110: Chapter 107 Tang Jianxin's Opposition

"As expected! The enhancement of my life level and basic fist strength allowed my limit fist strength explosion to smoothly break through 80,000 kilograms." Fang Yu's lips curved into a smile: "Under the Inner Scenery Fourth Stage state, the control and explosion over my body's cells has indeed reached a deeper level."

That's right.

In less than half a month, Fang Yu's physical techniques had stepped from the Inner Scenery Third Stage into the Inner Scenery Fourth Stage.

This far exceeded the expectations of Tang Jianxin and Yang Zhiyuan.

Yet this rate of progress was completely normal for Fang Yu.

During this period, not only did he receive assistance from the tianyan instrument once again, but he could also continuously Cultivate the Burning Blood Saber Technique to the limit in the Tianlan Realm, squeezing and exploring his own potential.

Furthermore, his life level and Mental Energy were still soaring continuously.

Especially his Mental Energy.

The continuous strengthening of Mental Energy inherently provided a huge advantage in enhancing body control.

Most crucially, over these past half months, Fang Yu had been wholeheartedly devoted to his cultivation. All of this drove his rate of progress to a terrifying level.

"Continuing to Cultivate like this..."

"By the combat selection on December 1st, my life level should be able to reach around level 33, perhaps slightly lower, or perhaps slightly higher." Fang Yu retracted his fist and thought calmly: "Whether my technique can step into the Inner Scenery Fifth Stage will require a bit of luck."

The enhancement of the life level was generally predictable.

Only the progress of techniques was never a step-by-step routine.

"With this kind of strength, maintaining a spot in the top ten of the school's combat trials is effortless, and normally, I should be able to securely hold third place." Fang Yu thought to himself: "Second only to Senior Yan Tianheng and Senior Yu Guizhou."

These past few days, Wang Mo had sent a compilation of collected data on some fifth-year students to Fang Yu, giving Fang Yu a clearer understanding of the strength of the fifth-year Earth Contract Students.

According to Fang Yu's estimation, by the selection on December 1st, those who could rank in the top ten of combat trials would all have life levels above level 33, and perhaps even above level 34.

But except for Yan Tianheng and Yu Guizhou, none of them would be Fang Yu's match.

"However."

"If I Cultivate step-by-step, the gap in strength between Senior Yu Guizhou and me is still very large. When we reach the main tournament, I'm afraid I am destined to stop at the first round; it would already be good if I could break through to the second round." Fang Yu thought to himself.

A person's goals and thoughts would always change.

When he first entered the school, Fang Yu had never thought about the tournament at all. Later, after receiving guidance from Senior Yan Tianheng, he resolved to charge into the school's top ten—yet as his own strength improved, Fang Yu's ambitions grew even larger.

He yearned to go further in the tournament.

"If I can rush into the second round, or even the third round—given my identity as a fourth-year student, the probability of being noticed by a Sky-Patrol Martial Artist should be much higher." Fang Yu had thought this through thoroughly.

Thinking of this,

Fang Yu returned directly to his private courtyard and then immediately dialed Heng Qiu's phone.

"Fang Yu, what is it?" Even though it was already ten o'clock at night, Heng Qiu answered the phone very quickly, her voice quite enthusiastic: "Are you looking to purchase some treasure?"

"Yeah." Fang Yu cut straight to the point: "The treasure quota under my name should still have 20 million Star Coins left, right?"

Fang Yu had not yet used the 20 million treasure quota gifted by the school last time.

"Right."

"To be precise, it's 20.11 million treasure quota." Heng Qiu replied after a quick query.

"I want to purchase a portion of Tier 4 star pith spiritual liquid. The selling price of the Martial Artist Group should be around 20 million Star Coins." Fang Yu stated directly: "It's just that I couldn't find it in the school's official treasure directory. Can the logistics department help purchase it?"

On the official website treasure catalog of Huguang Martial Arts University, there were only basic treasures ranging in value from several thousand to hundreds of thousands, with the highest unit price being only around 1 million Star Coins.

Treasures of the level of star pith spiritual liquid simply did not exist there.

Otherwise, Fang Yu wouldn't have made a separate phone call.

"Tier 4 star pith spiritual liquid?" Heng Qiu felt slightly startled in her heart.

As the deputy minister of the logistics department, she was responsible for purchasing various blood-Qi potion treasures year-round, so she naturally knew about this type of treasure.

Heng Qiu couldn't help saying: "Fang Yu, you have sufficient treasure quota, so the logistics department can naturally procure it specially—but are you sure you want to purchase Tier 4 star pith spiritual liquid?"

"What, are there restrictions?" Fang Yu asked in puzzlement.

"It's not a restriction, just a suggestion." Heng Qiu endured and said: "Your speed in using blood-Qi potion treasures is extremely fast, and purchasing star pith spiritual liquid now will only enhance the cultivation speed of your life level."

"Yet in reality, with your Star Phase and physical techniques, even with normal cultivation, you will definitely be able to reach level 39.9 next year—using more of these potion treasures merely saves some time."

"Is it cost-effective to spend so much money just to reach the limit of a Senior Martial Artist a few months early?" Heng Qiu said: "For a Genius like you, becoming an Earth Martial Artist crucially relies on technique."

As the deputy minister of the logistics department, Heng Qiu was also a level-39 Martial Artist, and her vision was not low either.

In her view, doing this was not cost-effective.

"Yeah."

"Thank you for Minister Heng's suggestion, however, I have my own considerations." Fang Yu directly and politely declined the other party's suggestion.

"Alright." Seeing this, Heng Qiu said no more and stated directly: "Within three days, I will have the Tier 4 star pith spiritual liquid delivered to your student private courtyard."

"Sorry to trouble you." Fang Yu said.

After hanging up the phone,

"This Minister Heng is quite kind-hearted." Fang Yu smiled slightly, entered his phone's banking interface, and glanced at his bank card balance—86.74 million Star Coins.

This was an exaggerated fortune.

Being able to have this much was mainly because the training funds for the first three years of the Sky-Patrol contract were put in place all at once, totaling 60 million Star Coins, while the first training fund from Xinghe Group was 8 million Star Coins, with another 2 million Star Coins added a week ago.

During the last combat assessment, Fang Yu charged into the top ten and also obtained a total reward of 1.7 million Star Coins.

Coupled with Fang Yu's previous account balance,

if he hadn't given 10 million Star Coins to his family, Fang Yu's book wealth would be approaching 100 million Star Coins.

For over a month since entering school, Fang Yu seemed to spend money like water, but in reality, he was basically spending the school's 40 million treasure quota and Xinghe Group's 5 million treasure quota.

His cash hadn't decreased by much at all.

"As for this treasure quota, it'd be a waste not to spend it."

"Once I graduate from school, or when the three-year contract period with Xinghe Group ends, these treasure quotas will be cleared to zero." Fang Yu thought to himself.

Having communicated with Yan Tianheng, coupled with broadening his horizons repeatedly since entering school, gave Fang Yu a deeper understanding of the notion that "wealth is an external possession".

What was invested in oneself was truly one's own.

"Heng Qiu's suggestion isn't wrong."

"If they were ordinary Sky-Patrol Contract Students, they would generally only be expected to reach the Inner Scenery Tenth Stage in technique around the age of 25, just like Associate Professor Tang." Fang Yu thought to himself: "Then, naturally, there is no need to rush so much to enhance the life level."

But Fang Yu was different.

His rate of technical progress far surpassed Sky-Patrol Contract Students like Yu Guizhou.

"Furthermore!"

"Rapidly enhancing the life level and strengthening Mental Energy also helps improve physical techniques." Fang Yu felt that his choice over the past half month was very correct.

After taking the star pith spiritual liquid, Fang Yu's Mental Energy had also reached level 36.

"Tomorrow, I have to undergo a tianyan instrument test."

"I'll sleep first and get up at two in the morning to practice the saber." Fang Yu turned around to wash up.

On November 12th, Fang Yu underwent a tianyan instrument test once again.

On November 13th, inside Fang Yu's private courtyard, Heng Qiu personally delivered a portion of star pith spiritual liquid. Of course, accompanying her was Tang Jianxin.

"Fang Yu."

"I received a report from the logistics department saying that you purchased a portion of star pith spiritual liquid yourself?" Tang Jianxin asked directly, frowning: "Isn't this too hasty?"

"Teacher, it was you who told me last time that given my physical fitness, using two portions in a short period of time should be something I can withstand." Fang Yu smiled and said.

Blood-Qi potion treasures could not be used casually.

If used too much, the body couldn't withstand it, which might instead cause damage to the five viscera and six bowels, or even lead to a complete physical collapse—just like how taking too many medicines can cause liver and kidney failure, it was the same principle.

Because of this, many potion treasures would have a remark stating that they could only be used above a certain life level and specifying the cycle length.

Fang Yu dared to use it.

Aside from Tang Jianxin's words, Fang Yu also had sufficient confidence in his innate Divine Ability "Devour".

"I know." Tang Jianxin shook her head and said: "It's just that I feel—there's no need."

"Teacher, come with me to the combat building." Fang Yu did not explain too much.

A thousand words of explanation were not as good as seeing it with one's own eyes.

Tang Jianxin's heart stirred as she already thought of a possibility.

Very quickly,

Tang Jianxin and Fang Yu arrived at the first floor of the combat building. Fang Yu didn't talk nonsense and directly turned on the life detector. Swiftly, the corresponding data emerged on the instrument.

"Level 32.3?" Tang Jianxin was startled: "In half a month, your life level has increased by 1.6 levels?"

This rate of progress was simply too exaggerated.

Fang Yu still didn't speak.

He walked directly to the fist strength detector. With a thought, the countless blood-Qi hidden forces in his body seemed to boil, and the countless hidden powers within his whole body's cells erupted in an instant, instantly pouring into his fist.

A punch blasted out like lightning!

"Boom!" The air seemed to be torn apart, erupting with a roaring sound. The tester even violently trembled, and a terrifying piece of data appeared on the display screen.

"83,664 kilograms?" Tang Jianxin was shocked: "3.8 times force output? You've broken through to the Inner Scenery Fourth Stage?"

By now, she was only guiding Fang Yu once a week; after all, as Fang Yu progressed, there was less and less she could teach him.

"Teacher, how is it?" Fang Yu smiled slightly.

At this moment,

Fang Yu no longer needed to explain much more.

"That's right, your previous life level was low, your Mental Energy wasn't strong enough, yet your techniques were rising at a flying speed—purchasing another portion of star pith spiritual liquid was the right choice." Tang Jianxin's thoughts also changed instantly.

She had to admit that she had underestimated Fang Yu's rate of progress.

The look in her eyes when she gazed at Fang Yu had completely changed: "Fang Yu, in terms of technique, you are completely no less inferior than fifth-year Sky-Patrol Contract Students like Yu Guizhou. As long as you elevate your life level, you have every hope of breaking into the second or even third round in the main tournament."

The further he went in the Blue Moon High School Tournament, the more advantageous it would be for Fang Yu.

"Then when I use the star pith spiritual liquid, Teacher, you won't oppose it anymore, right?" Fang Yu smiled and said.

"No!"

"I oppose it." Tang Jianxin shook her head and said.

Fang Yu was taken aback.

"If you take star pith spiritual liquid again, you won't be able to use other life treasures within a short period of time." There was a trace of a peculiar glint in Tang Jianxin's eyes: "star pith spiritual liquid has limited medicinal efficacy. Under normal circumstances, it can increase basic fist strength by at most 4,000 kilograms. Even if your effect is extremely good, it's at most 7,000 to 8,000 kilograms."

"Normally, using this kind of life treasure would be enough for you."

"After all, this kind of life treasure merely saves you a few more months of time."

"However."

"Your current situation is different."

"What if you could take a higher-tier life treasure?" Tang Jianxin retorted with a question: "Raising your life level to level 35 or even higher in a short period of time?"

Fang Yu was startled.

He felt that he was already crazy enough, but looking at it now, Tang Jianxin seemed even crazier.

"Rest assured."

"You don't need to spend your own money anymore. Don't use this portion of star pith spiritual liquid just yet." Tang Jianxin said solemnly: "I'm going to look for Professor Xu right now to apply to the school for a higher-grade treasure."

"Will the school approve it?" Fang Yu hesitated.

"There's hope."

"If you, a fourth-year student, can ultimately break into the third round in the Blue Moon High School Martial Arts Competition." Tang Jianxin smiled slightly: "Though in terms of shock value, it's not as good as Yan Tianheng breaking into the Peak battle."

"However, in terms of administrative achievements, the two are about the same."

"Wait for my good news."

"What? Inner Scenery Fourth Stage? It's only been half a month since the October assessment, right?" Professor Xu, who was always poised, felt somewhat shocked upon hearing this news.