'Upgrade the Gelailo Sword Skill,' Lu Sheng thought to himself. As long as it was not a derivation or a simple modification, he realized that he could control it with his mind.
Deep Blue shuddered slightly, and became blurry. After more than a dozen breaths, the entire interface regained its clarity.
The Gelailo Sword Skill, which was Lu Sheng's main focus, changed as well.
'Gelailo Sword Skill. Practiced Hand. (Special trait. Strength, one rank up. Constitution, one rank up. Speed, one rank up.) '
'I've used some Mental Energy, but my level has indeed increased.' Lu Sheng could clearly see the outline of the muscles on his arms expanding slightly. His strength, vigor, reflexes, and other aspects were all improved.
It was a great improvement.
'I should be at the level of an ordinary person who's been training hard with pills for several years now.' Lu Sheng carefully sensed the changes in his body. The improvement was obvious, and he was satisfied.
The pills that were difficult to absorb and indigestible before this were now completely absorbed by Deep Blue.
'It'll take a day for my body to get used to it. After I get used to it, I can take two bottles tomorrow. I should be able to reach my cheapskate dad Luo Di's level the day after tomorrow. ' Lu Sheng was satisfied. He flexed his fingers, and felt that his entire body had improved. His mood was much better now.
Then, he practiced the various techniques of this sword skill sect in the empty ground. With his vision and tier that was close to that of a grandmaster, mastering these techniques was as easy as a university student doing addition and subtraction. Techniques were not a problem. The only thing that hindered him was the strength of his body.
By the time he was done practicing, it was almost noon. The sun was scorching, and the heat was dizzying.
Lu Sheng went home and took a shower. Then, he ate and took an afternoon nap. He used his spirit to nurture his body and speed up his recovery. The afternoon passed lazily just like that.
Nothing major happened in the manor. It was the most ordinary life.
Early the next morning, Lu Sheng could clearly feel that his body was almost fully recovered. He was getting used to the sudden increase in his attributes as well.
He took two more bottles of pills and walked into the empty ground in the forest. Currently, the lines of his muscles were very obvious. He was slowly moving from an ordinary, well-built young man to a strong, muscular man.
"Mortals can only take pills one by one, but I can take them bottle by bottle. Moreover, my ability to absorb and use the medicinal efficacy is inferior to mine, who has the help of the divine soul. This way, compared to Roddy, this body of mine has more potential for growth. "Lu Sheng gradually adapted to this method of becoming stronger by taking pills.
A gentle breeze blew, and he once again stood behind a large tree, blocking one side of his body. Then he put down his bundle and hung it on the branch of a tree.
Then he began to move his body.
"There are a total of nine bottles of medicine left behind by Roddy. It looks like a big bag, but it's actually not that much. I just don't know to what extent I can reach after eating them all. "
After stretching his body, Lu Sheng sat cross-legged on the ground. He didn't mind the dirt on the ground and took out the two medicine bottles.
This time, he didn't pour it in pieces. Instead, he pulled out the cork and poured it into his mouth.
He finished the first bottle, then the second one. Soon, both bottles of pills were in his stomach. Then, he began to crazily stuff himself with food to replenish his energy.
"Deep Blue." Lu Sheng summoned the Modifier again. His gaze fell on the Sword Art's frame.
'Upgrade Gelailo Sword Art,' he said inwardly.
"Pchht."
The entire Modifier immediately blurred.
Two Mental Energy points were expended. He had 16,932 points left. He had expended quite a lot in the previous world, and had yet to replenish them. Hence, he didn't have much left.
Time passed. A dozen breaths passed in the blink of an eye. However, the Modifier was still blurred. Lu Sheng felt that the medicinal power in his body was about to run out.
'The medicinal power isn't enough … Looks like I'll need more pills than I expected to upgrade to the Single-Handed stage.' Lu Sheng hastily took out another bottle of medicine from his bundle and poured it in.
Finally, after a few breaths, the medicinal power was sufficient. The Modifier slowly became clearer, and the frame changed drastically as well.
"Gelailo Sword Art, Single-Handed. (Special trait. Master of the double-edged sword. Strength increase, two levels. Constitution increase, two levels. Agility increase, two levels.) "
'I've finally reached my cheap father's tier.' Lu Sheng heaved a long sigh. He carefully felt the changes in his body. 'Is this the limit of Luo Di's 20 years of hard work?'
He suddenly remembered that Luo Di had mentioned that his body was already at the Master tier.
'In that case, this body should be slightly weaker than Luo Di's. It's not at the Master tier yet.' Lu Sheng muttered to himself, 'When I reach the Master tier tomorrow, I can carefully experience the process of upgrading. Carefully comprehending the changes in strength seems to be helpful to me in exploring the basic rules of this world. '
He needed to adapt to the changes in his body's upgrade. He could not continue upgrading in a short period of time. Lu Sheng practiced another set of sword art. Then, he tried to adjust his Yang Essence.
He only returned to the village in the evening. He took a comfortable hot bath and prepared himself for the third day's upgrade.
…
The thick fog spread.
Luo Di stuck close to the wall alone. He had a pipe in his mouth. The bright red light from the pipe was exceptionally clear in the dark.
"Hiss."
He took a deep breath of smoke and exhaled slowly. Then, he watched as the white smoke mixed with the fog. They were indistinguishable.
This was a remote town near the southern part of the empire. It was also the best battlefield he had chosen to face the monsters that were chasing him.
He had painstakingly built this place for many years. He had been able to escape dozens of times because of this place.
Clatter … clatter … clatter …
Suddenly, the sound of chains dragging on the ground drifted from the thick fog.
'It's here.' Luo Di straightened up. At first, he was a little flustered when he was shrouded in this thick fog. But now, his heart was calm.
He reached out to remove the cigarette and pressed it against the wall to extinguish it. Luo Di carefully put away the remaining cigarettes. He reached into the bag on his back and took out a small bottle of light yellow oily medicine.
The medicine was contained in a crude glass bottle. Through the faint road light in the fog, he could see many fine black particles in it.
The sound of chains rubbing against each other was getting closer.
Luo Di gripped the bottle tightly and pulled out the stopper. His entire body's senses were heightened at full speed. He fixed his gaze in the direction of the sound. He slowly walked out of the alley and stood in an empty space.
Slowly, a tall, pitch-black armored figure walked out of the fog in the distance.
This person's entire body, including his head, was wrapped in heavy metal armor. The strange thing was that a normal full-body armor would leave a gap on the head, allowing the eyes to look outside and the nostrils to breathe freely.
However, the face of this person's helmet was completely sealed. There was only a gap at the top of his head. Thick smoke-like fog kept rising from it.
From afar, it looked like the inside of the helmet was on fire.
"Executioner … We meet again." Luo Di was even in the mood to smile at the other party.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, there was an ear-piercing whistling sound, and a thick chain swept over, whipping towards his waist.
Luo Di lowered his head reflexively and dodged the chain. Immediately after, he tossed the medicine in his hand and rolled backward.
"Bam!"
The ground where he had been standing cracked open. Stone chips flew everywhere.
Luo Di hastily stood up. He happened to see the Executioner pull the end of the chain from the ground and swing it toward him.
"Look here!" He dashed forward and nimbly slid past the Executioner's side.
There was a piercing sound. Luo Di had unsheathed his sword at some point in time. He slashed at the Executioner's right knee with all his might.
However, apart from sparks, his heavy slash that could have chopped an adult in half on the spot could not even break the Executioner's armor. It only left a faint white mark.
"As expected." Luo Di did not feel it was a pity. He simply sped up and went behind the Executioner. Then, he quickly ran into the distance.
The Executioner wanted to chase after him, but it could not stand steadily on the slippery ground that was covered in special medicinal oil.
However, soon, it tossed the chain and tied it to a tree by the side of the road. It used the pulling force of the chain to stabilize its body. Soon, it walked out of the slippery area of the medicinal oil and chased after Luo Di.
It had only taken a few steps when the ground collapsed with a loud rumble.
The Executioner suddenly fell into a pit that was seven to eight meters deep. It immediately began to struggle. It used its limbs and tried to crawl out of the pit, but it was to no avail.
The chain was also tossed upwards in an attempt to tie itself to something around it and pull it up.
However, this was a special place that Luo Di had specially chosen. Naturally, there would not be anything to tie itself to. Even the tree from before was the only thing that he had calculated beforehand.
Luo Di heaved a sigh of relief in the distance.
"According to the time cycle, I can rest for a while." He was more than ten meters away. He looked at the pit through the fog from afar. He could faintly hear the clanking of the Executioner's armor.
Soon, about two minutes later.
"Five, four, three, two, one!" Suddenly, Luo Di started counting. Then, he crouched on the ground.
"Whoosh!"
A thick chain suddenly swept out from the mist behind him, but it missed its target.
The Executioner charged out from the thick fog behind him. It strode toward Luo Di.
"Boom!"
An intense spark exploded under the Executioner's feet. It was the explosive drug that Luo Di had used. The explosion caused the Executioner to lose its balance. Although it was unharmed, it did slow down its speed.
"I remember that this guy would appear once every three minutes for the whole night. I hope everything goes well." Luo Di tossed the explosive drug and quickly changed his direction. He was highly focused.
…
"My body is almost used to it." Lu Sheng arranged the bottles of drugs neatly in front of him. There were five bottles in total. That was all he had left.
The sky was still dark. The first rays of dawn had yet to reach the horizon. The forest was still damp and cold.
However, Lu Sheng did not seem to care. He sat cross-legged on the grass. The double-edged sword that he used for practice was stabbed into the ground beside him.
"With these few bottles, I should be able to reach the peak limit of this so-called sword sect." Lu Sheng drank some water to moisten his throat. Then, he focused and calmed himself. He picked up the first bottle and opened the stopper.
"Let's begin." He aimed the bottle at his mouth and suddenly tilted his head.
The pills rolled down his throat. He swallowed them whole.
After he finished one bottle, his mouth was slightly dry. Lu Sheng drank some water and continued. The second bottle, the third bottle, the fourth bottle, and finally the fifth bottle.
All of them entered Lu Sheng's stomach.
Only then did he close his eyes.
"Deep Blue."
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