Chapter 369: Strength Skyrockets

Picking up three Soul Crystals (Medium), Su Xiao attempted to upgrade Master of Swordsmanship to Lv. 10.

【Upgrading Master of Swordsmanship to Lv. 10 requires Soul Crystal (Medium) ×1 and 6,000 Paradise Coins.】

Although the price was not low, it was within Su Xiao's budget. To become stronger quickly, upgrading Master of Swordsmanship was undoubtedly the best choice.

The Soul Crystal (Medium) in his hand shattered, and simultaneously, his Paradise Coins decreased rapidly.

【Master of Swordsmanship has been upgraded to Lv. 11.】

【Master of Swordsmanship has been upgraded to Lv. 12.】

【Master of Swordsmanship has been upgraded to Lv. 13.】

Three Soul Crystals (Medium) and 18,000 Paradise Coins were consumed in the blink of an eye. These were all obtained by Su Xiao at the risk of his life, but the cost was worth it; he had become stronger.

Half an hour later, Su Xiao opened his eyes. Checking Zhan Long Shan appeared in his hand; at this moment, the feeling of holding the blade was vastly different from before.

Becoming stronger did not end there. Su Xiao picked up the 【Great Swordsman's Swordplay Insights】, an item that could increase Master of Swordsmanship by 5 levels.

【Yes/No: Use Great Swordsman's Swordplay Insights?】

He chose to use it. The surrounding space surged, and Su Xiao was stunned; this was the precursor to being teleported.

Light and shadow flickered before his eyes, and Su Xiao arrived inside a dojo.

Looking around, Su Xiao had a familiar feeling.

"This is... the Trial Ground?"

Su Xiao was very puzzled. How could he end up in the Trial Ground just by using a scroll?

"My disciple, let us begin."

A resonant voice came from nearby. Su Xiao looked closely and saw a strong old man standing not far away with fluffy golden hair and half a ship's rudder stuck on top of his head. From a distance, this guy looked very much like a golden rooster.

This was the Flying Pirate Admiral, Golden Lion, from the Pirate World, a renowned great pirate. What kind of madness was this?

Su Xiao was very confused. He had previously thought that using the Great Swordsman's Swordplay Insights would directly increase Master of Swordsmanship by 5 levels.

But now it seemed that was not the case. This was having Golden Lion personally instruct him until his swordsmanship increased by 5 levels, at which point Golden Lion would disappear.

Although it was different from what he had envisioned, Su Xiao was overjoyed. This was far more reliable than a leap-style upgrade to Master of Swordsmanship.

If a native of the Pirate World obtained the 【Great Swordsman's Swordplay Insights】, they would need to study it slowly to improve their strength.

Now, the 【Great Swordsman's Swordplay Insights】 had been certified by Reincarnation Paradise and judged to be of Dark Purple quality, so Reincarnation Paradise skipped the study process and transformed it into the current method.

【Auxiliary training mode has been activated.】

Following Reincarnation Paradise's prompt, Su Xiao's mind became clear, and his ability to comprehend things improved significantly.

【Time lock complete. This scene will disappear after the Hunter's swordsmanship or swordplay improves by 5 levels. During this period, the Hunter must exert full effort to improve their swordsmanship or swordplay. If the Hunter is found engaging in other activities, the scene will terminate.】

Su Xiao nodded; Dark Purple quality items were vastly different from purple ones.

"Don't just stand there, begin."

Golden Lion urged Su Xiao. Su Xiao drew Checking Zhan Long Shan. Golden Lion gave him a strange feeling; the other party seemed capable only of imparting knowledge regarding swordsmanship or swordplay.

"First, you must understand what a sword is, and what the will behind your sword swing is..."

Golden Lion imparted his knowledge to Su Xiao without reservation. Su Xiao listened earnestly, like a dry sponge rapidly absorbing 'moisture.'

After Golden Lion explained for a while, he drew the two swords at his waist, 'Oto' and 'Kogarashi.'

The sound of weapons clashing rang out. Within a few minutes, Su Xiao was defeated, and Golden Lion hadn't even used his full strength.

"Your fundamentals are solid, but your slashes are missing something."

Golden Lion sat cross-legged on the ground, his legs intact; he was not using two swords to replace his legs.

"In the early stages of swordplay, one competes in strength and technique. But at a profound level, it is different. So-called swordplay is not just about techniques for using a sword; it is a process of becoming stronger, a realization of the self, a realization of the heart, a realization of the sword, and even a realization of nature."

Golden Lion swung his sword into thin air. Flames swirled around the blade of 'Oto,' and a scorching heat rushed toward him.

"Remember, practicing swordplay is a process of constantly breaking through oneself and becoming stronger from the inside out. At your current level, do not worry about basic movements. Slashing, hacking, lifting, and thrusting are already integrated into your blood; you can fully perform the most standard movements subconsciously."

Su Xiao said nothing; he did not want to interrupt Golden Lion's teaching. This kind of instruction was too precious.

"Do not be lost, do not be doubtful. Whether your swordplay is used to kill or to save, it is your own skill. Acknowledge it, identify with it, understand it, and constantly become stronger. There is no limit to swordplay."

Su Xiao drew Checking Zhan Long Shan, relaxed his body and mind, and swung a blade casually.

The upgrade of Master of Swordsmanship began. Under Golden Lion's guidance, Su Xiao's realization of the weapon in his hand grew deeper and deeper. He was immersed in this process of becoming stronger.

Not knowing how much time had passed, a prompt from Reincarnation Paradise suddenly appeared.

【Master of Swordsmanship has been upgraded to Lv. 18.】

After the prompt from Reincarnation Paradise, the scene before Su Xiao changed. Golden Lion disappeared, the dojo disappeared, and he returned to his exclusive room.

Although he felt reluctant, this was unavoidable; his Master of Swordsmanship had already increased by 5 levels.

"Realization of heart, blade, and nature, huh? A process of becoming stronger from the inside out. It makes a lot of sense."

Su Xiao swung his blade. Checking Zhan Long Shan sliced through the air, emitting a whimpering sound.

*Clang. *

A pale blue blade light detached from the edge of Checking Zhan Long Shan, leaving a slash mark on the refrigerator not far away.

Su Xiao was stunned. He looked down at Checking Zhan Long Shan, then looked up at the shallow slash mark on the refrigerator.

He had just unleashed a blade light!

A smile couldn't help but appear on Su Xiao's face. Although the power of the blade light he unleashed was very weak, it was a signal. His swordsmanship had completely reached a supernatural level, capable of unleashing blade light.

This was the beginning of a legend. Without the ability to unleash blade light, swordsmanship would forever be limited to the mundane, merely counting as swinging a weapon. Whether one could unleash blade light was a watershed moment.

Su Xiao had a premonition that when Master of Swordsmanship reached Lv. 20, the power of his blade light would increase significantly, perhaps even matching the power of his melee slashes.

He unleashed a few more blade lights. Although the power was underwhelming, it was incredibly cool, and the feeling of swinging a blade to strike from a distance was very satisfying.

Su Xiao put away Checking Zhan Long Shan and walked quickly out of his exclusive room with Xiang Bubu Te Ni, heading straight for the arena.

Arriving at the arena, after a long wait, he was matched with a Qiyuezhe ranked 17th in the arena's First Tier.

Five minutes later, Su Xiao walked out of the arena with a new understanding of his current strength. That Qiyuezhe ranked 17th was a bit unlucky; she was a mage, a beautiful Blood Mage.

After being slashed twice by Su Xiao, the beautiful mage chose to surrender directly. The reason was that her staff was not suitable for close-quarters swinging, and as for skills, she couldn't possibly cast them while enduring Su Xiao's slashes.

If Su Xiao's previous combat power was 100, then his current combat power was at least 200.

Master of Swordsmanship was his primary combat method, and it had increased by a full 8 levels; having this level of combat power was not an exaggeration.

【Master of Swordsmanship: Lv. 18 (Passive)】

Skill Effect: Increases attack power of blade-type weapons by 77%, significantly improves swordsmanship techniques.

Rhythm of All Things (Advanced): This ability cannot be upgraded in Reincarnation Paradise; it can only be realized by the Hunter themselves.

No matter how one looked at it, the current Master of Swordsmanship was a bit terrifying.

In a great mood, Su Xiao returned to his exclusive room. Along the way, he bought 800 Paradise Coins worth of high-end snacks for Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, which made Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang incredibly happy, rolling around in a pile of snacks.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Su Xiao took out a pile of Scarlet Cards and three treasure chests.

Scarlet Card ×10, Blue Treasure Chest ×2, Purple Treasure Chest ×1.

Flipping the Fate Redemption lighter in his hand, the 'European Emperor' moment had arrived. ===== CHAPTER 370 =====