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Wu Changfeng picked up the knife and weighed it in his hand.

It's heavier than a sword at first, with a forward center of gravity, so it takes some getting used to swinging it.

He had learned basic swordsmanship from Wang Hu before, but had never had the chance to practice it. Now that his fist and palm techniques were perfected, he could use the readily available sword and monster to improve his swordsmanship as well.

The more attributes, the better.

He removed his slightly damaged leather gauntlets, put his iron sword back on his back, and gripped the hilt of his dagger.

The rough, wrapped rope rubbed against my palm, giving me a tactile sensation unlike that of a sword or boxing gloves.

Finding a newly refreshed bandit charging at him with a knife, Wu Changfeng recalled Wang Hu's demonstration of a wide-open stance, not paying attention to any skills. Facing the opponent's slashing blade, he lowered his waist and exerted force, slashing back with his own blade!

clang!

The two blades clashed, sparks flying. Wu Changfeng's arm jerked, but his arm strength of 67 points made him as steady as a rock. On the contrary, the bandit was shaken back half a step, his hand going numb.

Taking advantage of the situation, Wu Changfeng stepped forward, his blade flashing as he changed from a slash to a sweep, cutting across the bandit's chest and abdomen from bottom to top.

-58!

An astonishing number emerged. Even with only rudimentary swordsmanship, the damage was terrifying under the overwhelming force of the opponent's power.

The bandits screamed in agony, but Wu Changfeng showed no mercy, delivering another powerful diagonal slash with his backhand.

-62!

The bandits turned into white light.

[Basic knife skills proficiency +126.]

With higher stats, I can now easily withstand several hits with a single strike! Higher damage means faster battles, and the proficiency gain seems to be much more efficient.

Wu Changfeng's spirits lifted, and he completely fell in love with the overwhelming power and crushing feeling.

He stopped deliberately seeking out lone targets and even began to actively provoke groups of thieves in pairs or trios.

With his significantly superior speed and exaggerated arm strength compared to the bandits, he employed the most brutal fighting style:

A head-on clash, trading blows for blows.

The willow-leaf dagger whistled through the air, each strike unstoppable. The bandits' parries were often deflected, followed by spurts of blood.

He can get injured, but the health and defense from his 19 points in Constitution, plus the occasional dodge, mean that the amount of health he loses is completely within an acceptable range. He can recover by retreating a little and eating some dry food.

[Basic knife skills proficiency +126.]

[Basic Knife Skills (Proficient 26/500), Arm Strength +2.]

[Basic knife skills proficiency +126.]

……

The speed at which knife skills can be improved is faster than that of fist and palm techniques.

On the one hand, his attributes are higher and he is more efficient at killing monsters;

Almost every time he killed bandits, his cultivation level would increase.

Without hesitation, "Promote!"

The last, and most intense, burst of heat rose from the spine, surged to the top of the head, and then spread to the limbs and bones!

The muscles in the arm holding the knife were bulging, the veins were visible, and the blade seemed to be humming.

In his mind, the image of swords flashing like lightning, shattering all obstacles, flashed back repeatedly, eventually settling into an unyielding will to cut through everything.

[System Notification: Congratulations! Your Basic Swordsmanship has broken through to the highest level—Great Perfection!]

[Basic Swordsmanship (Mastery). Strength +22, Constitution +3. When using swords, damage is increased by 15%, with a certain chance to inflict "Armor Penetration" (slightly ignores the target's defense).]

The heat gradually subsided. Wu Changfeng stood holding his sword, slightly out of breath.

A faint, cold glint seemed to flow across the narrow blade of the willow-leaf dagger.

He opened the panel and looked at the latest attributes:

【臂力：17+15+18+20+22 = 92】

[Root bone: 17 + 5 + 3 = 25]

[Agility: 17 + 5 + 8 = 30]

All four basic external martial arts skills have reached perfection! This brings a total of 96 points of additional attribute points!

One of them, arm strength, alone adds up to 75 points, bringing the total to nearly 92 points when you include the base amount!

This is a number that most players wouldn't even dare to imagine on the first day of the server launch.

True Qi remains zero, internal strength is also zero, and internal and lightness skills are completely absent.

However, the pure martial arts foundation of his body has become so solid that it is terrifying.

In the task log, the task of eliminating bandits has long been completed, and more than a hundred bandit tokens have been accumulated.

The backpack contained over 3,500 copper coins and a pile of miscellaneous white items.

It's time to go back.

Wu Changfeng sheathed his sword, turned around, and walked back the way he came.

Wu Changfeng sheathed his sword and walked back under the moonlight.

On the way, he brought up his character panel and carefully checked his current attributes.

Wu Changfeng

[Level: 7]

【Life: 190/190】

[True Qi: 0/0]

[Level of expertise: Unprofessional]

[Destiny Entry: Innate Talent]

Arm strength: 16 + 75 = 91

[Root bone: 16 + 8 = 24]

[Agility: 16 + 13 = 29]

[Internal Strength: 0]

【Perception: 210】

[Luck: 10]

【Charm: 10】

Martial Arts: Basic Swordsmanship (Great Perfection), Basic Fist Techniques (Great Perfection), Basic Palm Techniques (Great Perfection), Basic Knife Techniques (Great Perfection)

External Skills: None

[Internal Skill: None]

[Lightness Skill: None]

等级升到了7级。4级提升到7级，3级给了3点基础臂力、根骨、身法——每级各1点。

better than nothing.

Compared to the 96 extra attribute points from those four perfected external martial arts techniques, the few basic attribute points gained from this upgrade are indeed negligible.

But Wu Changfeng knew in his heart that even a mosquito's leg is meat.

Level 1 is 1 point, level 10 is 10 points, and level 100 is 100 points. Little by little, it adds up and shouldn't be underestimated.

Back at the village entrance, under the old locust tree, the village chief was still there, but there were hardly any players around anymore.

"Old man, I'm back." Wu Changfeng stepped forward and pulled out a large handful of bandit badges, piling them up on the small wooden table in front of the village chief.

Under the dim light of the oil lamp, the rough wooden signs were piled up like a small mountain.

The village chief's eyes, which had been half-closed, suddenly widened, and he even forgot to smoke the pipe in his hand.

He shakily reached out and fiddled with the pile of waist tokens, then looked up at Wu Changfeng, his cloudy eyes filled with shock.

"This... young man, you... you've taken down the Black Wind Pass's scouting hideout?"

"I just happened to run into a few more," Wu Changfeng said calmly.

The village chief counted them carefully and gasped, "One hundred and twenty-seven... more than ten times the usual amount! Excellent! Excellent! I never thought I would live to see such a brave and honest young man!"

He was so excited his beard trembled. He stood up and patted Wu Changfeng on the shoulder forcefully: "The villagers are blessed! That gang of bandits will definitely back down soon! Young man, you've done a great service!"

[System Notification: Mission "Suppress Bandits" completed. Received 800 experience points and 200 copper coins.]

A golden light flashed, and the level increased to level 8.

[System Notification: Due to submitting more than ten times the required amount of quest items, you have received an additional reward: 3500 experience points, 500 copper coins, and [Basic Breathing Technique] x1.]

Another, even brighter golden light flashed, and the level jumped directly to level 9!

Wu Changfeng was slightly taken aback. The experience reward was generous, but that last item…

A thin, yellowed booklet fell into the package. He had an idea and took it out to read it.

[Basic Breathing Techniques (White)]

[Type: Internal Kung Fu Technique (Unorthodox)]

[Effect: After cultivation, a small amount of true qi will be generated, slowly increasing internal strength. The recovery speed of life and true qi is slightly increased during meditation.]

[Cultivation Requirements: None]

[Note: This widely circulated method of breathing exercises for health preservation, though rudimentary, is the first step into the realm of internal cultivation.]

Internal energy cultivation method!

Wu Changfeng was indeed somewhat surprised.