Chapter 69

"Dean Li? S-level special training contract?" Li Yuan looked at the two people in front of him.

His skill level revealed in the cage melee would definitely attract the attention of the five prestigious schools.

It's just that Kunlun Martial Arts University came too quickly.

You know, the entire cage melee had just ended less than two minutes ago.

Li Yuan didn't know that when the cage melee reached the fifth round, Dean Li and Teacher Fan Jin had already changed their minds, set off in advance, and arrived at high speed by aircraft.

"I..." Li Yuan hesitated and said: "Two seniors, I have no way to confirm your identities."

Logically, observers from the five prestigious schools shouldn't come so quickly.

Signing contracts is mostly done after the five-day invitation event is all over.

Dean Li and Fan Jin looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.

"Li Yuan, I am Fan Jin."

Fan Jin, who looked like an old man, smiled: "A few days ago, one of your elders should have specifically submitted your information to our Kunlun Martial Arts University."

"My elder?" Li Yuan instantly thought of Hall Master Wan.

Before coming, Teacher Xu Bo had mentioned this matter.

"Precisely because the information was submitted, before we came to Jiangbei from Kunlun Martial Arts University, Dean Li had already listed you on the A-level student list." Fan Jin said off the cuff, smiling: "It's just that we didn't know your skill had broken through at the time."

"A-level from the start?" Li Yuan was surprised in his heart.

Regarding the division of S-level, A-level, etc., on the pre-selection list, Lin Lanyue had mentioned it to him, and he had some understanding.

A-level was already very high.

"Just now in the cage melee, as soon as we discovered your skill breakthrough, we immediately decided to upgrade to an S-level special training contract." Fan Jin said as if it were true: "Then we rushed over."

The result was the same, but Fan Jin had 'optimized' the process a lot.

"S-level?" Li Yuan held his breath.

He basically believed the other party's identity and also felt the importance Kunlun Martial Arts University placed on him.

Suddenly.

"Beep~" Li Yuan's smart ring vibrated, and he subconsciously glanced at it: "Kunlun Martial Arts University S-level special training invitation letter."

The message came from the official Jiangbei Martial Arts University.

"You should have received the invitation letter." Dean Li smiled: "Do you believe it now?"

"Dean Li, Teacher Fan, sorry." Li Yuan said apologetically: "Two seniors, please come in."

"No matter, being cautious is good." Dean Li smiled: "You have a roommate in your room, so let's talk alone in the conference room here."

"Good, sorry to trouble you to lead the way, senior." Li Yuan said decisively.

Since the last martial arts hall invitation and the guidance of his uncle Li Zhangzhou, Li Yuan had thought very thoroughly... good opportunities sometimes only come once or twice.

Yes, his talent is not bad, but in the end, he doesn't have a suitable high-stage cultivation method, and his physical fitness hasn't even reached level 9.

Now, a dean of Kunlun Martial Arts University has come in person, which is enough to value him.

If he still put on airs, that would be stupid.

A genius? Not an expert yet.

…… "Li Yuan."

"Li Yuan." Gu Qianghan, holding the freshly cut cantaloupe, walked out of the lounge, puzzled: "Where did he go?"

……

At the end of the corridor on the same floor, there was a small conference room.

"Sit." Dean Li smiled.

Teacher Fan Jin closed the room door and pulled the curtains.

Li Yuan sat down obediently.

"On the list prepared by our Kunlun Martial Arts University, there are currently four S-level students." Dean Li smiled.

He was burly and bald, and smiling actually gave people a sense of kindness.

"Tian Dazhuang, Wu Dongdong, Wang Yu, and you." Dean Li said: "However, we came to find you first, and our expectations for you are also the greatest."

"Find me first?" Li Yuan was a little hesitant.

The four S-level students in Dean Li's mouth happened to be the four fourth-stage skill students.

"Why?" Li Yuan asked puzzled: "I haven't awakened martial arts spirituality, logically, the comprehensive evaluation should be much worse than theirs."

"Your spiritual power talent is stronger." Teacher Fan Jin also sat on the chair, smiling: "Dean Li is a level 29 Source Martial Artist, his spiritual power is extremely strong, so he can accurately sense your spiritual power strength."

Li Yuan's pupils shrank.

"Your spiritual power should be comparable to a level 15 martial artist." Dean Li smiled.

Li Yuan nodded slightly; he saw it accurately.

Of course, Li Yuan was not surprised. Hall Master Wan could have sensed it back then, although half a year had passed, his strength was stronger and his spiritual restraint was also stronger.

But this Dean Li's strength was obviously much stronger than Hall Master Wan's.

Level 29 Source Martial Artist?

"If according to the unified evaluation standard of the Seven Star Alliance, it would be more appropriate to classify you as A+, but I think you are worthy of S-level." Dean Li smiled.

"Why?" Li Yuan was increasingly puzzled.

"Li Yuan, I'll tell you some things first, and you'll understand." Fan Jin said.

"A first-stage martial artist's physical fitness is much stronger than an ordinary person's." Fan Jin said slowly: "But if you only hold cold weapons, you can always be killed by thermal weapons. You should understand this."

Li Yuan nodded, remembering the Luo Bu Sea war images he had seen before.

First-stage star realm creatures are actually very fragile in the face of the metal frenzy formed by thermal weapons.

Carbon-based flesh is difficult to directly contend with thermal weapons.

"A second-stage martial artist can directly use source power. It is very difficult to kill them with thermal weapons." Fan Jin said: "Therefore, like the five prestigious schools, or the top martial arts colleges of various countries, or the three top universities on Blue Star, the basic goal is actually to cultivate Source Martial Artists."

"Source Martial Artists are the backbone of martial artists who go deep into various star realms to kill star realm creatures." Fan Jin said solemnly.

Li Yuan couldn't help but nod.

He had watched many documentaries, and those who went deep into exploration were usually Source Martial Artists above level 20.

At the very least, they had to be level 15 martial artists.

"Becoming a Source Martial Artist is very difficult." Fan Jin sighed: "First, physical fitness must reach level 19, and then there is skill and spiritual power."

"In fact, all things have spirituality, and every living creature has spirituality, but there must be a special medium to directly absorb source power in the universe at an early stage." Fan Jin said.

"High-stage cultivation method?" Li Yuan had some realization in his heart.

"Yes." Fan Jin nodded: "Hundreds of years ago, in the Star Bridge Era, early martial artists had no cultivation methods and relied purely on eating large amounts of heavenly treasures to pile their physical fitness to level 19."

"Purely relying on eating?" Li Yuan nodded slightly; he understood that period of history.

"Among them, the outstanding ones had high skills and powerful spiritual power, eventually becoming Source Martial Artists." Fan Jin said: "Once you become a Source Martial Artist, you will understand... Source Martial Artists can directly sense source power and can absorb source power without any cultivation method."

Li Yuan nodded gently.

This point was also mentioned in books, which is one of the reasons why second-stage martial artists are called Source Martial Artists.

"It's just that relying on the body's instinct to absorb source power, the body's evolution is still too slow, and it is difficult to reach level 29 in a lifetime."

"Therefore, the first generation of Source Martial Artists began to try to create cultivation methods."

"There wasn't much guidance."

"Without any experience, a large number of first-generation Source Martial Artists died with their bodies bursting, and the mortality rate exceeded 99%." Fan Jin sighed.

"99%?" Li Yuan was shocked; this mortality rate was too high.

"The mortality rate was extremely high, and eventually a very small number of people succeeded in creating simple cultivation methods that fit themselves and reached level 29." Fan Jin said.

"It's just that everyone's physique is different, and the cultivation methods created by Source Martial Artists are simple and basically only suitable for themselves."

"Then, a very small number of level 29 Source Martial Artists broke through the shackles of life and became Flying Martial Artists."

Li Yuan listened, holding his breath.

He had seen similar history in textbooks, but not as clearly as Fan Jin said.

"What happened later?" Li Yuan asked.

"Flying Martial Artists, their strength and realm have already exceeded the scope of ordinary life. They can fly, enter space with their flesh, and can go without eating or drinking for a lifetime... They already have the ability to create universal cultivation methods." Fan Jin said: "But in that era, there was still no such thing as awakening spirituality, and no one could absorb source power before level 20."

Li Yuan nodded slightly.

Everyone has spirituality, but without a cultivation method, spirituality is meaningless.

Early Flying Martial Artists' self-created cultivation methods were only suitable for their own practice.

"The entire civilization, the seven major planets, continued to invest massive resources, and Source Martial Artists constantly succeeded in creating cultivation methods. After many years, finally, many Flying Martial Artists worked together to deduce, about two hundred years ago, the first universal high-stage cultivation method, 'Southern Underworld Ten Thousand Waters Scripture'."

"This made it a reality for ordinary people to absorb source power and become Source Martial Artists."

"If the compatibility exceeds 85%, there is hope for practice; if the compatibility exceeds 90%, then it is certain that one can practice."

"The speed at which martial artists were born in the entire civilization began to accelerate." Fan Jin said: "First-stage martial artists increased rapidly, but the various cultivation resources consumed actually began to decrease."

Li Yuan sighed secretly.

Like himself, relying purely on eating various cultivation treasures, the resources consumed are astonishing.

It doesn't matter if one person consumes it.

But what if it's ten, ten thousand, or a million? The entire human civilization cannot afford it.

Early human civilization had no choice; if they wanted to become Source Martial Artists, they could only hard-headedly pile it up!

After having high-stage cultivation methods, if ordinary people can practice, they can absorb source power from the universe.

Then, on the road to becoming a Source Martial Artist, the cultivation resources consumed can be reduced by at least 90%.

"Without a compatible high-stage cultivation method, if a Source Martial Artist wants to break through to become a Flying Martial Artist, they must create their own method, and if they are not careful, they will die."

"Nowadays, experience is rich, and the success rate is ten times higher, but the mortality rate of Source Martial Artists creating methods still exceeds 90%." Fan Jin shook his head slightly: "If you bring your own high-stage cultivation method, from Source Martial Artist to Flying Martial Artist, at most you won't be able to break through, but you won't die because of practice."

"Precisely because of this, eighty years ago, the martial arts college entrance examination system appeared."

"Considering the entire civilization, focus on cultivating young people who are compatible with high-stage cultivation methods."

"This is the so-called 'spirituality awakening'."

"Reduce resource consumption, reduce casualties caused by Source Martial Artists creating methods, but more Flying Martial Artists were born."

"With more Flying Martial Artists, the efficiency of deducing universal high-stage cultivation methods is higher."

"Over the past eighty years, the top martial artists of human civilization have successively deduced four new high-stage cultivation methods." Fan Jin looked at Li Yuan: "Making more and more people's spirituality play a role."

Li Yuan understood completely.

It's not that human civilization doesn't want to cultivate ordinary people.

It's that paying a huge price to pile resources to become a Source Martial Artist, and then 90% die when creating methods.

Not to mention becoming a Flying Martial Artist... the input and output are simply not proportional.

Using the same resources to cultivate humans who can directly practice high-stage cultivation methods, the number of experts born would be many times greater.

"So."

"Spirituality bonus points, in essence, is to persuade ordinary people to quit? Let them give up the dream of martial arts university?" Li Yuan thought.

On the internet, the debate about the 10% bonus for spirituality in the whole society has never stopped.

But this policy has never wavered for eighty years.

"Yes." Fan Jin nodded: "This policy seems unfair to ordinary people, but from the standpoint of the entire civilization, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages."

"After all, star realms constantly appear, threatening the entire civilization." Fan Jin said: "We must maximize resource utilization."

"Then why, still list me as S-level?" Li Yuan was full of confusion.

"Because your talent is high enough." Dean Li said decisively.

Talent high enough? Li Yuan was stunned.

"Everyone has spirituality."

"Talent is nothing more than physical talent, spiritual power talent, and comprehension talent." Dean Li smiled: "You have no high-stage cultivation method guidance, and you haven't taken rare treasures, yet your physical fitness still improves very quickly, which shows your physical talent is top-notch."

"Spiritual power talent, top-notch."

"Most importantly, you are seventeen and a half and already have fourth-stage skill, which shows your comprehension is also top-notch."

"What you lack is just a cultivation method."

"And creating a method requires comprehension first."

(End of chapter)