Chapter 4: Martial arts are perfected, combat experience and insights are returned!

As the System's voice fell, numerous pieces of information regarding the "Three Feet Sword Enclosure" and "Dripping Water Pierces the Sky Sword" appeared in Li Xuanfeng's mind.

This information included how to Cultivate the two Martial Skills, their advantages, and their disadvantages.

It also detailed how to execute them to maximize their power while minimizing consumption!

That feeling…

It was as if Li Xuanfeng had studied the two Martial Skills countless times, memorizing them perfectly, able to recite them backward!

And he even developed many of his own insights!

"This experience return is too valuable!"

Li Xuanfeng's eyes gleamed with surprise.

"The return multiplier is thirty times, so it seems my involvement in this matter reached thirty percent."

Li Xuanfeng mused silently.

This level of involvement exceeded his expectations.

After all, he had only explained them to Wei Qingyan and handed the two Martial Skills to her.

During this time, he didn't incur any costs at all!

It seemed the System's judgment of involvement had some "premium."

Soon after, the System's notification sound rang out again.

"Ding! Wei Qingyan practiced the "Three Feet Sword Enclosure" once, gaining some experience and insights. Thirty times return: you have gained a large amount of experience and insights. The "Three Feet Sword Enclosure" has successfully reached Elementary level!"

The familiar feeling descended once more.

Scene after scene flashed through Li Xuanfeng's mind.

In a trance, he felt as if he had practiced the "Three Feet Sword Enclosure" dozens of times.

Each practice brought him some experience and insights!

His proficiency with the "Three Feet Sword Enclosure" rapidly increased!

Until it reached Elementary level!

The Cultivation of a Martial Skill is divided into Elementary, Minor Achievement, Major Achievement, and Perfection, based on proficiency.

The higher the proficiency, the greater the power unleashed, and the more precise the control over consumption!

After a while longer, the System's pleasant notification sound rang out again.

"Ding! Wei Qingyan practiced the "Dripping Water Pierces the Sky Sword" once, gaining some experience and insights. Thirty times return: you have gained a large amount of experience and insights. The "Dripping Water Pierces the Sky Sword" has successfully reached Elementary level!"

A large amount of experience and insights surged into his mind.

Li Xuanfeng had learned the "Dripping Water Pierces the Sky Sword."

He picked up his longsword and went to a large rock, accumulating the Internal Energy within his body.

The next moment, he thrust straight at the large rock.

Bang!

With a crisp sound,

the nearly two-meter-thick rock was pierced through, leaving a clear hole!

"What powerful might!"

Li Xuanfeng couldn't help but exclaim.

This was only at the Elementary level; when the proficiency reached Minor Achievement, Major Achievement, and Perfection, the power would increase further.

For the next five days, Wei Qingyan resumed her secluded Cultivation.

However, this time it wasn't to improve her Cultivation Realm, but to specifically Cultivate Martial Skills.

Li Xuanfeng, on the other hand, reaped the benefits, as the proficiency of both Martial Skills steadily climbed!

"Ding! Wei Qingyan Cultivated the "Three Feet Sword Enclosure," gaining a large amount of experience and insights, reaching Major Achievement Realm. Thirty times return: your "Three Feet Sword Enclosure" has reached Perfection!"

"Ding! Wei Qingyan Cultivated the "Dripping Water Pierces the Sky Sword," gaining a large amount of experience and insights, reaching Major Achievement Realm. Thirty times return: your "Dripping Water Pierces the Sky Sword" has reached Perfection!"

In five days,

Li Xuanfeng, without effort, Cultivated two Human Rank Medium Grade Martial Skills, known for their extreme difficulty, to the Perfection Realm!

Although his Cultivation Realm temporarily stagnated, his strength had advanced by leaps and bounds!

"Having high talent is truly good!"

Li Xuanfeng couldn't help but sigh.

Wei Qingyan's talent, compared to his, was like heaven and earth!

However, no matter how strong her talent, it couldn't surpass his cheating!

"With both Martial Skills at Perfection, it's time to go to the Hunting Garden for some real combat and see what level my current strength has reached!"

Li Xuanfeng picked up his longsword and walked towards the Hunting Garden.

As one of the top Sects in the Great Yan Dynasty, Hundred Sword Mountain's Outer Sect was also extremely vast.

To facilitate Disciple Cultivation and hone their combat abilities, the Sect specifically designated a continuous mountain range to raise Yao Beasts.

This mountain range was called the Hunting Garden.

Outer Sect Disciples could enter it to hunt Yao Beasts.

Firstly, it could hone their combat abilities.

Secondly, the corpses of the slain Yao Beasts could be exchanged for corresponding Cultivation resources.

The Hunting Garden was roughly divided into an outer zone and an inner zone.

The outer zone was active with all first-Rank Yao Beasts, equivalent to a Cultivator in the Body Tempering Realm.

The inner zone was active with second-Rank Yao Beasts, equivalent to a Cultivator in the Spirit Aperture Realm.

Previously, Li Xuanfeng only dared to hunt in the relatively safe areas of the outer zone.

Today, he headed directly to the inner zone… At the same time.

At Wei Qingyan's residence.

"Now that both Martial Skills have reached Major Achievement Realm, I can go to the Hunting Garden for real combat!"

"Then, I'll exchange resources and make a Breakthrough to the Spirit Aperture Realm in one go!"

When both of Wei Qingyan's Martial Skills reached Major Achievement, the ethereal voice of the Sword Spirit once again echoed in her mind.

"With my current strength, it shouldn't be a problem to kill a second-Rank Yao Beast beyond my Realm, right?"

Wei Qingyan said.

"Killing an Elementary second-Rank Yao Beast will certainly be no problem!"

The Sword Spirit replied.

"Then let's go directly to the inner zone!"

Wei Qingyan held the broken sword in one hand and the longsword issued by the Sect in the other.

The broken sword was the Sword Spirit's vessel; she would not use it for combat unless it was a special occasion.

The longsword issued by the Sect was a first-Rank Spiritual Artifact, which was sufficient for her current use.

In the time it took to brew a cup of tea, Wei Qingyan arrived at the Hunting Garden.

Amidst the repeated admonitions from the mountain-guarding Disciple not to rashly enter the inner zone, Wei Qingyan stepped into the dense mountain forest… Boom!

A massive figure flew backward, snapping several large trees, and lay on the ground, struggling a few times before becoming motionless.

"This fellow is really thick-skinned!"

Li Xuanfeng, holding his blood-stained longsword, walked towards the massive corpse.

This was a large bear with black fur all over its body, named Black Wind Bear.

It was an Intermediate second-Rank Yao Beast.

Equivalent to a human Cultivator at the fourth level of the Spirit Aperture Realm.

Li Xuanfeng initially did not use Martial Skills, fighting with great difficulty, even almost getting injured.

He finally used the "Dripping Water Pierces the Sky Sword" to pierce its chest, then followed up with a kick, successfully killing it.

"My combat experience is severely lacking. Facing an opponent of a higher Rank than me, I can only rely on the powerful might of the "Dripping Water Pierces the Sky Sword" to win!"

"To rely on rich combat experience for a protracted fight, I'm still quite a ways off!"

Wiping the blood from the sword blade on the Black Wind Bear's fur, Li Xuanfeng analyzed silently.

With powerful Martial Skills, one could indeed fight beyond one's Realm.

However, if one encountered enemies with extremely rich combat experience, this method might not yield very good results.

In combat, the timing of Moves, the prediction of enemy Moves, and the correct response to various Moves are all extremely important.

Details and experience often determine success or failure!

Of course, pure overwhelming force was an exception.

"Ding! Wei Qingyan experienced a battle, gaining one battle experience and combat insights. Ten times return: you have gained ten battle experiences and insights!"

The System's notification sound suddenly rang out in his mind.

Scene after scene of combat flashed by.

Li Xuanfeng felt as if he had personally experienced ten battles.

Each battle brought him experience and insights!

Regarding combat, he gained many new understandings and insights!

"Wei Qingyan experienced a battle?"

"Could it be that she also entered the Hunting Garden?"

Li Xuanfeng was slightly surprised.