Chapter 12: The Ultimate Move, 'Rock Valley Concealed Dragon'
Chapter 12: The Ultimate Move, 'Rock Valley Concealed Dragon'
Xu Bo and the black-cloaked lady passed by the classroom, their auras restrained, and since they didn't observe for too long, Li Yuan didn't notice them at all.
He was fully immersed in his cultivation.
When Li Yuan studied cultural courses, although he was very serious, his attitude was essentially one of 'completing a task,' so it was difficult for his efficiency to reach its highest level.
However, when cultivating fist and spear techniques, feeling the gradual improvement in his physical attributes and martial skills, Li Yuan was genuinely joyful.
He was extremely focused.
When doing something, only by immersing oneself in it and truly loving it from the heart can one achieve the greatest progress.
Time passed second by second.
Suddenly.
【Your fist technique realm has improved from Third Level 88% to Third Level 89%】
【Your punch power has increased from 426 kilograms to 427 kilograms】
【Your speed has improved from 14.4 meters per second to 14.5 meters per second】
Three consecutive prompts appeared out of thin air in Li Yuan's vision, and his Divine Palace panel data also changed.
But Li Yuan, immersed in his cultivation, didn't even notice the slight improvement in his physical attributes.
Until his smart ring vibrated.
"It's already 5:30? Time flies." Li Yuan was startled.
He was already sweating all over.
"Hmm? My physical attributes have improved slightly again?" Li Yuan noticed the reminder on the Divine Palace panel.
He felt even more satisfied.
"A little progress every day, persistently," Li Yuan thought to himself.
Ever since he awakened his Mind Palace and learned the Great Sun Sky Scripture a year ago, Li Yuan only needed to meditate for two hours each day, enduring the hellish mental torment. After that, his physical fatigue would be eliminated, and he would feel much better than if he had slept or undergone deep rehabilitation.
From then on, he developed the habit of coming to school for cultivation at 3 am.
Even during vacations, he would find a place in the neighborhood to cultivate.
He exerted himself to the extreme.
Only by doing so did he achieve such rapid progress in martial arts over the past year.
Li Yuan wiped the sweat off his body and put the towel back.
Suddenly, he noticed something and turned around.
"Tianyou? You're here so early?" Li Yuan smiled at the slender figure with a backpack.
"You came earlier than me," Li Tianyou also looked at Li Yuan in surprise.
"I just arrived and put down my bag," Li Yuan said, taking out his spear and smiling, "I left later than you after yesterday's evening self-study, so I have to work harder during morning self-study."
"Is that so?" Li Tianyou stared at Li Yuan in confusion.
He couldn't remember how many times this had happened.
Every evening self-study, he was the last one to leave the classroom, so the other students in his class called him 'First Roll King.'
But!!
Only Li Tianyou knew that no matter if he arrived at the classroom at 6:30, 6:15, or even 6:00, there was always one figure already there—Li Yuan.
Today, he intentionally arrived at 5:40.
Li Yuan was already standing in the classroom.
"Pfft!"
Not far away, Li Yuan took out his spear and silently began to cultivate spear techniques.
"Could it be that Li Yuan comes to school at 5:30 or even earlier every day?" Li Tianyou couldn't help but think as he looked at Li Yuan.
However, he immediately shook his head.
Impossible! "My home is just a street away, so I live quite close to the school."
"I occasionally come at 5:00, and I feel a bit sleepy during the day," Li Tianyou thought to himself, "To stay energetic all day, I still need to wake up at 6:15."
Li Tianyou was also extremely self-disciplined.
"Li Yuan's family background is only slightly better than mine, he can't afford advanced rehabilitation, and he lives so far away... If he comes at 5:30, he must wake up at 5:00, and his body can't handle that."
"He should be like me, occasionally coming at 5:00 to cultivate."
"It just so happens that we've run into each other these few times." Li Tianyou guessed.
Without thinking much more, he began to cultivate the basic cultivation technique.
Until 6:30.
The sky had already brightened, and a few classmates started to arrive at the martial arts classroom one after another.
"You two 'Roll Kings' are here again?" Several classmates teased, and then they all started their own cultivation.
It wasn't that the students of Senior High Grade Three (2) weren't diligent; most of them focused on cultural courses, and even if they came early, they would usually go to the cultural classroom to review those subjects.
"Clang~" Li Yuan put his spear into the weapon cabinet and left the classroom, heading towards the cafeteria.
It's time for breakfast.
A basic discipline for a Martial Dao student is to adhere to a strict schedule of three meals a day, adjusting their intake according to their body's needs.
After breakfast, Li Yuan headed straight to the cultural classroom and began his morning of cultural course learning.
...
Day after day, the routine continued.
Li Yuan diligently followed his daily cultivation regimen.
Whether focusing on cultural courses or Martial Dao, the learning process for Senior High Grade Three students was invariably tedious and dreary.
However, Li Yuan was well aware that true geniuses were a rarity.
Genius, as they say, is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration. Sometimes, when breaking through bottlenecks, that 1% of inspiration becomes even more crucial.
But without the 99% perspiration, even the most gifted individuals will find their talents unfulfilled, like a castle in the air.
This world is never short of geniuses; what it lacks is the hard work that cultivates them.
In the blink of an eye, September arrived, and during this time, Li Yuan managed to visit the Starry Sky Martial Temple Guanshan Branch and purchased an entire box of basic Vital Energy Potions from Uncle Zhong, a friend of his uncle Li Changzhou and an Initiated Martial Artist, who was also a member of the Starry Sky Martial Temple. The purchase cost him 19,000 Blue Star Coins.
Even with the discount, the expense pained Li Yuan.
But it was a necessary investment.
Without the basic Vital Energy Potions, his physical quality improvement would slow down by at least half.
His body might not even withstand the intense cultivation, resulting in a deficit.
Martial Dao cultivation required not only talent and hard work but also financial investment.
All three were indispensable.
Over ten days had passed since Teacher Xu Bo promised Li Yuan a Third-Class Scholarship.
Li Yuan yearned for it, but during this time, whether in Martial Dao class or during breaks when he encountered Teacher Xu Bo, Li Yuan never brought up the topic.
It was as if their previous discussion had never taken place.
"This scholarship is something I can only wait for; I must not ask for it," Li Yuan sighed inwardly.
He knew he wasn't qualified.
Teacher Xu Bo's silence indicated that he was facing difficulties.
Any inquiry would only cause displeasure.
...
Five days passed in a flash.
The moon cast a hazy light on the asphalt road outside the Senior High Grade Three building, enveloping it in a cold glow.
In the spacious Martial Dao classroom of Grade Three (2), about a dozen students were cultivating.
On one side of the room, Li Yuan was immersed in his Cannon Technique practice.
He stood there, like an unyielding giant rock, exuding an invisible aura of pressure, holding a pair of cannons.
He repeatedly practiced various techniques with his long cannon.
"Pfft!"
"Pfft!" The cannon tip traced invisible arcs in the air, creating phantoms that attacked with the speed of a raging wind, piercing straight through.
"Boom!" Then, like an immovable boulder, the cannon shadows flowed and turned.
Each time Li Yuan turned, thrust, parried, or flicked his cannon, he did so with precise accuracy, hitting the intended points in his mind.
As his spine straightened and his waist twisted, his entire body, muscles, and bones moved in unison with the long cannon, reaching an incredibly high state of unity between body, mind, and tool.
Suddenly, Li Yuan, who had just parried with his cannon in a defensive stance, lunged forward with a fierce thrust. He was like a giant dragon hidden in countless mountain caverns, unleashing its power.
Before this strike, he had concealed his intentions to the utmost.
But when it unleashed, its power was terrifyingly immense.
"Boom!" The cannon shadow became blurry for an instant, and the air seemed to explode.
This scene startled the surrounding students, who couldn't help but turn to look at Li Yuan's move.
"Finally, I've perfected this killing technique."
"Rock Valley Concealed Dragon!" Li Yuan sheathed his cannon, and a faint light shone in his eyes. "With this killing technique, combined with my previously created defense technique, 'Foundation Pillar,' I can perfectly balance offense and defense."
"I have a real chance of reaching 500 points in the Golden Rank on the Starry Sky Combat Network."
The Starry Sky Combat Network had a rule: if one could achieve 500 points in the Golden Rank before the age of eighteen, they would receive a reward of 50,000 Blue Star Coins.
"Hmm?" Li Yuan suddenly noticed a notification on the Divine Palace Panel.
[Your Cannon Technique proficiency has increased from Third Level 40% to Third Level 46%]
(End of Chapter)
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