Chapter 109: Chapter 103: Saber Technique Promotion; Entering the City Again
He also understood that following Zongyang was the only way the Zhou Family would have a future. Otherwise, their descendants would be dood to the sa fate as their fathers—toiling in the dirt their entire lives with no prospects.
"I agree as well." Zhou Hanchang nodded after everyone else had spoken. Then, they each went to find their children and ask them.
The night grew darker, and a chill settled over the mountains.
The elders, who tired easily and slept lightly, couldn’t stay up late. They went to bed not long after dinner.
The adults began ushering the children off to bed. Afterward, they all returned to work, processing the wood, bamboo, and banana leaves they had gathered, preparing to build the houses the next day.
In the mountain forest, birds occasionally fluttered past, their wings rustling the leaves. Outside the Inner Mountain Pass, the ceaseless chirping of insects rose and fell, yet it wasn’t unsettling.
They were long accustod to such background noise.
Cheng Zongyang, however, continued to practice his Basic Saber Technique, completely absorbed in his training.
One or two taels of wine fueled an hour of highly efficient practice.
One hour. Two hours.
[Basic Saber Technique training, proficiency
2.]
[Basic Saber Technique Promoted.]
As the moon hung high in the sky and all the adults had returned to their rooms, Cheng Zongyang only stopped his training when he heard two consecutive prompts.
At the sa ti, a new, deeper understanding of the Saber Technique flooded his mind. He now saw more ways to apply its skills, making him far more proficient.
"The Basic Saber Technique has finally been Promoted!" Cheng Zongyang murmured, summoning his interface.
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Na: Cheng Zongyang
Age: 15
Realm: Eighth Grade (Muscle Strengthening)
Points: 280
Skill: Archery (11421/20000, Specialization)
Martial Arts:
Body Refining Skill (10/3000, Entering the Hall and Chamber)
Basic Saber Technique (1/3000, Entering the Hall and Chamber)
Wind-Stepping Step (12/100, Uninitiated)
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’Not bad. The Body Refining Skill’s progress also increased by 10 points.’
’If the previous level was simply about knowing how to use the Basic Saber Technique and wielding the saber with proficiency, then this level, Entering the Hall and Chamber, allowed him to wield it with true understanding and freedom. Whether it was the technique for channeling Power through the blade or rapidly coordinating the Ten Forms of Saber Technique, his comprehension and execution were on a completely different level!’
At the sa ti, his body began to change.
The residual Primordial Qi from the Tiger Bone Wine was being rapidly absorbed by his body. It was as if his Saber Technique’s promotion was engraving a form of physical mory into his muscles.
Promoting a Saber Technique wasn’t just about the mind’s understanding and application; the body had to develop in tandem.
This muscle mory, ford as a result of the promotion, was a comprehensive enhancent that prevented any lag between his mind’s intent and his body’s reaction.
The process of forming this muscle mory didn’t last long. It stopped as soon as the last of the Primordial Qi in his body was consud.
Now, when he held his saber, his body could react almost instantly to a re thought of a specific Saber Form. He could attack with superior force-application techniques, using his Power much more efficiently.
’This change is a bit like the changes that co from a Skill.’
Cheng Zongyang recalled that when his Archery training had broken through a certain threshold, his body had experienced a similar muscular reaction.
It allowed him to draw his bow and shoot without consciously having to adjust his posture or angle.
’So this is the feedback effect of breaking through an Ability’s Realm! It’s fantastic.’
Cheng Zongyang smiled.
Although Entering the Hall and Chamber wasn’t a particularly high level, for him, it was now a respectable combat thod he could rely on.
As long as his opponent’s Cultivation wasn’t too far beyond his own, he could swiftly deploy and combine the Ten Forms of Saber Technique to mount an effective offense and defense, regardless of how they attacked.
Combining the basic forms created a whole new set of Saber Technique maneuvers!
Now that his breakthrough was complete, he felt much more confident.
’I’ll make a trip into the city tomorrow and see if I can use the Soul Crystal Stone.’
Muttering to himself, Cheng Zongyang went to the pool to wash up.
「Late at Night.」
Cheng Zongyang quietly spoke to his parents before leaving the Inner Mountain Pass.
Although their two families were wanted, he wasn’t sure of the details. How many people were on the list? Had their portraits been posted? He didn’t know.
This trip into the city was not only to learn about the wanted notice, but also to see if he could "acquire" so dicinal Materials from the Noble Race’s businesses—free of charge.
He had brought back plenty of Tier One and Tier Two dicinal Materials, but thanks to the dicated als and Exotic Beast Flesh, his progress had been much faster than anticipated. As a result, he had quite a few Tier Two materials left over.
These leftovers could be given to the elders, so nothing would go to waste.
But now he needed Tier Three materials. There also wasn’t enough for his younger siblings’ dicinal baths.
Of course, and more importantly, he needed to test the Soul Crystal Stone. If he could create a helper soon, their territory in the Wilderness World wouldn’t have to remain vacant.
The County Town was currently under lockdown, with no one allowed in or out.
He couldn’t get in with a disguise, but there was another way.
It was just a hole for dogs and a bit filthy, but desperate tis called for desperate asures. He couldn’t afford to be picky.
To be as efficient as possible, Cheng Zongyang ran the entire way, hurrying toward the County Town.
In less than half an hour, he could faintly make out the silhouette of the County Town in the darkness.
Cheng Zongyang took out a spyglass and looked toward the County Town. Despite the dim light of night, he could still see a great deal.
Large groups of refugees were still gathered outside the County Town, though their numbers had dwindled by more than half, and they were no longer packed so densely. In addition, there were far fewer guards on the walls.
Apparently, the recent riot had resulted in heavy casualties not just for the refugees, but for the soldiers as well.
However, when Cheng Zongyang saw a dozen or so corpse-piles smoldering with black smoke and reeking of death outside the city, his face fell. He instinctively held his breath, even from such a great distance.
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