This entry is suspicious.

"Okay, I'm sorry."

Song Ci had no choice but to apologize again.

"...No, why do you think I've gone into prostitution?" Zhou Ran asked her, somewhat puzzled.

Song Ci looked around and lowered her voice, saying, "A big thing happened in the city last night. You know the Mingzhu Hotel, right? It's been acting strangely these past few days. The hotel owner hired a private law firm to help resolve the strange events. I don't know the specifics of what happened, but in the end, things escalated to a huge level. Even the local anti-terrorism unit was mobilized. It's said that there are demonic elements involved... I have a friend whose father is an official in the Emergency Management Bureau, so his information is absolutely reliable."

"Not only do I know about this, I've experienced it firsthand..." Zhou Ran thought to himself, then asked, "So what does this have to do with you thinking I sold myself?"

"When private law firms handle strange incidents, they recruit 'cannon fodder' to scout ahead. A large portion of these are people who can't repay their loans and are forcibly taken away by loan companies. I remember you also owed a lot of money."

Song Ci paused, looking Zhou Ran up and down, and said, "Didn't you run into trouble last night? Plus, you look so weak and tired today, like you've been playing a deathmatch game all night... All the factors match up, so I figured you were definitely forced into being cannon fodder. Isn't that selling yourself?"

Zhou Ran was startled. This woman's intuition was ridiculously accurate, but he wasn't going to reveal this, so he put on a speechless expression: "So you mean this kind of prostitution?"

"What else did you expect? To be scrubbed with steel wool by a rich woman?"

"To be honest, compared to the previous one, this one makes more sense, doesn't it?" Zhou Ran complained.

Song Ci's eyes widened in shock: "You didn't actually become a model at a club, did you?"

"How could that be? I was called in to be someone's sparring partner and got beaten up all night."

Zhou Ran made up something on the spot, but after being beaten all night, he wasn't wrong, only the beating was bizarre.

"I see."

Song Ci thought about it and agreed. Last night's incident caused quite a stir, involving both the bizarre and demonic cultivators. If Zhou Ran had been involved, he would probably be dead by now.

It seems I was overthinking things.

"So, what about tonight's tutoring session?"

"Proceed as scheduled."

Zhou Ran then asked seriously, "By the way, I'm planning to recruit a few more students. Do you have any candidates you can recommend?"

Although his debts are now cleared, he is still poor and must make money quickly to help him in his cultivation journey.

"Looking for new students now? Your reputation and standing haven't been built up yet."

Song Ci was surprised, and then gave a suggestion: "Why don't we wait until after this monthly exam? I guarantee we can break into the top 50 in the grade. Then I'll beat you up and you can just sit back and count your money."

Zhou Ran's dramatic improvement from 135th to the top 50 in a single monthly exam would undoubtedly cause a sensation throughout the entire grade. With a little publicity, his reputation and word-of-mouth would be established, and the line of people seeking his tutoring would stretch to other schools.

Of course, this was also a little selfish of Song Ci, who wanted Zhou Ran to teach her one-on-one for a few more days.

That kind of rapid progress was so addictive that she felt somewhat listless while cultivating last night without Zhou Ran's guidance.

"That's why I asked you if you had any recommendations. If you can act as a go-between and let them know I'm not a fool, then that will open up new avenues," Zhou Ran said.

Having said that, Song Ci couldn't refuse, so she could only ponder, stroking her chin: "As for candidates, I do have a few, but I don't know if you can handle them. They're not like me, a mediocre student ranked outside the top 100 in the grade, but rather top ten or even top five students."

"Hiss..." Zhou Ran gasped upon hearing this.

At Xiandao High School, grades are paramount. Those ranked in the top 100 and those outside the top 100 are not even considered a species. The top ten are even more exceptional, each a genius, an elite, a top scorer, or a scion of a prestigious family... Each one is a monster combining talent, resources, and hard work.

Such a top student...

They are all absolutely very rich!

"Who are they?"

"You must know Ming Shu, right?" Song Ci said, uttering a name that was well-known throughout Xiandao No. 1 High School and even the entire Qinghe City High School.

Ming Shu, a woman who is considered a monster even by top students, has never fallen out of the top three in her grade since the start of her first year of high school. She held the number one spot for six consecutive months and is hailed as a genius among geniuses, the strongest first-year student in Qinghe City, and the epitome of perfection.

"You actually know Ming Shu?" Zhou Ran was surprised.

"Although my grades are a bit poor, I'm still quite popular," Song Ci said with a smile.

"If you're sure, I'll arrange for you to meet her."

Just then, the class bell rang, and Song Ci returned to her seat, telling Zhou Ran to think it over carefully before leaving.

Zhou Ran hesitated for only a second before deciding to meet with the other party; he couldn't let go of such a big client.

So he took out his phone and sent a message to Song Ci: "I've made up my mind. Let's meet. Thank you."

Song Ci typed back: "It would be troublesome for you to ask her out at school, so let's meet at a restaurant tonight. Remember not to wear your school uniform and make sure you look neat and tidy. She doesn't like sloppy people."

"OK."

Zhou Ran put down his phone and began to plot how to win over the woman whom countless top students called a monster.

Is it possible to suddenly understand something on the spot?

After a week of practice, the sixth acupoint, the Heavenly Acupoint, has been mostly opened by the flow of Qi and blood.

Adding to the life-or-death trials of last night, the surge of qi and blood has caused the Heavenly Aperture Barrier to be on the verge of collapse.

With just a slight mobilization of Qi and blood, the blockage can be opened immediately.

"No, that's not enough. It can serve as a demonstration, but not as my true trump card. I still need to showcase my extraordinary talent."

Zhou Ran immediately thought of "One Hundred Explanations of Strength".

This is the paper that many netizens call the Heavenly Rank Technique, "A Study on One Hundred Ways to Use Force Based on the Practical Needs of Body Cultivation". For simplicity and ease of remembering, Zhou Ran calls it "One Hundred Explanations of Force".

This martial arts technique can indeed serve as proof of ability. The content within is all genuine. It has now become incredibly popular across the internet thanks to a massive, spontaneous promotional campaign, gaining immense fame and even sparking a nationwide cultivation competition to test progress.

The students discussed it almost all day long, since there were quite a few people who couldn't afford the cultivation technique. And because the technique was of extremely high quality and had a wide range of applications, even the top students were observing and practicing it.

Zhou Ran knew that Song Ci had been practicing these past few days. With her solid foundation and cultivation at the seventh level of the Qi Opening stage, she had barely managed to develop Ming Jin. She didn't know when she would finish developing the remaining strength, not to mention the hundred combinations of strength that followed.

The reason why Heavenly Rank Techniques are called Heavenly Rank Techniques is because many people cannot understand them even if they try to learn them.

Currently, looking at the entire internet, there are very few people who have developed three or four types of strength without any prior knowledge during this period.

But Zhou Ran had already... reached the pinnacle!

This is the best way to showcase his talent.

……

After school in the evening, Zhou Ran went home, took a shower, changed into some fresh clothes, and even applied moisturizing lotion.

He looked at himself in the mirror, making sure he looked handsome and dashing, and full of energy, before nodding in satisfaction.

He hailed a ride-hailing car and headed straight for the location sent by Song Ci.

Twenty minutes later.

The car was parked on a bustling street in the northern district of Qinghe City. Various high-end shops lined both sides of the street, and the neon lights and warm yellow streetlights created an atmosphere of extravagance and decadence.

Zhou Ran got out of the car and immediately saw the three eye-catching characters on the tall building next to him – Wangyue Pavilion.

These are some of the most prestigious luxury hotels in Qinghe City. I've heard that it's common for a meal to cost several thousand or even tens of thousands of yuan, and sometimes even hundreds of thousands or millions.

Zhou Ran felt a pang of regret for his meal expenses, but then he thought that as long as he secured Ming Shu as a major client, he could easily make it back in no time.

Another few minutes passed.

The appointed time was approaching, but there was still no sign of Song Ci.

"I hope I didn't get stood up?" Zhou Ran muttered as he sent a message to the other person, asking where they were.

Just then, a deep engine roar came from afar, making one's eardrums itch.

Zhou Ran looked in the direction of the sound and saw a black heavy motorcycle turning out from the street corner. The body of the motorcycle gleamed with a cold metallic luster under the streetlights, like a dangerous and ferocious beast.

It's the kind of car that muscular, bearded men with floral headscarves and black sunglasses drive, the kind you see in movies.

The person riding the bicycle was a woman, wearing an air force leather jacket and slim-fit jeans. Just from her outfit, you could tell she was a cool and aloof woman. However, because her helmet covered her face, you couldn't see her features at all.

However, Zhou Ran could see the other person's destiny entry.

Song Dynasty porcelain...

My hair!

Zhou Ran was dumbfounded. Was this Song Dynasty porcelain?

The motorcycle came to a steady stop in front of him. The rider took off his helmet, shook his hair, and it was indeed Song Ci.

It's often said that clothes make the man, and that's absolutely true. When Song Ci was wearing her school uniform, she had the innocent look of a high school girl, but after changing into this outfit, she instantly transformed into a rebellious young woman, looking like a completely different person.

"What, don't you recognize me?" Song Ci scrutinized Zhou Ran's reaction, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Zhou Ran glanced at the "Motorcycle Fanatic" tag above Song Ci's head. He thought she rode some cool and stylish motorcycles, but he didn't expect her to be riding such a heavy beast. It was quite a surprise.

"I didn't realize you liked this." Zhou Ran exclaimed in genuine surprise.

"Just some personal hobbies." Song Ci waved her hand. "I'll go park the car. You wait for me at the entrance. Ming Shu will be there soon."

"it is good."

Watching Song Ci go to find a parking space, Zhou Ran felt a strange sense of tension rising in his heart.

Can it be successful?

Take down the woman who's number one in the grade, then give her a thorough tutoring session.