Upon hearing these words, Su Tu's eyes suddenly lit up, as if a whole new world was opening its doors to him.
His wish used to be just to get into Starship University, become a so-called successful person, and perhaps someday marry and have children, living out his life.
But Su Tu, endowed with innate wisdom, was never someone who could settle for mediocrity!!
If the world were plain, it would be one thing, but if this world were extraordinary and resplendent, how could he possibly allow himself to remain obscure and live a mundane life!
And at this moment, this door stands right before Su Tu.
The path to the extraordinary is already beneath his feet!!
"But prior to this, the martial artist's path must be taken one step at a time, step by step through hard cultivation, honing body and mind, all the way observing nothing but diligent cultivation," Zhou Wuliang's voice carried a bit of emotion.
"Lin Feiyang giving you that Red Seal indicates your bone structure is good, only delayed by the Blue Star."
"Actually... the Red Seal may have been left behind by the teacher for me to pick up."
Although Su Tu guessed that Lin Feiyang intentionally left this card, the card was so precious, only three existed on Ancestor Star, making him somewhat doubt whether Lin Feiyang really accidentally left it behind."
"Hmph, that's that brat's style, he just loves doing such unnecessary things, otherwise, with his Source-Seeing Realm strength, let alone the Red Seal, even a speck of dust falling, would not escape his eyes."
Zhou Wuliang opened his mouth to explain.
"Source-Seeing Realm?" Su Tu repeated Zhou Lao's words in confusion.
"Martial arts need to step through five tiers and pass three gates, among these, the five tiers are Peeping Branch, Mingtiao, Falling Leaves, Source-Seeing, Seed Dao, as for the three gates you need not know now, knowing these too early is no benefit to you," Zhou Wuliang patiently explained.
"The first gate of Martial Arts Dao, cultivating basic skills, guide the blood throughout the body, Huzi, take little Tu to the Body Tempering Room to meet his classmates, just in time to choose a basic skill for him."
"Little Tu has been on Blue Star all along, never touched martial arts, unlike you, remember to choose a mild basic skill."
"Alright, Master," Li Hu replied.
"Come, junior brother, let me take you to train!"
Su Tu followed alongside Li Hu, walking outside, the two traversed the corridor, arriving at a rather large house.
Upon entry, Su Tu immediately felt a heaviness under his feet, as if a heavy object was pressing down on him.
"This is the Body Tempering Room, inside is equipped with a gravity system that can adjust gravity, enhancing your physical strength."
At this time, aside from Su Tu, there were six other young boys and girls inside the Body Tempering Room, roughly the same age, each standing in different places.
Everyone held different postures, emitting unusual energies from head to toe.
"They, like you, are students of the master on Blue Star, you'll be classmates from now on."
"They are currently cultivating basic skills."
"The so-called basic skills involve using specific postures and movements to guide the flow of blood, thus laying the foundation, the stronger the basic skill the better the effect, but the demands on the physical body will be higher, junior brother, for your first time cultivating basic skills, use this book."
Li Hu said while drawing a few strokes with his palm mid-air, immediately a virtual screen appeared in front of him and Su Tu.
"Luo Jia skill, this is a relatively mild basic skill, although slow to see effects, it is favorable for its gentle gradual approach."
After speaking, a little figure appeared on the virtual light screen, constantly posing various positions.
"Thank you, Hu Brother, no, Senior Brother for your effort," Su Tu politely said.
"Hahaha, just call me Hu Brother, sounds refreshing, feels like I am a ranger!" Li Hu said with a smile.
"Alright, Hu Brother, what do I do now?"
Su Tu asked.
"You follow the poses on the screen, and I will guide you with Qi."
As he spoke, Su Tu started mimicking the movements on the screen, his body crouching down, assuming a horse stance.
Li Hu extended a hand, placing it on Su Tu's body, Su Tu then felt a warm flow moving within his body.
His blood flow speed also accelerated, and his body's hundred acupoints all responded.
"Is this Qi?"
Su Tu felt somewhat curious.
"That's right, the so-called Qi is a form of energy in heaven and earth, the universe and all life cannot be separated from Qi, martial arts cultivation in essence is about the utilization of Qi, among all races,
some races are born able to master Qi, of course, they call Qi energy, some call it source, different names but referring to the same thing."
"Our human bodies are naturally too weak to master Qi, let alone withstand Qi, hence basic skills were born, the purpose of basic skills is to lay the foundation, induce strong blood flow, enabling us to grasp Qi."
"And what I'm doing now is using Qi to guide your blood, letting it travel through the body's acupoints, so that later you can bear Qi." Li Hu seemed to have a rough character but was very patient.
"So that's how it is, thank you, Brother Hu." Su Tu expressed his gratitude upon hearing this, even though Li Hu helped him because of Zhou Wuliang, it was still a genuine help to him.
"It's no trouble... huh?? How can you still talk!" Li Hu's expression suddenly changed.
"Huh? Are you not supposed to talk while practicing the Basic Skill??" Su Tu thought he had done something wrong and looked a bit embarrassed.
"No, practicing the Basic Skill is extremely painful, using Qi to open all the acupoints and blood vessels to encourage blood rush. Normally, one should be like them." Li Hu pointed to the other students around them.
He saw their faces were flushed red, a few had gritted teeth, their expressions quite ferocious.
"It's like their blood vessels are tearing, and when the Qi moves, it feels like steel bars filling their bodies, that's how they should behave."
Hearing this, Su Tu realized that his classmates hadn't paid him any attention since they came in, not because they were indifferent, but because they were in too much pain to care about external matters.
"Brother Hu, what's my situation then..." Su Tu asked.
"Xiao Tu, you're doing well, your constitution is better than I thought. This situation arises because this Basic Skill is too easy for you, hence your body feels nothing. Wait for me to get you a different Basic Skill."
Saying this, Li Hu brought up a virtual screen and started selecting.
While he was selecting, Su Tu stood straight, relaxing a bit.
[You've completed a Basic Skill training session, Body Strengthening Proficiency +100!]
[Strengthen Body upgraded to Middle Tier, Skill Point +1]
[Strengthen Body (Middle Tier): 3/1000]
The next moment, a cracking sound came from Su Tu's body, and he seemed to have grown a few centimeters taller.
His previously somewhat thin body became muscular, with perfectly toned muscles that were aesthetically pleasing and full of strength.
Previously, his features had a delicate softness, but now they carried an indescribable 'sharpness'.
"100 proficiency!! Indeed, Martial Arts Dao is the ultimate destination for strengthening the body!"
Even with Su Tu's calm demeanor, he couldn't help but feel excited inside. He could feel his strength had more than doubled since just now.
This is the benefit brought by the Basic Skill...
However, he knew this was temporary, as gaining proficiency drops significantly after a skill reaches the Middle Tier.
"But at least it proves I'm not working in the wrong direction." Su Tu thought happily.
Just then, Li Hu had selected a new Basic Skill.
"Hey? Xiao Tu, did you get taller since just now?" Li Hu looked at Su Tu, feeling that he seemed to have grown in just a head raise.
"Brother Hu, you must be mistaken."
Li Hu nodded at these words. He had seen people grow fast but not this quickly.
"Try this Basic Skill."
"Alright!" Su Tu posed as instructed by the virtual screen.
"Do you feel anything?"
"Hmm... no..." Su Tu felt the changes within him, apart from a bit of warmth, there was indeed none of the pain Li Hu spoke of.
"Wow, not bad, Xiao Tu, you've got great constitution. Hold on, I'll get you another one, just call me Brother Hu, and I'll make sure to find the most suitable Basic Skill for you!"
...
Zhou Wuliang sat in the Master's Chair, his eyes slightly squinted.
Beside him, a thin man with a knife at his waist was eating an apple, his face shrouded in black mist.
"Is this alright, you've wasted a spot, the North Sea has only ten slots, and these students of yours already struggle to rise, now you want to add a newcomer."
"If your students can't hold onto even one spot, you'll have to withdraw from Ancestor Star, and this opportunity will have nothing to do with you."
"An old man like me stays true to my word, whoever bears the Red Seal shall be my student this time, and besides... he's my seventh student, don't forget, my..."
Zhou Wuliang was interrupted by the black mist man before finishing his sentence: "Your lucky number is 'seven', damn, I have no idea why you set such a Heart Anchor.
What are you thinking? The North Sea has not only aristocratic family children, but also New Star guests looking for excitement. The Tianjia Sun Family, Linhai Zhou Family, and Tiaan Wang Family's contemporary New Stars have already set off, and they are all listed on the Celestial Pride List.
If in three months he can face those prodigies, that would be remarkable. Do you really think you can casually pick a student with the stature of a Martial God, an unrivaled sun?" The black mist man spoke very bluntly.
Zhou Wuliang frowned a bit, feeling uncomfortable, then his brows twitched like having a muscle spasm six more times, as he was about to speak, a panicked voice rang out.
"Master, you better go take a look, Senior Brother is about to be drained by the new student you just accepted!!"