CHAPTER 38: CHAPTER 38: HEAVENLY DAO REWARDS DILIGENCE; HARD WORK MAKES UP FOR CLUMSINESS

After interacting with Angry Little Girl, Zhang Lingfeng fell into a deep sleep.

He did not do any summarization or recording.

He treated the ranking matches as routine drills, hoping to soon break free from this state and not have to participate in ranking matches every day.

But it feels like the Seven Great Star Systems Alliance has its regulations.

Even if you become an Elemental Martial Artist, you still have to participate in ranking matches periodically, and it seems only when you surpass an Elemental Martial Artist can you avoid being forced into ranking matches.

The next morning.

Zhang Lingfeng checked the panel information.

Name: Zhang Lingfeng

Life Chart: Coast Along

Profession: Entry Level Martial Artist

Combat Power: 15.72219

Coasting Along Value: 62

Basic Spear Skill Thirteen Forms: Perfection (21/100)

Tidal Breathing Method: Entry Level (73/100)

Ability: All-weather Breathing and Exhaling Ability, arm arbitrary level increases two hundred kilograms of strength, faster than others

Refusing to cooperate with Xiaozhi yesterday, he obtained a targeted cultivation plan, which led to a noticeable increase in his Coasting Along Value, surprisingly reaching 62 points.

It shows how lucky and rare it was to encounter the intelligent Xiaozhi.

Because of this, last night Zhang Lei even prepared to have a talk with Zhang Lingfeng, wanting to hear an explanation for his eagerness to defeat Xiaozhi. Zhang Lingfeng’s answer was very straightforward, saying his spear skills seemed to have an unusual feeling, and he was eager to unleash it; if delayed, that feeling might vanish.

Although the answer was somewhat perfunctory, Zhang Lei chose to believe Zhang Lingfeng and didn’t dwell on the matter further, but still reminded Zhang Lingfeng that if there’s an opportunity next time, he must seize it well and not lose a precious cultivation plan again.

Zhang Lei thought this way.

The residents of West Warehouse District who watched Zhang Lingfeng stream the ranking match last night thought a weirdo had appeared in the community, lamenting Zhang Lingfeng’s youthful temperament and his lack of knowledge of Xiaozhi’s value.

Especially Lai Zhijun, who was bitterly upset.

Sometimes mocking Zhang Lingfeng for being short-sighted, sometimes cursing him as ungrateful, sometimes calling him an idiot.

In his view, if Zhang Lingfeng had obtained Xiaozhi’s cultivation plan, as Zhang Lingfeng’s childhood friend, at least he would get an early look, possibly gaining significant insights.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Lingfeng didn’t cooperate with Xiaozhi, quickly defeating him and advancing to the third ranking match.

Just when he thought Zhang Lingfeng would regret it immensely, he saw Zhang Lingfeng, with only a 15.6 combat power, defeat the Black Tiger with a combat power of 16.7, and soon matched with an Inner Ring City Martial Dao student with a combat power of 17.0 in the fourth match, demonstrating strength that once again stunned all the West Warehouse District residents.

It’s unimaginable, what would Zhang Lingfeng become if he continues to grow at this rate?

Now, Lai Zhijun feels all confused.

First, as Zhang Lingfeng’s childhood friend, living next door, he has witnessed Zhang Lingfeng’s cultivation attitude these days, not even a tenth of his own efforts, yet Zhang Lingfeng was the first to become an Entry Level Martial Artist, quickly entering the Elite Class for training, now with a combat power reaching 15.6, awakening five Qi Sensitivities, and defeating a 16.7 opponent.

Every time Lai Zhijun thinks about it, he feels the world is incredibly unfair.

"I must believe in myself."

"Heavenly Dao rewards the diligent."

"Diligence can make up for the lack of talent."

"Gold Stone Opening."

"Accumulating thickness, spreading thin."

"More work, more gain."

Fortunately, Lai Zhijun still firmly believes in the principle of Heavenly Dao rewarding the diligent, not losing his fighting spirit because of Zhang Lingfeng, and even holding onto the thought that someday he might surpass Zhang Lingfeng through hard work.

He continued his daily chicken-blood-like cultivation.

Besides him, there were also Teng Qingshan and Hu Bin.

Since witnessing Zhang Lingfeng defeat Black Tiger with a combat power of 15.6, everyone felt an urgent crisis, especially Teng Qingshan, representing the Ninth Middle School’s genius, who has been recommended for Divine Martial University, with ambitions to push for Starry Sky University, not allowing Zhang Lingfeng to surpass him.

So after watching Zhang Lingfeng’s ranking match last night, Teng Qingshan trained all night long, and before heading to school this morning, he even drank a bottle of Nutrient Liquid.

His family is considerably more well-off than Zhang Lingfeng’s.

Being the genius of Ninth Middle School, his parents would meet every request, and family and friends all enthusiastically supported him, learning last night about his desire to push for Starry Sky University, hoping to prepare several bottles of Nutrient Liquid for him.

Just as he was about to head to school this morning, his parents brought him a bottle of Nutrient Liquid.

Draining the full bottle of Nutrient Liquid, Teng Qingshan clenched his fist secretly, saying in his heart: "With more cultivation resources than you, a more devout cultivation attitude, more cultivation time, and more effort, Zhang Lingfeng, I just can’t believe you can surpass me!"

"Even if your potential awakens, there’s no way you can surpass me easily without cultivation."

"I’m the number one genius of Ninth Middle School."

"Only I, Teng Qingshan, can get into Starry Sky University!"

"Go for it!"

After giving himself a motivational pep talk, Teng Qingshan got on the hovering nuclear car and quickly entered a breathing and exhaling state, ready to refine that bottle of Nutrient Liquid.

"Why does Qingshan suddenly want to get into Starry Sky University? These years, we’ve incurred so much debt for his training."

Teng Qingshan’s mother said worriedly.

"If he can get into Starry Sky University, what’s the harm in incurring more debt? As long as he succeeds in the future, our whole family can enjoy prosperity."

Teng Qingshan’s father, Teng Dalong, said boldly.

"You’re right, as long as Qingshan succeeds, what’s a little hardship? Let’s sell my jewelry, and buy more Nutrient Liquid for Qingshan."

Teng Qingshan’s mother resolved.

"Our house can also be mortgaged for quite a bit of money."

Teng Dalong stated earnestly.

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Ninth Middle School.

Inside the Elite Class Cultivation Room.

When Zhang Lingfeng arrived on the dot, Teng Qingshan and others were already dripping with sweat after some morning training. Last night’s ranking match didn’t just stir up Teng Qingshan but also each Elite Class student.

Regardless of whether Zhang Lingfeng’s progress was due to talent or an awakening of potential, everyone harbors a thought—they don’t want to be surpassed by Zhang Lingfeng.

In their hearts, like Lai Zhijun, firmly believing that Heavenly Dao rewards the diligent, diligence makes up for lack of talent.

Therefore, seeing Zhang Lingfeng’s lackadaisical attitude in the cultivation classroom, frequently taking breaks, they were all happy to let it be, no one reminded Zhang Lingfeng to train diligently.

Even supervising Zhang Lingfeng’s training, Teng Qingshan ignored it.

He even found Zhang Lingfeng after class, giving him a game account, and said: "Zhang Lingfeng, I see you’re very interested in game streaming. Since you’ve entered the Elite Class, I haven’t given you a gift yet, here’s this account for you. This account has higher privileges than the one you used before, allowing interaction with many game streamers, checking their life tracks, and making contact to meet them in private, and it can also let you fight alongside female streamers, having fun in games together."

"Thank you, Brother Qingshan!"

Zhang Lingfeng’s eyes lit up; he was truly grateful to Teng Qingshan.

With this higher privilege game account, he could fully commit to the coasting along lifestyle, gaining more Coasting Along Value, thereby rapidly enhancing his Combat Power.