Chapter 49

On his way back to school .

Fang Ping was still reminiscing about the battle he had just watched .

“A Grandmaster is like an inhuman humanoid avatar from an RPG!”

This was the inference Fang Ping had made in regards to a Grandmaster’s skill level, based on the degree of damage he saw them inflict on the scene .

“I should say that he’s an avatar that is invincible as long as he’s sentient, mobile and has an abundant supply of Vitality!”

The degree of damage a Grandmaster could cause while solo might not measure up to a missile or a nuclear bomb, but it could not be said with certainty who would win when it comes to lethality .

Missiles and nuclear bombs were just objects . If appropriate defense measures were set up against them, everyone might survive in the case of an attack .

A closed-off city might not be demolished even when nuclear bombs rained on it, but it would definitely not be the case when those humanoid avatar-like Grandmasters descended onto it – the Vitality supply issue notwithstanding .

It proved difficult to dodge their attacks, too .

Also, was what he had seen the extent of their power?

The two Grandmasters were only engaging in a casual match to decide the scope of their businesses .

This was not a life-or-death battle . Who could say with certainty how much of their power they had utilized?

They could probably cause more destruction when it was a matter of fight or die .

At this thought, Fang Ping suddenly cursed, “Fucking Huang Bin!”

He cursed Huang Bin because it was this man that had been the reason for his misconceptions of martial artists .

A Rank-2 martial artist was defeated by several bottles of narcotics .

At that time, Fang Ping had really assumed that martial artists were not that big a deal .

Martial artists in or below Rank-3 were no better than ordinary civilians .

That joke of a reporter, Liu Dali, had shattered a slab of stone with his palm like it was nothing and had caught a bullet with his bare hands in the past .

Was this action even within human capacity?

If Fang Ping treated lower-ranked martial artists as if they were someone like Huang Bin, he would die without even knowing it .

If Huang Bin knew what was going on in Fang Ping’s head, he would probably haunt Fang Ping for life even if he had turned into a ghost .

…

In the afternoon .

The video of the battle between the two Grandmasters was still the heat of the discussion .

Even if they did not even see them in the video – Fang Ping knew that now – it did not dampen their enthusiasm at all .

The chaos died down when it was almost time for them to go home .

While Fang Ping was packing up and getting ready to go, the class teacher Liu Anguo entered the room .

“Candidates taking the martial sciences examinations, please stay for a while . The others can go home . ”

The other students did not stay . They went home .

Some of them ran out particularly quickly, face alight with glee as if they had heard some good news .

After they had left, Fang Ping could not help asking the class teacher about the pressing matter he had considered . “Teacher, who’s gonna clean the classroom?”

Liu Anguo froze for a moment .

Wu Zhihao and the others were stunned too . This question… hit the nail right on the head!

They were not scheduled for cleaning duty today . Those who were had all left . They would have to clean the classroom, would they not?

Liu Anguo was rendered speechless by their reactions . He paused for a while before continuing, “All of you can conduct a cursory sweep later . Now, sit down, and we’ll start talking about the serious issue at hand!”

Old Liu was a little embarrassed, so he changed the topic almost immediately,

Who else would remember to clean up the classroom? It’s only you, Fang Ping, you annoying chatterbox!

Fang Ping chuckled dryly . He had only remembered the cleanup responsibilities because he was tired of doing it all the time .

He was cleaning up his house in Scenic View Gardens alone . He did not know how torturous doing household chores was until he had to do it .

Fang Ping found cleaning up more tedious than cultivation .

As his mind wandered, Liu Anguo started his speech off with a cough . “It’s already the 25th today . There are only five days left to the physical assessment .

“Although the results of the background check haven’t been released yet, the school has acquired the name list .

“All candidates from this class have passed . ”

Few people were eliminated by the first test . Most people passed, except for those who had applied despite their records hoping for a spot of luck, and those who had mishaps after their applications were put in .

“The school has made arrangements . You will meet up at school on the morning of the 30th, where a bus will be waiting to transport you to Ruiyang .

“The school has booked hotel rooms in Ruiyang too . Everyone will move around in groups .

“You can go to Ruiyang by yourselves if you’re not willing to follow through the school’s arrangements . Don’t miss the physical assessment, though .

“Also, those who feel like they’re short on time need not come to school in the next few days…”

The martial sciences exams are near . There should be time for these martial sciences students to recuperate .

After that, Liu Anguo gave them some advice . “Everyone, rest well in the next few days . Work hard and play hard . Don’t overexert your body .

“If you go overboard and hurt your body, it’ll be nothing but detrimental for you . ”

Liu Anguo did not stay for long after he had announced the precise meet-up time .

Before he left, he turned back, as if he had just remembered something . “Everyone, remember to clean the classroom!”

At his words, Wu Zhihao and the others all turned their gazes on Fang Ping .

Fang Ping looked at them innocuously . “What are you staring at me for? It’ll be our job to do even if I didn’t say anything . ”

Wu Zhihao did not bother to stay on topic . He said while he got himself a broom and started to work, “Everyone was talking about Grandmaster Ma for the whole day and forgot about the reward scheme .

“Fang Ping, do you think you can get it?”

Everyone looked at Fang Ping once again .

Yang Jian could not help interjecting, “Wu Zhihao, you’re kidding, aren’t you?

“The minimum requirement is 125cal, and you said that Fang Ping…”

Wu Zhihao asked him with a smile on his face, looking as though he had everything in his grasp, “Fang Ping, what do you think?”

“Think, your *ss . Sweep your d*mn floor!”

Fang Ping did not reply . This guy, Wu Zhihao, was a bit suspicious lately, what with him always probing him underhandedly or mentioning Wang Jinyang with that all-knowing, you-can’t-lie-to-me expression on his face .

Fang Ping knew what he was thinking, but he did not give him a direct reply, opting instead to let him guess for himself .

Wu Zhihao was used to Fang Ping’s roundabout ways of answering . He said, “We have our next few days off . What are your plans?”

Yang Jian laughed . “Take my supplements and nourishments, and train .

“My Vitality should be a little higher than before . I didn’t go check, but I think I must be at 114cal now .

“I’m going to take a Vitality Pill and create an emotional outburst like how Brother Wang suggested before going to the physical assessment .

“If my Vitality can go up to 116cal, I think that I have a good shot at passing the tests!”

The others were all a little envious after hearing his words . If he could manage an outburst that raised his Vitality up to 116cal, there was indeed a good chance he could get in .

The minimum requirement from the past year was 112cal, while the average was 115cal .

The threshold would definitely be set higher this year, but 116cal was not totally a lost cause .

Zhang Hao cursed Yang Jian with envy . He then asked Wu Zhihao, “Zhihao, your Vitality should be at 116cal now, right?”

“It should be somewhere around that . I haven’t gotten around to checking it these past few days . ” Wu Zhihao sighed . “It would be so much easier if I applied last year . I really don’t have any confidence this year .

“Tan Tao and Tan Hao, those two guys told me yesterday that they can reach 120cal when the physical assessment arrives .

“Zhou Bin has already reached 125cal . Chen Jie from Class (2)’s Vitality has also reached 120cal before .

If I count them all in, there are already four people whose Vitality is above 120cal .

No, five!”

Wu Zhihao eyed Fang Ping again . This guy definitely has a Vitality that was above 120cal!

Five students from No . 1 High School had passed the tests successfully the past year, while the same number had a Vitality of 120cal this year!

If admission was completely like the ratio from the past year, even him, Wu Zhihao, did not have a shot .

Not to mention there were several students whose Vitality was of a similar level to his .

When all of them were accounted for, there were at least 10 of them whose Vitality was above 115cal . 15 if more of them managed to cross the border .

Yang Jian was an example . He did not reach the threshold now, but he could with supplemental pills and a neat outburst .

Could No . 1 High School produce fifteen martial-artist hopefuls?

Vitality was not the only quality that mattered, but Wu Zhihao still felt a little apprehensive .

At this point, he could only reassure himself that other schools were worse; only No . 1 High School had performed exceptionally well .

The group finished cleaning the classroom while they chatted .

The others had all revealed their current Vitality some way or another, aside from Fang Ping, who changed the topic every time it came up .

…

Fang Ping, who had finally gotten out of the school compound, felt resigned, too .

It was not that he did not want to tell . He did not because they would not believe him .

During the last weekend, he had combined The Methods of Honing and pole-standing into a training regimen and had successfully pushed his Vitality up to 133cal .

Five days had passed since then . It was him, so he would not slow down, of course .

He concentrated and took a look at the system interface . Fang Ping was resigned to the fact that even Old Wang would not believe him .

Wealth: 2965000

Vitality: 139cal

Mentality: 160Hz

…

This was after being stuck at 139cal for two days, too!

Fang Ping knew that this was the low hurdle that the Tan brothers had told him about .

Fang Ping also had a feeling that it was about time he jumped over the hurdle .

To think that he had spent three days on this… It was quite time-consuming, especially when compared to that time when he had spent three seconds to push his Vitality up to 120cal .

…

He did not go home, but to his house in Scenic View Gardens to train .

Fang Ping was planning to achieve the 140cal mark today .

In the gym, Fang Ping took off his shirt and started cultivating .

It was only five days to the physical assessment .

Fang Ping wanted to try and see if he could reach the 150cal limit within five days .

According to his hypothesis, 149cal might be possible, but 150cal would prove to be a considerable hurdle .

It was the limit for most people .

He could not help guessing how high a Grandmaster’s Vitality would be .

1000cal?

5000cal?

Or more?

One could only possess formidable strength if his Vitality and bones were strong enough .

At 139cal, Fang Ping’s punch could surpass an ordinary adult by a little in terms of strength if he concentrated the flow of his Vitality into his fist and punched with all his might . He was stronger, but his strength was still sadly limited .

Those Grandmasters were capable of turning a mountain into a beehive without fuss . The strength of the Vitality under their control must be unreal .

Fang Ping put those thoughts aside and started cultivating .

…

An hour later .

Fang Ping walked out from Scenic View Gardens, with a smile on his face and a good mood .

Wealth: 2913000

Vitality: 140cal

Mentality: 162Hz

His Vitality had finally reached 140cal, even though he was spending more and more Wealth in each session .

The other hurdles cost less though .

Fang Ping guessed that he would have about two million yuan worth of Wealth left after he broke through the 150cal barrier .

After witnessing the power a Grandmaster possessed for himself, Fang Ping was eager to become a martial artist himself .

Fang Ping saw martial arts as a means to climb up the ranks .

After seeing the video of the wrecked mountain, he now understood that martial arts could not be seen as a mere tool .

Fang Ping was dreading the martial sciences exams, but now he could not wait for them to end immediately so that he could enter a martial arts university .

Sun City was too small!

So small that few people had really met martial artists before despite knowing all about their existence .

So small that Wang Jinyang practically owned the city despite being a mere martial arts university student – without demonstrating his strength at that .

He must enter a martial arts university and explore the world of the unknown!

This was the only thought in Fang Ping’s mind!