I will be stronger after the remake

Tang Ping had no choice, but since she was already there, she couldn't just turn back now and waste all the time she had spent. So she simply headed to the stadium.

He was a freshman in college. Although his face didn't look very childish, it was full of youthful energy. He didn't stand out in the high school campus. Besides, there are all sorts of students in high school these days. Some look as young as elementary school students, while others look as old as thirty. In addition, this high school doesn't require students to wear uniforms, so no one stopped him to ask him anything.

After arriving at the stadium smoothly, Tang Ping was not disappointed this time. She glanced around and spotted Yu Shujiang, who was standing on the perimeter of the basketball court leading a group of girls as cheerleaders.

Yu Shujiang stood by the basketball court with her hair tied in a high ponytail. Her school uniform jacket was loosely draped over her shoulders, revealing a neatly ironed white shirt underneath. She held up a cardboard sign with the class slogan printed on it and chanted "Go for it!" in a formulaic way, as precise and emotionless as a broken record, which was in stark contrast to the several girls next to her who were excited and blushing.

It wasn't that Yu Shujiang lacked a sense of teamwork, or that she was putting on an arrogant act to portray Heng'e Lingge. Rather, as a psychic, she had seen a wider world and personally experienced monster attacks. She really looked down on small-scale activities like the class basketball game. If she weren't the class monitor, she wouldn't even bother cheering.

What difference does it make whether you win or lose in this kind of competition?

It's not a basketball game where superpowers are tested. If the player had the ability to erase their own presence, to make every shot, or to steal the opponent's basketball skills, that would be quite interesting.

Right now it's just a basketball game between a group of ordinary high school students. The number of missed shots far exceeds the number of made shots, making Yu Shujiang want to yawn. If she didn't want to reveal her identity, she felt that she could completely dominate the other side if she were on the court.

Tang Ping was about to go over, tell the other party the news, and leave when suddenly, the whistle for halftime blew, and the contestants from both classes left the field one after another. The crowd on the sidelines surged, and he had to stop.

"Thirsty people can come here for a drink, and those who need to replenish their energy can also get bananas here."

As Yu Shujiang spoke, she distributed bottled water.

Just then, a boy ran up to her, his jersey soaked with dark sweat, his chest heaving with heavy breathing, yet he still managed to tuck a sweaty strand of hair behind his fingertip and flash what he thought was a cool smile: "Class monitor, if I break through their defensive line and win the game, can you buy me a Coke?"

Several boys around immediately started booing and jeering. One of them nudged the brave man in the waist with his elbow, but when they looked at Yu Shujiang, they all straightened their backs in unison.

Yu Shujiang raised her eyes and swept them over everyone. Her gaze was like lukewarm water, passing over each person's face without being hot or cold. Finally, it stopped on the reddened ear tips of the boy in front of her and said calmly, "Just do your best in the competition."

The boy was slightly disappointed, but he became excited again when he turned around. The other party did not refuse, which meant she agreed!

Even if they don't agree, you can still use asking for a Coke as an excuse to chat with the class monitor a bit more.

After all, a goddess should be like this: aloof yet gentle, like frost flowers on a winter night's windowpane. The harder she is to touch, the more you want to warm her with your breath.

When Tang Ping saw this scene, she was speechless, recalling Yu Shujiang's increasingly "innocent and carefree" behavior at home. Was this girl really that good at pretending at school?

"Boys are such a bunch of jerks. They don't even give Squad Leader Yu a smile, and they don't even have the energy to cheer him on. They act like stars in an idol drama, and these guys actually fall for it. What are they thinking?"

"What are you thinking? She's like a white moonlight! She's beautiful, has good grades, comes from a rich family, her personality is neither good nor bad, and she's never had any scandals. She has almost all the good qualities a girl should have. If I were a boy, I would like her too."

"Hmph, this kind of setup would definitely be the villainous second female lead in a novel. She's absolutely black inside. Her current aloof attitude is just because she hasn't met the male lead who is the chosen one yet. Once she does, and she can't have him, she'll reveal her true nature and be there to highlight the female lead's true character."

"...Although I also think she's pretentious, you've clearly been reading too many Jinjiang novels. Wake up, don't confuse fiction with reality."

Tang Ping chuckled as she overheard the discussion among the girls around her, but then she thought that from the perspective of portraying Ling Ge, this character was indeed more suitable for Yu Shujiang to bring to life.

Seeing that everyone's attention had returned to the basketball court, he walked towards Yu Shujiang, intending to quietly remind her to avoid attracting attention. However, Yu Shujiang happened to turn around, and their eyes met.

The moment she looked up, Yu Shujiang first showed a hint of doubt, as if she didn't believe Tang Ping would appear here. But she quickly realized that the person in front of her was real and not an illusion. So her eyes suddenly lit up, like fireworks suddenly blooming in the winter night, instantly dispelling the frost in her eyes.

Her originally straight lips trembled slightly, then slowly but irresistibly turned upwards, as if drawn by invisible threads, revealing a faint smile tinged with surprise, and she blurted out: "Brother!"

As soon as he heard the greeting, Tang Ping immediately felt a lot of eyes on him. He felt quite helpless, after all, he had climbed over the wall to get in. If he was discovered, although he wouldn't be taken to the police station, it would be very embarrassing to be criticized and educated or have his work unit contacted.

But the more this was the case, the more he had to pretend nothing was wrong. He could only raise his hand to indicate, "I need to talk to you."

"Oh, I'm coming right now."

Without hesitation, Yu Shujiang put down the cardboard and ran towards Tang Ping. Her smile became even more unrestrained, her dimples deepened, and the corners of her eyes curved into two gentle crescents. Even her usually aloof eyebrows were warmed up. She was like a lit lantern, radiating a warm glow from the inside out.

Tang Ping felt increasingly helpless and could only remind her, "Look at your appearance, hurry up and put it back!"

"Huh, what do you mean, put it back?"

Yu Shujiang blinked, puzzled.

Tang Ping suddenly realized a possibility: perhaps Yu Shujiang wasn't deliberately putting on that aloof act; she was simply uninterested in her peers and wanted to focus her energy on improving her grades, so she naturally became that way.

"Never mind, you don't need to worry about it. I'm here to convey something to you on behalf of my work unit."

"What's going on? Have you discovered a powerful monster or a wanted psychic?"

Yu Shujiang had an eager expression on her face.

“Even if we encounter the situation you described, we can’t let a newcomer like you participate in the operation. The risk is one thing, but we also have to worry about you holding us back,” Tang Ping said bluntly.

"Hey, how can you be so discouraging? Shouldn't you be encouraging newcomers more?"

"In the field of psionicists, it's better to be timid and cautious than to take risks and act rashly. Encouragement is not as good as warning."

"You make perfect sense, but you've only been doing this for less than a year, right? I heard from Sister Xiang Yun that you recently advanced to the second level through a lucky encounter. That's great. I also want to be knocked off a cliff, discover a divine skill manual, become an unparalleled master, and then come out of the mountains."

"Your approach is so outdated. What era of novels are you reading? In today's online novels, falling off a cliff wouldn't be about discovering a divine martial arts manual, but about awakening a system or cheat code... By the way, you just came out with me like that? Don't you care about the class competition?"

"I'm just a cheerleader, I don't even have to play. It doesn't matter if I'm there or not. Besides, there are other girls cheering me on. They're not mute, they can do this little thing."

The classmates watched in astonishment as their aloof and goddess-like class monitor was called out by a strange boy. Moreover, the class monitor was taking small, flirtatious steps, completely different from her dignified and reserved demeanor when distributing bottled water. They felt a heartbreak, as if their idol had been devastated.

After their initial surprise, the girls who had been discussing Yu Shujiang immediately became excited.

"See? See? The villainous second female lead has met the male lead. This is just the prelude, and their relationship seems to be going well. But when the female lead appears, she will reveal her ugly side because of unrequited love. Driven by jealousy, she will use all sorts of vicious and despicable means. In the end, the male lead will see through her true nature and, in disappointment, choose the female lead, leaving her to fend for herself. Now you know who can't distinguish between fiction and reality, right?"

"Maybe you're overthinking it. Squad Leader Yu called the boy 'brother' just now, maybe they're relatives."

"Tch, you actually believe that kind of address? I not only had several older brothers in junior high, but also a godfather. What kind of nonsense is this!"

"Oh no, the boys in our class are clearly losing their morale and their spirits have plummeted. We're probably going to lose this game."

……

Tang Ping told Yu Shujiang about the Psionic Games, and the latter nodded eagerly, saying, "Wow, of course I have to go to something this interesting! Even if I can't participate in the competition, I still want to be a spectator and broaden my horizons."

"The sports meet will last for several days, so you need to ask the school for leave first. If there are any problems, your workplace can help you."

"No need, just have my dad ask for leave for me. He knows the inside story and can cover for me so my mom won't find out I'm missing."

Because of their shared secret of being psionicists, Yu Shujiang's relationship with her father suddenly became much closer. In the past, she worshipped her father as a selfless saint, respecting him but not really getting close to him. Now she discovered that her father was actually... more powerful than she had imagined, but also easier to talk to than she had imagined. As long as she acted cute, he would agree to anything.

Yu Shujiang has no sense of self-respect or fastidiousness. Of course, she would want to cling to a powerful figure, especially since that powerful figure is her own father. She feels even more at ease clinging to him.

Lately, she has vaguely realized that what she likes most is not to stand in front and receive glory and praise, but to hide next to a tall person, let the other person carry the load, and just cheer them on.

"By the way, my dad asked me to tell you that your treasure has been refined again, and its performance in all aspects has been improved. You can take it now."

Chapter 207 The Fierce Tiger

Although Uncle Jiang's unique spiritual personality is not the world's recognized number one weapon-refining master "Taishang Laojun", he is still one of the Three Pure Ones, so he can't be too bad, not to mention the added blessing of the prefix.

After being refined by him, the Ruyi Iron's properties have been improved by at least 100%, including its defensive strength, flexibility, transformation speed, and resistance to spirits. Tang Ping can now even turn the Ruyi Iron into a thin roll of silk and use it as a Hun Tian Ling (a magical ribbon). This level of precision was absolutely impossible before.

Unless a magic weapon is completely reforged, it cannot have new functions added. Uncle Jiang could not violate this rule either. However, he came up with a unique idea and added a matching treasure called "Boundless Ring" to assist the Ruyi Iron.

The main material of the Boundless Ring is Breath Soil. Its function is to utilize the infinite proliferation property of Breath Soil and the principle of earth generating metal in the Five Elements to transform earth element into metal element, so that Ruyi Iron can break through its own mass limit. As long as the spiritual power is sufficient, it is not a problem to create a Light Energy Messenger.

The downside is that this function belongs to active psionic energy and cannot be used in the real world. Moreover, it can only be used with Ruyi Iron to change its form. Without Ruyi Iron, it will only create a large lump of iron.

According to Uncle Jiang, the most important part of the Boundless Ring is the tiny piece of Breath Soil the size of a fingernail; its technical content is negligible.

Tang Ping wasn't unaware of the value of things, so she naturally accepted the gift with respect and expressed her gratitude to her elder.

Several days later, the day of the Psionic Games arrived. The Security Section sent Tang Ping and Yu Shujiang to participate, while the Armed Forces Section sent Ling Chong and a newly joined nun with the Taoist name Yunyanzi. The rest of them remained at the Jiangcheng Psionic Management Bureau. After all, they couldn't send everyone out, in case something unexpected happened and there was no one to command them.

"Why is Xi'an the venue?" Yu Shujiang asked, puzzled. "As far as I remember, that place hasn't hosted many large-scale sports events, has it?"

Ling Chong explained, “First, there aren’t many psychic participants, and since this kind of competition isn’t open to the public, there’s no need to consider tourists. Second, Xi’an, Luoyang, and Nanjing are the cities that have been the capital of dynasties the most times. Among them, Nanjing became the capital starting from the Eastern Wu Dynasty, which is relatively late. Therefore, in terms of ancient sites, Xi’an and Luoyang have more. Finally, and most importantly, with so many psychic gather together, who knows what kind of accidents might happen? What if Lord Jing or Lord Hu gets hurt?”

Yu Shujiang complained, "Is it okay if people from Xi'an get hurt?"

Ling Chong waved his hand and said, "The Qin people are all rough men. If they lose their heads, they'll only have a big scar. If they get hurt, they'll get hurt. Just put some saliva on it and it'll be fine."

"I can't tell if you're praising someone or insulting them." Yu Shujiang was speechless.

"Don't overthink it. It's good to be confused sometimes."

Since the other party had said that, Yu Shujiang couldn't comment anymore. She simply picked up a booklet and asked, "What's the deal with the rules of this Psionic Games? I'm completely confused. They even signed me up for a flying event, but I don't know the specifics of the competition. Winning or losing is a small matter. I didn't even think about placing, but it would be too embarrassing if I were disqualified for a foul!"

Tang Ping had read the booklet several times and said, "The general rules are very simple. All projects are divided into three categories: the first-level group, the second-level group, and the unlimited group. Only first-level psionicists can participate in the first-level group, only second-level psionicists can participate in the second-level group, and anyone can participate in the unlimited group. All projects are gender-neutral."

Yu Shujiang asked in confusion, "Why is it unrestricted? Even if fourth-level spiritual energy users can't bring themselves to participate, shouldn't there be a third-level group?"

Tang Ping didn't answer directly, but said, "Let me tell you a little-known fact: although the Olympic Games are nominally divided into women's and men's groups, only the women's group has gender requirements. The men's group does not have gender requirements. Theoretically, women can also participate in the men's group. And it's not just these kinds of sports; it's the same for board games, including Go."

Yu Shujiang said thoughtfully, "Because women can't win any prizes in the men's competition, it makes no difference whether there is a gender restriction or not. So the same principle applies to the Psionic Games. Fourth-level Psionicists don't participate, and third-level Psionicists are the top athletes. They are not afraid to compete with others because no one can beat them anyway."

“Your understanding is wrong,” Ling Chong interjected. “Because they cannot use psionic energy, the advantage of third-tier psionicists is not as great as you think. Judging from the results, third-tier psionicists only won two-thirds of the Unlimited Group championships, which cannot be considered dominant.”

"The reason for setting up an unlimited group is simply because there are too few third-level psionicists. If the requirement is that one must reach the third level, I'm afraid not many people will sign up, and the competition will become very difficult to watch. If only two people sign up, doesn't that mean that at the very least, one can get the runner-up position?"

"Furthermore, while there is no first place in literature, there is no second place in martial arts. Normally, everyone knows that there is a huge gap between them and third-level psionicists, and they cannot defeat those above their level. But now that active psionic power is restricted, it has given everyone hope. There are many people who have the courage to challenge the strong. Therefore, many people advocate that only the champion of the unlimited group is the true number one in the country."

At this point, he turned to Tang Ping and said, "So I don't understand, Tang Ping, why didn't you choose the Unlimited Group? With your strength, you would still have a great chance of winning the championship even in the Unlimited Group."

Tang Ping chose the second-stage combat event.

He waved his hand and said, "I have no interest in fighting and killing. I came here to broaden my horizons."

This is not a perfunctory statement. If it were a competition for psionicists that is not limited to martial arts, both sides could use their psionic abilities at will. Tang Ping would be happy to participate in the unlimited group. However, he is not very interested in a martial arts competition. After all, he had experienced the feeling of being invincible a long time ago, and there is no point in doing it again now.

In Tang Ping's view, the title of "Number One in Martial Arts" is just an empty title that is completely useless.

If it really comes down to a real fight, would the opponent really tie their own hands and feet, refusing to use their spiritual energy or magic, and just honestly compete with them in hand-to-hand combat?

Once psionic magic is used, the outcome becomes uncertain, and the opponent understands this as well. Therefore, even if they are defeated in the martial arts tournament, they will not truly accept it.

If you encounter a petty person, you might defeat them with martial arts one minute, only to have them try to regain face with spiritual energy the next. What's the point of all that?

Anyway, apart from attracting jealousy, Tang Ping didn't see any benefit from this title, especially since his spiritual identity doesn't need to be portrayed through fame.

Ling Chong sighed sincerely, "What a pity! I was hoping you could make a name for yourself at this conference!"

Tang Ping humbly replied, "Winning the championship in the second-tier group is great, I'm not picky."

Even though Yunyanzi was a person who was not competitive, she couldn't help but look at him with a sidelong glance when she heard this. She thought to herself that this person was far too arrogant, actually regarding the championship as something that was already in his pocket. Even if the second-tier group championship was not as prestigious as the unlimited group championship, it was not something that could be obtained in such a way. With such an arrogant attitude, he might just end up crashing down in the gutter.

Based on the premise that everyone is from the same unit when they are out and about, Yunyanzi tried to remind her: "I heard Captain Lingchong say that Layman Tangping originally belonged to the Lin'an City Spiritual Energy Management Bureau, but recently switched to Jiangcheng?"

"That's how it is."

"In that case, has Layman Tang Ping not heard of the name of the fierce tiger Yuan Ji?"

After a moment's thought, Tang Po understood Yun Yanzi's good intentions and said truthfully, "I didn't have a good time in Lin'an. Apart from Fu Zhengyi and a college classmate, I didn't know anyone else. Is this Xiaohu Yuan Ji you mentioned really that powerful?"

Yunyanzi said, "Regarding this matter, Captain Lingchong's statement is more convincing."

Seeing the gazes cast by Tang Ping and Yu Shujiang, Ling Chong revealed an embarrassed expression and said, "I encountered her in the second-stage martial arts group two years ago, and then I fell to the top four. Moreover, I was suppressed by her throughout the whole process and had no hope of winning. In the end, she also won the championship of the second-stage group."

"so smart?"

Tang Ping was slightly surprised, after all, he knew Ling Chong's strength very well. With the blessing of the "Guardian" spirit and his diligent training, his skills were undoubtedly top-notch.

If one loses by a single move, that's normal; one has to consider performance on the spot and luck. But being suppressed throughout means that the opponent is clearly a level above Ling Chong.

“Yuan Ji, like you, Brother Tang, possesses extraordinary combat intuition. Feints are useless to her, and she can always anticipate your moves and guess what you will do next. Fighting her is extremely frustrating, and you are always restrained. Unless you have a certain ability that completely overwhelms her, you can't hurt her at all,” Ling Chong recalled.

"The other person is actually a girl?" Yu Shujiang asked in surprise.

"There's nothing strange about girls. The slight physiological advantage brought about by gender differences can be completely ignored with the amplification of spiritual power. Moreover, before becoming a spiritual power user, Yuan Ji was a national martial arts champion and a Wuying-level athlete. He was already a great master."

After saying that, Ling Chong quickly added, "But if I were to face her now, I would be 70 or 80 percent confident. I'm not saying this because I've advanced to the third level, but because I've learned spiritual martial arts from Tang Ping. It's completely different from before. It's a martial art that defies common sense and will definitely surprise people. It's just a pity that I can only sign up for the unlimited group now and can't get my revenge."

Yu Shujiang didn't care about these things; she was more curious about something else: "What kind of spiritual rank does this Yuan Ji have?"

Yunyanzi said, "Since her nickname is 'Ferocious Tiger,' her spirit is naturally that of a tiger demon. It is said that she originally possessed the unique aptitude for awakening, but she gave it up because she felt that she could go all the way by relying on her own abilities. There was no need to gamble on luck. If she lost the gamble, her future would be ruined, and if she won, it wouldn't help much."

"In addition, the tiger is the king of beasts. Winning the championship will have a positive effect on Yuan Ji. If she participates, she will definitely be determined to win and will not relax just because she has won the championship before. If you are determined to win the championship, she will be your biggest challenge."

Upon hearing this, Tang Ping became interested: "Now I'm actually looking forward to sparring with her."

For some reason, Yu Shujiang became a little wary, but then she shook her head, thinking that she was overthinking it.

She's skilled in martial arts and possesses the spirit of a tiger demon, so she must be a burly, muscular tigress, nothing to fear.

……

The venue for the Psionic Games is the Taiji Palace in the Sui and Tang Dynasty Chang'an City Palace. However, the current Taiji Palace site is located in the core area of ​​Xi'an City and is completely covered by modern buildings, making archaeological excavation impossible. Therefore, the actual venue is the Taiji Palace in the Illusionary Realm.

When Tang Ping and the others arrived, it was already evening. Chengtian Gate was like a gateway connecting heaven and earth. Nine luminous pearls were inlaid between the upturned eaves of the gate tower, shining brightly in the night. A thin mist was permeating the square in front of the gate, and a faint spiritual energy fluctuation was revealed in the mist, making people feel as if they were in a fairyland.

Furthermore, due to the extraordinary fame of the Xuanwu Gate Incident, the corresponding plaza also underwent a transformation. The plaza was now filled with blood-red patterns formed by countless interwoven chains. These chains glowed with an eerie red light and were inlaid with countless skulls, each skull displaying a terrified expression on its deathbed. Whenever the wind blew, the chains would emit mournful howls, carrying anger and resentment.

Taiji Palace itself is a mythical relic that has been fully explored. All the strange points in other places have been eliminated, but Xuanwu Gate is the only exception. Even if all the chains inside are removed, it will reappear in a short time.

Since there was no benefit to be gained, the local armed forces department, after several unsuccessful attempts, simply gave up and hung a sign on the Xuanwu Gate that read "Forbidden Area, Do Not Enter".

Next to the Tai Chi Palace is the local psionic training base, where all contestants register and can also borrow space from staff for training. However, they still need to return to their hotels in the real world for daily rest.

Yu Shujiang signed up for a flying event. With the idea of ​​cramming at the last minute, she asked the staff for advice on the competition rules. The staff seemed to have encountered similar situations before and were not surprised by it. They provided guidance in a conscientious and responsible manner.