Martial Disciple Lv3! Core Professional Skill! (Third update, requesting monthly tickets!)

Chapter 46: Martial Apprentice Lv. 3! Core Professional Skill! (Third update, requesting monthly votes! ~)

"When did you start calling him Captain Lin?"

After watching Captain Lin's vehicle drive away, Fang Qingyu and the other two got back into their car, and Qin Hui asked curiously.

"I messaged him as soon as I had a guess," Zheng Lin replied, looking like she had everything under control.

If there's a detection, it's a huge profit. Even if there isn't, it doesn't matter. At worst, we'll just have an argument and leave.

"Awesome." Fang Qingyu and Qin Hui both gave a thumbs-up simultaneously.

Back at the Martial Hall.

Instructor Qin continued to stick to his post.

Zheng Lin, however, took Fang Qingyu to the office and handed him a tablet.

"Which Contemplation Method do you want to learn?"

"Different Contemplation Methods lead to different cultivation paths."

"Furthermore, a Contemplation Method accompanies a martial artist for their entire life and cannot be changed, so you can consider it carefully. There's no need to rush to give me an answer."

Fang Qingyu nodded and looked at the tablet. It displayed demonstration videos of the power of various Contemplation Methods. He scrolled through them casually. There were about thirty to forty types.

"Besides the types, are Contemplation Methods also graded as good or bad?" Fang Qingyu asked, looking at the stars in front of the catalog. Some had one star, others had two.

"Yes, but in reality, the power is similar in the early stages. I heard the differences only become apparent in the later stages, so most people choose what suits them," Zheng Lin explained. She didn't fully understand this herself, as she hadn't yet broken through to become a martial artist, but Captain Lin had personally told her this.

"Can I think about it some more?" Fang Qingyu asked after watching all the videos.

Zheng Lin nodded. "Of course, it's not like we're in a hurry. Let me know when you've decided, and I'll help you set up the instance."

"Okay, thank you, Instructor Zheng, for today." Fang Qingyu stood up and bowed again.

"Go on, go on~ Don't bother with all that." Zheng Lin waved her hand with a smile.

He walked out of the office. Fang Qingyu went to the wooden dummy alone. Actually, he already had two preliminary options in mind.

The first option: Mystic Python Silk-Winding Contemplation Method, three stars. This was what Qi Hao practiced. Its power was quite impressive, as he had seen yesterday. The qi and energy were like a giant python strangling its prey, and after breaking through to become a martial artist, it could even carry a corrosive hidden force.

The second option: Wind-Thunder Instant Shadow Contemplation Method, three stars. Practicing the Wind-Thunder Instant Shadow Force, one's attack speed would greatly increase, creating wind and thunder afterimages. In the future, it might even be possible to briefly break the sound barrier. It was a Contemplation Method designed for burst damage combos, which also suited Fang Qingyu's taste.

However, Fang Qingyu decided to set all of this aside for the moment and focus his attention on the lineage chart.

[Profession: Martial Arts Apprentice Lv. 2 (196/200)]

After three days of training, he was only a little bit away from leveling up. When he went from level 1 to level 2, he had received the Blood Burst, an ancient skill.

I wonder what level 2 to level 3 will be like.

Fang Qingyu pressed his fists against the wooden dummy wrapped in steel plating.

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

His knuckles pressed into the polished steel, the edges of the indentations reflecting tiny flecks of light.

The creaking of the rotating dummy was exceptionally clear in the spacious hall.

His right arm swept horizontally, creating a whistling sound as it cut through the air, the dull thud of his shin hitting the steel resonating with his heartbeat.

Sweat trickled down his brow and into the corner of his eye. Fang Qingyu didn't even blink, letting the stinging sensation stimulate his nerves.

His muscle fibers felt like strings on a lute that had been scorched, each one on the verge of snapping from the high-frequency vibrations.

Suddenly, a familiar heat surged in his lower back.

This surge of heat was more violent than any before, exploding along his spine like a thousand fiery snakes, gnawing at every joint.

A low growl escaped Fang Qingyu's throat.

His fists accelerated abruptly, his afterimages almost merging into a haze of gray.

The rotating shaft of the dummy groaned under the strain, and the three arm extensions snapped and flew off simultaneously.

The loud noise drew the attention of everyone else.

"No way, man?"

Song Ran stared at the scene, dumbfounded.

A punching force of 300KG could break the arms of a steel-plated wooden dummy?

Zheng Lin also turned her head and walked over, a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth.

"Did you open your meridians?"

"I think so."

Fang Qingyu withdrew his focus, feeling the enhancement in his physique, and looked at his status panel.

[Strength: 20.1 → 21.6]

[Speed: 17.2 → 19.2]

[Physique: 18.5 → 20.2]

[Willpower: 17.7 → 20.3]

As expected, the increase was exactly the same as the first time he leveled up.

It seemed that for every level he gained, he would open a meridian?

"Tsk tsk..."

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

Zheng Lin's face contorted as she listened.

He was already a natural Martial Seed.

After practicing martial arts for a short time, he had opened another meridian, catching up to those who had spent over a decade building their foundation.

Now, opening his second meridian...

It wasn't just catching up to others' foundations; he had surpassed most people.

"Go practice on your own, and don't disturb others."

To avoid seeing it, Zheng Lin didn't say much more, just waved her hand and sent the other trainees back.

Fang Qingyu remained silent.

His breathing grew heavier.

With red-rimmed eyes, he looked at the newly appeared prompt on the talent tree in front of him.

[Congratulations on your profession "Martial Arts Apprentice" reaching Lv.3]

[The following are the core skill options for Martial Arts Apprentice]

[1. "Nine Heavens Primordial Contemplation Method": Borrowing the evolution of chaos and the power of the five elements' generation and restraint, refine the Nine Revolutions Nirvana Qi, transform it into rigid and soft, virtual and real Dragon-Tiger energy, break dimensional shackles, and connect heaven and earth infinitely.]

[2. "Big Dipper Dragon Breath Contemplation Method": Guide internal energy using the trajectory of the Big Dipper's seven stars, with energy like a dragon's breath, possessing both penetration and continuous burning effects.]

[3. "Yin-Yang Duality Mist Qi Contemplation Method": Borrowing the opposing forces of heaven and earth's Yin and Yang, transform the wind Qi into solid cutting power, tearing through the opponent's protective energy field with a transition between hardness and softness.]

"Hoo..."

Fang Qingyu took a deep breath to calm himself.

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

And just by looking at the descriptions, he could clearly see the difference compared to the Contemplation Methods on the panel.

But now...

There were three good options laid out before him.

Or perhaps, just one difficult choice.

Which one should he pick?

The Blood Burst from his previous upgrade reward was clearly different from the other two attack skills.

But now, all three were Contemplation Methods.

Based on their descriptions, the first Contemplation Method seemed to be the strongest.

However, descriptions were just descriptions.

He couldn't trust them entirely.

Right.

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

[Ancient Methods History]

He wondered if there would be any records of related Contemplation Methods within it.

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

He even set aside the joy of his physical abilities surging and his strength increasing.

"There really is!?"

"In 937, a hermit on Zhongnan Mountain observed the Big Dipper's celestial patterns and created the 'Big Dipper Dragon Breath Contemplation Method.' During its practice, smoke would emerge from the seven orifices like dragon's breath, piercing the armor of the Liao Army's Iron Pagoda from a hundred paces away."

"In 1127, a swordsman on Taihang Mountain, enlightened by the Yin-Yang wind vortex atop the peak, created the 'Yin-Yang Duality Mist Qi Contemplation Method.' He could wield his sword to summon formless sharp edges from the mist qi, cleaving through the Jin Army's heavy cavalry, separating both rider and horse."

However…

Fang Qingyu flipped through the entire file directory several times.

There were records for only two Contemplation Methods.

In that case…

The answer was clear.

Fang Qingyu directly chose the first one.

The Nine Heavens Primordial Contemplation Method!