What Do You Mean It's Not Important...

Lu Xiaobai looked at the pretty girl in front of him, slightly startled for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Hello, can I help you with something?"

His heart stirred, and he immediately remembered that she was ranked fifth in the class, with a total Star Martial score as high as 620. Even if she couldn't get into the top ten academies, she could definitely get into a prestigious first-rate academy!

Not far away, Xiao Lei saw this scene and gave Lin Xue'er a meaningful glance, whispering:

"Sis, you've got competition!"

"Shut up!"

Lin Xue'er was slightly taken aback, then glared at her brother, but still turned her gaze towards Lu Xiaobai, a strange expression on her face.

At that moment,

Chen Qingqing hesitated for a bit before saying:

"I'd like to ask you a question, is that okay?"

"Absolutely, of course it is!"

Hearing this, Lu Xiaobai's smile widened even more.

Look at that, even someone from the elite class is asking me questions now. I really must have some skills...

Seeing his response, Chen Qingqing's eyes instantly filled with admiration, and she said:

"Is your second sister really the youngest vice dean in history?"

"Huh? What?"

Lu Xiaobai was stunned.

How did this get onto his second sister? Shouldn't she be asking about him...

But seeing Chen Qingqing's earnest expression, he had no choice but to nod in confirmation. He then shared a few stories about his second sister, which finally seemed to satisfy her enough to leave.

What kind of situation was this? Turns out she's just a fan of my second sister...

And now,

Seeing this interaction, some in the crowd couldn't hold back any longer and swarmed around him.

"Brother Lu, is your third brother Lu Chen really that amazing?"

"Brother Lu, Brother Lu! Your father, our Council Speaker, must have been a genius of his generation when he was young, right?"

"Brother Lu, just how old is Ancestor Lu? Is his current power ridiculously strong now?"

"..."

Lu Xiaobai went from being initially enthusiastic to gradually feeling somewhat speechless.

So my self-introduction totally backfired, huh? They're all here to ask about my family, and not a single one is interested in me personally?

"Wait, hold on everyone, I'm a genius of the Lu family too, you know!"

"That's not important, Brother Lu. Tell us more about the deeds of the Lu family's Third Ancestor..."

"..."

Lu Xiaobai suddenly felt a bit gloomy.

What do you mean, 'that's not important'...

Actually, it wasn't entirely the crowd's fault for overlooking him. After all, the family members he had just mentioned were all living legends in their own right.

As for Lu Xiaobai, since he was mixed in the same class as them, he naturally couldn't be considered much of a legend...

This line of questioning lasted a full hour.

Just as Lu Xiaobai had given up resisting, a sudden voice spoke up:

"Brother Lu, I wanted to ask how you managed to raise your Body Refining Technique to the max level?"

Hearing this, Lu Xiaobai's spirit was instantly roused, his eyes even glistening with tears.

Oh my goodness,

Finally, someone is paying attention to me!

Lu Xiaobai's gaze passed through the crowd and finally landed on a boy with an ordinary face but an extremely determined expression.

Perhaps because everyone's eyes were now on him, the boy looked a little shy.

"My soulmate!"

Lu Xiaobai stood up and immediately threw an arm around the boy's shoulders.

Such enthusiastic behavior made the boy's body stiffen slightly, but he didn't say anything.

A moment later, Lu Xiaobai let go, smiling and saying:

"Buddy, what's your name? I mean your given name, don't tell me you 'didn't call'."

"..."

The boy was slightly taken aback, seemingly not quite used to this way of speaking.

After a pause, he slowly said:

"My name is Jiang Yi."

"Huh? The one ranked seventh in the class?"

Lu Xiaobai remembered immediately and said with a laugh:

"Looking over the whole elite class, you ask the best questions! By the way, what did you just ask me?"

"..."

Jiang Yi scratched his head.

He felt the other guy was a bit... outrageous. But then he thought of that earlier self-introduction and felt it made sense again...

Helplessly, he repeated his question.

"Huh? How to reach the max level in Body Refining Technique?"

Lu Xiaobai raised an eyebrow, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes.

The others also looked over now. This question was indeed extremely important, as many in the class were stuck at this very hurdle.

Of course, even more people were stuck on how to break through to Body Refining Technique level four...

"Well, about that..."

Lu Xiaobai rubbed his head, seeming to gather his thoughts.

Seeing this, Jiang Yi quickly said:

"Brother Lu, if you'd rather not answer, you don't have to. I was just asking."

Seeing the other's troubled expression, he guessed it might involve some secret...

"It's not that I'm unwilling to tell you..."

Lu Xiaobai said with a helpless look.

If he actually had relevant experience, he wouldn't be stingy about sharing it.

But the problem was, he had used Star Points to directly add the levels. He couldn't very well say he just said 'add points' and then it was max level, could he...

After a moment,

He could only resort to the excuse he had used on his dad, claiming that after achieving first place in the class, a surge of pride and ambition allowed him to successfully break through.

This explanation wasn't entirely wrong either. Many people, upon reaching a peak, suddenly gain an epiphany, leading to a deeper breakthrough in their Star Techniques.

Hearing this, everyone silently took note, simultaneously turning their gazes towards Lin Xue'er, the grade's top ranker.

"Why is everyone looking at me?"

Lin Xue'er looked bewildered, not quite catching on.

"Lin Xue'er, I will surpass you. Just you wait!"

Chen Qingqing said with determination, her eyes filled with a challenging glint.

She had a lovely face and excellent grades, but unfortunately, she had always been overshadowed by Lin Xue'er, receiving less attention.

Now, hearing that achieving first place might lead to a breakthrough in max-level Body Refining, it instantly gave her even greater motivation.

"I'll work hard too, at least to move up two more spots!"

"It's time for the top rank in the grade to take turns!"

"Sis, you wait for me too!"

Thump!

Lin Xue'er directly gave Xiao Lei a punch.

"Ow! Sis, what was that for?"

"For hitting you!"

Others are one thing, but you, Little Leizi, dare to join in too...

"..."

Xiao Lei immediately didn't dare to speak anymore.

He had been beaten up by his sister since childhood and naturally didn't dare to say anything more...

"Lu Xiaobai, are you doing this on purpose?"

Lin Xue'er's gaze turned to Lu Xiaobai as she said:

"Now, I've become the class's public enemy. Anyone who doesn't know better would think I'm the villain!"

"There's no villain as good-looking as you..."

Lu Xiaobai chuckled, then added:

"Besides, I was telling the truth. And it motivates everyone. This is called healthy competition!"

Lin Xue'er snorted upon hearing this, but she wasn't really angry inside.

She maintained her position as top of the grade through her own genuine strength. Such a large gap couldn't be closed just by talking tough.

At that moment, Lu Xiaobai seemed to remember something, and his smile vanished instantly.

He suddenly remembered his three-star mission: to achieve a total Star Exam score within the top ten of his class.

If everyone was this motivated now, wouldn't that make his mission even harder?

Damn, I forgot about that.

I should have said I stayed at the bottom for so long that it tempered my character...