"I'll take you to the Cultivation Room!" Lei He said.
"Mm!" Lin Mu nodded.
Following Lei He to the Cultivation Room, Lin Mu found that the overall environment was about on par with the Virtual Duel Hall.
Clearly, Lei He had deliberately upgraded it to curry favor with him.
"This Martial Skill is rather difficult. Familiarize yourself with it first; I'll come find you later!" Lei He said.
"Alright!" Lin Mu nodded.
After Lei He left, Lin Mu took out the Jade Slip. Staring at it, streams of information flooded into his mind.
Sensing this information, Lin Mu closed his eyes and focused, slowly digesting it. About ten minutes later—
"Observing the Thunder-Slaying Three Blades Martial Skill has yielded 199x efficiency."
A system voice suddenly rang out.
As the system notification sounded, Lin Mu's expression shifted slightly.
He discovered that even with a full 199-fold increase in efficiency, his understanding of this Martial Skill had not reached a particularly profound level.
There were still many parts he did not understand.
"No wonder Hall Master Lei said this Martial Skill could rank among the top ten in difficulty within Tier 3 Martial Skills. With such a massive multiplier, I still haven't managed to know it like the palm of my hand!"
Letting out a soft breath, Lin Mu continued studying the contents of the Jade Slip.
"Observing the Thunder-Slaying Three Blades Martial Skill has yielded 166x efficiency."
"Observing the Thunder-Slaying Three Blades Martial Skill has yielded 122x efficiency."
"..."
After repeatedly reading through it several times, Lin Mu finally let out a soft breath.
With the system's multiplier, he had viewed this Martial Skill at least a thousand times.
Only under such circumstances did he manage to understand this Martial Skill like the palm of his hand.
Lin Mu let out a soft breath and rose to his feet, his body slowly beginning to move.
There was no blade in his hand, but he assumed the posture of holding one.
That was the special aspect of this Martial Skill.
One had to have no blade in hand, yet hold a blade in one's heart.
After reaching the Beginner stage, one could even form a blade shadow in one's hand.
Even without holding a blade, one could unleash the power of an ordinary weapon.
"Body like a dragon in repose, thunder shattering a thousand jun..."
Lin Mu recalled the incantation of this Martial Skill in his mind.
Yet not long after he began training, he felt waves of soreness spreading through his muscles and bones.
A trace of pain also appeared on his face.
"It truly deserves to be a Martial Skill ranked among the top ten in difficulty. Just performing it takes this much effort!"
Lin Mu thought to himself.
He knew this was caused by Blood Qi circulating through his body and striking certain tiny acupoints.
This was also why this Martial Skill was so difficult.
It required opening up certain acupoints within the body.
His Movement Technique shifted continuously.
His wrists danced without pause, as though wielding a blade.
It took Lin Mu a full half hour to complete one round of training.
"Completing Thunder-Slaying Three Blades training has yielded 179x efficiency."
A system notification sounded at that moment.
Lin Mu felt as though his body had been scoured by Blood Qi, and some acupoints seemed to have loosened faintly in that state.
"Feels great!" A hint of a smile appeared on Lin Mu's face.
He knew this was an excellent thing.
Martial artists were, by nature, body refiners.
If one could open all the acupoints throughout the body, the effects of cultivation would multiply.
After adjusting his condition, Lin Mu immersed himself in training once more.
His Movement Technique flowed, like raging thunder.
Three hours passed in the blink of an eye. Through Lin Mu's repeated training, his mastery of this Martial Skill had improved noticeably.
His figure was incredibly swift. Though he clearly held no blade, under the circulation of Blood Qi, it was as though he possessed a blade shadow.
As his hands swung, bursts of sonic booms rang out.
The proficiency of this Martial Skill had also risen to Beginner (3%).
Had it been another Martial Skill, it would have reached at least Beginner (39%) or higher.
Just as Lin Mu was training, several figures walked toward the area.
Lei He led Hall Master Min Tie forward at an unhurried pace.
"It's not like I'm criticizing you, but don't you know how difficult Thunder-Slaying Three Blades is? He'll be taking the Martial Arts Exam soon. In this month or two, he may not even reach the Beginner stage!" Min Tie could not help but reproach him.
"I reminded him too, but he insisted on choosing it. What could I say?" Lei He explained.
"You shouldn't have recommended it in the first place. Someone like him is a treasure of Li City. He can bring glory to Li City in the Martial Arts Exam!" Min Tie said.
"Yes, yes, yes! You're right. But hasn't he already chosen it?" Lei He said.
Min Tie also wore a helpless expression.
He felt that Lin Mu was still somewhat impetuous.
Given his current situation, how could he choose such a difficult Martial Skill?
They arrived before the door to the Cultivation Room. Before they could knock, peals of thunder-like sounds rang out from within.
Their expressions changed noticeably.
"Did you hear that?" Min Tie asked.
"It's so loud. How could I not hear it?"
"The sound of thunder is the sign of reaching the Beginner stage. How long has it been? How is that possible?" Min Tie could not help but say.
Lei He's expression changed as well.
This was a Martial Skill that ranked among the top ten in difficulty within Tier 3 Martial Skills.
And such a Martial Skill had reached the Beginner stage in so short a time.
After waiting a while longer, Lei He knocked on the door.
"Come in!" a voice called from within.
Lei He opened the door and entered with Min Tie.
When they saw Lin Mu, their expressions changed noticeably.
Because a faint blade shadow rested in Lin Mu's hand, while the Blood Qi around him was exceptionally vigorous, making him seem like a humanoid beast.
"Hall Master Lei!" A smile appeared on Lin Mu's face.
"This is our Hall Master Min!" Lei He introduced.
Looking at Min Tie, Lin Mu smiled. "Greetings, Hall Master Min!"
"How far have you cultivated the Thunder-Slaying Three Blades?" Min Tie could not help but ask.
"I've just reached the Beginner stage," Lin Mu said.
Min Tie's expression suddenly changed. "You've already reached the Beginner stage?"
Lei He's eyes were also full of disbelief.
Although Lin Mu's performance looked very much like he had reached the Beginner stage, they still found it hard to believe.
Now that Lin Mu had admitted it himself, they were naturally stunned.
"Mm!" Lin Mu nodded.
"I never thought Li City would produce such a genius!" Min Tie could not help but say.
Lei He could not help giving a thumbs-up as well.
He had not expected Lin Mu's cultivation speed to be so fast.
"Just luck!" Lin Mu said.
"This is a Martial Skill that ranks among the top ten in difficulty within Tier 3 Martial Skills!"
"How could it possibly be so easy?" Min Tie said.
"Perform the Martial Skill once. I'll help you take a look!"
Lin Mu nodded.
He knew that as a hall master, Min Tie's strength was at least that of a Third-Order Martial Artist.
And from Min Tie's expression, Lin Mu could tell that he genuinely wanted to help him.
Because this Martial Skill was difficult, Min Tie feared Lin Mu might develop some errors in his own comprehension, affecting the final result of his training.
Lin Mu moved, and a blade shadow emerged in his hand. An extremely violent aura erupted at that moment.
The blade shadow swept through the air.
A sound of air splitting rang out!
Screech!
An immensely powerful slash landed on the target ahead, leaving behind a slash mark.
Min Tie and Lei He, standing in the distance, had eyes full of shock.
They understood very clearly!
Lin Mu had not only cultivated this Martial Skill to the Beginner stage.
He had also mastered it exceptionally well. Even they could not spot a single flaw.
Min Tie began to doubt himself.
These days!
Had young people already become this formidable?
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