In the afternoon, the classes were similar to those in the morning, still focused on practicing "The Stars Are Calling." Wan Keshan moved among the students, tirelessly offering guidance.

Reflecting on the earlier conversation in the office, Li Qingshan clearly sensed that Wan Keshan seemed to place special emphasis on the Body Refinement Realm.

For the next six months, the focus would be on "The Stars Are Calling."

This technique is the foundation of body refinement, and Wan Keshan seemed to hope that all students could advance one level within six months.

After class, all the students rushed to the cafeteria, including Yu Lei and Hong Qian.

Li Qingshan hurriedly finished two plates of food, patting his stomach with satisfaction.

"Practicing twice during the day at school saves a lot on meal expenses and doesn't interfere with using nutrient solutions for body refinement at night."

Practicing body refinement six times a day, the efficiency was three times higher than before.

The previously estimated six months to reach the Body Refinement 2nd Stage now only required two months.

However, Li Qingshan didn't feel it was fast enough.

If it weren't for the Langdu projection blocking his path, he would have been happily increasing his proficiency.

Once "The Stars Are Calling" reaches the fourth level, the cultivation efficiency could double again.

"The enmity of blocking my path is irreconcilable!"

Li Qingshan's gaze turned fierce. After greeting Zhao Hongzhou and the others, he hurried home.

......

Downstairs in the community,

By evening, many people were out for a walk to aid digestion, with children running and playing freely.

Li Qingshan finally found an empty patch of grass.

His fingers tapped on the communicator,

Soon, a light screen popped up, displaying the training materials for "Phantom Step."

The materials included illustrated introductions and video explanations, very detailed.

Half an hour later,

Li Qingshan finished reviewing all the materials, lost in thought.

"Within a square inch, maneuver and evade."

These seven words are the essence of "Phantom Step."

The foundation of "Phantom Step" is a set of footwork.

As long as one can complete the entire footwork without stopping, they are considered "initiated."

"Proficient" and "mastered" require the footwork to be second nature, becoming a bodily instinct.

The instructor in the video made a special note when explaining this.

Practicing "Phantom Step" to "mastered" provides an additional bonus to the speed test in body refinement tests.

This is not hard to understand, as the speed test involves shuttle runs, and maneuvering is precisely the specialty of "Phantom Step."

At that moment, Li Qingshan immediately thought of Yu Lei.

"Yu Lei must have practiced 'Phantom Step,' otherwise, even with the advantage of a flat surface, she couldn't have such a severe 'subject bias.'"

As for the "great achievement" realm that Li Qingshan looked forward to the most,

The instructor only gave one suggestion: actual combat!

The "great achievement" realm has already transcended mere footwork; practice alone is useless.

Only in actual combat, under the stimulus of crisis,

Can one achieve the state of sensing danger before it arrives, avoiding attacks in advance, which is considered a great achievement.

"Even if it's just basic footwork, reaching great achievement seems quite profound!"

Li Qingshan exclaimed,

The "profound" nature of the great achievement realm makes the subsequent perfect realm seem somewhat "mystical."

In the video, the instructor only said one sentence at the end.

"Comprehend the subtlety within a square inch, and perfection will come naturally."

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Li Qingshan seriously doubted that the instructor himself hadn't reached "perfection."

"Fortunately, I don't lack actual combat." Li Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly froze, realizing something.

"No, I don't need to comprehend through actual combat. With the panel, whether it's great achievement or perfection, as long as I increase my proficiency, it's not a problem."

Thinking of this,

Li Qingshan's expression turned excited as he began to attempt the basic footwork.

By recording "Phantom Step" into the panel, he could practice in the Martial Arts Space.

As night fell, the elderly and children on their walks gradually returned home.

"Grandma, look at that big brother, he can't even walk properly!"

A little girl tugged at her grandmother's clothes, pointing to the distant lawn.

"Ranan, don't be rude!" The grandmother scolded her granddaughter, following her small hand's direction.

They saw a young man staggering, with strange steps, falling to the ground after a few steps.

He immediately got up, stomped his feet in frustration, and started again.

The little girl clapped her hands happily, exclaiming:

"Grandma, that brother's posture is so funny, I want to learn too."

"Don't learn that!"

The grandmother's expression changed, picking up her granddaughter and hurrying home.

An hour later, the staggering figure finally stopped.

"Damn, this footwork is so counterintuitive!"

It's called a set of footwork, but each step is not only unrelated but even contradictory.

Clearly, after taking a step forward, the next step requires a turn, completely against bodily instincts.

After more than an hour, he finally managed to complete it once.

Li Qingshan, still shaken, looked at the panel.

[Li Qingshan]

[Realm: Body Refinement 10/100]

[Technique:

The 36th Set of Radio Gymnastics: 'The Stars Are Calling' 10/1000 (Proficient)]

[Martial Skill: 'Phantom Step' 1/100 (Initiated)]

[Feature: Martial Arts Space Lv1 (1/100)]

[Available Time: 1 year]

[Time Flow Rate: 1:10]

"At least I've initiated it."

Li Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief and headed home.

On the way, he changed his steps and tried twice more.

Although the movements were awkward, he didn't fail again.

Panel recording, once verified, always verified.

For others, merely succeeding once wouldn't count as initiation.

Back home,

Li Qingshan opened the thermal box, took out a bottle of nutrient solution, and drank it.

Then he moved to the center of the living room to begin body refinement practice.

Until late at night, after completing four body refinement sessions, the nutrient solution's effects were exhausted.

Dragging his tired body, Li Qingshan collapsed onto the bed, closing his eyes.

The practice had just begun.

Opening his eyes, the familiar circular platform came into view.

Unlike last night, Li Qingshan didn't turn to face Langdu but immediately moved his steps to start practicing "Phantom Step."

Roar!

The roar approached from afar, and in just three seconds, the bloodthirsty maw was upon him.

Li Qingshan's expression remained unchanged, continuing to follow the footwork principles.

His head was smoothly delivered into Langdu's mouth.

Bang!

The watermelon burst.

In the bedroom, eyes opened and closed.

Li Qingshan returned to the Martial Arts Space, resuming the unfinished footwork.

Roar!

......

......

After dying more than twenty times, Li Qingshan opened his eyes and looked at the panel.

['Phantom Step' 1/100 (Initiated)] → ['Phantom Step' 2/100 (Initiated)]

"Fortunately, death interruptions don't affect proficiency improvement. As long as I complete it once, I can increase 1 point of initiation proficiency."

Li Qingshan's mouth twitched, trying to force a smile.

But the shadow of repeatedly dying in the wolf's mouth made it impossible to smile.

"Langdu..."

In the darkness, a low murmur, Li Qingshan closed his eyes once more.