Douluo: I, the Sun God

Chapter 12 Sword Practice
But now it's different. He is Ning Fengzhi's disciple and has a noble status in the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Not only does he have Ning Haiyan, the Soul Saint bodyguard and thug, but the sect also has specialized doctors, healing soul masters, cooks, etc., who can minimize the sequelae of his high-intensity training, so he can train with confidence.

He took out a notebook from the storage ring. On it was the training plan for Xu Yang's future potential soul master of various types, before he awakened his martial soul. Although it was very immature, it was the result of his hard work.

Turning to the latest page of his notes, Xu Yang began to plan based on the characteristics of his own martial soul.

"First of all, the cultivation of soul power absolutely comes first. Meditate for at least two hours every day to improve soul power, and gradually transform the soul power in the body into solar soul power. This is the foundation!"

"Then there's the physical training. Running, push-ups, squats, swimming, pull-ups, etc. can all be arranged. This kind of high-intensity training will take at least two hours."

"However, this kind of physical training is definitely not a long-term solution. We must research a method to utilize soul power to temper the body. I'll leave this to you, Uncle Ning. It would be a waste if such a good tool were not used!"

Thinking of asking Ning Haiyan to help study the soul power training method, Xu Yang couldn't help but laugh. There was nothing he could do about it. He was just a small soul master and didn't have enough knowledge and experience. How could he have the full understanding of soul power like a soul saint? It would be a waste not to use it.

"Then there's the learning of combat techniques. Besides applying my martial spirit, I also want to learn swordsmanship and archery. These two are simple enough. I just need to focus on practicing them every day. It shouldn't take too much time."

Xu Yang had considered learning swordsmanship and archery a long time ago, not only to increase his means of dealing with the enemy, but also because of Chen Xin's existence.

Jiandao Chenxin allowed him to see the mysterious existence of sword intent in Douluo Continent, which shows that he can also make a breakthrough in the path of skills.

Besides, he is now in the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. With the sword master Chen Xin around, he can avoid a lot of detours. If he works hard, he may be able to learn the Seven Killing Sword Technique. He can even simplify the sword technique and transform it into a knife technique. Then, he may be able to break into the City of Slaughter.

As for why I practiced knife instead of sword, it’s simply because practicing knife and archery is easier. There aren’t so many twists and turns, just practice.

In this way, Xu Yang spent an hour writing down all the thoughts in his mind in his notes.

He didn't know until he saw it. He was shocked to see that there were three full pages of plans. After a rough calculation, he found that if he exercised according to the contents of the notes, he would still need twenty hours a day.

"Hmm! Looks like the plan needs some revision!"

I used a pen to erase all the unimportant training in the plan, and finally picked and chose, leaving only four items: soul power, martial soul, skills and physical fitness. The rest will be dealt with later when I have time.

After closing his notebook, Xu Yang planned to find Ning Haiyan and start practicing sword skills first.

Ning Haiyan's martial soul is the flaming sword. He has also received instruction from Chen Xin, and his swordsmanship is superb, enough to teach Xu Yang, a beginner.

It just so happens that it is dark now. The characteristics of Xu Yang's martial soul require him to spend most of the day cultivating his soul power, and he can only use it for training at night.

After listening to Xu Yang's request, Ning Haiyan fell silent. He didn't expect that Xu Yang, a genius, would not study his own martial arts well, but would actually think of asking him to learn swordsmanship. He must have been kicked in the head by a donkey!
"Well... Young Master, you should concentrate on learning the skills of a strong attacking soul master. There is no need to waste time on swordsmanship! If the sect leader finds out about this, I will definitely scold you," Ning Haiyan advised earnestly.

"It's okay, I will talk to the teacher myself, you just need to teach me, I will take any responsibility myself! If you don't teach me, I will find someone else in the sect." Xu Yang shook his head and looked at Ning Haiyan seriously. He had to learn this sword technique today.

"Okay then! But regarding the Sect Master..."

"I'll tell you tomorrow morning!"

"Hey! Young master, come with me!" Seeing Xu Yang so determined, Ning Haiyan sighed slowly, turned around and led Xu Yang towards the training ground not far away.

After arriving at the training ground, Ning Haiyan tossed Xu Yang a wooden sword from the weapon rack nearby, then said sternly, "Since Young Master wants to learn swordsmanship, you must strictly follow my instructions from now on. Even if you complain or get tired, you can't stop."

"That's natural!"

"I just don't know if you want to learn my flaming sword, or just learn the most basic sword techniques and just know how to use them!"

"Basic knife skills, the simpler the better!"

Hearing this answer, Ning Haiyan felt relieved. He thought it was acceptable for Xu Yang to only learn the basic swordsmanship. If Xu Yang really wanted to learn his flaming swordsmanship, he would have to consider reporting to the sect master and let the sect master make the decision.

He didn't want such a genius to be ruined in his hands because of not doing his job properly.

"Since you want to learn the simplest sword technique, then I will teach you three moves. All the sword techniques in the entire Douluo Continent evolved from these three moves."

"These three moves are: downward slash, horizontal sweep, and upward slash. As long as you can use these three moves skillfully, you can be considered to be able to use a sword!"

As he spoke, Ning Haiyan swung the wooden sword in his hand, chopped it down, then swept it horizontally, and finally slashed it upwards. These three movements were done in one go, so smoothly and exceptionally, giving people a feeling that it was supposed to be that way.

Isn't this like splitting Mount Hua with all your might and sweeping through a vast army?!
Xu Yang suppressed the urge to complain, gripped the knife tightly in his hand and began to practice imitating Ning Haiyan's movements. Unexpectedly, just after he chopped down the knife, Ning Haiyan stopped him and helped to correct his mistake.

"Master, move your right hand a little further back so it will be easier to exert force!"

"Don't forget your footwork and body movements. In any soul master's battle, footwork and body movements are the key to victory. Simply swinging your sword is useless and will only make it easy for others to dodge!"

"You're using too much force. When you strike your sword, you should retain at least 30% of your strength to give yourself a chance to change your moves. This will only allow the enemy to exploit your weakness."

"Pay attention to the mobilization of soul power, don't rely solely on physical strength. Without soul power, what good is your swordsmanship no matter how powerful it is!"

"..."

Ning Haiyan's training was very strict. Every time Xu Yang made a mistake, he would stop immediately, correct his dislocation, and personally demonstrate, striving to make every move of Xu Yang perfect.

Xu Yang also studied very seriously.

The two of them taught and learned together until around ten o'clock in the evening when Ning Haiyan wanted to rest and then stopped.

Xu Yang also chose to go to bed early, which was a rare choice. He did not forget that he had to get up early the next day to see if he could use the "Morning Light" soul skill to attract the purple air from the east.

(End of this chapter)