The year 2046 in the old calendar, which is the 60th year in the new calendar.
July 12th.
Blue Star, Xia Kingdom, Huguang Province, Wuling City.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the midsummer sun was like a huge fireball, the sky was cloudless, and apart from passing vehicles, there were hardly any pedestrians on most streets.
However, in front of a very large, five-story building with a futuristic exterior, the parking lot was full of cars, and a large number of parents were leading teenagers dressed in martial arts uniforms into the building under the scorching sun.
The signboard on the building read "Iron Mountain Martial Arts Society" in large characters, with a line of smaller characters at the bottom: "Xinjiekou Branch".
More than a dozen brand-new posters were pasted on one side of the entrance:
"Summer Enrollment Special Offer for the 60th Year of the New Calendar: 58,888 RMB/20 lessons for students in their prime, with Sky Patrol Warriors overseeing the program and elite warriors providing one-on-one guidance – the strongest boost to your martial arts undergraduate studies!!"
"Parent Certificate Intensive Course: For adults under 30, the Silver Age. Successful completion grants you the right to have children, with a million-dollar reward for your first child!!"
"From a Bottom-Tier High School to the Strongest University: A special lecture by Jiang Chenyi, an elite student trained by our organization, the top scorer in the city's college entrance examination in the 59th year of the New Calendar, and an outstanding student of Crescent Moon Martial Arts University..."
...
On the fourth floor, in a martial arts room covering over 500 square meters
, thick, specially made mats covered the floor. Sandbags, wooden dummies, weapon racks, and other equipment were arranged around the room. On the other side were instruments such as a punching power tester, agility tester, and life detector.
More than forty junior high school students, who looked to be around thirteen or fourteen years old, were practicing standing meditation in uniform.
"Feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned inward. Knees slightly bent, not extending beyond the toes. Chest slightly concave, back straight, head suspended in mid-air..." Fang Yu, dressed as an instructor, patiently instructed each student.
He was about 1.85 meters tall.
In his early twenties, his face was chiseled, not handsome, but possessing a unique masculine energy.
"You are beginners in martial arts. You should all know that practicing fist techniques without internal energy cultivation is futile... This internal energy cultivation is the fundamental skill practiced day after day."
"Standing meditation can massage the internal organs and cleanse the bone marrow from the outside in, helping you maximize the effects of various tonics and blood-activating agents, quickly elevating your life level, and subsequently awakening the 'Void Star Aspect'."
"Good standing meditation is the cornerstone for passing the martial arts undergraduate entrance exam, and even for becoming a Star Warrior in the future..." Fang Yu explained.
Upon hearing the words "undergraduate" and "Starry Sky Warrior," many teenagers who had only recently begun practicing martial arts and were already struggling physically were invigorated, gritting their teeth and persevering.
Fang Yu, seeing this, couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration.
In this technologically advanced era, where competition intensifies, gaining admission to a martial arts undergraduate program is a life-changing achievement, which explains why so many parents invest heavily in sending their children to martial arts training programs at a young age.
And a Starry Sky Warrior?
Since the beginning of the new calendar, when humanity landed on the moon and the first Starry Sky Warrior was born, who hasn't heard the legend of a Starry Sky Warrior?
They are unparalleled martial artists who can traverse the cosmos with their bare bodies.
They are the pillars of civilization!
In this era, young people don't idolize pop stars, but powerful martial artists.
"Youth is truly wonderful..."
Fang Yu looked at the young students he was teaching, as if seeing himself a few years ago. His thoughts wandered: "Unfortunately, there's only one chance for the college entrance exam. I failed to awaken my Void Star Aspect in high school and was forced into a martial arts junior college. The only way to get a bachelor's degree was through the junior college to university transfer program."
As a martial arts junior college student
, even though Fang Yu was an exceptionally talented one... his chances of transferring to a university were slim.
"If I had awakened my Void Star Aspect back then, even if it was only a mid-level one, I'd probably be aiming for level 30 advanced martial artist now, with a chance of exploring the heavens in the future." Fang Yu sighed inwardly.
The path of Starry Sky Martial Arts.
Awakening the Void Star Aspect is the first step... If you fail to awaken it, forget becoming a legendary Starry Sky Martial Artist; even reaching level 30 advanced martial artist in this lifetime would be difficult.
...
After half an hour of stance training, with Fang Yu's call of "Rest," most of the students collapsed to the ground.
Fang Yu smiled at this sight.
If one can master the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Zhuang (a type of martial arts stance), and develop skill, then even standing in the stance for half an hour, or even two or three hours, will not cause any back pain or soreness. Instead, one will feel completely comfortable, at most a little tired .
After all, the purpose of stance training is to integrate muscles and bones, reshape the body, and is the bright path to life evolution and martial arts mastery.
Martial arts cultivation, if done correctly, can be more captivating than pleasure.
While the students rested, Fang Yu suddenly stopped walking.
He abruptly raised his hands to his eyebrows, then slowly pressed them down to his abdomen, naturally and clearly sensing the condition of every part of his body, from the five internal organs to every bone and tendon in his limbs.
"Hoo!"
He slightly opened his mouth and exhaled a long breath, like an arrow released from a bow, lingering for a long time.
"Hmm?"
"Is this exhaling like an arrow?"
"Mastering the subtle technique?"
"Coach Fang can actually exhale like an arrow? Last time our school teacher demonstrated 'muscle and bone resonance' to us, he was quite proud of it." The students, who had just been sitting down to rest exhausted, became excited and invigorated.
In this era, everyone practices martial arts.
As junior high school students, they are still growing, so most of them have only undergone flexibility training and haven't pursued advanced or domineering martial arts training. However, "General Martial Arts Knowledge" is a compulsory course in school.
Things like the six levels of martial artists and the three realms of skills are common knowledge.
Exhaling as fast as an arrow is the mark of mastering the second realm of martial arts skills, "Entering the Subtle."
This scene was also witnessed by the parents who had been watching through the glass outside the martial arts room, considering whether to enroll their children in the class, and they were all astonished.
"This young man is impressive."
"Is this the level of instructor for the beginner's class?"
"I initially thought he was just a college martial arts student that Tieshan Martial Arts Club found to fool us because he's young." "
There aren't many college students at Huguang Martial Arts University whose martial arts skills can reach this level. His life level is at least level 25, maybe even level 30, a high-level martial artist."
"As expected of Tieshan Martial Arts Club." The parents discussed, all very satisfied.
Most martial arts clubs have beginner classes taught by martial artists around level 10, and it's rare to find one with a level 20 or higher intermediate martial artist.
After all, most martial arts college students graduate at around level 20.
As for a level 30 high-level martial artist?
Martial artists at that level can easily join large companies and corporations. If they were in a martial arts club, they would definitely be senior teachers, charging incredibly high fees. How could they possibly be teaching beginner classes?
...
Inside the martial arts room.
With Fang Yu's sharp eyesight, he easily noticed the changing expressions of the many parents outside the window.
"My skills broke through a few days ago, reaching a state of profound mastery, and the results were indeed impressive... This time, many more parents should enroll, and my performance bonus should be secure," Fang Yu thought to himself.
As a teaching assistant, he was responsible for guiding a portion of the 'beginner class'.
His base salary was low, and most of his income came from commissions on parent enrollment and renewals... Some teaching assistants would choose to chat with parents privately after class to build rapport and offer discounts.
Others would choose to showcase their skills during class to attract parents.
"I don't have that much time and energy to chat with each parent. To increase my income, I should leverage my strengths," Fang Yu thought to himself. "My strength is martial arts skills." "
Even though I worked hard for three years in college without awakening the Void Star Aspect, my life level isn't high, but martial arts skills are still a part of my strength."
Martial arts cultivation and life evolution both require a certain life level as a foundation.
Like the legendary Star Warriors, whose physical bodies traverse the stars and can withstand nuclear explosions, what kind of physical power is that? They are practically gods.
But martial arts skills are also very important.
Superior martial arts skills can make one part of strength ten parts.
"If I had more income,"
Fang Yu thought, "plus the living expenses my dad will give me soon, I could buy more Qi and Blood Tonic and Bone Strengthening Pills this summer, which would greatly increase my chances of getting into a four-year university in the second half of the year."
In this society, both academic and martial arts college graduates are very common.
In Huguang Province alone, there are 20 martial arts colleges, graduating 100,000 students annually, while academic college graduates number in the millions… You could say that even street sweepers and loan sharks could be college graduates.
Undergraduates are completely different.
There are only two true martial arts universities in Huguang Province, enrolling a total of 10,000 students each year… Compared to a province with hundreds of millions of people, their status is naturally higher.
"Everyone says that an excellent undergraduate is no worse than a junior college graduate."
"Although, even if a junior college graduate transfers to a university, their first degree is still a junior college degree, so they can't change their junior college background."
"But, if you can go to university, who would want to go to junior college?"
...
After teaching stance training, Fang Yu began to teach the 'Basic Twenty-Four Fist Forms,' a 'basic introductory training' popularized by the higher-ups of the civilization to the entire population.
The name is ordinary, but the effects are extraordinary. "Kick, waist,
shoulder, and thrust out, one punch pierces through nine heavens... Don't just use your arms to generate power when practicing; use the strength of your whole body and coordinate with your breathing." Fang Yu described while demonstrating himself.
He stood there with his chest slightly concave and back straight, giving people a sense of unshakeable strength. Then, he brought his five fingers together, and his entire spine resembled a bow bent to its limit.
His fists swung out like arrows released from a bow.
"Boom!" The air exploded.
As Fang Yu practiced, whether it was a side step punch, a forward step punch, or a mid-air chopping punch, each movement flowed like a dragon, possessing an artistic beauty and stirring up gusts of wind in the air.
Power traveled from his limbs to his spine, layer by layer, causing his spine to vibrate and creak—a true testament to the resonating power of his muscles and bones.
This scene made many students' eyes light up.
Most of them had seen videos of the Basic Twenty-Four Fist Techniques online, but could a video truly compare to the impact of seeing it in person?
"Comfortable," Fang Yu murmured, also immersed in this training.
Even as a level 16 martial artist, the Basic Twenty-Four Fist Techniques still subtly stimulated his muscles and bones, making his body stronger.
Whether it was the elite of the new moon
or the slum children of the old Blue Star, as long as one chose the path of martial arts and before awakening their Void Star Phase, the Basic Twenty-Four Fist Techniques were arguably the best body-tempering fist method.
This was a culmination of countless refinements by generations of martial artists since the Great Burning Heaven Era.
Two hours passed in the blink of an eye, and after giving individual instruction,
Fang Yu concluded, "You're all beginners in martial arts, so you must be able to feel that the basic 24-form fist seems to have a greater stimulating effect on the body compared to stance training." He added, "But I hope you remember, stance is the root, and the fist is the leaf. Deep roots result in lush foliage, shallow roots in withered leaves." "Once
you've mastered stance training and gradually gained control of your body's energy, the effects of practicing fist techniques will be multiplied."
"The training course teaches the methods; after you return home, you'll need to diligently practice on your own," Fang Yu instructed. "Alright, today's lesson is over." "
Goodbye, Coach!" dozens of students said in unison.
Fang Yu's teaching level, while not exactly inspiring admiration, was certainly convincing.
"Dear parents, I believe you've all seen the quality of our martial arts instructors… If you wish to enroll in the summer course, scan the QR code to log in and pay now to enjoy a 5% discount," another burly, overweight salesman called out loudly outside the martial arts room.
Fang Yu had already entered the adjacent changing room.
The two-hour training session, seemingly relaxed, was actually a period of intense physical exertion. During the lectures and demonstrations, Fang Yu was constantly controlling his body's energy and blood to cleanse his marrow, naturally leaving him drenched in sweat.
Not wasting training time was a habit Fang Yu had cultivated over many years.
"If I reach the third realm of martial arts, 'Inner Vision,' and gradually activate all my cells, I can lock down all my pores. If I wanted, I wouldn't sweat at all," Fang Yu thought to himself.
Unfortunately, the Inner Vision realm was still quite far away.
He had only just reached the level of Subtle Mastery. Once he had circulated his energy and blood for a longer period, he could almost perfectly control their circulation, preserving his vital energy and sealing down his pores to some extent, though he couldn't maintain it for long.
...
After showering and changing his clothes, Fang Yu returned to the martial arts room, which was now empty.
"Brother Fang, you're amazing! Your martial arts have already reached the level of Subtle Mastery!" A burly, fat salesman entered the martial arts room.
He gave Fang Yu a thumbs-up from afar, winking and saying, "The manager knows, he'll definitely give you a raise. Many professional instructors aren't as skilled as you."
"Big Head, stop being cheeky, tell me how many you paid?" Fang Yu laughed.
Big Head's real name was Xu Chenyang, Fang Yu's high school classmate, and the two were quite close.
Despite his imposing appearance, he was actually a student at a cultural college, not a martial arts student, and had come to the martial arts club as a part-time salesperson through Fang Yu's introduction.
"33," Xu Chenyang replied.
"Not bad," Fang Yu smiled.
The summer beginner training course, twenty days, cost 28,888 star coins, including training fees and some supplementary medications. Compared to the 58,888 star coins for the high school intensive course, it was cheap.
But in Wuling City, where the average salary was only a little over 7,000 star coins and the median income was even lower
, it was quite expensive. Getting over 70% signed up for a trial class was considered very good.
The poor study literature, the rich study martial arts.
In this era, both the New Moon and the Old Earth of Blue Star encourage martial arts; everyone knows it's a path to heaven.
However, unless one possesses extraordinary talent and is admitted to a martial arts university, receiving support from national resources,
relying solely on purchasing various auxiliary cultivation drugs and seeking guidance from martial arts masters is generally unaffordable for middle-class families.
The path of a martial artist is paved with gold—this is no exaggeration.
"Once your skills reach a high level, you can circulate your qi and blood. Brother Fang, you should have a chance to reach level 20 before graduation, right?" Xu Chenyang said. Although he wasn't a martial arts student, he knew some basic common sense.
"Yes." Fang Yu nodded slightly.
"Level 20, that's intermediate martial artist." Xu Chenyang exclaimed, "You're qualified to go to the New Moon, and you might even have a chance to join some large corporations."
Fang Yu didn't speak.
Level 20 is indeed quite good in the Old Earth of Blue Star; getting a job with an annual salary of hundreds of thousands after graduation wouldn't be difficult, but... Fang Yu's goal wasn't that.
He slightly turned his head to look out the window, as if he saw that bright star in the sky.
"New Moon."
"That's the holy land of martial artists!"
...
After signing the financial papers and confirming the commission of over nine thousand star coins for the recent trial classes,
Fang Yu was about to leave the martial arts club with Xu Chenyang when a beautiful girl carrying a folder, wearing a black suit jacket and revealing long legs in stockings, called out to him.
Fang Yu recognized her as the manager's secretary.
"Coach Fang, the manager wants to see you." The beautiful girl smiled.
"Okay, I'll go now." Fang Yu's heart stirred slightly, and he said, "Big Head, why don't you go home first?"
"No need, I'll wait for you here." Xu Chenyang shook his head.
...On the fifth floor, Fang Yu went directly to the manager's office. The door was open, and the office occupied nearly a hundred square meters, with luxurious decorations, and even a dedicated training area and testing equipment.
"Manager Huo, you wanted to see me?" Fang Yu looked at the muscular middle-aged man standing by the window, seemingly lost in thought.
Tieshan Martial Arts Society, a subsidiary of Tieshan Group, is a sizable martial arts group headquartered in Xinyue… Even though it's just a branch in Guangling City, the manager wields considerable power.
"Hmm."
"Fang Yu, there's something I need to inform you." Manager Huo sighed with regret, "Your application for a permanent teaching assistant position seems to have failed due to educational issues… According to headquarters regulations… "
You must be dismissed."
"Dismissed?" Fang Yu's face showed a hint of surprise, seemingly not expecting Manager Huo to say that.
"Yes."
"This is also my fault. At the end of June, headquarters issued the latest 'New Recruitment Standards for Ordinary Coaches,' requiring assistant coaches to be promoted to full-time positions, and that they must be undergraduates with a life level of at least 18." Manager Huo sighed, "I should have submitted your promotion application a month earlier; maybe it would have been approved."
"Now, I can't explain it to Brother Dong either." Manager Huo's face was full of frustration.
Fang Yu watched the other party's performance.
"Manager Huo, what should I do?" Fang Yu's face showed a hint of nervousness, and he couldn't help but ask, "If I'm not promoted, can't I continue to serve as an assistant coach?"
"No." "
The joint statement from the Blue Moon Alliance and the Eight Martial Arts Groups clearly stipulates that assistant coaches are considered interns, with a maximum internship period of one year. After one year, they must be unconditionally promoted to full-time coach positions and have six insurances and two funds purchased." Manager Huo shook his head and said, "You've already served as an assistant coach for a year. If you continue to serve as an assistant coach, what about the city headquarters..." Fang Yu
sneered inwardly. The other party kept mentioning the city headquarters, just to shirk his responsibility.
"What should I do then?" Fang Yu's face showed a hint of panic.
"Don't worry, I'll settle your basic salary and performance bonus for this month." Manager Huo sighed, "In addition, to compensate you, I'll have the finance department give you another month's salary."
"You'll be on summer vacation soon, so you can rest for a while. When the senior year job fair comes, you might be able to sign with one of the top eight groups directly, which would be better than being offered a permanent position now. What do you think?" Manager Huo looked at Fang Yu.
"Only one month?" A hint of resentment flashed across Fang Yu's face: "Manager Huo, when you talked to Supervisor Gao about his severance pay last time, you gave him more than just one month's compensation... I need to ask Brother Dong."
Hearing the words "Supervisor Gao," a barely perceptible coldness appeared in Manager Huo's eyes.
However, the words "Brother Dong" also made Manager Huo's heart sink.
"There's no need to contact Brother Dong; he's got his own issues to deal with."
"Little Fang," Manager Huo's address changed, his voice becoming gentler, "How about this? I'll give you the compensation standard for dismissing a full-fledged coach at the martial arts club, N+2. You've only been with the company for a year, which is about three months' average salary… However, you also need to sign a confidentiality agreement as required for a full-fledged coach's departure."
Fang Yu's heart stirred slightly.
As an assistant coach, the base salary was very low, but the average salary included performance bonuses, which wasn't small. Three months' compensation added up to a considerable sum.
Fang Yu knew this wasn't their bottom line; he could probably squeeze even more out of them.
However,
if he revealed what he had overheard, he would have offended them terribly.
Not revealing it left room for maneuver.
The other party was not only the manager of the Xinjiekou branch but also a level 30 advanced martial artist. With the little information he had, even if he told Senior Brother Dong, he wouldn't be able to bring them down.
If you can't completely destroy the other party, then knowing when to stop and leaving room for maneuver is the best policy—this is what his father, Fang Ping'an, has always taught him.
Besides, leaking the information wouldn't benefit Fang Yu either.
"Okay."
"Then thank you very much, Manager Huo." A hint of gratitude flashed across Fang Yu's face, and he continued, "Manager Huo, don't worry, next time I see Brother Dong, I'll say that I resigned to focus on preparing for the exam."
"Hmm." Manager Huo's expression softened considerably.
Both sides understood each other implicitly.
Soon.
Fang Yu signed a confidentiality agreement. The content was simple, mainly to not disclose any information about the martial arts society's operations that he learned during his tenure, not involving martial arts, and the confidentiality period was one year.
At the same time, Fang Yu's communicator also received a bank message.
"Account income +48211.60 Star Coins, total account balance 71622.72 Star Coins."
Fang Yu was in a good mood.
Under normal circumstances, he would have to work part-time for several months to earn this much... but now, he only chose to delay his resignation by a week, and he received it.
If he had resigned voluntarily, he wouldn't have received a single penny of compensation.
...
Manager Huo watched Fang Yu go downstairs.
Whoosh!
A tall, thin figure in a coach's uniform appeared silently beside Manager Huo, his voice soft and slightly hoarse: "Manager, are you sure he heard our conversation?"
"Not sure." Manager Huo shook his head.
"Oh? Then why give him so much compensation?" The tall, thin figure frowned slightly: "How about I secretly threaten him and see if he knows he's just a level ten newbie, someone we can easily bully? On Primordial Star, we could kill him with a single slap."
"Old Gao."
"This isn't Primordial Star, it's Blue Star. Don't use force lightly. If you get caught by the Martial Arts Supervision Department, you'll be badly injured, if not dead." Manager Huo glanced at him.
Hearing the words "Martial Arts Supervision Department," the tall, thin figure's heart tightened.
Powerful martial artists possess astonishing destructive power. Advanced martial artists above level 30 can easily deliver a punch of tens of thousands of kilograms with a single arm, while earth-based martial artists above level 40 are even more remarkable, achieving subsonic running speeds—truly earthly gods.
However!
Whether in the New Moon or the Old Lands of Blue Star, powerful martial artists rarely resort to force, even when interacting with ordinary people.
Why?
Firstly, there's the influence of early childhood education and guidance.
Secondly, the Blue Moon Alliance maintains unprecedentedly strict oversight within its territory; even a level 50 Sky Patrol Martial Artist capable of flying and escaping will be arrested if they dare violate the Alliance's laws.
Martial artists are powerful, and the Blue Moon Alliance bestows many privileges upon them.
However, the Blue Moon Alliance's supervisory force is even stronger and more terrifying.
The battlefield for martial artists is the Primordial Star.
"This Fang Yu is very clever, and I like dealing with intelligent people," Manager Huo said softly. "The benefits he asked for are within my acceptable limits... Secondly, he was introduced by Dong Xin."
"I don't want to alarm Dong Xin."
"Dong Xin?" A hint of apprehension flashed in Supervisor Gao's eyes.
Both are high-level martial artists, but Dong Xin is only in his twenties, a completely different concept from these high-level martial artists who are over fifty. Their status within the martial arts society is also incomparable.
"The most important point."
"I just received news that Fang Yu's martial arts skills have reached the Great Perfection of the Subtlety Realm," Manager Huo said softly.
"Great Perfection of the Subtlety Realm?" Supervisor Gao's pupils contracted slightly. As a high-level martial artist, he knew what this level of martial arts skill represented.
Even many high-level martial artists in their thirties had not reached the Great Perfection of the Subtlety Realm.
Before the Great Burning Heaven Era, the so-called "Mastery of Subtlety" was equivalent to a "Hidden
Strength Martial Artist." Once one's Qi and Blood circulation reached a profound level, they were qualified to be called a Kung Fu Master. In the New Era, martial arts flourished, life evolved, and powerful individuals emerged in large numbers, making the Mastery of Subtlety quite common.
However, for a college student who hadn't even entered his senior year, it was still considered rare.
"Isn't he only level 15?" Manager Gao couldn't help but ask.
"That's what surprised me too," Manager Huo sighed. "If he had awakened the Void Star Aspect earlier, reaching a life level of over 20, with a strong spirit, it would be easier for him to sense the muscles and tendons of his body... Mastery of Subtlety would be normal." "
But he's only level 15. According to the information I have, he hasn't awakened the Void Star Aspect yet."
"It can only be said that his comprehension is indeed extraordinary," Manager Huo sighed. "There's still a possibility of awakening the Void Hundred Aspects. It's best not to offend him if possible."
Manager Gao understood Manager Huo's meaning.
Fang Yu's skills were already highly refined. Even without awakening his Void Star Aspect, the circulation of his Qi and blood would still allow his life level to experience a period of rapid growth... Although the probability of awakening a Void Star Aspect decreased with age, and the grade of the awakened star aspect was usually lower,
the higher a martial artist's life level, the greater their chance of awakening. It was not uncommon for
martial artists to awaken their Void Star Aspect at the age of thirty... With Fang Yu's skill and talent, once he awakened his Void Star Aspect, even if it was only a low-grade one, he would have a high chance of becoming a high-level martial artist by drawing star power into his body.
From Manager Huo's perspective, since Fang Yu was sensible, it was better to resolve the problem with only a few tens of thousands of star coins, rather than creating a bigger issue.
"Alright, Fang Yu's matter isn't important. Even if he overheard the conversation, he has no direct evidence, and now he's resigned and signed a confidentiality agreement... Go and carefully check the next batch of medicines." Manager Huo shook his head and said, "Don't make any mistakes."
"Don't worry."
"Our source is fine, it's from a legitimate manufacturer, just change the labels to the eight major groups." Manager Gao said, "In the past six months, we haven't seen any students have any problems."
"Don't be careless." Manager Huo instructed.
...
"Brother Fang, how's it going? Did the manager get a raise?" Xu Chenyang greeted him with a smile, he was still waiting outside the finance room on the third floor. Fang
Yu glanced at the manager's secretary not far away, her chest revealing a large expanse of smooth, white skin, and her face wearing a professional smile.
"Let's go home first, we'll talk on the way." Fang Yu said simply.
This manager's secretary must have received instructions, otherwise, she wouldn't have been waiting here... Since he had taken the money, Fang Yu would naturally follow the rules.
"Okay." Xu Chenyang replied, not understanding.
When the two reached the second floor.
"Beep!"
"Thump~" "Thump~" A faint sound came from a training room not far from the corridor, causing a hint of surprise to flash through the hearts of the two.
During the construction of the Iron Mountain Martial Arts Club's hall, every room was reinforced with soundproofing; otherwise, how could it withstand the explosive power of martial artists during training?
To be able to transmit a slight sound through soundproof glass—what kind of strength did that require?
It should be noted that although the martial arts club had several high-level martial artists as instructors… most of these instructors trained in the basement; the martial arts rooms on the second floor were generally used by VIP students.
"A student with this kind of strength? Who is it?" Fang Yu and Xu Chenyang curiously came to the outside of the martial arts
room. Through the glass, they could see a short-haired youth wearing a black and red martial arts uniform standing in front of a punching power testing machine, casually punching the test target.
"Thump~" "Thump~" "Thump~" Accompanied by deep sounds, a series of numbers appeared on the display at the top of the testing machine.
"6432 kg, 6247 kg, 6533 kg..."
A series of terrifying numbers made Fang Yu's eyes narrow involuntarily.
"It's him! Jiang Chenyi, I recognize him." Xu Chenyang's shocked voice carried a hint of envy: "Brother Fang, he's the one mentioned in the posters outside, last year's martial arts champion in Wuling City, who got into the strongest New Moon Martial Arts University."
"A casual punch with this kind of power, his life level is probably already above level 25."
"So strong even in his freshman year."
"Truly worthy of being an undergraduate!"
"Jiang Chenyi?" Fang Yu murmured to himself.
As a local of Wuling City and a student at Wuling Martial Arts College, he had naturally heard of the other's name... Martial arts students who excelled in the college entrance examination were different from those who excelled in the general education exam.
General education students might attend a good university, but their future achievements were uncertain; many simply faded into obscurity. Therefore, few people truly paid attention to general education students.
But the situation was completely different for martial arts students.
Since ancient times, there has been no first place in literature, but no second in martial arts.
In the martial arts college entrance examination, there was almost no room for shortcuts or luck. One had to be exceptionally outstanding in many aspects, including physical talent, skill comprehension, astrological charts, combat awareness, and even family background, to have a chance of becoming the top scholar.
Furthermore,
the fastest growth period in martial arts training was from 16 to 25 years old, known as the "golden age," followed by 25 to 30 years old, known as the "silver age."
To become the city's top martial arts scholar around the age of 18 meant one's martial arts talent was first-rate, and one's future prospects were limitless.
Therefore...
Any martial arts student who becomes the top martial arts champion will become the absolute focus, ten or even a hundred times more dazzling than the top academic student. Reporters and social media outlets from all walks of life will vie to report on them… This is evident from the rewards they receive.
As far as Fang Yu knows, the top academic student in a city typically receives tens to hundreds of thousands of star coins in direct national reward, while the top martial arts student receives at least several million star coins.
And this is just the first step. Further on, they will receive cultivation from their university, can sign contracts with large martial arts groups in advance, and even become brand ambassadors.
It's a bright and glamorous path.
Compared to Jiang Chenyi, a junior college martial arts student like Fang Yu is far less impressive… even though he's already an 'outstanding junior college student'.
"Comparison is truly infuriating," Xu Chenyang said enviously. "This Jiang Chenyi, just finished his first year, already has this kind of strength. He'll probably be a Great Earth Martial Artist by graduation."
Fang Yu seemed thoughtful.
Before the Great Burning Heaven Era, humanity had not yet undergone a major evolution, the Void Star Aspects had not yet awakened, and martial arts cultivation was not mainstream. Martial arts practitioners were simply categorized by skill level, such as Ming Jin (明劲), An Jin (暗劲), and Hua Jin (化劲). However, even Hua Jin practitioners, hailed as grandmasters, possessed highly skilled techniques comparable to many Earth-based martial artists.
Limited by their environment, their bodies were tempered to the limit, and their single-arm punching power typically only reached one or two thousand kilograms.
In terms of sheer strength, they were far inferior to mid-level martial artists of that era. This changed
after the Great Burning Heaven Era,
especially in the 60 years since the New Era began. Martial arts developed rapidly, and with the blessing of the Void Star Aspects, martial arts reached a divine level, granting practitioners unimaginable power. Ultimately, based on their strength, martial artists were uniformly reclassified into six ranks.
Ranks 1-9 belonged to the ordinary human category.
Ranks 10-19 were first-rank martial artists, also known as beginner martial artists, with a minimum punching power of 300 kilograms.
Levels 20-29 are Tier 2 martial artists, also known as intermediate martial artists, with a minimum punching power of 2000 kg.
Levels 30-39 are Tier 3 martial artists, also known as advanced martial artists, with a minimum punching power of 10,000 kg.
Levels 40-49 are Tier 4 martial artists, revered as Earth Martial Artists. Their extraordinary martial power cannot be simply described by punching power; some heavy firearms are ineffective against them.
Higher-level Tier 5 Sky Patrol Martial Artists and Tier 6 Starry Sky Martial Artists are like myths descending to earth… beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
And upon graduating from university, they are only around 22 years old.
Becoming an Earth Martial Artist?
For college students like Fang Yu, it's simply a pipe dream… but for Jiang Chenyi, it's possible.
After all, his rapid punches can exceed 6,000 kg per punch; if he goes all out, his punching power is probably 7,000-8,000 kg. This is why Xu Chenyang said he was at least Tier 25.
"I talked to the supervisor a few days ago. Jiang Chenyi seems to be just an average student at Crescent Moon Martial Arts University," Xu Chenyang said in a low voice. "I really wonder how strong the top undergraduates at Crescent Moon Martial Arts University are."
"The strongest martial arts university under the starry sky, of course it's strong," Fang Yu said calmly. "Any undergraduate from there would be an absolute star in Huguang Martial Arts University."
There are differences between undergraduates.
The two martial arts universities in Huguang Province enroll 10,000 martial arts undergraduates each year, and Huguang Province is just one province of Xia Kingdom.
The entire Blue Star has a population of 30 billion, and Xia Kingdom has a population of over 5 billion. Therefore, Blue Star alone enrolls more than a million martial arts undergraduates each year, but it's not a large number compared to the entire population of Blue Star. Crescent Moon
Martial Arts University, on the other hand,
is the absolute number one martial arts university in Crescent Moon and even the entire civilization... Enrolling only 10,000 people a year doesn't sound like a small number, but you have to remember that Crescent Moon has a population of less than 200 million, and half of those spots are taken up by it.
Only 5,000 places are allocated to each country on Earth.
Under normal circumstances, only a little over a thousand people from Xia Kingdom can get into Crescent Moon Martial Arts University each year… and when spread across each province, that's usually only a few dozen places.
As for Wuling City? Getting one or two people in each year is considered good, sometimes none at all.
This shows how prestigious Crescent Moon Martial Arts University is.
Martial arts geniuses need the best environment to truly shine.
Over the years, top martial arts students from all over Xia Kingdom try to get into Crescent Moon Martial Arts University, then choose one of the other ten key martial arts universities on Crescent Moon.
Only as a last resort do they consider top martial arts universities like Shanghai Martial Arts University and Yandu Martial Arts University.
"That's true."
"Most undergraduates aim to become advanced martial artists," Xu Chenyang remarked. "But I've heard that if a student at Crescent Moon Martial Arts University doesn't become a Great Earth Martial Artist before the age of 30, they're considered a disgrace to the school."
"Compared to them, we're just ordinary," Xu Chenyang shook his head.
"Don't belittle yourself," Fang Yu patted Xu Chenyang's shoulder and laughed, "Diplomas are just paper, skills are what truly matter. Undergraduates are indeed strong, but we junior college students aren't bad either."
"Don't forget," Fang Yu
continued, "the champion of the most recent martial arts competition was a junior college student from our Xia Kingdom." Fang Yu turned and continued walking downstairs.
"Oh right, Brother Fang, your skills have reached a high level, your future martial arts achievements might not be inferior to those of undergraduates." Xu Chenyang quickly turned around and chased after him, saying as he walked, "I'm not worth mentioning. I'm just a junior college student, a liberal arts student. Last time I submitted hundreds of resumes on 91.com, and the system only recommended sales positions to me..."
"By the way,"
Fang Yu said, "Brother Fang, the martial arts competition you mentioned, is it the Alliance Martial Arts Competition with a prize of one billion star coins?" Xu Chenyang suddenly realized, "Wang Heng is a junior college student?" The
Alliance Martial Arts Competition is one of the most dazzling martial arts events in the entire civilization.
Xu Chenyang naturally paid attention to it and knew who the champion was.
"Hmm."
"Wang Heng, a martial artist from the Xia Kingdom, is the youngest Sky Patrol Warrior in history, and is also recognized as—the strongest graduate student!" Fang Yu had already reached the first floor.
One glance.
Fang Yu saw the sentence written on the wall at the far end of the first-floor lobby.
"The evolution of civilization is cruel. But what is crueler than evolution is the refusal to evolve, and life is the same. —Ye Xinghe"
On the way home, in a driverless taxi.
"Brother Fang, you're not working at the martial arts club anymore?"
"I remember submitting your application for permanent employment last month, right?" Xu Chenyang looked astonished. "Did Manager Huo call you up just now to fire you?" Xu Chenyang naturally knew the rule that assistant instructors had to leave if they didn't get permanent positions within a year.
" That shouldn't be the case!" Xu Chenyang shook his head, puzzled. "With your performance and skill level, you're more than qualified to be a junior instructor. How could you not pass?" "Haha, Big Head, you're overthinking it." Fang Yu laughed. "I wasn't fired. Manager Huo informed me that my application for permanent employment was approved, but I refused." Better to avoid trouble, Fang Yu didn't intend to tell him the truth. It would only cause unnecessary worry. "You resigned?" Xu Chenyang was increasingly astonished. "Although martial arts college is a four-year program, the fourth year is considered an internship, and you can apply for early graduation and sign a contract with a company... Wouldn't it be great to officially join the Iron Mountain Martial Arts Society?" In Xu Chenyang's view, although the Iron Mountain Group wasn't one of the eight major martial arts groups, its founder was at least a Starry Sky Martial Artist... and the Iron Mountain Martial Arts Society, which belonged to the Iron Mountain Group, was considered a large company. Martial arts college students had a slightly higher status than regular undergraduate students. But being able to join such a company was already quite good. Salespeople like them weren't even considered formal employees... Such large companies would never recruit clerical staff from colleges with formal education. Without a degree, even the first step was blocked. He never expected Fang Yu to refuse. "I want to apply for a bachelor's degree after completing my college studies," Fang Yu said. This wasn't deceiving Xu Chenyang; it was the truth. To apply for a bachelor's degree after completing a college studies, one naturally couldn't officially sign a contract with a company early. In fact... If Fang Yu hadn't overheard the conversation between Manager Gao and Manager Huo at the martial arts club, and hadn't personally verified this by using the Qi and Blood potions distributed to the students by the club, ultimately confirming that Manager Gao and Manager Huo were selling Qi and Blood potions acquired from a small factory as genuine products from the Eight Great Groups, he would have submitted his resignation half a month ago. Knowing about the other party's "dirt," Fang Yu deliberately tested Manager Gao, intentionally arousing his suspicion… As Fang Yu predicted, the other party used the opportunity of being promoted to a permanent position to kick him out of the martial arts club. And Fang Yu, in turn, made a small profit. For Fang Yu, even failure wouldn't be a loss, since he was already planning to leave. The only risk was that the other party would "kill him to silence him"… but Fang Yu believed that with only suspicion, plus the support of "Senior Brother Dong," the other party wouldn't take such a risk. "Killing someone over such a trivial matter?" "This is Xia Country, where the Blue Moon Alliance's martial arts laws have been in effect for fifty years, and our surveillance network reaches every corner. This isn't the Primordial Star." Fang Yu thought to himself, "I only obtained the maximum compensation legally allowed." As for exposing the other party? Fang Yu knew he didn't have that kind of ability… The Qi and Blood Potions sold by Manager Huo and his group could achieve 80-90% of the effects of genuine products. Even advanced martial artists, let alone the students, might not be able to tell the difference. Not everyone possesses Fang Yu's special talent. Xu Chenyang, naturally unaware of the reason, simply assumed Fang Yu's words were true. "Transfer to a bachelor's degree program?" Xu Chenyang was taken aback at first, then said, "Brother Fang, I remember there are very few places for martial arts college graduates to transfer to bachelor's programs." "Yes, it's difficult. Our school only has 20 guaranteed places for transfers." Fang Yu nodded, "If you fail, you can only try to compete for the other 30 supplementary places." Compared to 5,000 students per year, the transfer rate for martial arts college graduates is only 1%, far lower than that of ordinary college graduates. "Only 50 for the whole school? That's really difficult!" Xu Chenyang sighed, "That's right. After transferring to a bachelor's program, martial arts students can study for two more years. During these two years, the country will guarantee a minimum of 300,000 star coins per year, and there's also the opportunity to compete for various scholarships and special resources within the undergraduate program." "Hmm." Fang Yu nodded slightly. Why are there more ordinary students? Because the country, or rather the Blue Moon Alliance, invests very little resources. In most cases, the resources consumed by ordinary college students and ordinary undergraduate students are not significantly different each year. However, martial arts cultivation is extremely resource-intensive… every star coin yields a corresponding reward. For example, a martial arts college student receives a guaranteed minimum of 100,000 star coins in cultivation resources annually, not including various scholarships, expensive cultivation facilities, teacher training, and so on. If all these are factored in, the amount is staggering. And the resources invested in a martial arts undergraduate degree are even more astonishing. Therefore, even for martial arts college students, a province can only enroll 100,000 per year… and for martial arts undergraduates, only 10,000. Any more? It's simply unaffordable. After all, the Blue Moon Alliance also has a vast number of martial artists graduating from schools, and their cultivation also consumes enormous resources. It can be said that it is precisely because the entire Blue Moon Alliance, from top to bottom, spares no expense in cultivating martial artists and encouraging martial arts that it has forged a glorious century-long path of martial arts and propelled the evolution of life across the entire civilization. From the rarity of intermediate martial artists 60 years ago to the common presence of advanced martial artists today. "Haha, Brother Fang." "It's difficult for others, but with your skill level, even without awakening the Void Star Aspect, you'll definitely succeed." Xu Chenyang said with a smile, "I'm looking forward to drinking your graduation wine." Fang Yu couldn't help but laugh. For Xu Chenyang, leaving the Iron Mountain Martial Arts Club was actually a bad thing... After all, good sales performance largely depended on coaches like them.
It's important to know that many martial arts instructors contact students and their parents directly, without offering any sales commission.
Yet Xu Chenyang showed no displeasure.
"Big Head, don't worry, I'll talk to Manager Dong, and you can go directly to the Changsha South Road branch," Fang Yu said with a smile. "He'll take care of you." "
It'll just mean you'll have to commute a bit more to and from work."
If Xu Chenyang stayed at the Xinjiekou branch, he might be targeted by Manager Huo and his group… Xu Chenyang wasn't even a martial artist; he couldn't handle that.
"Brother Fang, then I won't stand on ceremony." Xu Chenyang's eyes lit up.
He knew very well the influence of the 'Manager Dong' Fang Yu mentioned… He wouldn't even dare to dream of such a relationship.
"Why be so polite between brothers? It's a small matter." Fang Yu smiled. The main reason he and Big Head became brothers wasn't their classmate relationship, but rather their shared temperament.
Being classmates meant being forced to spend a few more years in the same classroom; it didn't necessarily mean they'd get along.
True friends and brothers were rare.
Xu Chenyang was willing to go to great lengths for his brothers, and he was equally never hesitant.
Soon after,
Xu Chenyang got out of the car first, leaving Fang Yu alone to continue heading home. He rolled down the window, letting the setting sun's rays fall on his face.
"A bachelor's degree through a vocational college program?" Fang Yu's eyes were calm, his mind thoughtful.
"To be recommended for admission, it would be best to awaken the Void Star Aspect… but when will that blurry star aspect I've been observing awaken?"
Thinking this,
Fang Yu gently closed his eyes.
*Buzz*
In a daze, Fang Yu felt his consciousness arrive at a mysterious place.
The surrounding area was vast and unfathomable, but in the center, there was an enormous figure.
Looking at it, it lay there quietly, seemingly asleep. Its edges were blurred; one could only discern that it resembled a hairless black sheep, and a pair of enormous mouths that occupied more than half of its body.
Its face was even more indistinct.
"This is my astrological chart. It seems that after mastering the subtlety of my skills, it has become even clearer," Fang Yu murmured to himself. At the same time, through the huge, blurry astrological chart, he also faintly sensed several messages being transmitted to him:
—Observer
's
Life Level: 15.9 (Beginner Martial Artist)
Martial Arts Skill: Advanced Subtlety (Qi and Blood)
Soul Level: 18.4
Void Astrological Chart: Unknown (Please strive to achieve a higher life level)
Innate Divine Ability 1: Devouring (Faster digestion speed and better digestion effect after consuming various rare treasures)
Innate Divine Ability 2: Unknown (Please strive to achieve a higher life form)
These messages, clearly presenting Fang Yu's life level, martial arts skills, and soul level, are not the "system panel" that proves eternity found in some novels.
They are more like messages transmitted to Fang Yu by a sleeping celestial being, observing his body and soul.
Like a sophisticated life detector, they allow Fang Yu to know his own situation at any time.
There is no other direct assistance.
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"I wonder what level of life I need to reach to completely see this celestial being in the void," Fang Yu mused.
The celestial being in the void is the source of the flourishing development of celestial martial arts over the past hundred years, even leading to martial arts mastery.
According to the martial arts general knowledge lessons Fang Yu learned from childhood.
Before the Great Burning Heaven Era.
In ancient martial arts, some incredible grandmasters possessed martial arts skills that transcended the inner realm, reaching a state of "the cicada senses the autumn wind before it stirs." They could even lock their entire body's qi and blood to the brain for marrow cleansing, reversing the universe and easily extending their lifespan to over 200 years.
However!
Their punching power was at most only two or three thousand kilograms, comparable to a mid-level martial artist in this era.
Why?
What they lacked was the Void Star Aspect.
"According to scientific research, as mentioned in martial arts general knowledge courses, there is a mysterious energy called 'Star Power' in this cosmic galaxy, which is difficult for us humans to absorb on our own," Fang Yu thought to himself. "Only when one's life level reaches level 10 and awakens 'Void Star Aspect,' can one visualize the stars, using them to illuminate the hundreds of stars in the body, thereby opening the star apertures and gradually absorbing the star power in the universe."
"This is the Star Power entering the body."
Star Power integrates into every cell of the body, comprehensively promoting the evolution of the body. Bone strength, periosteum toughness, cell vitality, muscle explosiveness, skin toughness, and so on will all continuously soar, constantly breaking the limits of life.
Even the very essence of genes is constantly changing.
This is the reason why human life evolution has been so rapid in the more than one hundred years since the Great Burning Heaven Era.
Until a few decades ago, the life form that could withstand a nuclear bomb with its own body was born—the Star Warrior!
"In terms of martial arts skills, even the Sky Patrol Warriors may not be able to catch up with some of the grandmasters who have emerged in the thousands of years of ancient martial arts history." Fang Yu sighed inwardly, "But those grandmasters would perish if they encountered ordinary firearms."
But the Sky Patrol Warriors can fly at supersonic speeds and even briefly enter outer space to live.
The two are no longer the same species.
The difference lies in the Void Star Aspect.
"If I don't have a Void Star Aspect, or awaken a lower-level Star Aspect," Fang Yu pondered silently, "then I won't ask for much from the path of martial arts."
Not everyone in the Blue Moon Alliance can see the Void Star Aspect.
A considerable number of people do not have a 'Void Star Aspect'.
Even if they can see it, most people's Void Star Aspect is extremely ordinary and cannot provide much help. The 'star apertures' they reflect are often very weak, and their efficiency in absorbing star power is extremely low.
In martial arts training, age is crucial.
If one cannot reach a high level of martial arts cultivation before the end of the "Silver Age" (around age 30), their future in martial arts will only become increasingly bleak.
This is also why there are relatively few martial artists.
Both parents and individuals must consider the "investment ratio."
Even with substantial government support, it's common for a student to invest hundreds of thousands of star coins to get into a martial arts college; the investment is even greater for a martial arts bachelor's degree.
If they ultimately fail to reach level 15 and haven't studied other academic subjects, they will lose everything.
Therefore,
many parents, once they discover their child hasn't shown much talent in middle and high school, will give up on their child's path to martial arts, only requiring them to reach level 10 to obtain their "parent's certificate."
"Unexpectedly, I can visualize the celestial phenomena in the void," Fang Yu thought to himself.
However, Fang Yu's celestial phenomena weren't just dormant.
In Fang Yu's visualization, the celestial phenomena were extremely blurry… Over the years, as Fang Yu's strength increased, the celestial phenomena gradually became clearer, and only recently was he able to see their full form.
"My Void Star Aspect, even while dormant, actually possesses the ability to monitor my cultivation progress," Fang Yu thought to himself. "And it can even grant me a kind of innate divine power?"
"Even among the twelve superior Star Aspects, I've never heard of anything so miraculous."
The Void Star Aspects awakened by martial artists are incredibly diverse,
each with its own strengths.
However, over the decades, with the development of technology and the collection of various big data, the Blue Moon Alliance has gradually recorded, organized, and categorized the various Void Star Aspects.
Now,
Void Star Aspects can be divided into lower-level Star Aspects, middle-level Star Aspects, upper-level Star Aspects... The higher the level of the Star Aspect, the rarer it is, and the greater its power often is. There are twelve publicly known upper-level Star Aspects.
There are over eighty middle-level Star Aspects, and the number of lower-level Star Aspects is even greater... In the compulsory course "Hundred Void Aspects" for martial arts colleges, nearly a thousand lower-level Star Aspects are recorded.
Memorizing each Star Aspect in "Hundred Void Aspects" and understanding Star Aspect knowledge is a compulsory course for every martial arts college student.
Innate supernatural abilities are a standard requirement for high-level star signs.
However, judging from his vaguely discernible appearance and the innate supernatural abilities he possesses, Fang Yu, this Void Star Sign, doesn't belong to any of the twelve high-level star signs.
He is an unknown star sign,
beyond the Hundred Signs.
It should be noted that
, according to the *Hundred Void Signs*, even martial artists who awaken a high-level star sign must reach level 30 to initially awaken their innate supernatural abilities; before that, they can only possess some 'innate characteristics'.
For example, stronger cell activity, greater strength, faster speed, stronger soul power, and stronger star apertures.
"When I possessed the innate divine ability 'Devouring,' I was only at level 8."
For a moment, Fang Yu's thoughts drifted away: "If I didn't have this innate divine ability, relying solely on the funds my father provided and my martial arts skills... I couldn't possibly have cultivated my life level to level 15.9 purely through the basic twenty-four fist techniques."
"Probably at most level 12 or 13."
The new era is different from ancient times.
After the discovery of the Primordial Star, many incredible natural treasures emerged, allowing many wealthy people, even without a Void Star Form or advanced martial arts skills, to reach levels 20 or even 30 in their bodies.
However,
without star power to strengthen the physical body, relying solely on various rare resources to improve physical strength is incredibly costly, requiring astronomical sums of money.
It was precisely for this reason that Fang Yu had long ago judged that the Void Star Form he was sleeping in was very unusual.
"But no matter how extraordinary the astrological chart is, if it's not fully awakened, it's ultimately just a mirage," Fang Yu thought to himself. "Even with innate supernatural abilities, the effects of Qi and Blood Elixir and Bone Strengthening Pill are getting weaker and weaker."
"Father's business is getting worse and worse due to the internet."
"My younger siblings are already fifteen years old, almost ready to formally cultivate martial arts, and the family's expenses will rise sharply..." Fang Yu frowned slightly, feeling somewhat anxious.
Although his visualization of the celestial chart was becoming clearer
, who could determine what level it would take to awaken? Level 18? Level 20? Or even Level 30?
"Mastering the Subtlety greatly increases my chances," Fang Yu thought to himself. "I hope my application for a bachelor's degree will be successful... If I can get into a bachelor's program, I'll have access to national resources."
"It will also greatly reduce the pressure on my father."
As Fang Yu pondered,
"Dear passenger, this is a reminder from Shenzhou driverless car that you have arrived at your destination. Please check your belongings..." The taxi's notification sounded.
Fang Yu then came back to his senses
and got out of the car.
He looked up at the Zhonglin Yujing residential area, a community of detached villas not far away.
Located on the edge of Guangling city, it was a relatively remote villa community. Most of the residents were middle-class families who had some money, but not a lot of money... This was also where Fang Yu's home was located.