I'm already invincible, and you're telling me I just logged in?

"Thank you, Second Young Master."

Xu Yan accepted the manual and thanked him.

Xu Yun waved his hand, indicating that he could go back.

This low-grade Yellow Rank sword technique was nothing of value to him.

Every time they returned from a caravan mission, they would encounter those ignorant bandits and outlaws on the road. After killing them, they would search the corpses and find a few of these tattered books.

This kind of thing, which would be considered too bulky to even be kept in the warehouse, is casually tossed to this bastard without a second thought.

As for martial arts, the Xu family certainly possesses them.

But does a bastard have the right to make so many demands?

Watching Xu Yan's departing figure, Xu Yun took another sip of tea, her face expressionless.

......

On the other side, Xu Yan, wielding his swordsmanship, went straight back to the stable.

He sat cross-legged on the straw mat, his eyes fixed on the blue characters on the manual.

【The Wind-Splitting Blade】

[Movement: None]

[Quality: Low-grade Yellow Rank]

Level cap: 35

[Learning]

[After learning this skill, with each level increase: External Attack +1, Health +5]

"That easy?"

The original owner was literate, but not very literate.

Xu Yan originally thought that without a master to guide him, it would take him a long time to figure things out on his own.

But Golden Finger clearly didn't intend for him to take this detour.

Xu Yan's mind stirred.

The next moment, countless memories of sword techniques flooded into his mind.

It was as if he had truly spent a period of time, day and night, with his sword, diligently practicing until he mastered the basics.

After digesting the memory of the sword technique, Xu Yan glanced at the panel and frowned slightly.

He mentally calculated it once.

After practicing this sword technique, even if he broke through the level cap to level 100, Dongfang Canghai's attributes were still several times higher than his own.

This is without taking into account the values ​​of Qi and Blood.

Xu Yan didn't think much of it, assuming it was just that the martial arts level was too low.

Given his current condition, it's already good enough that he has any training at all; what more could he want?

Xu Yan was eager to try it out and couldn't wait to improve his level through martial arts training.

But after looking around, he found that apart from weeds, troughs and feeding tools, there was nothing else in the stable.

How can you practice external sword techniques without a sword in your hand?

Xu Yun only taught him the sword technique, not the weapon.

Xu Yan frowned and pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered something, got up and walked towards the woodshed.

Arriving at the woodshed, he picked up the axe from the corner by the moonlight, turned around, and went to practice in the open space.

"Wind-Splitting Blade" is merely a low-grade Yellow Rank blade technique. Apart from the breathing method and a few key points of power generation, it has no other profound aspects.

The entire sword technique, no matter how it's repeated, is nothing more than chopping and slashing.

Using an axe instead is just right.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye, and the night grew even deeper.

Xu Yan slammed the axe to the ground, bent over, and his chest heaved violently.

Practicing with an axe puts far more strain on the arms than with a knife.

However, after practicing for only an hour, he had already reached his limit.

Rubbing his slightly sore arms, Xu Yan straightened up and looked at the information on the panel in front of him.

[ID: Xu Yan]

[Level: LV1 (0/10)]

[Qi and Blood Value: 100/100]

[Internal Force Value: 0/0]

External Martial Arts: "Wind-Splitting Blade" (Beginner 1/100)

[After each level increase: External attack +1, Health +5]

Xu Yan raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised.

The character's experience level remained unchanged, but the martial arts experience level increased.

It seems that martial arts can also be upgraded, just like proficiency. The higher the level, the stronger the attribute bonus?

Thinking about it this way, Dongfang Canghai's exaggerated panel makes sense.

His martial arts skill level and proficiency must be ridiculously high.

As for its grade, Xu Yan didn't think much about it.

After resting for a while, he picked up the axe again and continued practicing.

He stopped fighting only after the martial arts experience on the panel had jumped to 2.

Although he can practice martial arts now, he still manages to keep up with his daily chores.

Xu Yan quickly washed himself and lay down beside the stable.

Looking at the starry night sky, he suddenly thought of Dongfang Canghai again.

"You have to take every opportunity to improve your relationship with them; you can't let it slip by."

After all, side quests are a potential source of high-level martial arts techniques.

After a moment of turmoil, Xu Yan was overcome by exhaustion and fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, while it was still dark, servants came to urge Xu Yan to get up and get to work.

Perhaps it was because of his practice last night, but when he chopped wood today, he felt that his arms were a little lighter than usual.

After finishing a day's chores, the sun was already setting.

Xu Yan brought the axe back today, and after digesting his food, he picked up the axe and began practicing.

Less than half an hour later, he suddenly realized something and abruptly stopped moving.

With a thought, the panel unfolded before my eyes.

[ID: Xu Yan]

[Level: LV1 (1/10)]

Staring at the "Experience" column, Xu Yan's heart skipped a beat.

This time, the increase wasn't in martial arts experience, but in character experience!

Once you have enough experience, you'll reach LV2, which translates to the first level of the Body Tempering Realm.

Keep in mind that I had only practiced for two nights, less than three hours in total.

At this rate, wouldn't it take only three days to officially enter the Body Tempering Realm?

But Xu Yan quickly suppressed his excitement.

Reality is not a game.

He knew his own condition; he could only last for three hours a day before he would be exhausted, and forcing himself to continue would only damage his muscles and bones.

Even so, Xu Yan did not lose heart.

With three hours a day, you can break through in ten days.

This speed far surpasses that of the Xu family's children who have practiced martial arts since childhood.

Even the most talented among them need half a month to break through to the next level after they have mastered the basics of martial arts.

Xu Yan knew that all of this was thanks to the Rejuvenating Pill.

His physical attributes now far surpass those of ordinary people in this world.

Returning to reality, Xu Yan gripped the axe tightly and continued practicing.

The most urgent task is to quickly improve our strength.

Only by having a strong fist can one avoid being like the original owner, living under someone else's roof and being manipulated by others.

......

Half a month later, beside the stable.

Xu Sanqi deliberately made things difficult for Xu Yan, making his chores much heavier than before, and his breakthrough date was postponed by a few days.

As night deepened, Xu Yan put down his axe, exhaled a breath of stale air, and with a thought, summoned the control panel.

[ID: Xu Yan]

[Level: LV2 (0/20)]

External Martial Arts: "Wind-Splitting Blade" (Beginner 60/100)

Sure enough, when he noticed the changes in his body, his level on the panel also reached LV2.

Xu Yan had only practiced for an hour today and had just finished resting and was about to continue when a short, stout figure walked out from the moonlight.

"Go out and get a few jugs of wine."

As Xu Sanqi spoke, he casually tossed two taels of silver over.

Xu Yan frowned subconsciously.

But considering that he hadn't visited Dongfang Canghai for half a month, he didn't say much.

I'll take this opportunity to go out.

After receiving the silver, he hurriedly left the Xu family.

Watching Xu Yan's figure disappear into the night, Xu Sanqi's gaze slowly fell on the axe that he had casually placed on the ground.

His expression gradually turned cold.

"This kid... why has he started practicing martial arts?"