Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

Chapter 384 Initial Cultivation of Psychic Power and Sword Spirit

After Miyazaki Yu repeatedly compared the data, he clearly understood the relationship between internal energy and the physical body.

If we take the body of a typical martial artist as an analogy, and consider the physical quality of this type of martial artist as 1, then the bioelectric internal force they can withstand is about 2.3.

However, in general, cultivating internal strength is extremely difficult, and most people will never reach the upper limit in their lifetime, so it is almost unnecessary to consider it.

Just like when ordinary people are studying, they can't even put in the effort, so there's no need to rely on talent at all.

Therefore, in Miyazaki Hayao's simulation data, the bioelectric internal force that a normal person can withstand is only 2.3.

Taking Takizaki as an example, his physical strength is more than ten times that of an ordinary person, and the limit of internal force he can withstand can reach more than 25. Such internal force can meet the basic requirements for releasing internal force, forming an incomparably powerful sword aura, and using the sword edge to cut through thick pillars and heavy steel, achieving the ability to cut steel!

Moving up the ranks, for the top swordsmen, such as Makino, who unleashes the Flowing Firefly Slash, the upper limit changes again, reaching over 40.

Once one's internal energy reaches 40 or higher, their strength will undergo another qualitative change. Their sword-slashing speed can reach a level that surpasses the speed of sound, that is, more than 340 meters per second. Such a sword speed is already beyond the limit that ordinary people's eyes can perceive.

Moving up the ranks, one reaches the level of a sword saint, as exemplified by the old man Kawakami Gensai. A sword saint with sword courage possesses organs that can bear sword energy, and their body undergoes partial modification, allowing them to withstand far more than the limits of ordinary people.

In Miyazaki Yu's data model, this level of internal energy reaches over 100!

Therefore, the old man can turn his sword into silk and unleash sword energy that can cut through almost anything. With his incredibly powerful sword energy and a sword speed that is almost twice the speed of sound, he can easily cut through steel thicker than a person and huge rocks.

Even the thickest underground air-raid shelters would be easily cut and torn apart like tofu by his sword.

Moreover, with the Sword Spirit, the endurance will be greatly improved, and with a profound understanding of swordsmanship, one will be almost invincible.

That's why the Black Organization, out of fear of his existence, hasn't dared to return to Japan for many years, only sending a few big and small fry back to Japan to cause trouble.

Returning to the main topic, we mentioned that Kawakami Gensai's limit of internal energy was 100. So what is the limit of internal energy that Miyazaki Hayao can withstand?

According to his own estimation, his internal energy limit should be around 500, and this is based on his current physical strength. Of course, his current internal energy cultivation is only over 80, which is far from the upper limit.

His physical body was incredibly powerful. The improved Iron Shirt and Pore Breathing Techniques had strengthened his body to a certain level, making him comparable to even those bio-engineered warriors.

Furthermore, he was able to use the world of consciousness and the memory palace to collect data for simulation, creating an unprecedented method of mimicry. By learning the physical form of a cat, he could cultivate his muscles to a new level.

This makes his physical strength many times stronger than that of a tiger, thus greatly increasing the upper limit of his internal energy capacity.

As long as Miyazaki Yu can keep increasing the strength of his physical body, he can keep increasing the upper limit.

But this was still not enough for Miyazaki Hayao.

As mentioned before, no matter how strong one's internal energy is, it's just like a generator in a car; it can't escape the confines of the physical body.

No matter how well a car is made, it can't outrun a rocket!

The same applies to mental strength and internal energy; they can produce amazing effects within their own domain, but they cannot exceed those boundaries.

The combined power of the two is like nuclear fusion, which makes the seemingly calm uranium ore produce unimaginable power!

"Using sword energy within the body to continuously stimulate it and cause a new organ to grow is indeed a brilliant method!"

Transforming oneself has always been one of the ways of evolution.

Just like cosmetic surgery, once you start, you can't stop. Many people are addicted to cosmetic surgery because they see themselves changing little by little, and that feeling is really addictive.

Some science fiction novels depict humans entering outer space, which involves modifying themselves, from installing exoskeletons to implanting chips in the brain, and even modifying their genetic code to become a new species.

All of this demonstrates that, on the path of evolution, transforming oneself is an inevitable process for humankind.

However, these modifications always give people a creepy feeling, because they are all earth-shattering changes, rather than piecemeal modifications like those on the Ship of Theseus.

After the latter is transformed, it is still itself, and its spiritual core and physical core are still its own. However, the former's transformation is a series of additions that cannot be integrated with itself, and it even changes itself.

These two modification styles are actually similar to the two ways to become stronger in Naruto. One is the Orochimaru style, which makes oneself disgusting.

Then there are characters like Naruto and Sasuke, who stack all sorts of buffs and use all sorts of cheat codes at once.

Looking at the whole process, the evolution method used by Naruto and Sasuke was better, and their potential was much higher.

"However, using sword energy to stimulate the body is ultimately too risky, and the damage to the body is still significant. Although with my current control, the risk of creating a sword spirit is already very low, I still don't want to take the risk."

Another important point is that I am fundamentally different from the swordsmen of the past. I possess telekinesis, a fusion of internal energy and spiritual power. This telekinesis combines the advantages of both, making it not only more powerful but also exceptionally stable, and causing far less physical stimulation.

These days, I've been researching how to use telekinesis to replace sword energy and generate sword courage within the body. Now, I've finally figured it out and can start trying it out.

That's why he's been standing by the window since last night, trying to adjust his state. Even though he's practiced it hundreds of times in his mind, he still doesn't want to make any mistakes.

More importantly, if this method succeeds, what he wants to create within his body will be more than just a sword spirit.

As you sit cross-legged, your whole body's energy surges, and your blood and qi flow freely.

Meanwhile, near the dantian, psychic energy condensed into invisible blades that began to cut through the body's meridians and organs, causing a sharp, stinging pain.

His entire body was being torn to pieces, but his powerful physique instantly activated, beginning a self-repair process.

These tiny wounds heal even as soon as they appear.

However, the internal blades showed no sign of stopping, and this repeated damage and recovery gradually formed a steady state.

A massive influx of internal energy provided this area with abundant nutrients, while simultaneously causing a severe depletion of vital energy and blood.

Chapter 385 Massive Consumption (3rd Update!)

Although I was mentally prepared beforehand, this kind of miraculous transformation of myself would not be too smooth.

No matter how you simulate it, there are still many variables, especially since the method you use is based on telekinesis, not just sword energy.

A completely new method means unknown risks, so even though we've simulated it many times, we still have to be extremely careful when it comes to real weapons.

Each cutting and shaping inside his body caused him to tremble all over, the pain becoming increasingly intense, as if his entire body was being wrapped in countless threads and then slowly tightened.

Every piece of skin and flesh looked as if it were being cut!

This feeling is like the most cruel form of torture, slow slicing, where thousands of blades slash through the flesh, causing a tearing sensation in every muscle and every organ.

In fact, the normal process of forming a sword gall is extremely costly and painful, much like the process of a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis, which is very arduous.

But that won't be the case.

As Lu Xun once said, if I had known that studying medicine was so difficult, I would have switched to studying literature long ago.

Psychic power is indeed more stable and more effective than sword energy.

However, at this moment, the better the knife, the greater the damage it will cause to itself when cutting.

Even though Miyazaki Hayao's pain tolerance is extremely high, generally speaking, even losing a hand or foot is not unbearable.

But this kind of pain is just too unbearable.

However, if you want to become stronger, especially to create a path to strength that is unprecedented and to create a path that belongs to you, you will eventually have to pay a price.

This is the price he's paying now!

"It really hurts. Creating the unknown is joyful because creation itself is already standing at the pinnacle of history. But creation is also painful, especially this kind of creation that cannot be understood or known by people."

This process only lasted for twenty minutes. After twenty minutes, Miyazaki Yu was soaked in sweat, as if he had been pulled out of the water.

His entire body was deathly pale, his hair was soaked with sweat, and water droplets rolled down his cheeks.

"Whoosh-"

"This is my limit. I could only last for twenty minutes on my first training session, but the progress is not bad."

Through continuous mental cutting and the replenishment of internal energy, a small lump has appeared in the dantian, which is the prototype of the Sword Gallbladder.

According to Kawakami Gensai, even if everything goes very smoothly, it is still very difficult to cultivate one's own sword spirit.

Each session of practice can only last about five minutes, and after one session, one must rest for three or even five days before starting the second session.

This is like a long, self-torturing training; it's impossible to complete unless you have a heart as firm as a rock.

After taking a shower and changing his clothes, a sudden, intense hunger struck, causing Miyazaki Yu's expression to change.

Since waking up, he had never felt anything like this before. The intense hunger was even more terrifying than the pain he had experienced before. It felt as if a ravenous dragon was churning and twisting in his stomach, and his entire esophagus was trembling.

"I never expected that using telekinesis for cultivation would have such consequences. Although the cultivation progress is indeed very fast, the consumption is far too great. I need to eat now, I need to eat a lot!"

He immediately opened the refrigerator in the room, took out a whole carton of pure milk, unscrewed the cap, and poured it directly into his mouth.

Taking big gulps of fresh milk is like a stream flowing into a parched desert, nourishing the dry, cracked earth and reviving it from its deathly stillness.

However, the water flow was too slow and it was gone in the blink of an eye. After drinking a large bottle of pure milk, it was like a drop in the ocean, and it did not alleviate the hunger at all.

Miyazaki Yu hurriedly opened another bottle of pure milk and drank it. In the blink of an eye, he had finished all three large bottles of milk, which relieved his hunger a little. However, his body still felt a need for energy, and his esophagus and stomach were making sounds that needed energy.

Without further hesitation, he placed the four boxes of fresh sandwich bread and several bento boxes that Miyazawa Mie had prepared for him.

If the food is eaten up, replenish it; if it's not eaten, replace it with fresh food so that there's always a fresh bento box in his fridge.

He opened the box and started eating right away. In no time, the four beef bento boxes and several packs of bread were completely gone.

Then there was a large portion of cooked beef, several packs of ham sausages, and instant noodles, all of which he ate clean. Only after finishing all the food did the hunger in his stomach finally subside.

This also relieved Miyazaki Yu.

"I really didn't expect that using mental power to cultivate sword courage would be so efficient, but the consumption is also terrifying. My internal energy is only 10% left, and my body's energy is almost completely exhausted. This state is very dangerous."

Even now, he was not completely free from the grip of hunger. With his current powerful digestive ability, the food he had just eaten was quickly consumed.

So when it was time for breakfast, he ate three times the usual amount and still seemed a little unsatisfied, leaving Miyazawa Mie, Rena, and Ai all dumbfounded.

"Miyazaki-nii, you're acting strange today. Why are you eating so much more all of a sudden?"

Rena, being straightforward, asked the question directly.

Miyazaki Yu had no intention of hiding it, and simply smiled slightly.

"I was engaged in an important training program, but I didn't expect that the consumption of energy would be so great, completely exceeding my expectations. Once I stopped training, my body began to crave energy, which is why I ate a lot more."

This explanation put Miyazawa Mie and Miyazawa Rena at ease, and they didn't think much of it. However, Ai Haibara keenly sensed the problem.

She followed Miyazaki Yu after he returned to his study.

"What you've been doing can't be ordinary training, right? With your abilities, even high-intensity physical training shouldn't have taken such a huge toll on you. I just saw that your muscles seemed to be trembling slightly!"

Miyazaki Yu knew that Ai was extremely intelligent, so he didn't hide anything from her. Moreover, since she was now his apprentice, he told her part of the truth.

"You mean you're training to break through to the Sword Saint realm? No wonder you're like this."

Xiao Ai was also shocked. As a research talent, especially after practicing swordsmanship, she truly understood what the level of Sword Saint represented!

The Sword Master level is the ultimate pursuit in the eyes of countless sword geniuses, while the Sword Saint is simply a god-like existence.

Throughout the millennia of history, those who have reached the level of Sword Saint are extremely rare, numbering only a handful of names.