Starry Sky Combat Network, Advancement Requirements

Whole-house smart system:

"Hello, esteemed Martial Warrior Ye Fan. Welcome to Villa No. 17 at Linjiang No. 1."

"I am the intelligent robot of Villa No. 017. You may call me Xiao Zhi."

"I have turned on all the lights, adjusted the air conditioning to 24 degrees, started soft music, and activated the whole-house instant hot water system..."

The moment they entered, an intelligent robot bowed like a butler and spoke.

Ye Ling and Ye Fan were both slightly stunned by the impact.

"Wow, it's so big! So luxurious!"

Like a lark, Ye Ling chirped away excitedly.

Her watery eyes brimmed with curiosity as she touched this and looked at that.

"Brother, are we really going to live in this luxurious villa?"

Ye Ling had never seen such a lavish house before. She had not even dreamed of one.

After all, compared to the old house they had lived in before—

The contrast, the sheer impact, was simply too great.

Seeing how much Ye Ling liked it and how happy she was—

And knowing that Father had also passed the dangerous stage and only needed recovery and rest from here on—

Ye Fan was delighted to feel how his talent and strength had improved his family's living conditions.

"Mm. I became a contracted Martial Warrior of the Star Martial Hall. This is one of the benefits the Martial Hall gave me."

Ye Fan nodded decisively.

As though she were in a dream, Ye Ling jumped up in excitement. Her eyes were filled with star-like admiration as she looked at Ye Fan.

"Brother, I want to be like you too and join the Star Martial Hall."

Ye Ling declared grandly, her spirit soaring to the clouds.

"Alright. Come on, register your fingerprints and facial information with me. Then you can pick your room first."

Ye Fan affectionately rubbed the little girl's head.

At Jiangning No. 4 Middle School, Ye Ling had already become the dream girl of many youths. Yet she did not dodge; instead, she clearly enjoyed it.

This villa was extremely spacious. It had no fewer than five bedrooms, and the first floor even came equipped with a maid's room.

Beyond that, every functional area was fully furnished.

"Yay, that's great!"

After happily registering her fingerprints, facial data, and other information with Ye Fan in the villa—

Ye Ling followed Xiao Zhi upstairs, happily running off to choose her room.

What Ye Fan cared more about, however, was the Martial Arts Room beneath the villa.

He descended the stairs, pushed open the heavy isolation door, and stepped inside.

The entire Martial Arts Room was divided into several sections as well.

The practice area was entirely constructed from titanium alloy capable of forging Martial Warrior weapons. It was so hard that even bullets and grenade launchers could not leave a mark on it.

The rest area had intelligent hot and cold pools, shower rooms, and several expensive physical therapy devices to help Martial Warriors stretch and recover after cultivation.

The network area could project holographic communications with others. It could also connect through the network to the Star Martial Hall and even the Starry Sky Combat Network.

Ye Fan first went to the network area, where the signal was excellent.

Having just finished settling in, Ye Fan began selectively replying to some messages.

Among them were messages from Teacher Fang, the martial arts teacher at Jiangning No. 1 High School who had helped him greatly before.

There was also Teacher Ma, the homeroom teacher of Class 6, Grade 3 at Jiangning No. 1 High School.

Since Ye Fan had failed to take the special admission route to Jiangnan Martial University, he would have to take the National Martial Unification Examination.

Martial Arts University admissions were mainly divided into two major sections: cultural courses and martial arts.

Cultural courses accounted for twenty percent, totaling 150 points.

Martial arts accounted for eighty percent, totaling 600 points.

Together, the full score was 750 points.

If Ye Fan remembered correctly, there would be another Citywide Joint Examination in June.

He also replied to inquiries from Uncle Wu, the captain at the Martial Hall office, and others.

As for messages from some classmates, Ye Fan only replied selectively.

After all, Ye Fan had previously devoted himself wholeheartedly to martial arts. He had only been casual acquaintances with many of his classmates.

However, after this Beast Tide, Ye Fan had been molded into a Heroic Youth. Many classmates seemed to have seen Ye Fan's potential and came to cozy up to him.

But times had changed.

By the time he finished replying to those messages, half an hour had passed.

Ye Fan let out a breath and sat down in the broad, leather chair at the center of the network area, a seat brimming with technological flair.

He put on the smart glasses.

The next moment, Ye Fan felt the world shift, as though he had arrived in a void within the network.

After Ye Fan entered his Martial Warrior information—

"Martial Warrior Ye Fan, welcome to the Starry Sky Combat Network."

"Please select your exclusive Smart Brain."

A voice sounded by Ye Fan's ear.

Since it was his first time entering the Starry Sky Combat Network through the network with his entire body simulated within it, Ye Fan needed to handle certain settings himself.

In the end, Ye Fan chose the image of a mature sister dressed in traditional Huaxia clothing as his exclusive service Smart Brain.

A cheongsam, intellectual, considerate.

"Lord Ye Fan, how may I assist you?"

Wearing half-rim glasses, the tall Mature Sister AI gazed at Ye Fan tenderly as she spoke.

"Please help me look up the advancement requirements for the Star Martial Hall Cultivation Contract."

Ye Fan remembered it clearly.

The A-Rank Cultivation Contract he had signed with the Star Martial Hall explicitly stated that those who met the advancement requirements could receive upgraded cultivation.

"Alright. The following are the advancement requirements for the Star Martial Hall Cultivation Contract that I have found for you, Lord Ye Fan."

With a light tap from the Mature Sister AI, rows of text appeared before Ye Fan.

They had clearly been selected by the intelligence.

Anything below A-Rank was not listed.

After all, Ye Fan's current cultivation rank within the Star Martial Hall was A-Rank.

Advancement Requirements:

Requirements for advancement to S-Rank: 1. Reach the Peerless King Tier in the Combat Zone of the Starry Sky Combat Network (Combat Points 14,000+).

2. Martial Arts Mastery: Reach the fifth stage.

3. Master three types of Conception power, or nurture one Dao Seed.

Note: All of the above must be achieved before the age of 20, including age 20.

Meeting any one of the three requirements allows advancement.

Requirements for advancement to SS-Rank: 1. Reach the Glory Emperor Tier in the Combat Zone of the Starry Sky Combat Network (Combat Points 19,000+).

2. Martial Arts Mastery: Reach the Sixth-Stage Peak.

3. Master five types of Conception power, or nurture one Dao Seed (seventh grade or above).

Note: All of the above must be achieved before the age of 25, including age 25.

Meeting any one of the three requirements allows advancement.

Requirements for advancement to SSS-Rank: 1. Reach the Legendary Emperor Tier in the Combat Zone of the Starry Sky Combat Network (Combat Points 25,000+).

2. Martial Arts Mastery: Seventh-Stage Peak.

3. Master seven types of Conception power, or nurture two Dao Seeds (sixth grade or above).

Note: All of the above must be achieved before the age of 30, including age 30.

Meeting any one of the three requirements allows advancement.

When Ye Fan learned of the Star Martial Hall's S-Rank, SS-Rank, and SSS-Rank advancement requirements, even he could not help clicking his tongue.

Every requirement here was extremely demanding. For ordinary Martial Warriors, they could even be said to be heights almost beyond reach.

Take the Peerless King Tier alone.

To reach it, one needed at least Star River Realm Peak combat strength, as well as the ability to fight across stages.

Martial Arts Mastery at the fifth stage—

That was likely something only many Mountain Sea Realm experts could achieve.

As for mastering three types of Conception, or one Dao Seed—

That was even more illusory, requiring a combination of comprehension, Willpower, and many other factors.

Yet for Ye Fan, this was instead the easiest one to achieve.

After all, he was a man who possessed the Sign-In Enlightenment System. His future was bright and boundless.

"Alright, then let's see where my limits lie!"

Ye Fan clenched his fist, battle-light flickering in his eyes.