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"That's really kind of Director Lin to personally pick up and drop off the students. Not everyone would be so responsible," Liu Qingshan said gratefully.
"Haha, it's just on the way, no trouble at all."
It's only a few thousand miles, just on the way...
"Then, this matter is settled. I hope you will achieve excellent results in the martial arts exam and prove those who look down on Nanchuan Province wrong!"
Ling Qingxue stood up and bowed to the three of them.
"I will work hard and will definitely not let you down!"
Since they invested so much in her, she naturally intended to return the favor—a simple matter of reciprocity.
Lin Zhennan nodded with a smile. "Good, good. I happen to have some resources on hand for the Education Bureau's pre-exam preparation. This time, I'll specially allocate them to Principal Liu and Principal Shen, and I hope you can cultivate more outstanding students like Miss Ling."
Hearing this, Liu Qingshan's face lit up.
Next year, education funding would triple, and now there's a special pre-exam resource allocation—this was the benefit of having a genius in school!
He now understood why Zhang Tiancheng and Shen Congwu went out every year to poach talent.
Damn, he even wanted to do it too.
Wherever there's a genius, the Education Bureau's resources would flow there; who wouldn't want to have one!
Shen Congwu finished his tea, then stood up with a smile.
"I've been away for several days now. Without me to keep those rascals in line, the school will likely descend into chaos again. I'll be heading back now. When you come to Lingtian Middle School, Ling, just come to my office. I'll arrange everything for you in advance."
Ling Qingxue nodded. "Okay, thank you, Principal Shen."
"No need to thank me. Seeing a genius rise to prominence is what we educators cherish most."
A moment later, Shen Congwu set off back to Lingtian Middle School.
Ling Qingxue looked at Liu Qingshan and Lin Zhennan.
"Principal, Director Lin, I'll go back to cultivate now."
"Go ahead, but don't be too impatient. Martial arts cultivation requires perseverance," Lin Zhennan advised.
Lin Zhennan finally couldn't hold back his smile as he watched Ling Qingxue leave the conference room.
He looked at Liu Qingshan, his face beaming.
"Old Liu, you're amazing! You're incredible! Such a huge surprise, and you didn't tell me right away! We almost lost a top genius!"
Liu Qingshan smiled helplessly. "I'm just a Fifth Rank martial artist. How would I know that Qingxue's magical beast possesses the Taotie bloodline? To be honest, when I discovered it had a trace of bloodline, I ruled out the Taotie bloodline without even thinking."
It was common knowledge that humans could not contract beasts possessing the four fierce bloodlines.
And when an unconventional situation arose, who would have believed it?
Who would dare believe it without seeing it with their own eyes?
"Then, I won't pursue this matter further. However, with Ling Qingxue's and her magical beast's talent, she will definitely have a chance to reach the Third Rank in the remaining three months. With the formidable power of the Taotie bloodline, she'll absolutely have a shot at competing for a top ten spot in the national martial arts exam!"
Lin Zhennan was starting to get a little carried away. If a top-ten martial arts candidate emerged from Nanchuan Province— this "Talent Pit" during his tenure, what a dazzling achievement that would be!
"I have to give the governor a surprise. Then, I'll definitely get a promotion!"
Moreover, Ling Qingxue's talent made her a potential King Rank; no one could predict how far she would go in the future.
After all, she was the first person in history to contract the Taotie bloodline!
.......
Inside the dormitory, looking at Wu Liang sprawled on her bed, Ling Qingxue's lips twitched.
Since realizing his value, Wu Liang had become increasingly unrestrained.
He didn't even wash his feet before going to bed; he'd dirtied the blankets...
"Little Xuexue, if you serve me well now, I'll bring you first place in three months."
Ling Qingxue curled her lips. "How about a bet?"
Hearing this, Wu Liang immediately became interested.
Bet, he loved betting the most.
"Fine, I'll bet! If I win, you sleep with me. If I lose, I sleep with you!"
Ling Qingxue rolled her eyes. "We'll bet on whether you can lead me to first place. If you do, I'll listen to you from now on. If you don't, then you'll listen to me!"
Wu Liang swung his little feet, completely unconcerned.
Who was he?
He was the God-Slaying Gluttonous Beast with cheat codes; if he didn't get first place, who would?
Besides, there was Ling Qingxue.
As a reborn Empress who was holding the protagonist's script, winning first place in the martial arts exam was as easy as taking candy from a baby.
As a seasoned reader of Little Tomatoes novels, he knew exactly where the plot of a wish-fulfillment story would lead.Â
Wu Liang readily agreed.
"This time, we're fighting for family status. If I win, you have to do everything I say. If I tell you to lie down, you can't crawl. If I tell you to crawl, you can't kneel. Understand?"
Ling Qingxue's face darkened instantly. "Can you stop with the dirty talk?"
Wu Liang scoffed. "People with dirty minds see everything as dirty. I'm just stating the facts, purely literal. What are you thinking?"
Ling Qingxue gritted her teeth and sat down in the chair to begin cultivating with her eyes closed.
She wasn't lacking in resources anymore; she now had plenty of Vitality Pills to improve her condition.
Wu Liang's level was already approaching the Second Level late-stage, while she was still only at the early-stage. This disparity was hard for her to accept.
If she continued to be one step behind him, she feared it would be difficult to control him in the future.
Moreover, as Wu Liang's Gluttonous Bloodline purified, his personality might change as well.
If she lacked the strength to effectively counterattack, her status as the master would be even more precarious…
"Little Xuexue, you suggested going to Lingtian Middle School in half a month. Is it because you want to visit that secret place before leaving?" Wu Liang asked idly.
Ling Qingxue opened her eyes and nodded slightly.
"Yes, if we go to Lingtian Middle School now, we probably won't have time to explore that secret place. But I have a feeling there will be a surprise in there. We can't miss it!"
The dragon corpse described in the Linjiang Chronicles flashed through her mind.
Wherever there was a dragon corpse, there would be a large amount of vital energy and spiritual herbs. Dragon-type magical beasts inherently possessed a vast amount of vital energy and essence.
This was an excellent opportunity for her and Wu Liang to significantly improve themselves.
Furthermore, the dragon's skeleton might allow Wu Liang to gain new abilities, just like he did after devouring the Black Flame Phoenix's skeleton.
If things went according to her plan, Wu Liang's overall strength would receive another boost.
If he could evolve again before going to Lingtian Middle School, that would be even better!Â
"How much energy do you need for your next evolution?" Ling Qingxue asked with a hint of curiosity.
Wu Liang pursed his lips, a helpless expression on his face.
"It's still a long way off. Hopefully, there are more spiritual herbs in that secret place. That way, I might have a chance to evolve. Otherwise, I can only rely on the secret places at Lingtian Middle School."
While devouring magical beast corpses yielded a lot of evolution points, the digestion speed was too slow.
The best way to quickly accumulate five thousand evolution points was to consume spiritual herbs. The "Gluttonous Stomach" digested spiritual herbs terrifyingly fast; it could digest them almost instantly after swallowing.
"Dragon bones... I wonder if dragon bones are aphrodisiacs?"