Wan Jian returns to his clan!

Chapter 10 Mastering one move is worse than being a jack-of-all-trades
Lu Wubing had just reached the later stages of his cultivation when he discovered that not only was his physical essence being severely depleted, but more importantly, he could no longer maintain mental focus.

I always get tired easily, to the point that my energy channels are somewhat unstable when I try to circulate my Qi.

Then he understood.

Cultivating internal energy is essentially a process of refining essence into qi.

Without essence, how can there be vitality?

One aspect is that prolonged cultivation can lead to insufficient vital energy in the body, making it unable to withstand the strain.

On the other hand, it's definitely because he was using his mind to control his qi, which consumed too much of his mental and spiritual power, so he could no longer continue cultivating.

This is completely different from the cultivation method of the Six Yang Divine Needles.

The Six Yang Divine Needles focuses on the concept of "nurturing"...

Nourish the meridians and vital energy, and cultivate vitality.

It neither opens acupoints nor connects meridians; therefore, it is only suitable for acupuncture treatment, not for manual therapy.

The vital energy circulated on the silver needles, thin and weak, gentle and slow, and when injected into the patient's acupoints, it caused no harm whatsoever.

However, the Dripping Water Force is powerful and sharp, with formidable attack power.

It's difficult to compare the grades of cultivation techniques. We can only say that the nature of the techniques is different.

The only benefit of the original owner's years of cultivating the Six Yang Vitality Technique was that it made Lu Wubing's body more vigorous, and his foundation for cultivating the Dripping Water Force was much deeper.

Of course, it's also related to the fact that I've been taking tonics on and off for many years.

The base is thick enough.

However, this profound essence was almost completely depleted after the first practice of the Dripping Water Force.

So much so that I'm feeling a little hungry now.

However, now is certainly not the right time to instruct the kitchen to prepare food; we still need to listen to Senior Sister Xiaolan for answers to our questions.

Ouyang Lan, exuding an air of high charisma, gently patted Lu Wubing on the shoulder.

"Internal strength training is not something that can be accomplished overnight, especially the dripping water technique; you can't speed it up even if you want to."

Unlock the body's spiritual potential and open up the twelve regular meridians and eight extraordinary meridians.

Like moving mountains and breaking rocks, or clearing canals and opening rivers, it gets increasingly difficult as you go on; you need patience.

Lu Wubing nodded repeatedly.

I thought this made sense.

With my destiny of "Heaven rewards diligence," I can learn anything I learn, even just the basics. Each practice session will increase my proficiency.

Being able to master the techniques at an extremely fast pace, their cultivation efficiency is naturally much higher than that of ordinary people.

However, the speed at which one accumulates the body's essence and transforms it into internal energy is something that proficiency alone cannot solve.

This vital energy didn't exist in my body to begin with, and it can't be created out of thin air. It truly requires years of painstaking, painstaking effort.

"I won't go into detail about internal energy cultivation for now, but you've already learned how to cultivate the [Dripping Water Force]. I'll draw a diagram for opening the acupoints and meridians later, and you can follow the diagram to continue your cultivation."

Ouyang Lan spoke earnestly, then changed the subject, "Internal strength is fundamental, but swordsmanship is the key."

In the world of martial arts, one is often not in control of one's own destiny and can never avoid experiencing storms and dangers.

Without formidable swordsmanship and martial arts skills, even with profound internal energy cultivation, one could still be challenged by someone of a higher level and killed on the spot.

"Is Senior Sister going to teach me the ultimate sword technique of our Heavenly Star Sect?"

Lu Wubing was delighted upon hearing this.

He vividly remembered the scene on the street where Senior Sister Xiaolan leaped out with her sword to save someone.

That sword strike was both exquisite and magnificent.

Not only is it powerful, but more importantly, it's cool.

Whether something is strong or not is a temporary matter.

Whether you're handsome or not is a lifelong matter.

This sword technique is both cool and powerful.

I definitely need to learn that.

Seeing Lu Wubing's eager expression, Ouyang Lan was very satisfied and said with a smile, "Although our Tianxing Sect's rules are not very strict, there are still rules for cultivating internal energy and swordsmanship."

Regardless of aptitude or comprehension, whether one is an outer disciple or a direct disciple, the first things learned are basic internal energy cultivation and basic swordsmanship.

"You've already mastered the basic internal skills. Next, I'll teach you the basic sword techniques of the Heavenly Star Sect, the Thirteen Deadly Swords."

Lu Wubing was taken aback: "The Thirteen Deadly Swords are basic sword techniques?"

Ouyang Lan's expression hardened: "Although it's an honor bestowed by the martial world, the basic sword techniques of my Tianxing Sect are not necessarily inferior to the signature sword techniques of other minor sects. Every strike is sharp and deadly, how can it not be called the Thirteen Deadly Swords?"

"Yes, Senior Sister, please move your sword slowly. I learn slowly."

Upon seeing Ouyang Lan preparing to demonstrate, Lu Wubing quickly spoke up.

How should I put it? In terms of comprehension, he's actually quite good; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get into a good school in his previous life.

However, they have no strengths in terms of body control, martial arts, or dance; it takes them several days to master even a simple set of calisthenics.

“It’s alright. The sword techniques and footwork are actually quite simple. The key is the sword mental technique, which involves gathering all the strength in the body and coordinating it with the internal energy of dripping water. Pay attention to the energy I generate when I strike the sword.” Ouyang Lan used the first sword technique, “White Rainbow Piercing the Sun,” slowing down and repeating it three times, explaining the essence of energy manipulation within.

I could hear a series of hissing sounds.

She turned around and looked.

Then they saw Lu Wubing's feet were neither straight nor staggered, and his clothes were rippling...

The longsword transformed into a streak of light, pointing forward and tearing through the air, creating ripples.

The moment the sword was drawn and sheathed, it truly resembled a white rainbow streaking across the sky.

Absolutely divine and full of energy.

"Are you learning slowly?"

For some reason, Ouyang Lan's voice was muffled and sounded somewhat aggrieved.

Teaching students like this gives you absolutely no sense of accomplishment.

When I first learned this move, "White Rainbow Piercing the Sun," it took me about ten days to get the hang of it.

When one truly reaches such a state of mastery and fluidity, where spirit and energy are perfectly balanced, it is not measured in days, but in years.

"Well, I've been specializing in one style of rapier for years and I've gained a lot of experience with it. Although the White Rainbow Piercing the Sun technique is a bit complicated, it still doesn't stray from the fundamentals of rapier, so I'm quite proficient with it."

Lu Wubing offered a casual explanation, but his heart was filled with joy.

Not all rapiers are the same.

He is blessed with the destiny of "heaven rewards diligence," and with each sword strike, he gains more skill and understanding. His rapier skills have reached the proficiency level, and he is gradually moving towards mastery...

He believed that he had mobilized all his strength and achieved the utmost precision in the "rapier" technique.

However, after using the "White Rainbow Piercing the Sun" sword technique, he discovered that his sword speed had increased by nearly 30%.

Not only has the sword speed increased.

With the support of internal energy, when drawing the sword, the power is no longer a constant line, but rather becomes a single point.

At the sharpest point of the sword, the killing power is not just doubled, but more than tripled.

'If, at this moment, while Lu Zhonggui is distracted by the [Sword of Killing], I were to stab him, I could pierce him through.'

Thinking back to his encounter with one of the Seven Swords of the East Sea, Lu Wubing felt both joy and a secret sigh.

He silently assessed the strength comparison in his mind and concluded that even with his current sword speed, he would definitely not be able to defeat that person if the other party was on guard.

Because this is the only sword technique he has mastered to the [Mastery] level.

It's straightforward and doesn't allow for any changes in tactics.

Useful in a surprise attack...

Once someone sees through your plan, you can either dodge or block...

With even greater internal strength and more exquisite swordsmanship, they could launch a counterattack, making it much harder for me to cope.

In this world, people in the martial arts world are not subject to many constraints; they can decide life and death at will.

Ultimately, living freely and taking control of one's own life depends on one's own abilities.

Without strength, one is like a sheep in the wilderness, destined to be devoured by wolves one day.

Thinking of this, Lu Wubing's enthusiasm for learning swordsmanship soared.

After learning the remaining twelve sword techniques from Ouyang Lan, he arranged for servants to serve him food. After wolfing down his meal, he temporarily forgot about the other sword techniques he had just learned and practiced only one technique, "White Rainbow Piercing the Sun".

It's better to master one skill than to be a jack-of-all-trades.

'Get up faster, get up even faster!'

The 63,000th sword.

The 63,001st sword.

Lu Wubing was sweating profusely as he danced alone under the moonlight.

His destiny, "Heaven rewards diligence," told him that by practicing the sword technique 100,000 times, he could master it and break through to a higher level.

At that time, the attack power and sword speed will increase to an unbelievable level.

He had subtly inquired about it from Ouyang Lan.

Of the eight senior brothers and sisters of the Tianxing Sect, only the eldest brother, Yue Lingfeng, is a swordsmanship genius who has mastered the Tianxing Sword Technique.

The rest of the senior brothers and sisters were basically at the proficient level in swordsmanship.

In the Tianxing Wangtian Cliff lineage, only the master and mistress reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship, a feat achieved through decades of arduous practice.

He was able to master swordsmanship in a short period of time.

Although it is a basic sword stance, and although only one stance is practiced.

However, if the mission is successful and an enemy is encountered, at the very least, when [White Rainbow Piercing the Sun] is used, ordinary third-rate martial artists, whether they are ninth-rank or seventh-rank, will find it extremely difficult to withstand it.

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(End of this chapter)