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Chapter 109: The Elite Human Martial Arts Battle
Chapter 109: The Elite Human Martial Arts Battle
After two hours of practicing the foundational cultivation method, Li Yuan felt invigorated and refreshed, his body brimming with energy.
"Even though it's just a foundational method, it's the result of countless generations of human martial artists refining and perfecting it," Li Yuan thought to himself.
"After my skills comprehensively reached the fourth stage, I can further enhance my cultivation with the help of Purifying Spirit Marrow, Essence Energy Pills, and other auxiliary cultivation treasures."
"Combining this with the foundational cultivation method, my body's evolution speed has become incredibly fast, far surpassing most first-year freshmen who cultivate advanced methods." Li Yuan's thoughts continued.
Advanced cultivation methods could indeed help one improve faster, but everyone's natural talent was different, and the rate of progress often had an upper limit.
Undoubtedly, Li Yuan's physical talent was exceptionally high, and he had a significant amount of financial resources at his disposal.
Most importantly, Li Yuan could endure the excruciating pain of using the Purifying Spirit Marrow three times a month.
This allowed his physical qualities and speed to improve at an astonishing rate.
"However..."
"At my current rate of improvement, if I want to reach the level of a Source Martial Artist within two years as Uncle Wan suggested, it's going to be tough!" Li Yuan frowned slightly and glanced at his Divine Palace panel.
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【Life Level: 10.8 (First Stage)】
Fist Power: 1710 kg
Speed: 24.5 m/s
Spirit Power: 17.9
Spirit Awakening Level: 12.8 (Current Limit 20%)
Physical Cultivation Method: Stone Cultivation Method
Mental Cultivation Method: Great Sunstar Scripture
Skill Realm: Spear Technique (Fourth Stage 42%), Body Technique (Fourth Stage 31%), Fist Technique (Fourth Stage 44%)
...
"Since the April adjustment exam, my monthly improvement has been approximately 0.8 levels," Li Yuan thought to himself. "But it will definitely slow down as time goes on."
Becoming a Source Martial Artist within two years seemed almost impossible.
"However, Uncle Wan must have his reasons for saying this," Li Yuan pondered. "He is a Source Martial Artist and part of the Starfire Combat Palace management, and he graduated from Kunlun Martial University, so he must know something I don't."
Li Yuan could think of two possible reasons for this.
First, as his skills improved, especially after reaching the 'Subtle' level, his efficiency in refining his body would increase significantly.
Second, Kunlun Martial University had its own unique training methods for students with S-Class Special Training Contracts, which Li Yuan was unaware of.
"Tomorrow, the official start of the semester."
"I'll ask Dean Li for more details when I see him," Li Yuan thought, feeling quite expectant.
...
At 3 AM, after finishing his cultivation of the Great Sunstar Scripture, Li Yuan, as usual, entered the virtual network cabin.
He was preparing to engage in some rank-matched battles on the Starfield Combat Network.
But as soon as he entered his personal space,
"Master, you've received three transfers and two document explanations," the system notified him.
"Three transfers?"
Li Yuan was slightly surprised and quickly checked them. One was for 20,000 Blue Star Coins, and the other was for 50,000.
These were the group and individual rewards from the adjustment exam.
There was also a transfer of 1,000,000 Blue Star Coins!
"Is this the S-Class Contract reward from Kunlun Martial University?" Li Yuan wondered. "Did they send it directly after I confirmed my enrollment?"
This was for the entire year.
According to the initial contract, the signing fee was 100,000 Blue Star Coins had already been given to Li Yuan.
Each subsequent year, he would receive 1,000,000, totaling 5,000,000 Blue Star Coins over five years.
Additionally, the S-Class Special Training Contract from Kunlun Martial University stipulated that once Li Yuan became a Source Martial Artist, all subsequent cash rewards would be released at once.
Becoming a Source Martial Artist meant he had the qualifications to 'graduate,' and he could apply for early graduation.
"Compared to the A-Class Contract with Starfire Combat Palace, the cash rewards from Kunlun Martial University are indeed minimal," Li Yuan thought.
Li Yuan's A-Class Contract with Starfire Combat Palace would provide 4,320,000 Blue Star Coins and 4,320,000 Martial Palace Points over six years.
There were also over 80,000,000 cultivation points.
And this was just the A-Class Contract; if it were the Starfire Combat Palace's S-Class Contract, the various cultivation resource rewards would be at least four times higher.
Before becoming a Source Martial Artist, such rewards were astronomical.
However, Li Yuan was well aware of the differences between the two contracts. The Martial Palace's rewards were primarily cultivation resources, and they didn't dictate how one should cultivate. The Martial Palace rarely interfered in the cultivation process.
For those who excelled, their contract level would be raised.
For those who didn't make sufficient progress, they would be treated the same as everyone else, and their contract wouldn't be downgraded.
On the other hand, the Martial Arts University provided more comprehensive training, offering all-around guidance, and many benefits weren't explicitly stated in the contract.
For instance, resources like faculty support, practical combat companions, and special resources like the Mountain Wolf King's essence energy weren't included in the contract.
...
At 4 AM, Li Yuan truly began his day of intense cultivation.
At 8 AM, after consuming an Essence Energy Pill and three nutritious meals delivered to him, Li Yuan was ready to start the day.
Indeed, the Kunlun Martial University's cafeteria was tiny, and students rarely ate there.
Instead, students could order meals to be delivered to their villas or teaching buildings at any time, and up to 20 meals per day were entirely free.
Kunlun Martial University had a massive support staff and numerous assistant robots dedicated to serving the students.
The goal was to ensure that every student could focus all their energy on martial arts cultivation.
...
At 9 AM, Li Yuan boarded a flying vehicle and arrived at the Sixth Academy's Black Dragon Building.
"Black Dragon," Li Yuan muttered as he stepped out of the building and saw the massive corpse skeleton hanging in front of the building, winding and coiling around the structure.
Even in its coiled state, the skeleton's height rivaled that of the entire building.
If stretched out, it would likely measure over a hundred meters, a truly awe-inspiring sight.
It resembled the remains of a giant snake.
Even though it had been dead for many years, as Li Yuan approached it, he could still feel a faint aura emanating from it, causing his heart to tremble.
"Senior Brother!"
"Brother Yuan." Two voices sounded from afar, belonging to Gu Qiang Han and An Nong.
"Good morning." Li Yuan turned his head, smiling at the two of them.
"Looking at the Black Dragon's remains?" Gu Qiang Han asked curiously.
"Yes." Li Yuan nodded, looking up at the enormous Black Dragon skeleton. "I read the college introduction yesterday."
"It appeared over twenty years ago, not far from the Sea Ruins Star Realm, in the depths of the South Sea. It caused a terrifying tsunami, resulting in hundreds of thousands of casualties," Li Yuan said softly. "In the end, it was Dean Hai who took action, pursuing it for thousands of miles in the South Sea, diving thousands of meters deep into the ocean to finally kill it."
"Right."
"We know that."
"Dean Hai's name was made in that battle, fighting in the air and slaying the South Sea Black Dragon." Gu Qiang Han and An Nong couldn't help but say.
Dean Hai was the only Skysoaring Martial Artist in the Sixth Academy.
His strength was terrifying, and his reputation was well-known.
The battle against the South Sea Black Dragon shook the entire Xia Nation back then.
Most of the children of their generation had heard of it, and some had even seen video clips of it.
"Senior Brother."
"Brother." Gradually, more freshmen walked over. After yesterday's events at Xuanwu Tower, all the Sixth Academy freshmen knew Li Yuan, and they greeted him one by one.
Li Yuan nodded in acknowledgment.
"Senior Brother, don't worry," An Nong whispered. "I've already selected six people last night and notified all the freshmen in batches."
"No problem," An Nong said.
"Alright, thank you for your hard work." Li Yuan couldn't help but glance at An Nong. This guy was truly talented.
But he didn't know how his Martial Arts Skill cultivation was.
...
The Sixth Academy's freshmen enrollment ceremony officially began at ten o'clock, but the much-anticipated 'Dean Hai' did not show up.
Two associate deans came instead.
After various speeches, at eleven o'clock, when President Li announced the selection of the 'Senior Brother' for the first semester of the freshmen year,
"Li Yuan!"
"Senior Brother, Li Yuan!" The entire venue erupted in thunderous cheers within seconds.
This level of enthusiasm.
Not only did the college leaders and teachers, including President Li, find it overwhelming, even Li Yuan himself was a bit taken aback.
"Could I really be that popular?" Li Yuan was quite skeptical.
But Li Yuan didn't know.
Last night.
An Nong had settled any potential doubts among the Sixth Academy freshmen with just one argument: "It's not that Li Yuan wants to be Senior Brother. Do you think a Martial Arts genius like him cares about the title of Senior Brother?"
"Wouldn't the Deputy Deans and Deans still specially cultivate him even if he weren't Senior Brother?"
"Remember, we need Li Yuan!"
"It's not that Li Yuan needs our support; we need Li Yuan's help. Only if Li Yuan becomes Senior Brother will he be willing to lead us in winning prizes in the coming years... Anyone who opposes Li Yuan being Senior Brother isn't opposing Li Yuan."
"They're opposing the more than two hundred freshmen of our Sixth Academy, trying to cut off our financial lifeline!"
"They are our sworn enemies."
"Now, I want to ask, who still wants to oppose?"
No one raised any objections.
In the end, this led to the frenzy at today's freshmen enrollment ceremony.
Amidst the unanimous calls for Li Yuan to be 'Senior Brother,'
the grand, successful, and perfect Sixth Academy freshmen enrollment ceremony came to an official end.
...
In the afternoon, a light rain began to fall, drizzling onto the massive Black Dragon skeleton.
In President Li's office on the ninth floor,
"You're quite popular. On your last day here, you managed to get everyone to agree to make you Senior Brother." President Li looked at Li Yuan with a half-smile.
"I apologize for any inconvenience, President." Li Yuan smiled.
"No need to worry. We all know about your performance in the Xuanwu Tower yesterday," President Li smiled. "If we didn't choose you, no one else could have convinced everyone."
Li Yuan nodded slightly.
"This is a minor matter; your cultivation is the major one." President Li smiled. "Creating a historical record in the admission competition, are you just very proud?"
"I wouldn't dare." Li Yuan shook his head.
"Sit down, and we can talk about it." President Li's aura softened, like that of an ordinary elder.
Li Yuan obediently sat down.
"You did indeed perform well, better than Yan Jing and Jin Huguo." President Li smiled. "Yan Jing graduated a few years ago and is now a 29th-level Origin Martial Artist, with strength comparable to mine."
Li Yuan listened attentively.
Calculating the age, this Senior Yan Jing was around 30 years old and had already become a 29th-level Origin Martial Artist, a cultivation speed that was indeed terrifying.
"Another one is Jin Huguo, our school's top genius at the moment. He was the only student from our school to make it into the top hundred in the Global University Martial Arts Tournament's 'Virtual Competition' in February this year."
"The only one?" Li Yuan was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Don't the seniors in their third and fourth years have anyone who can match Jin Huguo?"
"Seniors in their third and fourth years have been cultivating longer, so there are certainly those who can match him, or even be a bit stronger."
"However, the Global University Martial Arts Tournament only allows juniors to participate."
"The tournament is divided into the Virtual Competition and the Combat Competition."
"Only those with at least Fourth Stage Skills are eligible for the Virtual Competition."
"And only Origin Martial Artists can participate in the Combat Competition." President Li sighed. "Jin Huguo is not yet an Origin Martial Artist, so he could only participate in the Virtual Competition last year."
Li Yuan was speechless, now he understood.
Becoming an Origin Martial Artist before the fourth year was indeed difficult.
"As for your question about the seniors in their third and fourth years," President Li smiled. "They can participate in the Human Martial Arts Elite Competition."
"That is a combat tournament where all the Martial Arts elites from all Martial Arts universities across the Seven Star Alliance and the seven planets can compete."
"It is the highest honor that all Martial Arts universities strive for."
(End of Chapter)
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