"The next guidance match will be between Wang Ren from the school team and Ye Li from Class 9 of Senior Three!"
"Both sides, please begin warming up and enter the arena in ten minutes!"
The piercing announcement and bright lights filled the room.
Inside the lounge, Ye Li looked at everything before him, his expression somewhat dazed.
Had he transmigrated?
Memories flooded his mind, quickly helping him to sort out his current situation—
a world of high martial arts, where martial arts flourished.
His predecessor was honest and simple-minded, with average talent, a happy family, and a childhood sweetheart.
At first glance, this seemed like the configuration of a winner in life, but according to the memories he received, his predecessor's life was not happy.
He was currently in the middle of a school-level mentoring competition...
"Ye Li! Your opponent this time is my boyfriend. You're no match for him. Forfeit now, do you hear me!"
Just then, a sharp, angry shout came from not far away, interrupting his recollection.
Ye Li rubbed his head and looked up.
Standing at the entrance to the lounge was a girl in a light blue floral dress.
Her sweet face was full of impatience as she stared directly at Ye Li.
The moment he saw her, Ye Li's slightly unfocused pupils refocused, and related memories surfaced in his mind.
Shen Lian, his childhood sweetheart.
However, unlike the childhood sweethearts in anime who secretly harbor feelings for each other.
This Shen Lian not only frequently belittled his predecessor and elevated herself, but also enjoyed various forms of brainwashing.
In short, she was a high-level PUA master...
Recalling this, Ye Li frowned slightly.
Damn it.
Why did the matchmaking system give him such a childhood sweetheart?
"Ye Li, I'm talking to you!"
Seeing that he didn't speak, Chen Lian, who was standing at the door, frowned, her impatience growing stronger, and said coldly:
"Wang Ren is a substitute on the school team, with a martial arts cultivation level of the fifth level of the first tier. You, who just advanced to the third level of the first tier a couple of days ago, what makes you think you can fight him?
I'm making you forfeit for your own good, understand?"
"So what?" A sharp pain shot through his mind, and Ye Li rubbed his temples in pain.
According to his memory, today was the school-level guidance competition held by Linhai No. 1 Middle School, where school team members and registered ordinary students would engage in practical combat.
The special thing was that, regardless of the outcome, both sides in the guidance competition would receive a generous spiritual medicine subsidy.
His predecessor had managed to grab one of the few spots, which was a good thing.
But unexpectedly, he was matched with Chen Lian's boyfriend, Wang Ren.
The rules of the guidance competition specifically stated that if one side forfeited, the other side would receive double the spiritual medicine subsidy.
In addition, it would also affect his future academic records,
which was to prevent ordinary students from becoming cowardly lizards.
After all, how could a martial artist who was afraid of even a competition face those terrifying alien beasts that coveted humanity in the future?
Shen Lian's sudden demand for Ye Li to abstain at this crucial moment clearly showed she didn't care about his future.
How disgusting!
Ye Li's brows furrowed even deeper.
"So? So hurry up and abstain!"
Seeing Ye Li's reluctance to hand over his participation token, Shen Lian grew anxious and a little suspicious.
Normally, she could make this tool obedient with just a word.
What was wrong with him today?
"I'll say it again, Wang Ren needs spiritual medicine to break through recently, so give him your subsidy first!"
Shen Lian's face darkened completely. She stretched out her hand directly at Ye Li, frowning and urging,
"Give me your participation token now!"
"Idiot."
Ye Li scoffed, slapping away Shen Lian's outstretched hand.
His predecessor's willingness to obey Shen Lian was his own business.
But he was a normal person; how could he tolerate this kind of treatment?
At the same time, a phantom light screen suddenly appeared before Ye Li's eyes.
[Ding!]
[Detected that you have spoken ill of your childhood sweetheart whom you have secretly loved for over ten years! Evil Deeds Value +500!]
[Evil Deeds System loaded!]
[In the world of high martial arts, the strong ruthlessly humiliate the weak!]
[Committing evil deeds recognized by the system will earn you corresponding evil deeds value!]
[Current Martial Skills]
[Flowing Water Fist Technique: Mastery (78%)]
[Breaking Cloud Spear Technique: Beginner (36%)]
[Current Evil Deeds Value: 500]
[You can inject evil deeds value into relevant entries to increase their progress]
[Comment: Your infamy is almost unknown]
Huh?!
Ye Li was stunned at first, then a glint appeared in his eyes.
This is, his cheat code?
...
"Idiot, idiot?!"
Hearing Ye Li's words, Chen Lian's astonished voice rang out in the lounge.
An incredulous look appeared on her pretty face. After recovering, she snapped angrily,
"You've gone too far, Ye Li! Let me tell you, I don't have time to waste with you right now! Give me your battle pass now!
Otherwise, I'll never speak to you again!"
Well, double happiness indeed.
Ye Li casually put away the panel, chuckling lightly,
"A used woman like you think she can decide the outcome for me? Is your brain filled with academic debate?"
[Verbally insulting the childhood sweetheart you've secretly loved for ten years, Misdeeds Value +300!]
"...?"
Shen Lian froze, utterly stunned.
She hadn't expected Ye Li's attitude to be so rude, making her feel like it was unreal.
Used woman?
He actually dared to call me a used woman?!
Shen Lian stared at Ye Li in disbelief, her lips trembling slightly. She cried out,
"You...you...you dare to insult me?!"
"I'm insulting you, you idiot." Ye Li frowned slightly and said calmly,
"I'll be on stage right now and beat your boyfriend to a pulp.
As for you, turn left and go see a neurologist at Linhai Hospital!"
[Verbally insulting her childhood sweetheart of ten years, evil deeds +200!]
"I'm not sick!"
Shen Lian was enraged by Ye Li's mocking gaze, as if he were looking at an idiot.
Her face flushed crimson, her chest heaving violently.
She stared at Ye Li for a full two or three seconds.
Then, taking a deep breath, she gradually calmed down and said in a cold voice,
"Go ahead and be stubborn.
Anyway, if you dare to go on stage, Wang Ren will definitely beat you until you question your existence!"
Her words were filled with threat.
With that, she turned and walked out of the lounge.
On her way to the audience seats, she grew angrier and angrier, grinding her teeth.
Damn it—
"You taciturn girl with hardly any friends, don't you know I've always taken care of you?"
"You're so ungrateful!"
"You want to beat my boyfriend? That's laughable, you'd be more likely to be crippled!"
...
In the lounge.
Turning his gaze away from where Shen Lian had left, Ye Li silently took out his phone and quickly blocked all her contact information.
He chose to keep his distance from this kind of brain-dead idiot, whose brain was underdeveloped and whose cerebellum was completely absent .
Then, he summoned the system panel, his gaze falling on the top.
[Current Evil Deeds Value: 1000 points]
This was the reward for humiliating Shen Lian earlier.
The system seemed quite harsh in its judgment of evil deeds.
The reason he could gain so many evil deeds points was mostly because his predecessor had secretly loved Shen Lian for ten years, expending a great deal of effort.
Therefore, just a few words were enough to break Shen Lian's defenses.
It could only be said that the shot his predecessor fired in his youth had hit him squarely on the forehead today.
Less than five minutes remained before his turn to compete.
Ye Li's eyes flickered.
Based on his memories, the gap in strength between him and Wang Ren was vast.
Before understanding the specific value of "Evil Deeds Points," the correct approach was to conserve them to avoid waste.
Therefore, his best course of action in this guidance match was to persevere for a few rounds and then concede.
After all, he'd receive a spiritual medicine subsidy even if he lost.
From his memories, his predecessor had originally planned the same thing.
However…
just thinking of Chen Lian's attitude, Ye Li felt a nameless fire burning in his heart.
He wasn't his predecessor.
He genuinely loathed people like Chen Lian and Wang Ren.
If he lost here, no matter how he tried to comfort himself, Ye Li would feel disgusted. In
his previous life, he had to obey those sycophantic leaders; after transmigrating, he had to be subservient?
Ridiculous!
All he knew was that he was going to unleash a killing spree!
Ye Li grinned maliciously, waving his hand, and a pale blue light screen rapidly unfolded before him.
"Tolerance is a virtue of mortals, cowardice is a gambler's greatest taboo."
"System, I'm all in!"
Buzz!!
As the evil points were rapidly depleted, the progress numbers for the two martial arts skills jumped up and down at lightning speed!
[Ding!]
[100 points of misdeeds consumed! First-tier martial skill, Flowing Water Fist Technique, has been upgraded to perfection!]
[800 points of misdeeds consumed! Second-tier martial skill, Cloud-Piercing Spear Technique, has been upgraded to perfection!]
[Ding! You have diligently practiced two martial skills, and your martial arts level has broken through to the fifth level of the first tier!]
[Remaining misdeeds: 100]
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changed, like a joyful leap.
In an instant, Ye Li felt every cell in his body boiling with joy, as if he had truly honed his martial skills day after day, raising his proficiency to such a level.
Not only that, but his blood and qi also suddenly surged.
Moreover, he felt no discomfort when mastering them.
It was just like the natural increase in physical fitness after practicing martial arts!
Is this the charm of spending money?!
Ye Li's eyes lit up with surprise; he felt that his current state was more perfect than ever before.
Just then, the broadcast sounded.
"Fifth match of the guidance competition!"
"Ye Li from Class 9, Grade 12 of Martial Arts School VS Wang Ren from the school team!"
"Upon hearing this announcement, both sides, please come to the stage immediately!"
The timing was perfect, and Ye Li stood up with a smile.
He casually picked up a large spear from the weapon rack, and a sharp aura burst forth from his body.
A slight smile appeared on his lips:
"Very good, I'm gradually understanding everything."
Ye Li gripped the spear tightly and stepped into the passage.
...
The sun shone brightly, and the blue sky was clear.
The entire training ground was bustling with noise, mostly from curious teenagers.
In addition, there were some self-media photographers with DSLR cameras, as well as several serious-looking school leaders.
Soon, amidst the many gazes, a male student wearing a sky-blue team uniform stepped onto the training ground.
It was Wang Ren, the school team substitute.
As soon as he stepped onto the stage, his distinctive school team uniform drew cheers from the students in the audience.
"Wuhu! The fifth match is about to start, what do you say?"
"What do you mean, what do you say? I thought I could learn something, but the first four matches were all one-shots by the school team. What am I supposed to learn?"
"Don't worry! This match is a school team substitute versus a regular student. I think it can be a close contest for a while."
"You're overthinking it, bro. The school team substitutes are still much stronger than the regular students. I bet this match will be over in under a minute!" "
That's right, if it's not over in a minute, I'll eat my words!"
"I don't think so. That Wang Ren is only at the fifth level of the first tier, while my buddy Ye Li is at the third level of the first tier. Even if there's a difference, it's not that big!"
"What do you mean?"
"I bet two minutes."
"..."
As the discussion in the stands continued, most students' opinions converged.
This wasn't because they lacked confidence in Ye Li.
Because for ordinary martial arts students, the school team members had an all-around suppression in terms of martial arts proficiency and martial arts level.
Not to mention that some school team members had awakened martial arts talent.
The hardware configurations of the two were completely different.
From the audience, Chen Lian sneered:
"Ye Li, wait until you're so badly beaten you can't get out of bed, then let's see who takes care of you!"
...
On the martial arts stage in the center of the audience.
Wang Ren, full of vigor, first waved to the audience, then looked across.
There, a handsome young man in a white martial arts uniform was slowly ascending the stage.
The young man carried a heavy iron spear on his back, his expression indifferent, his dark eyes icy.
It was Ye Li.
"Lian'er messaged me saying you absolutely refused to forfeit, it seems it's true?"
Seeing Ye Li ascend the stage, Wang Ren smiled with considerable grace: "That's really strange, don't you usually avoid me everywhere? Did you take the wrong medicine today?"
"A bitch and a dog, truly a match made in heaven." Ye Li smiled faintly.
[Verbally insulting a first-level, fifth-level opposing martial artist! Evil Deeds Value +10!]
It's not much, but even a fly is meat... Ye Li sighed inwardly.
Upon hearing his words, Wang Ren's smile faded, his eyes turning cold as he said,
"Looks like you've really taken the wrong medicine. Your brain isn't clear, and suddenly you're not afraid of getting beaten up."
He took the longsword from his back, pointing it directly at Ye Li, and sneered condescendingly,
"Let me remind you, there aren't that many rules in the mentoring competition. Even if I seriously injure you today, the school won't hold me responsible!"
"Don't try to explain the rules to others if you're an idiot. Everyone knows these things." Ye Li shoved his spear aside and said calmly,
"Also, shut your mouth for your father. If you utter another word, I'll send you flying."
"...Very well." A sinister smile appeared on Wang Ren's lips:
"Stubborn brat, I was originally planning to go easy on you, but now I've changed my mind. You won't get a good piece of meat today!"
"The match begins!"
The referee's voice rang out at the right moment.
Tear!!
As soon as the words fell, a white rainbow suddenly streaked across the martial arts stage, followed by a deafening sound of air being torn apart!
Under the watchful eyes of hundreds in the audience, Ye Li, who had been standing still, suddenly took a step forward, his figure becoming a blur!
At the same time, the jet-black spear in his right hand thrust out with a thunderous roar.
Whoosh! —
The spearhead, carrying a blinding cold light, tore through the air like a dragon, instantly arriving before Wang Ren!
A flash of cold light arrived first, followed by the spear's dragon-like strike!
Cloud-Piercing Spear Technique!
Before the cold smile on Wang Ren's face could fade, he felt an incomparably sharp wind pressure rushing towards his face.
The threat of death was almost overwhelming.
Wang Ren's pupils suddenly contracted.
In that instant, he only had time to hold his longsword horizontally in front of him.
Boom!
The jet-black spearhead swept in like a dragon, and the moment the two made contact, the longsword shattered!
The spearhead, carrying immense force, pierced directly through Wang Ren's right shoulder, and a chilling sound of bone cracking rang out!
A blossom of blood erupted from Wang Ren's shoulder as he was sent flying backward by the immense force, crashing heavily against the edge of the platform, sending shards of stone flying!
"Aaaaaah!!—"
A piercing scream escaped Wang Ren's lips as the excruciating pain in his shoulder caused him to writhe wildly.
He hadn't even seen his opponent's gun thrust before being severely wounded by a single shot!
It was too fast!
And Ye Li had actually kept his word, actually sending him flying!
Apart from him, the entire training ground was deathly silent.
The students stared blankly at the scene.
On the platform, even the usually composed teachers were dumbfounded.
What a joke! The school team member got up, and then got one-shotted?!
There's such a monster among the ordinary martial arts students?! If you're so good
, why didn't you say so earlier! What era are we living in? Still playing the game of hiding your strength!
At this moment, Ye Li on the training platform did not stop his actions.
Amidst countless astonished gazes, he leaped forward, arriving before Wang Ren almost the instant the spear hit the ground!
His experience from two hundred shonen manga in his past life told him that finishing off the opponent was always the priority.
*Thump!
* Just as Wang Ren raised his head, a slender hand reached out and pressed down, unleashing tremendous force that slammed his head heavily to the ground!
The impact sent stars through Wang Ren's eyes. Instinctively, he curled up, reaching for the spear on his shoulder, trying to pull it out.
But a martial arts shoe stepped in, stomping his raised hand back down.
Wang Ren still retained some consciousness, struggling to circulate his internal energy, trying to buy time.
He slightly opened his eyes, only to see a pair of icy black pupils staring directly at him.
The owner of those black pupils had already spread his arms.
Wang Ren recognized the movement; it was the starting stance of the Flowing Water Fist.
Terrified, he no longer cared about saving face: "Ye Li, I've already…"
"Too late!" "
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Ye Li swiftly crouched down, his fists raining down like a storm, interrupting Wang Ren's surrender. The blows sent shards flying, causing the entire arena to tremble slightly!
The perfected Flowing Water Fist technique was unleashed to its fullest potential!
[Publicly crushing a martial artist of the same level! Evil Deeds Value +200!]
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! —
Accompanied by the notification sound, Ye Li's punches grew faster and faster!
Only when Wang Ren stopped struggling did he straighten up, his handsome face now appearing extremely fierce.
"If this is all the school team members are capable of, then don't come out and embarrass yourselves."
"Trash."
His calm voice echoed throughout the arena as he casually drew his spear and walked off the stage.
[Publicly humiliating a defeated rival martial artist! Evil Deeds Value +500!]
[Detected Wang Ren's confidence collapsing! Evil Deeds Value +1000!] [
Congratulations! You have unlocked the cultivation point allocation path!]
The entire training ground fell silent!
"Ye Lisheng!"
Only after Ye Li stepped off the stage did the referee's desolate voice finally ring out.
The audience finally came back to their senses from their shock, and then burst into a cheer of astonishment.
"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! What happened?!" "This
is outrageous! The school team got wiped out in one shot!!"
"Damn, I'm kneeling before you, that shot was so fast it was unreasonable!"
"Ordinary student? This is an ordinary student?!"
"This guy is awesome! He's hiding his true strength! Who says ordinary students can't beat the school team?!"
"..."
At this moment, the students were incredibly excited.
No one could have imagined that an intra-school coaching match would be such an upset!
Chen Lian, who was in the spectator seats, was completely stunned.
She sat there as if her butt was rooted to the spot, staring blankly at the scene on the field.
People's joys and sorrows are not shared; she only found the people around her noisy.
Wang Ren lost?!
How could this be?!
She had revealed all of Ye Li's information to Wang Ren, hoping to make his victory easier...
Even as a regular member of the school team, she would have a hard time defeating Wang Ren so easily!
Chen Lian clenched her fists, bit her lip, and her eyes flashed.
How did Ye Li manage that?!
...
On the high platform at the back of the stands.
All the teachers exchanged bewildered glances, their surprise evident.
The school team consisted of the best students; even the substitutes were far stronger than ordinary martial arts students.
This was practically common knowledge.
To win against a stronger opponent when one's martial arts skills, level, and talent were all inferior was impossible.
The current situation could only be explained by Ye Li having concealed his strength.
"Principal Li, this student named Ye Li... he's a promising talent!"
The homeroom teacher of Class One adjusted her glasses, her tone revealing undisguised astonishment as she addressed the vice-principal.
Principal Li smiled and said, "Indeed, his blood energy is comparable to Wang Ren's, both likely at the fifth level of the first rank." "
But his martial arts skills are impressive. Although the two martial arts techniques he used weren't high-ranking, they both exuded a sense of perfection."
"At his age, to have mastered two low-ranking martial arts techniques to perfection... that's quite remarkable comprehension."
"This child must have trained incredibly hard behind the scenes!"
Principal Li's tone was clearly full of praise.
"Xiao Yang." He then looked at a young woman behind him who also looked surprised, and casually asked,
"This is a promising talent from your Class Nine. I think he's fully qualified for the school team! Why didn't you report him?"
Hearing this, Yang Shan, the homeroom teacher of Class Nine, broke out in a cold sweat.
"Principal Li, in the Qi and Blood test two weeks ago, Ye Li was still at the third level of the first rank. I didn't expect him to improve so quickly," she hurriedly explained.
She understood perfectly well that the other party suspected her of deliberately burying talent out of personal grudge.
This Vice Principal Li of Linhai No. 1 Middle School was notoriously fond of talent.
He had once, in front of the entire school, beaten a teacher who maliciously targeted students until he knelt and begged for mercy, a truly pitiful sight, only stopping when the Qingyi Bureau arrived.
It was truly frightening.
And to be honest, Yang Shan quite liked Ye Li—
his parents had died early, he lived alone, and he practiced diligently. Aside from his overly honest personality and rather average aptitude, there was nothing wrong with him.
Therefore, heaven can bear witness, Yang Shan truly couldn't believe that the previously taciturn Ye Li actually possessed such hidden strength!
It was simply outrageous!
"Is that so? I'll check it out when I get back,"
Li Haohan gave Yang Shan a deep look, then looked back at the slender figure walking back to the platform below.
The young man, dressed in white, stood straight and walked with a steady gait, exuding confidence and spirit.
He casually handed the spear to the shocked referee, nodded politely, and turned to walk into the passageway.
"Not bad, really not bad." Having witnessed Ye Li's performance, Li Haohan nodded with a smile.
"Principal Li," a teacher looked at him and tentatively suggested,
"Since Ye Li beat Wang Ren, why not give Wang Ren his spot as a substitute on the school team?"
"The provincial inter-college exchange competition is in half a month. The more outstanding students who participate, the better our Linhai No. 1 High School's ranking will be!"
Hearing this, Li Haohan turned to look at the homeroom teacher of Class 1.
The homeroom teacher of Class 1 immediately nodded and said, "I have no objection."
Wang Ren was a student in his class.
Seeing that he had no objection, the other teachers also nodded in agreement.
Li Haohan smiled and said, "Then it's settled."
"Xiao Yang, later you go and apply for a training room exclusively for the school team for him, and tell him about some of the school team's exclusive benefits."
"I know," Yang Shan immediately agreed.
"But Principal Li, the provincial competition is in a month. Bringing Ye Li into the school team at this time..." Yang Shan immediately looked worried and asked,
"Won't this cause dissatisfaction among the other members of the team?"
The official members of Linhai No. 1 Middle School's team are at least at the seventh level of the first rank.
Ye Li's current strength is far inferior to theirs.
If they are dissatisfied with the school's temporary replacement, they will inevitably ostracize Ye Li in the future, affecting his mental state.
This is exactly what Yang Shan is worried about.
"Letting him learn to be patient is a kind of training," Li Haohan replied with a smile.
"...Okay." Yang Shan was silent for a moment, but ultimately agreed with his statement.
Meanwhile
, Ye Li was naturally unaware of the change in the school's higher-ups' attitude towards him.
After receiving his spiritual medicine subsidy, he left the school directly and took a taxi home.
Once home, Ye Li went straight to his room, locked the door, and began studying his cheat system.
[Infamy LV1: Your infamy is almost unknown]
[Note: Upgrading your infamy will grant generous rewards]
[Current Infamy Value: 1800]
Looking at his infamy value, which was nearly double what it was before he went all in, Ye Li felt much lighter.
Indeed, going all in was a wise move.
Relying on his predecessor's accumulated resources, he only spent nine hundred infamy value to upgrade two martial arts techniques to perfection.
Not only was there no discomfort, but he could use them with ease.
Moreover, he also increased his martial arts level by two stages.
The system's performance was already evident.
"In other words, as long as I commit an act of evil that the system approves of, I can use the acquired infamy value to upgrade my martial arts and increase my level."
"Defeating Wang Ren added nearly two thousand infamy value. Is this thing built on the suffering of others...?"
Ye Li rested his chin on his finger, lost in thought.
He then remembered that after defeating Wang Ren, the system seemed to have added a new function.
[Cultivation Level Stat Allocation Path Unlocked]
[Current Level: Tier 1, Level 5 (2%)]
[Upgradeable]
Ye Li's gaze swept across the top, his mind churning.
Previously, by leveling two martial arts techniques to perfection, his cultivation level naturally rose to Tier 1, Level 5.
This was merely a byproduct of upgrading martial arts techniques.
Now, by specifically allocating stat points to cultivation, the effect should be even better than before.
"System, allocate stat points!"
Ye Li waved his hand, intending to use 100 points of misdeeds to test the depth of this new pool.
[Ding! 100 misdeeds points consumed!] [
Starting to improve cultivation]
[No external aids detected. Your cultivation speed is as slow as usual, like a snail. Poet in hand]
[Cultivating...]
[Cultivation complete]
[Current level: First Rank, Fifth Level (50%)]
[Comment: Due to the lack of any cultivation boosts, the gains this time are only equivalent to half a year of arduous cultivation.]
[Note: The same point consumption will result in varying gains due to external factors.]
"...?"
"Gains will change due to external factors? Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Ye Li's eyes went black. This was like spending money on a gacha game and then realizing he'd drawn the wrong card.
Luckily, he hadn't gone all in like the first time, or he would have suffocated.
There was still hope.
"Boosts, right? Easy."
Ye Li opened the exquisite iron box containing the spiritual medicine and took out a small white porcelain bottle.
The bottle contained a body-shaping spiritual medicine beneficial to cultivation.
For a first-rank Body Tempering Realm martial artist, the increase in blood and qi from this bottle of spiritual medicine was equivalent to two months of arduous cultivation, making it extremely precious.
Right now, it's quite suitable for enhancing cultivation.
Unscrewing the cap, a rich, refreshing fragrance immediately wafted out, invigorating the senses.
Without hesitation, Ye Li downed the entire bottle of elixir in one gulp. The cool liquid flowed down his throat, and he began a new round of skill point enhancement.