High-Level Martial Era

Rustle~ Countless lights and shadows converged, coalescing into the figure of a young girl dressed in a green ancient costume.

"Guardian Yuan, congratulations on your entry into the Youth Rankings of Blue Star. Your status within the Starry Skies Fighting Network has been elevated," the girl in the green costume said with a slight smile. "From today onwards, I will be your dedicated artificial intelligence customer service in the Starry Skies Fighting Network, at your service throughout the entire process. You may name me."

"Dedicated artificial intelligence customer service?" Li Yuan was slightly taken aback.

AI intelligence in this era was already very advanced.

As far as Li Yuan knew, usually only when a user had charged up a certain amount of money into the 'Starry Skies Fighting Network' and purchased many additional services could they get their own dedicated AI customer service.

Unexpectedly, simply being listed on this so-called Youth Rankings of Blue Star also had this benefit.

"Xiaoyu," Li Yuan said directly. His own AI wristband was named Xiaoyu as well.

One size fits all.

"Xiaoyu is pleased to serve you," the girl in the green dress said with a small bow, looking very innocent.

"I want to view the Youth Rankings of Blue Star as well as the order of the list," Li Yuan said directly.

"Understood," the girl replied with a wave of her delicate green hand, as a light screen projection appeared before Li Yuan.

It contained a great deal of text description, along with various videos and images.

Li Yuan quickly understood.

"The Youth Rankings of Blue Star are compiled by the 'Starry Skies Fighting Network.' Anyone who reaches 500 points at the Gold Stage is eligible for entry," Li Yuan thought to himself. "According to rumors, behind the Starry Skies Fighting Network are the Seven Star Alliance, the three Great Martial Halls, and various powerful nations...

It serves not only as a high-intensity method to hone martial artists' martial arts skills, but also to select martial arts prodigies."

Now it seemed, the rumors were not unfounded.

"The Youth Rankings of Blue Star purely evaluates martial arts skills," Li Yuan nodded slightly. "That makes sense; the Starry Skies Fighting Network can easily filter candidates without expending additional resources."

"If they were to assess both martial arts skills and scrutinize physical quality and talent... that would essentially be a college entrance examination," Li Yuan couldn't help laughing.

Whether it's all of human civilization or just a single country, efforts are made to screen out talents in technology and martial arts... The college entrance exam is the most extensive and comprehensive evaluation method.

The Starry Skies Fighting Network, by contrast, is about selecting for a single criterion: martial arts skills.

"The Youth Rankings of Blue Star cover the entire Blue Star region. The list resets every year on September 1st," Li Yuan continued to read.

"Any youth who has not reached the age of 18 before the deadline on September 1st is eligible to enter the next year's Youth Rankings of Blue Star."

Li Yuan immediately realized that this so-called Youth Rankings of Blue Star did not comprise only minors.

The oldest on the list might be nearly 19 years old.

For example, those born on September 2nd.

However, if they were indeed martial arts prodigies, they could reach the Gold Stage and amass 500 points at the age of 14 or 15, allowing them to be listed on the Youth Rankings of Blue Star for four or five consecutive years.

"So by this calculation, the current list of the Youth Rankings of Blue Star hasn't even been updated for a month?" Li Yuan thought to himself. "Less than a month, and there are already 4,684 individuals listed?"

And that was just within the region of Blue Star.

Looking at the civilization of the Seven Great Planets, how many must be listed?

If one were to wait until next year, how many more would be on the list by August?

Let alone those from Blue Star who emerged as martial arts prodigies within a year.

"Anyone who can surge to 500 points on the Gold Stage won't have martial arts skills inferior to mine," Li Yuan shook his head slightly. "My martial arts skills are unmatched in the Guan Mountain District's First High School."

"But on a global scale? It's nothing special," Li Yuan calmed himself.

He felt the insignificance of his own achievements.

The world was indeed vast.

"But every journey begins with a single step, and at least I've made it onto the list," Li Yuan then chuckled to himself. "In the entire Jiangbei Province, including me, there are only 47 people — probably most of them are sophomores or juniors in high school."

In Jiangbei Province, there were over a million high school seniors.

In terms of martial arts skills, Li Yuan had already surged to the top echelon of a million high school seniors.

A year ago, Li Yuan would not have dared to imagine achieving such success.

After reading through all the contents,

"Stage rewards?" Li Yuan's gaze fell on the last page, his eyes lighting up.

——Stage Rewards (Before turning 18):

1. Reach 500 points at the Gold Stage, receive a reward of 50,000 Blue Star Coins.

2. Reach the Fallen Star Stage, receive a reward of 500,000 Blue Star Coins.

3. Reach the Bright Moon Stage, receive a reward of 20 million Blue Star Coins.

——Stage Rewards (Ages 18 to 30):

1. Reach the Fallen Star Stage, receive a reward of 10,000 Blue Star Coins.

2. Reach the Bright Moon Stage, receive a reward of 200,000 Blue Star Coins.

3. Reach the Sun Eclipse Stage: receive a reward of 5 million Blue Star Coins.

...

"It's so extravagant," Li Yuan muttered to himself. "A reward of 20 million Blue Star Coins?"

Twenty million! That's what an average person would hope to earn in a hundred years of work.

But Li Yuan had to admit, the difficulty was indeed high; to reach the Bright Moon Stage before the age of 18.

If they surpassed 18 years of age, even if they reached the Bright Moon Stage, the reward would only be 200,000 Blue Star Coins.

"Never mind the Bright Moon Stage, reaching the Fallen Star Stage before the age of 18 would probably be difficult too," Li Yuan shook his head, casually asking, "Xiaoyu, how many on the Youth Rankings of Blue Star have achieved the Fallen Star Stage by now?"

"As of today, there are 44," the girl in the green dress, Xiaoyu, replied, "but the specific list cannot be disclosed."

Li Yuan nodded.

He had already found when attempting to view the list that he could only see general statistical data.

But the specific names? Who had made it onto the Youth Rankings of Blue Star?

Unable to query.

"Perhaps, this is a form of protection," Li Yuan thought darkly. "In some sense, those who are on the list are all martial arts powerhouses of the future, though they have not yet matured."

Though one could find a wealth of information through various countries' school exam results, college entrance exam scores, and so on...

But the difficulty of gathering information in either case was clearly not on the same level.

"Rewards." Li Yuan looked at the three-stage rewards listed on the page, deep in thought.

"Bright Moon Stage? That's too far off, somewhat unrealistic."

"But Fallen Star Stage?"

"My birthday is on August 29, and I have about eleven months to hone my martial arts skills."

"Even if I don't reach it before the college entrance exam, it doesn't matter, I can continue to work hard after the exam."

"As long as I reach the Fallen Star Stage, there's a reward of 500,000 Blue Star Coins," Li Yuan set his goal in his heart.

He was full of anticipation, brimming with motivation.

Because this was a goal he truly had hopes of achieving.

As long as he reached 1000 points in the Gold Stage and then won the promotion match, he would be in the Fallen Star Stage.

"Let's try a few more matches," Li Yuan couldn't help but click 'Stage Matching'.

Six minutes later.

"Lost!"

"Lost!"

"Three consecutive losses, all against experts with over 600 points, I lost them all," Li Yuan returned to his personal space, feeling somewhat helpless.

Not only did he not gain points, but he had dropped back down to 491 points.

Li Yuan calmed down as well.

"It seems that 500 points is indeed a threshold. With my strength, I have a winning rate of over 80% against those under 500 points," Li Yuan reviewed today's battles. "Facing experts with 500 points, especially those over 600 points, my chances of victory are less than 30%."

"This means, to dominate at the Gold Stage with my martial arts skills, I'm still far off."

To think about reaching the Fallen Star Stage without being nearly unbeatable at the Gold Stage?

It's practically a fool's dream.

The gap between each rank in the Starry Skies Fighting Network is vast, almost insurmountable.

"Little Jade, my points fell below 500, that won't affect my reward, right?" Li Yuan asked.

"It won't affect it."

"The Blue Star Coin reward is based on your historical highest score," the girl in green said with a smile. "The 50,000 Blue Star Coin reward will be issued to your bank account after a unified review on Monday."

"Good," Li Yuan nodded his head.

The Starry Skies Fighting Network, as the number one game in the virtual network, is also endorsed by the authorities...trustworthy.

"Log out," thought Li Yuan.

He left the virtual network.

...

After leaving his room.

"Bro, come and have an apple, I've cut it for you," his sister Li Qianqian called from the sofa.

"Sure," Li Yuan smiled. "Watching a projection? What's this show?"

"Bro, it's not a drama series; it's a documentary, 'Exploration of the Rob Sea Star Realm,' by our country's first explorer who first entered the Rob Sea..." His brother Li Muhua quickly explained, reciting the details like it was precious knowledge.

"Oh?" Li Yuan nodded, sat down, and watched the documentary with his brother and sister while eating apples.

The interior of the Star Realm is very unique; many technological devices fail to function.

Added to that, numerous Star Realm Creatures roam freely, putting one in constant danger... Over the decades, human civilization has been fighting, but there is not much footage about the depths of the Star Realm.

"These explorers are all martial artists, huh? They leap up cliffs tens of meters high as if it were nothing," Li Muhua couldn't help but say.

"Without the strength of a martial artist, who would dare to venture into the Star Realm? Isn't that suicide?" Li Yuan laughed. "Moreover, they are not ordinary martial artists."

At the very least, their physical quality must exceed level 20!

...

After watching the documentary for half an hour, their aunt came out of the master bedroom and urged everyone to go to bed.

After washing up, Li Yuan returned to his room.

He was in no rush to tell his aunt about reaching 500 points in the Gold Stage.

"I'll wait until both sums of money are truly in my account," Li Yuan stood barefoot in the room.

"I've spent the entire day in the virtual network."

"Can't neglect the Basic Cultivation Method."

"Two hours of 'Solid Rock Cultivation Technique' first, then the 'Observing the Great Sun Starry Sky Scripture'," Li Yuan quickly made a decision.

For Li Yuan, having a snack with his brother and sister and watching a projection show was already a rare relaxation.

Martial Arts Cultivation had no shortcuts.

It's about daily accumulation.

...

Late at night.

When Li Yuan got up at three in the morning and quietly left home to rush to school.

In Jiangbei Province, at the Martial Arts Hall.

The smart system and the duty personnel had already received an unremarkable file pending review.

"Blue Star Youth List 2042-2043 period, entry number [4684], name 'Li Yuan,' place of residence 'Guan Mountain District, Jiang City, Jiangbei Province'... Please conduct a comprehensive assessment of this individual within 10 days to confirm whether he qualifies for the special recruitment of Martial Artist Students."