Chapter 36

Ning Yi indeed almost forgot, but with Gu Ying right there, he could take the opportunity to ask for her help.

However, before Ning Yi could speak, Gu Ying had already curiously asked, "What's wrong? What about the college entrance exam?"

Li Jiawei quickly explained, "Teacher, you don't know, Ning Yi here gave up on taking the college entrance exam for some special reasons before. But look at him now, his English is so good, and even Du Wen can't do anything about his math. Wouldn't it be a waste if he doesn't take the exam?"

"Did you give up on the college entrance exam, Ning Yi?" Gu Ying was somewhat surprised, clearly she didn't know. But it wasn't strange, as she wasn't the homeroom teacher, and she didn't pay attention to whether Ning Yi attended classes, so how could she know if he was preparing for the exam?

"Yeah." Ning Yi nodded, his face slightly reddening. What bad luck, who would have thought he would take on the identity of that unlucky guy, and that guy was a complete slacker.

Now, suddenly turning from a slacker to a top student was really hard to explain.

"But the registration deadline for the college entrance exam has been over for a long time. Even if the school can give you a green light, the admissions office can't register you." Gu Ying's eyebrows furrowed slightly, "Unless you apply as a martial cultivation student, then the admissions office can give special permission."

"Martial cultivation student?"

"Yes, the students in the special martial cultivation class are basically all martial cultivation students." Gu Ying bit her lip, hesitating, "But you don't have any foundation in martial cultivation. Even if someone helps you build your foundation now, there's only less than a month left until the final registration deadline. How can you possibly complete the cultivation of the third level of Qi?"

"The third level of Qi?" Li Jiawei asked in surprise, "Teacher, isn't the second level enough?"

"That's right, normally the second level of Qi is enough, but in Ning Yi's case, since he's joining at the last minute, he needs to be better than others for the admissions office to give special permission." Gu Ying sighed.

The third level of Qi?

Ning Yi asked, "Teacher, when is the final registration deadline?"

"Let me check." Gu Ying took out her phone and looked it up, "It's in twenty-five days."

Twenty-five days, the third level of Qi. Ning Yi was currently at the first level of Qi with 22.5 points. To reach the third level of Qi, he needed another 127.5 points. On average, he would need to absorb more than 5 points of energy per day to achieve this goal, which was quite challenging.

However, even if it wasn't for the college entrance exam, he needed to improve his abilities as soon as possible, so he was determined to give it a try.

"Teacher, can I really take the college entrance exam if I reach the third level of Qi?" Ning Yi asked after thinking for a moment.

"The third level of Qi is enough. The military academy's admission standard is the second level of Qi. If you reach the third level, even if you score 100 points in the college entrance exam, they would probably still accept you." Gu Ying said with a hint of teasing.

After saying that, she felt it wasn't appropriate. Ning Yi had lost the chance to take the exam, and he must be feeling very upset. She shouldn't use that tone, so she added, "Let's do this: reaching the third level of Qi is too unrealistic. I'll try to find a way to help you register."

"Thank you, Teacher. If it doesn't work out, I can always retake the exam next year." Ning Yi thought, although he was confident he could reach the third level of Qi, he needed to be prepared for the worst.

If Gu Ying could help him get the chance to take the exam, that would be the best outcome. This would be like a double insurance.

"Don't worry, but the preliminary test is coming up in a few days. You can't perform as poorly as last time. Work hard, okay?" Gu Ying smiled and clenched her fist to cheer Ning Yi on.

"Sure, Teacher, I'll work hard." Ning Yi nodded gratefully, feeling a lot of goodwill towards this beautiful teacher. If it were another teacher, they would have given up on him long ago.

"Alright, go to class, or you'll be late." Gu Ying urged the two.

Ning Yi and Li Jiawei exchanged a glance and hurried to the classroom.

"Class President, thank you." Ning Yi wasn't someone who easily said thank you, but today Li Jiawei had really helped him a lot. Before entering the classroom, he solemnly thanked her.

Li Jiawei rolled her eyes, "Stop being so formal, you big guy. If you really want to thank me, wait until you get the chance to take the exam."

"Hehe, you're overthinking it. I mean, in the reading room, you didn't bet against me, so I'm really grateful. By the way, because you helped me collect the debt, that money is ours. I'll split it with you after class."

"Uh..." Li Jiawei lifted her long, white leg, ready to kick Ning Yi, "I don't want a single cent, and if you dare to tell anyone, I'll never forgive you."

"Watch out, you're showing too much skin..." Ning Yi pointed to her long, white leg.

Li Jiawei instinctively pulled down her skirt, and when she looked up, Ning Yi had already slipped into the classroom.

"What a jerk!" Her face turned red, and she hurriedly followed him in.

After class, Ning Yi didn't hitch a ride with Li Jiawei but rushed to the Chongwen Pavilion to borrow "The Basics of Martial Cultivation" and study the basic knowledge of martial cultivators before the two-hour opening time ended.

However, as Li Jiawei had said, "The Basics of Martial Cultivation" had nothing particularly outstanding. The only part that might be useful to Ning Yi was the section on building the foundation.

Building the foundation is the most critical step for non-martial cultivators to become quasi-martial cultivators.

Theoretically, everyone has a chance to successfully build their foundation and become a martial cultivator, but it depends on your luck.

Generally, humans are divided into two categories: those with a spiritual root and ordinary people.

Those with a spiritual root can naturally sense what martial cultivators call inner energy. Ning Yi knew that this inner energy was the so-called mutated dark energy.

Due to genetic inheritance, martial cultivator families are usually born with a spiritual root.

As for ordinary people, they are just normal humans.

Whether you are an ordinary person or someone with a spiritual root, as long as a high-level martial cultivator uses a large amount of inner energy to modify your body, you have a chance to become a quasi-martial cultivator, which is called building the foundation.

However, the success rate of building the foundation is not high, especially for ordinary people without a spiritual root. According to statistics, the success rate is less than 5%.

Moreover, building the foundation is extremely painful for ordinary people, and if it goes wrong, it can lead to full-body paralysis. Therefore, ordinary people usually don't have the motivation to cultivate unless it's absolutely necessary.

Furthermore, you need to have the money to hire high-level martial cultivators to build your foundation. No one would do it for free, and the lowest-level foundation builder, a Red-level martial cultivator, charges 500,000 for a single attempt, with no guarantee of success.

After reading the section on building the foundation, Ning Yi secretly felt lucky that he had met Feng Yingkong and somehow became a martial cultivator. It was truly fortunate.

Looking at the time, there was still nearly an hour before the Chongwen Pavilion closed.

Ning Yi borrowed a more specialized "Basic Martial Cultivation Techniques" and read about the martial techniques and inner energy cultivation methods suitable for beginners like him.

He thought there should be information about energy absorption techniques inside, as he was currently feeling his way in the dark. If he didn't study the energy absorption technique properly, he might end up with a serious problem.

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