Chapter 1体质监测 Body Composition Assessment

On the morning of the body composition assessment, Su Zhou's parents, unusually, didn't rush off to work. Instead, they specially took a short leave to see Su Zhou off.

"Go on."

Su Beiluo, patting his own hair, didn't have a terribly receding hairline, but he did have some white hairs at a young age.

He didn't waste words, encouraging him straightforwardly: "Originally, as a father, I should say something like 'don't be nervous, do your best'... but come to think of it, probably no one in the entire Hongzhou has more guts than you—good luck!"

Saying so, he vigorously patted Su Zhou's shoulder, only to feel his own hand ache. But for the sake of his old man's dignity, he could only forcibly endure it, inwardly lamenting: "How is this kid's body so hard?! A hand hitting him is like hitting an iron plate!"

"There's no need to worry too much."

Ning Shiyu's expression, however, was much gentler, even carrying a smile: "Quite a few of the doctors doing the examination this time are my colleagues. I won't be participating because I have to go to Tiandu this afternoon for a meeting... but I do know a little bit of information."

"Don't worry, it's just going to a camp around Meiling, nothing big. Just remember not to catch a cold... Hah, reminding you is like reminding Qiming."

Clicking her tongue, Ning Shiyu thought it over carefully and felt there was nothing more to say—they couldn't remind him of anything. With Su Zhou's physique, if he caught a cold, the Earth would basically replicate 'The Day After Tomorrow' or 'Frostpunk.'

"No problem." Having already been sent downstairs, Su Zhou gave a thumbs-up without any mental burden. He carried a small suitcase containing a change of clothes: "I'll take care of myself, and you guys should worry about whether the food and lodging they provide will be enough for me to eat."

"Don't cause trouble for others!"

Su Beiluo thought of Su Zhou's appetite and immediately felt a headache: "Your recent appetite is like ten people combined. This spiritual energy revival, could it also revive appetites? If that's the case, then that kid from the Nan family has good talent too, why hasn't his appetite increased greatly?"

Su's father was talking about Shao Qiming. It was unknown whether Shao Qiming originally had a certain amount of talent or if the Wisdom Fruit added a bit, but he could now sense spiritual energy entering his body and was considered one of the dozen or so geniuses in the entire school.

The Su and Shao families had been friends for centuries, with their friendship dating back two hundred years. Tracing back carefully, it should be that during the hundred years of internal strife at the end of the An Dynasty and the beginning of the Zheng Kingdom, the two families established their friendship while sharing life and death together as refugees fleeing south from the Central Plains.

Legend had it that since the generation of Su Zhou's great-grandfather's grandfather, it was agreed that if one side had a son and the other had a daughter, the two families would intermarry and become even closer. Who knew, good heavens, both sides had only sons for four generations. It wasn't until Su Zhou's father's generation that there were sisters, but by then the times had also progressed, and everyone no longer paid attention to parental arrangements, but rather free love.

*Di Di*—

A horn could be heard, and the Su Zhou family looked up to see that the Shao family had arrived in their car.

A black, inconspicuous government car arrived at the bottom of the building. The car window slowly lowered, and what appeared before everyone was not the familiar driver, but Shao Qiming's rarely seen father, Shao Nantian.

"Old Su, long time no see."

Shao Nantian's appearance couldn't be described as particularly outstanding, but his eyebrows were like swords, adding a lot to his appearance. When he smiled, he was very charismatic. He was extremely charming and made people unconsciously willing to befriend him.

Although he looked like a refined man, his voice was loud and his tone was bold and unrestrained.

"Haha, long time no see. It was better a few years ago, but in recent years you've been flying around the world from beginning to end, with no time to drink together!"

After Su's parents exchanged greetings with Shao Nantian for a while, they didn't chat much and sent Su Zhou into the car. Ning Shiyu had to catch a plane to Tiandu later, while Su Beiluo had to continue handling cases. A major theft case involving a power user controlling birds to steal jewelry car keys had occurred a few days ago, so they were quite busy.

Shao Nantian's coming this time seemed to be specifically to take the time to send Shao Qiming to participate in the body composition assessment. After Su Zhou got into the car and sat down, the car started and slowly drove forward.

"Uncle Shao, it's been at least nine months since I last saw you. You're still as elegant and charismatic as ever."

In the car, Su Zhou nodded to Shao Qiming, who was also sitting in the back seat, and casually said a sentence.

"Su Zhou, you've also become a lot stronger. I didn't come to your coming-of-age birthday. How about I take you to surf and drink in the South China Sea next time?"

Shao Nantian laughed and turned the steering wheel, saying, "After the Holy Trials Selection Test, I'll take you two kids on a good vacation!"

"I won't be polite about surfing." Su Zhou waved his hand: "But I'll pass on the drinking. I don't smoke or drink. Healthy living."

"You're not like your dad in that respect. Your dad can drink two bottles of baijiu with me in one meal."

Saying so, Shao Nantian looked in the rearview mirror and could see that Su Zhou's energy and spirit were better than before.

Moreover, according to the methods taught by the 'masters and professors' in Tiandu, he could even see the abundance of blood energy within Su Zhou's body, even stronger than ordinary fierce tigers and violent bears—how much stronger he couldn't tell, but it was definitely not a 'little bit' of difference.

"In recent years, I've been looking for ways to cure the hidden dangers in Yuefeng and Qiming's bodies. As a result, recently, I finally saw a few professors who were skilled enough to cure them without leaving any sequelae, and the two of them recovered together..."

While chatting with his son and Su Zhou about recent events, Shao Nantian was thinking: "This kid Su Zhou has been extraordinary since he was little. After the spiritual energy revival, this trend is even more obvious. His blood energy is like a rainbow, which is a realm that only a few great martial masters of the Ruian Martial Arts Hall in Tiandu have barely reached. He has already achieved it."

"Could it be that it's him..."

No matter how doubtful he was in his heart, Shao Nantian didn't show it on the surface. He wasn't worried: "Forget it, I've watched Su Zhou grow up since he was a child. It's a good thing that he has good talent, and it's also a good thing that Yuefeng and Qiming's illnesses are cured. They're all good things, so there's no need to delve too deeply."

"Things that should be known will always be known."

Thinking this, Shao Nantian changed his tone and said, "Qiming, Su Zhou, I specifically came here to tell you a crucial piece of information."

"This time, it's the first 'spiritual body composition assessment' in Zheng Country's history, so all of its processes will be the standard for future ones."

"So?" Shao Qiming blinked, enthusiastically picking up his father's words.

Shao Nantian smiled mysteriously: "So, according to the information I received, there may be unimaginable big shots inspecting everywhere... Maybe you'll run into them?"

At this moment, they had arrived at the school gate, and everyone in the car saw the three armored vehicles parked in front of the school gate in the distance. Shao Nantian had already stopped the car in front of the cordon.

Before Su Zhou and Shao Qiming got out of the car, he stopped them and took out two small bottles from his pocket.

They were jade bottles specially used for holding spiritual pills.

"Dad, what is this?" Shao Qiming wasn't very familiar with jade bottles and didn't react for a moment as to why his old man was handing him a bottle, while Su Zhou raised his eyebrows slightly, thoughtfully looked at the bottle, and then looked at Shao Nantian.

"Medicine that can calm people down."

Shao Nantian didn't say much, just smiled: "Take it before the physical examination. Although it won't allow you to unleash any potential or improve your physical fitness, it can make you two more energetic, so you won't be nervous and can perform perfectly."

"Work hard!" Saying so, he watched the two get out of the car, gave an encouraging gesture, and then simply turned the car around and left.

Watching Shao Nantian's departing car, Su Zhou held the jade bottle in his hand. He chuckled and explained to Shao Qiming beside him: "Uncle Shao probably specifically came to deliver these two pills... Such a pill, I guess it should be an 'Ice Heart Pill,' which is a spiritual pill that can eliminate excess emotional fluctuations and eliminate distracting thoughts. Generally, it is used by ordinary cultivators when breaking through realms."

"In terms of price, although the materials used are not very expensive, the most important thing about pills is the refining technique and channels. Anyway, I think that without channels, you definitely can't buy this thing with money."

"Is that so..."

Hearing this, Shao Qiming raised his hand, stared at the pill in his hand, nodded slightly, seemed to want to say something, but finally breathed out and whispered: "We have to perform well."

The two crossed the cordon and were checked twice by soldiers for their student IDs before entering the campus.