However, it's not evening yet, only 3 PM. According to the schedule, he still needs to train for two and a half hours.

As for why it's two and a half hours today, it's naturally because...

[You have no dinner needs detected; the schedule has been corrected.]

[The dinner break from 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM will be incorporated into the physical exercise program.]

[The training session will be from 15:00 to 17:30, an additional 30 minutes.]

Chen Yi could only thank the system and its entire family through tears.

Moreover, the time has been longer, but the pace requirement is even higher than last time.

As his physical fitness improves, the schedule will adaptively increase the training difficulty.

If he fell below a certain pace, thunder would roar above Chen Yi's head...

Just when he was completely numb from running, the system's notification sound pulled him back to reality.

[Warning, it's time for the special operation!]

Please head to the Talisman Society's activity area to participate in the competition and win first place!

During the special event, you may arrange your own plans, but you must not slack off or deliberately violate the "100-Day Foundation Building" plan!

Chen Yi waved his hand, "Don't worry! I won't ruin my future!"

He glanced at the panel.

Body Tempering Lv.0 - Proficiency 50/100 (+5)

Without any body-strengthening methods, the rate of progress in body training is getting slower and slower. Even if the training intensity is increased, the increase in proficiency is the same as yesterday.

"It seems that once I have money, I need to get a body-strengthening technique and practice it as soon as possible."

He left the track and headed to the next location.

......

The venue for the Talisman Society's event was a small open space.

When Chen Yi arrived, a considerable number of people had already gathered there.

Upon seeing his arrival, Yu Wanbai quickly came up to him: "You've come?"

Chen Yi nodded slightly.

He looked at the scene set up by the members of the Talisman Society and could tell that they had put a lot of effort into it.

But he also found it somewhat amusing that the original owner had helped Yu Wanbai organize various events, big and small, but in the end, he wasn't even a member of the Talisman Society.

She said the members of the society felt that Chen Yi's talisman skills were too poor and he wasn't qualified to join...

After all, the clubs and societies at Xiande Middle School are not like those on Earth in my previous life.

The clubs here are more like small cliques.

It's said that once you enter a prestigious cultivation academy, the clubs there are more like small factions...

At this moment, Chen Yi simply shook his head.

It doesn't matter anymore. With the schedule in place, my talisman skills will only continue to improve rapidly.

Chen Yi turned his head and was surprised to see Zhao Manjin chatting with a familiar figure.

"Teacher Fu?"

Yes, Fu Xin was there too.

“Professor Fu is a judge we invited,” Yu Wanbai explained.

Chen Yi secretly guessed: Yu Wanbai and Zhao Manjin must have paid a considerable price to invite Fu Xin, right?

Otherwise, given Fu Xin's personality, he would be better off spending his time studying the art of talismans rather than serving as a judge...

"Chen Yi, you really came! I was just talking about you with Teacher Fu!"

Zhao Manjin and Fu Xin also came over.

"Chen Yi, your teacher has high hopes for you!" Fu Xin patted Chen Yi on the shoulder.

This talisman club activity included not only students from Class 9, but also students from other classes, and even many students who were not in their final year of high school.

Of course, unless they are truly geniuses, most of the first and second year high school students are just there to experience the atmosphere.

"Um, I'd like to ask what the prizes are for this competition?" Chen Yi asked.

Yu Wanbai blinked, her eyes filled with suspicion.

How did Chen Yi become so confident?

Does he really have the confidence to beat me and Zhao Manjin?

However, she quickly composed herself and replied:

"Well, the prize for first place is a stack of level 1 talisman paper, a brand new talisman pen, and a piece of spirit ink. The prize for second place is a talisman pen, the prize for third place is a stack of talisman paper, and other prizes will also be given as small gifts."

Chen Yi clicked his tongue in surprise. Although only the top three received prizes, it was still quite expensive.

Zhao Manjin, that guy, is actually so willing to do that?

Or perhaps he believes that the final two winners will definitely be him and Yu Wanbai, and he would be happy to accept either of them.

Although the third-place prize also includes a stack of talismans, among all the prizes, the talismans are actually the least valuable.

Although the talisman paper used for drawing talismans is made using a special process and is not ordinary yellow paper, a stack of one hundred sheets only costs a few dollars on the market, which is considered cheap compared to talisman brushes and spirit ink.

It's important to know that a high-quality talisman brush can cost hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, and the same applies to spirit ink.

Of course, no matter how rich Zhao Manjin was, he couldn't possibly acquire such expensive magical artifacts as talisman pens and spirit ink as prizes.

Even if he were confident, he wouldn't dare take such a risk. If he failed and someone else won the prize, his elders would definitely scold him.

Therefore, the talisman brushes and spirit ink in this competition are only worth between 20,000 and 30,000 yuan.

But compared to the cheap talisman brush and spirit ink that Chen Yi used before, it was already much better.

He chuckled to himself, "Then I'll gladly accept it!"

A few minutes later, everyone arrived, and the competition officially began.

Chen Yi stood in front of his desk.

He glanced around and saw that there were probably over a hundred participants, with at least twenty from his own class.

There were also some students from other classes who had chosen the talisman course.

However, their main competitors are Zhao Manjin and Yu Wanbai.

One of them is the vice president of the Talisman Club, and the other is the president. Both of them have excellent talisman skills and are well-known in their grade.

Don't be fooled by Zhao Manjin's score of only 80 points when he drew the Happy Talisman last time. That's because among the dozen or so talismans he has mastered, the Happy Talisman is not his forte.

The talismans he drew for this competition were all things he was good at.

"The rules are simple: each person has three talisman papers. They will draw a Mind-Clearing Talisman, a Sword Qi Talisman, and one of their best talismans in turn. Each round lasts half an hour, and the best-of-three format will be used!" Fu Xin announced loudly.

Upon hearing this, many contestants frowned deeply.

Especially those students in their first and second years of high school.

Sword Qi Talisman is nothing special; as an offensive talisman, it's a standard, essential talisman that almost everyone participating in the competition can draw.

However, the Mind-Clearing Talisman is different. It belongs to the competition content and is said to be able to keep the mind clear and resist the invasion of inner demons or illusion attacks.

Students who have never participated in talisman competitions have at most heard of them, but have never actually learned them.

If you haven't learned about talismans, then there's nothing you can do.

After all, if you don't know, you just don't know...

They lost the first game right away.

Zhao Manjin glanced furtively in Chen Yi's direction, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Originally, he had chosen the Escape Talisman, not the Tranquility Talisman, but Chen Yi's Escape Talisman was so exquisitely drawn that he changed it at the last minute.

His idea is to give you a hard time in the first round and break your mentality.

"Let's begin the first round. Qingxin Fu, start writing!" Fu Xin announced the official start of the competition.

Chen Yi remained calm and immediately picked up his brush to start drawing.

Zhao Manjin's heart skipped a beat as he carefully watched Chen Yi's movements...

Fortunately, he could tell from Chen Yi's sketch that the other party was not drawing the head of the Qingxin Talisman.

Chen Yi certainly didn't draw a Tranquilizing Talisman, since he had no memory of that talisman at all.

He drew a happy charm.

Since I'm just idling around anyway, I might as well draw a Happy Talisman and try to break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

After all, Zhao Manjin himself said that all the talismans drawn during the competition could be taken away, so this Happy Talisman would be his once it was drawn.

About seven or eight minutes later, he drew the Happy Talisman.

Then, the consecration ceremony is performed to activate the talisman's power.

Unlike conventional talismans that are burned or posted, the Happy Talisman is used to produce its effects by being swallowed.

Chen Yi sat down cross-legged right next to the table where the talisman was drawn, then swallowed the Happy Talisman, and a magical power surged straight to the top of his head.

He felt his mind was instantly enlightened.

"The 'Happy Charm' I drew should last for 9 seconds, so I need to hurry."

He continuously circulated his profound energy, and the bottleneck was gradually broken through...

The process went surprisingly smoothly.

A moment later...

"Snap!"

In the ninth second, a sound like shattering came from inside her body.

Mid-stage Qi Refining, achieved!