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Chapter 41: Why is he a B-Class when I'm only C-Class?
Chapter 41: Why is he a B-Class when I'm only C-Class?
Half an hour later, Li Yuan felt the domineering and scorching energy coursing through his body gradually dissipating.
"Every time I consume an Essence Energy Pill, my body undergoes a remarkable transformation," Li Yuan mused. "Today, my Life Tier has increased by 0.1 level again."
Feeling his body's astonishing metamorphosis step by step was indeed exhilarating.
"In just over half an hour, my maximum fist power has increased to 732 kilograms?" Li Yuan glanced at the Divine Palace Panel.
The effects of the Essence Energy Pill hadn't been fully digested but had gone into hiding.
For the next ten days or so, Li Yuan would have to train diligently to ensure his body's muscles and bones fully absorbed the pill, leaving no waste.
"Before the Lunar Month Exam, I wonder if my physical quality can reach 7.0," Li Yuan thought to himself.
From mid-October until now, it had been over two months.
On the surface, his physical quality had only improved by 0.9 levels, seemingly similar to the rate of improvement before consuming the Essence Energy Pill.
However, the advancement in Life Tier wasn't linear; the gap between each level became more astonishing as he progressed.
The fist power standard for a 6-level physical quality was 300 kilograms.
For a 7-level physical quality, it was 450 kilograms.
And for an 8-level physical quality, the standard was 800 kilograms.
In other words, in just over two months, Li Yuan's fist power had increased by 300 kilograms.
"The first ten levels of physical quality are the most challenging, especially the gap between 7 and 8 levels, where various data indicators almost double," Li Yuan mused. "Many students at the Martial University fail to reach 8-level even by graduation if they don't awaken their Martial Spirit."
Through interactions with numerous warriors at the Martial Palace, Li Yuan had gained a deeper understanding.
Over eighty percent of Rank Advancers had awakened their Martial Spirit.
"I can improve so quickly..."
"The Essence Energy Pill is the most effective," Li Yuan pondered. "Although my body's endurance and digestion aren't as strong as what Teacher Xu Bo said, being able to digest one pill in twenty days is still remarkable."
Over the past two months, Li Yuan had consumed four Essence Energy Pills.
It was a significant expense, but the results were outstanding.
Without the Essence Energy Pills, relying solely on Basic Qi Blood Potions, Li Yuan estimated his physical quality would be around 7.3 or 7.4 levels.
"Teacher Xu was right about that," he acknowledged.
"Once your physical quality reaches a certain level, it becomes increasingly difficult to continue improving," Li Yuan exclaimed as he waved his hand vigorously.
"Huff!"
His palm sliced through the air like a knife, tearing it apart.
Upon breaking through the 7.5-level Life Tier, Li Yuan clearly felt that the effects of the Essence Energy Pill had diminished.
Nutritional meals and Basic Qi Blood Potions would have even less impact.
Li Yuan could foresee that once he became a warrior, relying solely on nutritional meals and basic potions, it would be challenging to continue improving his physical quality.
At that time, the auxiliary training effects of the Essence Energy Pills would also diminish significantly... The stronger the body, the more energy it consumed during training and battles.
To maintain rapid progress, one needed to use higher-level treasures and ensure the body could withstand the strain.
"Martial Spirit!"
"If I could cultivate advanced cultivation techniques, I could directly absorb the origin power from the universe," Li Yuan's eyes gleamed as he realized, "No wonder the Martial Spirit indicator is so crucial in the Seven Star Alliance."
Cultivating advanced techniques would greatly conserve resources, benefiting not only individuals but the entire human civilization.
With this thought, Li Yuan raised his wrist to check his bank balance and Martial Palace accounts.
Bank Balance: 1,125,120 Blue Star Coins
Martial Palace Points: 1,946,880
Cultivation Points: 750,000
..."
At 9 p.m., Li Yuan, having changed his clothes, exited the Martial Training Room and headed towards the elevator.
"Li Yuan, leaving now?"
"Uncle Wang."
"Brother Liu."
Warriors greeted Li Yuan warmly as he passed by, and he responded to each of them.
"Li Yuan, you're leaving? Your brother and sister just came downstairs," a crew-cut youth in an instructor's uniform approached, smiling as he greeted Li Yuan.
"Okay, thanks, Brother Liu," Li Yuan replied with a smile.
This crew-cut youth had just graduated from the Martial University and recently become a warrior. He was responsible for teaching the public, free Martial Arts classes.
Li Qian Xi and Li Mu Hua were among his students, which made him quite familiar with Li Yuan.
After over two months, it was common knowledge among the warriors of the Guanshan Branch of the Starfire Combat Palace that Li Yuan was a B-Class contracted Martial Genius who had signed with the Martial Palace in advance.
A B-Class contract guaranteed a future as at least a 16th-level warrior, with a certain probability of becoming an Origin Warrior, making it a highly promising prospect.
Moreover, even the Chief Instructor, Xing Jiangguan, treated Li Yuan with exceptional warmth and courtesy whenever they met. The ordinary warriors and instructors were even more enthusiastic.
"In the past, I was just an ordinary student. I couldn't even enter the Martial Palace building, so who would pay me any attention?" Li Yuan thought to himself.
"Now? When Brother Liu guides Qian Xi and Mu Hua in their cultivation, he's even more enthusiastic than when teaching other middle school students."
As one's strength grew, the people around them tended to become more amiable and approachable.
...The elevator doors opened, and as Li Yuan was about to step in, he suddenly noticed a familiar face.
"Li Yuan?" The girl in the elevator seemed surprised as well.
"Lin Lan Yue, long time no see," Li Yuan greeted her warmly.
A few months ago, their virtual sparring match had caused a stir at school.
However, after all this time, Li Yuan's lack of further action, coupled with the increasing tension of senior year studies, had caused the rumors to fade away.
In contrast, the two occasionally crossed paths at school and would even greet each other.
Today, Lin Lan Yue was not wearing her martial arts uniform but instead, a casual outfit. She wore a long, woolen overcoat over a fitted turtleneck sweater, accentuating her fair and rosy complexion. Her lower half was adorned with a light blue pair of jeans, outlining her slender and curvaceous legs.
It was a noticeable difference from her usual student attire.
"Li Yuan, what are you doing at the Martial Palace?" Lin Lan Yue asked, slightly puzzled.
"I have some business here," Li Yuan replied with a smile, not offering further explanation.
Neither Principal Tan nor Xu Bo had mentioned his early signing with the Starfire Martial Palace.
It hadn't spread around the school at all.
Li Yuan didn't want to draw unnecessary attention, so he naturally kept it to himself.
"Yueyue, is this your classmate? I don't think I've seen him before," said the young woman beside her, who looked to be in her thirties, wearing a mink coat, and whose eyes flashed with a hint of alertness.
In her impression, Lin Lan Yue rarely took the initiative to greet boys.
"He's from Senior Year (2) Class," Lin Lan Yue explained.
"Senior Year (2) Class?" The young woman frowned slightly.
A regular class student?
How did they get to know each other?
"Li Yuan, this is my aunt," Lin Lan Yue introduced.
Regarding Li Yuan, who had defeated her in martial arts skills, Lin Lan Yue was very approving and admiring.
Moreover, over the past few months, Li Yuan had never taken the initiative to approach her again, which also made Lin Lan Yue realize that Li Yuan was indeed different from those boys who had pursued her.
"Hello, Auntie," Li Yuan greeted naturally.
The young woman was taken aback upon hearing 'Auntie'.
Did she look that old?
Ding~ The elevator door opened.
"I have something else to do, I'll be going now," Li Yuan smiled, "See you at school later."
He walked out of the elevator without hesitation.
"See you at school," Lin Lan Yue nodded, then followed the young woman out of the elevator at a leisurely pace.
They didn't rush off but instead saw Li Yuan off in the distance.
"Yueyue, you should avoid interacting with boys from regular classes in the future," the young woman frowned.
Lin Lan Yue was startled at first, then smiled and said, "Auntie, do you remember when I was defeated on the Starry Sky Combat Network?"
"Hmm? Xiao Qiang mentioned it," the young woman realized, "Is it him?"
"Yes," Lin Lan Yue nodded, looking at the distant Li Yuan, "His gun technique is very powerful, and I'm not his match in virtual combat."
"So what if his skills are impressive?"
"Without awakening martial spirit, he can at most get into Northern Jiang Martial Academy, but can he even get into one of the Five Great Academies?" The young woman scoffed.
Lin Lan Yue smiled but didn't argue.
She knew her aunt's character; it wasn't that she looked down on Li Yuan, but she was dissatisfied with Li Yuan's earlier address of 'Auntie'.
"Hmm, Instructor Xing is over there," the young woman's eyes lit up, "Let's go greet him."
"Oh," Lin Lan Yue nodded.
She rarely visited the Starfire Martial Palace and didn't care much about instructors.
Suddenly—
"That boy?" The young woman's eyebrows furrowed, slightly puzzled, "Why did Instructor Xing stop and greet him?"
"Is that so?" Lin Lan Yue also looked over in surprise.
Not far away, Instructor Xing had stopped Li Yuan and was chatting with him, giving off the impression of a peer-to-peer exchange rather than a senior addressing a junior.
After a while, Instructor Xing waved goodbye to Li Yuan, who then walked out of the building. Instructor Xing then turned towards the elevator.
The young woman pulled Lin Lan Yue along and took the initiative to greet him.
"Instructor Xing," the young woman smiled brightly.
"Miss You," Instructor Xing recognized the young woman and smiled, "Are you here for physical therapy again today?"
Instructor Xing turned to Lin Lan Yue, "You... should be Lord Lin's daughter, Lin Lan Yue, right?"
"You know me?" Lin Lan Yue asked in surprise.
"I remember," Instructor Xing replied.
"When Lord Lin was still in Jiangcheng, I saw you when you were young. The last time we went to your school for an inspection, I was there too, but there were too many people, so I didn't get to greet you."
"Later, our Martial Palace sent you an invitation for a C-Class contract, but you didn't agree."
Lin Lan Yue couldn't help but smile.
Her father was a member of the Starry Sky Martial Palace, so naturally, he wouldn't agree to the Starfire Martial Palace's early signing invitation.
"Instructor Xing, who is that boy?" The young woman pointed at Li Yuan, who had just walked out of the building.
"Oh?"
"You mean Li Yuan?" Instructor Xing turned to look, then smiled, "He's from the same school as Little Lin. Didn't Little Lin know?"
"We're not that familiar," Lin Lan Yue shook her head.
"He's a B-Class contracted member of our Martial Palace," Instructor Xing smiled, "This young man is very talented."
...
Instructor Xing walked into the elevator.
"Yueyue."
"You lied to me. You said he was from a regular class, but he signed a B-Class contract with the Starfire Martial Palace in advance?"
The young woman was stunned for a long time, looking at Lin Lan Yue with suspicious eyes, "Are you hiding something from me?"
"Auntie, I really didn't lie to you," Lin Lan Yue's bright eyes were also filled with doubt, but she affirmed, "Li Yuan is indeed from Senior Year (2) Class."
"I haven't heard of anyone without an awakened martial spirit signing a B-Class contract. Your grades are so good, and your last detection only qualified for a C-Class," the young woman shook her head.
Lin Lan Yue was too lazy to respond to her aunt and frowned in thought.
Indeed, I only qualified for a C-Class! Why did Li Yuan sign a B-Class contract?
(End of Chapter)
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