19: Sixfold Thunder Knife

Inside the cultivation room, Chen Fan sat cross-legged.

Streams of cool energy continuously entered his body through the various acupoints all over him.

At this moment, Chen Fan was no longer practicing the Five Hearts to the Sky Cultivation Method, but rather the Hundred Acupoints Cultivation Method.

Because in addition to the palms of his hands, the soles of his feet, and the Baihui acupoint on the top of his head, other acupoints on his body were also helping Chen Fan absorb cosmic energy, evolving his genes and physique.

Every now and then, Chen Fan would receive a prompt—"Physique +1."

Compared to the terrifying attraction shown when he first encountered the Five Hearts to the Sky Cultivation Method, the effect was much weaker now that Chen Fan was cultivating it again.

This could be seen from the increasingly longer intervals between "Physique +1" prompts.

Even so, Chen Fan did not give up cultivating.

He always believed in accumulating sand to form a tower and gathering water to create an abyss.

At the same time, these cosmic energies nourished his body like flowing water, helping Chen Fan continuously evolve towards a higher level of life.

Although this speed was very slow.

Time passed bit by bit… It wasn't until Chen Fan stopped receiving prompts about his physique increasing for a long time that he realized his cultivation had reached its peak, with no further progress possible.

After all, the energy in his body had already reached a saturated state.

To absorb new cosmic energy, he would have to consume the previously stored energy.

With this thought, Chen Fan's gaze fell upon the transcript of the secret manual in front of him—

The sixth level of Ninefold Thunderblade.

Opening the first page, that familiar sharp blade light assailed him, like a direct strike from a sharp weapon; even Chen Fan, facing it now, still had nowhere to hide.

Chen Fan flipped through the secret manual page by page, reading it from beginning to end.

In the end, Chen Fan closed his eyes, his mind filled with a single word—'Fast.'

Speed could make an opponent nowhere to hide, or even unable to defend in time; speed could also allow his Battle Blade to carry more terrifying power, making it indestructible.

Chen Fan greatly agreed with the insights provided by Thunder God, the creator of Ninefold Thunderblade.

But while the principle was simple, very few martial artists could achieve it.

Coincidentally, Chen Fan was one of them.

As a prompt sounded—"Learning the sixth level of Ninefold Thunderblade, proficiency +100"—the feeling of sudden enlightenment reappeared.

In Chen Fan's mind, many techniques related to the sixth level of Thunder Blade emerged out of thin air.

For a moment, Chen Fan felt extremely exhilarated, even wanting to immediately practice it. Chen Fan suppressed this urge and continued to deeply experience the techniques of Ninefold Thunderblade.

The intricacies of the techniques were as if Thunder God himself had personally guided him, gradually parting the mists for Chen Fan to see the sun and moon.

The secret manual clearly recorded what Thunder God wanted to convey to those who learned it:

"Ninefold Thunderblade includes the movement technique 'Flowing Light,' the guiding technique 'Ninefold Primal Source,' and the blade technique 'Thunder Blade.'"

"To unleash Ninefold Thunderblade to its fullest, one needs not only formidable physical attributes but also proficient movement and blade techniques; the three are indispensable."

So that's how it is!

After finishing the last page, Chen Fan solemnly placed the secret manual beside him. Numerous insights intertwined and merged in his heart, and he quickly absorbed them completely, making them his own.

A smile appeared on Chen Fan's lips, and then he picked up his newly bought Blood Shadow Battle Blade.

Compared to the military's standard Battle Blade, the Blood Shadow Battle Blade was more suitable for Chen Fan's current strength.

As for the standard Battle Blade, Chen Fan inserted it into another scabbard behind him, as a backup.

Whoosh!!

The Blood Shadow Battle Blade was unsheathed, its sharp edge cutting through the air with a fierce whistle.

As the Battle Blade swung, Chen Fan's footsteps shifted, and afterimages flickered. He struck another blow in a different spot.

Subsequently, Chen Fan's figure changed again.

The Blood Shadow Battle Blade was like streaks of crimson lightning, striking various parts of the cultivation room, with continuous low whistles echoing.

At this moment, Chen Fan's blade strikes were like thunder, moving between layers of thunder pools. The blade's whistle resembled thunder, and the blade's light was like lightning. The cosmic energy contained within his body flowed through his hands into the Blood Shadow Battle Blade.

Chen Fan slowly closed his eyes, the Battle Blade's glow in his hand growing more intense, as if transforming into a silvery thunder pool.

Buzz!!

The blade's hum was resonant and domineering. Accompanied by this hum, a powerful and fierce blade aura surged from Chen Fan.

The blade aura pierced the air, like thunder and lightning.

Inside the cultivation room, Chen Fan practiced the 'Thunder Blade' moves again and again.

From the scorching midday sun to the setting sun in the west.

Inside the cultivation room, Chen Fan sweated profusely, his momentum steadily increasing.

At the same time, his proficiency in both blade techniques and movement techniques was constantly improving.

Chen Fan combined his understanding and practice of Ninefold Thunderblade, raising his combat power to an unprecedented level.

By this point, Chen Fan had fully mastered the sixth level of Ninefold Thunderblade, capable of unleashing forty-nine times the force.

That is, nearly five times his original physical strength.

After a period of cultivation, Chen Fan's original physical attributes had improved further, with his tested strength value already exceeding 17,000 kg.

If this fivefold amplification was also considered, Chen Fan's strength directly approached 85,000 kg.

This figure astonished Chen Fan himself, and then filled him with joy.

In addition, Chen Fan also felt that not only had his movement become more flexible, but his control over his entire body's strength had also become more precise.

His efforts and sweat had not been in vain.

After half a day of intense training, Chen Fan's physical exertion was immense, and a lot of the cosmic energy stored in his body had been released.

Now was a good time to cultivate.

Chen Fan sat cross-legged and began to absorb cosmic energy again according to the Five Hearts Facing Sky cultivation method.

"Physique +1."

"Physique +1."

"Physique +1."

...Approximately half an hour later, Chen Fan stood up and reinserted the Blood Shadow Battle Blade into its scabbard.

"Grrr!"

His stomach rumbled inappropriately. Looking at the dim yellow sunset outside the window, Chen Fan suddenly realized he hadn't eaten all day.

After a good hot shower, Chen Fan put on his combat uniform, combat vest, and wrist guards in the cultivation room.

With his hexagonal shield and martial artist's backpack on his back, Chen Fan inserted the Blood Shadow Battle Blade into the scabbard behind him.

The standard Battle Blade and another Blood Shadow Battle Blade were inserted into scabbards on the outside of his thigh, for easy drawing at any time.

After a hearty meal in the martial arts academy's dining hall, Chen Fan prepared some high-energy drinks and compressed food in his backpack, just in case.

"Next, I should report to the 492nd Regiment's recruit camp."

Indeed, Chen Fan had previously promised Yan Xiao to join the recruit camp for a month of training.

A gentleman's word is his bond.

Chen Fan considered himself a man of his word, both in his past and present lives.

Fully armed, Chen Fan walked out of the martial arts academy's main gate amidst the curious gazes of many martial artists.

At the ceremonial mirror by the entrance, Chen Fan paused briefly.

Looking at his tall figure in the ceremonial mirror, Chen Fan smiled: "I seem to have grown taller and become more handsome again!"

Arriving at a military reporting station, Chen Fan boarded a special vehicle of the Ninth Army and, along with some other recruits who arrived successively, set off for the 492nd Regiment's recruit camp.

Joining the army had always been Chen Fan's dream.

Now, that dream had finally come true.

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