After You Meng finished her assessment, she waved her hand, and a book sparkling with starlight appeared out of nowhere, floating in front of Su You.
"This is '360 Basic Martial Arts Forms.' It's the cultivation manual best suited to improving your body's force output during the foundational stage, and it should be your focus from now on."
"As for your movement technique and swordsmanship..." You Meng seemed hesitant.
Su You quickly asked, "What's wrong with them?"
You Meng thought for a moment before speaking. "The four major stages are Foundation, Artistic Conception, Domain, and Law. Starting at the Artistic Conception stage, they're actually divided by attributes."
"Your swordsmanship and movement technique have both reached the Artistic Conception Level, but your movement technique is based on Wind Intent, while your swordsmanship is based on Water Intent. They don't match very well."
By the time You Meng said this, Su You already understood. The Ten Great Laws of the universe were divided into two schools.
One had the Law of Space as its superior law, with the five inferior laws of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth beneath it. The other had the Law of Time as its superior law, with Lightning, Light, and Wind as its three inferior laws.
"These two kinds of intent are too different. If you cultivate them together, your progress will slow considerably, so I recommend choosing just one."
"As for which one, my advice is to wait until you reach the Planetary Level, then choose based on the attribute of your special ability."
Su You nodded, then asked, "What if my special ability is neither Wind nor Water?"
"Um, normally, your constitution and soul determine the attributes of the cosmic energy your body absorbs. Since you've comprehended these two kinds of intent, there's a good chance your special ability will be one of those attributes."
You Meng rolled her eyes at Su You and said, "All right, I'll make a cultivation plan for you first."
"First, you need to practice '360 Basic Martial Arts Forms.' That's the most important thing for you right now."
"Second, you need to claim the Elite Training Camp rewards as quickly as possible. Don't waste time absorbing cosmic energy."
"Third, spend some time learning Universal Language from me. Translation software exists, but once you enter the universe, people will look down on you if you don't understand the Universal Language."
Su You asked, "That's it?"
"That's it. You're still only at the Apprentice Level, and you can't even project Genetic Origin Energy outside your body. We'll talk about secret techniques after you reach the Planetary Level!"
On the evening of September 2, after the personnel collecting points aboard the Training Camp's dedicated vehicle recorded Su You's battle points, his ranking on the Black Dragon Ranking jumped straight to first place.
After all, Su You's punching force output was now 3.6, his Trial Tower level was 4.4, and his Combat Power Amplitude was 15.84—the highest in the Training Camp.
His physical fitness was also already very close to that of a Mid-level War God, so it was only natural that he'd claimed first place on the Black Dragon Ranking. And this was still before he'd practiced "360 Basic Martial Arts Forms."
Once he began practicing this foundational method, Su You's force output started rising rapidly.
On September 7, his force output reached four times his baseline, and his Combat Power Amplitude broke through 16, meeting the standard for the third reward in his contract with the martial arts school.
The deadline stated in the contract was January 1, 2057, and it was only September 7, 2054. Just over two months had passed since he'd claimed the reward for reaching a Combat Power Amplitude of 12.
At the Kyoto Pavilion, Su You called the number he'd contacted last time to claim his reward. The call connected quickly, and the same deep voice came through. "Hello."
"Hello, this is Su You."
Su You quickly explained that his Combat Power Amplitude had exceeded 16. Silence fell on the other end of the line.
After a moment, the deep voice spoke again. "Cadet Su You, please wait at the Training Camp for the Pavilion Master to summon you. The Pavilion Master will personally present your reward."
"The Pavilion Master?" Su You asked in surprise.
The deep voice replied, "That's right. Please wait patiently. Someone will come to pick you up shortly."
"Okay, understood," Su You said.
After the call ended, You Meng's voice sounded in Su You's mind. "What's wrong? Weren't you calling to claim your reward? You don't look very happy."
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