Through discussions with Teacher Xu and Instructor Xing, Li Yuan understood that signing a contract early didn’t mean he could skip college. Signing early was essentially an investment from the Martial Hall. They would provide some guidance for his training, but it wouldn’t cover everything.
For him, the best path was still to take the college entrance exam and go to a Martial Arts University.
"According to Teacher Xu, the Martial Hall is a gathering place for martial artists. Its main role in human civilization is to undertake combat missions, not to provide training."
"The Martial Hall needs combat power more," Li Yuan thought. "The place that truly trains martial artists is the Martial Arts University. That’s where the best training happens."
"Both the country and the Seven Star Alliance invest valuable resources into Martial Arts Universities."
"Many precious resources are provided for free at the university, while in the Martial Hall, you have to spend a lot of money to buy them."
"Some valuable resources aren’t even available in the Martial Hall."
Going to a Martial Arts University would allow him to receive the best education as a martial artist. Many top martial artists would take turns teaching and guiding younger students at these universities.
"Only through systematic learning at a Martial Arts University can I walk further and steadier on the path of a martial artist," Li Yuan reminded himself, not wanting to be arrogant.
Yes, he had a special encounter awakening his Spiritual Palace, but the more he saw, the more he realized how small he was.
"Just like my uncle said."
"On the path of growth, sometimes you need the support of benefactors and the help of opportunities." Li Yuan silently thought, "Teacher Xu is my benefactor."
"Signing early with the Starfire Martial Hall is my opportunity."
"What I need to do is make good use of them to help me enter a broader field."
...
Inside the Starfire space.
"Xiao Yu, wasn't my cultivation score 3 million?" Li Yuan asked in confusion. "Why does it show 2.8 million?"
"Master."
"As an L3 level member, you enjoy many privileges in the Martial Hall each year, like a family card and your own martial arts room... which costs 200,000 points. This is a mandatory deduction," the girl in purple said playfully. "Cultivation points are unique to martial geniuses who sign early."
"Its function is similar to points, but it can only be used to purchase non-physical martial arts training services."
"The 200,000 points being deducted will first be covered by your cultivation points," the girl explained.
Li Yuan quickly understood.
If points were the currency within the Martial Hall, then cultivation points were like "coupons" for those who signed early, with many restrictions.
"They can only be used for paying annual fees, getting guidance from famous teachers, technique manuals, source power manuals, and training videos..." Li Yuan checked the uses of cultivation points.
All of it was non-physical.
"No wonder the Martial Hall is so generous," Li Yuan muttered to himself. "3 million cultivation points? It’s worth 3 million Blue Star Coins on paper, but for various manuals and training videos... the Martial Hall could easily copy countless copies at almost no cost."
Some training resources are replicable and not actually precious, so the Martial Hall can afford to be generous.
But physical resources, like vitality potions, truly require a lot of resources to produce, so the Martial Hall strictly controls those gifts.
Of course, while cultivation points might not be as good as regular points, they were still quite useful.
...
"The higher the level in the Martial Hall, the more privileges you have, and the less points you spend for the same services?" Li Yuan looked at the Starfire level explanation. "I’m currently L3 level, which isn’t too bad among all Martial Hall members."
He learned more through his conversations with Instructor Xing.
L1 is for trial members.
L2 is the level for most Martial Hall members, where most martial artists are below level 15. Those with early D or C contracts also fall into this category.
L3 usually consists of basic management in the Martial Hall or preparatory members with B contracts.
L4 and L5 often require being a second-tier source martial artist to reach.
For example, the Hall Master Wan is an L5 member.
"Unless I upgrade to an A-level contract, I’ll remain an L3 member until I become a second-tier source martial artist," Li Yuan thought as he reviewed the requirements of his B-level contract.
Want to raise my Starfire level? It depends on talent and the contributions made to the Martial Hall.
Preparatory members with A-level contracts are considered L4 members.
Preparatory members with S-level contracts? They are directly L5 members!
If Li Yuan wants to upgrade from a B-level contract to an A-level contract, there are three ways according to the contract.
"First, awaken my Martial Spirit."
"Second, get into Starfire University."
"Third, reach Falling Star Rank 300 points on the Star Combat Network before I turn 18." Li Yuan frowned slightly.
The first and second paths seemed similar to him.
"If I can awaken my Martial Spirit and get a 10% score boost, I have a high chance of getting into Starfire University in the next eight months," Li Yuan thought. "If I don’t awaken my spirit, the chance of getting into Starfire University is basically zero."
Starfire University is one of the three top martial schools globally, along with Starry Sky University and Blackstone University.
From their names, it’s clear that these three top martial schools are closely related to the three major Martial Halls.
The difficulty of getting into them is much higher than the five major schools in Xia Country.
The five major schools in Xia Country enroll about 10,000 students each year.
Globally, there are only a few other martial universities comparable to the five major schools in Xia Country.
However, as far as Li Yuan knows, Starfire University enrolls less than 1,000 students from around the world each year, with no more than 300 from Xia Country.
Those who can get into the three top martial schools in Xia Country, aside from a few specially recruited students, are usually among the top ten martial talents in the province.
"It’s said that those who graduate smoothly from Starfire University are basically second-tier source martial artists," Li Yuan shook his head slightly.
Provincial martial universities, the five major schools in Xia Country, and the three top martial schools globally... these are three clearly defined levels.
"Martial results, top ten in the province?"
It’s not that Li Yuan didn’t dare to dream; it’s just that without awakening his Martial Spirit, how could he even think about it?
Even if Li Yuan scored 1,000 points, it would be hard to break into the top ten in the province.
Others would have a total score of 1,100 points.
One must be realistic.
"My score hasn’t even reached the top ten in my class, let alone the province," Li Yuan stopped thinking about it. "Compared to the first two paths, the third path seems more realistic."
Reaching Falling Star Rank 300 points on the Star Combat Network before turning 18.
This path, while also difficult, has a glimmer of hope given Li Yuan's speed of improvement in martial arts skills.
...
After sorting everything out, Li Yuan said softly, "Xiao Yu, I need a cultivation guidance plan tailored for me."
"Okay."
"First, please fill out your information accurately," Xiao Yu said. "This way, the Martial Hall's intelligent system can create the best plan."
With a wave of her hand, a light screen appeared.
It displayed many fields to fill out.
Age, gender, life level, fist power, explosive speed, weapon used, martial skills, cultivation methods... there were over a hundred items.
"The Martial Hall should have my information, but they want to confirm it," Li Yuan thought as he filled it out one by one.
With the Divine Palace Panel, Li Yuan's accuracy in filling out the information would definitely exceed that of other preparatory members.
"Please wait a moment, Master," Xiao Yu said. "I’m applying for intelligent resources to run a cultivation plan simulation for you."
After about ten minutes.
"Master, it’s completed," Xiao Yu said. "Please take a look."
Buzz~
A huge light screen quickly appeared in front of Li Yuan, filled with dense text and information.
"To assist in improving physical constitution, primarily take the Basic Vital Blood Elixir, one bottle every two days... since I haven’t practiced an Advanced Cultivation Method, I should take at least one Source Power Pill each month," Li Yuan read the first item. "Monthly cost is about 130,000 Blue Star Coins/points."
"Basic Spirit Nourishing Elixir, three bottles a month, costing about 90,000 Blue Star Coins/points..."
"Deep medicinal baths, once every ten days, costing about 30,000 Blue Star Coins/points each month..."
"Purchase the second-tier spear technique 'Starlight Spear Technique,' priced at 1 million cultivation points."
"Purchase the second-tier movement technique 'Dragon Walk Technique,' priced at 1 million cultivation points."
"Request guidance from a second-tier source martial artist for spear and movement techniques, once a month, costing 100,000 cultivation points/coins..."
(End of Chapter)