Gao Wu: I became a saint through daily settlements

Above Jiangcheng Wuke Affiliated Middle School, a silver-gray airship streaked across the sky, its engine emitting a low "humming" sound.

"Buzz".

On the suspended helipad, a shock-absorbing light curtain quietly unfolded, cushioning the impact of the airship's landing. Finally, the airship came to a steady stop, and the cabin door slid open slowly.

As soon as we got off the airship, the playground was filled with students who came to greet us.

"Xu Beihai! Tell me quickly, what's the martial arts atmosphere like in Southeast Asia? Are there masters everywhere?" A tall, well-built boy squeezed to the front.

"Are there many experts?"

Most students have never been to Southeast Asia, and given the monotonous nature of high school life, many are quite curious about the martial arts atmosphere there.

"There are indeed many experts, but we haven't directly fought them," Xu Beihai replied.

"That's a real shame."

"I heard the Tianjing team is in first place again, is that true?"

As the area with the strongest martial arts atmosphere in China, Tianjing naturally receives more attention.

"That's true, the team from Tianjing is indeed very strong."

"In terms of life energy level alone, we are incomparable to them."

Most of the students present had a life energy level of only around 10, while most of the Tianjing team members had a life energy level of 15.0 or higher.

……

Principal's Office.

"Yes, yes, you said?"

"You need to take your school's quota for the National Martial Arts Competition very seriously." It was Mayor Chen Deming's voice on the other end of the phone.

"I really think highly of Lin Yue from your school!"

Cai Yue understood that Mayor Chen's unspoken meaning was to ensure that Lin Yue obtained a spot in the competition.

However, it is reasonable that Lin Yue, who was personally commended by the mayor last time, was specifically requested to participate in the National Martial Arts Competition this time.

"Don't worry, I've been keeping a close eye on Lin Yue. He'll definitely be a key player for our school in this competition."

After hanging up the phone, Cai Yue breathed a sigh of relief, then pressed the internal line to summon Teacher Jingyao.

"Guo Jingyao, how did Lin Yue perform in Southeast Asia this time?" Cai Yue asked bluntly.

Cai Yue had always kept Lin Yue in his heart and had always seen him as a student.

Cai Yue knew everything about him, from reaching Gold rank on the Battle.net to the chaotic battle in the cage, and later the slaying of the Star Beast.

"Lin Yue's performance was outstanding."

Upon hearing this, Cai Yue nodded in satisfaction.

"Moreover, his life energy level is rising very quickly..." Guo Jingyao told Cai Yue everything he knew.

Before he went to Southeast Asia, Cai Yue had instructed him to pay close attention to his student, Lin Yue.

"His current life energy level has probably reached 15.0."

"15.0? Is it the real deal?" Cai Yue was a little shocked.

Last year, the national entrance exam cutoff score for top-tier martial arts universities was only around 11.0. A life energy level of 15.0 is enough to compete for a spot in one of the top five martial arts universities in China.

"If it really is above 15.0, following this trend, it might be possible to become a Flying Warrior in the future," Cai Yue pondered.

It should be noted that Jiangcheng Martial Arts Affiliated Middle School has never produced a Flying Martial Artist.

If Lin Yue can truly become a Flying Martial Artist in the future, the reputation of Jiangcheng Martial Arts Affiliated Middle School will undoubtedly rise again, bringing immeasurable benefits to subsequent enrollment and resource allocation.

"Besides Lin Yue, who else performed exceptionally well?" Cai Yue asked.

In this national martial arts competition, Jiangcheng Martial Arts Affiliated Middle School was allocated a total of 3 spots. After Lin Yue took one, only 2 spots remained.

"The other students who performed particularly well were Xu Beihai and Qin Jin."

Xu Beihai, like Lin Yue, possessed the will to fight martial arts and also entered the seventh level of the secret realm.

The martial arts competition is all about strength; it's about sparring, so naturally, only students with strong skills should participate.

"Principal Cai, there's one more thing. Quite a few students in the class have now reached a life energy level of 12.0. Should we take them to register their martial arts information?"

Upon hearing this, Cai Yue nodded slightly:

"Get it done as soon as possible."

"These students are the hope of the school. Only by registering as martial artists as soon as possible can they obtain more cultivation resources and improve their strength more quickly."

……

Meanwhile, Lin Yue took the subway, preparing to return to Jingshan Community.

Jiangcheng's subway is the latest generation of Star Energy subway, with the body made of high-strength Star Energy alloy, and the interior is spacious and bright with comfortable seats.

With the acceleration of the star energy, the top speed can reach 600 km/h. When traveling through the city's underground tunnels, it is smooth and fast, and you can hardly feel any bumps.

The public screens inside the subway car are playing recent news content on a loop:

"Recently, the Blue Star Martial Arts Alliance has strengthened its support for all major battlefronts. The various martial halls, in conjunction with their armies, have carried out a large-scale suppression of the invading alien creatures on Blue Star. After half a month of hard work, the invasion momentum of the alien beasts on all major battlefronts has been effectively contained."

"Especially on the Northwest front, thanks to the joint efforts of several Grandmasters and Grandmasters, the suppression has been initially completed, the invasion of star beasts in various places has been further alleviated, and people's lives are gradually returning to normal."

One news story finishes airing, and then another one begins.

"The once-every-20-years Nanyang Secret Realm has been closed. According to sources, some Miao people who practice evil magic have entered the secret realm by disguise, intending to kill the new generation of people in the country."

"...However, this Miao cultivator has been subdued by a group of enthusiastic young men."

In the photo, Lin Yue holds a black broadsword, his posture is upright, his eyes are sharp, and he is trying his best to catch up with the evil cultivator from Miaozhou.

"When was this taken? How come I didn't know?" Lin Yue looked at the photo on the screen with a look of surprise on his face. He didn't expect that his action would be recorded.

Just then, a middle-aged man with a child stood up from his seat, quickly walked to Lin Yue's side, his face full of admiration, and said respectfully:

"Hey kid, you must be Lin Yue, the young hero who subdued the star beast in the news! I see you all the time in the news, you're amazing!"

"My son likes you very much and says he wants to be a brave warrior like you when he grows up."

The little boy next to the middle-aged man, about five or six years old, was wearing a small martial arts uniform and his eyes were full of admiration.

The middle-aged man patted the little boy's head, looked at Lin Yue, and said earnestly:

"Lin Yue, could you please give my son some encouragement? He has always idolized you and works hard every day to improve himself, hoping to become like you."

Hearing this, Lin Yue felt a warmth in his heart, a gentle smile appeared on his face, and he half-squatted down, gently stroking the child's head with one hand, his voice gentle yet firm:

"Little friend, keep it up! Train hard, grow stronger steadily, stay true to your heart and uphold justice, and you will surely become a powerful martial artist in the future, protecting your land and the people around you."

The little boy nodded vigorously, his eyes filled with determination, and said, "Thank you, Brother Lin Yue. I will definitely try my best!"

After a brief chat, the subway arrived at the station. The middle-aged man, with his son, bowed deeply to Lin Yue before reluctantly getting off the subway.

"I wonder how Chen Fang is doing at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering?" Lin Yue leaned back in his chair, pondering to himself.

After recommending Chen Fang to Tang Long last time, Lin Yue plunged into cultivation and secret realms, and he didn't know much about these things.

Lin Yue really wasn't used to this feeling of being isolated from the world.

Just then, a "GG" sound suddenly rang out from the subway:

"Frying and simmering are both ways to make food delicious, and so is adding oil. Jinlongyu Star Energy Cooking Oil helps martial artists cultivate and replenishes the body's energy. We have arrived at Jingshan Station. Passengers, please take your belongings and disembark in an orderly manner."

"That makes a lot of sense..." Lin Yue nodded upon hearing this GG's words.

After getting off the car, Lin Yue walked quickly to his residential complex and skillfully pressed the elevator button for the 10th floor.

"It's been so long since I've been home, it feels quite strange."

Soon, the elevator reached the 10th floor. Lin Yue stepped out of the elevator and arrived at his own door. He pressed the facial recognition button on the door.

"Beep beep beep..." A soft scanning sound rang out, and a red light swept across Lin Yue's face, accurately identifying his identity.

"Identification successful, welcome home, Mr. Lin Yue." A gentle, synthesized electronic voice sounded, and the security door slowly opened.

As soon as I entered the house, a familiar feeling greeted me.

The layout of the house hasn't changed much; the decor is just a bit tidier, and some new high-tech furniture has been added.

Lin Yue walked into his room and found a square, box-like machine. The machine was white and had many buttons and a display screen, making it look very sophisticated.

"Did Mom buy this?"

There was a note next to the physiotherapy equipment:

"Son, I know your cultivation is hard and you often get injured. This is a multi-functional physiotherapy device that I asked someone to buy from abroad. It can relieve fatigue and repair physical damage. Remember to use it on time."

Looking at the handwriting on the note, Lin Yue felt a warmth in his heart.

His mother has always been supportive of his cultivation practice. Although she was worried about his safety, she never stopped him and always silently gave him the best things.

Lin Yue lay down in the physiotherapy device and pressed the start button.

As soon as the button was pressed, a light blue, mysterious liquid slowly flowed into the therapy device. The liquid was cool and refreshing, and a comfortable sensation came the moment it touched the skin.

Immediately afterwards, a faint stellar energy fluctuation was released from the physiotherapy device, which slowly seeped into his body, nourishing his muscles and meridians and relieving his fatigue and pain.

"It's cool and refreshing, quite comfortable," Lin Yue thought to himself as he closed his eyes.

For seven consecutive days in the secret realm of the South Seas, he did not stop, spending each day in high-intensity training and combat. He had many minor injuries that had not yet healed, as well as muscle soreness.

After treatment with this physiotherapy device, these minor injuries and aches and pains were quickly relieved, and a feeling of relief swept over my whole body.

"This physiotherapy device is really not bad," Lin Yue thought to himself with admiration.

About half an hour later, the physiotherapy ended. Lin Yue walked out of the physiotherapy machine, feeling relaxed all over. His minor injuries had mostly healed, and the muscle soreness had disappeared. He was full of energy.

After the physical therapy, Lin Yue took a shower.

In the mirror, Lin Yue's muscles had grown even larger, and his face was even more handsome.

"Home is the best place to be," Lin Yue murmured. After getting dressed, he took out his bracelet and made a video call to his mother.

Soon, the call was answered on the other end, and her mother's familiar face appeared on the screen. She looked tired, but the moment she saw Lin Yue, the tiredness vanished, and a long-lost smile appeared on her face. She spoke urgently:

"Son! How was it? Was the trip to Southeast Asia smooth? Were you hurt?"

"Mom, I'm home now," Lin Yue said with a smile, looking around at the surroundings with the camera.

"Wait a minute, Mom will be home soon and make you something delicious." Seeing that it was her son calling, Lin's mother smiled, a smile she hadn't shown in a long time.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Yue glanced around at his newly renovated home.

"Money really is a good thing."

Just then, Lin Yue's bracelet suddenly vibrated, receiving a new friend request. He picked up the bracelet and saw the request message read:

[Emperor Wu, Wang Teng, requests to add you as a friend].

"This name is really cringeworthy." Lin Yue looked at the friend request and couldn't help but chuckle.

"But that does fit Wang Teng's style."

Lin Yue accepted Wang Teng's friend request without hesitation.

The friend request had just been accepted when the bracelet vibrated again, sending a transfer message.

Wang Teng's intentions were clear: he had promised to give Lin Yue 200 million Blue Star Coins as a thank you, and this time he added him as a friend for that very reason.

You have a new transfer notification.

Lin Yue clicked on the transfer message.

[Your account ending in 2858 has received a transfer of 200 million Blue Star Coins from Wang Teng, bringing your balance to 1200 million...]

After receiving the 200 million Blue Star Coins, Wang Teng sent a message:

Brother Lin Yue, thank you for what happened last time. This 200 million is a small token of my appreciation; please accept it.

If you ever need any help in the future, just ask. I, Wang Teng, will do my best to assist you.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the two quickly ended their conversation.

Lin Yue looked at the balance in his account and secretly calculated in his mind:

"We have now gathered three of the martial arts treasures needed to refine the Martial Essence Pill. The other three are the Bone-Splitting Grass, the Blood Dragon Fungus, and the Azure Root. These three treasures are quite rare, and we don't know where we can find them."

"Perhaps Tang Jingyue knows the origin of these martial arts treasures?" Lin Yue pondered.

After all, Tang Jingyue also cultivates ancient martial arts and recently broke through to the Martial Master realm, so he must also have the method to refine Martial Essence Pills.

Martial Essence Pills are essential materials for martial artists to break through to the Martial Master realm. With Martial Essence Pills, the probability of a martial artist breaking through will greatly increase. Therefore, various kinds of Martial Essence Pills are sold on the market.

However, Martial Essence Pills are also divided into different grades. The Martial Essence Pills on the market are basically made from some low-grade herbs, which are completely inferior to the Martial Essence Pills made by Lin Yue from rare martial arts treasures.

"I need to go to the Starry Sky Martial Hall this afternoon," Lin Yue thought to himself.

On the other side, Wang Dao of the Xuan Tian Martial Hall was grinding his back teeth to powder.

"Xu Dan, how did you handle things before?"

"You're only offering Lin Yue, this ancient martial arts practitioner, a D-level contract?"

"Still trying to use that bullying tactic?"

In Wang Dao's view, giving ancient martial arts practitioners a D-level contract is simply an insult to ancient martial arts.

"What are ancient martial artists? They are treasures of the Blue Star martial arts world, a scarce resource. Giving ancient martial artists a D-level contract is an insult to ancient martial arts and a slap in the face to our Xuan Tian Martial Hall!"

If Lin Yue hadn't been signed by any other martial hall, that would have been fine. What angered Wang Daoqi was that he had been signed by their arch-rival, the Starry Sky Martial Hall, and with an A-level contract no less.

Compared to this, isn't Xuantian Martial Hall being treated like a fool by Tang Long?

Upon hearing this, Xu Dan only stammered in response:

"Lord Wang, I didn't know that Lin Yue practiced ancient martial arts."

"I don't know, then you shouldn't be doing this," Wang Dao said angrily.

In the afternoon, after enjoying a sumptuous lunch prepared by his mother, Lin Yue bid farewell to her and headed to the Starry Sky Martial Hall.

Although his mother was reluctant to part with him, she knew he needed to cultivate himself, so she could only tell him to be careful and come home on time.

The Starry Sky Martial Arts Hall is located in the city center of Jiangcheng and is one of the largest martial arts halls in Jiangcheng, with magnificent and spectacular architecture.

Lin Yue entered the Martial Hall and, as soon as he reached the training area, saw a familiar figure standing there cultivating; it was Tang Jingyue.

Hearing footsteps, Tang Jingyue stopped cultivating, turned around, and saw Lin Yue. A joyful smile appeared on his face, and he quickly walked forward, his tone carrying a hint of surprise and approval:

"Lin Yue, it's been so long! You've improved a lot!"

The complete set of Eight Pieces of Brocade that Lin Yue had given him before has now been practiced to the second level, and his life energy level has reached 19.0.

In Tang Jingyue's memory, the last time he saw Lin Yue, his life energy level was only around 12.0.

"If I'm not mistaken, it's only been a few days, but I can vaguely sense a life energy level of 15.0 or higher," Tang Jingyue thought to himself.

"Brother Jingyue, I have a question, and I would appreciate your answer," Lin Yue said sincerely.

"Speak freely, I will tell you everything I know." Hearing this, Tang Jingyue was a little doubtful, but he still readily agreed.

"It's about the Martial Essence Pill..."