Compared to Chu Xiaoman's rapid and visible improvement every day, Wang Zheng was happy for her, but he also felt a bit sour and jealous.

It's not that Wang Zheng is jealous of Xiao Chu; in terms of resources, Wang Zheng is much richer than her.

Moreover, Wang Zheng also knew that the difficulty of progressing for lower-level Awakened Ones was definitely different from his own 80-plus attribute points.

But despite saying that, he himself only increased his agility by 1 point and his spirit by 2 points over a whole month, for a total of three attribute points.

Well... strictly speaking, there are actually two points, because there's also the energy I just gained last night.

Looking at his stats of 89 Agility and 88 Spirit on his panel, Wang Zheng was truly on the verge of tears. The increase in his Spirit attribute made him feel like he was going to vomit blood.

In the end, Wang Zheng overestimated himself. Although he had been prepared, now that he had actually experienced how difficult it was to improve this attribute, he even had the urge to go to Chu Tianxing to get the Demon King's inner core back.

Joking aside, Young Master Wang would never do something so shameful.

Moreover, if his speed is considered slow, then all the other awakened ones should go find a block of tofu and smash their heads against it.

Chu Jingnan already had an intelligence attribute of 92 points last year, and now he only has 95 points.

Although this old man Chu verbally scolded his son for being useless, he was secretly quite pleased with himself.

As he listened to Chu Xiaoman proudly recounting the progress of the past few days, the training ground, now crowded with onlookers, was already right in front of him.

Seeing Chu Tianxing on the podium speaking eloquently and spouting motivational platitudes, Wang Zheng felt a deep sense of emotion.

"It must be tough for the old man; memorizing such a long passage must be difficult."

Regardless of Wang Zheng's nonsense, Chu Tianxing on the platform saw two figures walking towards them from afar. Who else could it be but Wang Zheng, who walked with a crab-like gait that seemed to disregard all family ties?

Wang Zheng, watching from a distance, felt that the old man's gaze was unusually intense today. His sharp eyes seemed to pierce through the teachers and students, as if he wanted to stare him to death.

Sensing the murderous aura of Old Man Chu, Wang Zheng felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the nine male and female senior students standing behind him.

Wang Zheng knew that the empty space on the left was where he should be standing now. No wonder the old man was furious and about to unleash his piercing gaze again.

Knowing that he was late, Wang Zheng quickly crouched down and circled around the back of the crowd, disappearing into the backstage area in no time.

Then, taking advantage of the pause in Chu Tianxing's speech, she walked briskly to stand behind him with a normal expression.

It must be admitted that Young Master Wang's composure, calmness, and shamelessness are truly remarkable.

He went on stage to the applause cheering for Chu Tianxing from the audience, as if he was meant to appear at this moment.

Of course, we should ignore his loose shorts and t-shirt, as well as his oversized flip-flops.

There was nothing he could do; it was already late when he got up. If Chu Xiaoman hadn't returned from the back mountain and discovered that Wang Zheng hadn't gotten up yet, he probably would have missed the opening ceremony.

So I didn't even have time to change my clothes.

Compared to the upperclassmen around him who were all wearing martial arts uniforms, Wang Zheng looked extremely out of place and extremely carefree.

Everyone else looked radiant and full of energy, but Young Master Wang had an oily face and a stubble beard.

In addition, he was still adjusting to the discomfort of mental energy, and looked completely dejected, like someone who had been cultivating immortality all night.

Especially compared to Li Yi, the serious and earnest student council president beside him, Chu Tianxing was so angry that he couldn't even recite his speech properly.

Standing next to Wang Zheng, Li Yi smiled as he looked at the many students on the playground, nodding occasionally in agreement with Chu Tianxing's remarks, appearing every inch the model student.

This reminded Wang Zheng of the times he slacked off during his academic classes.

After Wang Zheng yawned out of boredom, the senior suddenly pursed his lips and whispered:

"Junior Wang Zheng, you've always been so carefree. I think the principal looks quite angry. You'd better watch out later."

The two had met once before at the martial arts academy, but they hadn't spoken. They could be considered acquaintances, so Wang Zheng was surprised when the other man approached him to start a conversation.

She then replied in a similarly low voice:

"Senior, you flatter me. I've been too tired from cultivation these past few days and accidentally overslept. The principal is very magnanimous and will certainly not blame me."

"That's true. The principal is overjoyed that you're working so hard. We're all just average, and the principal is counting on you to get good rankings, so naturally he won't blame you."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zheng became somewhat curious.

Is this senior really that good-tempered? He was overtaken by me, beat up my right-hand man, and now he can still so quietly admit that he's not as good as me?

With that in mind, Wang Zheng scanned the area.

Hmm... 2100 points of spiritual energy limit, and a maximum intelligence of 51 points, just barely advancing to B-level Awakener.

Compared to our first meeting, it's clear that we've made significant progress.

In previous years, someone with his strength would definitely have been a powerhouse in the region; if not in the top three, he would certainly have been in the top five.

Unfortunately, in the current environment, everyone's strength has increased rapidly after obtaining the cultivation technique, so at this point, they can only be described as mediocre, barely making it into the top ten.

Although Wang Zheng didn't know Li Yi's background, judging from his strength, he should undoubtedly be a natural awakener from the senior year.

Wang Zheng wondered if the senior who had taken the initiative to show kindness had heard about his deeds from somewhere.

That's why he was so tolerant of his junior who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, so he tentatively asked:

"Have you heard my story, senior?"

Li Yi smiled and nodded.

"People like you have their stories written all over their faces."

Wang Zheng: ? ? ?

Is this guy indirectly insulting me? Does he really think I've never seen "Goodbye Mr. Loser"?

While Wang Zheng was inwardly complaining, Li Yi continued to add:

"Someone like my junior can't fake that composure and calmness."

I spent two years on the front lines and saw too many awakened individuals like you. Only those with absolute self-confidence can possess this composure.

Although I am reluctant to admit it, I can't beat them, and there's nothing shameful about admitting my weakness. Our lives are much longer than just four years of university, aren't they?

Only by facing our shortcomings squarely and striving to catch up can we achieve greater long-term development.

Li Yi paused at this point.

"By the way, my hometown is in Yunnan... So, thank you!"