Come at Me Together!

"You really dared to think that?" Wan Keshan was instantly stunned, sizing Li Qingshan up and down.

I knew you were greedy, but I never expected you to be greedy to this extent!

"Is that not allowed?" Li Qingshan looked disappointed.

For the First Year ranking rewards, he could only choose one C-rank Martial Skill.

That meant he had to make a choice between the Nine Heavens Wind Thunder Blade and the Heavenly Net Mizong Step.

As an adult, of course he wanted them all!

"Is this even a question of whether it's allowed?" Wan Keshan shook his head speechlessly.

"There are only three months until the end of the year. Even if you cultivate The Stars Are Calling to the fourth level, you can at most reach the Body Tempering fifth level."

"The top Second Year elites are basically all at the sixth level or above. There are even some at the seventh level!"

"Besides, even if their Martial Techniques have not reached Great Accomplishment, they are at least at mastery."

"After the Body Tempering fifth level, the gap in punching force between each level nearly doubles. Tell me, how are you supposed to fight?"

Wan Keshan's spit flew everywhere as he spoke without end.

Li Qingshan consciously took a step back. After finally waiting for him to stop, he quietly asked,

"Would it still not be enough if I cultivated the Mizong Step and Wind Shadow Blade to perfection?"

"Heh. If you can really do that, then you can give it a try."

Wan Keshan gave a cold laugh, not taking it seriously.

Perfect mastery of two Martial Techniques would indeed be enough to bridge the gap, considering he was only fighting for a spot in the top ten.

But perfection and Great Accomplishment were fundamentally different concepts. How could they be so easy to achieve?

"Then that's fine!"

As though he had not noticed his teacher's expression, Li Qingshan let out a long breath.

Martial Techniques were not as difficult to cultivate as cultivation methods.

Over three months, as long as he carved out some time besides grinding his cultivation method, it would be enough to bring both Martial Techniques to perfection.

Thinking of his cultivation method, Li Qingshan asked a question he had long been curious about.

"Teacher, does The Stars Are Calling really only have four levels?"

Wan Keshan's gaze shifted strangely as he asked in confusion, "Why did you suddenly think to ask that?"

"It wasn't exactly sudden, was it?" Li Qingshan shrugged and pointed at himself.

"After all, I've already reached the fourth level. I can't have nothing left to cultivate afterward, can I?"

Wan Keshan choked on his words. After frowning in thought for quite a while, he finally spoke.

"I can tell you that The Stars Are Calling does indeed have a fifth level.

However, no one on Ziying Star has cultivated it to that realm in nearly a thousand years, so it generally isn't mentioned during lessons."

"It's that difficult?"

Li Qingshan tried his best to widen his eyes and put on a surprised expression, while his gaze casually swept over the Status Panel.

Whether it's difficult or not, if I just keep grinding for another half year or so, wouldn't I become the first person in a thousand years?

"Don't think too much about it. The fifth level of The Stars Are Calling mainly concerns the 'Extreme Realm' of Body Forging. You are still far from that stage. It won't be too late to consider it after reaching the Body Tempering Tenth Level."

"Extreme Realm?"

It was another new term. Li Qingshan almost instinctively connected it to his speculation about the Body Tempering Eleventh Order during the entrance test.

Back when he was at the Body Tempering First Level, it had appeared on the Status Panel as Body Forging 9/100.

Later, when his Body Forging reached 18/100, he had tested himself again. His speed had just exceeded the Body Tempering Second Level standard of thirteen meters per second, while his punching force was 350 kilograms.

Clearly, his guess had been right. Even the Body Tempering Tenth Level could only reach 90/100 on the Status Panel's progress bar.

Since the Extreme Realm could only be approached after the Body Tempering Tenth Level, it had to be related to this.

Li Qingshan's heart itched with curiosity, but Wan Keshan had no intention of explaining further. He waved a hand and prepared to leave.

"Make good use of your time cultivating. Raise your Body Forging Realm first."

Just then,

"Teacher Li, you have to stand up for us!"

"If you think this book is good, remember to add it to your bookshelf so you won't have trouble finding it next time."

"Exactly! The Single Training Room belongs to all of Luoying City. What right does Teacher Wan have to decide it with a single word?"

"That's right. Li Qingshan is only a new student. He has no right to occupy a training room."

Amid one accusation after another and the clamor of footsteps, a group of Second Year martial arts students crowded around a lean male teacher and stopped outside the training room.

Wan Keshan folded his arms over his chest, a smile of unfathomable meaning tugging at his lips as he looked at them.

Wherever his gaze fell, it was as though someone had pressed a pause button. Sweat beaded on every student's forehead, and they clamped their mouths shut.

"Weren't you all talking quite well just now? What's wrong? Gone mute?"

Wan Keshan smiled without smiling, and the students grew even more nervous. The few Body Tempering fourth level students at the front—the chief instigators—had turned pale.

"Teacher Wan, why scare these little ones?"

Teacher Li spoke helplessly, taking the initiative to step forward as he looked toward Li Qingshan.

"Li Qingshan, I personally have no objection to your taking the last Single Training Room.

However, Training Rooms are public resources. They cannot simply be assigned to you without rhyme or reason. In the end, an explanation must be given. Do you agree?"

Meeting Teacher Li's gaze, Li Qingshan did not sense any malice, so he nodded.

"Teacher Li is right. I have no objections."

"Good."

Teacher Li sighed in relief and turned to the four students behind him.

"You are all close to the Body Tempering fifth level. Among everyone here, only you four have a chance to compete for the Single Training Room. Since you refuse to accept this, settle it with your fists!"

As soon as the words fell,

the four immediately grew excited. Their gazes met as though they were discussing who would make the first move.

The students watching behind them burst into cheers, looking at Teacher Li with admiration as though he had transformed into an envoy of justice.

Teacher Li awkwardly twisted his neck. His gaze swept over his four "prized students," and he sighed inwardly.

Although he did not hold a post at the Patrol Bureau, he knew just as clearly about what had happened at the Silver Glow Hotel last night.

Given Li Qingshan's record, occupying a Single Training Room was naturally not a problem at all.

But since the students had come knocking, he could only make the trip.

Some things could not be resolved through words alone. Only seeing it with their own eyes would make them give up completely.

In less than a minute, the four had already reached a decision.

"Li Qingshan, we won't take advantage of you. Yang Peng will spar with you. As long as you win, we won't say another word—we'll turn around and leave!"

As he spoke, a tall, brawny male student among the four stepped forward, looking confident.

Li Qingshan's gaze settled on Yang Peng, and he understood.

"So you're the strongest among them?"

Yang Peng's expression stiffened, becoming somewhat unnatural.

The other three behind him also frowned slightly, clearly not agreeing with Li Qingshan's words.

If Yang Peng had been the strongest, they would not have needed to argue earlier.

They had pushed Yang Peng forward only because they were evenly matched and did not want to waste time.

"Li Qingshan, why do you care so much? In any case, I'm more than enough to deal with you." Yang Peng drew a deep breath, taking control of the rhythm.

"Did I guess wrong?"

Li Qingshan did not mind the provocation, but his brows gradually furrowed.

The reason he had agreed to Teacher Li was that this sort of matter could not be avoided and had to be resolved.

If Yang Peng were the strongest, one battle would be enough to make them shut up. That would have been fine.

But clearly, none of the four accepted the others' superiority. They said they would turn around and leave, but unless they got beaten, they would never know pain.

Perhaps next time, they would find some other excuse to waste his time.

That was right. In Li Qingshan's eyes, this was a waste of time.

Every minute that passed now meant ten minutes of cultivation time wasted in the Martial Arts Space.

At that thought, Li Qingshan immediately grew impatient and waved a hand.

"Forget it. Stop wasting time. Come at me together!"