Chapter 113: Cultivation Years, Combat Approaches

Chapter 113: Cultivation Years, Combat Approaches



In the virtual network, within the Martial Arts Knowledge Network Space.

"So many secret manuals to choose from?" Li Yuan gazed at the vast collection of secret manuals available to him.

"Indeed, anyone who enrolls in a Martial Arts University can receive a large amount of cultivation resources provided by the nation for free." Li Yuan marveled to himself.

Outside, if one wanted to purchase a second-stage secret manual, it would cost at least a million Blue Star Coins.

Even in the Starfire Combat Palace, it would require a million Cultivation Points.

But in the university? It's free.

"Take a look." Li Yuan casually clicked, and the vast collection of secret manuals quickly transformed into books.

Their covers shimmered with light.

The secret manuals were primarily categorized into four types: Techniques, Essence Energy, Spirit, and Body.

However, Li Yuan had already gained some understanding through his communication with Teacher Li Yang.

Essence Energy and Body secret manuals were only for second-stage Origin Martial Artists to cultivate.

As for himself? He just needed to choose some spear technique secret manuals to cultivate and comprehend techniques.

Spirit secret manuals? He would have to wait until he reached at least level 20 in Spirit Power.

"Technique secret manuals." Li Yuan clicked, and the surrounding secret manual light screens flickered.

What appeared were spear technique manuals, saber technique manuals, sword technique manuals... manuals for all eighteen types of weapons, and they were all at least second-stage manuals.

"These manuals, were they created by generations of human martial artists over hundreds of years?" Li Yuan was amazed. "Many of these manuals were contributed by powerful martial artists, freely offered to the Martial Arts Library."

Some manuals were free, while others required payment.

However, it made no difference to Li Yuan, even if payment was required, it was still within the free S-Class limit.

It was as if Kunlun Martial University was paying for him.

"Although there's a limit of 50 secret manuals, Teacher said that one can't be greedy." Li Yuan thought to himself, "For now, choosing four spear technique manuals is enough."

Teacher Li Yang had already recommended the spear technique manuals that Li Yuan should cultivate next.

"《Cloud Riding Gun Technique》, 《True Flame Gun Technique》, 《Meteor Gun Technique》, 《Gold Splitting Gun Technique》." Li Yuan quickly clicked to check their numbers and names.

There were many accumulated secret manuals, so some names were the same, but the numbers were different.

Confirm purchase!

"Freshman student 'Li Yuan', your free learning quota for second-stage secret manuals has been reduced by 4, with 46 remaining." The system voice sounded, "The technique secret manuals you just purchased have been sent to your personal space."

"Reminder!"

"Secret manuals are only for your personal comprehension and learning. They must not be privately distributed. Once discovered, severe punishment will be imposed." The system voice warned.

Li Yuan smiled, not overly concerned.

"Begin cultivation." Li Yuan's thoughts moved, and he returned to his personal space to start learning the four new spear technique manuals.

First, he studied the 《Cloud Riding Gun Technique》.

Li Yuan understood Teacher Li Yang's purpose in having him learn spear techniques.

If one's technique was only at the second or third level, mastering a single second-stage spear technique would be sufficient. At this stage, specialization was the most crucial.

Learning too many techniques could easily confuse one's core spear technique, leading to more harm than good.

If one reached the fourth level, especially like Li Yuan, who had already entered the middle stage of the fourth level, in ancient times, they would be considered a 'Spear Technique Master', capable of establishing their own sect.

With his path becoming clearer, he needed to 'integrate the strengths of various schools'.

He had to learn more spear techniques and incorporate them into his own style.

"According to Teacher, to break through the fifth level in spear techniques, he studied over thirty second-stage spear technique manuals." Li Yuan thought to himself, "By absorbing the essence, he achieved the unity of heaven and man, entering the fifth level."

The unity of heaven and man? Too abstract.

Li Yuan didn't quite understand it yet.

But with the successful path summarized by generations of predecessors, Li Yuan only needed to follow their footsteps.

Shortcuts? Many seemingly convenient paths often led to cliffs at their ends.

...

As Li Yuan began learning new spear techniques, in the residential area where students of Academy Three resided, there was a villa with lights shining brightly.

Within the nearly thousand square meter Martial Arts Room, the floor and four walls were all made of a special material capable of withstanding the unrestrained outbursts of a 19th-level martial artist without being damaged.

At this moment, a well-built young man dressed in a black martial arts uniform was practicing saber techniques.

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!" Each saber light flickered, and the black-clad youth moved with lightning speed, unleashing terrifying saber lights that were both fearsome and graceful, causing hearts to tremble.

His casual bursts of speed exceeded 50 meters per second, creating terrifying afterimages in the confined space.

When he was seriously practicing.

Suddenly.

"Ding~ Master, Long Xia is calling you." The Martial Arts Room's intelligent system spoke up.

Swish! The black-clad youth paused, and the saber lights that had filled the entire room gradually dissipated.

He had been refining his self-created saber technique.

"Answer it." The black-clad youth spoke in a deep voice.

A light gathered, forming a video projection in front of the black-clad youth. In the video, a woman wearing a white martial arts uniform appeared.

"Xiaoya." The black-clad youth smiled, "What's up?"

"Jin Huguo, do you know what happened to Li Yuan today?" Long Xia, the woman in the white uniform, had a hint of urgency on her face.

"Li Yuan?" The black-clad youth was taken aback, "The one who surpassed me in yesterday's admission competition?"

"Yes." Long Xia replied.

"What happened to him this afternoon?" The black-clad youth asked calmly. His appearance wasn't particularly handsome, but his face, with its prominent chin, gave off a sense of justice and security.

He was Jin Huguo, the number one genius of Kunlun Martial University.

This is a story about a martial arts genius from Xia Nation, whose fame is well-known within the country.

Having just entered his junior year, his technique has already reached the micro level, and his physical quality has even reached the 19th level.

"This afternoon, at the Spirit Pillar in the Phoenix Tower," the white-clad woman fixed her gaze on Jin Huguo, "Dean Li Yang took Li Yuan, and on his first attempt, Li Yuan reached the fifth region, staying there for several minutes before returning calmly."

"Oh? The fifth region? Has his spirit power reached the level of an Origin Martial Artist?" Jin Huguo's eyes flashed with surprise, "He's only a freshman, and even if his physical quality is full marks, he's probably just over level 10."

"This junior brother is indeed formidable," Jin Huguo sighed, "Perhaps, in the future, he'll surpass me by a lot."

With his strength and insight, he clearly understood what Li Yuan's technique and spirit power implied.

The future held infinite possibilities.

"Senior Brother, you don't seem to mind at all?" The white-clad woman, observing Jin Huguo's demeanor, couldn't help but ask.

"Mind what? It's a good thing to have a genius junior brother in this batch," Jin Huguo smiled, "I'm more concerned that with such brilliance at the start of his studies, he might lose his way without competition and become complacent."

"This Li Yuan is so formidable that he might threaten your position in the school," the white-clad woman finally spoke frankly.

Jin Huguo looked at the white-clad woman, a smile in his heart.

"Xiao Ya, why are you asking such a foolish question?" Jin Huguo shook his head, "Not to mention he's a freshman and I'm a junior, we're not in direct competition."

"Even if there's competition, what of it?" Jin Huguo remained calm, "It's just competition within the school."

"The first genius of Kunlun Martial University? Is the title that impressive? Is it useful?"

The white-clad woman was taken aback.

Is it not useful? "Since the establishment of Starfire University and Starlight University, our Kunlun Martial University has been in decline for decades," Jin Huguo shook his head, "In last year's Global University Martial Arts Tournament, only I made it to the top 100 in the virtual battle."

"In the combat competition, not a single student qualified, how embarrassing is that?" Jin Huguo shook his head.

"Senior Brother, it's not your fault," the white-clad woman said, "Last year, you were only a sophomore and still made it to the top 100 in the virtual battle, suppressing most juniors from the top three martial arts universities. That's already impressive enough."

"The combat competition? Among the top five martial arts universities in Xia Nation, only two students qualified for the Global University Martial Arts Tournament last year, and they were eliminated in the first round."

"In the upcoming competition, you will definitely qualify for the combat event, and you have a chance to make history," the white-clad woman said in admiration.

Jin Huguo smiled, the top 20?

How difficult, but he could only have some hope.

"Not just that, our civilization needs more powerful martial artists."

"Let's focus on the present." Jin Huguo smiled, "If this Li Yuan is formidable enough, and he can showcase his talents in the Global University Martial Arts Tournament, bringing glory to Kunlun Martial University, I can only admire him."

"As for school status, it's all fleeting."

"It's not like we're competing for the position of the school principal, we'll all graduate eventually." Jin Huguo smiled, "From another perspective, the school leaders have placed their hopes on me alone, and the pressure on me is also quite significant."

"If we can share the pressure, why not?"

Long Ya opened her mouth but said nothing.

She could tell that Jin Huguo truly didn't mind.

"In a way, I wish we had more Li Yuans," Jin Huguo shook his head, "If each batch had twenty or thirty Li Yuans, then our Kunlun Martial University could rise again and reclaim its status as the number one martial arts university on Blue Planet."

Long Ya couldn't help but laugh.

The number one martial arts university on Blue Planet? That was history from fifty years ago.

After hanging up the video call...

"Li Yuan?" Jin Huguo muttered to himself, smiled, and continued to ponder saber techniques.

...

On the evening of July 4th, including Li Yuan, a total of nineteen elite disciples under Dean Li Yang gathered at Yan He's villa.

The villa was spacious, easily accommodating a banquet for several dozen people.

After the welcome ceremony...

"Junior Brother, you really don't have a girlfriend?" Shi Xiao, a senior sister, held a glass of red wine and smiled.

"Senior Sister..."

"I just want to focus on martial arts," Li Yuan smiled, having already sensed her intentions.

He further probed her life level, which was at 15.8.

Very formidable.

Li Yuan understood in his heart that powerful martial artists had abundant energy, and they mostly believed in their own strength rather than external factors.

Unfortunately, not to mention Li Yuan wasn't interested, even if he was, it wouldn't matter. He had just undergone a 'bath' service that cleansed his spirit marrow, and he needed to rest well after that.

...

After this welcoming banquet...

The turbulence since his enrollment was finally over, and in a way, Li Yuan's university martial arts journey officially began.

In a general education course attended by students from the Sixth Academy...

"Why were there requirements for the martial arts during the college entrance examination?" asked the general education teacher, who was also a martial artist, in a clear and powerful voice.

"Life evolution is not just about muscle development and essence energy outbursts, but also about the evolution of the brain."

"The entire human civilization, and the entire nation, needs you to be the most brilliant group of pioneers on the path of human civilization's evolution."

"The teacher's sharp gaze swept across each student, "You must know why you fight and who you fight for."

"Next, I will tell you about the history of modern martial arts."

"In the most ancient of times, our seven planets did not know of each other's existence."

"Two thousand years ago, the Star Bridge appeared, connecting our Blue Planet to the other six planets, allowing us to swiftly traverse the starry skies and reach the Flying Star, where we discovered each other's presence."

"Despite being in different star systems, all seven planets were inhabited by humans, which was quite bizarre. The appearance of the Star Bridge was also shrouded in mystery, and there have been many speculations, but it remains an enigma to this day."

"The Flying Star is the most mysterious and vast planet among the seven."

"Thus, the Star Bridge era began, and this year was later designated as the first year of the Seven Star Calendar."

"This star system was named the 'Seven Star Sea' by us." The General Education teacher continued.

Li Yuan, An Nong, and Gu Qiang Han weren't paying particularly close attention.

Because all of this was common knowledge.

Most of these facts were already covered in middle school textbooks.

"In 1420, the Star Bridge collapsed and transformed into six Star Realms, which were also the initial six Star Realms." The teacher continued, "But through the Star Realms, we could still reach the Flying Star."

"The Universal Origin Power emerged, and the lifeforms on the seven planets generally became more powerful... Now, the dawn of martial arts is upon us."

"But it wasn't until 1609 that our human civilization birthed its first Origin Martial Artist." The teacher said, "From then on, we clearly understood that Origin Power existed not only in Celestial Treasures but also in the universe's starry skies."

"Thus, martial arts flourished, and human civilization truly embarked on the path of life evolution."

"In 1724, human civilization produced its first Skysoaring Martial Artist..."

"In 1746, the first Star Realm appeared in the Heavenly Sea Star, unleashing countless Star Realm creatures, causing over three million deaths. It was only through the combined efforts of several planets that the entrance to this Star Realm was completely suppressed."

"That was when the nightmare began."

"Then came the second Star Realm, the third Star Realm... At that time, only first-level and second-level Star Realms appeared, and there were no Flying Beast-level Star Realm creatures yet."

"In 1766 of the Seven Star Calendar, the first third-level Star Realm appeared on the Flying Star." The teacher's voice deepened, and corresponding information appeared on the classroom's light screen.

"The Fire Demon, the first Flying Beast-level alien to appear, wreaked havoc over ten thousand kilometers, slaughtering over eight million humans, and was eventually slain by several Skysoaring Martial Artists working together."

"Then came the second, the third... A decade-long Star Realm war ensued, nearly devastating the entire Flying Star, resulting in over sixty billion human deaths!" The teacher's voice carried a hint of sorrow.

Even though centuries had passed.

Even though this great catastrophe occurred on the distant Flying Star, the Blue Planet had not suffered such a devastating blow.

But Li Yuan, An Nong, and the others still listened with hearts trembling in awe.

Over sixty billion human deaths? Almost the entire human population of the Flying Star was wiped out.

On today's Blue Planet, how many humans are there in total? Just over a hundred billion.

"Until 1782."

"Our human civilization birthed its first transcendent existence beyond the Flying Beast level, the great 'Lan Te'." The teacher's voice rose in excitement, "Formally commencing the great counter-offensive."

The teacher shared many secrets, things not mentioned in middle school textbooks.

Li Yuan, An Nong, and the others couldn't help but listen intently.

"The ten-year war, under Lan Te's leadership, was mostly quelled."

"The First Star Realm War came to an end."

"In 1820." The teacher continued, "After a long four hundred years of martial arts darkness, human civilization's first universal high-level cultivation technique, the 'Southern Abyss Ten Thousand Water Canon', was born."

"Human civilization's martial artists began to emerge like bamboo shoots after the rain."

Li Yuan sighed inwardly.

A history of martial arts, half a history of human civilization.

Li Yuan was well aware that as more high-level cultivation techniques emerged, the entire human civilization became increasingly prosperous.

In 1920, the Flying Star experienced the Second 'Star Realm War', with the appearance of aliens beyond the Flying Beast level.

But!

Dong Fang Ji, from the Blue Planet, burst onto the scene with absolute strength and might, sweeping away all opposition.

Countless Flying Beast-level and Transcendent Flying Beast-level Star Realm creatures fell by his hand.

This also marked his official rise above Lan Te, becoming the universally acknowledged strongest human in human civilization.

Later on.

Dong Fang Ji established the Starfire Combat Hall, turning the Seven Star Alliance, which was previously only in name, into a real force, truly standing above the nations of the seven planets, and then initiated the ten-year 'Seven Star Alliance Progress Movement'.

In 1954 of the Seven Star Calendar, the Martial Arts Entrance Exam was officially launched, spreading across the nations.

In recent years, the entire human civilization entered a period of rapid development, with the emergence of nuclear weapons and various technological armaments... Under the unified coordination of the Alliance, no overly devastating wars have occurred.

In 1962, the Starfire University, Starlight University, and Blackstone University simultaneously established branch campuses on the seven planets.

Unifying the recruitment and cultivation of the most outstanding geniuses.

In 2009, the Virtual Network was born, sweeping across human civilization and further elevating the speed of discovering martial arts geniuses by a whole new level.

As Li Yuan pondered and reminisced.

"Today's lesson ends here. Class dismissed." The teacher spoke in a low voice.

...

Black Dragon Building, Martial Arts Combat Hall.

"Clang!"

"Clang!" "Clang!" Li Yuan was engaged in an extremely intense combat with his teacher, Jiang Lun.

"You're too weak!"

"You clearly possess Fourth Stage Advanced Spear Technique, so why can't you demonstrate it?"

"Aren't you supposed to be a genius? You dare call yourself a genius with such pathetic skills?"

"Are you angry? Furious? If you have the guts, hit me!" Jiang Lun unleashed a tirade at Li Yuan, his roar echoing through the classroom.

All traces of his initial gentle demeanor had vanished.

"Your mind, merge with every part of your body, and sense every ounce of power in your long spear."

"Remember, every single strand!"

"When I insult you, does your heart waver? You need to work on your mental fortitude and keep training!"

"When I tell you to kneel, you kneel; when I tell you to crawl, you crawl! Why? Because your spear technique is not strong enough."

"Because you're weak."

"Weakness is a sin. When facing Star Realm Creatures, there's no such thing as a genius; only strength matters. A dead genius is just a pile of meat waiting to be devoured!"

"Train!" Jiang Lun acted like a tyrant, relentlessly tormenting Li Yuan.

However, Li Yuan had to admit that his progress was fastest when training with Jiang Lun.

Even his inner self was enduring a storm of trials.

...

"Your mind, from within to without."

"First, sense your entire body."

"What is the unity of heaven and man? Heaven refers to nature, and man refers to oneself." Lian Yang was giving Li Yuan a private lesson: "When your skill reaches the Micro Level and you perfectly control every strand of power within you..."

"That's when you can sense the heavens and nature above."

"Human strength is finite, but the power of the heavens is infinite. Only by harnessing the power of the heavens can one's body become incredibly powerful, running faster than sound, punching through buildings... Every burst of power can unleash hundreds of tons of force."

"Even... flying through the sky and diving into the earth."

...

In the Martial Arts Building, within the therapy room.

Purifying Spirit Marrow was applied all over Li Yuan's body.

"Ah!" Li Yuan's entire body ached, his face contorted, and his head seemed ready to burst with bulging veins.

His muscles twitched, and his body felt as if millions of steel needles were piercing his flesh.

This was agony that went deep into his bones.

Li Yuan's formidable willpower was pushed to its limits, his muscles twitching and contorting.

Such pain could easily kill an ordinary martial artist.

Finally.

Li Yuan endured an incredibly difficult ordeal, and a thin layer of black impurities appeared on his skin.

"This month, the fifth time, I finally made it through," Li Yuan murmured to himself as he struggled to drink a portion of High Source Spring placed beside him.

He lay on the ground, unwilling to move, and fell into a deep sleep.

...

Kunlun Martial Arts University provided Li Yuan with an environment that could be considered the best, fostering his all-around development.

Li Yuan grew at an astonishing rate, improving his skills, practical combat abilities, physical fitness, and spirit power...

This progress impressed teachers like Lian Yang and Jiang Lun.

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of July.

"My dear student!"

"Through countless trials, he has become stronger and stronger." Lian Yang sighed, "Jiang, with your tyrannical training methods, he managed to endure it all."

"Haha! After my training, his chances of survival in life-or-death battles will be much lower." Jiang Lun boasted, "How does one maintain calm during combat?"

"You haven't experienced enough. You can talk about calmness, but your heart won't be calm..." Jiang Lun prepared to launch into another long-winded lecture.

"Stop!"

"If you keep talking, I'll punch you." Lian Yang glared, and Jiang Lun immediately fell silent.

"You're the Dean, so you're untouchable. Can't I just leave?"

...

After seeing Jiang Lun off, Lian Yang returned to his office.

"With Li Yuan's current strength..." Lian Yang watched Li Yuan's various battle scenes on the screen, "He's still being assessed with first-year students?"

"Unacceptable! There's no challenge at all."

"Go to the Fourth Base."

Kunlun Martial Arts University had a total of five bases for practical combat assessments.

The first base had the weakest Star Realm Creatures, while the fifth base had the strongest.

The base a student went to was determined by their strength, not their year.

The Fourth Base? Normally, it was meant for third-year students.

...

July 29th, inside Villa 61032.

"Hmm?"

Li Yuan looked at the message on his bracelet, slightly surprised by his assessment location.

He clicked and viewed the details.

"Fourth Base, Star Realm Creature level, generally at 13, highest at 14." Li Yuan glanced at his Spirit Palace interface.

---

【Life Rank: 11.1 (First Stage)】

Punch Force: 2250 kg

Speed: 27.1 m/s

Spirit Power: 18.4

Spiritual Awakening: 12.8 (Upper Limit 20%)



Skill Realm: Spear Technique (Fourth Stage 53%), Body Technique (Fourth Stage 42%), Saber Technique (Fourth Stage 55%)



...

"Departure tomorrow."

"The highest, almost three levels above me. Quite the challenge." Li Yuan murmured to himself.

(End of Chapter)

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