Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Qin Xiaochuan walked back to his dormitory in a daze. He couldn't remember how he got through the past half day. Perhaps he was recalling what had happened between them, or perhaps he was thinking about what Xia Ruoyi had said to him last. But no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't understand why things had turned out this way.

It wasn't until his roommate called him to dinner that evening that he looked up at the two of them and said blankly, "I want to drink."

Although Gao Xiang and Ma Qichao were surprised, they immediately nodded in agreement without saying a word.

The three of them chose a small restaurant that was close to the school. As soon as they arrived at the restaurant, Qin Xiaochuan started drinking heavily. His two mischievous friends, Gao Xiang and Ma Qichao, didn't say a word to stop him and let him drink until he was completely drunk. Only then did they start asking him what had happened.

Afterwards, he questioned them about why they were so beastly, but the two of them righteously told him, "We think that if we advise you to drink less, you will definitely bury your worries in your heart. It's better to let you get completely drunk and vent all your pain. As the saying goes, it hurts your stomach but not your heart."

"Pah!" He rolled his eyes at them and said, "I'm suffering from both stomach upset and heartbreak right now."

It was indeed bad for his stomach and his heart. He didn't know how much he drank that night because he was already completely drunk. He didn't even know how he got back to his dormitory. When he woke up, it was already noon. His head was throbbing, his stomach was aching like it was being stabbed, his dormitory was filled with the smell of alcohol, and he had vomited all over the toilet.

The three of them lay on the bed, half-dead, glancing at each other a few times without saying a word, before falling back asleep.

That day marked the first time the three of them had skipped class since starting university.

When Qin Xiaochuan woke up again, it was already past six o'clock in the afternoon. He was woken up by a rapid knocking on the door. He looked up into the dormitory and found that the other two guys were still fast asleep. Obviously, they were sleeping even more soundly than he was.

He reluctantly got out of bed, threw on some clothes, and then yawned as he opened the dormitory door.

To his surprise, the person standing outside the door was Wei Feng, the student council president of the Department of Spiritual Studies.

Wei Feng came to talk to him about registering for the Asian Supernatural Ability Exchange Competition. Qin Xiaochuan originally wanted to invite him inside, but Wei Feng had already smelled the alcohol in the dormitory and decisively frowned and refused. So their conversation took place at the door.

"Why didn't you sign up for the Asian Supernatural Ability Exchange Competition?" Wei Feng asked him. This made him feel very strange, because the other party couldn't possibly know that he had already reached level 5 in spiritual power. Asking someone with level 3 spiritual power to sign up for such a competition was just a joke.

"Why should I sign up?" he asked rhetorically.

"Don't you want to give it a try?" Wei Feng looked at him suspiciously, which made him wonder if he had come specifically to find him or if he had mobilized everyone with spiritual power level 3 or above.

"Have you talked to everyone in the advanced class about this?" he asked.

"No, I just came to find you." Wei Feng looked at him intently, and perhaps sensing his confusion, added, "Actually, I also find my behavior somewhat puzzling, but someone recommended you to me, and even suggested that we form a team."

Qin Xiaochuan was even more surprised. Someone had actually recommended him to Wei Feng. Was it Xu Yafen? He remembered that when she mentioned the registration that day, she seemed to have glanced at him a few more times. But why would she recommend him?

Regardless of her reasons, Qin Xiaochuan didn't care. He had no interest in the competition anyway, and he wasn't in the mood to do anything right now.

All he wants to do right now is sleep, or find something to numb himself, like alcohol or games. Ma Qichao and Gao Xiang are preparing to form a League of Legends team, and he prefers that. Getting addicted to the game can make him forget everything, and it can be said to be more addictive than alcohol.

"But I have absolutely no interest in this competition," he frankly told Wei Feng.

Wei Feng frowned as he looked at Qin Xiaochuan. Perhaps because the other was the first superhuman who showed no interest in the competition, he was speechless.

"In that case, I won't force you." Wei Feng didn't say much. Forcing someone who has no passion for the competition to play won't yield good results, especially since in his eyes, Qin Xiaochuan is just a novice with a level 3 spiritual power.

After Wei Feng left, Qin Xiaochuan returned to the dormitory. At this time, Gao Xiang and Ma Qichao had already woken up and were lying stiffly on the bed.

"I need to go out for a bit, are you coming out too?" he said to the two of them.

"Hey, we can't drink with you anymore, we've had a headache all day," Ma Qichao immediately called out to him.

"What a beast." Qin Xiaochuan looked at this coward with disdain and said, "I'm just hungry and want to go out to get something to eat."

"That's good." Ma Qichao breathed a sigh of relief, then added, "Remember to bring us some dinner when you come back."

"Pah." Qin Xiaochuan rolled her eyes at him again. It was clearly her who was heartbroken and hurt, shouldn't they be the ones taking care of her? These two roommates are such a pain in the ass.

Qin Xiaochuan went to a noodle shop on the east side of the school and ate a bowl of beef noodles. When he was carrying two takeout bowls of beef noodles back, he was stopped by a boy.

"Your name is Qin Xiaochuan, right? Someone's looking for you over there," the boy said to him.

"Who is it?" Qin Xiaochuan asked, puzzled.

"You'll see when you get there," the boy said, then led the way without giving him a chance to ask questions.

He followed him with some skepticism toward a grove of trees to the west of the dormitory building. The area was quiet and secluded, a popular spot for couples to escape the summer heat and go on dates.

But as soon as he arrived there, he was immediately surrounded by five other boys.

Since there was no moon in the sky, it was very dark in the bushes, and he couldn't even see the other person's face clearly. The surroundings were also very quiet. He didn't expect that this would be such a good place to beat someone up.

"Hey kid, don't be nervous, I'm not planning to beat you up today," Qin Xiaochuan heard one of the men say. His tone was just like that of an ordinary person chatting, without any threat.

"Who are you? What do you want?" Qin Xiaochuan frowned, completely disregarding the other party.

"Didn't we tell you? Don't be nervous. We don't plan to beat you up today. If you can promise not to harass Xia Ruoyi again, we will never beat you up." The man said with a grin, not at all like someone who was threatening someone.

"To be honest, I like your personality." Qin Xiaochuan smiled at the man. "You've successfully expressed a sense of superiority that comes from bullying others. You seem like a talented person, so why did you become a lackey for someone like Su Chen?"

The man was stunned for a moment after hearing his words, because Qin Xiaochuan's performance was too unexpected. After a long while, he continued to laugh and said, "You're not bad either. I'm almost reluctant to kill you. It's just a pity that you said something wrong just now."

"Oh? What is it?" Qin Xiaochuan asked him deliberately.

The man's playful attitude vanished, and he said solemnly, "Remember, kid, I'm only threatening you for money on behalf of Su Chen. He's not worthy of our obedience. As for why we're beating you up now, it's simply because you said the wrong thing, and it has nothing to do with him." With that, he waved his hand, and the people around him surged towards Qin Xiaochuan.

Qin Xiaochuan sneered. As soon as the other party started to move, he also moved. Although he was still carrying two bowls of beef noodles, it did not affect his ability to deal with these ordinary people. He darted back and forth between the six people twice, punching with his left hand and kicking with his right, and in less than half a minute, all six people were lying on the ground.

"Sigh, it's really fragile." He shook his head helplessly, then took out a talisman he had left over from last time from his pocket, which happened to be lightning-type.

Lightning Bolt, a D-rank area-of-effect damage skill, may not deal particularly high damage, but it's perfect for punishing them.

"I'll give you one last gift," he said with a smile to the six of them, then threw the talismans at them and turned to walk into the dormitory.

A moment later, a scream accompanied by convulsions came from behind him, scaring several couples who were secretly dating in the bushes into running away.

Sigh, the soup from the beef noodles still spilled out. He looked at the beef noodles in his hand, shook his head helplessly, and knew he would be complained about by those two troublemakers when he got back.