Chapter 41: I Am Only a C-Level, Why Is He a B-Level?
Half an hour later.
Li Yuan finally felt the dominant and intense energy coursing through his body gradually dissipate.
"Every time I take a Source Power Essence Pill, my body undergoes a significant change," Li Yuan thought to himself. "Today, my life level increased by 0.1."
Feeling his body transform so dramatically was indeed a pleasant sensation.
"In just over half an hour, my maximum punching power has increased to 732 kilograms?" Li Yuan glanced at the Divine Palace panel.
The effects of the Source Power Essence Pill hadn't been fully absorbed but had instead hidden within his body.
Over the next ten days, Li Yuan would need to train diligently to allow his muscles and bones to fully absorb and utilize the energy without wasting any of it.
"Before the midterm exams in January, I wonder if my physical fitness can reach a level of 7.9," Li Yuan pondered.
From mid-October to now, over two months had passed. It seemed that his physical fitness had only increased by 0.9 levels, similar to his rate of improvement before taking the Source Power Essence Pills.
However, the increase in life levels is not linear; the further one progresses, the more significant the difference becomes with each level.
The standard punching power for a level 6 physical fitness is 300 kilograms.
The standard for level 7 is 450 kilograms.
And for level 8, it is 800 kilograms.
In other words, in just over two months, Li Yuan's punching power had increased by nearly 300 kilograms.
"The gap between levels 7 and 8 in physical fitness is the largest within the first 10 levels; the indicators nearly double," Li Yuan thought. "Many martial arts university students, if they haven't awakened their martial arts spirituality, may not even reach level 8 by graduation."
Interacting with numerous warriors at the Martial Hall had broadened Li Yuan's understanding.
More than 80% of the ranked warriors had awakened their martial arts spirituality.
"I've been able to improve so quickly," Li Yuan reflected. "The Source Power Essence Pills play the biggest role. Even though my body doesn't absorb and digest them as quickly as Mr. Xu Bo suggested—two pills a month—being able to fully digest one in twenty days is still impressive."
In just over two months, Li Yuan had consumed four Source Power Essence Pills. The cost was enormous, but the results were remarkable.
Without the Source Power Essence Pills, relying solely on basic blood and qi tonics, Li Yuan estimated his physical fitness would be around 7.3 or 7.4.
"Mr. Xu Bo was right as well," Li Yuan thought. "Once the body reaches a certain level of strength, maintaining it, let alone improving, becomes difficult."
Li Yuan waved his hand suddenly.
"Whoosh!"
His palm sliced through the air like a blade.
Since breaking through to a life level of 7.5, Li Yuan had noticed the diminishing effect of the Source Power Essence Pills.
Eating nutritional meals and taking basic blood and qi tonics had even weaker effects.
Li Yuan could foresee that once he became a warrior, if he only consumed nutritional meals and basic blood and qi tonics, his physical fitness might not improve at all.
By then, the auxiliary role of the Source Power Essence Pills would also significantly diminish... The stronger the body, the more energy it consumes during training and combat.
To continue improving rapidly? First, one would need to use higher-level treasures, and second, the body must be able to withstand them.
"Martial arts spirituality!"
"If I can practice high-level cultivation methods, I could directly absorb Source Power from the universe," Li Yuan's eyes flashed. "No wonder the Seven Stars Alliance values martial arts spirituality so highly."
Practicing high-level cultivation methods greatly saves resources. This benefits not only the individual but also the entire human civilization.
Thinking of this, Li Yuan raised his smart ring watch and checked the balance in his national bank and Martial Hall accounts.
Bank balance: 1,125,124 Blue Star coins
Martial Hall points: 1,946,880
Martial Hall cultivation points: 750,000
...
At 9 PM, Li Yuan changed his clothes and left the martial arts room, heading towards the elevator.
"Li Yuan, leaving now?"
"Uncle Wang."
"Brother Liu."
Warriors greeted Li Yuan warmly, and he responded to each one.
"Li Yuan, heading out? Your brother and sister just went downstairs," said a short-haired young instructor, smiling as he walked over to Li Yuan.
"Thanks, Brother Liu," Li Yuan smiled.
This young man had just graduated from martial arts university and had recently become a warrior. He was responsible for teaching the public free martial arts classes.
Li Qianqian and Li Muhua were among his students.
As a result, he was quite familiar with Li Yuan.
Over the past two months, most of the warriors in the Guanshan sub-hall of Starlight Martial Hall knew that Li Yuan was a B-level martial arts genius who had signed an early contract with the Martial Hall.
A B-level contract implied that he would be at least a level 16 warrior in the future, with a certain probability of becoming a source warrior, showing great potential.
Moreover, even the chief instructor, Instructor Xing, was always warm and courteous towards Li Yuan. Naturally, the other ordinary warriors and instructors were even more so.
"In the past, I was just an ordinary student. When I came to the Martial Hall building, I couldn't even get in the door, and no one would pay attention to me," Li Yuan thought.
"Now? When Brother Liu guides Qianqian and Muhua in their training, he is more enthusiastic than when he teaches other middle school students."
When one is strong, the people around them become friendly and kind.
...
The elevator doors opened, and just as Li Yuan was about to enter, he saw a familiar face.
"Li Yuan?" The girl standing in the elevator seemed surprised as well.
"Lin Lanyue, long time no see." Li Yuan greeted her graciously.
A few months ago, their virtual battle had caused quite a stir at school. But since then, Li Yuan hadn't made any further moves, and as the pressures of senior year increased, the rumors had long since died down.
In contrast, when they occasionally met at school, they could still greet each other.
Today, Lin Lanyue wasn't wearing her martial arts uniform. Instead, she was dressed in casual clothes: a long cashmere coat over a fitted turtleneck sweater, highlighting her fair skin. She wore light blue jeans that accentuated her long, shapely legs, a noticeable difference from her usual student attire.
"Li Yuan, what are you doing at the Martial Hall?" Lin Lanyue asked, slightly puzzled.
"I had some business," Li Yuan replied with a smile, not elaborating.
Neither the principal nor Mr. Xu Bo had mentioned Li Yuan's early contract with Starlight Martial Hall at school. It hadn't spread within the school.
Without any benefit, Li Yuan had no desire to draw attention to himself and naturally didn't talk about it.
"Yueyue, is this your classmate? I don't think I've seen him before," said a young woman in her thirties, dressed in a fur coat, with a hint of wariness in her eyes.
She remembered that Lin Lanyue rarely greeted boys proactively.
"He's from Senior Three, Class Two," Lin Lanyue explained.
"Senior Three, Class Two?" The young woman frowned slightly.
An ordinary class student? How do they know each other?
"Li Yuan, this is my aunt," Lin Lanyue introduced.
Lin Lanyue respected Li Yuan for defeating her in martial arts skills and admired him. Moreover, in the past few months, Li Yuan had never tried to contact her, making Lin Lanyue realize that he was different from the boys who tried to pursue her.
"Hello, Auntie," Li Yuan greeted politely.
The young woman was taken aback. Auntie? Do I look that old?
Ding~ The elevator door opened.
"I have some matters to attend to, so I'll be off. See you at school," Li Yuan said with a smile and walked out of the elevator.
"See you at school," Lin Lanyue nodded and slowly followed the young woman out of the elevator.
They didn't leave immediately but watched Li Yuan walk away.
"Yueyue, you should avoid associating with boys from ordinary classes," the young woman frowned.
Lin Lanyue was initially puzzled but then smiled, "Auntie, do you remember when I was defeated on the Starry Sky Fighting Network?"
"Hmm? Little Qiang mentioned it. Was it him?" The young woman recalled.
"Yes," Lin Lanyue nodded, looking at Li Yuan in the distance. "His spear skills are impressive. I couldn't defeat him in virtual combat."
"So what if his skills are impressive? Without awakening martial arts spirituality, at best, he'll get into Jiangbei Martial Arts University. Can he get into one of the top five universities?" The young woman scoffed.
Lin Lanyue smiled without retorting. She knew her aunt's personality. It wasn't that she looked down on Li Yuan; she was just displeased with being called "auntie."
"Look, Instructor Xing is over there." The young woman's eyes lit up. "Let's go say hello."
"Okay," Lin Lanyue nodded.
She rarely visited Starlight Martial Hall and wasn't concerned about any instructors.
Suddenly.
"That boy?" The young woman raised her eyebrows in confusion. "Is Instructor Xing stopping to talk to him?"
"Really?" Lin Lanyue was also surprised.
Not far away, Instructor Xing had stopped Li Yuan and was smiling and chatting with him. To an outsider, it didn't seem like an elder talking to a junior but rather like peers conversing.
After a while, Instructor Xing waved goodbye to Li Yuan, who then left the building. Instructor Xing then walked towards the elevator.
The young woman pulled Lin Lanyue and approached him.
"Instructor Xing," the young woman greeted with a bright smile.
"Miss You," Instructor Xing recognized the young woman and smiled. "Here for therapy again?"
Instructor Xing looked at Lin Lanyue, "You must be Lin Lanyue, Lin Hall Master's daughter?"
"You know me?" Lin Lanyue was surprised.
"Of course. I met you when you were little, back when Hall Master Lin was still in Jiangcheng," Instructor Xing smiled. "I was also present during the last school assessment, but there were too many people, so I didn't get a chance to greet you."
"Later, our Martial Hall sent you a C-level contract invitation, but you didn't accept it."
Lin Lanyue smiled. Her father was a member of Starry Sky Martial Hall, so naturally, he wouldn't agree to her signing an early contract with Starlight Martial Hall.
"Instructor Xing, who was that boy just now?" The young woman pointed to Li Yuan, who had just left the building.
"Oh? Are you talking about Li Yuan?" Instructor Xing glanced back and smiled. "He's from the same school as Lin Lanyue. Don't you know him?"
"Not very well," Lin Lanyue shook her head.
"He is a B-level contract member of our Martial Hall," Instructor Xing smiled. "This young man is very talented."
...
Instructor Xing walked into the elevator.
"Yueyue."
"You lied to me? Didn't you say he was from an ordinary class? How could he have signed an early B-level contract with Starlight Martial Hall?" The young woman looked at Lin Lanyue with suspicion. "Are you two involved? Why did you lie to me?"
"Auntie, I didn't lie to you," Lin Lanyue, with a puzzled look, confirmed, "Li Yuan is indeed from Senior Three, Class Two."
"I've never heard of anyone who hasn't awakened martial arts spirituality signing an early B-level contract," the young woman shook her head. "Your results were good, and even your last assessment only qualified you for a C-level contract."
Lin Lanyue didn't respond to her aunt and fell into deep thought.
That's right. I'm only a C-level.
Why did Li Yuan get a B-level contract?