Continue Cultivation

Inside the meditation room.

"Huff! Huff..."

Chen Mo, shirtless, slowly sheathed his sword, stopped cultivating, and gasped for breath.

Even though he was panting heavily and drenched in sweat, he still stood there straight without bending over.

Although his clothes were highly absorbent, Chen Mo had taken off his shirt more than an hour ago.

Because I sweat so much, the clothes feel sticky and uncomfortable on my body.

"Phew, I've finally mastered all the basic sword techniques!"

Although he was covered in sweat, Chen Mo was in an exceptionally good mood.

"Moko, your muscles are now as big as mine!"

Jiang Tao, who had been resting for a long time, couldn't help but tease Chen Mo when he saw him stop.

Through years of training, muscles naturally develop. This is true for most martial artists; every muscle contains explosive power.

"Oh? Is that so?"

Chen Mo clenched his fists slightly, and his muscles immediately bulged, becoming strong and full, like a tiger about to erupt.

Seeing Chen Mo's reaction, Jiang Tao's face darkened: "You're getting all cocky just because I praised you, huh?"

"Watch me!"

Not to be outdone, he showed off his muscles to Chen Mo.

Jiang Tao was much more muscular than Chen Mo, and also a bit taller. The muscles he was showing were even more visually striking.

His eight-pack abs are clearly defined, and the muscles on his back form a large "ghost" character – this is the legendary "ghost back"!

"See that? That's real muscle!"

Jiang Tao couldn't help but show off.

Chen Mo's muscles weren't as muscular as Jiang Tao's. Compared to the fitness enthusiasts he'd seen in his previous life, Jiang Tao was a professional fitness enthusiast who had been working out for years, while Chen Mo was just a newcomer who had just started building muscle.

However, Chen Mo silenced Jiang Tao with just one sentence:

"You're not as strong as me!"

"I......"

Jiang Tao was speechless!

That's true. His blood and qi are lower than Chen Mo's, so his strength is naturally not as great as Chen Mo's!

So what's the point of showing off these muscles?

"Let's not talk about this, we're still good buddies!" Jiang Tao said irritably.

"Alright, let's not talk about that! By the way, how's your basic swordsmanship coming along?"

As Chen Mo spoke, he walked over and sat down next to Jiang Tao.

Jiang Tao handed a bottle of energy drink to Chen Mo before speaking:

"A little progress, but not much! I don't know how long it will take to reach perfection! By the way, what about you? You seemed quite happy earlier, have you made great progress?"

Chen Mo didn't hide anything and said with a smile:

"Indeed! It's almost perfect!"

Seeing that there was still an hour left in the cultivation room, he continued, "I should be able to complete my cultivation before the time is up!"

"Holy crap! That was fast?" Jiang Tao exclaimed in shock. "That's way too fast!"

"As expected, things are different after you've grasped the concept! Mozi, you..."

"Even so, we're still good buddies!" Chen Mo naturally knew what Jiang Tao was thinking, so he interrupted Jiang Tao before he could finish speaking.

"Once I've perfected my skills, I can guide you! There are still three months until the college entrance exam; I think I can help you perfect your basic swordsmanship!"

"Good buddy!" Jiang Tao said, his face full of emotion, and reached out to hug Chen Mo!

Chen Mo swiftly used his movement technique to dodge five meters away:

"Taozi, you're repaying kindness with enmity! Two grown men, shirtless, hugging and cuddling—I seriously question your sexual orientation! No way, from now on, I'm staying away from you!"

Jiang Tao awkwardly withdrew his hand, scratched his hair, and looked embarrassed.

"Mozi, don't misunderstand, I'm just too touched! I really don't like men!"

"I like women, and you're bragging about it too. My goddess is the school beauty, Li Mengxue!"

Chen Mo still looked at Jiang Tao with suspicion:

"Your words are not convincing. Just today, you tried to hug me at least three times! You say you don't like men, who believes that?"

Although Chen Mo knew that Jiang Tao did not like men and that there was nothing wrong with his orientation, Jiang Tao's habit definitely needed to be changed.

If seen in public, it could easily cause misunderstandings.

"Mozi, no, Brother Mo, I know I was wrong, I will never do it again!"

Jiang Tao quickly surrendered, not wanting his good brother to misunderstand.

"Okay! I'll give you a chance! Although this is a training room, there are still security cameras. If we hug each other and someone sees us, what will people think?"

Chen Mo said irritably.

"Damn, I almost forgot about that!" Jiang Tao slapped his thigh, realizing the seriousness of the situation. "Mozi, thank goodness you hid. If someone else had seen us, our reputation would be ruined!"

The two quickly ended that topic and started talking about cultivation.

Jiang Tao recounted to Chen Mo the problems he encountered while practicing basic sword techniques.

After listening, Chen Mo asked Jiang Tao to demonstrate, and then, based on his own understanding, helped Jiang Tao correct the mistakes.

A few minutes later, Jiang Tao had a sudden realization:

"Mozi, I understand! Let's stop here for now. I'll correct the previous problems, solidify my understanding, and then tackle the remaining issues."

"Don't bite off more than you can chew; I'm going to digest this."

Chen Mo nodded slightly: "Okay! Go ahead!"

Jiang Tao picked up the wooden sword, walked to the other side of the training room, and began to practice.

Chen Mo also picked up his knife, preparing to perfect his knife skills during the final training period.

I glanced at my proficiency in basic knife skills; it had reached 423. I only needed 77 more points to reach the perfect score.

Chen Mo had perfected all the moves, but he hadn't perfected the connection between moves or the basic combos.

This requires him to execute each move from beginning to end, that is, to perform a complete set of basic sword techniques.

At this moment, Chen Mo realized that analyzing a move in isolation also had its shortcomings, and that a combination of both methods was necessary to achieve better results.

Chen Mo didn't waste any words and immediately started practicing.

On the first try, he slowed down, activated his mental perception, and carefully observed every change in his body as each move was connected.

He needs to address each of these issues: which muscles are stronger, which are weaker, and where movements are restricted.

Otherwise, his swordsmanship will never be perfected.

Chen Mo discovered many problems during his first attempt, but corrected them during his second attempt.

Then, problems were found on the second read, and corrections were made on the third read.

And so, Chen Mo practiced again and again, and his proficiency in basic swordsmanship continued to increase.

"Practicing basic sword techniques, basic sword technique proficiency +1."

"Practicing basic sword techniques, basic sword technique proficiency +1."

......

Chen Mo's basic swordsmanship became increasingly proficient, gradually progressing towards perfection.

Until the notification sound from the training room rang:

"You have five minutes left in the training room. If you wish to continue training, please renew your subscription at the control panel. If not, please take your valuables and leave."

"You cannot stay in training for more than five minutes, otherwise the martial arts school will take coercive measures."

Chen Mo remained unconcerned and continued practicing his basic sword techniques.