Chapter 9 Third Simulation

[Simulation Start—]

[Day 1: Early Morning.]

[Instead of going to the martial arts training room as usual, you made a special trip to the barbershop to get your hair cut short, tidying yourself up to look more energetic, and then went straight to the faculty office building.]

[In the Sophomore Martial Skill Group office, Wu Changhe was fretting over a potion sales report on his computer screen, muttering curses under his breath: "These little brats who don't know quality actually claim my potion is just pigment mixed with water? They really look down on people!"]

[You knocked and walked in.]

["Oh, it's Li Ang." Wu Changhe looked up at you. Although he was a bit puzzled as to why you were here at this time, his attitude was quite amiable. "Is something the matter? Do you have questions from the theory class?"]

[You didn't say anything; instead, you reached back and closed the office door.]

[Then, you took a deep breath and stopped suppressing the Qi and blood within your body.]

[Boom!]

[A powerful aura belonging to the Qi and Blood Stage Seven Perfection instantly surged through the office. Although you deliberately controlled its range, the fluctuation of blood Qi, condensed like mercury, was still very conspicuous.]

["Clack!"]

[The lid of the thermos in Wu Changhe's hand dropped onto the desk. He stood up abruptly, eyes wide, looking at you as if he were seeing a monster.]

["Seventh Stage... Perfection?! And you've even reached the Realm where Qi and blood flow through and harmonize into one!"]

[As a Kaiyuan Realm Expert, his eyes were very sharp; he saw the value of your cultivation level at a glance. This was definitely not something achieved by popping pills; this was a solid, even tempered and refined perfect Foundation!]

["Li Ang? You... weren't you at the Fourth Stage of Qi and Blood?" Wu Changhe's voice changed pitch.]

[You restrained your aura, a bitter smile you had rehearsed long ago appearing on your face.]

["Teacher Wu, in truth, I've been hiding my strength. I was always afraid that the tall tree catches the wind, so I showed weakness to the outside world. But I've recently encountered an insurmountable hurdle and could only come to beg you."]

[Wu Changhe hadn't recovered from his shock yet, but hearing the word "beg," his eyes instantly lit up.]

[An absolute Genius who usually kept a low profile but exploded into the Qi and Blood Stage Seven Perfection! Moreover, his theory grades were first in the grade! If he were nurtured well, he would be a guaranteed candidate for a martial arts university! He might even be a future top scorer!]

["Sit! Quick, sit!" Wu Changhe's attitude instantly became incredibly warm, and he even poured you a glass of water himself. "What hurdle have you encountered? Tell your teacher! As long as I can help, I won't hesitate!"]

[You lowered your head, your voice somewhat choked up: "Teacher, my only relative, my grandmother... is seriously ill and urgently needs 1.2 million for surgery. I... I'm really at my wit's end."]

[You didn't mention the Black Gold Chamber of Commerce, nor the high-interest loans. In this version of the story, you were a filial Genius who had to expose his strength to save a relative.]

[Wu Changhe fell silent for two seconds after hearing this.]

[1.2 million was not a small sum for him, but it certainly wouldn't hurt his finances. Using this 1.2 million to exchange for a "favor" from an absolute Genius, and even the gratitude of an outstanding student who might become a martial arts Grandmaster in the future...]

[This calculation was simply too cost-effective.]

["I thought it was some world-ending crisis!" Wu Changhe slammed the table, full of heroic spirit. "1.2 million, right? I'll pay it!"]

[You looked up abruptly, your eyes reddening: "Teacher... I will pay you back! Even if I have to go to the wilderness to hunt mutated beasts..."]

["Pay back what!" Wu Changhe waved his hand, then his eyes darted around, and his face took on that signature "dishonest merchant" smile. "However, the sales of my 'Golden Qi and Blood Potion' lately have been a bit..."]

[You understood immediately and took up the cue: "Don't worry, Teacher! Actually, the reason I could progress so fast, besides hard cultivation, was all thanks to secretly taking your potion! Your potion is the light of hope for the martial arts world!"]

["Hahaha! You're savvy! So savvy!" Wu Changhe was so happy he couldn't stop grinning. "I knew there was nothing wrong with my formula! Since even a martial arts theory Great Master like you approves, it definitely can't be wrong!"]

["Then it's settled. This 1.2 million will be my promotion fee for you."]

[On the spot, Wu Changhe transferred 1.2 million to you.]

[The crisis in reality was resolved in the simulation without shedding a drop of blood.]

In reality, under the dim light of the rental room.

Li Ang's tense back finally relaxed completely; he felt as if a thousand-pound weight had been lifted from his shoulders, and he slumped onto the worn-out sofa.

"Whew..."

He exhaled a long breath of turbid air. It was stable!

Although this was just a rehearsal in the simulation, it proved that the path of "borrowing money from Wu Changhe" was absolutely viable.

As long as he followed the script tomorrow, this dead end of 1.2 million was broken!

[In the following days, you did not slack off because of this.]

[After the debt crisis was resolved, Wu Changhe prepared to nurture you, a rare Genius, properly. He arranged for you to move into the school's faculty apartments.]

[The second semester of the sophomore year began.]

[You weren't in a hurry to go to the wilderness for experience; instead, you chose to settle down. You knew there were still two years until the College Entrance Examination, and you needed to make full use of this time and the martial arts resources the school prepared for Genius students to raise your martial arts Realm.]

[With the "Tireless Teacher" talent, you found that while listening to lectures, you could always find loopholes and points for improvement in the teachers' explanations.]

[To return the favor and to solidify your status as the "Golden Ratio Qi and Blood Potion Spokesperson," you volunteered to spend your spare time specifically guiding the VIP students who had purchased the "Golden Package."]

[With the enhancement of the "Tireless Teacher" talent, you could always point out the flaws in their power-delivery techniques with pinpoint accuracy. To your surprise, in the process of breaking down movements to teach others, you actually gained brand-new insights into the underlying logic of the Basic Saber Technique and Body Tempering Technique. Through teaching and learning, your martial arts Foundation grew deeper and deeper.]

[Under your "devilish special training," those students with mediocre Aptitude made rapid progress; whether it was combat skills or Qi and blood control, there was a visible improvement. Of course, you all maintained a unified front to the outside: this was entirely the miraculous effect of the "Wu Family Golden Potion."]

[Wu Changhe watched the class's average score climb and the potion inventory sell out, grinning from ear to ear. He directly approved a monthly gold medal teaching assistant stipend of 50,000 for you as a reward for your hard work.]

[Half a year later, the sophomore final joint examination.]

[In the practical combat assessment, using less than fifty percent of your strength, you swept through all the Geniuses of the same grade. That class monitor who had once mocked your Sixth Stage of Qi and Blood couldn't even take a single hit from you.]

[The whole school was in an uproar.]

[The name "God Li" changed from a mocking nickname to a true title of respect.]

[And Wu Changhe even took a megaphone to the playground and shouted: "See that! This is the result of drinking my Golden Ratio Qi and Blood Potion! Qi and Blood Stage Seven Perfection! Who else is there?!"]

[Your life was back on track.]

[But you knew this was just the beginning.]

[The College Entrance Examination in two years would be the true test. And before the College Entrance Examination, you needed to use the Opportunity of this life to try and obtain those Opportunities that only existed in legends and collect as much intelligence as possible.]

[The second year (Senior Year).]

[Your cultivation improved steadily; the Eighth Stage of Qi and Blood was right before your eyes.]

[This year, you began to frequent the school's Library, using your privilege as a top student to browse through all the past papers of the Martial Arts College Entrance Examination and some secrets regarding Heaven And Earth Treasures.]

[Under Wu Changhe's guidance, in the first month of senior year, you were about to Breakthrough to the Eighth Stage of Qi and Blood.]