I relied on leveling up to achieve a comeback.

"Oh, right, there's also a cultivation technique here. If you can practice it, it will greatly improve your survival rate!"

Finally, Cui Lingyue took out a booklet from her bosom and gently placed it on the tea table in front of Xu Hao.

"Movement technique?" Xu Hao recalled the information he had seen about Cui Lingyue earlier. He reached out and took the booklet in his hand.

【Swift Step, superior movement technique, requires 10 Spirit】

Xu Hao was taken aback.

It really is Cui Lingyue's movement technique, but the technique actually requires a spirit level of 10!

Luckily, he was a time traveler.

Otherwise, you would be missing out on such a great movement technique!

"Alright, you should go back now. Tonight might not be peaceful!" Cui Lingyue waved her hand.

"Okay!" Xu Hao didn't intend to stay.

He also wanted to get back quickly so he could see how to cultivate this movement technique.

Once he successfully cultivates, combined with his attributes, he will be even more powerful.

Even if they can't win, escaping is a piece of cake.

Xu Hao left the Cui family's main hall.

"Young Master Xu, please take care!" Cui Zhishan smiled and gestured for him to leave.

"Manager Cui, please wait!" Xu Hao replied with a smile, then quickly ran towards his residence.

A moment later, Cui Lingyue arrived at the hall entrance, watching Xu Hao's departing figure, and asked, "How's the investigation going?"

"Miss, they should make their move today!" Cui Zhishan replied hastily.

"How are the preparations going?" Cui Lingyue continued to ask.

"Everything is ready. If the Changsheng Sect dares to come this time, we will make sure they don't come back alive!" Cui Zhishan patted his chest and guaranteed.

"Hmm." Cui Lingyue nodded, and said seriously, "However, don't underestimate the Longevity Sect. It must have some methods and resources to have survived in the Great Jing Dynasty for so many years!"

"Understood!" Cui Zhishan nodded, then followed Cui Lingyue's gaze to the direction Xu Hao had left, and said, "However, Miss, although Xu Hao is somewhat impressive, he is still far from being a true genius. Do we need to give him such great favors?"

"To break through to the next level in just one month and even be able to fight a second-level martial artist alone is quite outstanding in our small town. Let's just consider it a good deed." Cui Lingyue said casually.

Moreover, the movement technique she gave was of a high-grade and special type, and not just anyone could learn it.

If Xu Hao can really learn it, then it means that Xu Hao has some skills and is worth investing resources to cultivate.

Xu Hao, after leaving the Cui family's hall, looked up at the sky, immediately ran back to his room, and then opened the booklet.

Swift Step.

Handwritten.

"Could this be a copy of dozens or even hundreds of copies? And it seems that Miss Cui didn't give any instructions on not spreading it?" Xu Hao frowned slightly.

Based on the information displayed, it means that Cui Lingyue is not worried about her movement technique being leaked at all.

Even if the secret is leaked, if one's mental strength is insufficient, one cannot cultivate at all.

To date, Xu Hao has only seen a handful of people with a mental strength exceeding ten.

His spiritual power can reach level ten, probably because he has lived two lives.

"It seems I need to put more effort into it from now on, otherwise I won't even be able to meet the basic requirements for cultivation. Wouldn't that be like seeing treasures but being unable to obtain them? Wouldn't that be incredibly frustrating?"

Xu Hao calmed himself down and carefully observed the Swift Wind Step.

The so-called body technique is a method of mobilizing one's own muscles and blood to regulate the flow of blood and energy through special postures, thereby increasing speed.

After carefully reading and roughly memorizing the various postures, Xu Hao began to practice.

At first, it was very awkward and even a little clumsy.

But gradually, Xu Hao was able to master it well.

After all, he is a second-stage martial artist with multi-dimensional attributes reaching thirty, so he has a strong sense of control over himself.

Whoosh whoosh.

Xu Hao was able to strike the pose and then execute it smoothly.

He immediately started jumping around the room.

The speed increased, and the skills became more and more proficient.

When Xu Hao was able to execute all the movements of the Swift Step smoothly, a notification sound rang in his mind.

【Swift Step, Beginner 1/1000, Special Feature: Grants a lightness effect during use, Agility +5】

Xu Hao stopped in his tracks.

As expected of a special type of superior movement technique, even the beginner level requires a progress of one thousand.

Moreover, the special effects are extremely powerful.

The lightness effect alone can double his speed.

"Now, when I fight, I don't rely solely on brute force and speed like before; I use technique too!"

Xu Hao took a step forward.

He discovered that the Swift Wind Step, unlike the Fierce Tiger Fist, did not require deliberate practice.

He can even increase the speed of his Swift Step while walking normally.

"Not bad!" After confirming that he had mastered the basics, Xu Hao left the room and went to the fishpond.

The nights in the Blackwater Swamp are quite cool.

However, in my field of vision, the number of red names around me is increasing.

"Looks like something really bad is going to happen tonight, but for me, the more chaotic the better!"

Xu Hao clenched his fists and waited quietly.

Whoosh.

In the latter half of the night, the sky was suddenly illuminated by streaks of fire, followed by shouts of battle and the sounds of bombardment.

"They're here, they're here!" Xu Hao exclaimed excitedly.

At first, he hesitated to make a direct move because everyone was nominally a member of the Cui family's guards.

But now, we must carry out our duty to rid the people of this scourge to the very end.

"Gather, gather!" a powerful member of the Cui family roared.

dong dong dong.

A tremendous drumbeat resounded.

"This way, warriors, assemble!"

Xu Hao initially wanted to charge out and gain experience points, but he quickly abandoned this unrealistic idea when he saw the dense crowd of red names outside.

He is very strong; with his second-stage cultivation, he can even defeat a third-stage martial artist.

But right now it's not a one-on-one fight, but a power struggle.

No matter how strong a person is, their physical strength is limited, and they cannot kill all their enemies.

"Fine, to maximize our profits, let's wait for others to fight to the end, and then I'll steal their kills!" Xu Hao withdrew his gaze and, following the Cui family's arrangement, immediately headed to the assembly point.

Before long, a large number of martial artists gathered in the open space of the Cui family's fishpond.

Soon, the teams were quickly formed.

The team consists of five people, led by a second-level martial artist.

The brigade also has five groups, each led by a three-times broken warrior.

Each brigade is responsible for guarding a specific area.

Xu Hao was assigned to a five-person group.

When he arrived at the designated location, he was immediately taken aback.

Because in the group he was assigned to, three out of five people had red names (indicating negative status).

And there's also an old acquaintance, Zhou Zikai.

"Brother Xu, we meet again!" Zhou Zikai was as enthusiastic as ever. "It's truly fate that we came to Cui Family Fish Pond together, and now we've been assigned to the same group. I hope we can return to Qinghe County together!"

"I hope so!" Xu Hao grinned.

"Alright, enough talk. Our mission is to guard this area. Anyone who comes is to be killed!" The leading squad leader interrupted Zhou Zikai's conversation and directly ordered, "Zhou Zikai, Xu Hao, you two guard the left flank. When the enemy arrives, use crossbows to deal with them first..."