Hide in the world of gods and demons

Chapter 21 Sword Skills Advancement
three days later.

night.

"Hoohoo!"

"My swordsmanship proficiency is 399 points, but I'm still a little short."

Chen Li was breathing heavily. He glanced at the game panel, then quickly closed it. He grabbed a towel and wiped his sweat haphazardly, then gulped down a bellyful of salt water.

At this moment, his whole body was flushed red, steaming, his muscles throbbing, and a large amount of sweat poured down to the ground like a spring. The black mud floor of the living room had become sticky and greasy, like mud, after being soaked in sweat.

An ordinary person would easily slip and fall if they weren't careful.

But for Chen Li, who has mastered the muscles of his entire body, including the soles of his feet, it is as if he is walking on flat ground, and he is completely unaffected no matter what kind of ground he is on.

The swordsmanship he practices now is completely different from what he started. Apart from the surface framework being the same and looking similar, the inner content has long since transcended the ordinary and is now incredibly detailed.

Even if the original author came here, he would probably be speechless after seeing it; it's more like a super-evolved version.

Each practice session required Chen Li to exhaust all his physical strength.

Moreover, the failure rate is extremely high.

Any slight mistake in muscle exertion, any oversight in details, any lapse in concentration, even if the sword technique is practiced completely once, will not improve proficiency in the slightest.

The further you progress in swordsmanship, the harder it becomes to improve your proficiency, and the more stringent the requirements become, allowing no room for error.

Normally, Chen Li practices swordsmanship every morning and evening. If he is in good condition, he can improve his proficiency by ten points a day. If he is not in good condition, he may not even improve by five points.

"I should be able to break through today. I wonder what surprising changes will occur!" He skillfully massaged his entire body to relieve fatigue, thinking to himself.

There was some vague expectation.

The greatest benefit he gained from practicing swordsmanship was that he developed a strong and healthy body.

It possesses immense strength, lightning-fast reaction speed, and exceptional mobility when escaping.

As for using it to fight against cultivators, he hadn't even considered it.

When fighting with others, his tactical priorities are as follows.

The highest priority is undoubtedly 'Spiritual Power Flick'.

Because it is almost instantaneous and has an extremely fast reaction speed, when you encounter an enemy, you don't even need to think, you can just fire it directly.

Of course, if one shot isn't enough, you can take a few more, a dozen more...

Secondly, there are ritual implements.

If spiritual energy is ineffective, then a magical artifact will be needed.

However, when the magical artifacts need to be used, they are actually in a very dangerous situation, their lives hanging by a thread.

As for swordsmanship, that's a last-ditch effort before death, and there's a high probability that one will die before even using it.

……

I rested for about ten minutes.

He drew his sword and stood up:
"Let's try again, hoping to succeed on the first try."

Soon, a chilling hissing sound filled the air, occasionally punctuated by the sharp whistling of a sword slicing through the air. The airflow inside the room rippled slightly, and even the earthenware pot on the table hummed softly.

At this moment, Chen Li seemed to have suddenly broken through a certain barrier, and his mind became dazed for a moment.

In the dim light, the outline of a body full of muscles was projected into my mind.

At first, this mapping was faint and indistinct, extremely blurry, but it gradually became clear.

He could see every exertion of his body and every muscle movement clearly.

At this moment, he seemed like an observer, calmly watching everything, yet his body continued to practice as if by instinct, his movements still meticulous, even becoming more fluid and natural, as if his muscles had been lubricated.

He was only jolted awake when his mind was gradually exhausted, breaking free from the strange state he had just been in. At the same time, the image of the muscle outlines faded from his mind, leaving only a faint, elusive sensation.

“Ugh…hiss!”

"it hurts!"

Chen Lizhi felt a splitting headache, as if his mind had been completely drained. No, not just as if, it really had been drained.

He covered his head and it took him a full half minute to recover and his thoughts gradually returned.

"Was that feeling just now... internal vision?" Chen Li rubbed his temples, enduring the headache, and thought to himself.

As a cultivator who practices the Longevity Technique every day, he naturally has the ability to see inside his body.

However, this kind of internal vision is very limited. It can only 'see' the meridian pathways through which the exercise is performed, as well as the surrounding areas. Other areas, such as muscles and internal organs, cannot be seen at all.

I didn't expect to succeed in practicing swordsmanship this time.

He opens the properties panel.

really!

The sword skill rating on the game panel has changed from "Mastery: 399/400" to "Expert: 0/800".

"Ok?"

At that moment, he was suddenly surprised.

"Life expectancy has actually increased to 41/99 years, meaning it has increased by one year?"

Chen Li blinked, his heart beginning to pound.

"What's going on?" His face showed a mixture of confusion and surprise.

I practiced the Longevity Technique diligently every day, but my lifespan didn't increase. However, practicing swordsmanship actually increased it.

"Can this kind of swordsmanship still be called ordinary swordsmanship nowadays?"

……

The next day, Chen Li slept in, which was rare for him.

It was already almost morning when I got up.

He decided to take a day off.

With a relaxed and cheerful smile, I moved a chair to the front door, enjoying the fresh morning air mixed with the smell of urine, and took a sip of plain water.

"Fellow Daoist, what a refined taste you have!"

Lin Gui, who lived next door, came over after seeing off a furtive rogue cultivator who had come to ask for medicine. He had dark circles under his eyes.

In the past few days, his business has gradually picked up, and he now has repeat customers.

"Did you spend another whole night refining pills yesterday?" Chen Li asked with a smile.

When it comes to diligence, Chen Li is far inferior to Lin Gui and can only admit defeat.

Although he was diligent, he still made sure to get enough rest, and occasionally he would go out into the wild for a stroll and engage in some hunting activities that were both beneficial to his mind and body and whose dangers were manageable.

Lin Gui, on the other hand, is completely reckless.

These past few days, Chen Li diligently refined pills during his daytime cultivation. Even as he prepared to sleep, he continued refining pills, and the next morning he was still diligently refining them.

Chen Li couldn't understand this kind of relentless spirit. What was the point of making so much money?
"Sigh, I'm new here and need to get things going quickly, so it'll be tough for me. But it'll get better. Luckily, I have some Ascension Pills. I just take one when I'm tired, and I feel refreshed. I can stay up for days and nights without any problem."

After Lin Gui finished speaking with a smug look on his face, as if afraid that someone would covet his wealth, he then began to complain about being poor:
"Sigh, don't be fooled by how much I've been training these past few days. It's all been free, a losing proposition. I haven't seen many repeat customers yet."

Chen Li was speechless, but still couldn't help but kindly ask, "Won't your health suffer from not eating or drinking and working day and night like this?"

"Alas, you don't understand. Don't underestimate my Ascension Pill just because it's a miscellaneous pill and not of high grade. After years of repeated improvements and constant additions and subtractions of medicinal ingredients, this pill now has the effect of fasting and cultivating vital energy. In addition, it also has the original effect of revitalizing the spirit. Sleep and eating are no longer necessary for me. Do you think my rosy complexion looks like something has happened?" Lin Gui stroked his long beard, seemingly proud.

Chen Li opened his mouth: "..."

Oh shit.

Good words can't persuade a damn ghost.

Eat up, eat up, you'll ascend to heaven sooner or later.

(End of this chapter)