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Dean of Students Li Hui was utterly astonished as he stared at the mountain of beast remains piled on the ground.
"This… you killed all of these by yourself?"
Ling Qingxue nodded slightly and had Wu Liang release the aura of a Second Level early-stage beast.
"My magical beast broke through to the Second Level early-stage before me, so we killed a few more beasts."
Li Hui swallowed hard, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.
Having compiled mock exam results for so many years, this was truly the first time he'd seen such a formidable student.
This wasn't just a little bit; this was way too much! More than the top five combined!
The Second Level mid-stage Crystal Python alone was worth 2000 points, and the six Second Level early-stage beast carcasses brought the total to 8000 points.
Add the other thirty-odd Storm Wolves and the remaining 800 points...
"Ling Qingxue, final year, Class Ten, 10,800 points!"
Wang Jianming was beaming, glancing constantly towards Zhou Wenpeng.
"Not bad, pretty much as I expected, but there's still room for improvement. I will send you the first-place prize later. Now, go back and rest."
Wang Jianming personally escorted Ling Qingxue out, partly to settle the score from the past two years.
After being mocked for two and a half years, today was finally his turn to stand tall.
Liu Qingshan narrowed his eyes, his gaze passing over Chu Yuansheng and landing on Ling Qingxue, before quickly moving away.
Zhou Wenpeng's face darkened, his mouth filled with a slight sourness.
"I shouldn't have mocked Old Wang for the old times today; otherwise he wouldn't be so smug."
Gao Yanhua also spoke with a bitter tone.
"Ling Qingxue's grades are practically a guarantee of being in the top 30, and she'll be aiming for the top 10. Whoever her class teacher is, he has this year's Top Lead Teacher title."
"That old guy Wang Jianming is just relying on luck. He doesn't have any real skill. Otherwise, how could Ling Qingxue be the only one so outstanding in Class Ten!"
"But luck is also part of strength. That's a consensus among all martial artists," Gao Yanhua said helplessly.
Fate cannot be defied, and human effort cannot overcome destiny.
"This year's Top Teacher title is his, but next year will definitely be mine!" Zhou Wenpeng cursed as he left.
Chu Yuansheng and the other top five were completely relegated to the background, and in the end, they could only leave the scene helplessly.
Ling Qingxue's explosive score instantly ignited the entire Linjiang Middle School; after all, she produced the highest score in the school's history.
It would be impossible for anyone to break this record in the future.
Even next year's mock exam was a problem. Most of the magical beasts had been devoured by Wu Liang, and all the spiritual herbs had been dug up; the entire secret place was now just an empty shell.
Linjiang Middle School would probably need to send more manpower to the Green Forest to capture beasts and raise them there.
Liu Yang grinned and put his hand on the shoulder of the person next to him.
"Bro, how about it? Isn't Ling, the school beauty from Class Ten, awesome?"
The person swallowed hard, looking guilty.
"She's good, incredibly good…"
Liu Yang smacked him on the head. "Can't you speak properly? She's the school beauty, and you only call her good? You're even dumber than me!"
The guy put on a fawning expression. "Brother Yang, I was wrong. Could you give me your classmate Ling's contact information? I feel like I was her husband in a past life."
Liu Yang glared at him, immediately summoning the rest of Class Ten.
"Brothers, there's a lunatic here. Bring this pervert back to reality!"
"I'll do it, I'll do it! I'll show him!"
"You, what are you doing? No, please, let me go…"
…
Liu Qingshan stood in the corridor, a smile on his face.
Seeing Wang Jianming and Ling Qingxue approach, he hinted with his eyes.
Wang Jianming, understanding the situation, said, "I'm going to check on my other students' grades. Hopefully, I can find a few more promising talents."
"Principal, you wanted to see me?" Ling Qingxue asked.
Liu Qingshan smiled gently and led her into his office.
"Did you kill that Crystal Python?"
Ling Qingxue nodded. "My magical beast killed it."
Liu Qingshan's gaze fell on Wu Liang, his eyes filled with curiosity.
"From the first time I saw your magical beast until today, I still haven't recognized what kind of beast it is. This will actually make it quite difficult for you to evolve its bloodline in the future, but it might also have extremely powerful talent."
"Having been a principal for so many years, even I don't understand where your limits are, so I'm going to take a chance on you."
Hearing this, Ling Qingxue looked somewhat puzzled.
"What do you mean by that, Principal?"
Liu Qingshan smiled, a hint of resignation in his expression.
"You've seen the level of our school's secret place and the ranking rewards we offer. To be honest, these are far inferior to other high schools. Other schools offer at least some advanced martial arts techniques and spiritual-type weapons, while our school can only offer medium-level resources at most."
"Powerful martial artists are all built with resources, regardless of talent. Linjiang Middle School's secret place has been largely exhausted. There's little left to gain. These past few years, we've relied on the City Lord's Mansion for support."
Ling Qingxue immediately understood.
"You hope I can get into one of the top ten martial arts universities in the country, so the Education Bureau will allocate more resources to Linjiang Middle School?"
Liu Qingshan nodded slightly.
"Yes, if Linjiang Middle School doesn't produce a genius, the Education Bureau won't pay attention to us. Only by producing a genius who can get into one of the top ten universities in the country can the situation change. Otherwise, Linjiang Middle School will only get worse."
"Then, what do you mean by taking a chance?" Ling Qingxue asked.
Liu Qingshan placed a token on the table. The token was made of bronze and engraved with the character "川" (Chuan).
"The school can't provide you with any more resources right now, and relying solely on Zhao Tianlan's intermediate-level secret place is unlikely to be enough for you to break into the top ten martial arts universities in the country. This isn't a denial of your talent, but rather a lack of time and resources."
"This is a treasure token from our Nanchuan Province that I obtained years ago. You can choose one of the highest-grade treasures from it."
"I suggest you choose a cultivation technique. Lack of cultivation techniques is the biggest weakness of our Linjiang Middle School. If you can learn a proper technique, your progress should be much faster!"
Ling Qingxue's gaze fell on the token, her eyes unfathomable.
She had heard of the Nanchuan Token before. It was issued to martial artists who had made significant contributions to Nanchuan Province, and it was extremely precious, even more valuable than that high-grade Star Stone.
Value was only part of it; what truly mattered was the honor it represented.
With this Nanchuan Token, no one would dare to look down on you, no matter where you went.
"Chu Yuansheng is your grandson. This token should stay in your family. Are you sure you want to give it to me?"
Liu Qingshan smiled warmly.
"Yuansheng has his father to prepare resources for him, so I won't bother with that. This Nanchuan Token is the only thing I have to offer. If you take it, then do your best to win me the title of genius. If you don't have that confidence, you can pretend you didn't see it."
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