"Mind?" Li Yuan opened his eyes, only to find the world around him subtly changed, more vivid and more lively.
The whole world seemed to have come to life.
"My spiritual power and body?" Li Yuan, feeling a bit slow on the uptake, subconsciously glanced at his Divine Palace panel.
[Life Level: 16.5 (First Rank)]
Fist Strength: 21,800 kilograms
Speed: 66.2 meters/second
Spiritual Power: 26.6
Spiritual Awakening Level: 25.4% (Current limit 30%)
Skill Realm: Spear Technique (Fourth Level 99%), Movement Technique (Fifth Stage 1%), Fist Technique (Perfection)
Staring at the changes in the data on the Divine Palace panel, Li Yuan was stunned for a long time.
"Is this Unity of Heaven and Man?"
"They say reaching the Fifth Stage in skills is enough to become a Prime Warrior within a year, and I didn't believe it, but now..." Li Yuan felt a sense of disbelief.
His Life Level had increased by 0.4! His spiritual power had increased by more than 1 level.
Even his mind and will had unknowingly transformed to level 30, which was already at the Flying Heaven Level.
Although this was because it was Li Yuan's first experience of 'Unity of Heaven and Man', just like the first time one channels their Star Meridian when the power of heaven and earth initially nourishes the body and soul with great effects.
But the effects were quite exaggerated.
In the coming time, Li Yuan's body and spiritual power would grow at an even more exaggerated pace.
"The skill of Fist Technique has been thoroughly perfected, indicating my control over my body has reached its peak." Li Yuan closed his eyes gently, feeling with just a thought, countless subtle forces were all perfected.
Without the slightest hindrance.
Even his mind could easily extend beyond his body, perceiving the profound mysteries of the world around him.
The height of skill was almost akin to the Way!
Li Yuan, only eighteen years old, was advancing towards that direction with his level of skill.
"Eighteen years and four months."
"Fifth Stage Unity of Heaven and Man," Li Yuan continued to sit still on the rooftop, overlooking the streaks of dawn at the edge of the world, "With such a level, I would be considered one of the fastest in the history of human civilization."
Perhaps, there are even more monstrous figures like Fang Hai, who achieved Unity of Heaven and Man at sixteen.
But that is an exception, rare in the history of human civilization.
Moreover, compared with Fang Hai's two years from Fourth to the Fifth Stage... Li Yuan evolving from the Third to the Fifth Stage in a year and a half is even more exaggerated and terrifying.
"That my teacher couldn't see this moment," Li Yuan's heart darkened slightly, "If the teacher knew, he would surely be incredibly happy."
That night, fighting alongside his teacher against a Second Rank Alien Race, Li Yuan could feel his teacher was extremely happy and excited.
A master hopes for nothing more than the day their student surpasses them.
"I will definitely carry your expectations to the pinnacle of the Worldwide College Martial Arts Competition," Li Yuan's eyes gleamed, facing the dawn, "and even one day, reach the peak of the martial path in human civilization."
Chasing the peak of the Martial Path.
This was Li Yuan's desire.
Having just stepped into the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man.
Li Yuan did not rush to tell others but returned to the underground Martial Arts Room instead.
The lights were bright.
"Black Chen Spear." Li Yuan grabbed his weapon, quietly feeling the flow of energy within it.
The long spear danced as Li Yuan once again performed the Stellar Spear Technique, continuous and magnificent.
It seemed no different from the past.
However, if a master of subtlety were to observe, they would be shocked to find that within Li Yuan's spear technique and momentum, there was a special rhythm.
It was as if—the spear had gained a spirit!
"This is the true essence of the Stellar Realm," Li Yuan practiced over and over, seeking to completely integrate his personal enlightenment into the Stellar Spear Technique.
Technique is close to the path, and the difference in moves, or even weapons, is not significant.
The five killer moves of the "Stellar Spear Technique" were already diverse and adaptable, sufficient for use.
As for "Meaning of the Stellar," it was more about a type of 'realm,' a sense of enlightenment about the harmony with heaven and earth.
Even though Li Yuan practiced again and again, and his spear technique was much stronger than before, on his Divine Palace panel, the Spear Technique still showed Fourth Level 99%.
"Just practicing might be lacking something; let's try combat," Li Yuan contemplated.
He entered the rest room and got into the virtual network pod.
Logged into the Starry Skies Fighting Network.
"Master, it's been a long time since you've been here," chimed a sprite-like girl with excitement in her voice.
"It has been a while," Li Yuan replied with a light smile.
Since his mind reached Subtlety, the time spent fighting on the Starry Skies Fighting Network has sharply decreased.
Only when the mood struck him, would he come in to play a few ranking matches.
"Ding~" Li Yuan clicked to check his ranking data:
Ranking Match: Sun Eclipse Stage.
Points: 784 points (1000 points to participate in the promotion match)
Win Rate of Rank Matches: 69%
"Rank match pairing," Li Yuan clicked to start matching for rank, aiming to find an expert who could validate his ideas.
After only twenty seconds.
"Rank match pairing successful," the system indicated.
"That was quick, I thought it's going to take a few minutes again," Li Yuan grinned.
Time passed, and one rank match after another took place; against masters who had reached the subtlety of the mind, Li Yuan easily claimed victory after victory.
Victory! Victory! Victory!
He was simply unstoppable!
Li Yuan's Spear Technique might seem to be still at Fourth Stage 99%.
But with his Movement Technique having broken through to the Fifth Stage, he possessed almost invincible strength at the Sun Eclipse Stage.
Perhaps by some strange twist of fate, Li Yuan's rank matching went exceptionally smoothly.
Making him fight more fluidly.
In one hour, he had won fourteen battles; his spear technique became sharper, faster, and more ferocious with each fight.
In the fifteenth battle, Li Yuan suffered a system sanction and finally faced a super expert of the Transcendent Stage, a true Fifth Stage master.
This battle was completely one-sided.
Li Yuan wielded his long spear, blocking the opponent's combat saber with difficulty again and again—if not for his Movement Technique having broken through to the Fifth Stage, he would have lost a long time ago.
As another saber strike flashed like lightning, Li Yuan, who was finally too slow to block, instinctively let his long spear burst out, vaguely drawing upon a mysterious force between heaven and earth.
The speed of his spear instantly surged.
"Clang!" The long spear collided with the combat saber, and Li Yuan was pushed back.
Li Yuan was stunned for a moment.
Then another saber light streaked by, and the bewildered Li Yuan was reduced to nothingness.
Just before he vanished, a smile surfaced on Li Yuan's face, and he opened his mouth as if to say "Thank you."
On Li Yuan's Divine Palace panel, a new notification had appeared: "[Your Spear Technique Realm has advanced from Fourth Level 99% to Fifth Stage 1%]."
As Li Yuan ended this battle.
"Li Yuan, a citizen of Xia Country, aged 18, in his latest virtual combat, manipulated the 'Power of Heaven and Earth,' suggesting his Skill Realm has entered the Fifth Stage." A message was sent out by the intelligent system of the Starry Skies Fighting Network.
As an S-level important message, it was directly transmitted to the Starfire Martial Hall, Starry Sky Martial Hall, and the Martial Arts Hall of Xia Country.