Lack of talent? I'll buy a year's worth of cultivation for one dollar!

Lin Xiaoxiao's heart actually skipped a beat at that moment.

This was the first time in her life that she had ever gotten so close to a boy her own age.

No matter how proud and natural she appeared on the surface, there was still a hint of nervousness and probing hidden in her bright eyes.

She was waiting for Su Yu's reaction.

However, Su Yu was unaware of the complex and swirling thoughts in the young girl's mind behind that light punch.

The vicissitudes of two lifetimes, coupled with the cruel experience of struggling to survive at the bottom of society for the past three years, have made his brain circuits automatically filter out the so-called romance and beauty.

He felt the soft, yielding pressure on his shoulder, and smelled a faint, sweet fragrance as the girl leaned closer.

Su Yu's expression remained calm, without any attempt to dodge.

He simply assumed it was a casual way for this young lady to express herself, given that she had gotten a perfect score and was in a great mood.

"it is good."

Su Yu nodded slightly in agreement with her words.

Seeing that Su Yu not only did not dodge, but also nodded obediently.

Lin Xiaoxiao became even bolder.

She took advantage of the situation and stood on her tiptoes.

A slender arm reached out and skillfully hooked around Su Yu's neck.

They pressed him down a bit.

The distance between the two instantly shrank to less than ten centimeters.

Su Yu frowned slightly.

He could even feel Lin Xiaoxiao's warm breath brushing against his ear as she spoke.

The girl's delicate fragrance lingering around his nose grew stronger, making him, a marginalized person who was used to being alone, feel a slightly uncomfortable intimacy.

He turned his head, looked at the beautiful face so close to his, and spoke calmly.

"Lin, isn't this a bit too close?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoxiao's arm, which was wrapped around Su Yu's neck, stiffened almost imperceptibly.

A suspicious blush instantly crept up her fair earlobes.

But how could she possibly admit her own ulterior motives?

This young lady, who was regarded as an unattainable beauty by all the boys in the school, decided to grit her teeth and continue to act like a "big sister".

"What's so close about us? We call this a pure revolutionary friendship!"

Lin Xiaoxiao not only didn't let go, but instead glared back domineeringly and shamelessly began to make excuses.

"You're now under my protection! What's wrong with a big brother putting his arm around his little brother's neck?"

"People of the martial world don't concern themselves with trivial matters, don't you understand?"

Su Yu thought about it and agreed that it made sense.

He assumed that this young lady was used to being pampered and had a somewhat childish and domineering personality.

Seeing that Su Yu remained silent, a sly glint flashed in Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes, and she decided to push her luck and forcefully change the subject.

"Since you're under my protection from now on..."

A mischievous smile played on her lips. "Shouldn't you learn some manners?"

"Call me 'sister' and let me hear it!"

Faced with this slightly spoiled request, Su Yu looked into her bright eyes and shook his head.

I'm three months older than you.

"I don't care!"

Lin Xiaoxiao stubbornly tightened her arms, as if she wouldn't let go unless you called her.

"Those who are accomplished are teachers, and those who are strong are respected!"

"My Qi and Blood stats are higher than yours, so I'm the boss!"

Su Yu sighed inwardly as he looked at her persistent expression.

This girl is not only stubborn, but also adorably childish.

Considering her kind intention in trying to deliver the medicine earlier.

Su Yu did not continue to argue.

"Sister Lin."

Two extremely perfunctory words.

It contains no emotional coloring.

But to Lin Xiaoxiao, it sounded like heavenly music.

"That's more like it!"

Lin Xiaoxiao released her hand with satisfaction and patted the dust off her hands.

The joy in his eyes was almost overflowing.

The rest area in the distance.

Zhao Ze stared intently at the two figures behaving intimately in the waiting area.

His fingernails had dug deep into the flesh of his palm, and fresh blood was dripping from between his fingers.

envy!

Insane jealousy!

That's Lin Xiaoxiao!

She's an unattainable beauty whom none of the top rich kids in Jiangcheng dare to even glance at!

Now he's actually going out of his way to put his arm around an ordinary person's neck? And he's laughing so happily?!

"Su Yu..."

Zhao Ze gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot.

"Practical assessment..."

"I will definitely kill you! I definitely will!"

……

"clang--"

10:00 AM.

The Qi and Blood tests are now complete.

The announcement came on again.

"All candidates whose Qi and Blood values ​​have reached the passing grade, please proceed to the teaching building to prepare for the liberal arts comprehensive exam."

Exam duration: Two hours.

"Closed-book."

Humanities exam.

In this world of advanced martial arts, while martial prowess is fundamental, theoretical knowledge is equally important.

Analysis of the weaknesses of mythical beasts, wilderness survival skills, martial arts laws of the Great Xia Kingdom, theoretical deduction of advanced martial arts techniques...

This knowledge is key to determining how long a martial artist can survive in the wilderness outside the city.

Even at top-tier universities like Kyoto First Martial Arts University, if your humanities grades are below average, you will be rejected outright, even if you have perfect scores in Qi and Blood.

Su Yu followed the flow of people into the third examination room.

Find your seat and sit down.

The proctors began distributing the exam papers.

It was a thick stack, with more than a dozen pages.

The number of questions is astonishing.

Su Yu picked up a black pen and glanced at the first multiple-choice question on the test paper.

[Given that a Tier 3 Armored Rhinoceros is in a berserk state, and its abdominal armor is 15 mm thick, what is the minimum number of health points required to break through its defense using the Yellow-Tier High-Grade martial art "Breaking Army Fist"?]

Extremely tricky practical theory questions.

But Su Yu didn't pause for even a second.

The pen tip landed on the answer sheet and directly blacked out option C.

A photographic memory, coupled with the terrifying brain processing speed brought by the martial arts master realm.

Asking him to do these problems is like a college student doing first-grade addition and subtraction.

It's not difficult at all.

rustling --

In the examination room, only the sound of pen tips scratching paper could be heard.

Most test takers were biting their pens, racking their brains.

Su Yu's hands, however, were like a precision printing press, leaving standard answers on the test paper with an extremely even and rapid rhythm.

History question.

Legal issues.

A complex topic on the dissection of exotic animals.

……

The exam ended quickly.

I walked out of the teaching building.

The blinding sunlight shone on my face.

The campus was deserted, with only a few patrolling squads of city defense soldiers.

Su Yu walked along the tree-lined path towards the school gate.

Just left the school gate.

“Ding Di—”

Two clear car horn sounds rang out.

The black bulletproof SUV was parked on the side of the road.

The car window rolled down.

Lin Xiaoxiao was wearing a pair of large sunglasses and had one hand on the steering wheel.

She tilted her head slightly towards Su Yu.

"Get in the car."

Su Yu didn't stand on ceremony, opened the passenger door, and got in.

The air conditioning inside the car was very strong, and the seats were made of top-quality genuine leather with excellent support.

"How did the exam go?" Lin Xiaoxiao asked casually as she started the car.

"It's safe."

Su Yu leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest.

Lin Xiaoxiao pouted.

She didn't continue the topic, but instead stepped on the gas, and the SUV let out a low roar as it merged into the main road of Jiangcheng.

"I'll take you somewhere."