Talent level increased by one, a transcendent Star Wizard

In the days that followed, Xia Jian's life remained unchanged.

Compared to his previous rigorous training, the addition of practical combat training has resulted in Xia Jian frequently getting beaten up.

In Herder’s words, only pain makes people remember.

It must be said that in terms of actual combat, Herder is far superior to Xia Jian.

Xia Jian had previously thought that with his strength far exceeding that of a knight apprentice, even if he couldn't win, escaping shouldn't be a problem. But he was too complacent.

Hilder's combat experience far surpasses that of Xia Jian, which means that even though Xia Jian has an extremely high level of swordsmanship and can see through the flaws in Hilder's sword moves, Hilder can still turn the tide with the help of experience.

Of course, Hilder is, after all, a novice knight, and the high attribute bonuses make Hilder's reaction speed surpass that of Natsumi.

If it comes down to comparing the same data, Xia Jian is confident that he can defeat his opponent in one move.

Xia Jian's progress was very rapid, especially after he had an opponent, which led to a qualitative change in both his swordsmanship level and combat experience.

Even faster than Xia Jian had anticipated, he mastered swordsmanship to level ten in just twenty days!

The panel just made Natsume feel a little strange.

The cultivation method stopped after reaching level ten, losing the bonus of the '+1' talent.

Swordsmanship is somewhat different. Even after reaching level 10, there is still a talent bonus, but the bonus experience is more about understanding swordsmanship.

This aspect is rather mystical, closer to comprehending nature, similar to empowering oneself with one's own essence, energy, and spirit, and then unleashing a terrifying destructive power that surpasses anything before.

Xia Jian can now easily split a large tree in half with his longsword, and that's only when he's using one-fifth of his strength.

Moreover, this blessing state cannot be maintained for too long; after using it for a long time, one will fall into a state of extreme fatigue.

This doesn't refer to physical fatigue, but rather a feeling of mental exhaustion, like excessive mental exertion.

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At this moment, Xia Jian was standing in the center of the basement, practicing basic cultivation techniques.

As the cultivation movements began, Xia Jian's internal energy and blood began to surge.

At the same time, Xia Jian was able to multitask, and a mysterious energy formed within his body, which then propelled the flow of blood and qi within his body according to specific rules.

With the support of the 'sword energy', the flow of blood and qi in his body became faster and faster, and the sweat on Xia Jian's body turned into mist in the blink of an eye.

At that moment, Xia Jian controlled the 'sword energy' to compress the blood energy and made it gather towards his chest in a rotating manner.

As time passed, the blood energy in the center began to solidify, gradually forming a semi-transparent oval object, with red blood energy slowly rotating around it.

The moment the "Seed of Battle Aura" was formed, a powerful force arose spontaneously, filling Xia Jian's limbs and bones.

Xia Jian's body trembled, and the energy within him exploded, sweeping through the entire basement like a whirlwind.

The sound of ping-pong balls echoed in the basement, and the bottles, jars, and wooden cabinets inside were shattered by the force of the impact.

Standing quietly in place for a long time, Xia Jian slowly let out a long sigh.

Feeling the slowly rotating seed of battle qi within his body, the powerful force far exceeded Xia Jian's imagination, feeling even stronger than the power Hilder had displayed.

One word: cool!

Very cool!

So awesome!

Cool!

[Name: Xia Jian]

[Talent: +1, Advanced Cultivation Talent]

[Rank: Novice Knight (Beginner)]

[Attribute: 12.4 (significantly higher than the average person)]

[Cultivation Technique: Basic Cultivation Method (10)]

[技能：霍尔德语（2+1）製药（4+1）基础剑术（10+1）基础身法（5+1）绘画（0+1）唱歌（1+1）网路游戏（6+1）……]

"I've finally broken through to the beginner level knight."

Looking at the panel in front of him, Xia Jian was filled with boundless pride, feeling as if nothing in the world could stop him.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

For some reason, Xia Jian burst into laughter without realizing it.

After laughing for several minutes, until Xia Jian couldn't breathe, he coughed twice and stopped laughing.

Looking at the dilapidated basement, Natsumi found a servant to clean it up and told him to throw away everything inside.

Although the advancement came earlier than expected, Xia Jian had already made his own plans beforehand.

If nothing unexpected happens, he probably won't come here again.

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After leaving the basement, Xia Jian turned around and went to the abandoned courtyard in the backyard.

He had found the letter here before, and now this place had become where Hodson was being held.

Upon opening the dilapidated door, Hodson and his son were found chained inside.

At this moment, Hodson lay on the ground, his face deathly pale. His already aged body, coupled with the injuries to his abdomen and thighs, left him extremely weak, as if he might die at any moment.

Hodson's son fared even worse; he had fainted from hunger because he was given very little food.

"Tell me, what is this key for, and who did your son's face transplant?"

"If you tell me, I can let your son go."

Xia Jian looked at Hodson on the ground and said expressionlessly.

Compared to the brass key in her hand, Xia Jian was actually more curious about who performed the disguise surgery on Hodson's son.

As far as he knew, the world was somewhat backward, especially in terms of medical technology.

Although there are all sorts of amazing natural treasures, they are not things that ordinary people are qualified to enjoy, and Hodson is no exception.

Hodson's son not only had no wounds on his face, but apart from a stiff facial expression, his face looked exactly like his original one.

But the servants at the manor said that Hodson's son didn't look like that, and that Hodson only had this one son, a late-in-life child.

Unfortunately, Hodson's son was like a fool, knowing nothing when asked, only that a person in a black robe performed the surgery, and that he was in a coma the rest of the time.

Hodson, however, remained stubborn and refused to answer any questions.

Seeing that Hodson was only glaring at him with resentment, Xia Jian sighed, "I'm leaving."

"Actually, if you hadn't suddenly started this, I might have already left here."

"Now, as long as you tell me what this key is for and about your son, I can leave the manor and everything here to you."

Upon hearing Xia Jian's words, Hodson's eyes widened even more.

If Xia Jian didn't want to stay here in the first place, then what did he do before? Was he a clown jumping around?

It's laughable to think that what you want might be worthless in other people's eyes.

Especially after witnessing Xia Jian's physique, who possesses such strength at such a young age, his future is destined to be even more brilliant than theirs.

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