And nearly at the very moment when the stunning Miao Xiaoxia's beautiful eyes revealed a flash of joy, many students from Medical University, about to leave the arena, sensitively detected that the atmosphere of the entire basketball court had suddenly changed.

Firstly, the cocky number 8, he froze, his eyes full of wariness.

And under the basket, Wu Zhaoyang, who was like a black iron tower, his eyes also shot a wary chill.

On the contrary, Ji Liangchuan, who was far behind in the score, had a flicker of delight in his eyes.

The expressions of these three attention-grabbing individuals changed in an instant, the most direct response being that the gleeful people from Engineering University were no longer laughing.

Those who were disheartened and wanted to leave the court didn't leave.

The Medical University players, originally downcast to the extreme, now filled with confusion.

And following their gaze, nearly everyone in the basketball hall turned their astonished eyes toward Shen Qiang.

"Number 11... who is this guy?"

"He's not short, but his face is unfamiliar; it seems he hasn't been seen around here before."

"Uh... He seems to be a freshman, but senior Ji seems to know him."

"Wow, I know this guy, it's Shen Qiang, he is Shen Qiang!"

"Who is Shen Qiang..."

"The one who did surgery on the street by the Graduate School this morning!"

"Oh, oh, the one with the super-fast hands who's been single for thirty years?"

"Uh..."

"Yeah, that's him."

In the midst of the crowd's murmuring, the Medical University player number 4 who had been knocked to the ground was clutching his ankle in pain, as a few people rushed over to indicate he could no longer continue the game.

Almost at the same time, Ji Liangchuan's eyes glinted with excitement as he watched Shen Qiang, who was sitting on the sidelines, swiftly changing his clothes.

Soon, Shen Qiang had changed his outfit.

Sitting next to him, Miao Xiaoxia's face was flushed with excitement; it wasn't clear whether she was looking forward to Shen Qiang's performance or was feeling shy because she saw him changing his shorts.

Besides her, the beautiful teacher Ju Yang next to Shen Qiang also appeared a bit nervous, and she said, "Shen Qiang, good luck. Although I have never seen you play basketball, since Ji is looking forward to you playing, I believe you must be strong."

Miao Xiaoxia said excitedly, "Of course, Shen Qiang is very strong!"

Watching both the beautiful teacher Ju Yang and the parkour beauty Miao Xiaoxia looking forward to Shen Qiang's performance with sparkling eyes.

Geng Liang's brows were knitted in frustration as he coldly said, "I advise you not to set your expectations for Shen Qiang too high. There are only two and a half minutes left in the second half, Medical University hasn't scored a point, has been completely blown out, and now trails the opponent by 21 points. Relying on Shen Qiang to turn the tables is simply wishful thinking."

Hearing this, Miao Xiaoxia became unhappy, "Whether we can turn it around or not isn't important. What's important is that Shen Qiang has now stepped up. He has shown me through his actions that he is not a coward, so even if we fail, he is still a hero in my heart!"

Zhang Jing looked at Geng Liang helplessly and said, "Really, old man, who talks like that? Relying on Shen Qiang to turn it around won't work? Then why don't you try it?" As she spoke, Zhang Jing also gave Geng Liang a disapproving eye roll, leaving him feeling awkward.

At that moment, the referee on the court signaled for Shen Qiang to enter the game.

The glamorous and sexy teacher encouraged, "Go for it, Shen Qiang!"

"Shen Qiang, you're the best!" Miao Xiaoxia's eyes were filled with excitement.

Shen Qiang entered the game.

Unlike other substitutions.

Not only did Engineering University's number 8 stand at the spot where Shen Qiang entered the game, but even their number 17, Wu Zhaoyang, who was clearly slower and more fatigued, and Ji Liangchuan alike, waited at the spot where Shen Qiang would come on.

"Although you are weak, since you are willing to come onto the court to help, I will remember this favor," Ji Liangchuan transmitted his message with aloofness.

Shen Qiang coldly glanced at him and said, "Don't flatter yourself, I joined the game not to help you but to tell them that Medical University has Shen Qiang, not just Ji Liangchuan!"

Ji Liangchuan was taken aback, looking at Shen Qiang with a slightly surprised expression.

Just then, Wu Zhaoyang, who was over two meters tall and built like a tower of iron, walked up to Shen Qiang and glared at him menacingly.

"Kid, I don't know who you are, but let me remind you, it's best not to break the rules, or don't blame me for not being polite."

Number 8 smiled at Shen Qiang and said, "I can feel that your Cultivation is at least not below mine, so you'd better remember my name, Lan Yong, because you are going to be schooled by me soon."

After speaking, the two ran off.

Shen Qiang transmitted his voice in surprise, "What rules are they talking about?"

"Body Refinement game," Ji Liangchuan glanced sideways at Shen Qiang and responded with a hint of surprise, "Don't you know?"

Shen Qiang was startled, "Should I know?"

After looking at Shen Qiang seriously, Ji Liangchuan slightly furrowed his brows and said, "You can only use physical strength and Skill in confrontation, using True Qi or True Yuan is prohibited."

"That's it?"

Ji Liangchuan's terse reply made Shen Qiang frown.

After a moment of thoughtful silence, Ji Liangchuan transmitted again, "You can use Spiritual Energy to sense and Divine Sense to observe, but during the confrontation, you cannot imbue the basketball with even a trace of True Qi or True Yuan."

Shen Qiang was astonished, "A trace of True Qi or True Yuan shouldn't be projected outside, is that all?"

"Yes," replied Ji Liangchuan simply.

Shen Qiang curiously asked, "But why do it this way? We are Cultivators; how does playing basketball this way benefit us?"

Ji Liangchuan turned his head, looking at Shen Qiang with slight surprise, revealing an expression as if a seasoned driver was looking at a newbie.

"Cultivators, as their Cultivation improves, often possess power that their bodies cannot withstand, so Body Refinement is almost a cultivation practice that accompanies a cultivator throughout their life. But monotonous body refinement can be tedious, and it's challenging to achieve full coordination of body, eyes, hands, and mind with dull routines."

"Moreover, with the rapid progress and speedy development of modern society, the traditional cultivation method of secluded Cultivation will only result in Cultivators falling behind the times and losing competitiveness."

"Therefore, most Cultivators, like Ordinary people, enter various academic institutions to learn knowledge, obtain qualifications and degrees, thereby securing a better survival environment."

"In such collective life of the academies, if Cultivators were to refine their bodies traditionally, it would undoubtedly cause a sensation, so more Cultivators choose to practice body refinement through secular sports."

"Basketball, football, shot put, javelin, discus, combat sports, and even long-distance running in track and field," he explained.

Shen Qiang frowned as he transmitted, "If what you say is true, why are all the records in the sports world data of Ordinary people?"

Ji Liangchuan laughed, "One of the fundamental rules of the Cultivation World is not to disrupt the balance of the secular world. Whether domestically or abroad, genuine international competitions forbid the participation of any humans with Extraordinary Power."

Shen Qiang fell silent.

Just then, bang!

The basketball was passed directly to Shen Qiang by a teammate from Medical University. Catching the ball, Shen Qiang thought about Ji Liangchuan's words while slowly advancing towards Engineering University. But the attention of the team from Engineering University was clearly still on Ji Liangchuan, so they didn't defend against Shen Qiang aggressively.

"True Qi and True Yuan not being projected outside, and competing only with physical strength isn't considered breaking the rules..." Just past the middle of the court and still some distance from the three-point line, Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow and looked towards the basket.

He shot, gently flicking his wrist.

Swish!

An ultra-long three-pointer, it went in!

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