"Dear students, the college entrance examination has ended today, and your high school life has also come to an end. There are a total of 1,865 students in this grade, of which 1,534 have broken through to the ninth rank of martial arts, and a small number of students have not yet been able to break through."

However, it doesn't matter if you don't make a breakthrough at school. As long as you continue to practice diligently after returning home, there is no limit to the path of martial arts. You can still become a martial artist and a useful talent for humanity in the future.

These are not peaceful times, nor are they tranquil days. Many of our human race's powerful warriors are engaged in fierce battles with various alien races beyond our borders. Every moment, human warriors are sacrificing themselves, all to keep the alien races out of human territory.

Therefore, the end of the college entrance examination marks the beginning of a new life for everyone. We should continue to work hard to improve our abilities and prepare for the future battlefield in the human realm.

The martial arts exam results will be released tonight. Please go home and wait for good news. Also, everyone needs to go to the Martial Arts Department tomorrow to register their martial arts information. Whether you continue your studies or train on your own, once you become a martial artist, you must register with the Martial Arts Department.

After the principal took the stage, he gave a summary speech on everyone's high school life, but it was not long, only about three minutes long, and then he announced that everyone's high school life had come to an end.

"Brother Feng, what are you going to do next?" Zhou Ping asked Chen Feng as they walked out of the school gate, putting his arm around Chen Feng's shoulder.

“Continue your cultivation. Tomorrow I’ll register at the Martial Arts Department, prepare for the Spirit Chef qualification exam, and then make Qi and Blood Soup to sell, earn more money, and plan to buy another house on mortgage before the start of the semester,” Chen Feng answered without hesitation.

"No, Brother Feng, what's so special about that real estate agent that she got you to mortgage one house after another? How come you're addicted to mortgages?" Zhou Ping grabbed Chen Feng and stared at him intently as he asked.

"This has nothing to do with the real estate agent. It's my own idea to invest. I think housing prices will definitely rise in the future, so instead of saving the money, I'd rather take out a mortgage to buy a house to preserve its value." Of course, Chen Feng wouldn't mention the mortgage panel, so he made up an excuse.

"Do you need my help? Buying ingredients and contacting buyers, you can leave all of that to me," Zhou Ping said, patting his chest.

"Of course, I'll pay you with a blood-nourishing soup every day from now on. Brother Ping, you can work for me." Chen Feng chuckled and said. Given his relationship with Zhou Ping, he would definitely take care of Zhou Ping, but giving it away for free would be too hurtful to Zhou Ping, so he said it like this on purpose.

"Then it's settled, Mr. Chen, how about we go out for some skewers to celebrate?" Zhou Ping smiled; this was the Feng brother he knew.

"Of course! The college entrance exam is finally over, how can we not celebrate? I estimate I might get first place in Jiangzhou, so I'm treating everyone today," Chen Feng said shamelessly, patting his chest.

"Alright, then let's celebrate for Brother Feng in advance," Zhou Ping said with a chuckle.

At 9 p.m., Chen Feng had just finished five hours of standing meditation for the day. Because the Qi and Blood Medicine had been completely absorbed, the addition of Qi and Blood Soup today only increased his Qi and Blood value by 0.6 points.

However, compared to those who are still practicing basic stance training and may only be able to increase their Qi and Blood value by 0.1 points every two or three days, Chen Feng's progress is already much, much faster.

"Ding-dong—"

Just as he came out of the shower and had just drunk a glass of water, his phone beeped with a text message notification. Chen Feng looked at it and smiled as expected: "Congratulations to Chen Feng for achieving a score of 500 in the written exam and 650 in the martial arts exam, for a total score of 1150, ranking first in Jiangzhou and tenth in the country."

However, Chen Feng was still somewhat surprised. His score of 1150 ranked tenth in the country, which surprised him. He originally thought he could only rank in the top 100 in the country, but he did not expect it to be so much higher than he thought.

"I wonder if the school will give me any reward? Ideally, a C-level martial arts skill, or at least money." Chen Feng thought to himself, when the martial arts signal notification sounded repeatedly.

Before Chen Feng could even check, Zhou Ping called: "Damn, Brother Feng, you really didn't lie to me. You really are number one in Jiangzhou, and tenth in the whole country. Now you're being promoted everywhere on the internet and TV."

"Ah, I just received my results via text message. Does everyone outside know about it so quickly?" Chen Feng was shocked to hear this.

"I reckon your results have been out for a while now. The Jiangzhou Education Department, the Martial Arts Department, and some mainstream media outlets already knew about them. They had everything prepared, and while announcing the results, they also started promoting you," Zhou Ping analyzed.

Chen Feng immediately turned on the TV, and sure enough, all the channels in Jiangzhou were introducing the results Jiangzhou achieved in this year's college entrance examination. Jiangzhou produced a student who ranked tenth in the country, which was enough to make the entire Jiangzhou leadership very happy.

The Great Xia Dynasty has nine provinces, but martial arts are more prevalent in the three central provinces, while the six outer provinces are only average. Every year, the top ten or even the top thirty in the college entrance examination are basically dominated by the three central provinces. However, this year, a fish slipped through the net, and Jiangzhou produced a student who ranked in the top ten nationwide.

Afterwards, Chen Feng checked the internet and found that his college entrance examination score was being widely publicized. His outstanding score of 1150 points and his overall ranking of tenth in the country made him an instant celebrity.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Feng received a series of phone calls in the middle of the night. Teacher Su Qing, the principal, Zhao Xue, and even He Qingqing, both familiar and unfamiliar people, called to congratulate him. Later, even high-ranking officials from the Jiangzhou Education Department and Martial Arts Department called to congratulate him.

Many companies of all types have also called him, asking him to be their spokesperson, or even to help him launch his career. Some powerful families even hope he will consider joining their ranks.

Finally, Chen Feng turned off his phone, finally finding some peace and quiet. He chuckled a few times, then went to sleep. Although many people were destined to have a sleepless night, Chen Feng slept very well and even dreamed that he had mortgaged hundreds of houses.

"This is impossible! How could Chen Feng, that good-for-nothing, possibly rank tenth in the country? He broke through to become a martial artist after me, so how could his Qi and Blood value increase so quickly?" At the Qi family, Qi Xiang couldn't believe it when he saw Chen Feng's results.

After a while, Qi Zhilin returned and handed him a document containing information about Chen Feng, including that he had awakened his spiritual cooking skills, made his own Qi and Blood Soup, and that he had taken Qi and Blood Medicine shortly before the college entrance examination.

"Son, there's definitely something strange about this Chen Feng. His strength has improved too quickly. However, the college entrance exam results have just been released, and he ranked tenth nationwide. With everyone watching, we shouldn't make any moves."

"But once time passes and his popularity fades, we'll find a chance to deal with him. A dead genius is no longer a genius, and Chen Feng has no powerful backing, so I don't believe anyone will stand up for him," Qi Zhilin said with a gloomy face.