Chapter 31: Too Much at Once
Chapter 31: Too Much at Once
"A B-Class Contract?"
"A direct promotion to an A-Class Contract once I awaken my Martial Spirit?" Li Yuan felt a bit dazed.
He felt like he was being overwhelmed by happiness.
After all, before this, even when he entered the Bluestar Youth Rankings, neither the Starfire Combat Palace nor the Martial Hall had shown any interest. The only one that had made an offer was the Stellar Combat Palace, and even then, they had stalled for half a month before offering a D-Class Contract.
There was a significant difference between a D-Class and a B-Class Contract.
Hoo! Li Yuan took a deep breath, not letting the excitement cloud his judgment. He instantly recalled the teachings of his uncle, Li Changzhou, from his childhood: "No matter how excited or angry you are, when making a significant decision, you must calm down and ask yourself three questions."
What!
Why!
How!
In four words—stay calm! Don't be reckless!
Within seconds, Li Yuan regained his composure and identified the core issue: "Why?"
Why was Grandmaster Wan offering him a B-Class Contract? This was a contract worth tens of millions, with nearly ten million in cash alone.
He wasn't Lu Bu, and he certainly didn't have that many adoptive fathers to rely on.
"Grandmaster Wan," Li Yuan said calmly. "A B-Class Contract is excellent, beyond my expectations... But why are you offering me such a contract? I haven't even awakened my Martial Spirit yet."
When something is abnormal, there must be a reason.
Could it be because of his good physical qualities? There were quite a few Elite Class students with better physical attributes than him.
Martial Skills? His skills were good, but not to the point of being unparalleled in the world.
"You have a steady temperament, not letting excitement cloud your judgment," Grandmaster Wan smiled at Li Yuan, his evaluation of him increasing.
Grandmaster Wan laughed, "I don't want to hide it from you. The reason I'm offering a B-Class Contract is because your Mental Energy is very strong, probably comparable to a First Rank Martial Artist."
Mental Energy? Li Yuan was slightly surprised.
Could this person sense the strength of his Mental Energy? Indeed, his daily cultivation of the Great Sun Sky Scripture had continuously enhanced his Mental Energy, reaching 13.2, which was not weak even among Martial Artists.
Most of the time, Mental Energy and physical strength improved in tandem.
"Of course, I can only sense it vaguely, and my judgment may not be accurate," Grandmaster Wan continued. "Technology can't directly test Mental Energy. If you want to detect it, you usually need a Third Rank Martial Artist to test it personally... I'm only a Second Rank Origin Martial Artist, and my cultivation method is unique. Plus, with your relatively weak strength, you can't fully conceal your Mental Energy, so I can sense a bit of it."
"If you were a Martial Artist, and your Mental Energy was concealed within your Sea of Wisdom, I wouldn't be able to sense it either," Grandmaster Wan said casually, without a hint of superiority.
He treated Li Yuan as if they were just chatting, making him feel very comfortable.
Grandmaster Wan's words cleared up many of Li Yuan's doubts, but they also raised new questions.
"Is having strong Mental Energy enough for a B-Class Contract?" Li Yuan couldn't help but ask.
Li Yuan knew that Mental Energy was important, but he wasn't sure to what extent.
There wasn't much detailed information available online, either.
"The importance depends on the person," Grandmaster Wan smiled. "If you want to become a Second Rank Origin Martial Artist, then Mental Energy is crucial. But if you're just a First Rank Martial Artist... Having slightly stronger or weaker Mental Energy doesn't make much difference."
"After all, no matter how strong your Mental Energy is, if someone cuts off your head with a sword, you'll still die."
Li Yuan nodded slightly, thinking to himself, "Origin Martial Artist? This Grandmaster Wan is an Origin Martial Artist? He's indeed stronger than Teacher Xu."
First Rank Martial Artist?
Second Rank Origin Martial Artist?
The classification of Martial Artists was not entirely secret in society, and these senior high school students, including Li Yuan, were often keenly interested in such topics, so they had some understanding of it.
Martial Artists were classified based on their physical qualities.
1-9.9 were considered ordinary people.
10.0 to 19.9 were First Rank Martial Artists.
20.0 to 29.9 were Second Rank Martial Artists.
'Origin Martial Artist' was a respectful term for Second Rank Martial Artists and above.
First Rank Martial Artists with physical qualities between 10 and 19 often needed to use hot weapons to compete with Star Realm beings.
Origin Martial Artists had physical qualities of 20 and above, and they could use mysterious Origin Power, making them incredibly powerful. Ordinary hot weapons were mostly ineffective against them.
They could use cold weapons in conjunction with Origin Power to fight powerful Star Realm beings... But Origin Martial Artists were extremely rare.
At least, in the past decade, Li Yuan had never encountered an Origin Martial Artist in real life, only in various media.
Grandmaster Wan was the first Origin Martial Artist he had met.
"Your Martial Skills and physical qualities have improved so quickly recently, and it's likely directly related to your Mental Energy," Grandmaster Wan said. "Mental Energy is difficult to detect directly, and those with exceptional Mental Energy talent are extremely rare... For example, in a city like Jiangcheng with a population of twenty million, not even one person with such talent is born in a year."
"So, in the college entrance examinations and even in special recruitment, spiritual energy is not usually included in the detection scope."
"Moreover, generally speaking, even without detection, those with exceptional spiritual energy talents will eventually reveal themselves in university and can be specially cultivated later."
Li Yuan suddenly understood after a moment of thought.
Detecting spiritual energy? It typically requires a Third Rank Martial Artist, but even Second Rank Origin Martial Artists are extremely rare.
The strength of a Third Rank Martial Artist... is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. How would such individuals have the time to engage in this?
The investment and returns are disproportionate.
"As for you, Li Yuan," Grandmaster Wan smiled, "you are one in a million with exceptional spiritual energy talent."
Li Yuan was speechless.
Exceptional spiritual energy talent? He probably didn't possess it.
"However, I can cultivate the Great Sun Sky Scripture, and my potential is even greater than those with exceptional talents." Li Yuan muttered to himself.
From Grandmaster Wan's attitude, Li Yuan realized the Great Sun Sky Scripture was incredibly precious, and it could directly enhance spiritual energy? It must be an unbelievable cultivation method.
However, Li Yuan didn't want to reveal it yet.
Because, from his own experience, it seemed that having the method alone was useless.
"Every time I cultivate, my consciousness is focused on the Grand Sun Platform in the Heart Palace." Li Yuan's thoughts raced, "If I hand over the cultivation method, it might endanger myself first."
"How can I explain the origin of the method? Should I say I awakened it?"
Who would believe that? Might it be taken by a powerful figure for experimentation? It's entirely possible.
In just two seconds.
Li Yuan had already figured it out; before he fully understood the true secret of the Great Sun Sky Scripture.
He must not reveal the secret of the Heart Palace until he has sufficient strength to protect himself.
"From now on, whenever I cultivate the Great Sun Sky Scripture, I must be careful and not let anyone notice." Li Yuan made a firm decision.
"Li Yuan."
"What are you thinking?" Grandmaster Wan smiled, "A B-Class Contract is the highest authority I can offer. 9 million Blue Star Coins in cash, resources and treasures worth 9 million Blue Star Coins, and additional guidance, spear techniques, and Origin Power manuals worth a total of 18 million Blue Star Coins."
"To be distributed over six years in six installments."
"If you're still not satisfied, I'm willing to personally sponsor you with an additional one million cash." Grandmaster Wan smiled at Li Yuan.
Li Yuan held his breath, wondering if he had heard correctly.
He had thought a B-Class Contract would be good, but not to this extent.
The guidance and manuals worth 18 million Blue Star Coins were not mentioned, as they were not tangible and their value was somewhat abstract.
But the cash and treasures alone totaled 18 million Blue Star Coins.
It was three times the value of a D-Class Contract! Even if it was distributed over six years, it was still an incredible amount for Li Yuan, who had just finished his senior year of high school.
Moreover, Grandmaster Wan was willing to provide an additional personal sponsorship of 1 million Blue Star Coins in cash?
This made Li Yuan feel even more unbelievable.
Yes.
A B-Class Contract was worth tens of millions of Blue Star Coins, but it was provided by the Martial Palace, not Grandmaster Wan's personal funds.
However, personal sponsorship meant Grandmaster Wan was paying out of his own pocket.
"Hoo!"
Li Yuan took a deep breath, his heart filled with disbelief for a long time.
It wasn't that Li Yuan lacked composure, but the offer was simply too generous.
Grandmaster Wan wasn't in a hurry and smiled at Li Yuan.
"Grandmaster Wan."
Li Yuan finally spoke, "The conditions you've offered are indeed so good that I can't refuse... However, I still need to discuss it with my family."
"No problem, you're still a minor. If you want to sign in advance, your guardian's signature is required." Grandmaster Wan nodded in agreement.
"Also," Li Yuan hesitated for a moment, "A few days ago, the Stellar Combat Palace approached me and mentioned they wanted to sign an early contract with me, but it was only a D-Class Contract, and I haven't agreed yet."
"I was planning to go there this weekend," Li Yuan chose to be honest, not exaggerating, "The Stellar Combat Palace?"
"They want to sign an early contract with you? How did they know?" Now it was Grandmaster Wan's turn to be surprised.
In just a second.
Grandmaster Wan seemed to realize something.
"Li Yuan, hold on a moment." Grandmaster Wan raised his hand, opened his smart wristband, and quickly checked something.
Soon, Grandmaster Wan stopped swiping his finger on the screen.
"So, it turns out..."
Grandmaster Wan suddenly laughed, "Li Yuan, you've already entered the Bluestar Youth Rankings, and I didn't know about this file when I first took office."
"The Bluestar Youth Rankings, from the Stellar Sky Combat Network... The Stellar Combat Palace has made a good calculation."
"They must have discovered it."
"But according to your conditions, even if they sign an early contract, they should at least offer a C-Class Contract."
"Offering a D-Class Contract? It's an insult to a Martial Arts genius like you." Grandmaster Wan shook his head lightly.
"An insult to me?" Li Yuan was taken aback.
(End of Chapter)
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