Gao Wu: Oh no! Young Master Zhen is a cultivator!

"Hmph!" Chu Xining barely managed to suppress her expression, shoving the silver briefcase into Lin Ran's arms. "Then, this potion is yours. You can't refuse!"

Lin Ran paused slightly, shook his head gently, and pushed the box back: "Really, it's not necessary. If I really needed it, I wouldn't have given it away so easily."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xining seemed to understand something: "Actually, it's not very useful to me. I've already used three vials of Star Tempering Liquid, and using it again won't have any effect."

Previously, when Lin Ran was on stage, he heard others discussing that the Star Tempering Liquid was only effective for the first dose, and that the effects would decrease exponentially with each subsequent dose.

Since Chu Xining has already used three tubes, it seems that using one more tube really won't have much effect.

So he raised an eyebrow: "Here's what we'll do, give me the body tempering fluid, and keep the psionic energy replenishment for yourself. Make full use of the resources."

Hearing Lin Ran say that, Chu Xining's face lit up: "Okay, let's share a set of potions, just like when you shared half a steamed bun with me."

Lin Ran hadn't really thought that much about it, but seeing Chu Xining's excited expression, he couldn't help but reach out and ruffle her hair.

"You've grown up!"

Having lived two lives, his tone carried a hint of world-weariness.

Chu Xining wrinkled her nose, looking displeased: "Don't touch my head!"

Although she said that, she didn't move her body at all, and let Lin Ran rub her head before letting go.

"Hahaha..." Lin Ran was in a good mood and replied casually, "It's a habitual action. I'll try to be more careful in the future."

Chu Xining placed the box on the bench next to her, unlocked it, took out the blue potion that shimmered with starlight, and handed it to Lin Ran.

Lin Ran didn't stand on ceremony and casually took it, putting it in his pocket.

Seeing this, Bai Ruolin also came over.

"Lin Ran, I don't need the Star Tempering Liquid either. Why don't you return it to me? I only need the Spirit Energy Supplement."

As she spoke, she opened the box, took out the blue Star Tempering Liquid, and handed it to Lin Ran.

In retrospect, Wang Defa's previous behavior seems even more ridiculous.

Others clearly don't care, but he shamelessly insists on doing it for no reason; it's truly baffling.

Chu Xining, who was standing next to him, started frantically giving Lin Ran meaningful glances, but unfortunately Lin Ran didn't see them.

He was taken aback at first, then reached out and took the body-tempering liquid, his expression quite natural: "Alright, we can't waste resources."

"Hmph!" Chu Xining pouted again and turned her head away.

Lin Ran turned his head to look at her: "What is it now?"

"Brother Lin Ran, you've changed." Chu Xining feigned a wronged look, clearly putting on an act.

"Really?" Lin Ran feigned ignorance.

"Yes!" Chu Xining nodded seriously: "You were only nice to me before."

Lin Ran adopted a thoughtful expression and slowly said, "I mean, is it possible that you were the only one who was kind to me before? Other people my age ignored me?"

Chu Xining was taken aback by those words, and after a long pause, she tentatively asked, "So you want it all?"

"What?" Lin Ran asked, looking puzzled.

Bai Ruolin, standing next to her, blushed instantly: "I'm leaving now, see you tomorrow."

After saying that, he picked up his suitcase and left quickly.

Chu Xining watched her figure disappear at the entrance of the training hall, and said angrily, "Don't even think about competing with me!"

School office building.

All the other teachers had left, and only Wang Defa was sitting in the office.

As the sun gradually set, orange rays of light streamed in through the window.

He unlocked the holographic bracelet, dialed a number, and was quickly connected.

"Sorry, I wanted to put him down, but he ended up getting a chance to shine instead."

There was a moment of silence on the other end, followed by a deep voice.

"By publicly criticizing a student who just got first place in a mock exam, do you think you're too comfortable in your position as the head of the academic affairs office?"

"Yes!" Wang Defa subconsciously bowed slightly. "It was my oversight, but that guy is indeed a bit strange."

"Despite only having F-level talent, and having just awakened it, he is able to surpass all S-level geniuses. In this mock exam, he scored over 15,000 points, more than 7,000 points higher than the second place."

"Hmph!" A disdainful voice came from the other end: "What kind of genius is an S-rank? Just slightly better aptitude. Only SSS-rank Awakened Ones are true prodigies!"

"I've already assigned others to investigate this matter, and I believe we'll soon find out why he has such power."

The voice paused for a moment: "But none of that matters. With F-level talent, even if his strength is temporarily higher than his peers, he will inevitably be eliminated in the end."

"Yes, he's just a good-for-nothing after all." Wang Defa hung up the phone and leaned back in his chair.

As the last rays of twilight sank below the horizon, the office fell into a deathly silence.

The Sun family study.

A floor lamp illuminated the desk, where Sun Boyuan sat, still fiddling with the pair of walnuts he was playing with.

"Dad, Lin Ran absolutely cannot be allowed to live any longer." Sun Jinghuan sat opposite him, his fingers gripping the armrest of his chair, his face showing a fierce expression.

"He targeted me throughout this mock exam, making me a laughingstock. If this continues, how can I face anyone at Xinhai No. 1 High School?"

Sun Boyuan paused for a moment, holding the walnut in his hand: "He has a Transcendent Realm martial artist protecting him. The assassins we sent last time have already been killed by the Special Affairs Bureau."

"The Lin family is already protecting him very closely. Sending someone else would be like walking into a trap."

After a brief pause, he continued, "Unless your grandfather intervenes personally, it will be very difficult to succeed."

Without a second thought, Sun Jinghuan blurted out, "Then please, Grandpa, make the move!"

This shows that he hated Lin Ran to the extreme.

"Your grandfather absolutely cannot make a move in Xinhai City!" Sun Boyuan rejected this unrealistic suggestion.

"If a Transcendent Realm cultivator uses force in the city, the Special Affairs Bureau won't care about any evidence. This is a red line drawn by the Special Affairs Bureau, and no one in the entire Xinhai dares to cross it."

Sun Jinghuan gripped the armrest tightly: "Are we just going to let him continue to be so arrogant?"

He knew the Secret Service was not to be trifled with, but he just couldn't swallow his anger.

Sun Boyuan placed the walnuts on the table, picked up the purple clay teapot, and took a sip: "Unless he leaves Xinhai!"

"How could that be?" Sun Jinghuan shook his head. "How could he leave Xinhai?"

"What if a prestigious university from another region extends an invitation to him after the martial arts college entrance examination?" Sun Boyuan asked with a playful smile.

"Once he accepts the university acceptance letter from another city, he will inevitably leave Xinhai. At that point, even the Special Affairs Bureau's rules won't be able to protect him!"

Sun Jinghuan's eyes lit up, then he raised a question: "But he only has F-level talent, which prestigious university would accept him?"

"It will happen." Sun Boyuan put down the teapot.

"He scored over 15,000 points in this mock exam, surpassing four S-level students. Even if his talent assessment score is F, this performance is enough to attract the attention of some prestigious universities."

"Even if those schools don't approach him, we can still help him make connections. It's not difficult to send him an invitation from a prestigious university by using some connections."

Sun Jinghuan leaned back in his chair, relieved, and a sinister smile slowly crept onto his face.

"Okay, then let him live a few more months."

Lin Family Restaurant.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was much livelier than usual.

Song Yishu personally cooked four more dishes, all of which were the ones Lin Ran would usually eat a few extra bites of.

"First place in the mock exam. I never imagined that a descendant of the Lin family would have such a day."

Lin Hongbo poured himself a glass of wine, unable to suppress the smile on his lips.

"It's just a mock exam, not a martial arts exam," Lin Ran replied, picking up a piece of braised pork as he ate.

Song Yishu took out a bank card and pushed it in front of Lin Ran: "There is ten million in here. Consider it a reward for being the first place winner in this mock exam."