High Martial Arts: Enlightenment after Practices-Chapter 152: The News Spreads

The news of Xu Wuyi breaking through to the Martial Artist realm first spread among the administration of Star Martial University.

In the East Courtyard’s Academic Affairs Office, an assistant teacher responsible for updating student information noticed a fresh change record during a routine check of the system’s data.

[Name: Xu Wuyi; Life Energy Level: 20.1; Status Update: Martial Disciple → Martial Artist.]

The assistant teacher’s fingers paused, a hint of surprise showing on his face.

He quickly flagged the information and reported it to his superiors.

Soon, the report was on the desk of the East Courtyard’s Director of Academic Affairs.

The director adjusted his glasses, looking at Xu Wuyi’s name and the striking "20.1" on the screen, and nodded slightly. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"The first Martial Artist of this class is from our East Courtyard... Not bad," he muttered to himself, a trace of satisfaction in his voice, and then annotated the report: "File this, notify the relevant instructors as per protocol, and update the student’s records."

After doing all this, he hurriedly sent a message to Dean He.

Unlike a new student’s challenge, a student breaking through a Realm was just routine news; the system wouldn’t automatically send a notification to the higher-ups.

However, this director felt it was necessary to let Dean He know.

At the same time, the information quickly spread through the administrative system to the academic affairs offices of the other three courtyards.

When the heads of the West, South, and North Courtyards received the news, their reactions varied, but all of them were more or less moved by it.

The competition between the four courtyards of Star Martial University was fierce, so of course they knew that Luo Liang, a dark horse freshman, had challenged Xu Wuyi just yesterday.

They hadn’t expected that just a day after defeating Luo Liang in a single move, Xu Wuyi would turn around and break through Level 20.

Immediately after, the news spread even faster from the academic affairs system to the student body.

First, it reached the elite student circles of each courtyard, then spread like a virus throughout the entire first year.

"Did you hear? Xu Wuyi broke through! Level 20.1, an Official Martial Artist!"

"For real? Hasn’t school only been in session for a little over two months?"

"It’s 100% true! It’s system-verified information, updated just today!"

"My god... That’s way too fast! Isn’t Qin Rui only just over Level 19?"

Gasps of amazement and murmurs of discussion erupted in every corner of the campus.

The news of him defeating Luo Liang yesterday hadn’t even died down, and now Xu Wuyi’s name was once again thrust into the spotlight, making him the undisputed center of attention for this year’s freshmen.

However, another piece of news quickly followed:

After completing his Martial Artist certification, Xu Wuyi barely paused before accepting a campus mission and leaving the university.

"He went to do a mission right after breaking through? Why the rush?"

"Probably short on points, right? I hear his family’s financial situation is pretty average."

"That makes sense. Cultivating at the Martial Artist stage costs a fortune. A C-Level Life Potion is a hundred thousand a vial, and those special resources are astronomically priced."

"What a shame... This is the time he should be consolidating his Realm and advancing courageously, but instead, he has to get distracted with earning resources."

Some lamented the hardships of a Genius from a common background, while others secretly felt it was a pity, thinking that Xu Wuyi was wasting precious cultivation time and that others might quickly close the gap.

...

In a high-level training room in the West Courtyard.

Qin Rui had just finished a round of high-intensity Swordsmanship practice. His Qi and Blood were surging, and sweat soaked his training clothes. He picked up a towel to wipe his face when his communicator vibrated gently and a message popped up.

It was from his mentor, the content concise and to the point: "Xu Wuyi of the East Courtyard has been certified as a Martial Artist, Level 20.1."

Qin Rui’s wiping motion abruptly stopped, and his pupils contracted.

"A Martial Artist... He actually broke through first," he muttered to himself.

He considered himself to be lacking in neither talent, effort, nor resources. His goal was to become the undisputed number one of his class, yet he never expected someone to beat him to the threshold of becoming a Martial Artist.

Although he had mentally prepared himself after seeing Xu Wuyi’s Life Energy Level yesterday, he hadn’t expected it to be so soon.

But this feeling only lasted for a few short seconds.

Qin Rui took a deep breath, and his gaze became sharp again, even more intense than before.

’He comes from an ordinary background. To maintain high-speed cultivation, he has to spend a lot of time earning points,’ Qin Rui analyzed calmly. ’But I don’t have that problem.’

’My family’s resources will be a constant supply. I can pour all my energy into cultivation.’

’A temporary lead means nothing. The path after becoming a Martial Artist is much longer. We’ll see who has the last laugh!’

He hesitated no longer, turning and walking back to the training area to begin a new round of cultivation.

Xu Wuyi’s breakthrough hadn’t discouraged him; on the contrary, it had ignited an even stronger fighting spirit within him.

At almost the same time, Zhao Qingwei, who was in the North Courtyard’s Meditation Area, also received a similar message.

She stood under a ginkgo tree with yellowing leaves, quietly looking at her communicator screen. Her cool, aloof face showed no expression.

"A Martial Artist... Xu Wuyi." She spoke the name softly.

She wasn’t surprised that Xu Wuyi had left the university for a mission immediately after his breakthrough.

Resources were always the biggest hurdle standing in the way of a Genius from a humble background.

...

In another villa within the Hidden Dragon Garden.

Luo Liang was furiously wailing on a punching bag, his fists glowing with a faint, jade-like golden luster. He was clearly still painstakingly honing his Golden Jade Skills.

When he heard from a friend that Xu Wuyi had broken through to the Martial Artist realm, his expression first darkened, and he subconsciously touched the spot between his eyebrows.

It was a psychological scar left from when Xu Wuyi had taken him out with a single spear thrust.

Although that spear had only tapped his Gloves, the Spirit Shock had exploded directly in his sea of consciousness.

After being "kicked offline," the spot between his eyebrows had been aching all day, only starting to feel better today.

However, when Luo Liang heard that Xu Wuyi had already left campus for a mission, the gloom on his face was instantly swept away, replaced by an undisguised look of joy.

"Hahaha, great! That’s great!" Luo Liang couldn’t help but laugh out loud. "Rushing off to earn some chump change for points right after breaking through? What a poor man’s mentality!"

"If it were me, with that kind of potential, I’d definitely find a major family to back me right away. Wouldn’t it be easier to take their investment?"

Even though he couldn’t stand Xu Wuyi, Luo Liang had to admit that a Genius like him would surely have many major families fighting to invest in him.

So in his eyes, Xu Wuyi was just shooting himself in the foot.

"At the Martial Artist stage, every second of cultivation counts. By going out now, for a few days at least or half a month at most, his cultivation progress is bound to be seriously affected." The more Luo Liang thought about it, the more delighted he became.

"But me, I have my family’s support and the Golden Jade Skills. I can totally use this opportunity to bury my head in training and improve quickly!"

He even began to fantasize about the future.

"By the next inter-courtyard competition, I’ll be a completely different person! Xu Wuyi, I’ll definitely avenge my previous humiliation in front of everyone!"

He could almost see the scene of himself defeating Xu Wuyi on the fighting stage, basking in the crowd’s cheers. His mood became increasingly joyful, and even the force of his punches grew a little heavier.