Chương 69: War God’s : — Chapter 69 - Teacher, Has Any Student Ever Achieved All of These at the Same Time?

Rong City, Seventh High. Martial Arts Class training room. Zhou Dahai glanced at his watch and clapped his hands at the students doing stance training in the practice area.

"Alright, today's stance training ends here."

"Next, listen up. I have a few things to tell you." The students straightened up one by one, gathering around with relaxed expressions.

"First, this year's talent test is scheduled for late May here in Rong City."

"Three days from now."

"The location is the Rong City Martial Research Institute. Several other high schools will be testing there at the same time." The eyes of the forty-plus students lit up. Their gazes gradually grew intense.

"Before the test, the first two sections of the Martial Exam will also be arranged at the Martial Research Institute. Cultural knowledge exam, plus technical skill level, martial technique intensity, and life force testing." Zhou Dahai spoke slowly.

"Cultural knowledge totals 700 points, but it only accounts for 10% of our Martial Exam. Score a perfect 700, and you'll get 70 points for this section."

"Technical skill level, highest is third stage. 100 points per stage, full score 300. Only whole stages count, no intermediate scores."

"Martial technique intensity, highest is Pinnacle Mastery. 200 points per realm, full score 800."

"Life force testing, highest is 90, full score 900, the peak of a First Realm Martial Artist. One point of life force equals 10 points."

"The second section totals 2, 000 points."

"It accounts for 30% of the Martial Exam, so the full score for the second section is 600 points."

"This is the big one!" Zhou Dahai rapped his knuckles against the training dummy.

"This year's Martial Exam has no changes in weighting compared to last year. At this stage, your technical skill levels and martial technique intensity are already set. With only a few days left, there can't be any major changes."

"If you want to raise your score in this section."

"You're all smart students, so you naturally understand: raise your life force by one point, and you gain three more points!"

"What does three points mean? It can surpass several thousand people across the entire province!"

"One point of life force means several thousand people. What about two points?"

"So, in these next few days, don't practice extra techniques or martial arts. Just do daily maintenance."

"Put everything into raising your life force!"

"Every point raised is pure profit!" Zhou Dahai had taught several cohorts of students already and was thoroughly familiar with the pre-exam process.

"Teacher!" Zhou Xukun suddenly asked.

"Technical skill level only goes up to third stage. What if someone reaches fourth stage?"

"Fourth stage?" Zhou Dahai smiled.

"Basically impossible. Fourth-stage technique involves higher-level applications of power, like 'Absolute Control,' 'Extreme Burst,' 'Energy Accumulation.' To execute fourth-stage technique, you need to be at least a Third Realm Martial Artist. Otherwise your body simply can't handle it."

"As for you all, don't overthink it."

"You're all at the second-stage technique level. Being able to touch the threshold of third-stage technique is already quite good."

"As for fourth stage, don't think about it. I'll mention this: if someone truly achieves it, they'll naturally get an extra 100 points."

"Has it ever happened in history?" a student asked.

"Our Dragon Country is vast and rich in resources. Naturally, there are such martial prodigies, but they're typically one in a decade." Zhou Dahai's face showed pride. As he spoke, a figure surfaced in his mind.

"So it really has happened!" Pang Sandao exclaimed.

"What about martial realm then? If someone's martial realm surpasses Pinnacle Mastery and reaches the legendary Return to Simplicity..."

"Two hundred points per realm. If you can reach Return to Simplicity, naturally that's 200 more." Zhou Dahai paused.

"But reaching that realm is even harder than reaching fourth-stage technique. With your current martial progress, the best among you are just a handful like Ye Miyue, Xia Sichen, and Chen Yuting who have reached Perfected Mastery." If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation.

"To reach Pinnacle Mastery, they'd still need at least several months, even half a year or more of training."

"So don't even consider Return to Simplicity..." At this point, for some reason, another figure surfaced in Zhou Dahai's mind. The students nodded.

"I heard that someone at First High has already trained a martial technique to Pinnacle Mastery, right?" a student suddenly interjected.

"I've heard of that. I think the name is 'He Yiming.' First High calls him 'God He.' His Swift Wind Sword Technique has already broken through to Pinnacle Mastery."

"Truly terrifying." Zhou Dahai frowned slightly and raised his voice.

"Foundational martial techniques emphasize gradual progress. Except for a very few, Pinnacle Mastery is just a matter of time. Don't compare martial techniques with others. Life force is what's most worth improving!"

"Teacher, before awakening, can anyone really reach 100 life force? 90 life force already feels somewhat unreachable." Xia Sichen spoke up.

"Our current life force is mostly around 30 to 40. Only classmate Ye has reached over 50..." As he spoke, several looked toward Ye Miyue. Since winter break training began, logically everyone's training content was about the same. Even the meals provided by the school and club were similar. Without using any serums, Ye Miyue's life force growth far exceeded theirs. But speaking of innate life force, he, Xia Sichen, had an innate 1. 0 life force. Logically, his potential growth should be faster.

Yet over these months of training, his life force had been surpassed step by step, right before his eyes. No need to say more.

"It has happened." Zhou Dahai said.

"What you're talking about: reaching fourth-stage technique, reaching Return to Simplicity in martial arts, reaching 100 life force equivalent to a Second Realm Martial Artist."

"All of these have occurred in Dragon Country's history." The students looked at each other, finding it somewhat unbelievable.

"Before even entering university, before awakening talent, reaching 100 life force points, that's already a Second Realm Martial Artist, right?" Zhou Xukun clicked his tongue.

"Is their body made of beast parts? How strong would that be?"

"The world is vast and full of wonders." Zhou Dahai's expression was serious. At this moment, Ye Miyue suddenly asked:"Teacher, has any student ever achieved all of these at the same time?" This question instantly stunned Zhou Dahai. He thought for a long while, then shook his head.

"That, no, there hasn't been." To surpass the nationally designated full score in even one of these three assessments was already terrifying. Surpassing all three. Just in points alone, that would be a full 120 points more than others. The weight behind every single point was immeasurable. Zhou Dahai thought for a long time but couldn't recall anyone who had achieved all of these simultaneously. Dragon Country's Martial Exam had been held for so many sessions.

It was unlikely anyone could achieve all of these at once.

"Now that we've covered this section, let's talk about the awakening test." Zhou Dahai pondered for a moment.

"The awakening test is rather special, based on the intensity during awakening. Low-tier, 100 points. Mid-tier, 200 points. High-tier talent, 400 points. King-tier Talent, 1, 000 points. Above that, Taboo talent and Martial God talent are not scored but will be directly admitted by different universities based on merit."

"Direct admission? They don't look at other scores?" Even though the students already roughly understood this, hearing the teacher say it still felt somewhat unbelievable.

"That's right." Zhou Dahai said flatly.

"Generally, King-tier Talent gets merit-based admission. Scores don't matter much. As long as the other sections aren't too low, it doesn't matter."

"For the last two talent types, they don't look at scores at all."

"The five top universities will all compete to recruit them."

"Dragon Country only produces a talent like that once every several years!"

"What if someone has no talent?" Zhou Xukun asked.

"No talent, zero points."

"Talent accounts for 30%. Doesn't that mean they start with 30 points less than others, out of nowhere?"

"Without talent, it's not just 30 points less, right? They generally can't even become martial artists. Whether they have those 30 points or not doesn't really matter." Zhou Dahai thought for a moment, looking at the chattering students, and said with a smile:"Without talent, unless your subsequent total score is absurdly high, the five top universities won't even consider you. But first-rate institutions, like some 985 universities, have Old Martial Arts-related programs. Those are also an option."

"It's not entirely true that you can't train in martial arts."

"But then again..." Xia Sichen interjected.

"Without talent, in the subsequent real combat assessment, you'll suffer greatly. The score can't possibly be very high, right?" Zhou Dahai nodded slightly. That was indeed the truth.

"After talent awakening, you'll only have a few days to adjust."

"After that is the most important part of the Martial Exam: the real combat assessment."

"The real combat assessment is also where you'll integrate with your own talent."

"When the time comes, the military will lead the assessment, and a Grandmaster will officiate."

"We'll talk more then." The Martial Arts Class students listened with excitement, their faces showing both longing and worry for the approaching Martial Exam. After school.

"Classmate Ye, stay for a moment. I need to ask you a few things." Zhou Dahai called Ye Miyue to stay.

"Teacher, what is it?"

"These past three months, has Wang Xian sent you any messages? What's his situation?" Zhou Dahai asked in a low voice. Ye Miyue's cheeks flushed slightly. She lowered her head.

"Not yet, for now."

"He hasn't come home?" Zhou Dahai pressed further.

"I... I don't know." Ye Miyue's voice grew quieter and quieter.

"Alright, don't pretend in front of your teacher." Zhou Dahai waved his hand.

"The school observes every Martial Arts Class student. Haven't you been going to Hailan Residential Complex often after school lately? That's where Wang Xian lives."

"You think your teacher doesn't know?"

"......" Ye Miyue.

"I... I only go to clean..." Ye Miyue's ears turned red. After speaking, she added, "He... he hasn't come back... I have no news of him."

"Even you have no news?" Zhou Dahai scratched his head anxiously.

"No, I need to go discuss this with Zheng Changhong..." That damn kid. He said he'd only miss winter break. And now you're missing the entire semester? Though there wasn't much to teach in the second semester of senior year anyway... After the teacher left, Ye Miyue thought for a moment, then still headed toward Hailan Residential Complex. The Martial Exam was imminent. Recalling what the teacher had said, she didn't know what she was thinking. Her footsteps were somewhat heavy.

At that moment, her phone gave a soft vibration. Picking up her phone to look, that long-dormant avatar had finally lit up, and a message had come through. Ye Miyue didn't even have time to read it. The corner of her mouth couldn't help but curve upward. Holding her phone, she broke into a light run, her footsteps gradually growing lighter... ➤ Next: So Are You Gonna Wear It or Not?