Ten Years? Five Years?

An Advanced Martial Artist, a Tier-4 Civilization Warrior? Fang Yu was inwardly startled. This was the second time he had heard "Tier-4 Civilization Warrior." From Wang Mo's description, Fang Yu knew that for an Advanced Martial Artist to attain the title of Tier-4 Civilization Warrior was bound to be extraordinarily difficult. "President Wang, Minister Gu," Fang Yu took the initiative to greet them. "Haha, no need to be so formal," the refined middle-aged man smiled. "You're Wang Mo's friend, which makes you a junior of mine. I'll take the liberty of asking you to call me Uncle." "Uncle Wang," Fang Yu amended immediately, neither servile nor overbearing. "Fang Yu? You can just call me Uncle Gu as well," the bald man said with a smile. "Xiao Mo told me his roommate was quite remarkable. I didn't entirely believe him at first, so I tagged along to see for myself. Now that I have, you really are extraordinary... Twenty-one years old, saber Entering the Minute, and unperturbed under my spiritual pressure. Truly rare." Fang Yu had guessed right. The aura the man displayed earlier had been deliberate; now it had softened, feeling similar to his usual impressions of his head teacher, Yan Fu. "What's more, your Life Level seems to have progressed even faster than Xiao Mo's. You must have reached Level 21, haven't you?" the bald man chuckled. "Level 21?" Hearing that number, Wang Mo was not overly surprised. During the Junior-College-to-Undergraduate Upgrade assessment, he only knew that Fang Yu had taken first place, without knowing his specific scores in each event. In his eyes, as a direct-pass student, it was only natural for Fang Yu to have a higher Life Level. However, if Yan Fu or Jiang Wei knew, they would definitely be astonished. Gaining a whole level in a single day? Even for someone who had awakened an Upper-Rank Star Aspect and absorbed star force for the first time, their rate of improvement would hardly exceed this. "Yes." Fang Yu was inwardly shocked—how could the man see through him at a glance? On the surface, however, he remained calm. "Your eye is sharp, Uncle Gu." "Haha, my eyes aren't that sharp." The bald man raised his hand, revealing a device on his wrist resembling a wristwatch, and laughed. "It's just that the Universal Auxiliary Device I'm wearing has a biomagnetic field detection function. At close range, it can roughly gauge the strength of your life aura." "Universal Auxiliary Device?" Fang Yu's gaze swept over the instrument on the man's wrist. In this era, there was an abundance of technological equipment related to martial artists. At school, for instance, there were various life-monitoring scanners, but even the smallest occupied two or three square meters... To think such a miniature detector existed! Fang Yu had never seen one before. Furthermore, from what the man said, silently detecting the life aura intensity of nearby living beings was just one of this watch's functions? Where did such advanced technology come from? "Uncle Gu told me before that he bought this at the Primordial Star space base after becoming a Tier-4 Civilization Warrior," Wang Mo said. "You can't buy this inside the Alliance no matter how much money you have." "Oh?" Fang Yu's interest was piqued. This was similar to what Jiang Wei had told him. His curiosity regarding the Primordial Star grew even deeper. "Dad, don't just stand there. Let's all sit down," Wang Mo chimed in quickly. ... The dinner lasted for quite a while. Wang Xundao and the bald man were both quite polite and put on no airs, allowing Fang Yu to gradually relax. As the evening grew late, they set down their chopsticks one by one. "Fang Yu, it was Wang Mo's good fortune to make a friend like you in junior college," Wang Xundao said with a gentle smile. "Now that you'll be attending the same university, you must look out for each other even more." "Of course," Fang Yu replied with a smile. "During our three years in junior college, Wang Mo helped me a lot as well." "I asked your Uncle Gu along today to help me evaluate things," Wang Xundao said, smiling. "Having gotten to know you, you truly are exceptionally talented. "My thought is to sign an endorsement contract with you. What do you think about making our Shengchuan Group your exclusive agency within Huguang Province?" Fang Yu kept his expression neutral. Just as his father had predicted. "An endorsement contract?" Wang Mo blurted out in surprise, clearly caught off guard. "Uncle Wang, that doesn't seem appropriate," Fang Yu said, shaking his head. "Haha, rest assured. Wang Mo was a factor in my wanting to sign you, but only a very minor one," Wang Xundao said with a faint smile. "You yourself are the deciding factor." "Me?" Fang Yu was not convinced. Although he was a direct-pass student, at the end of the day, he had only barely qualified as an elite student of Huguang Martial University. Logically speaking, he should not warrant such treatment from a wealthy tycoon like this. "Business is business, so I won't hide anything from you," Wang Xundao said candidly with a smile. "After Wang Mo brought you up to me, I looked into you a bit. The genetic heritage of your parents and ancestors is outstanding. "Your great-grandfather was an Advanced Martial Artist. "Your parents are both martial artists. "Your younger brother and sister have both awakened Upper-Rank Star Aspects." Wang Xundao smiled. "From your family's financial situation, I can roughly deduce that the funds they invested in you couldn't have been too substantial—most likely no more than five million Star Coins, at most ten million." "Dad, why did you investigate Fang Yu behind his back?" Wang Mo said in annoyance. Fang Yu did not speak. While the man was being candid, such an action would inevitably cause some irritation... and the information he had turned up was indeed remarkably accurate. Wang Xundao paid no heed to his son and continued, "With such limited cultivation funds, your Life Level was still able to climb so rapidly—Level 21! And that's without having awakened a star aspect. "Many undergraduate students who have awakened Middle-Rank Star Aspects are probably only slightly faster than you." Fang Yu listened quietly. His rapid Life Level increase was due to his high technique and his innate divine ability Devour. While he seemed to have spent only a few million Star Coins, it had yielded the results of ten or twenty million. "Therefore, I believe you have a strong chance of awakening a powerful star aspect," Wang Xundao said with feeling. "Isn't it generally true that the older one gets, the weaker the awakened star aspect tends to be?" Fang Yu shook his head. "That's for ordinary people," Wang Xundao laughed. "There is another possibility: the star aspect is simply too powerful. Isn't that what happened with our Xia Country's legendary genius, Wang Heng? "He was twenty-three years old—a whole year after graduating from junior college—when he finally awakened the Upper-Rank Star Aspect 'Moon-Howling Heavenly Wolf,' soaring into the heavens from that moment on." A glint of surprise flashed in Fang Yu's eyes. Wang Heng was the renowned "strongest junior college student." Not only had he taken first place in the Alliance Martial Arts Tournament, but he had also become the youngest Sky-Patrolling Martial Artist in the history of Xia Country. He was famous across the entire globe. "How could I compare myself to Senior Wang Heng?" Fang Yu shook his head. "Yet I believe you share many similarities with him," Wang Xundao smiled. "I am confident that once you awaken, it will be at least a Middle-Rank Star Aspect, or even an Upper-Rank Star Aspect. "When that time comes, a powerful star aspect paired with your superb talent in martial technique will make becoming an Earth Martial Artist practically a certainty, and even a Sky-Patrolling Martial Artist will be within reach. "Therefore, I would like to invite you to become a brand ambassador for our Shengchuan Group. "A base endorsement fee of 500,000 Star Coins per year. "If you awaken a Lower-Rank Star Aspect, the endorsement fee will increase to 1.5 million a year. If you awaken a Middle-Rank Star Aspect, it will be 4 million a year. If you awaken an Upper-Rank Star Aspect, it will be 10 million a year." Wang Xundao smiled. "The contract duration will be ten years. "This is the initial draft of the contract. "Take a look first. If there's anything you're unsatisfied with, you're welcome to propose changes." Fang Yu was mildly astonished. He had to admit that for the man to offer such terms, it had certainly been carefully considered. "Ten million a year?" Beside them, Wang Mo listened in dumbfounded awe. He had guessed his father might invest in Fang Yu, but never dreamed the scale would be this enormous. Fang Yu reached out, took the contract, and flipped through it quickly. After finishing, Fang Yu closed the document and looked at Wang Xundao thoughtfully. "Wang Mo, step outside for a bit," Wang Xundao said suddenly. "I need to have a proper talk with Fang Yu." "All right," Wang Mo nodded obediently. Not just him—even the burly bald man stepped out as well. Only Fang Yu and Wang Xundao remained in the room. "Fang Yu, if you have any reservations, speak freely," Wang Xundao said earnestly. "Whatever conditions you propose, there's no need to hold back on Wang Mo's account." "All right. "Uncle Wang, I've read this contract carefully. Overall, it's quite fair and reasonable. But if you truly want to sign me, I'd like to amend three terms," Fang Yu said. "Go ahead," Wang Xundao said, showing no surprise. "First, if I don't awaken a star aspect, I won't need any base endorsement fee," Fang Yu said, shaking his head. "Second, if I awaken a Middle-Rank Star Aspect, I want six million a year. "Third, if I awaken an Upper-Rank Star Aspect, my endorsement fee must be twenty million a year. "Moreover, I will only sign this endorsement contract for five years," Fang Yu smiled. "Whether to renew after five years will be up to me. "If you can agree to all of these, Uncle Wang, I'll sign. If not, I can only decline." Hearing this, Wang Xundao narrowed his eyes slightly. Twenty million a year? Even if one hired an Earth Martial Artist, an annual salary would only be around that high. However, from Fang Yu giving up the base endorsement fee, he also sensed Fang Yu's confidence.