Principal Yu laughed.
He could feel it, Yin Man was not content, and by comparison, Dantai Feng was much more at ease.
“Work hard,”
“You’re already at Fifth Stage Skill as a freshman,” Principal Yu said with a smile, “As long as you perform even slightly better, you have hopes of being directly selected.”
“Understood,” Dantai Feng nodded.
If one placed in the top three in the virtual battles or actual combat, then, they would definitely receive a spot for the Martial God Inheritance.
But what if one didn’t make it to the top three? Then it would be up to the higher-ups’ judgment.
But no matter what, he was only a freshman this year; his hopes were much greater than those of last year’s Yin Man.
He hung up the phone.
“Li Yuan, getting a spot directly? Truly monstrous,” Dantai Feng muttered to himself, “I thought after my breakthrough, I could catch up to you.”
“It seems the gap has widened even more.”
“I hope I don’t run into you in the virtual battles,” Dantai Feng mumbled, “That way, my record against you remains at a hundred percent win rate.”
“Haha, that way, no matter how strong you are, you’ll still be defeated by me in the end.”
Dantai Feng’s heart was very calm.
No matter how strong others were, Dantai Feng only pursued his own strength, and… showing off.
“Hmm.”
“In the main tournament, I’ll definitely not be able to beat those freaks like Yin Man,” Dantai Feng pondered, “So in the preliminaries… I’ll aim to dazzle, strive to take first place.”
“First place in the preliminaries is still first place!”
…
As time passed day by day.
Back at school, Li Yuan returned to his peaceful life, attending general knowledge classes each morning as usual.
Occasionally, he would gather with classmates like An Nong and Gu Qianghan.
Before they knew it, February 1 arrived, and at Kunlun Martial University, in the villa, nightfall came.
In the underground Martial Arts Room.
“Whoosh!”
“Whoosh!” Just after having dinner, Li Yuan silently practiced with his spear, feeling the changes in his body and the outside world as his Spear Technique flowed.
Swish swish swish~ The spear’s tip whirled, conjuring dozens of spear shadows, their speed reaching the ultimate fastness.
“My mind can always be in perfect harmony with heaven and earth,”
“Even if I were to meditate in concealed cultivation, I could feel my entire body gradually merging with heaven and earth,” Li Yuan thought to himself, “But as soon as I explode with power and execute the Spear Technique, I immediately disrupt this state, and even the harmony of mind and spirit with heaven and earth becomes difficult.”
This was a lack of control.
And a deficiency in realm.
“Slow down.”
“I need to try slowing down,” Li Yuan’s Long Spear in hand began to move more slowly; “With my mind tuning into each thrust, seeking the maximum might of every spear, following the natural traces of the heavenly and earthly movements.”
“Pursuing the strongest might.”
“To merge completely with heaven and earth is the standard of Fifth Stage Perfection, which I cannot do right now.”
“I can only try to make every spear strike as integrated with heaven and earth as possible,” Li Yuan said to himself.
After practicing “Meaning of the Stellar” repeatedly, along with previous exchanges with Li Yang and Dean Xu, he had a clearer plan for his upcoming cultivation journey.
First, slow down the spearwork, letting each move blend with heaven and earth.
Then speed up, integrating the Spear Technique with heaven and earth.
In the end, when the whole person bursts into action, they will be able to merge into heaven and earth, and then, whether it’s the movement technique or the Spear Technique, strength will erupt to an unimaginable degree.
Harmony with heaven and earth is the beginning of Unity of Heaven and Man.
And to embody heaven and earth is to reach Fifth Stage Perfection.
Time ticked away, second by second.
Suddenly.
“Hmm?” Li Yuan suddenly felt his smart ring vibrating and looked down to see it was a message from a stranger.
The communication request read: “I am Dantai Feng, Big Zhuang gave me your number.”
Li Yuan couldn’t help but smile as he accepted the friend request and answered the call.
Whoosh!
The light screen projection coalesced, revealing Dantai Feng’s figure, showing he was in a Martial Arts Room.
“Li Yuan, long time no see,” Dantai Feng struck what he believed to be a cool pose and laughed, “Still cultivating so late?”
“How else can I keep up with you?” Li Yuan joked, “The global virtual battles are almost here, and I want to beat you once, to get revenge for last time.”
“How about we have a match on the Starry Skies Fighting Network first?” Li Yuan chuckled, “Just to warm up?”
“No need, I don’t want to run into you,” Dantai Feng said with a laugh, “Don’t think of setting a trap for me, I know you’ve long broken through to the Fifth Stage Skill.”
“I’m not falling for that,” Dantai Feng declared confidently.
Li Yuan shook his head, amused.
Li Yuan wasn’t surprised that Dantai Feng knew about his breakthrough; Li Yang had mentioned it before.
“Is there something else?” Li Yuan asked.
“The Second Class Martial God Inheritance spot this year, you got it, right?” Dantai Feng said with a smile.
Li Yuan looked puzzled.
“Stop playing dumb, it’s no secret to me, our vice-chancellor notified me,” Dantai Feng said with a smile, “I’m not here just to congratulate you, I just want to tell you to be careful.”
“Careful?” Li Yuan asked, puzzled.
“There’s someone from Starfire University named Yin Man, I believe you’ve heard of her,” Dantai Feng said with a chuckle, “She is…”
“Never heard of her,” Li Yuan said, shaking his head.
Dantai Feng paused for a moment, then said with a smile, “Then let me educate you a bit…”
Soon, Li Yuan knew who Yin Man was.
“This special quota was originally hers?” Li Yuan contemplated.
“You could say she was the most hopeful,” said Dantai Feng with a smile, “The competition hasn’t even started, and you’ve snatched it away. With her personality, she’s probably not too pleased with you.”
“Not pleased then not pleased,” Li Yuan said with a laugh, “Should I help her feel pleased?”
“She probably wants to beat you,” Dantai Feng said with a laugh, “I just wanted to remind you to be careful when you meet her in the competition, don’t lose too badly.”
“Lose?”
“This girl named Yin Man, she broke into the top ten of the virtual battles in her sophomore year, is she that strong?” Li Yuan asked with a faint smile, “Which one of us isn’t stronger than her?”
Dantai Feng was taken aback and then burst into laughter, “Hahaha, that’s Li Yuan for you. You’re right, which one of us isn’t stronger than her? We definitely don’t need to be afraid of her.”
“Right.”
“Then I’ll look forward to your duel with her,” Dantai Feng said with a smile, “Remember, if you run into me in the main event, don’t go too hard, leave me some dignity.”
“If I give you dignity, I’d have to lose,” Li Yuan said with a laugh.
Shortly after.
The communication was disconnected.
“According to the information provided by the teacher, she entered the top ten of the virtual battles in her sophomore year, and another year has passed.
This person named Yin Man truly has hopes of reaching the top of the virtual battles this year,” Li Yuan said to himself with a slight smile, “Moreover, she’s already a junior; her physical quality must also be very strong, she likely has a chance to aim for the top spot in actual combat.”
Li Yuan had claimed not to know Yin Man, but in reality, he had seen the information sent by Li Yang a few days ago.
It specifically highlighted Yin Man as the number one seed player.
“She’s strong, but my spear is no less formidable,” Li Yuan thought to himself calmly.
He continued to practice his Spear Technique.
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He practiced with the spear until midnight.
“[Your Spear Technique Realm has increased from Fifth Stage 23% to Fifth Stage 24%]”
“[Your Body Method Realm has increased from Fifth Stage 24% to Fifth Stage 25%]” Two prompts from the Divine Palace flashed in succession.
…
Before long, another two days had passed.
On February 3rd, close to noon, first-year students from the Sixth Institute began to file out from the Heilong Building.
“Big brother, help me with my Sword Technique after lunch, okay?” An Nong said with a smile.
“Sure,” Li Yuan replied with an easy smile, “Come to my villa in the afternoon.”
Li Yuan was always willing to help his close classmates and friends when they asked for guidance.
Teaching others was also a process of teaching oneself.
In the process of giving pointers to others, perhaps one might unknowingly gain clarity on points they had previously not understood.
“Brother Yuan, do you have the confidence to break into the top 100 of the virtual battles in this Global Martial Arts Competition?” Gu Qianghan asked eagerly.
“What about you?” Li Yuan replied with a smile, “Confident about making it to the main event?”
“Man, if I could make it to the main event in my freshman year, my dad could brag for a whole year,” muttered Gu Qianghan, shaking his head, “I think you winning the championship is more likely than me making it to the main event.”
Li Yuan said with a laugh, “We’ll see when the time comes.”
Suddenly.
“Buzz~” “Buzz~” Almost at the same moment, the smart rings on the hands of Li Yuan, Gu Qianghan, An Nong, and the others vibrated simultaneously.
Everyone instinctively checked their rings.
Li Yuan wasn’t surprised and clicked on the light screen that appeared, projecting a document from the school— “Global Collegiate Martial Arts Competition 2044 (Virtual Battle) Schedule and Rules.”
“The virtual battles are finally about to begin,” Li Yuan said with a slight smile.