Translator: CinderTL
"Have you ever considered joining the Elite Class?" Chen Zilu asked, looking at Jiang Ye.
"The Elite Class?" Jiang Ye paused, then shook his head. "Never crossed my mind."
The students in the Elite Class all possessed nascent talents.
Though they attended the same school, the worlds of these two groups were entirely different.
As someone with low-grade aptitude, Jiang Ye had never even dreamed of joining the Elite Class.
Chen Zilu pressed on, "Then let me ask you this: do you want to apply to an ordinary martial dao university, or the Twenty-Five School Alliance?"
"The Twenty-Five School Alliance," Jiang Ye replied without hesitation.
He had once considered an ordinary martial university his ultimate goal.
But now that he had the System, his ambitions had grown.
Deep down, Jiang Ye even harbored a secret desire: to gain admission to one of the Top Ten Elite Schools.
Of course, he knew the odds were slim.
If he had acquired the System at the start of his first year, he might have stood a chance. But now, halfway through his second year, time was running out.
He had to settle for the next best thing.
The Twenty-Five School Alliance was now Jiang Ye's absolute minimum target.
Chen Zilu said, "Only by joining the Elite Class will you have even a sliver of hope of getting into the Twenty-Five School Alliance."
"A sliver?" Jiang Ye stared at his teacher.
Chen Zilu nodded. "The twenty-five school alliance comprises twenty-five martial dao universities, each a top-tier institution."
"Even from our school's Elite Class, only the top ten students each year manage to get in."
"Top ten in the Elite Class?" Jiang Ye held his breath.
The Elite Class students were all nascent talents. Most of them achieved Lawful Perfection by their second year of high school. Among the exceptionally gifted, some even broke through to the first breakthrough and became cosmic martial artists by their third year.
According to Teacher Chen, did that mean only those who had achieved the first breakthrough could enter the twenty-five school alliance?
Chen Zilu smiled. "Now that your martial bone has awakened, you theoretically have a chance."
"But the prerequisite is to join the Elite Class as soon as possible."
"Besides gaining access to preferential resources, the Elite Class offers opportunities to learn advanced Art Techniques and priority access to various trials."
"Moreover, Elite Class students can earn money by working as instructors."
"Even without considering anything else, the mere status of being an Elite Class student will earn you respect from all walks of life."
Jiang Ye's heart stirred slightly. He had only a vague understanding of the differences between the Elite Class and the regular classes before.
He hadn't expected there would be so many hidden benefits.
Elite Class students could actually use their status to earn money!
Coaching? Coaching sounded great, especially as a fitness instructor.
After hearing what the teacher said, he was starting to feel tempted.
Chen Zilu continued, "Moreover, Elite Class students have unlimited access to virtual helmets, allowing them to enter the Virtual Cosmos to hone their skills."
"Unlimited access to the Virtual Cosmos?" Jiang Ye held his breath.
The Virtual Cosmos was a groundbreaking technology unveiled after Blue Star established contact with the cosmos. It could perfectly replicate the real world in a one-to-one simulation.
One of the two practical assessments during the College Entrance Examination was conducted within the Virtual Cosmos.
However, virtual helmets were prohibitively expensive, costing over a million credits each, and even the school had a limited supply.
Regular class students only had a few rental opportunities outside of required class use.
"The Elite Class really gets all the privileges," Jiang Ye couldn't help but mutter to himself.
After a moment's contemplation, he asked, "Teacher, do you teach the Elite Class?"
"I only teach Class Nine," Chen Zilu replied, shaking her head.
Jiang Ye frowned slightly.
If Chen Zilu wasn't teaching him, he wouldn't be able to receive that 30% boost to his comprehension ability.
No other teacher could have unlocked the same achievement.
He continued, "If I move to the Elite Class, can I still come back to you for guidance?"
Chen Zilu couldn't help but laugh. "You silly student! Don't you think the Elite Class's teaching quality would be better than mine?"
Jiang Ye's expression turned serious. "In my heart, Teacher Chen's teaching quality is the best."
"Come on, you haven't even attended a single Elite Class lesson," Chen Zilu retorted, though she was secretly pleased.
She smiled warmly. "If you want to come to me, I'll teach you whenever I have time, of course."
"However, there are conditions for transferring to the Elite Class."
Chen Zilu leaned back in her chair, crossed her slender, pale legs, and said, "You must achieve Perfection in the Star Martial Cultivation Method before the second semester of your senior year."
"If you only reach Perfection right before the College Entrance Examination, there's no point in joining the Elite Class then. So, the sooner you achieve Perfection, the better."
Jiang Ye nodded.
Even at his current pace, achieving Perfection before the College Entrance Examination would be challenging. After all, the difficulty only increases as one progresses from Major Success to Perfection.
However, with the Low-Martial Achievement System at his disposal, he remained confident.
"Hmm?"
Chen Zilu looked at him curiously. "You seem very confident."
Jiang Ye replied honestly, "I'm waiting for you to tell me the shortcut, Teacher Chen."
He believed Chen Zilu wouldn't have brought this up just to discourage him.
Chen Zilu rolled her eyes.
"There are no shortcuts in martial arts training."
"But if you want to improve your martial dao strength quickly, there are two paths."
She held up two slender, pale fingers. "First, dietary supplements or performance-enhancing drugs. Second, participating in the school's trials."
"Trials?" Jiang Ye asked, puzzled.
He already knew about dietary supplements and performance-enhancing drugs.
Chen Zilu had previously advised against using drugs, leaving dietary supplements as his only option.
But the trials were something he'd never heard of before.
Chen Zilu explained, "The school's trials offer substantial rewards upon completion."
"You can earn not only advanced Art Techniques but also tens of thousands of yuan in cash prizes."
"Moreover, these trials temper your skills and significantly enhance your overall strength."
Jiang Ye held his breath slightly.
Tens of thousands of yuan in cash prizes?
This was like sending charcoal in the snow for his family.
To cover household expenses, especially the cost of his nutritional supplements, his adoptive parents were under immense work pressure.
Tens of thousands of yuan was a substantial sum.
It would not only help him improve but also alleviate his family's financial strain.
Chen Zilu added, "However, the regular classes only get a few spots for the trials each year."
"With your current strength, even if you participated, you wouldn't pass the trials."
"Let's talk about it again after you've achieved Major Success in your cultivation method."
Jiang Ye nodded.
As Teacher Chen explained, the school's trials were primarily for students in the Elite Class.
To compete with them, achieving Small Success in the Star Martial Cultivation Method would be far from sufficient.
"Also, if you rank in the top ten on the final exam this semester, you'll receive a scholarship. The higher your rank, the larger the scholarship."
"Work hard."
Chen Zilu raised her slender hand and patted Jiang Ye's shoulder. "If you have any questions about your cultivation, don't hesitate to ask me. Don't be shy."
"Okay, thank you, Teacher," Jiang Ye said sincerely.
He could tell that Chen Zilu treated him differently from the other students.
She likely wouldn't go to such lengths for anyone else.
"Alright, go back now," Chen Zilu said with a wave of her hand.
"Goodbye, Teacher."
After Jiang Ye turned to leave, Chen Zilu pulled a file from her drawer.
She gazed at Jiang Ye's admission records.
Resting her pointed chin in her hand, she murmured to herself, "Martial bone awakening? That's... interesting."
What she hadn't told Jiang Ye was this:
Since Blue Star's integration with the cosmos, there had never been a single recorded instance of a primitive aptitude martial bone awakening.
Only those with dao bone or higher aptitudes had ever been able to awaken.
By the time Jiang Ye returned to the classroom, his mind was at peace.
Gaining admission to the twenty-five school alliance would be even more challenging than he had imagined.
The entry requirement was to become a cosmic martial artist!
Just how difficult was it to become a cosmic martial artist?
Take his adoptive father, Jiang Dahai, for example. He had practiced martial arts for years, yet he had never achieved his first breakthrough to become a cosmic martial artist.
To achieve that breakthrough, one must first reach Lawful Perfection in their cultivation method and then undergo multiple cosmic temperings.
The difficulty lay not only in the former but even more so in the latter.
Cosmic tempering was a long and arduous process.
"One step at a time," Jiang Ye thought calmly, planning his path alone.
"I'll aim to achieve Major Success in the Star Martial Cultivation Method by the end of my second year and participate in the trials as soon as possible."
"I also need to push into the top ten—ideally the top three—in the second-year final exams."
Chen Zilu had mentioned that impoverished students who ranked in the top ten of their class would receive scholarship rewards, with higher rankings earning larger scholarships.
"To accelerate my cultivation speed, I'll have to rely on the 30% boost to my comprehension."
Jiang Ye had already formulated his plan.
Starting today, in addition to his academic classes, he would seek guidance from Chen Zilu daily to trigger the "patriarch's friend" effect.
Since she didn't mind being disturbed, he wouldn't hold back.
Even if it meant being shameless, he would squeeze every last drop of knowledge from Teacher Chen!
(End of the Chapter)
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