37: Chapter 26: Registering for the Law Competition and the Arrival of Monthly Exams 37: Chapter 26: Registering for the Law Competition and the Arrival of Monthly Exams Songyang High School.
In the blink of an eye, four days had passed since Zhang Yu rented the Qi Sea Spirit Root.
This day was the day for first-year students of Songyang High School to be selected and register for the city-wide law competition.
In Magic Power Class.
As the bell signaled the end of class, Zhang Yu seldom stopped his Breathing Skill, opened his eyes, and looked toward the big screen.
After several days of hard cultivation, his mana had rapidly increased, surging from 9.5 to 10.5, with such swift progress drawing the attention of many classmates.
Additionally, his Circulation Qi Gathering thod had also climbed from level 6 to level 8 (3/160), although this achievent was known only to him.
Should classmates and teachers beco aware, it might not just be simple astonishnt.
After all, though Zhang Yu’s mana incrent was swift, there were precedents.
Many wealthy people could throw enough money to achieve faster mana growth than he did.
But raising a Breathing Skill to level 8 in such a short ti… At Zhang Yu’s current level, he knew of no one else capable of such a feat.
Currently looking at the big screen, the yearly mana rankings erged.
First place, Bai Zhenzhen, 12.1
Second place, Qian Shen, 11.9
Zhang Yu continued to scroll down, soon finding himself in eighth place.
Eighth place, Zhang Yu, 10.5
“Eighth place?” Zhang Yu nodded slightly, knowing that registering for the law competition would be no problem.
However, a chill quickly washed over him as he listened to the countdown, forcing Zhang Yu to close his eyes again and seize the ti to start Breathing Skill.
On the podium, Teacher Yan flipped her hair, glanced at the rankings, and said with satisfaction, “This past week, everyone’s distraction rate dropped by 8%, and mana improvent efficiency is up 12% compared to last month.
I’m very pleased.”
Watching Zhang Yu seizing the ti to continue Breathing Skill, she nodded contentedly and continued, “I must particularly comnd one student here—Zhang Yu.”
“Not only did he maintain a 0% distraction rate for two consecutive weeks, but he also made a qualitative leap in his mana last week, jumping from 16th to 8th place, which is truly remarkable.
Let’s applaud him.”
Scattered applause sounded, and Teacher Yan then announced the participation of the top ten in the law competition.
“The law competition starts next month.
As soon as I get the specific participation tis and rules, I’ll send them to you.”
“Alright, class dismissed.”
“Oh, by the way, anyone who wants to buy Gathering Spirit Pills, rember to co to my office.
There’s a discount promotion going on…”
Below the stage, Bai Zhenzhen seed to have lost so weight, her cheeks appearing a bit sunken.
Watching Teacher Yan’s cheerful deanor, she inwardly thought, “Even with all this effort, it’s still because of…”
With that thought, she subconsciously glanced at Zhang Yu’s seat and found him starting to Breathing Skill again.
“You beast, Zhang Yu, you beast!
Stop it!
Don’t keep rolling !”
Fuming inwardly, Bai Zhenzhen couldn’t bear watching her good buddy progress alone, closing her eyes in pain and starting Breathing Skill as well.
Not far from Bai Zhenzhen, Qian Shen was watching both Bai Zhenzhen and Zhang Yu intensely.
Seeing them use every bit of break and teacher talk ti to Breathing Skill, his heart sank.
As a student in Songyang High School’s demonstration class, Qian Shen prided himself on not being afraid of competition.
Yet, after competing with Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen over these past eight days, his mindset began to change.
“Barely going to the bathroom or scratching an itch, I really can’t match their level!”
“Am I the one not fully evolved compared to them?!”
Glaring at the two continuing with their Breathing Skill, Qian Shen unwillingly closed his eyes.
Compete!
Just keep on competing!
…
In Physical Education Class.
Amidst nurous students practicing acupuncture or Body Refinent, accompanied by beast-like roars, the floor was perated with an overwhelming scent of sweat.
Bai Zhenzhen wiped the sweat off her head and instinctively glanced at the small dark room in the corner.
Zhang Yu, isolated by the PE teacher Wang Hai and others, had been self-training there during recent PE classes.
Yet at that mont, Zhang Yu wasn’t continuing his Breathing Skill like in the past few days; instead, he began practicing the Thirty-Six Forms of Body Building.
With a series of explosive sounds, Zhang Yu’s muscles swelled with a fierce power, lifting the training equipnt before him abruptly, setting it down, and lifting it again…
Simultaneously, the specialty in Yu Shu had been switched from the level 8 Circulation Qi Gathering thod to the level 3 Thirty-Six Forms of Body Building.
There was naturally a reason for Zhang Yu’s actions.
Mainly, due to the lack of matching Spirit Roots, Zhang Yu’s ability to collect spirit machines was too limited, weakening the effects of further upgrading the Circulation Qi Gathering thod.
Moreover, having qualified for the law competition, his next target was the monthly exam nine days later.
“Recently, mana has increased significantly, and the passive Breathing Skill effect of the level 8 Circulation Qi Gathering thod is already six and a half tenths as effective as active Breathing Skill.”
“My mana score for this monthly exam shouldn’t be bad, and continuing to invest heavily… the cost-effectiveness is a bit low for raising my score.”
Zhang Yu pondered, “To improve my monthly exam score from here on, I need to focus on the Dao Heart, Physical Education, Martial Arts, and Daoism.”
“As for Dao Heart… although I haven’t mastered the Heavenly Martial Refining Heart Technique, I’ve comprehended all its mysteries and should score well in the Dao Heart exam.”
“For Martial Arts, aside from the 20 points in theory, the remaining 80 depend on actual combat.
I need to hire soone to spar, and rapid improvent is difficult.”
“Daoism is even harder; improvent is impossible in the short term.”
After thinking it over, Zhang Yu felt it was better to spend the next 9 days enhancing the Thirty-Six Forms of Body Building and his physical strength.
Especially as while practicing the Thirty-Six Forms of Body Building, he discovered an additional benefit from the Circulation Qi Gathering thod.
Whenever he urged his Qi, and his muscles expanded and contracted with force, the mana cycle within his body continued to operate, transforming threads of spirit machines into mana alongside the flow of mana.
During this process, as mana coursed through the damaged tendons and torn muscles, it began to nourish areas worn from training, rejuvenating flesh and blood, speeding up recovery, and increasing the effects of the workout.
The Thirty-Six Forms of Body Building, once reaching level three, could elicit similar effects with mana.
Now, with the Circulation Qi Gathering thod in operation, a more intricate and ticulous mana cycle continuously covered Zhang Yu, significantly enhancing his recovery and Body Refinent results.
If he originally could practice the Thirty-Six Forms of Body Building only twenty or thirty tis in a day, with the help of the Circulation Qi Gathering thod, he could now practice fifty to sixty tis daily.
Thus, in the tis that followed, Zhang Yu intended to focus on intensifying his practice of the Thirty-Six Forms of Body Building.
While these thoughts flashed through his mind, a wave of emotion suddenly surged within Zhang Yu.
“I seem to be getting more used to this intense training.”
“Ah, this troubleso Kunxu is turning people into ghosts.”
But after practicing the Thirty-Six Forms of Body Building fifteen more tis, Zhang Yu found he had been mistaken.
Lying sweaty on the ground, an imprint of sweat ford a vague human shape on the soaked floor.
Even if PE teacher Wang Hai saw this scene of diligent hard work, he would surely say, “Take a break, rest for a while.”
But what oversaw Zhang Yu at this mont was not a person, but an occurrence of an… ritual: keep pushing.
“Please adhere to the ritual agreent, strive to fulfill your desires, and refrain from intentional laziness and procrastination, 10.”
Zhang Yu lanted, “Idiot!
I’ve reached my limit.”
So tough!
Compared to Breathing Skill, this Body Refinent is so much harsher.
Zhang Yu only felt his lungs panting like bellows, every inch of his body screaming with tearing soreness.
“I was too naïve, thinking I’d already adapted to this broken world.”
Listening to the constant countdown by his ear, Zhang Yu remained lying there like a dead fish until the countdown approached its final mont, at which point he leaped up, enduring the full-body soreness and fatigue, resuming the Thirty-Six Forms of Body Building practice.
Thirty-Six Forms of Body Building level 3 (22/30)
After barely completing another round, Zhang Yu lay back down in his sweat, listening to the chilling countdown and feeling the ritual power seemingly ready to tear his body apart.
“Is this a world people can adapt to?”
“Damn… Before I’m driven to jump off a building, I must break this cursed ritual!”
That afternoon, contrary to his usual habit, Zhang Yu spent over 100 yuan in one go, ordering a huge al to the surprise of Bai Zhenzhen and Zhou Tianyi.
If mana growth depends on absorbing more spirit machines.
Then improving Body Refinent results relies on more and more nutritious eating.
“I want to eat ten pounds!”
When Bai Zhenzhen saw Zhang Yu’s lunch portion, she knew how intensely he had drilled in PE class today.
“Does he think he’s rolled enough in mana and now wants to start rolling on physical strength?”
When did this guy start trying so hard?
Could it be that not being castrated brought extra competitiveness?
Watching Zhang Yu devour a chicken leg whole, crushing it into bits with a few bites and swallowing, Bai Zhenzhen unconsciously quickened her eating pace as well.
Zhou Tianyi remarked helplessly, “Slow down, there’s no grading for eating speed.”
Not far away, Su Haifeng, also eating at the canteen, looked at the slowly eating students and thought to himself, “Lunch is still too long.”
“I’ve always said the school should install more surveillance caras in the cafeteria, and report and fine anyone who takes more than 10 minutes to eat.”
Thinking of this, he drafted a proposal, planning to send it to the principal as a valuable suggestion for cafeteria reform.
In the days following, aside from attending regular classes, Zhang Yu practiced the Thirty-Six Forms of Body Building whenever he had ti; when he reached his limit and couldn’t train anymore, he would be forced to practice Breathing Skill.
Tornted day by day like this, the ti finally reached the monthly exam nine days later.
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