Chapter 6

What is a stupid laugh!

I'm clearly just daydreaming about the future.

Chen Shicheng glared fiercely at the mischievous little girl with a face full of cunning, and casually used the Basic Sword Technique True Explanation.

【Basic Sword Technique (Complete) → Basic Sword Technique (Limit Break)】

【Basic Sword Technique (Limit Break)+】

【Active Effect: When using blade weapons, you can consume Qi to slash a blade vortex forward; its power and range are determined by the amount of Qi used.】

【Passive Effect: When using blade weapons, damage increases by 300%, accuracy increases by 500%, and Qi consumption decreases by 40%.】

Using the True Explanation to upgrade a skill has almost the same effect as Chen Shicheng using Merit Points; unfamiliar memories surged in his mind, and then his body and brain simultaneously mastered the upgraded skill.

However, he didn't expect the Basic Sword Technique to give him another big surprise.

"Wait for me a moment!"

Chen Shicheng glanced around and directly slipped into the roadside forest.

He kept walking deeper for dozens of meters, and after the old man and grandson disappeared from view, he finally stopped in front of a suitably thick tree, eagerly drew his Tang Sword to test the new ability of the Basic Sword Technique.

Following the experience he had used thousands of times in his memory, he steadied his mind, calmed his Qi, and summoned his blood in the next moment.

A flash of silver light appears!

The Tang Sword in his hand slid along the bark, never touching the tree's core.

However, a barely visible blade vortex flickered and vanished, moving silently through the trunk as if it were twisted air.

There was no sound, no abnormality, and Chen Shicheng sheathed the sword.

As a gust of fresh wind blew, the seemingly untouched trunk suddenly shifted; accompanied by a "ka-ka" sound, a tree as thick as a human waist toppled onto the ground, crushing a patch of shrubs.

"This power"

Even though related images existed in his memory, Chen Shicheng was still shocked by the effect he had caused with his own hands.

He only mobilized the minimal amount of Qi and blood, yet it produced such an effect; this power is just too strong, isn't it?

He stood still, carefully feeling his body; if the remaining Qi and blood were released at the standard of this slash, he could still swing at least a dozen more swords!

What if he used those five Elixirs? Chen Shicheng unhesitatingly opened his storage and selected the Three Treasures Body Refining Pill to use.

In the next instant, his body turned bright red, and he even heard the sound of blood raging in his ears; the flesh under his clothes strengthened at a frantic speed, and his bones and fascia became as gold and iron, indestructible.

The changes in his brain were even more wondrous, as if there were an illusion of the soul expanding, making one unable to resist being intoxicated by it.

Unfortunately, the feeling lasted only a moment before ending, leaving Chen Shicheng with a sense of wistful loss.

【Attribute: 6.3】

【Qi: 6】

【Spirit: 6.7】

"Hoo-hoo!"

He swung his fists twice, feeling the gust of wind he generated, and his mouth corner involuntarily lifted.

Strong! Very strong!

If he faced those seven monsters again with his current attributes, he would definitely make those bandits know what crushing devastation is and what unrivaled grass‑cutting is! "Are you taking a big dump? Why so slow?" The annoying shout of the little girl rang from outside the forest, interrupting Chen Shicheng's self‑indulgence.

"You're out, are you a death‑hurrying ghost? Hurry hurry hurry."

With resentment toward the brat, Chen Shicheng left the forest, forcibly shaping the little girl's already messy hair into a chicken‑nest style as punishment; after some playful scuffling, the three of them set off again.

Having gained a new ability, Chen Shicheng lifted his Tang Sword, eager to try it; the weeds on both sides of the road were already trampled.

Anywhere he passed, not a single blade of grass escaped; they were all shaved to a flat top.

This situation continued until the shadows of soulless bandits appeared not far away, prompting him to change his target.

The number of monsters this time was small, only four, and there was no Lv. 2 bandit captain, but it was still better than nothing, allowing Chen Shicheng to simply experience what crushing is.

After the old man and grandson hid in the roadside forest, he directly charged toward the four soulless bandits.

"Clang!!!"

The moment the twin blades met, it replayed the first encounter with the soulless bandits, except this time Chen Shicheng was the dominant side.

The soulless bandit at the forefront was even more disheveled than he had been at the start; the back of his great sword sank an inch into his shoulder, and his legs couldn't support him for even a second, kneeling upright before him.

Thanks to the Elixir‑enhanced hearing, he even clearly heard the "ka-cha" sound of the bandit's kneecap shattering.

Chen Shicheng let out a light laugh, lifted his left foot, and lightly kicked the bandit's face.

The power displayed by his 6.3 Attribute caused the bandit's nose to cave in, and his eyes bulged so much that a slight force seemed ready to pop them out of their sockets.

With the full force of that kick unleashed, the soulless bandit flew away like a tattered sack, knocking the three monsters behind him to the ground, rolling like pumpkins.

"This is the real game!"

He lightly flicked the fresh blood off his shoes, casually twirled a blade flourish, and stepped forward.

The Tang Sword gradually rose, its blade's reflected cold light twisted bit by bit, resembling the air of a summer day baked by the sun.

Whoosh, the blade skimmed through the air.

The soulless bandit's struggling motion halted as he looked at Chen Shicheng, who was only a meter away, and found he no longer had any strength to stand.

In the next instant, the head, severed by the blade vortex, was flung away, spiraling in the air before landing at Chen Shicheng's feet.

【Killed Lv. 1 soulless bandit ×4, over‑level kill experience doubled, gained 16 Experience Points, obtained 15 copper coins.】

【Experience: 48/100】

He stored the Tang Sword back into his inventory, didn't even glance at the four corpses on the ground, turned around, waved, and said, "How's that, not worse compared to your little uncle, right?"

The little girl poked her head out from behind a tree, observing the scene, and blinked at Chen Shicheng's greeting with a hint of existential doubt.

Did I just hallucinate? Just now I clearly needed to lure them one by one to kill; the Lv. 2 bandit squad leader even needed me to help attract attention to succeed in a sneak attack.

But only a short while later, this person managed to kill four soulless bandits head‑on, and it looked so effortless, like chopping a melon or slicing vegetables.

In shock, Chen Shicheng had already reached her, and gave the little girl a bonk on the head, "Let's go, the sun's setting, if we don't leave soon it'll be dark."

If you're leaving, then leave—why are you flicking me?

Although she was annoyed at being flicked, thinking of how Chen Shicheng had taken out four bandits without even blinking, the little girl muttered a complaint, then took the old man's hand and dutifully followed behind, continuing on their way.

(End of chapter)