"Aside from the Longevity Posture, my Martial Arts Realm progress has also improved a bit. Although it's small, I can still feel a slight increase in my internal strength."
Lu Sheng clenched his fist and smiled slightly.
"Although practicing the Longevity Posture does not directly enhance the Martial Artist Realm, the higher my Longevity Posture proficiency, the better it will be for my Realm improvement. Once my Longevity Posture reaches perfection, I will be able to enter the Extraordinary Realm at the fastest speed!"
Lu Sheng said this and exhaled deeply.
He then went to the bathroom for a quick freshen-up, changed into his clothes, and left home, heading towards school.
The weekend was over, and today was a school day.
After arriving at Senior Class 8, Lu Sheng sat down in his seat, but at that moment, a chubby figure approached Lu Sheng, eyeing him suspiciously.
"Hey, Lu Sheng, you've been acting a bit weird these past few days. On ordinary weekends you're either asking me to join you for a part-time job or to go to the internet cafe. Why haven't I heard from you at all this weekend?"
This person was Zhao Feng, Lu Sheng's close friend.
"No way! Are you experiencing some sort of breakthrough in the Longevity Posture? Your skin looks so radiant, it must be it!"
Zhao Feng pinched Lu Sheng's face and exclaimed.
"Get lost!"
Lu Sheng laughed as he slapped Zhao Feng's hand away, speaking irritably.
It was no surprise Zhao Feng could notice this since the Longevity Posture was designed for longevity and health improvement. Although it doesn't significantly increase strength, every breakthrough in the Longevity Posture helps expel certain impurities from the body.
So naturally, after Lu Sheng increased his Longevity Posture proficiency by eleven points, he appeared much more refreshed, hence Zhao Feng's remark about his skin's radiance.
"Damn, you sneaky guy, secretly grinding over the weekend, huh?"
Zhao Feng grabbed Lu Sheng's arm and kept shaking it. Lu Sheng, finding Zhao Feng's shaking frustrating, glanced around the classroom and then froze.
"Hmm? How come Zhao Zhijie and the others are not here?"
By now, the classroom was almost full, but the four classmates who had entered the Extraordinary Realm were absent.
"Oh, they have been transferred to the Elite Class!"
Zhao Feng, sitting beside Lu Sheng, said carelessly.
"Elite Class?"
Lu Sheng was taken aback.
"Don't tell me you don't know - Old Wang sent the news to the class group over the weekend. Check for yourself."
Zhao Feng looked at Lu Sheng surprised.
Lu Sheng quickly looked at his phone. He had been so focused on practicing the Longevity Posture over the weekend that he hadn't checked any messages. When he opened the class group, he indeed saw a message from their homeroom teacher Wang Zhen.
Basically, the message said that students in their class who had entered the Extraordinary Realm would be transferred to the school's Elite Class and enjoy the highest level of resource treatment.
Additionally, students who entered the Extraordinary Realm later could also apply to join the Elite Class.
The Elite Class was divided into two stages. For the first half of the semester, the focus was mainly on resource-tilted cultivation, while in the second half, the emphasis was on training students in actual combat skills.
In short… the earlier you joined the Elite Class, the better!
"Elite Class… originally I didn't feel much pressure or motivation, but now… I do."
Lu Sheng muttered softly.
Since he crossed over, Lu Sheng had practiced martial arts mainly to protect himself. During the last Martial Arts class, Gao Feng had given him an irresistible reason.
If he didn't practice martial arts, one day when intelligent extraterrestrial life invaded Tianqi Star, Lu Sheng would meet a dead end!
Lu Sheng's childhood experiences had already explained this.
On a planet, all life forms, except the lucky ones like Lu Sheng who escaped in their youth, perished!
A living example was right in front of Lu Sheng.
"To progress further in Martial Arts, the Elite Class is indispensable. Even… I need to join the Elite Class as quickly as possible. If I miss out on the resources in the first half of the semester, it will be troublesome."
Lu Sheng sat at his desk, muttering to himself, deep in thought.
But soon, the noise in the classroom interrupted Lu Sheng's thoughts. He snapped back to reality and noticed that the classmates were already heading outside the classroom. Lu Sheng recalled that the first class of the day was the Martial Arts class.
He quickly stood up and, together with his close friend Zhao Feng, went towards the changing room of the Martial Arts Training Hall.
A few moments later, Lu Sheng and Zhao Feng, now in training uniforms, stood inside the Martial Arts Training Hall.
Lu Sheng's eyes held a hint of anticipation: "Last Martial Arts class, Teacher Gao Feng casually guided me, which increased my Longevity Posture proficiency by three points. If I do well this time and get more guidance from Teacher Gao Feng, maybe… I can quickly increase my Longevity Posture proficiency to eighty-eight or even higher!"
Lu Sheng was hopeful, but his anticipation was quickly shattered.
Footsteps approached, and Lu Sheng turned to look, but it wasn't Gao Feng. Instead, it was an unfamiliar old man, around seventy or eighty years old. Although his Qi Blood was still strong, the feeling he gave Lu Sheng was nowhere near as profound as Gao Feng.
The old man came before them and said lightly, "Let me introduce myself, I'm Zhang Yang, and I'll be responsible for your upcoming Martial Arts classes. As for your teacher Gao Feng, he has already been transferred to the Elite Class. No more chatter, let's start the class…"
Hearing Zhang Yang's words, Lu Sheng was stunned.
"Teacher Gao Feng… has been transferred to the Elite Class!"
But from this, it was evident that Gao Feng's Martial Arts Realm was definitely profound. Otherwise, he wouldn't be assigned to guide the Elite Class students.
"Alas, what a pity."
Lu Sheng sighed but obediently assumed the Longevity Posture stance and began training.
However, after three consecutive hours, even though Zhang Yang provided guidance, the effect was clearly not as good as Gao Feng's casual pointers. After three hours, the Longevity Posture proficiency only increased by one point.
However, his Martial Artist Realm had improved slightly with these three hours of training.
After the Martial Arts class ended, Lu Sheng went to the changing room. While changing into his regular clothes, he opened the system panel.
[Name: Lu Sheng]
[Profession: Martial Artist]
[Realm: Junior Martial Artist (65/100)]
[Longevity Posture: (85/100) LV1]
"Even though Teacher Zhang Yang's lectures are slightly better than practicing alone, they're still too slow. At this rate, taking away daytime classes, it might take a week to achieve Longevity Posture perfection. Moreover, Longevity Posture perfection doesn't guarantee that my Martial Arts Realm will enter the Extraordinary Realm."
Lu Sheng felt a bit helpless.
Increasing Longevity Posture proficiency only speeds up the improvement of his Martial Artist Realm.
"If this continues, I'll join the Elite Class after at least a month. The resource disparity over this month…"
Lu Sheng gritted his teeth as if making a decision.
"A single step behind, step behind forever. I cannot maintain the status quo anymore. Maybe… I could try seeking extra tutoring."
Lu Sheng made up his mind.
After school, Lu Sheng ignored Zhao Feng's invitation to the internet cafe and directly ran home, turning on the outdated optical brain and entering his personal terminal.
Although it was an era of technological explosion, Lu Sheng, being an orphan, had no reliable income. Therefore, things like the optical brain were secondhand purchases from the scrap market.
[Name: Lu Sheng]
[Citizen Level: Ordinary Citizen]
[Federation Points: 3000]
"Still have 3000 Federation Points. That should be enough!"
Looking at his savings, Lu Sheng rubbed his chin.
Federation Points were the universal currency in the Human Federation. Due to his orphan status, Lu Sheng received a monthly subsidy of 300 Federation Points. The school also provided an additional 200 points monthly for impoverished students, and the school meals were free. Furthermore, the house allocated by the Human Federation was free.
Consequently, Lu Sheng saved quite a few Federation Points. However, Lu Sheng also bought some necessary living supplies and cultivation resources monthly, so he only had 3000 Federation Points left.
"Should… be enough!"
Lu Sheng muttered and immediately opened the Tianqi Star education website, searching for information on the Longevity Posture and posting a tutoring reward.
For Lu Sheng, he didn't need an actual Martial Artist to guide him. A person with enough experience in the Longevity Posture and a reasonable price would suffice.
Soon, after Lu Sheng posted the reward, requests started popping up on his personal terminal page.
Lu Sheng carefully screened them and finally settled on one person's information.
"Li Mo, Tianqi Heavy Industry Health Association member, skilled in Longevity Posture and a series of Health Cultivation Techniques, Extraordinary Martial Artist, tutoring fee: 500 Federation Points per session!"
"He's the one!"
Lu Sheng focused on Li Mo's information.
As a Health Association member, he should have significant expertise in Longevity Posture and other Health Cultivation Techniques, which was exactly what Lu Sheng needed.
Most importantly, the price was affordable and cost-effective.
Immediately, Lu Sheng contacted Li Mo through the personal terminal and confirmed the lesson time, finalizing the payment.
In an instant, 500 Federation Points were deducted, causing a pang of heartache for Lu Sheng.
"This is my monthly subsidy. I hope… you won't disappoint me!"
With only 2500 Federation Points left, Lu Sheng sighed and stepped out of his house.