Chapter 33
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Chapter 33: The Physical Education Exam and Wang Hai’s Strategy
Inside the male Examinee preparation room.
As each candidate warmed up and prepared, the small space filled with a pungent smell of sweat, feet, and oily smells.
Zhang Yu endured the unpleasant odors while meticulously applying the Vajra Oil he had bought to every part of his body, making his muscle definition and structure more pronounced.
Thinking about how each jar of Vajra Oil costs over a 100 yuan and that he would use an entire jar for this one exam, Zhang Yu applied it even more carefully, afraid to waste a single drop.
“This damn school, charging so much for an essential exam supply.”
But Zhang Yu dared not go without it.
While Vajra Oil had no body refining effects, it made his muscle definition and physical structure far more visible, which made it easier for the judges of the body refining exam to score him.
Without the oil, the judges might miss the key details and fail to see a candidate’s muscular definition clearly. Getting a low score because of that would be a huge loss.
Based on his current understanding of the World of Kunxu, Zhang Yu strongly suspected that the school’s Vajra Oil business funneled a significant cut to the judges. He would not be surprised if candidates who did not use the oil were deliberately marked down.
“Old Zhao,” Zhang Yu called over his shoulder. “Help me get my back.”
“Alright,” Zhao Tianxing replied. He dipped his hand into the Vajra Oil Zhang Yu held and began applying it to his back.
As he worked, he studied Zhang Yu’s physique and thought, Zhang Yu’s Physical Strength Level seems quite high.
Although Zhang Yu followed a balanced path of strength, speed, and agility, which was different from Zhao Tianxing’s strength-focused route, one did not need to have eaten pork to know what a pig looked like.
As a core student who often attended Wang Hai’s classes, Zhao Tianxing had seen many top students who excelled in body refining.
Now, as he observed Zhang Yu’s muscles and felt their marble-like texture, he could clearly sense that Zhang Yu’s Physical Strength was definitely not low.
It seems… it seems even a little higher than mine? But how is that possible? He doesn’t even have an instructor for Physical Education anymore.
Soon, Zhang Yu, Zhao Tianxing, and the other eight students in their group were glistening with oil. They entered the examination field wearing their sensor patches.
The five Physical Education teachers below scanned the group. Wang Hai’s gaze lingered on Zhao Tianxing and Zhang Yu for a moment before he finally said, “Let’s begin.”
Hah!
Hyaa!
Roar!
With a volley of fierce shouts, the candidates on the stage took turns unleashing their full physical strength. Their muscles swelled as they released the raw force contained within their bodies.
The high platform beneath their feet groaned and creaked with a loud boom, as if some parts could not withstand the abuse from this wave of body refining monsters.
Simultaneously, the force data detected by their patches streamed rapidly to the judges’ screens.
Wang Hai immediately looked at Zhang Yu’s data. “Right arm muscles unleashed 443 kilograms of force, and left arm muscles 422 kilograms…”
How could he improve so much in just a few weeks? What kind of monstrous drug did he take? Is his physical structure on the verge of collapsing?
Seeing this data, Wang Hai’s gaze sharpened. He immediately looked up from the screen toward Zhang Yu on the stage.
At that moment, the ten students on the stage had just unleashed their physical strength when they felt five icy gazes sweep over them.
Viewed from below, they looked like ten body refining behemoths, their auras surging with power.
But to the students on stage, the five Physical Education Teachers below them looked like five terrifying beasts that had locked onto them.
Those cold gazes and critical eyes were like five predator in a butcher shop, picking and choosing which piece of flesh to devour.
In that moment, Zhao Tianxing felt like a lamb awaiting slaughter before the five teachers. He could only brace himself and strain every muscle to display his strength.
Zhang Yu, on the other hand, felt something entirely different from his classmates.
He felt as though he had been instantly pinned down by five pairs of scorching eyes, the intensity of their gaze raising goosebumps all over his body.
Meanwhile, one of the teachers below exclaimed in admiration, “What a physique! A beast’s back, a fiend’s chest, and those demonic arms. I never expected a First-Year student to have already sculpted his physique so perfectly.”
Another teacher added, practically drooling with envy, “Look at those legs. You can tell his bone joints have been forged through countless hours of refinement. His foundation is excellent. He’s destined for greatness. Why can’t I ever get a student like this?”
Another Physical Education Teacher patted Wang Hai on the shoulder and said, “Teacher Wang, is this another one of your star disciples? The structural adjustments are superb. Such excellent physique refinement must have taken a great deal of painstaking effort. Your year-end bonus is guaranteed this year.”
Wang Hai, who had just been contemplating whether to go against his conscience and give Zhang Yu a maliciously low score, could only manage an awkward smile in response to the pat on his shoulder and offered no reply.
However, a hint of unconcealed admiration still flickered in his gaze as he looked at Zhang Yu.
He could not help but think, Even though pharmaceutical sales is my main gig, still…
As a Physical Education Teacher, Wang Hai could not bring himself to give such a raw, unpolished gem of a physique a low score. This body was a true work of art.
Moreover, the other Physical Education Teachers who had just spoken had already blocked his path to arbitrarily assigning a low score.
So after objectively grading Zhang Yu, a flicker of ruthlessness flashed in Wang Hai’s eyes.
Such rapid improvement in such a short time, especially the remarkable structural adjustments… It seems Zhang Yu is almost certainly a Golden Core expert’s disciple now. If that’s the case, I have no choice but to resort to my final tactic.
***
Dinner time.
In the cafeteria.
Because he had resumed practicing the Level 8 Cosmic Orbit Energy Gathering Method today, Zhang Yu’s appetite had diminished significantly. He finished his meal in just a few bites.
But just then, a massive shadow fell over him.
Wang Hai, like a towering mountain, sat down in front of him with a loud thud.
Wang Hai then offered a smile toBai Zhenzhen, who was sitting nearby. “Bai Shenzhen, could you let Zhang Yu and me have a private word?”
Bai Zhenzhen glanced at Zhang Yu. Seeing him nod, she moved to a table a dozen meters away, her eyes full of curiosity as she watched the two of them.
Zhang Yu’s gaze at Wang Hai was guarded. After all, their relationship was far from friendly.
Wang Hai spoke first. “Let’s exchange contact information. We never did that.”
With an 80 % certainty that Zhang Yu was a Golden Core expert’s disciple, Wang Hai decided to employ his final tactic of gift-giving.
He aimed to mend their relationship through gifts. But what gift to give presented a new challenge.
Having come this far, Wang Hai naturally possessed considerable skill in gift-giving.
His first thought was body refining drugs. As a medicine salesman, giving out samples, experimental drugs, and even prohibited substances was so easy for him that it had almost become second nature.
But on second thought, he rejected that option.
Zhang Yu himself said he practices natural body cultivation. Whether that’s true or not, sending him body refining drugs would be a slap in the face. No, no that’s a bad move.
So, changing tack again, Wang Hai thought of Body Refinement Techniques.
As an ace Physical Education teacher, his other major source of income besides selling body refining drugs came from tutoring.
Helping certain children with their studies and teaching them Body Refinement Techniques had always been his go-to method for building relationships.
But he quickly dismissed that idea as well.
The few Cultivation Arts I have the right to distribute… what good would they be to Zhang Yu now? He’s a Golden Core disciple, after all. Why would he need a high school PE teacher’s Cultivation Art? After thinking it over and over, it seems I still have to send…
At that moment, after adding Zhang Yu’s contact information, Wang Hai said, “Zhang Yu, you did very well on today’s exam. I couldn’t think of any other suitable gift, so I just transferred some money to you. Please accept this small token of my appreciation. I hope you don’t think it’s too little.”
Zhang Yu picked up his vibrating phone and saw a transfer notification from Wang Hai. His heart stirred. Is he sending me money to smooth things over? Does he think a little cash can just write off the fact that he isolated me?
Zhang Yu had despised such monetary transactions ever since his past life. As he tapped the transfer notification, he tried to muster a look of disdain but found he simply could not.
Received a transfer of ￥66,666.66 from Wang Hai.
Over ten meters away, Bai Zhenzhen watched Zhang Yu’s expression and thought to herself, What on earth is going on? Yu Zi can’t even hold back a grin.
Meanwhile, Wang Hai said with a sincere expression, “I’m truly pleased to see your progress today.”
“My own teaching was subpar before, so I misjudged you. I apologize to you.”
Seeing Wang Hai about to stand and bow, Zhang Yu quickly stopped him. “Teacher, you were only doing what you thought was best for me. How could I let you apologize to me?”
Zhang Yu felt disgusted by his own mercenary nature. Damn it, Zhang Yu, how did you become this kind of person? So easily bought off by money?
But this was not just about the money. Old Wang was a man in his seventies or eighties. For such a proud, face-conscious ace teacher to apologize to him, there was genuine sincerity in the gesture.
Seeing Zhang Yu’s smile, Wang Hai breathed a slight sigh of relief, but the thought of the 66,666.66 yuan still sent a pang of pain through his heart.
Although his income was not low, his expenses far exceeded those of an ordinary person, so he never had much cash on hand. 66,666 yuan was by no means a small sum for him.
But he knew this was not the time to be pained by the expense. After all, before him stood a disciple recently accepted by the Golden Core True Person, Senior Starfire.
Years of experience told Wang Hai that if you were going to give money, you had to give enough to make an impact all at once.
He grasped Zhang Yu’s hands and said earnestly, “From now on, my PE class is your PE class. You can do whatever you want, even if you don’t come to class at all. Skip whenever you want. I’ll give you absolute freedom.”
What was the ultimate sign of respect a teacher could show a student? Having taught at Songyang High School for many years, Wang Hai had his own answer. Allowing a student to skip class at will was the respect he showed to a Golden Core expert’s disciple.
“Ah?” Zhang Yu was slightly taken aback at first, but then his face lit up with delight. For a self-disciplined student like him, being able to arrange his own class schedule was indeed a great benefit.
Seeing Zhang Yu’s surprised expression, Wang Hai added pointedly, “Heh, after all, it’s not like you need my guidance anymore.”
After another round of pleasantries, Wang Hai made his farewells. “Alright, I still have things to attend to, and I’m sure you have plenty to do as well. I won’t disturb you any longer.”
