Star Realm

Chu Kuang had long been prepared. "I want to learn spear technique."

There were many weapon arts in the world, but the mainstream ones were saber, sword, spear, and staff. A small number of people also practiced whips, rods, hammers, axes, and even all kinds of exotic weapons.

But no matter what martial art one studied, whether or not one had talent for spear technique, one would basically train in it as a secondary discipline.

The reason was simple. The saber was the tyrant among weapons; people took pride in breaking spears with a single saber, while breaking a saber with a spear was merely the beginning of spear technique.

Moreover, although spear technique was easy to learn but difficult to master, it was easy to achieve quick results in the early stages. More importantly, even quickly learned spear technique was extremely useful. Someone who had practiced the spear for only a few months could still stab to death someone who had trained with a saber for years.

Chu Kuang understood deeply that the greatest taboo in cultivation was spreading oneself too thin without mastering anything. So even with his cheat, he had only cultivated five categories of basic martial arts: internal martial arts, external martial arts, movement techniques, fist techniques, and spear techniques. The spear was the killing art he had prepared for the future.

"Learning the spear, not bad!"

Xu Yue nodded approvingly. Although spear technique was easy to learn but difficult to master, its strength lay in its immense power. Even beginners could display considerable combat ability with it.

He then asked, "Our human race has several thousand volumes of commonly used beginner spear techniques. Have you decided which one you want to learn?"

"Gold-Splitting Spear."

Chu Kuang spoke, having long since made up his mind.

For humanity to have developed to its current state, the cultivation techniques taught in schools were naturally no ordinary techniques. Basically all of them came with complete advancement paths.

For example, the beginner Body Forging technique Chu Kuang cultivated, Iron Armor Technique, was followed by the intermediate Bronze Armor Technique and the advanced Gold Armor Technique.

Likewise, his Mountain Suppressing Fist had a continuous advancement path: Mountain Quelling Fist, Hell Suppressing Fist, and even the legendary Human King World Suppressing Fist, which had defeated all foreign races without equal.

Although Gold-Splitting Spear was merely a beginner technique, its subsequent advancement path was extremely complete, enough for Chu Kuang to cultivate to a very high realm.

"Gold-Splitting Spear? You want to try that path?"

Xu Yue froze for a moment before warning him, "That person's inheritance only becomes harder to walk as you progress. If you do not have sufficient talent, I'm afraid you'll easily give up halfway through."

"I want to try." Chu Kuang's voice was firm.

Xu Yue did not try to dissuade him further. He merely operated his Smart Wristband and transferred the Gold-Splitting Spear technique to Chu Kuang.

After dealing with this matter, Xu Yue was about to dismiss him when he saw that Chu Kuang still had no intention of leaving.

"What else do you want to ask?"

Chu Kuang hesitated slightly, then rubbed his hands together. "I wanted to ask if there's anywhere I can make money."

"Ten thousand Federal Coin isn't enough?" Xu Yue frowned slightly.

Naturally, Chu Kuang could not say that he wanted to buy Source Energy Potions. He simply said, "Martial arts are a money pit. I have to make more preparations. What if my Basic Internal Martial Arts reaches completion after a while?"

"Completion in Basic Internal Martial Arts? How could that be so easy?"

Xu Yue shook his head, but after some thought, he said, "You're still a student. Your most urgent task is to study martial arts properly. If you truly want to make money, there are only two paths."

Joy appeared on Chu Kuang's face. "Please tell me."

"The first path is becoming a private tutor."

Xu Yue pondered. "Your basic techniques have already reached completion, so you're suited to teaching students who have just entered middle school. Later, I'll ask around and see whether any wealthy families need a private tutor."

"Then thank you very much."

Hearing that, Chu Kuang immediately understood that this was a good way to earn money.

Basic techniques were easy to learn but difficult to master, and they did not greatly improve combat power. Ordinary martial artists would not cultivate them to completion. Those who did were either geniuses or veteran martial artists at the Mortal Transformation Realm or above.

Most of these people were in the Pioneer Dark Domain. Even if a few were willing to return, they would be specially hired by major schools as full-time teachers.

Most of these teachers had limited time. One person oversaw dozens or even hundreds of students, so it was impossible for them to give every student special attention.

Therefore, families with the means would hire private tutors to teach their children one-on-one. Only then could their children stand out among their peers.

"No need to thank me. I'm only asking around for you."

Xu Yue shook his head. "Private tutoring pays well, but it's only a steady trickle. It can't get you a quick windfall."

"If you want a large sum of money, there is a way. It just depends on whether you have the ability."

Chu Kuang was slightly startled and immediately asked, "Please explain."

"Go to the Tian Heng Star Realm and participate in the Tian Heng Ranking Battle!" Xu Yue said.

As Xu Yue explained, Chu Kuang quickly came to understand the Tian Heng Ranking Battle.

A Star Realm was a virtual cosmic space created through virtual world technology combined with humanity's sacred Divine Power.

Humans could transmit their consciousness into it, where the simulated realism could reach nearly 99.9% of the real world.

Apprentice Level martial artists had weak mental power and could only log into the internal Star Realm networks of Tian Heng City and Tian Yuan C Star.

Martial artists at the Mortal Transformation Realm and above possessed powerful mental strength and could even project their consciousness into the higher-level Tian Yuan Star Realm, enabling rapid communication and exchange across stars and even star systems.

Some top experts could even enter the Small Magellanic Star Realm and establish connections with the Milky Way Star Realm, located far away in the Milky Way Galaxy.

"The Tian Heng Ranking Battle is held in the Tian Heng Star Realm. It is organized by the Tian Heng City Government for high school students throughout the city."

"As long as you enter the top thousand in the first-year rankings, you can receive a one-time subsidy of ten thousand Federal Coin from the City Government. For every additional hundred places you advance beyond that, you receive another ten thousand Federal Coin in support."

At this point, Xu Yue said, "The one-time Federal Coin subsidy isn't the key. As long as you enter the top three thousand, you can apply for an Interest-Free Loan of one hundred thousand Federal Coin."

"This Interest-Free Loan is specifically established for poor high school students. Even a minor like you can apply, and repayment will not be required until after you graduate from university."

Chu Kuang was slightly stunned and immediately asked, "Why has no one told me about something this good before?"

"For the past half year, you've been diligently cultivating basic techniques every day and turned down every extracurricular activity."

Xu Yue shook his head and said calmly, "Besides, there's no benefit if you can't enter the top three thousand. Only Lin Shuyao and Jiang Feng from our class made it into the top three thousand, so I didn't specifically tell you."

Chu Kuang could not help nodding at that. Tian Heng City had twenty-five high schools, with more than a hundred thousand students in the first year alone. Those who could enter the top three thousand all possessed considerable talent.

Even Jiang Feng, who ranked second in the class and had the potential to enter a First-Tier Martial University, was only ranked a little over fifteen hundredth. This showed how difficult it was to enter the top three thousand of the Tian Heng Ranking Tournament.

"With your talent, you can try after your vitality reaches 5.7. If you enter the top three thousand and obtain that Interest-Free Loan, it should solve a significant portion of your resource shortage."

At this point, Xu Yue's gaze suddenly deepened. "The Federation needs talent, especially talent that is strongest at its current realm. As long as you display sufficient potential, the Federation will never lack support for you."

"Talent that is strongest at its current realm."

Chu Kuang fell into thought. Naturally, he knew why the Federation did this.

The environment of the Dark Domain was extremely special. Not only could technological products not function within it, but spatial power also formed invisible barriers that prevented high-level experts from entering and leaving freely.

In other words, a First-Order Dark Domain could only allow experts of the First-Order Mortal Transformation Realm to enter and leave. A Second-Order Dark Domain could at most allow experts of the Second-Order Transcendent Realm to pass through, while a Third-Order Dark Domain could only permit those of the Divine Treasury Realm to enter.

Likewise, if someone broke through to the Second-Order Transcendent Realm within a First-Order Dark Domain, they would be trapped inside and unable to leave.

Of course, if a cultivator was powerful enough, such as a fourth-order expert, they could forcibly enter a First-Order Dark Domain. But the final result would be the complete collapse of that First-Order Dark Domain.

These harsh conditions meant that when exploring a First-Order Dark Domain, a third-order Divine Treasury Realm expert was actually less useful than a First-Order Mortal Transformation Realm martial artist who had cultivated a King Physique.

Therefore, those who cultivated each realm to its limit, especially those capable of ruling over others at the same level, often received the attention and support of humanity's upper ranks.

"Invincible among those of the same realm?"

"I understand."

Chu Kuang nodded and set the thought aside.

Seeing that he understood, Xu Yue stood up and said, "Class is about to start. Go back and cultivate first. I'll ask about the private tutoring matter over the next few days."

"Sorry to trouble you."

After leaving Teacher Xu Yue's office, Chu Kuang quickly returned to the classroom.

Upon returning to the classroom, he immediately ordered one hundred bottles of Nutrient Solution, then began attempting to cultivate Gold-Splitting Spear.

The inheritance of Gold-Splitting Spear was extraordinary. Fortunately, its cultivation difficulty could also be described as easy to learn but difficult to master. With the support of his accomplished Basic Spear Technique, Chu Kuang quickly got started.

Gold-Splitting Spear, Nascent Stage 1%: Beginner spear technique. Its sharpness was fully revealed, splitting metal and stone, its momentum as mighty as heaven's force. Included trait: Gold-Splitting.

Gold-Splitting Edge: With the edge that split metal, it crushed stone and cleaved gold. The upper limit of Gold-Splitting Spear's power increased by 10%.

"Excellent spear technique."

After practicing for half an hour, Chu Kuang temporarily set aside his cultivation of Gold-Splitting Spear.

His Basic Spear Technique had already reached 98% at the accomplished stage. He estimated that it would reach the peak of the accomplished stage within the next few days. If he could obtain another Source Energy Potion, reaching completion would likely not be far away.

"A First-Order Source Energy Potion costs one hundred thousand Federal Coin. I need to enter the top three thousand of the Tian Heng City Ranking Tournament and obtain that Interest-Free Loan."