High Martial Arts: I Awaken a Low-Tier Martial System

Chapter 127: Chapter 119: Rapid Advancement and Devastating News (Double Release)

”Now, close all your windows tightly, draw the curtains completely, leaving no gap. Modern residential buildings usually have shadow disaster protection in place...” Chen Zilu instructed earnestly.

Jiang Ye hurried to comply.

Strictly speaking, this was his first time formally experiencing the outbreak of a shadow disaster.

As a martial artist, the school usually taught him how to combat shadow disasters.

But they rarely taught him how to fully protect himself.

...

After ending the call, Jiang Ye returned to his room.

”Phew~”

”Thankfully, it was a close call.” Jiang Ye let out a long breath.

If it weren’t for Teacher Zhu Honglie this time, Jiang Dahai would have been in real danger.

Fortunately, Zhu Honglie has strong connections and was able to mobilize the strongest in An City.

Remember, even the principal of An City No.3 High School wouldn’t have such authority.

After thinking for a moment.

Jiang Ye dialed Zhu Honglie’s number.

Beep...

The call connected.

”Teacher Zhu, thank you.” Jiang Ye said sincerely.

”No need to thank me.”

”You’re a student of Penglai University.” Zhu Honglie chuckled, ”If something happens to you, it’s like something happening to the university.”

”Jiang Ye, practice well at home.”

”Don’t let this shadow disaster affect you.” His tone was long: ”At the Heaven-Reaching Refining at the end of July, I hope you can deliver an unexpected performance.”

”Yes.” Jiang Ye replied earnestly, ”I will work hard on my cultivation.”

He hung up the phone.

Jiang Ye sat in place, deep in thought.

Was Teacher Zhu Honglie really helping just because he was a student of Penglai University?

Mobilizing the strongest in An City from far away.

It must have cost quite a bit.

He hardly knew Zhu Honglie, so why did the other party do this?

”It’s because of the potential I’ve shown.” Jiang Ye understood, the other party must have already looked through his information.

They knew his rate of progress.

That’s why they made such a move.

Otherwise, shadow disasters break out all over Blue Star at all times, why would the other party treat him so specially?

”Strength.” Jiang Ye clenched his fist.

Unconsciously, he had moved to the center of the room, skillfully assuming a fist stance.

”I’m from a small mountain town in West Mountain Province, with no background, let alone the connections that Teacher Zhu has.”

”Only strength.” Jiang Ye slowly operated his cultivation technique.

In this world, ordinary people without a background are destined to struggle.

But backgrounds and connections can be accumulated.

He must seize every opportunity to show his potential and attract the attention of the influential.

How to achieve it?

Only with strength!

Just like in this crisis, if his exam scores hadn’t met the standards, would Zhu Honglie have offered his help?

Not necessarily.

”The Heaven-Reaching Refining at the end of July,” Jiang Ye thought to himself, ”is not only a chance to upgrade the contract, but also an excellent opportunity to build connections.”

Only by being outstanding enough!

Can he attract true powerhouses.

The path of the strong may be lonely, but it surely doesn’t lack the help of powerful allies, something Jiang Ye lacks.

”Woosh!”

Unconsciously, Jiang Ye’s figure began to move around the small room.

Though the room was narrow.

His cultivation did not seem cramped at all.

On the contrary, even with his eyes closed, he moved fluidly without any awkwardness.

Jiang Ye once again entered that enigmatic state of enlightenment.

His essence, Qi, and spirit seemed to merge with the surrounding environment, pushing his cultivation speed to a new peak.

”Become stronger!”

”Become stronger!” Jiang Ye was fully absorbed in cultivation, his mind free of distractions, focusing solely on his desire for power.

The speed at which he punched and kicked increased steadily.

Faster and fiercer.

Gradually surpassing his previous limits, climbing toward a greater height.

...

In cultivation, time flowed like water.

Jiang Ye was oblivious.

Day turned to night outside the window, flashing by.

When Jiang Ye awoke from that enigmatic state of enlightenment, he checked the time, realizing that a full ten hours had passed.

”Hmm?”

”I’ve entered that mysterious state again!” Jiang Ye realized belatedly.

This time, he was so immersed in his cultivation that he hadn’t even noticed he was in the state of enlightenment.

Jiang Ye quickly glanced at his status panel.

[Nine Luminaries Star Stepping: Not Entered (7%→12%)]

”It actually increased by 5%?” Jiang Ye was slightly startled.

Then a look of delight appeared.

This Earth Tier Starry Sky Secret Technique was highly advanced for him at the moment.

Even a 1% improvement was rare.

Yet within just ten hours, it increased by 5%, this was remarkable!

”The mysterious state is truly comfortable,” Jiang Ye sincerely sighed.

Unfortunately, this state can’t be sustained every time.

Otherwise, his speed of improvement might reach an unbelievably exaggerated level.

”By the way, I wonder what the situation outside is like now.”

Jiang Ye got up and pulled open the curtains.

Outside, the sunlight was bright.

But under the clear sky, there was a deathly silent street and ruined buildings in the distance.

”This Shadow Disaster must have claimed many lives,” Jiang Ye’s heart sank.

From this angle, he could see several residential buildings in the distance, reduced to ruins.

There must have been a very intense battle last night.

Jiang Ye, immersed in a mysterious state, hadn’t noticed any of it.

But upon seeing it this morning, the battle was evidently fierce and cruel.

”I wonder how the director and the others are,” Jiang Ye thought to himself, ”and Li Zhichao...”

At this thought, he hurriedly called Li Zhichao, Wang Ziang, Zhao Qingli, and others one by one.

Fortunately, they were all safe and sound.

Immediately afterward, Jiang Ye also reported his safety to Chen Zilu before walking out of the room to have breakfast.

...

In the following days,

the entire An City seemed to have turned into a dead city.

Due to many Starry Sky Corridors being unattended during the outbreak, a large number of Shadow Race infiltrated the city.

An City Shadow Hunting Bureau joined forces with Cyan Yang City Shadow Hunting Bureau, sweeping the city day and night.

But still, they couldn’t stop the spread of the Shadow Disaster.

Three days later, reinforcements from Ning City Shadow Hunting Bureau arrived, bringing the latest monitoring equipment, and initiated a citywide lockdown, conducting round-the-clock Shadow Race purging.

By then, the situation finally tended towards stabilization.

...

Jiang Ye paid no attention to the outside world, nor could he.

He continued his usual cultivation, becoming more proficient in the Star Martial Advancement Technique and Nine Luminaries Star Stepping.

At night, besides engaging in the Illusion Realm tempering and painful training, Jiang Ye occasionally reached the Third Layer, practicing Enlightenment training.

Although with his current perspective, he hadn’t yet reached the standard for Enlightenment,

he could personally experience the feeling of being struck by Heavenly Thunder in the Third Layer of the Martial Arts Celestial Ladder.

Continuously experiencing the majesty of the Thunder Path, Jiang Ye’s understanding of Thunder Skill grew increasingly profound.

If given a Thunder Path cultivation technique now, even if extremely challenging, he could achieve Entry in a very short time.

This is the role of Enlightenment!

...

A week later.

Jiang Ye sat cross-legged in his room, cultivating the ”Star Martial Advancement Technique.”

After finishing one round of all-hands practice, Jiang Ye slowly withdrew his energy.

”The advancement technique is becoming more proficient,” Jiang Ye mused, ”It’s already sufficient to meet the requirements for the next Star Sky Refinement, but unfortunately, now the city is on lockdown...”

He looked at the panel.

——Grounded Martial Arts Achievement System——

[Physique: Profound Body (Upper D)]

[Cultivation Technique]

Star Martial Cultivation Technique: Perfection

Eight Thunder Sounds Fist: Perfection

Star Martial Advancement Technique: Minor Success (98%)

Nine Luminaries Star Stepping: Not Entered (25%)

[Achievements]

Martial Arts Master, Ancestor’s Friend, Martial Arts Grandmaster... Foot Path is also Path, Pretending

[Martial Arts Celestial Ladder]

Third Layer

——

A week of cultivation, with significant improvement.

The Star Martial Advancement Technique was not far from Great Success!

Of course, this was inseparable from his daily consumption of expensive Martial Arts Ingredients such as Martial Ginseng and Martial Ganoderma.

”The Profound Tier Martial Ginseng, Yellow Tier Martial Ganoderma I bought last time are almost finished,” Jiang Ye calculated internally, ”I need to contact Squad Leader Zhao to restock.”

Thinking of this, he glanced at his bank balance.

[Balance: 285000]

”Only 280,000 left,” Jiang Ye slightly shook his head.

Money doesn’t really last long.

Suddenly.

”Buzz buzz!” The bracelet vibrated slightly.

”Notification?” Jiang Ye’s expression was slightly stunned.

This was the bracelet from An City No.3 High School, used to receive school cultivation techniques, notifications, etc.

Now that he had graduated, he shouldn’t be receiving notifications anymore, logically.

He tapped open the bracelet’s projection.

”Beep!”

A notification appeared.

”Obituary?” Jiang Ye was startled when he saw the gray text on the notification.

”On June 18, 2326, we mourn the loss of our school... Li Ang, Cao Feng, and two other teachers, who heroically sacrificed themselves during the Shadow Disaster rescue mission...”

As Jiang Ye read the lines of text on the notification, his mind went blank.

Cao Feng!

The Martial Arts Teacher of high school senior year class 1, who had been with him for more than half a year, had sacrificed himself?