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Chapter 7: Midnight at Home
Chapter 7: Midnight at Home
"It's already increased to 37%?"
"I haven't even felt a significant change, yet the Divine Palace Panel has precisely sensed it." Li Yuan's eyes gleamed with a subtle light.
The Divine Palace Panel couldn't directly enhance Li Yuan's Martial Dao Proficiency, but its greatest advantage was that it provided direct feedback on Li Yuan's efforts and progress through data.
It was like a progress bar, offering absolute positive reinforcement.
Everyone desired success, but many feared the possibility of putting in effort without results.
With the Divine Palace Panel, Li Yuan could clearly see his progress, which further motivated him in his cultivation.
Cultivation was arduous.
"But with cultivation, the rewards are significant." Li Yuan suddenly exerted force, and the long spear in his hand blurred as he thrust it forward.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
A series of piercing, ear-splitting whistles reverberated, creating blurry spear shadows in the air.
"Martial cultivation, breaking life's limits again and again, is indeed exhilarating." Li Yuan abruptly retracted his spear, revealing a faint smile.
Over a hundred years ago, before cultivation methods became widespread and traditional martial arts were the norm, even practicing traditional martial arts could be addictive.
How much more so for high-level martial cultivation?
Li Yuan thoroughly enjoyed the process of his body becoming stronger.
It was exhausting, but incredibly satisfying.
"Li Yuan, your spear technique is truly remarkable." A sincere voice of admiration sounded.
Li Yuan turned his head and smiled, "Tianyou, your knife skills are not bad either. I remember your Martial Dao score today was 312 points."
Beside him, Li Tianyou stood tall, his face slender and his eyes bright.
"I can't compare to you." Li Tianyou smiled, his posture upright.
"It's nine o'clock, and everyone else has left." Li Yuan glanced around, "Aren't you heading home?"
The Ministry of Education's regulations stipulated that morning classes started at seven o'clock, and evening classes ended at nine o'clock.
There were six days of classes per week.
Perhaps the affiliated counties and cities had more intense competition, but as a key secondary school in the provincial capital, they naturally had to adhere strictly to the rules.
"I'll practice a bit more." Li Tianyou said.
"Go ahead." Li Yuan smiled, "I'll head home first."
"Mhm." Li Tianyou nodded.
Li Yuan put away his spear in the weapon cabinet and walked out of the classroom.
Li Tianyou watched Li Yuan leave.
The smile on Li Tianyou's face faded, and he muttered to himself, "Why isn't my knife technique as impressive as Li Yuan's?"
"It would be nice if I could awaken my Martial Spirit."
In Class 2 of Senior Year, Li Tianyou consistently ranked among the top five in Martial Dao, occasionally reaching third place, but he still lagged behind Wan Xiao. Not to mention comparing himself to Li Yuan.
Shaking his head, Li Tianyou suppressed his various distracting thoughts and picked up his knife, continuing to diligently cultivate his knife technique.
Outside, the night had fallen.
Most of the classrooms were already dark.
Only this Martial Dao classroom remained lit, and at this moment, Li Tianyou's slender figure looked a bit lonely.
...
In the night sky above Luo Yu Street, Li Yuan, who had been cultivating all day, was soaked in sweat. He boarded the unmanned '517' tram.
The tram was almost empty.
In an era of highly developed virtual networks and abundant material resources, most people completed their work online.
Even for those with offline jobs, most workers had already returned home.
"...In late August, relevant national departments and the Starry Martial Temple's Xia Guo Branch conducted a joint operation, successfully eliminating the Star Gate creatures in the Xianghe River Basin of Jiangbei Province, although a few escaped. Residents along the river are advised to stay vigilant..."
"Next, we have news regarding the war in the North Province's Level 2 Star Gate 'Rob Sea' and the Firefly Star's Level 2 Star Gate 'Ouxuyue Sea'..."
The electronic display screen on the unmanned tram continuously broadcasted various news.
Li Yuan sat in a single-seat chair, opened the window, and enjoyed the cool breeze as the tram passed through the bustling streets outside.
It felt so comfortable!
"The Starry Sea and love both require unwavering determination. The Starry Sea World reminds you that we have arrived at Spring Eye Station." The tram's arrival announcement snapped Li Yuan out of his thoughts.
"The Starry Sea World sure plays a lot of ads." Li Yuan shook his head silently.
He stepped off the tram.
Just over ten meters away stood the entrance to Li Yuan's residential community, the grandly named Wan Hua Platinum Mansion.
Despite its impressive name, the buildings were ordinary, and compared to the neighboring new community, 'Xion Chu Tian Di', they appeared somewhat dilapidated.
"Welcome home, resident." A gentle female voice greeted him.
Li Yuan passed through the facial recognition system and entered the community. At the entrance, two intelligent robots stood in the distance.
Inside, the community consisted of 11-story buildings.
Due to the long-term threat of war, super high-rise buildings had been prohibited for decades, and almost all structures were limited to ten stories, with the tallest not exceeding eighteen floors.
Although Wan Hua Platinum Mansion was over twenty years old, it was well-maintained overall.
Li Yuan's home was located in Building 2, Unit 2.
"Little Yuan, class over?" An elderly couple was jogging along the green path in the residential community.
"Yeah, Grandma Sun, you guys are exercising again," Li Yuan replied with a smile.
Although this was a commercial community, most of the residents were employees of the same state-owned enterprise, enjoying discounted prices.
In a sense, this community could be considered a welfare housing area for the company.
And after so many years, many of the residents knew each other.
"Grandma Sun and Grandpa are almost ninety years old, but they're still in good health, and they don't even have a home robot," Li Yuan sighed inwardly. "According to the books, over a hundred years ago, the average lifespan was only seventy or eighty years."
Due to the widespread practice of cultivation methods, except for accidental deaths, the average lifespan of Blue Star citizens exceeded a hundred years, and the average lifespan of Xia Guo citizens was even closer to one hundred and ten years.
If one became a Rank 1 Martial Artist, their lifespan would be even more astonishing.
Li Yuan had just reached the bottom of the building.
"Brother?" A delighted girl's voice rang out from not too far away.
"Brother~" Another young boy's voice followed.
Bang~ Bang~ Bang~ Two children, around twelve or thirteen years old, both wearing loose Martial Dao uniforms, ran over from the distant shadows.
"Xi Xi, Muhua," Li Yuan smiled and asked, "Why aren't you home yet?"
The girl was vibrant and lively, with fair skin and bright eyes.
The boy's face was still very young, but he was almost as tall as Li Yuan, half a head taller than the girl.
Li Xi Xi and Li Muhua.
They were Uncle and Auntie's twin children, fourteen years old, both in the second year of junior high school.
"Brother, we just came back from the Martial Dao room," Li Xi Xi smiled and hugged Li Yuan's arm, shaking it.
Li Yuan smiled and nodded, "How was it?"
Every community had a public sports gym, which was clearly stipulated by the state. These gyms were funded by the government and managed by the property management, offering free access to community residents.
"It wasn't great, there were a lot of people, and not much space to cultivate," Li Muhua shook his head.
"At your age, it's still mainly about building a foundation. Stand more, and study the cultivation methods more," Li Yuan said, "Especially Muhua, since you've awakened your Martial Spirit, don't rush your cultivation."
Li Muhua had a high innate talent for Martial Dao.
Li Xi Xi's talent, on the other hand, was much lower, but her academic performance was quite good.
"Mhm," Li Muhua nodded, then he seemed to remember something, "Brother, I remember today is the day your school tests for Martial Spirit, right?"
Li Xi Xi also looked at Li Yuan.
"It didn't succeed," Li Yuan shook his head lightly, appearing unconcerned.
Li Xi Xi and Li Muhua exchanged glances.
"Brother, don't be discouraged. Even without awakening your Martial Spirit, you can still get into a Martial Arts University," Li Xi Xi giggled, "Let's go home first, Mom just messaged me, asking when we're coming back."
"Brother, go to the property management to pick up the parcel."
Li Xi Xi pulled Li Yuan's sleeve, heading towards the elevator.
"Sister, I got the parcel last time, it's your turn this time," Li Muhua said helplessly.
"Okay, brother..."
"Xi Xi, go with Muhua." Li Yuan patted Li Xi Xi's head.
"Brother!!!"
...
"Click~" The door opened.
"Mom, Brother came back with us," Li Xi Xi shouted even before entering the door.
"Are you all back?"
A voice came from inside the room.
Li Yuan followed his brother and sister inside, and he was the last to enter. At a glance, the room didn't seem small.
It was a four-bedroom, one-living room apartment, covering an area of one hundred and thirty square meters.
Visibly, the various decorations and furnishings were a bit old.
"Uncle, Auntie," Li Yuan saw his uncle and auntie coming out of the bedroom. Auntie was wearing a long-sleeved pajama, and her face was without makeup.
Uncle had gained some weight, his skin was tanned, and he was dressed in a black short-sleeved shirt, long pants, and sports shoes, as if he was about to go out.
"A Yuan," Auntie smiled when she saw Li Yuan.
"Xi Xi, you two go back to your room and wash up. I have something to discuss with your brother," Auntie instructed.
"Okay."
"Brother, don't open my parcel, I want to open it myself later," Li Xi Xi said, pulling Li Muhua and rushing back to their room.
In the living room.
Only Li Yuan and his uncle and auntie remained.
"Uncle, you're going on a business trip again?" Li Yuan asked in a low voice, noticing the large suitcase in the living room.
Uncle was a state-owned enterprise employee, working in civil engineering, and he often traveled to various places across the country. Business trips were a regular occurrence for him.
"Yeah, I just got the notice this afternoon," Uncle nodded.
"Where are you going?" Li Yuan asked.
A hint of hesitation flashed across Auntie's face.
"What's there to hide, A Yuan is old enough now," Uncle smiled and looked at Li Yuan, "I'm going to the Northern Border."
"You're rushing to go to the Northern Border again," Li Yuan was taken aback, then his expression became slightly tense as he realized something, "The Level Two Star Gate 'Robble Sea'?"
(End of Chapter)
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