Swift Sword

Of the skills on the back of the Wind and Moon Mirror, the most useful is undoubtedly the Great Idol Spirit Method.

With Sister Lan at the Master level, she provides Gao Xian with immense help in cultivation, alchemy, and combat.

Gao Xian has always felt that the Great Idol Spirit Method is the most important, and it holds the highest priority for upgrades.

The problem is that the Great Idol Spirit Method requires over four thousand nine hundred Humanity Aura to upgrade. That is far too extravagant.

He currently lacks the capacity to upgrade the Great Idol Spirit Method, so he can only set it aside for now.

Aside from the Great Idol Spirit Method, the next best option is the Lightning Dragon Hand.

This craft, which he brought with him, makes his hands both fast and steady; whether he is forming seals or practicing alchemy, it helps him tremendously.

Over four hundred points of Humanity Aura is enough to raise the Lightning Dragon Hand to the Master level.

Based on past experience, once a skill reaches Proficiency, every subsequent level brings a massive improvement.

Gao Xian is full of expectations for the Lightning Dragon Hand.

As for the True Yang Spear, it is certainly useful, but he feels there is no need to upgrade it to the Grandmaster level, at least not with any urgency.

His last battle with the evil spirit already proved that the True Yang Spear has sufficient power.

If not for his poor performance, he could have finished off the evil spirit on the spot.

After weighing his options, Gao Xian decides to upgrade the Lightning Dragon Hand.

With less than three hundred points of Humanity Aura spent, the Lightning Dragon Hand is upgraded.

Lightning Dragon Hand: Hand speed is super fast, arms contain the power of lightning, can bring an extremely intense and wonderful sensation to the target of contact. (1/2000 Master)

After the upgrade, the text description of the Lightning Dragon Hand has changed.

Previously, it was fixed to simple movements with super-fast hand speed; now, the "fixed and simple" restriction is gone, leaving only super-fast hand speed.

It used to be that his hands carried the power of lightning; now, it has been changed to his entire arms containing the power of lightning. The effect of the technique has also shifted from "intense" to "extremely intense!"

It can be said to be a comprehensive and significant upgrade!

Sister Lan within the Wind and Moon Mirror extends her arms, and arcs of lightning dance restlessly through them. Every joint and muscle in Sister Lan's hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, and arms is moving and changing rapidly.

It looks as if Sister Lan's arms have turned into two spirit snakes, exceptionally flexible and soft, with extraordinary speed.

As Sister Lan changes, Gao Xian's own arms feel as if they have been electrocuted, tingling with itchiness, swelling, and aching.

After a long while, Gao Xian's arms return to normal. He looks at them, seeing no outward abnormalities.

Yet, he feels that from his fingers to his shoulders, every muscle and bone has changed, becoming stronger, tougher, and filled with both power and exceptional dexterity.

Hmm, it feels as if his arms now have a life of their own.

Gao Xian notices the Little Black Cat watching him with a wary expression and suddenly gets an idea.

He suddenly reaches out to grab the Little Black Cat. The cat realizes something is wrong, its fur standing on end as it prepares to leap away, but before it can even jump, it is pinned down.

The Little Black Cat's shrill cries of alarm instantly turn into soft, adorable "meows." Its body turns into a puddle of water, its dark, bright eyes filled with satisfaction and comfort...

The upgraded Lightning Dragon Hand subdued the Little Black Cat in an instant.

Gao Xian is also very satisfied; he was over seven feet away from the Little Black Cat, yet he grabbed the creature in one go.

They say a cat's reflexes are seven times faster than a human's! Clearly, his speed is now incredibly fast.

It is not just his arm movements that are fast; his entire body's movements seem quicker, including his reflexes, which have also become much faster.

With Sister Lan's blessing, his reflexes would become very fast, but this time, without her help, it is entirely an improvement in his own reactions.

With faster reflexes, faster speed, and more accurate judgment, all combined, he can easily grab the Little Black Cat and play with it or pet it as he pleases!

Gao Xian laughs triumphantly, "Why aren't you screaming now? Why aren't you resisting? Once you've fallen into my clutches, I'll make you feel like you're in heaven, tell me, do you submit..."

The Little Black Cat squints its eyes in comfort, its little paws splayed out blissfully. It is completely immersed in pleasure, paying no heed to what Gao Xian is saying.

After petting the cat for a while until it is as limp as mud and unable to even stand, Gao Xian glances at the Wind and Moon Mirror. The proficiency of the Master-level Lightning Dragon Hand has not changed at all.

Clearly, the difficulty of leveling up the Master-level Lightning Dragon Hand has also increased.

Fortunately, petting the cat is a great way to relieve stress; even if it doesn't increase his proficiency, it isn't a loss.

Gao Xian walks into the courtyard with his sword. He takes a deep breath and draws his blade in a flash. After the three-foot edge glints with a piercing cold light in the air, it turns back into a stream of light and slides into the scabbard.

The sword is sheathed, but the sharp whistle left by the blade cutting through the air still echoes in Gao Xian's ears.

He practices this movement of drawing and sheathing the sword every day, and now he is extremely skilled and fluid.

However, he has never been this fast before.

Without a precise standard of measurement, he personally feels this strike is more than ten times faster than before.

What is even more powerful is that he can calmly control this strike; after slashing out rapidly, he can easily retract the blade, his control over the sword reaching a whole new level.

Upgrading the Lightning Dragon Hand to the Master level has had an immediate effect on his sword technique!

Using a sword in combat requires the coordination of the whole body, but drawing and slashing primarily involve the arms. Most variations in sword technique rely on the coordination of force from the wrists, elbows, and arms.

Gao Xian doesn't know much about sword techniques, but he understands a simple principle of physics: the faster the speed, the greater the kinetic energy, and the higher the damage!

If he had possessed his current skills during that fight with Old Wang, he could have waited for Old Wang to strike before drawing his sword and still countered to kill him.

Finding a piece of firewood about the thickness of a finger and a foot long, Gao Xian drew his sword and slashed, splitting the stick straight down the middle into two even pieces.

Gao Xian was very satisfied; being able to do this proved that his sword was not only fast but also precise.

Flicking the sword tip to launch one piece of wood into the air, Gao Xian slashed rapidly, and amidst the flashing sword light, the wood was sliced into eight even segments...

In the instant the wood fell, Gao Xian struck seven consecutive times, maintaining excellent control over his precision.

In fact, Gao Xian felt he could be even faster, but going too fast would mean losing control of the blade.

The feeling of executing fast sword strikes was incredibly gratifying and satisfying.

Gao Xian wandered around the courtyard with his sword, wanting to slash at everything he saw.

Even flies and mosquitoes that flew past him could not escape the fate of being slashed.

Experience proved that a fast and precise sword stroke had absolutely no trouble hitting flies and mosquitoes.

With a single strike, the flies and mosquitoes would be smashed to bits by the high-speed blade.

Gao Xian played around for the better part of the day until his arms were so sore he could barely hold the sword, at which point he reluctantly returned to his room to rest.

After throwing together a meal, his arms remained weak and sore, but Gao Xian was finally able to sit in meditation and practice the Five Elements Technique with peace of mind.

Waking from his deep meditation, Gao Xian's mood had completely calmed.

He went to the courtyard to test the Ice Arrow Art and Flame Bomb; because his hand-seal speed had increased, the casting speed for both spells was noticeably faster.

If not for the fact that chanting the incantations required a brief moment, he could have achieved instant casting.

Gao Xian experimented for an entire day; the upgrade to the Lightning Dragon Hand had caused his combat power to skyrocket.

Relying on his fast sword, he felt he wouldn't be at a disadvantage even against a cultivator at the middle stage of Qi Refining.

However, combat was far too dangerous, and unless absolutely necessary, Gao Xian did not want to come to blows with anyone.

With over one hundred and fifty points of Humanity Aura remaining on the Wind and Moon Mirror, Gao Xian weighed his options and applied the Humanity Aura to the Heavenly Gui Pill.