Chapter 5: A Thousandfold Talent, Transforming Martial Arts!

With a thought, a Fine Steel Long Saber appeared in Chu Han's hand.

There was even a text label on it: "Fine Steel Long Saber: Forged from fine steel, quality equivalent to an E-grade weapon."

Swish, swish, swish!

Chu Han swung the long saber a few times, and cold light immediately radiated in all directions.

After the Basic Saber Technique reached the Realm of Perfection, the saber in his hand had already become an extension of his arm, moving according to his heart and being retracted or released at will.

"Good saber! As expected of an E-grade weapon!"

One must know that an E-grade weapon was worth at least tens of thousands of federal currency.

For the current Chu Han, it was still very luxurious.

With this Fine Steel Long Saber, he saved a lot of money.

Moreover, when he entered the wilderness in three days, he could also use this saber as a weapon.

Before this, Chu Han had used prop sabers to Cultivate the Basic Saber Technique, which could not be used for actual combat.

"First is the first form of the Seven Forms of Army Breaking!"

Chu Han poured in all his strength and slashed out, like a streak of silver silk!

The air in front was instantly torn apart by the blade, making a "chi" sound.

"It worked!"

Chu Han was overjoyed.

The Seven Forms of Army Breaking had already taken shape in his mind. The first form was the simplest, and he succeeded directly upon his first attempt.

"Second form!"

He slashed out another blade. The speed was faster, the momentum more fierce, and the second form was also easily completed!

Immediately following was the third form, which was still a success in one go!

It wasn't until the fourth form that his exertion of force was slightly delayed, causing the saber technique to ultimately not be completed.

Because starting from the fourth form, one needed to integrate Essence Qi into the saber technique to exert twice the power of the third form; it was very difficult to achieve relying solely on one's own physical force.

Without enough Essence Qi, the power of the fourth form could not be exerted.

The so-called Essence Qi was a special cosmic energy cultivated by the Martial Artists of this world, existing between heaven and earth.

Even with ordinary exercise, the cells of the human body would autonomously absorb free Essence Qi to strengthen the body.

And a Martial Artist was someone who could lead Essence Qi into their body and even manipulate it to obtain extraordinary power.

Generally speaking, the more Essence Qi in a Martial Artist's body, the stronger their strength.

Essence Qi could both strengthen the Physical Body and be applied to weapons to enhance their power, and it could also be released outward to create Essence Qi attacks of various attributes.

And the best way for a Martial Artist to absorb Essence Qi was to Cultivate a Cultivation Technique!

A Cultivation Technique was a method specifically for cultivating Essence Qi. Practicing a Cultivation Technique could also allow one to obtain Essence Qi of different attributes.

For example, a person who cultivated a fire-attribute Cultivation Technique could release flames even if they hadn't awakened a fire-attribute talent.

Of course, if a person awakened a fire-attribute talent, then cultivating a fire-attribute Cultivation Technique would yield twice the result with half the effort, and when paired with fire-attribute Martial Skills, they could exert power far beyond that of ordinary people.

For example, the talent Li Mengran awakened was the Ice Spirit Body; she would definitely choose to practice an ice-attribute Cultivation Technique, and her cultivation speed would far exceed that of ordinary people.

However, to Cultivate a Cultivation Technique, one must first become a Martial Artist.

Because before humans became Martial Artists, the Essence Qi absorbed by their bodies would be used to strengthen the Physical Body.

The Physical Body was the vessel for a Martial Artist to contain Essence Qi; the larger and sturdier the vessel, the more Essence Qi it could carry in the future.

Only with a good foundation of the Physical Body would cultivating Essence Qi yield twice the result with half the effort.

After the Physical Body was cultivated to a certain extent, the absorbed Essence Qi would be actively stored within the Dantian; this was the hallmark of a Martial Artist's entry.

Chu Han was still far from reaching the requirements of a Martial Artist, and the Essence Qi he could call upon in his body was not enough to support the release of the fourth form of the Seven Forms of Army Breaking.

"Could it be that before becoming a Martial Artist, this fourth form of the saber technique can only be half-completed?"

Chu Han looked at the long saber in his hand, lost in thought.

If it were anyone else, they would probably have given up by now, regarding it as a skill that could only be unlocked after reaching a certain Realm.

But Chu Han was different.

What he possessed was the Ten Thousand Times Talent!

This was not just a fast learning speed, but a terrifying insight and deduction ability that reached directly to the essence!

He knew that the essence of the Seven Forms of Army Breaking was still force-exertion techniques, it was just that the later forms required Essence Qi to assist the exertion of force.

"If I don't use Essence Qi, is it really impossible to achieve that kind of force-exertion technique?"

"Why can't I directly use physical strength to complete this form?"

A crazy thought flashed through Chu Han's mind like lightning!

The Ten Thousand Times Talent gave him a meticulous and extreme control over his muscles, fascia, bones, and Qi and blood, allowing him to exert several times his own strength.

"Others can't do it because their physical control doesn't reach this level of precision, but I can try!"

A flash of excitement erupted in Chu Han's eyes.

He closed his eyes again and began to construct a model of the fourth form in his mind without mobilizing Essence Qi.

After a long while, Chu Han suddenly opened his eyes, which were radiating sharp light.

He gripped the long saber tightly again and struck a new saber posture. The muscles all over his body tightened slightly in a strange way, like a fully drawn powerful bow, ready to strike.

There were no fluctuations of Essence Qi, only a pure sense of power condensing within his body.

"Slash!"

The long saber tore through the air, letting out a whistle.

Because it was his first time modifying it, he didn't restrain his force enough, and the blade finally slammed heavily onto the hard stone slabs on the ground.

Boom!

A loud bang came as the ground was instantly sliced open, and the blade was deeply embedded beneath the stone slabs.

Chu Han retracted his saber and slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.

The muscles in his arm were slightly sore and numb; this was a normal reaction from the instantaneous explosion of power that exceeded his current body's load.

But looking at the terrifying saber mark on the ground, a flash of intense joy appeared in his eyes.

Although there were still some flaws in terms of restraining force, as long as it was improved, it would absolutely be no different from the power of the original fourth form!

He had succeeded!

Although this move put a huge burden on the body and could not be as continuous and sustained as Essence Qi, it could serve as a trump card at critical moments!

After he became a Martial Artist and added the assistance of Essence Qi, the power of this form would inevitably undergo a further qualitative change!

"Next is to continue perfecting the fourth form."

Chu Han calmed his Qi and blood and gripped the saber once more.

Since the path was clear, the next thing to do was to practice continuously to become proficient in and perfect this saber form he had modified!

After practicing time and time again until his arms were sore and numb, Chu Han's modified fourth form was finally completely finished.

Chu Han cultivated until it was dark at night.

Besides perfecting the fourth form, he practiced the first three saber forms countless times, turning these four forms into muscle memory so that he could use them as he pleased when facing enemies in the future!

At the same time, his Basic Saber Technique Realm rose again, reaching the level of reaching perfection.

At this moment, as long as he had a saber in his hand, even if he didn't use Martial Skills, it would be enough for him to survive in the Wilderness Training Camp.

"There isn't much room for further progress in saber techniques; I'll focus on improving physical strength for the next two days!"

Chu Han also had a plan for his subsequent cultivation.

Moreover, in his System space, there were still quite a few Medicinal Pills that could improve his physique, enough to let him quickly rise to the Quasi-Martial Artist Realm!

When he returned home, it was already 8 PM.

His mother, Zhang Meilan, was making dinner.

She was bent over, stir-frying green vegetables in the pot, her profile looking exceptionally haggard under the light.

Working three jobs a day, along with long-term fatigue and worry over her husband's illness, had accelerated her aging.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Zhang Meilan turned her head. Seeing it was her son, a gentle smile immediately appeared on her face: "Go wash your hands, dinner will be ready soon."

Looking at his mother's hardworking back, Chu Han's heart felt as if it had been pricked by a needle.

"Okay."

Chu Han walked towards the cramped bathroom.

"After the Wilderness Training Camp is over, I can naturally bring out federal currency and resources to subsidize the family. The family's situation will definitely improve!"

Chu Han vowed secretly.

Although he had money in his space now, he couldn't explain the source of this money to his parents.

After the Wilderness Training Camp, he would have a reason.

"In the future, I must get Spirit Medicine that nourishes the body and extends life for my mother!"

"And my father's injury, I will heal that too!"

At this moment, Chu Han was full of motivation.