“Martial Arts Skills reached the Fourth Level.”
“Whether it be the spear or the sword, many weapons are merely external; the most essential aspect is the heart,” Li Yang said, “To practice any weapon, it must first resonate with the heart.”
“The spear seeks an unstoppable advance, unpredictable changes, and is best suited for attack. To unleash its maximum power, our spirit must also resonate with it.”
“The ‘Stellar Spear Technique’ may seem most adept at defense, yet it’s the explosive offensive burst hidden within the defense that is the essence,” Li Yang explained in great detail.
Time ticked away, second by second.
In reality, this wasn’t the first time Li Yang had explained the ‘Stellar Spear Technique’.
But because of Li Yuan, he deliberately chose the ‘Stellar Spear Technique’ today and started from the beginning.
From the spear technique’s concept to the breakdown of each move, and even the ultimate state of Unity of the five techniques.
Every student listened intently.
Not everyone practiced the spear, but as they were all training with long weapons, there were commonalities.
“So that’s the ‘Stellar Spear Technique’,” Li Yuan listened, engrossed and captivated.
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Li Yang’s explanation was clearer.
Half an hour later, it was time for each student to go up in turn and train with Li Yang in breaking down moves.
Ultimately, a class lasting nearly two hours came to an end.
“Reflect on this well after you return.”
“At this time next week, I will explain the Stick Technique,” Li Yang said, “Class dismissed.”
“Li Yuan, interact more with your fellow students. In half an hour, come to my office,” Li Yang instructed before directly leaving the Martial Arts Room.
“Yes,” Li Yuan nodded.
As soon as Li Yang stepped out of the classroom, the other dozen senior male and female students turned their attention to Li Yuan.
“Junior Brother Li Yuan, where are you from? How did you train to be so freakishly strong?”
“Junior Brother Li Yuan, do you have a girlfriend?”
“Come on, junior brother, let’s connect on V-Chat,” one of the senior sisters said directly, all of them showing great enthusiasm.
Li Yuan felt a little embarrassed, replying to them one by one.
“Li Yuan, I’m Yan He. Welcome,” said the only Prime Warrior, a tall, slender young man with a smile.
Immediately, the others quieted down, evidently regarding Yan He with high esteem.
“Senior Brother Yan,” Li Yuan nodded in response.
“Li Yuan, Senior Brother Yan is the strongest among us, not only a Prime Warrior but also proficient in Subtle Technique for spear skills, ranking among the top ten fighters in the whole university,” a senior named ‘Shi Xiao’ from the third year introduced.
“Prime Warrior? Subtle Technique level?” Li Yuan was inwardly shocked.
Even Uncle Wan had not reached the Subtle Technique level.
As Li Yuan had anticipated, within the top echelon of students at Kunlun Martial University, having undergone years of training and accumulation, there was indeed a group of formidable fighters.
Yan He, who presented himself with an aura of scholarly grace, said with a smile, “Junior Brother Li Yuan has just arrived today and still needs to acquaint himself with the place. How about tomorrow night I host a banquet at my villa? We can all celebrate and, in doing so, welcome Junior Brother Li Yuan.”
“A banquet?” Li Yuan was surprised.
A banquet in the school?
“Ha-ha, Junior Brother Li Yuan, it’s a tradition,” Senior Sister Shi Xiao explained with a smile. “Whenever there’s a new junior under the teacher, we hold a banquet, also as a way to build rapport.”
“Just provide some money, and the school’s logistics department will take care of everything.”
“We at Kunlun Martial University are not like ordinary martial arts universities,” Senior Sister Shi Xiao added with a laugh. “Besides, Senior Brother Yan is a Prime Warrior who often ventures into the Star Realm and earns money at an incredible rate; he’s very wealthy, so don’t worry about saving these few tens of thousands for him.”
Li Yuan instantly understood.
In a sense, this group of senior brothers and sisters represented another circle, the pinnacle of Kunlun Martial University’s student body.
They were not to be regarded as ordinary college students. Despite their current calm demeanor, once a fight broke out, each one’s martial strength would be overwhelming.
Especially this Senior Brother Yan, with his proficiency in Subtle Technique, his power would be terrifying once unleashed.
Upon graduation, his status would likely be much higher than Uncle Wan’s.
After all, how old was he? He had a promising future and could even aspire to become a Flying Heaven Warrior.
“Alright.”
Li Yuan smiled, “Thank you for the invitation, Senior Brother Yan. I will definitely come tomorrow.”
This group of seniors would be his future network.
“Good, we’ll wait for Junior Brother Li Yuan tomorrow,” Yan He said with a smile. “If you have any questions about training in the future, feel free to ask us.”
“Alright,” Li Yuan nodded.
Li Yuan wanted to make more friends.
In the same way, none of these senior brothers and sisters were fools. A brief analysis would reveal the terrifying potential of Li Yuan.
Fellowship among sect members was very precious.
It was similar to the relationship between Uncle Wan and Vice President Zhao of the eighth institute; the two had a similar bond when they were younger.
“By the way,”
“Junior Brother Li Yuan, since you’ve just arrived today, if you have time, you might want to try the ‘Pillar of Spirit’,” Yan He suggested.
“Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother.”
…
After saying goodbye to the new group of senior brothers and sisters he had just met, Li Yuan arrived at Li Yang’s office on time.
The door was open.
“Teacher,” Li Yuan knocked on the doorframe, not entering directly.
“You’ve arrived?” Li Yang smiled slightly, “Come in.”
Inside the office, besides Li Yang, there was also a tall, thin middle-aged man who smiled at Li Yuan.
“Li Yuan, this is your practical combat teacher, ‘Jiang Lun’,” Li Yang introduced, “A level 27 Prime Warrior with Subtle Technique, and also a spear technique instructor.”
“Starting from tomorrow, every three days, he will personally train with you for two hours,” Li Yang said.
“A practical combat teacher?” Li Yuan was shocked.
Having a level 27 Prime Warrior to spar with him?
Was this not overly lavish?
Such a Prime Warrior was far stronger than Uncle Wan.
“Isn’t practical training usually with sparring coaches?” Li Yuan couldn’t help but ask.
According to the induction at enrollment, ‘practical combat classes’ for first-year students are usually arranged with Martial Artists ranked between level 15 and 20 as sparring partners.
After all, there are only so many Prime Warrior instructors available, generally capable of providing broad guidance.
“What, is that strange?” Li Yang asked with a smile. “Ordinary students, of course, would only get practical training with level ten-plus sparring partners. The very best might get a regular Prime Warrior by their fourth or fifth year.”
“But you’re different.”
“An S-level special training contract, less than fifty in the whole school, each one trained personally by a real teacher,” Li Yang said. “Jiang Lun is an excellent teacher, and you will benefit much more from sparring with him than with a regular sparring partner.”
Li Yang chuckled, “Now hurry and greet Teacher Jiang Lun.”
“Teacher Jiang,” Li Yuan greeted respectfully.
“I heard from President Li,” Jiang Lun said with a smile, “that you were at the Intermediate Fourth Level as soon as you enrolled. I’ve never taught such an impressive student before. I hope that my practical combat training can help you advance even further.”
Li Yuan nodded.
He finally felt the special nature of the S-rank special training contract, to have such a powerful Prime Warrior as a sparring partner? If he were to pay for this, how much would it cost?
A single sparring session would cost at least two hundred thousand Blue Star Coins.
And that was only once every three days.
Li Yuan arranged the training time with Jiang Lun.
“Jiang Lun is a regular teacher after all, he can only train you once every three days.”
“Every day, I’ll arrange for another ordinary Prime Warrior to spar with you for practical combat training,” Li Yang continued, “Practical combat training stimulates the body comprehensively.”
“Any duration is fine.”
“As long as your body can withstand it.”
“The effect will be much better than virtual battles, so from now on, try to reduce your fighting time on the Starry Skies Fighting Network.”
“Yes,” Li Yuan said, shaking emotionally.
Indeed, the effects of practical combat training were much better than virtual combat.
The key question was, how many could afford it?
Li Yang’s arrangement was equivalent to having several Prime Warriors rotating shifts to train him? It was incredibly lavish.
“Let’s go.”
“Follow me to the Spirit Pillar,” Li Yang said as he walked out of the office.
Li Yuan hurriedly followed.
Taking a flying vehicle, they soon arrived outside the Vermilion Bird Building.
The Vermilion Bird Building was a public building for third, fourth, and fifth-year students, divided into three towers.
Undoubtedly.
Named after the large plaza outside the building, where a huge skeletal statue of a bird creature, with wings spanning more than two hundred meters, stood.
It was simply awe-inspiring.
“A Fire System creature beyond the Flying Heaven Level?” Li Yuan gasped as he looked at the enormous skeleton.
“Yes,” Li Yang said, “It is a Fire System avian creature beyond the Flying Heaven Level that Dongfang Ji had slain before donating its body to the university, which was eventually placed here as a memorial.”
Li Yuan inwardly sighed.
He had read the introduction to Kunlun Martial University; just the openly displayed skeletal remains of Star Realm Creatures beyond the Flying Heaven Level amounted to three.
As for those of the Flying Heaven Level? There were more than ten.
These were both a warning to the junior students and a display of Kunlun’s glorious accomplishments.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
They both landed and walked towards the Vermilion Bird Building, with many students along the way greeting President Li.
President Li responded to each one.
Shortly thereafter.
President Li, leading Li Yuan, reached the eastern tower of the Vermilion Bird Building after passing several powerful guards.
They headed straight underground.
A flash of light passed through the stairs.
Appearing before Li Yuan was a huge underground plaza, over ten meters in height and spanning several thousand square meters.
The lights were bright.
On the plaza, there were as many as a hundred students scattered in different areas, all with their eyes closed.
Many of them had contorted faces, seemingly enduring immense pain.
There were also quite a few with sweat dripping from their foreheads.
“This?” Li Yuan held his breath as he watched this scene, his gaze instinctively drawn to the giant bronze pillar at the far end of the plaza.
About five meters tall, with a diameter of roughly two meters.
Bronze-colored!
Not the green of ancient bronze, but a shiny gold. Its surface was engraved with countless intricate and complex secret runes, giving it a mysterious and distinguished air.
At the same time, though a hundred meters away, Li Yuan could still feel the mysterious spiritual pressure emanating from that bronze pillar, making him slightly uncomfortable.
“Teacher, is this the Spirit Pillar described in the school’s introduction?” Li Yuan couldn’t help but ask.
“That’s right!”
“The Spirit Pillar is Kunlun Martial University’s most prized treasure and also unique among the top five prestigious schools of Xia Country,” Li Yang said with a hint of pride in his voice, “This is the most important gift Dongfang Ji gave to our Kunlun Martial University.”
“Thanks to the Spirit Pillar, for decades, Kunlun has been able to slightly overshadow Kyoto Martial University,” Li Yang said smilingly.
Li Yuan nodded in amazement.
The top five prestigious schools of Xia Country, with Kyoto Martial University located in the capital, held a unique position because it received the most funding.
But Kunlun Martial University was no less prestigious and it seemed even stronger!
Why? According to many sources, it was because of the Spirit Pillar that Dongfang Ji had presented.
“Go give it a try and see how far you can go,” Li Yang said with a chuckle.
“Yes,” Li Yuan said, descending the steps and walking towards the great bronze pillar in the distance.
For the first twenty meters, it was easy, not too uncomfortable.
But then.
As Li Yuan approached within fifty meters of the bronze pillar, stepping over the specially marked ‘caution line’ on the ground.
“Hum~”
It was as if he had stepped into a special domain as an invisible spiritual pressure enveloped Li Yuan instantly.
Bang~as if a large hammer had smashed down on Li Yuan’s consciousness.
Fortunately!
Li Yuan’s spiritual power was exceptionally strong.
“Hm?” Li Yuan’s eyes narrowed in shock, “Such strong spiritual pressure.”
“Bang~” “Bang~” This spiritual pressure wasn’t a one-off but washed over Li Yuan’s spirit like a tide, continuously assaulting and increasing the mental pressure he endured.
“For your first attempt, to be so eager and still manage to endure easily, your spiritual power is indeed very strong,” Li Yang appeared beside Li Yuan, smiling, “Do you understand the importance of the Spirit Pillar now?”
“To temper and strengthen spiritual power?” Li Yuan spoke softly.
“Exactly!”
Li Yang nodded, “Just like physical training, after countless rigorous sessions, strength and speed naturally improve.”
“The same goes for spiritual power.”
“The Spirit Pillar is meant to exhaust martial artists’ spiritual power, making the spirit continually fatigued,” Li Yang whispered, “Then when the spirit recovers, the spiritual power naturally becomes stronger.”