High Martial: I Have Ten Item Slots Chapter 7
Chapter 7 Friend Zhang Yuan
“Judging from today's assessment results, a considerable number of classmates were serious and had a solid foundation, achieving good scores even under the College Entrance Examination standards.”
“This is very good. You must guard against arrogance and impetuosity and continue to work hard.” Teacher Lu Dan stood with his hands behind his back, looking around. “Among them, I want to specifically praise Student Jiang Yu. He has made tremendous progress, and I hope everyone can learn from him.”
Many people glanced at Jiang Yu.
Teacher Lu Dan's tone shifted: “However, a significant number of classmates have been unbelievably lazy.”
“The Martial Arts College Entrance Examination, without exaggeration, can determine your fate. Even if you are exceptionally talented, without action, your talent cannot be realized.”
Some lazy students couldn't help but lower their heads.
Teacher Lu Dan frowned: “I have been teaching for so many years and have seen countless talented students who were disinclined to study. Only after failing the College Entrance Examination did they regret it, but they don't know how many times the effort it will take to make up for it.”
“One step slow, every step slow. Currently, the entire world is undergoing a great change unprecedented in a thousand years…” As if he thought of something, Teacher Lu Dan sighed with emotion, “One wrong step may not be enough to send one's life to rock bottom, but it's hard to say how much time it will take to get back on track.”
“Alright, I'll leave the ideological class to your homeroom teacher. Class dismissed!”
The students had been training all afternoon and were already exhausted and sore, just waiting for class to end so they could eat.
“Hurry, Teacher Lu Dan didn't drag class this time! Today there's roasted Seven-Feather Chicken. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water…”
The cafeteria has always been a battleground.
Only those with quick feet could enjoy the delicious dishes.
Some girls secretly looked at Jiang Yu, smiling sweetly and discussing something, then went to the restroom together.
Seeing this, Jiang Yu smiled slightly, thinking, “Returning to high school life isn't bad.”
“Hey, what are you spacing out for?” A Fat Man (fatty) patted Jiang Yu from behind. “Hurry up, if we're late, there won't be any seats or food.”
Jiang Yu turned around, quickly retreated, his expression serious, his voice low: “You're not Zhang Yuan. Who exactly are you?”
“What?!”
“If it were the real Zhang Yuan, he'd already be messaging me from the cafeteria.”
Zhang Yuan was startled, then reacted with a laugh and a curse: “Nerve-wracking! You made me nervous for a moment. I thought I'd been replaced by a Ghost-Faced Fox.”
Jiang Yu: “…”
“Hmph, I was praised by the teacher in today's assessment, so I'm in a good mood. I'm taking you to eat, order whatever you want later.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu couldn't help but feel emotional.
Zhang Yuan happened to be in the class next to Jiang Yu's.
The original owner had an introverted personality, and coupled with his weak strength, he had no friends his age at this school.
Zhang Yuan was the original owner's only friend, having known him since childhood, and could be considered a close friend.
His family's financial situation was quite good; Zhang Yuan's parents were both civil servants within the System.
He knew that Jiang Yu's parents had passed away, and he lived with his Older Brother and Sister-in-law, so his economic situation was not good.
The path of Martial Arts was also a money pit.
Therefore, Zhang Yuan always found excuses to treat Jiang Yu to a rich nutritional meal to compensate for the consumption of Qi and blood brought about by martial arts training.
“Thanks, how can I always let you pay? Today I'm treating, and I'll tell you about…”
Jiang Yu hooked his arm around Zhang Yuan's shoulder, and the two walked and talked.
“You're saying your Martial Arts comprehensive score is 242?”
Jiang Yu shrugged: “With just a slight effort, I'm already at the limit of this score range.”
“You can lie to your buddy, but don't lie to yourself.”
Seeing that Jiang Yu's eyes didn't seem to be feigning, Zhang Yuan laughed heartily.
After walking a few steps, Zhang Yuan turned back, grabbed Jiang Yu's shoulders, and shook him vigorously: “You're not kidding?”
“I'm really not.”
“You really are a menace! How could you get 242?! Were you secretly training behind my back?”
Zhang Yuan was both afraid of his brother's hardship and afraid of his brother's success.
“Then you should treat me to this meal today.”
Jiang Yu smiled slightly, nodding to indicate it was no problem.
“Wait, did you also get close to a perfect score in the Liberal Arts Track?”
Jiang Yu nodded.
Zhang Yuan was stunned for a long time, then his face showed wild joy: “That's great! So, as long as your Life Rank keeps up…”
“I'll pay later. You eat as much as you can, you must eat a lot. To quickly improve your Life Rank, Medicinal Pills and food must keep up.”
“I don't have money to buy Medicinal Pills, otherwise I'd definitely give you half, but I'll make sure you have enough to eat.” Zhang Yuan was genuinely happy for Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu laughed: “Such big talk, one would think your dad embezzled.”
“Go on, he's just a section-level cadre…”
“In the future, our two brothers should ideally get into the same university. The Twin Heroes of City Name will surely make a name for themselves.”
The setting sun rested on the half-mountain, and the world was bathed in golden light.
The two, filled with infinite aspirations for the future, rushed towards the cafeteria.
Nanhe District No. 2 Middle School has 6595 students, and the cafeteria covers a very large area.
Every mealtime, it's a bustling crowd.
Jiang Yu and Zhang Yuan each stood in line.
“Damn it, the Seven-Feather Roast Duck was already snatched up!”
Zhang Yuan teared up.
“Forget it, let's eat chicken. Ache, help me buy chicken, I'll go buy the nutritional meal.”
Jiang Yu: “…”
Zhang Yuan carried three nutritional meals, while Jiang Yu carried the roasted chicken for Zhang Yuan.
Finding a good seat, Zhang Yuan gave Jiang Yu one nutritional meal and half a roasted chicken.
“Eat, don't be shy. Your Life Rank isn't high right now, so you can't eat too many nutritional meals. I just bought one for you for now.”
Jiang Yu said: “A roasted chicken only costs twenty huaxia coin. You bought me a nutritional meal, which costs over seventy huaxia coin.”
Zhang Yuan didn't care, gnawing on a chicken leg: “Who are we between us? Just remember me when you get rich and don't forget me.”
Jiang Yu felt a little touched in his heart.
A nutritional meal was not cheap, often costing over a hundred huaxia coin.
Nutritional meals were a daily necessity for Martial Arts Stream students.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to sustain high-intensity training, leading to depletion of Qi and blood, a drop in Life Rank, and even a shortened lifespan.
Even with a 30% subsidy from the state, the burden was still very heavy.
Even though Zhang Yuan's family were civil servants, with a combined salary of over twenty thousand, with various expenses in City Name,
they were not actually wealthy.
After many years of Martial Arts Stream development, the most basic consensus had been reached.
According to the national nutrition guidelines, it was recommended that every Martial Arts Stream College Entrance Examination candidate eat at least two nutritional meals daily to replenish the Qi and blood consumed by the body.
In other words, even with the state subsidy, each candidate would spend at least 4560 huaxia coin per month on nutritional meals.
However, in reality, nearly 7000 huaxia coin was generally needed to meet a candidate's needs.
And this was still far from enough; occasionally, other more expensive Medicinal Pills and supplements had to be added.
This was also because Jiang Yu was a student, enjoying many benefits such as free training rooms and training weapons.
If one were to use rental services at martial arts halls on the market, ordinary people would find it difficult to bear such astonishing expenses.
This was also Jiang Yu's concern.
His Older Brother and Sister-in-law's combined salaries were truly insufficient to maintain the expenses of martial arts training.
After their parents passed away, his Older Brother and Sister-in-law had always supported Jiang Yu without complaint. Despite his poor academic performance, they never complained about the various expenses.
They simply told the original owner not to feel too much pressure.
The original owner didn't care, but Jiang Yu was not someone cold and heartless.
Jiang Yu clenched his fists: “If I didn't have the System, it would be fine to have low talent, but now that I have an admission ticket to a higher institution…”
“No matter what, I must enter a Martial Arts University and embark on the path of a Martial Artist!”
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Chapter 8 Late Night
Jiang Yu knew that with the current invasion of Strange Beast, although the Earth United Government (UEG) had been established under the leadership of China among various countries on Earth, maintaining the stability of the global situation.
However, he had been Rebirth into a different world without foreknowledge, and the society’s economy and technology were somewhat different.
It would be Heaven-Defyingly difficult to change his fate by relying on the Liberal Arts Track.
Only by becoming a Martial Artist could he find a place to settle amidst the turbulent changes.
With a myriad of thoughts, Jiang Yu finished his meal in silence.
He then returned to the Martial Arts classroom with Zhang Yuan.
In this world, by the second semester of the first year of high school, students had to decide whether to pursue the Martial Arts Stream or the Liberal Arts Track.
Then, they would be assigned to different classes.
However, the Liberal Arts Track and Martial Arts Stream were not set in stone; every year, many students, after school assessment, would switch from Liberal Arts to Martial Arts, or from Martial Arts to Liberal Arts.
It was just that, for those who switched from Martial Arts to Liberal Arts, it was unknown how many did so voluntarily.
Students in the Martial Arts Stream faced greater pressure.
Every morning, they had cultural classes.
In the afternoon, it was Martial Arts class.
In the evening, it was still self-study time, arranged by the students themselves.
There were only 147 Martial Arts Universities in all of China, with only 5 top-tier Martial Arts Universities.
There were 1123 cultural universities, similar to the universities Jiang Yu attended in his previous life.
For Martial Arts Stream College Entrance Examination candidates, cultural class scores accounted for 20%, but some schools placed greater importance on cultural class scores.
This was because Martial Artists were not just about fighting; they also needed to use their brains.
The country wanted to Cultivate high-quality Martial Artists who were well-rounded in morality, intelligence, and martial arts, so that they could be entrusted with important responsibilities in the future.
Jiang Yu returned to the classroom, where there were not many people at the moment.
Many still needed to spend time reviewing Liberal Arts, so they were either in the library or in certain Liberal Arts Track self-study rooms.
“To get into a Martial Arts University, only having 4 hours of sleep a day is normal,” Jiang Yu thought to himself, “but in any era, resources are limited, and only by working harder can one stand out… Getting into a Martial Arts University, the rewards will definitely be worth the effort!”
Having gone through the College Entrance Examination in his previous life, Jiang Yu would not be more delicate than these candidates.
There were tens of millions of Liberal Arts Track and Martial Arts Stream candidates combined, but less than 5% of them were able to successfully get into a Martial Arts University each year.
Even after class division and screening, many in the Martial Arts Stream classes still failed, either retaking the exam next year or switching to the Liberal Arts Track.
It was just that the cost of Cultivating was difficult to bear.
Moreover, the Martial Arts Stream College Entrance Examination did not allow unlimited retakes; one could only register if they were under 20 years old.
There were less than twenty people in the class at this time, all convincing themselves with the excuse that it was not suitable to exercise immediately after eating, sitting on the side, watching videos, or chatting.
People naturally have inertia.
Jiang Yu glanced around; Xu Bowen was certainly not there, he went home to Cultivate during evening self-study.
Lin Ruoxin also seemed to be absent.
However, there were a few figures silently and diligently Cultivating the basic Cultivation Method.
All basic Cultivation Methods for Martial Arts originated from the UEG.
The UEG had made all basic Cultivation Methods public to Earth citizens, and everyone could Cultivate them for free.
They only needed to undergo a test and answer a questionnaire, then choose the Cultivation Technique with which they had a high compatibility.
Jiang Yu was not to be outdone; he took out his longsword and diligently reflected on what he had gained from the afternoon’s battle.
With the +50% Sword Technique Cultivate speed BUFF, Jiang Yu wanted to strike while the iron was hot.
Time slowly passed.
【Martial Skill: Sword Technique (Tier 3, 17%)】
Jiang Yu was slightly pleased; sure enough, after fully absorbing the gains from the battle, combined with the Cultivate speed bonus, it still increased a bit.
The System could accurately reflect his growth, making Jiang Yu feel like he was playing a game, with ample positive feedback, motivating him to continue Cultivating.
However, at this current stage.
A slight increase in proficiency did not significantly increase Jiang Yu’s actual combat power.
During this time, some classmates who used swords looked at Jiang Yu eagerly, seemingly wanting to ask him about the Dao of the sword.
But ultimately, they couldn't bring themselves to do it, after all, they had not mocked Jiang Yu any less.
Now that the other party's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, it was not easy to approach him casually.
“Alas, why isn't my Sword Technique like Jiang Yu’s? What exactly am I missing…”
The last school bus was at half past ten.
Jiang Yu, however, finished Cultivating at nine o’clock, preparing to catch the bus… In the school office building at night, only one room at the end of the corridor was still lit.
Rather than an office, it was more like a luxurious training room.
The spacious open area allowed for unrestrained practice of Martial Skills.
Various weapons hung on the walls; though unsharpened, their cold glint shimmered, and their material appeared to be extraordinary.
On one side were placed a leather sofa, an office desk, and other items, with bookshelves filled with various books.
Teacher Lu Dan sat grandly on the leather sofa, looking at the middle-aged man who was still reviewing documents behind the office desk.
The man was equally burly, with a rugged Face, wearing a white shirt, his muscles slightly bulging, appearing to possess a sense of violent aesthetics.
A nameplate on the desk read: Chu He.
Jiang Yu’s homeroom teacher.
Logically speaking, the homeroom teacher was the one responsible for theoretical and practical teaching in the Martial Arts Stream class.
But Chu He was somewhat special; he usually only taught Martial Arts theory.
Practical training classes had always been handled by Teacher Lu Dan.
“Do you know, there’s an interesting young fellow in our class.”
Chu He heard this, looked up slightly at Teacher Lu Dan, and smiled: “Who? Xu Bowen, or Lin Ruoxin…”
“Neither, I guarantee you’ll be interested when I tell you.” Teacher Lu Dan shook his head, saying quite seriously, “That underachiever in our class, Jiang Yu.”
“Jiang Yu…”
Chu He frowned slightly and glanced at the screen: “Oh, I see. In this semester’s entrance exam, his cultural scores were good, and he climbed to third in the entire school, even better than some students in the Liberal Arts Track classes.”
“This student is good, quite smart.”
“He approached me before, saying he really wanted to take the Martial Arts Stream and asked me how to plan his time.” Chu He thought for a moment, a look of appreciation on his Face, “It’s clear he’s a determined child, but it’s a pity he realized it too late. For Martial Dao, one step behind means every step behind.”
“Today, Li Sanjiang also approached me, saying he wanted him to transfer to the Liberal Arts Track.”
Teacher Lu Dan’s expression froze slightly, with an inexplicable look: “Then you should continue to watch his practical assessment from this afternoon.”
After a pause, Teacher Lu Dan added: “It was conducted according to College Entrance Examination standards.”
Chu He raised an eyebrow and clicked to open another file that Teacher Lu Dan had uploaded to the homeroom teacher’s terminal.
Jiang Yu’s name was ranked first, very conspicuous.
“242 points?”
Chu He’s Face showed surprise.
The highly intelligent teacher terminal was very easy to use.
Chu He directly clicked on Jiang Yu’s name; all his past exam data, big and small, were there, along with intelligent evaluations and line graphs.
Through the intelligent evaluation and line graphs, it was clearly observed that Jiang Yu’s data since the beginning of his third year of high school had undergone a qualitative leap.
Teacher Lu Dan said faintly: “Captain, I’m not being a conspiracy theorist, but don’t you think, what is the probability of an underachieving student’s grades suddenly improving by leaps and bounds, like in a movie?”
Chu He fell silent for a moment, recalling the scene of his conversation with Jiang Yu.
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“But, it seems he has a pure Heart-Nature…” Chu He looked at Jiang Yu’s personal information, “However, he does appear to have a certain adult-like composure. I heard his parents passed away early, so it’s normal for him to have such a Heart-Nature.”
“People’s hearts are hidden. Back then, we…” Teacher Lu Dan sighed, “Alas, it’s no secret that you returned to your hometown to be a teacher. Anyone with a bit of connections here sends their children to you.”
“Even if he is truly a Genius, relying on a burst of effort, he could make rapid progress in Liberal Arts Track in a short time.”
Teacher Lu Dan’s tone shifted: “However, a bottom-feeder, yet his Sword Technique is so sharp, even almost catching me off guard.”
“You and I both know how important consistent, long-term effort is for the Martial Dao. He needs to catch up on Liberal Arts Track grades, and he can still find time to Cultivate such a Sword Technique?”
Teacher Lu Dan stood up, saying seriously: “His Sword Technique, without a doubt, is at a third-tier level.”
“Is it really as simple as him being a Genius?”
Narrowing his eyes, Teacher Lu Dan stared at Chu He: “Or, does he know your preferences, and, based on your experiences, put on a show to cater to you…?”
“He has always been Cultivating, but never revealed it, always pretending to be a bottom-feeder unwilling to study. Then, in his third year of high school, he put on a play of a prodigal son returning and a Genius reappearing, based on your preferences?”
“Just like you, from a humble background, though he wasted years, he suddenly repented as he approached his third year of high school, and with great perseverance, caught up to everyone…”
Teacher Lu Dan said: “At that time, you would definitely feel a desire to cherish his talent, and perhaps that is his goal.”
“Hmph, there are countless Geniuses at Nanhe No. 2 High S
High Martial: I Have Ten Item Slots Chapter 10
Chapter 10 Jiang An
“As expected,” Jiang Yu thought to himself, not speaking, but continuing to quietly watch Jiang An, listening to his thoughts.
Jiang An patted Jiang Yu’s shoulder and said with a smile, “I think your class head is also an incompetent teacher. What does he mean you’re not suited for the Martial Arts Stream? Did they teach you diligently? Did they guide you? They just said you weren’t suited.”
Jiang An said with some disdain, “I cursed him back. Humph, he’s just a Martial Artist; why is he acting so high and mighty with me?”
“But about this, I want to hear your opinion. Do you want to pursue the Martial Arts Stream or the Liberal Arts Track?”
Jiang An paused and continued, “Don’t feel pressured. I’m not forcing you to pursue the Martial Arts Stream, nor am I against you pursuing it.”
“And don’t say you won’t pursue it just because of pressure. Money is a small issue.”
Jiang Yu sighed inwardly, feeling a subtle sense of heaviness.
Although the original owner was pathetic, both his family and friends genuinely cared for him.
Jiang Yu vaguely understood why the original owner was unwilling to Cultivate.
No other reason, the pressure was too great.
Just like a perfectionist, he was afraid that if he tried his best, things still wouldn’t turn out as desired.
Feeling unworthy of Jiang An and Zhang Yuan’s kindness, he simply chose not to learn.
This way, he could at least give himself an excuse: he wasn’t foolish, he just hadn’t learned.
But Jiang Yu was different; he clearly knew what he wanted and was willing to act on it.
“I want to take the Martial Arts Stream College Entrance Examination, attend a Martial Arts University, and become a Martial Artist.”
Since he had the chance of Rebirth, he had to do everything possible to escape a mediocre life.
He didn’t want to be like his previous life, having to miserably deliver food no matter if it was windy, rainy, or scorching hot.
The Martial Arts Stream College Entrance Examination was the most direct Heaven-Defying opportunity to change his fate.
Even without the System, Jiang Yu would be willing to try.
What’s more, he now had the System.
Jiang An looked at Jiang Yu, nodded heavily, and said with great satisfaction, “Good, your brother believes in you. Since you have this resolve, then we will definitely support you.”
Jiang An didn’t even ask about Jiang Yu’s assessment scores; it was simply because Jiang Yu was his younger brother, and he had to support him.
As if having made a certain decision, Jiang An looked towards the room where his wife and daughter were sleeping and said, “Originally, I was still hesitating… Since you’ve said this, then I also need to tell you something.”
“I recently took a job. There’s a construction site in the southern suburbs of the city, and a friend recommended me to go there.”
Jiang Yu nodded. Jiang An was a decorator, the kind who lays floor tiles and also knew a bit about plumbing and electricity.
“Originally, I wasn’t too keen on going, it’s too far, but the pay there is higher. Since you’re determined to pursue the Martial Arts Stream, then I’ve accepted it.” Jiang An looked at Jiang Yu, “Once I go, if nothing unexpected happens, I’ll likely be living there long-term and rarely come back, as it takes three hours to drive there.”
“Please help look after things at home.”
Jiang Yu nodded, feeling a subtle worry, “The southern city… there aren’t any strange beasts there, are there?”
Since the “Great Space Transfer” event occurred, many years have passed. Although many invading strange beasts have been cleared, Earth is not absolutely safe.
There are still strange beasts roaming in the wild, and there are constantly generating Origin Realm Fissuress, which bring new threats.
News reports of strange beasts harming people still appear from time to time.
The Source Realm is a wound of the world, a rift in space.
There are many “Source Realms” on Earth; inside them seem to be Small Worlds, or they connect to unknown planes.
The UEG has established a War Fortress at each Source Realm exit and dispatched heavily armed troops to guard them.
Once strange beasts break through a War Fortress, it will be a disaster for Earth.
The suburbs in many places are not very dangerous, but they are by no means absolutely safe.
Jiang An pondered, “It should be fine. Since the invention of the quantum stable field device, China has become much safer, and ‘Space Transfer’ phenomena are not as frequent.”
The quantum stable field was invented based on Space Transfer theory to reduce Space Transfer phenomena.
“Besides, those rich people are all very fond of their lives. If the suburbs were really that dangerous, why would they be willing to build houses there?”
Jiang Yu thought about it, and this was true.
He sighed inwardly. It was still because of his decision to Cultivate the Martial Dao; otherwise, Jiang An wouldn’t have to work so hard.
If he pursued the Liberal Arts Track, at least he wouldn’t have the extra burden of several thousand yuan for nutritional meals each month.
Jiang Yu shifted the heavy topic, “When did Xiao Yu fall asleep?”
Jiang An’s eyes showed affection, “Not long after I coaxed her to sleep. She was clamoring for milk; she’s so annoying.”
Mortgage, milk powder money, daily expenses, and funding Jiang Yu’s Cultivation resources.
Jiang An bore too much.
Jiang Yu’s parents passed away early, leaving only Jiang An in the family.
As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father. Jiang An unhesitatingly dropped out of school to work and earn money to support Jiang Yu.
Originally, Jiang An had good talent and was considered a promising candidate for the Martial Dao, but for Jiang Yu, he resolutely gave up his own future.
He could only learn a trade at a construction site to gain a foothold.
Jiang An asked, “So, have you decided which Martial Arts University you want to apply for?”
Jiang Yu was silent for a moment. Nanyue Province itself had a top-tier Martial Arts University, Canglan University.
There were also several first-tier and second-tier Martial Arts Universities.
But at the moment, he still had no way to solve the problem of his life Rank Cultivation speed.
It wouldn’t be appropriate to mention any school.
Jiang Yu simply said, “My cultural subject scores Rank third in the entire school. This afternoon, my comprehensive Martial Arts assessment score was 242, the highest in the class.”
Jiang An’s eyes lit up, overjoyed, “Really? Weren’t you at the bottom of the entire grade last semester?”
“How did a single summer vacation…”
Jiang An was somewhat relieved, “Good, Ah Che, you’ve grown up too. You’ve worked hard studying during this time. Our family, for three generations, perhaps starting with you, will have a Martial Arts University student.”
He knew Jiang Yu’s nature; he was rather reclusive and handled things himself. This time, achieving such good results without a sound didn’t surprise him.
Or rather, Jiang An had always firmly believed that his younger brother was not a foolish child.
“Then what major do you plan to apply for?”
Jiang An didn’t want to ask too much, but practicing martial arts indeed cost money, so he needed to know Jiang Yu’s aspirations as early as possible to make plans.
Jiang Yu had thought about this very early: “To become a full-time Martial Artist.”
A full-time Martial Artist is someone who truly participates in the fight against strange beasts, dedicates themselves wholeheartedly to Cultivating the Martial Dao, and seeks progress in the Martial Dao.
The danger is naturally great, but the remuneration for full-time Martial Artists is not low.
“Full-time Martial Artist… Many of my middle school classmates also became Martial Artists…”
Jiang An frowned and sighed, “Martial Artists face extreme dangers. I heard that many classmates died in battles with strange beasts.”
“Anyway, I don’t understand these things much, and I can’t give you any advice,” he scratched his head, “You’ve always been a child with your own ideas, so I assume you’ve thought it through carefully. I support any decision you make.”
“Alright, you should hurry and shower and rest.” Jiang An thought for a moment and then added, gritting his teeth, “Well, in that case, I’ll buy something for you online. Pay attention to the delivery when it arrives.”
“Something for me…”
Jiang Yu muttered, just remembering it without asking further.
He went to the bathroom and took a shower.
Jiang Yu returned to his room.
At this moment, Jiang An said from outside the room, “Oh, by the way, your sister-in-law cooked you some bluefin fish soup. I brought it into your room for you; remember to eat it.”
Jiang Yu responded and turned to look at the desk.
Indeed, a small bowl of fish soup was placed on the table.
“Strange beast meat soup.”
Chapter 11 Psychic Cultivation
These meats all originate from special species.
Since the "Space Transfer" event, the Earth United Government has captured many exotic beasts for research, and Chinese scientists eventually discovered the theoretical basis for domesticating these exotic beasts.
Later, through gene editing technology, many violent genes were removed and original Earth livestock genes were added, eventually forming a breeding industry chain.
The taste of these exotic beast meats is exceptionally good, and compared to Earth animals, they contain richer Qi and Blood Power.
They are suitable for Martial Artists' daily consumption.
The school's nutritious meals also include exotic beast meat.
According to the "Martial Artist Dietary Nutrition Report" published by the Earth United Government (UEG), it is recommended that high school seniors consume at least 300g of exotic beast meat daily.
In addition to consumption, there are also basic qi and blood supplements frequently used by students, which have added elements purified from exotic beast meat to enhance and activate the effects of herbs.
basic qi and blood supplements are very expensive; even with subsidies, a single bottle costs 2121.5 huaxia coin.
Previously, the original owner wasn't serious about Cultivating, so Jiang An didn't purchase them for him, as he simply couldn't afford it.
Jiang An's salary was based on work done; in good months, he could earn over ten to twenty thousand, but in bad months, it might only be 5,000.
For Jiang Yu, Jiang An took on many part-time jobs to earn extra money.
His sister-in-law was a regular employee at a small company, earning 6,000 a month.
But even so, his sister-in-law would regularly cook Jiang Yu a bowl of meat stew, as an "extra" supplement.
At the price of bluefin tuna, this bowl would cost over three hundred, and while its effect was certainly not as good as a basic qi and blood supplement, it was still much better than the school's nutritious meals.
Wealthy people didn't need to consider so much.
The poor could only find ways to be frugal and calculate carefully.
"Just as Teacher Lu said, the times are turbulent." Jiang Yu pondered slightly, "Even if the path of a Martial Artist opens up new possibilities and breaks the traditional class solidification, it inevitably exacerbates the polarization."
"Rich people can still quickly use money to acquire Cultivation resources..."
Martial Dao, like Cultivation, relies heavily on resources.
Martial Dao Cultivation is not like Cultivation, where a single Epiphany can transform a Mortal into a Soul Transformation.
Resources are even more precious for Martial Artists.
However, Su Xiyu formulated various measures to ensure ordinary people had relatively fair opportunities.
Otherwise, Martial Arts Stream candidates would all be either rich or noble.
Exotic beasts are coming aggressively, and continuously Cultivating Martial Artists is the only way to cope.
If only a few aristocrats occupied the Martial Artist positions, it would not be good for the current era of great contention.
The humble class is not without Geniuses.
It's just difficult for them to rise.
Thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind, but only for a few short minutes.
Jiang Yu quickly finished the meat stew and began his studies for the day.
Taking out his thick math and physics textbooks, Jiang Yu quickly settled down and began reading.
Categorizing problem types, summarizing methods... Although this world's technology was more developed, the difficulty of the College Entrance Examination didn't seem much harder than in his previous life.
Having been tempered by the "sea of questions" tactic of the Heavenly Dynasty's College Entrance Examination and having broadened his mind and horizons in university.
Jiang Yu's foundation was very solid, coupled with the study methods he had honed over many years.
This was why he was able to achieve the third-highest score in the entire school in just one summer vacation.
It was a complete dimensionality reduction attack.
It is said that many students with the means chose to purchase holographic virtual helmets, allowing them to enter a virtual space for learning.
Paperless learning, massive library inventory, teaching videos, and AI assistance to help extract and summarize.
Learning efficiency was greatly improved.
But AI is ultimately only an aid, and this can be seen from Jiang Yu's grades.
Those top students who studied in virtual space were not much better than Jiang Yu.
Given a little more time, he might even contend for first place.
And he wouldn't need to spend much extra time.
Exam-oriented tests emphasize cost-effectiveness, a concept deeply ingrained in Jiang Yu's mind.
High academic scores alone were not particularly sought after.
But for a Martial Artist, good academic scores were a decisive advantage.
The prosperity of Martial Dao did not lead to cultural subjects becoming unimportant, as people had anticipated.
On the contrary, as life Rank increased, energy, memory, and thinking also improved.
Learning, to a certain extent, became simpler.
The level of technological development also increased as a result.
The benefits brought by advanced technology, in turn, made people pay more attention to cultural subjects.
Today, the global situation is complex, and high-tech auxiliary equipment is constantly emerging; if a Martial Artist lacks sufficient cultivation, he will be unable to adapt to changes.
Not only that, but battles and situations change in an instant; relying solely on instinct without reasonable and scientific decision-making will not last long.
This is also why many Martial Artists, once they reach a certain level, will instead pursue master's degrees in liberal arts universities.
Martial Artists are not just about fighting and killing; they also deal with human relations.
"But a holographic virtual helmet has other uses, I really want one..."
Jiang Yu thought to himself.
Reviewing Liberal Arts Track subjects took Jiang Yu half an hour.
Science subjects were not difficult for Jiang Yu; rather, Liberal Arts Track, because many things were unique knowledge of this world, required some time to memorize.
Fortunately, Jiang Yu had his own unique memory methods, so it wasn't too difficult.
Moreover, Jiang Yu used his daily commute time to recite Liberal Arts Track knowledge points.
"The Liberal Arts Track score is 750 points, and the examination subjects are Chinese, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, and Foreign Language, which is slightly different from my previous life."
Jiang Yu understood that the selection of examination subjects for the Martial Artist selection test was all for practical combat considerations.
"I scored 736 points this time; apart from points deducted for the essay, there was almost nothing else to criticize."
"I don't need to spend too much time on this; I just need to review regularly to maintain proficiency."
"The gap between me and the first and second place is only marginal."
"This is where my advantage lies; even top students like Xu Bowen have to spend a lot of time studying cultural subjects every day, while I only need to glance at them."
After finishing everything, it was almost midnight.
Jiang Yu didn't rest immediately.
Summoning the System panel, Jiang Yu continued to perform various tests on the System.
"Can a kitchen knife be equipped?"
No reaction.
"Can a refrigerator or TV be equipped?"
No.
After a series of tests, Jiang Yu had tried almost everything, but nothing could be equipped.
"Damn it, could it be that only detailed Cultivation Secret Manuals like the "Basic Sword Technique" can be?"
Jiang Yu sighed, he could only go to sleep for now and continue to look for opportunities to test later... At half past four the next day, the phone alarm rang.
Jiang Yu almost immediately sat up, rubbing his sleepy eyes.
Scientific research shows that human sleep is a continuous cycle, with each cycle lasting approximately an hour and a half.
Jiang Yu had experimented many times, and three cycles were suitable for him, allowing him an extra hour and a half of Cultivation while maintaining his Mental Energy.
Quietly washing up and regaining his Mental Energy, Jiang Yu returned to his room and immediately sat cross-legged.
Cultivating the psionic Cultivation method "Essence Gathering Art."
Unfortunately, Jiang Yu only remembered how to Cultivate it, thanks to the original owner's memory.
But he couldn't write down the spell, otherwise, he would definitely try to see if it could be equipped.
Psionic power is Mental Energy.
A Martial Artist is the unity of spirit and body.
If the physical body is strong, there must be enough Mental Energy to control it.
And if Mental Energy is strong, the control over the body will be more meticulous, and training will yield twice the results with half the effort.
Due to the Transmigration, Jiang Yu's Mental Energy directly reached Rank 15.
This was also one of the benefits brought by his Transmigration; the improvement seemed to be more than just a simple increase in Mental Energy.
This was also why Jiang Yu could learn so quickly.
"Calm the mind and enter samadhi, observe the breath and regulate the Origin Qi. Heaven and Earth Origin Qi circulate within the body, reaching the Xuan Pass above and connecting to the Dantian below. Guard the One in stillness, move without form. No distracting thoughts, no wandering intentions. Essence, Qi, and Spirit unite..."
"Having no source, nor going anywhere, not grasping at forms, remaining unmoving, holding the void spirit and embracing the Origin Qi, guarding the perfect nature as one..."
With Mental Energy far exceeding that of an Entry-level Martial Artist, he calmly adjusted the basic psionic Cultivation method.
In his pitch-black vision, starlight began to shimmer...
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That speck of starlight entered his mind, like some great tonic, nourishing his Divine Soul.
An hour and a half passed, and in the midst of it all, an idea caused Jiang Yu to withdraw from his Mental Energy Cultivation.
“It seems the Cultivation time is up again.” Jiang Yu let out a long breath.
The Mental Energy Cultivation Technique was quite mysterious.
It wasn't an unlimited Cultivation; rather, after a certain period, a Spiritual Perception would arise, interrupting the meditative state, and only after some time could one re-enter meditation.
“I wonder if it’s due to the Cultivation Technique or some kind of protective mechanism…”
This Cultivation Technique seemed to be something the original owner already knew, but he just never Cultivated it.
Martial Artists had very few methods for tempering their minds.
They could only rely on exceptional talent, or a small amount of Mental Energy improvement that came with increasing their life Rank.
In short, for most people, it was normal for their Mental Energy Rank to lag far beh
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The first class in the morning was the math class that gave everyone a headache.
When pushed to the limit, a person can do anything, but with math, if you don't know it, you just don't know it.
The math teacher was a middle-aged man with glasses and a receding hairline.
"This class will mainly be a review, and of course, I'll also cover some question types that are likely to appear on the exam."
"Pay attention, you need to learn how to master a category of problems by understanding one problem, instead of rote memorization. It's senior year, you don't have that much time to just do practice problems, so you need to pay attention to your learning methods and approaches."
The math teacher's finger slid across the whiteboard on the wall, and a high-definition projector displayed a problem.
"The College Entrance Examination style basically changes every five years. Through observation of the exam question types over the past few years, the current math examination still focuses on Martial Artist combat, as a prelude to university courses."
The math teacher slowly said, "Your homeroom Teacher Chu's Martial Dao theory class is excellent; you won't find anyone better in the entire City Name."
"Presumably, he has also said that a Martial Artist isn't just about me punching you and you kicking me. Many times, various factors need to be calculated: Qi and blood, stamina, Move trajectories..."
"This problem involves Martial Artist Qi and blood management. Please look at the problem: If Xiao Ming releases a Martial Skill, he consumes X points of Qi and blood per second, and his Qi and blood recovery rate is Y points, with a functional relationship..."
"Find the maximum sustained time for Xiao Ming when b = 0. If the function... find the range of b."
Many classmates looked at the problem on the screen and couldn't help but be stunned. They recognized every single word, but when put together, they felt like they couldn't understand it.
Many people scratched their heads and ears, their faces turning red from frustration.
The sudden new question type tested the students' solid foundational knowledge.
If one hadn't thoroughly understood the concepts but had only memorized problems, it would seem very difficult.
The problem was a new type specially compiled by the math teacher, referencing the College Entrance Examination difficulty, so it certainly had a challenge.
Even top students like Xu Bowen and Lin Ruoxin frowned deeply, needing to think step by step.
"This is a 12-point major question. I'll give you 10 minutes to do it. I'll explain it after time is up."
The math teacher adjusted his glasses, looked at everyone, and chuckled, "If you can solve this problem easily, getting a perfect score on the College Entrance Examination math shouldn't be a problem."
As soon as he said this, there were immediate complaints.
"How can we finish this kind of problem in ten minutes? If I encounter this in the College Entrance Examination, I'll just give him my points, I don't want them!"
"Sigh, I'm not doing it. I know at a glance I won't be able to."
"Probably only Xu Bowen and Lin Ruoxin can solve it..."
"Did you forget Jiang Yu? He's third in the whole school for academic performance."
As soon as this was said, some students who hadn't even considered doing the problem turned their gaze towards the idle Jiang Yu.
Even Xu Bowen and Lin Ruoxin looked up at Jiang Yu for a moment, then refocused their minds and continued to ponder.
"I seem to have a lead; I should be able to solve it soon."
Compared to everyone else,
Jiang Yu just glanced at the problem, and soon, a type of problem he had summarized appeared in his mind.
In reality, this problem was just a variation.
Once the idea was there, all that was left was calculation.
Effortlessly, in less than two minutes,
Without even using scratch paper, Jiang Yu just lowered his head and did some mental calculations for a while, and he had the answer.
However, he frowned.
"Teacher, the conditions for your last question are a bit imprecise."
The math teacher was stunned upon hearing this, and he checked his watch: "Is that so? Jiang Yu, you finished it so quickly?"
"No way, Jiang Yu finished it in less than two minutes?"
"Is it really not wrong to be so fast? Old Xie has always been very rigorous, okay."
"Uh, after all, Jiang Yu was third in the whole school on the diagnostic test, so what he says should be credible, right?"
There was some uncertainty in their words.
Jiang Yu, who had been in a daze for over a year, suddenly jumped to third in the whole school in one exam.
Many people suspected whether he had cheated, otherwise, his improvement speed was too fast.
But now, it seemed they could glimpse the solidity of Jiang Yu's foundation.
"Why don't you try calculating it again?" the math teacher slowly said. "However, it's also possible that I made a mistake. After all, it was very late when I prepared the lesson, and I might have overlooked some imprecise parts."
He lowered his head and meticulously re-examined the problem he had written, gesturing in the Void Realm with one hand, seemingly verifying the rigor of the problem.
There were a few more minutes of silence.
classmates who calculated quickly, like Xu Bowen,
They felt a bit nervous, looking around and finding Jiang Yu still unmoved, seemingly reading other books.
"It seems he's certain there's a problem with the teacher's question. Is he really that amazing?"
"I don't know what he's reading. It's great to have a good foundation; you can do other things during math class..."
Other students, however, were frowning deeply, still contemplating the approach: "Clearly, the first question is a setup for the second, and some ideas need to be borrowed..."
These quicker students felt a faint sense of self-satisfaction and pretended to be calm, saying, "Teacher, what's the answer? Is the last question where b is between -2 and 2?"
The math teacher looked up at these classmates whose answers matched his original one, and nodded slightly: "Hmm, not bad. It seems many classmates have also calculated the answer."
As soon as this was said, the faces of those who had calculated the answer lit up with even more joy.
They all couldn't help but think, "Awesome! Even the third-ranked student in the school is just so-so. Maybe he's good at summarizing past problem types and got lucky, but he can't handle new problem types. So, I'm still a bit better..."
The math teacher, however, smiled faintly: "Alright, since most classmates have an answer, let's follow the teacher and see if there's a problem with the question, as Jiang Yu said."
Xu Bowen reacted the quickest. He had a vague feeling of unease in his heart, staring at the problem and his calculated answer, his brows tightly furrowed, as there seemed to be nothing amiss.
"Oh no, could there really be a problem?"
"Hard to say, Old Xie always likes to pull stunts like this..."
So, everyone followed the math teacher, analyzing the problem step by step from the beginning.
First, using the given conditions of the problem, determine the relational parameters, and then, following the usual method, find the extremum.
"There's an easily overlooked point here: many classmates will mistake the extremum for the maximum/minimum value, thinking the problem ends there. In reality, there's one more step: verification..."
The first question was relatively easy; the only pitfall was the verification of the maximum/minimum value.
The math teacher, seeing that the classmates seemed to have caught up, continued: "Then for the second question, which is the controversial one, let's look at the conditional function given in the problem. It seems fine, but in reality, the condition should include x less than or equal to 2. Here, I only put x less than 2."
"Otherwise, if you substitute and verify, wouldn't other values for b also work?"
Lin Ruoxin blinked her eyes, her pen tip quickly verifying other results on the paper, and she soon froze, realizing that it was indeed true.
The function in this problem should have been adapted from another problem, making it quite special. If not restricted, it would indeed lead to incorrect values.
The curiosity in her eyes grew stronger, and Lin Ruoxin softly said, "Could there really be such a thing, where someone changes completely in an instant?"
"Wow."
At this, everyone's gaze focused on Jiang Yu.
"No way, how did this Jiang Yu even study?! Isn't this a new type of problem, yet he's still so fast."
"Folks, you really can't badmouth this one."
"And look, he's incredibly confident in his answer, not even bothering to check it."
"He also got first place in the comprehensive Martial Dao assessment yesterday, didn't he... Awesome!"
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The morning classes were quite boring.
Aside from occasionally looking up to note down what Teacher Chu was teaching, Jiang Yu was fully immersed in studying Martial Arts Stream theory.
It has been 76 years since Huaxia established the Martial Arts Stream.
The student training programs have undergone multiple iterations and are now quite mature.
Cultivating in the Dao of martial arts is not simply about making students stand in a stance or practice punching.
Martial Arts Stream theory classes are taught by Chu He every week.
The purpose is to resolve any questions students might have during their practical Cultivation.
And to examine their own Cultivation from a higher perspective.
Thus gaining more.
Many problems can be solved in Chu He's theory classes.
After many years of research, it was found that students trained in this manner achieved higher ceilings and had better average Martial Arts Stream scores.
Therefore, it became a mandatory course.
Some schools, lacking experienced Martial Arts Stream teachers, would even spend a fortune to invite them from other schools... Now, with Jiang Yu's Sword Technique and movement technique both reaching Rank Three, reviewing Chu He's theory class notes again, he actually found even more insights.
However, half-way through the class.
During the break, Yan Fu walked into the classroom and called out to Jiang Yu, "Teacher Chu is looking for you."
Jiang Yu's expression was a bit strange; why would his homeroom teacher call him for no reason?
Still, nodding, Jiang Yu suppressed his thoughts and headed to Chu He's office.
The office building was a bit of a walk from the cultural class classroom.
A gentle breeze blew, and sunlight filtered through the treetops, casting a dappled shadow.
Jiang Yu felt quite at ease, thinking how beautiful student life truly was.
The office door was tightly shut, a hint of coolness seeping through the crack.
Jiang Yu gently knocked three times, "Report."
"Come in."
In the past, as a bottom-feeder, Jiang Yu never had the chance to enter Chu He's office.
This was his first time inside.
Slightly curious, Jiang Yu's gaze subtly surveyed his surroundings, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "It's so luxurious!"
At the end of the training ground, there were also independent rooms, seemingly equipped with specialized instruments.
Jiang Yu mused, "What is Chu He's true identity? Even the homeroom teachers of the Elite Class don't seem to have such treatment."
The area was no smaller than a Martial Arts Stream classroom, and the renovation alone probably cost over a million huaxia coin, not including potential instrument fees.
Chu He was currently standing in the center of the training ground, dressed in dress pants and a white shirt, his hands clasped behind his back, muscles taut.
Jiang Yu looked at him.
He was like a dormant volcano.
Using his Mental Energy perception, which far surpassed that of ordinary Martial Artists, he felt Chu He's aura was as deep as an abyss, even more terrifying than Teacher Lu Dan's.
Jiang Yu dared not be arrogant and said obediently, "Teacher, you were looking for me."
Chu He turned his head, carefully scrutinizing Jiang Yu, his eyes clear and distinct, subtly revealing a sense of maturity and steadiness uncommon for his age.
Nodding slightly, Chu He smiled, "All of your scores from yesterday have been uploaded to the teacher's terminal. I've seen them; you're very good."
"During the holiday, you once asked me how to plan your time," Chu He said thoughtfully, "Now it seems your Heart-Nature is quite good."
In his words, he did not attribute Jiang Yu's achievements entirely to his own guidance.
Shortly after his Transmigration, Jiang Yu learned that the world he was in was extraordinary, and he had set his goals.
At that time, the College Entrance Examination was approaching, and the pressure was immense, leaving Jiang Yu at a loss.
Fortunately, Jiang Yu was never ashamed to ask for help.
So he found Chu He.
The other party was indeed very responsible, chatting with Jiang Yu for over half an hour via video call.
Only then did Jiang Yu gain some understanding of Martial Arts Stream Cultivation, and referring to Chu He's advice, he formulated a plan suitable for himself.
Jiang Yu smiled slightly, quite grateful, "Thank you for your guidance, Teacher; otherwise, I still wouldn't know what to do."
Chu He was noncommittal, "It's all thanks to your own efforts; you just wasted too much time before."
"Do you know how much financial resources the country expends for a student who chooses the Martial Arts Stream and receives compulsory education?"
"Just the testing instruments, supplements, and simulated exercises are astronomical figures for ordinary people."
"If you choose to repeat a year, none of these are free," Chu He said with a hint of recollection, "Now that you have the opportunity to study for free, you should cherish your time."
Hearing this, Jiang Yu dared not say more, only nodding to show he had taken the lesson to Heart-Nature.
After thinking for a moment, Chu He stared intently at Jiang Yu and asked, "I want to ask you, why were you unwilling to study before, and how did you make up your mind now?"
Jiang Yu was stunned, not knowing why Chu He would ask these questions, and he couldn't really answer.
However, based on his guess about the original owner, Jiang Yu pondered for a moment, then said half-truthfully, "My parents weren't around since I was young; my older brother raised me. An older brother is like a father, and perhaps that's how it was."
"When I was young and ignorant, the better my brother treated me, the more I feared failure, feared that I would work hard to Cultivate only to find I had no talent, and would be ashamed to face him..."
Jiang Yu gave a bitter smile, "Later, I suddenly realized that doing nothing at all was what truly shamed others and myself."
Hearing this, Chu He understood roughly and comforted him, "Everyone awakens at different times. Some people realize what they need to do later than others."
"But, even though you started late, you may not be without opportunity."
Chu He slowly said, "Your grades prove that your previous thoughts were wrong; you are very talented."
"So I hope you push yourself even harder."
"Some Martial Arts Stream elites can Cultivate for over 14 hours a day," Chu He said slowly, looking at Jiang Yu, "You understand what I mean, right?"
Jiang Yu nodded like a chick pecking rice.
"Becoming a Martial Artist is never just about talking; it requires action."
"I understand, Teacher. I will work even harder."
Chu He showed a hint of a gratified smile, "What was your Life Rank again?"
Jiang Yu glanced at his System panel and pretended to be unsure, "It seems to be around Rank 4."
"Hmm, no matter. Come with me; I have testing instruments here."
Although Jiang Yu didn't understand what Chu He intended to do, he figured he wouldn't harm him, so he nodded and followed behind Chu He.
Chu He opened a room.
Inside were several instruments: a physical fitness tester and a Life Rank testing device.
Moreover, they appeared to be much more Advanced than the instruments the school usually used for student testing.
Jiang Yu drooled at the sight; Chu He was truly extravagant. Each of these instruments probably cost tens of thousands to millions of huaxia coin.
"It must be provided by the school; they really went all out," Jiang Yu thought to himself.
"First, let's test your Life Rank."
Chu He adjusted the instrument while telling Jiang Yu, "Go stand on it."
Jiang Yu obediently took off his shoes and, familiar with the process, stepped onto the Life Rank testing device.
The main body resembled a large pepper shaker, with a platform in front similar to a weighing scale.
Two robotic arms on either side semi-embraced Jiang Yu, emitting faint blue lasers that moved up and down, scanning his entire body.
"Jiang Yu, age 17, height 180cm, weight 67kg, Life Rank 4.3."
Jiang Yu couldn't help but be stunned; this instrument was actually so precise, exactly as the System had stated.
Chu He's face showed no expression.
Next, it was time to test his punching power.
A similarly-looking instrument, but with a dummy standing on one side of the platform, and a high-definition camera on its head, watching Jiang Yu.
With memories of multiple tests in his mind, Jiang Yu didn't need a reminder. He lowered his body, using his waist and hips to drive his arm, and unleashed a punch at the dummy's chest on the machine.
"Strength: 158 kilograms, Posture and Movement: Standard!"
"The punching power he can exert also perfectly meets the standard. Strange, logically speaking..." Chu He mused.
Could it be that Jiang Yu's Mental Energy talent was extraordinary, allowing him such precise control over his body?
Otherwise, most people wouldn't be able to achieve such standard punching power.
Immediately, he became somewhat serious, "Your main problem now is that your Life Rank is too weak."
"This is not beneficial for your College Entrance Examination."
Jiang Yu's expression dimmed, "Yes..."
"However..." Chu He changed the subject.
Jiang Yu's eyes gradually brightened.
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“However, you don't need to be anxious.”
Chu He led Jiang Yu to sit on the sofa.
He smiled and said, “With the beast tide, martial arts are humanity's main means of resistance.”
“But Spiritual Qi's Awakening hasn't been long, and humanity's exploration in martial arts has been too short.”
“As a result, various Cultivation resources, breathing techniques, Martial Skills, Medicinal Pills... for a population of tens of billions, are truly scarce.”
“Take breathing techniques, for example. Even with countless exceptionally talented predecessors exploring, over many years, there are only eight complete and usable Cultivation Methods in the Douhun Hall,” Chu He said, leaning against the office desk.
Jiang Yu knew that 76 years ago, when the Martial Arts Stream was first established,
there were only three systematic Cultivation Methods in the entire world.
A systematic Cultivation Method means that its basic Cultivation Method, Advanced Cultivation Method, and other aspects are all complementary and complete.
There would be no situation where one uses the "Greenwood Basic Cultivation Method" for basic Cultivation, only to have to switch to the "Bedrock High-Level Cultivation Method" for deeper levels.
MBTI still divides people into 16 personality types.
For a population of tens of billions, how could a mere eight Cultivation Methods be sufficient?
One must know that in Cultivation, what suits oneself is the best.
Only when a hundred flowers bloom, and everyone has a Cultivation Method that suits them, can it be called a prosperous era.
“Therefore, it's still unknown how many people are actually extraordinarily talented but find it difficult to Cultivate due to incompatible Cultivation Methods.”
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“It's not much, only ten bottles of basic qi and blood supplement,” Chu He said lightly. “After all, you haven't met the standards in other areas, nor do you have a proper ranking in the Martial Arts exam. It's very difficult to apply for other scholarships.”
“However, with such great progress, applying for this… shouldn't be too difficult.”
Jiang Yu couldn't help but be delighted. Ten bottles of basic qi and blood supplement, for someone of Xu Bowen's strength, could sustain his Cultivation for a month without interruption.
His strength wasn't high, so perhaps ten bottles could last him over a month.
In Martial Arts Cultivation, resources are very important.
Jiang Yu had only recently Transmigrated and was fully immersed in his studies, so he wasn't very familiar with the classification and assessment of scholarships.
He originally thought that this world was similar to his previous one, at most providing bonuses and subsidies to students with excellent overall rankings.
Jiang Yu knew that in every unified exam, those ranked in the top 200 in Martial Arts scores received rewards of varying degrees.
The top 100 to 200 received a reward of two thousand huaxia coin.
The top 50 received a reward of six thousand huaxia coin.
The top 30 received a reward of eight thousand huaxia coin.
The top 20, in addition to the eight thousand huaxia coin, received two more bottles of basic qi and blood supplement.
The top ten in the grade, in addition to the rewards for the top twenty, would also be provided with a Martial Arts Cultivation room, which had various wonderful uses.
He hadn't expected that, besides exam rewards, the national reward system was much more comprehensive.
The assessment for this scholarship seemed to have its own evaluation system; in addition to considering family factors, it also required a teacher's application.
And the value of ten bottles of basic qi and blood supplement was no less than the reward for the top twenty.
If used entirely to purchase potions, eight thousand huaxia coin wouldn't even buy four bottles.
“Teacher, you've gone to great lengths…” Jiang Yu's face showed gratitude. If Chu He hadn't told him, he wouldn't have known he could apply for these.
Ten bottles of basic qi and blood supplement were worth 21,215 huaxia coin.
His Older Brother and Sister-in-law's combined salaries, even if they didn't eat or drink, would take two months to earn, wouldn't they?
Chu He smiled slightly: “It's nothing. Just Cultivate well and don't forget the nation's help.”
“In the future, if you can achieve better results in the mock exams, perhaps you can apply for a higher Rank scholarship.”
Jiang Yu nodded.
“Alright, I'll notify you once the application is approved. You should go to class now.”
When it came to going to class, Jiang Yu hesitated a little.
Chu He observed his expression and asked, somewhat puzzled: “What's wrong?”
Jiang Yu quickly said he was fine, stood up, and excused himself.
A hint of doubt flashed in Chu He's eyes as he watched Jiang Yu's retreating back.
“Observe him more, and see if he can pass the test before deciding…”
...Outside the door.
Jiang Yu was somewhat pleased and couldn't help but clench his fists. If the basic qi and blood supplement were truly approved, combined with his Mental Energy of Rank 15, the speed of his life Rank improvement would undoubtedly reach another level.
Originally, Jiang Yu had wanted to ask Chu He for permission to self-study cultural subjects, but now it didn't seem appropriate.
“It might not be without the intention of testing me,” Jiang Yu thought.
“With great benefits at hand, the more I need to be calm and not get carried away.”
“When gaining benefits, think of righteousness; when making an appointment, think of sincerity.”
Lest Chu He think he was not steady enough and too ambitious.
Anyway, he could also use the opportunity to catch up on Martial Arts theory.
“Perhaps, after the first mock exam, it would be a wiser choice to decide based on the results.”
...At noon, he ate with Zhang Yuan.
Zhang Yuan mentioned: “I heard from our teacher that the school will soon invite teachers from those Martial Arts Universities to give lectures.”
Jiang Yu was somewhat moved: “Oh? About what?”
Zhang Yuan chuckled: “Who knows? As long as they're not selling books. Maybe they'll talk about improving life Ranks?”
Jiang Yu was thoughtful.
In the afternoon.
As usual, he proceeded with Martial Arts Cultivation.
First, Stance Training (Basic Skill).
Jiang Yu focused his attention, using his vast Mental Energy to control his Physical Body, constantly making subtle adjustments, while also coordinating with breathing techniques to make the training more effective.
Because of this, in the eyes of others, Jiang Yu seemed to tremble all over with each change of movement, as if he lacked strength.
Someone secretly thought: “It seems that even if he is a Genius in Sword Technique, Martial Arts still requires a down-to-earth approach, improving one's life Rank little by little.”
Jiang Yu's stunning Sword Technique yesterday was still vivid in their minds.
Many people's perception of Jiang Yu had changed, and they showed a little goodwill.
Some also asked with concern: “Jiang Yu, what's wrong? Are you low on Qi and Blood Power? Do you need to rest for a while?”
“That's right, Stance Training (Basic Skill) is not Sword Technique after all, and it consumes a lot of Qi and Blood Power.”
A strange feeling emerged in his heart.
Once you succeed, the world is full of goodwill.
Jiang Yu's cheeks were covered in sweat, and he gritted his teeth. Facing the kind inquiries, he shook his head and remained silent.
The more standard the Stance Training (Basic Skill), the faster the Qi and Blood Power is consumed, and the more it helps improve the life Rank.
At this moment, he really had no strength to speak.
Teacher Lu Dan, who had been observing from the side, saw something.
“Each adjustment is more in line with the standard movements of Qi Feng Jue (Perching Phoenix Art),” Teacher Lu Dan looked at Jiang Yu from a distance.
“Can he adjust so quickly just by himself?”
“Could it be that this kid is really a Genius?”
As the saying goes, an expert sees the Dao, and Teacher Lu Dan vaguely felt there was more to it: “No, it's the Phoenix taking shape. Could it be that this kid's Mental Energy far surpasses ordinary people? With Mental Energy at least that of an Entry-level Martial Artist, he precisely controls his Physical Body, which is why there are subtle tremors during the changes.”
The more Teacher Lu Dan thought, the deeper his frown became: “This kid is like a fog, full of secrets…”
Some students stared at Teacher Lu Dan, and seeing him frown, they thought their movements were deformed and not standard enough. In a hurry, they adjusted their posture.
But they lacked strength, their bodies became even more unstable, and their Stance Training (Basic Skill) completely broke down.
Teacher Lu Dan's thoughts were interrupted by the commotion, and he couldn't help but walk forward, saying in a deep voice: “Stance Training (Basic Skill), Stance Training (Basic Skill), means the body is like a wooden The pile does not move, the mind must be calm, the body must be steady. This is a key point to master in the first year of high school. How can you still be so easily disturbed by the outside world in your third year?”
“You, later, you will stand for an extra twenty minutes. I must correct your bad habits. It's your third year of high school, and you still have no sense of urgency.”
Someone next to him couldn't help but snicker.
An Entry-level Martial Artist's perception is extremely keen. Teacher Lu Dan glared at him: “You too, what are you laughing at? You also get extra training.”
“Look at yourselves, what kind of state are you in? Stance Training (Basic Skill) is the Foundation of a Martial Artist. The closer you get to your third year of high school, the more important it becomes.”
“Otherwise, why would we rather not let you engage in actual combat but still insist on Stance Training (Basic Skill)? The reason is here.”
“If Stance Training (Basic Skill) is stable, the basic Cultivation Method will be stable, and the Martial Arts Foundation will be stable.”
Teacher Lu Dan was exasperated: “It's your third year of high school, a key point that should have been mastered in the second year, but what's the result? Your movements are still so loose and sloppy, what kind of decorum is that?!”
“Learn from Jiang Yu. You're still laughing at others, but you don't know that others are laughing at you.”
“Look at him, how standard his movements are, constantly adjusting. What about you?”
The others secretly looked at Jiang Yu, and only then did they understand why Jiang Yu didn't speak.
It turned out he was afraid they would be embarrassed… But, Teacher Lu Dan secretly thought: “Is Jiang Yu really a Genius, not as I speculated…”
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Chapter 17 Chang Gaoming
In the evening, after Martial Arts Cultivation, Jiang Yu returned home, quickly washed up, drank some meat broth, and then, as usual, reviewed his Liberal Arts Track.
However, his heart was always faintly anticipating that special lecture.
The next day, he continued to repeat yesterday's schedule.
Cultivating Martial Arts was always this monotonous.
But only by enduring loneliness could one go further on the Martial Dao.
Effort and Talent, which one was more important?
Jiang Yu had his own thoughts on this.
Effort and Talent have always complemented each other.
Talent is a Treasure Trove locked in a safe, and effort is the process of trying to open that safe.
If one doesn't try, no matter how valuable the Treasure Trove in the safe is, it will ultimately remain unrealized, like castles in the air.
There are over ten billion people in the world; there is no shortage of Geniuses.
What is lacking are people who can actualize their Talent... Wednesday.
“No classes this afternoon; the teacher wants us to attend a lecture.”
Many classmates began to cheer.
The life of a third-year high school student was like stagnant water, only following a set routine.
They had long hoped for some change, a chance to escape the monotonous curriculum.
“There’s still a lecture in the third year of high school? What kind of lecture is so important?”
“I heard it's someone invited from a top-tier Martial Arts University in Nanyue Province; it seems he even graduated from our school.”
“Hmph hmph, I heard from a buddy in the next class that this person is indeed a Senior Brother from our school's 2019 class, and he's a Martial Arts teacher at Tiannan University.”
“Hiss, Tiannan University, my dream school. A teacher from there... This Senior Brother might be a Third-Tier Martial Artist by now.”
Jiang Yu followed the crowd, listening quietly, not speaking.
“Many teachers at our school are only First-Tier Martial Artists. A Third-Tier Martial Artist, just how strong is he...”
Jiang Yu couldn't help but feel a sense of longing.
Legendary Martial Arts Grandmasters can fly through the air.
They can even withstand the power of a nuclear bomb explosion, calmly leaving amidst world-destroying devastation... “And Su Xiyu stands at the pinnacle of current Martial Arts, revered as the Martial God, with every gesture, mountains and rivers crumble, and Heaven and Earth lose their color...”
The more he imagined, the firmer Jiang Yu's heart became in his pursuit of Martial Arts.
Although the System's help to him was currently limited, if he were to find various miraculous items one day, it might not be impossible for him to reach the summit!
The auditorium was very spacious, capable of accommodating thousands of people.
All the high school students came, forming a torrent, occupying their assigned seats.
Third-year high school students were arranged to sit in the front.
Jiang Yu found his class's seats and sat down according to his student ID number.
A seat not far from the stage.
Above, Li Sanjiang and several old teachers were quietly chatting with a man, surrounded by him.
They occasionally smiled, seemingly reminiscing about past interesting events.
Jiang Yu curiously observed the man who was being treated like a moon surrounded by stars; his face was fair, and he exuded an elegant and refined temperament.
Presumably, this was the main speaker of this lecture, the legendary Senior Brother, who, by age, should be 38.
His eyes were bright and piercing; compared to Li Sanjiang and the others, who were also middle-aged, he looked more like a student than a teacher.
“Entry-level Martial Artists can slow down the loss of Qi and Blood, thus making their vitality stronger. When their Cultivation is profound, looking young is merely the most trivial ability.”
Jiang Yu thought this, and a figure flashed through his mind: “The homeroom teacher's spirit and energy seem even better than this Senior Brother's...”
After everyone was seated, it was time.
The other teachers also took their seats in the front row, leaving only the Senior Brother from Tiannan University.
His gaze swept across the seats, and the students' discussions faded.
Nodding with satisfaction, he smiled: “Hello, teachers, junior brothers, and junior sisters. My name is Chang Gaoming.
Today, I am very honored to return to my alma mater and share some insights and experiences about the improvement of life Rank and Martial Arts Cultivation.”
“Time flies, years pass like shuttles. When I graduated 22 years ago, I was just like you, full of youthful vigor. Now I'm almost forty...”
Everyone listened quietly, without the slightest commotion.
After all, the person was a teacher from a top-tier Martial Arts University.
“Today, I stand here not because I have reached some endpoint.
But to tell you that everyone has infinite possibilities, as long as you are diligent enough, persistent enough...”
Everyone present was a young person full of vigor and vitality, full of youthful spirit and passionate blood.
Chang Gaoming's opening remarks made them fall into an infinite longing for the future, wishing they could immediately go back and Cultivate diligently.
“The so-called life Rank is a judgment made on a Martial Artist's Cultivation using a scientific evaluation System, representing a comprehensive assessment of Qi and Blood Power, Physique, and various other aspects.”
Jiang Yu seemed to understand; no wonder the entire world had strict regulations for the corresponding punching power and explosive speed for each life Rank.
Chang Gaoming said: “Qi and Blood Power, this is the fundamental basis of a Martial Artist's strength, the source of endless vitality.”
“As life Rank improves, strength and speed will also increase; before Martial Arts appeared, there were many strongmen who could lift tripods.
But with only strength and no Qi and Blood Power to support it, everything would become nothing in old age.”
“The corresponding method to improve life Rank is to Cultivate basic and Advanced Cultivation methods, which are commonly known as Stance Training (Basic Skill)...”
Immortals sit cross-legged, absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, reaching the pinnacle of sublimation, and with a single thought, Heaven and Earth change color.
Martial Artists, through Stance Training (Basic Skill), sense Heaven and Earth externally and refine Qi and Blood internally; wherever their fists and feet reach, mountains and rivers make way.
Both are concrete manifestations of the Cultivation Dao, and perhaps after reaching a profound Rank, they lead to the same destination... As Chang Gaoming delved deeper into his explanation, many classmates appeared to be lost in thought, heads bowed.
Those whose grades were already at the top could gain even more insights from Chang Gaoming's words.
Jiang Yu nodded slightly; all of this had been covered in Chu He's Martial Arts theory class.
The more he thought about it, the more Jiang Yu was subtly surprised that Chu He's theory class was not much inferior to Chang Gaoming's.
Chang Gaoming scanned the crowd, smiled, and posed a question: “How do you usually Cultivate Stance Training (Basic Skill)?”
“Do you just imitate it, and after Stance Training (Basic Skill), your mind often can't settle, always wandering?”
This sentence almost hit home for everyone.
Many people blushed and lowered their heads.
Chang Gaoming observed everyone's reactions and couldn't help but smile: “Actually, this is all normal. Everyone starts by imitating the teacher's Stance Training (Basic Skill), and furthermore, how do you think the Martial Artist's Stance Training (Basic Skill) came about?”
Everyone was stumped by the question.
It's like everyone studies mathematics, but not necessarily everyone investigates where mathematics originally came from, or who created the symbols.
Even those like Lin Ruoxin, Xu Bowen, and those at the top of their grade.
They might have excellent grades, but they might not have considered the origin of Stance Training (Basic Skill).
Stance Training (Basic Skill) is like a tool; one learns it and then uses it.
Therefore, only a few classmates quietly spoke: “Adult Su Xiyu?”
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Chang Gaoming chuckled, not denying it, only saying, “What you said is also an answer. Su Xiyu did indeed modify the Martial Artist’s Stance Training (Basic Skill).
Throughout history, many talented Martial Artists have modified Stance Training (Basic Skill).
Stance Training (Basic Skill) comes from them, so it cannot be said to be wrong.”
“In fact, in places we don't know about, there are peerless Geniuses who Cultivate Stance Training (Basic Skill) they created themselves.”
He was not criticized for being wrong.
Or perhaps there was a leader, and one after another, many people offered their own answers.
Without exception, they were not entirely accurate.
Jiang Yu's mind stirred. As a Transmigration, his thinking was more active.
“The Martial Artist’s Stance Training (Basic Skill) comes from the creations of Heaven and Earth!”
“The exquisitely marvelous creations of Heaven and Earth, which have existed since ancient times and are constantly evolving, are taken as a teacher; their patterns are discovered and applied…”
As soon as he spoke, everyone immediately realized that what he said seemed correct.
Chang Gaoming looked at Jiang Yu with interest and nodded, saying, “This classmate is very right.”
“Humans are the species most adept at imitation and creation.”
“Just as today, you imitate your teachers, so too did our ancestors take all things in Heaven and Earth as their teachers, extracting their True Intent to create Stance Training (Basic Skill).”
Everyone listened, mesmerized. Perhaps the knowledge was the same, but presenting it engagingly required skill.
“A Martial Artist is a unity of body and mind.”
“Cultivate methods are also a unity of form and intent, only then can they operate freely, and the Cultivate speed will naturally accelerate.”
“Simply imitating the form will lead to distortion. Even teachers may not be similar to the original form, and your imitation will be even further off.”
Chang Gaoming began to explain the concepts of “True Form” and “True Intent”: “Advanced Martial Artist Cultivate is not just simply imitating movements.
Instead, it is through comprehending the ‘True Form,’ which is the pulsating wave of Qi and Blood Power, to achieve the optimal Cultivate effect.”
He explained that many students only focus on external movements and ignore the internal flow of Qi and blood.
“Deformed Stance Training (Basic Skill) will severely affect efficiency, and the refining of Qi and Blood Power will be slow.”
Jiang Yu nodded, enlightened. He was indeed using his vast Mental Energy to control his body, approaching the True Form, and his Qi and Blood Power increase
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