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Chapter 101 Setting a Challenge
The young woman who approached was beautiful, with an impeccable demeanor. Even Tang Houdong, who knew her identity and hated her to the core, could not deny her excellence.

Lin Zhao placed one hand on the Heavenly Phoenix Bone Sword, feeling the gazes coming from all directions, and said to Tang Houdong, "Since you are dissatisfied with me, then do you dare to have a match?"

Tang Houdong's somewhat embarrassed expression suddenly turned fierce because of Lin Zhao's words: "Let's have a match? Who are you talking to? Do you think you have the right to challenge us senior students just because you defeated Ji Xiao?"

There is a difference between pseudo-Golden Core cultivators. Ji Xiao's is only at the initial stage of pseudo-Golden Core, while he is only one opportunity away from the Golden Core stage!
Once you have the cyan belt, you'll get a chance to cultivate in the academy's spirit lake.

At that time, reaching the Golden Core stage will no longer be a problem. One can even stabilize one's cultivation in the Spirit Lake and cultivate the Golden Radiance Golden Core of the Three-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!
With the best opportunity to gain points and advance to the cyan belt right in front of him, how could Tang Houdong not be excited?
Although Lin Zhao didn't know how the academy's points were calculated, he could tell from Tang Houdong's menacing gaze that if he defeated Tang Houdong, the guy would gain a lot.

"Only a piece of trash like you would judge strength by time. But if you want to fight me, there are conditions."

Tang Houdong clenched his fists so tightly they cracked. "What are the conditions?"

Lin Zhao smiled slightly: "I am a student with the cyan belt, but I don't deny that my cultivation is not at the Golden Core stage. Therefore, everyone in the outer academy regards me as a thorn in their side. If I defeat you this time, others will follow suit and come to challenge and insult me ​​one by one. Wouldn't they think I'm easy to bully? So, however many points you get for defeating me, I will get the same number of points for defeating you!"

Tang Houdong scoffed, "What arrogance!"

Defeating a disciple with a cyan belt earns you 1,000 points, while defeating a disciple with a green belt earns you only 100 points; the difference is significant.

It's important to know that a cyan belt is only worth 5,000 points if the student doesn't perform any tasks, while a green belt is only worth 500 points initially.

Over the years, Tang Houdong has accumulated quite a bit of points, but only a little over four thousand.

If Lin Zhao really wins against him, wouldn't that mean he'd lose a quarter of his points?!

However, Tang Houdong had never even considered the possibility of Lin Zhao winning. He only found Lin Zhao ridiculous and arrogant: "Since you've chosen your own death, I'll grant your wish! See you at Arena Number Eleven at the Academy tomorrow!"

He spat again in Lin Zhao's direction, gave a vicious sneer, and then walked out of the cafeteria.

Faced with his vulgar provocation, Lin Zhao stood with his hands behind his back, looked calmly at the students watching the commotion, and said, "After I fight him, anyone who wants to challenge me can, as long as the conditions are the same as what I just said."

Upon hearing this, many senior students who had originally intended to challenge Lin Zhao suddenly gave up the idea.

Winning against Lin Zhao earns you 1,000 points, and losing also earns you 1,000 points.

Lin Zhao started with 5,000 points, he was rich and not afraid of losing, while these people had worked hard for several years to get only a few thousand points, how could they dare to play such a big game?
Of course, most people are still taking a wait-and-see approach.

These veteran students weren't fools. They were just waiting for Tang Houdong to test the new king's true abilities. Once Tang Houdong failed, they would naturally back down and make no further moves.

However, if this rookie king shows signs of weakness right away, then don't blame them for picking on the weak!

Ignoring the gazes of the others, Lin Zhao sat down at Mingyue's table, asked for a new set of tableware, and then, feeling the pitying looks from the others, couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Why are you all looking at me like I'm about to die? Can't you have a little faith in me?"

In the past few months, Yao Nian has also entered the polishing stage of the enlightenment period, and has come to understand more and more the principle that the gap between cultivators is greater as their cultivation level progresses.

So even she, a brainless fan of Lin Zhao, couldn't help but advise, "Sister Zhao Zhao, Tang Houdong is said to be a top-tier performer among the older generation. He's just deliberately making things difficult for you."

Lin Zhao took a sip of tea, toying with the jade teacup, and said nonchalantly, "If he weren't a good fighter, I'd have to worry about whether he could intimidate the others."

Mingyue bit her lip: "It's all because of that Zhao Jixing. He's been stirring things up these past few days, trying to make things difficult for you. Our people are trying their best to salvage the situation, but he's still instigating more of the older students."

Lin Zhao waved his hand: "Strength is paramount. It is an undeniable fact that I obtained the cyan belt despite my cultivation level being below the Golden Core stage."

Of everyone present, Qu Shu was the only one who didn't show any worry. He simply asked, "Is there anything we can do?"

Lin Zhao thought for a moment: "You know what, there is something I need your help with, but I won't ask you for help for nothing. We'll make money together. First, tell me what this points system is all about?"

Qu Shudao said, "You can think of it as a kind of currency in the academy. All resources in the academy need to be purchased with points, and different belts represent different initial points in the student card. The white belt starts with only one point, and the higher the belt, the more points you get. The cyan belt is said to start with five thousand points. If a student with a cyan belt is defeated by a student with a belt below that, they need to give the other one thousand points."

At this point, Qu Shu observed Lin Zhao's expression and, after confirming that she showed no fear, a barely perceptible smile appeared on her lips. "Therefore, the students usually earn points by taking on missions or through private transactions."

Lin Zhao rested her chin on her hand, "Are there any places to buy property within the academy?"

Qu Shu was incredibly clever and immediately understood her meaning: "What do you mean?"

"I'm betting four thousand points on myself." Lin Zhao took out his student card and handed it to Qu Shu: "Help me open a betting pool there. You guys who want to make a quick buck can also bet there."

Qu Shu took her student card and nodded: "Okay."

The system in his mind had been calling out incessantly ever since he saw Lin Zhao.

"Host! Host! You can't keep going down this path! Don't forget you were the female lead's only Daoist partner in your past life!"

The system's next words were abruptly cut short by Qu Shu's cold "Shut up."

"But aren't you afraid that something might happen to the female lead in this life? Last time we earned points so that we could see her again in this life."

"So what? You didn't help her be reborn."

"The rebirth of someone with such great fortune isn't so easy. Unless they level up, there's only a one in ten thousand chance they could interfere with the female lead's path, right? Host, do you want to give her a cheat code to increase her affection for you?"

"Need not."

Seeing that Qu Shu hadn't moved for a while, Lin Zhao asked, "What's wrong?"

Qu Shu composed herself, pinched the bridge of her nose, completely shutting down communication with the system, and said, "It's okay, I'm going to open the market."

Mingyue asked softly, "Sister, what do you think of Qu Shu?"

Lin Zhao pondered for a long time and sighed, "Master Qu has extraordinary talent. In the future, it's hard to say who will be stronger between us."

Mingyue sighed sadly.

Lin Zhao couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

How come he looks so old at such a young age?

Mingyue waved her hand. "It's nothing, I'm fine."

Lin Zhao frowned deeply, not understanding why everyone was acting strangely after she returned this time.

(End of this chapter)