Chapter 26: He's a Special Case
Chapter 26: He's a Special Case
After listening to his uncle's words, Li Yuan immediately thought of many entertainment agency trainees.
It seemed like a similar situation.
When top celebrities change agencies, the contracts they sign are often very lenient.
Trainees? A 91% score is already considered quite good.
Moreover, many agencies don't even intend to cultivate trainees and instead plan to make money from their breach of contract fees.
"Don't worry too much."
Through the light curtain, Li Changzhou seemed to understand Li Yuan's concerns and smiled, "Martial artists gather personal strength, and the more powerful they are, the harder it is to restrict them. Peak martial artists even possess the power to destroy heaven and earth... Even if you sign a contract in advance, it's not as dark as you imagine."
"In fact, if you can sign in advance, it will be more beneficial than harmful to you." A rare look of disappointment appeared on Li Changzhou's face as he sighed, "My abilities are limited."
"Uncle, don't worry about it. You've already done so much." Li Yuan interrupted Li Changzhou, "Uncle, what should I do now?"
"According to your Uncle Zhong's intention, he wants to talk to you in person." Li Changzhou said, "I estimate that he wants to specifically see your martial talent... This is a good thing."
"Make an appointment with Uncle Zhong, and talk first."
"But no matter what conditions they offer, don't agree. Wait until they make their offer, then contact me." Li Changzhou instructed, "You just turned seventeen... You have talent in martial arts. Continue working hard, and maybe even Starfire Martial Palace will come looking for you."
"Also, once you enter the Bluestar Youth Rankings, the country might also reach out to you through your school. If things go well, they might offer you special recruitment."
"Think it over carefully, and I'll also contact some classmates to understand the situation."
"This will determine your path for life."
Li Yuan nodded.
He understood what he needed to do—display his talent and then sign with the best offer.
"Alright, let's leave it at that for today. I have to start work." Li Changzhou smiled.
The communication ended.
"Special recruitment?"
"Starry Sky Martial Palace's special recruitment?" Li Yuan put down his smart wristband and silently thought, calming himself, "I only awakened my Heart Method a year ago."
"From now until the college entrance exam, as my mental energy improves, my martial skills will progress faster, and my control over my body will be even better." Li Yuan's eyes shone with determination, "Then, the efficiency of cultivating the Boulder Cultivation Technique will be even higher."
"Unable to cultivate advanced cultivation techniques? My physical qualities will improve even faster."
Over the past year, Li Yuan's physical qualities had been improving at an increasingly rapid pace, faster than most of the students in the elite class.
This was because his martial skills had been rapidly improving, and he had been practicing the Great Sun Scripture all along.
"Spear practice."
Li Yuan calmed himself and took out a spear from the nearby weapon cabinet, silently contemplating spear techniques.
More than an hour later...
[Your spear technique level has increased from Rank Three 48% to Rank Three 49%]
"In reality, contemplate spear techniques."
"Every weekend, polish your skills in virtual combat. The combination of both methods indeed speeds up progress." Li Yuan showed a faint smile, "From the start of school until now, my spear technique has improved by almost 20%."
If others knew about this, they would be shocked.
...
The Martial Palace was a very special organization.
It was somewhat similar to a multinational corporation but not entirely the same.
The three major Martial Palaces had highly independent branches in various countries.
Ordinary branches had no jurisdiction over them; only the Martial Arts Department could manage them.
Starry Sky Martial Palace, Guan Mountain District Branch.
This was a twelve-story circular building with an extremely large footprint, even larger than ordinary commercial complexes, and not too far from Guan Mountain District First High School.
In a twelfth-floor office, the interior was rather luxurious.
Knock~knock~ The sound of knocking echoed.
"Master, it's a Rank One martial artist, Zhong Cheng." A gentle voice reverberated through the office.
"Open the door, let him in." A slightly cold female voice came from the resting room.
Click~ The main door opened.
A middle-aged man in a black suit walked into the office, approached the center, and nodded slightly, "Palace Master Song."
If this was the Starry Sky Martial Palace's Guan Mountain District Branch, the internal members would immediately understand who the office owner was—one of the three Vice Palace Masters of the Guan Mountain District Branch, Song Yi.
The Guan Mountain District Branch was only a fifth-level branch of the Starry Sky Martial Palace.
Even so, the power of a vice palace master is astonishing, far beyond what ordinary martial artists can achieve.
A young woman with a slender figure, whose figure could not be concealed even by loose martial arts clothing, walked out from a resting room on one side.
She was not wearing any makeup, but her skin was fair, and she had a delicate face with a pair of extremely sharp eyes.
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"Zhong Cheng, how’s the contact going?" Song Yi looked at the man in a suit, her gaze sharp.
"I’ve already communicated with Li Yuan’s guardian today, and they’ve agreed to our meeting," Zhong Cheng nodded and said, "Also, I’ve met Li Yuan twice and understand his situation... he’s a good young man, and he practices very diligently."
"However, it seems that neither the Starfire Combat Palace nor the Martial Hall has contacted Li Yuan," Zhong Cheng said.
"That’s good," Song Yi’s red lips curved into a smile, "If the Martial Hall had contacted him, our chances would be much smaller, wouldn’t they?"
"In Xia, most martial geniuses ultimately choose special recruitment," Song Yi said, "We usually have to wait until they graduate from university to recruit them."
Zhong Cheng nodded in agreement.
"Palace Master Song," Zhong Cheng hesitated for a moment and said, "I have a good relationship with Li Yuan’s family, but objectively speaking, I’ve reviewed Li Yuan’s files in detail."
"The Starfire Combat Palace and the Martial Hall haven’t made any moves, and there’s a reason for it... Li Yuan hasn’t awakened his martial spirit, and although his martial skills are good, they’re not extraordinary."
"The Bluestar Youth Rankings see hundreds of new entries each year in Jiangbei Province alone."
"There are also other age groups of martial geniuses..." Zhong Cheng said, slightly puzzled, "Is Li Yuan worth the significant cost of an early contract?"
The Seven Star Alliance’s laws clearly stipulate:
If a Martial Palace wants to sign an early contract with a minor, the minor must be at least twelve years old.
Secondly, the Martial Palace must provide at least one million Blue Star Coins worth of cultivation resources annually for at least six years.
Moreover, the one million Blue Star Coins provided annually must not include so-called 'mentor guidance' or 'cultivation venue.'
At least half must be monetary rewards, and the rest must be tangible resources like Qi Blood Potions.
This is to prevent Martial Palaces from signing an unlimited number of people.
This means:
If an early contract is signed, the Starlight Martial Palace must pay at least six million Blue Star Coins, not including other soft costs, which is a significant expense.
"Under normal circumstances, Li Yuan is indeed not worth an early contract," Song Yi said slowly, "But he’s a bit special."
"Special?" Zhong Cheng was taken aback.
Suddenly, a large amount of light shot down from the ceiling, forming a projection screen that displayed a large amount of information, including text, images, and video.
"What is this?" Zhong Cheng was puzzled.
"The Starry Sky Combat Network is directly controlled by our Starlight Martial Palace," Song Yi smiled mysteriously, "We are also the largest shareholder in the entire virtual network."
"According to the agreement of the Seven Star Alliance, the Starry Sky Combat Network must share many pieces of information with the other two major Martial Palaces and the country it resides in."
"So, both the Starfire Combat Palace and the Xia National Martial Arts Bureau would know immediately that Li Yuan entered the Bluestar Youth Rankings... but we won’t share specific match details or win rates with them."
"Take a look and you’ll understand," Song Yi pointed at the projection screen.
Zhong Cheng immediately clicked on the screen and started browsing through the information, all of which were Li Yuan’s records.
Soon, he noticed something unusual.
"Within one day, he participated in 196 virtual battles?" Zhong Cheng was somewhat shocked, "How did he manage that? Can his mental awareness handle it?"
He quickly flipped through the historical records.
He was then stunned to discover that over the past three months, Li Yuan would engage in high-intensity virtual battles almost every weekend, ranging from eighty to over two hundred battles.
"This? This!"
"Li Yuan’s mental energy?" Zhong Cheng’s eyes lit up, already realizing the implications, and couldn’t help but say, "Is it at the martial artist level?"
"About ninety percent probability."
"Although it hasn’t been specifically tested, based on my estimation, his mental energy is at least level 11," Song Yi smiled, "Plus his martial skills."
"Would you say he qualifies for an early contract?"
(End of Chapter)
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