Body of Steel

If they didn't want to be targeted, either their family backgrounds had to be more powerful than Xu Shaoyang's, or they themselves had to be stronger than him.

As far as family backgrounds went, no one in the class except Liao Dong could compete with Xu Shaoyang. Even Ning Yue's family was far beneath Xu Shaoyang's-the difference between a goose feather and Mount Tai.

Ning Yue had observed Liao Dong closely. In class seven of the third year, Liao Dong appeared to get along well with every classmate. In truth, he wasn't close to anyone.

In fact, Ning Yue had never seen him act close to anyone.

Outside the classroom, he spent most of his time with students from the elite class.

So they had only one path: become stronger than Xu Shaoyang.

After school, Ning Yue turned down Li Feng and the others' invitation. Whatever a Shaba gathering was, he didn't understand it either.

That evening, at the dinner table.

"Your school's second mock exam is in two days, Ning Yue. Are you confident?" Ning Baichuan asked.

"No," Ning Yue answered without the slightest hesitation.

In truth, he wasn't all that confident about the schoolwide martial arts mock exam. Time was short and the task was demanding, and even with two simulations left, he didn't know what realm he would ultimately reach.

His parents were used to disappointment anyway, so he might as well not give them hope again.

It would be better to prove his effort through action.

Results were always more truthful than words.

"If you need anything, you can tell us." Mo Zini looked at him with concern.

"Actually, there is something. Mom, give me some money."

"Sure. I'll transfer you twenty thousand in a bit. Use that for now."

"Twenty thousand isn't quite enough. I'm planning to sign up for extra lessons at a martial arts hall."

"How much do you need, then?"

"Twenty million, at least," Ning Yue said flippantly. That was more in keeping with his predecessor's character.

Even in front of his parents, he didn't act serious.

Pretend to be well-behaved? No need, really no need.

A family could only talk comfortably when everyone spoke freely.

"Get lost! I don't have twenty million. Two hundred thousand at most!" Ning Baichuan roared angrily.

I've worked my whole life and only made a few hundred million, and he asks for twenty million just like that. How big does he think our fortune is?!

"So stingy. Fine, two hundred thousand it is..." Ning Yue ran back to his bedroom, looking displeased.

Inwardly, he was delighted. With the two hundred thousand and the sixty thousand he had left, he had enough for twenty-six days of simulation.

The next day, Ning Yue opened his eyes, fished out his phone, and saw a new text message notifying him that his father had transferred him two hundred thousand.

Then he opened his personal panel.

Character: Ning Yue

Physique: Initial Yang Physique (weak)

Realm: None, qi and blood value (53 points)

Cultivation technique: Basic Body Tempering Formula (great accomplishment)

Inventory: Jade Blood Saber, "Sunflower Manual"

Number of simulations: 1

Yesterday's group cultivation had been very effective. His qi and blood had risen by one point during the day, then by another after his body recovered, reaching 53 points.

His Basic Body Tempering Formula had also advanced to the great accomplishment realm.

If Ning Yue had possessed such talent in his first year of high school, even without a cheat, three years of diligent cultivation would have made him a genius.

But it wasn't too late now. With the Myriad Heavens Simulator, he would only become more and more of a genius.

"Myriad Heavens Simulator, activate."

[Ding! Ten thousand yuan deducted. Drawing from the myriad worlds...]

"Superpower world drawn: Fire Phoenix."

"Age 0: You were born. You nearly caused your mother to have a difficult delivery, and she could only give birth to you by cesarean section."

"Right after you were born, people discovered that your entire body looked as though it were clad in armor. However, your breathing was faint and intermittent, and the hospital took you to the emergency room for resuscitation."

"The attending physician who resuscitated you was a world peacekeeper who hated the existence of all superpowers. After three hours of resuscitation, the doctor lived up to everyone's expectations and failed to save you."

You died.

[This simulation has ended. The host may choose one of the following rewards: 1. Body of Steel, 2. One bottle of umbilical cord blood, 3. One fatal heart wound]