Being forced to grow like a pig? But I'm immune to the consequences!

"Alright! Shut up, all of you!"

Upon hearing the shout, Liu Zhi and the others immediately shut up.

Tavin's gaze swept back and forth across the faces of the group.

He looked at Liu Zhi and the other two—these three guys had bruises on their faces, but they didn't seem to have suffered any real injuries.

He then turned to Wu Sheng and asked, "Wu Sheng, I'm just asking you—did you hit those three or not?"

Wu Sheng remained calm and composed, showing no sign of fear: "I didn't."

Liu Zhi and his two companions were so angry they were itching to bite.

Tavin then looked at Liu Zhi and the other two: "Are you three sure it was Wu Sheng who hit you?"

Liu Zhi nodded quickly: "That's right!"

There were no surveillance cameras in the restroom, and they had no evidence. But only a few people went in and out of the restroom during that period, and the three of them were definitely beaten—they couldn't possibly have beaten themselves to frame Wu, could they?

After listening to both sides' answers, Tavin finally spoke, "Alright. Mr. Wu, regardless of the truth, you will have three days' worth of daily sustenance for potential potions deducted."

Wu Sheng nodded.

Liu Zhi and his companions' expressions changed.

Are you kidding me? A three-day supply of potential-enhancing potions as punishment? Three potions are nothing, they won't even scratch the surface. This is blatant favoritism!

Tavin continued, "The training ground is only so big, and it's just for the people like you. I don't care what conflicts you have; if you're so capable, settle them in the ring. If you're too scared to go to the ring and instead choose to cause trouble here, then don't blame others if you get tripped up or beaten up behind your back!"

He made a pointed remark.

"One at the fifth level of Body Tempering, two at the fourth level, and they couldn't even beat one person—what a bunch of trash. I don't know what they're good for. After training, you'll all be useless idiots in your respective departments!"

After saying that, Tavin left the training ground, not giving Liu Zhi and the others a chance to say anything more.

All of these events between the two sides were witnessed by everyone in the training field; no one failed to see them clearly.

In an instant, the crowd erupted in a cacophony of voices.

"Holy crap, really? Wu Sheng really beat up Xu Fei and the other two?"

"Wu Sheng is too brave! He dared to fight three people at once, and in a place like the training ground! If it were me, I wouldn't dare to do such a thing even if you gave me ten lives."

"Don't even mention it, there are no security cameras in the toilet. Even if we beat up those three, they won't have any evidence to prove it."

"Don't be so optimistic. It's just that Wu Sheng is the only one who got away with it. If it were anyone else, do you think the instructor would punish them severely?"

"To put it bluntly, Wu Sheng himself is only at the fifth level of Body Tempering, and he was also one of the top four in the training ground. He didn't seriously injure Xu Fei and the other two, so the instructor naturally wouldn't really punish him severely."

"But then again, Xu Fei and his two friends are really useless. The three of them teamed up to take on one person and still got beaten up like this. With this kind of ability, they still swagger around in the training field every day and keep making a fuss."

"That's right, especially Xu Fei. He and Wu Sheng are both at the fifth level of Body Tempering, so how come he was beaten so badly that he couldn't fight back at all?"

"And then there's Liu Zhi. He's always so loud and boisterous on the training field, seemingly all smooth talk and good at handling things, but when it really matters, he's utterly useless. We martial artists rely on our own strength; no matter how powerful his family is..."

What good is it anyway?

"You can't say that. His family has connections. If Wu Sheng gets into the relevant department in the future, and he doesn't have any backing, what if he offends Liu Zhi's family and they secretly make things difficult for him? That would be troublesome."

"What you say makes sense."

Everyone chattered amongst themselves, but in the end, they were all just there to watch the spectacle unfold.

These words reached Xu Fei and his two companions' ears without missing a single one, and their faces instantly turned ashen, becoming extremely ugly. First, they were beaten up by Wu Sheng, and then the instructor only gave Wu Sheng a light punishment. Now, they had to endure being openly and secretly mocked and ridiculed by these people.

The three were filled with anger and resentment, but there was nothing they could do, since even when they joined forces, they couldn't defeat Wu Sheng.

"Damn it, you bastard! If that kid hadn't managed to sneak up on me, I would have beaten him to death!" Xu Fei clenched his fists and cursed viciously in a low voice.

"Just wait, we'll find a chance to teach him a lesson!" Liu Zhi chimed in through gritted teeth.

But they only dared to whisper like that, not even daring to speak loudly. After all, they had personally experienced Wu Sheng's prowess, and any further threats would only be empty boasts.

On the other side, Zhao Dele and the others quickly surrounded Wu Sheng.

"Wu Sheng, did you really deal with Xu Fei and the other two?" Zhao Dele leaned closer and asked in a low voice.

"So what if I did it, and so what if I didn't?" Wu Sheng said calmly, his tone completely unwavering. "Anyway, the three of them have already paid the price for their actions."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dele couldn't help but laugh: "Wu Sheng, you're really something. If it were me, I wouldn't dare take this risk. If we can't take down those three in a short time, things could get out of hand and it would be difficult to handle."

He paused, then continued, "But this time we'll teach them a lesson, and they shouldn't dare bark anymore. It'll save us a lot of trouble and prevent us from getting annoyed by them every day."

The people nearby nodded in agreement, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Compared to the resentful and frustrated expressions on Liu Zhi and his group's faces, Zhao Dele's side was beaming with joy, creating a completely different atmosphere.

This stark contrast completely shattered the mentality of Liu Zhi and his two companions, leaving them seething with hatred yet utterly helpless.

……

In the afternoon, whether it was because Liu Zhi and his group used their usual tricks again, or for some other reason, rumors began to circulate quietly in the training ground about Wu Sheng, all of which revolved around the potential-enhancing drugs that Wu Sheng took every day.

"Have you found out exactly how many doses of 'potential-enhancing drugs' Wu Sheng takes every day?"

"As far as I know, he takes one dose of medication given out daily at the training ground, and two additional doses as a bonus for finishing in the top four. He also uses all the extra potential-enhancing drugs he earns as a sparring partner. So the dosage he takes every day is much higher than we thought."

"Just as I guessed, no wonder his cultivation level improved so quickly."

"I knew it. He's from an outer city. Even if he has decent talent, how could he improve so quickly? It turns out he's been using a lot of potential-boosting drugs."

"Having taken so many pills, his cultivation potential has probably already been damaged. In his current state, it will be difficult for him to even break through to the sixth level of Body Tempering. He will most likely encounter a bottleneck when he tries to break through to the sixth level. At this rate, forget about becoming a martial artist, even reaching the seventh level of Body Tempering will be harder than climbing to heaven."