Ten Decisive Breaths

As he walked out of the martial arts hall, Lin Ye now carried a saber case and an alloy box.

The volatile shifts in the world situation were far from affecting Lin Ye's current cheerful mood.

Signing the S-class Contract with Xu Qi not only meant he could cure his sister's illness and lift the heavy burden from his heart, but also netted him a full set of high-grade protective gear and the complete Nine Splendor Art, meeting all his present needs.

Lin Ye had long yearned for the blade and movement techniques in the middle and lower sections of the Nine Splendor Art.

Back when he roamed the wilderness, he relied on a few generic saber moves, and their effectiveness was far from ideal.

Now that he had better techniques, he was naturally pleased.

The same went for the movement art.

As for that daily task Xu Qi had mysteriously mentioned—

it was essentially just taking time to teach combat and monster-handling experience in the wilderness zones, to reduce casualty rates.

Serving as a combat instructor for martial artists wasn't something Lin Ye found hard to accept.

Walking and thinking, Lin Ye soon returned to the villa.

Inside the Training Hall.

Lin Ye opened his backpack and laid out each item—the Battle Saber, the Honor Medal, the martial artist rank badge, the Nine Splendor Art, and a full set of high-grade Combat Suit.

After changing into the Combat Suit, Lin Ye stood before a full-length mirror and examined himself carefully.

He wore alloy Battle Boots on his feet, a Combat Vest and combat trousers made of Kro Alloy, held the Battle Saber in his right hand, and raised a hexagonal shield in his left.

Thump! Thump!

Lin Ye gave a light jump—the gear didn't feel heavy at all. Not bad.

Then he fastened the Honor Medal and martial artist rank badge onto himself and stood before the mirror again.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk... as expected from official-issue Combat Suits—sharp as hell!"

Lin Ye took a good look at himself in the mirror, a satisfied smile spreading across his face. One word summed it up—

Strikingly handsome!

"If I had to buy this Combat Suit and Battle Saber with money, it'd probably cost at least seventy million."

He'd looked into the prices of Combat Suits before, so he was fairly familiar with them.

"From a slingshot to a cannon—the military sure is generous!"

After swapping the Combat Suit for training clothes, Lin Ye prepared to practice the middle and lower sections of the Nine Splendor Art.

The Nine Splendor Art was divided into three parts—the Gene Energy Cultivation Method, the movement art Shattered Shadow, and the blade art Ten Decisive Breaths.

What made it so highly praised by military martial artists, aside from its efficient cultivation speed, was the devastating power of its blade techniques.

He took out the manuals for Shattered Shadow and Ten Decisive Breaths.

"I've heard the Nine Splendor Art blade techniques are incredibly powerful but also hard to master. Wonder if that's true."

Lin Ye opened the manual and began reading.

As soon as the title page of Ten Decisive Breaths was opened, a terrifying blade intent surged forth, making Lin Ye's heartbeat race, as if he stood alone against an army of thousands.

The blade intent pressed down on him, stiffening his entire body.

No wonder it was a technique created by a Great Xia predecessor—truly fearsome!

"If I get the chance, maybe I could meet this predecessor and have a discussion with him."

Setting down the blade manual, Lin Ye picked up the movement art Shattered Shadow and flipped through it roughly.

"Once Shattered Shadow is unleashed, speed can burst forth instantly, swift as lightning, with afterimages barely having time to fade.

Once you grasp the basics, you can hold your own against three or four opponents of the same level. Master it fully, and even if your enemy is a whole tier stronger, they'll struggle to defeat you..."

Lin Ye's heart quickened as he read this introduction: "If I can master Shattered Shadow, with my Perfect Level movement technique, won't I reach even greater heights!"

Glancing at the movement and blade manuals in each hand, Lin Ye chose to practice the blade art.

"Huff... huff..."

After a few breaths, Lin Ye's heartbeat gradually steadied.

He turned the pages slowly, carefully reading every word.

"All martial arts in the world—nothing is unbreakable; only speed cannot be overcome. Reach the pinnacle of speed, and you are invincible."

"Likewise, when your blade's power reaches its absolute peak, you can still shatter all techniques with sheer force!"

Line after line of bold, flowing characters met Lin Ye's eyes—

"The Ten Decisive Breaths I created, drawing on the martial experience left by Great Xia's predecessors, has only three core principles—speed, precision, and ruthlessness!"

Lin Ye nodded lightly as he read.

This principle seemed simple on the surface, but for the vast majority of martial artists, understanding it was easy while putting it into practice was extremely difficult.

Lin Ye flipped through the pages one by one, his understanding of the Ten Decisive Breaths growing deeper.

Outside the window, golden sunlight streamed through the glass and fell upon Lin Ye, making the entire room brighter.

"Incredible. The martial arts of Great Xia are truly profound and vast!"

Having only skimmed the first few pages of introduction, Lin Ye was already captivated by the Ten Decisive Breaths.

Originating from the ancient martial arts of Great Xia, the Ten Decisive Breaths possessed a wondrous method for unleashing Dark Force from the human body.

The Ten Decisive Breaths comprised ten moves in total, each strike capable of erupting with six layers of force.

This meant that when the user executed the first level, they could unleash sixteen percent of their full strength.

The second level would then erupt with twenty-two percent.

By the final level, it reached seventy percent force.

That was a full seven times the original power of the body!

Based on his current strength, if he could successfully cultivate the tenth strike, he would be able to unleash power surpassing that of an Intermediate War God.

"Hiss!"

At this thought, Lin Ye's heart trembled with shock.

But soon, he calmed down.

To unleash such terrifying power, he first needed to master the basic forms.

After silently reciting the mental technique dozens of times, Lin Ye stood up.

He gripped the air with his right hand, as if holding a blade, and began practicing the force release of the first strike of the Ten Decisive Breaths.

Chopping, upward slicing, slashing, thrusting, sweeping...

Picking up his newly equipped alloy Battle Saber, Lin Ye practiced again and again in the hall, starting his cultivation of the first level of the Ten Decisive Breaths.

After about a hundred or so strikes, he grew familiar with the force release of the first strike, each swing now carrying two types of force.

Following this feeling, Lin Ye continued to practice, gradually turning this force release method into muscle memory...

While practicing the blade, it also placed a greater burden on his muscles and bones.

But given Lin Ye's current physical condition, this was no problem at all.

Time trickled by, and before he knew it, noon had arrived.

The blazing sun hung high, scorching the earth.

So tired!

After three consecutive hours of blade practice, Lin Ye collapsed onto the ground in exhaustion.

At this point, he began cultivating the Guidance Technique of the Nine Splendor Art, quickly pushing his body into a state of "hunger."

Once he felt it was about right, Lin Ye continued following the Five Hearts Towards Heaven Cultivation Method, starting to absorb cosmic energy.

Strands of cosmic energy continuously converged toward Lin Ye, seeping into his body through his palms, soles, and the crown of his head.

Like a long drought finally meeting rain, every strand of cosmic energy that entered his body was intercepted by various parts of his body, serving as fuel to temper his physical strength...

"Absorbing cosmic energy, Attribute Points +10"

"Absorbing cosmic energy, Attribute Points +10"

"Absorbing cosmic energy, Attribute Points +10"

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