Chapter 31: They gave too much

"B-grade contract?"

"Once I awaken Martial Arts spirituality, it will directly upgrade to an A-grade contract?" Li Yuan only felt a bit dizzy.

He had a feeling of being suddenly stunned by happiness.

After all, before this, even though he had entered the Blue Star Youth List, the Starfire Martial Hall and the Martial Arts Hall had no news at all, and the only one with any intention was the Starry Sky Martial Hall.

And the Starry Sky Martial Hall had stalled for half a month, and in the end, they were only willing to provide a D-grade contract.

The difference between a D-grade contract and a B-grade contract is not just a little bit.

Whoosh!

Li Yuan took a deep breath, not getting carried away, and instantly remembered the teachings his uncle Li Zhangzhou had given him since he was a child: "No matter how excited or joyful, or angry or painful you are, before making a major decision, you must calm down and ask yourself three questions."

What is it!

Why!

How to do it!

Summarized in four words—stay steady! Don't be reckless!

In just a few seconds, Li Yuan calmed down again and found the core question: "Why?"

Why would this Hall Master Wan provide him with a B-grade contract? This is a contract worth tens of millions, and the cash provided alone is nearly ten million Blue Star coins.

He is not Lu Bu, and he doesn't have so many foster fathers to love him.

"Hall Master Wan."

Li Yuan said calmly: "A B-grade contract is very good, good beyond my expectations... It’s just, why would the Hall Master give me such a contract? I haven't even awakened my Martial Arts spirituality."

If something is abnormal, there must be a demon.

Because his physical fitness is good? There are not too few students in the elite class who are better than him.

Martial Arts skills? He is not bad, but he is not so good that he is unparalleled in the world.

"His temperament is steady, not carried away by benefits." Hall Master Wan smiled and looked at Li Yuan, his evaluation of him rising a notch.

Hall Master Wan smiled: "I don't want to hide it from you. I am willing to provide a B-grade contract because your mental energy is very strong, probably comparable to a first-tier martial artist."

Mental energy? Li Yuan was slightly shocked in his heart.

The other party could actually sense the strength of mental energy?

That’s right, he cultivates the "Viewing the Great Sun Starry Sky Scripture" every day, and his mental energy is constantly improving, having reached 13.2, which is probably not too weak among martial artists.

Mental energy, most of the time, improves in sync with the body.

"Of course, I can only sense it vaguely, and the judgment is not accurate." Hall Master Wan continued: "Technological instruments cannot directly test mental energy. If you want to detect it, generally a third-tier martial artist needs to detect it personally... I am only a second-tier Source Martial Artist, my cultivation method is special, and because your strength is relatively weak and you cannot fully restrain your mental energy, I can sense a thing or two."

"If you were a martial artist, with your mental energy restrained in your sea of consciousness, I would find it difficult to sense it." Hall Master Wan said very frankly, without any posture of a superior.

Treating Li Yuan, it was as if they were chatting, making people feel very comfortable.

Hall Master Wan’s words solved many of Li Yuan’s doubts, but also gave rise to new ones.

"Stronger mental energy is enough for a B-grade contract?" Li Yuan couldn't help but say.

Li Yuan knew that mental energy was important, but how important was it? He didn't know.

There was no detailed information online either.

"Whether it is important or not depends on the person." Hall Master Wan smiled: "If you want to become a second-tier Source Martial Artist, then mental energy is crucial, but if you are just a first-tier martial artist... the difference between strong and weak mental energy is not big."

"After all, no matter how strong your mental energy is, if someone cuts off your head with a knife, you will still die."

Li Yuan nodded slightly, secretly thinking: "Source Martial Artist? This Hall Master Wan is actually a Source Martial Artist? Sure enough, he is stronger than Teacher Xu."

First-tier martial artist?

Second-tier Source Martial Artist?

The classification of martial artists in society is not entirely a secret, and Li Yuan and these third-year high school students are also keen on this, and most of them know something about it.

Martial artists are classified by physical fitness.

1-9.9, all belong to the category of ordinary people.

10.0-19.9, belong to ranked martial artists, also known as first-tier martial artists.

20.0-29.9, are called second-tier martial artists.

Source Martial Artist is an honorific for second-tier martial artists and above.

First-tier martial artists with physical fitness of 10-19 mostly need to use thermal weapons to assist in order to compete with Star Realm creatures.

Source Martial Artists, with physical fitness of at least 20, plus the ability to use magical Source Power, are incomparably powerful, and ordinary thermal weapons are basically ineffective against them.

They use cold weapons, combined with Source Power, to fight powerful Star Realm creatures... It’s just that the number of Source Martial Artists is extremely rare.

At least, in the past ten-plus years, except for various images, Li Yuan had never encountered a Source Martial Artist in real life.

Hall Master Wan was the first one.

"Your Martial Arts skills and physical fitness have improved so fast recently, it should all be directly related to mental energy." Hall Master Wan smiled: "Mental energy is difficult to detect intuitively, and those with gifted mental energy are extremely rare... For example, in Jiangcheng with a population of 20 million, not even one appears in a year."

"Therefore, in things like the college entrance examination, or even daily special recruitment, mental energy will not be included in the detection range."

"Moreover, generally speaking, even if you don't detect it, such people with gifted mental energy will slowly reveal it when they reach university, and it won't be too late to cultivate them specifically then."

Li Yuan suddenly realized, and after a little thought, he understood.

Detect mental energy? Basically, a third-tier martial artist is needed, but the number of second-tier Source Martial Artists is already extremely rare.

The strength of a third-tier martial artist... is beyond the understanding of ordinary people. How could such a person have time to do this kind of thing?

The input and return are not proportional.

"And you, Li Yuan." Hall Master Wan smiled: "You are that kind of one-in-a-million person with gifted mental energy."

Li Yuan was dumbfounded.

Gifted mental energy? He was probably not.

"However, I can cultivate the 'Viewing the Great Sun Starry Sky Scripture', and my upper limit will only be stronger than those with gifted mental energy." Li Yuan muttered secretly.

From Hall Master Wan’s attitude.

Li Yuan had already realized how precious the "Viewing the Great Sun Starry Sky Scripture" was. Can it directly improve mental energy? It definitely belongs to that kind of incredible method.

It’s just that Li Yuan didn't want to expose it for the time being.

Because, from his own experience, just having the method seems useless.

"Every time I can cultivate, it is my consciousness condensing on the Great Sun Jade Platform in the Heart Spirit Divine Palace." Thoughts ran through Li Yuan’s mind: "If I hand over the method? It is very likely to endanger myself first."

"How do I explain the origin of the method? Say I awakened it myself?"

Who would believe it?

Would he be taken by big shots to do experiments? It’s entirely possible.

Just two seconds.

Li Yuan had already thought clearly, before figuring out the true secret of the "Viewing the Great Sun Starry Sky Scripture".

Before having enough strength to protect himself, he must never reveal the secret of the Heart Spirit Divine Palace.

"In the future, when I cultivate the 'Viewing the Great Sun Starry Sky Scripture', I must be careful not to be noticed by anyone." Li Yuan made up his mind.

"Li Yuan."

"What do you think?" Hall Master Wan smiled: "A B-grade contract is the highest authority I can give. 9 million Blue Star coins in cash, resources and treasures with a total value of 9 million Blue Star coins, plus teacher guidance, spear technique secret manuals, and Source Power secret manuals with a total value of '18 million Blue Star coins'."

"Given in six installments over six years."

"If you are still not satisfied, I am willing to personally sponsor you an additional one million in cash." Hall Master Wan smiled and looked at Li Yuan.

Li Yuan held his breath, doubting he had heard wrong.

He had thought a B-grade contract was good, but he hadn't thought it would be this good.

Let alone the teacher guidance and secret manuals worth 18 million Blue Star coins; these things are not physical objects, and their value is very virtual.

But just the cash + treasures, the total value is 18 million Blue Star coins.

It is three times that of a D-grade contract!

Even if given over six years, for a teenager who has just entered the third year of high school, it is incomparably exaggerated.

Moreover, Hall Master Wan is also willing to provide a personal sponsorship of one million Blue Star coins? And in cash?

It made Li Yuan feel even more incredible.

Yes.

Like a B-grade contract, it is worth tens of millions of Blue Star coins, but it is provided by the Martial Hall, not paid for by Hall Master Wan himself.

But personal sponsorship is Hall Master Wan paying out of his own pocket.

"Whoosh!"

Li Yuan took a deep breath, his heart unable to calm down for a long time.

It’s not that Li Yuan is not steady enough, it’s really that... the other party gave too much.

Hall Master Wan was not in a hurry, smiling and looking at Li Yuan.

"Hall Master Wan."

Li Yuan finally spoke: "The conditions you provided are indeed so good that I cannot refuse... It’s just that I still have to go home and discuss it."

"No problem, you are not an adult yet, and to sign a contract in advance, you originally need your guardian’s signature." Hall Master Wan nodded in agreement.

"In addition." Li Yuan hesitated and said: "Two days ago, the Starry Sky Martial Hall came to me and also mentioned wanting to sign a contract with me in advance, but it was only a D-grade contract, and I haven't agreed yet."

"I originally planned to go and talk this weekend." Li Yuan chose to tell the truth, not deliberately exaggerating.

"Starry Sky Martial Hall?"

"Looking for you to sign in advance? How could they?" Now it was Hall Master Wan’s turn to be stunned.

Just one second.

Hall Master Wan seemed to realize something.

"Li Yuan, wait a moment." Hall Master Wan raised his hand, opened his smart ring, and quickly checked something.

Soon, Hall Master Wan stopped his fingers sliding on the light screen.

"So that’s how it is."

Hall Master Wan suddenly smiled: "Li Yuan, you have actually entered the Blue Star Youth List. I just took office, and I didn't know about this document before."

"The Blue Star Youth List comes from the Starry Sky Fighting Network... The Starry Sky Martial Hall has a good plan."

"They must have discovered it."

"But according to your conditions, even if signing in advance, at least a C-grade contract should be given."

"Giving a D-grade contract? It’s simply an insult to a Martial Arts genius like you." Hall Master Wan shook his head gently.

"An insult to me?" Li Yuan was stunned.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 32 =====