100,000 Star Coins!

"Have you thought it through?"

Wan Keshan watched Li Qingshan's thoughtful expression and offered some guidance:

"Two years would be enough for you to reach the Body Tempering fifth level."

"When you face Wolf Poison then, even if you don't know any Martial Techniques, you'll still be able to hack it to death by brute force."

"At the end of the day, realm is the foundation. Even in New Continent, you raise your realm first before studying Martial Techniques."

"Thank you, Teacher. I understand."

Li Qingshan nodded without arguing.

Wan Keshan was right, but it did not apply to him.

With the Martial Arts Space, Mizong Step reaching Great Accomplishment was just around the corner.

And once Mizong Step reached Great Accomplishment and he successfully killed Wolf Poison, he could peacefully grind The Stars Are Calling's proficiency.

At the fourth realm, The Stars Are Calling's cultivation efficiency would double again.

Body Tempering fifth level would not take two years at all!

Wan Keshan nodded and said no more, swiping a finger across his Communicator.

Li Qingshan's wrist vibrated.

Ding-dong!

Balance received +100000

Li Qingshan's Eyes Wide, he stared at the number on the screen.

"This is why I wanted to see you."

The corners of Wan Keshan's mouth rose. He was quite satisfied with Li Qingshan's reaction.

"That report letter you sent yesterday was very useful. The 100,000 Star Coins are your reward."

Li Qingshan looked up in surprise.

"Teacher, do you also have a part-time job at the Patrol Bureau?"

Wan Keshan's smile froze, his Face Twitching.

"What part-time job? I'm an appointed consultant!"

"Right, consultant. I'm too used to calling my own work part-time. Sorry." Li Qingshan gave an apologetic smile.

100,000 Star Coins were enough to cover a month's Nutrient Solution expenses.

He had always treated those footing the bill well.

Then Li Qingshan asked the question that concerned him most.

"Teacher, was that purple-red-haired woman in the letter really an Evil God Cultist?"

"It's basically confirmed." Wan Keshan nodded.

Basically confirmed?

Li Qingshan froze, then asked in surprise:

"The Patrol Bureau didn't catch her?"

If they had caught her, they could not possibly have used that wording.

After a brief hesitation, Wan Keshan said:

"By Patrol Bureau rules, I technically shouldn't tell you."

After saying that,

he found that the student opposite him was not disappointed at all. Instead, his eyes lit up as he waited eagerly for what came next.

Were students these days really this experienced in the ways of the world?

The thought flashed through his mind, and Wan Keshan could only continue.

"Based on the identities of the two deceased, the Patrol Bureau had originally monitored several streets they often frequented, including Linjiang Road."

"However, after receiving your report letter, they carried out a more thorough investigation into Star River Bar on Linjiang Road."

"Who would have thought that they really did uncover a problem?"

"Star River Bar was a stronghold of Flesh Cult followers."

"A stronghold!"

Li Qingshan sucked in a sharp breath, feeling a lingering chill.

He had worked at Star River Bar for over a month and had no idea how many Evil God Cultists he had brushed past.

"They're just a few pieces of trash. What are you afraid of?" Wan Keshan frowned in displeasure.

"Last night, the Patrol Bureau wiped out the entire stronghold. After interrogating them through the night, they learned that the woman you mentioned was merely a newly initiated follower. The night before last was her first Sacrifice."

"The Bureau suspects that the woman may already have fled Luoying City to lie low elsewhere."

At that point, Wan Keshan paused and reminded him:

"You quit directly yesterday and didn't go to the bar. That cautious attitude was good."

"But just in case, I still need to remind you of something. The Flesh Cult worships the Flesh Demon God, and its followers can alter their physical appearance. Be careful of people who deliberately approach you."

"Thank you, Teacher. I understand."

Li Qingshan was not overly worried.

After all, the stronghold had been uprooted. One little fish that slipped through the net could not stir up much of a storm.

Besides, he had only met that woman once, the night before last. They had no grudge whatsoever, so she had no way of tracing him.

He had found a way to kill Wolf Poison, and the 100,000 reward had arrived.

Li Qingshan immediately took his leave and turned toward the door.

Just as he reached it, Wan Keshan's voice came from behind him.

"Remember, assumptions are only assumptions. Realm is the foundation!"

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"Teacher, I understand."

Li Qingshan answered, and his figure vanished through the doorway.

"I hope you really do understand!"

Wan Keshan sighed, his gaze complicated.

Li Qingshan had specifically come to the Office to ask how to kill Wolf Poison.

That headlong, tunnel-visioned look of his did not seem like he was merely asking casually.

He had once had a student who asked a similar question, pursuing combat power beyond one's realm.

And that student had possessed excellent comprehension. Just after entering middle school, she had cultivated The Stars Are Calling to the Third Realm.

With such talent, she could originally have gone straight to New Continent.

But Wan Keshan had let his head heat up at the time and decided to keep her in Luoying City to teach her personally.

Because he had "seen the world," he knew that the super geniuses of those Martial Stars all possessed the ability to kill enemies across realms.

However, reality gave Wan Keshan a resounding slap across the face.

The student he had painstakingly trained did indeed gain the strength to kill enemies across realms.

But so-called "crossing realms" had its limits.

Among the same batch of students in New Continent, several had already surpassed his student by an entire major realm.

Because of that, his student lost her chance to leave Ziying Star and study on a Martial Star.

Bzz! Bzz!

His wrist vibrated as a Video request popped up on his Communicator.

When Wan Keshan saw the caller's identity, his face stiffened slightly.

Still, he accepted the call.

The Light Screen appeared.

A Bright Silver Mecha appeared on the other side, Flowing Light occasionally flashing across its metal shell.

The Mecha's face did not move in the slightest, yet a cool female voice rang out.

"Consultant Wan, has Li Qingshan's reward already been issued?"

Wan Keshan's expression had returned to normal. He bared his teeth and said:

"Bullshit. Why else would you be looking for me?"

"Consultant Wan, according to Bureau standards, the reward for information on a stronghold like this should be 50,000 Star Coins."

"Yu Man, you've grown some nerve. Trying to use your position as Deputy Director to pressure me? Forget consultant this and consultant that—call me Uncle!"

Wan Keshan snapped in embarrassment and irritation:

"Li Qingshan is a martial arts genius. He has a Publicly Supported Background and can't even afford Nutrient Solution. What's wrong with giving him a bigger reward?"

After two seconds of silence, the Mecha's faceplate lifted, revealing a lovely face sixty percent similar to Yu Lei's.

"A genius?"

Yu Man asked blandly, neither confirming nor denying it.

If he truly were a genius, he would have gone to New Continent long ago.

Wan Keshan had no strength to refute her and eventually sighed.

"Li Qingshan came by just now and asked a question similar to the one you asked back then."

Yu Man was that student from back then.

Wan Keshan himself did not know whether he had helped Li Qingshan because of his publicly supported status or because Yu Man had come to mind.

Perhaps it was both.

At last, a change came over Yu Man's cool expression, and her voice softened somewhat.

"Uncle, I never blamed you. Even if I hadn't spent my energy on Martial Techniques back then, my realm might not have surpassed those few."

"Besides, I studied martial arts only for greater combat power."

"A Mecha can also help me achieve my goals! At the very least, those few are no match for me now!"

"A Mecha?"

Wan Keshan stared at the Light Screen, looking at the Silver Mech flickering with Flowing Light, then shook his head.

"It's different. If you had gone to a Martial Star, perhaps you might have glimpsed the scenery at the peak of martial arts."

Wan Keshan looked out at the sky beyond the window, seeming to yearn for it.

"That is Physically Crossing the Starry Sky, galloping across the cosmos!"

"Interstellar Warships can also gallop across the cosmos." Yu Man's voice turned flat again.

"After some time, I'll fight for a chance to study at a Planetary Fortress."

"If all goes well, my combat power will rise further. Even against the super geniuses of those Martial Stars, I'll be able to fight."

"Combat power again!"

Wan Keshan shook his head and ended the call.

Before the road of evolution reached its end, no one was qualified to judge which direction was right.

But as a Martial Arts Teacher, he would remain loyal only to martial arts for the rest of his life.

"Li Qingshan and Yu Man are different in the end. I hope he listens to advice!"

Wan Keshan sighed.

Yu Man had awakened Psychic Power, which was why she had the fallback path of Mecha.

But if Li Qingshan took the wrong road, he would lose even the slightest chance to go to New Continent.

In the end, he could only remain in Old Continent and fade into the crowd.

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