He Was Somewhat Special

After listening to his uncle's words.

Li Yuan immediately thought of the trainees at many entertainment agencies.

They seemed to be cut from the same cloth.

When big stars switched agencies, the contracts they signed were often very lenient.

Trainees? Even a ninety-ten split was considered pretty good.

In fact, many agencies never intended to train their trainees at all. They only planned to make money off the trainees' breach-of-contract fees.

"Don't worry too much."

In the light-screen projection, Li Changzhou seemed to see through Li Yuan's concerns. He smiled. "Martialists gather individual might into a single body. The stronger they become, the harder they are to restrain. Peak martial arts experts even possess the power to destroy heaven and earth... Even if you sign a contract early, it won't be as dark as you imagine."

"Actually, if you can sign early, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages for you." A rare trace of despondency appeared on Li Changzhou's face as he sighed. "Your aunt and I have limited abilities."

"Uncle, don't say that. You've already done enough." Li Yuan interrupted Li Changzhou, then asked, "Uncle, what should I do now?"

"According to Uncle Zhong, he wants to speak with you personally." Li Changzhou said, "I estimate he wants to take a closer look at your martial arts talent... That's a good thing."

"Set a time with Uncle Zhong and talk first."

"But no matter what conditions they offer, don't agree to anything. Contact me after they make their offer." Li Changzhou instructed. "You've only just turned seventeen... You have talent in martial arts. Keep working hard, and perhaps Starfire Martial Hall will come looking for you too."

"Also, since you entered the Blue Star Youth Ranking, the country should contact you through the school. They might even recruit you through special admission in advance."

"Think it over carefully first. I'll contact some classmates too and find out more about the situation."

"This will determine the road you walk for the rest of your life."

Li Yuan nodded.

He already understood. What he needed to do was display his talent, then choose the best contract.

"Alright, let's leave it at that for today. I need to start work on my end." Li Changzhou smiled.

The call ended.

"Special admission?"

"An early contract with Starry Sky Martial Hall?" Li Yuan put down his Smart Ring Watch and muttered inwardly. He calmed himself. No rush.

"I only awakened the Mind Divine Palace a year ago."

"From now until the National College Entrance Examination, as my Spiritual Power rises, my Martial Arts Technique will improve even faster, and my control over my body will become even greater." Light gleamed in Li Yuan's eyes. "Then my efficiency in cultivating the Rock Cultivation Method will be higher."

"Unable to cultivate an Advanced Cultivation Method? My physical fitness will still improve at no slow pace."

Over the past year, Li Yuan's physical fitness had improved faster and faster, surpassing most Elite Class students.

Why?

It was because his Martial Arts Technique had advanced rapidly, and because he had continuously cultivated the Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra.

"Practice the spear."

Li Yuan settled his mind, took out his long spear from the weapon cabinet beside him, and silently pondered his spear technique.

More than an hour later.

[Your spear technique realm has risen from Third Stage 48% to Third Stage 49%]

"On ordinary days, I ponder spear technique in reality."

"Then every weekend, I temper myself through virtual battles. Combining the two really does make improvement fast." Li Yuan revealed a faint smile. "Since school started, my Third Stage spear technique has improved by nearly 20%."

Such progress in less than a month would absolutely frighten people if word got out.

Martial Halls were very special organizations.

They were somewhat like multinational conglomerates, yet not entirely the same.

The branches of the Three Martial Halls were highly independent within every major country.

Ordinary departments had no jurisdiction over them. Only the Martial Arts Department did.

Starry Sky Martial Hall, Guanshan District Branch.

This was a twelve-story circular building with an enormous footprint, much larger than an ordinary commercial complex. It was not far from Guanshan District No.1 High School.

One office on the twelfth floor was rather luxuriously furnished.

"Knock, knock." A knock sounded at the door.

"Master, it is First-Order Martialist Zhong Cheng." A gentle voice echoed through the office.

"Open the door. Let him in." A somewhat cold female voice came from the rest room.

Click. The door opened.

A middle-aged man in a black suit entered the office. Reaching the center of the room, he gave a slight nod. "Hall Master Song."

If any internal member of the Starry Sky Martial Hall's Guanshan District Branch had seen this, they would immediately understand who owned this office—Song Yi, one of the Guanshan District Branch's three deputy hall masters.

The Guanshan District Branch was merely a Level 5 branch of Starry Sky Martial Hall.

Even so, a deputy hall master wielded astonishing authority, far beyond the reach of ordinary martialists.

A young woman with a slender figure emerged from the rest room to one side. Even her loose martial arts uniform could not conceal her figure.

She wore no makeup, yet her skin was fair, her face oval, and her eyes exceptionally sharp.

Whether walking, standing, or sitting, the intangible aura she gave off revealed her extraordinary martial arts cultivation.

"Zhong Cheng, how did the contact go?" Song Yi looked at the suited man, her gaze piercing.

"I spoke with Li Yuan's guardian today, and they agreed to let us make contact." Zhong Cheng nodded. "Also, I've met Li Yuan twice, so I understand his situation... He's a good young man, and he cultivates diligently."

"However, it seems neither Starfire Martial Hall nor the Martial Arts Hall has contacted Li Yuan." Zhong Cheng said.

"It's better that they haven't." A curve appeared on Song Yi's rosy lips. "If the Martial Arts Hall had contacted him, wouldn't our hopes be much slimmer?"

"In Xia Country, most martial arts geniuses ultimately choose special admission." Song Yi said. "If we want to recruit them, we usually have to wait until they graduate from university."

Zhong Cheng could not help nodding.

"Hall Master Song." Zhong Cheng hesitated before saying, "My relationship with Li Yuan's family is quite good, but objectively speaking, I specifically reviewed Li Yuan's files."

"There is a reason Starfire Martial Hall and the Martial Arts Hall have made no move... Li Yuan has not awakened Martial Arts Spirituality. Although his Martial Arts Technique is quite good, it is not at an outrageous level."

"Every year, several hundred people from Jiangbei Province enter the Blue Star Youth Ranking."

"There are also martial arts geniuses of other age groups..." Zhong Cheng was somewhat puzzled. "Is Li Yuan worth paying such a huge price to sign in advance?"

The Alliance laws of the Seven Star Alliance contained clear provisions.

If a Martial Hall wanted to sign a minor in advance, the other party first had to be at least twelve years old.

Second, it had to provide cultivation resources worth at least one million Blue Star Coins every year, for at least six years.

Moreover, the one million Blue Star Coins provided each year could not include things such as "guidance from famous teachers" or "cultivation grounds."

At minimum, half had to be cash rewards, while the rest also had to be tangible resources such as Blood-Qi Potions.

This was meant to prevent Martial Halls from signing people without limit.

That meant—

Once they signed someone in advance, Starry Sky Martial Hall would have to pay at least six million Blue Star Coins, not including other indirect expenses. The cost was astonishing.

"Under normal circumstances, this Li Yuan truly would not be worth signing in advance." Song Yi said slowly. "However, he is somewhat special."

"Special?" Zhong Cheng froze.

Whoosh—

A large amount of light suddenly shot down from the ceiling, forming a light-screen projection. Vast amounts of data, text, images, and video footage appeared on it.

"This is?" Zhong Cheng asked in confusion.

"Starry Sky Fighting Net is directly controlled by our Starry Sky Martial Hall." Song Yi gave a mysterious smile. "As for control over the entire Virtual Network, Starry Sky Martial Hall is also the largest shareholder."

"According to the agreement of the Seven Star Alliance, much of Starry Sky Fighting Net's information must be shared with the other two Martial Halls and the country where it operates."

"So, whether it was Starfire Martial Hall or Xia Country's Martial Arts Department, they learned immediately that Li Yuan had entered the Blue Star Youth Ranking... But we will not send them intelligence on Li Yuan's specific matches or win rate."

"You'll understand once you look." Song Yi pointed at the light screen.

Zhong Cheng immediately tapped the screen and began browsing. All of it was Li Yuan's information.

Very quickly.

Zhong Cheng noticed something was wrong.

"In a single day, he fought 196 virtual battles?" Zhong Cheng was shocked. "How did he manage that? Could his spiritual consciousness endure it?"

He immediately flipped back through the historical records.

Then he discovered in shock—

For the past three months, nearly every weekend, Li Yuan had engaged in high-intensity virtual battles. At the least, eighty or ninety matches; at the most, more than two hundred.

"This? This!"

"Li Yuan's Spiritual Power?" A gleam lit Zhong Cheng's eyes as he realized it. He could not help saying, "Has it reached the martialist level?"

"Ninety percent probability."

"Although it has not been specifically tested yet, by my estimate, his Spiritual Power is at least level 11." Song Yi smiled. "Combined with his Martial Arts Technique."

"Tell me, is he qualified for an early contract?"

(End of Chapter)