Half a Year

Chapter 3: Half a Year

The first level was not a secret to strengthening the body, but a method for rapidly recovering from injuries.

"Sense the flow of blood within your body and control a warm current inside you."

When he practiced according to the first level of the Sword God Body Tempering Technique, everything felt remarkably smooth. It did not seem difficult at all, and he easily sensed the flow of blood within his body.

Could it be because this body carries the Blood Race bloodline that I can sense the flow of blood so quickly?

Before, his deceased parents had told him that their family carried the Blood Race bloodline.

However, because the Blood Race were the World Nobles' favorite slaves, their entire family had hidden their identities and lived on this Small Island.

Since childhood, his body had been different from others. He remembered accidentally cutting his palm with a kitchen knife.

The bleeding stopped in less than half a minute, and a few hours later, the wound had healed completely. His body displayed astonishing recovery abilities.

"The Blood Race truly have an excellent bloodline."

Li Yuan smiled faintly and began practicing according to the first level of the Sword God Body Tempering Technique.

"I never expected that cultivating the Sword God Body Tempering Technique would actually raise my comprehension of the sword to another level!"

As he practiced, he clearly sensed his body becoming more and more relaxed. The lingering soreness from killing those three people earlier also vanished.

At the same time, he discovered that all the swordsmanship he had learned in his previous life and this life slowly surfaced in his mind.

As they replayed in his mind like a movie, flaws he had never noticed before also emerged.

However, once he stopped cultivating the Sword God Body Tempering Technique, that strange sensation disappeared, as though his intelligence and understanding of the sword had weakened.

"Is this why it is called the Sword God Body Tempering Technique rather than merely a Body Tempering Technique?"

"While cultivating the Sword God Body Tempering Technique, it can strengthen my Swordsmanship talent and comprehension!"

Li Yuan was extremely satisfied with this trait of his cheat. With it, he was confident that he could reach the pinnacle in both physique and swordsmanship!

"I can say that I've learned the first level of the Sword God Body Tempering Technique. The second level concerns how to rapidly digest food."

"The third level concerns how to control the entire body. It is equivalent to an alternative form of Life Return. These three levels should not be difficult for me."

Li Yuan began training his body while practicing the Sword God Body Tempering Technique.

He only did things like push-ups, sit-ups, and frog jumps. His body was still too weak to handle any high-difficulty training.

"Hmm?"

Louis, the master of Limitless Sword Hall, had come to check on Li Yuan after seeing that he had arrived safely at the Sword Hall. Yet instead of seeing Li Yuan practicing his sword, he found him doing physical training exercises.

"Master, I've figured it out. The sword is powerful, and I won't give it up, but the body is also important. Without a strong body, I won't be able to support myself all the way to the pinnacle of swordsmanship!"

Li Yuan immediately understood the confusion in his master's eyes and took the initiative to explain.

"Mm. It's good that you know what you're doing. Since this is the path you have chosen, don't regret it. Keep walking it."

Louis was somewhat surprised that Li Yuan could say such things, but seeing the resolve in Li Yuan's eyes, he said nothing more.

A master could lead one through the door, but cultivation depended on the individual. As his master, all he needed to do was pass down everything he knew about the sword to Li Yuan.

As for how far Li Yuan could go afterward, that would depend solely on himself.

"Yes, Master. One day, I will fulfill the promise I made before. I will reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship and become the World's Greatest Swordsman!"

Li Yuan spoke resolutely.

This was his ideal and his conviction. He already possessed the foundation needed to become strong, and he believed that as long as he persevered, he would certainly succeed.

Seeing this, Louis said nothing and turned to leave.

Li Yuan continued with his training plan. After training his body in the morning, even if he was utterly exhausted by the end, once he ate a meal—

Then cultivated the first level of the Sword God Body Tempering Technique, all the fatigue in his body disappeared, leaving him vigorous and full of energy.

In the afternoon, he began practicing the sword. His Swordsmanship talent had been strong to begin with; otherwise, the master of the Limitless Sword Hall would not have accepted him as his sole personal disciple.

He did not practice the Limitless Sword Technique inherited by Limitless Sword Hall. Instead, he chose to practice basic Sword Skills, the foundation of all swordsmanship.

Basic Sword Skills included thrusting, chopping, pointing, flicking, lifting, rebounding, intercepting, slashing, wiping, shaving, circling, hanging, bracing, pressing, and more.

Though these basic Sword Skills were basic, they were also the most important. No swordsmanship could be separated from them. The more solid one's foundation was, the easier it would be to advance in swordsmanship. There was no doubt about that.

With goals and conviction came the motivation to grow stronger.

From then on, Li Yuan spent every day in the Sword Hall, crazily training his body and practicing his sword.

With the Sword God Body Tempering Technique, he was not afraid of training his body into ruin. As long as it did not kill him, he would train himself to death!

He persisted with this training for a full half year. It was not that he did not want to continue, but because his training at the Sword Hall had reached a bottleneck.

Over the past half year, he had improved at a tremendous pace. Whether in physique or swordsmanship, he had advanced by leaps and bounds.

As a result, continuing to remain in the Sword Hall could no longer help him improve. He needed more intense training, which meant he needed to leave the Sword Hall.

"Although I'm not that strong yet, as long as the master of Fengmang Sword Hall doesn't personally step in, I'm not afraid of those people from Fengmang Sword Hall!"

"I've decided. I'll leave the Sword Hall and have some junior brothers help me train."

After hiding in the Sword Hall and training for half a year, Li Yuan had not grown much taller, but the muscles and Bones throughout his body had filled out. He no longer looked as skinny and frail as before.

As soon as he decided, Li Yuan went to a place not far from the Sword Hall. He brought ten junior brothers there and took off his shirt.

"Senior Brother, are we really going to hit you?"

Kano and the ten Sword Hall juniors beside him each held a whip, surrounding Li Yuan in the middle.

Looking at Li Yuan's naked body, they found it somewhat difficult to bring themselves to strike.

Some of the junior brothers even revealed strange looks in their eyes. That was rather odd!

"Of course you're going to hit me. Let me tell you, if anyone holds back, I'll make him go back to the Sword Hall and practice swinging his sword ten thousand times. No food until he finishes."

Li Yuan looked solemnly at the junior brothers around him.

"Senior Brother, then forgive us!"

Crack!!!!

Upon hearing that the punishment would be so severe, Kano immediately raised his whip and lashed it at Li Yuan's buttocks.

Hiss!!!!

Although he knew it would hurt, Li Yuan could not help but suck in a cold breath after truly experiencing the whip's power.

However, after Li Yuan circulated the first level of the Sword God Body Tempering Technique, the pain rapidly weakened and eventually disappeared.

The Sword God Body Tempering Technique truly is powerful!

Li Yuan could not help but marvel inwardly.

"What are you all standing around for? Start!"

Li Yuan then told the rest of his junior brothers to begin as well.

"Senior Brother, then we'll really hit you."

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