"The world's best sword arts talent will cost you 72 years of your lifespan, leaving you with 5 years of your remaining lifespan. You will never be able to feel love, kinship, or friendship. You will spend your entire life alone, without any descendants. From then on, all the happiness in the world will have nothing to do with you. Are you willing? "
Of course.
Of course, I wanted to take revenge. How could I not want power?
On the training grounds, thinking of the price he had paid, Fang Xingjian's eyes once again burned with a cold killing intent. The speed of the longsword in his hand increased rapidly, as if wanting to destroy everything in front of him.
"Xingjian, Xingjian? Are you alright? "
Fang Xingjian regained his senses, only to find that everyone was looking at him in shock. The tip of his sword was pressed against the chest of a student.
"I'm sorry, I need to rest for a while." Shaking his head, Fang Xingjian kept his sword and walked towards a corner.
Another ten days passed. Looking at his Stats Window, he saw that the Grizzly Bear Sword Technique had reached level 27. The additional attributes were now + 4 in strength and + 4 in agility, greatly increasing the potential of the human body, as well as the recovery rate of muscle and bone fatigue.
Other than the increase in attributes brought by the release of his physical potential, the effects of his daily practice of the Grizzly Bear Sword Technique far surpassed that of ordinary students. Almost every day, he could feel his muscles and bones growing like seeds, as if he had once again returned to being a fetus. His daily appetite had also greatly increased.
Although there were no changes to the five major attributes on his Stats Window, he believed that after practicing the Grizzly Bear Sword Technique for a long period of time, it was only natural that his physical body would become stronger and his attributes would increase.
In the past half a month, Fang Xingjian had also learned the Eagle Sword Technique and the Tenauer-Style Body Strengthening Sword Technique from Kyle.
The Eagle Sword Technique was also one of the basic sword techniques of The School of Sword Arts. Complementing the Grizzly Bear Sword Technique, it could fully develop the potential of the human body and strengthen the attributes of the human body.
As for the Tenauer-Style Body Strengthening Sword Technique, it was a basic two-handed sword technique created by the Empire's Sword Saint, John Tenauer. Due to its outstanding effects in training the human body's agility, reaction, footwork, and joints, it was widely promoted in the military. Later on, it was also adopted by various academies and factions, becoming a compulsory basic two-handed sword Nurturing technique.
In just over ten days, not only had Fang Xingjian's Grizzly Bear Sword Technique reached level 27, his Eagle Sword Technique and Tenauer-Style Body Strengthening Sword Technique had also reached level 12 and 9 respectively.
The Eagle Sword Technique had received its first attribute bonus: Agility + 1, Reaction + 1, Endurance + 1, Flexibility + 1, and increased the body's potential, physical strength, and agility.
As for the Tenauer-Style Body Strengthening Sword Technique, he was about to make a breakthrough. He decided to work harder and practice until he reached Level 10.
Moreover, due to his hard work every day, his endurance attribute had increased by 1 point.
If others were to find out that he had completed the cultivation that would take an ordinary person more than ten years to complete in just ten days, he would immediately become the most popular genius in the entire continent.
However, even if he were to conserve his strength, he would still be able to learn three sword techniques in just ten days. This had already caused a commotion among the apprentices in The School of Sword Arts. Ordinary people with mediocre talent would probably need one to two months just to grasp the basics of these three sword techniques.
However, talent was something that others could only be envious of. Or rather, although the apprentices looked at Fang Xingjian with envy, jealousy, and admiration, most of them only trained even harder. No one wanted to be left behind.
Just like what he had said, Teacher Kyle would only appear once a day in the morning and once in the afternoon to guide each apprentice. After that, he would leave in a hurry.
Many apprentices would look for Ogden, Lambert, and Fang Xingjian when they realized that they did not understand or had problems with their sword techniques.
"Fang … Senior Fang?"
Fang Xingjian raised his head and saw a silver-haired young lady standing before him. She looked extremely shy, lowering her head and looking at the ground. When she finally raised her head and met Fang Xingjian's gaze, she immediately lowered her head like a startled deer.
This young lady was called Vivian, and she was considered a rare beauty among the apprentices in The School of Sword Arts. As women in this continent could also become stronger through training, their social status was not much lower than that of men. Many famous experts, like what Kyle had said previously, were women. The Rose Knight who used the four seasons as a metaphor for nurturing, training, developing, and killing.
Due to her beautiful appearance, Vivian was very popular among the apprentices in The School of Sword Arts. Many young boys even had a crush on her.
Due to Fang Xingjian's sudden rise, everyone had realized that Fang Xingjian was a genius in sword arts. More apprentices had started to practice with him, and Vivian was one of them.
"What's the matter?" However, the shyness of a beauty was unable to leave a mark on Fang Xingjian, who had lost his love.
Hearing his cold words, Vivian's eyelashes trembled, as if she would cry at any moment. She said in a barely audible voice, "Senior … Senior Fang, I haven't made much … progress in practicing the Eagle Sword Technique recently." Her hands were intertwined, and her voice was trembling to the extreme. It was as if Fang Xingjian was bullying her.
"I feel that Senior Fang is very talented, and his sword arts are very powerful. Can I trouble you to give me some pointers?"
"If you want to learn, just watch from the side. I don't have the time to give you pointers."
"Ah?" Vivian raised her head and saw that Fang Xingjian had already gone far away. He had found a place to practice his sword arts. Vivian bit her lip, but still followed behind him and began to practice her sword arts.
Over the next few days, Vivian stayed by Fang Xingjian's side, serving him tea, water, and even food from time to time. She was extremely attentive, causing the other students to feel envious and jealous.
Second Martial Brother Lambert stood at a distance, watching this scene with narrowed eyes. The corners of his lips curled up into a disdainful smile.
'Genius? Not every genius can pass the Prefectural Selection. By the time you pass the Prefectural Selection, it'll be a few years later. By then, I'll have already graduated from the Royal Academy and will be participating in the Regional Selection. The Empire's Selection is the real battlefield. '
After giving it some thought, he once again calmed his heart and focused on practicing his sword arts. Behind him, there was also a group of students who were practicing their sword arts with him.
Beside Fang Xingjian, Ogden did not even spare a glance at Vivian. He was fully focused on practicing the Grizzly Bear Sword Technique, as if the only thing in the world was the longsword in his hand.
The other students in the training grounds were only slightly distracted, and most of them had already focused on practicing their sword arts.
The Empire's Selection, the Prefectural Selection, and becoming a Knight. Everyone clenched their teeth and advanced towards the goal of their dreams.
Fang Xingjian repeatedly performed the twenty-one movements and steps of the Tenauer-Style Body Strengthening Sword Technique, and unknowingly, he was immersed in it. He felt that the longsword in both hands matched up with the different steps and grips, forming countless combinations. Endless mysteries gushed forth, causing his movements to be constantly modified.
Tenauer-Style Body Strengthening Sword Technique, level 13: Agility + 1, Reaction + 2, Flexibility + 1. Increases the flexibility and strength of the joints and ligaments, and increases the stability of sword arts practice and attacks.
By the time Fang Xingjian felt his limbs aching, the Tenauer-Style Body Strengthening Sword Technique had already been raised to level 13. By the time he recovered from the state where he was wholeheartedly immersed in his sword arts, the sky had already turned into a dark night with a bright moon and few stars. However, at least a third of the students in the training grounds were still diligently practicing their moves. There were also five or six people walking out from the canteen, doing some warm-up exercises and preparing to continue practicing after a short break.
There seemed to be an invisible sense of urgency in the air.
Fang Xingjian took a deep breath and continued to immerse himself in his sword arts practice.
At this moment, Fang Xingjian's five major attributes were: Strength 18, Agility 22, Reaction 11, Endurance 8, Flexibility 12.
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