High Martial Arts: Liver Becomes the Master of the Universe

Chapter 135 Applying for Graduation and Applying to Canaan Starry Sky Martial Arts University! (Fifth update, bonus chapter for Alliance Leader, please vote with monthly tickets~)
They returned to their familiar four-person martial arts training room.

Qin Feng's emotions gradually settled down from the sadness of parting and the anticipation of the future.

He stood in the center of the empty training area, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.

The conversation on the terrace of Beimian Tower unveiled a deeper layer of the martial arts world for him, and also gave him an unprecedentedly clear understanding of his future path.

"Ten thousand years is too long, I only need to seize the day..."

He softly repeated the vow he had made, his dark eyes now devoid of any confusion, only filled with determination and composure.

The road must be walked step by step, and the meal must be eaten one bite at a time.

The most urgent task is to follow the advice of my three mentors and prepare everything I need to do before graduation.

Qin Feng sat cross-legged, and with a thought, the subspace network pass on his wrist glowed slightly, and a pale blue light screen unfolded in front of him.

Above the light screen, three familiar, enormous virtual icons floated silently.

Imperial Arena

Imperial Trading Post

Warp teleportation

Qin Feng's gaze immediately fell on the balance of his personal account.

A striking number comes into view: 10,000,000.

Ten million Imperial Coins.

The cash reward for the Rising Star has been credited to your account without any discrepancy.

This enormous sum of money, enough to enable any ordinary family to instantly achieve a leap in social class, was merely the start-up capital for Qin Feng to embark on a new journey.

Without the slightest hesitation, he directly clicked on the icon for the [Imperial Trading Post].

Following Gu Yue's guidance, he quickly found the "Subspace Storage Space" purchase option among the dazzling array of products.

【Product Name: Imperial Standard G-Type Subspace Storage Unit】

[Space capacity: 100 cubic meters]

[Stability: Extremely high (able to withstand the aftershocks of planetary-level energy)]

Price: 5,000,000 Imperial Coins

"Buy."

With Qin Feng's confirmation, one million Imperial Coins were instantly transferred out of the account.

At the same time, he felt a slight burning sensation on the pass on his wrist.

He could clearly feel that his spirit had established a wonderful connection with a vast, stable dimensional space.

With a thought, Qin Feng "moved" the "Punisher IV" power armor and the level 4 alloy spear that he had just put away out of the real world.

The next second, he "saw" that the hideous armor and the sharp spear were quietly floating in the cube-shaped space with sides less than 5 meters long.

He tried again, with a thought.

"Shh!"

The power armor and spear reappeared on the floor of the martial arts room in an instant, silently, as if they had never left.

"It's really convenient."

Qin Feng nodded in satisfaction.

With this subspace storage space, carrying personal items becomes extremely convenient and saves a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Next came the second purchase.

He typed "Great Sun Visualization Method" into the search bar of the trading platform.

Soon, relevant product information popped up.

Product Name: "Great Sun Visualization Method" (Holographic Data Stream)

[Technique Type: Mental Visualization Technique]

[Introduction: Visualizing the Great Sun star, drawing upon its majestic celestial power, tempers the spirit and strengthens the will, significantly enhancing mental strength and providing substantial benefits to the practice of the "Great Sun Awakening Method."]

Price: 5,000,000 Imperial Coins

The price was even higher than Qin Feng had expected.

A mental cultivation method that complements a Level 4 cultivation technique is indeed of high value.

"Buy."

Qin Feng confirmed it again.

Three million Imperial Coins, gone again.

A massive data stream surged into his personal terminal. Qin Feng didn't rush to cultivate; instead, he carefully stored it away first.

One must eat one bite at a time. He planned to prepare all the external conditions before starting a new stage of cultivation.

Subsequently, he spent another 100,000 Imperial Coins to purchase permanent access to the [Imperial Forum].

Finally, and most importantly, is the investment in an S-class AI assistant.

In the "Intelligent Life/Assistant" category of the trading platform, Qin Feng directly selected the filter criteria: S-level, officially certified.

A product link popped up immediately.

Product Name: S-Class Subspace Intelligent Assistant

[Life Type: Subspace Elementary Intelligent Life Form]

【Features: High intelligence, absolute loyalty, scalable, superior auxiliary computing power...】

[Usage Permissions: Permanently Bound]

Price: 5,000,000 Imperial Coins

"Subspace life forms?"

Qin Feng was slightly taken aback. This seemed to be a completely different concept from the AI ​​assistant he had imagined, which was created by outdated algorithms.

Without much thought, he chose to buy it.

Five million Imperial Coins evaporated instantly.

At this point, the huge prize of ten million was reduced to nine hundred thousand.

The moment the purchase was completed, a gentle ripple suddenly appeared on the surface of the wrist-mounted terminal on Qin Feng's wrist.

Immediately afterwards, a beam of light shot out, projecting a round, somewhat adorable little robot into the air in front of him.

A crisp, pleasant electronic synthesized voice, devoid of any mechanical quality, rang out.

"S-class intelligent assistant initialization complete, initiating soul binding... Binding successful. Please name me."

"name……"

Qin Feng thought for a moment, and the name from the product description popped into his mind, "Hmm... let's call him Hammer."

"Naming successful. Hammer, it's a pleasure to serve you. Please select my appearance; the database has been expanded for you."

The little robot's projection disappeared, replaced by an enormous virtual avatar library, containing everything from majestic celestial beasts to adorable rare and exotic pets, and humanoid life forms of all shapes and sizes.

The character creation process, comparable to that of a top-tier game, left Qin Feng somewhat dazzled.

He simply gave up on choosing himself and said directly, "No need for all that trouble, just transform into a little dragon."

"Command received. Morphological reconstruction in progress..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the holographic projection in front of him changed rapidly.

As the light and shadow shifted, a palm-sized, jet-black, chibi-style little dragon appeared in mid-air.

It has a pair of big, round, golden eyes, and its small wings flutter, making it look both majestic and adorable.

"Hammer, your assistant, at your service."

The little dragon spoke in human language, its voice still clear and melodious, "Respected master, you can tell Hammer anything you need."

Qin Feng curiously examined the little creature and tried to communicate with it: "Hamer, do you... have self-awareness?"

"Of course, Master."

Hammer tilted its head, its golden eyes blinking with incredible agility. "I am a primary energy life form captured by the Empire in a specific dimension of the warp, naturally affinityable to intelligent life. After being 'tamed' and 'constructed' by the Imperial Academy of Sciences, we have become the most outstanding intelligent assistants. We possess independent thought and emotional modules, but our core principle is to maintain absolute and eternal loyalty to our bound master. We are your most reliable partners, and also essential 'warp pets' for Starsea warriors."

Qin Feng was amazed by what he heard.

"No wonder it's so expensive."

He said with genuine emotion.

A warp life form with self-awareness, absolute loyalty, and the ability to continuously grow is indeed far more valuable than any cold AI program.

Five million was well spent.

At this point, everything that needs to be prepared before graduation has been completed.

Qin Feng suppressed his excitement, took a deep breath, and clicked on the icon that had cost him 100,000 Imperial Coins to obtain the permission.

[Empire Forum]

hum!
The moment the icon was clicked, it was as if a singularity of the information universe was thrown into Qin Feng's eyes, and then it exploded with a bang!
Countless, densely packed posts, like a surging galaxy, were refreshing wildly on his retinal screen.

Each post title represents a story unfolding, a glimpse into a distant star system.

At the edge of the screen are countless more regional forum icons, twinkling like stars.

Each icon represents a galaxy, a star field, or even a vast star region.

The vast majority of these icons are flashing bright red dots, indicating that they contain a large amount of unread information.

This massive, suffocating torrent of information instantly assaulted Qin Feng's senses.

For the first time, he directly experienced the grandeur and vastness of the human empire.

He forced himself to calm down and selected his own galaxy in the forum's regional search bar.

Canaan Galaxy

Even if only the most basic imperial administrative unit is selected, the amount of information inside is still so vast that it is dazzling and impossible to read through.

Qin Feng didn't look at the real-time posts, but instead clicked on the pinned science columns.

[Understanding the Universe You Live In From Scratch: The Foundations of Empire Construction]

【Encyclopedia of All Races (Public Version): Get to Know Your Neighbors】

[The History of Imperial Martial Arts (Abridged): Names That Illuminate the Stars]

He quietly read these science posts, and each word deepened the shock in his heart.

Only now did he truly understand how vast the world he lived in was.

The Canaan system alone contains over 500 billion stars and over a trillion educational planets like the Morning Star. If you include mining planets, agricultural planets, and resource-producing planets, the number is even greater...

Within an administrative unit called a "sector," there is a convergence of over a trillion star systems, much like the Canaan system!

The sector, on the other hand, is the basic administrative unit directly subordinate to something like the Ultramarines Chapter.

The Ultramarines, on the other hand, guard a star wall known as the "Hercules Great Wall".

This Great Wall of Stars, stretching across the void of the universe, is itself composed of countless trillions of star sectors, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges!
In the vast universe, beyond the territory of the human empire, there is a brutal and bloody "battlefield of ten thousand races" that does not belong to any race, as well as "territories of ten thousand races" that truly belong to other races.

There are even many absolutely void regions, some several star sectors in diameter, known as "voids".

The cavity was completely empty, with almost no matter present.

Some of these hollows contain civilizations driven by despair.

They developed over tens of thousands of years and possessed space travel technology, yet they still couldn't contact the human empire.

The observable universe of that civilization was completely empty, a truly hopeless situation.

Qin Feng's gaze was drawn to one of the posts.

[Exploring Cosmic Wonders: The Cause of the Hollow Hole in Boötes—Is it a Natural Formation or the Work of a 'Behemoth'?]

The post included a stunning image taken by the Imperial Deep Space Array.

It was an unimaginably vast expanse of darkness, large enough to contain several star sectors.

In the face of this darkness, even galaxies appear as insignificant as a speck of dust.

The prevailing view in the post sent chills down Qin Feng's spine—this void was not formed naturally, but was "swallowed" out by a terrifying cosmic behemoth called "Star Devourer," which far surpasses the size of a black hole!

One gulp, and it swallows up several star sectors!

The vastness of the universe and the magnificence of life made Qin Feng truly feel a profound sense of insignificance emanating from the depths of his soul.

Sending mayflies to heaven and earth is like a drop in the ocean.

At this moment, the sentiments of the ancients resonated with his own state of mind, transcending time and space.

It took him a long time to recover from the overwhelming shock.

His eyes, far from being dimmed by his own insignificance, became even brighter and more determined.

It is precisely because the universe is so vast that it is all the more worthwhile to explore and conquer!
"Hamer."

Qin Feng snapped out of his daze and gave the first formal command to the little flying dragon hovering beside him.

"Please help me find the admission information for Canaan Star Martial Arts University."

"Okay, master."

Hammer answered in response, a stream of data flashing in his golden dragon eyes.

Its computing core instantly connected to the massive Empire Forum database.

Just 0.01 seconds later, a post that was pinned to the top and radiating an officially certified golden light was precisely selected and projected onto the holographic screen in front of Qin Feng.

[Post posted by: Canaan Starry Sky Wuhan University Admissions Office]

[Title: Canaan Starry Sky Martial Arts University Admissions Brochure]

[Published: 2,273,198,124 Imperial Years Ago]

Application deadline: None

[Application Qualifications: Affiliated educational planet - qualified martial arts high school - joint recommendation letter] [Assessment Process: Any martial artist with a valid recommendation letter may travel to 'Canaan Star System - Canaan Star' at any time to undergo the admission assessment. Upon passing the assessment, they will be admitted to Canaan Star Martial Arts University.]

Graduation Requirements: 1. Advance to the Planetary level of life form. 2. Independently complete one Planetary Empire mission. 3. Reach 'Nine Dan' rank in the Empire Arena.

[Graduation Qualification: Upon graduating from Canaan Star Martial Arts University, you will automatically receive a ticket to the 'Cosmic Genius Battle'.]

【…】

The post was concise yet domineering.

Between the lines, a sense of composure and confidence, as if surveying the entire galaxy, is revealed.

Below, there is also a flashing, precise cosmic coordinate representing "Canaan".

Qin Feng read through the admission brochure word by word and breathed a sigh of relief.

"There's no need to rush."

As expected of Canaan Starry Sky Martial Arts University, its admission methods are completely different from any other university he knows.

It does not have a fixed enrollment season, but rather conducts a never-ending, indefinite open recruitment process for trillions of geniuses across the entire Canaan Star System.

As long as you are confident enough and you can get that weighty letter of recommendation, you can go and take on the challenge at any time.

What a powerful foundation and spirit lies behind this!
Other Starry Sky Martial Arts Universities, even those top-tier institutions ranked among the top 100, still need to conduct a centralized enrollment assessment every year according to the imperial year cycle.

However, Canaan Star Martial Arts University seems to completely disregard these matters.

It is like a sacred mountain standing at the end of the path of martial arts, quietly waiting for true climbers, no matter when.

Qin Feng's gaze fell on the release date.

[2,273,198,124 imperial years ago]

More than 2.27 billion years ago!

Upon seeing this number, even someone as composed as Qin Feng couldn't help but feel a sense of disorientation and shock.

Two and a half billion years... What a long and magnificent time scale that is.

Let alone 2.2 billion years ago, he wasn't even born 22 years ago.

This admission brochure has been quietly hanging in this sea of ​​stars for so long, witnessing countless rises and falls, and the rise and fall of generation after generation of geniuses.

The history of the empire was far more profound and ancient than he had imagined.

Qin Feng was filled with emotion, and then checked the attached cosmic coordinates.

"Approximately 100,000 light-years from the Morning Star."

Hammer thoughtfully provided the precise figure: "If the Imperial's official warp network is used, the estimated cost will be 10,000 Imperial Credits."

"Ten thousand Imperial Coins, teleporting ten thousand light-years..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng couldn't help but smile. "Rounding it up, it's practically free."

The price was so cheap that it surprised him.

But upon further reflection, he immediately understood the reason.

"The ease with which subspace teleportation is so convenient is probably one of the fundamental reasons why the vast territory of the human empire has been able to truly unite and usher in this magnificent era of interstellar martial arts."

"Otherwise, humanity would not have been able to build such a vast empire."

It is precisely because of this near-cost, ultra-long-distance teleportation technology that the Empire's will can be implemented in every corner, and countless resources and talents can flow efficiently across the vast starry sky, ultimately converging into an unstoppable torrent.

After reviewing all the information, Qin Feng's plans for the future became incredibly clear.

"Okay, let's make a video call home first."

"Then, we will begin our practice of the Mahavairocana Visualization Method and the Mahavairocana Awakening Method."

"After that, I formally submitted my graduation application to the school."

"After completing the graduation procedures, I'll go home for a month to spend time with my family. Finally, I'll head to the Canaan Galaxy to see that sacred land of martial arts."

Having made his plan, Qin Feng no longer hesitated.

He took a deep breath and dialed his father's number.

……

The light screen lit up, and the father, Qin Dahai's, rugged face was holographically projected.

"son!"

The moment Qin Dahai saw Qin Feng, an incredibly bright smile immediately bloomed on his face. His heartfelt pride and joy almost overflowed from the screen.

"dad."

Qin Feng also laughed.

"Good lad! I saw the news! A rising star! Hahaha! No wonder he's my son, Qin Dahai!"

Qin Dahai's voice was loud and clear, full of pride, "You don't know, after your uncle came back and heard the news, he was so happy he almost smashed the table in the house! These past few days, he's been walking on air!"

"How is my uncle's further study going?"

Qin Feng asked with concern.

"Good! Very good!"

Qin Dahai nodded repeatedly, "Your uncle has always been talented, but he didn't have the resources before. Now, thanks to you, his company has sent him to a 'Power Armor Instructor Training Class' specially set up for elites. I heard that the instructors there are all retired veterans from combat groups, and they are very skilled! He said that when he returns after completing the training, a Level 2 certificate will be a piece of cake, and he might even get a Level 3 certificate!"

The father and son chatted about everyday things, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

"Dad, I called this time to tell you something,"

Qin Feng said, "I'm... about to graduate."

"Graduated?"

Qin Dahai was taken aback.

"Well, the league is over, and I've won all the honors I could. My advisor suggested that I apply for graduation early. If all goes well, I'll be able to go back soon, probably for about half a month to a month."

"real?!"

Qin Dahai's eyes lit up instantly. "That's great! That's great!"

"Then?"

He pressed further, "What are your plans after graduation? Are you going to go to one of the top 100 martial arts universities?"

Qin Feng smiled and said calmly, "I plan to... apply to Canaan Star Martial Arts University."

"Canaan Starry Sky Martial Arts University..."

Qin Dahai murmured the name repeatedly, his eyes suddenly becoming somewhat dazed at that moment.

It was as if he had returned to when he was seven or eight years old.

Back then, he would tug at his father's clothes, point to the stars in the sky with high spirits, and say, "Dad, when I grow up, should I go to Canaan Starry Sky Martial Arts University, or should I just choose one of the top 100 Starry Sky Martial Arts Universities?"

At that time, his father smiled and told him to choose Canaan Starry Sky Martial Arts University, because it was better than all the others.

It seems that on any educational planet in the Canaan system, any child who harbors fantasies about martial arts has uttered similar words. It was once their most distant and most dazzling dream in their childhood.

However, as people get older, the pull of reality will pull most people's dreams back to earth.

In a daze, both his elderly father and mother, who had no martial arts talent, passed away.

As for herself, her son is already so grown up.

Moreover, he was not held back by the gravity of reality.

He was really going to knock on the door of that sacred temple that had once only existed in his childhood dreams.

And he really has a chance to get in.

An indescribable sense of pride surged within Qin Dahai's chest.

His eyes were slightly red, but he burst into laughter, his voice louder than ever before.

"Good! Good! Good! As expected of my son! He should go to the Canaan Star Martial Arts University!"

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!"

He kept saying, "Don't think about anything, just stay home for a month and get some rest! Dad will cook you something delicious!"

"Ah."

Qin Feng nodded heavily.

After hanging up the phone, Qin Feng's heart was filled with tenderness and warmth that lingered for a long time.

His family's support has always been his strongest backing as he forges ahead.

He calmed himself down, letting all his emotions settle, and once again immersed his consciousness in the subspace network.

He pulled up the holographic data stream of the "Great Sun Visualization Method" that he had just purchased, worth three million Imperial Coins.

[Parsing data stream... Parsing complete.]

[The instructional video for the "Mahavairocana Visualization Method" is now playing.]

hum!
Qin Feng's entire mental vision was instantly replaced by an endless, dark void of the universe.

Immediately afterwards, a dignified, solemn, and emotionless narration echoed in his mind.

"The core of the 'Great Sun Contemplation Method' lies in contemplating the source of the universe, the beginning of all things, and the mature star that exists in every galaxy."

"The first step is to concentrate your mind and use your mental energy to construct an absolute void, devoid of light and darkness, within your sea of ​​consciousness."

Guided by the narrator, a detailed energy network diagram began to appear in the cosmic void before Qin Feng's eyes, demonstrating how to use mental power to construct a stable meditation environment.

"The second step is to visualize a 'singularity' in the void. This 'singularity' is the condensation of all your spiritual will, and your ultimate imagination of 'light' and 'heat'."

In the center of that void, a tiny, almost invisible bright spot appears, yet it exudes a will that seems to pierce through everything.

"The third step, and the most crucial one, is to detonate the 'singularity' and transform it into the 'newborn sun.' Using your own spiritual power as fuel, you will simulate the magnificent power of the sun at its birth, burning everything and illuminating the entire universe. This process will cause intense burning pain to your spirit; those with weak will should not attempt it lightly."

boom!
The "singularity" in the image explodes with a bang!

A golden sun, burning with raging flames, appeared out of nowhere, its endless light and heat instantly filling the entire void!
Qin Feng felt a burning pain in his mind just by looking at it.

"This is the method for beginners to the Mahavairocana visualization method."

……

After gaining a basic understanding of the principles of visualization, Qin Feng immediately pulled up the teaching video of "The Great Sun Opening Method".

Unlike the grand and freehand nature of visualization, the teaching of the enlightenment method is filled with extremely detailed anatomical knowledge, akin to surgical procedures.

"The Great Sun Opening Method aims to open up 360 energy points within the human body that resonate with the stars in the celestial sphere and the great sun in the sky."

"Enlightenment involves three steps."

"The first step is to 'find the acupoints'. Using spiritual power as a guide, and following the star meridian diagram recorded in the method, search for the 'acupoints and singularities' hidden deep within the blood, flesh, and meridians of your own body."

The image shows a detailed model of the human body's meridians, with 360 points of light flashing on the model, forming an incredibly mysterious star chart.

"The second step is 'foundation building'. After finding the singularity, one must use mental power as a carving knife and spiritual energy as bricks to build a stable 'prototype of a cave shell' around the singularity. This process requires a very subtle control over one's own power, otherwise it is very easy to damage the meridians."

"The third step is 'energy attraction.' Once the initial shell of the cave is stable, one can use the will of the Great Sun visualized through the 'Great Sun Visualization Method' as a guide, and use mental power to pry open a trace of external cosmic spiritual energy and pour it into it to fully activate it. This process is like the finishing touch on a painting; if successful, the first aperture will open."

……

After memorizing the introductory methods of both techniques, Qin Feng took a deep breath and officially began the new stage of his cultivation.

He sat cross-legged, his eyes closed, his mind a void.

He began to focus his spiritual "singularity" according to the guidance of the "Great Sun Contemplation Method".

This process was much more difficult than he had imagined.

He needs to completely eliminate all his distracting thoughts and ideas, and compress all his will into that infinitesimally small point.

Time slowly passed during the monotonous practice.

[Ding! Proficiency in the Great Sun Visualization Method +1]

[Ding! Proficiency in the Great Sun Awakening Method +1]

The system notification sounded in his mind, becoming the only solace in this monotonous cultivation.

……

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

For the past seven days, Qin Feng has stayed indoors, devoting himself entirely to comprehending the two new cultivation techniques.

He pushed the gravity in the martial arts room to its limit.

Every day, he would first undergo several hours of high-intensity physical training, pushing his body to its limits, before beginning his visualization and spiritual practice.

Finally, at dusk on the seventh day.

When Qin Feng awoke from his deep meditation, a look of enlightenment flashed in his eyes.

Name: Qin Feng
Vitality Index: 30.04
【…】

Meditation Method:
The Great Sun Visualization Method (Introduction)

[Proficiency]: 2/100
[Refining Technique]:
The Great Sun Awakening Method (Introduction)
[Proficiency]: 3/100
After seven days of arduous training, he finally mastered both of these extremely difficult level four techniques, reaching the "entry-level" stage.

However, he also knew that this was just the beginning.

Although he had a basic understanding of the fundamental principles of the "Mahavairocana Visualization Method" and the "Mahavairocana Awakening Method," he was still unclear about how to use the two in a complementary way.

As for opening the first "Great Sun Aperture," that's still a long way off.

He hasn't even fully mastered the most basic "trick finding" techniques.

But Qin Feng wasn't in a hurry.

He knew that in martial arts cultivation, especially at his level, it was impossible to achieve further advancement in one step.

Only through persistent effort, accumulating knowledge day by day, and seizing every minute can we achieve success!
"It's time to leave."

Qin Feng stood up, stretched his limbs, and pushed open the heavy door of the martial arts room.

It was time to formally say goodbye to the school that had changed his destiny.

When I return later, I should refer to Qiming No. 1 High School as my alma mater.

(End of this chapter)