Martial Arts Genius with Proficiency System

"The Eight-Nine Profound Skill!"

Looking at that thick stack of documents, Su Tu's eyes lit up.

The Eight-Nine Profound Skill is one of the most premier Dharma Gates in Chinese mythology.

Those who achieve great success can cultivate an indestructible Golden Body, master numerous transformations, transcend the Dao, observe Dao as the lines on their palm, their heart and spirit like ancient light, eternal and undying.

Legend has it that the being whose physical form nears ascension and stands proudly in the world practices the Eight-Nine Profound Skill.

The strength of that being needs no further explanation—slaying the three-headed demon dragon, rescuing his mother at Taoshan, and with one arrow exterminating the Nine Heavens Evil Crow!

Heeding commands without following decrees, indifferent to worldly constraints, the True Saint of Miao Fa, the God of Justice, Yang Jian!

This name is ever-bright in the history of Chinese mythology.

Of course, Su Tu still prefers his other title, one of the three great rebels of the Celestial Court.

In summary, this ancient skill is incredibly powerful, and if he could master the Eight-Nine Profound Skill,

his combat power would undergo a tremendous enhancement!

Unlike the Heaven-Flipping Seal, according to legend, the Eight-Nine Profound Skill is an extremely comprehensive Dharma Gate, encompassing heart and spirit, physical body, techniques of slaughter, methods of divine techniques, and transformation arts.

"Instructor Wei Yang, this... is too precious!"

Although Su Tu was extremely tempted, he did not directly accept the Eight-Nine Profound Skill and the accompanying paper.

He understood well from a young age the principle of not receiving rewards one hasn't earned.

Just looking at this thick stack of documents, he knew how much thought and heart Wei Yang had poured into this ancient skill.

Though Wei Yang said to him, speaking words of heartfelt emotion, asking him to explore that era.

But Wei Yang's heart and spirit are of an exceedingly high rank, and his Heart Life perhaps stretches over a thousand years; his physical form brims with vitality, and Su Tu had no doubt he could live for centuries.

At such a time, engaging in this sort of orphan-entrusting play, saying there were no ulterior motives, Su Tu certainly did not believe it.

"It's fine, you're a natural prodigy in ancient skills, and the path of ancient skills might just continue through you in the future."

"What we researchers of ancient skills most wish to see is..."

Wei Yang's words were heartfelt and sincere, like an elder entrusting ideals and ambitions to a trustworthy youth.

But.....

"Instructor Wei Yang, you know, your lesson plan isn't really well-hidden..."

Su Tu pointed to the corner of Wei Yang's sleeve with a finger.

There, inside Wei Yang's sleeve, lay a small square of crumpled paper, densely covered with words.

It looked very much like a teacher's lesson plan.

"Ahem ahem ahem~" Wei Yang coughed awkwardly, stuffing the paper back.

He's more adept at scholarship and research, but for things like recruiting people, he's quite inept.

So, he specifically asked a colleague to write a draft for him.

Before he even got a chance to look at it, Su Tu showed up, and Wei Yang just used the draft on the spot.

Those words earlier had even touched Wei Yang himself a little.

"Instructor Wei Yang, just say what you mean directly."

Su Tu cut straight to the point.

"I want you to apply to our ancient skill research specialty!"

"As long as you come over, you'll be our department's treasure, with everyone from director to mentors revolving around you. Just imagine, in which academy can you get such treatment!"

"Let me put it this way, my cultivation is the lowest in the department—the director is currently breaking through to become a Daoist Master, and if you join our specialty, even a future Daoist Master will cherish you!"

"Imagine how far your future path of cultivation will go!"

Wei Yang spoke earnestly as he looked at Su Tu.

Honestly, Su Tu was very interested in ancient skills, drawn to the profound power contained within them, and a program focused on ancient skills research held significant appeal to him.

Once he joined, the opportunities to encounter ancient skills would significantly increase in the future.

Now that he already had a direction to master ancient skills, naturally, the more ancient skills he mastered, the better.

The ancient skill research program was a good choice for Su Tu.

But Su Tu wanted to apply to Starship Academy, while the ancient skill research program was only available at Saints and Sages Academy.

"Instructor, I am indeed very interested in ancient skills and believe they surely can shine with unparalleled brilliance..."

"But I already have an academy I want to apply to, and the one I wish to apply to is Starship Academy."

"So..."

Su Tu spoke with slight apology; the Eight-Nine Profound Skill indeed held incomparable attraction for him.

But he was determined to go to Starship Academy!

As for why....

Su Tu's thoughts drifted slightly, his brow subconsciously furrowing, as though a wisp of question arose in his heart.

Suddenly, Wei Yang raised an eyebrow and looked at Su Tu, interrupting his thoughts, making him instantaneously forget the fleeting doubt that had just arisen.

Wei Yang's eyes were remarkably bright.

"You like the ancient skill research program, right?"

Wei Yang eagerly looked at Su Tu.

"Yes." Su Tu nodded earnestly, still not understanding the situation.

"And you want to apply to Starship Academy."

"Correct."

"Then we'll move the program to Starship Academy!"

Upon hearing Wei Yang's words, Su Tu couldn't help but widen his eyes—could they really do that?

The entire program directly moved to a new school??

"The ancient skill research program is very special; it doesn't belong to any academy, you could even treat us as an independent department."

"As long as we have students enrolling, we can join any academy."

"Su Tu, as long as you're willing to join our program, I'll talk to the director right away to add an ancient skill research program at Starship Academy!"

Wei Yang declared earnestly.

It was hard to imagine that a program could be so unique, able to join any academy.

Even harder to imagine that they would consider moving directly to Starship Academy for Su Tu.

"Then I'll be troubled, Instructor Wei Yang."

After a moment of thought, Su Tu slowly spoke, acknowledging that this program indeed suited him.

With Su Tu's change in how he addressed him, Wei Yang beamed with delight.

"Great, great, great!!"

"Take this ancient skill and paper as my teacher's gift to you, and now I must go talk to the director!"

Wei Yang pushed the ancient volume in front of Su Tu.

Before Su Tu could react, the figure had already vanished in front of him.

The methods of a high-tier martial artist were beyond what he could comprehend at this moment.

Su Tu looked intensely at that manuscript.

It was the Eight-Nine Profound Skill!!

When he opened the ancient volume, he expected to see densely packed words.

But that wasn't the case; the first page of the Eight-Nine Profound Skill had only one mysterious symbol.

The following pages were similar.

Every sheet had only one character, ancient to the extreme, not resembling any known script.

Su Tu tried to use the Power of the Heart and Spirit to interpret these characters, seeking hidden secrets, but even under this scrutiny, they remained unchanged.

"Is it really this outrageous?"

"Just one character per page, how can one cultivate this way?"

The Heaven-Flipping Seal recorded several finger seals, with the ability to calm the mind when activated, but for crying out loud, this Eight-Nine Profound Skill has only one word per page, what can be done with this?

This ancient volume had a total of nine pages, each with a single character.

He studied them for quite some time, memorizing the nine characters in his mind.

Then he cautiously put away the ancient volume and opened the thesis left by Wei Yang.

"There is something here!!"

"This ancient skill research specialty is even more remarkable than I thought!"

Su Tu flipped through the thesis in his hand, becoming more thrilled as he read.

The thesis detailed the possible periods of these nine characters' appearances, their origins in mythological contexts, and the starting civilization of these characters.

This thesis also extended into numerous conjectures about the possible methods contained within these characters.

Take the first character, for instance; they referred to it as 'Body.'

Though it's only one word, it might conceal an entire Body Tempering Method.

"One word, one method."

Su Tu nodded privately at the possibilities described in the thesis.

One word containing one method, one word hiding one formula sounds absurd, but if placed in the Eight-Nine Profound Skill, on this Secret Technique, it makes sense.

After all, according to legend, these Eight-Nine Profound Skills were passed down by The Three Pristine Ones; what kind of existence are they, towering at the end of Dao.

Their transmitted methods would indeed be astonishing, not surprising.

Now, Su Tu knew that invoking ancient skills required Immortal Power, but currently, there was no way to summon Immortal Power.

Moreover, aside from Immortal Power, there are other obstructions preventing ancient skills from manifesting.

Just like that time at the Martial Arts Department, when he performed the Heaven-Flipping Seal, he must have accidentally invoked Immortal Power, triggering the Heaven-Flipping Seal.

At that time, he was unaware, but afterward, a mysterious force twisted Su Tu's understanding of his memories.

Causing him to forget the recollection.

It wasn't until today, knowing the existence of Immortal Power, that he finally escaped the fog.

He put away the Eight-Nine Profound Skill, now uninterested in doing other tasks, intending to return to his room and ponder why he could invoke the Heaven-Flipping Seal that day.....

With books, growth is long; without books, growth is short.

In the blink of an eye, five days passed, and as time went by, the atmosphere in the Training Camp became increasingly bizarre.

Originally, everyone was diligently doing tasks to earn points, but now they began to look at each other with something deeper.

The eyes seemed to be assessing prey.

No matter how many tasks one does, there is a limit to the points one can earn in a day; trying to acquire those precious resources with just a little accumulation is too slow.

Initially, everyone had few points, and the atmosphere was fairly harmonious, but as everyone's points grew, the phrase 'survival of the fittest' became increasingly piercing.

"Emotions, Heart and Spirit, Qi."

Su Tu sat on a chair, hands crossed, floating before him, strands of Qi continuously poured into his hands.

The Power of the Heart and Spirit also interweaved with ordinary Qi outside.

Furthermore, Su Tu's emotions were intensifying under his intentional control.

The Qi in his hand grew increasingly violent, but ultimately, it still shattered.

"Still not right..." Su Tu frowned.

In recent days, after completing tasks, he began recalling scenes from the Martial Arts Department, gaining some insights upon careful reflection.

Just before he performed the Heaven-Flipping Seal, he was extremely angry, furious; the Qi instead of flowing normally turned upside down, merging with the furious Heart and Spirit.

Under the combination, the Heaven-Flipping Seal opened!

Su Tu initially thought that was Immortal Power, but during these days, despite numerous tests, he still couldn't recapture that feeling...

His direction wasn't wrong, but he seemed to be missing something... just a little something.

Power of the Heart and Spirit, emotions, inverted Qi, reversed mountain and river apertures, these were like a puzzle; pieced together, capable of awakening the ancient skills' Immortal Power.

Yet something singularly vital was missing, preventing the puzzle from completion.

"Won't think about it for now, finish the tasks, and quickly gather the points."

"Ancient skills come from myths; perhaps at the Immortal Ruins, I could discover something, gain indirect insights."

Su Tu thought to himself.

Fingertips lightly tapped on the smart wristband, instantly bringing up the points panel.

These days, he's completed quite a few tasks himself, coupled with the daily S-level points allowance, and the 'offerings' from Xiong Laile and Tuoba Fengtian.

His points had reached 60,000, growing rapidly, but Su Tu was still dissatisfied.

There was still a long way to go to exchange for qualification to enter the ruins, totaling 300,000.

Ding-dong! Ding-dong!

At this moment, the doorbell downstairs rang.

Su Tu got up and went downstairs, opening the door to find a stranger standing before him.

"Who are you?"

Su Tu looked at him and asked.

He was an ordinary-looking young man with weak aura, having only opened eighty apertures.

He looked at Su Tu with a bit of trepidation and spoke, "Lord Tu, I'm willing to give up half my points in exchange for your protection!"

"Huang Dao and the others give us no way to live!"

"They want to take over the cafeteria; those who don't give points get no food; they give us no way to live."

Upon hearing this, Su Tu carefully looked at the man.

Although he appeared unharmed, internally his Qi was chaotic, with the Heart and Spirit covered by a layer of gloom.

Seeing his condition, Su Tu realized the true Training Camp had commenced...