"Congratulations to Zhang Qinglan from Nirvana High School for winning the individual championship."

On the awards stage, Lei Cangqiong presented Zhang Qinglan with the trophy and announced it loudly.

Then, facing the live stream, he said seriously:

"As everyone knows, Nirvana High School was formerly known as N County Magic High School. They have been reborn, and I am proud of my old friends. However, today I want to use Nirvana High School's success to tell all the ordinary people in J City: If you have low magical talent, or even no magical talent at all, and cannot become a magician, it doesn't matter. You can choose a new path."

Everyone in the room held their breath, waiting for him to say what he would say next.

Lei Cangqiong continued, "That path is... body refinement!"

Whoosh...

The entire audience erupted in cheers.

The entire city of J, where people were watching the live stream, was in an uproar.

Lei Cangqiong's words were utterly shocking. In this world where magic reigns supreme, he was actually advocating for physical training. How could physical exercise possibly compare to that of a noble mage?

“President Lei,” Zheng Wuren stood up and shouted, “Your words are too arbitrary. The human body is inherently a weakness. The reason why humans can hold the base city and fight against the magical beasts is because of the power of mages.”

“I’m not denying the existence of magicians. What I’m referring to as body tempering is for ordinary people without talent. To put it more bluntly, I hope they don’t waste their hard-earned money on the completely impossible path of becoming magicians. Strengthening the body is an easier path for ordinary people without talent.” Lei Cangqiong looked directly at Zheng Wuren, his words no longer polite.

"Ridiculous, President Lei! As the president of the Magic Association, you should be encouraging everyone to become magicians, not advocating body tempering for your own selfish desires. Do you have some kind of secret relationship with Nirvana High School?" Zheng Wuren's words grew increasingly sharp.

"Zheng Wuren, don't you know who's after your own selfish desires?" Lei Cangqiong clenched his right fist, his fist radiating thunderous power. "Your Magic No. 1 Middle School colluded with the Phantom Magic Training Institute to swindle ordinary people out of their hard-earned money. Wasn't it all for your own selfish desires? Also, you and I made a deal that if Fei Zheng won the championship, he would become the spokesperson for my Magic Association. Wasn't that also to enhance the credibility of your magic training institution? It's a pity that Fei Zheng lost so miserably."

Zheng Wuren was caught off guard when Lei Cangqiong revealed everything, leaving him feeling embarrassed.

"Lei Cangqiong, this individual competition proves nothing. There's still the team competition to come. If Nirvana High School can also win the team competition, then Magic No. 1 High School and the Phantom Magic Training Institute will fully recognize the Body Refinement Technique and cooperate fully in its promotion..."

“We don’t need you to promote body training. If my Nirvana High School’s results are better than your Magic No. 1 High School’s in the team competition, then Magic No. 1 High School should focus on teaching magicians properly and not delay ordinary people without magical talent. At the same time, disband the Phantom Magic Training Center, that fraudulent institution.”

Lu Shi stood at the edge of the stage and interrupted Zheng Wuren.

"Teacher Lu, what if Nirvana High School doesn't win the team competition?" Zheng Wuren asked with a smile, but the smile looked incredibly sinister.

"I'm at your disposal," Lu Shi replied crisply.

“Alright, we’ll see then.” Zheng Wuren nodded. He then turned to Lei Cangqiong on the stage and said, “President Lei, please be our witness and see who is stronger between Magic No. 1 High School and Nirvana High School.”

After saying that, he turned and left without any mercy.

The principals of all the magic high schools were filled with mixed emotions, except for the heads of the magic training institutions, who were all smiles. They had thought Lei Qiankun's words would affect their future livelihoods, but unexpectedly, the principal of Magic High School No. 1 stood up for them. This time, if Magic High School No. 1 wins the team competition, the magic training institutions will become even more powerful.

Although Nirvana High School produced an incredibly lucky cousin in the individual competition.

But in a team competition, Nirvana High School can't possibly have another team with incredible luck.

They were full of confidence.

...

The draw for the team competition is over.

This time, even the fortunes weren't on Nirvana High School's side.

They were assigned to the death bracket.

In the quarterfinals, they faced the Third Squadron led by Jiang Xue.

Even if they get past this hurdle, they'll likely face Zhou Renqing and Zheng Liang's Sixth Squadron in the semifinals. Those are the people who have a grudge against Zhang Qinglan, so things probably won't end well.

Even if they get past these two rounds, the final match will likely be against the strongest team from the other half of the bracket, Fei Zheng's First Squadron.

When the lottery results came out, Zhou Rui and the others were devastated and cried their eyes out in the bathroom.

Everyone was laughing at Nirvana High School, saying they were doomed to lose this time.

Only Lu Shi remained calm.

It's only three games.

Is it difficult to win?

No.

If we can secure the key players from these teams, winning will be a sure thing.

...

That night, Lu Shi secretly sneaked into the Jiang family home and had a "friendly" conversation with Jiang Xue.

The shock caused Jiang Xue's body, which was still recovering from her fierce battle with Fei Zheng, to need several more days of rest, resulting in her missing the team match against Nirvana High School three days later.

After Lu Shi finished talking with Jiang Xue, she even ransacked the Jiang family's place, eventually alarming the Jiang family's patriarch.

Fortunately, she used her multi-elemental movement abilities to avoid direct contact with the ancestor.

However, the terror of the super-level mage gave Lu Shi a deeper understanding.

...

Three days later.

Nirvana High School versus Magic 3 High School.

Although Jiang Xue was not in charge of the Third Squadron, Nirvana High School still had a hard-fought victory.

Three Thunderfire Turret Mages fought until their magic power was exhausted before they finally defeated the five opponents.

Fortunately, the opposing team lacked a trump card and underestimated the power of Nirvana High School's three artillery mages from the start. Their loss was incredibly regrettable.

Jiang Xue's absence has once again led everyone to question whether Nirvana High School is truly blessed with good fortune.

Although the victory was hard-won, everyone was still very happy.

Lu Shi went directly to the casino to redeem Zhang Qinglan's prize money for winning the championship.

One hundred and twenty-one million.

Having received the huge sum of money, Lu Shi generously returned ten million to Zhang Qinglan, fulfilling her promise.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he announced that tonight's dinner would be on Teacher Lu.

I'm a rich woman with a net worth of over 100 million now.

Don't underestimate a young girl's poverty!

...

After Nirvana High School happily celebrated their victory and returned to school...

A mysterious person visits.

Zhou Renqing actually brought Zheng Liang to their door.

After a friendly exchange with Lu Shi, Zhou Renqing and Lu Shi left with smiles on their faces.

After they left, Lu Shi's face was heavy. She never expected that Zhou Renqing would discover her secret and recognize her as the person from that night.

However, he did not delve into the matter further, but instead proposed a condition that Lu Shi could not refuse.

...

Three days later, Nirvana High School faced off against Magic Sixth High School.

At the start of the competition, Zhou Renqing, the representative of the No. 6 Middle School team, once again said something that shocked everyone.

We surrender!

Okay.

It said one more word than the individual competition.

His teammates behind him remained calm, and even Zheng Liang, who had made some harsh remarks, showed no reaction.

The five members of Nirvana High School on the other side were at a loss for words.

Only Lu Shi felt bitter inside.

Alas, these students of mine have no idea how much Lu Shi sacrificed for this victory.

The Zhou family is really asking her to risk her life!

Fortunately, the final result satisfied Lu Shi.

Nirvana High School team has advanced to the finals of the competition.

And their opponent in the finals was... Magic No. 2 Middle School.

That's right.

Because Magic 2 School upset the favorite Magic 1 School.