Gao Wu: I became a saint through daily settlements

As soon as Tang Long finished speaking, the vice principals exchanged knowing smiles.

The next item is a punching power test.

Lin Yue's aura solidified, his entire body becoming like a drawn bow, his muscles and bones taut, all his strength concentrated in his fist.

"boom--!"

A muffled thud caused the testing equipment to hum slightly.

"Processing punching power data."

"Processing complete."

Punching power: 580 kg!

wow——

580 kilograms! This strength is comparable to that of a formally advanced martial artist!

The two students who were specially recruited by the Starry Sky Martial Hall had a punching power of 480 kilograms and 470 kilograms respectively. Lin Yue was a full 100 kilograms stronger!

"This power is terrifying!" someone exclaimed in surprise.

"Sending a strong bull away with one punch is a piece of cake."

"That's too strong, I'm truly ashamed of myself." Many students in the elite class had mixed feelings and admitted defeat.

Guo Jingyao and Li Yuan exchanged a knowing smile as they looked at Lin Yue's test results.

With a punching force of 580 kilograms, that's a sure thing!

"This kid's rate of progress is truly terrifying!" Li Yuan, Lin Yue's former homeroom teacher, couldn't help but exclaim.

"Oh? 580 kilograms?" Tang Jingyue's eyes widened in surprise.

"This punching power is undeniable; it seems he has indeed been practicing body-strengthening techniques配套 with ancient martial arts!"

Next up, the speed test.

A beam of red light was projected from the ceiling, spreading out a 60-meter-long virtual running track on the ground.

"Lin Yue, give it your all!" Zhou Minghao shouted encouragement from the side.

As a friend, he naturally hoped that Lin Yue could be specially recruited by the Starry Sky Martial Hall.

"Whoosh!"

With a flash, Lin Yue left only a blurry afterimage on the track before rushing across the finish line.

"Processing speed data."

"Processing complete."

Speed: 20.4 meters per second!

"How could Lin Yue's data be so high..." Li Yuan was completely stunned.

Upon hearing the result, the students watching were collectively stunned, and Tang Jingyue was even more shocked.

"His life energy level is only 11.6, yet his speed is this fast!"

"Is this... the power of ancient martial arts...?"

Tang Jingyue had heard his father, Tang Long, say that ancient martial arts were not only obscure and difficult to understand, but also had little to no effect on improving one's life energy level.

He used to think that it was a bad thing that it didn't help with life energy levels, but now he has a different opinion.

"It is true that practicing ancient martial arts does not help one's life energy level."

Ancient martial arts focused on training muscles, bones, and skin, which is completely different from modern cultivation methods that primarily focus on internal energy.

Even in ancient times, there was a saying that one could enter the Tao through the body.

Instead of cultivating internal energy, they use a different method of cultivation: refining the skin, tendons, and bones!

All you need is the body's own maximum strength!

"But this makes them practically invincible among their peers!"

If they encounter an opponent from the same generation, ancient martial arts only need to rely on their incredible strength and speed to achieve a complete victory!

"No wonder ancient martial arts disappeared in the tide of time."

Tang Jingyue had heard Tang Long say that in ancient times, everyone practiced ancient martial arts—or, according to the terminology of that time, martial arts!

During a period of abundant resources, ancient martial arts also reached their peak, and some even explored the mysteries of the starry sky!

"The difficulty in advancing to a higher realm means that the resources required for practitioners of ancient martial arts to reach the same realm are almost geometrically greater than those required for practitioners of modern cultivation methods."

"No wonder those aristocratic families were able to preserve ancient martial arts..."

"These families have unimaginable resources and can spare no expense in training a martial arts master."

"The general public simply doesn't have that many resources and is unable to practice ancient martial arts!"

Practicing martial arts itself requires a lot of resources, and the resources required for ancient martial arts are simply beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Originally, the Starry Sky Martial Hall planned to offer Lin Yue a B-level contract, but now it seems that a B-level contract is not even enough to satisfy their needs!

"We must retain him with an A-level contract."

The thought crossed Tang Long and Tang Jingyue's minds almost simultaneously.

A Grade B contract costs 500 million Blue Star Coins per year, plus cultivation resources worth 200 million Blue Star Coins.

The A-level contract is worth 800 million Blue Star Coins per year, plus cultivation resources worth 400 million Blue Star Coins, for a total of 1200 million Blue Star Coins.

"Jingyue, what do you think?" Tang Long had originally planned to watch his combat drills, but judging from the current situation, it seemed there was no need to test this at all.

Special talents deserve special treatment.

A step-by-step procedure is for ordinary people.

"Logically speaking, high school students can only get a C-level contract from the Martial Hall at most." Tang Jingyue suppressed his excitement.

"But..." he paused.

"A maximum of a C-level contract?" Lin Yue's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately realized what was going on.

So, they're planning to give themselves a contract at or above C level!

Once the idea came out, it was impossible to suppress.

A Grade C contract costs 300 million Blue Star Coins per year, plus cultivation resources worth 100 million Blue Star Coins.

"That's 400 million Blue Star Coins!"

Lin Yue's mother earns less than 400 Blue Star Coins a year. 20 million Blue Star Coins is equivalent to his family's income for more than 20 years!

This is why, despite the extreme resource consumption of martial arts training, many families still dedicate themselves to training their children in martial arts.

Once you become an advanced martial artist, the value you can create far exceeds the resources you previously invested!

Not to mention the generous rewards one can receive simply by entering the Martial Hall, becoming a martial artist and hunting various astral creatures for the alliance will also yield many generous rewards.

"What kind of treatment would someone at grade C or above receive?" Lin Yue dared not imagine.

Lin Yue's family was not wealthy at all; in fact, they were quite ordinary. Even the personal terminal he used to access Battle.net was a gift from Gu Feng.

Faced with so much gleaming silver, he could hardly contain his excitement!

He never imagined this day would come so soon!

"Lin Yue, why don't we have a private chat?" Tang Long said with a smile.

It is indeed genuine ancient martial arts. This invincible aura among its peers is something that ordinary cultivation methods cannot produce.

Tang Long waved his hand, and his true energy began to permeate the classroom of the elite class.

"Now, it's just a conversation between you and me," Tang Long said.

In addition to increasing combat power, true qi also has the function of transmitting information. Based on this function, Tang Long developed true qi to an even greater extent.

He created a space where only he and Lin Yue could talk to each other; others could only see them but could not hear any sound.

"Lin Yue, my name is Tang Long, the hall master of the Jiangcheng branch of the Starry Sky Martial Hall," Tang Long said with a smile.

"Palace Master Tang." Lin Yue was a little at a loss, as this was the first time he had faced a master-level figure directly.

Moreover, he had never even heard of this method before.

True Qi actually has such wonderful uses?

"I wonder if you're interested in our Starry Sky Martial Hall?" Tang Long's gaze was intense.

"Our Starry Sky Martial Hall can provide you with an A-level contract."