Cultivation Plan

Through his conversations with Teacher Xu Bo and Instructor Xing,

Li Yuan had come to understand that signing early did not mean he no longer needed to attend university.

Early signing was, in essence, an investment by the Martial Hall. The Martial Hall would provide Li Yuan with some cultivation guidance, but it would not cover everything.

For himself, the best path was still the National College Entrance Examination and enrolling in a Martial Arts University.

"According to Teacher Xu, the Martial Hall is a gathering place for martialists. Its role throughout Human Civilization is to undertake combat missions, not training missions."

"The Martial Hall needs immediate combat power even more." Li Yuan thought to himself, And who bears the task of training people? Martial Arts Universities. Those are the places with the most comprehensive system for cultivating martialists.

"Whether it is the nation or the Seven Star Alliance, all kinds of precious resources are poured into Martial Arts Universities."

"Many precious resources are provided free of charge at universities, but must be purchased at great expense within the Martial Hall."

"Some precious resources are not even available in the Martial Hall."

By attending a Martial Arts University, he could receive the best education for martialists.

Many top martialists took turns teaching at various Martial Arts Universities, guiding the younger generation.

"Only through systematic study at a Martial Arts University can one walk the path of a martialist more steadily and farther." Li Yuan did not dare to be arrogant.

Yes, he had the fortuitous encounter of awakening the Mind Divine Palace, but the more he saw, the more he understood how small he was.

"Just like Uncle said."

"On the road of growth, people sometimes need the support of benefactors and the aid of opportunities." Li Yuan silently recited in his heart, Teacher Xu Bo is my benefactor.

"Signing early with the Starfire Martial Hall is my opportunity."

"What I need to do is make good use of them and let them help me enter a broader world."

Inside Starfire Space.

"Xiaoyu, weren't my Cultivation Points 3 million?" Li Yuan asked in confusion. "Why does it show 2.8 million points?"

"Master."

"As an L3-level Member, you enjoy many Martial Hall privileges each year, such as a Family Card and your exclusive Martial Arts Room... You must pay 200,000 points for these, and that deduction is mandatory." The purple-robed girl said playfully, "Cultivation Points are exclusive to martial arts geniuses who sign early."

"They serve a purpose similar to points, but can only be used to purchase non-physical martial arts cultivation services."

"The 200,000 points you need to pay will be deducted from your Cultivation Points first," the purple-robed girl said.

Li Yuan immediately understood.

If points were the internal currency of the Martial Hall, then Cultivation Points... were "coupons" specifically for early signees, with many restrictions attached.

"They can only be used to pay annual fees, purchase guidance from renowned teachers, technique manuals, Source Power manuals, cultivation video guidance..." Li Yuan checked the uses of Cultivation Points.

They were all non-physical items.

"No wonder the Martial Hall is so generous." Li Yuan muttered to himself. "Three million Cultivation Points? Nominally, they're worth 3 million Blue Star Coins, but things like manuals and cultivation videos... as long as the Martial Hall is willing, they can make countless copies. The cost is practically zero."

Some cultivation resources could be replicated and were not truly precious, so the Martial Hall appeared more generous with them.

But physical resources, such as Blood-Qi Potions, genuinely required the consumption of vast resources to manufacture. Therefore, the Martial Hall strictly controlled their distribution.

Of course, although Cultivation Points were not as useful as points, they were still quite good.

"The higher my rank in the Martial Hall, the greater my authority, and the fewer points the same services cost?" Li Yuan looked at the explanation of Starfire ranks. "I'm currently L3-level. Among all Martial Hall members, that isn't too bad."

He had learned some things through his conversations with Instructor Xing.

L1-level was for trial members.

L2-level was the rank of most Martial Hall members. Most Martial Hall members at this rank were below Level 15. Probationary Members with D-level Contracts and C-level Contracts were also at this rank.

L3-level members were usually managers in grassroots Martial Halls, or Probationary Members with B-level Contracts.

Reaching L4 and L5 levels generally required one to be a Second Order Source Martialist.

Hall Master Wan, for example, was an L5-level Member.

"Unless I upgrade to an A-level Contract, I'll remain an L3-level Member until I become a Second Order Source Martialist." Li Yuan flipped through the requirements of his B-level Contract.

Want to raise his Starfire rank? It depended on talent and strength, but also on his contributions to the Martial Hall.

Probationary Members with A-level Contracts were L4 Members.

Probationary Members with S-level Contracts? They directly became L5-level Members!

If Li Yuan wanted to rise from a B-level Contract to an A-level Contract, there were three paths according to the contract terms.

"First, awaken Martial Arts Spirituality."

"Second, get into Spark University."

"Third, before turning eighteen, reach 300 points at Meteor Rank on the Starry Sky Fighting Net." Li Yuan frowned slightly.

In Li Yuan's eyes, the first and second paths were roughly the same.

"If I can awaken Martial Arts Spirituality and gain a 10% score bonus, then if I cultivate diligently over the next eight months, my chances of getting into Spark University will be extremely high." Li Yuan thought to himself, If I don't awaken it, my chances of getting into Spark University are basically zero.

Spark University was one of the Three Top Martial Schools in the world, alongside Starry Sky University and Black Stone University.

One could tell from their names that these Three Top Martial Schools had inseparable ties to the Three Martial Halls.

Getting into them was far more difficult than getting into Xia Country's Five Great Prestigious Schools.

The Five Great Prestigious Schools of Xia Country admitted roughly ten thousand students in total nationwide each year.

Looking across the globe, there were more than a dozen Martial Arts Universities comparable to Xia Country's Five Great Prestigious Schools.

But universities like Spark University, as far as Li Yuan knew, admitted fewer than a thousand students worldwide each year, with no more than three hundred admitted from Xia Country.

Those from Xia Country who could get into the Three Top Martial Schools, aside from the very few specially recruited students, were at minimum among the top ten martial arts geniuses in their province.

"Legend has it that those who successfully graduate from Spark University are basically all Second Order Source Martialists." Li Yuan shook his head slightly.

Provincial Martial Arts Universities, Xia Country's Five Great Prestigious Schools, and the world's Three Top Martial Schools... these were three clearly distinct tiers, as sharply separated as the Jing and Wei rivers.

"Top ten in the province in Martial Arts Score?"

It was not that Li Yuan did not dare to dream, but without awakening Martial Arts Spirituality, what was he supposed to use to dream of it?

Even if Li Yuan scored 1,000 points in Martial Arts Score, it would still be hard for him to break into the provincial top ten.

Other people's total scores were 1,100 points.

A person had to be realistic.

"My score hasn't even reached the top ten in my school year yet, much less the entire province." Li Yuan stopped thinking about it. "Compared to the first two paths, the third one is more realistic."

Before turning eighteen, reach 300 points at Meteor Rank on the Starry Sky Fighting Net.

Although this path was also difficult, given the rate at which Li Yuan's Martial Arts Technique was improving, there was at least a sliver of hope.

After sorting everything out,

Li Yuan said softly, "Xiaoyu, I need a cultivation guidance plan tailored to me."

"Alright."

"First, please have Master refill your personal information. Please be sure to provide accurate information," Xiaoyu said. "That way, the Martial Hall Intelligent System can make the best plan."

Whoosh—

With a wave of Xiaoyu's hand, a light screen immediately appeared.

It displayed a great deal of information awaiting completion.

Age, gender, life level, punching force, burst speed, weapon used, Martial Arts Technique, cultivation method... there were more than a hundred entries.

"The Martial Hall should already have my information, but it probably wants to reconfirm it." Li Yuan pondered as he filled them out one by one.

Because he possessed the Divine Palace Panel, the accuracy of the information Li Yuan filled in was destined to far surpass that of other Probationary Members.

"Please wait a moment, Master," Xiaoyu said. "I am applying to mobilize intelligent resources to formulate a cultivation plan for Master."

More than ten minutes later.

"Master, it is complete," Xiaoyu said. "Please review it."

Buzz—

A huge light screen swiftly appeared before Li Yuan, densely packed with text and explanations.

"To assist the improvement of physical fitness, primarily consume Basic Blood-Qi Potions, one bottle every two days... Since you have not cultivated an Advanced Cultivation Method, consume at least one Source Power Essence Pill every month." Li Yuan read the first item. "Monthly cost: approximately 130,000 Blue Star Coins/points."

"Basic Spirit-Nourishing Potion, three bottles per month, cost: approximately 90,000 Blue Star Coins/points..."

"Deep medicinal baths, once every ten days, monthly cost: approximately 30,000 Blue Star Coins, points..."

"Purchase the Second Order spear technique Starry Sky Spear Technique, price: 1 million Cultivation Points."

"Purchase the Second Order movement technique Dragon Movement Technique, price: 1 million Cultivation Points."

"Guidance from renowned teachers: hire a Second Order Source Martialist to instruct spear technique and movement technique once per month. Each session costs 100,000 Cultivation Points/points/Blue Star Coins..."

(End of Chapter)