Chapter 95

"Hall Master Wan, Coach Wu is a level 18 martial artist, and one practical sparring session is 30,000 Blue Star coins." Li Yuan calculated: "But you are a Source Martial Artist... according to the price I looked up, a Source Martial Artist's practical sparring starts at 100,000 Blue Star coins per session."

Looking at Li Yuan's serious expression, Wan Qinghe couldn't help but want to laugh.

He suspected Li Yuan was pretending not to know, but it wasn't easy to point it out.

That's right, the price of a Source Martial Artist's practical sparring is extremely high.

But the reality is... there is a market but no supply.

Like martial artists or students around level 10, usually level 15-18 martial artists can complete the sparring task.

Source Martial Artist sparring?

It is usually needed by martial artists above level 15.

But martial artists of this level already have a certain self-preservation strength and can already go deep into some Star Realms to fight life-and-death battles with real Star Realm creatures.

Not only can they hone themselves, but they can also make money.

Therefore, unless the Source Martial Artist is willing to "lower their status."

Otherwise, there is no room for them in the practical sparring market.

"Haha, don't worry, I'll give you a discount." Wan Qinghe smiled: "How about this, 10,000 Blue Star coins per session, how about that?"

Li Yuan smiled.

10,000 Blue Star coins? For Hall Master Wan, this is basically equivalent to giving it away for free.

He instantly understood that this was Hall Master Wan wanting to further close the distance between them.

"Okay."

Li Yuan didn't refuse either, smiling: "Then I'll trouble you, Hall Master."

After the guidance of his uncle Li Zhangzhou, sometimes, Li Yuan is not afraid of owing too many favors.

What is a relationship?

Only when there is interaction is there a relationship; people who are willing to help you often will keep helping you.

For Li Yuan now, being able to forge a deeper relationship with a big shot like Wan Qinghe is beneficial and harmless.

"Haha, you aren't polite either." Wan Qinghe smiled.

He had already confirmed that Li Yuan's calculation just now was "putting on an act."

"I am on good terms with your teacher Xu Bo, so in the future, don't call me Hall Master Wan." Wan Qinghe smiled: "I'll be bold, just call me Uncle Wan."

Li Yuan was stunned for a moment.

"Why, are you unwilling?" Wan Qinghe had a smile on his face: "If you are unwilling, then forget it."

"Naturally willing." Li Yuan became serious this time, bowing respectfully: "Li Yuan, greets Uncle Wan."

Wan Qinghe nodded, his evaluation of Li Yuan in his heart becoming higher and higher.

Knowing when to advance or retreat, understanding human relationships, valuing family, high talent, extremely hard-working in cultivation... truly a piece of unpolished jade.

"Okay."

"Since you call me Uncle Wan, I will fulfill my duty as an uncle."

"Other things can be ignored, but martial arts cultivation cannot be taken lightly." Wan Qinghe became serious, saying solemnly: "Put on your protective gear, let me see your spear technique level."

"Feel free to explode with all your might, don't worry about hurting me."

"Yes." Li Yuan nodded; the other party is a Source Martial Artist, how terrifying is his strength.

Even if he stood still and let him attack, he probably wouldn't be able to break his defense.

Very quickly.

Both sides truly began their practical combat.

"Whoosh!" Li Yuan held the long spear, exploded suddenly, and a spear phantom stabbed out, instantly forming over twenty spear shadows, striking over with a boom.

"Boom!"

Wan Qinghe held a long staff, the staff arriving first despite starting later, swift and fierce to the extreme, blocking this fierce spear strike of Li Yuan's.

"Hum~" Terrifying waves of power, like ocean waves, instantly vibrated through the spear shaft into Li Yuan's arms, his arms going numb, followed by his whole body.

This is a very peculiar way of exerting force.

One exchange, and Li Yuan understood that Hall Master Wan's skill level was far above his own.

"Oh? Actually didn't let go?" A hint of surprise flashed in Hall Master Wan's eyes: "Your spear technique?"

Hall Master Wan could feel that Li Yuan's explosive power was indeed around level 10.

But his spear technique skill was higher than he had estimated.

"Come again." Hall Master Wan shouted: "Continue attacking me, remember, feel the force in my long staff."

"Yes." Li Yuan nodded, exploding suddenly again.

"Boom!"

"Pfft~" "Clatter~" Li Yuan's spear technique changed immediately, becoming even more unpredictable, one spear after another, some of these spear techniques were swift, some were heavy strikes, some were side slashes, some were fierce angry stabs; comprehensively, they were all surging toward Wan Qinghe like waves.

These moves, seemingly different, were actually all derived from the move "Brother Xing He Falling Waterfall."

The Five Star Styles are not just five simple moves.

In reality, each style contains a large number of spear techniques for dealing with enemies.

Brother Xing He Falling Waterfall is the move among the Five Star Styles that is best at continuous attacks and constantly stacking momentum.

"Clang!" "Clang!" Wan Qinghe held the staff with one hand, blocking Li Yuan's attacks very easily.

Every time Li Yuan started to build momentum with his spear technique wanting to explode, he would suddenly be countered by Wan Qinghe.

Under that strange force vibration, Li Yuan's spear style would be destroyed completely.

Very uncomfortable.

"This kind of force." Li Yuan tried his best to feel, his heart penetrating into the spear body, wanting to figure out the force operation transmitted from Wan Qinghe's long staff.

Extremely complex!

It was as if facing a tangled mess, with no way to start.

"Wanting to instantly neutralize all force is impossible; this is an extremely brilliant way of force operation." Li Yuan immediately realized: "What I can do is gradually try to neutralize a portion of the force, thereby constantly neutralizing more, until I can finally deal with it completely."

Li Yuan immediately changed his response strategy, and his spear technique followed suit and began to change.

"Hmm?"

Wan Qinghe's level was too much higher than Li Yuan's, and he instantly noticed it, feeling shocked in his heart: "So fast, he found the correct method?"

"Could it be that there really is such a genius who is born knowing?"

Inside Martial Arts Room 7024, both sides fought fiercely for a full hour, and in the end, it was Li Yuan who couldn't hold on anymore.

Surrendered.

Put down the large spear.

"Uncle Wan, my body has reached its limit." Li Yuan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Neutralizing the force in your staff technique is too difficult."

Practical combat with Wan Qinghe for an hour was more tiring than Li Yuan's daily cultivation for a day.

"Felt it?" Wan Qinghe smiled.

Li Yuan nodded.

"Tell me." Wan Qinghe asked.

"Just talking about power and speed, your explosion is very weak, probably even weaker than mine by a notch." Li Yuan said solemnly: "But every exchange, the instantaneous burst of force, whether it's entanglement force, or vibration force, or unloading force, etc., the force application is far above mine."

As a "Spear Technique Master" whose spear technique skill has reached 25% of the fourth stage, Li Yuan's vision is now quite high.

"Not bad." Wan Qinghe smiled: "This is exactly what I want to teach you today."

Li Yuan immediately listened seriously.

"Talking about physical fitness, you have already reached the threshold of an entry-rank martial artist." Wan Qinghe said: "Next, is to gradually strive toward the direction of a Source Martial Artist."

"Do you know the three major difficulties for a Source Martial Artist?" Wan Qinghe inquired.

"I know." Li Yuan said solemnly: "Spirit, skill, body."

Spirit level 20, skill fourth stage body-mind unity, physical fitness level 19.9.

These are the three basic requirements to step into a Source Martial Artist.

It's not a secret, Li Yuan naturally knows it clearly.

"Right." Wan Qinghe looked at Li Yuan: "For most first-rank martial artists, spirit and skill are the hardest, so they take nourishing spirit potions, nourishing spirit elixirs, and skill is also extremely difficult; going from the third stage to the fourth stage is an extremely large difficulty."

Li Yuan nodded slightly.

Skill is indeed quite difficult; going from third stage perfection to fourth stage had stuck him for quite a few days.

As for spirit? He had cultivated "Observing the Great Sun Starry Sky Scripture" for so long, and now he hadn't even reached level 20.

"On the contrary, the body is relatively easy for normal martial artists to improve." Wan Qinghe continued: "But for you, it's just the opposite."

"The hardest thing for you to improve is the body."

Li Yuan didn't disagree with this point; without high-stage cultivation method assistance, improving physical fitness is indeed much harder.

"You use treasures like Body-Washing Spirit Marrow, and the short-term effect is huge." Wan Qinghe said: "But after your physical fitness reaches level 15, it will also become increasingly difficult."

"Level 15?" Li Yuan was thoughtful.

"After level 15, a martial artist's body is already extremely powerful." Wan Qinghe said solemnly: "Like a level 15 martial artist, one punch is over ten thousand kilograms."

"And a level 19 martial artist? One punch is over 50,000 kilograms at full strength."

"Every level difference, the strength gap is astonishing."

"Like in history, the first generation of martial artists truly spared no cost, using all kinds of treasures, plus the top batch of talent was actually extremely high, only then gradually piling up Source Martial Artists." Wan Qinghe said: "But you, you don't have such external conditions."

Li Yuan listened silently.

Indeed!

Like the Martial Hall, Kunlun Martial Arts University seemingly values him, but they definitely won't take out that kind of truly unimaginable treasure for him now.

The uncertainty is too great.

"Of course, if you cultivate step by step, I estimate that by about 22 years old, you can also become a Source Martial Artist." Wan Qinghe said: "Four years of time, a 22-year-old Source Martial Artist, for most people, is fast."

"But compared to your skill and spirit, it's too slow." Wan Qinghe shook his head: "You still have to create methods, it's too wasteful of golden cultivation time."

Li Yuan was speechless.

It turns out that in Wan Qinghe's estimation, he would become a Source Martial Artist in at most four years, i. e., around his senior year.

"Uncle Wan, what should I do?" Li Yuan asked the question the other party wanted him to ask.

"First is heavenly treasures, but this is unrealistic, let's not talk about it."

"Second, is skill." Wan Qinghe said solemnly: "This is also what I want to say today. If your skill can quickly reach the level of 'heart-mind subtlety'."

"Then, your body evolution speed will also increase significantly."

"Heart-mind subtlety?" Li Yuan was stunned for a moment; he was very unfamiliar with these terms.

"Fourth stage skill is divided into two small levels." Wan Qinghe smiled: "The first realm is unity."

"The 'unity' in the mouths of ordinary martial artists is actually just initially mobilizing the force of the whole body, achieving the unity of large muscle and bone strength."

"But after stepping into the fourth stage, the heart-mind further senses the body, and can further excavate the deeper potential of the body, exploding with stronger power and speed."

Li Yuan nodded lightly; like his practical assessment, being able to resist the level 12 Moon Demon Wolf King with level 9 was for this reason.

"Theoretically, if you can excavate the body's potential to the extreme, a level 10 martial artist can easily resist many level 14 or even level 15 martial artists."

Li Yuan also felt quite emotional in his heart; this is the terrifying aspect of high-level skill.

"However, when sensing body strength to a certain degree, it is often very hard to continue excavating."

"Different people have different limits; this is also the reason why many Source Martial Artists' skills are stuck at the fourth stage initial level." Wan Qinghe said: "If you want to continue breaking through, you must have the heart-mind go deeper into the body, the power of the heart-mind touching every thread of muscle and bone, and even every drop of blood flow."

"From head to toe, any place, the injury of the most subtle capillary can be clearly sensed by the 'heart-mind'."

"At that time, not only can you explode with the body's limit power, but you can also detect various weak injuries in the body, easily repairing them, keeping the body in the most peak state, and lifespan will also be extended to over 200 years."

"This is fourth stage skill perfection, heart-mind one thought, insight into subtlety!"

"Also known as the Realm of Subtlety!"

"It is also one of the necessary conditions for breaking through to a level 25 Source Martial Artist." A hint of yearning flashed in Wan Qinghe's eyes.

Li Yuan listened with widened eyes.

Fourth stage skill perfection? Lifespan of over 200 years?

This is a level 25 Source Martial Artist!

"Think about it, if your skill can reach 'subtlety'." Wan Qinghe smiled: "The degree of body utilization reaches the limit, how fast will the body evolution speed become? I'm afraid if resources are sufficient, you could reach level 19.9 in one or two years."

Li Yuan instantly had a goal in his heart: Subtlety! Fourth stage skill perfection!

"Uncle Wan, have you reached subtlety in skill?" Li Yuan suddenly asked.

"I..."

Wan Qinghe's voice stopped abruptly, and he changed the subject very stiffly: "Right, today besides practical sparring, there is another thing I want to tell you."

"Okay, Uncle Wan, please speak." Li Yuan saw through everything, but to take care of the face of this "uncle" he had just recognized, he didn't point it out.

He was already a mature nephew and should learn to take care of his uncle's emotions.

"Song Yi, the deputy Hall Master of the Starry Sky Guanshan Branch Hall, still have an impression?" Wan Qinghe said.

"Yes." Li Yuan nodded; he remembered the other party.

She only offered him a D-level contract.

Uncle Wan was better, directly offering him a B-level contract.

"She offered 1 million, wanting to invite you to do an interview program on TV." Wan Qinghe smiled: "Chat about how you forged a bond with the Starfire Martial Hall from childhood, how you yearned for the Starfire Martial Hall, and finally, after some effort, successfully signed an 'inspirational growth story' with the Starfire Martial Hall."

"How about it? Are you interested?"

(End of chapter)