Fairy, please step aside, I've taken a liking to your man.

Whether in another world or on Earth, anyone who becomes the top scorer in the college entrance examination will inevitably receive various local rewards.

Not to mention the rewards from Chuan Cheng Tang, the combined rewards from these local business leaders and chambers of commerce are enough to make anyone envious.

But there's no use being envious, after all, becoming the national martial arts champion isn't something you can just do whenever you want!

Moreover, Jiangbei hasn't produced a national martial arts champion in nearly a century.

Everyone in the Jiangbei municipal government was beaming with pride. Although they couldn't come up with much funding, they were able to lead local businesses to receive various rewards, which, when added up, amounted to a considerable sum.

Half an hour later, no new companies arrived, but Shen Bai received a reward of 500,000 spirit stones. Various pills were worth 50,000 spirit stones, all the daily-use magical artifacts and arrays in his house were completely renewed, and a brand-new flying boat worth 30,000 spirit stones was parked in the sky above the courtyard.

They were just short of giving Shen Bai a new house as a reward.

After taking photos with people from all walks of life, the courtyard began to become a little "quieter," but there were still dozens of people who hadn't left.

Needless to say, the admission teachers from the ten Taoist academies and the two sacred academies will also stay, as will Master Qiu of the Heritage Hall, Principal Mo Qingfeng, and class teacher Yang Xiao.

The Hu sisters, Hu Weiwei and Hu Feier, as well as Si Qing, did not leave either.

Three beautiful sisters walked hand in hand into Shen Bai's house, then smiled at the academy's admissions officers outside and said, "Let's talk to each of them one by one. Shen Bai will definitely go to study there if his family's conditions are the most suitable!"

As Shen Bai entered the room, he flashed eight teeth: "Dear teachers, I have already reached the first level of Qi Refining! Also, I am now a first-level alchemist."

This news stunned everyone for a moment, then they were overjoyed!

Is Shen Bai, the national martial arts champion, the most outstanding?

Not necessarily!

Because many students in the capital have reached the Qi Refining stage, and even other cities have produced top scholars who have reached the Qi Refining stage.

Shen Bai had only revealed the Innate Realm before, so at most, this national champion was a champion who was proficient in both literature and martial arts within the rules.

There are far too many students whose martial arts skills truly surpass Shen Bai's.

Now that Shen Bai has announced that he has entered the Qi Refining stage and become a first-level alchemist, the admissions teachers have raised their attention to him to a new level.

Every one of these teachers knew that Shen Bai was only a sixth-level Acquired martial artist during the mock exam six months ago.

His cultivation level improved by leaps and bounds in just six months, directly entering the Qi Refining stage. What does this signify?

Are poor children getting enough nutrition?

Has a child with extraordinary talent awakened?

Is his cultivation of demonic techniques progressing by leaps and bounds?

Did you encounter an extraordinary adventure?

……

Whatever the reason, Shen Bai definitely has a great opportunity!

Only a martial arts champion like this deserves the title of National Martial Arts Champion!

Such a martial arts champion is the kind of person who deserves to invest more resources to win!

All the admissions officers eagerly stepped aside to contact their respective principals.

Even though the school had given them a lot of authorization when they came, Shen Bai's sneak attack now exposed his cultivation level, so their previous preparations might have been much worse.

Master Qiu, Principal Mo, and Teacher Yang Xiao were all beaming with joy.

I thought Shen Bai was already a very outstanding classmate, but I didn't expect him to be so good at hiding his talent.

"Principal Mo, an outstanding graduate like Shen Bai should set a good example for everyone. Could you see if you could invite him to give a speech?"

Mo Qingfeng looked at Yang Xiao, who looked troubled: "Shen Bai comes from a poor family and has been doing odd jobs to earn money. He is now working at Kunbai Pharmaceutical."

Although there were various rewards this time, these resources wouldn't last long if given to the brother and sister, especially since Shen Bai has already reached the Qi Refining stage. Such a genius needs too many resources for further cultivation, so letting him give a speech might be too much for him…”

Before Yang Xiao finished speaking, the two of them already understood what she meant.

Qiu Ren was somewhat displeased, but he didn't want to show it too obviously. After all, Yang Xiao was telling the truth. So what if he was a martial arts champion? He still needed to earn money to eat.

Five hundred thousand spirit stones may seem like a lot, but if you want to maintain a rapid pace of progress during the Qi Refining stage, these spirit stones are really not enough to keep burning through.

"Principal Mo, please think of a way to help us overcome this difficulty. We can't let Shen Bai's work-study program be affected, but we also can't let the thousands of students in Jiangbei City lose the opportunity to learn from the national martial arts champion!"

After saying that, Qiu Ren turned and left.

Mo Qingfeng looked at Yang Xiao again. He was also well aware of Shen Bai's situation and knew that the little guy had his own ideas. If he were forced to give a speech, the kid might just mysteriously disappear.

Yang Xiao was somewhat annoyed: "Shen Bai didn't participate in the last exchange program because of his part-time job, so it's even less likely he'll participate this time!"

Mo Qingfeng smiled and said, "It's just a matter of money. I'll pay for it myself. I don't believe this kid won't agree."

Yang Xiao nodded helplessly. "I feel so tired. Can't we just let everyone focus on their work? Why do we have to do all this nonsense?"

……

Upon entering the house, Shen Bai brewed tea for the Hu sisters and the beautiful alchemist. The group chatted warmly for a while before the first Taoist priest entered.

The admissions officer from the reopened Dao Academy entered with a smile: "Student Shen Bai, our academy is willing to provide you with a private, top-grade first-level spiritual vein cultivation cave, a Foundation Establishment Grand Perfection instructor, and a full scholarship of 1 spirit stones per year. In addition, if you wish to specialize in any particular art, the school can also recommend a third-level instructor for you..."

The other Taoist academy teachers who came in afterward all made similar demands: spiritual veins, mentors, scholarships, and so on.

Hu Weiwei immediately adopted the aura of a domineering female CEO. No matter what conditions the other party offered, she only said one thing: "Are you sure this is your final condition? Do you want to try again? You should know that this is a once-in-a-century Imperial Martial Arts Champion! First level of Qi Refining! First-level Alchemist! Once you leave this door, there will be no more chances to regret it."

That simple sentence is so intimidating. Plus, since no one knew what the conditions were for other schools, they had no choice but to keep going to the sidelines and contacting the school.

This went on for a whole day, and Shen Wenwen was so engrossed in listening when she got home from school at noon that she was reluctant to go back to school.

"Shen Bai, I don't believe any academy has better conditions than ours! Moreover, you must understand that while some academies may excel in a particular specialty, in terms of overall strength, the title 'Holy Academy' is not just a name given lightly! Your talent is enough to propel you to higher realms, and ordinary academies will limit your development and understanding."

By 8 p.m., Li Lan, a teacher at Qingbei Daoyuan, looked exhausted. She felt that she would rather fight the Golden Core Demon King for three hundred rounds than go through this negotiation.

Shen Bai and the other three also looked exhausted. Although the resources offered by the twelve academies were largely the same, they still broadened their horizons.

The Hu sisters lamented why they hadn't studied harder back then, and even the genius alchemist Si Qing felt a pang of jealousy.

Shen Bai looked at Teacher Li, who was confident yet slightly nervous, extended his right hand, and smiled broadly.

"I hope Teacher Li will take good care of me after I enter the Holy Academy!"

Teacher Li Lan immediately beamed with joy, extended her right hand to Shen Bai, and shook hands with him tightly.

"Qingbei Taoist Academy welcomes you! You will be proud of the right decision you made tonight!"

Shen Bai's choice of Qingbei Dao Academy was his original choice, but he wouldn't be foolish enough to tell the admissions teachers directly, "I chose you."

In fact, after a day of negotiation, Qingbei Taoist Academy offered Shen Bai a condition that he could not refuse.

A second-tier superior-grade spiritual vein exclusive cultivation cave, which can be used without restriction before graduation. If you can reach the Foundation Establishment stage before graduating from the academy, it can be upgraded to a third-tier superior-grade spiritual vein exclusive cultivation cave.

Players can choose a Nascent Soul True Monarch as their cultivation mentor.

Players can choose a fourth-tier master of alchemy, artifact crafting, talismanic arrays, or other arts and crafts as their mentor.

Full scholarship of 3 spirit stones per year.

The fourth-tier weapon-refining master of the Holy Academy personally crafted a flying sword for him, but he had to purchase the weapon blank and the necessary spiritual materials at his own expense. This condition could be redeemed at any time before he graduated.

The Tsinghua-Peking University Secret Realm is freely accessible, with no time or number of visits required.

The Jade Spirit Spring offers a single bath. The Qingbei Jade Spirit Spring can cleanse the marrow and strengthen the body of cultivators in the Qi Refining stage, increasing their affinity for spiritual energy and indirectly enhancing their aptitude. The Dragon Tiger Sacred Academy and the Ten Great Daoist Academies also possess similar spiritual springs, but none are as effective as the Jade Spirit Spring of the Qingbei Daoist Academy.

In addition, Qingbei Taoist Temple offered a more sincere condition than Longhu Taoist Temple.

They transferred Shen Wenwen's school registration to the affiliated middle school of Qingbei Daoyuan and promised that if Shen Wenwen could reach the Innate Realm before graduating from junior high school, Qingbei Daoyuan would make an exception and admit her. If Shen Wenwen did not reach the Innate Realm in junior high school, but reached the Qi Refining Stage before her senior year of high school, Qingbei Daoyuan was also willing to admit her ahead of schedule.

This single condition was enough to make Shen Bai's heart flutter.

……

The guests and hosts enjoyed themselves immensely. Shen Bai politely saw off the admission teachers from the Dragon Tiger Holy Academy and the Ten Great Taoist Academies, and then hosted the Hu sisters, Si Qing, and Teacher Li for a hot pot meal at his home.

The steaming hot pot quickly brought the group closer, and Teacher Li naturally asked, "How did you become a first-level alchemist so quickly?"

Shen Bai humbly pointed to Si Qing: "I have a good teacher!"

The gentle Si Qing quickly waved her hand and said, "Teacher Li, don't listen to his nonsense. His talent is just too high. He can master all the herbal medicine charts I gave him in three or four days. He can refine high-quality pills even when he is only at the Innate Realm. Now that he has entered the Qi Refining Stage, he can quickly master refining first-order pills that he couldn't refine before."

I estimate that if he consolidates his skills this summer, he should be able to get certified as a first-tier alchemist at the Pill Hall.

Si Qing recounted Shen Bai's genius performance in detail, which made Teacher Li Lan exclaim in amazement. However, Si Qing then revealed a bombshell.