Early the next morning, Xin Xiaoting, feeling quite content, rushed back to her father's neurology hospital because surgeries awaited her.

Shen Qiang called a car for her.

Suddenly, he felt that he should employ two full-time drivers, but for the time being, it still seemed somewhat inconvenient.

After she left, Chu Qing took Golden Cicada to Dinghao to understand the situation.

Shen Qiang and Xiu Ju hastily arrived at Medical University to give Miao Xiaoxia a few words of advice before she started her military training.

In fact, Shen Qiang was well aware that if it weren't for that bastard cultivator who had previously pushed several girls down the stairs, Military University's training would have taken place in winter, and at least Miao Xiaoxia wouldn't have had to leave in such a hurry.

Geng Liang, already of considerable age, seemed to be making smooth progress in his relationship with Zhang Jing.

He also came to say goodbye.

But after exchanging just a few brief words with Shen Qiang, he left.

Because compared to chitchatting with Geng Liang,

Shen Qiang had many more important things to do.

After calling the private investigators at the business investigation center, Shen Qiang made a trip to the laboratory.

The beautiful teacher, Ju Yang, was leading a few students in testing the thermophilic streptococcus that Shen Qiang left in the laboratory.

She said that all the tests were proceeding very smoothly.

The next step was to find a company to collaborate with, grant them authorization, and then wait for all the test results before applying for clinical trials.

Shen Qiang did not agree to this.

The reason was simple.

To become powerful, mere strength was not enough; without substantial financial support, he wouldn't have access to quality magical treasures or cultivation techniques, and everything he did would be constrained.

Selling refined elixirs for money was indeed quick and effortless,

But in the long run, a pharmaceutical company clearly suited Shen Qiang better.

If such an endeavor was inevitable, there was no need to license the thermophilic streptococcus to others.

Because this was something he could do on his own.

Besides this,

Throughout the entire day, when he had no public classes, Shen Qiang stayed with Xiu Ju, undertaking weighted cultivation training in the parks of University City.

Moreover, the weight had already been increased to a full three thousand kilograms.

Sweat dripped down from his forehead.

But Shen Qiang had no intention of stopping.

Because he understood,

He was now that tree.

Su Xiaonuan, Xin Xiaoting, Miao Xiaoxia, Lv Shuyao, Xiu Ju, Chu Qing, and Golden Cicada were all birds that wanted to build their nests in his tree.

If he couldn't grow strong enough to withstand fierce winds and storms,

Sooner or later, when the tempest came, his branches would break, and the nests would scatter.

Sitting on the side, with her leg crossed and reading a book, Xiu Ju said to Shen Qiang, "You're increasing your training weight by two hundred kilograms every day, so in a month that's six thousand kilograms, and in two months, twelve thousand kilograms. Add that to your current weight of three thousand kilograms, and it totals up to fifteen thousand kilograms."

"If you can hold out, I believe that in two months and ten days, your physical strength will definitely be able to compete with Cheng Hai."

Watching the frenzied cultivation of Shen Qiang, Xiu Ju said, "But you should be clear that no one's body can withstand such insane destruction."

Drenched in sweat, Shen Qiang seriously asked, "Are you telling me to give up?"

Xiu Ju sighed and said, "I'm just trying to make you understand what you're doing, that's all. Expecting to achieve in three months what Cheng Hai has done over a decade is unrealistic. Believe me, increasing the weight by one hundred kilograms a day is already enough. When the time comes for you to step into the ring with him, you'll probably be able to handle around ten thousand kilograms. A ten-ton training weight will already astonish many people."

Shen Qiang said, "What I aim to do is not just catch up with Cheng Hai, but to surpass him, so don't stop me."

"Don't you understand the saying 'more haste, less speed'?" Xiu Ju raised an eyebrow and said, "The more anxious and aggressive you are, the more likely you will fail to achieve the desired result."

Lying flat on the ground, dripping with sweat, Shen Qiang said, "I understand the general principles, but I have to succeed at what I want to do."

After a moment of silence, Xiu Ju said, "If you are certain you must do this, I personally suggest that you'd better exchange for some energy-restoring medicine in the Dragon Group's marketplace."

Shen Qiang was slightly startled, laughed after opening the marketplace and said, "Those medicines are too poor; when I need them, I will refine them myself."

Xiu Ju said helplessly, "I hope this isn't just an excuse because you don't have enough points."

Shen Qiang laughed.

...

In the evening, before it got dark, Shen Qiang brought Xiu Ju to the night market in University City.

The night market was not very large, especially the food section, where you could see the other side of the street at a glance.

Sitting at a stall diagonally opposite Wu Zhaoyang's large Guandong stew setup, Shen Qiang and Xiu Ju randomly ordered some food, at least the roasted corn tasted pretty good.

Sitting there, casually eating, Shen Qiang watched Wu Zhaoyang with great concentration.

This big guy seemed quite nimble when doing some delicate work, but Shen Qiang didn't think it a good idea to just walk over and say, "Hey, big guy, I have money, I can cure your girlfriend, come be my lackey."

Firstly, Wu Zhaoyang would find Shen Qiang shallow and pretentious.

Secondly, the suspicion that often comes with overly aggressive advances wouldn't necessarily be well-received by Wu Zhaoyang.

So deciding exactly how to approach him was a problem.

After all, Wu Zhaoyang was a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator. Thrown into the Cultivation World, he would be greeted with the honored title 'Master' wherever he went, not to mention joining Shen Qiang's team; joining any sect would probably welcome him with open arms.

For most ordinary cultivators, a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator is already powerful enough for them to look up to.

Therefore, Shen Qiang had to be careful, because if the deal went sour, recruiting a guy like Wu Zhaoyang to his ranks would be much harder.

And just as Shen Qiang was pondering how to recruit Wu Zhaoyang,

A figure flashed by.

Tall and handsome, Ji Liangchuan naturally sat down next to Shen Qiang's table. Glancing at Wu Zhaoyang, who was setting up his stall not far away, he smiled and said, "Shen Qiang, I bet you, an ambitious guy, are definitely scheming for Wu Zhaoyang."

"Are you trying to stop me?" Shen Qiang asked nonchalantly, raising an eyebrow.

Ji Liangchuan laughed and said seriously, "Let me guess your plan. Wu Zhaoyang needs money, and he has a paralyzed girlfriend. You're probably planning to exploit those two factors, but if you really think so, you're bound to fail."

"Because Wu Zhaoyang is one of those contented and good-natured guys. He doesn't have any special desire for money, and as for using the treatment of his girlfriend as a bargaining chip, you can forget it. I've tried it, even including multiple professors from Medical University, all at a loss with her medical condition."

"So you don't stand any chance of winning him over." Smiling at Shen Qiang, Ji Liangchuan said, "You might as well seriously consider my offer, to become my ball boy. That would be far better than racking your brains on your own blindly and foolishly striving."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang laughed, "Why don't you change to a different table? And let me tell you, just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't either. Do you think by telling me all this nonsense, I would back off knowing the difficulties? You're wrong, because I am set on having Wu Zhaoyang."

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