Grandmaster-Level Swift Sword

On the Wind and Moon Mirror, the Humanity Aura remaining was 3,573 points.

During the period of upgrading the True Yang Spear, the Humanity Aura had increased once more.

With the continuous supply of Deer Antler Powder and Heavenly Gui Pill, the market response had been extremely enthusiastic, and sales had climbed steadily during this time.

The rate at which the Humanity Aura increased was also accelerating.

Gao Xian had originally been very satisfied with this; through these two types of pills, he could accumulate not only Humanity Aura but also spirit stones.

If he stayed in Flying Horse Market for a few more years, perhaps he could reach Foundation Establishment before the age of thirty.

Once he became a Foundation Establishment grand cultivator, life would be even more comfortable. He could completely lie flat, earn more spirit stones, and accumulate even more Humanity Aura.

If this cycle continued, attaining the Nascent Soul realm was not impossible.

Yet, Shopkeeper Zhu had to go and stir up trouble, which was quite annoying.

Gao Xian had actually anticipated this; after all, Flying Horse Market was so small, and as the sales of Deer Antler Powder and Heavenly Gui Pill grew, it would inevitably affect the business of the medicine shop and attract the attention of Shopkeeper Zhu.

By the same token, in such a small place as Flying Horse Market, once Shopkeeper Zhu grew suspicious, it wouldn't be difficult for him to track Gao Xian down.

He just hadn't decided how to handle this matter.

It wasn't as if he owed Shopkeeper Zhu anything; his private refining of these pills was not within the scope of his contract.

The problem was that Shopkeeper Zhu was overbearing, and he feared the man would not be willing to reason with him.

Gao Xian had wanted to stall for a while, waiting until his cultivation improved and he was stronger in all aspects, giving him the confidence to negotiate terms with Shopkeeper Zhu.

Now, it seemed, it was already too late.

His gaze fell upon the Lightning Dragon Hand; since he had already used a portion of his Humanity Aura, he might as well upgrade the Lightning Dragon Hand as well.

The stronger his strength, the more certain he would be of resolving the problem at hand.

With over 1,900 points of Humanity Aura added, the text for the Lightning Dragon Hand on the Wind and Moon Mirror suddenly shone with golden light.

Sister Lan appeared once again. She pointed a finger, and a bolt of lightning struck Gao Xian's hands.

The electric light rose from the tips of Gao Xian's fingers, spreading along his arms to his spine, and then from his spine to his legs and feet.

The lightning penetrated his bones, entered his muscles, seeped into his internal organs, and wandered repeatedly through every part of his body.

Gao Xian felt his body go numb, as if he were being electrocuted, and he felt an itch deep within his bones, making him wish he could pull them out and polish them thoroughly with an iron file.

This sensation was truly unbearable; Gao Xian wanted to scream, but his muscles were paralyzed, and his tongue wouldn't obey him.

After a long while, the lightning that had been wandering through Gao Xian's body gradually dissipated, and the various sensations of numbness, pain, and itching vanished.

Gao Xian looked at his hands. They didn't seem to have changed, though his skin appeared firmer, radiating a jade-like whiteness in the dim room.

However, he could clearly feel that his body had undergone a tremendous transformation from the inside out.

This was completely different from the changes brought about by the True Yang Spear.

The True Yang Spear had enhanced his divine sense, which in turn made his six senses—ears, nose, mouth, tongue, and body—increasingly acute.

The Lightning Dragon Hand, however, was a deep reinforcement of his muscles, blood, bones, and internal organs. This change was more subtle and harder to describe accurately.

Gao Xian took out the Wind and Moon Mirror, and the annotation for the Lightning Dragon Hand had indeed changed.

Lightning Dragon Hand: The entire body contains the power of lightning, speed is super fast, and it can bring unimaginably wonderful sensations to those it touches. (1/6000 Grandmaster)

After being upgraded to the Grandmaster level, his entire body now contained the power of lightning.

Furthermore, while previously only his arms had super-fast speed, the mention of his arms had been removed, leaving only the words "speed is super fast."

Clearly, his entire body had been enhanced this time.

Looking at the front of the Wind and Moon Mirror, his lifespan entry had also changed, increasing from the original seventy-two years to seventy-seven.

The Grandmaster-level Lightning Dragon Hand, by reinforcing his entire body, had brought about obvious results.

To test the changes in the Grandmaster-level Lightning Dragon Hand, Gao Xian picked up the Pine-Patterned Longsword nearby.

This sword weighed seven catties, and it usually felt quite heavy in his hand.

Now, however, Gao Xian felt the sword was light as a feather, its weight completely different from before.

He was a bit surprised, then realized it wasn't that the Pine-Patterned Longsword had become lighter, but that his strength had increased.

Gao Xian got off the bed and walked outside. He felt the change the moment he lifted his foot.

Humans learn to walk at the age of one, and after reaching adulthood, walking becomes a person's most basic ability.

Therefore, when people walk, they don't need to think at all about how to lift their legs, extend their feet, or take a step forward.

The act of walking seems simple, but it actually involves many, many details. It is just that walking has become an instinct, and no one pays attention to these things.

Gao Xian was the same; he had never paid attention to how he walked.

Today, he discovered every detail of his own stride.

As he landed, his sole touched the ground, then his heel followed; the entire movement flowed from the sole to the heel, the ankle, then the calf muscles, the tibia, the knee, the thigh, all the way to the force exerted by the spine...

This complex sequence of movements was completed naturally, lightly, and nimbly. He had never felt so light and agile, nor had he ever had such deep control over his entire body's bones and muscles.

Emerging from the room, Gao Xian drew his sword and suddenly leaped forward in a direct thrust. The blade cut through the air with a flash, leaving behind a sharp whistle before burying itself deep into the earthen wall.

The three-foot blade had pierced a full two and a half feet into the earthen wall.

Gao Xian stared at the longsword embedded in the wall, his expression one of shock.

The distance from the room's door to the earthen wall was nearly five zhang, yet he had crossed it in the blink of an eye, taking only four steps.

Such incredible speed was completely beyond his expectations.

He then thrust his sword through the earthen wall once more.

The yellow earth wall was over a foot thick; while it looked unremarkable, it was packed with rammed earth and hemp, reinforced with wooden planks, making it nearly as hard as a brick wall.

To be able to pierce through the earthen wall so easily with a single strike—this strength was far greater than what he had possessed before.

As he exerted force, his arm naturally retracted to dissipate the recoil, neutralizing the shock from the hilt entirely so that he suffered no injury himself.

Gao Xian let out a long breath. Although he was only at the second level of Qi Refining, the Grandmaster-level Lightning Dragon Hand had caused his speed and strength to skyrocket, and his control over his own body had reached an unprecedented height.

Especially his speed; he was truly fast now. Using Old Wang as a benchmark, he was at least four times faster than him.

What kind of concept was that? It meant that if he and Old Wang drew their swords at the same time, he would have already severed Old Wang's neck before Old Wang's blade had even left its scabbard.

Of course, Old Wang was a rather weak cultivator, so being able to bully him wasn't exactly a feat to boast about.

Gao Xian reminded himself that he was only at the second level of Qi Refining, so he shouldn't get cocky; he was still a long way from being a true expert.

Yet, he couldn't help but feel excited, couldn't help but feel a little carried away.

The extraordinary speed and strength fused perfectly during his sword swings, giving him a sense of pleasure in the swift, decisive strikes.

Spells like Ice Arrow Art and Flame Bomb were more interesting, but they lacked this intense sense of control and the visceral satisfaction of direct destruction.

Gao Xian was so excited he wanted to continue testing his sword, but to his embarrassment, the blade was wedged firmly in the wall, and it took a great deal of effort to pull it out.

The blade of this refined steel longsword was clearly deformed. Evidently, the previous strike had subjected the metal to immense force.

He knew it was time to get a new sword, but fortunately, he had earned quite a few spirit stones over the past few months, so buying a sword was no pressure at all.

It was just that it was too late to go find Huang Ying.

Gao Xian still couldn't fall asleep, so he began practicing in the courtyard with the deformed longsword.

The sharp whistling of the blade cutting through the air echoed endlessly within the small courtyard...