[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer":3,"chapter-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-406":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Am Not A Goblin Slayer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1310965,1741,"Chapter 406 - 248:","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-406",406,"\u003Cp>The gentle energy flowed along the meridians of his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It carried a hint of calm but rhythmic undulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where it passed, it seemed to mark an energy pathway within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made his whole body feel mildly warm, and to a certain degree, he became a keen \"sensor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, it was as if he was detached from himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw his own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inner vision\" became exceptionally clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just the familiar traces of dragon blood beneath the golden ocean, but also more energy points twinkling like stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body contained those powers: muscle strength, endurance, special stomach, ancient ghost tribe bloodline...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this what Adelle referred to as the manifestation of life energy and physical strength?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you feel it?\" Adelle’s gentle voice came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Gauss briefly described his feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, sink your breath here.\" She extended her finger, quickly pointing between his chest and abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too tight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss quickly adjusted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, just like that.\" Adelle keenly sensed the changes in his breathing and body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, continue this process, feeling the changes in your body with each breath, whether it’s the sense of expansion or the gentle inward contraction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then continue to adjust your breathing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Throughout the entire process, do not pursue speed, but rather ’smoothness.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time unknowingly slipped away during Adelle’s guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, dusk fell outside the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s stop here for today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Adelle announced the end, Gauss realized it was already late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did it really take him an entire day to barely grasp the complementary breathing method of the White Falcon Sword Skill taught by Adelle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is my progress too slow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss asked uncertainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly wasn’t sure if his progress was considered fast or slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he already knew that his talent for learning magic was quite extraordinary, but now, in terms of swordsmanship, the talents were completely different and unrelated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" As she was about to head out, Adelle, who was putting on her work clothes over her fitted soft armor, raised her head and tilted it, giving a look as if to say, \"What on earth are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... why do you have such an idea?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, asking with a complex expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, it’s just learning a breathing technique. Isn’t it a bit late to see results after a whole day?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just that, huh...\" Adelle chuckled, her shoulders shaking with laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was somewhat amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If other swordsmen heard you say that, they would probably feel like beating you up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adelle was left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, throughout the teaching process, she felt surprised no less than ten times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breathing sounds simple, but in reality, it’s very difficult to adjust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because before this, everyone has already breathed innumerable times, making it perhaps the most frequent conscious behavior one performs in a lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This behavior, carved into the bloodline and already turned instinctual, is the hardest to correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s even harder than learning magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because magic starts from zero, and most normal people can’t use magic from the womb, so just learning suffices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the breathing technique is different. On top of learning, it requires overcoming that strong inertia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the teaching process, she constantly felt both envy and regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt envy because she was originally proud of her own talent, but after personally instructing Gauss, she felt her talent pale in comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gauss is a talent type, then at most, she can only be considered an effort type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gauss had encountered swordsmanship instead of magic early on, his achievements in this field might have been very profound by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your progress is frighteningly fast.\" Adelle commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not depreciate or intentionally lower her evaluation out of envy for Gauss’s talent, instead speaking honestly about the facts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long does it typically take others to reach my stage?\" Gauss asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm...\" Adelle pondered for a moment. \"I can only speak of the speed at which I mastered it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I learned the breathing method for this sword skill, it took me five days to reach your current stage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, my talent in this aspect is already stronger than most ordinary people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, unlike you, I was not completely without foundation; my profession level was already level 3 when I learned this technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adelle sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She considered herself exceptionally talented, but in front of Gauss, she had to acknowledge a swordsman genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have time tomorrow?\" The person speaking was Adelle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should have time.\" Gauss thought for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, he didn’t have any particularly urgent matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the two 3rd-level spells he had just acquired,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could practice them every night in his spare time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he had already tried last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not entirely impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just required some time to polish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he wasn’t too anxious about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, for the swordsmanship learning in front of him, he needed to strike while the iron was hot. What he learned today needed constant reinforcement and to continue the momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>",845,"2026-06-05T18:36:35.128Z",1,"novelbin.me","faf3aaf0c4073871e88eb3657e7810488edce22158499b004b2c4438b6e9fa28","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-308","i-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-chapter-405",640,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-a-goblin-slayer-cover.jpg"]