Clinging to the Witcher world to become a god of martial arts

After returning to the apprentice area from the Wizard Tower, Lorne and Theodore each devoted themselves to training.

Theodore continued to tirelessly practice his spells in the training grounds, trying to get Lorne to join him, but Lorne refused.

Compared to witchcraft, which is a slower way to increase strength, Lorne prefers internal energy cultivation: Heavenly River True Qi.

The two are currently busy with their own things and rarely see each other.

......

Three days later.

Lorne sat cross-legged by a stream, shirtless.

The river water splashed and churned, then turned into fine ice crystals just before it touched Lorne's body.

The star vortex rotates rapidly, like a perpetual motion machine, constantly supplying energy to the outside world.

"Crack!" Lorne struck out with his palm, unleashing a powerful burst of qi.

"Thump—"

Ripples spread across the surface of the stream in front of us, followed by countless tiny ice sparks.

Once the star vortex is formed, the subsequent transformation into Qi becomes a natural process; all that's needed is to guide the Qi towards the star vortex and then convert it into Qi.

However, while circulating this energy, one always feels a blockage, making it very difficult to circulate smoothly.

After a brief period of research, Lorne discovered that the Triple Force and this Qi could be unleashed simultaneously, but they needed to be coordinated.

Otherwise, one will suffer a backlash from the force and energy, leaving internal injuries.

Practicing both martial arts and witchcraft simultaneously is extremely energy-consuming; progress in one will inevitably lead to neglecting the other.

Lorne attempted to research the "Ember Breathing Technique" and try to integrate it with breathing techniques, but ultimately found it completely unworkable.

The formation of Xingxuan originates from the power of stars and the power of water. Both of these forces are predominantly Yin, which is fundamentally in conflict with the fire attribute.

The advancement of breathing techniques can only be put on hold for the time being, and the advancement of the Three-Fold Strength technique is even more elusive.

Aside from martial arts, he also focuses on magical cultivation, but Lorne hasn't spent any time on it these days and hasn't made any progress compared to before.

However, with the help of the stabilizing wristband, Lorne took advantage of his free time to turn all the blank rune plates he had into force protection runes.

There are a total of sixteen 'Protection' runes. Selling them all will yield ninety low-grade magic crystals, which can be converted into nine medium-grade magic crystals.

Count Reno's situation still troubles him greatly. Faced with a formal wizard, even if he wanted to, he was powerless and could only submit to fate.

But at least short-term security can be guaranteed, and it is not so easy for regulators to track down the spatial fold zone and break the magic circle set up by Sodrion.

Lorne waved his hand, unfolding the panel.

Lorne Holt

Age: 17

[Occupation: Martial Artist]

[Talent: Breath of Nature II, Fist Bone II]

[Martial Arts Mastery: Breathing Technique lvMax (to be advanced), Triple Force lvMax (to be advanced), Heavenly River True Qi lv2 (10/200)]

[Attributes: Constitution 9, Strength 9, Agility 8, Spirit 5, Magic 0]

[Attribute Points: 1]

[Expansion Points: 2] [Progress: 10.1% (4.9% until next stage)]

[Martial Arts Library]

Although using the Heavenly River True Qi once only adds two or three experience points, over three days, the Heavenly River True Qi will still bring in some attribute points.

Lorne focused his gaze on the martial arts library. Before mastering the Overturning Heaven and Whirlwind Force, there was no need to supplement his offensive techniques.

A movement technique would be necessary for me right now, but the problem is I don't have that much time and energy.

Let's exchange it later...

Lorne, who hadn’t slept for three days, wasn’t going to stop. Every minute and every second was precious; he was racing against death!

If the cause of Rudolf and the others' deaths is indeed found out, and there is really no other way, they will have to flee the Black Sun Tower.

Then he would face not only the old man in black robes, but also the pursuit of the Black Tower.

Who can protect himself? Only growing strength can alleviate Lorne's unease.

After putting on his apprentice robes, Lorne hurried to the market...

Unlike in the past, the market was packed with people today, including apprentices, ordinary people, and even lower-ranking formal wizards.

The market was packed with people, with dense crowds blocking the entrance all the way to the market entrance, leaving no room to squeeze in.

What's wrong with me today? I was perfectly fine just a few days ago.

Lorne's eyes flashed. His main purpose in coming to the market was to sell the 'protection' runes he had and exchange them for magic crystals.

This idea now seems somewhat impractical.

In the few moments that passed through his mind, more people poured into the market, making it even more congested for those already inside.

People started lining up at the market entrance.

Not wanting to waste time, Lorne headed to the exchange, where all the shops were legitimate.

It doesn't matter who you sell to.

In different markets, the exchanges were quite quiet, and the apprentices hurried along the way towards the markets.

During this time, you can also hear short conversations among passersby, mostly containing words such as "recruit," "hurry up," and "props."

Upon entering the market area, all the shops were closed, and the streets were deserted.

Did it still come...?

Although I had expected it, I still felt uneasy when that day actually came.

The war between the Black Sun Tower and the Forest of Fireflies has broken out.

The pre-war shortage of supplies can be deduced from just a few details.

After wandering around the exchange for a long time, I finally found a rune shop with its doors open.

Upon entering, the shelves were completely empty, and a middle-aged woman was sweeping the floor with a broom.

"There are no more runes. All goods have been contracted out to the Wizard Tower. If you want to buy runes, go to the market."

Lorne frowned.

The war seems to have broken out somewhere they were unaware of, which explains why these shops are no longer selling goods.

It seems that all the supplies have been allocated to the front lines.

The market is mostly run by individual vendors who may still have some items left over.

Those unscrupulous merchants will definitely use this as an excuse to raise prices.

"I'm not here to buy runes, but to sell them." Lorne took out twelve 'Protection' runes from his moonlight pouch, keeping four for himself.

"For sale?" The middle-aged woman was surprised as she looked at the rune plate in Lorne's hand.

In situations like these, most people shouldn't choose to keep the runes on hand, as they might save their lives in a critical moment.

It's rare to see them being sold to outsiders, since magic crystals are tools for wizards to draw magic power, and they're completely useless in battle.

Replacing a life-saving item with a useless stone is a choice only a fool would make.

"Take my advice, keep it, young man," the middle-aged woman sighed.

That was a well-intentioned reminder... Putting the sale of runes out of his mind for the moment, Lorne asked, "Has the war truly broken out?"

"Um."

"How long will this last?"

"Who can say for sure?" The middle-aged woman kept swinging the broom. "Maybe in a few days, maybe in a few years..."

"In the more than ten years since I started running this store, Black Sun Tower has also fought many full-scale wars with the surrounding forces."

"Once, they even managed to get us to our base. I remember I was only focused on running for my life..."

The middle-aged woman flicked her broom, sending the dust flying outside.

"It's a miracle that we lowly folks even managed to survive in this war."