Chapter 101: 77th in the Province? Top Ten in China!
Starlight South Lake Community, District One.
House No. 225.
As one of the top villa districts in Guanshan District, alongside Starry Sky South Lake Community, each villa here occupies a very large area. This is where Li Yuan's new home is located.
The villa has three floors above ground, with a building area of over 800 square meters, a garden of more than 500 square meters, and an underground space exceeding 1,000 square meters... This is the new home provided for Li Yuan by Starlight Martial Hall.
If sold, this villa would cost over 50 million Blue Star coins in its raw state, not to mention the specially reinforced underground martial arts room... The overall cost exceeds 80 million Blue Star coins, and it is not even available for purchase.
The residential rights are for twenty years.
Today is June 12th, the day the college entrance exam results are released. Li Yuan, Uncle Li Changzhou, and Aunt Chen Hui are all waiting in the living room on the first floor for the results.
It's Friday, so Li Qianqian and Li Muhua have already gone to school.
"Uncle, Aunt, don't worry," Li Yuan said, looking at his somewhat anxious uncle and aunt with a smile. "I'm sure I will pass."
Having gone through many experiences and being absolutely confident in his abilities, Li Yuan was calm and composed. The national cutoff score? He could easily surpass it.
"We know, but..." Li Changzhou shook his head.
The closer they got to the results, the more anxious parents would become, because they understood the importance of the college entrance exam.
During the waiting period, some relatives occasionally called to inquire about Li Yuan's exam results.
For over ten years, Li Yuan had a vague impression of his relatives. In recent years, few people had visited.
Firstly, relatives knew about the situation of Li Yuan's uncle and aunt's family. When Li Yuan was young, his medical expenses were staggering, and with such a burden, these relatives feared being asked to lend money.
Secondly, Li Yuan's father and Li Changzhou were the only two brothers, and Aunt Chen Hui was an only child, so most of their relatives were cousins or distant relatives.
A generation of relatives is close; two generations are distant. By Li Yuan's generation, these relative relationships had become quite distant.
But most of these relatives were from Jiangcheng City.
So, starting from April, when the program about Li Yuan aired and spread in Jiangcheng and even Jiangbei City, more 'concerned relatives' began to appear.
"Hey, cousin! Little Yuan's scores aren't out yet. I'll tell you later..." Chen Hui casually responded.
Of course.
There were also calls from those who had always genuinely cared for and helped Li Yuan's family, like Zhong Cheng and Uncle Wang.
Finally, it was 9 o'clock.
"Little Yuan, you can check the scores now," Aunt Chen Hui said, immediately coming over, her face showing a bit of tension but trying not to appear too eager.
Li Changzhou also looked over but remained silent. As the head of the family, he always appeared calm.
"Okay." Li Yuan smiled, clicked on his smart wristband, and a light screen appeared, directly entering the score-checking page.
Li Yuan was already prepared.
"Beep~" The page paused for a moment. With the current network communication efficiency, this was almost unbelievable... but it only lagged for a moment.
At this moment, not only people in China but also people in all countries on Blue Star were checking their college entrance exam scores.
Swoosh!
The score page popped up, and two heads appeared beside Li Yuan, both staring at the scores:
Name: Li Yuan
Category: Martial Arts
ID Number: 420111202508298013
Exam Number: XXXX
Physical: 500
Skills: 400
Culture: 86
Bonus: 20
Total Score: 1006
National Line: 941
Provincial Line: 772
Provincial Rank: 77
...
Seeing the total score of 1006 and the provincial rank of 77.
Aunt Chen Hui, feeling relieved, finally showed an excited smile, even shedding tears while smiling.
Her heavy burden, at this moment, was completely lifted.
Chen Hui felt that her efforts over the past ten years were all worth it.
"Good! Good!" Li Changzhou also smiled, embracing his wife.
He knew how much Chen Hui had gone through over the past ten years, sharing the worries, facing many hardships, and often being the only one at home taking care of three children.
Now, finally, it was time to enjoy the fruits of their labor.
"Uncle, Aunt, now you can be completely relieved," Li Yuan said with a smile, very satisfied with his score.
His martial arts score was still perfect. As his mental strength grew, so did his learning ability, and he set a new high in his cultural score during the college entrance exam.
However, due to the bonus points, his total score was destined to be lower than many others.
So, for the provincial rank of '77', Li Yuan was very satisfied.
Meanwhile.
Aunt Chen Hui, having composed herself, began calling back the relatives who had phoned earlier: "Hello, cousin! Just got the scores, Li Yuan only got 1006 points, just over the martial arts national line by 60-some points, didn't perform well..."
Li Yuan and Li Changzhou exchanged glances and laughed.
Today, Li Yuan's score was like a 'performance report' for Chen Hui's ten-plus years of hard work, her most glorious moment.
No amount of bragging would be too much.
"You should quickly call those mentors and teachers to report your scores," Li Changzhou reminded. "The sooner, the better, to show your respect."
"Especially the teachers at Kunlun Martial University, give them some reassurance," Li Changzhou said.
"Okay." Li Yuan immediately started calling on V-chat.
Xu Bo, Teacher Chen, Wan Qinghe, Fei Qian, Senior Ji from the military base, Fan Jin, Dean Li... This was also a summary of Li Yuan's achievements.
For Li Yuan, who had already signed with Kunlun Martial University.
This score was almost a perfect answer sheet.
"Yes, Dean Li... Oh, the admission notice will be issued in five days, report on 28 June, and classes start on July 3rd?" Li Yuan conversed with Dean Li.
After all the calls, it was already past 10 o'clock.
Aunt Chen Hui, after a round of bragging, had entered the kitchen to start cooking.
She wanted to make a few good dishes to celebrate.
Li Yuan and Uncle Li Changzhou walked into the yard, enjoying the midsummer sunshine.
"Little Yuan, thanks to you, I'm back," Li Changzhou said softly. "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have made it."
"Uncle, don't say that." Li Yuan shook his head. "We are family; everything is fine now."
Li Changzhou smiled, not arguing further, knowing Li Yuan's character.
"When do you plan to report to Kunlun Martial University?" Li Changzhou asked.
"July 2nd." Li Yuan had already decided.
"That late?" Li Changzhou was slightly surprised, having overheard Li Yuan's conversation with Dean Li earlier.
"I want to stay home a few more days, spend time with you and Aunt," Li Yuan smiled. "Kunlun Martial University only has half a month of vacation every six months. Once I'm in college, it will be hard to come back home."
"It won't delay your training?" Li Changzhou frowned.
"It won't. The home martial arts room is enough for my training, and I have all the necessary resources," Li Yuan smiled.
Li Changzhou relaxed. "Alright, you decide on your martial arts training. I have some free time too; let's have a good chat."
In fact, Li Changzhou hoped Li Yuan could relax for a few days.
During this time at home, he had seen Li Yuan's intense training and had a new understanding.
He felt Li Yuan was too tense, his training madness even making his scalp tingle.
Too much is as bad as too little.
"By the way, Uncle," Li Yuan smiled, "I just bought a fishing rod yesterday. Starting tomorrow, I'll accompany you to the community pond for fishing."
"Great." Li Changzhou was interested.
He hadn't indulged in this hobby for a long time due to his busy work schedule.
Li Yuan looked at his uncle's smile and the scene of his aunt cooking in the kitchen in the distance.
He couldn't help but smile.
After years of hard training, wasn't this the scene he had been striving for?
The next step was to become stronger to protect this happiness.
Basking in the sun, looking at the lawn, Li Yuan recalled his childhood when he often said, "Uncle, take me out to play."
In middle school, it became "Uncle, Aunt, see you in the evening."
Now, it was finally becoming "Uncle, Aunt, I'll be back at the end of the year."
"I often hear that once high school is over, the time spent with parents is already 90% of what you'll have in your lifetime," Li Yuan thought. "In June, I should spend more time with my uncle and aunt."
That evening.
When Li Qianqian and Li Muhua returned home and learned of Li Yuan's college entrance exam results, they were also extremely happy and excited.
The whole family celebrated.
At 8 PM, with the whole family watching, Li Yuan entered his first-choice university in the newly opened 'volunteer application system.'
First choice: Kunlun Martial University.
...
Late at night, Uncle and Aunt had gone to bed.
In Villa No. 225, in the basement.
This area was actually nearly 1,000 square meters, with a height of over six meters, serving as a martial arts room.
"Whoosh!"
As usual, Li Yuan practiced the Starry Spear Technique for nearly two hours before stopping to rest.
Li Yuan glanced at the Shen Palace panel.
——
Life Level: 10.6 (Tier 1)
Fist Strength: 1623 kg
Speed: 23.8 m/s
Mental Power: 17.5
Spiritual Awakening Level: 12.8% (Current Cap: 20%)
Body Training Method: "Rock Training Method"
Mind Training Method: "Observing the Great Sun Starry Sutra"
Skill Levels: Spear Technique (Fourth Tier 34%), Movement Technique (Fourth Tier 26%), Fist Technique (Fourth Tier 36%)
... "From April till now, with the new training plan, my physical qualities have improved without slowing down at all."
Li Yuan pondered, "However, the higher the level, the more astonishing the difference in physical qualities between each level."
For instance, at level 11, the standard fist strength is 1800 kg.
At level 12, it's 3000 kg.
At level 13, the standard fist strength reaches a terrifying 5000 kg.
In terms of life level alone, the speed of improvement will inevitably slow down.
"July admission."
"Late July, practical exam," Li Yuan sighed. "Hopefully, I can reach 20% spiritual awakening level and see if I can undergo another source energy infusion."
If that happens again.
It would significantly enhance both Li Yuan's physical qualities and mental power.
"On the other hand."
"Improving fourth-tier skills is indeed increasingly difficult." Li Yuan's gaze swept over his spear and fist techniques.
After nearly two months, the progress was significant.
However, at this rate, reaching the Bright Moon level on the Starry Sky Fighting Network by age 18 was almost impossible.
"I'll do my best."
Li Yuan thought calmly and began practicing the basic cultivation method.
...
At 9 PM, at Kunlun Martial University, thousands of miles from Jiangbei Province.
In a brightly lit teaching building.
In one of the conference rooms, there was a lot of traffic.
"How's the admission process going? Are the results out?" The bald, burly man, Dean Li, asked in a deep voice.
"We are still contacting students, trying to get more to choose Kunlun Martial University," a teacher said softly. "Our recruitment teams have already set out to individually invite the top 50 students from each province."
"We should have the results by tomorrow."
"Good."
Dean Li nodded and asked, "What about the students on the pre-signed list? Give me their scores."
"Yes." The teacher had already prepared and quickly handed a list to Dean Li.
Dean Li glanced at the list, and the first name was Li Yuan.
"Why is Li Yuan first?" Dean Li muttered. "I remember his provincial ranking was only in the seventies."
"It's changed."
"This year, Principal Fang ordered that all rankings after admission be based on actual scores." The recruitment teacher explained, "We also noticed Li Yuan."
"His total score ranks 77th in Jiangbei Province, not very conspicuous, and is expected to rank around 350th among all students after admission."
"But this includes bonus points and other additions."
"Without the bonus points."
"Li Yuan's perfect martial arts score makes him the top martial arts student in Jiangbei Province," the recruitment teacher said. "And he ranks tenth nationwide."
"Jiangbei's first? Top ten nationwide?" Dean Li didn't know whether to be pleased or frustrated.
Dean Li was sure.
Now, Li Yuan's profile was on the desks of all the deans of Kunlun Martial University's eight schools.
His plan to quietly recruit Li Yuan into the sixth school was now difficult.
"Principal Fang really has nothing better to do," Dean Li muttered to himself.