"Director Wei!?"
Zhao Dehai was startled, the expression on his face instantly changing from anger to obsequiousness.
"Director Wei, I did come here today for something, but I really don't need to trouble you."
"We have a student named Chen Mo at our school who is idle and ignorant, even beating a student into the ICU and attacking a teacher."
"I've already expelled him, and I was thinking of coming to erase his student status. Such a person is not qualified to participate in the Martial Exam!"
Zhao Dehai spoke with righteous indignation, looking like a good principal who handled matters impartially.
"Really? That serious?" Wei Zhen beckoned to Zhao Dehai.
"How about this, such a terrible student will be handled by me. Principal Zhao, you can go back."
Wei Zhen patted Zhao Dehai on the shoulder and smiled kindly at him.
"Then I've really troubled Bureau Chief Wei." Zhao Dehai nodded repeatedly, bowing and scraping as he exited the Martial Arts Education Bureau.
How could Zhao Dehai possibly dare to offend this Bureau Chief Wei? This was once a Six-Level Martial Artist who guarded the border.
If he hadn't been injured, causing his level to drop to five, he might have been the top leader in Taizhou City.
After Zhao Dehai left, Wei Zhen sneered and returned to his office.
Looking at Chen Mo's student file on the desk, Wei Zhen placed the file bag directly into the safe in his office.
"This bald Zhao, a man in his forties or fifties, actually targeted a child."
"Truly shameful, I'll deal with you sooner or later."
"I'll find a chance to meet the genius Lao Liang spoke of. What if he really can get a ranking in the National Competition?"
"I don't expect him to reach the finals, just getting into the top sixteen would be enough."
"No, the top sixteen might be a bit ambitious. Half will be eliminated after the first round..."
...
In the afternoon, Chen Mo, whose physical strength had fully recovered, climbed out of bed.
As his maximum health increased, Chen Mo's recovery rate improved from 4 health per second to 5 health per second.
After a morning, Chen Mo's health had fully recovered.
Ignoring the pain in his body, Chen Mo quickly opened his personal panel.
【Name: Chen Mo】
【Health: 1251】
【Qi and Blood: 14】
【Attack: 2】
【Defense: 0】
"Increased by 280 health..."
Looking at the rapidly rising health, Chen Mo completely ignored the pain in his body.
"Indeed, combat is the best way to increase health."
Chen Mo put on his shoes and walked out of the infirmary, colliding with Liang Yongsheng, who was about to go see him.
"You're awake? Are you alright?"
Liang Yongsheng examined Chen Mo for a few moments, finding that the kid's mental state was even better than when he first arrived in the morning.
"Of course I'm alright. Who am I fighting this afternoon?"
Chen Mo rubbed his fists, already eager to start stacking Heart of Steel.
The entire Eternal Life Martial Hall, including Liang Yongsheng, had eighteen people in total, fifteen First Level Martial Artists and three Second-level Martial Artists.
These people were the best tools for Chen Mo to stack Heart of Steel!
"You are indeed going to fight this afternoon, but before that, you need to eat something."
Liang Yongsheng produced a large box of bento like magic from behind him.
"Eat. I have something to tell you after you finish eating."
Handing the bento to Chen Mo, Liang Yongsheng took out his phone and answered a call.
...
Soon, the large box of bento was completely consumed by Chen Mo.
After throwing the remaining lunch box into the trash can, Chen Mo looked up at Liang Yongsheng, who was walking towards him.
"Come with me."
Liang Yongsheng beckoned to Chen Mo, who got up and followed.
The two walked into the lounge on the second floor. Tian Xingxing was also sitting on a nearby sofa.
"What, you want another round with me?"
Chen Mo looked at the bruised and swollen Tian Xingxing and immediately asked excitedly.
"Give it a rest, brother. My injuries from this morning still hurt a lot. I really don't know how you recovered so quickly."
Tian Xingxing waved his hand, surprised by Chen Mo's abnormal recovery speed.
Liang Yongsheng gave Tian Xingxing a look, and Tian Xingxing immediately understood what he should do.
"This morning was my fault, brother. I shouldn't have used a martial skill on a student who hasn't even entered the path yet."
Saying that, Tian Xingxing took out three test tubes containing red liquid and a transparent acrylic sealed bottle from his bag.
"Brother Chen, this is a Qi and Blood Pill. One a day can make your Qi and Blood grow steadily."
Tian Xingxing pushed the acrylic bottle containing the Qi and Blood Pill towards Chen Mo.
"This is a Blood Refining Potion. The effective time of one dose is ten days. Within these ten days, your Qi and Blood growth efficiency will increase by half."
"These two things are my apology to you, brother. And you're about to participate in the Martial Exam, so these things will come in handy for you."
Chen Mo glanced at the two items on the table, then at the bruised and swollen Tian Xingxing, momentarily unsure of what to say.
"Take them. If you're embarrassed, just consider it my investment in you, a genius."
Tian Xingxing got up and patted Chen Mo on the shoulder, then turned and left the lounge, not giving Chen Mo a chance to refuse.
"Take them. Lao Tian was just getting agitated this morning, otherwise, he wouldn't have struck so hard."
Liang Yongsheng smiled at Chen Mo, then became serious.
"Although you were able to fight Lao Tian to a near draw this morning, if it were a life-or-death battle, you wouldn't survive thirty seconds against him."
"Moreover, the Martial Exam doesn't look at your specific combat power; it only looks at Qi and Blood."
"With Qi and Blood above thirty, you can get into a slightly ordinary Martial Arts Academy. Above fifty, you can pick any Martial Arts Academy in the province."
"But if you want to get better resources, I still recommend you work hard and raise your Qi and Blood above one hundred."
"That way, you can touch upon the top ten strongest Martial Arts Academies in the country."
"I understand." Chen Mo nodded. After equipping Heart of Steel, his Qi and Blood reached 14 points, but that was still far from even an ordinary Martial Arts Academy.
"With these things Lao Tian gave you, as long as you work hard enough, it's entirely possible for your Qi and Blood to break through one hundred within these thirty-six days."
"But how much you break through ultimately depends on whether you can endure hardship. After all, these potions were brought back from the border defense forces, and the only way to absorb them better is through combat."
Liang Yongsheng had been observing Chen Mo's expression, waiting for his answer.
"That's great." The corner of Chen Mo's mouth lifted. What he wanted was combat.
Only through combat could he stack more Heart of Steel. The stronger Heart of Steel was, the stronger his combat power would be.
"Very good." Liang Yongsheng smiled with satisfaction. He had indeed not misjudged the person.
"Alright, go. First, drink the Blood Refining Potion, then take one Qi and Blood Pill every day."
"After you've finished eating, just pick anyone in the martial hall who is willing to spar with you and fight two rounds. Come find me when your Qi and Blood reaches 50."
"Lao Tian said that once your Qi and Blood reaches fifty, he will teach you the Blood Burst Fist."