Gao Wu: I became a saint through daily settlements

In June, Jiangcheng was as hot as a steamer. In the training room of the Affiliated High School of Wuhan University of Science and Technology, the smell of sweat, lime powder and dense fist marks on the wooden stakes mixed together, making it hard to breathe.

Lin Yue stood in front of a wooden dummy in the far corner, his school uniform T-shirt soaked and clinging to his back, and the stray hairs on his forehead were also stuck together by the sweat.

Sweat dripped down his chin, forming a small wet patch on the cement floor beneath his feet.

He took a deep breath and threw out his right fist again.

boom.

The wooden stake wobbled, and a crack appeared on its surface.

"Not enough, not enough."

In last week's test, his life energy level was 9.5, while his primary martial arts line was 11.0.

In other words, Lin Yue is still quite a distance from being eligible for a top-tier military academy.

Anyone who has taken the college entrance exam knows just how tough it is to overcome that tiny difference!

Lin Yue didn't stop. He immediately threw out his left fist, followed by his right elbow, right knee, and left side kick.

Each strike was delivered with an almost mechanical precision.

The angle, the force, the breathing rhythm—it's like muscle memory that's been repeated countless times; it's practically perfect.

In fact, he did repeat it countless times, but Lin Yue did not feel bored at all.

"Click."

With Lin Yue's final punch, the wooden training stake he used broke completely and flew away.

"Phew." Lin Yue exhaled a breath of stale air and finally stopped.

The sound of the wooden stake breaking attracted the attention of many newlyweds, who all turned to look at Lin Yue.

"What are you looking at? Keep practicing!" a middle-aged man in a black martial arts uniform shouted.

He was extremely tall and strong, and his voice was as loud as a bell, with great penetrating power.

"There are only eight months left until the college entrance exam. Do you think you can get into a martial arts university just by studying? You have to practice!" The middle-aged man's voice was authoritative without being angry.

"Practice hard in the coldest days of winter and the hottest days of summer."

However, for those who know Lin Yue, this is nothing new.

Lin Yue was known for his diligence among them, and he was usually the first to arrive at the training room and the last to leave.

It's common for people to wear out the wooden stakes used for training.

Therefore, he also earned the title of "King of Scrolls".

It's a pity that someone as hardworking as Lin Yue didn't awaken his martial arts talent, which is quite regrettable.

This martial arts world is truly cruel.

However, Lin Yue was not discouraged by this.

"Report."

"Report!" More than ten voices suddenly rang out at the entrance of the training room. Looking around, one could see a group of students dressed in martial arts uniforms.

They were all in excellent spirits, but their faces all carried a hint of disappointment, or rather, resentment.

"Are the three groups who were tested for martial arts talent back?" The burly man glanced at the crowd at the door.

Seeing the students' disappointed expressions, Li Yuan roughly understood what was going on; it was highly likely that no one in the three groups had awakened their martial arts talent.

As the homeroom teacher of Class 4, Grade 12, Li Yuan knew the strength of his students better than anyone else.

Class 4 is just an ordinary class. The truly talented students were selected for the elite class in their first and second years of high school. How could they suddenly "get it" in their third year?

Some outstanding students in the elite class are already able to master true qi during high school.

This is the difference between having martial arts talent and not having it. The higher one's martial arts talent, the more thorough one's understanding of true qi.

"Come in and practice your skills." Li Yuan's words were devoid of any emotional fluctuation, as if this were just a very ordinary matter.

Since I can't awaken my martial arts talent, I can only work harder than those who are talented!

What's scary isn't genius, it's that geniuses work even harder than you!

If you can't train yourself to death, then train like you're going to die!

"Yes!" came the responses one after another, and they all began practicing the techniques they had chosen.

……

In the corner, Lin Yue, who had been curled up like a ball, suddenly stretched out and exhaled a breath of stale air.

"Comfortable." Lin Yue enjoyed this feeling.

"I feel my body has become much more flexible."

This method of cultivation is called "Bear Classic." By imitating the posture and movements of a bear, one can improve the flexibility of the body if cultivated properly.

Lin Yue has only figured out this one function so far. As for other wonderful uses, Lin Yue's current understanding is not enough, so he does not know them for the time being.

This cultivation method would seem very strange to others, as no one had ever seen it before. However, no one would say anything, simply considering it Lin Yue's peculiar hobby.

Even Teacher Li expressed his incomprehension. After observing for a period of time, he tried it himself and concluded that it was of no use.

Actually, it's not that others can't understand this, because Lin Yuexiu's technique requires specific breathing methods; otherwise, one can only learn its form but not its essence.

However, the "Bear Sutra" technique does not belong to this world; Lin Yue obtained it through a system called "Daily Settlement."

Three months ago, Lin Yue suddenly developed a high fever. When he woke up, there was a semi-transparent panel in front of him.

After some time of exploration, Lin Yue roughly understood the workings of this "daily settlement".

This supernatural power allows one to receive various rewards based on their daily actions.

[Daily Settlement: A low to medium rating will grant one drop of Moon Essence, which can be consumed to relieve fatigue and increase strength.]

[Daily settlement: Above-average rating: Receive one copy of "The Bear Classic".]

Simply put, the more you do each day, and the more important those things are, the greater the rewards you will receive.

......

"Today's training session is now over. Students, please get some rest."

"Tomorrow's weekly test will be observed by students from the elite class, so give it your all and perform exceptionally well!"

Li Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, his expression serious.

"When one student was eliminated from the elite class, a spot became available."

"So, give it your all in this test! Let's fight for pride, even if it's just for the prize, okay?"

Upon hearing this, many people's eyes lit up.

wow——

That's the elite class, the kind of class that thousands of martial artists in the entire school dream of.

Not to mention that the teaching quality of the elite class is hundreds of times better than theirs, even their cultivation resources can be described as "taking every last penny and using it like dirt".

Entering the elite class is like having one foot in a top-tier military academy.

For this reason alone, a spot in the elite class is enough to make thousands of martial artists in the entire school yearn for it.

"Join the elite class?" Lin Yue's mind raced.

What truly captivated Lin Yue wasn't the cultivation resources and curriculum of the elite class, but rather a privilege that the elite class lacked compared to the regular class:

Students in the elite class can begin to carry out some missions dispatched by the Alliance during their high school years.

If Lin Yue can accept these tasks, he can not only get a reward to supplement his household income, but also receive more generous rewards from the system's daily settlement.

Lin Yue's family was not well-off. His father died in the line of duty when he was very young, leaving his mother to raise him alone.

Practicing martial arts is extremely expensive. In addition to the monthly subsidy that the government gives to his mother, Lin's mother even has to work two jobs every day to support Lin Yue's martial arts training.

He even considered giving up martial arts because of this, but his mother always rejected his idea.

"So, everyone get a good rest tonight! Don't do anything weird again!" Li Yuan's gaze swept over everyone.

"yes!"

......

Jingshan Residential Area.

Lin Yue lives in an old residential area near the school, about a 20-minute walk away.

The room was quiet.

There was a note on the coffee table in the living room, with the mother's crooked handwriting on it:

"Xiaoyue, the rice is in the pot, heat it up yourself. Mom is working overtime tonight and will be home late. —Mom"

Lin Yue looked at the boxed lunch he had just bought, then at the note, and put the boxed lunch in the refrigerator.

Then lift the lid, take out the warm food inside, and sit down at the table to eat slowly.

Stir-fried greens with tofu and a little bit of minced meat.

He ate very carefully, leaving not a single grain of rice. After finishing, he washed the dishes, cleaned the kitchen, and then went into his bedroom, which was less than ten square meters.

The bedroom is very small, with a single bed, a desk, and a simple wardrobe, and there is no extra space.

Several textbooks on martial arts theory were spread out on the desk, and next to them was a stack of draft paper filled with notes.

Lin Yue sat down, opened the book, and prepared to review the theoretical exam content for tomorrow.

Just then, the panel in front of me suddenly lit up.

Daily Settlement

Today's training time: 9 hours and 47 minutes

[Training Content: Basic boxing techniques, wooden dummy training, and the three forms of the "Bear Sutra"]

[Evaluation settlement in progress...]