You call this the way of the sword?

"Solo play?"

Qiao Wanyi was somewhat surprised. She thought that going solo was very dangerous, but based on her observations over the past two years, she felt that Yang Qingfeng wouldn't make such boastful claims without reason.

She thought for a moment and whispered, "Brother Qingfeng's puppet is very powerful, isn't it?"

"Um."

Yang Qingfeng didn't hide anything and smiled, "Let's level up first, and I'll show you when I have the chance."

"Here, this is for you!"

Qiao Wanyi showed no sign of disappointment and did not persist. She took out a communication talisman and handed it to Yang Qingfeng, then smiled sweetly and obediently walked away.

At this moment, Chang Maofu walked over with Qiao Lie and Lin Tong, and gathered everyone together, saying, "The dungeon has been opened. You can form your own teams and go in."

A young man asked, "Sir, is it okay if we don't team up? We'll get a lot less experience if we team up, and there are only six days left until the big exam..."

Chang Maofu nodded: "That's fine, but I don't recommend you do it that way."

"You may have less experience playing in a team, but you've been classmates for three years and know each other well. As long as you work together, you can develop a tacit understanding, and your efficiency won't be worse than playing solo."

"Besides, the ease is only temporary. Once you enter the canyon, there will be almost no chance to solo the dungeons. At that time, you will not have experience in teaming up, and others may not be willing to team up with you. It is better to form a team now to avoid being mistreated elsewhere in the future."

After listening to the teacher's words, the boys immediately understood the importance of the matter and turned around to start vying for teammates.

Lin Tong naturally put his arm around Yang Qingfeng and said with a grin, "How's it going, little brother? Want me to help you level up?"

[Lin Tong, Martial Arts, Level 1]

Yang Qingfeng was then surprised to realize that this guy was also a mainstream practitioner, and like his grandfather, he practiced martial arts.

To be honest, he was quite curious about martial arts skills, but leveling up was the priority right now.

He shook his head and walked up to Chang Maofu alone. "Sir, I'll be going now."

Chang Maofu pondered for a moment and asked, "Are you confident?"

Yang Qingfeng nodded without hesitation.

Chang Maofu then smiled and said softly, "Then go ahead, be careful."

Seeing that Yang Qingfeng was indeed going to solo the challenge, one of the teenagers mocked Lin Tong, "Forget it, why are you even talking to that guy?"

"He's a swordsman, a main attacker in the mainstream, and he's even awakened a talent... He used to be indifferent to us, and now he probably looks down on us even more."

Yang Qingfeng was indifferent by nature and had excellent grades, making him the opposite of Qiao Wanyi. In particular, he was often too lazy to speak, which made his classmates even more resentful.

Lin Tong didn't care at all, and secretly tried to smooth things over for Yang Qingfeng, saying, "What's the point of saying such things? You all know about Qingfeng's family situation. He's just been hurt and has become quiet."

A young man scoffed, "I think he and Wanyi get along quite well."

"That's natural."

Lin Tong scoffed, "If you're a woman, go compete with Wan Yi. Alright, everyone's in teams now, right? You guys have fun, I'm going to find another team."

The boy quickly called out, "Don't go! There are still two seats left."

Lin Tong waved his hand without turning his head.

Then, shamelessly, he successfully infiltrated a team composed of girls.

In front of the canyon.

The entrance to the copy is swirling in shape.

After waiting in line for a short while, Yang Qingfeng also entered the instance.

The new dungeon is set in a valley, with mist and fog shrouding the mountains and forests, creating a dimly lit environment reminiscent of the Misty Canyon.

A chilling wind blew through the mist, and ghostly figures seemed to lurk. Anyone with a slightly weak heart would be immediately frightened upon entering the instance, and then feel tense.

However, this is just the surface. In reality, the density of monsters in the dungeon is not high, and the levels range from low to high, with distinct areas. As long as you explore step by step, there will be basically no danger.

Yang Qingfeng glanced at them briefly and released four sword spirits.

"Let's begin."

As the crack appeared, four sword spirits emerged from the sword domain and immediately flew off in different directions.

With the wind howling.

The mist in the mountains and forests was swept away.

With a dexterity attribute of up to 800 points, plus the flight effect inherent in the soul body, the sword soul's speed is astonishing, and it has already reached more than 100 meters away in the blink of an eye.

At that moment, a wild wolf suddenly appeared in front of them. The sword spirit did not slow down and drew its sword in mid-air to slash.

Swish!

The wolf's head suddenly flew high into the air, turning into ashes and scattering in mid-air.

The level 1 wolf was easily annihilated by the sword spirit, turning into a wisp of bluish-white spiritual energy that slowly drifted towards Yang Qingfeng.

Kill a wolf, gain 5 experience points.

Yang Qingfeng opened the attribute panel and glanced at the experience increase.

5 experience points, an increase of 0.5%, requires killing 200 wolves to level up.

"You only have to kill 200 enemies at level 1, and that's doubled if you team up. It's not easy."

Yang Qingfeng sighed softly, but not for himself.

With the sword spirit doing the work for him, even if the leveling difficulty is high, it's just a matter of waiting a little longer.

Other newly promoted cultivators, especially those planning to take the entrance exam for higher education institutions, will have to put in a lot of effort.

According to past records, the average admission score for higher education institutions is 15, and only 16 can be considered a sure admission. For the most prestigious institutions like the National Academy of Education, there is no highest score, only the best.

Kill a wolf, gain 5 experience points.

[Slay the Demon Python, gain +5 experience]

Kill a ghost, gain +5 experience.

[Kill the cannibalistic box, experience +5]

As I strolled along, kill notifications kept popping up.

The four sword spirits were invincible, as if they would not stop until they had slain all the demons.

In less than two minutes, Yang Qingfeng's experience level had jumped to 40%.

This efficiency was so high that it almost backfired, making him feel that it was a bit slow.

Little did they know that at that moment, Lin Tong had just led the girls' team to kill the first wolf. The team of five members each received 1 point of experience, which added 0.1%.

If Yang Qingfeng knew how efficient the others were, he would realize that he had still underestimated the difficulty of upgrading.

The highest record in last year's exam was 17, while in previous years it was up to 18.

Just hearing the numbers doesn't seem like much. Most people would think, "Since someone levels up so quickly, there must be a way to level up quickly. If I were in their shoes, I could do it too if I found the right method."

What is the actual situation?

Let alone level 18, many newly promoted cultivators can't even reach level 15.

There are ways to level up quickly, but it's mostly the same as running high-difficulty dungeons. And dungeons have level restrictions, so you can't find someone to help you speedrun them. Also, dungeons have cooldowns, so you can't do consecutive runs.

Therefore, this "rapid upgrade" requires a large amount of manpower and resources, which ordinary cultivators simply cannot afford.

Yang Qingfeng's rapid level-up required nothing.

He doesn't even need it himself.

Just as he drew his sword, contemplating how to contribute, a white light suddenly shone from his body.

Yang Qingfeng experienced his first level-up just five minutes after entering the instance.

Name: Yang Qingfeng

[Cultivation: Swordsmanship]

[Cultivation Level: 100 days]

[Level: 2 (1%)]

[Constitution: 40 (Strength)]

[Mana: 60 (Spirit)]

[Agility: 20]

Endurance: 20 (Stamina)

[Equipment: None]

【Sword Domain: 4/20】

[Talent: Eternal Spirit Dao Heart (Level 1)]

[Eternal Spirit Dao Heart: Increases Comprehension by 10 times, and increases Dao Cultivation gained in battle by 10 times]

[Active Skills: Summon Sword Soul (Level 12), Transform into Sword (Level 12)]

Passive Skills: Sword Master (No Level Requirement), Sword Control (Level 12)

[Summon Sword Soul: Consumes mana to summon an eighth-grade sword soul]

[Sword Transformation: Transforms a sword spirit or other unclaimed soul into a spirit sword. The spirit sword is influenced by the sword master's cultivation level and can inherit some of the soul's skills from its previous life.]

[Sword Master: Ruler of the sword path within the domain; as long as the Sword Master exists, the sword soul will never die.]

[Sword Control: Everything can be a sword; control it with your mind. All sword skills deal 12 times more damage.]

As your level increases, your attributes will also improve across the board.

This is a good thing.

But Yang Qingfeng frowned deeply.

Just as he expected, the Sword Soul's growth value was much higher than his own.