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

The instructor with the buzz cut walked around, instructing everyone on their stances, and then returned to the front of the group.

"Very good." He nodded, a satisfied look on his face. "It seems everyone has practiced hard since they got back and has made good progress."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the students in white martial arts uniforms in front of him.

"From today onwards, everyone can officially begin learning the unique swordsmanship of our White Fish Martial Arts School—"

He deliberately dragged out the last syllable.

"Swimming Fish Sword Technique"

Wu You had already shaken his head at the buzz-cut man's instruction and was ready to leave.

But upon hearing the words "Swimming Fish Sword Technique," he decided to take another look.

Since we're already here, it would be a waste not to see this so-called unique swordsmanship.

"The essence of the Swimming Fish Sword Technique lies in—" the short-haired instructor raised the wooden sword in his hand, "like a fish following the waves, borrowing the enemy's strength and neutralizing its force."

He suddenly lowered his body, as if shrinking down, with the wooden sword hidden at his side, only the tip of the sword showing.

"This is the starting stance of the Swimming Fish Sword Technique, called the Abyss Diving Stance." He explained while maintaining the stance, "It emphasizes stillness and concealment of the sharpness, remaining still when the enemy does not move, and anticipating the enemy's move."

Wu You looked at the posture and nodded slightly.

This starting stance is quite interesting. The sword is concealed at the side, allowing for both defense and attack at any time. The center of gravity is very low, making it difficult to be overturned. Compared to the stiff stances from before, this one is at least truly effective.

The instructor with the buzz cut twisted his waist, his movements like a fish tail swaying, causing the wooden sword to trace an arc. The sword light flowed continuously, circle after circle, weaving a blur of light in front of him.

"This is a defensive stance," he said in a steady voice. "It emphasizes not blocking incoming force, but letting it flow like water; once the force reaches your side, it has already vanished without a trace."

Wu You raised an eyebrow.

This defensive stance... has a good concept. Instead of blocking head-on, it deflects and neutralizes the force, much like water flowing around a rock instead of crashing into it.

Although the instructor's demonstration was a bit stiff, the arcs weren't smooth enough, and the transitions weren't fluid enough, the sword technique itself had a good concept and design.

He started to get a little interested.

The short-haired instructor suddenly quickened his pace, his footwork precise and swift, like a school of fish weaving through water plants. He moved left and right, weaving through the gaps in the imagined enemy's attacks, and then suddenly thrust out his sword.

"This is the hit-and-run style," he said, slightly out of breath. "It emphasizes being one with the enemy, seizing any opening; striking without greed or attachment, and leaving immediately after a single blow."

After demonstrating a set of swimming fish sword techniques, he sheathed his sword and stood up, sweat beading on his forehead.

clap clap-

Seven or eight students clapped in unison, their faces full of admiration.

"The teacher is amazing!"

"That swordsmanship is so cool!"

"When will I be able to train like this?"

The instructor with the buzz cut lightly pressed his hands down, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"Now you can practice on your own." He glanced around, "Just follow the points I just mentioned, don't try to figure it out on your own."

After saying that, he tucked the wooden sword under his arm and turned to walk into the instructors' lounge next door.

The door closed.

They must have gone to rest.

The students dispersed and began clumsily imitating the swimming fish sword technique they had just seen.

Some people practice the Deep Dive stance, but once they squat down, they can't stand up again; some people practice the Defensive stance, but their circular movements resemble an electrocardiogram; some people practice the Wandering stance, but after taking two steps, they step on their own feet.

a mess.

But Wu Youke didn't notice these things.

Just as the crew-cut instructor finished demonstrating the Swimming Fish Sword Technique, his sword manual panel suddenly jumped.

A new message appeared.

Swordplay: Swimming Fish Sword Technique (Beginner) (3/8)

Wu You stared at the line of text, his mind racing.

He only watched someone demonstrate it once, and he already mastered the basics of the Swimming Fish Sword Technique? He even gained three more points of proficiency?

He quickly realized what was happening.

He had previously guessed that, in addition to the sword techniques directly provided in the sword manual, sword techniques learned from outside could also be displayed in the sword manual, but he had never had the opportunity to verify it.

It has now been confirmed.

it is true.

What does this mean?

This means that in the future, whenever he sees someone using a sword, he may be able to learn that person's swordsmanship!

And you can also improve using experience points!

Wu You went over the Swimming Fish Sword Technique in his mind again.

Then another message appeared on the Sword Manual panel.

Swimming Fish Sword Technique (Beginner) (3/8) → Swimming Fish Sword Technique (Beginner) (4/8)

Wu You was stunned.

He clearly didn't practice swordsmanship; he just went through it in his mind.

He suddenly remembered something and immediately looked at another entry in the sword manual.

Trait - Sword Mastery: Increases proficiency gained when studying any sword technique.

Thinking about it in your head... does that count as studying?

Practicing swordsmanship in the void?

He took a deep breath, feeling a slight surge of excitement.

This characteristic was stronger than he had imagined. It not only increased his proficiency during actual sword practice, but also improved his proficiency by reviewing and strategizing in his mind.

At this time.

"Hello!"

A crisp voice suddenly rang in his ear, interrupting his thoughts.

Wu You snapped out of his daze and turned to look.

A short-haired girl in a white martial arts uniform stood in front of him, holding a brand-new wooden sword in her hand.

It's the girl who was called out to demonstrate the stance earlier, I think her name is Xiaoyu.

"Are you here to learn swordsmanship too?" she asked.

Wu You nodded subconsciously.

"I've noticed you've been standing here the whole time, not moving." The girl blinked. "Didn't you forget your practice sword?"

She handed the wooden sword forward.

"Here, I have a spare one. You can borrow it for now."

Wu You paused for a moment, then looked down at the wooden sword in her hand. The blade was smooth, and the hilt was wrapped with black anti-slip tape; it was a new sword.

He thought for a moment and then took the wooden sword.

"Thanks."

The girl smiled, her eyes crinkling.

"You're not wearing the martial arts uniform, so you're probably not a formal student yet, right?"

Wu You nodded: "Yes, I'm here to attend a trial class."

"No wonder..." The girl nodded knowingly. "Then you can use this wooden sword for now, and return it to me when we're done."

After saying that, she turned around and returned to her original position, and began to clumsily practice the Swimming Fish Sword Technique.

Although every move was awkward, she practiced very diligently.

Wu You withdrew his gaze.

He had already mastered the Swimming Fish Sword Technique, so he could have left immediately.

But he had an idea that needed to be verified—if mentally rehearsing it could increase proficiency, what if he actually practiced with the sword? Would it increase even faster?

He looked down at the wooden sword in his hand.

Try it.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and he lowered his body.

This is the starting stance of the Swimming Fish Sword Technique.

Then there's the defensive style, the mobile style...

While Wu You was focused on practicing his swordsmanship, the information on the sword manual kept changing.

游鱼剑术（入门）（4/8）→游鱼剑术（入门）（5/8）→游鱼剑术（入门）（6/8）……

Meanwhile, a student who was practicing swordsmanship also noticed Wu You, who had started practicing.

He only glanced at it at first, but the more he looked, the more something seemed off, and eventually he was completely stunned.

After a moment, he came to his senses and quickly tugged at the sleeve of the person next to him: "Oh my god! Look!"

The person was initially confused, but the next second they were completely stunned.

"No..." he muttered, "What's wrong with this guy?"

Another girl who noticed them chimed in, her voice a little unsteady: "Isn't this a beginner's swordsmanship class?"

After saying that, she swallowed.

More and more people stopped what they were doing and stared blankly at Wu You's smooth and natural swimming fish sword technique.

The short-haired girl naturally noticed the strange behavior of everyone.

She looked in the direction everyone was looking, and then she froze, completely dumbfounded.

The boy who had been standing still to the side, saying he was there to try out the class, was now holding her spare wooden sword and practicing the swimming fish sword technique that she had just taught him.

The movements and postures were so natural, as if they had been practiced for years.

Xiaoyu opened her mouth, but couldn't speak for a long time: "...Is this right?"