Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 150 - 140: Enemy of the Whole World

After New Year's Day, according to the Gregorian calendar, it was now 2014.

The Chinese New Year's Eve was set on January 29th, and at Yuzhou Fourth Middle School, the restrictions for the first year of high school were not strict. There were no extra classes during the winter vacation, so students could enjoy a complete holiday.

Jiang Ning sat at his desk, holding a pen and pointing at the test paper as he explained a math problem to Bai Yuxia.

Xue Yuantong, sitting at the same desk, propped her chin and her face was full of confusion and curiosity, as Bai Yuxia had just asked her a question.

Xue Yuantong always enjoyed helping others and would certainly not refuse.

So, she shared her thought process for solving the question with Bai Yuxia, but Bai Yuxia still seemed confused.

Xue Yuantong wondered, "What I explained was very simple and only used basic knowledge, omitting those irrelevant and obvious steps. Why can't Bai Yuxia understand?"

"Is it her problem, or mine?"

Xue Yuantong felt somewhat disheartened. Was she not suitable to become a teacher?

"Yes, Jiang Ning could understand."

"Bai Yuxia is too weak."

Xue Yuantong assured herself that she was not at fault.

Jiang Ning put away his pen and asked, "Did you learn it?"

"So that's how it's solved, I got it, thanks."

"This is a strawberry mousse ice cream cone that my dad bought on a business trip, here." Bai Yuxia took out a palm-sized cardboard box from her off-white backpack.

"The outside is a crispy cone, and the inside is chocolate, it's very soft and tastes pretty great," Bai Yuxia said.

Jiang Ning took the box and glanced at Dan Kaiquan.

Ever since Bai Yuxia asked her question, Dan Kaiquan had turned around and watched along, very faithfully.

Dan Kaiquan's face was expressionless; he knew that Jiang Ning usually not only explained problems to Bai Yuxia but also helped Geng Lu at the back desk.

Plus, Jiang Ning was usually paired with Xue Yuantong.

"So, it's absolutely impossible that Jiang Ning is interested in Bai Yuxia."

Dan Kaiquan was confidently wise, as if he had seen through everything, like an elder who had understood the mysteries of all ages.

Jiang Ning opened the ice cream cone box, gave one to Xue Yuantong, and then offered one to Dan Kaiquan:

"Want one?"

Dan Kaiquan quickly took it, repeatedly saying, "Yes, yes, yes."

This was Bai Yuxia's snack!

Usually, he couldn't afford such treats; only after Jiang Ning finished explaining problems and received Bai Yuxia's gifts, could he get a taste.

"Jiang Ning is really generous, a good person to be around." Dan Kaiquan bit into the ice cream cone. The taste was quite good, and his mood sweetened.

"In the future, when Bai Yuxia and I get married, I must invite Jiang Ning to the wedding, and I'll personally drive to pick him up, no matter where he is."

Dan Kaiquan thought joyfully. Soon, he finished the ice cream cone. It was delicious, deserving of Bai Yuxia's choice!

He quietly pocketed the ice cream cone wrapper, planning to remember the brand later to buy for Bai Yuxia.

"By the way, did you know? This time for the final exam, it's city-wide," Dan Kaiquan said.

Bai Yuxia looked at him, clearly interested:

"Where did you hear that from?"

Dan Kaiquan saw Bai Yuxia's reaction and gleefully said:

"I have a middle school classmate who got into the experimental class of Second Middle School, he told me."

As he spoke, Dan Kaiquan appeared proud, as if he was the one who had been accepted into the experimental class.

"You know, his class is the best in Yuzhou; they definitely have more reliable information than us, it's basically true."

Bai Yuxia then took out her phone:

"Just wait a moment; I'll ask my dad."

Her father was a vice professor at Yuzhou University of Finance and Economics and had some influence in Yuzhou's educational circles. Instead of guessing the reliability of Dan Kaiquan's information, it was better to let her dad find out since he doted on her much and would readily help with such a small matter.

In a short while, Bai Yuxia nodded, "Final exams, first grade, city-wide test, including Tu County and Guyang County."

"I told you!" Dan Kaiquan said proudly.

Xue Yuantong said, "Jiang Ning, I will use all my strength!"

Jiang Ning smiled, "Alright, let's see what rank you can achieve in the city."

He remembered that Xue Yuantong scored third place citywide in the joint exam during their first year.

"Humph, that's definitely an excellent result!" Xue Yuantong initially wanted to declare first place, but she didn't want to reveal that to Jiang Ning too soon. She'd wait for the exam results to truly shock him!

In previous exams, Xue Yuantong had been wary of drawing attention and had always held back some of her abilities. Now, with Jiang Ning around, she didn't need to worry about external distractions and could fully realize her potential.

Bai Yuxia listened to their conversation. Her academic performance during the middle school examination wasn't good, performing slightly worse than usual, which resulted in her not getting into Second Middle School and only into a regular class at Fourth Middle School.

For her parents' achievements, her results were somewhat unworthy, yet her parents didn't blame her but rather comforted her.

Bai Yuxia, in the past, had spent most of her time on other pursuits, such as dance, painting, and music, not dedicating much time to studying, leading to her average grades.

After starting high school, she began to catch up, especially since she became the front desk of Xue Yuantong and Jiang Ning; whenever she encountered something she didn't understand, she would receive detailed explanations and progressed rapidly.

So, Bai Yuxia said, "This time, I want to challenge for the top fifty of the grade."

"Top fifty, that's great," Xue Yuantong clenched her fist.

Jiang Ning said, "Good luck."

Bai Yuxia, seeing their reactions, always felt they were so calm.

Dan Kaiquan leaned closer, "Top fifty? You'll definitely make the top ten this time."

"Xue Yuantong, Jiang Ning, be careful. Bai Yuxia might surpass you both, and I'm really rooting for her."

"Don't cry if she does surpass you two."

Upon hearing this, Xue Yuantong said, "Alright, alright, Jiang Ning, did you hear that? You need to step it up."

Jiang Ning said, "Don't worry."

Bai Yuxia said, "Dan Kaiquan, can you stop making me a target?"

"Yuxia, don't worry. Even if you make enemies with the whole world, I'll stand by your side," he said sincerely.

Bai Yuxia, somewhat overwhelmed, asked, "Why would I make enemies with the whole world?"

Dan Kaiquan reiterated, "I'll help you!"

As they discussed the final exams, Chen Qian suddenly ran over and stood in the aisle, hands behind his back, looking down with disdain.

He was standing while the others were sitting, which gave him a sense of superiority and even more presence.

Chen Qian first glanced at Bai Yuxia, a look of regret in his eyes, his heart aching.

They had originally planned to form a study group together, but before they could, Bai Yuxia had gone over to Xue Yuantong's side.

On the day the seats were assigned, Chen Qian was deeply hurt. He had vowed to win back his close friend, Bai Yuxia.

Months had passed, he had worked tirelessly, reading day and night, and finally, the final exams had arrived!

Today, he, Chen Qian, was determined to rise to the top, to outperform his rivals, to regain everything he had lost, for those pains would not defeat him!

Chen Qian declared boldly, "Xue Yuantong, you will taste defeat."

Having said this, Chen Qian turned around without another word and returned to his seat.

With the final exams imminent, his demonstration was like making a military vow, and now he needed to use every minute wisely to prepare.

After Chen Qian left, Dan Kaiquan scoffed, "What was that act all about?"

But Xue Yuantong was thoughtful and asked Jiang Ning, "What does failure taste like?"

"Bitter," replied Jiang Ning.

"Oh, then I won't try it."

...

Dan Kaiquan went to the back rows for a while, and soon the news of the final exams spread throughout Class 8, leading to discussions about the exams echoing from every corner, with many students filled with anticipation.

Jiang Ning, however, was thinking about something else. The day before yesterday, he had visited the Huqishan Villa to check on the herbs he had planted.

The herbs, nourished by a Spirit Gathering Array and catalyzed by Jiang Ning's techniques, also benefited from a rare stone that Shao Shuangshuang had found and crushed to enrich the soil further.

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With these preparations, the herbs were growing well, and he predicted he could harvest them by the year's end, and the Qi Gathering Pills made from these herbs would increase his cultivation speed by more than double.

Once he broke through to the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer,

he would explore the air above Huqishan, an area stripped of the Heaven and Earth Laws.

But before that, he needed to familiarize himself with the 'Divine Origin Shuttle' exploration technique to ensure maximum safety.

Though Jiang Ning had secret techniques beyond his current realm and could unexpectedly challenge cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Realm, using those techniques could lead to severe repercussions, potentially causing him to lose all his cultivation or even perish.

'If possible, it would be best to use a puppet for exploration, so even if something unexpected occurred, I wouldn't be harmed.'

He then felt he was being overly cautious.

'That area, regardless of my current Qi Cultivation Realm, even with the peak cultivation, might take hundreds of years to break through the barrier between realms.'

'Never mind that for now, my priority is to break through to the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer and to remind Shao Shuangshuang to accelerate the search for materials needed for the puppet.'

While Jiang Ning pondered his future cultivation plans, he was not in a rush as he was still in the Qi Cultivation Stage.

Now that Taiyin Cloud Marrow had been found, Xue Yuantong's illness was no longer a concern, and he could replace her marrow at any time.

But Jiang Ning wondered what excuse he should use to administer the 'Taiyin Cloud Marrow' to her.

Every time his parents called, he would ask if they were wearing the Protective Jade Pendant he had given them.

He also regularly mailed them some local pastries from Yuzhou, which he infused with Spiritual Objects that could strengthen their bodies.

His parents would surely consume all the food sent by their child.

Thanks to the distribution of Evergreen Liquid in Wen City, his parents were invited to join the company.

Why did they join? Because Jiang Ning's father was somewhat bald, and the company had him try out a bottle, which cured his baldness.

Jiang Ning's father joined the company without hesitation, taking Jiang Ning's mother with him.

Now, leveraging his skills, he had become a regional manager in Wen City.

As Evergreen Liquid was aggressively expanding, many opportunities arose, and Jiang Ning believed that his father had always had the potential for business.

In his previous life, after stopping their jobs, his parents had opened a small shop, which was quite successful until they planned to expand, but their health failed, and they ended up in the hospital.

Currently, the calls from his parents were much more confident than before, talking about working hard for a year to buy Jiang Ning an apartment in Yuzhou City.

It was clear that Jiang Ning's monthly allowance had increased significantly, from six hundred to two thousand yuan.

For most high school students, two thousand yuan a month was quite substantial, usually more than enough for their regular expenses.

Jiang Ning remembered that later, when he went to university, he had only one thousand yuan a month for expenses, and it was indeed a bit tight.

While Jiang Ning plotted his future path, his deskmate Xue Yuantong suddenly knocked on the desk and said,

"Jiang Ning, do you think I treat you well usually?"

"Just spit it out," Jiang Ning replied without looking up.

"Just fetch me a cup of water this one time, and I'll treat you to hotpot when I have my holiday," Xue Yuantong lazily rested on the desk, hoping Jiang Ning would indulge her for once.