Ling Fengâs thoughts were simple.
He initially considered the double S-Class contract with Starry Sky University because it could solve the issue of Zhang Leiâs family moving into the Inner Ring City.
He even considered, if he couldnât get the double S-Class contract with Starry Sky University, he would cooperate with Divine Martial University to help his uncleâs family move into the Inner Ring City earlier, avoiding the Catfish Demon storm.
But now, the burden in his heart has been lifted.
Signing a contract with Starry Sky University, Ling Fengâs main purpose was to see if he could accumulate more Coasting Along Value.
Clearly, the three guaranteed admission contracts offered by Starry Sky University and their rules didnât align well with the Coasting Along Attribute.
Even if he didnât adhere to the rules after signing, at the moment of signing, his actions would already deviate from coasting along.
This would affect the subsequent accumulation of Coasting Along Value.
"How can you get a guaranteed admission contract without working hard in cultivation? Not every student at Starry Sky University gets dedicated teacher guidance; most just squeeze into a classroom to learn, you know?"
Wang Dashan said with a dark expression.
"Providing dedicated teachers for gifted students is a feature of Starry Sky University. If you have any requests for teachers, just let us know."
Di Yang smiled.
He still didnât understand Ling Fengâs intentions.
"Can I get a guaranteed admission contract, and then the university doesnât really manage me, allowing me to cultivate on my own terms, to do whatever I want?"
Ling Feng asked tentatively.
"What do you take Starry Sky University for? An amusement park? Taking the best cultivation resources while wasting your life away, can you live up to the Seven Great Star Systems Alliance, or humanity?"
Wang Dashan shouted angrily.
Ling Feng knew he was in the wrong, so he lowered his head and said nothing.
"Every teacher at Starry Sky University is a Dharma Martial Artist, and some are Mental Telekinesis Masters who help awaken your mental telekinesis. Every teacher is one in a thousand. With their guidance, you can break through physical limitations more easily and become a Dharma Martial Artist earlier."
Di Yang thought Ling Feng was looking down on Starry Sky Universityâs teachers.
Itâs normal for young people to be arrogant, and since Ling Feng, as a Martial Dao student from the Outer Ring City, could cultivate his spear skills to a transformative level, being cocky was understandable.
"Dean, you misunderstood. I have no objections to any teacher. Iâm just not accustomed to your recognized methods of cultivation. I can sign the guaranteed admission contract with Starry Sky University, but once there, you canât forcibly interfere with my cultivation, nor do I need a dedicated teacher. If you can agree to that, I can sign the contract with you now."
Ling Feng said earnestly.
"Youâre crazy. Without dedicated teacher guidance, do you think you can continue receiving expensive cultivation resource subsidies?"
Wang Dashan quickly pulled Ling Feng aside, saying sternly, "Ling Feng, regardless of whatâs wrong with you, even if you canât get the triple S-Class contract from Starry Sky University, you must sign the double S-Class contract and adhere to its rules. Be earnest and focused in your cultivation, donât waste your time and youth, understand?"
"Principal, you might not know, but my cultivation method is different. Being too serious in cultivation is actually detrimental to my improvement. If Starry Sky University canât meet my conditions, I canât sign this contract."
Ling Fengâs attitude was very firm.
"I donât care what cultivation method it is, if you donât take cultivation seriously, no matter how talented you are, youâll be ordinary in the future. Thereâs no strong person in the world who became powerful without serious cultivation, even with powerful genetic potions modifying the body, itâs not possible."
Wang Dashan replied with a tougher attitude.
"Oh!"
Ling Feng sighed.
Wang Dashan pulled Ling Feng back in front of Di Yang, saying, "I think the triple S-Class contract isnât something for him to strive for, just sign the double S-Class contract. Rest assured, heâll comply with the contractâs rules, cooperate with school teachers, and cultivate seriously and diligently, definitely not wasting any resource subsidies."
"I canât do it."
Ling Feng reminded.
"You have to, even if you think you canât!"
Wang Dashan gripped Ling Fengâs wrist tightly, and Ling Feng felt that slight force from Wang Dashan could crush his wrist, prompting him to wonder what realm Wang Dashan was in.
"Then letâs first sign the double S-Class contract. If you improve your physical fitness to over 3.0 before the entrance exams, the contract will automatically upgrade to a triple S-Class, and the university will certainly not treat you unfairly."
Di Yang smiled.
He just assumed Ling Feng was in a rebellious phase, with a more prominent personality that would gradually change once he entered university.
So, under Wang Dashanâs pressure, Ling Feng signed a double S-Class contract with Starry Sky University. Yet, due to Wang Dashanâs suppression, Ling Fengâs behavior did not stray from the coasting along path.
Finally, Ling Feng watched the two principals leave.
The next day.
After collecting the resource subsidy, Ling Feng returned to the Cultivation Room.
Because Ling Feng had signed the contract with Starry Sky University, Wang Dashan could also apply for more resource subsidies for the Ninth Middle School from the Seven Great Star Systems Alliance based on the contract content and Ling Fengâs victories over Kang Ning and Wu Feiyu.
Therefore, technically, even if Ling Feng couldnât get the first place in the Outer Ring City in the final exams, or break into the top ten in South City in the entrance exams next year, it wouldnât impact the current assessment result for applying more resource subsidies from the Seven Great Star Systems Alliance.
Thus, whether Ling Feng took cultivation seriously was no longer as at odds for Wang Dashan as before.
When he saw Ling Feng coming, he said casually, "Read through the Body Tempering Technique a few more times, and weâll cultivate a bit later."
"Alright."
Ling Feng pretended to read it over several times while sneakily glancing at the panel information.
Name: Ling Feng
Life Chart: Coasting Along
Profession: Elemental Martial Artist
Combat Power: 25.46771
Physical Fitness: 1.2791
Coasting Along Value: 42
Intermediate Thirteen Forms of Spear Skill: Minor Accomplishment (20/100)
Tidal Breathing Method: Skilled (33/100)
Ability: All-weather Breathing and Exhaling Ability, 200 kg additional arm strength at any level, Faster than others
Yesterday, while cultivating the Body Tempering Method, Ling Feng took breaks frequently and gained 42 points in Coasting Along Value.
Itâs just a pity that to better coast along, rejecting the contract signing with Di Yang didnât earn more Coasting Along Value because Wang Dashan forced him to press the hand seal, and though it wasnât voluntary and didnât deduct any Coasting Along Value, it wasnât gained in this matter either.
Sometime later, Wang Dashan led Ling Feng to cultivate the Body Tempering Method.
Ling Feng played a familiar trick, stopping cultivation immediately when feeling pain and drinking Nutrient Water to ease the discomfort. Although Wang Dashan had come to a realization about Ling Feng, he was still furious during the process. Finally, he took away all the Nutrient Water and forced Ling Feng to cultivate seriously, promising a bottle of Nutrient Water for each quarter of an hour he maintained circulating qi and blood.
Ling Feng insisted that he could go without Nutrient Water, but serious cultivation was absolutely out of the question.
This back-and-forth push lasted four days, during which Ling Feng didnât master the key to cultivating the Body Tempering Method. The panel didnât even record it.
Wang Dashan lost hope in him, no longer wanting to waste time together. He proactively said, "The issue with applying for more resource subsidies has been approved by the Seven Great Star Systems Alliance. Starting tomorrow, you can return to the Elite Class to practice. Come find me if you want to train the Body Tempering Method later."
"Thank you, Principal."
Ling Feng felt a bit guilty, knowing Wang Dashan placed high hopes on him, yet he couldnât improve his strength in the way the other wanted.
As he walked out of the Cultivation Room, a line of words appeared before him.
"You continuously horsed around in Wang Dashanâs cultivation classroom and acted recklessly, gaining the All-weather Body Tempering Ability."