In chaotic times, one can become a martial immortal.

"Although Master has immersed himself in this Wind-Breaking Blade Technique for over a decade, he has only mastered it to a high level, not yet reached perfection!"

Hong Lei shook his head slightly, then continued, "According to Master, if one can perfect this Wind-Breaking Blade Technique, one can even touch upon a trace of the state of fusion between man and blade. This will not only make the blade faster, but will also unleash an inconceivable power!"

"Touching a trace of the fusion of man and sword, evoking an inconceivable existence?"

Hong Lei's words seemed to have touched on a blind spot in everyone's understanding; they simply couldn't imagine what kind of incredible existence it was.

"This inconceivable existence is Mang!"

Hong Lei hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Master said that once the blade's aura is activated, the sword technique can unleash unimaginable destructive power, easily breaking through three layers of armor and even truly injuring an entry-level martial artist!"

Upon hearing this, everyone froze, their eyes filled with shock.

You should know that an ordinary knife can hardly even penetrate a layer of armor.

Even with a so-called treasured sword, one could probably only break through one or two layers of armor at most.

But if this blade's light can be unleashed, it can easily break through three layers of armor!

What's even more unbelievable is that the blade's aura could actually injure a rank-1 martial artist.

During their previous casual conversation, they had already heard Hong Lei mention that those above the Transformation Realm were Rank 1 martial artists.

In other words, whether it is Ming Jin, An Jin, or Hua Jin, they are all martial artists who do not meet the required standards.

As for how strong a rank-up martial artist is, Hong Lei only said one sentence at the time, but it completely shocked everyone.

Its skin is as hard as iron, its muscles and bones as strong as bronze, impervious to swords and blades!

This short sentence, just twelve characters long, conveyed the terrifying power of a rank-1 martial artist!

However, if one were to master this Wind-Breaking Blade Technique to perfection, it could actually unleash a blade aura capable of injuring even entry-level martial artists.

At this moment, almost everyone felt a longing and hope for the perfect Wind-Breaking Blade Technique.

They didn't even care about their exhausted bodies and continued practicing.

"Mastering the Wind-Breaking Blade Technique to perfection is no easy feat!"

Seeing this, Hong Lei smiled and shook his head.

Even his master, who had diligently practiced the Wind-Breaking Saber Technique for over a decade, had only reached the pinnacle of it.

Even with his exceptional natural talent, it would still be difficult for him to master the Wind-Breaking Blade Technique to perfection without sufficient comprehension and innate ability.

"Neither Master nor you, Hong Lei, know that I, Fang Chang, not only possess exceptional talent, but also far surpass you in swordsmanship. Not only can I master the Wind-Breaking Sword Technique within two months, but I will also achieve mastery within a year at most, and even perfection within three years!"

A hint of arrogance flashed in Fang Chang's eyes.

He was even confident that in three years he would not only master the Wind-Breaking Blade Technique, but also break through to the Transformation Realm and become a true Rank 1 martial artist. At that time, no one could stand in his way.

"Perhaps for others, mastering this Wind-Breaking Blade Technique would require a tremendous amount of time and effort, and without sufficient talent, they might not even achieve it in their entire lives. But for me, it only requires constantly grinding for proficiency!"

Lu Yuan wasted no time and continued to practice the Wind-Breaking Saber Technique with everyone else.

[Introduction to the Wind-Breaking Sword Technique (3/200)]

Sure enough, after practicing it only once, Lu Yuan successfully mastered the basics of the Wind-Breaking Blade Technique.

To master it in just one day is an incredibly rapid improvement.

Moreover, it wasn't just the change in proficiency on the ancient scroll; his mind also held a great deal of understanding and insight related to the Wind-Breaking Sword Technique, as if he had indeed practiced this sword technique hundreds or thousands of times, with each move deeply etched into his memory.

Next, he only needs to continue cultivating in this way to gain more and more proficiency. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be able to reach the Great Perfection in ten days to half a month at most.

"Ah Yuan, if there's anything you don't understand, you can just come and ask me!"

Seeing that Lu Yuan had finished his cultivation and was standing there, Fang Chang walked over and smiled.

"good!"

Lu Yuan smiled and nodded.

Looking across the entire Song Academy, apart from Master Song, probably no one understands the Wind-Breaking Saber Technique better than him.

The reason he stopped practicing the Wind-Breaking Saber Technique was not only because he had exhausted a lot of his energy, but also because he planned to use the remaining time and energy to practice the Five Animal Fist, hoping to successfully cultivate it to perfection before returning home.

[Mastery of Five Animal Fist (3762/10000)]

More than half an hour later, Lu Yuan had completed the Five Animal Fist training, and his proficiency level had increased by nearly 600.

At this rate of increase, even if he practices once a day, ten days would be enough for him to reach perfection.

Feeling quite exhausted, he leaned against the cargo to rest.

"After completing the Five Animal Fist training this time, although I replenished the qi and blood consumed in practicing the Wind-Breaking Saber Technique, I did not gain any more qi and blood. It seems that after practicing a technique, it will be much slower to nourish qi and blood."

Lu Yuan munched on a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) he took out of his bundle while pondering to himself.

The more times he practices the Wind-Breaking Saber Technique, the more qi and blood he will consume. Although practicing the Five Animal Fist can help him recover, the combination of decreasing and increasing qi and blood will greatly affect his progress in cultivating qi and blood and attempting the second qi and blood tempering.

Even so, he will continue to practice the Wind-Breaking Blade Technique.

It's not too late to properly nourish one's qi and blood after mastering the Wind-Breaking Blade Technique.

Unfortunately, he is still too poor. Otherwise, if he had a medicinal soup that could quickly restore his qi and blood, or even better qi and blood pills to assist him, he would not have any problems.

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The next day, as dawn broke, the convoy continued its journey.

After a night's rest and two meals of meat, Lu Yuan had basically recovered.

Sitting in the carriage, leaning against the cargo, he looked up into the distance.

Although it hasn't snowed in the past few days, the sky remains gray and gloomy, as if it's about to press down completely.

The cold wind blew in from the north, as if it contained countless tiny steel needles that kept drilling into clothes and even into the crevices of bones.

As the convoy continued forward, groups or clusters of moving refugees appeared along the roadside.

They were hardly human anymore; not only were they all emaciated, but their eyes were also empty, and they moved slowly across the wilderness like walking corpses.

When they saw the convoy appear, they seemed to come back to life and rushed towards them like madmen.

They hadn't run more than a few steps before many of them rolled onto the ground.

"Quickly...speed up, get through!"

Seeing this, the riders didn't dare hesitate for a moment and vigorously waved their whips.

The convoy accelerated to its maximum speed, quickly leaving the refugees far behind.

"This world..."

Someone couldn't help but let out a sigh that was both sorrowful and helpless.

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