Crazy Improvement!

Ding, ding, ding!

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

The urgent vibrations and ringing intertwined, making him unbearably irritated.

Li Qingshan struggled to open his eyes, their rims webbed with bloodshot veins.

"Did I oversleep again?"

Li Qingshan frowned and turned off the alarm.

In the past, he naturally woke up every morning. The alarm was only a backup.

But because of the Martial Arts Space these past two days, he had been severely sleep-deprived and was awakened by the alarm every time.

"The Martial Arts Space ignores physical exhaustion, but it seems it doesn't restore mental energy?"

After two days, Li Qingshan had basically confirmed this guess.

Still, that was not really a drawback.

The Martial Arts Space had a 1:10 Time Flow Rate. He could simply put his rest time inside the space.

"The key is still getting rid of the Wolf Poison Projection!"

Li Qingshan shook his head, gathering his thoughts as he looked at the Status Panel.

[Li Qingshan]

[Realm: Body Forging 10/100]

[Technique:

The Thirty-Sixth Set of Broadcast Gymnastics--The Stars Are Calling 10/1000 (mastery)]

[Martial Technique: Mizong Step 2/500 (Proficient)]

[Function: Martial Arts Space Lv1 (1/100)]

[Available time: 364 days]

[Time Flow Rate: 1:10]

One day had already been deducted from his available time. As for the exact number of hours, he was not sure.

In any case, he had died over a thousand times last night before raising the Mizong Step to "Proficient."

And to verify the improvement pattern at the Proficient level, he had forced himself through dozens more deaths and completed two full sets of footwork.

That was right. The Proficient-level Mizong Step had to be performed twice to gain 1 point.

Yet after reaching Proficient, the footwork no longer had the slightest trace of stiffness, so its efficiency had not slowed much.

"Soon. Soon."

Li Qingshan lightly slapped his cheeks, forcing his spirits up.

"In just a few days, the Mizong Step will reach 'mastery.'"

"At the mastery level, the footwork will become instinct. Maybe then I can try dodging the Wolf Poison's attacks."

First High School, Martial Arts Hall.

When Zhao Hongzhou saw the bloodshot veins in Li Qingshan's eyes, he asked in surprise, "Brother Shan, didn't you quit your job? Why are you still staying up late?"

Yu Lei and Hong Qian heard him and turned their heads curiously as well.

"It's nothing. I just trained a little late."

Li Qingshan waved a hand and said no more.

Hong Qian hesitated before asking, "Li Qingshan, would it be convenient to say how many times you did Body Forging after going home?"

"What's inconvenient about that?" Li Qingshan lightly pinched the bridge of his nose and answered casually.

"Four times."

Hong Qian's pupils shook, shame appearing on his face.

Every day after returning home, he could not hold on after doing Body Forging twice.

Li Qingshan had better talent than him, a higher technique realm than him, and worked even harder at cultivation than him.

Yu Lei saw what Hong Qian was thinking and shook her head. "Don't overthink it. I can only do Body Forging twice after going home too. This is the difference in technique realms."

"When doing Body Forging, try your best to grasp the coordination of your breathing. Raising your technique realm as soon as possible is the proper path."

Hong Qian nodded gratefully, and his expression improved considerably.

Yu Lei then turned to Li Qingshan, carefully studying the bloodshot veins in his eyes. With some hesitation, she asked, "Li Qingshan, were you practicing a Martial Technique last night?"

Though Body Forging depleted one's energy, the body recovered more quickly after deep sleep.

If he had only been doing Body Forging, there was no way he would be exhausted to this extent.

Li Qingshan nodded and asked in surprise, "Teacher Wan told you?"

"No." Yu Lei shook her head and quietly advised him, "Too much is as bad as too little. A person's energy has its limits."

When her elder sister Yu Man came home last night, she had casually asked about Li Qingshan.

Combined with how Li Qingshan looked today, Yu Lei could not help recalling what her sister had gone through in the past.

"Thank you. I know my limits."

Li Qingshan smiled and nodded, accepting Yu Lei's kindness.

The exhaustion of this period was unavoidable.

As long as he could grind the Mizong Step to Great Accomplishment and chop the Wolf Poison to death, things would become easier afterward.

As they spoke, Wan Keshan entered through the front doors of the hall.

As usual, he swept his gaze over every student. His eyes paused on Li Qingshan, and he frowned almost imperceptibly, but said nothing.

Soon, the students scattered once more and began their Body Forging cultivation.

Cultivation at school proceeded in an orderly fashion, day after day, as though nothing had changed.

Other than the increasingly heavy fatigue on Li Qingshan's face.

Yet none of the energy he expended had gone to waste.

The proficiency of the Mizong Step was rising madly!

[Mizong Step 2/500 (Proficient)] → [Mizong Step 65/500 (Proficient)]

[Mizong Step 65/500 (Proficient)] → [Mizong Step 127/500 (Proficient)]

[Mizong Step 127/500 (Proficient)] → [Mizong Step 190/500 (Proficient)]

On the afternoon of the eighth day.

After completing another round of Body Forging, every student collapsed onto the ground.

Faint dark circles hung beneath Li Qingshan's eyes.

But after glancing at the Status Panel, a smile could not help appearing at the corners of his mouth.

[Li Qingshan]

[Realm: Body Forging 12/100]

[Technique:

The Thirty-Sixth Set of Broadcast Gymnastics--The Stars Are Calling 22/1000 (mastery)]

[Martial Technique: Mizong Step 2/1000 (mastery)]

[Function: Martial Arts Space Lv1 (1/100)]

[available time: 356 days]

[Time Flow Rate: 1:10]

Over eight days,

he had spent at least twenty hours inside the Martial Arts Space nearly every night.

The Mizong Step had been forcibly rammed all the way to "mastery."

Not only had the Mizong Step improved, but his Body Forging progress had not fallen behind either, rising by 2 points.

At the mastery level, the Mizong Step had become instinct.

What had once been stiff and awkward now felt incomparably ingenious, fully displaying its ability to weave, turn, leap, and evade.

If he took the test again now, he would probably become a "lopsided student" like Yu Lei.

"Now I should be able to dodge several of the Wolf Poison's attacks. It's time to try the saber technique."

Li Qingshan's eyes gleamed, and he was immensely excited.

If he could evade its attacks, then naturally he would have a chance to swing his saber in retaliation.

The price of eight days of frenzied improvement had been dying in the Wolf Poison's jaws more than ten thousand times.

The enmity between him and the Wolf Poison was irreconcilable!

"One day, I'll definitely kill it ten thousand times. No, at least a hundred thousand times!!!"

Li Qingshan's gaze turned fierce. He forced himself to his feet, preparing to go to the cafeteria.

"Li Qingshan, wait!"

Wan Keshan's voice came from behind him.

Li Qingshan paused and turned around.

Wan Keshan looked the student before him up and down, his brow furrowing ever deeper.

From eight days ago, he had seen that Li Qingshan had ultimately ignored him and begun practicing Martial Techniques, pouring a great deal of energy into them.

At this moment, he even somewhat regretted giving Li Qingshan those two Martial Techniques that day.

Still, a road had to be walked by the person himself. How much more so the martial path?

After pondering for a moment, Wan Keshan finally spoke.

"After you go home tonight, you are forbidden from practicing anything. Get a proper rest!"

"Alright, Teacher."

Li Qingshan answered with a smile, agreeing without hesitation before turning toward the cafeteria.

But after taking only a few steps,

he stopped, turned back toward Wan Keshan, and bowed deeply.

"Thank you, Teacher!"

"Scram, scram, scram! I'm not dead yet, so what are you bowing for?!"

Wan Keshan frowned as he chased him off.

Li Qingshan smiled, then turned and ran toward the cafeteria.

He understood all of Wan Keshan's concerns, but because it involved the Status Panel, he had no way to explain.

But he could do better and keep others from worrying about him.

"I'll take a day off and call it a celebration!"

After quickly finishing his meal at the cafeteria,

Li Qingshan hurried out through the school gates and ran toward the mall he had visited last time.

His ten bottles of Nutrient Solution were already used up. It was time to bleed money again.

"Forty bottles of Primary Nutrient Solution. Please take them."

The sales girl was still the same one from last time, but her smile was even brighter now.

Li Qingshan took the insulated box, while the Communicator on his left wrist trembled as it passed over the Payment Terminal.

-120000

He only had ten thousand in savings left...

"Please come again!"

The sales girl bent at the waist to see him off, while Li Qingshan hurried away.

After returning home,

Li Qingshan put down the insulated box and rushed into the bathroom.

After a quick wash, he lay down on the bed.

Li Qingshan closed his eyes, with No Thoughts...