Just then, his personal communicator rang. It was his teacher, Han Mo.

"Teacher," Xu Wuyi said, answering the call.

Han Mo’s figure appeared on the screen, and he got straight to the point. "The points from the youth tournament have been credited. What are you planning to redeem?"

"I’m looking at it now. The Shocking God Spear," Xu Wuyi replied, showing him his screen.

Han Mo glanced at it and nodded, a look of approval on his face. "Just as I thought. That Spear Technique is indeed the most suitable for your current situation."

He explained, "Your Eight-direction Soul Suppressing Spear has reached the Minor Achievement realm, which has built you a solid foundation in Spear Technique. The Shocking God Spear also follows a path that combines Spirit and power, but it emphasizes instantaneous, ultimate bursts of force."

"You possess the dual True Intentions of ’Mountain’ and ’Incineration,’ so your Spiritual Strength is already far beyond that of your peers. Cultivating the Shocking God Spear will be incredibly efficient for you. More importantly..."

Han Mo paused, pointing to one of the Shocking God Spear’s special abilities. "This ’Splitting God’ can detonate spiritual imprints, which synergizes perfectly with the [Blood Burning Seal] you gain after reaching Minor Achievement in the Hundred Refinements Melting Furnace."

"That’s why among Martial Artists who cultivate the Hundred Refinements Melting Furnace, many choose to learn this type of Martial Arts. The Shocking God Spear is a very common choice."

Xu Wuyi’s eyes lit up as he instantly understood Han Mo’s meaning.

Although the flame effect from cultivating the [Blood Burning Seal] differs for everyone, it is ultimately an external projection of a spiritual imprint. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

This was the advantage of having predecessors for guidance. Without the reminders from Anna and Han Mo, Xu Wuyi would have struggled to even notice the Shocking God Spear among the vast sea of available Martial Arts.

Even if he had, he might not have quickly grasped its potential for synergy.

Since both his teacher, Han Mo, and Anna were in complete agreement, Xu Wuyi no longer hesitated.

"Alright, I’ll redeem the Shocking God Spear."

He lightly tapped the screen with his finger, confirming the redemption.

1,200 points were instantly deducted from his account. At the same time, a massive stream of information flooded into his mind—the complete cultivation Technique and conceptual diagrams for the Shocking God Spear.

The complexity of A-level Martial Arts was far beyond that of B-level techniques.

The involved pathways for circulating Qi and Blood were more intricate, the demands on Spiritual Power were higher, and the core ability, ’Splitting God,’ was especially abstruse.

Xu Wuyi didn’t rush to begin his training. Instead, he first carefully read and comprehended all the information, imprinting it deep within his memory.

Once he had done all this, he changed into his training clothes and headed for the underground Cultivation Room.

The sounds of the outside world, the challenges of the future... he temporarily cast them all to the back of his mind.

At this moment, he had only one thought—

Practice the spear.

...

After redeeming the Shocking God Spear, Xu Wuyi wasted no time, pouring his entire Heart and Spirit into cultivating this A-level Martial Arts.

In the underground Cultivation Room, he held the Meteor Iron Long Spear and, following the Technique imprinted in his mind, attempted to guide his Qi and Blood and Spirit.

The difficulty of an A-level Martial Arts far surpassed any Cultivation Technique he had previously encountered.

The spiritual application of the Eight-direction Soul Suppressing Spear was more of a suppressive and slowing Domain, pervasive and all-encompassing like flowing mercury.

The Shocking God Spear, however, required one to highly condense their Spiritual Will, fuse it completely with their Qi and Blood and movements, and erupt in an instant, pursuing the ultimate in penetration and destruction.

In particular, its core skill of "guiding the spear with one’s spirit" demanded a high degree of unity between one’s Heart and Spirit and Spear Intention—the spear moved with a thought. This placed stringent demands on one’s control over their Spiritual Power.

For the first few days, Xu Wuyi found his training exceptionally difficult.

The circulation of his Qi and Blood was sluggish, he struggled to imbue his Spirit into his attacks, and every move felt incredibly stiff. He was completely unable to find the feeling described in the Technique—that sense of "the spirit and spear as one, a strike like a clap of thunder."

Often, after just an hour or two of practice, he would feel a throbbing headache as his Spiritual Power was rapidly depleted.

On the [Martial Arts Diligence Record], the proficiency of the Shocking God Spear increased at a frustratingly slow pace.

But Xu Wuyi didn’t get discouraged.

He recalled his experience learning the Eight-direction Soul Suppressing Spear. The feeling of infusing Spiritual Power into his Spear Momentum was different, but the underlying principles were similar.

He decided to change his strategy. He would no longer impatiently practice the entire Spear Technique, hoping for a quick breakthrough.

Instead, he broke down the Shocking God Spear, first mastering its intricate and complex movements to ensure his Qi and Blood circulated without error.

At the same time, he set aside specific periods to focus solely on practicing the spiritual fusion Technique.

Sometimes he would face the empty air, using only his Spiritual Power to simulate a piercing Spear Intention. Other times, he would slowly perform a single move, repeatedly trying to inject a sliver of Spiritual Will into his Qi and Blood, feeling for that subtle resonance.

This "divide and conquer" approach proved effective, significantly reducing the difficulty.

On the [Martial Arts Diligence Record], the proficiency of his Shocking God Spear began to climb from single digits, arduously but steadily.

[Martial Arts: Shocking God Spear (Beginner 5%)]

[Martial Arts: Shocking God Spear (Beginner 11%)]

[Martial Arts: Shocking God Spear (Beginner 17%)]

[...]

The only drawback was that practicing the Shocking God Spear in this piecemeal fashion couldn’t be counted as a valid training session.

However, Xu Wuyi wasn’t concerned. Given the Spiritual Power consumption of an A-Level Spear Technique, he was still a long way from being able to practice it a hundred times a day anyway.

In addition to this training, he didn’t completely neglect to advance his Hundred Refinements Melting Furnace and increase his Life Energy Level.

Time slipped by quietly amid his focused, arduous cultivation. The drone of the cicadas outside grew louder by the day, heralding the arrival of midsummer.

「In the blink of an eye, it was the end of June.」

Xu Wuyi stood bare-chested in the center of the Cultivation Room, his Qi and Blood steaming off his body as beads of sweat trickled down his defined muscles.

The long spear in his hand shot forward in a rapid thrust. A faint glimmer of Spiritual Cold Radiance flickered at its tip for an instant before quickly dissipating.

He slowly retracted the spear and let out a long breath.

[Life Energy Level: 30.9]

[Martial Arts: Shocking God Spear (Beginner 50%); Hundred Refinements Melting Furnace (Minor Achievement 9%); Eight-direction Soul Suppressing Spear (Minor Achievement 38.1%); Instant Shadow Step (Minor Achievement 45.3%); Wind-Settling Spear (Great Success 19.8%)]

After nearly a month, his Shocking God Spear had finally reached fifty percent proficiency in the Beginner stage.

If anyone else cultivating an A-level Martial Arts were to learn of this speed, their jaws would likely drop. But to Xu Wuyi, it felt perfectly normal.

He had the assistance of the [Martial Arts Diligence Record], which allowed him to clearly perceive his mistakes and adjust in real time, making his efficiency far greater than that of an ordinary person.

His Life Energy Level had risen to 30.9, a decent pace of improvement.

Without the aid of extra resources, relying solely on the core resource of the Earth Fire Marrow Lamp and his own arduous training, achieving such progress was a testament to the solid foundation he had built after reaching Minor Achievement in the Hundred Refinements Melting Furnace.

’An A-level Martial Arts is truly no small feat,’ Xu Wuyi muttered to himself.

’At this rate, it will probably take several more months to get the Shocking God Spear to the Entry Realm.’

...

「On another Tuesday morning, Xu Wuyi logged into the Star Martial Battle Network right on time.」

Ever since his teacher, Han Mo, had recovered from his arm injury and no longer needed to recuperate, their lessons had been moved back to the Battle Network, which was far more convenient and efficient.