Swallowing the Stars: The Wind Sword Master.

Chapter 6: A Stunning Speed ​​of Improvement

The two stepped into the media room.

The surrounding walls suddenly lit up, and then ten images appeared, all depicting a young man dancing with a sword against a backdrop of a lush bamboo forest.

These are recordings of Ning Ze's training sessions, reviewed and supplemented from the perspectives of both the combatants and third parties.

Ning Ze took the keyboard, entered the website address, and then verified his identity with his fingerprint on the side.

The melodious sound of babbling spring water filled the cultivation room. At the same time, a large screen appeared on the front wall, slowly unfolding a natural painting of green mountains and clear waters, before turning into Ning Ze's personal information.

Name: Ning Ze

Sex: Male

Address: Jiangnan Base City, Huaxia Kingdom

Martial Arts Certificate Number: 426123205603016528

Rank: Warrior (Beginner)

Contribution value: 0 points

Currency balance: 1319999 Huaxia Coins

His birthday is March 1st. Because his battle record has not yet been certified, those who have just become martial artists are all at the warrior level (beginner).

"Dad, what kind of skill book do you think I should buy?"

Ning Ze asked tentatively.

When he became a quasi-martial artist, he signed an A-level contract with the Limit Martial Arts Academy, which included 500 million Chinese yuan to purchase martial artist equipment and 1000 million Chinese yuan as start-up capital to purchase martial arts manuals.

At the time, Li Wan sponsored him with 1000 million yuan, and his girlfriend Shu Yi also gave him all of her 500 million yuan savings.

Ning Ze did not refuse. At that time, he only had nearly a million yuan in pocket money, which was enough to buy an A3 model light sword. It would be damaged even in a battle with an F-class monster, let alone a more expensive combat suit.

To refuse is to gamble with one's future and life.

However, he made a decision in his heart when he passed the martial arts assessment.

The initial sponsorship was acceptable, but I will not ask my family or anyone else for a penny in the future, to avoid developing a dependency mentality, and I am determined to become a powerful martial artist through my own efforts.

They spent 30 million back then, but now the situation has changed. What kind of secret manual can 131 million Chinese yuan buy?

Ning Hua smiled broadly and teased, "Weren't you so capable just now? Now you're thinking about your dad?"

Ning Ze touched his nose, then slid his fingers down to his chin as if he were thinking.

"dad."

"Look."

Done.

He searched for the prices of the cheat codes and then clicked on one.

"Wind Slash" (all seven levels) - Price: 300 billion Huaxia Coins (full price), 150 billion Huaxia Coins (half price, requirement: four-star contribution points)

The first six levels of "Wind Slash" cost 200 billion Huaxia Coins (full price) or 100 billion Huaxia Coins (half price, requirement: four-star contribution points).

……

The first two levels of "Wind Slash" cost 4000 million Huaxia Coins (full price) and 2000 million Huaxia Coins (half price, requirement: two-star contribution points).

The first level of "Wind Slash" costs 2000 million Huaxia Coins (full price) or 1000 million Huaxia Coins (half price, requirement: one-star contribution points).

"Dad, on our way back, the uncles took care of some high-level beast soldier monsters. Selling them should get me to one-star contribution points."

"Or should I call Uncle Zuo now?"

After signing a contract with the Ultimate Martial Arts Academy, you can buy the manual at the best price the first time, regardless of your contribution level. After that, you will need to reach the required contribution level to buy it, otherwise it will be full price!

Ning Ze was subtly excited.

This sword technique is top-tier; it's not the most expensive sword manual, but it was the one he was most interested in.

However, the price is outrageous.

The first level alone costs 1000 million at half price, which is the entire starting capital for him to sign an A-level martial artist contract. Ordinary martial artists can't even sign an A-level contract, let alone have the qualification to try to buy it. This can be regarded as a filtering threshold set by the Ultimate Martial Arts Academy.

It contains sword techniques, movement techniques, and guiding arts, and was created by a powerful figure named Wu Chenzi, the Sword Daoist.

The "Swift Wind Sword Technique" and "Hundred Steps of Spiritual Rhinoceros" that he is currently practicing are also secret manuals created by this powerful figure when he was young.

As a martial artist, how can one not dream of becoming a strongman?

However, one must recognize reality. How can one force someone to have such strong talent when they didn't have it before?

Now, he really wants to buy this secret manual.

"Is one set of tips enough?"

Ning Hua wasn't joking; instead, he asked with an extremely serious expression, as he was somewhat unsure of what kind of talent his son possessed.

Ning Ze paused for a moment, then pondered and said, "How about we practice this first?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Hua grinned and said, "Let's practice this first, and then we'll practice the others later?"

"Well, that's quite the arrogant kid!"

"Call Xiao Zuo and tell him about the contribution points. If it's not enough, collect some materials. I'll go talk to your mom. Don't worry about the money."

Ning Ze smiled slightly. Damn online wallets, they've emptied his father's savings.

As they approached the door, Ning Hua stopped and fell into deep thought. Then, in a strange tone, she said, "Thank your Uncle Zuo. If it really comes down to you spending money, I won't be polite with them."

Ning Ze frowned slightly and asked, "Dad, how about I buy the first two levels and cultivate them first?"

He felt something was off. Although he didn't know how much savings his family had, they should have several hundred million Chinese yuan. Why should he thank Uncle Jiji?

Back then, Ning Hua was a junior warrior with a strong ability to make money. To prevent him from running out of money, he later had his two uncles run businesses. The profits weren't huge, but they were no worse than when he was a martial artist. His savings should be close to one billion, which was enough to buy the first few levels of the martial arts world.

If we were to buy them all, even if we invited several uncles, it definitely wouldn't be enough.

Ning Hua stared at Ning Ze, lost in thought, her expression suggesting she was considering whether or not to speak.

At last.

He said softly, "That's enough for you this time. I'll tell you more later."

"it is good."

Ning Ze didn't ask any more questions; he would naturally find out what he needed to know later.

I dialed Zuo Xingyuan's number, and he answered very quickly.

"Hey kid, what do you want?"

Ning Ze felt that it was chaotic over there.

"Uncle Zuo, could you sell those monsters you killed on this trip to the martial arts school under my name?"

You only earn contribution points by selling to martial arts schools, but the price of the monster materials will be lower than if you sell them elsewhere.

This is much better than buying contribution points with money. If you really want to buy contribution points, it takes 10,000 Huaxia coins to buy one contribution point, and 10,000 contribution points to reach one star level.

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, the group of people who were drinking immediately became interested and all gathered around.

"You want to buy the cheat manual?"

"Yes, I want to buy 'Wind Slash'."

There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone.

Zuo Xingyuan and the others looked at each other in bewilderment. They had heard of the famous "Wind Slash" and all knew about those renowned top-tier secret manuals.

"You're not just breaking through in movement techniques, are you trying out sword techniques too?"

Zuo Xingyuan's tone carried a hint of reminder: movement techniques and sword techniques are different!

Being able to move with such finesse indicates a talent for dodging, which is completely different from swordsmanship.

There's a special section on top-tier martial arts manuals in the martial arts forum, a place filled with lamentations. What genius martial artist has time to go there and chat idly? There's no sense of accomplishment in showing off.

Only one in ten thousand martial artists can master the top-level secret manuals, and it takes at least several years of practice. This situation makes countless people who want to try it hesitate.

Ning Ze's eyes lit up, and he said confidently, "I want to give it a try!"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

"Good! It's good that you're confident!"

"I'll have your Uncle Ma go sell materials right now, so we can get you a one-star contribution point."

"Thank you, Uncle Zuo."

"You brat, stop being so polite with me. Grow up quickly, Uncle Zuo will take you to City 003 to broaden your horizons."

Ning Ze was sweating profusely. The third-ranked city in Asia was indeed quite close, but their team wasn't going to City 003 to broaden their horizons; they were going to their deaths. The mortality rate was too high!

"Dad asked me to pass on your thanks."

There was silence on the other end of the phone. Just as Ning Ze was feeling a little strange, Zuo Xingyuan replied, "Of course."

Ning Ze abruptly ended the call, feeling bewildered. "Thank you." "It's nothing." When did they become so distant? Was something wrong? Why were they beating around the bush?

Shaking his head to stop thinking about the problem, Ning Ze waited patiently.

He was very confident in such a top-notch manual. Even if he couldn't improve his proficiency by practicing it himself, he still had his father at home to fight against.

"Ding!"

A crisp notification sound.

Ning Ze looked up, and a notification appeared at the top of the screen: "Dear user, your account number ending in 9248 has transferred 1000 million Huaxia coins to you..."

Ning Hua didn't come back up. After a while, he received a notification that his contribution level had increased to one star after selling the monster materials.

First, I sent a message to Uncle Zuo to express my gratitude, and then I chose to make the purchase.

"Please confirm whether you wish to purchase the first level of 'Wind Slash,' which requires a payment of 1000 million Chinese Yuan!" A prompt appeared on the screen.

"Confirm!" Ning Ze clicked the screen.

"Please verify your fingerprint." A prompt appeared on the screen.

Ning Ze placed his hand directly on the sensor on the right side of the keyboard.

"drop!"

"Fingerprint confirmed."

Purchase successful!

"Payment successful!"

"The first level of the 'Wind Slash' manual will be delivered to Mr. Ning Ze's home within 24 hours. The address is Mingyue Community, Yangzhou District, Jiangnan Base City..." The screen displayed a series of prompts.

"It won't arrive until tomorrow."

"Go cultivate first, and wash up before dinner."

Inside the meditation room.

Ning Ze brandished his sword, appearing on the left and right in a flash, his figure constantly flashing in and out of the 200-square-meter training room. Countless silver-white sword shadows covered his body and moved with him.

He was incredibly fast, with a top speed exceeding 40 m/s. This training room was only a dozen meters long, and he could get from one end to the other in less than half a second.

After an hour of cultivation, Ning Ze's forehead was covered in a fine layer of sweat. He was slightly out of breath, then sat down cross-legged to practice the "Five Hearts Facing Heaven" technique.

Another hour passed, and Ning Ze slowly opened his eyes and looked at the system panel.

[Host: Ning Ze]

[Level: Intermediate Warrior 2295kg]

[Cultivation Skills: Gene Energy Cultivation Method "Five Hearts Facing Heaven"; Guiding Technique "Ethereal Spiritual Wind"]

[Combat Skills: "Hundred Steps of Spiritual Insight" - Microscopic 33/10000; "Swift Wind Sword Technique" - Mastery 12/10000]

"I checked my stats once before I started training. My strength was 2290kg. I increased it by 5kg in one hour."

"It used to take me more than half a year to advance from intermediate to advanced level, and I could only gain about 5 to 10 kg a day. Now I can gain 5 kg in just one hour."

Ning Ze was shocked, his face beaming with undisguised joy. He exclaimed excitedly, "More importantly, without practicing any guidance techniques, I actually cultivated for an hour without feeling any limits!"

There is a limit to the amount of cosmic energy that each person can absorb each day. Cells get tired, and the body becomes saturated. Even with guidance techniques, one can only absorb a little more cosmic energy.

But if he doesn't feel the limit, then he can keep cultivating!

"With my current physical condition, I can easily train for 20 hours a day, which means I'll gain 100kg of strength per day—20 times faster than I used to!"

"I only need 17 days to upgrade my physical abilities to those of a high-level warrior!"

Ning Ze's eyes were trembling. The strength range of an advanced warrior is 4000kg-8000kg, and it only takes 57 days of training, or two months, to raise one's physical fitness to the level of a primary warrior!

His father was only a junior general!

Ning Ze held his breath. His father had cultivated to the level of a warrior general for over ten years, while he only needed two months!

Furthermore, having mastered the art of exerting his power, his combat strength is undoubtedly superior to Ning Hua's.

"call!"

Ning Ze let out a long breath, suppressing the turbulent emotions surging within him, and his agitated feelings gradually subsided.

He had already experienced the power of the system's auxiliary functions, which allowed his movement techniques to advance to the 'Subtlety Level'.

Now, it seems reasonable that he could rise to the level of a war god in just a few years, just like his predecessors during the Great Nirvana period.

However, he had not calculated this kind of improvement before, nor did he understand how terrifying it was.

"After practicing swordsmanship for about an hour, my proficiency increased by 10 points. That means I need to practice for 1000 hours to advance to the next level. Even if I practice for 20 hours a day, it will still take 50 days."

"Practicing swordsmanship and movement techniques simultaneously also improves at a rate of about 10 points per hour, but... it seems to improve faster when fighting against my father."

"Is it because the pressure is high enough?"

Ning Ze rested his chin on his hand and pondered, having roughly figured out how skill proficiency increased.

If it's a near-death battle, pushing him to the limit, his proficiency will increase rapidly. Just like when fighting the Shadow Cat Monster, in just a few seconds of perilous situations, his proficiency jumps at a rate of 1 to 2 points per second.

However, if the combat pressure decreases, the situation will be similar to when he fought the Shadow Cat Monster after entering the Microscopic Realm. It was similar when Ning Hua was tormenting him. It was urgent, but there was no danger to his life. His health increased by about 1 to 2 points per minute.

Furthermore, during normal training, the skill level increases by 10 points per hour, and the strength increases by 5 kg per hour.

"I definitely need to cultivate my genetic energy, as this will enhance my basic strength. I also need to cultivate swordsmanship and movement techniques, as these are crucial to my combat power."

"Furthermore, if one's power can be further improved, movement techniques and swordsmanship are not only important to cultivate, but even more so than cultivating genetic energy!"

"It takes 57 days to reach the level of a warrior general in terms of strength, and 50 days to improve in terms of movement and swordsmanship, which is three and a half months."

"The movements are different. Cultivating genetic energy requires a fixed posture for sensing, while cultivating movement techniques and swordsmanship requires comprehension through movement. They cannot be improved simultaneously..."

"this……"

Ning Ze felt a bit of a headache. He was being greedy. If he could improve both at the same time, his combat power would increase even faster!

"Brother! Mom told me to call you down for dinner!"

Hearing the faint sound, Ning Ze turned his head.

A cute little face was pressed against the glass window 1.5 meters high in the meditation room, making a shouting gesture.

To maintain a quiet environment for cultivation, the building materials in the training room can insulate against a certain amount of sound; only when the limit is exceeded can a faint sound be heard.

"It would be good enough if we could improve at all; there's no better way right now."

"After dinner, I'm going to cultivate all night!"

Ning Ze stood up and swayed to the door. He suddenly pulled the door open, and the girl who was pressed against it almost fell over.

"Hey, be careful!"

The cute little girl with pigtails pouted, expressing her dissatisfaction.

Her name is Ning Qianqian, Ning Ze's younger sister, two years younger than him, and she is currently a sophomore at a prestigious high school.

Ning Ze showed no intention of apologizing. He slightly raised his eyelids and said softly, "Move aside."

Ning Qianqian obediently stepped aside, bared her teeth, and looked fierce but weak inside.

Ning Ze walked out expressionlessly, casually saying, "I'm going to take a shower. You guys eat first."

He consistently used the traditional method of training his mischievous younger sister.

Their family tradition is that Li Wan beats Ning Hua, Ning Hua beats Ning Ze, Ning Ze beats Ning Qianqian, and Ning Qianqian gets beaten by Li Wan, creating a perfect cycle.

Ning Qianqian swallowed her anger and followed curiously, asking softly, "Brother, why did you suddenly come back? Didn't you say you were going away for half a month?"

Ning Ze smiled slightly and said kindly, "Children shouldn't meddle in adult matters." After saying that, he immediately became expressionless, and with a casual pull, the bathroom door slammed shut.

Ning Qianqian clenched her fists in frustration and waved them toward the bathroom door, just as the door suddenly opened with a bang.

The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere became inexplicably awkward.

Ning Qianqian, who had been holding up her little fist with a fierce look, gradually softened her expression and said ingratiatingly, "Brother, go for it! You're the best! Yay!"

Ning Ze rolled his eyes unhappily and ordered, "Go and bring me my slippers and put them by the door."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door slammed shut.

Ning Qianqian stood at the door, muttering to herself, "You're ordering me around again! I can't beat you, but you have connections, so you can't take you down! Just you wait!"

After saying that, she walked towards Ning Ze's room, still needing to grab her slippers.

(End of this chapter)