Thunder-Slaying Three Blades

"I'll take you to the cultivation room," Lei He said.

"Mm." Lin Mu nodded.

Following Lei He to the cultivation room, the overall environment was about the same as the Virtual Duel Hall.

Clearly, Lei He had deliberately upgraded it to curry favor with him.

"This martial skill is rather difficult. Get familiar with it first, and I'll come find you later," Lei He said.

"Alright." Lin Mu nodded.

After he left, Lin Mu took out the jade slip. His eyes fixed on it as streams of information flooded into his mind.

Sensing this information, Lin Mu closed his eyes and sank into concentration, slowly digesting it. About ten-plus minutes later—

"Observing the Thunder-Slaying Three Blades martial skill. Gained 199x efficiency."

A system voice suddenly rang out, abrupt and clear.

With this system notification, Lin Mu's expression shifted slightly.

He realized that even with a full 199 times efficiency boost, his understanding of this martial skill had not reached a very deep level.

There were still many parts he didn't grasp.

"No wonder Hall Master Lei said this skill could rank in the top ten among Tier 3 Martial Skills. With so many multipliers, I haven't even achieved complete mastery."

Letting out a soft breath, Lin Mu continued studying the contents of the jade slip.

"Observing the Thunder-Slaying Three Blades martial skill. Gained 166x efficiency."

"Observing the Thunder-Slaying Three Blades martial skill. Gained 122x efficiency."

"..."

After reviewing it several more times, Lin Mu finally exhaled softly.

Going by the system's amplification, he had read this martial skill at least a thousand times.

Only then had he managed to achieve complete mastery over it.

Lin Mu let out another soft breath, stood up, and began to move his body slowly.

He wasn't holding a blade in his hand, but pretended to grip one.

This was the special characteristic of this martial skill.

One needed to achieve "no blade in hand, but a blade in the heart."

Once one stepped into the threshold, it was even possible for a blade shadow to form in the hand.

Even without a real blade, one could unleash the power of an ordinary weapon.

"Body like a coiled dragon, thunder shatters a thousand jun..."

Lin Mu recalled the mantra of this martial skill in his mind.

But not long after he started training, he could feel waves of soreness spreading through his muscles and bones.

A pained expression also appeared on his face.

"No wonder it's ranked among the top ten most difficult martial skills. Just performing it is this exhausting," Lin Mu thought to himself.

He knew this was caused by blood energy circulating within his body, impacting certain tiny acupoints.

This was also why the martial skill was so hard.

Because it required opening up certain acupoints in the body.

His movement technique shifted continuously.

His wrist kept moving, as if wielding a blade.

A full half hour later, Lin Mu finally completed one round of training.

"Completed cultivation of Thunder-Slaying Three Blades. Gained 179x efficiency."

A system voice sounded at that moment.

Lin Mu felt as if his body had been scoured by blood energy, and some acupoints in certain places were faintly loosening under this state.

"Feels good." A hint of a smile appeared on Lin Mu's face.

He knew this was an excellent thing.

Because martial artists fundamentally trained the body.

If he could open all the acupoints throughout his body, his cultivation efficiency would multiply.

Adjusting his state, Lin Mu once again entered training.

His movement technique shifted, like wild thunder.

Three hours passed in the blink of an eye. Through repeated rounds of training, Lin Mu's grasp of this martial skill had clearly improved.

His figure moved with extreme speed. Though he held no blade in hand, under the circulation of his blood and qi, it was as if a blade's shadow existed.

As his hands swung, bursts of sonic booms rang out.

The proficiency of this martial skill had also risen to Initiate (3%).

If it had been any other martial skill, it would at least be above Initiate (39%).

Just as Lin Mu was cultivating, several figures walked toward him.

Lei He led the way, accompanied by the hall master, Min Tie.

"I'm not trying to blame you, but do you even know how hard the Thunder-Slaying Three Blades is? He's about to take the Martial Arts Exam—in just a month or two, even reaching Initiate is difficult!" Min Tie couldn't help but scold.

"I warned him too, but he insisted on choosing it. What could I say?" Lei He explained.

"You shouldn't have recommended it. Someone like him is a treasure for our Li City—he can bring glory to Li City in the Martial Arts Exam!" Min Tie said.

"Yes, yes! You're right, but he's already made his choice!" Lei He replied.

A trace of helplessness crossed Min Tie's face.

He felt that Lin Mu was still a bit impatient and restless.

Given his current situation, how could he choose such a difficult martial skill?

Their figures arrived at the door of the Cultivation Room. Before they could knock, they heard the sound of thunderclaps ringing out from inside.

Their expressions shifted noticeably.

"Did you hear that?" Min Tie asked.

"With it being that loud, how could I not?"

"Thunderclap sounds—that's a sign of Initiate. How long has it been? How is that possible?" Min Tie couldn't help but say.

Lei He's expression also changed significantly.

This was a Tier 3 Martial Skill, one that ranked in the top ten for difficulty.

A skill like this, mastered to Initiate in such a short time.

After waiting a moment longer, Lei He knocked on the door.

"Come in!" a voice came through.

Lei He opened the door and led Min Tie inside.

When they saw Lin Mu, their expressions shifted noticeably.

Because Lin Mu's hands bore faint blade shadows, and the blood energy around his body was extremely vigorous, like a human-shaped beast.

"Hall Master Lei!" A smile appeared on Lin Mu's face.

"This is our Hall Master Min," Lei He introduced.

Lin Mu looked at Min Tie and gave a smile: "Greetings, Hall Master Min!"

"The Thunder-Slaying Three Blades—what level have you cultivated it to?" Min Tie couldn't help but ask.

"Just Initiate," Lin Mu said.

Min Tie's expression suddenly changed: "Already at Initiate?"

Lei He's eyes were also filled with disbelief.

Although Lin Mu's performance looked like Initiate, they still found it hard to believe.

Now hearing Lin Mu admit it, they naturally felt shocked.

"Mm," Lin Mu nodded.

"I never thought Li City would produce such a genius!" Min Tie couldn't help but say.

Lei He couldn't help but give a thumbs-up.

He hadn't expected Lin Mu's cultivation speed to be this fast.

"Just luck," Lin Mu said.

"This is a Tier 3 Martial Skill that ranks in the top ten for difficulty!"

"It's not that easy!" Min Tie said.

"Perform the skill once, and I'll take a look for you."

Lin Mu nodded.

He knew that Min Tie, as hall master, was at least a Third-Order Martial Artist.

And from his expression, he could tell that Min Tie genuinely wanted to help him.

Because this martial skill was very difficult, he was afraid that Lin Mu's own understanding might lead to deviations, affecting the final cultivation result.

Lin Mu's figure moved, blade shadows surging in his hands. An extremely violent aura erupted at that moment.

The blade shadow swept out.

A sound of air being torn rang out!

Swish!

An extremely powerful slash landed on the target ahead, and a cut mark appeared in its wake.

Standing in the distance, Min Tie and Lei He had eyes full of shock.

They understood very well!

Lin Mu had not only trained this Martial Skill to the entry level.

He had also mastered it quite perfectly—even they couldn't spot any flaws.

Min Tie felt a hint of self-doubt stirring within him.

These days!

Had young people already become this formidable?