The Sincerity of Fenglei Martial University

It must be said, as a martial artist who had once touched the edge of the Mortal Shedding Realm, he knew all too well what a Grade B Star-Power Body Tempering Pool signified, and even more so, the immense weight of a spot to use it.

This Wind-Thunder Martial Arts University was truly generous.

The Mortal Shedding Realm is the third realm for a martial artist. When a martial artist transitions from the Blood-Qi Realm to the Mortal Shedding Realm, they must sense star-power in an environment saturated with it and perform initial absorption, allowing the star-power to merge with their blood-qi.

During this process, the quality of the Star-Power Body Tempering Pool becomes a crucial factor, influencing the speed of star-power sensing and absorption; it is an extremely vital strategic resource. One of the reasons he had wanted Lin Ye to aim for a top-three regional university was precisely to make it easier for Lin Ye to obtain a spot in such a Grade B Star-Power Body Tempering Pool.

And now, Wind-Thunder Martial Arts University had actually promised a spot in a Grade B pool. This weight was truly significant; their gesture was not small, and their sincerity was beyond doubt.

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through the mind of Zheng Huai.

Canglan's rejection, the urgency of Wind-Thunder, the generous conditions... all of this made him realize that for Lin Ye, being specially recruited into the seventh-ranked Wind-Thunder Martial Arts University might be better than barely squeezing into a regular class at Canglan. Gaining the favor of Wind-Thunder Martial Arts University and receiving the corresponding allocation of resources might allow his martial arts career to proceed more smoothly.

"Teacher Zheng?"

On the other end of the phone, Zhou Ting noticed Zheng Huai's silence and couldn't help but call out.

Coming back to his senses, Zheng Huai took a deep breath and revealed the first relaxed and determined smile he had worn in days.

"Teacher Zhou."

His tone was solemn. "Thank you for the high regard Wind-Thunder Martial Arts University has shown for this child, Lin Ye. I personally believe that for Lin Ye, this is indeed a very rare opportunity. I will send you Lin Ye's contact information in a moment; you can communicate with him directly regarding subsequent matters. Of course, I will also offer my advice from the sidelines, encouraging him to seriously consider your school's sincerity."

"That's great, thank you so much, Teacher Zheng!"

Hearing Zheng Huai's assurance, Zhou Ting's voice was filled with obvious joy. The reason he hadn't gone to great lengths to find Lin Ye's home number but had contacted Zheng Huai first was precisely for this.

Because having an acquaintance, especially a teacher's recommendation, was far more useful than struggling to convince Lin Ye himself.

After hanging up with Zhou Ting, Zheng Huai looked out the window, feeling as though the sunlight outside had become a bit brighter.

He immediately picked up his terminal and pulled up Lin Ye's number. Instead of calling immediately, he sent a short message: "Lin Ye, if a teacher from Wind-Thunder Martial Arts University contacts you later, you should take the call; it should be regarding special recruitment. The conditions offered by Wind-Thunder Martial Arts University are quite generous. Listen carefully, consider it cautiously, and make a good choice."

The message was sent successfully.

Watching the delivery notification, Zheng Huai put down his smart terminal and picked up the tea on his desk, which had already gone slightly cold, taking a slow sip.

At the same time, the smile on his lips lingered for a long time.

Jiayuan Residential District, Lin Ye's home.

The afternoon sunlight filtered through the smart curtains, casting a soft golden glow across the floor.

Lin Ye's daily rhythm remained consistent: spending time with his parents in the morning, going to the public training room to practice Lost Track Steps in the afternoon or evening, and occasionally playing a few rounds of a Virtual Fighting Game at night.

He had just returned from the training room this afternoon, still carrying a faint scent of sweat. After washing up, he was sitting in his virtual pod, browsing the news and catching up on the latest online gossip.

At this moment, the smart wristwatch on his hand inside the virtual pod vibrated, causing the virtual interface to shake as well. A strange incoming call appeared before his eyes, with a note identifying it as Wind-Thunder Martial Arts University.

"Wind-Thunder Martial Arts University?"

Lin Ye murmured to himself. He was a bit puzzled; why would Wind-Thunder Martial Arts University, ranked at the bottom of the regional universities, be looking for him? Could they be trying to persuade him to attend their school?

But it was obvious that his scores were more than enough for a typical regional university; he wouldn't consider the last-ranked Wind-Thunder Martial Arts University at all. After all, even if he couldn't get into the top three, he was more inclined to consider East Sea Martial University, which was closest to him.

However, since the other party had already called, it would be impolite not to answer.

With a thought, he connected the call.

"Hello, may I ask if this is student Lin Ye?"

A hearty and powerful male voice came through, carrying a sense of formality that made one naturally want to take it seriously.

"I am. May I ask who this is?"

Lin Ye asked in return.

"Hello, student Lin Ye. I am a teacher from Wind-Thunder Martial Arts University, Zhou Ting."

Zhou Ting's opening was direct and clear. "I am contacting you this time to represent Wind-Thunder Martial Arts University and formally extend a special recruitment invitation to you."

"Specially recruit me?"

Lin Ye's eyebrows arched slightly, and he sat up a bit straighter.

Specially recruit him?

That shouldn't be common among regional-level martial arts universities.

"That's right."

Zhou Ting's hearty voice continued. "It's like this: we noticed your performance in the college entrance exam. Especially in the fifth and sixth rounds of the ranking tournament, your performance was outstanding. Your fist techniques contained a hint of the embryonic form of momentum, which is very rare at your age. Regarding this, our school held an internal meeting and decided to specially recruit you for admission, bypassing the regular martial arts college entrance exam procedures. If you agree to come to Wind-Thunder, we are willing to provide a series of targeted resource allocations."

"Resource allocations?"

Hearing this, Lin Ye understood where the other party's confidence lay.

"That's right, resource allocations."

Seeming to notice that Lin Ye placed great importance on this, he continued.

"Aside from a full waiver of basic tuition and miscellaneous fees, there are the following special benefits."

"First, addressing your weakness of a low Blood Qi Value, our school is willing to provide one internally refined Foundation-Building Blood-Qi Pill every week during your first academic year for your cultivation. The absorption efficiency is about 50% higher than regular blood-qi pills on the market. Over the course of one academic year, it will be enough for you to raise your blood-qi to the mid-stage of the Blood-Qi Realm or even higher."

Hearing this, Lin Ye's heart stirred slightly, and he felt tempted.

High-Purity Blood-Qi Pill... He knew what this was; it was far more effective at increasing blood-qi than nutrient agents of the same grade. If an F-Grade Nutrient could increase his blood-qi by 10 points in a month, then a Blood-Qi Pill could increase it by 20-30 points, making it twice as effective. Although he had never heard of the High-Purity Blood-Qi Pill the other party mentioned, judging by the name, its value must be quite substantial. For Fenglei Martial University to be willing to provide one every week, that was already considered a massive investment.

Seeing that he did not respond immediately, Zhou Ting continued to list the benefits: "Second, free access to D-Grade Martial Arts. Our school's D-Grade Martial Art library will be open to you for free. You can borrow whatever you want to learn with no time limit. Even if you want to learn a C-Grade Martial Art, the points required will only be half of what others pay."

"Third, after entering the Blood-Qi Realm, you may choose any Breathing Technique you like. Even for the top-tier Breathing Techniques, we have several sets available for you to choose from, and of course, they are still free."

Listening to these words, Lin Ye tapped his fingers lightly, feeling quite tempted.

A Breathing Technique in the Blood-Qi Realm was equivalent to Stake Training in the Body Tempering Realm. After entering the Blood-Qi Realm, the effectiveness of Stake Training would drop significantly and would no longer be able to sustain the rapid progress of blood-qi, which was why Breathing Techniques came into being. The quality of a Breathing Technique not only affected the quality of one's blood-qi, but it was also said to have a certain impact on combat power.

Regardless, hearing this, Lin Ye could already feel the sincerity of Fenglei Martial University. The treatment they were offering him was indeed far superior to that of an average freshman.