Martial Arts Level Soaring at Lightning Speed!

[ Ding! 1000 Malice Points consumed! ]

[ Beginning cultivation enhancement! ]

[ First-Tier high-grade resource 'Body-Sculpting Spirit Medicine' detected. Your cultivation speed has increased by 20%. You finally look like a normal person! ]

[ Accelerating cultivation...! ]

[ Cultivation complete. Your vitality and blood have greatly increased! ]

[ Current Level: First-Tier Level Eight (90%)! ]

[ Evaluation: The spirit medicine came to you like charcoal in a snowstorm. This gain is equivalent to eight years of painstaking cultivation! ]

"This leveling up really feels like riding a rocket."

Ye Li's vitality and blood suddenly surged by a huge margin. His eyes blazed, his flesh and skin gleamed, and his sinews and bones brimmed with strength!

The numbers displayed on the panel told him that, in the span of just a few breaths, he had broken through three levels in succession!

Now, he was only a single step away from First-Tier Level Nine!

Ye Li was deeply shocked.

According to his memories, even talented prodigies with exceptional aptitude found it difficult to reach this level before entering a Martial Arts University.

In other words—

In less than one afternoon, Ye Li had risen from an almost invisible average student into the ranks of geniuses.

At that speed, anyone who saw it would have to call it absurd!

However...

From Ye Li's own perspective, eight and a half years of hard work had somehow failed to bring him even to First-Tier Peak.

His aptitude truly wasn't that good...

"It's fine. Once I have more points to add later, my aptitude will naturally rise."

Ye Li quietly comforted himself and casually closed the panel.

Judging by his apparent cultivation speed alone, who would dare say he wasn't a genius?

Adding points was precisely the reason he could become king.

He still had 700 Malice Points left, which was fairly ample.

Tomorrow, he would visit the Book Repository at school and pick out some new martial arts techniques to improve his skill set.

Knowing only one fist technique and one spear technique was far too limited.

It was like a fragile martial artist who had maxed out attack but learned nothing else.

He needed to learn offensive techniques, but he also needed techniques for evasion and defense. That was what counted as balanced nutrition.

After a simple wash, Ye Li lay down on his bed.

Only then did a wave of exhaustion wash over him.

He had gone through so much right after transmigrating here. It was time to get some rest.

Ye Li let out a long breath, switched his phone to silent, and listened to the wind outside the window.

He closed his eyes and gradually drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, cypress trees on both sides of the road swayed in the morning breeze.

Linhai First High School.

Dressed in casual clothes, Ye Li crossed the campus, entered the teaching building, and made his way up to the third floor.

He straightened his sleeves, entered the classroom, and headed for his seat.

Back row, by the window—the homeland of kings.

Perhaps because of yesterday's guidance match, quite a few classmates cast glances in Ye Li's direction.

Most of those looks were rather complicated.

Ye Li was very familiar with that sort of gaze.

In his previous life, when a socially invisible classmate had suddenly displayed astonishing talent at the graduation ceremony and stunned everyone, that was the look he himself had worn.

Fortunately, thanks to the former owner's quiet and reserved nature, no one came over to speak to Ye Li before he reached his seat.

Of course, not everyone would remain silent.

"Brother Ye! You're finally here!"

Just as Ye Li sat down, an excited voice suddenly rang out.

Ye Li looked up to see a male classmate named Fang Ming—also his close friend—running over excitedly.

"What is it? You need something from me?" Ye Li raised a brow.

"Not me. Teacher Yang wants you." Fang Ming waved a hand, then said excitedly,

"Forget that for now—weren't you incredible yesterday? You completely blew my mind!"

His strength was considered fairly decent across the entire grade. He was already at First-Tier Level Four.

Yet even so, he had been no match for Wang Ren at all.

But Ye Li had outright one-shotted Wang Ren!

"Beating a School Team member—aren't you excited?" Fang Ming asked eagerly.

"Not bad."

Ye Li stood, stretched lazily, and headed outside. "Come on. Let's go find Teacher Yang first."

"Huh?"

Fang Ming froze, unable to understand why Ye Li was so calm.

In his eyes, defeating a School Team substitute was absolutely a thrilling achievement.

Why did his friend seem completely unconcerned about yesterday's match?

Fang Ming left the classroom with a face full of suspicion and followed Ye Li.

By the time they reached the fourth floor, Fang Ming finally couldn't hold it in any longer.

"Brother Ye, don't you have anything to say? That was a School Team substitute!"

"No."

Ye Li casually patted his shoulder and pushed open the door to the teachers' office.

Fang Ming stared at the closed door for a long while before finally sitting down with an expression of deep existential doubt.

Was the problem with him?

Could beating a School Team substitute really not be worth getting excited over?

After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone and messaged his father. "Dad, I beat a School Team substitute."

His phone vibrated, and a reply soon came.

Dad: "Really? Holy shit! My son has made something of himself!"

Dad: "Hahahaha! I've contacted all your aunts and uncles. Tonight, your dad is treating every martial arts family in Linhai City to a feast!"

Dad: "I just told your grandfather, and he already tore up the family genealogy. He said he's starting a new one with you!"

Looking at his father's messages, Fang Ming revealed a gratified smile.

Sure enough, it wasn't his problem.

Brother Ye was just too honest.

That arrogant bearing he had shown during yesterday's match really had just been a passing impulse...

Fang Ming sighed, then replied,

"Dad, I was joking. I'm only First-Tier Level Four. How could I possibly beat him?"

Dad: "???"

He put his phone back into his pocket and felt it vibrate intensely. The person messaging him was clearly very excited.

Inside the office.

"You're here."

Yang Shan set down the documents in her hands, looked at Ye Li approaching, and smiled. "Have a seat. I called you here to tell you some good news."

"Good news?" Ye Li pulled over a chair and sat down.

Yang Shan nodded. "After watching your match yesterday, Principal Li plans to make a special exception and let you replace Wang Ren as a School Team substitute."

"What are the benefits?" Ye Li asked.

"Of course there are. Not only will you have your own Cultivation Room, but you'll also be able to arrange your own training schedule." Yang Shan clasped her hands together and smiled.

"In other words, you won't need to attend the classes on your timetable anymore. In return, you'll need to participate in the training schedule arranged by the School Team."

"Also, you'll be allowed to go up to the third floor of the Book Repository to browse, and you'll receive additional monthly spirit medicine subsidies... among other things."

"How does that sound?"

Yang Shan looked at the young man rather proudly, hoping to see a look of surprise on his face.

Unfortunately, the young man merely smiled faintly and said,

"Sounds pretty good."

He happened to be lacking new martial arts techniques and new resources, so naturally, he would not refuse.

"Then it's settled."

Yang Shan smiled as she took a silver waist token from a drawer and handed it to Ye Li. "This is the special token for School Team members. It also serves as an access card for many places."

After Ye Li accepted the token, her smile faded slightly as she continued,

"Also, since you've taken Wang Ren's spot, the members of the School Team who are close to him will probably have some grievances against you."

"There's still a gap between your strength and theirs. Try not to clash with them, lest you get hurt yourself."

At this point, Yang Shan paused before continuing,

"Especially that girl Shen Lian. She seems to have a big problem with you. I heard that when she learned you were joining the School Team, she strongly opposed it.

"You should keep your distance when you see her in the future."

Perhaps it was an illusion, but Yang Shan felt that after she finished speaking, the smile on the young man's face had actually grown a little brighter.

"I see." He nodded lightly. "I understand."

"That's good."

Yang Shan let out a breath of relief, then smiled.

"Alright, if you don't have anything else to do, head straight to the training building and pick a training room you like.

"Just go over there. Shen Lian is waiting for you there."

"Shen Lian?" Ye Li raised a brow.

"That's her." Yang Shan nodded, sounding somewhat helpless.

"She insisted on helping you familiarize yourself with the new environment, and the Guidance Teacher even agreed. Be careful.

"If she uses the opportunity to cause you trouble, avoid the sharp edge for now. Understand?"

I'm supposed to avoid her sharp edge first?

Ye Li gave a quiet laugh but said nothing more.

He merely replied calmly, "Then I'll head over."

With that, he accepted the token, rose to his feet, and walked out of the room.

His steps were unusually light.

Watching Ye Li leave, Yang Shan murmured uncertainly,

"This child... he really seems to have changed a little.

"It feels like... he's become much more confident?"

The door was pushed open, and Ye Li strolled out at an unhurried pace.

"Let's go." He called out to Fang Ming.

"Where to?" Fang Ming asked curiously.

"The training building." Ye Li displayed the silver waist token in his hand and said casually,

"I joined the School Team. Teacher Yang told me to go familiarize myself with my future training environment."