Jason Bolton also chimed in, “He probably really hasn’t checked, but just look at his small frame—he’s definitely not as tall as me.”

“Tch, stop bragging, will you?”

Nathan Bolton was just asking; since Brian Carter didn’t say anything, whether he hadn’t checked or just didn’t want to say, she couldn’t be bothered to press further.

After giving Jason Bolton a look of disdain, Nathan Bolton shook her head as she walked and said, “Looks like our class is destined to just be bystanders again this time.

I checked again the day before yesterday—my highest blood and qi fluctuation was only 108 units.

Sigh, before the physical exam, I’ll just have to try taking some more supplements and see if I can boost it a bit.”

When Nathan Bolton finished, David Clark grinned and said, “I’m doing a little better than you. Last time I tested, my peak was 112 units.”

“Units” was obviously the measurement for blood and qi, and it sounded like the higher, the better.

Brian Carter had never been tested, but he wasn’t afraid of looking ignorant at this point, so he asked, “Who in our class has the highest blood and qi?”

A sunny-looking boy walking at the front of the group turned and smiled, “According to the last results, I should be the highest—my peak was 115 units.”

Brian Carter actually knew this person. Even though the world had changed a bit, people were still the same.

The one speaking was the top student in the class for academic subjects—at least, that’s how it used to be; Brian Carter wasn’t sure if that was still the case.

But this guy wasn’t the class monitor. In fact, none of those present were student leaders, since no one had time to waste or to serve others.

Trying to recall his name, Brian Carter thought it should be George Wright.

George Wright continued, shaking his head, “Even though my blood and qi are decent, the guys in the honors class are even higher. The top one, Ben Cooper, I heard from someone in their class that his peak is over 120 units. As for our school, I can’t say about others, but Ben Cooper has a 99% chance of getting in, as long as nothing unexpected happens.”

“Haha, George, why don’t you hire someone to break his leg? That’d be one less competitor for us!” Jason Bolton joked with a laugh.

George Wright rolled his eyes and said speechlessly, “It’s not like it’s just our school’s selection. Even if Ben Cooper doesn’t get in, it doesn’t really affect us. Otherwise, I might actually consider it.”

Jason Bolton chuckled and said casually, “Anyway, just give it a shot—maybe you’ll get in.

Last year, the admission standard for Nanjiang Martial Arts University was 112 units of blood and qi.

Even if it’s a bit higher this year, it can’t be by much. I think you’ll be fine…”

George Wright shook his head again, “It’s tough. The standard has gone up every year lately. I think this year it’ll be at least 115 units.

And besides, just meeting the blood and qi standard isn’t enough—what about the other requirements?

That’s not the only thing that matters. It also depends on everyone else. If everyone else is low and we’re high, then we have a shot.

But if everyone else is high, no matter how well we do, we still won’t get in.”

These admission standards, like the liberal arts exams, weren’t fixed. The number of martial arts student spots was set.

Maybe your results this year would have gotten you in last year, but if everyone is stronger this year, you’ll still be left out.

Or maybe you don’t do as well this year, but if everyone else does poorly too, you could still get in even if you’re not as strong as last year’s group.

But in these times, as life keeps getting better, the standards almost always go up every year, and the chance of them dropping is very low.

According to George Wright, including Brian Carter, there were eight people from Class (4) who signed up, and only three had blood and qi over 110 units.

George Wright, David Clark, and that quiet girl, Sophie Turner.

The others, including Jason Bolton, hadn’t reached 110 units.

But Jason Bolton wasn’t far off. If he took more blood and qi supplements before the exam, he still had a shot.

This wasn’t considered cheating. In this era, supplements that truly boosted blood and qi were very expensive.

Those who could afford them came from well-off families.

And martial artists needed financial support.

Whether your family was rich or not made a big difference for a martial artist’s future. Wealth determined your prospects. While it wasn’t an absolute rule, it was the general reality.

So even though he hadn’t reached 110 units yet, Jason Bolton dared to sign up because his family had already prepared supplements for him.

The reason he hadn’t taken them yet was mainly because he was worried that if he digested them now, some of the effects would wear off and he wouldn’t meet the standard.

But if he took them right before the physical exam, even if he couldn’t digest all of it at once, it would be a good thing for someone trying to get started, since he could unleash more of the supplement’s effects.

Jason Bolton didn’t mention this, but in fact, everyone else had made similar preparations.

Of course, there were exceptions—like Brian Carter.

His decision to apply for the martial arts track was so sudden that his parents never expected him to sign up.

In fact, without Brian Carter knowing, Eric Carter was already considering whether to buy some blood and qi supplements for his son.

Unfortunately, those supplements were just too expensive, starting at ten thousand yuan or more, so Old Fang hadn’t made up his mind yet.

Listening to everyone chat, Brian Carter thought to himself, “My 1.1 blood and qi—does that convert to 110 units?”

It was quite possible.

But even if it was 110 units, it didn’t seem like much of an advantage. After all, even George Wright from the regular class had 115 units, and there were probably plenty in the honors class with more than 110.

Last year, the minimum admission standard for Nanjiang Martial Arts University was indeed 112 units, but this year, who knows.