High Martial Arts: Liver Becomes the Master of the Universe

Chapter 134 Ten thousand years is too long, I only seize the day! Generous reward! (Fourth update, please vote with monthly tickets~)

The planetary-level transport shuttle landed smoothly at the exclusive docking port of Qiming No.1 High School.

As the hatch opened and Qin Feng appeared at the gangway, the students from Qiyi High School who had been waiting there burst into cheers even more enthusiastic than they had on the field.

"Welcome back our rising star, Qin Feng, in triumph!"

"The greatest in history! Feng Ge is awesome!"

Countless gazes converged on Qin Feng.

There was not a trace of doubt or jealousy in those gazes, only the purest, heartfelt worship and awe.

At Qiming No.1 High School, a top-tier institution that believes in the supremacy of the strong and lets strength speak for itself, Qin Feng completely won over everyone's hearts with a series of undisputed and overwhelming victories.

Qin Feng has won the highest honor for Qiming No.1 High School!

They were proud!

Qin Feng walked through the crowd that spontaneously made way for him, and together with Qian Duoduo, Shi Potian and others, headed towards the martial arts room.

Along the way, every student who encountered him, whether a freshman or a sophomore or senior, would subconsciously stop and greet him, calling him "Senior Qin Feng" or "Brother Qin".

However, just as Qin Feng was about to arrive at the dormitory building, his personal terminal vibrated again.

The message was still from Mentor Gu Yue, but the content was extremely concise.

Come and visit the rooftop terrace of the North Crown Building.

Qin Feng paused, a glint of understanding flashing in his eyes.

He greeted Qian Duoduo and the others, then turned and walked towards the school's administrative and teaching core area—Beimian Building.

……

The North Mian Building is the most magnificent building at Qiming No. 1 High School, standing a thousand meters tall and piercing the clouds.

Its rooftop terrace is a place that only the highest-ranking leaders and distinguished professors of the school have the authority to enter.

When Qin Feng arrived at the rooftop terrace via the special anti-gravity elevator, a cool night breeze blew in his face, carrying the unique, thin air of the high altitude, which completely calmed his mind.

The terrace was extremely spacious, with the ground paved with an unknown white jade stone that shone with a warm luster under the starlight.

Beyond the railings lies the dazzling night view of Qiming City, and further still, the boundless and profound sea of ​​stars.

Three figures stood quietly at the edge of the terrace, their backs to him, as if gazing at the starry sky.

It was Gu Yue's mentor, Lin Yue's teacher, and his former homeroom teacher, Wu Shangfeng.

Hearing footsteps, the three slowly turned around.

On their faces, without prior arrangement, was a genuine and undisguised sense of satisfaction and pride.

A rare, gentle smile appeared on Wu Shangfeng's usually sculpted and resolute face.

Teacher Lin Yue's beautiful eyes sparkled with admiration for her student.

Gu Yue, the mentor with the goatee, remained as calm and collected as ever, but the slightly upturned beard betrayed his excellent mood.

"Mentor Gu Yue, Teacher Wu, Teacher Lin Yue."

Qin Feng stepped forward and respectfully greeted each of his three mentors who had provided him with tremendous help on his path of martial arts.

"Hahaha, okay! Okay!"

Wu Shangfeng stepped forward, patted Qin Feng's shoulder heavily with his large, fan-like hand, and said in a loud voice, "You did a great job, kid!"

"Congratulations, Qin Feng."

Teacher Lin Yue's smile is as gentle as water.

"sit down."

Instructor Gu Yue pointed to the stone bench beside him, indicating that Qin Feng did not need to be reserved.

The three of them first praised Qin Feng lavishly, their words filled with joy.

Once the atmosphere had calmed down a bit, Gu Yue's expression gradually became serious.

He looked at Qin Feng and slowly said:

"Qin Feng, your vitality index has now reached the limit of a level three martial artist at 30.0. You have left the mark of being the number one in the school's private domain 'Hall of Heroes' and have also obtained the most prestigious title of 'Dawn General'. It can be said that you have achieved a grand slam in your studies at Martial Arts High School. Procedurally speaking, you can apply for graduation at any time and begin your new journey."

"However, as your mentors, it is necessary for us to explain to you the cultivation path above the third-level martial artist before you apply for graduation."

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng's eyes lit up instantly.

This is exactly the knowledge he most desires to know at this moment.

Although his strength has increased dramatically, his understanding of the higher levels of the martial arts world remains vague.

He immediately sat up straight, his expression focused, ready to listen.

Instructor Gu Yue nodded, quite satisfied with his attitude, and then said:

"First, there are some external conditions that you must have after graduation."

"First item: Imperial mission permissions."

"This is your primary and most stable way to acquire cultivation resources and imperial merits in the future. From newly graduated level four martial artists to planetary, stellar, and even black hole-level supreme experts, their daily cultivation resources all depend on accepting various missions issued by the Empire. Of course, you can also choose to travel alone to the myriad races of the star sea beyond the territory of the human empire to seek your own opportunities, but the latter is extremely dangerous. Even black hole-level experts have perished in unknown star fields. Therefore, the vast majority of martial artists will still choose to rely on the imperial mission system. This permission will be automatically activated after you officially register as a level four martial artist."

Qin Feng nodded silently, making sure to remember this point.

This is fundamental to survival and development.

It is also an effective way to acquire resources.

"Second item: Imperial Forum."

Mentor Gu Yue continued, "This forum is similar to the Qi Yi High School private forum you're currently using, but it covers the entire Human Empire. You can choose the relevant star system or star region to view information based on your permissions. There's a massive amount of real-time information constantly being updated, from newly issued imperial decrees to beast tides breaking out in certain star regions, to the coordinates of newly discovered secret realms and dangerous places—it covers everything. You must develop the habit of checking it regularly, especially after each long period of seclusion. The first thing you should do is check the forum messages to understand the changes in the outside world, so as not to make wrong judgments due to information gaps."

"This access requires you to purchase it through the subspace network for 100,000 Imperial Coins."

"Third item: Intelligent assistant."

"This point is crucial."

Gu Yue's tone became exceptionally solemn.

"A person's energy is limited. You can't waste your precious time sifting through a massive number of tasks to find the one that suits you, nor can you read through countless posts on a forum that are refreshed every second. That's when you need a powerful enough subspace network intelligent assistant."

"A top-tier intelligent assistant can complement the two points mentioned above. Based on your abilities and needs, it can quickly filter out the most suitable and cost-effective task list from millions of tasks; it can automatically collect and organize all important information and generate reports for you while you are in seclusion; it can even assist you in formulating a detailed cultivation plan and automatically organize and purchase cultivation resources. In short, it can free you from countless tedious tasks, allowing you to devote 100% of your energy to cultivation itself."

"However, there is one thing you must remember."

Instructor Gu Yue's eyes sharpened. "When encountering 'Mechanical Race' lifeforms, under no circumstances should you summon your intelligence. If you have accepted a mission related to the Mechanical Race, then absolutely do not bring any intelligent creations with you. This is an ironclad rule, remember it!"

Qin Feng felt a chill run down his spine. Although he didn't know the specific reason, Gu Yue's solemn warning must have a profound meaning.

He nodded vigorously.

"For the smart assistant, I suggest you buy the top-of-the-line model directly. It's a one-time investment for lifelong benefits. The price is five million Imperial Coins."

After saying these three points, Instructor Gu Yue stopped, picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and gave Qin Feng enough time to digest the information.

Qin Feng quickly went through these three points in his mind.

Task permissions are your livelihood, forums are your eyes and ears, and intelligent assistants are your efficiently functioning brain.

These three elements are interconnected and form the basic framework for martial artists to integrate into a wider world after graduation.

He nodded slightly, indicating that he fully understood.

"it is good."

Seeing Qin Feng's clear eyes, Instructor Gu Yue nodded in satisfaction and put down her teacup.

"Next, we will tell you the training methods for fourth-level martial artists, and... the more distant future."

Wu Shangfeng and Teacher Lin Yue's expressions also became extremely serious.

Because what follows is the true core of a martial artist's livelihood.

"it is good!"

Qin Feng straightened his back, focused all his attention, and listened carefully.

"As you already know, the cultivation of martial artists follows the 'principle of extreme recovery,' which means causing deep damage to the physical body through external means, and then using resources to repair it, thereby achieving the goal of enhancing vitality."

Gu Yue's voice became deep and magnetic.

"But once your vitality index reaches 30.0, the strength and resilience of your physical body will reach an extremely high level. Ordinary body-forging methods, even advanced imperial body-forging methods, will find it difficult to cause 'limit' level damage to your body. At the same time, with a vitality index above 30.0, every small improvement will become several times more difficult than before. If you continue to cultivate diligently using the old methods, your progress will become slower and slower."

"In order to solve this problem and maintain an efficient way of improvement, the ancestors of the empire, after countless years of exploration and experimentation, finally came up with a solution."

Instructor Gu Yue looked at Qin Feng and said, word by word:

"To have an epiphany."

"Enlightenment?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Qin Feng's eyes. He had heard Teacher Lin Yue talk about it once before, but she had only mentioned it briefly and had not elaborated on it.

"That's right, you've finally figured it out."

Master Gu Yue explained, “The so-called ‘enlightenment’ is a special cultivation method called ‘enlightenment method’ that, with the help of your own powerful mental strength, allows you to precisely control and open up ‘acupoints’ in your body to carry energy.”

"Once the cave shell is successfully opened, it can actively absorb spiritual energy to cleanse and purify your physical body. This process is extremely painful, but the damage to the physical body is controllable and extremely deep. This perfectly solves the problem of 'insufficient damage'. At the same time, the absorbed spiritual energy will be stored in the cave shell, constantly nourishing your limbs and bones, becoming part of your power."

"The location of the acupoints is not fixed. Different methods of opening the acupoints result in vastly different locations, numbers, and quality of the acupoints opened. The higher the grade of the method, the more acupoints can be opened, and the higher the quality of the acupoints. This means that the strength limit you can reach at the fourth level of martial arts is stronger. However, correspondingly, the higher the grade of the method, the greater the difficulty of cultivation, and the more terrifying the pain endured during the opening of the acupoints. Furthermore, this will directly affect the difficulty of your fifth-level 'Acupoint Integration'."

Instructor Gu Yue stretched out his finger and pointed it in the air.

"In the imperial standard, the methods of enlightenment are roughly divided into four levels."

"The inferior method can only open up thirty-six basic acupoints."

"There are seventy-two intermediate-level methods."

"Advanced methods can open up 108 acupoints in the body."

"And the most top-tier, supreme method... can open up three hundred and sixty major acupoints!"

"The reward you received in the league—the Great Sun Awakening Method—is one of the best of the best. If you can cultivate it to perfection and then use the Great Sun Visualization Method for visualization, you can open up 360 'Great Sun Apertures' in your body that correspond to the Great Sun in the sky. Of course, its cultivation difficulty is also the highest among all awakening methods."

"Once you have fully opened all 360 Great Sun Apertures and reached the limit of a Level 4 martial artist, you will begin to prepare for advancing to Level 5. The core of Level 5 cultivation is called 'Aperture Merging.' As the name suggests, it is to merge the 360 ​​Great Sun Apertures that you have painstakingly opened into one, condensing them into a single 'Spiritual Source.' This process involves using unimaginable pain during aperture merging to give your physical body the ultimate baptism, thereby allowing your vitality index to be boosted by another leap."

"Once the 'Spiritual Source' is successfully condensed, the subsequent cultivation involves continuously replenishing the Spiritual Source with spiritual power. When your spiritual power index reaches at least 100 points, you can use the Spiritual Source as your foundation, your physical body as your boat, and your spirit as your sail to roam the skies. That is the sixth level—the Flying Warrior."

Instructor Gu Yue presented Qin Feng with the cultivation path from level four to level six with crystal clarity.

Qin Feng listened with rapt attention, a brand new and grand world of martial arts slowly taking shape in his mind.

He greedily absorbed every word, feeling that his future spiritual practice had never been so clear.

"Level seven is called 'Mountain and Sea Warrior,' level eight is called 'Sun and Moon Warrior.' Level nine is called 'Ultimate Warrior,' meaning the pinnacle of mortal martial arts."

"Above level nine is the leap in life level, which is successively planetary level, stellar level, galaxy level, and black hole level life forms."

Gu Yue's gaze became distant.

"According to the Empire's big data, a martial artist with exceptional talent needs an average of a thousand years to advance to the planetary level from birth." "And the average time required to go from the planetary level to the black hole level is one hundred thousand years."

He withdrew his gaze and focused it back on Qin Feng, his eyes filled with a mixture of expectation and scrutiny.

"The road ahead is long, very long. What you need to do is cultivate yourself well each day, without arrogance or impatience, without haste or delay, accumulating little by little, like grains of sand forming a tower. Do you understand what I mean?"

After hearing these words, Qin Feng remained silent for a moment.

He raised his head, meeting the gazes of the three mentors. In his dark eyes, there was no fear of the long time ahead; instead, an unprecedented and dazzling light shone forth.

He spoke slowly, his voice not loud, but firm as iron, resounding with conviction.

"Ten thousand years is too long, I will seize the day!"

After he finished speaking, the terrace fell silent.

Wu Shangfeng, Lin Yue, and Gu Yue were slightly taken aback at first, but then, without prior arrangement, their faces broke into incredibly bright and joyful smiles.

"it is good!"

"well said!"

"Hahaha! What a fine 'seize the day'! No wonder you are the student I, Wu Shangfeng, have my eye on!"

The three mentors burst into laughter.

The laughter was hearty and unrestrained, filled with boundless admiration and affirmation for the young man's soaring ambition, echoing for a long time under the tranquil starry sky.
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On the terrace, the hearty laughter of the three mentors gradually subsided.

Looking at the spirited young man before them, who declared, "Ten thousand years is too long, I only seize the day," their eyes were filled with heartfelt admiration and satisfaction.

With such ambition, why worry about not achieving martial arts mastery?
"Alright, now that we've discussed the future, it's time to officially hand over the reward to you."

Instructor Gu Yue broke the boisterous atmosphere with a smile, bringing the topic back to reality.

With a flick of his wrist, an exquisite box made of dark red metal and engraved with the imperial double-headed eagle emblem appeared in his hand.

Wu Shangfeng accepted the box, and his expression became solemn.

He opened the box and handed it to Qin Feng.

Inside the box, a medal lay quietly.

The medal's overall color scheme is a heavy, dark red and black, as if it were woven from dried blood and endless night.

The main design features two sharp swords crossed together, with a finely crafted and lifelike morning star at the center of the intersection of the swords.

This is the Imperial First Class Medal: the Order of the Enlightened General.

"This is the first medal you have earned in your life."

Wu Shangfeng's voice was deep and powerful, carrying a hint of solemnity unique to soldiers.

"Kid, remember this. Any medal that can be officially recognized by the Empire, even if it's just the lowest first-class medal, is extremely valuable. Because it represents not only a reward, but also an honor, a special honor recognized by the will of the Empire."

He seemed to think words were too weak, so he simply said, "I'll find you a photo of Company Commander Zhou Xiong when he was promoted to company commander, and you'll understand."

As he spoke, Wu Shangfeng opened his personal terminal and skillfully operated it a few times.

Soon, a holographic projection unfolded in front of Qin Feng, forming a huge virtual screen.

The screen lit up, and a magnificent, breathtaking scene appeared before Qin Feng's eyes.

It was a massive council hall, so tall it seemed to support the heavens. Its Gothic dome soared high, and the cold metal and rugged rock formed its timeless tone.

The entire hall is large enough to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people.

At this moment, every corner of the hall was filled with burly warriors dressed in sky-blue standard power armor.

Extreme Warrior.

Each of them held their helmet tucked under their armpits, standing at the most standard military posture, silent.

The venue, which held hundreds of thousands of people, was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Only an aura of iron will and discipline permeated the air, almost overwhelming people through the screen.

At the center of the image is a towering altar.

Company Commander Zhou Xiong was positioned on the high platform.

He wore a more ornate and heavy power armor that represented his status as company commander, and his chest was covered with more than a dozen medals of various sizes and shapes.

His face was resolute, his eyes sharp as knives, and on his forehead, three deep, blood-red nail marks, as if branded with blood, emanated a chilling aura.

In the scene, Zhou Xiong faced the hundreds of thousands of his brothers in the battle group below the stage and slowly and solemnly gave an impeccable imperial military salute.

next second!
"For the Empire!"

A roar like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashed down!

At the same moment, hundreds of thousands of elite warriors, with movements so synchronized and uniform they were almost unbelievable, returned the highest military salute to their company commander!
That earth-shaking aura, that fervor and loyalty that came from the depths of his soul, even just looking at the photo made Qin Feng feel his blood boil instantly!
Seeing Qin Feng's shocked expression, Wu Shangfeng smiled.

"See? This is the meaning of medals. When you can one day fight your way out of the battlefield of blood and fire and earn your own Imperial Medals, gain the support of a large number of veteran soldiers who have fought in the universe for tens of thousands of years, and be recognized and elected by them to become their leader, then you will truly understand this feeling."

"Not only that,"

Wu Shangfeng then changed the subject, adding, "The Imperial Medal is also made of a special material containing powerful spiritual energy. Wearing it can effectively protect your spirit. Its function is similar to the 'Ten Thousand Battle Nails' on Company Commander Zhou Xiong's forehead."

Qin Feng's eyes became incredibly fervent.

This is true romance for men!
He solemnly accepted the medal from Wu Shangfeng and carefully pinned it to his chest.

Next, the "Great Sun Opening Method" will be handed over.

This was just a holographic teaching image data stream from a subspace network. After Gu Yue granted Qin Feng access to it, Qin Feng directly received it and stored it deep within his personal terminal, intending to study it carefully later.

Afterwards, Teacher Lin Yue took out the two physical rewards from a temporary spatial storage device.

A long spear and a suit of power armor.

"Both of these are level four artifacts specially made according to your body shape."

Instructor Gu Yue explained from the side, "Remember, weapons and power armor cannot be perfectly integrated with the physical body before a martial artist advances to the planetary level. You can only store them in the subspace storage space and take them out to equip when you need to fight."

"Only when you break through to the planetary level and your life form undergoes a leap can you, like those powerful individuals, completely integrate the power armor into your body and summon it at any time with a thought. At that time, even if the power armor does not manifest on your body, it can still provide your body with a terrifying passive defense."

At this point, Instructor Gu Yue seemed to suddenly remember something and slapped his forehead.

"I almost forgot, you also need to purchase a subspace storage space. I suggest you directly purchase a level one storage space. One million Imperial Coins can be exchanged for about one hundred cubic meters of stable space, which is enough for your current needs."

"Okay, stop standing there,"

Teacher Lin Yue smiled and urged, "Try it on and let us see the style of the newly promoted rising star."

Qin Feng nodded and stepped forward.

His gaze first fell on the power armor that stood silently.

Punisher type IV.

It has a deep, matte black color that seems to absorb all light.

Its design is full of violent yet practical industrial aesthetics.

Dark red battle patterns were outlined on the heavy breastplate and shoulder armor, with sharp lines like the claw marks of a ferocious beast.

Most striking are the enormous, almost exaggerated, shoulder armor, shaped like two ancient and majestic heraldic shields, capable of withstanding the bombardment of heavy cannons.

At the center of the chest plate is a silver school badge belonging to Qiming No. 1 High School.

On the right shoulder armor is a personal emblem designed by Gu Yue, consisting of a long spear and a fierce bird.

Qin Feng stepped into the fixed frame of the power armor.

With a thought, the entire suit of armor emitted a series of fine, teeth-grinding metallic scraping sounds and the hum of the servo motor starting up.

"Crack! Click!"

One by one, the thick armor plates began to close in a precise order. Leg armor, arm armor, waist and abdomen armor, chest armor... Finally, the menacing helmet with T-shaped goggles slowly fell down, fitting perfectly with the neck armor.

A heavy yet powerful feeling spread throughout my body.

Qin Feng moved his hands and feet, and the exposed bionic tendons and energy lines at his joints stretched and contracted with his movements, exuding a sense of power.

Inside the helmet, a pale blue stream of data flashed rapidly across the retina screen, clearly relaying all information from the outside world to him.

Then, he reached out and grasped the level four custom alloy spear.

As soon as I held the gun, I felt an astonishing weight.

This spear is made entirely of an unknown black alloy. The shaft is long and straight, without any superfluous decorations, only some ancient runes used to guide energy are engraved on it.

The most astonishing thing was its spearhead, a long, narrow, willow-leaf-shaped blade with a faint, chilling glint at the edge, as if it were not reflecting light, but rather devouring it.

When Qin Feng held the gun in his hand, he could clearly feel an unparalleled sharpness emanating from the tip, as if it could pierce through space at any moment.

At this moment, Qin Feng, dressed in a menacing black and red armor and holding a sharp, jet-black spear, stood there quietly.

He was imposing and cold, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.

"good."

Gu Yue's eyes were full of approval. "The man and the armor, the gun and the momentum, have already shown some harmony."

He paused, then continued, "Information about the admissions process for the Canaan Star Martial Arts University, including the exam schedule, content, and past admission criteria, can all be found on the Canaan Star System's public forum. Once you purchase access, you can find out for yourself."

"Alright, now you can go back and tidy up."

Gu Yue, the mentor, planned out the next steps for Qin Feng.

"Go back and purchase subspace storage space, the 'Great Sun Visualization Method' to accompany the 'Great Sun Awakening Method,' permanent access to the Imperial Forum, and an S-class intelligent assistant. Once you've got all of these sorted, submit your graduation application in the next few days. As for Imperial mission access, it will automatically unlock after you graduate."

The three mentors exchanged glances; they had already explained everything that needed to be explained.

The rest of the journey is up to Qin Feng to take on his own.

"Go."

Gu Yue, Wu Shangfeng, and Lin Yue stood side by side, looking at their disciple who had grown into a towering tree, their faces showing the same gratified and expectant smiles.

Finally, they all offered their sincerest blessings in unison.

"Prosperous military fortune!"

These four words, like a warm current, instantly flowed into Qin Feng's heart.

Looking at the three mentors who had guided him step by step to this point, he was filled with mixed emotions, and an indescribable sadness and reluctance quietly emerged in his heart.

All those words, in the end, were reduced to the simplest yet most solemn action.

Qin Feng sheathed his spear and deactivated his power armor. He bowed deeply, very deeply, to his three mentors.

"Thank you so much for your guidance, teachers!"

His voice trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly.

The three mentors said nothing more, but simply looked at him quietly, their smiles gentle and kind.

Some gratitude needs no words; they are understood.

(End of this chapter)