I can gain insights into martial arts.

Soon, Chen Mochuan snapped out of his euphoria at acquiring special cultivation resources.

The meat of ferocious beasts containing excessive toxins is a prohibited item. It is destroyed on the spot after slaughter and cannot be obtained through legal channels. So where could he get it in such a short time?

Several vague thoughts flashed through his mind, but Chen Mochuan immediately rejected them one by one.

These methods all seem to be skirting the edge of the law, and even have a touch of "criminality".

He shook his head, temporarily abandoning the dangerous idea of ​​finding scraps of ferocious beasts to eat.

This matter requires careful consideration.

……

On the second morning, during the stance training class, the students in the advanced class practiced the foundation-strengthening stance under Lin Hong's supervision, holding their breath and concentrating intently.

Chen Mochuan was practicing the seventeenth stance, while only a few of the other students had managed to assume the fifteenth stance. In this respect, he had already established a significant lead.

Some eyes fell on him.

Having just shone in the midterm exams, he then missed several days of school. Apart from Li Biao, who knew some of the inside story, the other students had no idea why the usually diligent Li Biao had suddenly taken a leave of absence for most of the week, especially at such a crucial juncture in the final sprint of his senior year.

But Chen Mochuan didn't care about other people's gazes. He just stood there focused on the stance, carefully feeling the flow of qi and blood in his body.

Finally, before the end of get out of class, the golden light screen provided feedback.

[Your practice of the Foundation Strengthening Stance has made progress, your Qi and blood have been stimulated, and your physical condition has improved.]

[Strengthening Foundation: Da Cheng (73%) → Da Cheng (74%)]

[Qi and Blood Value: 4.99 → 5.00]

With his Qi and Blood levels exceeding 5, Chen Mochuan officially became a fifth-level martial artist, which wasn't too bad for the top class.

In the math class after the stance training, everyone was quietly waiting for the teacher.

But when the bell rang, it was the homeroom teacher, Han Zhen, who came into the classroom.

"The math teacher had something come up, so this class will be a self-study period instead," Han Zhen said, his gaze sweeping over the entire class. "Perfect, I'll take this opportunity to distribute the midterm exam scores and rankings to everyone."

"The results are out!" The students in the top class stirred with excitement upon hearing this.

Because last week's midterm exams were citywide unified exams, the academic papers had to be graded by different schools, and the rankings of all senior high school students in the city had to be compiled afterward, the specific rankings were not fully calculated until yesterday.

"Quiet!" Han Zhen scanned the entire room, silencing the murmurs.

"This exam is a city-wide unified exam, so the scores and rankings are more valuable for reference. I hope everyone will analyze them carefully... Based on your ranking, you should be able to more accurately understand your own position, have a clear understanding of the situation, and clarify the direction for the next stage of review."

He understood that everyone wanted to see their results as soon as possible, so he didn't say anything more and directly operated the equipment to project the report card.

A huge report card filled the entire screen, displaying the grades and rankings of all 70 students in the top class.

All the students' eyes were drawn to the projector, quickly searching for their grades.

Chen Mochuan was the same. Based on his scores in the previous martial arts subjects, he had a general idea of ​​his final ranking. He searched upwards from the 30th position and quickly found his name.

Name: Chen Mochuan

【文化课：916分（武道通识：398、数学：136、语文：116、大综合：266）、年级排名3、市排名16】

[Overall physical fitness score: 438 points, ranked 43st in grade, 136rd in city]

【基础功法境界：928分（固本桩：450分、培元拳：478分）、年级排名1、市排名3】

[Simulated Battle: 488 points, Ranked 25st in Grade, Ranked 78rd in City]

【总分：647.8分、年级排名20、市排名61】（※注：总分的核算係数，除文化课为10%、其余三科均为30%）

Upon seeing the results, Chen Mochuan's lips couldn't help but curl into a slight smile.

In just one month since his "Soul Devourer" awakened, he made great strides, jumping from the bottom of the honors class to the top twenty!

He couldn't help but marvel at the power of "Soul Devouring," but he didn't forget all the hard work he had put in along the way.

It was through more than a year of diligent practice that I have achieved my current level of success.

"Brother Chuan, you're awesome! You've made it into the top twenty of your grade!"

Chen Mochuan turned to look at Li Biao beside him, and seeing that Li Biao was giving him a thumbs up, he smiled and asked, "I didn't expect to be this tall either, Biao, how are you?"

Li Biao scratched his head. "Let me look for it. I haven't had a chance to check my grades yet."

Chen Mochuan was speechless for a moment, never expecting that his best friend would be concerned about his grades first.

So he continued looking forward from the tenth place and soon found Li Biao in the sixth place. He had improved a lot from twelfth in the last monthly exam to his current ranking.

At this moment, Li Biao's face also revealed a spirited look, "Sixth this time, next time I'll definitely be in the top three! Brother Chuan, just you wait and see!"

Chen Mochuan smiled and shook his head, "Just say third. Jiang Hao and Su Zhining have a very strong foundation, and they have already awakened their spiritual talents. They will probably be ahead of you for a while."

Li Biao chuckled, "Hey...we'll surpass them both sooner or later!"

Then, he added with a smile, "I have a feeling that, given your rate of progress, you might surpass them both even faster than I have?"

"Then I'll take your good wishes."

The conversation between Chen Mochuan and Li Biao is just a microcosm of the situation in the elite class; not every student in the class is as happy as the two of them.

Those whose grades had slipped compared to the last time were naturally not in a good mood, but there was only one person who was still furious about improving his grades.

Lu Ren was initially quite pleased with his 25th place ranking in the grade. After all, in such a competitive environment as the top class, improving his ranking by four places was something to celebrate.

But when he continued looking up and saw who was ranked 20th, his anger began to burn uncontrollably.

During the midterm exam last week, he questioned Chen Mochuan's ranking and wanted to challenge him, but was stopped by his homeroom teacher, Han Zhen.

He had planned to continue the challenge in front of the whole class the next day and slap the other person in the face in public, but he never expected that the other person would simply not come to school.

A week passed, and Lu Ren felt a surge of frustration with nowhere to vent it. It was as if the other party knew he was going to challenge him and deliberately avoided him, which made him even more irritable.

Now, seeing the opponent's results far surpass his own, he is consumed by a fire of pent-up resentment and anger.

Under such torment, Lu Ren finally made it to the end of the self-study class. The moment the bell rang, he stood up and rushed straight to Chen Mochuan's seat.

By this time, the teacher had already left, but the students in the class had not yet dispersed, which was exactly the scene he had been looking forward to.

"Chen Mochuan!" Lu Ren stood in front of Chen Mochuan's desk, his voice clearly provocative.

"I wasn't kidding when I said I'd challenge you last week! How about it, dare to fight me?"