Li Mo was an ordinary mechanic at Tianqi Heavy Industry.
After retiring, he was so used to the workdays that he decided to come back to Tianqi Heavy Industry on rehiring. Currently, he's responsible for mechanical repairs at Tianqi Heavy Industry and has taken on a few apprentices. Each day, he commands his apprentices to repair the broken machines, enjoying the leisurely pace.
In addition, because he was highly skilled in longevity techniques like the Longevity Posture when he was young, he joined the Health Association of Tianqi Heavy Industry. In his spare time, he also taught some classes to earn extra money.
When Lu Sheng first met Li Mo, it was in Li Mo's workshop. At that moment, Li Mo was wearing protective work clothes, lying on a chair and directing his apprentices to repair the machinery.
Noticing Lu Sheng's arrival, Li Mo turned his head to look at Lu Sheng: "Lu Sheng? That kid from my class?"
Lu Sheng nodded and grinned at Li Mo: "Uncle, when do we start the class?"
Seeing Li Mo, Lu Sheng immediately felt at ease. Despite the fact that Li Mo's records showed he was over ninety years old, Lu Sheng could still sense that Li Mo's internal Qi Blood was very abundant, almost comparable to Zhang Yang's.
Only longevity techniques like the Longevity Posture could allow an elderly person to maintain such strong Qi Blood at such an age.
"Follow me!"
Li Mo leisurely stood up from his recliner and led Lu Sheng to an empty room.
"Show me a complete set of Longevity Posture, and I'll point out your weaknesses. If you have any questions, ask them quickly. This class is only two hours long."
Lu Sheng quickly nodded and then performed a full set of Longevity Posture.
"Hmm, not bad, you have some skill, but your hands are still too stiff. The Longevity Posture emphasizes softness and relaxation, try to relax your muscles, feel as if you are like flowing water..."
As a member of the Health Association, after watching Lu Sheng's complete set of Longevity Posture, Li Mo pointed out all of Lu Sheng's weaknesses one by one.
Under Li Mo's guidance, Lu Sheng performed the full set of Longevity Posture again and immediately felt a different understanding, this change made Lu Sheng's heart burn with enthusiasm.
Although Li Mo couldn't compare to Gao Feng in martial arts, his expertise in the Longevity Posture was extremely terrifying.
After all, Li Mo had spent a lifetime as a mechanic but also practiced the Longevity Posture for a lifetime. His experience was extraordinary, especially in teaching.
[Longevity Posture Proficiency +1]
[Longevity Posture Proficiency +1]
As the lesson progressed, the subtitles continuously appeared in front of Lu Sheng.
Soon, the class ended, and Lu Sheng reluctantly stopped his movements. Li Mo smiled at Lu Sheng: "Your comprehension is quite good. Today's lesson ends here."
Though a bit regretful, Lu Sheng was nonetheless thrilled.
In just this one class, he had increased his Longevity Posture proficiency by three points.
It was even faster than Zhang Yang's martial arts class, and almost comparable to Gao Feng's guidance.
"This five hundred Federation Points were well spent!"
Lu Sheng clenched his fist and then, in front of Li Mo, spent all his remaining two thousand five hundred Federation Points on Li Mo's classes, making Li Mo beam with joy.
...
Time passed by minute by minute.
Soon, three days had gone by.
In those three days, besides practicing the Longevity Posture in his martial arts classes at school, Lu Sheng spent all his other time with Li Mo.
He successfully completed five lessons.
The results were indeed evident.
When Lu Sheng performed a full set of Longevity Posture in front of Li Mo, a subtitle slowly appeared.
[Longevity Posture Proficiency +1]
[Ding, Longevity Posture cultivation perfected]
The system notification exploded in Lu Sheng's mind, making his body tremble slightly as an inexplicable power flowed quietly throughout his body.
The warmth activated every cell in his body.
Lu Sheng quickly opened the system panel.
[Name: Lu Sheng]
[Profession: Martial Artist]
[Realm: Junior Martial Artist (70/100)]
[Longevity Posture: (100/100) LV1]
His Longevity Posture proficiency reached 100%, and even his Martial Artist progress improved to 70%.
"Previously, it was only at 68, but after perfecting the Longevity Posture, it increased by two more points, reaching 70%. This means I'm getting closer to becoming a Transcendent!"
Lu Sheng clenched his fist, full of excitement.
"Now that my Longevity Posture is perfected, there's no need to continue the lessons. I should just practice it every day, letting my Martial Artist progress slowly reach 100% to become a Transcendent."
"It shouldn't take more than a month before I can become a Transcendent and join the Elite Class."
Lu Sheng took a deep breath. Although he had wasted half a month compared to Zhao Zhijie and others, there's still plenty of time for the first semester, and he should be able to catch up with more effort.
"Not bad, not bad, your body moves like flowing water, and your breathing guides your entire flesh and blood. You have perfected the first stage of the Longevity Posture!"
At this moment, Li Mo's cheerful voice came.
Lu Sheng grinned and said to Li Mo: "Thank you, Uncle."
With that, he was about to say goodbye to Li Mo, but before he could leave, Li Mo called him back.
"Wait a moment."
Lu Sheng paused, looking at Li Mo with a ripple in his heart.
"Hmm? This plot feels familiar, could it be... just like in those novels, an adventure is about to happen to me, the protagonist?"
Lu Sheng felt a surge of excitement in his heart.
An elderly mentor, hidden talents, guidance, recognition... this plot felt so familiar.
However, what Li Mo said next made Lu Sheng's expression freeze instantly.
"Old man here thinks your family isn't that well-off, right? After taking six lessons from me, your savings should be nearly exhausted, right?"
"Old man here can provide some assistance for you, but it's more like a student loan, which you'll have to repay in the future."
Lu Sheng's mouth twitched slightly. Oh man, I thought it was an adventure, turns out it's a student loan.
However, Lu Sheng did not refuse but looked at Li Mo, waiting for him to continue.
Li Mo continued: "This student loan is also part of my side job. It's funded by Tianqi Heavy Industry specifically for Transcendent candidates on Tianqi Star. The aim is to cultivate Transcendents to enhance the planet's strength. As the largest corporation on Tianqi Star, this amount of money is just a drop in the ocean for Tianqi Heavy Industry."
"Even after retiring and coming back, I often accept teaching assignments, and I've provided this service to many youngsters. You have already perfected the Longevity Posture, so crossing into the Extraordinary Stage, into the first realm of Qi Blood, is just a matter of time."
"So, what do you think, interested?"
Li Mo smiled while looking at Lu Sheng.
Lu Sheng didn't answer immediately but started to think it over.
As Li Mo said, he had already perfected the Longevity Posture, and entering the first-stage Qi Blood Realm was just a matter of time.
The Federation refers to the ultimate evolved beings as Galactic Life Forms, and before one becomes a Galactic Life Form, there are nine stages to go through.
Among martial artists, the first stage is the Qi Blood Realm.
Once one becomes a first-stage Qi Blood Realm Transcendent, even working a job would earn several times more than that of an ordinary person. This student loan... wouldn't be difficult to pay back.
Lu Sheng pulled out his portable brain and searched for 'student loans' in front of Li Mo. He found that there were many student loans available on Tianqi Star, mostly funded by large corporations and some by the Federation Government.
"A student loan... it's not impossible. What I lack most now is time. Joining the Elite Class as soon as possible is the goal. Borrowing some money to purchase cultivation resources would allow me to break through to the Qi Blood Realm faster, join the Elite Class, and the resources from the Elite Class would make repayment easy."
After thinking it over for a while, Lu Sheng decided to sign a student loan agreement.
Lu Sheng borrowed ten thousand Federation Points from Li Mo as a student loan, agreeing to repay twelve thousand five hundred Federation Points within five years, with an annual interest rate of 5%, or sooner if possible.
After signing the agreement, Li Mo cheerfully lifted his hand, slid a few times on his bracelet, and Lu Sheng's personal terminal received a notification of ten thousand Federation Points being credited to his account.
"Ten thousand Federation Points should be enough to buy plenty of cultivation resources. I'll strive to break through to the Qi Blood Realm within three days!"
Lu Sheng chuckled, ready to say goodbye.
"Hold on, kid!"
At this moment, Li Mo's voice sounded again. Lu Sheng turned back, looking at Li Mo with a strange expression.
Li Mo rubbed his hands together and pulled out a data pad from his pocket. With a smile, he said to Lu Sheng: "Kid, you probably want to buy some resources, right? I happen to have a part-time job that allows you to get a discount when purchasing resources."
Lu Sheng: ???
Uncle, you're really providing all-in-one service here.
Alright, I, Lu Sheng, have now experienced the full-service treatment.
Although wanting to complain inwardly, Lu Sheng ultimately did not refuse.
In this era of great conquest, not having some strength or becoming a Transcendent left Lu Sheng feeling insecure.
So, with Li Mo's help, Lu Sheng bought a bottle of Basic Qi Blood Pills and a first-stage Qi Blood Pill.
Just these two pills exhausted the entire ten thousand Federation Points loan.
In this current era, the Human Federation is not short of food but lacks cultivation resources. Hence, the price of cultivation resources has always been very high.
After purchasing, Li Mo promised that someone would deliver the pills to Lu Sheng's home shortly, so Lu Sheng returned home directly.