Heroes Under Heaven Are Like Carps Crossing a River

Several days later, Li Xijun went to the martial hall to train as usual, showing no difference from his everyday demeanor.

Deng Gao's sudden disappearance caused no stir; some rumors suggested he had become a Viscera Refinement Martial Warrior and, as a Martial Graduate with a recognized status, no longer wished to be subservient, choosing instead to venture out. Others claimed he had gone to work for the Su family in maritime trade to earn a fortune.

In contrast, Su Qiuzhen, the noble young master, had not been seen multiple times, attracting considerable attention. Whispers of bad omens had begun to circulate, suggesting that wealth could tempt people to take risks, perhaps even leading to murder and robbery.

However, none of these matters concerned Li Xijun. He continued to have minimal contact with the outside world, focusing solely on his martial arts training.

Even fewer people suspected that Li Xijun had anything to do with the incidents involving Su Qiuzhen and Deng Gao.

After all, from the perspective of outsiders, the two parties had no connection whatsoever. Li Xijun was known at the martial hall as a wealthy young master who had studied abroad, and even Yu Xiangyang harbored no suspicions.

Only in the main hall of the Life-Slaying Martial Hall, Zhang Fuhu, the old master who usually sat there drinking tea and recovering from injuries, heard this news. He seemed thoughtful for a moment before turning back to his newspaper and his bird, acting as if nothing had changed.

This continued until the day of the school's monthly examination.

As the assembly bell rang, Li Xijun and Ye Liuyun went downstairs to gather for the flag-raising ceremony.

As the voices of students discussing the upcoming exam reached him, He finally remembered the scholarships and training resources available to the top one hundred students in his grade under the "Ten-Year Cultivation Plan."

While the students on the large plaza had not yet fully gathered and the scene was still noisy, Li Xijun focused his consciousness, and his status panel naturally appeared before his eyes.

[Name: Li Xijun] [Age: 17] [Realm: Apprentice Level 6] [Blood Essence Level: 6.4] [Spirit Level: 9.8] [Spirit-Refining System: Spirit Solidification Realm (8%)] [Martial Refining System: Skin and Flesh Realm (99%)] [Cultivation Methods:] [Azure Dragon Heaven-Reaching Method: (Proficient 99%)] [Refining Spirit Detailed Explanation Aperture Opening Induction Method (100%)] [Contemplation Method "Twenty-Four Rank White Lotus Salvation Chart" (Proficient 20%)] [Subduing Tiger Bone Refining Method (Proficient 100%)] [Martial Skills] [True Martial Thirty-Six Forms (Mastery 29%)] [Basic Saber Technique: (Beginner 98%)] [Unifying the Heavens (0%)]

Looking at his astonishing status panel, Li Xijun couldn't help but exclaim inwardly:

"I thought I was just an ordinary martial arts prodigy with excellent aptitude,"

"I never expected my talent in spiritual cultivation to be even more outrageous!"

Previously, the Aperture Opening realm primarily involved the manifestation of spiritual sense rather than its cultivation and strengthening.

Therefore, Li Xijun's talent in spirit refining had not been apparent.

However, After Li Xijun spent less than 24 hours to fully cultivate the entire "Twenty-Four Rank White Lotus Salvation Chart" through contemplation, And then compared it with the book, discovering that it usually took ordinary people a month to fully cultivate a mid-grade contemplation method.

He suddenly realized how strong his spirit refining talent truly was.

Later, after purchasing and reading books on common spirit refining knowledge from the Contemplation Society, he realized even more:

Ordinary people honed their spirits by reading the classics of the three religions, opening the ancestral aperture between their eyebrows, and manifesting their spiritual sense.

They possessed the various characteristics and abilities of the Aperture Opening realm.

But even though they reached the realm, This did not mean that their original spiritual souls, manifested after opening their apertures, Could be compared to Li Xijun, whose limit for spiritual soul level was 9.0.

It was like in "Douluo Continent," where everyone awakened a Martial Soul. Ordinary people awakened with innate soul power of level two or three, while Li Xijun awakened with innate full soul power. Naturally, his subsequent cultivation and improvement were on a completely different level.

Especially since he had spent most of his time in the past 7 days diligently refining his spirit, And as a result, his spirit level had increased by 0.8 in one go.

Only then did he directly realize how outrageously good his cultivation aptitude was due to the power of his original spiritual soul.

"At this rate, it's hard to say about Viscera Refinement Martial Warrior cultivation, but becoming a true master who can project mental energy into the Spirit Solidification Realm is practically a sure thing."

"However, my martial arts training is a few days behind schedule, but my Skin and Flesh Realm is also basically complete."

"The remaining 1% of the Skin and Flesh Realm requires external assistance. I need to be beaten repeatedly during sparring to truly grasp the feeling of skin and flesh merging into one."

"After the exam, I'll spar with Senior Brother Yu, and I'll enter the Tendons and Bones Realm tonight."

Li Xijun was feeling quite pleased with his development over the past month when, the crisp sound of heels clicking against the steps from the stage on the school's large plaza reached his ears.

This caused quite a few students, including Li Xijun, to feel a bit confused.

Based on past experience, wouldn't some middle-aged male leaders come onto the stage after the flag-raising ceremony to give some repetitive speeches?

Immediately after, as the nine-headed, purple-haired, tall and leggy older sister appeared on the stage, drawing everyone's attention, all the students of Yan'an No. 7 High School couldn't help but erupt in roaring discussions and cheers.

It had only been 20 days since the Mythical World rift incident, so they naturally had a deep impression of this Outer Scenery Expert who had killed an Overlord-level mythical creature with a single saber strike.

Many students from the elite classes had fantasized about the teacher who would come to guide them being this powerful and beautiful older sister.

They never expected it to actually happen!

At this moment, whether it was Li Xijun's Martial Arts Class 6 or the students from other classes, they couldn't help but cast envious glances at the students from the elite classes who were beaming with joy.

And Zhou Yibai, who had awakened his Martial Dao Spirituality and was standing in the elite class wearing a black nano-suit, was at the forefront, surveying his surroundings, thoroughly enjoying this moment of superiority.

In his mind, he was already fantasizing about being noticed by this purple-haired older sister, an Outer Scenery level teacher, and the envious looks from his classmates, especially Li Xijun.

On the other hand, Zhou Shenghao trembled the moment he saw her, instinctively placing his hand on his stomach, looking somewhat unwell.

Li Xijun, meanwhile, recalled how Zhang Haifeng had looked at the live broadcast with envy that day, and how he had instructed him to show off his talent, ideally receiving guidance in saber techniques from this Outer Scenery teacher.

"Su Nianying, a fourth-year graduate from the Imperial Capital's Clear Spring Dawn Palace."

"From today onwards, I will be the instructor for all the third-year students at Yan'an No. 7 High School, responsible for teaching you for the college entrance examination."

This statement first surprised many students, who learned that she had graduated from one of the top universities in the 'Imperial Capital Two Heavens'.

Then, they realized something else, shouldn't this Outer Scenery Expert be the instructor for the elite class students? Why was she saying she was for the third-year students?

"Next, I will explain my teaching philosophy."

"The current Human Federation is still not stable, and we still face countless crises from the Mythical Worlds."

"My purpose in coming to this middle school as an instructor is singular:"

"That is to select true geniuses!"

"Not those who are smug just because they've awakened their Martial Dao Spirituality,"

"Nor ordinary geniuses who can only reach Level 9 Blood Essence before hitting their limit."

"But true prodigies who can truly satisfy me and challenge the records set by the Wood Sage in the past!"

Su Nianying's words threw Yan'an No. 7 High School into an uproar. Both the school leadership and the tens of thousands of students on the vast plaza couldn't help but engage in heated discussions.

However, the tall, purple-haired older sister calmly raised her face and stated, "I know that you won't understand my philosophy yet,"

"but that's alright. Wait for ten years, when the 'Ten-Year Cultivation Plan' concludes,"

"after you've experienced the college entrance examination, university, and various trials in the Mythical Worlds, you will understand a truth:"

"When you luckily get admitted to one of the thirty-three Martial Arts Universities, you will find that the Nine Schools Alliance's brilliance will suffocate you."

"If you truly reach the pinnacle of the Nine Schools Alliance, look up, and you'll see two suns hanging in the sky over the Imperial Capital."

"Perhaps you are a true genius, an outstanding individual among the Imperial Capital Two Heavens, but the top universities in the Federation's Western Alliance will have peers on the same path."

"When you ultimately become the undisputed prodigy of this era, you will find that the seven Federation Sages have long been waiting at the summit. Heroes of the world have always been as numerous as carp crossing a river."

Su Nianying's proud words echoed in the skies of Yan'an No. 7 High School for a long time, unceasing.

The third-year students hadn't yet recovered from her speech, but the tense yet eagerly anticipated monthly exam had already begun.

However, when the main event of the afternoon, the Martial Arts Practical Assessment, arrived, both the martial arts students of Class 6 and Li Xijun were astonished to discover that the chief examiner was none other than Su Nianying.