Chapter 48

January 6, 2043.

Li Yuan did not practice the "Starry Sky Spear Technique" and "Dragon Movement Secret Manual" in the virtual network today.

Therefore, he went out as usual after three o'clock in the morning.

"It’s been a few days since I’ve seen the night of Jiangcheng at three in the morning." Li Yuan looked up at the pitch-black sky: "Daily cultivation still cannot be slackened."

Arriving at the school’s personal Martial Dao room.

First, as usual, he practiced the basic cultivation method for two hours, and then started practicing the spear.

"Swish!"

"Swish!" The spear shadows changed, and the long spear in Li Yuan’s hand was unpredictable.

Accompanied by the movement of footwork, sometimes the spear was like a storm, sometimes dreamy and confusing, and sometimes fierce and violent.

Sometimes suddenly stabbing straight forward, the speed of the spear head would surge, causing the air to roar and explode.

Li Yuan was already extremely proficient in the eighteen spear-style routines of the "Rock-Solid Spear Technique."

"I have already realized all five great killing moves of the Rock-Solid Spear Technique."

"According to teacher Xu Bo’s guidance, what I need to do now is to practice again and again, engraving the force operation of the five great killing moves into my bones." Li Yuan thought to himself: "In the end, there is no need to deliberately execute a certain killing move, but the executed spear technique can reach the realm of perfect and flawless force."

"Unity of body and mind."

"Then, it is the fourth stage of spear technique." Li Yuan pondered: "The improvement of technique can only rely on oneself."

"And according to the smart teacher’s statement, the breakthrough from the third stage perfection to the fourth stage is very mysterious; it is a breakthrough in the mind and consciousness’s perception of the body."

"Some martial artists, perhaps after sleeping, feel it, and then break through."

"Some martial artists, perhaps in one life-and-death confrontation after another, have some realization and break through."

"But more martial artists are trapped in the third stage perfection of technique for a lifetime."

"From the third stage to the fourth stage, there is no path that is absolutely successful." Li Yuan pondered: "What I need to do now is to practice again and again."

"A thousand times is not enough."

"Then ten thousand times!"

"First, practice the spear technique to the third stage 99%." Li Yuan was full of desire: "Then go to virtual combat, go to actual combat."

Many years of spear practice experience told Li Yuan.

If you can't break through?

That means the accumulation is not enough! Then go practice!

"Read a book a thousand times, and its meaning will appear." Li Yuan waved the great spear in his hand: "Spear, it’s the same."

"I’ve only ever heard of spear masters who practiced their way out."

More than an hour later.

[Your spear technique realm has been improved from third stage 90% to third stage 91%]

After seven o'clock, Li Yuan arrived at the classroom.

Most of the classmates had already arrived.

However, compared to the scene where most classmates studied seriously in the past, the classroom today was much more dull, and most people were absent-minded.

"Old Zhou, why are you drooping your head." Li Yuan sat down and asked while pulling out the test paper.

"Brother Yuan, the January adjustment exam results are coming out soon." Zhou Qi said in a muffled voice: "Aren't you nervous?"

"Not nervous." Li Yuan shook his head: "The difference is only a few points."

"Forgot you are a Martial Dao student, cultural subjects only account for 100 points." Zhou Qi sighed: "But I am a cultural student; if I don't do well, I’ll be skinned when I go back."

"Then you should be called Zhou Skinning." Li Yuan said casually.

Zhou Qi glanced at Li Yuan helplessly, too lazy to refute.

"Did you tell your family about awakening Martial Dao spirituality?" Li Yuan asked.

"I told them." Zhou Qi said: "But what’s the use? My dad just asked me, with only a few months left, can you get into a Martial Dao university?"

"People have self-knowledge; I didn't expect to get into a Martial Dao university myself." Zhou Qi said: "So, I’ve decided not to go to the elite class."

"Just learn the high-level cultivation method."

Li Yuan was stunned.

Indeed, Zhou Qi’s physical fitness was only level 4.3 so far, and his Martial Dao grades were quite trashy.

Not going to the elite class couldn't be said to be wrong.

"That’s also quite good." Li Yuan smiled: "You awakened Martial Dao spirituality and can cultivate high-level cultivation methods; your Martial Dao grade improvement will be much faster."

"Even if you take the cultural route, Martial Dao grades still account for 30%."

"Hmm, hmm." Zhou Qi nodded.

At this moment.

The cultural homeroom teacher, wearing a small fragrant-style top and pencil pants, had already appeared at the front door of the classroom.

Teacher Chen’s face was as gloomy as water, holding a stack of test papers and two ranking lists in her hand.

Instantly!

The classroom became silent; everyone knew that the rankings were about to be revealed.

Especially those students who chose the cultural path, one by one, they became nervous, and many couldn't help but lower their heads.

Everyone was reciting in their hearts, "Don't call my name."

Of course, there were also a few whose grades were extremely good, having fantasies in their hearts, "Maybe I did well this time and can improve a few places."

Like Li Yuan and other Martial Dao students, they were relatively much calmer; after all, they had a count in their hearts for their Martial Dao scores.

"Thump~" The test papers were thrown onto the podium.

The atmosphere became even more oppressive.

"This January adjustment exam really tested your true level; one by one, you’re usually sloppy, not studying cultural subjects well, not practicing Martial Dao well..." Teacher Chen’s voice was cold: "One by one, you think that staying at Guanzhan High School, you can get into a first-tier university? Keep dreaming!"

"According to this city-wide ranking, those few people, it’s hard to even get into a second-tier university; I won't call out names, those who know who they are, know it themselves!!" Teacher Chen scolded like a machine gun.

Many students lowered their heads even deeper.

January adjustment exam.

As the first large-scale unified exam of the third year, the difficulty of the cultural test papers was actually on the high side, intended to strike at the students’ confidence, so that students could calm down and review better.

At this stage, as a cultural homeroom teacher, Teacher Chen would never let the students under her hands breed pride.

She scolded for a full ten minutes in one breath, without repeating.

Even Li Yuan, who had a strong psychological quality, began to doubt whether he was the "very few people, rat shit, some people" in Teacher Chen’s mouth.

Finally.

"But there are also very few students who have made great progress, and they should still be encouraged." Teacher Chen said lightly: "Alright, I will report the cultural test scores first, listen carefully."

In high school, there was no emphasis on protecting students’ grade privacy.

"Li Shutong, 889 points." Teacher Chen paused: "Cultural grade second in the grade."

It immediately caused bursts of exclamations; being able to exceed 850 points in cultural scores was an absolute top student.

"Li Wanxing, 868 points."

"Zhou Qi, 849 points."

Zhou Qi lowered his head and immediately raised it slightly, looking proud; his cultural grades were quite good.

One by one, the students’ grades were reported; some were happy, some looked depressed.

Since there was a ranking, some must rise, and some must fall.

There was always half the people who were not satisfied.

"Li Yuan, 742 points." When Teacher Chen read Li Yuan’s name, she added: "Not bad, great progress."

Immediately, many classmates looked at Li Yuan, making Li Yuan feel a bit awkward.

She didn't praise those with over eight hundred points.

Praising him with over seven hundred points?

"Brother Yuan, you only scored last time." Zhou Qi stared at Li Yuan with wide eyes: "Improved by nearly one hundred points?"

"Hmm, I spent more time reviewing recently." Li Yuan smiled.

"You’re farting." Zhou Qi immediately refuted: "When have you ever come to the cultural classroom for evening self-study?"

"I was reviewing in the Martial Dao classroom." Li Yuan said calmly.

One by one, the students’ scores were read.

Li Tianyou’s score was 586, which was already the bottom of the class, and his cultural grade ranking in the grade was probably worse than last time.

In fact, among the ten or so Martial Dao students, Li Yuan’s cultural grades were already leading by a cliff-like margin.

After reading the cultural grades, Teacher Chen didn't pause at all and said directly: "Now I will read the Martial Dao grades, listen carefully."

Everyone pricked up their ears to listen.

The cultural grades were already known, and by knowing the Martial Dao grades, they could perform the conversion and know their total score.

Teacher Chen looked at the second grade sheet and subconsciously looked at Li Yuan, seemingly hesitating.

"Li Yuan." Teacher Chen paused for a moment before saying slowly: "827 points."

Boom!

The entire classroom exploded instantly, and many people looked at Li Yuan with astonishing eyes.

Doubting they had heard wrong.

You know, this Martial Dao grade did not include the converted cultural score; in short, the total score was only 900.

Li Yuan actually exceeded 800 points?

And exceeded by dozens of points!

You know, although Li Yuan stole the show in the Martial Dao assessment yesterday, he didn't leave everyone far behind like Lin Lanyue, and now this grade was truly exaggerated.

"827 points? Brother Yuan, your cultural score conversion is 74 points, adding it up like this." Zhou Qi had already quickly calculated for Li Yuan: "Damn! Brother Yuan, your total Martial Dao score exceeds 900 points!!"

"Raw score, 901 points." Zhou Qi couldn't help but shout.

"901 points?"

"Raw score exceeds 900 points? Li Yuan." All the classmates felt shocked.

This was truly fierce.

Cultural grades might be improved significantly in a short time, but Martial Dao grade improvement was mostly very slow.

"Cough~ cough~ Quiet!" Teacher Chen coughed twice, letting the class become quiet again.

"Li Yuan did perform quite well this time."

"Physical fitness score 438, third in the grade." Teacher Chen said: "Martial Dao technique... 389 points, first in the grade."

"The single-subject score of Martial Dao technique is also the first in the entire Guanshan District and second in Jiangcheng city."

Boom!

All the students in the class were excited and shocked again.

Whether it was the 389 points for Martial Dao technique or the second-place ranking in the city for the single subject.

Both were somewhat beyond their cognition.

Normally, this kind of Martial Dao score shouldn't appear in their regular class.

Simply magical.

"389 points?" Li Yuan was very calm in his heart, muttering secretly: "Not bad, it seems that if I want to exceed 390 or even approach full marks in Martial Dao technique, I guess I need the fourth stage of spear technique."

Total Martial Dao score 901 points, this grade was already much better than Li Yuan expected.

"Teacher, Li Yuan’s total Martial Dao score is 901, what place is he in the grade, did he get into the top ten?" Suddenly a student couldn't help but shout.

Others also looked at Teacher Chen with curiosity and expectation.

Total score exceeds 900 points.

Even without spirituality bonus points, the grade ranking was probably quite exaggerated.

Li Yuan also couldn't help but look at Teacher Chen, clenching his fists slightly.

Can he get into the top five?

"Raw score, Li Yuan is second." Teacher Chen said directly: "The number one in Martial Dao raw score is Lin Lanyue from the elite class, 929 points."

"As for the final total score, Li Yuan is sixth in the grade, two hundred and twelfth in the city." Teacher Chen rarely showed a smile on her face: "According to the rankings of previous years, this grade already has hope of rushing into the five major famous schools."

Clearly, Teacher Chen was satisfied with Li Yuan’s performance to the point of no return.

"Five major famous schools?"

"City-wide ranking, already two hundred and something?"

"Sixth in the grade?" Other classmates were even more shocked, all unable to help but look at Li Yuan.

"Brother Yuan, awesome!!" Zhou Qi was even more excited than Li Yuan.

"Sixth in the grade?" Li Yuan only showed a little smile on his face, sighing in his heart: "Is it still one place short?"