Spirit Ravine Peak, deep within the dense forest.
Morning light filtered through the gaps in the leaves, streaming down in thin shafts.
Rustle, rustle, rustle...
A figure moved through the gaps between the trees like a phantom, the faint sound of leaves brushing beneath lightly tapping feet trailing behind.
[Flowing Shadow, Pursuing Wind Sword: 20/1000 (Pursuing Character Formula)] [Flowing Shadow, Pursuing Wind Sword: 35/1000 (Pursuing Character Formula)]
After his swordsmanship talent had skyrocketed to '1070.0 (purple),' Li Mu's practice progress in this second-rank sword art, which required an 'entry talent requirement of 70.0,' reached as high as 15 points each time.
Now that he had broken through the second gate and opened all eighty acupoints in both legs, the little figure in his mind circulated its blood and qi in a manner vastly different from the Water-Questioning Sword Manual and the several white-grade sword arts he had cultivated.
Li Mu understood why Old Liu had said that even after opening one's acupoints, one could still further increase one's movement speed.
The Liu ancestor who had created this sword art had indeed studied movement techniques deeply.
Li Mu immersed himself completely in those footsteps that followed the wind's trail. His practice progress soared, yet he felt no burden at all.
After breaking through the second gate, his physique was simply too strong.
[Flowing Shadow, Pursuing Wind Sword: 995/1000 (Pursuing Character Formula)] [Flowing Shadow, Pursuing Wind Sword: 1000/1000 (Pursuing Character Formula) → 15/2000 (Wind Character Formula)]
"Three hours, and it's reached minor mastery..." Li Mu smiled.
If the forms of the Pursuing Character Formula had not been so complex, he could have progressed even faster.
He entered the Sword Talisman Space and recorded it. The Sword Register information abruptly changed.
``` [Minor Mastery