Chapter 25: Martial Temple’s Message
After lunch, the students, in groups of three or two, walked out of the cafeteria, heading towards the Martial Arts Building.
The high school’s academic life was tiring, but during the rare leisure time at noon, most of the students were still smiling, brimming with youth, and had unlimited expectations for the future.
A stark contrast to the employees getting off work.
Li Yuan and Wan Xiao walked towards the Elite Building.
Zhou Qi and Yan Zhou? They were going different ways, so they separated after eating.
“Is that Li Yuan?”
“I think so.”
“Wan Xiao was in the same class as Li Yuan before. They’re together, and the other one must be Li Yuan.”
“Was it him who defeated Lin Lan Yue?”
“I heard he likes Lin Lan Yue, but he didn’t hold back when he attacked.” Many students from Class 3-1, who passed by along the way, noticed Li Yuan and Wan Xiao.
They turned their heads to look.
“Li Yuan, you’ve become famous after this battle.” Wan Xiao chuckled softly. “There were quite a few people watching you in the cafeteria just now.”
“Your name is spreading throughout the entire grade, even high school one and two.” Wan Xiao exaggeratedly said.
“Envious? You’re the one spreading the news, right?” Li Yuan glanced at him. “Do you want to train again?”
Wan Xiao choked.
Yesterday, he was caught by Li Yuan and forced to be a ‘sparring partner’ for three rounds on the Stellar Combat Network.
It was a nightmare.
“I told you it wasn’t me, it was Zhou Qi…” Wan Xiao shook his head repeatedly.
“You’re the instigator, and he’s spreading the word.” Li Yuan’s thoughts were clear.
Wan Xiao suddenly changed the subject. “Speaking of Li Yuan, do you really have no feelings for Lin Lan Yue? I saw many boys in the elite class who are interested in her, but few dared to confess. Is she not pretty enough?”
“Lin Lan Yue is pretty.” Li Yuan said casually, not noticing anyone behind him.
After all, there were many people coming and going in the school, how could he pay attention all the time?
Suddenly,
Two girls walked past Li Yuan and Wan Xiao. One of them was wearing a training uniform, tall and slender, with her hair tied high. She glanced at Li Yuan.
It was Lin Lan Yue.
“Did she hear that? Wan Xiao, this kid did it on purpose.” Li Yuan instantly understood.
“Li Yuan, don’t be a coward, if you like her, tell her out loud.” Wan Xiao said loudly.
He was already running towards the back, laughing wildly.
Li Yuan shook his head helplessly, not bothering to chase after Wan Xiao. Instead, he waved his hand and greeted Lin Lan Yue openly.
This scene, however, stunned Lin Lan Yue for a moment.
Just now, she had indeed heard Li Yuan’s words, but she didn’t expect him to take the initiative to greet her.
Looking at Li Yuan’s smiling face,
Lin Lan Yue couldn’t help but think of the virtual battle yesterday, subconsciously touching her chest.
“Lan Yue, he’s greeting you.” The girl beside her, with waist-length hair, winked and bumped Lin Lan Yue’s waist deliberately.
“Qiqi, let’s go.” Lin Lan Yue said softly, her slender fingers tidying her hair, she quickened her pace.
She didn’t respond to Li Yuan.
She didn’t look at him again.
“This Lin Lan Yue, she was quite polite the first time we met, but today she didn’t even acknowledge my greeting.” Li Yuan smiled.
He wasn’t the kind of person who would be intimidated by a beautiful girl.
He watched Lin Lan Yue and the others enter the Elite Building.
“Li Yuan, how was my assist?” Wan Xiao appeared from nowhere.
“Great job.”
“To thank you, come to my Martial Arts Room first, I’ll give you free extra training.” Li Yuan put his arm around Wan Xiao’s shoulder, his powerful grip prevented him from escaping.
“Li Yuan, let me go, I’m not interested in you.”
…
It was almost two o’clock.
Inside Martial Arts Room 4011, Li Yuan stood by the window, his gaze fixed on the distance.
A layer of sweat faintly permeated his body.
Li Yuan had just finished half an hour of basic training, his physical fitness had slightly improved.
Suddenly,
“Beep—” The smart ring on his wrist sounded.
Li Yuan walked over and picked up the ring, his face lit up with joy. “Uncle?”
He answered the call.
Buzz~ A holographic screen formed in front of Li Yuan.
The person on the other side of the screen was Li Changzhou, wearing a helmet.
“Uncle.” Li Yuan smiled, a sense of worry subsided.
“Little Yuan.”
“Your aunt called me and told me everything.” Li Changzhou sat in his office chair and smiled, “Good boy, you’ve done well. Your uncle has been training for decades, and I haven’t even reached 500 points in the gold level on the Stellar Combat Network.”
Li Yuan’s heart felt warm.
It wasn’t because he had surpassed his uncle, but because of his uncle’s approval.
“Uncle, how are things on your side?” Li Yuan asked.
“It’s fine, don’t worry.” Li Changzhou smiled, “The Stellaluna Martial Temple has sent a large group of people, I guess they’ll launch a counter-attack in a few days… I’m video calling you, and I have something to tell you, it’s about you.”
“Uncle, tell me.” Li Yuan said hurriedly.
“It’s your Uncle Zhong, he called me specifically.” Li Changzhou looked at Li Yuan, “From what he meant, he seems to want to recruit you into the Stellaluna Martial Temple.”
“Join the Stellaluna Martial Temple?” Li Yuan was slightly surprised.
Human civilization has three major Martial Temples—Stellaluna Martial Temple, Black Stone Martial Temple, and Starfire Martial Temple.
The Starfire Martial Temple, established by the first strongest human in civilization, ‘Eastern Extreme.’
The Black Stone Martial Temple, founded by the second strongest human in civilization, ‘Lant.’
The Stellaluna Martial Temple, no less than the other two temples.
These three temples represent the most terrifying forces among the warrior group, and they are the main force against the Star Realm creatures.
The branch forces of the three temples are distributed throughout the seven planets.
Based on Li Yuan’s information obtained from the virtual network and books, the three temples have a strong influence in the seven-star alliance’s supreme council, even surpassing the major countries on each planet.
In the Xia Kingdom, there are only branches of the Stellaluna Martial Temple and the Starfire Martial Temple, and their power is immense.
“Aren’t only warriors allowed to join the three temples?” Li Yuan questioned.
“You can be a probationary member first.” Li Changzhou said, “Your Uncle Zhong, he probably found out through some channels that you became a member of the Blue Star Youth Ranking… This kind of thing is common.”
Li Yuan listened attentively.
His uncle, Li Changzhou, was a warrior, and as far as Li Yuan knew, his uncle was also a member of the Stellaluna Martial Temple in his early years, so he was very familiar with this aspect.
“There are three types of joining the Martial Temple.”
“One is a registered member, which is just a formality, there are no benefits, and no rights.” Li Changzhou chuckled, “Like me, I’m still a registered member of the Stellaluna Martial Temple.”
“Technically, all warriors in human civilization will join one of the temples, but most warriors are in this kind of relationship with the temples.”
“Being a registered member doesn’t prevent warriors from joining other large organizations or warrior groups, or even the military and national special forces.”
Li Yuan nodded. Registered?
It’s useless.
“The second type is an internal member.” Li Changzhou said, “It’s like an employee of a company. You have to sign a contract with the temple, receive a salary from the temple, receive training resources from the temple, and in critical moments, you must obey the temple’s orders and go to war.”
“Like your Uncle Zhong, he’s an internal member of the Stellaluna Martial Temple.” Li Changzhou said.
Li Yuan nodded slightly.
Uncle Zhong, he had a good relationship with his uncle, Li Changzhou.
Every time Li Yuan bought basic qi and blood medicine, he went through Uncle Zhong because he had an internal price, which was 95% off.
“Internal members are also divided into levels. If you’re too weak, like below level 15, the assessment is often very strict.” Li Changzhou said, “It’s not like you can join just because you want to.”
Li Yuan understood.
Just like major groups recruiting employees, they require high education, work experience, and interviews… It’s normal for the internal members of the temple to have high requirements.
“The third type is a probationary member.”
“You can sign a contract before becoming a warrior, usually for martial arts prodigies.” Li Changzhou chuckled, “Your Uncle Zhong is willing to find you, which means he has high hopes for you.”
“Being a probationary member has benefits like receiving a large amount of cultivation resources, guidance from masters, qi and blood medicine, etc., all for free.”
“Free?” Li Yuan’s eyes lit up.
“Let me finish.” Li Changzhou said, “There’s no free lunch in this world. What you gain, you must pay for.”
“Once you sign up as a probationary member of the temple, then when you become a warrior, you must join the Stellaluna Martial Temple and become an internal member.”
“Moreover,”
“Ordinary warriors joining the temple and becoming internal members can pay a price to terminate the contract.”
“But if you sign up beforehand, then the conditions for terminating the contract in the future will be much harsher.” Li Changzhou solemnly said, “So, you need to think carefully.”
(End of Chapter)
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