"Move aside, move aside."
Sun Zheng walked in and saw Luo Daniu standing in the middle of the dormitory. He frowned and scolded him.
Luo Daniu was speechless. There was plenty of room on either side to walk through.
Though a bit disgruntled, he stepped aside. After all, he wasn't Jiang Ping and didn't want to get into a dispute with this fool.
Seeing Luo Daniu obediently step aside, Sun Zheng looked satisfied and walked towards his bed.
But as he glanced up, he noticed the spirited young man calmly observing him.
Sun Zheng's expression changed slightly, and he quickly lowered his head, hastening his steps towards his bed.
Moments later, Qian Dele returned from outside.
As soon as he entered, his gaze involuntarily drifted towards Jiang Ping, but unfortunately, Jiang Ping was already lying down, facing the wall, and didn't react to the commotion.
Instead, Luo Tiegen quickly sat up from his bed, full of congratulations.
"It's nothing much. Even after breaking through, it's hard to make it into the top five," Qian Dele waved his hand dismissively.
"You never know. Maybe, Brother Qian, you'll make a sudden leap and break into the top three," Luo Tiegen continued to praise.
Seeing Qian Dele return, Sun Zheng, feeling more confident, spoke louder and more assertively:
"The top three might be tough, but getting back into the top five should be easy. Think about it, the fifth place's Fist Strength is only ten pounds more than yours after the breakthrough."
He gestured with his hands to indicate 'ten' and pointed upwards, continuing:
"They've reached their limit. Without entering the 3rd Layer, they won't progress further, but you still have a lot of room for improvement. In the next two days, gaining an extra ten pounds of Fist Strength and returning to the top five should be a breeze."
Yesterday's Fist Strength Test showed no progress for the top four. Neither the genius Fang Yong nor the boastful Sun Qi managed to break through another level.
Even Jiang Ping, known as 'second to none,' had slowed his 'progress,' and was surpassed by the newly advanced fifth place, dropping to fifth.
As the sixth place, Qian Dele naturally saw an opportunity. His initial Fist Strength was twenty pounds higher than Jiang Ping's, and even after just breaking through to the 2nd Layer, the gap was only ten pounds.
As long as Jiang Ping doesn't break through to the 3rd Layer, Qian Dele has a great chance to surpass him!
"Even so, there's always a chance for the unexpected," Qian Dele sighed, but his eyes occasionally glanced upwards.
However, the person he was looking at didn't give him the reaction he wanted, seemingly asleep, leaving him a bit disappointed.
......
The next morning.
"Fang Yong, did you break through to the 4th Layer?!" Someone with sharp eyes quickly identified the source of the wind and figured out what happened.
Fang Yong, unremarkable in appearance, was now somewhat dazzling. Standing in the center of the crowd, he smiled and nodded:
"Just lucky, barely took that step."
His words were humble, but the crowd didn't think so, all showing expressions of shock.
This was definitely not luck. The escort agency had given a timeframe of six months to break through to the 4th Layer, but this person had completed the assessment in just half a month.
His talent was terrifying!
"Fang Yong might become a Martial Artist within six months, which would be a meteoric rise, changing his fate," someone remarked, more envious than admiring.
"Brother Sun, have you made any progress?"
In the dormitory, Qian Dele was arrogant, but in front of Sun Qi, he seemed naturally inferior, speaking respectfully.
"No," Sun Qi shook his head helplessly.
He no longer had his former prestige, his eyes somewhat gloomy as he watched the crowd surround Fang Yong, feeling the sting of neglect.
Especially since the brothers who used to drink and eat with him were now all around Fang Yong, calling him 'Brother' with every breath.
A bunch of sycophants!
Fortunately, 'a friend in need is a friend indeed,' and Qian Dele was still by his side.
The next moment, Sun Qi noticed that Qian Dele visibly relaxed, muttering to himself: 'Brother Qi didn't break through, so Jiang Ping definitely won't before tomorrow's Fist Strength Test,' and then he eagerly ran over to Fang Yong, calling him 'Brother.'
"This bastard," Sun Qi's face turned livid with anger.
On the other side.
Liu Wensheng nudged Jiang Ping's arm, speaking seriously: "This person is indeed a genius. It's not easy for us to catch up to him."
"Mm," Jiang Ping didn't react much, but in his heart, he was thinking: "Since Fang Yong has broken through to the 4th Layer, I can also reveal my 3rd Layer strength."
"Firstly, to secure my position in the top five, and secondly, to gradually make my mark, until I smoothly become an Escort Master."
......
Time passed, and it was the next morning.
Chief Escort Liang and Escort Master Huang appeared on time, both in good spirits, occasionally glancing at Fang Yong.
Clearly, they had also heard the news of Fang Yong's breakthrough.
The two Escort Masters even called out his name before the test, praising this genius, making others envious.
Chief Escort Liang also mentioned that from now on, including this time, Fang Yong would no longer participate in the Fist Strength Test, and his ranking would not be counted. Find the original chapter at novelping.com.
Of course, he would still receive the rewards, and Chief Escort Liang even personally offered an additional reward of a Food Supplement, meaning he could have four servings per meal!
Everyone drooled at the news. Many others could only have one serving, and some had none, needing to pay for it themselves, while Fang Yong could enjoy four servings for free.
What a great treatment.
Though everyone felt uncomfortable, they could only sigh helplessly. After all, his talent was exceptional, and he was favored by the Chief Escort.
Moreover, this fortunate person still feigned humility, worriedly asking: "Master Liang, won't eating four servings be too filling and affect my training?"
"Don't worry, with your breakthrough to the 4th Layer, your physical condition has improved, so there's no impact," Liang Sheng shook his head.
"Then I'm relieved."
With that, Fang Yong cupped his fists and, under the envious or jealous gazes of the crowd, walked alone towards the dining hall.
"Chief Escort, if Fang Yong isn't counted in the ranking, will the rewards still be based on five people?" someone curiously asked.
"Based on five people," the Chief Escort replied.
Immediately, the crowd was abuzz with excitement.
If that's the case, as long as those ahead break through to the 4th Layer, won't those behind have a chance to break into the top five?
"What a pity," Sun Zheng said regretfully, wanting to see Jiang Ping's frustrated expression.
"Yes, it's just his luck," Qian Dele snorted. Last night, he shamelessly asked Escort Master Huang to test his Fist Strength, and now his strength probably exceeded Jiang Ping's.
However, with Fang Yong not counted in the ranking, there was an extra spot in the top five, and Jiang Ping got lucky.
......
Soon, the test began.
Most people performed normally, unable to attract much attention, except for changes in the top five, which piqued everyone's interest.
It quickly came to the former number one in Fist Strength.
"Two hundred seventy-three pounds, keep working hard."
Escort Master Huang said calmly, as the person hadn't made any progress in six days.
However, he didn't show disappointment, but seeing Sun Qi looking unhappy, he comforted: "This is normal. You can't compare yourself to Fang Yong. The difficulty of the Nourishing Life Art is for ordinary people, geniuses are not bound by it."
"Yes," Sun Qi responded obediently, but felt even more unhappy, as this indirectly implied that he, Sun Qi, was not a genius!