High Martial Arts: I Awaken a Low-Tier Martial System

Her spear technique was completely different from Jiang Ye's.

If Jiang Ye's spear technique had reached the peak of fierce power.

This woman's spear technique was like piercing cold ice.

Amidst the boundless snowstorm.

That kind of artistic conception also reached its peak.

"This spear technique?" Jiang Ye squinted, momentarily lost in thought.

Having studied spears for half his life, how deep was his understanding of the spear path?

In only an instant, he saw that the woman's spear technique had reached the pinnacle of excellence.

However, she was on a different path.

"Boom~" Suddenly, it was as if a bolt of lightning struck Jiang Ye's mind.

Shaking his dusty soul that had been stagnant for half his life.

The problem that had troubled him for years finally had a flash of insight.

"Swish!"

Jiang Ye abruptly returned to his senses, opened his eyes.

But when he focused his gaze, he saw the lakeside was still pure white, with no sign of anyone there.

That exquisite silhouette in the white dress, like a dancing beam of moonlight, had never truly appeared, only an illusion.

"I understand now." Jiang Ye couldn't bother thinking further, grasping tightly onto that flash of insight in his mind.

Picking up the black spear beside him, long rusted.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

Jiang Ye held the long spear and trembled as he walked toward the lakeside.

His body was already aged, filled with decay, but his gaze remained pure.

"Swish!"

"Swish~""Swish!" Jiang Ye once again moved his form, slowly performing the Great Sun Spear Technique he had practiced all his life.

But this time, he subtly infused his spear technique with a unique charm.

"Whoosh!" A great sun appeared.

This great sun carried the explosion of a proud sun, yet also the chill of ice.

Two completely different artistic conceptions were unexpectedly fused into one technique.

If a normal spear path expert attempted this, it would likely fail.

Even leading to the conflict of conceptions causing the spear's force to self-destruct and harm themselves, potentially leading to madness.

But Jiang Ye had studied the spear path for half his life.

In his hands.

These conflicting artistic conceptions not only didn't exhaust each other.

They slowly merged, generating together.

"Whoosh~"

"Whoosh~""Whoosh!" The power of the great sun grew more majestic, its momentum rising steadily.

Like a sunrise gradually ascending.

When it reached noon, its power climbed to the peak, becoming a true proud sun.

"Boom!" A terrifying force burst forth.

This power far surpassed the past, completely reaching a new peak.

Jiang Ye finally broke through that barrier, spear path entering a higher domain!

"Hahaha."

"I did it, I truly did it!" Jiang Ye laughed heartily, not caring about his rapidly depleting life force.

Tears streamed uncontrollably.

Unexpectedly, at life's end, it was an illusion that enlightened him.

Was it joy or sorrow?

Jiang Ye couldn't bother thinking about it.

He only knew he truly succeeded, creating a brand new Great Sun Spear Technique.

Took a step never before taken!

"Just call it... Cold Sun Spear Technique." Jiang Ye's mind already had the prototype of this new cultivation technique.

Not only carrying the fierceness of the Great Sun.

But also the chill of ice and snow.

This was his breakthrough to a new level, the Cold Sun Spear Technique!

But before Jiang Ye could celebrate for long.

A sense of powerlessness rose in his heart, his body began to accelerate in decay, life force ready to completely dry up.

"Pity, no one to inherit." Jiang Ye slowly fell by the lakeside, complex and unspeakable emotions surfacing.

He sensed his life had reached its end.

The earlier spear technique had drained all remaining essence, qi, and spirit.

But, to improve successfully at life's end.

It was worth it.

"Dying without regret." Jiang Ye slowly closed his eyes, his last breath ceased entirely, his life ended.

...

...

"Whoosh!"

As if waking from a great dream, Jiang Ye suddenly awoke.

He returned to the golden Martial Arts Celestial Ladder.

"Rumble~!"

A new Martial Arts Celestial Stele rose steadily from the platform, shining like a sunrise.

On the stele, four bold, powerful golden words were engraved:

'Martial Arts Giant'!

[Congratulations! You have reached the Fourth Layer of the Martial Arts Celestial Ladder, earning the Immortal Monument!]

[Reward is being calculated...]

"What was that?" Jiang Ye recalled past memories.

Those hundred years remained vivid.

It felt like he had truly experienced them!

In those hundred years, 'Jiang Ye's struggles, 'Jiang Ye's obsessions, and the final enlightenment felt real.

"Turns out, I was being evaluated." Jiang Ye fully recalled.

A hundred years in an instant.

Though it feels incredibly real, it is in fact a dream realm!

"Cold Sun Spear Technique?" Jiang Ye's gaze was filled with astonishment.

Even now, the prototype of this spear technique echoed in his mind, as if he truly had refined it from the Great Sun Spear Technique.

If Jiang Ye guessed correctly.

This spear technique might have surpassed the Profound Tier and reached the Earth Tier.

"Can this be cultivated in reality?" A sudden thought flashed through Jiang Ye's mind.

But soon, he realized something even more terrifying.

"A hundred years have passed in the examination."

"Could it be the same in reality?!"

Jiang Ye held his breath; if it were true, it would be a big problem.

But before he could delve further.

Lines of subtitles floated up again.

[With your own spear path, a hundred-year innovation, addressing flaws, reviving ancient techniques, becoming a Spear Path Giant!]

[Unlock title: Spear Path Giant, Thick Accumulation and Thin Emission]

——

[Rewards Settlement]

[Spear Path Giant, Myriad Phenomena Spear Soul, Thick Accumulation and Thin Emission]

[Spear Path Giant: Against martial artists below your spear path cultivation, spear technique damage increases by 50%; against non-spear path martial artists, damage further increases by 25%]

[Myriad Phenomena Spear Soul: Spear technique enlightenment increases by 100%, when trying to improve spear technique, enlightenment further increases by 100%]

[Thick Accumulation and Thin Emission: Battle duration of more than ten minutes, damage increases by 50%]

——

"Spear Path Giant? Myriad Phenomena Spear Soul? Thick Accumulation and Thin Emission?"

The rewards this time were indeed astonishing.

All are permanent rewards, and there is no cooldown limit!

Jiang Ye's current damage buff is already substantial.

Adding these on top?

No one can predict his combat prowess.

But at this moment, Jiang Ye wasn't concerned about these at all.

"Return." Once the rewards were settled, he swiftly left the Martial Arts Celestial Ladder.

...

"Swish!"

In the main villa, Jiang Ye opened his eyes.

He hurriedly checked the time.

February 5, 2327.

"Phew~" Jiang Ye secretly let out a breath of relief.

Luckily! The time in the examination was different from reality.

A hundred years passed in the examination, while only ten-odd days passed in reality.

"Even ten-some days is quite long." Jiang Ye muttered, activating the phone's projection beside him.

Hundreds of unread messages surfaced.

Most were campus news, along with inquiries from Xu Haoran, Deng Yunfei, Zhao Qingli, and others.

Besides these, there were questions from Zhu Honglie.

Jiang Ye replied to each one, and finally dialed Zhu Honglie's communication.

"Beep..." Connection established.

A projection appeared.

"Jiang Ye."

"Finally finished your retreat?" Zhu Honglie smiled at him.

"Teacher." Jiang Ye apologized: "Sorry to have kept you waiting."

"Was the retreat smooth?" Zhu Honglie asked.

Jiang Ye nodded.

"Good."

"Tomorrow, come to me once." Zhu Honglie instructed: "I'll check your strength."

"If you pass, I'll take you to White Dragon University for further training." Zhu Honglie said.

"Yes." Jiang Ye nodded.

Going to White Dragon University for further training?

He had long been looking forward to it.

...

Soon, the communication ended.

Jiang Ye sat cross-legged in place, still finding it somewhat unreal.

At this moment, his mind continued to replay the century of experiences.

In comparison, everything at present felt more like a dream.

"Does this mean I've lived over a hundred years?" Jiang Ye shook his head and smiled.

Suddenly.

He remembered the new spear technique improved from the Great Sun Spear Technique in the examination dream realm.

"Cold Sun Spear Technique!"

"Can it truly be cultivated?" Jiang Ye muttered.

In that century-long dream realm, he indeed cultivated it successfully, unleashing power far exceeding the Great Sun Spear Technique!

But dreams are ultimately dreams.

In reality, it might not be possible to truly execute it.

"I'll try after eating." Jiang Ye hadn't eaten for over ten days, luckily he was at the Second Break, or he might not endure.

Swiftly, Jiang Ye ordered food on his phone.

Just ten minutes later.

A lavish meal worth ten thousand Federation currency was delivered to the door of the estate.

...Half an hour later.

Jiang Ye, satiated, picked up the Black Dragon Spear and went to the training room.

"Cold Sun Spear Technique."

"Let me see." Jiang Ye's eyes revealed an expression of anticipation.