In the game "High Martial Arts," players start with the blessing of the Martial God.

夜晚

rooftop

Ji Ming struggled to assume various strange postures, the belt around his abdomen flickering on and off, and the number "three" could be faintly seen on the monitor in the center.

This is a gravity belt, which can be adjusted up to five times the gravity. He wants to cultivate the "Star King Body", and this kind of resource is essential.

Thanks to his father's position as an assistant researcher, he was able to get the job from "Tianhong Research Institute" at cost price, which made many others envious.

"The force distribution of this gravity belt is still too uneven. It would be great if there were gravity suits."

Ji Ming was somewhat dissatisfied. With his level 10 Star King Body, his limit was to withstand 4 times the gravity, but with the belt he only dared to adjust it to 3 times. Uneven force could easily cause injury during cultivation, which would hinder his progress.

Thinking of this, he shook his head helplessly, knowing that the gravity suit was just a pipe dream, as it cost as much as an apartment in the city center!

Actually, the most effective training environment is the school's gravity chamber, but unfortunately, given his overall school ranking, he wouldn't even be considered. After all, that kind of training environment is effective for most professions, and there's simply not enough of it.

[Proficiency in "Star King Body" +1]

[Proficiency in "Star King Body" +1]

【…】

Just as he was feeling regretful, his proficiency with "Star King Body" finally changed.

【Star King Body: lv.10 (43→49/100)】

After completing the first round, the progress of Star King Body actually increased by 6%. Although his whole body ached, Ji Ming still showed a happy smile.

The difficulty of "Starry Sky King Body" is among the highest of the early-stage martial arts skills. Few people in Baichuan No. 1 Middle School choose it. Ji Ming relied on his "Strong Will" to grind to this point, but he is increasingly struggling. It takes several days to make a little progress. Obviously, it is a limitation of his talent. Most of his efforts are in vain.

But now that he has the [God of War's Blessing] in hand, every drop of his sweat will be rewarded. Combined with the [Unyielding Will] and the ox-like endurance, the result is definitely greater than the sum of its parts.

"Could this be the true way to unleash a strong will?"

Ji Ming muttered to himself, feeling somewhat speechless at the state of being physically exhausted but mentally excited.

"Again!"

He knew he was far from reaching his limit, so he immediately stretched his body and continued to train.

……

after an hour

Ji Ming collapsed to the ground, covered in sweat, unable to move even a finger, but his will remained active and excited. He couldn't help but give a bitter smile.

He discovered that even the effect of strengthening his willpower had increased after receiving the God of War's blessing; normally, his willpower would have reached its limit at this time.

"ha!"

Ji Ming sat up, his body aching. It was clear that even if his willpower could still hold on, it was not suitable to continue. Otherwise, he would unknowingly damage his foundation and regret it too late.

He was breathing heavily, his body was red and blood could be seen seeping from under his skin. The pain of the Star King Body was truly unbearable for ordinary people. Under the pressure of gravity, he had to maintain his breathing and movement rhythm without deforming. It felt as if all his muscles and internal organs were being forged in a furnace.

Of course, extreme pain brings double the benefits. This martial arts skill combines damage and defense, making it much stronger than other body-refining skills that only passively take hits.

Unfortunately, this is not something everyone can choose, not only because of the amount of patience required, but also because of the cost!

After catching his breath, Ji Ming took out a vial of light green medicine from his pocket. This was "Origin No. 3," an essential tonic for cultivating the Star King Body. Without this, if someone dared to practice recklessly, their internal organs would be shattered into dust within a few days.

With a pained look in his eyes, he drank it down. This small tube cost five thousand Xuanhuang coins, enough for a large family to eat for two months, but for him it was just a sip!

Ji Ming only has intermediate talent, so his chances of getting into a prestigious academy are actually very small. If he can successfully cultivate the Starry Sky King Body, it can increase the admission rate by at least 30%, which is no exaggeration to say that it is a lifeline.

Sometimes, he couldn't help but feel grateful that his family was relatively well-off. If he had been as poor as other transmigrators, he probably would have been forced to give up his studies long ago.

In this world, without talent or status, hard work may not be useful and may even have the opposite effect.

Feeling the life energy emanating from "Origin No. 3", Ji Ming sighed with satisfaction. His muscles, which had been tense like a string, slowly relaxed and became even stronger after being nourished. This thing is expensive for a reason!

"How much money must those pharmacists make?!"

He lay flat on the rooftop, his mind blank, lost in thought. The [Pharmacist] profession was a branch of the [Scholar] profession, and only scholars with special talents could successfully change professions, making them as rare as giant pandas in his previous life.

"This is only the third generation of the Primal, if it were the first generation..." Ji Ming thought greedily, then smiled helplessly. His family was neither rich nor poor, and this supply was already the limit. It was unlikely that they could get more, and he couldn't bring himself to ask for more.

"call!"

After taking a deep breath, Ji Ming leaped up from the ground, feeling much lighter and no longer as heavy as before. The medicinal power of "Origin No. 3" would remain in his body for three days, and he had to intensify his training during these three days to recoup his losses. Given his family's financial situation, he couldn't afford to waste such a precious item.

It seems that the 40,000 Xuanhuang coins his parents give him every month can keep him in "Original Life No. 3" continuously, but the calculation is not like that. In addition to body tempering, he also needs to cultivate "Qian Tian Yi Qi Gong". The importance of the realm is self-evident, which is another expense no less than that of the Star King body.

Add to that the training in footwork and swordsmanship, and no amount of money will be enough to cover it all!

Ji Ming shook his head and sighed. If he wanted to catch up with those extraordinary talents who drank potions like water, he could only spend a little money and grind like crazy. Fortunately, now that he had the blessing of the Martial God, he could turn every drop of sweat into an increase in strength, which gave him a glimmer of hope to catch up.

……

three days later

Shirakawa Ichichu Martial Arts Training Room

"Ha! Ha!"

Wearing a gravity belt, Ji Ming walked through the alley of the black iron wooden dummies. The cold-looking iron arms collided with his bronze body, producing a series of crisp sounds.

He was completely focused and serious. Whenever his body was struck until it turned red, a faint green light would flash by, the old skin would peel away, and the new power would become stronger.

The training conditions in the school's martial arts room are incomparable to those at home. For the past three days, he has spent almost all his time here except for his necessary classes. Now, the time for his transformation has finally come.

【Star King Body: lv.10 (100/100)!】

"ha!"

Suddenly, Ji Ming shuddered, a muffled sound emanating from his chest. A dark black light flowed across his skin, and he sank down, causing the sweat that had fallen to the ground to turn into water droplets and be shaken up. The black light finally condensed on his chest, lingering there!

"Is this the Stellar Transformation?" A look of understanding flashed in Ji Ming's eyes. He stared at the black light on his chest with burning eyes. Suddenly, a heavy, mountain-like aura appeared on his body, like a volcanic eruption or a deathly silence in the underworld, unmoving.

He opened his destiny card and found that the information on it had indeed been updated.

【Star King Body: lv.11 (1/100)!】

First-tier characteristic: Stellar Transformation!

[Stellar Transformation: The divine power condensed within the body of the Star King can, upon eruption, temporarily triple the combat strength in all aspects, and also creates a gravity field, subjecting enemies within a five-meter radius to triple the gravity suppression!]

Similar to life strength, every ten levels is a major hurdle. Almost all skills gain special power after breaking through level ten, which some professions call "ultimate moves". Why does "Star King Body" have such a prestigious reputation and stand in the first tier of almost all professions' early-game skills?

The reason for this is that wisp of star power. The triple gravity boost and combat power increase make it possible for martial artists to fight against other diverse professions. This is the charm of numerical values!

It can be said that this skill is a divine skill for early-stage martial artists. Its only drawback is that the level cap is not high. If it weren't for such a magnificent era, how could he, a mere mortal, have learned it so easily?

A level 11 skill, especially a body-refining martial art like the Starry Sky King Body, which is extremely difficult, is something he believes would be very rare in the entire Baichuan City, since Baichuan martial artists are really not strong.

"The God of War's blessing is truly terrifying!" Ji Ming was deeply shocked. Everything else was fine, but the key was that this power that ignored bottlenecks was simply like a miracle.

Back then, he was stuck at the bottleneck of level 9 to 10, which was incredibly frustrating. It took him a full four months to break through. Not to mention the major bottleneck of level 11, it was easy for him to be stuck for a year or even longer if he was unlucky.

He had already given up hope and did not think he could make a breakthrough before the college entrance examination, but the awakening of the God of War's grace gave him a huge surprise.

With his level 11 "Starry Sky King Body," Ji Ming thought he might surprise everyone in this end-of-month quiz, a sense of anticipation rising in his heart.