"Tiannan, this is Brother Li!"
"Tiannan, this is Yang Lie. He's a high-level martial master sniper!"
"Tiannan..."
That night!
Was destined to be anything but quiet because of Chu Tiannan's arrival.
Thanks to A Lai's introductions, many martial artists from the neighborhood came to Chu Tiannan's villa.
As the villa's owner, Chu Tiannan naturally welcomed them warmly!
"Brother, you're already as strong as us at such a young age. Your future is limitless!"
"Tiannan, I'm glad I met you today. It's my good fortune to get to know a genius like you!"
There weren't many people, only a dozen or so, but they were all friends who had faced life and death with A Lai.
And every one of them was strong!
One had even just advanced to martial grandmaster!
"Tiannan, let me tell you, A Lai actually used to belong to a martial artist squad too. It's just..."
When Chu Tiannan learned that A Lai was at the East Martial Arts Hall because all his former brothers had died, he was immediately filled with respect.
"Haha, that's all in the past. No need to bring it up!" Although A Lai appeared carefree under the influence of alcohol.
Chu Tiannan could still hear the helplessness and resentment in his heart.
"Don't worry, Brother A Lai. If I get the chance, I'll help you get revenge!" Although Chu Tiannan had been drinking too, his expression was utterly solemn.
"Haha... once you reach martial grandmaster, Tiannan, I'll tell you!"
After everyone left, Chu Tiannan burned off the alcohol and sat on the enormous sofa.
"I don't need to worry about the martial artist assessment. I need to master the manuals I just bought." That evening's little gathering had given Chu Tiannan a sense of urgency.
Because in the martial arts hall, the vast majority of martial artists were striving for themselves and their families.
Although Chu Tiannan had only himself to feed, his greatest asset now was his youth!
"I can't waste time!" Chu Tiannan acted at once, heading straight to the basement.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Time ticked by. In the basement of Villa 99, a figure darted back and forth like wind and shadow.
The black-clad young man held a wooden longsword and thrust it straight forward. The sword's tip disturbed the surrounding air as he stabbed again and again.
Several sword shadows seemed to emerge faintly, but they were indistinct.
"Whew..." Chu Tiannan withdrew his sword, his head drenched in sweat.
"I have to say, Flowing Shadow really is worth a million. Although getting started is a little difficult, practicing it really does yield twice the results with half the effort."
Because Chu Tiannan's soul strength was at a base level ten times that of a normal soul, he naturally comprehended things faster than others.
It was like the same book taking one person ten days to finish.
While Chu Tiannan needed only one day!
Although controllers who cultivated their souls existed throughout the world, they were exceedingly rare.
Because the soul was a person's foundation and could not sustain even the slightest damage, let alone be cultivated!
But a powerful soul also offered a greater advantage in controlling combat, which was why they were called controllers.
This! Was the benefit of a powerful soul.
Chu Tiannan took a shower and lay comfortably in bed, recalling his earlier practice.
"Flowing Shadow combined with Treading Snow can unleash even greater combat power."
"Both follow a linear style, offering absolute control over speed. They should be enough to carry me through to high-level martial master."
Speaking of speed, Chu Tiannan knew that once he embarked on the path of cultivating as both a martial artist and a controller.
It was destined to be incredibly difficult. Whether as a martial artist or a controller, he would need tremendous perseverance and determination.
"The Heaven-Deriving Sword... the Heavenly Sin Mingshe..." Chu Tiannan recalled these two weapons. Both had been given to him by the Devouring System.
"Devour, when can these two weapons of mine advance?" Curious, Chu Tiannan naturally wanted to find out.
Host! The requirements for the Heaven-Deriving Sword and the Heavenly Sin Mingshe are extremely high. You must wait until your base life level reaches a hundredfold. Or your base soul level reaches a hundredfold before you can activate the second stage of cultivation for these two weapons. The first stage has no cultivation method. It only allows the host to gradually gain mastery and familiarity. You may consider it a trial. Once the requirements are met, both the Heaven-Deriving Sword and the Heavenly Sin Mingshe will automatically undergo a perfect advancement. May the host meet the requirements soon!
The system's voice faded away, leaving the young man in silence.
"So they really are weapons that can grow..." Chu Tiannan's eyes lit up, then he gave a helpless, wry smile. "But the requirements are far too high."
Even so, Chu Tiannan's eyes blazed with fighting spirit as he declared firmly.
"Since the second stage is still far off, I'll master the first stage perfectly!"
Early the next morning.
While Chu Tiannan was still sound asleep, a cool, indifferent voice startled him awake.
"Prospective martial artist Chu Tiannan, the martial artist assessment begins today!"
"Come downstairs immediately. We will not wait if you are late!"