In everyone's eyes, Bai Ze had already lost.
At this moment, Bai Ze gave Jiang Qingyue a reassuring look and then sat down cross-legged.
As he entered a state of meditation, many magic particles appeared around him.
It was just that the quantity and spread of the magic particles were much lower than Zhang Xian's.
Just when everyone thought Bai Ze would lose, the quantity of magic particles around Bai Ze suddenly increased, and even those containing Zhang Xian's energy were directly seized and devoured by Bai Ze.
[System message: your basic meditation skill has sensed the D-class breathing technique and is trying its best to catch up. The automatic cultivation progress has been increased by 150%.]
Feeling the sudden increase in energy in his body, Bai Ze raised his eyebrows and began to concentrate on absorbing.
At this point, the people standing him around found that all the magic particles were floating in Bai Ze's direction! And the absorption range even included the entire field!
The students who were not optimistic about Bai Ze's chances were surprised to find that they could no longer sense the existence of magic particles in the air as if Bai Ze had completely absorbed them!
And Zhang Xian, who was sitting side by side with Bai Ze on the marble slab, looked even more troubled.
Not only could he not absorb any magic particles, but he also felt that the magic power in his body was being torn apart as if it was about to be sucked away!
Noticing this strange sensation, Zhang Xian's eyes immediately snapped wide open, and he stared at Bai Ze in disbelief.
At this moment, he found that the power of the meditation skill of the young man in front of him had completely exceeded his own, and it seemed to have reached the Familiar level!
This was the only way to explain why his D-class breathing technique had lost to the other party!
When he thought of this, his face was filled with resentment.
He had lost to a piece of trash who didn't even possess a single rule!
At this moment, Bai Ze slowly opened his eyes. He stood up and stared at Zhang Xian with a burning gaze. "The outcome has been decided. Please hand over the proof of qualification to enter the Manuscript Library!"
His voice was wavering a little, but his tone was very firm. If the other party refused to give it, Bai Ze didn't mind posting this on the campus forum. At any rate, there were so many witnesses, so he was not afraid that the other party would deny it.
At this time, Zhang Xian gritted his teeth. The qualification to enter the Manuscript Library was something he had obtained with great difficulty. He was extremely unwilling to give it to Bai Ze.
"Ahem."
At this moment, Liang Rou, who was standing to the side, cleared her throat. This seemingly unintentional action was obviously a signal to Zhang Xian.
He clenched his fist and struggled inwardly for a moment. In the end, he handed over a piece of jade about the size of a coin.
This thing was the proof of qualification to enter the Manuscript Library. As long as one had it, he could enter at any time during the opening day.
"Today's matter isn't over yet. You better watch out in the future!"
Zhang Xian flung the jade token down and said with a red face.
Bai Ze casually held the jade token in his hand and chuckled. "I'll play with you anytime, but you'll have to prepare the next prize first. I don't want to do meaningless things."
"You!"
Zhang Xian's face was livid, and he said indignantly, "You won this time purely by luck. After all, people like you have nothing else to practice, so you can only put all your energy into meditation."
After saying those hurtful words, Zhang Xian immediately ran away like a dog with his tail between his legs.
Seeing this, Liang Rou smiled at Bai Ze and said, "You've cultivated your meditation skill well, but… No matter how strong your meditation skill is, it's still worthless on the battlefield. If you can't learn the rules, you won't be able to find a good job in the future. Maybe you'll have to borrow money from Jiang Qingyue in the future, hehe!"
After Liang Rou spoke, the crowd immediately fell silent.
Jiang Qingyue, who was standing at the side, saw this and immediately defended Bai Ze by saying, "Liang Rou, don't get it wrong. He didn't borrow money. I was paying school fees. I want to learn the meditation skill from Bai Ze, so of course, I have to pay some fees."
"After all, in the entire Maplewood City's Numero Uno High School, only a few had practiced the meditation skill until they reached the Familiar level."
Jiang Qingyue's words made the people who were watching the show exchange glances with each other.
They had initially treated Bai Ze as a clown. However, when they saw that Jiang Qingyue was so supportive of him, they began to feel that they were the clowns themselves.
In the entire Numero Uno High School, Jiang Qingyue was not only pretty, but she also attained the third ring half a year ago. Her family background was also something few in the school could compare to.
In the entire school, she was a first-class existence.
By comparison, the class monitor, Liang Rou, was much more ordinary.
With Jiang Qingyue backing Bai Ze up, Liang Rou knew she was on the losing end and could only leave in defeat.
As for those who took Bai Ze as a joke, their hearts were filled with envy and jealousy.
After a while, the self-study session ended, and the other students left one after another.
Just as Jiang Qingyue was about to leave, she heard Bai Ze calling her.
She turned around and looked at Bai Ze. She thought that Bai Ze was going to thank her for helping to defend him.
However, Bai Ze simply smiled and said, "Didn't you say just now that you wanted to learn the meditation skill from me? I'll teach you, but you must remember to pay the rest of the money first."
Bai Ze blinked a few times after saying that.
Jiang Qingyue was a little shocked, but she still nodded doubtfully.
Seeing this, Bai Ze immediately spread open his right hand, and then a ball of magical power converged in it.
"I don't know what level your meditation skill is now, but I think meditation should stop all intellectual and rational activities. Focus on loosening up the nerves, let the body be deeply relaxed, and concentrate on sensing the energy around you. If you encounter problems in meditation, don't lose your concentration because of it, but feel its existence, adapt to it, or let it fade away."
Bai Ze's voice was neither fast nor slow but soft and powerful.
The two of them walked on the field in a single file. The breeze was gentle, rustling the leaves in the trees in their surroundings.
Jiang Qingyue slowly closed her eyes and entered a state of shallow meditation according to the tips provided by Bai Ze. She kept trying.
A few minutes later, Bai Ze's voice gradually stopped. Jiang Qingyue felt as if she had woken up from a dream, but the scene in front of her suddenly became extremely clear!
At this moment, she was surprised to find that Bai Ze's seemingly ordinary meditation knowledge could correct the mistakes she had accumulated in the past and improve her meditation skill to a higher level in such a short time!
In just a few minutes, her meditation skill had already reached Fluent level 3. This change was enough to shock people!
After feeling the growth of her spiritual power, Jiang Qingyue's jaws dropped slightly in surprise, and she stared at Bai Ze with joy.
"My meditation skill has really improved, Bai Ze… I've never heard of your insight before. Can I look for you for private lessons regularly in the future?"
Jiang Qingyue paused for a few seconds after she finished speaking. Then, feeling that she had said something wrong, she added, "As for the school fees, how about 1,000 bucks per hour?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Ze raised his eyebrows slightly. He was surprised by the price Jiang Qingyue offered, but he was even more surprised by the system's prompt.
[Your basic meditation skill has been improved due to teaching someone else. The automatic cultivation progress has increased by 100%. You have broken through the Familiar level… Your current level is Refinement Level 1!]
[System message: Due to the upgrade of meditation skill, the time needed to deduce icicles has been reduced to 1 hour, 13 minutes, and 7 seconds.]