Only I Have the Law: A Realistic Cultivation Game

It was five o'clock in the morning, and the sky was still dark.

Xu Zhiyi, who went to bed close to 2 a.m., had already woken up and was refreshed and full of energy, without feeling sleepy at all.

This is all thanks to the [Hun Yuan Breathing Technique].

Now he only needs two or three hours of sleep a day to get his body back to its best condition.

He didn't exercise today. After a quick wash, he got dressed, slung his backpack over his shoulder, grabbed an empty water bottle, and walked to the park next to his apartment complex.

Today is September 29th.

The weather has turned cool.

Although it is still hot during the day, the temperature is already quite low at night.

Wuxi is located in the Jiangnan region, with a well-developed water system and high air humidity. The flowers, plants, and trees in the park are all wet, with many dewdrops condensing on their leaves.

Xu Zhiyi took an empty bottle to collect dew.

This task seems simple, but it's actually not that difficult.

Anyone can do it!

However, the water droplets on the leaves are too small, so the efficiency is naturally not very fast.

Xu Zhiyi squatted by the grass and worked for a while before she finally managed to lay the bottom of the mineral water bottle.

He felt some regret.

I should have made an automatic dew-collecting device and put it here last night.

After working on it for a while, the dew in the bottle gradually increased.

A message popped up:

You have obtained 1 piece of Morning Dew.

Huh?

There was even a notification!

Xu Zhiyi was somewhat surprised.

He had never seen such a prompt before.

It's probably related to him leveling up to Lv.5.

The nature of the game has changed before and after level 5.

"Little Xu?"

A familiar voice came from behind me.

Xu Zhiyi turned around and saw the landlord and another lean old man standing on the cement path not far away, looking at him with some surprise.

"Grandpa Chen."

Xu Zhiyi stood up and greeted them.

"What are you doing squatting here?" The landlord walked over curiously, his gaze falling on the bottle in his hand. "Collecting dew? School homework?"

"Hmm." Xu Zhiyi nodded, and then made up a lie, "It's an extracurricular assignment given by the biology teacher. We have to collect samples of morning dew from plant leaves for observation."

"I was wondering why you got up so early... Sigh, students these days have it tough. They go to bed late at night, and then they have to get up before dawn." The landlord sighed and looked at Xu Zhiyi, advising, "Studying is important, but you also need to rest! You've been coming home quite late lately, don't overwork yourself."

Xu Zhiyi listened attentively.

The landlord wanted to say something more, but the lean old man beside him seemed a little anxious and urged, "Old Chen, we should go over there. Master Ma should have arrived by now!"

"Okay, I'll be going now." Grandpa Chen replied, then instructed Xu Zhiyi, "After you finish your work, go to school early so you don't miss class."

"Um."

Xu Zhiyi nodded and watched the two leave.

He squatted down again in front of a bush and focused intently on repeating the collection work he had just done.

Time slowly passed.

The sun rises in the east, and the temperature gradually increases.

You have obtained 1 piece of Morning Dew.

You have obtained 1 piece of Morning Dew.

……

When the prompt message appeared for the fifth time, Xu Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, picked up the bottle and shook it. The water level had reached one-third of the bottle, and she estimated that it contained about 150 milliliters.

It seems that a serving of morning dew is about 30ml.

【初级炼炁丹所需材料：上品人参（0/1），上品灵芝（0/1），黄精（0/2），晨露（5/5）】

The morning dew has been collected!

As long as the ginseng and lingzhi I bought last night meet the quality requirements, I can start making elixirs tonight!

Xu Zhiyi glanced at the time; it was already past six o'clock.

The park gradually became more and more crowded.

People were jogging, walking their dogs, doing morning exercises, doing aerobics, and even arranging blind dates for their children... It looked very lively and full of life.

Xu Zhiyi put the bottle into her schoolbag and turned to walk towards the park exit.

As he passed through a square, he saw his landlord again.

He and dozens of elderly people were seen slowly squatting, pushing their palms, turning around, and swinging their fists to the accompaniment of soothing music. The movements were somewhat like the "Wild Horse Parts Its Mane" movement in Tai Chi, with a slow overall rhythm and long, drawn-out breaths.

At the very front of the group, an elderly man dressed in a white silk exercise uniform was leading the exercises.

The man looked to be around seventy years old, with silver-white hair that was neatly combed, a ruddy complexion, clear eyes, and slow, graceful movements, giving him a somewhat "ethereal and otherworldly" air.

Is this Master Ma?

Xu Zhiyi slowed down and took a second look.

These days, older people are paying more and more attention to their health.

Every day, many elderly people do their morning exercises in the park, but their methods are quite bizarre, such as doing single-bar leg spins, human Ferris wheels, banging their heads against iron pillars, and picking at tree bark with their fingers.

Its hardcore nature has led netizens to jokingly refer to it as "the morning exercise of the gods."

It's perfectly normal for someone like the landlord to practice health-preserving exercises; there's nothing unusual about it.

Xu Zhiyi was already used to it. She walked straight out of the park, bought breakfast by the roadside, scanned a shared bicycle, and rode to school while eating.

I have another exam today.

Chinese language class: 2.5 hours; Biology class: 75 minutes.

Sitting in the examination room, Xu Zhi's mind was exceptionally clear.

Some vague memories from the past have also come to light clearly.

It was as if he had activated his memory bank; whether it was interpreting classical Chinese texts or analyzing cell structures, he hardly needed to pause or think, and his writing flowed as if divinely inspired.

Although there were still things I didn't know, my brain wasn't as muddled as before. Instead, I systematically remembered the parts I didn't understand and then reviewed them in a targeted manner after the exam.

It was almost midnight when I finished the two exams.

Xu Zhiyi went to the cafeteria to eat in a calm and peaceful manner.

He could sense that the results this time wouldn't be bad.

During lunch, Wang Kai came over again, sat opposite him, and sighed, "I think I went off-topic in my essay! I'm completely doomed! I'm definitely going to be at the bottom of the class again... By the way, Lao Xu, how did your test go?"

"good."

Xu Zhiyi answered casually while eating.

"You always say it was okay, but I really don't know how you did on the test?"

Wang Kai muttered irritably, picking at the vegetables with his chopsticks, seemingly not having much of an appetite. "But Zhou Mingyu seems to have done very well on the exam this time!"

I saw him compare answers with Zhang Yuan after the Chinese exam, and then he was all smiles, practically wagging his tail, so smug!

If you let him beat you this time, he'll definitely jump even better next time!

Xu Zhiyi neither agreed nor disagreed, picked up her plate and went to the food window to add some dishes, then filled a bowl with rice herself and returned to the table to concentrate on eating.

He felt his appetite had increased this morning.

In the past, three steamed buns and a cup of soy milk were enough to fill me up, but this morning I didn't feel anything.

He guessed it was because his body was much stronger than before, so he needed more energy, and his appetite naturally increased as well.

……

During evening self-study, the homeroom teacher walked into the classroom carrying a thick stack of answer sheets.

"The results of the monthly exam are out." The homeroom teacher scanned the class and said seriously, "Our class as a whole performed well, but a few students have seen a significant drop in their grades!"

He began to criticize them one by one.

The students who were called on all lowered their heads, their faces grim.

Wang Kai was among them, his face flushed red.

"You're all in your final year of high school, with less than 200 days left until the college entrance exam! If your grades are declining instead of improving, you should really reflect on that!"

The homeroom teacher slammed his fist on the desk in exasperation, finally sighing, "I hope to see improvement in the next exam. Improvement is essential!"

After criticizing the students whose grades had slipped, the homeroom teacher changed the subject, a smile appearing on his face, "This time, many students have also made significant progress, which deserves praise and emulation."

For example, Zhou Mingyu. He scored 642 points in this monthly exam, ranking 15th in the class, a jump of 9 places from the last exam! That's a very significant improvement!

All eyes turned to Zhou Mingyu.

Zhou Mingyu sat up straight, his face revealing undisguised smugness.

A murmur rippled through the classroom.

Their class is the elite class of a top-tier high school!

They're all experts!

Even Wang Kai, who often ranks at the bottom, is a student with a score of over 600. In other schools, he would be considered a top student!

In a class like this, it is extremely difficult to rise even one rank. To improve by nine places and squeeze into the top fifteen is truly astonishing.

"Come on, Zhou Mingyu, share with everyone."

The homeroom teacher seemed to want to set Zhou Mingyu up as a role model, so he directly asked him to come to the podium to share his thoughts and experiences.

Zhou Mingyu wasn't intimidated at all. He stood up confidently, walked to the podium, straightened his collar, smiled politely at the homeroom teacher, and then glanced at Wang Kai and Xu Zhiyi, seemingly unintentionally.

"Actually, I don't have any special tips. It's just about having the right attitude and keeping up with the teacher's review pace... As students, the most important thing at this stage is to be single-minded and put all our energy into studying!"

Academic performance is the only true measure of success!

Everything else is meaningless—working, doing business, investing…it's all a waste of time!

He spoke modestly, but his last sentence was clearly pointed.

While others might not understand, Xu Zhiyi knew exactly what was going on.

This guy is still thinking about what happened at the jewelry store last time.

She's a bit petty.

By this time, Zhou Mingyu had finished speaking and returned to his seat.

As I passed by Wang Kai, I even glanced at him.

Wang Kai clenched his fists, extremely annoyed, and couldn't help but mutter under his breath.

"So what if you attended a top-tier class? What's there to brag about!"

That being said, the thought of his own grades declining while the other person made great progress made him even more annoyed, and he also felt somewhat frustrated and disappointed.

He knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the other person's grades would only get better and better!

The gap between the two will only widen!

But there was nothing he could do.

After all, the other party attends a top-tier tutoring center!

What does he have to compare with others?

At this moment, the homeroom teacher went up to the podium again.

"Besides Zhou Mingyu, there is another student in our class who has made rapid progress."

As the homeroom teacher spoke, she glanced at Xu Zhiyi, her eyes filled with satisfaction and admiration. "Xu Zhiyi, your total score is 652, ranking 9th in the class and 31st in the grade!"

The classroom was silent at first, then erupted in uproar!

Many students looked at Xu Zhiyi with surprise.

652 points!

9th in the class!

He scored a full 10 points higher than Zhou Mingyu!

Zhou Mingyu's smug smile froze instantly. His face flushed red at a visible speed, then slowly turned ashen. Even his right hand, which was resting on the table, clenched unconsciously, his knuckles turning slightly white.

He turned to look at Xu Zhiyi, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Just moments before, he was talking about how "academic performance is the only thing that matters," subtly implying that Hsu Chih-yi was not doing her job properly. But in the blink of an eye, she slapped him in the face with higher scores and a higher ranking!

……