Cultivation Plan

At dusk, Chen Yuan wore a set of training clothes, holding a practice longsword, and practiced the Spirit Wind Sword Art in the courtyard of his villa.

Sword light flickered as his figure wove through the breeze, as if he were blending into nature itself.

The reason he chose to practice in the courtyard rather than the training room was that, according to the records of the Spirit Wind Sword Art, practicing in a windy environment allows for twice the result with half the effort in comprehending and refining the sword technique.

As for whether this record was true or false, Chen Yuan knew it was true.

Because the Spirit Wind Sword Art was the Chen family's ancestral sword technique, and the creator of the secret manual, Chen Xuandao, was his grandfather.

In Chen Yuan's memory, his grandfather Chen Xuandao was a figure active during the Great Nirvana period. Relying on a set of exceptionally agile sword techniques, he had slain many powerful Monsters with a single sword, protecting the local populace.

Later, when the two major dojos were established, Chen Xuandao joined the Limit Dojo and, in order to support the Pavilion Master in promoting the "Limit Home" platform, voluntarily contributed the secret manual of the Spirit Wind Sword Art.

Although this sword technique was only rated as C-grade by the Pavilion Master "Hong," Hong had personally written a comment for the manual.

"Although this manual is ranked C-grade, the perception of wind and nature within its swordplay is quite ingenious. If it were not for the fact that few people can grasp the agility of the wind from it, the true power of this sword technique should have been ranked as A-grade."

Because of this comment from Hong back then, the C-grade Spirit Wind Sword Art became a hot seller for a while, allowing Chen Xuandao to accumulate a thick family fortune from the royalties.

But soon, those who bought the manual discovered that no matter what, they could not grasp the so-called "agility of the wind" in the sword technique. They felt cheated one after another, or they felt that Chen Xuandao was hoarding the secrets and didn't want others to understand the subtleties of the sword technique.

Thus, gradually, this manual was ignored, and later, when Chen Xuandao fell in a battle during the Great Nirvana, everyone thought the true Spirit Wind Sword Art had been lost forever.

It wasn't until many years later when Chen Ji rose to prominence, relying on the exquisite and agile sword technique to maneuver for a long time against a high-level Beast General monster while only an entry-level War General, that this manual returned to the eyes of the world.

As Chen Xuandao's son, Chen Ji was also able to receive royalties from the sales of the Spirit Wind Sword Art, so he made a fortune, and this villa was bought by Chen Ji with that money.

Of course, even though Chen Ji brought another wave of popularity to the Spirit Wind Sword Art, no one could still grasp its subtleties, so when people felt cheated again, this manual was once again ignored.

To this day, many people still claim that the secret of the Spirit Wind Sword Art is being hoarded by the Chen family; otherwise, why hadn't a single person who bought the manual been able to comprehend it?

Only Chen Yuan knew that the Chen family was not hoarding anything, because the content Chen Ji taught him was exactly the same as the content sold to the public.

"Perhaps the Spirit Wind Sword Art can only be successfully practiced by people with specific aptitude; perhaps it has to do with brain-domain width, or perhaps it has to do with a certain gene segment in one's lineage." Chen Yuan felt that the Spirit Wind Sword Art must have a secret, but unfortunately, his Kill Points were exhausted, and he had no way to use the Optimization System to verify it.

"The current primary goal is still to practice the Muscle-Tendon Changing and Marrow Cleansing Classic and the Hibernation Method. Because these two secret techniques are 100% compatible with me, I can complete their practice in the short term and improve my strength."

"As for the Spirit Wind Sword Art, let's continue practicing it for now. If I still cannot grasp its true meaning, I will perform targeted optimization after I go to the Wilderness Zone to earn Kill Points."

Time passed, and the sky gradually grew dim.

After eating dinner, Chen Yuan ran back to the courtyard to practice his sword technique.

It took two consecutive hours before he finally felt his physical strength was exhausted.

"Finally exhausted my strength. It's truly strange; the more I practice this sword technique, the lighter my body feels, and I can't feel the drain on my stamina at all." Chen Yuan was puzzled, then shook his head. "Forget it, it's getting late. I should hurry up and practice the Guiding Technique, then absorb cosmic energy through Deep Sleep."

The Spirit Wind Sword Art has three core components: sword technique, footwork, and the Guiding Technique. The sword technique is called "Spirit Wind," with light, agile, and elegant sword stances; the footwork is called "Flowing Wind," where the body blends with nature and moves with the wind; and the Guiding Technique is called "Fierce Wind."

As the name suggests, this Guiding Technique is fierce enough when practiced, like a gale blowing in, sweeping away everything!

"Hiss... that's intense. I didn't feel much when practicing the sword technique and footwork, but I didn't expect this Guiding Technique to be so violent when used."

"According to the manual, my direction of practice is correct. The essence of the sword technique and footwork lies in letting people blend into the wind; the lighter and more agile one feels throughout the body while practicing, the more one is on the right path. The Guiding Technique is the exact opposite; the more intense the stimulation to the body, the more significant the effect." Chen Yuan thought to himself while practicing the Guiding Technique.

"It seems this Spirit Wind Sword Art really was created specifically for the Chen family. Looking at the comments inside Limit Home, not a single person is in my situation."

Half an hour later, the Guiding Technique practice ended, and Chen Yuan, too lazy to walk back to his room, simply lay down on the ground and fell fast asleep.

Two hours later, he opened his eyes again, with the bright moon hanging high in the sky.

"Huh, I seem to have entered the Deep Sleep state directly just now without going through meditation." Chen Yuan glanced at the panel and found that the proficiency of the Hibernation Method had not entered the next level.

"My Deep Sleep is still in the first stage. It seems that this Guiding Technique replaced the time for meditation?"

"Come to think of it, the three secret techniques I have mastered seem to have some linkage." Chen Yuan thought thoughtfully. "This is a good thing; practicing one of the secret techniques will also drive the improvement of the others."

"My cultivation efficiency has become faster."

At this moment, Chen Yuan's panel was as follows:

Name: Chen Yuan Age: 19 Strength: 2287.46 (kg) Realm: Intermediate Warrior Brain-domain width: 15 Secret Techniques: Hibernation Method · Crystal Meditation: Cultivation-type secret technique, B-grade rating, current progress: Entry (39.28%) Muscle-Tendon Changing and Marrow Cleansing Classic: Cultivation-type secret technique, C-grade rating, current progress: Entry (10.49%) Spirit Wind Sword Art: Combat-type secret technique, C-grade rating, current progress: Comprehensive Entry 37.66% (Sword Technique 39.69%, Footwork 33.41%, Guiding Technique 39.89%) Force-exertion level: 0.98 Current optimizable items: Secret Techniques Kill Points: 0

"My strength has increased again." Chen Yuan looked at the growth on the panel, happy like a child. "Counting the 30 kg increase from Deep Sleep this morning, I have increased my strength by over 50 kg in total today."

"Not to mention, as my progress in the Muscle Tendon Changing Classic increases, my aptitude will improve further, making my cultivation efficiency even higher."

"Perhaps, once the Muscle-Tendon Changing and Marrow Cleansing Classic reaches perfection, I might even be able to step into the ranks of high-level warriors."

Under the moonlight, Chen Yuan envisioned his future.

Hmm... I still cannot slack off. This is only Earth, after all. No matter what achievements I attain on Earth, they count for nothing in the vastness of the universe. Thinking of his future goals, Chen Yuan felt invigorated once more.

"It is decided. From now on, I will use meditation to replace sleep. In any case, the effects of meditation are better than normal sleep, and it can also increase the progress of the Hibernation Method—killing two birds with one stone."

Thus, Chen Yuan meditated for the entire night, and once the sky turned bright, he began his new day of cultivation.

Chen Yuan's current cultivation plan is as follows:

Morning: practice the Muscle-Tendon Changing and Marrow Cleansing Classic; noon: medicinal bath and stance training; afternoon: practice the Spirit Wind Sword Art.

Due to the unique nature of the Spirit Wind Sword Art, it takes a significant amount of time for Chen Yuan to practice until exhaustion. However, having nothing else to do, Chen Yuan practiced sword techniques until evening, performed the Guiding Technique after his body was exhausted, and then entered a state of Deep Sleep to recover.

After Chen Yuan finalized his plan, he followed it throughout the entire day of September 22nd.

Although he was tired, because of the panel, Chen Yuan could see his strength increasing, as well as the proficiency of his various secret arts.

By the end of the day, Chen Yuan's strength had increased by another 52 kilograms, and the proficiency of all three secret arts had improved. The smallest increase was in the Spirit Wind Sword Art, at only 3.4%, while the largest was in the Muscle-Tendon Changing and Marrow Cleansing Classic, which grew by a full 9.81%.

The visible progress made Chen Yuan feel not fatigue, but rather increasing enthusiasm.

The existence of the panel gave him the thrill of a simulation game, even though the target of the development was himself.

September 23rd was another day of self-discipline. When night fell, Chen Yuan once again gained 52 kilograms of strength and various proficiency increases.

On the morning of September 24th, just after finishing his Deep Sleep, Chen Yuan received a call from Qin Zhan, reminding him not to forget to come over for a meal at noon.

Patting his head, Chen Yuan remembered that he had indeed promised Qin Zhan two days ago, but he had been so engrossed in his cultivation that he had nearly forgotten it entirely.

Checking his watch, he saw it was almost time for the appointment. Chen Yuan hurriedly washed up, changed into clean clothes, and set off to keep his promise.

When Chen Yuan arrived at Qin Zhan's home, he discovered that besides Qin Zhan, there was also an unexpected person present.