The proof of Emperor Wu began with daily rewards for diligence.

Outside the window, the night wind carries a chill, and the autumn rain falls softly.

Chen Jue closed his eyes, gripped his sword, and listened to the sound of the sword striking the leaves through the forest, carefully experiencing the insights into swordsmanship that came with mastering the "Wind-Splitting Sword Technique."

People say that you can make connections between similar things.

As the Six Harmonies Knife Technique gradually approaches the threshold of mastery.

When Chen Jue returned to practicing the inferior sword technique "Wind-Splitting Sword Technique," his progress was astonishingly fast.

This short and concise set of knife techniques takes only two minutes to practice each time, but it can improve proficiency by a full 15 points.

He had only practiced for four days, yet his proficiency in the "Wind-Splitting Saber Technique" had already reached 3000, surpassing the "Six Harmonies Saber Technique" by a step and reaching the pinnacle of his skill.

As Chen Jue digested the sliver of insight gained from mastering the "Wind-Splitting Saber Technique," the midnight settlement followed.

[...10 hours of meditation, 20 repetitions each of the Six Harmonies Saber Technique and the Wind-Splitting Saber Technique, 20 repetitions of the Swimming Dragon Body Technique, 1 hour of studying basic alchemy, two vials of high-grade nutrient solution, and a sliver of the essence of the "Splitting Saber Technique"...]

[Today's evaluation: Working tirelessly day and night, diligence reward index 2 (3).]

[Rewards settled...]

The spiritual energy within the two spirit stones was completely consumed by the golden book.

The golden light rain slowly merged into Chen Jue's body, causing the five elements of true energy in his meridians to rise steadily.

Once the body's vital energy and blood value exceeds 170%, the flow of vital energy and blood in the three meridians can operate at full capacity.

At this moment, his efficiency in condensing true qi has reached three times that of single-meridian circulation. In just ten hours of daytime cultivation, he can condense 7.5 strands of the Five Elements True Qi.

In addition to his talent for rewarding diligence, which yields twice the amount of true qi (18 strands) when calculated in perfect condition, he can now cultivate 25.5 strands of true qi per day.

Its speed was comparable to a rocket soaring into the sky.

Moreover, due to the division of True Qi realms, the True Qi quantity strictly follows the setting that doubles with each minor realm advancement.

He only needs to cultivate 200 strands of true qi in his body to break through to the third level of true qi.

Reaching the peak of the third level only requires a mere 400 strands of true qi.

Besides the increase in true qi, the extra two times the "slashing sword" insights also greatly benefited Chen Jue.

The Six Harmony Saber Technique and the Wind-Splitting Saber Technique have been given a proficiency increase of 100 and 600 points respectively.

In addition, there are a guaranteed minimum of 40 knife skills practice sessions.

Chen Jue's proficiency in the "Six Harmonies Knife Technique" has directly increased to (2764/10000), leaving him only one step away from mastering the knife technique.

Meanwhile, the "Wind-Splitting Blade Technique," which was used as the experimental subject, progressed rapidly, with its proficiency soaring to (4200/10000), and it was within reach of the perfect state of 5000 points.

As for the "Dragon's Body Technique", the proficiency gained from each practice session is only "3".

Therefore, Chen Jue's current progress is only 720. If he continues to work hard at his current pace, he will be two days away from the 1000 points needed to achieve the minor success of his movement technique.

As for the pitiful 150 points of proficiency in "Basic Alchemy," it was entirely from the last time I kneaded Qi and Blood Pills and from reading books.

The depleted physical strength and energy were quickly replenished thanks to the effects of the four high-level nutrient solutions.

Chen Jue glanced at his current state.

[True Qi Realm Level Two (35.5%)]

[Qi and Blood Value (171%)]

Tsk! ~~

Chen Jue clicked his tongue inwardly. With such formidable "hybrid" strength, even if he couldn't defeat an ordinary martial artist at the seventh level of true qi, escaping shouldn't be a problem.

……

Wutong Lane is a side lane, located in the twelfth deep lane of Wutong Street.

Although the alley was old, it was not sparsely populated. However, due to the curfew in the outer city, people had all locked themselves in their houses, and only occasionally could be heard sighing and talking.

The drainage system in the outer city was extremely poor.

As the rain intensified at midnight, foul-smelling puddles began to flow through the alleyways of Wutong Street, accompanied by floating household garbage.

Wutong Lane was no exception; the water gradually overflowed the threshold, and from the depths of the alley came the faint sound of a woman's abruptly stopped sobbing.

Half a minute later, a dim candlelight shone from the small courtyard deep in the alley.

In the dim, hazy light.

A shirtless man with scratches all over his chest and shoulders came to the old, frosted window and sprawled out on a peeling old sofa.

He was breathing heavily.

Behind them was a female corpse whose head had been smashed by a blunt object and whose clothes were torn.

In the corner, there was a boy who had been violently thrown to his death, his body twisted in a bizarre way.

This man was none other than Du Kui, the fourth leader of the Rat Gang.

The week was up, and the vicious rat couldn't wait to crawl out of the ground, ready to tear the culprit that had ruined everyone's hard work to pieces and torture it to death.

Splash!

In the quiet alley, the sound of pedestrians wading through the water, sometimes deep and sometimes shallow, could be heard.

Du Kui's ears twitched. His thieving instincts made him subconsciously stand up from the sofa, press his eyes close to the frosted glass, and observe the movements in the dark alley.

In the pitch-black night, a staggering figure struggled to move forward in the heavily flooded Wutong Alley.

Du Kui recognized the man as the underling who had gone out during the day to find out where He Yuanshan lived.

As for the other person's name, he had already forgotten it, only remembering that his wife tasted pretty good, very strong.

Rumble!!!

A huge bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, and the raindrops, as big as beans, instantly turned into a downpour, drenching the rooftops of the alley with a "clattering" sound, like someone walking by.

"You damn blockhead, I asked you to check out an address, and you're only back this late!"

Du Kui shouted angrily at the figure in the rain, but his high-pitched voice, like a broken gong, disappeared without a trace after less than ten meters due to the rumbling rain.

Therefore, the figure remained unchanged, swaying and slowly moving through the puddles.

Du Kui was a little angry. Ignoring his bare upper body, he strode into the rain.

"I'm talking to you! Are you deaf!"

Du Kui took a few steps to the figure and reached out to slap the distraught young man across the face.

Sa!

However, at that moment, a chilling blade flashed, and a tall figure leaped down from a nearby rooftop.

The rain curtain was cleaved open, its sharp edge aimed directly at Du Kui's unprotected upper body.

"when!"

A golden mace, about a foot long, was pulled out by Du Kui from somewhere and smashed horizontally onto Chen Jue's vertically slashing horse-slaying saber, producing a piercing sound.

"brush!"

Chen Jue's leaping slash was not just powerful, it was incredibly powerful. Even though the blade was struck by a blunt weapon, the blade still only deviated slightly from its trajectory, slicing off a large chunk of flesh from Du Kui's left shoulder from the side.

Du Kui felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, blood gushing out. He kicked his feet, which were stuck in the water, and quickly retreated.

"Who are you?! What grudge do you hold against me?!"

Du Kui retreated ten meters, like a wounded beast, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at the black shadow that had landed, and roared loudly.

After landing, Chen Jue didn't say a word. He stepped forward on the water and charged straight at Du Kui's face with his knife.

"court death!"

Du Kui pushed off the ground, his figure soaring like a rocket, leaping from the water and flying towards the high wall that was less than half a meter away from him.

At the same time, the golden mace in his hand suddenly disappeared, replaced by a three-inch-long silver needle.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!!!"

The moment Du Kui leaped onto the high wall, the Azure Wave Shooting Sun True Qi suddenly erupted within his body.

He turned around, and a burst of snow-white steam erupted from his fingertips. Three silver flying needles, propelled by the steam, traveled at speeds comparable to heavy crossbow bolts traveling at 100 meters per second, piercing through the rain and heading straight for Chen Jue's face.