"Your physical abilities are impressive, but your technique is far too crude."
Bayers spoke.
"Yes, you're right."
Chen Lun readily admitted it.
Although he had not used his full strength, his attributes in every area had already almost reached the threshold for a Low-Sequence Beyonder.
Bayers had exchanged over a dozen moves with him using nothing more than an ordinary person's body without losing. That alone showed how accomplished his swordsmanship was.
In particular, every slash or thrust could be redirected by Bayers with a deft technique that dissipated most of its force. He could even work counterattacks into the process.
"Although I'm not this body's original owner, I have my own understanding of swordsmanship... perhaps I can offer you a little help."
As Bayers spoke, he attacked again with the battered short sword.
[Bayers Wolf is teaching you the skill Knight Swordsmanship (passive)! Current progress: 5%!]
A notification popped up in Chen Lun's vision.
He raised an eyebrow.
Teaching a skill?!
Such opportunities were rare. He had never expected Bayers to be willing to teach him a skill.
What puzzled Chen Lun was that their affinity should still have been nowhere near the level required.
Still, that won't stop me from learning the skill...
Clang!
The sword in Bayers's hand clashed with Chen Lun's again. As he pressed the blade down, he seized the chance to step forward, turned sideways, and rammed his shoulder into him.
The entire movement flowed seamlessly. Chen Lun reacted in time and blocked, but the shoulder strike still disrupted the rhythm of his attack.
It did not end there.
Bayers followed with pommel strikes, sidestepping knee strikes, backward leaps with sweeping sword strikes, and passing turns with pullbacks, demonstrating to Chen Lun, one by one, the evasions and counterattacks used in sword