High-Level Martial Era

Li Yuan performed very well, exceeding his expectations.

But in the end, he only possessed Fifth Stage skills and his physical quality was only at level 19... there was still a long road to go before he truly grew up.

...

In the midst of excitement and noise.

Li Yuan didn't delay for too long and soon left the virtual network, exiting the virtual network pod.

All was quiet.

"Everything is indeed just as I expected," Li Yuan reflected silently.

"The killing move I created inadvertently is unbeatably powerful, now no one will be able to stop me," Li Yuan contemplated.

When he created the move "Star River Whirl" during the day, Li Yuan had already felt confident enough to claim the championship.

Actually, Li Yuan still didn't know that this move was a "True Intent Killing Move"; he just felt that this move could perfectly channel the power of heaven and earth and could fully exhibit his own understanding.

"Yet, it's still not strong enough."

"Continue cultivating."

"Fighting against these Fifth Stage masters has indeed revealed many of my own deficiencies," Li Yuan reflected after many battles that evening, naturally leading to numerous new insights.

But turning these insights into thorough understanding required more cultivation.

Cultivation in the Martial Path and advancement in Spear Technique didn't come from empty thoughts, they were achieved through practicing one spear move after another.

Li Yuan left the resting room, took a weapon from the weapon rack beside him, and went to the center of the Martial Arts Room.

"Hmm? That's not right?"

"It's past midnight?" Li Yuan glanced at the smart ring on his wrist, which displayed a time reminder.

Every night after midnight marked the beginning of a new round of cultivation.

"Let's start with the Visualization Method."

Having just won the championship, Li Yuan naturally felt excited and even a bit overwhelmed.

After all, winning the championship as a freshman was indeed making history.

But when he returned to the underground Martial Arts Room of his villa at Kunlun Martial University, Li Yuan quickly calmed down, recalling the teachings of his uncle.

"Today's achievements are because of yesterday's efforts!"

"And tomorrow's achievements?" Li Yuan murmured to himself, his eyes shining: "Are because of today's efforts."

"Therefore."

"To have great achievements tomorrow as well, I must not slack off today! I cannot relax."

"Li Yuan, continue working hard," Li Yuan set aside the joy of winning the championship and returned to a state of peacefulness within.

He placed the Black Chen Spear aside.

Li Yuan sat down cross-legged and began a new round of Visualization Method cultivation.

His consciousness flowed into the Mind Spirit Divine Palace, entering the grand Jade Platform... and began suppressing the proud sun that was rising again.

It was very painful! Arguably torture!

Yet Li Yuan enjoyed it, enduring wave after wave of the scorching light of All Heavens' Stars and feeling his consciousness growing stronger.

...

While Li Yuan was immersed in cultivation, the news of his championship had spread across the globe with astonishing speed.

"First place! Li Yuan has won first place."

"Virtual combat champion, the peerless genius Li Yuan, truly deserving of the name 'genius.'"

"If you marry, marry someone like Li Yuan."

"Sweeping away all geniuses, the future pride of the Human Race," countless posts and short videos spread wildly, attracting a huge number of people.

Although under the surveillance of the virtual network, there was no transmission of the final battle video.

However, the related news was not controlled.

Whereas the previously spread promotional videos were debated over whether or not he truly was Blue Star's number one genius of his generation... the moment he overpowered everyone to clinch the virtual combat championship as a freshman.

All debates vanished into thin air.

Every advantage has its disadvantage.

As the results of the tournament spread wildly across the virtual network, the information was naturally also relayed by many spies hidden on Blue Star through special channels into some parts of the Star Realm.

Foreign Civilizations were also highly concerned about a peerless genius like Li Yuan.

...

The outside world was buzzing with activity.

But within the underground Martial Arts Room in Li Yuan's villa at Kunlun Martial University, it was exceptionally quiet.

Two hours of the Visualization Method, two hours of "All Heavens' Stars"... At four in the morning, Li Yuan came to his senses, feeling refreshed and clear-headed.

He began a new day's Spear Technique cultivation.

"The light of the Star River gathers into a swirl, its defensive power is terrifying, it easily blocked Nevsky and Yin Man's attacks," Li Yuan held the Black Chen Spear, contemplating his technique: "But it's not enough, the power of my Star Whirl is still not strong enough."

"Especially when facing Yin Man."

"Her sword is extremely fast, with continuous attacks... If it were just a bit faster, it might have been able to rip through my Spear Whirl defense," Li Yuan was acutely aware of this.

There was no such thing as an absolutely invincible defense.

If it couldn't be breached? Then it only means that the attacking power is not strong enough yet.

"I must continue to cultivate and try to further enhance the power of this move," Li Yuan thought: "Relying solely on this move makes me very passive in a real battle."

In arena duels where there must be a victor, having a strong defense is very advantageous.

But in the real world, other masters could simply flee... A defensive killing move could only save one's life but made it hard to kill the enemy.

"To kill the enemy."

"Then, I'd better craft an attack killing move," Li Yuan contemplated: "Meaning of the Stellar... transitioning from defense to offense."

Whoosh!

Whoosh! Whoosh! While Li Yuan was pondering, his Black Chen Spear followed his thoughts and danced, generating dazzling and fearsome Spear Light.

Time passed.

Li Yuan had completely immersed himself in the cultivation of Spear Technique, earnestly trying to validate his thoughts and ideas... in order to achieve a breakthrough in his technique.

Hum~

Silently, light flickered within Li Yuan's body from his Perfect Star Vein, increasing his resonance with the "Law of Earth" that mysteriously operated throughout heaven and earth.

The Star Technique "True Solution of the Earth Star Vein," being part of the Ninefold Star Technique, was not to be underestimated even though Li Yuan had only cultivated it to the 6th level...

Perhaps.

Other martial arts prodigies who made it into the top hundred or top ten were still reveling in joy... but Li Yuan had already dedicated his entire being to the next phase of cultivation.