Weekend

Zhao Chen entered right after Shen Zhe opened the door.

Thanks to the Zhao family's resources, Zhao Chen was almost fully recovered after a day and a night. He was currently able to walk normally.

He looked completely miserable the day before, yet one day later he was virtually as healthy as one could be. The recovery abilities of stage-six Body Practitioners were truly extraordinary.

"Last night, the eighth stage of body polishing was created…" Zhao Chen was excited as he looked at him.

"Who told you that?" Shen Zhe was greatly shocked.

He didn't tell a soul, and neither did he leave his dormitory the previous day. How did his friend find out?

Not noticing Shen Zhe's unnatural reaction, Zhao Chen explained, "Perceiving a new tier and creating a new path will be approved by nature and enter the Hall of Laws. The whole Green Abyss is now in turmoil…"

"Hall of Laws?" asked Shen Zhe.

Zhao Chen waved his hand and quickly explained everything.

Shen Zhe smiled bitterly afterwards.

He intended to keep a low profile, but he had turned into a "Saint Master" without even trying.

"I won't be able to admit that I created the eighth stage, nor I can let anyone find out about my strength…" Shen Zhe secretly made the decision, "I must keep a low profile!"

A notorious student reaching stage eight of body polishing from nothing would result in major trouble for him.

Revealing his capabilities would have been disastrous for him if Zhao Chen hadn't gone there to inform him.

"Although we can illuminate a couple of stars, you know that it's barely possible for us to become Mages or Martial Artists. However, we can still be better people if we can become Connate Body Practitioners!"

Zhao Chen was excited.

Connate Body Practitioners were on par with level-one Mages and Martial Artists, had longer longevity and were revered by many.

With the eighth level of body polishing, the odds of success were much higher than before.

Spring had arrived for Body Practitioners.

Shen Zhe was stunned.

He didn't know the actions driven by his obsessive-compulsive disorder would cause such a fuss.

Luckily for him, nobody found out that he was the one behind this, otherwise he would never sleep well again.

"Right, a competition will be held in two days. Both Body Practitioners and Seven Star Stage cultivators can participate. Should we set up a team and try our luck?"

Zhao Chen said passionately, "We were always beaten up in such contests. It's time for revenge now that we are stronger!"

"I would rather keep a low profile!" Shen Zhe shook his head in disapproval.

His strength was exclusively raised up by the notebook. There might be trouble if he revealed it.

The best solution was to keep a low profile and avoid showing off.

Not expecting Shen Zhe to refuse, Zhao Chen said after a brief hesitation, "It's said that the top three will have a chance to directly become Mages or Martial Artists without the finals!"

Shen Zhe asked, "Have you illuminated the Seven Stars?"

"I…" Zhao Chen was immediately frustrated.

That's right. If the stars weren't illuminated, such a chance would mean nothing!

"Not just that, it's said that they will also be awarded with the herb liquid made by Mr. Xin Qi himself. If you don't want that, you can ask for training resources. Then, if you reach stage eight with those resources or even become a Connate, it won't matter whether or not you're a Mage…"

Zhao Chen was anxious.

Connate Body Practitioners weren't as good as level-one Mages and Martial Artists, but they were strong in melee fights and had infinite stamina. Zhao Chen had no hope of becoming a Mage or a Martial Artist, but he could still be respected if he became a Connate Body Practitioner.

"Well… you guys can team up if you're interested, but don't count me in…" Shen Zhe shook his head.

Seeing that he was determined, Zhao Chen said, "How about this? Let's buy armor together. You can protect yourself with it when you're in danger!"

"Shopping? There are no classes today?" Shen Zhe was stunned.

"Bro… What's wrong with you? It's the weekend!"

Zhao Chen looked at him as if he were an idiot.

He felt that his friend had turned into a geek… Shen Zhe was such a clever kid before…

Bad students shouldn't study; that would only lower their intelligence.

Shen Zhe was stunned for a moment as he recalled the information.

Students in that world did not study all the time; they rested during the weekends.

"Where are we going shopping?" Shen Zhe accepted the proposal.

He had been in that world for only a few days. Instead of spending all his time in his room, he should know more about the continent.

Also, he needed to find ways to help his veins recover.

"Let's go to the Gold Source Mall!"

Zhao Chen smiled, "My family's businesses are there. We won't be ripped off!"

Zhao Chen had prepared a wagon for them. An hour later, they saw an enormous mall.

It was the first time Shen Zhe had closely observed a city in the alternate world after his rebirth. Everything was new for him.

Thanks to the spiritual energy, horses were bigger and faster than those he knew. The wagon had been specially designed; the journey wasn't bumpy at all.

Shen Zhe saw a lot of students in school uniforms at the mall.

"In this contest, whoever defeats the rest through whatever means possible will be the winner. So, everybody is buying herbs and armor to build up their bodies, in case they're knocked out before they perform any techniques…" said Zhao Chen.

The students who illuminated stars were not as sturdy as Body Practitioners, but their battle techniques launched with the power of the stars could also be devastating; it wasn't easy to defeat them with pure physical strength.

However, it would take time for them to perform battle techniques. Should the Body Practitioners approach them, they would be helpless if they didn't have any protection.

Armor and herbs that could improve defense abilities were popular because of this.

Shen Zhe was curious about all the items in the mall.

Herbs, weapons, minerals… Anything that anyone would want to buy could be found.

"Come here and behold the real Iron-toothed Wolf Skin Armor, which is soft but invulnerable!"

"I have the best herb liquid made by Qin Zhenyi, one of Green Abyss Academy's top three. Even Mr. Xin Qi praised it personally! Three wen for a bottle!"

"Green Leopard's blood can double your speed and strength! It will only cost you 998 wen! You won't lose anything if you give it a try…"

…

Hawkers were everywhere.

"There are a lot of counterfeits in this place. Let's go to my family's booth…" said Zhao Chen in a low voice.

Shen Zhe nodded.

He didn't know much about those items, but he guessed their unreliability from the dealers' exaggerated tone.

For example, beast blood was indeed precious but only effective when refined into medication. People would vomit if they were to drink it directly.

Following Zhao Chen, Shen Zhe soon reached an enormous booth. Before he walked in, he heard the same calls.

"The very same dog meat that Mr. Zhao Chen of the Zhao family took! Only a hundred wen for a kilogram! If you take it, you will also become a stage six expert overnight!"

"Mr. Zhao's choice of underwear, which wasn't torn after being surrounded by dozens of dogs…"

"Mr. Zhao's choice of herb liquid! If you buy it, you'll be the next expert…"

"Are these… the authentic goods you talked about?"

Shen Zhe's lips twitched as he looked at his friend in a weird way.

He wasn't sure whether or not the goods in other shops were genuine, but he was certain that all the goods in that booth were fake!

A blushing Zhao Chen said, "Cough, cough. Don't mind the details…"

Then, he walked into the booth.