I can increase my power through breathing.

Chapter 4: The Swallow Skims the Water Three Times, the Tenth Level of the Rejuvenation Technique
Zhou Qing's consciousness instantly merged with his understanding of sword techniques.

His body had also changed noticeably; his arms had become thicker and more muscular, and his hands had become wider and calloused.

This is the result of years of dedicated practice in swordsmanship.

Seamless Blade Technique/Perfect (Specialties: Blade Speed ​​Burst 300%, Power Burst 200%)

Zhou Qing looked at the panel.

After a year of arduous training, the Traceless Blade Technique reached its perfect state, possessing two major characteristics: a 300% burst of blade speed and a 200% burst of power.

Blade speed burst, needless to say, simply means increasing the speed of attack.

In addition, there is the burst of power.

To give an example, when Zhou Qing activates the internal energy of the Rejuvenation Technique, the force he can unleash is one thousand jin. However, if he activates his internal energy to use the Traceless Blade Technique, the force he can unleash will reach three thousand jin.

This is the boost that comes from mastering a martial art to perfection, enough to increase one's strength several times over.

Swallows Skimming the Water Three Times

Zhou Qing put away the manual on the Traceless Knife Technique and flipped through another manual.

This is a martial art that focuses on lightness and agility.

The Swallow Skimming the Water Three Times is mainly a short-range burst of power. If one cultivates it to the perfect level, one can use the force of the air three times, like a swallow skimming the waves.

Swallows skimming the water three times / Beginner

After reading through the "Swallow Three Water-Catching Manual," this martial art appeared on the panel.

"Consuming a small amount of Dao Source will enhance the Swallow's Three Swimming Techniques."

Zhou Qing silently recited in his heart.

As his Dao Source was depleted, images began to appear in Zhou Qing's mind as he continuously practiced the Swallow Skimming Three Times over the Water.

He studied diligently day and night, and went from novice to expert in just three days.

Ten days to achieve a basic level, two months to master it, and six months to achieve a major level.

After a year of arduous practice day and night, he finally achieved perfection.

Swallow Triple Skim/Perfect (Characteristics: Light as a swallow, uses airborne momentum, speed bursts up to 200%)

Zhou Qing looked at the panel.

The swallow's three leaps across the water achieve perfection, possessing three major characteristics.

First of all, Zhou Qing felt much lighter and less cumbersome than before, which was the effect of being as light as a swallow.

Using momentum in mid-air and bursting with speed require the use of internal energy.

"Not bad!"

Zhou Qing nodded in satisfaction.

With his Traceless Blade Technique and Swallow's Three Skimming Waters both reaching perfection, his strength has greatly increased. His blade technique enhances his combat power, while his lightness skill is of great use whether for offense or for escaping and getting rid of enemies.

"Unfortunately, he lacks internal energy."

Zhou Qing sighed inwardly.

For martial artists, internal energy cultivation techniques are the foundation, not only enhancing their own strength but also multiplying the power of their martial arts skills.

The Rejuvenation Technique is ultimately just a health-preserving exercise, and it has already reached its peak. Without new internal energy cultivation, it will be difficult for him to break through to the fourth level of the Acquired Realm.

However, internal strength is different from martial arts skills.

Martial arts skills are relatively common; you can learn them at some martial arts schools in the county town as long as you pay money. However, martial arts techniques are the foundation of a power and are not easily learned.

Internal martial arts techniques are generally not passed on to outsiders.

Therefore, it is very difficult to buy internal skills outside. Even if someone sells them, the price will not be cheap, and ordinary people cannot afford them.

The internal energy cultivation methods circulating outside are basically the same as the Rejuvenation Technique that Zhou Qing practices; they belong to the category of health preservation techniques.

Zhou Qing knew this clearly.

For ordinary people to obtain superior internal energy cultivation techniques, they either need to join a powerful sect or the imperial court. As long as they are willing to risk their lives and make meritorious contributions, they can exchange them for superior internal energy cultivation techniques. As for martial arts families, they only train family members with the same bloodline.

"Forget it, don't think about this anymore."

Zhou Qing shook his head, putting the distracting thoughts out of his mind.

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Time passes day by day.

In the blink of an eye, only five days remain until the execution.

"The time is almost here."

Zhou Qing decided to escape during the next meal delivery by the prison guards.

He couldn't possibly escape prison when he was about to be executed.

At that time, the executioner and a large number of soldiers will be present, with tight security. The clerk will also personally escort the prisoner.

At that time, escaping would be much more difficult.

However, before taking action.

To ensure absolute success, his skills need to be further improved.

"Consuming five points of Dao Source, I will fully comprehend the Rejuvenation Technique."

Zhou Qing couldn't care less about wasting Dao Source Points.

He had accumulated a total of twenty points of Dao Source. He used five points of Dao Source to test the waters and practice the Rejuvenation Technique. Even if he reached perfection in this technique, he still needed to comprehend something new.

[You have cultivated the Rejuvenation Technique to the ninth level, reaching the perfect state, but you feel there is still something lacking and you need to further explore its potential. You persevere in your daily cultivation efforts.]

After one, two, three years of persistent practice, he finally gained some insight and began to channel his internal energy into the first of the eight extraordinary meridians.

[The Rejuvenation Technique lacks the method of the Great Circulation, making it extremely difficult to open the first of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians with internal energy. It took you half a year to open the first of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.]

[After five years of arduous training, you have successfully opened four of the eight extraordinary meridians.]

Images of practicing the Rejuvenation Technique flooded Zhou Qing's mind.

Having consumed five points of Dao Source, his cultivation level remained at the third level of the Acquired Realm, and he had not broken through to the fourth level.

The transition from the third to the fourth level of the acquired realm is a threshold.

Once you break through, you'll advance from a third-rate martial artist to a second-rate martial artist.

The good news is that Zhou Qing has opened up four of the eight extraordinary meridians. As long as he opens up the remaining four, he can complete the Great Cycle and his realm can break through from the third level of the Acquired Realm to the fourth level.

If there is no method for the Great Circulation, then one must break through through the painstaking effort of grinding water.

Immediately, Zhou Qing consumed two more points of Dao Source.

[After two years of arduous training day and night, you have opened all eight extraordinary meridians, gathered your internal energy, completed the Great Circulation, and advanced the Rejuvenation Technique to the tenth level.]

At this moment, in Zhou Qing's dantian, internal energy gathered like smoke, condensing into a fourth layer of clouds above the third.

Name: Zhou Qing

Realm: Fourth level of the Acquired Realm (Second-rate martial artist)
Mastered martial arts: Rejuvenation Skill / Level 10 (Characteristics: Enhances internal energy healing, increases lifespan by half a century, increases poison resistance by 300%, improves physical constitution)
Seamless Blade Technique/Perfect (Specialties: Blade Speed ​​Burst 300%, Power Burst 200%)

Swallow Triple Skim/Perfect (Characteristics: Light as a swallow, uses airborne momentum, speed bursts up to 200%)

Talent: Nine-Breath Breath Control (By breathing for nine breaths, one will be blessed with mysterious supernatural powers, automatically refining the power of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth into Dao Source. One point of Dao Source can be automatically obtained every day, and each point of Dao Source is equivalent to one year of arduous cultivation.)
Daoyuan: 13
Zhou Qing looked at the panel. His realm had broken through to the fourth level of the Acquired Realm, and the Rejuvenation Technique had been deduced to the tenth level. The characteristics displayed afterward had also undergone considerable changes.

Strengthening internal energy and healing remains unchanged, but prolonging life has been changed to adding half a Jiazi (60 years). A Jiazi is 60 years, and half a Jiazi is 30 years.

The increase in poison resistance has increased from 200% to 300%.

In addition, it also improves bone structure.

(End of this chapter)