This World Is Different

"Hurry up, the Martial Arts Class assessment starts next week. We have to put in extra training tonight."

"Li Heng, no problem. With your strength, getting into the Martial Arts Class will be a piece of cake."

"Exactly, Li Heng, your punch power must have broken through 200kg long ago."

"The Martial Arts Class is just the starting point, okay? My goal is to get into a Martial Arts University. Don't think about slacking off; we promised to go to a Martial Arts University together."

Dazed and confused, Wang Tianyu heard bursts of discussion ringing in his ears.

"Martial Arts Class? Martial Arts University? What are these things? Why does it feel so strange?"

Wang Tianyu lifted his head from the desk and shook his heavy, dizzy head.

Suddenly, Wang Tianyu felt his head swell, and a stream of unfamiliar memories poured into his mind.

These inexplicable memories that had suddenly appeared made Wang Tianyu feel a bit lightheaded.

Wang Tianyu shook his head, trying to make himself a little more clear-headed.

Combining the memories in his mind, Wang Tianyu began to carefully observe everything in the classroom.

Looking around, he saw that it was a very ordinary classroom.

There were dozens of students in the room, currently gathered together in twos and threes.

"Tianyu, let's go. We should hurry to the Martial Arts Hall and test our punch power while we're at it. That way, we'll have a baseline."

Before Wang Tianyu could react, he was pulled toward the door by a sturdy boy.

"Chen Yongguo!"

Looking at the boy, his name surfaced in Wang Tianyu's mind.

With his brain feeling like mush, Wang Tianyu followed behind Chen Yongguo in a daze.

Half an hour later, Wang Tianyu and Chen Yongguo arrived at their destination.

"Might-Praising Martial Hall!"

A massive sign stood atop a tall building. This entire building was the territory of the Might-Praising Martial Hall.

After the earlier commotion, Wang Tianyu had completely sobered up.

Wang Tianyu discovered that he had transmigrated into an unfamiliar world, one completely different from Earth.

On the way, Wang Tianyu had already used several methods to test this, and the result was that he realized he had truly encountered a transmigration, not a dream.

The level of technology in this world was similar to Earth's, but the biggest difference was that one could actually cultivate martial arts here.

Those who cultivated martial arts could master powerful strength, and these people were collectively known as Martial Artists.

As for the Martial Arts University and Martial Arts Class he had heard about while dazed, Wang Tianyu also found their definitions in his memories.

"Martial Arts University: A university that teaches martial arts knowledge. The full name should be 'So-and-so Martial Arts University,' but because the name is too long, it is habitually abbreviated as Martial Arts University."

"Martial Arts Class: A prerequisite for applying to a Martial Arts University. Only students in the Martial Arts Class are eligible to apply."

In the third year of high school, the school would organize a unified assessment for the Martial Arts Class; only those who passed the assessment could join.

The method for the Martial Arts Class assessment was very simple: as long as an individual's strength met the standard, they could enter.

As for the Martial Arts Hall in front of Wang Tianyu?

Martial Arts Halls were places where Martial Artists usually trained. They were very common in this world, much like gyms on Earth.

The reason Wang Tianyu and Chen Yongguo came here was simple.

Because there were Martial Artist coaches inside the hall, they were here for tutoring and lessons.

Although the name "Might-Praising Martial Hall" didn't sound like much and felt a bit rustic, the hall's strength was formidable. The building in front of Wang Tianyu was entirely the property of the Might-Praising Martial Hall.

"Martial Artists are truly rich!"

Housing prices in this world were not cheap; owning an office building like this was something an ordinary person wouldn't even dare to imagine.

Wang Tianyu and Chen Yongguo were both members of the Might-Praising Martial Hall.

However, these memberships were short-term; neither of them could afford a long-term one.

Walking through the entrance and registering at the reception desk, Wang Tianyu and Chen Yongguo walked into the locker room next door.

After washing up and changing into training clothes, the two went up to the second floor of the hall.

The second floor was a cafeteria; the entire floor was used for eating.

Martial arts cultivation was not like immortal cultivation; not only could one not forgo food, but one actually needed to consume much more.

Only by ingesting enough food could one support the consumption required for martial arts training.

After eating, Wang Tianyu and Chen Yongguo went up to the third floor.

Stepping out of the elevator, the two headed straight for a door directly opposite the elevator exit.

The words "Basic Training Area" were hung on the wall above this door.

Pushing the door open, Wang Tianyu and Chen Yongguo walked inside.

As the name implied, one could tell what the "Basic Training Area" was for.

This was where the most fundamental introductory technique of martial arts, the "Basic Cultivation Method," was taught!

The "Basic Cultivation Method" was the foundation of martial arts cultivation; only by mastering it could one proceed to subsequent training.

The Basic Cultivation Method consisted of twelve combined movements.

Practicing these movements could continuously strengthen various parts of the body.

The more movements one could perform, the better the body was strengthened, and the greater the power and speed one could unleash.

The "Basic Cultivation Method" was not some profound technique; its popularity was very high.

One could find traces of it just by searching online.

However, high popularity did not mean it was simple to cultivate. Without long-term persistence and guidance, ordinary people could not even get through the door.

The primary purpose of this Basic Training Area was for the hall's coaches to guide students in the "Basic Cultivation Method."

With the arrival of Wang Tianyu and Chen Yongguo, quite a few more people walked into the training room one after another.

"Time's up, let's begin!"

The coach was a middle-aged man. After walking into the room, he didn't waste any time and directly issued the training command.

"Basic Cultivation Method, first form, breakdown!"

"One!"

Hearing the coach's words, Wang Tianyu performed a movement out of conditioned reflex.

"Hands up!"

"Engage your core!"

"Focus your attention!"

The coach patrolled the area, beginning to correct the students' substandard postures.

"Two!"

As the coach's voice fell, Wang Tianyu hurriedly switched to the next movement.

Every form of the "Basic Cultivation Method" strengthened the body, but the intensity requirements for each form were different.

Only by fully mastering the previous form could one perform the movements of the next.

Wang Tianyu had been practicing this set of techniques for many years, but currently, he could only skillfully perform up to the ninth form.

As for the tenth form, Wang Tianyu simply couldn't execute it.

Each movement had to be held for a sufficient amount of time before the coach would call out the next one.

Although the training effect was excellent, the physical toll was also extremely severe.

"Tenth form!"

"One."

Following his body's memory, Wang Tianyu barely managed to complete the first nine forms.

As the starting movement of the tenth form unfolded, Wang Tianyu instantly felt the strain.

Holding the starting position of the tenth form, Wang Tianyu's forehead was already covered in sweat.

As time passed, Wang Tianyu felt a tearing pain in his muscles.

The pain signals from his body were intense. Just as Wang Tianyu was about to give up, he suddenly felt something strange in his mind.

With a slight prick of pain in his head, Wang Tianyu discovered that a strange object had appeared in his mind.

It was something like a panel. Wang Tianyu focused his attention on it.

He saw these words written on the panel.

"Basic Cultivation Method: Ninth Level (Can be upgraded)."

"Energy Points: 5."

"Could this be?"

Although very surprised, Wang Tianyu suppressed his agitation and didn't make a scene.

As a transmigrator, Wang Tianyu roughly knew what this might be!

Calming his mind, Wang Tianyu looked at the panel.

The "upgrade" option next to "Basic Cultivation Method" looked very tempting.

Driven by an impulse, Wang Tianyu focused his energy and made the choice to upgrade.

As Wang Tianyu's intent shifted, the text on the panel changed instantly.

"Basic Cultivation Method: Level 10. (Upgradeable)"

"Energy points: 4."

Before Wang Tianyu could continue his research, he suddenly felt the world spin around him.

Immediately after, Wang Tianyu found himself entering a gray, hazy space.

The light within the space was very dim, and the end of his vision was a vast expanse of gray, completely impossible to see clearly.

In this space, Wang Tianyu could not control his body at all, as if this body did not belong to him.

Wang Tianyu discovered that he was practicing the "Basic Cultivation Method" over and over again.

The sensation of muscle strengthening and the familiarity with the moves were so real.

It was as if his body were driving his soul; there was no pain and no fatigue.

Wang Tianyu just kept repeating the movements of the "Basic Cultivation Method" like this.

Wang Tianyu's movements became increasingly standard, and the strength of his body grew stronger and stronger.

It felt as if several days had passed, or perhaps several dozen days.

It was not until Wang Tianyu had skillfully mastered all the movements of the first ten forms that he finally stopped.

Having stopped, Wang Tianyu also "returned" to the training room.

Out-of-body experience? Or what kind of situation is this?

Recalling that miraculous scene just now, Wang Tianyu muttered to himself in his heart.

"Two!"

Hearing the coach's command, Wang Tianyu reflexively struck the second pose of the tenth form.