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Chapter 17 Terrifying Skill Enhancement (Please Read On)
The semi-circular hut roared, and the originally soft light became incredibly dazzling. Li Xia closed his eyes and shielded his face with his hands, but even so, he still felt a white light in front of him.

As the light gradually faded, Li Xia sniffed in confusion. Before he knew it, a moist air, carrying the scent of earth and grass, lingered around his nose.

Slowly opening my eyes, I found the world before me to be completely different.

The small wooden house of Tanjuro's family was right in front of him, the sunlight was just right, casting a dappled pattern of light and shadow on the ground through the branches and leaves.

A gentle breeze swept across the grass, creating waves of green.

"You're my student?"

Li Xia suddenly turned around and saw Kamado Tanjuro standing behind him, but he was almost a completely different person compared to before.

His once thin cheeks became full again, and his hunched body straightened up.

This is Tanjuro after the debuff has been removed!

Li Xia tried to exchange a few words with Tanjuro, but found that he had not been endowed with much wisdom and could only give simple answers.

Hmm. Maybe it's because the Hall of Despicables wants to save resources.

Since we can't reminisce, let's focus on our studies.
Wait, study? Li Xia was startled. No, why should I study?

Isn't skill upgrade just a simple click that instantly levels you up? Or do you have to learn it yourself?
An ominous premonition rose in Li Xia's heart, and soon that premonition came true.

The reason for saving resources and setting only simple and intelligent settings is to avoid distractions.

As soon as he lost focus, Tanjuro immediately stood up:

"Oh? It seems you've already achieved some success. Let's give it a try then."

He drew his wooden sword to fight, but after being brutally beaten, he still shook his head.

The key point is that the time involved is extremely long, and it's impossible to judge how much time has passed by sunrise and sunset.

This kind of painful feeling, like being in prison, can drive a person crazy.

"Breathe, pay attention to the connection and flow between breaths!"

"Feel with your heart, feel every movement!"

If possible, Li Xia would never choose this method to improve his skills again, absolutely not!

[The First Crown has been detected to be carrying too much load per unit time, exceeding the mental limit. Related learning and memories will be temporarily blurred.]

Is that all? Li Xia twisted his neck uncomfortably, feeling extremely tired.

This feeling of being completely drained is like pulling an all-nighter followed by a week of intensive calculus classes.

Seems simple? Just one click and the upgrade is complete.

The temple is truly amazing!
Li Xia glanced at his panel, and for some reason, when he saw the word "breathing," he subconsciously gagged.

His body tensed, and he naturally switched to Sun Breathing, warily observing his surroundings.

It took him a while to realize what was happening. He scratched his head in confusion. A side effect of skill enhancement?
[This is a normal reaction to a rapid increase in skill proficiency; Your Excellency, there is no need to worry.]

Hmm, it was indeed a normal reaction. Li Xia felt relieved and forced himself to read his skill panel while suppressing his nausea and vomiting.

[Breath of the Sun]: Integration and Mastery (LV5: 0%)

Skill Cost: Consumes 2% stamina per second
Skill effect: During the activation of Breathing, Strength will be increased by 200%, Dexterity by 140%, and perception and reaction speed will be greatly improved.

From the initial glimpse of the basics (LV2) to mastery (LV5), two major stages are skipped in between: slight success (LV3) and proficiency (LV4).

The effect was absolutely amazing. Although the physical exertion increased, it was only because my body couldn't keep up.

If your physical fitness is improved to a certain level, you can try to maintain a state of full concentration and normal breathing.

Without needing to adjust their breathing, they can unleash tremendous power directly.

In short, we made a fortune!
The best part is that, because I'm the agent, all of this is completely free!!!
Without having to pay anything! Li Xia clenched his fists, his heart pounding with excitement. He had advanced two levels in just one click, reaching the Mastery stage.

If I tap it a few more times, wouldn't I be able to directly reach the highest proficiency level of Sun Breathing, Transcendent (LV10)?

My finger firmly tapped the plus sign once again.

[Your Majesty, you have reached your physical limit and cannot continue to improve your skills. Please recover before trying again.]

So there's a cooldown period?

It doesn't matter, just use it every now and then and your skills will level up very quickly!
Li Xia tried to cheer herself up, but the fatigue in her body and mind grew stronger and stronger, and she wished she could just collapse and sleep immediately.

He looked around and saw only devastation; it didn't look like a place to rest.

"Can a palace conjure up comfortable rooms?"

【Your Majesty, creating things from the void requires an enormous amount of energy, and the temple is currently unable to support such a massive amount of energy】

Li Xia felt increasingly drowsy. He struggled to stay awake and asked:
"Can you take me back? I need to rest. You can send me the specific rules of the real world later."

[Your Majesty, as per your request, the teleportation location has been set to your home - bedroom. The world travel rules will be sent to your inbox.]

Goodnight, Your Majesty

Jinling City

In a house in the HZ residential area, Li Xia suddenly appeared in the room. He struggled to climb onto his bed, and the familiar environment and smells instantly brought him a strong sense of security.

Within seconds, long, heavy breathing filled the room.

Li Xia didn't know how long she had slept when she was jolted awake from her deep sleep. Her stomach was burning with pain, and her lower abdomen felt like it was about to explode.

After taking care of her personal matters, Li Xia hurriedly changed her clothes and rushed downstairs to a small restaurant. She ordered a meal for three people and, under the owner's astonished gaze, devoured the food like a starving ghost.

The sweet rice entered his stomach, slightly relieving the suffocating hunger. After downing a can of soda, Li Xia let out a long, comfortable burp.

Only then did he have the leisure to open his inbox and check the messages the hall had sent him.

[Original World Management Regulations, Version 212239]

[It is forbidden to reveal any information about the Hall in the original world in any way; otherwise, a warning will be issued, and if the warning is ignored, execution will be carried out.]

[It is forbidden to instigate, induce, deceive, or force others or oneself to engage in mass killing in the original world.]

[In the original world, all of the Apostles' active skills will be sealed, and their personal spaces will be locked.]

[The time an Apostle can stay in the original world is 7-30 days. The length of stay is related to their merit rank, and they can decide the length of stay themselves, but it must not be less than seven days.]

【In the original world.】

【In the original world.】

[The above regulations have no binding effect on the first-generation agent!]

This hall... they even do this kind of thing. Li Xia's lips curled up. Actually, the hall is not bad. One person is fine.

It's like playing on a private server.

I put down my chopsticks and stretched comfortably. I've probably been under a lot of pressure these past few days. I slept so soundly last night that I even dreamt that I was miserably studying Sun Breathing.

If you get distracted or lose focus, you'll get a beating from Tanjuro Kamado.

Li Xia shook his head. Next, he would follow the plan and try his best to improve his basic attributes and acquire basic skills in the real world!

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