The Witcher: Grinding Proficiency Starting with the Witcher

"Quick, Li Wei, take it!"

Ashel blushed and said hurriedly.

Li Wei hurriedly gripped the sword hilt with both hands, and that heavy feeling rose up from the ground once again.

Ashel looked at Li Wei as if he were a monster.

"We're both apprentices, how come you have such strength?"

He shook his head. "I'll choose a regular two-handed knight's sword; that suits me better."

As he spoke, he walked back to the weapon rack where he had started.

Li Wei raised an eyebrow, and with Turka's help, he put on the scabbard, slung the greatsword over his shoulder, and his steps instantly became much heavier.

"The last piece of weaponry left is the hand crossbow."

Li Wei, slightly out of breath, walked to the back wall.

Rows of small and exquisite hand crossbows are displayed on the wall.

He didn't know much about hand crossbows, and his gaze swept over them one by one.

Suddenly, he noticed a longbow placed in the corner of the crossbow.

Li Wei's pupils dilated slightly as he slowly walked over.

It was a longbow made of redwood. When you picked it up, the grip fit perfectly in your palm, and the bow was exceptionally smooth to the touch.

He couldn't tell what the bowstring was made of; it looked like it was made of some kind of animal sinew mixed with other substances.

"This is an elven longbow."

Turka's voice came from behind, "It will take a lot of strength to pull it completely apart."

"Its range and power are much greater than that of the crossbow, but it is far inferior to the crossbow in terms of portability and convenience, especially in narrow environments such as underground caves, where it is very inconvenient to use."

"Of course, if you are strong enough, you can definitely take the initiative in an open environment."

Li Wei's palm stroked the bow, feeling the delicate grain of the redwood.

Archer, this is his favorite profession.

He turned to look at Turka, his eyes resolute.

"That's it."

Turka smiled.

Ever since Li Wei chose that greatsword, he had already guessed a few things.

After everything was ready, the area behind Li Wei appeared very crowded.

Two swords, a bow, and a quiver at his waist.

If I were to wear plate armor as well, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to walk properly.

About an hour later, Ashel had also chosen his equipment.

He carried two similar-looking knight's swords on his back, a crossbow strapped to his left arm, and stood ramrod straight, looking much more relaxed than Li Wei.

He walked to Li Wei's side and carefully examined Li Wei, who was almost bent over by the weight. He looked like he was carrying a huge tortoise shell, with a suppressed smile on his lips and his eyes full of restraint.

The main reason is that I'm afraid that if I move my mouth too vigorously, it might hurt the wound.

Turka took out the beeswax, and Levi and Ashel conscientiously put the weapons in the armory back on maintenance.

By the time everything was settled, it was already afternoon.

After closing the heavy iron gate, the three of them hurried to the third floor of the castle.

This is the highest point of the Witcher's Castle, and the deepest room within it is the library.

Li Wei visited the museum a few times when he was a child. He remembers that there was a huge balcony inside where you could sunbathe and overlook the entire Eagle Gorge. The view was spectacular.

Turka took a parchment scroll from the bookshelf and spread it out on the long table.

The scroll occupied almost half of the table, with runes and hand gestures for four different mantras recorded in the four corners.

"The silver sword and the sign are the symbols of a witcher."

Turka explained, "The four most commonly used ones are Healing Sign, Impact Sign, Fire Sign, and Otto Sign."

"The first three are self-explanatory and need no further explanation from me."

"The Otto sign can set up a magical trap that greatly reduces the movement speed of demonic monsters when they enter."

"It's almost October now, and the ice and snow will gradually block the roads in and out of Yingjian Canyon until spring arrives next February."

"During this period, in addition to your daily training, your main task is to learn these four mudras."

Ashleigh swallowed hard, his cat-like eyes fixed on the mysterious runes on the parchment.

Li Wei frowned slightly.

"No, why are there only four mudras?"

"Where is my Quen sign, the invincible, strongest defensive ability?"

After memorizing the four hand seals, Turka gave a few more instructions, telling him not to easily reveal the methods of casting the hand seals.

Even if word got out, ordinary people wouldn't be able to use it, and real wizards wouldn't even look at it.

Back on the second floor of the castle, the corridor was covered with a dark red carpet, leading to a gray wolf specimen at the end of the corridor.

Turka took out a set of keys.

"The third room on the left, and rooms four through seven; the fifth room on the right, and rooms six through nine—these are all empty."

"You can choose a room to stay in yourselves."

"oh!"

Ashel looked excited.

He was the son of a carpenter in the countryside, and having his own room was a dream come true.

Turka smiled and opened the doors one by one.

After looking around all the rooms, Li Wei chose the seventh room on the right side of the corridor.

The room was very clean, and you could tell that someone had cleaned it recently.

The floor is made of mahogany, the walls are made of stone, and there are clips on the walls to hold torches and oil lamps, as well as three specimen compartments.

Against the inner wall is a large bed that is two meters wide, next to which are common furniture such as a wooden table, wooden chairs, wardrobe, and bookshelves.

What pleased Li Wei most was that the room had a balcony with a view of the Eagle Gorge and the snow-capped Eagle Mountain.

Of course, there's also the large bathtub behind the screen.

The soul of the man is from the south of Earth, and Li Wei is nearing his limit with these witchers who don't like to bathe.

After seeing Levi's choice, Ashel chose the eighth house next door and became Levi's neighbor.

"You can add any missing furniture yourself later," Turka said.

After choosing a room, it was already evening.

In the kitchen, Aite and the others had already eaten.

No one rushed to celebrate for Levi and Ashel.

Because in another month, the witchers who are away will gradually return to the castle.

At that point, the gathering and banquet will be the formal welcome party for the newlyweds.

However, Grandma Leila also knew that today was a special day.

They specially prepared matsutake mushroom and hazelnut chicken, vegetable stew, cheese, and white bread.

After enjoying a delicious meal, Li Wei first returned to his apprentice's room.

There wasn't much stuff, just a wooden box and a Star Grass, which I packed up and took with me.

Back at his new place, he tidied up a bit, filled the bathtub with hot water, and lay down comfortably.

Steam billowed out from behind the screen, and Li Wei leaned against the wooden tub, finally completely relaxing.

Open the panel.

[Moonlight Breathing Technique: 0/1000 (Proficient)]

[Basic Magic Meditation: 51/100 (Beginner)]

"The Elemental Ring is indeed powerful; I've gained so much proficiency in just one night."

"If this happens a few more times, won't I just take off?"

Of course, this was just Li Wei's thought; the Elemental Ring was a product of perfect timing and location, something that could only be encountered by chance.

I glanced at the skill list again.

[Black Python Body Tempering Breathing Technique], [Healing Sign], [Flame Sign], [Impact Sign], [Otto Sign], and the yet-to-be-released archery technique...

There are at least six new skills that require grinding.

In addition, there are the existing [Moonlight Breathing Technique], [Whirling Cross Slash], [Alchemy], and [Herbal Identification].

That makes a total of ten!

There are so many things to do in the next four months; I'm destined to be busy.