There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

These spiritual energies, once stored within the body, are truly useless except for being somewhat useful when unleashing the [Nightmare] skill.

She also tried to concentrate her spiritual power in her hands or legs as instructed, but it was to no avail.

It wasn't until I read this book today that I realized that to amplify the body's power with spiritual energy, one must stimulate the corresponding acupoints or circulate the energy along specific routes.

Can simply concentrating spiritual energy on one arm increase its strength?

You wish!

Referring to the illustrations in the book, Lu Qing quickly found the corresponding acupoints and began to carefully control her spiritual energy to strike the acupoints.

"hiss........."

Her fingers suddenly stiffened and began to tremble violently, as if she were having a seizure.

Lu Qing quickly gripped her right wrist with her left hand, and it took her a long time to recover.

"Your technique for manipulating spiritual energy is too crude. You need to refine it more," the Pope said, noticing Lu Qing's problem.

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Qing clenched her right hand into a fist, unable to open it.

"........."

The Pope looked at Lu Qing speechlessly and said, "You'll have plenty of time to practice later. First, finish reading the contents of the book."

"Hmm." Lu Qing looked at her right hand, which was almost numb, and nodded.

........

After about two minutes, her right hand finally recovered.

Having learned from the lessons of the previous two failed experiments, Lu Qing did not rush into conducting the experiment this time. Instead, she planned to listen to the Pope and finish reading the book in her hand before proceeding.

"The Basic Application of Spiritual Power: An Introduction" is not long, totaling only about 50,000 to 60,000 words.

But the most complex part of its content lies in the author's illustrations.

The human anatomy is drawn quite realistically, and a large number of acupoints and routes are marked. If you want to use spiritual power to enhance your body proficiently, you need to memorize these acupoints.

Fortunately, this is just a book about the use of spiritual power, not a book specifically about the human body; otherwise, even if Lu Qing had a few more days, she wouldn't have been able to finish reading it.

Soon it was noon, and Fang Qingrou and Charles returned from their outing.

The two had a good haul this time, catching not only a ninja frog almost as big as a person, but also two black-striped fish that were pulled up from the frozen lake.

In addition, Charles hired a team of builders from the city to expand his hunter's lodge.

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Chapter 483: The Title Girl is Back!

The black-striped fish is very large, and although it is called a black-striped fish, it has nothing to do with the real black-striped fish.

When Fang Qingrou took out the black-striped fish, which was almost half a person tall, Lu Qing had the illusion that the fish was looking at her.

"Hmm, it's just dead fish eyes," Lu Qing leaned closer to take a look, then looked at the ninja frog that Charles was dragging behind him.

This is a frog with a smooth, dark blue skin. Its body size is almost the same as a human's. According to Charles, the Eastern Greninja Frog can cast both water and ice magic and feeds on any animal smaller than itself.

Sure enough, even frogs don't only eat insects after they grow bigger; of course, they do eat insects too.

While preparing the ingredients, Lu Qing specifically asked Fang Qingrou, who said that it was caught in a trap that she and Charles had set near the frozen lake a few days ago.

As for the two black-striped fish, they were simply caught casually while passing by the frozen lake.

Because the ninja frog can cast spells, it can be considered a semi-magical beast. It has many high-grade materials that are very valuable. In addition, the ninja frog's meat is also of very good quality and tastes delicious.

At this point, Lu Qing was also a little hungry. She had been reading all morning, and now her mind was full of knowledge about the use of various spiritual powers.

This knowledge didn't give her any new skills; it was simply added to the bookshelf by the little house while she was reading.

[Spiritual Power Control (48% complete)]

She had already had the cabin input all the contents of the book, but the progress was only 48%. At first, she thought there was a problem, but later she realized what was going on.

The book the Pope gave her already clearly stated that it was just a book called "Basic Application of Spiritual Power: An Introduction," containing only the most basic content.

Thinking about it this way, being able to input 48% is already quite good. Is this why the basics are the most important?

"Your Highness, are you interested in swordsmanship?" Knight Myron suddenly asked during lunch.

"Archery?" Lu Qing looked at Knight Myron with some confusion, wondering why he suddenly asked this.

"It's like this, while you were reading this morning, His Holiness the Pope came to discuss with me and wanted me to teach you unarmed combat and swordsmanship."

Knight Myron was also somewhat surprised when he spoke. He had originally planned to discuss with the Pope that evening about having the opportunity to teach the princess swordsmanship.

Unexpectedly, the Pope approached them before evening.

“I heard from Your Highness’s father that you have always loved swordsmanship since you were a child, and that you were even able to defeat knights in the barracks head-on. I think it’s best not to waste such talent,” the Pope explained.

"So this is the sword..." Lu Qing thought to herself.

"【Spirit Communication】When I first started cultivating it, my combat ability was very poor. It was mostly used for reconnaissance and support."

The Pope continued, "Since Her Highness is skilled in swordsmanship, I think it would be best not to put it down."

“No problem, I’ve always been very interested in swordsmanship.” Lu Qing swallowed the frog meat in her mouth and nodded.

She was indeed very interested in swordsmanship. It was much more useful than a dagger in direct combat. As the saying goes, "an inch longer, an inch stronger," and using a sword was much safer than using a dagger.

She initially chose to use a dagger because of her physical condition; she simply couldn't wield a longsword. Now that her physical condition has improved, she's quite good at using a sword.

And she's not only good with swords...

Lu Qing automatically conjured up this scene in her mind.

When she engages in battle with the enemy, she first uses the [Wind Sprite Bow] for sniping, and then uses the [White Wolf] and [Rip-off Knife] for mid-to-long-range combat, relying on her agility to outmaneuver the enemy.

When the enemy gets close, suddenly draw your longsword and unleash a powerful [Dragon's Roar] at point-blank range.

And then...

Lu Qing frowned; she suddenly had a bold idea.

She carried many cold weapons, including throwing knives, crossbows, longbows, two daggers, a fist sword hidden above her wrist guards and a hidden blade below them, as well as the Sword of Altaïr.

Is it possible that she could fight with a longsword in one hand and a dagger in the other, with a fist sword as a backup for both weapons, and a hidden blade for surprise attacks?

Imagine if she were the enemy, would she have thought that there was a pair of hidden blades under her fist sword?

"I can combine all the weapons," Lu Qing thought to herself.

Before this, when fighting enemies, she would use whatever weapon was suitable, and she would not switch to another weapon midway through the battle.

After all, when she was learning skills, she only learned how to use individual weapons. She hadn't really thought much about how to use these weapons in combination.

"Hmm... It's easy to say, but how do I combine all these weapons?" Lu Qing pondered.

This is something that is destined to require a long period of thought and experimentation; it is not something that can be figured out in a short time.

She kept the idea in mind and planned to study it when she had time in the future.

After finishing their meal, Charles took Fang Qingrou out for training.

After all, she also has the blessing of the awakened sacred tree and needs to train, but unlike Lu Qing, she doesn't need to read as many books.

Compared to reading books, Charles seemed to prefer letting Fang Qingrou experience things for herself and gradually master the skills through hunting.

Fang Qingrou wasn't the type to stay indoors reading, so she had no objections to Charles's arrangement.

Like the other two, Knight Myron also disliked teaching theoretical knowledge first.

After lunch, Lu Qing was called outside by Knight Myron to begin her sword training.

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"call........"

Exhaling a breath of warm air, Lu Qing stood in the snow, her left hand gently holding the necklace around her neck.

Since arriving in Fremures, she has felt much more energetic, which should be due to the effect of the [Blessing of the Ice Sprite], which grants +2 Spirit when walking in cold areas.

To be honest, Lu Qing felt that her mental attribute hadn't increased much, only a little bit, far from the +2 effect.

It's unclear whether the quality of the items has fallen behind as she's grown stronger, or whether it's due to the limitation that white-level attributes in the Dream Game cannot exceed 50.

Between the two, Lu Qing preferred the latter, after all, she hadn't advanced to blue yet, and [Blessing of the Ice Elf] was, after all, a blue-quality item, so she shouldn't be falling behind when she reached white level.

Releasing her grip, Lu Qing drew the Altaïr sword hanging at her waist and casually twirled it.

"Fancy and showy." Knight Myron chuckled at this, drew his sword, and held it up to his chest with one hand.

"excuse me!"

Knight Myron's tone hardened, snowflakes flew from his feet, and he suddenly rushed in front of Lu Qing, raising his sword to strike!

Lu Qing's reaction speed was also fast. She dodged the attack of Knight Myron by turning to the side. Because it was snowy, it was difficult to get a foothold on the ground. There was a risk of accidentally stepping into the snow. So she could only move her position as little as possible while raising her sword to counterattack.

Knight Myron truly lived up to her reputation as the kingdom's number one knight; even when she used the [Sword Master] skill from the Altaïr card, she couldn't gain any advantage whatsoever.

However, the skills granted by the system were ultimately flawed, and before long, Lu Qing was suppressed by Knight Myron.

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I've revised the description.

Because people often say my bio is poorly written and not attractive enough, I've revised it.

Yes, it's under review right now, so you probably won't be able to see it.

I'll just post it here.

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In a secluded corner, an ancient book slowly opens its pages.

[You wake up with fragmented memories, and looking at the silver-haired, blue-eyed girl in the mirror, you know you've most likely traveled through time.]

Books silently record.

[The mysterious world of dreams—once you enter, it's hard to wake up!]

[Is the dream game that has engulfed the world perhaps the work of deities?]