In an era where everyone is cultivating immortality, the system wants me to become a demon?

Chapter 17 Wu Xingqi's Nine Refining Methods!

Su Yuan's unusual behavior naturally caught the attention of physical education teacher Zhuge Tie.

At first, he didn't take it too seriously, thinking that Su Yuan was just being stubborn and would naturally return to his original position when he was exhausted.

But as time went on, and Su Yuan climbed step by step to the top three in the team, and kept close behind Wu Xingqi without showing any signs of falling behind, Zhuge Tie became a little uneasy.

"Why did Su Yuan perform so well in the long-distance running today? He was only at the middle level in the last long-distance running test."

He scrutinized Su Yuan closely, his sharp eyes, those of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, peering through every exposed inch of Su Yuan's skin to observe the muscles beneath.

Zhuge Tie could clearly see Su Yuan's rapidly growing and strengthening muscles as he ran.

Such a rate of physical improvement is extraordinary.

"Why does he look a bit like one of those bodybuilders who've been using performance-enhancing drugs? Whether it's his heightened mental state, the rate of muscle growth, or even the top of his head... Su Yuan's head does seem a bit pointed, though it's not very noticeable."

Such a thought suddenly popped into Zhuge Tie's mind, but he immediately suppressed it.

"No, although his muscle mass increase rate is abnormal, compared with the dead muscles developed by those bodybuilders who use drugs, his muscles are very coordinated and flexible."

"Could it be..."

Zhuge Tie was startled, and an even more astonishing idea suddenly popped into his head.

"Thinking about it carefully, he just ate the food that Teacher Li, Teacher Yue, and I provided at noon, which can meet the nutritional needs of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Perhaps that's why his physical strength has increased explosively!"

If you don't eat enough, you won't have enough strength, and your beauty won't show!
Suddenly, a sentence popped into Zhuge Tie's mind.

"Su Yuan's performance was mediocre before. Was it because he wasn't eating enough and his nutrition wasn't keeping up? But today he suddenly replenished a lot of nutrients, so he finally showed his talent for body tempering?"

"Could it be that I've been burying a body-refining prodigy all this time?!"

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and he became increasingly excited.

In addition to his excitement, he also felt a deep sense of guilt, wondering why he couldn't have taken care of Su Yuan sooner.
If Su Yuan's talent for body refinement had been discovered when he was in his first year of high school—no, when he was in kindergarten—he might already be eligible for admission to one of the top ten immortal cultivation academies.

Thinking of all this, Zhuge Tie couldn't help but feel regret.

But he quickly cheered himself up. There were still more than half a year until the college entrance examination. It was not too late to discover Su Yuan's talent and nurture it!

He, Zhuge Tie, would never be a mediocre teacher who misleads students.

Time flew by, and the hour-and-a-half-long run came to an end. Su Yuan still couldn't catch up with Wu Xingqi, but he was only half a body length behind.

If the long-distance run could be extended, he would definitely be able to surpass this dark-skinned hottie.

"Section Chief Su, you're amazing today! You've unleashed such potential just to catch up with me. Is this what love is?"

Wu Xingqi, her fair, wheat-colored face covered in fine sweat, arrived breathlessly before Su Yuan and exclaimed in surprise:
"I was so close to being caught by you, I really have to keep my promise then."

I've never made any promises to you, sister.

Su Yuan really wanted to complain.

But at that moment, his expression suddenly changed, his body staggered forward, and his hands instinctively grabbed whatever they could for support, which, by sheer coincidence, landed right on Wu Xingqi's shoulders.

Wu Xingqi stared in surprise at the boy who seemed about to collapse in her arms at any moment, and said incredulously:
"Is this the courage that love gives you? Section Chief Su, I admire you as a true man!"

As she spoke, she gave a thumbs up.

"Help me up, I can hardly stand up anymore."

Su Yuan said weakly, "Oh."

After being helped by Wu Xingqi to catch his breath, Su Yuan couldn't help but curse the damn system in his heart again.

The side effects of the blue pill weren't clearly explained; I felt completely exhausted as soon as the effect wore off.

Fortunately, his pointed head, which had been affected by the medication, returned to its original shape without any lasting effects.

At this moment, Zhuge Tie walked over, glanced at Su Yuan a few times, and said indifferently:

"You have multiple muscle strains and tears, so it's really not easy for you to persevere through this hour and a half run."

As he spoke, he directly handed Su Yuan a capsule-shaped healing medicine.

Although Zhuge Tie's expression was cold and hard, he admired Su Yuan even more in his heart.

Having physical talent alone is nothing special, but this kid not only has talent, he can also endure hardship. He persevered through all his injuries and ran to the very end, never slowing down.

With such perseverance, he will surely become a qualified sports student in the future.

When I graduate and work on a construction site, I'll be able to carry two more bricks than others.

"Thank you teacher."

After Su Yuan took the healing capsule, he quickly felt the pain all over his body slowly subside.

However, this medicine is far less effective than the little blue pill.

Sure enough, the goods provided by the system were too pure.

Just then, a "ding-dong" sound suddenly rang in Su Yuan's mind.

[Task Progress: Martial Arts Elder's Favorability (125/80) Body Refinement Elder's Favorability (85/80)]

[Quest Reward: Ancient Corpse Refining Technique (Already Issued)]

[Ancient Corpse Refining Method: By locking the soul within the body, all living beings with souls are refined into walking corpses controlled by the refiner. The higher the level of the living being, the stronger the resulting walking corpse!]

The next second, Su Yuan's mind received all the knowledge about the ancient method of corpse refining.

As expected, this ancient corpse refining method lived up to its name. The knowledge it contained was incredibly evil. Just one glance at it made one feel that their soul would be corrupted. Yet, Su Yuan managed to completely master it in a single second.

This feeling of suddenly becoming a master of corpse refining... how to put it...

He glanced at Wu Xingqi, who was supporting him, and nine ways to turn her into a walking corpse immediately came to mind.

Then, the slight shyness she felt because the dark-skinned hottie was too close to her vanished instantly.

So, this ancient method of corpse refining also has the effect of helping cultivators eliminate the seven emotions and six desires?
But I'm not going to become an ascetic. Isn't it nice to have a sweet romance?
Su Yuan was speechless. This ancient method of corpse refining in the trench seemed to have nothing but flaws!
He quickly used the Pure Land Demon Heart to suppress all the influence of the Dharma on his seven emotions and six desires, and only then did he stop seeing Wu Xingqi as a corpse.

After letting the students of Class Two rest for a while, Zhuge Tie started a new round of sports activities.

The physical education class was originally only two hours long, followed by a one-hour math class included in the general education curriculum.

But just before math class was about to start, the PE teacher, Zhuge Tie, announced that the math teacher was sick and the PE class would continue.

As soon as the news was announced, the entire playground was filled with wails and cries of anguish.

Fortunately, Su Yuan was able to rest during the next physical education class because of a muscle strain; otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have been able to hold on without the support of the blue pill.

(End of this chapter)