The Martial Arts Apprentice Reached Lv.3! Core Job Skill! (Third Update, Begging for Monthly Tickets!)

"When did you call Team Leader Lin?"

After watching Coach Lin's car drive away, the three of them got back into the car. Qin Hui was somewhat curious.

"As soon as I had my suspicions, I sent him a message."

Zheng Lin looked completely in control.

If the test found something, they would make a killing.

Even if it didn't, it wouldn't matter much. At worst, they would have a fight and leave.

"Impressive."

Fang Qingyu and Qin Hui gave her a thumbs-up in unison.

Back at the martial arts gym.

Instructor Qin continued guarding his post.

Zheng Lin led Fang Qingyu into the office and handed him a tablet.

"What Contemplation Method do you want to learn?"

"Different Contemplation Methods lead to different paths of cultivation."

"Moreover, a Contemplation Method will accompany a martial artist for their entire life and can't be changed, so you can think it over carefully. There's no need to give me an answer right away."

Fang Qingyu nodded and looked at the tablet.

It displayed demonstration videos of the different Contemplation Methods' power.

He swiped through them briefly.

There were roughly thirty or forty of them.

"Besides different types, are Contemplation Methods also ranked by quality?"

Fang Qingyu looked at the stars before the titles. Some had one star, while others had two.

"Yes, but their power is actually about the same in the early stages. I heard the differences only begin to show later on, so most people still choose one that suits them."

Zheng Lin didn't understand this very well either.

After all, she hadn't broken through to become a martial artist yet, but Team Leader Lin had personally told her that.

"Can I think about it a little longer?"

After listening, Fang Qingyu watched all the Contemplation Method videos before looking up and asking.

Zheng Lin nodded. "Of course. A day or two won't make a difference. Tell me once you've decided, and I'll help you get a copy."

"Okay. Thank you for today, Coach Zheng."

Fang Qingyu stood up and then bowed.

"Go on, go on. Don't bother with all that."

Zheng Lin waved him off with a smile.

After leaving the office.

Fang Qingyu came alone to the wooden training dummy.

He actually already had two options in mind.

The first.

Mystic Python Silk-Winding Contemplation Method, three stars.

It was the one Qi Hao cultivated.

He had seen its power yesterday, and it was quite impressive.

Its force moved like a giant python strangling its prey. After breaking through to become a martial artist, it could even carry corrosive hidden force.

The second.

Wind-Thunder Instant Shadow Contemplation Method, three stars.

It cultivated Wind-Thunder Instant Shadow Force, greatly increasing the speed of one's attacks and creating afterimages of wind and thunder. In the future, it might even be possible to briefly break through the sound barrier.

It was a Contemplation Method designed for explosive combinations.

It also suited Fang Qingyu's tastes very well.

However, Fang Qingyu wanted to set all that aside for the time being.

He first focused his attention on the Genealogy Chart.

Job: Martial Arts Apprentice Lv.2 (196/200)

After three days of training, he was only a tiny step away from leveling up.

When he had gone from Level 1 to Level 2.

It had given him an ancient technique called Bloodrage.

He wondered what Level 2 to Level 3 would bring.

Fang Qingyu pressed both fists against the steel-wrapped wooden training dummy.

Morning light slanted through the high windows, coating the alloy surface in a layer of cold silver.

His knuckles pressed against the polished steel. Tiny glints of light reflected along the edges of the indented fist marks.

The creak of the rotating wooden dummy was especially clear in the empty training hall.

His right arm swept across with a tearing wind, while the dull impact of his shin against the steel resonated with his heartbeat.

Sweat slid along his brow and into the corner of his eye. Fang Qingyu didn't even blink, allowing the sting to stimulate his nerves.

His muscle fibers were like strings scorched by fire, each one trembling at high frequency and nearing its breaking point.

Suddenly, a familiar heat flared in his lower back.

The heat was more violent than ever before. It exploded along his spine into millions of fiery snakes, gnawing at every joint.

A low growl escaped Fang Qingyu's throat.

His fists suddenly accelerated, afterimages almost merging into a gray mist.

The wooden dummy's axle let out an overwhelmed groan, and all three of its arms snapped off and went flying.

The tremendous noise drew everyone else's attention.

"Seriously, bro?"

Song Ran stared blankly at the scene.

A punching force of 300 kilograms had broken the arm of a steel-wrapped wooden training dummy?

Zheng Lin also turned around and walked straight over, the corner of her mouth twitching slightly.

"You opened a meridian?"

"I think so."

Fang Qingyu gathered his thoughts, felt the enhancement of his physique, and looked at the panel.

Strength: 20.1→21.6

Speed: 17.2→19.2

Physique: 18.5→20.2

Willpower: 17.7→20.3

Sure enough, the increase was exactly the same as when he had leveled up the first time.

Did that mean he would open one meridian every time he leveled up?

"Tsk, tsk."

"I don't even know what to say anymore."

Zheng Lin's face twisted as she listened.

He had already possessed an Innate Martial Seed.

Now, after training for only a short while, he had opened another meridian, catching up to those who had spent more than a decade laying their foundations.

And now that he had opened a second meridian—

He was no longer merely catching up to other people's foundations. He had surpassed most people.

"Go train by yourself. Don't disturb the others."

To keep herself from seeing it, Zheng Lin said no more. She simply waved her hand and sent the other students back.

Fang Qingyu said nothing.

His breathing only grew heavier.

His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at the new prompt that had appeared on the Genealogy Chart.

Congratulations! Your job, "Martial Arts Apprentice," has reached Lv.3.

The following are the Martial Arts Apprentice's Core Skill options.

1. "Nine Heavens Primordial Contemplation Method": Borrowing the momentum of chaos's evolution and the interactions between the five elements, refine the qi of nine transformations and nirvana, transform it into Dragon-Tiger Force of hardness and softness, reality and illusion, and break through the shackles of dimensions to reach the limitless unity of heaven and earth.

2. "Big Dipper Dragon Breath Contemplation Method": Use the trajectories of the seven stars of the Big Dipper to guide internal qi. Its force moves like a dragon's breath, possessing both penetrating power and a continuous scorching effect.

3. "Yin-Yang Duality Mist Qi Contemplation Method": Borrow the opposing momentum of heaven and earth's yin and yang, transform wind qi into tangible cutting force, and tear apart an enemy's protective Force Field through the alternating conversion of hardness and softness.

"Whew."

Fang Qingyu took a deep breath and calmed himself.

He hadn't expected this reward to be a Contemplation Method.

And just from the descriptions alone.

It was obvious that they were on a completely different level from the Contemplation Methods on the tablet.

But now.

There were three excellent options before him.

There was still one difficult question.

Which one should he choose?

His previous level-up reward, Bloodrage, had clearly been different from the other two offensive skills.

But now, all three were Contemplation Methods.

Judging from the descriptions, the first Contemplation Method was the strongest.

But a description was only a description.

He couldn't take it as gospel.

Wait.

Fang Qingyu suddenly remembered the file Instructor Qin had sent him earlier.

Ancient Methods History.

He wondered whether it contained any records related to Contemplation Methods.

Fang Qingyu sat cross-legged on the floor and opened his phone.

He put aside even the joy of his physical qualities soaring and becoming stronger.

"There really is one!?"

"Year 937: A hermit of Zhongnan Mountain observed the celestial patterns of the Big Dipper and created the 'Big Dipper Dragon Breath Contemplation Method.' During breathing exercises, smoke poured from the seven apertures like a dragon's breath, piercing the armor of the Liao Army's Iron Pagoda cavalry from a hundred paces away."

"Year 1127: A blademaster of Taihang Mountain comprehended the yin-yang wind vortex atop a mountain peak and created the 'Yin-Yang Duality Mist Qi Contemplation Method.' By swinging his blade, he guided qi into invisible blades, cleaving Jin Army heavy cavalry—man and horse together—in two."

However—

Fang Qingyu flipped through the entire file directory several times.

There were records of only two Contemplation Methods.

In that case.

The answer was clear.

Fang Qingyu directly chose the first one.

Nine Heavens Primordial Contemplation Method!