In the world of martial arts, one works tirelessly to attain enlightenment.

Chapter 58, The Side Effects of the Curse, A Brief Discussion of Swordsmanship

In the air,

Lin Ran and Jian Linglong were in front, and Zhou Yu was behind.

Jian Linglong's body flashed with light, transforming into a sword beam that rushed behind the four Awakened Ones. She unleashed a thick sword aura that pierced through the swarm of bees, using the force to stop in place.

The swarm of bees was pierced by the sword energy, and countless black bees fell to the ground. The black bees at the center of the sword energy were directly crushed into pieces.

Lin Ran remained motionless, his eyes flashing with fire. In an instant, two giant fiery cracks appeared in the dark swarm of bees, piercing through the swarm!

Zhou Yu stretched out a hand and pointed at Jian Linglong from a distance, speaking in a strange tone.

"Curse!"

Golden light appeared around Jian Linglong, blocking dozens of black bees. With a turn of her sword energy, she swept away the approaching black bees, and then transformed into sword light to rush into the bee swarm again.

Lin Ran glanced at the four Awakened Ones who were fleeing in a sorry state, then controlled the ground soil to surge and turn into liquid, trapping them inside.

"Die if you resist."

As soon as the words were spoken, the three awakened beings immediately fell silent, except for one who continued to struggle and stretched out an arm.

The next moment, his head rolled off.

The three of them froze instantly and waited obediently.

Zhou Yu said, "This is also one of the side effects."

"No problem, leave it to me."

He looked at the swarm of black bees, with dark spiritual energy surrounding them, preventing the black bees from noticing them.

The wind spirit received information from the bee swarm, searching for the location of the queen bee and the guard bees.

A moment later, Lin Ran's gaze shifted and locked onto an inconspicuous black bee.

Snapped!

The black bee split in two, and the swarm instantly fell silent.

Less than two seconds later, the swarm of bees became agitated again.

The sound of a sword suddenly rang out among the bees, causing them to fall silent once more.

After repeating this several times, the swarm of bees suddenly moved away and flew in all directions.

Zhou Yu coughed lightly.

He said in a hoarse voice, "The queen bee is dead."

Lin Ran lowered his head, his wind spirit energy enveloping Zhou Yu, intending to check on her condition, but was blocked by the black robe.

"Does the curse have other side effects?"

"No, it's my own flaw. Ling Qiqi and Nangong Yu's abilities clash with the curse, making it impossible to cure."

Zhou Yu shook her head and landed on the ground with Lin Ran, not bothering to dwell on the investigation they had just conducted.

Lin Ran thought for a moment and took out a crystal formed from his own earth spirit energy.

"Try this."

Zhou Yu grasped the crystal and began to refine it, then froze in shock.

Lin Ran nodded; he didn't want anything to happen to this support character.

"It works? That's good."

"It can only alleviate symptoms, not cure them."

After Zhou Yu finished digesting the crystal, he said.

With a wave of his hand, Lin Ran exhausted the earth's spiritual energy to condense five crystals, incorporating ideas such as "encompassing" and "buffering" during the condensation process.

"Here, I'll have more when I recover."

Zhou Yu paused for a moment, then took the crystal.

Lin Ran looked at the three people buried in the ground.

"identity."

"Who are you...?" one of them asked instinctively.

"Incorrect answer."

His head rolled off.

The remaining two fell silent instantly, speaking in a panic.

"We are mercenaries from Garrison Number Three. We discovered a treasure two hours ago, but we accidentally provoked a swarm of black bees and had to flee. We were in a panic and didn't mean to frame you."

"The treasure is in my ring, I can give it to you..."

Lin Ran looked at Zhou Yu,

"Are they telling the truth?"

"Is it true?"

Lin Ran waved her hand, and the two people were pulled out and thrown aside.

"This will not be repeated."

"Let's go."

Jian Linglong glanced at Lin Ran, her expression seemingly softening a bit, and then boarded the floating vehicle.

After the airship left,

The bewildered duo stood there, completely dumbfounded.

"They just left like that?"

"We survived! We survived!"

……

inside the car.

Jian Linglong looked at Lin Ran, her voice cold and clear.

"That person might be able to wait a bit."

"I have team members, and I cannot allow any risk to exist," Lin Ran said, shaking his head.

Jian Linglong and Zhou Yu remained silent.

Seeing that they were not speaking, Lin Ran went to organize the plan.

Tasks and activities require written reports.

His report was written by Lin Sheng; he only needed to provide Lin Sheng with some videos and pictures.

The main focus is on post-operation debriefing and putting ourselves in their shoes to figure out how to break down their team and find their weaknesses.

Not long after.

The hovercraft was hovering above the base.

Lin Ran pondered as she entered the living area of ​​the base to continue reviewing the battle.

Zhou Yu went to the Enlightenment Chamber to refine the Earth Crystal.

Jian Linglong thought for a moment, then went to the sofa and took out a sword manual to look at.

In the way of the sword, the heart of the sword is actually the core.

for a long time.

Lin Ran's debriefing session is over.

I couldn't find a solution after swapping the positions...

"Captain, do you know how to use a sword?"

Jian Linglong's clear, cold voice came through.

Lin Ran was slightly taken aback.

"Won't."

"If you have a flying sword and can control it, which one should you learn?"

Jian Linglong handed over two sword manuals.

Lin Ran accepted the sword manual from the flying sword.

Turning to the first line, "Use your heart as a sword, and let the sword merge with your soul..."

"Swordsmanship is not suitable for me."

Jian Linglong: "???"

"A sword is just a weapon; it can only be in your hand, not in your heart."

"The sword resides in the heart; that is the sword's master."

"Only when the sword is in one's hand does it become the sword of the master."

Lin Ran put down the sword manual, reached out, and used his mental energy to grab a fruit knife.

"Besides, it's no different from flying on a sword now."

Jian Linglong fell into deep thought, her sword heart wavering.

Lin Ran arranged a layer of spiritual energy around her to prevent her from being disturbed.

Just in case, he stayed in the living room.

time flies.

Jian Linglong suddenly looked up, a glint of light flashing in her eyes, and instantly shattered the spiritual energy shield.

Lin Ran waved his hand, setting up four layers of spiritual energy shields to block the sword energy. After three layers were broken, he was able to stop the sword energy.

Jian Linglong looked at Lin Ran, her voice still cold.

"Captain, the sword resides in your heart; it is also the sword of the master."

"Congratulations, you have firmly established your path."

Lin Ran smiled brightly, patted Jian Linglong on the shoulder, and walked towards the Enlightenment Room.

Jian Linglong stood there, stunned.

So, Lin Ran waited here all this time just so she would back down?

……

Enlightenment Room.

Lin Ran mobilized her mental energy to suppress the fluctuations caused by the Jian Linglong incident and turned her attention to cultivation.

After glancing at the skill panel, he decided to improve his martial arts and elevate it to the level of a mid-level awakener, leaving no weaknesses.

The improvement in martial arts is comprehensive.

Lin Ranfa activated his Hidden Dragon Body technique, and with a swift movement of his feet, he unleashed the Soaring Dragon Technique. Holding a straight blade in his hand, he prepared to unleash a whirlwind of thunder and lightning, rapidly shifting and dodging within the Enlightenment Chamber.

The experience of all three skills increases together, with an average of 180 experience points per skill per hour!

120th hour.

[Hidden Dragon Form, Experience Maxed Out]

[Skill evolving...Evolution complete]

【Dragon Scale Shield LV1: 1/500】

145th hour.

[Dragon Soaring Technique, experience maxed out]

[Skill evolving...Evolution complete]

【Cloud Dragon Wanders the Four Directions LV1: 1/500】

The 149th hour.

[Wind and Thunder, experience maxed out]

[Skill evolving...Evolution complete]

【Chaotic Wind and Thunder LV1: 1/500】

Lin Ran exhaled, and the dragon scales surrounding her body became even closer to her skin. The fine dragon scales became smooth, which could deflect some of the spiritual energy impact.

When Yunlong You Sifang uses his skill, blood dragons float beneath his feet, and his speed is comparable to that of a mid-level awakened person at the second or even third level.

Chaotic Thunder is based on Whirlwind Thunder, but it can compress the attack and guide the direction of the attack, resulting in greater destructive power!

After gathering his strength, he left the Enlightenment Room.

They immediately noticed the two newly added mid-level awakened individuals.

"Brother Lin, you've finally emerged from seclusion."

(End of this chapter)