High Martial Arts: Enlightenment after Practices-Chapter 151: Campus Mission

"Anna," Xu Wuyi said to the empty air.

A soft blue light quickly converged, and the AI’s virtual projection quietly materialized.

"Congratulations, Student Xu Wuyi." Anna’s voice was calm as ever, but it seemed to carry a hint of formulaic congratulation. "Your Life Energy Level has been detected as stable at Level 20, meeting the standard for an Official Martial Artist. Would you like to update your Martial Artist registration information now?"

"Confirm registration," Xu Wuyi said with a nod.

This was a necessary procedure at Star Martial University, affecting subsequent resource allocation, access to new privileges, and mission availability.

"Command received. Connecting to the Federation Martial Artist database. Verifying information... Identity information updated."

"[Name: Xu Wuyi; Life Energy Level: 20.1; Certified Level: Basic-Level Martial Artist; Certifying Institution: Star Martial University.] Congratulations, registration complete."

A golden emblem representing the successful certification flashed on the light screen before fading away.

Having completed his identity verification, Xu Wuyi didn’t linger on his joy. Instead, he said, "Anna, based on my current Martial Artist Realm, re-evaluate and plan my future cultivation path. Prioritize efficiency and a stable foundation."

"Command received. Performing comprehensive calculations based on user’s current data, Martial Arts mastery, and resource library information..."

Data streams flowed through Anna’s eyes. A moment later, a new planning report appeared.

[Current Core Cultivation Plan Recommendations]

[Primary Cultivation Technique]: Hundred Refinements Melting Furnace

[Priority]: Increase the intensity of your [Heart Fire], accelerate the qualitative transformation and accumulation of Qi and Blood, and deepen your "Fire Forged Bone."

[Recommended Actions]:

Continue to deeply cultivate the Hundred Refinements Melting Furnace. This Cultivation Technique is your foundation; as your Realm increases, its potential will be further unlocked.

As a supplementary Martial Technique, advance the Eight-direction Soul Suppressing Spear to the Minor Success Realm as quickly as possible to match the quality of your Qi and Blood at the Martial Artist Level and enhance your combat effectiveness.

Resource Focus: You urgently need to acquire the core auxiliary resource, "Earth Fire Marrow."

"What is Earth Fire Marrow?"

Curiosity flickered in Xu Wuyi’s eyes. He had never paid attention to resources for the Martial Artist stage before—partly because he couldn’t use them yet, and partly because he lacked the necessary clearance.

Anna quickly provided the details:

[Resource Name: Earth Fire Marrow]

[Grade]: A-

[Source]: Originates from the same source as the Earth Fire Lotus Seed. It grows in the core of Earth Fire Veins deep underground. Its essence is extracted, resulting in purer and more immense energy.

[Effect]: When placed in a Cultivation Room, it continuously releases pure Earth-Fire Energy, creating an environment similar to a high-quality Earth Fire Vein. It has a significant synergistic effect on nurturing the [Heart Fire], accelerating Qi and Blood purification and the progress of your Cultivation Technique.

[Acquisition Method]: Exchange with school points, 800 points/unit (each unit can be used continuously for one year).

[Note]: In the Entry Level stage of the Hundred Refinements Melting Furnace, the intensity of your [Heart Fire] directly determines your cultivation efficiency. Earth Fire Marrow is currently the most cost-effective core resource.

Staring at the number "800 points" on the light screen, Xu Wuyi was left speechless.

The price of an A-level resource was often more than ten times that of a B-level one. In terms of Federation Credits, most started in the tens of millions.

Earth Fire Marrow wasn’t considered particularly precious among A-level resources, and it was a consumable. It was evaluated as A- Level, which was why the price was slightly lower at just 800 points.

Xu Wuyi had thought that with the 490 points he had painstakingly saved, he was already well-off. He never expected that a single core resource would cost 800 points.

And one unit was only good for a year.

’Could an ordinary student even earn 800 points in a year?’

’Probably not. It would likely take them two or three years to afford a one-year supply of Earth Fire Marrow.’

’Of course, a genius from a major clan would have their family find a way to procure the resources. As rare as it was, it wasn’t impossible to buy if one was willing to spend enough Federation Credits.’

"It’s too expensive..." Xu Wuyi couldn’t help but sigh.

He had long heard that from the Martial Artist stage onward, the resources needed for the most efficient cultivation would be astronomical, but only now was he truly seeing it for himself.

This was also why the vast majority of Martial Artists could never achieve the theoretical "maximum efficiency" and could only choose the most cost-effective resources available to them.

There were even many Martial Artists who had no resources to speak of and couldn’t even afford the most basic Life Potions.

They spent half their university years working part-time jobs, then used that money to buy Life Potions for their cultivation.

By the time they graduated, they would be lucky to break through to Level 25.

Teachers like Wang Wenhai and Zhou Yun from Xu Wuyi’s high school had graduated from university nearly ten years ago. Despite never giving up on their Martial Arts cultivation, they were only just standing on the threshold of the Martial Artist rank.

Students at Star Martial University were slightly better off. Thanks to the existence of ranking rewards, they could at least afford Life Potions, though the quantity varied.

It was worth mentioning that after entering the Martial Artist stage, one needed to take C-Level Life Potions to have any effect on promoting Bone Forging.

And the price rose accordingly, jumping directly to one hundred thousand Federation Credits per bottle.

Xu Wuyi could only let out a soft sigh and say,

"Anna, pull up a list of cost-effective missions with suitable point rewards that I can accept with my current clearance level."

"Generating mission list... Filtering criteria: Difficulty suitable for a Basic-Level Martial Artist."

Soon, a list of missions appeared.

Most were missions within the Federation, such as maintaining public order, assisting in the extermination of low-threat mutated beasts, guarding certain research institutes, or gathering materials.

The point rewards were generally not high, ranging from a few points to a few dozen.

Xu Wuyi’s gaze swept quickly over the list. He first ruled out jobs like maintaining public order and guard duty, as they would consume too much time.

His strength was far greater than that of other Martial Artists at his level, so accepting missions involving encirclement and elimination would clearly be more suitable.

Finally, his eyes landed on one particular mission:

[Mission ID: T-7712]

[Mission Name: Coordinated Extermination of Escaped Experimental Subjects "Bone-Eating Rat Swarm"]

[Mission Location: The old district’s underground pipe network, northern suburbs of Yuntai City]

[Mission Objective: Assist a City Defense Army squad to search for, locate, and eliminate the escaped "Bone-Eating Rat Swarm" (D-level threat Star Beast, individual Life Energy Level approx. 13-15, gregarious, numerous, teeth contain corrosive saliva, poses a threat to public facilities and Low-Tier Martial Artists).]

[Mission Reward: Fixed reward of 20 points.]

[Mission Requirements: Acceptor must be a certified Martial Artist. Mission format is team-based. A City Defense Army officer will serve as the overall commander, and the accepting Martial Artist must follow arrangements and serve as the team’s temporary leader.]

[Note: The target Star Beast is a leak from a laboratory. It reproduces rapidly, and its numbers must be controlled as soon as possible to prevent the risk of a beast tide. The danger level is relatively low, making it suitable for newly-promoted Martial Artists to acclimate to team-based missions.]

[Time Remaining to Accept Mission: 2 hours]

’Only 20 points...’ Xu Wuyi thought with a sense of helplessness.

The number was certainly low compared to his needs, but it was equivalent to two hundred thousand Federation Credits. Considering points were more valuable, it wasn’t a small amount at all.

And this was one of the higher-value missions on the list.

Besides, Xu Wuyi was in luck. This was clearly a temporary mission with limited recruitment slots, set to begin in two hours, and he had happened to stumble upon it.

After all, reality wasn’t a game. The rat swarm had to be exterminated immediately; they couldn’t just wait around for people to slowly accept the mission.

’Although 20 points is still a long way from my goal, it’s better than nothing. Time to take the first step.’

"Anna, accept mission T-7712."

"Mission T-7712 accepted successfully. Relevant intelligence, the rendezvous point, and the contact code have been sent to your personal terminal."

"Rendezvous time: Within 2 hours. Please note, this mission requires you to follow a unified command. Arrive on time."

After receiving the mission confirmation, Xu Wuyi wasted no more time and set out immediately.