“All that’s history,” Yan Jing said with a head shake and a chuckle, “Besides, I’ve had an exchange with Brother Jin… he told me you’ve even made it through the complete Kunlun Nine Mountains.”
Li Yuan couldn’t help but smile.
Before him, the many records of the Kunlun Nine Mountains had always been held by Yan Jing.
“Senior brother, how have the past few years in the Martial Divine Hall been for you?” Li Yuan asked curiously.
“Your senior brother Yan Jing is a member of the Seven Star Mountain,” the gentle woman beside him teased.
“Impressive,” Li Yuan smiled and said. “Senior brother’s strength is almost on par with that of a Flying Heaven Warrior.”
According to the handbook, to become a member of the Seven Star Mountain, one’s strength must at least reach the threshold of the Flying Heaven Level.
“I barely became a member of the Seven Star Mountain last year, leveraging on the strength of my Star Techniques to just meet the attack power standards,” Yan Jing said with a shake of his head. “In terms of skills alone, I haven’t even reached the Sixth Stage… compared to a true Flying Heaven Warrior, there’s still a huge gap.”
Li Yuan nodded in agreement.
For a Prime Warrior, without truly grasping the True Intent, it’s difficult to compare with a Flying Heaven Warrior.
Because—Flying Heaven Warriors can fly!
Flying through the skies is the hallmark of a Flying Heaven Warrior… no matter how strong a Prime Warrior’s Star Techniques or weapons might be, if they can’t control the True Intent to fly, they can’t contend with a Flying Heaven Warrior.
“Senior brother Yan Jing, is your skill level at 99% of the Fifth Stage?” Li Yuan thought to himself.
As per school records, Yan Jing’s talent should be on par with Jin Huguo’s. Entering the Martial Divine Hall for ten years, progressing from the Fifth Stage High Rank to the brink of Fifth Stage Perfection… a very normal cultivation speed.
Over the past few days,
Li Yuan had essentially grasped that although there were still over a thousand people in the Martial Divine Hall, there were just over a hundred members of the Seven Star Mountain.
This means, the majority of members of the Martial Divine Hall, even after more than ten years of cultivation, still couldn’t pass the seven trials of The Battle of Seven Stars.
Even the elite talents selected from various planets who have spent decades cultivating in the Martial Divine Hall, only dare to guarantee their step into the Flying Heaven Level… ultimately, very few at the stage of a Prime Warrior truly rival a Flying Heaven Warrior.
“Li Yuan, keep it up. Aim to break through the first five trials in The Battle of Seven Stars, or even the sixth,” Yan Jing whispered with a laugh. “Others may not know, but I am well aware of your skill level.”
With a smile, Li Yuan responded, “I’ll do my best.”
…
Watching Li Yuan depart,
“Yan Jing, do you think this junior brother can break through the five trials?” the gentle woman beside him couldn’t resist asking. “I’ve heard he’s exceptionally gifted, but isn’t he a bit too young?”
“This time I’m betting not just on him breaking through the five trials, but also on him taking first place among the newcomers,” Yan Jing replied with a smile.
“First among the newcomers?” The gentle woman was surprised. “Do you think he’s stronger than Bertman from this batch of newcomers?”
“Bertman is Level 29, has trained for much longer, is a Second Class Inheritor of the Martial God, and has absolutely terrifying strength,” the gentle woman questioned doubtfully. “Li Yuan will definitely be incredibly strong later, perhaps the next Lude Nef.”
“But right now? How can he compete with Bertman?” The gentle woman shook her head, clearly skeptical about Li Yuan’s current strength earning him the first place.
“You don’t understand,” Yan Jing said with a smile. “I was actually planning to pay a visit to this junior brother, just happened to bump into him.”
“Firstly, to build a relationship.”
“And secondly, to assess his Physical Quality… I sensed it carefully just now, and he’s at least Level 28, from the intelligence I’ve gathered, it seems he also has the soul of Flying Heaven Level.”
“Let’s wait and see, I believe in him.”
Yan Jing, who once ventured into the Ninth Mountain among Kunlun Nine Mountains, knew very well the skill requirements for passing the Kunlun Nine Mountains… He also calculated Li Yuan’s skill improvement rate over the past year.
He reached an astonishing conclusion—Li Yuan’s current skill level might have already reached the brink of the Fifth Stage.
In the end, he decided to take a gamble.
With many members in the Martial Divine Hall, many senior members would privately place bets.
Be it with Blue Star Coins or with Seven Stars Points.
Events like the annual Battle of Seven Stars were the pinnacle, where the most popular bets were on who would take first place and who could pass the five trials.
“This time, how much are you planning to wager?” the gentle woman asked.
“Not much, just 1000 Seven Stars Points,” Yan Jing said.
“That’s not much?” The gentle woman was shocked. “Are you insane?”
1000 Seven Stars Points is something not even a Flying Heaven Warrior could ignore.
“No one has faith in Li Yuan, so those bookmakers have set very high odds. I will be spreading my bets,” he said.
“I have confidence in Li Yuan,” Yan Jing said with a smile. “Rest assured, this time I might be able to make back everything I’ve lost before.”
“You’re totally mad, a lunatic,” the gentle woman retorted, shaking her head. “How many Seven Stars Points have you saved up in all your years, apart from what you need for your own cultivation?”
“What I’m betting on is what others don’t know about Li Yuan’s true strength,” Yan Jing said.
Li Yuan, having traversed the Kunlun Nine Mountains, had caused an immense stir within Kunlun Martial University, regarded as a legend by many students. Your journey continues on empire
But inside the Martial Divine Hall, except for Yan Jing and Jin Huguo, hardly anyone knew about this.
This is the difference in information.
…
Li Yuan had no idea that Yan Jing was placing bets on him.
After taking a tour around the Martial Divine Hall and gaining a preliminary understanding,
“Lecture Hall?”
“According to the handbook, every once in a while there will be Flying Heaven Peak Warriors who come to teach the Mysteries of True Intent,” Li Yuan glanced over at the several massive halls in the distance.
Each of the halls was large enough to accommodate over a thousand people.
Today, only one of the halls was filled with many Martial Divine Hall members attending a class.
Flying Heaven Peak Warriors, with at least Sixth Stage skills and a direct understanding of the Mysteries of True Intent, can easily attract members of the Martial Divine Hall to their lectures.
Occasionally, even Star Masters of Level 36 would come to teach a class.
The schedule would be distributed to every student.
But whether or not they choose to attend, and which Flying Heaven Warrior’s class they wish to listen to, is up to each member to decide.