Chapter 164: Striving for the Small Goal (Extra Update!!!)
The result was that Jiangnan gave Shen Hong 500 Vitality Ginsengs!
He could directly exchange them from the system store, and it didn't cost much resentment points at all!
It was agreed that one Vitality Ginseng would be exchanged for one Bronze-level Spirit Bead!
Roughly calculating, it was about that price!
Jiangnan wasn't losing out; he even made a small profit!
After all, such a large quantity of Spirit Beads was hard to buy with money on the market!
In the evening, Shen Hong actually invited Jiangnan to dinner!
A roadside food stall!
When he got home, Jiangnan's face was black!
In the end, he still paid the bill himself!
Shen Hong had rushed out of the house in his pajamas, not a penny on him...
Early the next morning, Zhong Yingxue, still sleepy-eyed, went to pick up a package!
It was an aluminum box!
"Xiaoyao? What did you buy online again?"
Xia Yao poked her head out with a puffy face, her big eyes sparkling, and leaped straight down from the second floor: "Haha! Is my swelling cream here?"
"Hurry up and open it!"
Zhong Yingxue lifted the box: "Mmm~ it's so heavy!"
The two of them huddled together and opened the box!
Zhong Yingxue: (*ﾟﾛﾟ)!!
Xia Yao: ∑(°口°๑)
"Oh my gosh! Are all these Spirit Beads?"
"Xiaonan, Xiaonan! Come look! My wish from last night really came true!"
Inside the box, 500 Spirit Beads were neatly arranged!
All of them were Bronze Peak level, and a third were Fire-type Spirit Beads! Abundant spiritual energy!
And there were also 10 Silver-level Fire-type Spirit Beads!
After washing his face, Jiangnan glanced over: "Heh, that irritable old man actually has some heart!"
Yesterday, Jiangnan had told him his requirements!
Because of Zhong Yingxue's attribute, absorbing Fire-type Spirit Beads would have a better effect!
As for special-type users like Jiangnan and Xia Yao, there weren't that many restrictions!
The extra ten Silver-level Spirit Beads were Shen Hong's way of actively showing goodwill!
Zhong Yingxue was stunned: "How... so many Spirit Beads? Xiaonan, where did you get them? Did you rob the Spirit Martial Association's vault?"
Xia Yao grabbed a handful of Spirit Beads, her eyes full of little stars: "Wow! Did you steal an electric scooter or something? It feels so good to be taken care of!"
Jiangnan: ???
Even if I stole all the electric scooters in Jiangcheng, I couldn't exchange them for so many Spirit Beads!
Still, he said arrogantly: "Hmph! Men! If I say it, I do it! I said I'd support you two by setting up a stall, and I will!"
Xia Yao giggled, frantically stuffing Spirit Beads into her chest.
"Hehe, there are so many Fire-type ones! Before the All-Star tournament, three a day! I'm so spoiled! Xuexue will definitely break through to Silver!"
Zhong Yingxue smiled: "I'll do my best! Thank you, Xiaonan!"
"Xiaoyao, you need to hurry too! Then whatever Jiangnan says will be right. Both of us at Silver, we're sure to get a good ranking!"
Jiangnan scratched his head: "I keep hearing you talk about the All-Star tournament. What is that? Like an exam?"
Zhong Yingxue was taken aback: "You don't know?"
"The National High School All-Star Tournament! This is a big event! It's like the Kōshien or baseball leagues in anime!"
"First, you have to go through school selection, then participate in the provincial All-Star tournament! If you win, you can even compete at the national level!"
"Last year, Songjiang Spirit Martial even made it to the national level!"
Speaking of this, Zhong Yingxue's eyes sparkled.
Jiangnan: "What's the benefit? What's the reward?"
Zhong Yingxue: "Uh... there's not really a reward, but if you make it to the national competition, you get a chance to enter the Spirit Pool!"
Jiangnan was taken aback. Nothing?
Then why the hell would he go?
What's a Spirit Pool?
Xia Yao: "Xuexue, you really don't understand Xiaonan!"
"If you get a ranking, there's money! A ton of money!"
Jiangnan's eyes lit up: "What? Money?"
Zhong Yingxue: "I remember last year's provincial champion team got a hundred million, right?"
"The school also gives scholarships!"
Jiangnan was dumbfounded!
Holy crap?
Was it that straightforward?
They just threw a hundred million at you?
That was so dull, so approachable with money!
A small goal handed right over?
He could achieve his dream of getting rich overnight just like that?
Then why the hell would he need anything else?
One small goal was enough!
"I'm in! I have to participate!"
Zhong Yingxue: ...
Xia Yao snickered: "Everyone else is trying to make it to nationals to get into the Spirit Pool, but you're going for the money!"
Jiangnan pouted: "What's so great about the Spirit Pool?"
"Tsk tsk... you're so ignorant!"
"The Spirit Pool is unique to Huaxia in the whole world! I heard the spiritual energy inside is so dense it can liquefy!"
"One day of cultivation there equals half a month outside! Spirit warriors who've been in the Spirit Pool always come out with a huge boost in rank!"
"The only downside is that the number of spots and time are limited each year. If everyone went, the spiritual energy would be drained, right?"
Jiangnan's eyes lit up. There was such a place?
Cultivating in the Spirit Pool was way faster than absorbing Spirit Beads!
To be honest, Jiangnan was tempted.
"To qualify for participation, you need to get excellent in every subject this midterm!"
Jiangnan grinned: "Don't worry! I stand by my name, I don't change it! Scholar Nan is here!"
Xia Yao snickered: "You can answer the Spirit Martial questions too?"
Zhong Yingxue: "Your school doesn't teach that, right?"
Jiangnan was taken aback. What was Spirit Martial studies?
After their explanation, Jiangnan finally understood!
So the Spirit Martial subject covered miscellaneous knowledge about Spirit Warriors!
Including what Spirit Realms existed in the country, characteristics of various Spirit Beasts, and the effects of Spirit Techniques!
The breadth of knowledge it covered was astonishing!
How did they know so much?
They learned it all in Spirit Martial class!
As for Jiangnan?
He'd never even heard of it!
Apart from professional Spirit Martial schools, places like Jiangnan's old Jiangcheng No.1 High School didn't teach this stuff at all!
Excellent?
Damn!
He'd missed three years of progress!
How the hell was he supposed to do that?
"Books! I need to study! I'm striving for my small goal!"
Then Jiangnan stared at six Spirit Martial textbooks, each as thick as an Oxford dictionary, deep in thought...
Hmm!
Let's think of another way!
...
In the following days, Jiangnan stopped training the new students; the nine Dark Night soldiers took over.
He honestly went back to class.
In chemistry class, Jiangnan listened drowsily. He wasn't worried about regular academic subjects.
The problem was that stupid Spirit Martial studies!
It was the only obstacle blocking him from achieving his small goal!
Just then, a small paper ball hit Jiangnan right on the forehead!
Jiangnan was startled and followed the direction.
Xia Yao quickly withdrew her hand, secretly sticking out her tongue at Jiangnan.
Jiangnan grinned, opening the note with anticipation.
There were only four big characters on it:
"Pay attention in class!"
Jiangnan: ...
Big Wolf Girl!
You ruined my expectations!
In the end, he propped his chin up and started listening.
The teacher was tapping the blackboard.
"Everyone, watch closely!"
"Now! This is a peptide bond!"
"Come on! Let's attach a methyl group to it!"
"Where do you think we should attach it?"
"Right in the middle, is that correct?"
Jiangnan was horrified: ???
Teacher!
Are you sure you're teaching chemistry?
And not biology?
What the fuck?
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