Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

Qi Zhimu resigned from his teaching position at the academy and returned to the Yunqi Army.

In this era of war, the Cloud Cavalry suffered extremely high casualties, and their replacement rate was astonishingly fast.

Centuries are enough time for an army to completely change its appearance.

When Qi Zhimu stood behind General Teng Xiao in his armor, none of the Yunqi cavalry recognized him.

Teng Xiao gave a brief introduction of Qi Zhimu, without deliberately mentioning the Qi family, and only announced an appointment.

"Effective immediately, Qi Zhimu will serve as the chief swordsmanship instructor and physical training director for the entire Yunqi army."

The appointment was brief, yet it stirred up undercurrents within the military, but virtually no one questioned it.

Everyone understood that this was a critical juncture, with the Jade Palace Immortal Ship divining an ominous sign and Cangcheng preparing for war.

Those who can shoulder this heavy responsibility are by no means ordinary people.

Qi Zhimu naturally wouldn't explain, but would let his actions speak for themselves.

He shared the Qi family's secret physical training program with the entire army without reservation.

Even for immortal beings, such special training is nothing short of hell.

The basic training involving five-weighted running at a speed of 50 kilometers per hour is just an appetizer.

The truly nerve-wracking projects are yet to come.

After the most basic training, there is also mobility training.

While moving at high speed through obstacles, dodge attack items that may appear at any time, as well as traps along the way.

The training includes mobility training, as well as unarmed combat, body flexibility, attack precision, force control, and physical tempering.

For example, physical flexibility, such as shrinking oneself into a ball.

Scary, isn't it?

Attack precision training requires each attack to accurately hit the designated area within 0.2 seconds.

How large is the specified area?

It's roughly the size of drawing a straight line with a pen.

Force control training is essential to accurately deliver the required force, with an error not exceeding 0.1.

Through all of the above, the most terrifying physical training finally comes down to the hammering of the body.

Fire, flooding, lightning strikes...

After a series of combo attacks, the Cloud Cavalry cried out in agony, but they were also transformed.

Those Cloud Riders who had thought it would be difficult to improve their strength discovered that, under Qi Zhimu's pressure, their combat power was soaring at an incredible speed.

Sword training, which involves the entire army, is actually the gentlest program that the Yunqi (a type of cavalry) finds the most challenging.

The Cloud Rider Sword Technique has been passed down for many years and is well-known to everyone.

After special training, they became more adept at using the Cloud Rider Sword Technique in combat.

This makes one realize that sometimes you don't know your limits until you push yourself.

And so, eight months passed quietly, and the annual military camp tour arrived as scheduled.

This is a tradition of Xianzhou, designed to allow students to experience military life in advance through visits and practical training.

Qi Zhimu once defeated dozens of active-duty guards during a pilgrimage, achieving fame in one battle.

Now, the boy of yesteryear has become an active-duty guard, putting young people to the test.

When Qi Zhimu received the list of schools in charge, his gaze paused slightly.

"Zhenshan Academy?"

Jingliu, the only daughter of Yu Huai, is among them.

In my memory, she was a gentle and dignified rich girl, on whom her father placed great hopes for inheriting the family business.

Qi Zhimu did not hide his return to the army from Yu Huai, who privately pleaded with him to pay more attention to his frail daughter and stop her from overexerting herself.

On the day of the pilgrimage, Qi Zhimu appeared before the students of Zhenshan in military uniform.

"I am in charge of this tour, you can call me Qi Xiaowei."

Jing Liu, standing in the crowd, was stunned.

She never imagined that the gentle and refined schoolteacher she had met a few times would undergo such a dramatic change in demeanor after donning military uniform.

"The Yunqi military camp has strict discipline. We hope that you will remember the instructions given by your teachers before you left and not violate them."

Qi Zhimu was stern and rarely smiled; his voice carried a faint air of authority, and the students, who were only teenagers, didn't dare to breathe loudly.

"Therefore, if anyone still has doubts, please raise them immediately."

As soon as he finished speaking, you could hear a pin drop.

After a few breaths, no one answered, clearly indicating that they all knew what to be careful about.

"Very well, come with me."

Jingliu suppressed his surprise and, as the group changed into military uniforms, officially embarked on this once-in-a-lifetime military camp tour.

Qi Zhimu first led a group of teenagers to visit the ongoing attack precision training.

In the center of the training field, on the projected phantom of the abundant monstrous creature, the vital points were marked with black lines as thin as hair.

The Cloud Knight must complete the attack within 0.2 seconds and hit the black line precisely.

The students looked at each other, bewildered, as the Cloud Riders repeatedly failed in their training.

Jing Liu raised his hand and asked, "Qi Xian... Xiao Wei, those black lines are as thin as gossamer threads. Is it really possible for someone to achieve a 70-80% hit rate?"

"Of course."

Qi Zhimu didn't say much. He took a training longsword with his left hand and covered his eyes with a black cloth with his right.

Upon seeing this, the Cloud Riders who were training instinctively stopped what they were doing.

"Don't blink."

A flash of sword light appeared.

Qi Zhimu did not move, but with a slight flick of his wrist, the sword blade left afterimages in the air.

The illusory image of the evil creature kept refreshing, but the sword seemed to have eyes, locking onto the vital black line every time.

Ten sword strikes in one second, all hitting their mark.

The slow-motion playback on the screen shows zero error.

A moment of silence followed, then a wave of shock and uproar erupted.

"Just now...did the sword move?"

"Qi Xiaowei's movements are completely invisible!"

"Those black lines were as thin as hair, and Qi Xiaowei could still see them even with his eyes covered... That's amazing..."

Not to mention the students, even the Cloud Riders who were watching from the sidelines were shocked.

They knew all too well the difficulty of these ten sword strikes, a feat far beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Especially the sleeping snow and the clear cold.

Their training today focused on attack precision, but they unexpectedly witnessed Qi Zhimu make a move.

Now I finally understand why the general sent them to find this schoolteacher.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Jing Liu stared blankly at Qi Zhimu's back as he held the sword, his heart pounding inexplicably.

She had been accustomed to seeing her father as a merchant and scholar since childhood, but she had never witnessed such sharp and precise swordsmanship.

This gentle schoolteacher had such a hidden side.

"The Cloud Cavalry guards shield the immortal vessel, allowing no room for error."

Qi Zhimu looked at the students, his tone serious.

"If you can't kill them with one blow, these monsters with their terrifying regenerative abilities on the battlefield won't give you a second chance easily."

The boys and girls held their breath and remained silent.

Some people's eyes burned with a quiet intensity, while others could hardly believe it.

Just how terrifying was the enemy that the Cloud Cavalry had to undergo such rigorous training?