Before coming to the Mingxu Star Realm, Li Yuan had spoken with Li Yang and learned the general situation of the Global University Martial Arts Tournament's virtual war.
Normally, there would be as few as ten-odd students or as many as nearly thirty who could reach Fifth Stage skill mastery. The situation and numbers varied every year.
That was why Li Yang had said that since Li Yuan had only recently broken through, making it into the top twenty would count as success.
At the time, Li Yuan had agreed with Li Yang's assessment.
But now?
"Looking across the world, there may be quite a few first- to third-year students with Fifth Stage skill mastery." A glimmer shone in Li Yuan's eyes. "But those whose spiritual power has transformed to the Feitian Tier? There is probably no second one."
Li Yuan knew very well that going from the Second Order to the Third Order was an essential transformation in one's life level. Breaking through purely with external treasures? There was a chance, but it was incredibly, incredibly difficult.
Normally, even the odds of a Top-Tier Source Martialist's spiritual power transforming to the Feitian Tier after consuming a Soul-Nurturing Ancient Spirit Fruit were very low.
Yet Li Yuan had succeeded.
First, this Soul-Nurturing Ancient Spirit Fruit had been exceptionally special, directly pushing his spiritual power from Level 28.4 to Level 29.9.
Second had been the mutation of the Mind Divine Palace. Finally, Li Yuan had endured that mutation through his powerful will.
Along with a bit of luck.
Only then had he transformed and broken through.
"Constantly merging my spirit with heaven and earth has made my spiritual power a hundred times stronger than before, allowing my spear technique to improve rapidly. All I lack is time." Li Yuan thought to