Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 36 Agile as a Swimming Dragon
On Saturday morning, Gao Wu went home to rest as usual.

The main reason is that I need to cultivate with Song Mingyue at night, and it's inconvenient to go home too late and disturb the old man. So I can only go back in the morning instead.

On the way, we bought some fruit and high-quality meat. The old man is in poor health, but he lives a simple life and is reluctant to spend money on food and clothing. Now that Gao Wu has the ability, of course he should do his best to show his filial piety.

After lunch, the old man became interested in seeing Gao Wu's progress with the Dragon Sword, so Gao Wu had no choice but to draw his sword and demonstrate a set of Dragon Sword techniques on the spot.

After all ten doses of flying squirrel serum were injected, his agility increased to nine points. This meant that his neural reaction speed was five times that of an average person.

Agility, as one of the five basic human attributes, is not only about neural reaction speed, but also includes aspects such as physical coordination and muscle explosiveness.

Gao Wu's previous physical strength stemmed from the well-developed chronic muscle fibers, resulting in exceptional endurance. The improvement in agility, however, strengthened the fast-twitch muscle fibers.

Normally, a person's muscle mass is limited, and only one type of muscle fiber, either chronic or fast-twitch, can be very strong.

Through injections, Gao Wu strengthened tens of millions of skeletal muscle fibers, giving his muscles both super endurance and super explosive power.

Agility has always been the biggest weakness of high-level martial arts. Agility of nine points is almost on par with strength, which has brought about a substantial breakthrough in the combat power of high-level martial arts.

Even though his strength hasn't increased, his punching power has now reached 1,500 kilograms.

During this period, he gradually mastered his increased agility by integrating the power inside and outside his body through sword practice, and made great progress in the use of the Dragon Sword.

In front of the old man, Gao Wu still had to hold back some of his strength.

He has been receiving injections recently, resulting in a significant improvement in his four basic attributes: physique, strength, speed, and spirit.

All the changes will be clearly reflected on the physical level; he has grown four centimeters in height and nearly twenty kilograms in weight.

The increase was mainly in muscle and bone density, while his physique remained the same. However, such obvious changes could not be hidden from ordinary people, let alone the old man.

Gao Wu felt somewhat ashamed. The old man gave him a heartfelt reminder, and he turned around to inject various medicines.

However, the matter of the Book of Immeasurable Merit was too private for him to share with anyone.

The flying squirrel drug acts directly on the nervous system, greatly increasing his agility but also making his body somewhat difficult to control.

The effects of sword training were very obvious. He integrated his internal and external aspects with the sword as the center and quickly adapted to the drastic changes in his body.

In front of the old man, he felt both nervous about the assessment and excited to show the old man his achievements.

Holding the longsword, Gao Wu quickly calmed down, and all his distracting thoughts shattered and vanished like burst bubbles.

Seeing Gao Wu's composed and focused demeanor, the old man nodded slightly. Holding a sword naturally required concentration, and this focus alone was enough to demonstrate that he had already entered the realm of swordsmanship.

The sword thrust straight through the air with a soft whistle, and the skilled martial artist followed the sword, practicing the Dragon Sword in the courtyard.

After more than thirty days and nights of practicing swordsmanship, with Song Mingyue's meticulous guidance, Gao Wu has already reached a high level of proficiency in the Youlong Sword.

Although the Dragon Sword only has four mother sword moves, each move can evolve into sixteen variations, which makes a total of sixty-four sword moves.

At this moment, Gao Wu held back three-tenths of his strength. When wielding the sword, his movements were agile and graceful, yet also more composed. He truly embodied the image of a dragon in motion and a sword moving with the force of wind and thunder.

The old man watched silently from the side. He had seen countless masters in his life, but when it came to swordsmanship, he certainly didn't rank among the best.

The problem is that Gao Wu is physically strong and agile, possessing four to five times the strength and speed of an ordinary person. A cold glint flashes as his sword dances.

For an ordinary person, all they would see is the flash of the sword, not the swordsman. At the martial arts level, this level of swordsmanship is quite remarkable.

Gao Wu felt the old man's appreciation, and his heart truly relaxed. His sword became light and obedient.

As I practiced each move, I became more and more adept, and I naturally came up with subtle techniques that I hadn't been able to use before, and I entered a wonderful state.

The sword moves with the hand, the sword moves with the person, the sword moves with the heart; at this moment, the sword and the person seem to become one.

After demonstrating the sixty-four sword techniques, Gao Wu sheathed his sword and stood solemnly. The flowing sword light ceased abruptly, and the sword's whistling sound dissipated. Yet, Gao Wu felt refreshed and invigorated; though the sword had stopped, his mind remained unmoved. Without even consulting the Book of Boundless Merit, Gao Wu was certain that his mastery of the Dragon Soaring Sword technique had reached a new level!
He was overjoyed, having finally improved his swordsmanship through his own efforts...

"Very good." The old man always had high expectations for Gao Wu, and this time he rarely praised him.

At his age, he was far inferior to Gao Wu in every aspect. It's just that Gao Wu's progress was too rapid! He clearly used potions, and more than one kind at that.

The old man couldn't help but sigh softly at this thought. Gao Wu seemed cheerful and easygoing, but he was very principled. Now that he was eighteen and an adult, the old man couldn't force Gao Wu to listen to him.

The world of martial arts is extremely cruel, but since this world is connected to another world, no one knows what the future holds.

Even an ordinary person might not live long, but having strong military power at least ensures self-protection. He believes that peace and safety are blessings, perhaps because he's getting old!

The key point is that Gao Wu is full of energy and has not shown any obvious changes due to the drug, so his physical condition is obviously very good.

Some people are born with super drug resistance, which is a powerful talent! Perhaps Gao Wu has really found a path that suits him.

Gao Wu knew that he couldn't hide his dramatic change from the old man. He sheathed his sword and stood in front of the old man with a forced smile on his face, though it looked a little guilty and unnatural.

"I'm getting old..." The old man didn't criticize Gao Wu, but just sighed involuntarily.

Looking at the old man's deeply drooping eyes and large patches of black age spots on his face, Gao Wu swallowed the words of comfort that were about to come out of his mouth.

Actually, the old man was like this four years ago, but at that time he only felt awe towards him.

It wasn't until today that Gao Wu realized the old man was indeed old; even his ramrod straight back couldn't hide the air of decay emanating from him.

The old man was only eighty years old, which wasn't considered very old for a samurai.

However, he had suffered a serious injury in the past, and his physical functions were somewhat worse than those of ordinary healthy elderly people of the same age.

He felt somewhat ashamed, realizing he had been thinking only of himself and had forgotten to care about the old man's condition... He would wait until he received the prize money from the Xuetao Cup before asking Song Mingyue to help the old man buy some high-grade medicine.

The old man smiled at Gao Wu: "When people get old, they lose their passion and courage, and all they want is to live a peaceful and stable life."

Before Gao Wu could speak, the old man continued, "The path of a martial artist is cruel, but also incredibly exciting. Now that you've made your choice, don't regret it or hesitate..."

Gao Wu nodded solemnly in agreement, understanding the old man's meaning.

Injecting medication for rapid improvement is a shortcut, but it carries enormous risks. The old man clearly saw his problem and still offered his support, which moved him deeply, yet also made him feel somewhat ashamed.

The old man said, "You are stronger than Qingjun was back then, but your martial arts points are not enough. If you can get into the top four in the Snow Wave Cup, I will find someone to help you, and getting into Anjing University shouldn't be a big problem."

"It should be fine." Gao Wu was in good physical condition and was brimming with confidence.

“The Snow Wave Cup will be attended by soldiers from the Aurora Legion. These high-ranking military warriors have all undergone biochemical modification surgery, such as filling bones with nano-liquid metal particles and scaling the stratum corneum of the skin. These technological modifications greatly enhance physical strength and can even withstand small-caliber rifle fire.”

The old man said, "There are also similar body enhancement and modification surgeries that can turn the human body into a powerful weapon. In the ring, where only fists and feet can be used, they have a huge advantage, so you still need to be careful."

Song Mingyue also mentioned these situations and used various data to demonstrate the power of bio-modified humans.

Gao Wu was prepared for this. He had a strong physique and the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Curse that could quickly restore his strength, which, in a way, was very effective against these bio-modified martial artists.

He replied, "Grandpa, don't worry, I will handle it carefully."

"By the way, several people have recently gone missing in the old city. I asked a friend in the inspection department, and he said that there have been many missing persons cases in the nine counties and one city recently. He suspects that the Pantheon is behind it."

The old man said earnestly, "Although the Pantheon is hateful, they have countless experts. As a mere martial artist, the first thing you should do if you encounter trouble is to call the police. Don't be reckless!"

"I understand." Gao Wu agreed readily. He knew his own limitations. Doing good deeds was a good deed, but he wouldn't recklessly put himself in danger.

Besides, he spends most of his time at school, and when he goes out, it's only during the day, so it's unlikely he'll encounter those crazy people who believe in other gods...

(End of this chapter)