now did he understand why the Cultivators' Committee had said that a Constitution could have certain negative effects—and had specifically emphasized that point.

He could now feel the Heavenly Demon Body's rejection of Positive Emotion. From the moment he started throwing punches, he simply couldn't stop. He wanted nothing more than to drain every last bit of Positive Emotion from his body.

Not only that, the Negative Emotions accumulated during the second cycle had all been assimilated into Positive Mana, making him punch, exert himself, punch again, and exert himself again without a moment's rest.

With every punch, his body automatically developed in Teacher Zhao's direction. A huge amount of Insight erupted from his movements, continuously deepening Chen Yu's understanding of the Straight Punch.

Whenever he felt completely exhausted and wanted to stop, the mana in his body would automatically transform into an impulse that made him want to keep practicing.

The conversion was incredibly efficient. Chen Yu felt as though there were a top-tier motivational coach beside him, constantly telling him, "Throw one more punch. You can do it. One more punch."

There was something damn wrong with this Constitution!

Could it really not tolerate even a trace of righteous energy?

His frenzied practice caught Ma Daqiang's attention.

The Straight Punch was basic knowledge. Ma Daqiang had mastered it completely when he was nine, reaching the minor completion of level five. After a quick review, he had moved on to practicing other subjects.

When he saw Chen Yu begin practicing, he initially marveled at how firm his brother's determination to pursue the Dao was. He was so engrossed in practicing something as simple as the Straight Punch that it was downright shameful by comparison.

But when he realized Chen Yu had practiced nonstop for thirty minutes, sweat pouring down his body and his skin as red as a crab, yet still showed no signs of stopping, he panicked.

"Brother, don't do this! Brother, take a break!"

Chen Yu couldn't stop at all. He could only grit his teeth and roar, "I..."

"Don't give me that! We're brothers—I can't just ignore you!"

"Teacher..."

"Even the teacher can't handle you! You can't keep this up! I shouldn't have casually encouraged you. I was wrong, okay? From now on, I'll copy your homework less often, all right?"

"Call the teacher!"

"Oh."

Ma Daqiang rushed out in huge strides, then ran back. Hooking an arm around Chen Yu, he charged toward Teacher Zhao.

"Teacher Wang! Something's wrong with Chen Yu!"

"My surname is Zhao. What's wrong?"

"He's gotten too obsessed with competing! He refuses to stop now."

Teacher Zhao pushed up his Glasses and swept a sharp gaze over Chen Yu, but he didn't see anything wrong with him.

Narrowing his eyes, he examined Chen Yu more carefully and was astonished to discover that the desire to cultivate within him was erupting like a volcano, utterly impossible to suppress.

"A prodigy! Such a powerful will to cultivate! Chen Yu, you're impressive!"

"Teacher, what's happening? Will my brother die?" Ma Daqiang asked nervously.

"He won't die, but don't interfere with him either. He's entered an Enlightenment State where he has forgotten both self and surroundings. Other than cultivation, he can't care about anything else. As expected of a genius with a high-grade Spiritual Root—he can actually enter a state like this."

"Is it rare?"

"Extremely rare. There's only one in this entire class, anyway. But it raises scores quickly. Still, cultivating like this will exhaust his physical strength, so I'll teach him a technique. Chen Yu, practice while watching. Your comprehension is so strong that you should remember it after one viewing."

Chen Yu was nearly going mad.

He had come to Teacher Zhao to see how to solve his current problem. He hadn't expected that the man truly was a cultivation maniac who interpreted everything in terms of cultivation.

But he had no choice now. He could only watch as Teacher Zhao lowered himself into a horse stance, spread his hands, then flicked his wrists, producing cracks like snapping whips.

A ripple then spread through Teacher Zhao's body. The muscles all over him trembled with the ripple, producing deep growls like those of a fierce tiger.

"This is Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound, a relatively profound method for restoring physical strength and vitality. It can also heal injuries and build muscle. Its principle is to circulate mana throughout the body and use it to dispel fatigue."

"It needs mana too?" Ma Daqiang immediately leaped back. "Not learning it, not learning it. I don't even have enough mana for my usual cultivation. I'd rather eat two more bowls of rice and sleep another two hours."

"You can use it without mana too, but the efficiency will only be one-quarter as high. Once this technique's level rises, its mana efficiency will improve considerably as well. There's no harm in learning it. All right, let's not disturb Chen Yu. Let him cultivate quietly here by himself."

"Okay. Brother, keep it up!"

Chen Yu wanted to stop the two of them, but he couldn't get out a single word.

A new trait of the Heavenly Demon Body surfaced in Chen Yu's mind. It could record the optimal form of every move and cultivation technique it had seen, then urge him to develop in that direction.

The strongest Straight Punch he had seen was Teacher Zhao's level-ten Straight Punch, so it would urge him in that direction until he reached that level or exhausted his mana.

The trigger for this state was having the Positive Emotion he absorbed fill the progress bar first within a single cycle.

At that point, all emotions would transform into Positive Mana, and he would begin cultivating for his life.

It would have been fine before. Once his mana and physical strength were depleted, he could still go sleep for a while.

But Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound, which Teacher Zhao had just taught him, could actually restore physical strength. At that moment, his Constitution was like a fish in water and began cultivating frantically.

Practicing the Straight Punch while allowing Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound to spread through his body, Chen Yu felt like a lump of dough being kneaded without end—his last bit of strength constantly squeezed dry, only to be crazily pulled back by Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound.

It took him a full three days to crawl out of the office.

After coming out, he found Teacher Zhao had prepared water and jerky. Without saying a word, he took them and slowly began eating.

Teacher Zhao adjusted his Glasses. Their lenses had been switched to classroom mode, and he began checking Chen Yu's current condition.

Glasses were teacher-exclusive magical artifacts. They could see a student's current condition and mood, making it easier for teachers to provide psychological guidance or management.

If a student was depressed, one could first try slapping them on the back. If they cried out in pain and wanted to fight desperately, it was fake; if they stayed silent or burst into tears, it was real.

He had heard that better Glasses produced better results, but those things were too expensive, and the school was too stingy to buy them.

Focusing his consciousness on the Glasses, Teacher Zhao quickly saw Chen Yu's full condition.

The college entrance examination had now been quantified. Every knowledge point was categorized and rated, allowing students to improve each one with targeted practice.

When he saw that Chen Yu's Straight Punch had actually reached level nine, his face lit up with joy. As he looked at Chen Yu, his expression was like that of a smiling lucky cat.

"Chen Yu, you're incredible! A single Enlightenment State actually elevated your Straight Punch from level one to level nine! Level five is enough, of course, but when you understand one principle, you understand a hundred. This will help greatly with other knowledge points too. And your Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound is level seven—you've almost caught up to me. It's a pity Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound isn't covered by the college entrance examination, but it's still impressive. Tell me about your experience afterward. I want to know how you entered the Enlightenment State! Smile a little. This is a good thing."

Chen Yu couldn't smile at all. He only wanted to go back and sleep.

He was really, really exhausted.

I really am naturally unsuitable for the righteous path.