97: Running away is the most important thing

After reaching the Divine Power Realm, the choice of Martial Skill is truly very important.

A Martial Artist's energy is limited; it is impossible to learn a little bit here and a little bit there.

Moreover, most Martial Artists who can reach the Divine Power Realm do not lack sources of Martial Skill... naturally, one must choose carefully to build a system that suits oneself.

Chu Yuan thought for a moment. He did not have any particularly needed Martial Skill right now... so he opened his mouth and said, "I ask that Teacher please provide some guidance."

Wei Huang smiled, his expression somewhat gratified.

"If I were to recommend one, naturally, life-preservation Martial Skills take priority!

No matter the situation, as long as one is alive, there are infinite possibilities; once dead, everything is gone!

Even if one dies heroically or tragically... in the end, it just becomes fodder for others' conversation..."

He seemed to recall something and sighed with emotion: "Take us old fellows who survived from the Early Stage of the Martial Dao, for example;

At that time, there were many people with outstanding talent who fought against the heavens and the earth, possessing incomparable dominance... but they have long since died.

Now, besides us, how many people still remember them?

I was not considered top-tier back then, but why have I been able to live until today? It is precisely because my ability to preserve my life is strong!"

What he said seemed somewhat inconsistent with his temperament, and it even sounded a bit cowardly.

But Chu Yuan still nodded in agreement.

Indeed, no matter what goal one has, only by being alive is it possible; once dead, everything is gone...

Although 'smashing everything' sounds very tempting, no one can achieve it; there will always be someone stronger than you!

In this world where great power belongs to the individual, why do those experts still value their race and collective so much?

Naturally, it is because no one is truly invincible in this world...

Wei Huang continued, speaking very bluntly: "There are three major categories of life-preservation Martial Skills;

First: Running-away type Martial Skills;

Second: Defensive type Martial Skills, which is essentially turning yourself into a tortoise shell;

Third: Recovery type Martial Skills, where one's vitality is vigorous, making it hard to fall!"

"Which category do you prefer the most?"

"Uh... the running-away type, I suppose?"

"Not bad, that is what I think as well!

Regarding the latter two, if the opponent is willing to slowly wear you down, even the thickest defense will eventually be broken, and even the most vigorous vitality will eventually be exhausted!

Only by escaping is one truly safe!"

Wei Huang nodded in agreement and pulled a booklet from his storage ring: "Since you also understand this principle, take this "Jinghong" to Cultivate, and strive to master the basics before the Jianmu Project!"

"Yes, thank you, Teacher!"

Qi Da asked curiously: "Teacher, listening to what you said, is there danger in the Jianmu Project?"

Originally, in his understanding, the Jianmu Project was merely gathering these Geniuses together and providing resources for them to go into seclusion and Cultivate.

Perhaps it also involved sparring with each other, using ranking rewards to motivate them to compete... there had been similar situations in the past.

But from Teacher's warning to Chu Yuan... it seems that is not the case?

"Of course there is danger..." Wei Huang originally wanted to explain that because of the changing situation in the Outer Heaven Battlefield, many people were starting to be dissatisfied with the way local Martial Artists were being trained;

But he felt there was no need to tell them these things;

Their level is too low, and knowing this information would only increase their troubles.

"In short, the Jianmu Project is not only dangerous, but the danger is also quite significant;

It is certain that you will have to go to a Secret Realm for trials, and besides that, it is even possible that you will go to the Outer Heaven Battlefield!"

"The Outer Heaven Battlefield!?" Qi Da exclaimed: "Isn't this just messing around!?"

Sending a group of students who haven't even entered a Martial Academy to the Outer Heaven Battlefield? Isn't this sending them to their deaths?

Admittedly, there are indeed many Leakless Realm and Inner Breath Realm soldiers in the Outer Heaven Battlefield, and they are also bleeding and sacrificing themselves!

Why is their sacrifice taken for granted, but this batch of Genius students cannot be sent to die?

But to say a cruel truth... the value of their lives is not equal!

This is a fact acknowledged by everyone, even those soldiers themselves...

Wei Huang sneered: "Isn't it because there are too many trash like you?

Always waiting, always settling, and preparing! Getting a little bit of achievement and becoming complacent... I can afford to wait, but can the enemies of Great Qin afford to wait?

Our batch of old fellows is constantly falling, yet the new generation has been slow to step up!"

"..." Qi Da was speechless.

Chu Yuan's heart stirred, and he suddenly remembered the matter of them possibly being used as bait during the Secret Realm No. 7 trial.

Perhaps in the eyes of some experts, since it is destined that no figures capable of holding their own can be produced, it is better to... use them to achieve some more valuable goals?

Anyway, so-called Genius students might be envied and admired by countless people in ordinary society;

But to the higher-ups, they are just goods that appear every year... with no great prospects?

Wei Huang also had no intention of continuing this topic and looked at Chu Yuan again, smiling: "Right, there is one more thing;

Someone has already researched some things from the Blood Beast Legacy, and Qi-Blood type Medicinal Pills should drop in price very soon."

Chu Yuan was puzzled; what did this have to do with him?

"Don't you have a friend, what was his name... Yang Yi?

His family seems to be in the business of Medicinal Pills, right?"

Chu Yuan thought to himself that the Teacher knew his situation quite clearly; it seemed that taking him as a disciple was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

"I understand, thank you, Teacher..."

...

"Chu Yuan." Yang Yi pulled out a chair and sat down, greeting him with a weary expression.

Chu Yuan smiled: "Why do you look so weak?"

Yang Yi rolled his eyes and complained resentfully: "Do you think everyone is a beast like you? It's the College Entrance Examination, big brother..."

"Hasn't the direct admission already been allocated?"

"...I still want to push for it." Yang Yi was silent for a moment, then sighed.

If it weren't for Chu Yuan setting such a high standard, he might not have had so much pressure.

But seeing with his own eyes that Chu Yuan was now powerful to a degree he could not imagine... in a daze, he felt very strange.

In Secret Realm No. 7, Chu Yuan did not communicate with him too much, and the closeness he showed was to protect him;

Otherwise, if someone couldn't deal with Chu Yuan, they might take their anger out on him!

Like what Qi Ying did to Tian Tian...

But after returning to Qiyang City, the two sides did not keep in much contact;

Chu Yuan had been busy Cultivating the Martial God Scroll and dealing with Jiang Fei's defection... Yang Yi simply felt that the gap between him and Chu Yuan had become a bit too large.

He was intentionally or unintentionally distancing himself...

Chu Yuan looked at the awkward expression on Yang Yi's face, his thoughts racing, and he quickly understood the key to it;

He couldn't help but feel a bit down.

He and Yang Yi were indeed not the kind of good brothers who grew up together, or some kind of life-and-death friends;

But to him, Yang Yi was also a very important friend.

Not to mention before, when he was peddling Medicinal Pills, Yang Yi believed him without a second thought, even almost causing an accident;

Just considering the time before he had even displayed his Martial Dao talent...