The undead have descended upon the world? I possess a sword that can cleave the heavens once more!

When Wu You opened his eyes, it was already 6:30 in the morning.

Pale golden light also shone through the gaps in the curtains.

Wu You got up and washed up as usual.

However, this time, as he passed through the living room, he inexplicably glanced at the table in the living room.

There was nothing on it.

"Has it been a long time since you've had milk?"

He sighed softly and then went into the washroom.

The face in the bathroom mirror is still the same face:

Flawless, yet devoid of any warmth.

His silver eyes were exceptionally bright, and the starlight deep within his pupils continued to drift slowly, as if on some kind of journey that would never end.

The sword mark between his brows was also glowing, emitting a very faint light.

If he appeared in front of ordinary people in his current form and claimed to be the reincarnation of a god, many people would probably believe him.

"Illusion Grass, hopefully it'll work..."

After washing up, Wu You went to the living room, picked up a patterned box, placed it on the table, and opened it.

He began to take inventory.

"Three packs of dried chrysanthemum greens..."

"Six Steadfast Bone Flowers..."

"Six sections of calming bamboo..."

"Six plants of Qi-blood Red Orchid..."

These were all recently exchanged by Wu You from the quartermaster department.

These are all exotic plants with very mild medicinal properties and relatively good effects.

Even ordinary people without any martial arts foundation can take it without harming their bodies due to its strong medicinal properties.

Finally, Wu You took out a small stack of manuscript paper covered with writing from the drawer.

The topmost page begins with the words: "Basic Martial Arts Swordsmanship (Part 1)".

This is a martial arts sword technique that Wu You created after countless deductions and analyses over the past two days.

Wu You himself had also tried to practice this martial arts sword technique.

Over the past two days, he deduced and verified that every step was in order and that the textual descriptions of each mental cultivation method were clear enough and would not cause any ambiguity before he wrote them down one by one.

However, due to time constraints, Wu You only managed to refine the cultivation methods for the first four stages. As for the stages beyond the fourth, that would have to wait until later.

This modified basic sword technique starts with the thirteen fundamental sword stances.

The Thirteen Postures consist of thirteen basic sword stances, each of which has been re-analyzed by him, with adjustments made to the angle of force application and the rhythm of breathing, making them more suitable for the average person's body structure.

This is combined with footwork that incorporates Qi and blood circulation and martial arts stance training.

If one masters the thirteen basic stances and their corresponding footwork, one can naturally generate qi and blood, and then advance to the next level, becoming a martial artist with first-level strength.

Next, the practitioner needs to continuously circulate and strengthen the Qi and blood in their body according to the modified basic sword technique's energy flow method.

During this period, one can also accelerate the process by taking medications that stimulate qi and blood. Wu You also included several common reference medicinal herbs at the end, each with instructions on usage, dosage, and precautions.

When practitioners continuously practice basic martial arts sword techniques, and their internal energy and blood reach a certain level, they can break through to the second stage.

Next, in the second stage of cultivation, Wu You introduced the variable of "mental method".

For this part, Wu You referenced the basic sword techniques provided in the Sword Manual.

The practitioner needs to continuously visualize in their mind until they can conjure up a complete and clear image of a longsword.

Of course, practitioners should also repeatedly practice the previous content to enhance their Qi and blood.

Visualization and sword practice are carried out simultaneously; one cultivates the mind, and the other cultivates the body.

When the longsword in the practitioner's mind becomes clear and complete, and at the same time, their own blood and qi meet the requirements, they can naturally break through to the third level!

The third rank is a watershed moment; the limit for a martial artist is the third rank.

Above the third tier is the domain of those with special abilities.

For his cultivation beyond the third tier, Wu You also referenced the system of ability users.

While reviewing the materials, he had been pondering a question: Why can't martial artists absorb the energy from energy stones? The energy in energy stones is pure and natural; theoretically, anyone should be able to absorb it.

But in reality, only those with special abilities can absorb it, while martial artists cannot.

In the past two days, Wu You also discovered through deduction that the reason why martial artists cannot absorb the energy in the energy stone is likely because their mental strength is not strong enough to perceive the energy!

If their mental strength is sufficient, they should also be able to absorb the energy from the energy stone.

After suppressing his mental power and other abilities, Wu You conducted several experiments. He temporarily sealed off his mental power and other abilities, reducing his perception to the level of an ordinary martial artist, and then tried to sense the energy in the energy stone using various methods.

He discovered that before his mental strength reached a certain threshold, he could not perceive those energies at all; when his mental strength gradually recovered and finally crossed that threshold, those energies appeared in his perception all at once, like lights suddenly shining from the darkness.

Although the specific mechanism is unclear, once one's mental strength reaches a certain level, one can indeed sense the energy within the energy stone.

Based on the results of the experiment, Wu You introduced a mental technique that can enhance mental strength, allowing practitioners to continuously construct their own mental sword in a specific way in their minds.

The process of the sword in one's heart becoming clearer is the process of one's spiritual power constantly growing.

Solving the problem of how to perceive the energy in the energy stone is not enough; a corresponding method of absorption is also needed.

Wu You referenced the methods used by ability users to absorb energy, as well as several rituals that could accelerate energy absorption.

He spent some time disassembling the structure of those rituals, then selected the simplest and most efficient nodes and reassembled them into a new and simpler energy absorption circuit.

Cultivators use Qi and blood as nodes within their own bodies to construct a simplified energy absorption ritual, which, combined with the energy absorption methods of those with special abilities, allows them to efficiently absorb the energy from energy stones.

However, there is still one problem that Wu You cannot solve: this method can only absorb energy from universal energy stones for the time being. If it absorbs energy from energy stones of other attributes, it may cause some harm to the practitioner.

In addition to solving the problem of sensing and absorbing energy, it is also necessary to solve the problem of how to utilize energy within the body.

This problem is relatively simple.

Wu You slightly modified a few sword moves included in the basic sword technique to make them more suitable for the way energy from the energy stone operates.

No major changes or redesigns are needed; simply adjusting the energy flow path within the sword techniques is sufficient.

Although the modified sword technique was not as powerful as the one executed using the internal cold energy, it was still more powerful than the moves of most martial artists.

As these problems are resolved one by one, the path to the fourth level will take shape.

Practitioners of basic sword techniques in martial arts can improve their energy level by constantly absorbing energy, just like those with superpowers; and they can also continuously deepen the details of the mental sword in their minds to enhance their mental strength.

When both are improved to a certain level, reaching the fourth level will be a natural progression.

In summary, Wu You's new swordsmanship is essentially based on the martial arts qi and blood system, then combined with mental techniques to enhance spiritual power, then shifts to the system of ability users, and finally uses energy to drive the modified sword manuals and sword techniques to form combat power.

The overall approach is three-step, with each step having a clear path and supported by both theory and practice.

In this way, a sword path that everyone can practice and that has follow-up after the third level was initially formed.

Although their combat strength may not be as good as other ability users of the same level, this is only temporary.

After all, Wu You's understanding of the path of ability users is not deep enough to modify the Sword Manual Sword Technique into a sword technique that is fully compatible with the energy system of ability users.

Thinking of this, Wu You couldn't help but stroke his chin: "Isn't there a branch in the Investigation Bureau called the Eastern Spirit Research Institute?"

"They must have done a deep study of the ability user system."

"Perhaps, we could consider collaborating with them?"