Chapter 100: June High School Entrance Exam

Chapter 100: June High School Entrance Exam



"Practicing cultivation every day at 4 AM without rest? Even Origin Martial Artists wouldn't be able to do that." Lin Brother expressed his doubt.

"A balanced lifestyle is the key to long-term cultivation."

"Unless you reach the level of a Sky Soaring Martial Artist, ascend to the realm of Celestial Beings, and achieve Divine Harmony with Nature, allowing you to recuperate and rest at any time. Otherwise, who could endure such a grueling schedule?" Lin Brother spoke earnestly.

Lin Lan Yue remained silent.

In her mind, she involuntarily recalled the scene described by Gu Qiang Han after returning from Northern Jiang Martial Arts University: "Sister, Li Yuan is a madman, a self-torturer. Every night he returns to cultivate, and in the early morning, he's up again at 4 or 5 AM... I truly admire his dedication. If he doesn't succeed, who will?"

Gu Qiang Han's words were solemn and convincing.

This made Lin Lan Yue, back then, have a deeper understanding of Li Yuan.

He was an extremely self-disciplined individual with firm goals, and he consistently strived towards them.

"Brother, what's going on?" Lin Lan Yue asked again.

"It's about Li Yuan." Lin Brother smiled. "Do you want to know?"

"Brother, if you have something to say, just say it. Don't delay my cultivation." Lin Lan Yue glanced at him.

She was well aware of the difference between her eldest brother and second brother. Her eldest brother couldn't keep secrets and would feel anxious if he didn't share them.

"Fine, fine, I surrender to you." Lin Brother sighed, raising his hand, and a holographic screen appeared with information about Li Yuan.

All of it was related to Li Yuan.

"First place in both subjects? Top in Martial Arts in Northern Jiang Province?" Lin Lan Yue murmured to herself.

Perfect scores in both subjects! This was an incredibly impressive achievement.

"Little sister, you don't seem that surprised." Lin Brother smiled. "Did you know about this in advance? Or have you been in communication with Li Yuan?"

"No, I didn't know." Lin Lan Yue smiled. "His achievement is indeed astonishing, but when you think about his dedication, it's not that surprising."

"His cultivation is indeed rigorous. Apart from his April exam results, I just received news that he should have surpassed the 300 points in the Meteor Rank." Lin Brother nodded.

"Fourth Stage Skill at the middle level?" Lin Lan Yue finally showed a hint of surprise.

She was well aware that Li Yuan had only entered the Fourth Stage in skills a month ago.

Such rapid progress? It was common knowledge that due to her cultivation of the Nirvana Divine Canon, she had been able to come to Starflight for special training ahead of schedule, and her progress in both physical condition and skills had accelerated.

But now, her skills were slightly inferior to the Third Stage Perfection.

"Fate often favors those who work harder." Lin Lan Yue smiled slightly.

"Little sister, do you really like him?" Lin Brother suddenly asked.

"Like him?"

Facing her eldest brother's inquiry, Lin Lan Yue didn't show any signs of embarrassment. After a moment of thought, she said, "Perhaps I admire him more than anything else."

"Alright, you've always been independent and know your own mind." Lin Brother smiled.

He had been through similar experiences and understood Lin Lan Yue's situation.

However, he didn't mind.

Admiring heroes and having romantic feelings were natural for young people. It was better to guide them than to suppress them.

"Brother, please don't tell Father and Mother about this." Lin Lan Yue suddenly glared at her eldest brother.

"Haha, why would I tell them?" Lin Brother laughed. "You're not a child anymore; just be happy."

Lin Brother had a broad-minded perspective. Although there might be differing opinions within the family, he was her eldest brother!

In his eyes, as long as his sister wasn't wronged, she could do whatever she wanted.

Even if the sky were to fall, they, as brothers, would bear the burden. Moreover, he also thought that Li Yuan was quite impressive.

"However, little sister, I still need to remind you."

"You have good intentions, but do you know what Li Yuan thinks? You've done a lot for him, and just saving his uncle is..." Lin Brother couldn't help but say.

"Brother."

Lin Lan Yue interrupted him, frowning. "Before I came to Starflight, I told you that the past is the past, and it's not a big deal."

"I don't care what he thinks."

"In Martial Arts, one seeks clarity of mind and unwavering determination."

"I do things for myself, and helping him doesn't mean I expect him to do something for me." Lin Lan Yue spoke seriously.

Deep down, Lin Lan Yue had a stubborn personality, even with a hint of rebelliousness.

This was related to her childhood when she lived alone in Jiangcheng City.

Although she had a butler, nanny, bodyguard, martial arts teacher, and everything else she needed, she lacked a lot of family love.

"Okay, okay, as long as you're clear in your heart."

Lin Brother raised his hands in surrender. "Do you want to take a day off from cultivation today?"

"The 'Fire Bath' in the Nirvana Divine Canon becomes more effective the longer you cultivate it each time." Lin Lan Yue shook her head. "I've only been cultivating it for six days so far."

"Let's see if you can make it through today."

A glimmer of pain flashed in Lin Brother's eyes, but he didn't try to persuade her further.

The Fire Bath was a true test of endurance in a special flame.

Few could withstand such agony.

However, he had to admit that his sister's willpower was extraordinary, at least for her age, she was already at the pinnacle.

"Okay, I'll take you to the Changji Volcano later." Lin Brother said.

Watching her eldest brother leave, Lin Lan Yue murmured to herself, "Three sessions of Purifying Essence Serum every month?" She remembered the information about Li Yuan she had just seen.

She was well aware of the pain of the Purifying Essence Serum.

"Six days?"

"Let's see if I can endure ten days. I can't fall too far behind." Lin Lan Yue's eyes flashed with determination.

She continued to practice her sword techniques.

Every day, she would cultivate sword techniques for half a day and then endure the Fire Bath for the other half to temper her body.

...

On April 17th, Li Yuan returned home.

"Brother, come and watch your program."

"It's a replay!"

"Come quickly!" Li Qianqian and Li Muhua rushed over, both excited.

On the sofa in the distance, Chen Hui wore a smile.

"A program?" Li Yuan was taken aback for a moment, then realized it was the interview about him.

So soon? Li Yuan was pulled by his younger brother and sister, not even having the time to take off his shoes, as they arrived in the living room.

On the holographic projection, Li Yuan's interview program was indeed playing.

"The Poor Northern Jiang Martial Arts Champion? Uncovering the Unknown Struggles of a Martial Arts Prodigy." Li Yuan muttered the title of the program.

In an instant, Li Yuan wished he could find a hole to crawl into.

Which shocking department came up with this idea?

"Aunt, this is a promotional program for the Martial Hall. The script was prepared in advance," Li Yuan quickly explained.

"I understand."

"Don't worry, your aunt used to study journalism as a minor." Chen Hui smiled, "As a journalism student, I know how these things work."

Li Yuan smiled and nodded, relieved that his aunt didn't read too much into it.

On the holographic screen.

"Since I was young, I've always admired the Martial Hall established by Senior Dong Fangji. I've always looked up to him..." Li Yuan said earnestly.

"I heard that the Starry Sky Martial Hall was the first to reach out to you with a D-class contract, right?" the host asked.

"No!"

"The Starry Sky Martial Hall did make the first offer, and they prepared a C-class contract. Song Yi, the Hall Master, is a truly exceptional and dedicated person." Li Yuan's face radiated the sincerity of a young man, "She specifically told me that even though she didn't have the authority, if I was willing to sign, she would definitely help me apply for a B-class contract and even offer private sponsorship."

"Hall Master Song Yi is an outstanding and dedicated Hall Master." Li Yuan spoke sincerely, "It's not that the Starry Sky Martial Hall is bad, it's just that I'd rather join Starfire..."

..."Li Yuan is one of the most outstanding youths I've discovered in recent years. At that time, I didn't have enough B-class contract quotas, so I specifically requested one from Hall Master Fei of our City Martial Hall, and he immediately agreed." Wan Qinghe said in the VCR interview.

...

"Li Yuan has a strong sense of justice, and he's also a recipient of the Youth Hero title." Li Yuan's classmate shared in the interview.

...Finally.

"Not being able to invite Li Yuan might be a regret of mine for life." In the VCR, even Song Yi appeared, her face filled with disappointment, but also a hint of pride, "But his growth has proven that my initial judgment was correct. He truly is a gem."

"If anyone is to blame, it's Li Yuan for being too determined and steadfast in his goals."

"However, no matter which Martial Hall he joins, he is a genius of Xia Nation." Song Yi's voice was firm, elevating the entire program's theme, "I have high hopes for Li Yuan, and I look forward to the day when he becomes a Sky Soaring Martialist, guarding the skies of Xia Nation."

...

As Li Yuan watched the program, a twitch formed at the corner of his mouth. He recalled the dinner gathering from the previous night, where both parties had a delightful time.

Wan Qinghe had promised to give Song Yi some screen time.

"Is an extra 4 million worth just for that one scene?" Li Yuan muttered to himself, "The upper management of the Starry Sky Martial Hall is truly something else."

However, Li Yuan didn't pay it much mind. As long as the money was in hand, that was all that mattered.

Li Yuan never expected that the program from the previous night was just the beginning. Over the next two days, the show continued to gain traction and spread across various online forums in Jiangcheng City and even within North Jiang Province.

Li Yuan actually started to show signs of becoming a rising star.

"Brother Yuan, you're amazing!"

"You even got to be on TV? Brother Yuan, when did you go for the shoot? Why didn't you tell us?"

"Brother Yuan, your blog followers have skyrocketed. It went from over a thousand to now over thirty thousand!"

"It's over forty thousand now, breaking the fifty-thousand mark!" Li Yuan once again became the talk of the school.

"Brother Yuan, the owner of that restaurant will definitely recognize you now."

...

Li Yuan didn't pay much attention to the show.

A week later.

The Starry Sky Martial Hall's triennial review concluded, and Song Yi successfully passed. She sent a 'thank you' emoji to Li Yuan via V-Communication.

In the 7024 Martial Arts Room of the Starfire Guanshan Branch.

"I extorted her, and she's still thanking me?" Li Yuan shook his head and glanced at the numbers in his bank account.

Bank Balance: 18.79 million Blue Star Coins

Martial Hall Points: 4.08 million

Martial Cultivation Points: 9.57 million

"I haven't spent much of the Blue Star Coins yet. I gave 2 million to Auntie, and here I've earned another 10 million." Li Yuan thought to himself, "It's almost 20 million now."

However, the Martial Hall points were being spent rapidly.

In just one month, Li Yuan had already spent over 2.6 million points on cultivation resources.

The primary reason was that Li Yuan's physical evolution required more resources than what was estimated in his cultivation plan.

He needed 30 bottles of first-tier Vital Energy Potion, 4 bottles of Spirit Washing Marrow, and other resources every month, amounting to a monthly expenditure of 1.3 million points or coins.

"Time to purchase the second batch."

"Enough to sustain my physical evolution until mid-May." Li Yuan muttered to himself.

Clang~

Li Yuan opened the 'incubator' in the therapy room and took out a bottle of Spirit Washing Marrow.

Gritting his teeth.

"Damn, here we go again."

"Are all the people at Kunlun Martial University freaks? Everyone seems to endure more than me?" Li Yuan wondered, "But it makes sense, university students should be stronger than high school students."

High school students often hold a sense of admiration for university students.

After a while.

"Ah!" Inside the full-body therapy unit, Li Yuan's voice echoed once again, unsure if it was a cry of pain or pleasure.

...

April 10th.

The 29th-level Source Martialist who specialized in Mental Secret Arts, as arranged by Hall Master Fei, arrived and worked with the hospital's top-tier Consciousness Revival Device.

After an hour.

Uncle Li Changzhou finally woke up.

...

On May 10th, Li Changzhou was discharged from the hospital.

Instead of returning to his previous home, he moved directly into the Starfire Nanhu Neighborhood, Li Yuan's new home.

...

On May 15th, Li Yuan and his family moved all their belongings into their new home.

...

As time passed, Li Changzhou temporarily stopped working and focused on recuperating.

Auntie returned to her job at the school.

After Senior Dong Fangji's promotion of the 'Seven Stars Alliance Progress Movement,' the seven major planets of mankind, including Martial Arts Universities and Cultural Universities, adopted a unified entrance examination system for talent selection.

Therefore, as time marched into June.

The entire Jiangcheng City, and even the entire Xia Nation, or perhaps the entire Blue Planet.

Almost every nation and every person's attention was focused on the annual college entrance examination.

This was the exam that determined the fate of countless individuals.

(End of Chapter)

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