CHAPTER 401: CHAPTER 231: COMBAT TECHNIQUE AND BATTLE ANTHEM, QIN HUAI’EN OF THE FOURTH BATTLE GROUP!

The "Warfare Strategy" pioneered by Marshal Qin is an endless long road.

Even a Vice Marshal at that level has yet to touch the threshold of Great Perfection.

One can imagine how terrifyingly difficult it is.

"Master Liang, do you think I can do it?"

Qin Shi scratched his head. No matter how confident and high-spirited he was, he wouldn’t believe he could tackle the Vice Marshal.

It’s important to know that He Lanchan and Qi Wuxiang, already outstanding across multiple millennia, are considered top-tier existences at the peak of the stars.

Yet, they are still quite a distance from achieving Martial God status.

Marshal Qin and Vice Marshal, these brothers, once created an unparalleled legend of two Martial Gods overlooking the Galaxy.

This allowed the Fourth Battle Group to sweep through various star zones, invincible along its path.

Wherever the red sword banner stands, even the Star God must lament its doom.

"Among the first generation’s ’Top Ten’, the most dazzling was old He, merely a student accepted by the Vice Marshal."

Qin Shi contemplated that if he chose to primarily cultivate "Warfare Strategy," not to mention reaching Great Perfection, replicating the Vice Marshal’s feat of reaching six thousand layers remained uncertain.

"Your Hundred Forms Refining Stance and Cultivation Furnace haven’t reached their ultimate levels; around three hundred to five hundred layers of ’Warfare Strategy’ should be enough to exert suppression."

Old Liang, however, was full of confidence. As He Lanchan’s number one follower, he believed Qin Shi wasn’t far behind.

At least at the same age, his apprentice’s achievements were higher.

Mastering four out of seven great limits of the physical body.

This alarming cultivation speed is directly chasing Qi Wuxiang!

It’s said that he overlooked the Galaxy for nearly a millennium, standing at the pinnacle of the stars, the longest-standing Great Demon King.

Broke the five great limits at the age of twenty!

Not yet thirty, he embarked on a life where none under Martial God could defeat him!

"I’ll give it a try."

Qin Shi considered seriously.

He operated the "Warfare Strategy", though this heritage wasn’t much practiced.

Because it originated from the Fourth Battle Group, itself a product of the battlefield’s grand furnace.

One must endure bloody battles, refine the mortal body’s bones, and ignite various life nodes.

Eventually achieving full integration, arranging and combining like a newborn universe after the chaos is opened.

From its conception to its power, "Warfare Strategy" is undeniably deserving.

Called an "SSS-level martial art"!

However, during cultivation, it extracts potential harshly, almost like draining the pond for fish.

Too many life nodes are lit, and each operation excessively consumes mortal body’s vital energy.

In a certain sense, it’s akin to the seven great limits of the physical body, once stepped upon, it’s a path difficult to retreat from, a path of no regrets.

"When I was young, I heard Teacher Lin say you rejected the olive branches of the Four National Universities?"

Old Liang strongly recommended Qin Shi to focus on "Warfare Strategy", with another consideration in mind.

If his apprentice doesn’t take the Four National Universities’ path, perhaps he could choose the battle group.

"Yeah. Considering various aspects, the Four National Universities might not suit me. Certainly, they are Dongxia’s top academies, with unmatched resources and heritage.

But it also means that if I accepted those enticing resource offers, I would be labeled, even shackled, making me hesitant in any endeavor."

Qin Shi did not hide his thoughts, talking frankly with Old Liang:

"As an inheritor of the Nanhuang Daoist School, if I take over from Old Zhang in the future, and get entangled by the academic powers of the Four National Universities, the license to wear armor and wield weapons unrestricted would be merely empty formalities, losing the greatest deterrence as the master of the Daoist School.

Moreover, at the Four National Universities, I lack backing. The Huabei Imperial Capital is filled with nobles, the Southwest United has groups of generals, Fuxing Tongwen Consortium is everywhere. The only relatively quiet place is Yangchen Museum, whose people focus on mechanical inventions, which doesn’t mix well."

Old Liang nodded, eyes filled with approval.

The halo of the Four National Universities is too dazzling. Any student at the threshold of senior year who receives an admission notice experiences an ascent from ordinary to extraordinary, generating envy and jealousy from others wherever they go.

Qin Shi’s ability to forgo the easily accessible Four National Universities and instead settle and remain calm, is extremely rare and commendable.

In youth, the desire to seize glory and prominence is strong.

"Have you considered the path of the battle group?"

Old Liang asked.

His face, weathered by time, showed an unexplainable radiance.

"If you’re willing, I can think of a way."

Is Old Liang finally planning to reveal his "Soldier King" identity!

Qin Shi felt slight movement in his heart.

He had never brought up such a topic with Old Liang.

Exploring other’s past is like exposing healed, bloody scars.

It’s considered impolite behavior.

"Master Liang, do you have connections?"

Qin Shi feigned curiosity in response.

"I used to be a soldier, and I know some people, a few good... old comrades."

Old Liang scratched his head, his confidence seemed somewhat lacking.

He couldn’t actually be sure, having experienced those things, of the Fourth Battle Group’s attitude towards him.

"No rush, Master Liang, let’s wait until Heng Province completes its comprehensive development drive before considering future matters."

Qin Shi waved his hand, the grand development drive would last about half a year.

Nearing the end, it would be time for him to take the college entrance exam.

That would be the time to ponder future paths.

"As long as you’re strong enough, the choices will be plentiful."

Qin Shi firmly believed in this.

"Wait for Elder Zhang to return, let him plan for you."

Old Liang conservatively responded.

He planned to write a letter to the Fourth Battle Group’s headquarters once Heng Province’s comprehensive unsealing was completed.

As a veteran, he has the "recommendation qualifications" of the vanguard unit.

"The battle group has many merits, but it’s too tough. The war furnace is brutal and merciless, worries that young Shi might not endure it."

Recalling the past, Old Liang remembered being selected into the vanguard unit, boarding ships or piloting Divine Machines, going to various development zones for missions.