Chapter 35: Betting? Who to Bet On?
Shan Chang Gao Qingyu's voice continued, spitting out one name after another.
The entire school's students were earnestly memorizing.
Because everyone knew that the future luminaries of this generation were highly likely to come from among these one hundred people!
"Second place, Huo Churan. Two hundred and eighty-five points."
"Third place, Ding Jieran! Two hundred and eighty-one points."
"Fourth place, Qiu Yunshang! Two hundred and eighty points."
"Fifth place, Xie Gongping, two hundred and seventy-nine points."
"Sixth place, Moganyun, two hundred and sixty-nine points."
"Seventh place, Ximen Xuri, two hundred and fifty-one points."
"...Tenth place, Jing Shuangao, two hundred and forty-two points!"
"...One hundredth place, Kang Zijian. Two hundred and one points."
Fang Che was somewhat surprised.
There's actually a guy named Kang Zijian. It's so coincidental that he's hanging by the tail end.
Huo Churan and the others went up one by one, standing beside Fang Che. The gazes of everyone looking at Fang Che were very complex.
Ding Jieran and Huo Churan, who were ranked high, looked at Fang Che with even more hostility.
This guy actually won against us using cheating methods?
You can cheat when gaining points, but how are you going to cheat on the real stage with real swords and spears?
I must embarrass you in front of everyone!
Especially Huo Churan.
His face was pockmarked and very rough, below average in looks, belonging to the tail end of the "ordinary and ugly" lineup.
He was holding back his breath: When I fight him, I won't hit anywhere else!
I'll specifically target his face!
Someone seemed pensive, murmuring to themselves.
"The names of the students in this generation have a common point with the names of every previous generation of students."
"What is it?"
"It's that these people at the forefront, their names might not sound good, but they all have a special charm, unique and extraordinary."
Those who heard this statement thought carefully and were surprised to find that it was indeed the case.
Fang Che, Qiu Yunshang, Ding Jieran, Huo Churan, Xie Gongping, Moganyun...
Compared to the names of the prominent figures from previous generations, such as Jun Hefang, Huakai Xie, Dongyun Yu, Wuzhi Bing...
As they thought about it, they couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"Now that you mention it, it seems... to make some sense?"
"But this seems to belong to metaphysics, right? Could it be that having a good name can..."
"Not necessarily."
"..."
The discussion continued below.
Above, things were proceeding normally.
"The rules for the top one hundred freshmen are as follows."
Now, the one speaking had become the supervisor, Lu Jiaoshan: "There are five arenas, and battles will take place in turns to determine the top three and top ten. The rest will be unified as the top one hundred."
"The rewards for the top one hundred are one top-grade Soul Pill, ten top-grade Qi Gathering Pills, and ten academic points."
"The rewards for fourth to tenth place are one top-grade Soul Pill, ten top-grade Qi Gathering Pills, one top-grade Meridian Expansion Pill, one top-grade True Yuan Pill, and thirty academic points."
"The second and third places will receive one top-grade Soul Pill, ten top-grade Qi Gathering Pills, one top-grade Meridian Expansion Pill, and one top-grade True Yuan Pill, all of which are top-grade. They will also receive fifty academic points."
"The champion will receive two top-grade Soul Pills, twenty top-grade Qi Gathering Pills, two top-grade Meridian Expansion Pills, two top-grade True Yuan Pills, and one hundred academic points. Additionally, they will receive a 'Champion Gold Medal.'"
"From the day the champion is decided, any student of the same period who is interested can challenge the champion. If they win, they will take over the gold medal!"
"The gold medal is the target! There are rewards for maintaining an undefeated streak for one month! Every month! If undefeated for six months, the rewards double! Double again after a year! If undefeated until graduation, you can enter the school's history hall."
Below, the freshmen were in an uproar.
This reward can be described as substantial.
But it also comes with a burden.
Of course, some people think that the champion's gold medal is a burden; but there are also many who eagerly desire this medal!
And they are not few in number.
Different people have different opinions.
Finally, the supervisor made a somewhat confusing statement.
"Gambling is prohibited within the academy, but betting on events like these arenas is not prohibited. However, bets can only be placed using academic points!"
As soon as this statement was made, all eight thousand freshmen were in an uproar.
Is this even allowed?
Academic points are so important!
One academic point can be exchanged for a top-grade qi and blood pill of the same rank!
In the outside world, such a top-grade qi and blood pill for the martial master realm costs almost fifty thousand taels of silver, and it's not necessarily available for purchase!
Betting with academic points is truly a high-stakes gamble!
Each person has ten academic points from the day they enroll.
From then on, within the martial academy, they did not recognize gold, silver, or even core spirit crystals. They only recognize academic points!
This includes all expenses, such as meals and cultivation. If you can't earn enough, you can take out a loan. Borrow one academic point, and after graduation, repay with two academic points' worth of resources.
That's resources worth one hundred thousand taels of silver.
Of course, you can also borrow, as long as someone is willing to lend to you.
And some of the older students with large debts are all gleaming with excitement.
Their chance to turn things around has come!
In just a moment, all the information about the top one hundred students had already piled up on a small mountain in front.
"The arena battles will begin tomorrow morning. There will be places for betting, and organizers will be present. I advise everyone to bet carefully!"
When Supervisor Lu Jiaoshan said this, there was still some profound meaning behind it.
But now the gamblers were already seeing red.
After the meeting was dismissed, even before the one hundred people on stage had left, the pamphlets below were already snatched up.
"Give me one!"
"Give me one too!"
"I'm going to get rich!"
"..."
Lu Jiaoshan looked expressionless at the scramble below.
He rolled his eyes inwardly.
The headmaster seemed like a very elegant person, so why was he so cunning?
On the first day of enrollment, he dug such a big pit for all the new students!
This time, the bets would be recorded in the archives!
In other words, all those who participated in gambling would be marked. For minor incidents, it would just end without further action.
However, those who placed large bets and lost miserably, after being judged again by the martial academy, would be recorded in the archives.
After graduation, even if they were highly capable, they would never be assigned to lucrative positions!
Because here, their character has already been determined.
Their gambling addiction was too strong!
So elimination, in fact, began from the first day of entering the martial academy.
And afterward, there would certainly be countless people who had lost all their academic points. These people would need academic points for meals and cultivation... They would definitely have to work hard from then on!
It's also beneficial for improving martial arts skills.
After all, measures have pros and cons.
But even if there are benefits, it cannot conceal the supervisor's cunning. That's for sure!
...
When Fang Qingyun's classmates wanted to chat with Fang Che, they found that Fang Che had already disappeared.
They were somewhat disappointed.
Then they became excited again.
"Qingyun, Qingyun, who do you think we should bet on?"
Everyone asked Fang Qingyun eagerly.
Fang Qingyun, with his honest and upright face, looked troubled. "You all know I never gamble, including last year when I didn't bet."
"So you've had a much more comfortable year than us!"
Everyone sighed.
"You guys didn't learn your lesson from last year? You're still going to gamble this year?"
Fang Qingyun said, "Old Du, Old Wu, Old Liu, you guys just paid off your debts in full just a few days ago."
"No problem!"
The three shook their heads like a drum: "As long as we win this year, all losses can be made up for!"
Fang Qingyun shook his head. "I won't give you advice. You decide for yourselves."
With that, he walked away quickly.
These days, he suddenly felt that his memory had improved a lot. His cultivation had also become much faster, and some previously unattainable, obscure moves were now at his fingertips.
Now he was highly enthusiastic about cultivation and didn't care about anything else.
Fang Qingyun left.
The remaining people gathered together to discuss.
"Who should we bet on?"
"Of course, it's our cousin!" the six girls said in unison.
As members of the looks faction, they were straightforward like that!
A few boys, on the other hand, were hesitant.
"But our cousin... getting first place is like cheating. We haven't seen his true strength."
"What cheating? If you don't have the ability, can you cheat?"
"But this is just taking advantage."
"Exactly!"
Several girls suddenly exploded: "At most, this can be called taking advantage, not cheating! Can't you speak properly?"
Several boys instantly backed down, "Right, right, it's just taking advantage, not cheating."
They exchanged glances with each other: Let's discuss privately, don't discuss with the girls. There's no reasoning with them!
Absolutely, absolutely!
Let's go!
Let's go!
...
Fang Che returned home.
Sun Yuan had already arrived.
During this period, Sun Yuan had traveled nearly ten thousand miles.
Within a radius of thousands of miles, Sun Yuan had continuously robbed, stolen, and extorted over a dozen prestigious families!
The disciple's aptitude was fine, various attack techniques were fine, the techniques were fine, and the cultivation resources were fine.
So, what was missing?
Lacking precious medicines for assisting in soul cultivation.
Lacking precious medicines for assisting in body cultivation!
As a king-level expert, Sun Yuan naturally knew about these things. His greatest regret in life was that when he was laying the foundation, he had nothing, which resulted in him only reaching the king level in his lifetime!
Since he had placed all his hopes on his disciple, Sun Yuan spared no effort to make up for him!
For this purpose, Sun Yuan had almost robbed nearly every small prestigious family affiliated with the One Heart Sect!
After all, these kinds of families were obedient, convenient, and easy to rob.
On the other hand, those families were easy targets for retaliation. This was his personal behavior, and now with the sect's major events happening frequently, he couldn't afford to make mistakes.
So this time, Sun Yuan completely targeted his own people!
While he was robbing the fourteenth family, he received a message from the sect: The grand competition of the Martial Academy is about to begin. What are you doing?
Sun Yuan hurried over.
...
"You're here, Master. Please sit inside. Yen Meng, make some tea."
As Yen Meng agreed, the master and disciple had already entered the study.
"Che'er..."
Sun Yuan was greatly comforted. "You're already at the fourth level of Martial Master. I'm very happy. I came this time with a teaching..."
"Master!"
Fang Che interrupted him and said to Yen Meng, who was carrying the tea: "You can go out. I'll take care of Master. Close the door."
"Yes."
Yen Meng obediently left.
"It's better for this girl to know less. It's dangerous for her and for us. It's better to be cautious."
Fang Che said.
To be so cautious with his disciple to the point of not letting even the personal maidservant know, Sun Yuan was extremely relieved!
Patting Fang Che on the shoulder, he said, "I'm relieved that you're so cautious. After reporting back, I'm sure the Sect Master will be much more at ease with whatever task he assigns to you next."
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