Hidden Mission Completed, Blade Intent Baptism!

Chapter 88 Hidden Mission Completed, Blade Intent Baptism!

Time passed unnoticed in the cave; in the blink of an eye, a month and a half had gone by.

Nan Xu sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.

Beside him lay a mountain of fish bones.

He held the precious sword Suyue, carved from white jade, in his hand. Before him lay a white fish that had already fainted.

In the past month and a half, his knife skills have improved significantly, climbing from LV31 to LV42, a full eleven levels higher.

He forcefully corrected the bad habits he had developed in his previous life, and as long as he reinforced them, there would be no risk of repeating them.

Sure enough, intact hands are very useful.

The only drawback is that, although Nanxu's knife skills have improved remarkably, he has not yet grasped the most crucial aspect of knife intent.

Every time he unleashed the Hundred Flowers Dazzling Technique, he always felt an invisible barrier preventing him from comprehending the true meaning of the sword technique.

However, with the accumulation of time and the persistent effort, that thin barrier has been almost completely worn away.

All he lacks now is an opportunity.

Nan Xu picked up the small bowl placed beside him and drank the last mouthful of the Mountain Delicacies Soup with white jade ginseng in it.

Even though he tried to save money as much as possible, he finally finished the half-pot of soup today.

Feeling his energy and spirit reach their peak, Nan Xu suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp.

Burning one's boats, on the contrary, brought him unprecedented determination.

Now is the best opportunity for him to comprehend the essence of this sword.

It's all or nothing!

The next moment, Nan Xu drew his sword.

His blade was as fast as lightning—no, even faster than lightning!

The moonlight emitted a faint, cold glow, and the blade flashed, slicing through the air like a crescent moon.

The blade was inserted three inches into the fish's body from behind the gills, not only to bleed it, but also because it was the best point of entry he had figured out after countless failures.

The fish's body texture begins to unfold from here, like the source of a great river, where all the tributaries branch off in different directions.

The moment the blade touched the fish's body, Nanxu could clearly discern the direction of every muscle and the distribution of every fine bone through the tactile sensation transmitted through the blade.

Half a month ago, he reached this level with the help of the faint sixth sense provided by the "Long Eyes and Flying Ears Technique".

However, the texture of the whitefish in the cold pool was too fine. Even with his current knife skills, it would be difficult for him to perfectly cut along the texture, even if he concentrated fully.

Unless—believing in the results of your hard work, abandoning thought, and surrendering everything to your instincts.

Feeling a slight resistance from the tip of the knife, Nanxu's tense muscles suddenly relaxed.

If he could reach that level, he should be able to easily cut the fish along the grain without using any force.

The next moment, he casually made a single stroke.

"Whoosh—"

The blade slid in along the grain, splitting the spine in two and revealing the snow-white fish meat with its distinct texture.

Then, the blade moved nimbly along the edge of the bone, and in just a moment, the thin membrane between the fish meat and the bone was completely peeled off without any damage.

Two snow-white fish fillets lay quietly on the cutting board.

Nan Xu held his breath. The first two strikes were very successful, but he had done this before.

The biggest mishap occurred when processing the fish meat.

However, he remained incredibly relaxed, giving the impression that he had absolutely no culinary skills and was full of flaws.

He gradually regulated his breathing until it became barely perceptible.

If someone were watching, they might even wonder if he was simply asleep.

At that moment, hundreds of sword lights flashed simultaneously!

A brilliant, silvery-white blade suddenly burst forth, like a white flower blooming by a cold pool!

This exquisitely beautiful yet extremely dangerous blade flower vanished in an instant. Nan Xu drew his sword and then sheathed it, concealing its sharpness.

On the cutting board, the two pieces of fish still lay there intact, as if nothing had happened.

Nan Xu gently stroked the fish's body with his hand, and instantly, the entire white fish bloomed like a flower!

Hundreds of thin, cicada-wing-like slices of fish unfold simultaneously, each piece of fish meat the same size and with distinct textures, layered upon layered on the cutting board, reflecting a beautiful luster under the soft light emanating from the blade.

Nan Xu let out a long breath, reached out and picked up a piece of sashimi, putting it in his mouth.

The fish slices, as thin as cicada wings, have a soft, chewy texture and a rich, succulent, and incredibly sweet flavor, without the slightest hint of fishiness.

Even without any sauce, it's already an absolute delicacy!

The white fish sashimi transformed into a cool sensation that flowed into his throat, then into his internal organs, making Nanxu feel light all over. This was the effect of the white fish meat in cleansing away toxins and purifying impurities.

But at this point, Nan Xu had no time to care about any of that.

In the empty stone chamber, he raised his hands high and laughed loudly, "Hahahaha—I did it! I did it!"

He laughed and leaned back until he fell to the ground, still laughing loudly.

After a month and a half of arduous training in isolation, he finally reaped the rewards. What a joyous occasion! How could he not be happy about it?

Only after he had vented his emotions did Nan Xu gradually stop laughing. He lay on the ground without changing his posture and picked up Su Yue with one hand.

This time, he finally sensed a different kind of fluctuation.

Previously, that wisp of sword intent slumbered deep within the Su Yue Blade, and it would not usually bother him. It would only buzz and resist when he wanted to take the blade out of the stone chamber.

But this time, the sword intent was like a pet meeting its master, completely subdued. Not only did it lack any sharpness or intimidation, but it even rushed enthusiastically into Nan Xu's body through the hilt!

Nan neither dodged nor avoided the attack, simply letting the sword intent penetrate his body.

He knew perfectly well that this sword intent was no longer dangerous; on the contrary, it would bring him considerable benefits!

After the sword intent entered his body, it quickly surged towards his brow.

In an instant, a tremendous realization flooded into his mind!

As these insights repeatedly washed over his consciousness, Nanxu felt his mind become clearer than ever before, and his thinking speed became incredibly fast.

The key points that I couldn't understand before have become clear.

The next moment, a pleasant system notification sounded:

[Ding! The hidden quest "The Legacy of the Nameless Swordsman" has been completed!]

[You have received the legacy of the nameless swordsman: Comprehension +5, Swordsmanship Proficiency +162947!]

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