Gao Wu: I grow stronger with each death.

Chapter 18 Target: Star Sea 1

Is there just a chance?

Yes, that makes sense. Given equal grades, schools tend to favor students with better talent and aptitude; this is a normal admissions strategy.

After all, one's qi and blood, physical strength, and overall health can be improved through diet, medicinal baths, and even acupuncture and medication. With enough money, even a person of low caliber can become a "genius" among their peers.

However, the further one cultivates, the more obvious the disadvantages of poor martial bone aptitude become. Unless the martial bone awakens and the talent aptitude is improved, money will not be of much use.

"However, my aptitude will be retested during the high school entrance exam, so I don't really need to worry about that."

Once I prove that I have good martial arts skills, it won't be difficult for me to get into Qingjiang No. 1 Middle School.

Wang Sheng wasn't in a hurry to explain this to Lao Qin.

The course continues.

Using Zhang Zhichao as an example, Lao Qin pointed out his shortcomings in combat skills and decision-making experience, and further expanded his teaching by explaining various practical applications of supernatural abilities.

As for Wang Sheng, Old Qin didn't teach him.

It wasn't about showing favoritism or anything, but rather that Lao Qin discovered Wang Sheng hardly needed any guidance.

On the one hand, Wang Sheng's superpowers and martial arts are highly compatible, so his combat strategy does not need to be changed, and the knowledge he learned before is even more useful.

On the other hand, judging from Wang Sheng's performance in his recent practical exercises, his abilities are indeed impeccable.

Such a person doesn't need much refinement; they can cultivate themselves into a talent on their own. But how far they can go depends on their own talent and opportunities.

As Lao Qin's explanations deepened, the course progressed to the second half, and practical exercises began.

The students each sought out opponents and tried their best to develop the practical application of their superpowers, and everyone made great progress.

Time flew by and it was lunchtime when school ended.

Inside the office, Wang Sheng stood beside Lao Qin's desk, awaiting his fate.

"Wang Sheng, your current health and combat abilities are already quite impressive. To be honest, I think you have a chance of getting into Qingjiang No. 1 Middle School. I'm not lying; I genuinely believe it's feasible."

Old Qin praised as he held up a thermos filled with goji berries.

"If this had happened before, and you had achieved such outstanding results, I would have turned a blind eye even if you wanted to date. We've all been this age; everyone knows that, right?"

Wang Sheng: "..."

Wang Sheng wanted to explain that he hadn't been in a relationship, but he still stood silently to the side listening to the lecture.

"But things are different now. It has nothing to do with the upcoming high school entrance exam, but rather with the target student... Let me be frank with you, I've talked to Liu Yingwan's father, and he has ultimately decided to let Liu Yingwan attend Xinghai No. 1 Middle School."

Xinghai No.1 Middle School?

Upon hearing this, Wang Sheng's expression changed slightly, but he was not surprised.

Given Liu Yingwan's potential for special abilities, getting into Xinghai No. 1 Middle School shouldn't be difficult.

Even at the top high school in that provincial capital, Liu Yingwan's potential value is still considerable.

Old Qin continued:

"The school administration of Xinghai No. 1 High School has also sent people to make contact. After more precise testing, they discovered that Liu Yingwan's potential for special abilities is at the A-level. You should understand the value of that, right?"

Wang Sheng nodded.

A-level potential means that, barring unforeseen circumstances, the upper limit of one's superpowers can reach the level of a sixth-level ability master, which is rare even nationwide.

In terms of combat power, a level 6 master corresponds to a level 6 martial artist, and a level 5 martial artist can become a grandmaster, a level 6 martial artist can be called a great grandmaster, and a level 7 martial artist can be called a martial saint.

A seventh-level Martial Saint is the undisputed pinnacle of power in this world. There are only a little over a hundred of them on the entire Blue Star, and each of them is a founding master who establishes a sect.

The sixth-level Grandmasters below them need no further explanation; they are all capable of guarding a region. The sixth-level Ability Master is completely on par with their status and strength, and may even be a level above them.

Therefore, Liu Yingwan's future is predictable.

"I can't restrict your freedom, but I called you here to give you some advice. If you really care about Liu Yingwan, you'd better not hold her back."

As he spoke, Old Qin surprisingly lit a cigarette, something he had never done before.

Wang Sheng recalled that he had never seen him smoke in front of his students.

"Don't harbor any illusions, thinking that you've curried favor with some important person and will receive some kind of promotion in the future. Sometimes the gap between people on different levels is too large, and the sense of being in different worlds is unimaginable. I've been there, and I hope you can realize these lessons from experience as soon as possible. You're a smart child, and you should understand what I'm saying."

"Hmm...I understand."

Wang Sheng nodded in agreement.

If it were the old Wang Sheng, he would most likely have been persuaded and distanced himself from Liu Yingwan.

But now, what is there to fear?

The characteristic attribute of the final transformation destined him to be extraordinary in this life. He would not be just a Martial Grandmaster or Martial Saint. If he wanted to step into the realm of Martial God one day, what difficulty would there be?

How could he be bound by external class and differences, even deprived of the right to choose his friends?

Would that be worthy of one's unlimited potential?

If that's the case, then we might as well not even consider Qingjiang No.1 Middle School.

We immediately set our first target as Xinghai No.1 Middle School!

If he couldn't even get into Xinghai No. 1 Middle School, he wouldn't be qualified to be friends with Liu Yingwan.

Thinking of this, Wang Sheng felt only high spirits and fighting spirit.

Old Qin hadn't noticed any of this, and seeing that Wang Sheng didn't refute it, he said with relief:

"It would be great if you could understand. This would save you from many detours and make your life smoother. By the way, you're making rapid progress these days, so your mock exam scores are bound to be good. I bet you'll get the Excellence Award and the Improvement Award, which is a total of 20,000 yuan."

At this point, Old Qin actually took out his wallet, pulled out a bankbook, and handed it to Wang Sheng:

"I've given it to you in advance. Use it to buy some elixirs and do more medicinal baths so you can enter the country as soon as possible. Remember to pay me back after you receive your scholarship in a month."

"what?"

Wang Sheng was taken aback at first, but quickly understood Lao Qin's intention. He shook his head and said:

"No need, teacher. What if I don't get the scholarship? Then your money will be wasted, and my family can't afford to pay it back."

Old Qin snorted:

"That's why I said it was a bet. Here you go. If I lose, I'll just consider it a mistake. If I win, I'll be happy with myself."

After saying that, he forcefully stuffed the money into Wang Sheng's hand.

"Okay, thank you, teacher..."

Wang Sheng felt a warmth in his heart, stopped refusing, and accepted the money.

......

The next half-day of campus life was the same as usual, yet somewhat different.

What's the same is that Wang Sheng doesn't need to develop his supernatural abilities in actual combat; he spends more time practicing stance training and breathing techniques, etc.

Even if he wanted to fight, no one would be willing to fight him.

What was different was that all the other students were practicing real combat, including Liu Yingwan, which made Wang Sheng's figure, who was cultivating alone, seem somewhat lonely.

Liu Yingwan did not practice with her classmates; instead, the school specially hired an external teacher to provide one-on-one guidance, which shows how much she was valued.

The day of rigorous practice passed quickly.

After evening self-study, Liu Yingwan stopped walking with Wang Sheng along the same route. Starting this week, she has a driver picking her up and dropping her off every day.

Wang Sheng understood this, after all, many things had started to change since she awakened her superpowers.

Liu Yingwan's father, who had often neglected his family, began to care about his daughter more than anyone else.

Thinking about it, Wang Sheng didn't go straight home after school, but instead went into a shop.

The sign above the entrance bears three large characters:

Lingyao Hall.