In the next few days, just as He Yifeng expected, Xu Wuyi's name was mentioned repeatedly on the campus intranet forum, and the voice of "the first person in this year" became louder and louder.
Whether he defeated Qin Rui forcefully or defeated Tana tragically, the strong strength and tenacity he displayed were deeply imprinted in the hearts of all freshmen and even some senior students.
But Xu Wuyi, who is at the center of the whirlpool of public opinion, seems to be staying out of it.
He did not participate in any celebrations, nor did he make any remarks on the forum, or even rarely appeared in public. His life trajectory became simple and regular again. Villa, Cultivation Room, Battle Net virtual training ground.
Occasionally, when I go out, I also go to the resource library to redeem the required potions.
Inside the underground Cultivation Room, the Earth Fire Marrow Lamp lamp steadily emits light and heat.
Xu Wuyi sits cross-legged in the center, Blood and Qi all over his body is galloping endlessly under the stimulation of <Hundred Refinements Furnace>. In the dark red Blood and Qi, the subtle golden light seems to have grown stronger.
There are bursts of tingling sensations coming from deep within the bones, which is a sign that Bone-Tempering Spirit Liquid, earth fire energy and one's own Blood and Qi work together to deeply temper the bone marrow.
His Life Energy Level, in such an efficient training environment, is steadily improving at a speed visible to the naked eye.
However, while focusing on the improvement of Body Tempering Method and Life Energy Level, Xu Wuyi also began to focus part of his energy on another martial arts - <Instant Shadow Steps>.
Consciousness is connected to Star Martial Battle Net, in the exclusive cultivation space.
Xu Wuyi's figure left a faint afterimage after a short dash.
However, when the real body appeared at the predetermined location, its steps were slightly stagnant, and it failed to reach the most perfect state of exertion.
He frowned slightly and stopped.
"Anna, call up the force data of <Instant Shadow Steps> third formula, Shadow Follows Form" and the operation simulation diagram of Blood and Qi""
"The data has been retrieved." Anna responded quickly, with complex lines and values displayed on the light screen, "Analysis shows that at the moment of your step change, the perfusion of your left foot Blood and Qi was delayed by 0.02 seconds, causing the fine-tuning of the center of gravity to exceed the limit, affecting the speed of the thrust and the stability of the landing point."
Xu Wuyi stared at the data, replaying the fragments of Departmental Competition in his mind.
In the battle with Tana, when he was wandering to dodge, he was unable to completely avoid the attack range of the heavy hammer many times because his body was not agile enough, so he could only resist the aftermath and aggravate his injuries.
If his <Instant Shadow Steps> could be more subtle, he might be able to delay it longer at a smaller cost, or even find a better opportunity to counterattack.
In the peak showdown with Qin Rui, Qin Rui's perfect combination of speed and attack <Light-Splitting Shadow Sword> also impressed him deeply.
Although Qin Rui's swordsmanship is higher than the actual level, its use and reliance on body skills undoubtedly bring its aggressiveness to the extreme.
"It's not a big shortcoming----" Xu Wuyi whispered to himself.
<Basic Body Tempering Method> polished foundation, Blood and Qi quality and explosion provided by <Hundred Refinements Furnace>, <Eight Directions Soul-Suppressing Spear>
The mental attack and domain suppression given to him form the basis of his powerful combat power.
But in terms of movement flexibility, <Instant Shadow Steps>, which is only at the "Entry Level" level and possesses the "Swift Speed" characteristics, has indeed gradually been unable to keep up with his development in other aspects.
Especially when it is necessary to fight, dodge, or pursue, the deficiencies in body skills will be highlighted.
"We must upgrade <Instant Shadow Steps> to the realm of Minor Achievement as soon as possible, and it is best to achieve great success." Xu Wuyi made up his mind.
After being promoted to Martial Artist, Xu Wuyi's ceiling in martial arts has been raised again. C-level martial arts is no longer limited to the realm of Minor Achievement.
However, mastering martial arts is not that easy. At least judging from the situation of Departmental Competition, even among the geniuses who are currently promoted to Martial Artist, no one has mastered master-level martial arts.
Xu Wuyi's <Basic Body Tempering Method> may be an exception, but this enhancement is reflected in all aspects, making it invisible to others.
Every day, he would devote two hours to the Battle Net practice space to practice and fine-tune each of <Instant Shadow Steps>'s power-generating techniques thousands of times.
Anna is responsible for recording each data, comparing it with the standard model, and pointing out the smallest deviations.
In the real underground Cultivation Room, he will also use his strong physical control to perform small-scale extreme maneuvers during the breaks of physical training, adapting to the use of physical skills under different pressures and environments.
This kind of high-intensity concentration practice has remarkable effects.
On [Martial Dao Diligence Record], the proficiency value representing <Instant Shadow Steps> began to grow at an unprecedented rate.
[Martial arts: Instant Shadow Steps]
[Current state: Entry Level(67.3%)]
[Martial Arts Characteristics: Swift Speed (Elementary)]
[Assessment: Startled Swan moves as well as electricity, and its short-distance running speed is significantly improved.]
From 21.5% at the end of the competition to 67.3% today, the improvement is astonishing. At this rate, it may not take more than a month for him to practice this C-level movement technique to the Minor Achievement level.
Time passed quietly and it came to the end of January in a blink of an eye.
The noise of Departmental Competition gradually dissipated, and the students of Star Martial University returned to their busy practice.
Inside Cultivation Room underground, Xu Wuyi's figure turned into a blurry gray shadow, moving Extreme Speed around in the limited space.
His footsteps hit the ground, making only a very slight "tap-tat" sound, like raindrops hitting the window lattice, fast and dense.
Every change of direction is clean and neat, and there is no longer the slightest sense of stagnation.
The afterimage left on the spot has become increasingly clear. Although it still cannot exist for a long time, it can play a key role in confusing the opponent in the blink of an eye.
He stopped abruptly, his breathing steady and his eyes sharp.
[Martial arts: Instant Shadow Steps]
[Current state: Minor Achievement(12.8%)]
[Martial arts characteristics: Swift Speed (intermediate level)]
[Assessment: Moves like Startled Swan, and looks like electricity.]
"Congratulations, classmate Xu Wuyi, <Instant Shadow Steps> has successfully broken through to the Minor Achievement realm, and your proficiency accumulation has exceeded expectations."
The electronic sound of Anna sounded in time, with a hint of simulated congratulations, "Your training efficiency is 37% higher than the preset model."
Xu Wuyi breathed out gently, with a look of satisfaction on his face.
Nearly a month of hard training paid off, and he finally caught up with his shortcomings. The Minor Achievement level <Instant Shadow Steps> was enough to give him a greater mobility advantage in battles at the same level.
Not only that, with the continuous nourishment of Earth Fire Marrow, his Life Energy Level has also steadily improved to level 22, making solid progress towards the Martial Artist threshold of level 25.
<Eight Directions Soul-Suppressing Spear> has never slackened in his cultivation.
Just when he was about to start today's practice, Anna prompted again.
"An important piece of information has been detected. Your special contact, Associate Professor Han Mo", updated his personal status three minutes ago: "Has returned to school and the transaction is being processed.""
Xu Wuyi's eyes lit up.
Han Mo teacher is back!