1: Chapter 1 Qin Yan

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March, Year 225 of the Martial Calendar, Xia Country, Jianghai Province, Linhai City.

Linhai No. 1 High School.

Inside the third-year teaching building.

Every classroom was so quiet that only the rustling of pen tips against paper could be heard.

Students were bent over their desks, writing furiously.

Sweat dripped from their foreheads, dampening the corners of their exam papers.

But looking closer, one would find that what they were writing so diligently was not mathematics, physics, and chemistry, nor biology.

Instead, it was various martial arts theories—

"Outline of Vital Energy and Blood Enhancement", "Chronicle of Major Events in the Martial Calendar", "The Three Hurdles of the College Entrance Examination"...

Everything was related to "Martial Arts".

Behind the teaching building, a gymnasium stood quietly.

Covering five thousand square meters, the interior had no stands and no running tracks.

Only one wall was lined with various cold weapons—sharp blades, cold spear tips, and swords and halberds standing silently.

This was the training ground for martial arts students.

At this moment, nearly a hundred students were standing in the "Sky-Supporting One Qi Stance".

Arms raised high, feet gripping the ground.

Sweat had long since soaked their training uniforms, but no one dared to slack off.

Everyone's gaze flickered occasionally toward the mountain-like figure at the front of the field.

"Legs! How many times have I told you?

The force must be penetrating and heavy! Are you stepping on cotton?"

Coach Gu Feng said with a serious expression, pointing at a student's calf. "The Vital Energy and Blood must flow to the soles of your feet, rooting down like a tree! Again!"

"Your waist and abdomen are loose, and the force hasn't reached the ground! Your roots are floating!"

"..."

He walked through the ranks, his gaze sharp as lightning.

Not a single minor mistake from the students could escape his eyes.

Until his gaze fixed on the figure at the end of the line.

It was a tall and straight youth, about 1.8 meters tall.

His features weren't exactly handsome, but they were very well-proportioned and upright.

His movements were as standard as a textbook demonstration.

His arms were steady as rocks, his lower body heavy as a mountain, and even his breathing frequency carried a unique rhythm.

On Gu Feng's serious face, a barely perceptible trace of satisfaction appeared.

"It has to be Qin Yan. Looking at his posture in this Stance Training, he has probably reached the third layer of the Realm."

"Probably. Otherwise, Gu Class wouldn't be smiling."

"But it's still a pity; Qin Yan developed too late.

His Vital Energy and Blood and Martial Arts Skill still have too large a gap compared to the Elite Class."

"And with only three months left until the Martial Arts College Entrance Examination, it's still too difficult to get good results."

Nowadays, in Xia Country and even the entire Blue Star, there is only one way to select talent—the Martial Arts College Entrance Examination.

All students, starting from their first year of high school,

Must Cultivate the basic Stance Training taught uniformly by the state—the Sky-Supporting One Qi Stance. This Stance Training was derived by the top experts of Xia Country.

It has five layers of Realms. The higher the layer, the more terrifying the efficiency of Vital Energy and Blood tempering, making it most suitable for building a foundation.

Among all the students present, except for Qin Yan, none had reached the third layer of the Realm.

"Alright! That's it for today's Stance Training Cultivate. Break!"

Gu Feng's voice echoed in the hall.

The students felt as if they had been granted a great amnesty, showing expressions of relieved joy.

One after another, they relaxed, rubbing their aching arms and legs.

Gu Feng was the most senior coach at Linhai No. 1 High School.

He not only taught their third-year Ordinary Class (1) but was also the coach for the Elite Class.

His identity was even that of a Martial Artist!

His teaching was strict, and not a single student present dared to be negligent.

All the students present began to rest and relax.

Only Qin Yan remained in the standard posture, motionless.

"Brother Yan, you're being way too competitive, aren't you?"

A boy came over, panting as he said, "Gu Class already called for a stop."

"Standing in the stance for two hours every day is basic work."

Qin Yan smiled faintly. "Zhou Yuan, you go rest first. I'll finish after standing for another ten minutes."

Zhou Yuan had been in the same class as him for three years since junior high school.

After entering high school, the two had been deskmates for three years and had a very good relationship.

"Alright, Brother Yan, I'll wait for you in the skill area."

After saying that, Zhou Yuan left.

"Nine minutes left."

Qin Yan continued his upright Stance Training, sweat trickling down his forehead.

Nine minutes later, Qin Yan slowly finished his form and stretched his slightly aching muscles and bones.

"Two hours of spear practice in the morning, two hours of Stance Training. Today's first four-hour Cultivate, complete."

Then, Qin Yan focused his spirit. In his field of vision, a panel appeared that no one else could perceive, only he could see.

[Sky-Supporting One Qi Stance: Layer Three (87%)]

Vital Energy and Blood: 66 Cal

spirit: 41 Hz

Spear Technique: Rank One (66%)

Skill Points: 1 point

[Note: As long as you work hard, you will reap rewards]

This panel had suddenly awakened half a month ago when Qin Yan raised his Spear Technique to Rank One.

At first, Qin Yan thought this was the "System" or "Golden Finger" mentioned in the web novels of the old civilization.

Later, after repeated confirmation, he found that this barely counted as half a Golden Finger.

Because it never responded to Qin Yan's words.

It was by a stroke of luck that Qin Yan figured out the purpose of this data panel.

As long as he persisted in practicing Martial Arts Skills for four hours a day,

Whether it was Stance Training, or cultivating Spear Technique or boxing, he could obtain one skill point.

Persisting for eight hours of Cultivate would earn him two points.

At that time, Qin Yan followed what he had seen in web novels.

He tried to add points to Vital Energy and Blood, but there was no reaction at all.

The spirit value also didn't budge.

Until Qin Yan added one skill point to his Stance Training.

His Sky-Supporting One Qi Stance increased from Layer Two (57%) to Layer Two (67%).

He immediately understood the function of Skill Points.

After that, he would Cultivate for four to eight hours every day, obtaining one or two Skill Points daily.

It wasn't that he didn't want to Cultivate harder.

But Stance Training and skills consumed a lot of physical and mental energy; he wouldn't be able to bear it if he practiced for too long.

But despite this, his gains over the past half month had been enormous.

His Stance Training had reached the third layer, and his Spear Technique had also progressed.

Pulling back his thoughts, Qin Yan walked toward the skill training area on the other side of the gymnasium.

...

"About to be tormented by Gu Class again. Brother Yan, I'm suffering."

Seeing Qin Yan walk over, Zhou Yuan handed him a bottle of water and said with a miserable face.

Qin Yan took it and smiled. "Teacher Gu Feng is doing it for our own good.

Without him, our Martial Arts Skills wouldn't have improved so quickly."

"Besides, don't you want to get into Linhai Martial Arts University?

With Teacher Gu's guidance, your Martial Arts Skill should at least be able to pass the admission line for Linhai Martial Arts University, right?"

Linhai Martial Arts University is the only martial arts university in Linhai City.

Although its national ranking isn't high, it is, after all, a genuine martial arts university.

One must know that students who can get into a martial arts university have always been as rare as phoenix feathers.

On Blue Star, over ten million candidates participate in the Martial Arts College Entrance Examination every year.

But in the end, fewer than two hundred thousand can enter the gates of a martial arts university.

As the best high school in the city, Linhai No. 1 High School has over two thousand students.

But every year, only one-tenth can successfully get into a martial arts university.

The road to a martial arts university has always been a narrow single-log bridge.

"Brother Yan, I was just saying. Being tormented by Gu Class, you have no idea how good it feels in my heart."

"Just thinking about it, my spear is already thirsty for action."

A low chuckle rippled through the training hall, and the atmosphere relaxed slightly.

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