The setting sun cast a golden glow over the campus. Students, clad in their school uniforms and martial arts attire, swarmed out of the classrooms, their chatter filling the air as they headed towards the cafeteria.
Li Yuan and Wan Xiao exited the senior year building, walked around a large flower bed, and entered the administration building.
At the end of the left corridor on the first floor was Xu Bo’s office. It wasn’t really an office, but rather a spacious martial arts room.
“Report.”
“Report.” The two reached the door. Li Yuan scanned the room and estimated it to be over 500 square meters.
This was his second time here.
Equipment like life force blood detection instruments and boxing power testing fields were all present, and they appeared to be of a higher grade.
On one side of the wall, cold weapons like spears, sticks, and axes were placed, most of them unsharpened.
But there were also sharpened weapons.
Li Yuan even caught a glimpse of a separate bathroom and a therapy room at the end of the office.
“Li Yuan, this is a true warrior training room. Even Entry-Level Warriors can train here comfortably,” Wan Xiao murmured beside him, his eyes filled with envy. “My training room is less than 100 square meters. It’s not even one-fifth the size of Mr. Xu’s place, and it doesn’t have a dedicated therapy room.”
“If I need a body therapy, my dad has to drive me to the Martial Temple, which is very troublesome.”
Li Yuan remained silent.
Therapy room? His family didn’t even have a separate training room.
As for going to the Martial Temple? He couldn’t afford it.
As far as Li Yuan knew, a warrior training room like this, covering hundreds of square meters, could cost tens of millions of Lanxing Coins just for renovation.
The price of a rough house in Jiang City, in a slightly better location, could exceed 20,000 Lanxing Coins per square meter.
Li Yuan estimated that this martial arts room would cost at least 20 million Lanxing Coins.
What was the average monthly salary in Jiang City? Li Yuan remembered seeing it in the news not long ago, it was supposed to be 11,342 Lanxing Coins.
The median income was even lower.
“Come in, both of you.” Teacher Xu Bo stood in the center of the martial arts room. He looked like an iron tower, especially his metal right arm, which exuded a menacing aura.
Xu Bo’s aura was more restrained than it was in the classroom.
Yet, it gave off a sense of greater danger.
“Teacher.” Li Yuan and Wan Xiao were both very well-behaved.
“Wan Xiao, your transfer application has been submitted. It should be approved by 6 p.m. tonight. Once approved, you can go to the Elite Class tomorrow,” Xu Bo looked at Wan Xiao.
Wan Xiao, nicknamed “Bear,” was burly, but he seemed rather small in front of Xu Bo.
“So fast?” Wan Xiao was caught off guard.
“Don’t worry, I’m not trying to chase you away,” Xu Bo’s voice was cold, yet patient. “Awakening Martial Spirit allows you to cultivate high-level cultivation techniques, which are much more efficient than basic cultivation techniques.”
“The college entrance exam is getting closer. You awakened your Martial Spirit quite late. Joining the Elite Class sooner might give you an extra point in the exam.”
Xu Bo continued, “After the application is approved, the entry-level techniques that you tested and are suitable for you will be sent to your school account. I remember you have a training room at home. Don’t go to self-study tonight, go home and try to cultivate each technique.”
“After you report tomorrow, the Elite Class teachers will provide one-on-one guidance until you master them completely,” Xu Bo said.
“Thank you, Teacher.” Wan Xiao expressed his gratitude.
He understood that Xu Bo wasn’t trying to drive him away, but was genuinely concerned for him.
“Go.” Xu Bo waved his hand.
Wan Xiao saluted and turned to leave.
“Li Yuan.” Xu Bo turned to Li Yuan again, his eyes showing a hint of curiosity. “Your Gun Fa and Body Techniques should both be at the Third-Section level.”
Third-Section? Li Yuan was taken aback.
There was no mention of Sections, First-Section, Second-Section, or Third-Section in the high school curriculum.
There were only skill scores.
“Oh, I forgot,” Xu Bo realized Li Yuan’s confusion. “This is the terminology for Entry-Level Warriors. Let me rephrase. Have you reached the Gold Level on the Stellaluna Fighting Network?”
“I just reached it half a month ago,” Li Yuan said.
Blue Star, as well as the other seven planets, all had virtual networks that covered their respective planets. The simulation degree exceeded 70%, and the most popular game on the virtual network was “Stellaluna Fighting Network.”
“The Stellaluna Fighting Network is special. It’s not simply a game,” Xu Bo looked at Li Yuan. “It mainly tests one’s martial arts skills and also cultivates the individual.”
Li Yuan nodded involuntarily.
The reason why the Stellaluna Fighting Network was so popular and promoted by the Seven Star Alliance on each planet was inseparable from its tremendous contribution to real-world advancement.
“Being able to hold your own at the Gold Level means your Gun Fa and Body Techniques should both be at the Third-Section level,” Xu Bo said. “You are very impressive for your age to have reached this level of martial arts skills.”
Li Yuan smiled, “It’s all thanks to your teaching, Teacher.”
A rare smile appeared on Xu Bo’s cold face.
“Your physical fitness is also improving rapidly,” Xu Bo’s eyes reflected a hint of curiosity. “Can you tell me the reason?”
He was indeed curious.
“I’m just training normally,” Li Yuan shook his head. “Teacher should know my family situation. I can’t afford those special medicines.”
“Don’t worry, Teacher doesn’t suspect you of using forbidden medicines to stimulate your life potential,” Xu Bo said.
In this era, there were special treasures that could significantly boost physical fitness, but most of them depleted life potential and were like forcing growth.
They would have serious side effects. Mildly, it would hinder future strength improvement. Severely, it would shorten one’s lifespan.
Decades ago, when the Martial Arts College Entrance Exam first started, many students would use these medicines and potions in private, hoping to get into a good university.
Later, as the Martial Arts College Entrance Exam rules became more refined, these medicines and potions were classified as forbidden drugs, and their production and use were strictly prohibited.
Before the college entrance exam, students would be subjected to comprehensive tests using various equipment.
“Normal training can achieve this kind of progress? That’s great!” Xu Bo showed a rare smile. “I’m very optimistic about your becoming a warrior.”
“Optimistic about me?” Li Yuan was taken aback.
Since the other party took over as the class teacher, he had indeed received a lot of attention.
But it was only the kind of attention a teacher gave to a good student.
Optimistic about him becoming a warrior? This was the first time Mr. Xu said it.
Becoming a warrior was too difficult!
“Teacher, I haven’t awakened my Martial Spirit yet,” Li Yuan couldn’t help but say.
“Is awakening Martial Spirit really that important?” Xu Bo asked back.
Li Yuan was puzzled. It wasn’t important?
“It’s very important,” Xu Bo said to himself. “But in a way, it’s not important either.”
Li Yuan was even more confused.
“What is Martial Spirit? In essence, it’s the degree of compatibility with the seven high-level cultivation techniques,” Xu Bo said.
“If the compatibility exceeds 90%, you can cultivate high-level cultivation techniques in advance, which will significantly improve your physical fitness.” Xu Bo said. “That means your chances of becoming a powerful warrior will increase drastically.”
“That’s why the Seven Star Alliance places so much emphasis on Martial Spirit.”
“Including the top five universities nationwide, they all prefer students who have awakened Martial Spirit. This is the reason.”
“After all, cultivating high-level cultivation techniques early increases the probability of becoming an Entry-Level Warrior, and the younger you become a warrior, the higher the chance of achieving great success.”
Li Yuan nodded involuntarily.
When you are young, your Qi and blood are vigorous, and it is easier to break through in martial arts cultivation.
“Martial arts cultivation is a magical evolution of life,” Xu Bo’s eyes sparkled with a glimmer of light. “Actually, we humans still know very little about life cultivation. Whether it’s the seven basic cultivation techniques or the seven high-level cultivation techniques… they are all gradually summarized by the countless high-level warriors of the Seven Star Alliance over hundreds of years.”
“Eighty years ago, when the first Martial Arts College Entrance Exam was held, the Seven Star Alliance only announced three high-level cultivation techniques.”
Li Yuan’s eyes lit up slightly.
Much of what Mr. Xu Bo had revealed, he had never known before.
“All cultivation techniques aim to promote life evolution, constantly improving our physical fitness,” Xu Bo looked at Li Yuan. “And you, only cultivating basic cultivation techniques, without any precious resources, your physical fitness improvement rate is faster than most students in the Elite Class.”
“What does that tell you?”
“Your real talent might be very high,” Xu Bo sighed softly. “It’s just that you don’t match any of the seven high-level cultivation techniques.”
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