Why Am I Only C-Level While He's B-Level?

Why Am I Only C-Level While He's B-Level?

Half an hour later.

Li Yuan finally felt the streams of tyrannical, scorching energy surging through his body gradually fade away.

"Every time I take a Source Power Essence Pill, my body undergoes obvious changes." Li Yuan sighed inwardly. "Today, my life level actually rose by another 0.1."

Feeling his body undergo one astonishing transformation after another was truly exhilarating.

"After just over half an hour, my maximum punching force has gone a step further, reaching 732 kilograms?" Li Yuan glanced at the Divine Palace Panel.

The medicinal effect of the Source Power Essence Pill had not been fully digested. Instead, it had gone into hiding.

Over the next dozen or so days, Li Yuan would still have to train diligently to let his bones, tendons, and muscles fully absorb it without wasting a single bit.

"Before the January Adjustment Exam, I wonder if my physical fitness can reach Level 7.9." Li Yuan thought to himself.

It had been more than two months since mid-October.

His physical fitness had seemingly risen by only 0.9 levels, roughly the same rate as before he began taking Source Power Essence Pills.

But improvements in life level were not linear. The further one progressed, the more staggering the gap between each level became.

The punching-force standard for Level 6 physical fitness was 300 kilograms.

The punching-force standard for Level 7 physical fitness was 450 kilograms.

The punching-force standard for Level 8 physical fitness was 800 kilograms.

In other words, in just over two months, Li Yuan's punching force had increased by nearly 300 kilograms.

"Among the first ten levels of physical fitness, the leap from Level 7 to Level 8 is the greatest. Every metric nearly doubles." Li Yuan mused. "Among Martial Arts University students, if they fail to awaken Martial Arts Spirituality, many may not even reach Level 8 by the time they graduate."

Interacting with the many martialists at the Martial Hall had given Li Yuan an increasingly broad understanding.

More than eighty percent of Entry-Level Martialists had awakened Martial Arts Spirituality.

"The reason I can improve so quickly..."

"The Source Power Essence Pill has played the biggest role." Li Yuan pondered. "My body's endurance and digestive capacity... may not be as monstrous as Teacher Xu said, able to handle two pills a month, but being able to digest one every twenty days is already astonishing enough."

Over the past two-plus months.

Li Yuan had swallowed four Source Power Essence Pills.

The expense had been enormous, but the results were outstanding.

Without Source Power Essence Pills, relying only on Basic Blood-Qi Potions, Li Yuan estimated that his current physical fitness would only be around Level 7.3 or 7.4.

"Teacher Xu was right too."

"Once physical fitness reaches a certain level, let alone continuing to improve, even maintaining it becomes difficult." Li Yuan suddenly swung his hand.

Whoosh!

His palm was like a blade, tearing through the air.

Since his life level broke through Level 7.5, Li Yuan had clearly felt the effects of the Source Power Essence Pill weakening.

Eating nutritional meals? Taking Basic Blood-Qi Potions? Their effects were even weaker by a great margin.

Li Yuan could foresee it.

Once he became a martialist, if he ate only nutritional meals and took Basic Blood-Qi Potions, his physical fitness would likely find it difficult to improve any further.

By then, the Source Power Essence Pill's assistance in cultivation would also weaken by more than half... The stronger the body, the more energy it consumed in training and slaughter.

To continue improving at breakneck speed? First, he needed higher-grade treasures. Second, his body had to be able to withstand them.

"Martial Arts Spirituality!"

"If I can cultivate an Advanced Cultivation Method, I'll be able to directly absorb Source Power from the Universe." A glimmer flashed through Li Yuan's eyes. "No wonder the Seven Star Alliance places such importance on Martial Arts Spirituality."

Cultivating an Advanced Cultivation Method could save an enormous amount of resources.

It benefited not just individuals, but all of Human Civilization.

Thinking of this.

Li Yuan raised his Smart Ring Watch and checked the balances in his national bank account and Martial Hall account.

Bank Balance: 1,125,124 Blue Star Coins

Martial Hall Points: 1,946,880

Martial Hall Cultivation Points: 750,000

...

At nine in the evening, Li Yuan changed clothes and walked out of the Martial Arts Room, heading toward the elevators.

"Li Yuan, leaving this late?"

"Uncle Wang."

"Brother Liu."

Martialists greeted Li Yuan from time to time, all of them warm and friendly. Li Yuan responded to each one.

"Li Yuan, heading home? Your brother and sister just went downstairs." A buzz-cut young man in an instructor's uniform happened to walk over and greeted Li Yuan with a smile.

"Got it. Thanks, Brother Liu." Li Yuan smiled.

This buzz-cut young man had just graduated from Martial Arts University and had only recently become a martialist. He was responsible for teaching public free martial arts classes.

Li Qianqian and Li Muhua were both considered his students.

That was why he was fairly familiar with Li Yuan.

Over the past two months, nearly everyone in the Guanshan Branch Hall martialist circle of the Starfire Martial Hall had learned that Li Yuan was a B-level martial arts genius signed in advance by the Martial Hall.

With a B-level contract, he would at minimum become a Level 16 Martialist in the future, and he had a certain chance of becoming a Source Martialist. His potential was immense.

Moreover, even Instructor Xing, the chief instructor, was incomparably warm and polite whenever he saw Li Yuan. How could ordinary martialists and instructors possibly treat him otherwise?

"In the past, I was just an ordinary student. When I came to the Martial Hall building, I couldn't even get through the door. Who would have spared me a second glance?" Li Yuan thought to himself.

"Now? Whenever Brother Liu instructs Qianqian and Muhua in their training, he's more enthusiastic than when he teaches other middle school students."

When you were strong yourself, the people around you all became kind and amiable.

...The elevator doors opened. Just as Li Yuan was about to enter, his gaze suddenly sharpened.

There was someone he knew.

"Li Yuan?" The girl standing in the elevator also seemed somewhat surprised.

"Lin Lanyue, long time no see." Li Yuan greeted her openly.

A few months ago, their virtual match had caused quite a stir at school.

But after so much time had passed, Li Yuan had made no further move. Coupled with the growing pressure of Grade 3 studies, all sorts of rumors had long since vanished like smoke in the wind.

Instead, when they occasionally ran into each other at school, they could still exchange greetings.

Lin Lanyue was not wearing a martial arts uniform today. Instead, she wore casual clothes: a long cashmere coat over a fitted turtleneck sweater, making her fair, rosy skin stand out even more. Below, she wore light-blue jeans that outlined her long, beautifully curved legs.

It was distinctly different from her usual student attire.

"Li Yuan, why are you at the Martial Hall?" Lin Lanyue asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I have something to do." Li Yuan smiled without explaining further.

Neither the Principal nor Teacher Xu had mentioned that he had signed with the Starfire Martial Hall ahead of time.

It had not spread through the school at all.

Since there was no benefit in drawing attention to himself, Li Yuan naturally had no intention of saying anything.

"Yueyue, is this your classmate? I don't think I've seen him before." Beside her, a young woman around thirty wearing a mink coat had a trace of vigilance flash through her eyes.

In her impression, Lin Lanyue rarely took the initiative to greet boys.

"He's from Class 2, Grade 3." Lin Lanyue explained.

"Class 2, Grade 3?" The young woman frowned slightly.

A student from an ordinary class?

How did the two know each other?

"Li Yuan, this is my aunt." Lin Lanyue introduced her proactively.

For Li Yuan, who had defeated her in Martial Arts Technique, Lin Lanyue felt genuine recognition and admiration in her heart.

Besides, over the past few months, Li Yuan had never taken the initiative to approach her again. That had also made Lin Lanyue realize that he truly differed from those boys who tried to pursue her.

"Hello, Auntie." Li Yuan greeted her as a matter of course.

The young woman froze when she heard that. Auntie?

Did she look that old?

Ding—the elevator doors opened.

"I still have something to do, so I'll be leaving first." Li Yuan smiled. "See you at school."

He walked straight out of the elevator.

"See you at school." Lin Lanyue nodded, then slowly followed the young woman out of the elevator.

They did not leave in a hurry. Instead, they watched Li Yuan walk away.

"Yueyue, keep away from boys from ordinary classes like that in the future." The young woman frowned.

Lin Lanyue was initially stunned, then smiled. "Auntie, do you remember when I was defeated on the Starry Sky Fighting Net?"

"Hm? Xiao Qiang mentioned it." The young woman reacted. "It was him?"

"Yes." Lin Lanyue nodded and looked at Li Yuan's retreating figure. "His spear technique is very formidable. I'm no match for him in virtual combat."

"So what if his technique is formidable?"

"If he hasn't awakened Martial Arts Spirituality, at most he can get into Jiangbei Martial Arts University. Can he possibly get into one of the Five Great Prestigious Schools?" the young woman snorted.

Lin Lanyue smiled and did not argue.

She knew her aunt's personality. Her aunt did not look down on Li Yuan; she was simply unhappy that he had called her "Auntie" just now.

"Hm, Instructor Xing is over there." The young woman's eyes suddenly lit up. "Come, go greet him with me."

"Okay." Lin Lanyue nodded.

She rarely came to the Starfire Martial Hall and did not care much about instructors.

Suddenly.

"That boy?" The young woman raised her brows, slightly puzzled. "Instructor Xing actually stopped on his own to greet him?"

"Really?" Lin Lanyue also looked over in surprise.

Not far away.

Instructor Xing had stopped Li Yuan and was chatting with him smilingly. To outsiders, it did not look like an elder speaking to a junior, but more like an exchange between equals.

After quite some time.

Instructor Xing waved Li Yuan off from the building, then walked toward the elevators.

The young woman pulled Lin Lanyue along and took the initiative to approach him.

"Instructor Xing." The young woman revealed a dazzling smile.

"Miss You." Instructor Xing recognized the young woman and smiled. "Here for physical therapy again today?"

Instructor Xing looked at Lin Lanyue. "You... should be Hall Master Lin's daughter, Lin Lanyue, right?"

"You know me?" Lin Lanyue asked in surprise.

"I remember."

"When Hall Master Lin was still in Jiang City, I met you when you were little." Instructor Xing smiled. "I was also there during the inspection at your school last time. There were just too many people, so I didn't greet you."

"Later, our Martial Hall sent you an invitation for a C-level contract, but you didn't accept."

Lin Lanyue could not help smiling.

Her father was a member of the Starry Sky Martial Hall, so naturally she would not agree to the Starfire Martial Hall's advance contract invitation.

"Instructor Xing, who was that boy just now?" The young woman pointed at Li Yuan, who had just left the building.

"Oh?"

"You mean Li Yuan?" Instructor Xing turned back for a glance and smiled. "He goes to the same school as Xiao Lin. Doesn't Xiao Lin know?"

"Not very well." Lin Lanyue shook her head.

"He's a B-level contracted member of our Martial Hall." Instructor Xing smiled. "That young man is outstanding."

Instructor Xing entered the elevator.

"Yueyue."

"You lied to me? Didn't you say he was from an ordinary class? Then how could he sign with the Starfire Martial Hall in advance? And with a B-level contract at that?"

The young woman stood stunned for a long while, then looked at Lin Lanyue with deep suspicion. "Do you two have something going on? Otherwise, why would you lie to me?"

"Auntie, I really didn't lie to you." Lin Lanyue's bright eyes were also full of confusion as she stated firmly, "Li Yuan really is from Class 2, Grade 3."

"I've never heard of someone without awakened Martial Arts Spirituality being able to sign a B-level contract in advance." The young woman shook her head. "Your grades are so good, yet during the last assessment, you only barely qualified for C-level."

Lin Lanyue could no longer be bothered to respond to her aunt. She lowered her head, furrowed her brow, and sank into thought.

That was right, I'm only C-level!

Why did Li Yuan sign a B-level contract?

(End of chapter.)