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"Auntie, have something to eat!"

It was late at night. Shen You spent a long time in the kitchen making a big pot of clear soup noodles, which she then brought to Aunt Dou's room.

"Auntie, you've just recovered from your serious injuries, you should try my cooking today!"

Shen You smiled and placed the large pot of clear soup noodles on the table.

In his previous life, he didn't cook much, except for noodles, which he would often cook for himself.

At this moment, this pot of clear broth noodles has a clear broth, the noodles are slightly oily, the thin noodles are spread out in layers, and a few chopped green onions are sprinkled on top. There are no complicated seasonings, but the aroma is so enticing that it makes people's mouths water.

What may seem like a simple clear broth noodle dish is actually one of his proudest creations.

"Heh, it's only because there's no instant noodles here, otherwise I would really show that old lady what a delicious meal is!" Shen You thought to himself with satisfaction.

"You can even cook?"

Aunt Dou glanced at Shen You, picked at the noodles in her bowl with her chopsticks, then picked up a noodle and put it in her mouth. She then took a sip of the noodle soup and savored the taste.

She gave a cold laugh.

"The noodles were too soft, the soup too salty, and there were too few condiments, making it bland and tasteless. The only redeeming quality was the warmth in the soup. Overall, it was a failure!"

In just a few words, she thoroughly criticized Shen You.

Shen You blushed, then became somewhat annoyed: "If you don't like it, I'll take it away!"

"Who gave you permission to take it away!"

Aunt Dou suddenly shouted, grabbed the large pot, and gulped down the entire pot of noodles in a few mouthfuls. She barely chewed, swallowing the whole pot of noodles whole, and then pursed her lips in disgust.

"The taste was just so-so, nothing special!"

Shen You was almost dumbfounded when she saw this scene.

After a long pause, she finally spoke, "No, ma'am... I haven't eaten yet!"

This is enough for two people!

The scene became quiet for a moment.

Aunt Dou blushed slightly, a rare occurrence for her, and muttered as she tried to get up, "I'll just make you another bowl of noodles..."

"Never mind, ma'am, I'm not really hungry." Shen You stopped her. "You should rest. I need to go practice my sword!"

Although she hadn't eaten dinner, Shen You didn't feel hungry at all.

That night, he felt a lingering resentment in his heart that never dissipated.

Even though the woman has fully recovered, he still finds it hard to let go of the past.

Whenever he thought of the fierce and tyrannical Wang Long, and the high and mighty Huang Yaoshi behind Wang Long, he felt a surge of resentment in his heart and could not eat.

This is what is meant by being so angry that you can't eat.

"I'm still too weak! If I had the strength of a second or third rank, I wouldn't have let that old lady face such danger!"

Shen You gritted her teeth.

"In this cannibalistic world, the only way to climb up is to become stronger!"

"Keep pushing yourself, keep getting stronger, and use every spare moment to become stronger!"

"Only in this way can I protect myself! Only in this way can I protect those around me!"

"We can't afford to slack off any longer! From now on, we must seize every minute and every second!"

"I simply cannot afford to waste any time!"

Thinking this, Shen You's expression slowly changed. He took a deep breath and strode outside. His gaze at that moment silenced even Aunt Dou.

As Aunt Dou watched Shen You walk out the door, her gaze couldn't help but fall on the large iron pot on the table.

There was still a little bit of noodle soup left in the pot.

Aunt Dou picked up the pot and drank the last bit of noodle soup clean.

Although it was just a little bit of noodle soup, it conveyed a strong sense of warmth to her heart, and made her eyes inexplicably hot.

"Kid, you have to become amazing again!"

She thought fiercely to herself.

[Affinity value increased; Aunt Dou's current affinity value: 83 (+2)]

……

in the courtyard.

Shen You gripped a large sword with both hands and held it upright in front of him. Just by holding the sword, he immediately felt a completely different change from before.

He could clearly feel the greatsword harmonizing with his body, as if they were one. He could sense the size and length of the greatsword simply by closing his eyes. The greatsword would hum as easily as flicking a finger.

This is like using one's arm as a tool.

With his talent as a "pig-slaughtering successor," his control over the pig-slaughtering knife reached an unparalleled level. Even when he wasn't wielding a pig-slaughtering knife, his familiarity with ordinary broadswords had greatly increased.

"It's different, completely different!"

Shen You then unleashed the thirty-six moves of the "Tiger Subduing Saber Technique," each move fluid and natural. Sometimes, his mind didn't even need to think; his body already knew what to do next.

The principles of using knives are the same; if he can wield a pig-slaughtering knife well, he can also wield an ordinary broadsword well.

In particular, the principles of chopping and cutting were exactly what the butcher knife excelled at. He used the broadsword to execute those moves, each one adding a touch of ferocity to the original power of the "Tiger Subduing Knife Technique," exuding a murderous aura and radiating a powerful wind.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

He moved nimbly and skillfully in the courtyard, his movements accompanied by bursts of sword energy. This was the level of skill that Guard Xue had demonstrated during the day, and he had now easily reached it as well.

【Tiger-Taming Saber Technique (Beginner 13/100)】

【Tiger-Taming Saber Technique (Beginner 38/100)】

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【Tiger-Taming Saber Technique (Beginner 97/100)】

He barely practiced, yet his progress in the "Tiger Subduing Saber Technique" skyrocketed.

boom!

He lowered his stance, his feet pounding the ground, his spine twisting, and suddenly stepped forward, slashing out with his blade. The force originated from the soles of his feet, traveled down his spine, through his shoulders and arms, and finally landed on the blade. A fierce blade aura surged forth, transforming into a tornado, whipping up fallen leaves and shooting four or five meters away before gradually dissipating, causing leaves to dance in the air.

It is one of the killing moves in the "Tiger-Taming Saber Technique"—Tiger-Taming Chop!

Guard Xue had used this move during the day, and now Shen You was imitating him.

With just this one strike, he felt that he had fully grasped and absorbed some of the subtleties of the "Tiger Subduing Blade Technique," transforming them into his own killing instinct.

If he encounters a crisis again, he will be able to use this killer move without hesitation to defeat his enemy.

【Tiger-Taming Saber Technique (Minor Success 0/500)】

He glanced at the panel and saw that the "Tiger Subduing Saber Technique" had already reached "minor success".

Since he began learning martial arts, he had never experienced such rapid progress.

Boss Xue once said that he had a good aptitude for martial arts moves, but if people knew that he had mastered the "Tiger Subduing Saber Technique" in such a short time, they would probably be astonished.

Not yet satisfied, he continued practicing his swordsmanship.

As his mind became more focused, he could clearly feel that with each swing of his sword, the insights he gained deepened. Why did he slash downwards? To catch the enemy off guard. Why did he raise his elbow? To force the enemy back. Why did he lift his foot? To prepare for a counterattack. Why did he raise his palm in front of the sword? To block the enemy's view.

He could understand that every subtle movement in swordsmanship had its own inherent reason for existence. No one can simply wield a sword haphazardly and call it swordsmanship. To learn these principles, and to understand and master them through continuous practice, is what swordsmanship training is all about.

Shen You felt that his understanding of swordsmanship was endless, as if he had become a swordsmanship genius.

In fact, he did become a genius at this time.

[The Pig-Slaughtering Successor: When wielding a knife, its cutting power increases by 30%. When learning to wield a knife, comprehension speed doubles. When practicing with a knife, training speed advances by leaps and bounds.]

In terms of knife skills alone, he has absorbed decades of pig-slaughtering experience from Aunt Dou and has become an unparalleled genius.

【Tiger-Taming Saber Technique (Minor Success 23/500)】

【Tiger-Taming Saber Technique (Minor Success 48/500)】

【Tiger-Taming Saber Technique (Minor Success 73/500)】

The progress of the "Tiger-Taming Saber Technique" continues to rise rapidly.