High Martial Arts: Liver Becomes the Master of the Universe

Chapter 37 Class C Contract

At 5:15, the sky was still a deep, inky blue, with only the dazzling lights of the Qiming core area in the distance outlining a faint golden silhouette on the distant horizon.

The campus air was slightly cool in the early morning, carrying the fresh scent of grass and trees.

Shi Potian was holding a heavy alloy battle sword, slowly and attentively practicing the basic stance of the "Ninefold Thunder Blade".

Every movement he made was powerful and heavy, and with each swing, a deep, whistling sound was produced, demonstrating his amazing control over power.

Qian Duoduo, meanwhile, was doing weight training in a corner.

He was wearing a specially made weighted vest and was gritting his teeth as he did pull-ups. Sweat had soaked his hair, making it stick together.

Upon seeing Qin Feng enter, the two simply nodded in tacit agreement and then returned to their respective training.

This unspoken understanding had already been deeply ingrained in their bones through a month of daily, arduous practice together.

Qin Feng walked to his familiar corner and slowly assumed the starting stance of the "Imperial Body Forging Method".

He lowered his waist and sat on the horse, slowly raising his arms. His whole being was like an ancient pine tree rooted in the earth, calm and reserved.

As he practiced the technique, his breathing became longer and deeper, and beneath his skin, his blood and qi began to circulate at a specific frequency.

Muscles, fascia, and bones are all being tempered again and again under this high-intensity, continuous exertion.

Sweat quickly soaked his forehead, trickled down the contours of his resolute face, and dripped onto the clean floor, splashing into a small water droplet.

His mind was completely immersed in this ultimate control over his body, enjoying every tear and regeneration of muscle fibers, every increase in strength, and every subtle breakthrough to his body's limits.

[The Imperial Body Forging Technique is in operation; Qi and Blood activity increases, proficiency +1]

[Your movements are standard, your power is precise, and the effect is enhanced. Proficiency in "Imperial Body Forging Technique" +1]

On the panel deep within my consciousness, the data was steadily fluctuating.

Time slips away quietly in the monotonous yet focused repetition.

After two hours of body-tempering practice, Qin Feng slowly finished his work and exhaled a long breath of hot white air.

Name: Qin Feng
Vitality Index: 3.01
[Martial Artist Level]: Level 1 Martial Artist

[Refining Technique]:
Imperial Body Forging Technique (Minor Success)

[Proficiency]: 318 / 1000
[Effect]: At the current level, passively increases vitality index by 0.001 points per hour.

Emperor Meditation (Beginner)

[Proficiency]: 0 / 100
[Effect]: Nail of Favor x1: Your speed of practicing meditation is slightly increased.

[Method of Killing]:
Thousand-Army Spear (Minor Completion)

[Proficiency]: 71 / 1000
[Mastered the killer move]: A thousand armies flee in terror.
……

Two hours of morning exercise steadily improved his proficiency in physical training by 6 points.

This gradual, incremental progress is the most solid foundation for his path to becoming a strong person.

His previous morning exercise session only increased his score by two points, but now his progress is accelerating.

Based on this calculation, he should be able to reach the level of a second-level martial artist in less than five months.
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At 8 o'clock sharp, the door to the martial arts room was pushed open on time, and the other students began to walk in one after another.

When they saw the three members of dormitory 402, who were already sweating profusely in the center of the field as if they had just been pulled out of the water, their eyes revealed a complex emotion, a mixture of admiration and a sense of inferiority.

"It's those three lunatics again..."

"This is insane! The second day of the monthly exam was this difficult."

A few suppressed, low murmurs rose from the crowd, but quickly subsided.

At 8:25, all the students had arrived and were standing in their respective places, waiting for the homeroom teacher to arrive.

At 8:30, a slight ripple, like water, appeared in the space on the platform in front of the martial arts room.

The next second, the figure of the homeroom teacher, Wu Shangfeng, appeared out of thin air.

He was still wearing that unchanging black training uniform, his face was stern, and his eyes were sharp as knives.

But Qin Feng recognized at a glance that the "Wu Shangfeng" in front of him was not the real person.

This is a holographic projection.

The projection is extremely realistic; the wrinkles in the clothes and the texture of the skin are indistinguishable from those of a real person.

However, it lacks the life force and blood fluctuations unique to a real person, and this difference is particularly obvious in Qin Feng's current keen perception.

"All of them."

Wu Shangfeng's projector spoke, and his voice, amplified by the built-in speakers on the podium, clearly resonated throughout the martial arts room. His tone was as concise and efficient as ever.

"The results and grade evaluations for this monthly exam have been completed. The grade reports will now be sent to your devices for your reference."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the students' wrist terminals simultaneously emitted a soft "beep" sound.

An eerie silence instantly fell over the classroom.

Everyone immediately looked down at their own terminal screens.

A few seconds later, the silence was broken, and all sorts of suppressed emotional reactions began to emerge in the classroom.

Some students' faces lit up with barely suppressed elation, their fists clenched tightly;
Some had flushed faces and their eyes were full of excitement;
More than anything, he let out a long sigh of relief, his face bearing an expression of immense relief.

Of course, a small number of students turned pale and their eyes dimmed, as if all their strength had been drained away.

The three members of dormitory 402 also checked their own scores.

Qian Duoduo's eyes widened at first, then his face lit up with joy. He slapped his thigh hard, but quickly restrained himself, just grinning silently.

Shi Potian's expression remained as calm as ever. He quickly glanced at his data and then turned off the light screen, as if the numbers on it had little to do with him.

Qin Feng also opened his report card.

A pale blue light screen unfolded before him.

[Qiming First Martial Arts High School - First Monthly Exam Report Card for Grade 11]

Name: Qin Feng

Student ID: GY1031488

[Class: Grade 11, Class 3]

I. Humanities Comprehensive

Score: 100 (out of 100)

[Grade Ranking: 1 (Tie)]

II. Comprehensive Assessment of Military Skills

[Imperial Body Tempering Technique (Beginner) Rating: Excellent]

[Physical Data Detection: Vitality Index 3.01, Punching Power 1602KG, 100m Speed ​​7.98 seconds]

Overall Score: 160 points (out of 500)

[Grade Ranking: 11083/15000]

【III. Practical Simulation】

[Death Technique Demonstration: "Thousand Armies Spear", Rating: Full Marks]

[Virtual Showdown: Rating: Full Marks]

Overall Score: 500 points (out of 500)

[Grade Ranking: 1 out of 15000]

Total Score: 760 (out of 1100)

Overall ranking in the grade: 994 / 15000

[Ranking of Improvement: 1 out of 15000]

He got full marks in both humanities and practical skills, both of which were within his expectations.

In the comprehensive evaluation of martial arts, due to the weakness in the vitality index, he only got 160 points, ranking more than 11,000 in the grade. Among the 15,000 freshmen, he can only be considered as the middle and lower level.

However, his astonishingly perfect score in the simulation exam dramatically boosted his total score to an unbelievable level, ultimately propelling him into the top 1000 of the grade, ranking 994th. The reason for this was simply that everyone else's simulation scores were too low.

If everyone's actual combat score increases and his vitality index doesn't catch up, his ranking will drop rapidly, and there is even a risk of regression!
"We need to get the C-level contract as soon as possible."

Qin Feng took a deep breath and continued looking down.

As for the ranking of the rate of improvement, it is undoubtedly number one.

His overall ranking in the high school entrance exam when he enrolled was over 67,000, which was even lower than the school's ranking.

Now, it is 994.

This meteoric rise is unprecedented in the entire history of Qiyi High School.

Just as the students were still processing their grades, Wu Shangfeng's holographic projection on the podium spoke again.

"Now, the list of award recipients for this month's exam performance will be announced."

As soon as he finished speaking, a huge, golden holographic list suddenly unfolded at the front of the classroom, taking up the entire wall.

The list is filled with densely packed names and numbers, scrolling rapidly upwards.

The GPA reward rules for this monthly exam are as follows:

Wu Shangfeng's voice was devoid of any emotion as he provided the explanation.

"First, individual subject rewards. In either the Comprehensive Martial Arts Test or the Combat Simulation Test, the student who ranks first in the grade will be awarded 20 GPA points. The student who ranks in the top ten in the grade will be awarded 15 GPA points. The student who ranks in the top one hundred in the grade will be awarded 10 GPA points. Students who rank below one hundred will be awarded 3 GPA points as long as their ranking has not dropped since they entered the school."

"Second, the improvement reward. The student who ranks first in the grade in terms of improvement will be awarded 15 GPA points. The student who ranks in the top ten in the grade will be awarded 10 GPA points. The student who ranks in the top one hundred in the grade will be awarded 5 GPA points. There are no other rewards."

"Third, the total score ranking reward. The top ten in total score will be awarded 20 GPA points. The top one hundred will be awarded 15 GPA points. The top one thousand will be awarded 5 GPA points. Those ranked after one thousand will be awarded 3 GPA points as long as their ranking has not dropped since they entered school."

"Anyone whose overall ranking drops will not receive any reward, and will have points deducted according to the extent of the drop."

After the rules were announced, the entire audience erupted in uproar.

This reward rule can be described as both cruel and full of humanistic care.

It uses generous rewards to motivate top geniuses to compete for honors, while also providing a minimum "hard work score" to support ordinary students who are less talented but work hard enough.

The only ones who will be punished are those "lazy people" who are unambitious and even regress.

The scrolling of the rankings has begun to slow down.

Familiar names appeared one by one.

[Qian Duoduo, overall ranking 3157, 3 GPA points awarded. Improvement ranking 1241, no reward. Martial Arts Comprehensive ranking 2899, 3 GPA points. Simulation test ranking 755, 3 GPA points. Total GPA points earned in this monthly exam: 9.]

When Qian Duoduo saw his name, he just chuckled, seemingly quite satisfied with the result.

Adding the 10 points from the previous practical course, his current total GPA is 19 points.

[Chu Lan, overall ranking 89th, awarded 15 GPA points. Improvement ranking 1156th, no reward. Martial Arts Comprehensive ranking 78th, awarded 5 GPA points. Combat Simulation ranking 92nd, awarded 5 GPA points. Total GPA points earned in this monthly exam: 25.]

As the class monitor, Chu Lan's academic performance was outstanding, ranking among the top 100 in the grade in both total score and two individual martial arts subjects.

With the 20 points from the practical course, his total GPA reached 45 points, attracting envious glances.

Next up was Shi Potian's name.

[Shi Potian, overall ranking 37th, awarded 15 GPA points. Improvement ranking...none. Martial Arts Comprehensive ranking 8th, awarded 15 GPA points. Simulation combat ranking 1322nd, no reward. Total GPA points earned in this monthly exam: 30 points.]

Shi Potian's martial arts skills were outstanding, making him a strong contender in the top ten of his grade and earning him a substantial individual award.

However, his actual simulation score clearly dragged him down.

Even so, thanks to his strong academic abilities, his total score still firmly ranked in the top fifty of the grade.

With the 20 points from the practical course, his total GPA reached an astonishing 50 points!
This number caused a collective gasp to fill the classroom.

50 points! That's halfway to achieving our goal of upgrading to a C-level contract!
However, when everyone's eyes were focused on the glittering name at the very top of the list, the entire classroom was stunned.

Qin Feng, ranked 994th overall, received a 5-point bonus.

[Ranked #1 in improvement, awarded 15 GPA points.]

[Ranked #1 in the practical simulation, awarded 20 GPA points.]

[Total GPA for this monthly exam: 45 points.]

Including the points gained from the practical training, I have a total of 55 points!
His GPA was five points higher than Shi Potian's.

The entire classroom was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone's eyes widened.

"...Fifty-fifty points? I didn't misread that, did I?"

"What's happening here?"

After a brief silence, an unbelievable chorus of voices erupted like a tidal wave.

"Progress comes first, and practical experience comes first; these two are the most important."

"We've also broken into the top 1000 in total score, just 5 points left..."

"Adding it all up... 5 + 15 + 20... plus the 15 points from the practical training, that's really 55 points!"

Qin Feng's seemingly unbelievable performance record is actually interconnected and completely compliant with regulations!
I earned it through my own abilities!

In particular, he was the only one in the entire school to get a perfect score in the practical simulation section.

Other top students, including Shi Potian and Chu Lan, although they had also mastered their killing techniques well, were still far behind.

Even the simplest sword techniques among the simplest types of cold weapons are difficult to master in a month.

Qin Feng... he's not just a beginner, he's even reached a minor level of mastery, having grasped the deadly move "Thousands of Troops Repel"!
This resulted in a huge, disparate score gap.

Qin Feng, with his absolute advantage in this area, made up for his disadvantage in the Vitality Index. He not only pulled his total score into the top 1,000, but also won the huge GPA rewards for first place in the actual subject and first place in improvement.

"Monster...this guy is the real monster..."

"This is outrageous, the GPA they got..."

Envy, jealousy, shock, disbelief... a complex mix of emotions swirled in the hearts of every student.

Even the usually composed Shi Potian looked at Qin Feng with an undisguised look of surprise.

He quickly performed a calculation on his terminal.

Qin Feng scored 40 points in the monthly exam, plus the 15 points from the previous Gamma-7 planetary mission.

Total GPA: 55 points!
He himself scored 30 points on the monthly exam, 20 points on the assignments, and a total of 50 points.

Qian Duoduo scored 9 points on the monthly exam, 10 points on the assignment, and 19 points in total.

The result is obvious.

"Brilliant!"

Qian Duoduo excitedly punched Qin Feng on the shoulder, her face full of pride and excitement. "Qin Feng! You're really a celebrity in our class now, no, in our whole school! 55 GPA points! As long as... as long as you go to the Imperial Arena for a placement match and get a rank 1, once you get that 50-point reward, your contract will immediately be upgraded to rank C!"

His voice was loud enough that the students around him could hear it clearly.

All eyes were once again focused on Qin Feng.

"Qin Feng, not bad."

Teacher Wu Shangfeng's gaze fell on Qin Feng. He first praised him, then instructed him, "The path of martial arts is long. You must not become arrogant because of one ranking. Keep walking steadily. This time it was because everyone's understanding of the killing techniques was not enough. Next time, and the time after that, everyone's martial arts points will catch up. So, you need to make the most of your vitality index."

"I understand, thank you, teacher."

Qin Feng nodded emphatically.

He just noticed that too.

The practical course has a maximum score of 500, and he has already reached the maximum score, while others only got a little over 100 points in the practical course, just like his vitality index is only 160 points.

"We need to get a C-level contract quickly to improve our vitality index."

Qin Feng muttered to himself.

(End of this chapter)