Unawakened Higher Spirituality

Unawakened Higher Spirituality

"Am I seeing this right? Li Yuan's physical fitness is level 6.5? That's a 0.5-level increase since the June finals?"

"In less than three months, he improved by 0.5 levels?"

"Even Lin Lanyue, who's currently ranked first in martial arts for the year and is said to have a shot at Starry Sky University, didn't improve that fast, right?"

"Is the instrument broken?"

"You only ever see schools using them, never fixing them. It'd be normal if it broke." More than a hundred students were stunned, their gazes shifting between Li Yuan and the screen.

Most of them understood perfectly well that the odds of the instrument malfunctioning were virtually zero.

The key was that Li Yuan's rate of physical improvement was truly terrifying.

Even among Elite Class students who had awakened Martial Arts Spirituality and came from wealthy families, it was difficult to improve their physical fitness at such an outrageous pace.

I've been working so hard lately. I spent the whole break in the training rooms, taking all kinds of supplements every day, and my physical fitness only barely reached level 6.0. I thought I could narrow the gap with Li Yuan. Wan Xiao, built like a great bear, could not help thinking. Instead, the gap got even bigger?

The two had a good relationship. Wan Xiao had always regarded Li Yuan as his goal and hoped to catch up to him.

"Level 6.5! Brother Yuan, 666!" Zhou Qi could not help shouting. He instinctively felt happy for Li Yuan.

Ten meters away.

"Level 6.5? How could Li Yuan's improvement be so fast?" Teacher Xu Bo was somewhat unable to remain calm as well.

When Li Yuan had undergone the test today and failed to awaken Martial Arts Spirituality, Xu Bo had felt somewhat disappointed.

Wan Xiao's awakening of Martial Arts Spirituality had been an unexpected delight.

Now, Li Yuan's physical fitness level was another surprise.

"If he had awakened Martial Arts Spirituality and practiced an Advanced Cultivation Method, a 0.5-level increase in under three months wouldn't be too rare... but he was tested at noon, and he clearly hadn't awakened Martial Arts Spirituality." Numerous thoughts flashed through Teacher Xu Bo's mind. Besides, he didn't have the time to train.

As an entry-level martial artist who had once fought and struggled in the army, Xu Bo's breadth of knowledge was beyond anything students could match.

In just a few seconds, he had thought of several possibilities.

"Li Yuan." Teacher Xu Bo's voice was deep. "Don't rush to test your skill level. Go to the track first and test your burst speed, then test your fist strength again."

"Yes." Li Yuan nodded. He understood Teacher Xu's thoughts.

The Life Blood Detection Instrument had an extremely low error rate, but there were ways to deceive its sensing system and distort its readings.

Fraud was possible.

But the speed and strength a person could actually unleash could not be faked.

"This is going to be a comprehensive test."

"Looks like Teacher Xu isn't absolutely certain either."

"How fast can Li Yuan's burst speed get?"

"Hard to say. The Life Blood Detection Instrument measures comprehensive data, and everyone is different. Even with the same physical fitness level, some people are faster, some have greater fist strength, and some have stronger endurance." All the students whispered among themselves, with most of them watching closely.

They were all curious.

If Li Yuan's physical fitness truly was level 6.5, how high would his martial arts ranking rise across the entire year?

"Authorize access. Conduct sprint speed testing and fist strength testing. Record the results." Teacher Xu Bo's voice was cold as a faint red light flashed from his wrist.

"Buzz~" White light projected from above the classroom, illuminating the roughly forty-meter track on the left side of the room, paved in dark red metal.

Numerous faint lights flickered along the track.

That was why the martial arts classroom occupied so much space.

A large number of technological instruments used to measure physical data required room.

The martial arts classrooms for Elite Classes occupied even more space, like miniature gymnasiums.

"Testing burst speed?" Li Yuan set his long spear on the silver metal floor and walked to the entrance of the track. He took a deep breath and quickly calmed himself.

Speed testing was not limited to sprinting.

During the Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, tests would be conducted in sequence for forty meters, one hundred meters, one kilometer, and ten kilometers.

The forty-meter speed test carried the highest score weight, followed by the ten-kilometer long-distance run.

One tested instantaneous burst speed; the other tested endurance.

"In a martial artist's battle, life and death are often decided in two or three moves, or even in a single exchange. Death hangs by a thread, so instantaneous burst speed is the most important." Li Yuan swiftly adjusted his condition. "But in war, you often face more than one enemy, and battles can last a long time. Endurance is important too."

Li Yuan knew that the original purpose behind every Martial Arts College Entrance Exam event was closely tied to war.

In this era, human civilization on Blue Star and even across the Seven Great Planets faced an enormous survival crisis.

War was the main theme of the entire society.

Huff!

Using a breathing method to adjust himself, Li Yuan rapidly relaxed with each breath. His mental strength was powerful enough that he could faintly sense the movements of his internal organs, the gentle flow of blood supplied by his heart, and the threads of force running through his limbs and bones.

The next instant!

Boom! With his spine as the core, the force throughout Li Yuan's body suddenly tightened and merged as one, like a great bow violently drawing its string. The power passed through his waist and hips straight into his legs, and he shot forward like an arrow leaving the bowstring.

The root of power lay in the feet, beginning in the legs.

The explosive force of the thighs far surpassed that of any other part of the body.

Whoosh!

Li Yuan crossed the forty-meter track in mere seconds and slammed directly into the buffer wall at its end.

The buffer wall resembled a sponge, but its material was more specialized. It had been specially made by the school to protect students.

Beep!

Data appeared on the screen on the wall beside the end of the track—

"14.2 meters/second."

This was Li Yuan's speed at the finish line, not his average speed.

"So fast."

"Looks like Li Yuan's physical fitness has really reached level 6.5." The watching students exchanged remarks, now completely convinced.

They all knew that the Basic Cultivation Method Li Yuan practiced was the Rock Cultivation Method, a Basic Cultivation Method that excelled at strength.

If Li Yuan was already so fast, what about his strength?

"14.2 meters per second? Not bad." Teacher Xu Bo nodded slightly and said directly, "Test your fist strength again."

The Fist Strength Testing Ground occupied far less space and was located in an inconspicuous corner of the classroom.

Li Yuan stood in the testing area.

Whoosh~ Several beams of white light projected down from the equipment overhead, enveloping Li Yuan to determine whether his movements were standard and qualified.

Fist strength testing was not about pursuing the absolute limit of explosive power. It measured the strongest force a single arm could unleash while maintaining a stable stance.

If one could not even keep one's body steady while throwing a punch, then no matter how strong that punch was, it would be meaningless. In a life-and-death battle, it would only give the enemy an opening to kill them in one move.

"Relax first." Li Yuan adjusted his breathing, and his tense body gradually loosened. He spread his feet apart and slightly bent his knees so that when he pushed off the ground, he could generate greater driving force.

Then, at the instant he exhaled, Li Yuan's spine moved like a great dragon. His left foot stepped slightly to the side, his right foot pushed against the ground, and through the twist of his waist and abdomen, he instantly drew upon the strength of his waist and back, sending the force of his entire body from below upward into his right arm.

His five fingers clenched into a fist!

His right fist shot out like a cannonball leaving the barrel, viciously smashing into the giant hanging sandbag before him.

Bang! A dull explosive boom rang out.

In an instant.

The screen above the Fist Strength Testing Ground clearly displayed:

"424 kilograms (movement qualified)."

Holy shit!

"424 kilograms! That's insane!"

"With fist strength like that, he isn't far from the level 7 physical fitness standard. If I remember right, level 7 requires 450 kilograms of fist strength." An uproar broke out as Li Yuan's classmates were completely shocked.

Martial arts were not health maintenance. The data from the Life Blood Detection Instrument could only ever serve as a reference.

What one could demonstrate in actual combat was what truly convinced people.

Across all of Blue Star and even the Seven Star Alliance, strict standards existed for the burst speed and fist strength corresponding to each physical fitness level:

Level 5: 10 meters/second, fist strength 200 kilograms

Level 6: 13 meters/second, fist strength 300 kilograms

Level 7: 15 meters/second, fist strength 450 kilograms

Level 8: 18 meters/second, fist strength 800 kilograms

Level 9: 20 meters/second, fist strength 1,000 kilograms

...

Because of differences in individual talent and cultivation methods, each person's strengths would vary, but they would not differ too greatly from the standards for their level.

The Life Blood Detection Instrument showed Li Yuan at level 6.5, and his burst speed was within the normal range.

But his fist strength was already very close to the level 7 standard.

"My fist strength is still a little short of even 300 kilograms." Wan Xiao unconsciously tightened his grip on the combat blade in his hand. Had the gap between Li Yuan and me already grown this large?

"One trains relaxedness within tension, and uses tension within relaxedness. Only true tension can unleash hard, fierce force. It seems this student of mine has truly grasped the essence of the Basic Cultivation Method." Teacher Xu Bo had extremely sharp eyes and saw the underlying principle.

For ordinary people, it was difficult to unleash all of their body's strength. Being able to bring out ninety percent was already impressive.

Only by thoroughly understanding the force throughout one's body and condensing it together could one unleash one hundred percent of one's strength.

Li Yuan had clearly basically achieved that.

"Not bad." A rare trace of a smile appeared on Teacher Xu Bo's face.

That sight secretly surprised many students.

After all, Teacher Xu Bo had not smiled when Wan Xiao awakened Martial Arts Spirituality.

Listening to the voices around him, Li Yuan appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he was somewhat dissatisfied.

"According to the Divine Palace Panel, my instantaneous burst speed should be able to reach 14.4 meters per second, and my maximum fist strength should be 426 kilograms." Li Yuan frowned slightly. Looks like I still haven't perfectly brought out my physical fitness.

At that moment.

Within Li Yuan's field of vision, there was an almost transparent light screen that no one else could perceive, visible only to him.

[Life Level: 6.6 (not entry-level)]

Physical Fitness Index: 72 (a comprehensive assessment of explosive power, endurance, speed, physique, mental strength, and many other aspects.)

Fist Strength: 426 kilograms

Speed: 14.4 meters/second

Mental Strength: Level 12.4

Body Cultivation Method: Rock Foundation Cultivation Method

Mind Cultivation Method: Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra

Skill Realm: Spearmanship (Third Stage 36%), Movement Technique (Third Stage 21%), Fist Technique (Third Stage 88%)

[Note: A certain unawakened Higher Spirituality lies hidden within the body]

With a single thought from Li Yuan, the entire light screen would appear before his eyes, clearly displaying his martial arts cultivation.

It had suddenly awakened after his physical fitness reached level 5.0 during his second year of high school.

At first, Li Yuan had thought it was something like the "system" or "data panel" from some novels he had read.

Later, after repeated experiments and confirmation, he discovered that the light screen itself only possessed detection functions. It was like an incomparably precise "cultivation testing instrument."

It could not directly improve Li Yuan's martial arts cultivation.

"Still, the Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra brought by the Mind Divine Palace has already given me tremendous help." Li Yuan silently recited in his heart.

As he pondered.

Li Yuan returned to the silver metal floor and picked up his black long spear.

His gaze fell on Teacher Xu Bo ten meters away. The panel before his eyes changed, and a line of text appeared:

[Target's Life Level exceeds sensing limit (current Life Level sensing limit: 16.6)]

"Teacher Xu, please instruct me." Li Yuan first cupped his hands, then his body suddenly sprang forward, crossing several meters in an instant. He exerted force, and his long spear became a dragon, hurtling toward Xu Bo with a shrill howl that tore through the air.

"Hm? This spearmanship!" Xu Bo's eyes lit up completely.

(End of chapter)