Under a level two war alert, a huge stir was caused in less than a day, with support teams rushing to the Lobu Sea from various places. However, for most citizens in Jiang City, life was not significantly affected.
Watching the military video that Teacher Xu had shown him, Li Yuan felt his previously tense heart relax a bit, and he was not as worried anymore.
It was a little past nine in the evening. After finishing four boxes of nutritional meals and taking a bottle of Basic Vital Blood Elixir, Li Yuan felt most of his hunger fade away, and his fatigue lessened significantly.
"Looks like they were right," he thought. "When a person is hungry, all they can think about is food." He sighed, "Once I’m full, all sorts of distracting thoughts come rushing in."
Li Yuan was even more concerned about his uncle. After packing up his things, he said, "Teacher, I'm heading home now."
"Okay, make sure to prepare everything," Xu Bo replied. "Tomorrow afternoon, we’ll set off for Jiangbei Martial Arts University."
"Got it."
As Li Yuan walked out of the Elite Building, Xu Bo hoped, "I hope Li Yuan won't be too affected by all this." He watched Li Yuan leave the school gate, thinking, "If he can break through to the fourth level in spear techniques, he should be able to make it onto the special training list for Kunlun University as long as he performs normally."
"As long as he passes this hurdle, the road ahead will be much easier."
Xu Bo understood well that Li Yuan's training was different from others and required a lot of resources to support it. He needed to aim for the core level of the Five Major Martial Arts Academies.
By nearly ten o'clock, Li Yuan finally returned home, finding his younger siblings already asleep. His aunt seemed normal and comforted him with a different set of words, telling him not to worry and to focus on preparing for the invitation from Jiangbei Martial Arts University.
"Alright, as long as my uncle is okay, I will definitely strive to get onto the special training list," Li Yuan said, not wanting to confront his aunt's lies. He understood that his aunt didn’t want to tell him the truth because she feared it would affect his evaluation for the invitation from Jiangbei Martial Arts University.
"Tomorrow, we’ll head to Jiangbei Martial Arts University." Back in his room, Li Yuan followed his routine to cultivate. He didn’t feel proud or complacent just because he had entered the fourth level in spear techniques.
On the contrary, having witnessed the strength of flying martial artists and feeling powerless when his uncle was in danger, Li Yuan's motivation to train became even stronger than before.
Persistence and gradual accumulation were the foundation for achieving great success.
[Your life level has increased from level 8.8 to level 8.9]
[Your fist technique has improved...]
[Your speed has increased...] The Divine Palace Panel sent continuous reminders.
"Fist technique has broken through to the fourth level."
"Today, my spear technique also reached the fourth level. I have perfect control over my body’s strength and have tapped into its deeper potential. Training with the Basic Cultivation Method has indeed improved my efficiency," Li Yuan nodded to himself.
Originally, his training efficiency was already faster than most students in the Elite Class. From now on, it would only get faster.
Around one in the morning, while Li Yuan was still at home practicing the Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra, in Guanshan District, at the South Lake Community, the name might sound ordinary, but in reality, it was one of the top communities in Guanshan District and even in Jiang City.
Only families of martial artists from the Starry Sky Martial Hall, at least level 15, could live here.
On the east side of the community stood an enormous standalone villa, resembling a manor, with tight security. Not only were there security guards on duty, but combat robots were also patrolling.
On the lawn nearby, flying vehicles were parked.
In the basement of the villa was a large martial arts hall, over a thousand square meters, extremely luxurious, equipped with all sorts of high-tech facilities, including a sixty-meter-long "speed testing track."
In the center of the martial arts room, a girl in a red training outfit had her eyes tightly shut.
"Boom~" A group of fiery red light, radiating intense heat like dancing flames, surrounded her, continuously forming and then gathering behind her.
Gradually, a phantom of a flaming phoenix tree began to take shape behind the girl.
And on the tree, a fiery bird could be seen flying around, appearing both real and illusory.
"What’s happening?"
"My little sister?" A young man in a blue martial arts outfit stood nearby, shocked at the scene. "Burning Phoenix Tree, Phoenix Soul Refinement."
"My little sister has truly met the requirements to practice the Nirvana Divine Canon before turning eighteen." The young man was astonished.
Before he returned home, their father had mentioned that his little sister had a real chance of awakening. However, he had been skeptical. After all, growing up, his little sister had shown good determination in training but was lacking in other areas compared to him and their older brother.
"Father really knows how to see things clearly," the young man thought to himself.
Time passed minute by minute, and the young man patiently waited. His little sister meeting the requirements to practice the Nirvana Divine Canon meant her future was bound to be smooth, and as her older brother, he felt delighted.
Another quarter of an hour passed. A large amount of red light gradually merged into Lin Lanyue's body, causing her expression to show a hint of pain, but she gritted her teeth and endured it.
Lin Lanyue could clearly feel an astonishing transformation happening inside her body, as if her life level was leaping forward.
Finally, everything calmed down. "Huff!" Lin Lanyue gradually returned to normal, her skin becoming more radiant, with a faint flame mark appearing on her forehead.
As the flame mark slowly merged into her forehead, she opened her eyes.
"Me? My physical constitution," Lin Lanyue lightly clenched her fists, feeling a significant change in her physical constitution. She couldn’t help but look at the young man in the distance. "Second Brother?"
"Your physical constitution was previously at level 9.6, but now it should exceed 10.0, reaching the baseline requirement for a Ranked Martial Artist," the young man smiled.
"That fast? It won’t affect my future, will it?" Lin Lanyue hesitated.
She understood that many treasures could provide quick boosts in a short time but could consume life potential, limiting future achievements.
"It won’t."
"What you took was the 'Crimson Fire Essence Crystal' that Mother had someone bring from the Flying Star, and the 'Sun Phoenix Blood Stone' that Father helped you refine into your body a few years ago. They complement each other perfectly," the young man explained. "Their main function is to promote your second awakening of spiritual potential."
"In fact, most of the effects of these two treasures have yet to be fully realized. As you continue to cultivate, they will gradually show their power."
Lin Lanyue nodded slightly.
She had rarely taken supportive cultivation medicines like the Basic Vital Blood Elixir. However, as her body developed fully, the speed of her physical constitution's improvement was getting faster and faster.
The main reason was the foundational treasures left in her body by her father.
"Second Brother, did I just succeed?" Lin Lanyue couldn’t help but ask.
"You did."
The young man sighed, "Just as Father predicted, you have met the requirements to practice the Nirvana Divine Canon."
"I really don’t understand."
"Both I and our older brother tried to awaken our spiritual potential but failed. We could only keep training the Flame Burning Heaven Cultivation Method and are still only level 29 Source Martial Artists," the young man shook his head and chuckled. "If Mother knew you met the requirements to practice the Nirvana Divine Canon, she would be very happy."
"Mother?" Lin Lanyue’s expression dimmed. She hadn’t seen her mother in many years.
Her father and older brother were also busy. Only her second brother would occasionally come to see her.
"What about Father? Why didn’t he come today?" Lin Lanyue couldn’t help but ask.
"He went to the Lobu Sea," the young man said seriously. "The situation there is intense, and the country estimates that with the foreign races going wild, the probability of the Lobu Sea Star Realm entrance expanding to a 'level three star realm' is very high."
A level three star realm? Lin Lanyue was shocked. She understood what that meant.
On the entire Blue Star, there were many level two star realms, but only one level three star realm had appeared.
Another level three star realm? And still within the Xia Country?
That would be catastrophic.
"No wonder the country issued a level two war alert directly," Lin Lanyue thought.
"Therefore, the Martial Arts Department specifically contacted Father and asked him to go there," the young man continued. "If it really comes to the most dangerous moment, we need someone as strong as Father to prevent the situation on the front lines from completely collapsing."
Lin Lanyue nodded gently, knowing her father's importance to the country.
"Little sister."
"Handle this well, and I’ll be leaving soon," the young man smiled. "You need to keep working hard in the coming months."
"Get good results."
"Once the college entrance exam is over, the family’s review team will be coming." The young man instructed.
"Just got here and now you’re leaving?" Lin Lanyue frowned.
"I’m the head of the department. So many people are waiting for me, how can I just stop?" The young man affectionately ruffled the girl’s hair. "Don’t worry, once the situation in the Penglai Star Realm is handled, I’ll come back to see you."
"If there’s anything, we can also communicate through the virtual network."
"Okay, I understand. Don’t worry," Lin Lanyue smiled.
She really didn’t want her second brother to leave, but she also understood the importance of priorities.
On March 14, Saturday, at two in the afternoon, at Guanshan District First High School, other students were practicing in the martial arts classroom.
A vice principal, Xu Bo, and the senior year director had brought Li Yuan, Lin Lanyue, Gu Qianghan, and seven other students to stand on the playground, waiting.
Li Yuan and Gu Qianghan were carrying bags.
"Li Yuan, have you been to Jiangbei Martial Arts University?" Gu Qianghan asked in a low voice.
"No," Li Yuan shook his head slightly.
The Jiangbei Martial Arts University campus was over a hundred kilometers away from Jiang City and was strictly controlled.
"I’ve been there twice, both times with my sister," Gu Qianghan smiled. "She has a permanent pass and can take people in."
"Oh?" Li Yuan looked at Lin Lanyue, who was meditating with her eyes closed, surprised.
He knew Lin Lanyue's family was well-off, but did she even have a permanent pass for Jiangbei Martial Arts University?
"They're here." Xu Bo suddenly spoke, looking up at the sky.
Whoosh!
A large flying vehicle, similar to an airship, rapidly descended from the sky, then quickly slowed down and gently landed on the school playground.
It was an absolute giant, over seventy meters long and more than twenty meters high.
Its surface was streamlined, radiating a blue glow.
It looked very impressive.
"A level two flying vehicle, RB9 general type, mostly used for short-distance passenger transport," Gu Qianghan recognized it at a glance and muttered, "No wonder it’s Jiangbei Martial Arts University; they really know how to show off."
A level two flying vehicle? Li Yuan was secretly amazed.
As far as he knew, flying vehicles on the entire Blue Star were classified into ordinary, level one, level two, level three, etc. The classification was mainly based on flight speed and protective capabilities, with each level further divided into various types based on purpose.
For example, a level two flying vehicle meant that once the vehicle was sealed, it could withstand the wild attacks of level two Source Martial Artists from start to full acceleration.
As for flight speed? When traveling at full speed, it could reach supersonic speeds, and speeds several times that were not surprising.
Buzz~ The cabin door slowly opened.
"Prepare to board," Xu Bo said softly.
(End of Chapter)