Saber Technique Perfected! Points Doubled!

Dongfang Yueming devoured the entire contents of the Basic Thirteen Fast Saber Forms, committing them to memory. Every move and form, every technique for exerting force, every step that went with them... every detail was etched deep into his consciousness.

When he had fully understood and absorbed the essence of the final form, Returning Wind Slash, the system notification sounded in his mind once more!

He immediately focused inward and checked the panel.

[Character: Dongfang Yueming]

[Realm: Body Tempering - Skin Tempering Realm (Ox Skin) (2 points gained daily)]

[Cultivation technique: Basic Skin Tempering Method (perfection)]

[Martial art: Basic Thirteen Fast Saber Forms (0/2, not at Entry)]

[Points: 981] (10 points were spent exchanging for the saber technique earlier; corrected here)

"Hm?" Dongfang Yueming's gaze sharpened as he noticed the change after his realm.

Not only had "Ox Skin" been added, but more importantly, the points he gained each day had gone from one to two!

So that's how it works! Realization dawned on him in an instant. The rate at which I gain points is tied to my realm and stage! I'm at Body Tempering - Skin Tempering perfection (Ox Skin) now, so my daily points have doubled!

The discovery set Dongfang Yueming's heart ablaze!

By that logic, if I can break through to the Flesh Refining Realm quickly, won't I get even more points every day?!

I have to get my hands on an advanced skin tempering technique as soon as possible, push for Stone Skin and Jade Skin, then exchange for a Flesh Refining Method and break through!

Make money! Get contribution points! There's not a moment to lose!

At that moment, he looked forward to tomorrow's patrol mission even more!

But for now...

Dongfang Yueming's gaze fell on the words "not at Entry" beside the Basic Thirteen Fast Saber Forms, and a confident smile curved his lips.

First, let's max you out!

Add points!!

Buzz!

Two points vanished in an instant! A stream of basic information about the saber technique poured into his mind like a divine revelation! How to grip the saber, the paths of his slashes, the most basic ways to exert force... it was as though he had practiced them countless times!

The panel refreshed!

[Martial art: Basic Thirteen Fast Saber Forms (0/6, Entry)]

[Points: 979]

Entry! Once again, he had reached Entry in an instant!

Dongfang Yueming could even feel that the muscles in his arms seemed to have developed muscle memory for the basic movements of chopping, slashing, sweeping upward, and thrusting!

Keep going!!

Boom!

Six points burned away! More numerous and complex variations of saber moves, the combination of footwork and saber technique, the subtleties of controlling force... a vast flood of information surged in like a tide, and he absorbed, understood, and mastered it in an instant!

[Martial art: Basic Thirteen Fast Saber Forms (0/10, Minor Accomplishment)]

[Points: 973]

Minor Accomplishment! At that moment, he felt as though he were already a veteran who had immersed himself in this saber technique for years! He knew the opening moves, variations, and transitions of the thirteen fast saber forms by heart! As long as he had a saber in hand, he could execute them smoothly!

Still not enough! Gao Hu is no mediocre fighter. I have to get stronger!

Add points! Push it to major mastery!!

Whoosh!!

Ten points turned into a surging torrent of information! The saber moves became fiercer and swifter, the footwork more nimble and versatile! His use of force, choice of angles, and grasp of timing all reached an entirely new level!

The basic thirteen forms were no longer fixed moves in his mind, but a deadly tool he could break apart and recombine as the situation demanded!

[Martial art: Basic Thirteen Fast Saber Forms (0/20, major mastery)]

[Points: 963]

Major mastery!

Dongfang Yueming closed his eyes and savored his understanding. He could feel that, in this saber technique alone, he had already surpassed the vast majority of students at the martial academy who had chosen it!

Just as the discussion board had said, the Basic Thirteen Fast Saber Forms at major mastery were indeed fairly powerful, but they seemed... to be just that. Solid and conventional, with nothing particularly stunning about them.

Just as I thought! The true transformation comes at perfection!

A brilliant light burst from Dongfang Yueming's eyes!

Perfection! Add the points!!!

Thud!!!

Twenty points, like fuel cast into a furnace, detonated with a roar!

In an instant, Dongfang Yueming felt as though an invisible shackle in his mind had been shattered!

All his previous understanding of the Basic Thirteen Fast Saber Forms, all its moves and techniques, seemed to be utterly broken apart, forged anew, and elevated at that moment!

They were no longer thirteen fixed forms. Complexity had given way to simplicity, returning to its original essence!

Every move and form contained the ultimate intent of "speed"! As saber light flashed, it was swift as racing thunder, its changes impossible to predict! It was like an antelope hanging by its horns, leaving no trace to follow! And like a raging wind and driving rain, it came without end!

Speed! Speed taken to the extreme!

Variation! Unfathomable variation!

This was the true essence hidden within the Basic Thirteen Fast Saber Forms!

[Martial art: Basic Thirteen Fast Saber Forms (perfection)]

[Points: 943]

He had done it!

Dongfang Yueming's eyes snapped open, and a fierce saber light seemed to flash through them!

Unable to help himself, he stood up and began to practice instinctively in the cramped dormitory, his hand gripping an imaginary weapon. Though he clearly held no saber, it seemed to bring with it the sharp sound of air being cleaved! As he moved through the footwork, his figure flickered, so fast it almost left afterimages!

Excitement! Indescribable excitement!

He could clearly feel that the power of the Basic Thirteen Fast Saber Forms at perfection was as different from major mastery as heaven was from earth!

This would be a powerful trump card for him against Gao Hu, and even against the vicious beasts he would fight in the future!

"Hahaha! That felt good!" Dongfang Yueming couldn't suppress a low shout, and the confidence and heroic spirit in his heart surged once more!

Yet after the excitement passed, he looked at his empty hands and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

The saber technique is perfected... and its power is astonishing enough...

But unfortunately... I don't have a saber in my hands right now!

Surely he couldn't go on patrol tomorrow and perform his perfected saber technique empty-handed? That would be ridiculous!

It seemed he would have to find a suitable weapon before reporting to the patrol station.

Meanwhile, deep inside an imposing residence that occupied a considerable expanse of the city, in a room set aside for training.

"Hah!"

A muffled growl exploded like the suppressed roar of a beast!

Gao Hu stood bare-chested, beads of sweat rolling down his bronze skin. His muscles knotted and bulged across his body, full of explosive power! His fists were clenched, his qi and blood surged violently throughout his body, and a deeper, tougher sheen than before faintly spread across his skin!

"Crack!"

It was as though some invisible barrier had been forcibly broken through inside him!

A far more powerful aura erupted from him, making the implements in the training room tremble slightly!

"Hahaha! I did it! I finally did it!!"

Gao Hu's eyes snapped open, blazing with wild joy and arrogance! Feeling the power of the qi and blood surging through his body, far greater than before, and the solid, heavy sensation in his skin, he couldn't help throwing back his head and letting out a long roar!

Skin Tempering, major mastery!

The bottleneck that had troubled him for months had finally been forcibly broken through today!