Xia Xi rubbed the space between his brows.
The gains from achievement points far exceeded those from ordinary, painstaking training.
If spent on Dawn Breathing, there was no conversion loss at all.
One point was worth 500 proficiency experience.
This meant that as long as Xia Xi discovered two skills recognized by the system and raised them to level one,
it would roughly equal slaying a Lower Rank.
Compared with the limited number of the Twelve Kizuki, this was considerably more efficient, with much less risk and difficulty.
The gains from the master-apprentice system were even more stable.
Off and on, it had provided him with nearly thirty achievement points.
He could basically say that those points had been what backed him up during his earlier fight with Akaza.
Recently, Xia Xi had also leveled up a few skills here and there.
Things like making various wooden training targets, protective gear, and Bokken.
They had pushed [Carpentry] to LV.2.
The [Sewing] he had learned from Urokodaki had also leveled up after he repaired damaged uniforms and made weighted clothing.
Early that morning, Xia Xi was guiding Kuang Jin and Murata through sparring practice.
An unexpected visitor arrived.
He was a young man wearing an ugly-man mask.
"It's been a long time, Lord Xia Xi."
He glanced at the other man's panel...
Hido Tamamaru. Who was this guy again?
The visitor did not seem to notice his confusion and instead began reporting on his work to Xia Xi rather earnestly.
"About the Crimson Red Iron Sand you requested earlier..."
"I'm afraid we won't be able to deliver it anytime soon. The Swordsmith Village is short on stock right now."
"Quite a few new members have joined recently, and with the ongoing losses of Nichirin Blades, the village really can't gather