I Can Grant Origin Powers To Anything-Chapter 163 - 162: Contacting Old Friends

The time that passed under a routine schedule always seemed to go by especially fast.

During this period, Xu Lingjun hardly had a day of rest, even though no one was actually chasing him... frёewebηovel.cѳm

But he just had an inexplicable sense of anxiety.

It felt as if not cultivating was like suffering a significant loss.

Perhaps it was the atmosphere of the Martial Mansion.

Of course...

To say there was truly no one chasing might not be entirely accurate.

Xu Lingjun and Li Jingjun lived opposite each other, and through their windows, they could often see the other’s light. If they didn’t close their curtains, their eyes would occasionally meet...

One could only say that the transparency of the glass was indeed too good, causing some mild awkwardness.

Over the past month, the two hardly spoke to each other.

But secretly, the competition was ongoing.

Her exhaustion, Xu Lingjun felt, might also partly owe to his efforts...

Of course, his diligence and hard work were not without her silent encouragement.

Previously, the two had never directly faced off against each other.

But now, they were both in the Middle Stage of the True Transformation Realm.

Their realms were quite similar; she might even have a slight advantage...

But when it came to strength.

Without a doubt, Xu Lingjun might have already surpassed her, especially as his "Ninefold Thunder Tribulation" was cultivated to the Fifth Layer.

But as the cost...

A large amount of academic credits had been consumed.

Xu Lingjun’s academic credits were reduced to just over three hundred.

And Source Value...

It suffered even heavier losses.

He had calculated wrong.

Eating the flesh and blood of the mysterious races of the heavens in the cafeteria undoubtedly tasted extremely delicious, providing fresh discoveries and surprises every day as long as he dined there...

However, the consumption of Source Value required nearly a hundred points every day on average and sometimes even exceeded that.

There was hardly any income.

Especially in an unfamiliar environment, which was different from other places... Here in the Martial Mansion, there were no elders to assist, no stray dogs to rescue, let alone traffic jams to exploit.

Even though there was a stray dog in the Martial Mansion.

But the food on the first floor of the cafeteria was often mostly leftover every day.

The dog grew plump and robust just eating leftovers, needing to catch its breath after just two steps.

A dog developing high blood pressure from eating was, in a bizarre sense, a form of happiness. Did it really need saving?

Xu Lingjun thought that if he helped it lose weight, the dog might end up hating him and, in turn, supply him with a large amount of resentment value.

In this bittersweet time.

A month passed quickly.

Finally, the three days arrived when students were permitted to contact the outside world.

During these three days.

Xu Lingjun, unusually, took a break from his cultivation.

He began calling everyone he knew to let them know he was alright.

He contacted Wang Qingya only in the evenings.

There was nothing he could do, as she was also busy during the day...

But knowing that after these three days, she would once again be unable to reach this little brother who always worried her for a long time.

Therefore, they almost talked on the phone late into every night. She was even very concerned about Xu Lingjun’s daily life, and upon learning that he was suffering from insomnia every night, she even offered to send him her books to enrich his knowledge—a harmless endeavor that might also help pass the time.

Being apart.

Made them miss each other even more.

Especially after not being in touch for so long, just hearing her voice brought great satisfaction.

At Xu Lingjun’s request...

She bashfully change back into the vibranium pajamas and chatted with him again, truly letting Xu Lingjun feast his eyes.

Wang Qingya found it hard to refuse her little brother’s requests, especially since they would be husband and wife in the future. This destined their relationship, though still sibling-like, to have many boundaries easily crossed, including her defenses, which seemed vulnerable before him.

Then Xu Lingjun felt deeply annoyed, wishing he hadn’t drunk those few shots of horse urine back then.

Otherwise... Who knows what more he might have seen by now.

What a pity, such a pity.

And Father Wang.

The moment they connected via video, Father Wang’s eyes were already moist...

Choking back sobs, he said he couldn’t bear it anymore, that the child was starving and that he needed a raise. He decided to give Xu Lingjun an extra year-end bonus, issued immediately, and urged him to buy more good food to nourish himself.

He even inquired about the situation at Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion. Upon hearing that the Martial Mansion had a residential area with all sorts of facilities inside...

He seemed lost in thought, muttering nonsensically to Xu Lingjun as if his mind was elsewhere.

It was said that Li Lei had already apprenticed himself to an Elder.

His aptitude was not bad, and he was diligent, with a sweet tongue and a knack for knowing what to do, so much so that he became quite favored by his mentor, enjoying much better resources than before.

Guo Zheng, on the other hand, wasn’t doing well at Central City Martial Mansion.

His aptitude was ordinary, and even though he had an uncle to look after him... Yet, when it came to academic credits, no one could take care of him.

It’s said he was living very frugally and tightening his belt every day, no longer even indulging in wooing pretty girls.

Sun Lingli from West Origin Martial Mansion was also someone he kept in touch with.

After their previous date, the relationship between them had greatly improved... His feelings for this innocent and somewhat silly young girl were actually quite positive.

Listening to her talk about her progress during this time.

She was Feng Zhichen’s direct disciple. Although her results in previous assessments were poor, that was only because Feng Zhichen had suppressed her progress, allowing her to save and burst forth in the Martial Mansion.

From the end of the assessments to now, little less than four months, she had successively broken through three realms.

Directly earning a reward of 600 academic credits.

Clearly, this was also part of Feng Zhichen’s plan...

With these 600 credits, her progress was truly astonishing, and now she had smoothly entered the True Transformation Realm.

At the Martial Mansion.

The cultural coursework was no longer forced upon them as a daily requirement.

She was truly in her element.

According to her, upon entering the school, she ranked over 100 among all the Tier One students.

But now, she had defeated the forty-ninth Second Stage student.

She was only in the Early Stage of the True Transformation Realm...

Progress this significant seemed almost illogical.

One could only say that she received the most scientific education, resulting in naturally greater progress.

There were also Zhou Qing, Guo Xu, and Feng Zhichen...

All these former mentors, Xu Lingjun contacted them one by one, informing them that he was well.

Lastly, there was Su Huanqing...

After all, without her initial thirty-point support, he probably wouldn’t have won the Dragon Gate Champion Scholar.

This was a debt of gratitude that must be remembered.

And then, the two of them expressed their gratitude to each other.

She assisted him in becoming the Dragon Gate Champion Scholar.

In return, he helped her achieve a bishop’s title...

It’s worth noting that in Xu Lingjun’s last two months, he was consistently counted as her student.

And in Xu Lingjun’s previous records, his achievements were fairly ordinary, decent but far from outstanding.

However, starting the month before he arrived in Fangyi City, his performance had already been rather impressive.

This meant the crucial two months were spent in her class...

"So, they thought I taught you well, but I know full well that this had nothing to do with me; it was all thanks to your efforts,"

Su Huanqing softly bit her lip, a bit embarrassed, and said, "Though I’ve explained this many times, they all consider it my credit, something I can’t seem to shake off... Because of this, I’ve already obtained a bishop’s title, and the principal even considers promoting me to a professor... I’ve been so busy, memorizing a vast amount of knowledge every day."

She glanced at Xu Lingjun apologetically and said, "This situation is a bit unfair to you because if I can succeed, I might be able to leave Fangyi City. I really want to leave here... So..."

Compared to her embarrassment, Xu Lingjun was rather calm, smiling as he said, "It’s fine; we’re in a mutually supportive relationship."

"As long as you’re not bothered; this time, I’ve taken advantage of you, so I’ll think of a way to repay you eventually."

Xu Lingjun felt this tutor was perhaps a bit excessively serious... strictly speaking, it may no longer be considered a favor since she did teach him for two months.

Yet she was adamant that it was a personal favor.

He kind of understood what Sister Yaya meant when she mentioned that growing up in extreme poverty had instilled in Su Huanqing a sense of pride far beyond normal levels...

In short, it was inferiority complex.

Always regarding gifts from friends as charity, only by giving something in return could she accept them in good conscience.

Well... I guess I’ll just wait for the return gift then.

Three days outside of cultivation.

But they were three particularly fulfilling days.

After the three days passed.

Xu Lingjun didn’t continue his frenetic cultivation.

There was no other choice, Source Value... was exhausted.