The next class... is the martial arts class, which requires going to the school's specialized martial arts training room for lessons.
Yucai High School, Martial Arts Training Room.
Lu Sheng put on his dedicated training clothes and stood quietly in the crowd, waiting for the teacher to arrive.
Not long after, a middle-aged man with muscles and a face devoid of expression walked in. He wore a dark green shirt, and there was a ferocious scar on his face, adding a bit of menace to his appearance.
Lu Sheng glanced at him, only to meet the man's gaze. Instantly, a chill ran down his spine, causing goosebumps to rise all over his body.
The feeling was like facing a ferocious beast, full of aggressiveness.
"I won't waste words. Today's lesson officially begins. Everyone, strike the Longevity Posture for me to check your progress..."
Gao Feng's voice rang out, and the students of Class Eight each took up the Longevity Posture, waiting for Gao Feng's inspection.
The Longevity Posture stance was nothing special; its only merit was its ease of learning, suitable for anyone from the very young to the elderly.
Even if one couldn't rely on the Longevity Posture, it could still help prolong life, fend off certain viruses, and reduce the chances of illness.
The purpose of the Human Federation in promoting the Longevity Posture was to extend the lifespan of ordinary people.
Standing in a corner, Lu Sheng followed the memories in his mind, calming his thoughts and assuming the posture. A familiar sensation immediately emerged from his heart.
It felt as if he had done it many times before.
Lu Sheng's breathing slowed, and as he inhaled and exhaled, he felt a warm current from his dantian slowly flowing to his limbs and bones.
But as time passed, Lu Sheng could feel a wave of itchiness spreading from his muscles, bones, and even his skin, as if countless ants were gnawing at his flesh and bones.
His muscles began secreting lactic acid, and Lu Sheng's body started to sway.
"Place your hands at a forty-degree angle, your posture is off!"
At that moment, Gao Feng's voice came from behind Lu Sheng. Immediately, Lu Sheng felt Gao Feng adjusting the angle of his hands.
Before Lu Sheng could speak, a caption appeared in front of his eyes.
[Longevity Posture Proficiency +1]
With the appearance of the caption, a subtle insight about the Longevity Posture flooded Lu Sheng's mind, and the warm current in his body seemed to grow stronger.
The previous sensation of itchiness and soreness weakened a bit, and Lu Sheng's once wobbly body stabilized.
"Hmm? What's this..."
Lu Sheng was momentarily stunned, then hurriedly opened his system panel.
[Name: Lu Sheng]
[Profession: Martial Artist]
[Realm: Prospective Martial Artist (62/100)]
[Longevity Posture: (74/100) LV1]
"The proficiency of the Longevity Posture increased by one point! What's more, even with just a one-point increase, I can maintain this state all the time!"
"In other words... my insight and state concerning the Longevity Posture will be constantly at its peak thanks to the system panel!"
"Every improvement can be permanently retained!"
Lu Sheng's eyes lit up.
At this point, Lu Sheng understood the purpose of the system panel.
To put it simply, his state would always remain at its peak, and every progress made would be a permanent step forward. With this sustained growth, it was only a matter of time before he became a top-tier martial artist.
If explained in more sophisticated terms, it would mean establishing a firm Daluo Foundation, achieving forever!
"What a treasure!"
Lu Sheng marveled for a moment and then, without any further ado, continued to practice the Longevity Posture with his newly corrected form, leveraging Gao Feng's guidance.
[Longevity Posture Proficiency +1]
[Longevity Posture Proficiency +1]
Captions appeared in front of his eyes, and the bell signaling the end of the class rang gently.
"Alright, today's martial arts class ends here. When you return, practice diligently. Your next martial arts class is in two days. I will check your progress then. If anyone slacks off, hmph!"
Gao Feng snorted coldly and strode out of the Martial Arts Training Hall.
He left behind a group of wailing students from Class 8, Senior Year 3.
"Sigh, Teacher Gao Feng is indeed a formidable martial artist, but he is too strict. I just slacked off for one day and was immediately caught and given a good lecture."
"You got off easy. Just now, Teacher Gao slapped my back, and it's still red and hurting!"
Listening to these voices, Lu Sheng gradually stopped his practice of the Longevity Posture.
"Just this one class raised my Longevity Posture proficiency to seventy-six. It seems it won't take long to achieve Perfection. Once I perfect the Longevity Posture, I can more quickly join the ranks of the Transcendent and become an Official Martial Artist!"
Lu Sheng's eyes sparkled, and after clenching his fist, he left the Martial Arts Training Hall without looking back.
The Martial Arts Training Hall at Yucai High School was only available during class time. After class, students had to leave and make way for the next class.
Fortunately, after this class, school was over, and there were two days of the weekend ahead, giving Lu Sheng plenty of time to continue his practice.
In the changing room, Lu Sheng changed into his regular clothes and headed home.
Lu Sheng was an orphan. According to the fragmented memories in his mind, when Lu Sheng was a month old, the planet he lived on was invaded by other life forms. His parents sent Lu Sheng on an escape ship, and he was later rescued by a Human Federation rescue team.
Regarding the identity or appearance of Lu Sheng's parents, the memories were vague fragments, so Lu Sheng didn't know their names or looks.
The only thing accompanying Lu Sheng was a jade token he always carried with him, with the character "Lu" engraved on the front and "Sheng" on the back.
The orphanage that took in Lu Sheng named him based on the characters on this jade token.
Though an orphan, after coming of age, the Human Federation allocated a house to Lu Sheng, which was much better compared to his previous life.
After all, the current Human Federation controlled thousands of colonized planets. They lacked strong individuals and resources, but land was plentiful.
When Lu Sheng transmigrated here, he wondered if there was something special about the jade token, but after observing for some time, he regrettably realized it was just an ordinary jade token.
No different from the jade sold in the streets.
"Whatever, I have the system now. As long as I keep grinding, everything will work out."
Lu Sheng dismissed the thought and quickly returned home. After a simple dinner, he started practicing the Longevity Posture.
However, after two hours of training, no captions popped up, and there was no increase in the proficiency on the system panel, still stuck at seventy-six.
"Hmm? Why hasn't it grown?"
Soon, Lu Sheng understood.
"Of course, during the martial arts class, Teacher Gao guided me once, making my Longevity Posture stance more standard. That must be the reason!"
"After all, self-practice naturally progresses slower without guidance. The panel's ability merely solidifies each progress..."
Lu Sheng pondered briefly and started recalling Gao Feng's guidance, trying to incrementally improve his Longevity Posture.
Soon, the two days of the weekend passed.
During these two days, aside from practicing the Longevity Posture, Lu Sheng did the same, practicing diligently.
With this rigorous training, Lu Sheng's Longevity Posture proficiency finally increased by eight points in two days!
[Name: Lu Sheng]
[Profession: Martial Artist]
[Realm: Prospective Martial Artist (64/100)]
[Longevity Posture: (84/100) LV1]
Looking at the system panel, Lu Sheng took deep breaths of fresh air.
"Eighty-four percent. Self-training is still too slow; I really need guidance from a martial artist like Teacher Gao for quicker proficiency improvement."
"But... going from seventy-three to eighty-four in two and a half days, that speed... is already quite good!"
"I've been practicing the Longevity Posture for three years now, but despite daily practice, progress has been slow because one can't always maintain peak condition. Often, even with mastered techniques, one might forget or regress."
"But now, with the attribute panel, my condition stays at peak forever, and any improvement is permanent!"
Lu Sheng smiled at the system panel in front of him.