Diligence and Hard Work!

"Starting tomorrow, I'll be waiting for you here at nine every morning."

Fiore's expression seemed calm, but his eyes held a very subtle look.

After a day of instruction, he had already discovered that his two sudden VIP students seemed to be somewhat extraordinarily talented.

Yol appeared delicate and weak, but her physical strength and flexibility were extraordinary, and her bodily strength was frighteningly great.

Merlin, on the other hand, seemed "ordinary," but he possessed an indescribable wildness, and his physical agility, explosive power, and control over his muscles were exceptional.

Backstep.

Then he raised his Katana again, stepped forward, and slashed down.

Merlin's swordsmanship was standard, his eyes sharp and fixed straight ahead, as he repeatedly performed this downward slash.

After an unknown amount of time, Monde, who was not far away, took a breath and stopped his Cultivation. He looked at Merlin's training with great curiosity.

Since Miss Yol had left, Monde had thought Merlin would leave too, but he hadn't expected Merlin to stay and train with him.

Because of this, he also started to pay attention to Merlin out of the corner of his eye from time to time. "This way of training, constantly repeating one movement?

My teacher once said that if one's talent isn't enough, they can first practice one movement diligently, tens of thousands of slashes, focusing on one point to reach perfection.

Why is Merlin doing the same?

Isn't his talent very high?"

Monde couldn't quite understand. His talent in swordsmanship could only be considered decent.

However, he loved swordsmanship, so he kept his teacher's words in mind, and therefore he would practice extra by himself every day.

He glanced at Merlin, gritted his teeth, and began to swing his Katana again. He was learning techniques for using a blade.

His arms felt sore and swollen.

Numbness and stinging.

His entire body began to feel a dull ache. With every swing of his Katana, Merlin mobilized the strength of all his body's muscles.

Therefore, the frequency of his body's use was very high, and consequently, the load on his entire body's muscles was extraordinary.

He had reached his body's limit.

If he didn't stop now, he would generally affect tomorrow's learning tasks.

However, Merlin didn't stop. Gritting his teeth, he continued to swing his Katana. As time passed, under the moonlight, Merlin's eyes began to blur, and his consciousness became unable to concentrate fully. But at a certain moment, as his Katana fell, a warm current quietly appeared from all corners of his body, instantly clearing his blurry consciousness.

Feeling this surge of strength, as if squeezed from within his body, a faint, pleased smile appeared on Merlin's lips.

Breathing slightly, Merlin finally stopped his movements.

However, Merlin then began to slowly hop in place, and then through his body, he slowly performed various difficult and complex movements to stretch all his joints and muscles.

He crouched down like a Lynx, twisting from his hips, section by section upwards from the base of his spine.

His joints all made cracking sounds. Tipping his head back, his chest and abdominal muscles slowly expanded and contracted, breathing rhythmically.

[Lynx Body Tempering Technique]

Monde, not far away, his eyes slowly widened. He rubbed his eyes hard, then breathed a sigh of relief. He had just thought he saw something for a moment and thought Merlin was a big cat.

He couldn't help but let out a dry laugh.

Perhaps he was just too tired.

After a while, Merlin got up from the ground, stretching his body. A series of crisp cracking sounds came from his bones, joints, and muscles.

He let out a long sigh.

Then, looking at Monde, Merlin had a smile in his eyes:

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me with such curious eyes?"

Seeing Merlin ask him, Monde hesitated, but he still walked over and couldn't help but ask:

"What was that just now?"

Merlin smiled and casually replied:

"I had a cat at home before. I felt that cats were very agile, so I learned their movements to stretch and relax my muscles.

Is there a problem?"

Monde opened his mouth, looking at Merlin in bewilderment: "Huh?"

Merlin smiled and didn't explain further, only saying:

"By the way, can I get another set of training clothes from the dojo? It's inconvenient to wear just one set of clothes, especially since they get soaked in sweat and might not dry completely by the next day after washing?"

Monde smiled and nodded, "Yes, we can get a new set of training clothes every quarter.

If you want one, I can take you to register right now. I don't have anything else to do anyway, and I was planning to go back to the dorm to rest."

"Then thank you. Oh, right, I'm planning to go out for dinner later, shall we go together!

Let's go! My treat."

"Hehe!" Monde immediately gave a sheepish grin, "Isn't that too embarrassing?"

Merlin smiled and beckoned him to leave with him.

A short while later, the two went to the logistics room to get three more sets of clothes for Merlin, including clothes for Yol and Lami.

Then Merlin went to the changing room to change, and left the manor with Monde.

They had a hearty meal at a restaurant in town and then bought some drinks at the town's commercial street.

After parting with Monde.

Merlin returned to the villa and looked at the brightly lit interior, his heart warming:

"This is the warmth of home."

He didn't have his keys on him, so Merlin called out for Yol to open the door. However, it was Lami who opened it, smiling cheekily at Merlin:

"Sister Yol is taking a bath!"

Lami eagerly took the items from Merlin's hands, and they entered the villa together.

In the living room.

Lami blinked and looked at Merlin, chuckling:

"Brother Merlin. How about you help me get rid of the fatigue accumulated in my body?"

Merlin rolled his eyes at her but didn't refuse. "We'll do it together in a bit! I'll go wash up first. Lami, please put the bottles of wine I bought on the wine rack in the living room."

Lami nodded happily.

Merlin went back to his room to wash up.

Under the shower, clear water washed over his body. Merlin felt the soreness in his body lessen. With a thought, black flames erupted from his entire body, and the Calamities like fatigue, soreness, and swelling that had accumulated in his body that day began to peel away.

After all, if such negative states aren't dealt with, they might accumulate into hidden injuries over time.

The human body's recovery has limits; you can't just keep pushing it.

Disaster Absorption is also a form of maintenance.

After finishing his bath, he only felt slightly tired, and his body felt refreshed. Shortly after, he absorbed the fatigue Calamities from Yol and Lami in the living room.

Merlin looked at the even brighter crimson hue on his right index finger. These were Calamities from similar bodily injuries. These related Calamities, like "bullets," could be merged together.

Sitting on the sofa, Yol, wearing a nightgown, stretched her exquisite and curvaceous figure comfortably. After stretching, Yol smiled at Merlin:

"Your technique is good, I feel very comfortable."

Merlin rolled his eyes at her and said:

"I'm going to bed. You two should go to sleep early too."

With that, Merlin left the first-floor living room and walked up the stairs.

A smile appeared on Yol's lips.

"Goodnight, Merlin."