Li Yuan nodded slightly, which was already a high degree of recognition.
"Yu Jinghe already possesses the strength of a Flying Heaven Warrior, enough to defend himself, and no one is targeting him," Li Yang said, "But you, although your strength is close to that of a Prime Warrior, it is still far from sufficient... You must know that within our human civilization, there are spies from alien races."
"Alien spies?" Li Yuan's heart tightened.
He had heard teachers mention it in general education classes at school, but he had never seen one.
"These alien spies, one type is from alien races that have infiltrated us, after all, some foreign civilizations look very similar to humans in appearance, and some are even human," Li Yang said, "The other type is human traitors bought by alien races... due to the full surveillance of the virtual network, they rarely expose themselves, mostly just gathering information."
"Some alien spies have not yet declared war on our human civilization and will not target you."
"But a minority of alien races, wishing to destroy us quickly, such as the 'Alien Civilization' behind the Rob Sea Star Realm, if their higher-ups learn of your talent, they would likely attempt an assassination at all costs," Li Yang said solemnly, "Previously, your value was at most equivalent to a top-grade Prime Warrior."
"Therefore, even if they became aware of your existence, they would not target you easily, and the Starfire South Lake community where you live is considered safe."
"But now, your status is barely comparable to that of a Flying Heaven Warrior," Li Yang remarked.
A Flying Heaven Warrior? Li Yuan was surprised.
This evaluation was astonishingly high.
A genius is just a genius, while a Flying Heaven Warrior is a true powerhouse.
It looks like his skill breakthrough to the Fifth Stage did indeed shake the higher-ups of Xia Country and the Starfire Martial Hall.
"Currently, the only ones who know about your advancement to the Fifth Stage Skill within the school are just me, Dean Xu, Dean Hai, and the principal," Li Yang said, "Then there are a few high-level individuals in Starfire Martial Hall and Starry Sky Martial Hall who are aware, but your information has been archived."
"Hmm, Dantai Feng might be informed as a way to motivate him," Li Yang said, "After all, he is also highly regarded by the higher-ups of Xia Country."
"But people like Fei Qian, like other teachers from different departments of the school, do not know, so keep it to yourself for now."
"Understood," Li Yuan nodded.
All this must be to prevent a surprise attack from alien spies.
"Teacher, until when should I keep this hidden?" Li Yuan couldn't help asking.
"Not too long, just until the end of February," Li Yang said with a smile, "During the global university Martial Path tournament, it won't matter if the information is exposed."
"By then, staying within the school, you'll be absolutely safe."
"And with the pace of your cultivation, you will soon become a Prime Warrior," Li Yang said, "Once you've become a Prime Warrior, combined with your skills, your strength will increase significantly, making it difficult for alien races to assassinate you."
"After all, it's unlikely they would actually dispatch a Flying Heaven Level to assassinate you, the cost is too great."
"Blue Star is after all a territory of our human civilization, and it is extremely difficult for alien races to conceal a Flying Heaven Level existence here, they will not expose themselves unless it is absolutely necessary," Li Yang said confidently.
Li Yuan listened silently.
From the teacher's words, there were actually hidden Flying Heaven Level spies within human civilization?
The mere thought was chilling.
"With your level of skill, by the time of the global university Martial Path tournament in February, with a bit of luck, you might even make it into the top ten," Li Yang said with a smile.
"Luck is needed to reach the top ten?" Li Yuan reflected on his teacher's words.
Li Yang couldn't help laughing: "If it were just about the global freshman battles, you would undoubtedly be the undisputed first, with even Dantai Feng no longer being your match."
"But the virtual battle of the global university Martial Path tournament is open for all students from the first, second, and third years."
"The students from the world's three top martial arts schools may not have skills equal to yours."
"But those sophomores and juniors who've been practicing for several more years, many are already Prime Warriors...
The substantial foundation improvement gives them a much higher probability of entering the Fifth Stage," Li Yang said seriously, "At least, I know that in the third-year students of the top three martial arts schools, there are Martial Path geniuses with Fifth Stage Skill, and there's more than one of them."
"There's also the possibility of second-year students having reached the Fifth Stage Skill."
"All in all, there are usually more than a dozen of them."
"Besides the three top martial arts schools, those regional Martial Arts Universities, although generally less talented, compensate with their vast numbers, occasionally producing outstanding geniuses as well," Li Yang said, "Even in our Kunlun Martial University, there is another Fifth Stage genius apart from you."
"Senior Brother Jin?" Li Yuan realized who it was.
"Yes, he broke through after the ten-school freshman competition," Li Yang nodded, "It took him more than two years to advance from Fourth Stage Skill to Fifth Stage Skill."
"In the global university Martial Path tournament's virtual combat, there are usually around twenty students with Fifth Stage Skill, sometimes more, sometimes fewer."
Li Yuan pondered with a thoughtful look.
Guys like Guan Ying, Yu Ming, Garava, and others from his batch... in two years, when they become juniors, might very well be able to reach the Fifth Stage Skill.
Dantai Feng? He had an extremely high chance to break through within the next one or two years.
Time indeed possessed an astonishing magic power.
"This big competition should be divided by age," Li Yuan couldn't help but lament, "otherwise, it's too unfair for freshmen."
"Have you ever considered that this arrangement might be deliberate?" Li Yang smiled, "The whole point is to let each batch of so-called top talents face some hardship to temper their character."
"Secondly, it's also because the rewards of the global Martial Arts University competition are excellent... With just so many spots available, that's why they combine everyone to hold the event," added Li Yang.
Li Yuan suddenly understood.
"No matter about other people, if Dantai Feng can break through, then he might still have some hope," Li Yang said, "What's important for you is to focus on yourself."
"My expectation for you is to break into the top ten of the virtual battle."
"There are two more months, which is plenty of time for you to make substantial progress," Li Yang smiled, "If you can break into the top ten, the rewards will exceed your expectations."
"Yes," Li Yuan nodded.
His main rivals were those Martial Path talents from global universities who had managed to break through to the Fifth Stage Skill.
"Finally, regarding the Mingxu Star Realm."
"The day after tomorrow, you'll set off," said Li Yang, "The school has already arranged it; you should enter through gate number three."
"You will spend a month in the life-and-death struggle."
"A month later, return to the school as quickly as you can," Li Yang instructed, "During the struggle for survival, the school has already forged a new identity for you, and you just need to slightly disguise your appearance... so, if it comes to a critical moment, unleashing the Fifth Stage Skill is also fine."
"I understand," Li Yuan nodded.
Although he had gained some fame, it was mainly within Jiang City or at most within Jiangbei Province, and very few could recognize him immediately.
Just like Li Yuan himself, who wouldn't particularly pay attention to the appearances of those battle heroes.
Before long, Li Yang and Dean Xu left.
Li Yuan's life returned to tranquility once more, and he spent the last two days with even more patience accompanying his uncle and aunt.
January 1st, 2044, Seven Stars calendar.
Fully armed, Li Yuan bid farewell to his family.
"Uncle, auntie, I'm going to Feixing for special training this time, and I won't be able to contact Blue Star for a month," Li Yuan said with a smile, "When I return from Feixing, I'll contact you again."
That was the excuse Li Yuan had concocted.
He didn't want to cause his uncle and aunt concern.
"A month with no contact? Isn't that a bit long? Won't it be dangerous?" Chen Hui's face showed a trace of worry.
"Go ahead, going to Feixing must be a rare opportunity, it's a holy land for the cultivation of the entire human civilization," Li Changzhou said with a smile, "Don't worry about home."
Using the false identity 'Xu An', Li Yuan rode on a specialized flying vehicle via the Starfire Martial Hall's channel.
He headed for the Mingxu Star Realm.
"The Mingxu Star Realm has as many as four stable entrances and exits, and occasionally some unstable ones appear," Li Yuan read the information in his hand and was secretly shocked, "It's actually similar to the Fish Spirit Star Realm."
The Fish Spirit Star Realm had entrances and exits spanning hundreds of miles, which were unstable and often appeared deep underground, unpredictable and hard to defend against.
Li Yuan arrived at 'Mingxu Star Realm Gate Number Three,' located in Jiangnan Province.
PS: Brothers, I've been working hard to update! Begging for a monthly pass! Hold the ranks steady!!