After school.
Zhang Lingfeng came to collect survival resource subsidies for advanced martial artists.
Two kilograms of catfish demon meat, smoked and pickled, sprinkled with nutrient liquid, along with two specially cultivated cabbages, and a cup of fruit juice.
Such a food combination seems extravagantly over the top in the eyes of most people in Outer Ring City.
However, at this moment.
A Martial Dao student passed by Zhang Lingfeng, carrying a tray. On that person's tray, there was not only a larger portion of catfish demon meat, vegetables, and fruit juice, but also a cup of green nutrient water and two energy-replenishing pills.
Amidst the envious gazes of onlookers, he walked through the center of the cafeteria and entered a private room, where several people enjoying the same treatment as him were seated.
Inside the private room, Zhang Lingfeng saw a familiar face.
Ninth High School's genius representative, Teng Qingshan.
The Martial Dao student who walked into the private room just now was a member of the Elite Class. They typically enjoy more cultivation resources, such as cultivating in private Cultivation Rooms or receiving higher-spec survival resource subsidies.
The meat and fruits, vegetables he received were not only more and better, but he could also drink a cup of nutrient water every meal, along with two energy-replenishing pills.
Although the nutrient water's nutritional content was not as rich as the nutrient liquid, it still contained copious nutrients that could better release and absorb muscles and bones.
Moreover, the two energy-replenishing pills could quickly restore power and blood energy after excessive consumption, allowing advanced martial artists to engage in more intensive training plans and continuously enhance their combat power.
Zhang Lingfeng, although not aiming to cultivate as diligently as those elite class members, giving muscles and bones full absorption every day, still felt some envy upon seeing the amount of survival resource subsidies they received.
"Teacher Yang said that once combat power reaches 14.0 and three strands of Qi sensitivity are awakened, one can become a member of the Elite Class. I've already reached a combat power of 14.5 and awakened two strands of Qi sensitivity. I only need to awaken one more to become an Elite Class member."
"According to the all-weather breathing and exhaling ability and the awakening interval of each strand of Qi sensitivity, I might also become an Elite Class member in a few days."
Zhang Lingfeng thought to himself.
Envy aside, he was not in the slightest bit anxious because, having been blessed with a Coasting Along Fate, he was very clear about how he should obtain his own power.
He could not be tempted into becoming aggressive like those elite class members, relentlessly cultivating.
He sat in the corner, attentively enjoying his survival subsidy.
Inside the private room.
"I heard that Teacher Ma Yong from Inner Ring City is at our school."
"I heard it's to pass on the secret of breathing techniques to a student named Zhang Lingfeng."
"Zhang Lingfeng? The one who defeated Hu Siqin and Yang Qi from the Star Realm, even defeating the expert from Inner Ring City."
"That's right, I heard his combat power has already reached 13.3."
"As far as I know, he only became an advanced martial artist a few days ago, how could his combat power have increased so much in such a short time?"
"I inquired through acquaintances, Zhang Lingfeng has a cousin who works at Xingyao Group's nuclear power plant as a researcher. With Xingyao Group's support over the past two years, he's become an Elemental Martial Artist. Due to the incident in the Great Radiation Zone, he's back in Outer Ring City. Zhang Lingfeng should have used the potion developed by Xingyao Group, otherwise his combat power wouldn't have increased so quickly."
Several people discussed in succession.
"So he's a second-generation beneficiary of resources, no wonder he was unheard of before."
Someone, misunderstanding that Zhang Lingfeng's power increase relied on the potion's help, spoke disdainfully.
"The potion developed by Xingyao Group is mainly for cultivating Elemental Martial Artists and for Elemental Martial Artists to consume. A bottle costs at least six or seven hundred thousand. Even if Zhang Lingfeng has a cousin who works as a researcher at Xingyao Group, the potion user should be his cousin, not him."
Teng Qingshan reminded.
Zhang Lingfeng won five consecutive battles in his first ranking match, successfully defeating the Martial Dao student from Inner Ring City. News of this reached the top of Ninth Middle School's trending topics the same day.
If it wasn't for the Great Radiation Zone incident diverting most of the attention, Zhang Lingfeng would have received even more focus.
"What if both he and his cousin used them?"
Someone doubted.
"Their entire family lives in West Warehouse, and his cousin is heavily in debt to Xingyao Group. Even if research breakthroughs are achieved, it would still take years to clear those debts."
Teng Qingshan added again.
As a representative of Ninth Middle School, Teng Qingshan was privy to many unknown matters.
He has now secured a guaranteed spot at Divine Martial University.
But he harbors bigger ambitions—he wants to become a student of Starry Sky University, the first in the history of Ninth Middle School, leading his family to permanently live in Inner Ring City, essentially changing their lives.
From the day Zhang Lingfeng rose to prominence, he proactively started paying attention to him, understanding his life and past.
"Brother Qingshan seems particularly interested in Zhang Lingfeng?"
One Elite Class student remarked.
"If he awakens three strands of Qi sensitivity, he will become one of us in the Elite Class. I hope more and more from Ninth Middle School get into Divine Martial University, become Elemental Martial Artists, or even surpass them, fighting for humanity and survival!"
Teng Qingshan declared righteously.
"Brother Qingshan is right."
"Let's all get into Divine Martial University, become Elemental Martial Artists, and fight for humanity and survival."
"Cheers!"
A group of Elite Class members raised their green nutrient water in unison, their voices projecting from the private room, capturing the attention of people outside.
Divine Martial University, Elemental Martial Artist, fighting for humanity, fighting for survival—each of these words alone is enough to ignite people's fighting spirit.
Let alone when shouted together by members of the Elite Class.
The crowd wished to join, hoping for their combat power to break through and become one of them soon.
A while later, the door was opened.
Teng Qingshan walked out, followed by a group of Elite Class members. Everyone watched as they left the cafeteria and headed towards the Cultivation Room.
Teng Qingshan glanced faintly at the people.
To those with friendly gazes or welcoming smiles, he returned a smile, even nodding in acknowledgment.
Suddenly.
In the corner, a person eating with a head buried, seemingly at odds with the world, caught Teng Qingshan's attention.
When the person looked up to bite the catfish demon meat, Teng Qingshan recognized the face—it was the person they had just discussed, Zhang Lingfeng.
He couldn't help but stop, walking towards Zhang Lingfeng.
Zhang Lingfeng felt a shadow looming over him.
Seeing Teng Qingshan with a group of Elite Class members surrounding his table.
"Zhang Lingfeng, I hope you can join us soon, become an Elite Class student, and enter Divine Martial University with us."
Teng Qingshan said loudly on purpose.