In the year 2035, a world-shaking explosion took place in the sky above one of Xin Country's biggest cities, Sea Rushing City. Not only did the city and the surrounding terrain undergo a huge change due to the explosion, but the sudden appearance of the Other World also caused a part of the Other World to merge with the modern world.
The series of changes that took place in the city caused people to call this terrifying city Magic City. It attracted the attention of almost every country in the world.
At this moment, 16 years had passed since the explosion. In a courtyard in Demonic City, Fang Xingjian, who had just turned 16 years old, was standing on a green stone slab, practicing his basic sword techniques one by one.
This set of Basic Sword Technique was something he had learned from an ordinary dojo. Although it was simple, it contained all the basic movements of sword techniques. It could be said that it was a compulsory path for all sword practitioners in Magic City.
An hour later, under the rays of the winter sun, streams of white perspiration broke out from Fang Xingjian's body. Sufficient exercise had allowed his muscles to continuously release heat, and every fiber in his body had received sufficient training.
After practicing the last move, Fang Xingjian slowly put away his sword and focused his attention on the Stats Window in his mind.
Name: Fang Xingjian Age: 16 Occupation: Warrior's Squire
Level: 9
Strength: 9
Agility: 9
Reaction: 6
Endurance: 6
Flexibility: 6
Level 3 Basic Sword Technique (15325/32500)
Level 2 Single-handed Sword Technique (23455/42200)
Level 2 Cross-slash (11325/23900)
Ever since Magic City and the Other World merged, all matter within Magic City seemed to have entered the Other World. As long as it entered Magic City, it would have a digital reaction, including humans themselves.
The entire world within Magic City had undergone a fundamental change. The original laws of physics in the universe seemed to have lost their effectiveness at this moment.
Bodies that could be digitized were like everyone had entered the world of online games. They could even level up and add points.
For example, when Fang Xingjian was practicing the Basic Sword Technique, he was increasing his proficiency in Basic Sword Technique and Single-handed Sword Technique. With each practice, his proficiency would increase. When his proficiency met the requirements, his skills would level up.
Those with good talent would gain more proficiency with each practice, and they would need less proficiency to level up. If their talent was good enough, the upper limit of their skills could go beyond level 10 and reach level 12, 13, or even 15.
However, Fang Xingjian was well aware of his own aptitude. Based on the rate at which his proficiency increased and the requirements for leveling up, his aptitude was only average. The three sword techniques that he had mastered would probably only be able to reach level 10.
He carefully put away the training sword in his hand. Every training tool he had was bought after he saved every cent, so he treasured it a lot.
After keeping the longsword, Fang Xingjian picked up a huge steel sword that weighed over a hundred kilograms. This huge sword was formed from a single piece and did not have a blade. It was a training tool that had sacrificed everything else for the sake of its weight.
After practicing half of the Basic Sword Technique, Fang Xingjian picked up a steel sword that weighed over a hundred kilograms. This sword was formed in one piece and didn't have a blade. It was a training tool that had sacrificed everything else for the sake of weight.
After practicing half of the Basic Sword Technique, he couldn't help but slam the sword into the ground. With a loud bang, cracks appeared on the ground. Fang Xingjian panted heavily. He felt that his arms were extremely sore, and he couldn't lift them anymore.
"This won't do. I'm still too far away from the realm of wielding something heavy as though it were light."
To be able to wield a sword that weighed a hundred kilograms like it was an ordinary sword, such a physique was known as wielding something heavy as though it were light. It was said that this was a standard that came from another world. One could only do it if their strength, agility, endurance, and flexibility attributes were all at least 10 points.
Strength, agility, reaction, endurance, and flexibility were known as the Five Main Attributes.
Strength represented the ability to resist resistance when moving.
Agility represented the speed at which muscles could move and contract.
Reaction represented the efficiency at which the nerves and brain could react when encountering an event. The combination of reaction and agility represented the speed at which a person could move in battle.
Endurance represented the endurance of muscles and blood vessels. The higher the value, the more times one could move and perform skills.
Flexibility represented the ease at which a person could perform various actions. The more flexible one was, the more stable one's strength and speed would be. The closer one was to the maximum they could perform, the stronger one's explosive power would be, and the lower the chances of getting injured would be.
The effect of the Five Main Attributes was not proportional. A strength of 10 points was a few times stronger than a strength of 5 points, but it wasn't two times stronger.
To be able to wield something heavy as though it were light meant that one's strength, agility, endurance, and flexibility were all at least 10 points. They would be as fast as a galloping horse and as strong as a water buffalo. Every punch and kick would be enough to kill an ordinary person.
Right now, Fang Xingjian wasn't swinging the steel sword to test his stamina. Instead, he was swinging it to train his attributes in a balanced manner.
Keeping the steel sword, Fang Xingjian ended his morning training and started to scrub his body, changing into a blue shirt and a black suit.
The blue shirt had been washed until it had turned white, and the suit was too small to fit him. It was obvious that Fang Xingjian's current financial situation wasn't good.
However, he still wore the suit and walked out of the small courtyard. What entered his eyes were layers upon layers of ancient-looking Chinese courtyards.
Along the way, he could see strong young men in suits patrolling the area. There were also women in white uniforms watering the plants, sweeping the floor, and doing all sorts of chores. When they saw Fang Xingjian passing by, everyone would lower their heads and greet him as Young Master Xingjian.
It was like a grand family from ancient times, a rich and powerful family.
In fact, as one of the Five Great Families in Demonic City, the Fang Family was indeed a place like an ancient feudal family.
In history, the Fang Family was a feudal family that had a legacy of over two hundred years. In the previous dynasty, when they were at their most prosperous, they had control over ten thousand mu of fertile farmland, over a hundred banks, and countless servants and beautiful concubines.
However, a hundred years ago, the previous dynasty had reached its end, and the new dynasty had been established. The entire world had gone through a great change, and the Fang Family had been afraid that the new country might seek revenge on the previous dynasty's wealthy families. Thus, they had gone into hiding overseas and started to expand their family.
Until twenty years ago, when the country's situation had become clear and the international situation had changed, the Fang Family had gradually shifted their businesses back to the country.
Four years after they had returned to the country, which was sixteen years ago now, the Other World had descended. Everything outside of Demonic City was the same as before, but within Demonic City, it had become a digitized world, just like the Other World. Countless people had taken the opportunity to rise up, venturing into the Other World for an adventure and then returning. Relying on their powerful individual abilities, they had accomplished a world-shaking feat.
The clans of the five strongest people were known as the Five Great Families, and the Fang Family was one of them.
Unfortunately, seven years ago, the head of the Fang Family had died in battle in the Other World, and the family's foundation had been handed over to his wife to look after. Since then, the Fang Family's reputation had gradually declined, and now, they had become the weakest of the Five Great Families.
After walking through the long corridor, Fang Xingjian entered the dining room and saw a middle-aged woman who still retained her charm sitting at the head of the table. The woman's black hair was tied up high, and it was combed meticulously. She was wearing a small red suit with a straight collar, and the high heels on her feet were polished to a shine. With one look, one could tell that she was an extremely strict person.
The corners of her eyes were slightly raised, and a pair of sword-like eyebrows were raised high. She did not speak, but there was a sense of ruthlessness in her. With one look, one would think that she was an extremely difficult person to talk to.
Only by observing very carefully would one be able to see a hint of deep exhaustion in the wrinkles on her forehead.
The old mistress had been looking at the documents in her hands from beginning to end. It was only when Fang Xingjian entered the dining room that she raised her head to look at her eldest grandson, and said calmly, "Sit."
This woman was the current head of the Fang Family, Fang Xingjian's grandmother, the Fang Family's old mistress, Li Shuanghua.
Fang Xingjian carefully sat on the chair, and he sat upright and still. His butt only took up one-third of the space.
Beside him was a couple in their thirties. They were the younger brother and sister-in-law of Fang Xingjian's mother, and they were Fang Xingjian's second uncle and second aunt.
Fang Xingjian smiled and nodded at his second uncle. Second uncle smiled and wanted to say something, but he was held back by his second aunt. He could only give Fang Xingjian a helpless look. Second aunt's family had been rising fiercely in recent years, and their strength had increased greatly. This caused second aunt's voice to be louder and louder in the family. Second uncle, who had always been strict with his wife, now went along with second aunt.
In the past, Fang Xingjian was not well-liked in the family. Only second uncle would chat with him and ask if he was hot or cold. But now, second aunt was very strict with him, and he almost didn't talk to Fang Xingjian anymore.
However, the two of them had not been able to conceive a child since they got married. This was also the reason why the old mistress didn't like second aunt. If it wasn't for second aunt's family's strength increasing greatly in the past few years, the old mistress would have long divorced second uncle and second aunt.
In the dining room, other than the old mistress, the three people sat upright, and no one dared to speak. With the old mistress's tyrannical strength and the style of a feudal matriarch, no one in the Fang Family dared to go against her. She was the only one who had the final say.
After a quarter of an hour, the old mistress frowned, and the three people present instantly became nervous. She put away the documents, looked up, and said to the maid beside her, "Ah Xing, go see what's taking Third Young Master and the others. Tell them to come in five minutes."
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