Chapter 95: Prepare, Drop Course

After Bai Zhenzhen agreed, Zhang Yu said, "I asked around, and they're still short of teachers for high school basic cultivation methods. I've been watching you practice recently; your cultivation level in this area must be quite high, right?"

More than two months ago, all of Bai Zhenzhen's high school basic cultivation methods had already reached levels 4 or 5.

During this period, for the first time in her life, Bai Zhenzhen gradually unleashed the restraints on her spirit root and began to frantically use it for cultivation.

This brought her an unprecedented experience. As the spirit root acted upon her 24 hours a day, it became increasingly compatible with her, and its effects grew stronger.

Currently, almost all of her high school basic cultivation methods have reached levels 9 and 10.

Such astonishing progress was enough to attract the attention of countless powerful individuals, and even corporations.

So... should she tell Zhang Yu?

But then she thought about how Zhang Yu had even confessed to her about the "dark tutoring" business, a high-risk venture. As partners who had agreed to get into the top ten universities together, wouldn't it be disloyal to keep it a secret any longer?

"Zhang Pianpian already knows anyway."

"Besides, I've been experimenting with letting Yu Zi use it recently; he'll find out sooner or later..."

With that thought, Bai Zhenzhen immediately leaned close to Zhang Yu and whispered in his ear, "I've basically mastered all the basic cultivation methods taught in freshman year of high school, reaching levels 9 and 10."

Although he had long suspected A-Zhen had a secret, Zhang Yu was still slightly startled when he heard her words.

Then he recalled the spirit root that Wa Wa had mentioned at lunch and wondered, "Could this be related to the spirit root inside A-Zhen?"

Wa Wa was also shocked to hear Bai Zhenzhen's words: "Good heavens! Where did this freak come from? Was her potential also activated by someone?"

Seeing Zhang Yu in a daze, Bai Zhenzhen first smiled triumphantly. Then, with a hint of showing off, she leaned into Zhang Yu's ear again and whispered, "Do you want to know how I did it?"

Zhang Yu rubbed his slightly ticklish ear and said, "Tell me whenever you want; it's fine if you don't."

*It's just cheating, isn't it? As if I don't have my own tricks.*

Zhang Yu then brought up the dark tutoring business again: "Tonight, I'll go back and ask which high school basic courses are most popular and which are most in need of teachers. You should prepare well these next few days, and then I'll take you for a trial lesson."

Bai Zhenzhen looked at Zhang Yu in surprise, wondering, "Isn't Yu Zi even a little curious about how I mastered all the basic cultivation methods to levels 9 and 10 so quickly?"

She had originally planned to tell Zhang Yu, but seeing his indifferent expression, all her enthusiasm for showing off instantly vanished, like a child wanting to display a treasure only to find the adult completely uninterested.

"Hmph, just wait until I can let you use my spirit root," she thought. "Then we'll see if you beg me."

With that thought, Bai Zhenzhen huffed and went to the side to train diligently.

Over the next few days, apart from preparing for the tutoring sessions with Bai Zhenzhen, Zhang Yu spent most of his time wholeheartedly cultivating the Crimson Marrow Primordial Qi.

One day, as Zhang Yu cultivated on the rooftop with Bai Zhenzhen, his muscles constantly emitted low hums.

He continuously tempered his muscles, internal organs, and even bones and bone marrow, feeling his physical strength gradually increasing as the medicinal power of the Primordial Pill nourished him.

Zhang Yu could feel that this cultivation wasn't merely increasing his physical strength; his physical foundation and innate talent also seemed to be growing more robust under the infusion of the Primordial Pill.

"Although, in Kunxu Layer 1, the Ten Great Sects stipulate that everyone can only truly begin cultivation after reaching high school, otherwise, it's considered illegal cultivation and is punishable by severe penalties."

"However, wealthy individuals aren't like the original Zhang Yu, who lived in poverty until his freshman year of high school."

Zhang Yu now knew that wealthy people in Songyang City began training from a young age. Even if they hadn't truly started cultivation, they underwent various methods like body modification surgeries, tonics, dietary supplements, and other means to enhance potential and foundation before high school.

Even someone with a much poorer background, like Zhao Tianxing, had told Zhang Yu that his parents started giving him various tonics from elementary school.

It could be said that most students at Songyang High School were not like the original Zhang Yu, who began high school cultivation with a completely natural and unprocessed body.

Zhang Yu speculated, "Perhaps this disparity led to the original body's insufficient drug resistance, which in turn caused problems with his internal organs from taking medication."

Now, during this period of cultivating the Crimson Marrow Primordial Qi, especially after taking Primordial Pills for cultivation, Zhang Yu felt that his entire body—flesh, internal organs, bone marrow, and bones—was gradually developing a fundamental strength.

He was no longer just getting stronger through wear and tear, as he had when cultivating the Thirty-Six Body Strengthening Forms.

Instead, under the cleansing of the Crimson Marrow Primordial Qi combined with the medicinal power of the Primordial Pill, he felt his Qi and blood becoming more vigorous, his digestion and metabolism growing stronger, and even hidden waste and toxins in his organs gradually being expelled.

"If I continue to strengthen my foundation like this," he thought, "my body's potential will be greater, and it will be easier to improve my physical strength in the future."

"Especially with my internal organs becoming more and more comfortable... if this continues, I should be able to take more body-refining medicine for cultivation in the future, right?"

Just then, his phone rang. Zhang Yu answered and saw it was Song Hailong calling.

Song Hailong said, "Zhang Yu, I'm calling to inform you and Bai Zhenzhen that our training sessions are canceled from now on."

"Huh?" Zhang Yu asked in surprise. "Are you sure?"

Song Hailong replied, "Thank you for your hard work during this time; you've greatly improved my ground combat skills."

"But you must have felt it too: my physical strength is improving faster and faster, and you won't be able to keep up."

Zhang Yu thought to himself that he could now continuously take Primordial Pills and his physical strength would definitely be able to keep up with Song Hailong in the future. He was just about to persuade the other party to continue paying for lessons.

But then Song Hailong continued, "You are excellent, but I've found an even better combat practice partner. My time is very limited, so I have to end our cooperation."

Zhang Yu asked curiously, "Who is it?"

He wanted to see who was snatching his business.

Song Hailong gritted his teeth and said, "Yu Xinghan."

Listening to Song Hailong's voice, Zhang Yu could almost picture his distorted face, with veins bulging on his forehead.

Song Hailong continued, "He was the top student in the recent freshman year monthly exam."

"Heh heh," Song Hailong laughed sarcastically. "He needed a sparring partner and decided I was the most suitable person in Bailong High School's freshman year, so he hired me as his combat sparring partner for ten thousand yuan an hour."

"I don't care about the money," Song Hailong added, "but challenging this guy every day and gradually surpassing him—that truly suits my taste."

"Alright, enough talk," he said. "You should also cultivate well, so I don't fail to see you at the sports competition..."

Hearing Song Hailong's words, Zhang Yu could only suppress his original intention to persuade him.

What else could he say?

Good heavens, his own client was now someone else's employee, and someone stronger was paying Song Hailong to fight. How could he possibly compete with that?

Zhang Yu quietly hung up the phone and informed Bai Zhenzhen of the tragic news.

Bai Zhenzhen sighed upon hearing it. "Damn, our income has dropped again. It seems going to the Dark Learning Gang for tutoring is unavoidable now. I'll prepare well, and we'll go in a couple of days."

Bai Zhenzhen thought about how she and Zhang Yu were involved in gang business, yet were still struggling for tutoring fees of only a few thousand yuan per hour.

Meanwhile, Song Hailong could earn ten thousand yuan an hour by challenging powerful enemies and training in combat.

Bai Zhenzhen couldn't help but exclaim, "Damn, how do these rich people make money so easily?"

Another two days passed.

Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen met at the agreed-upon subway station.

Under the influence of the Crimson Marrow Primordial Qi, Zhang Yu once again transformed into the appearance of Teacher Ma.

He looked at the girl who had taken off her mask; her face, arms, and neck were covered in tattoos, and she had long golden hair. He didn't recognize her as Bai Zhenzhen until he double-checked with his phone.

*What the hell? How did A-Zhen turn into a Runic Warrior? A rebellious punk girl?*

Seeing Zhang Yu's surprised expression, Bai Zhenzhen said with disdain, "Didn't you say we needed to disguise ourselves? You have the Crimson Marrow Primordial Qi to change your physique, so I had to use some tattoo stickers, a wig, and padding to change my look. I'll wash it off when I get home."

"This way, and with a mask, no one should recognize me, right?"

"Besides, I don't look like a high school student anymore, do I? Otherwise, how would I even interview?"

Only then did Zhang Yu's gaze shift from Bai Zhenzhen's tattoos to her chest, butt, and shoes.

He thought to himself, *So she used padding? No wonder her figure seemed a size larger. With these tattoos and the wig, she really doesn't look like a high school student at all.*

But remembering the issue of interviewing for a tutoring teacher today, Zhang Yu subconsciously asked, "With all those tattoos, will there be a problem interviewing as a tutor?"

Bai Zhenzhen, however, retorted, "What gang interview would ever reject someone for tattoos, damn it!"

"Besides," she continued, "I think this style is exactly what the Dark Learning Gang should have. Look at the words I've tattooed on myself; don't they show my strong determination to be an illegal tutor?"

Zhang Yu looked at the tattoos on her face—'Endless Sea of Lessons,' 'Classes Every Day,' along with images of desks, chairs, classrooms, and blackboards—and suddenly realized it was indeed the style he had seen in the Dark Learning Gang.

Wa Wa commented, "Based on my years of experience in the underworld, her tattoos are definitely a plus for the interview. At least visually, she looks more like a member of the Dark Learning Gang than you do; she gives off the vibe of a high school teacher who owes a huge debt and is forced to sell lessons."

"Alright then." Zhang Yu nodded and led Bai Zhenzhen, who had put her mask back on, towards the Dark Learning Gang's compound.

However, this time, because he was with Bai Zhenzhen, Zhang Yu first took the subway.

After exiting the subway, considering the not-so-short remaining distance, Zhang Yu said, "It's still quite a walk. I'll carry you the rest of the way."