9: Top understanding

The moon had quietly slipped into the clouds at some unknown time.

The land was serene and peaceful.

At this moment, the training hall of the Southern Military Region was brightly lit.

Even in the dead of night, many soldiers were still exercising, sweating profusely.

Among them was Chen Fan.

At this moment, he was doing squats with a two-hundred-kilogram load, already drenched in sweat.

Up and down, one after another.

As if tireless.

After three hours of practicing the Guide Technique, Chen Fan felt that his body had absorbed enough cosmic energy.

At this point, he needed to exercise to better integrate this cosmic energy into his body.

Three hundred squats were quickly completed, and Chen Fan went to the corner, stood on his hands, and began doing push-ups with one finger.

After a hundred, he switched fingers.

Chen Fan set a goal for himself: he had to do one hundred push-ups with each finger.

To the astonishment of the crowd, Chen Fan painstakingly completed a thousand single-finger push-ups.

And it only took him five minutes.

Immediately after, there were twenty minutes of boxing training, twenty minutes of resistance training, and twenty minutes of reaction training.

After two hours of such exercise, Chen Fan received a "Constitution +2" reward.

Chen Fan was naturally happy with such a gain.

Because he knew very well that every bit of constitution was hard-earned.

More importantly, there was a huge difference between gaining ten points of constitution as an elementary Warlord and gaining the same ten points of constitution as an elementary Warrior.

If one point of constitution for an elementary Warrior could bring Chen Fan a 100 kg increase in strength and a 2 m/s increase in speed,

then one point of constitution for an elementary Warlord could boost Chen Fan's strength by 500 kg and his speed by 10 m/s.

Shifting his thoughts from constitution, Chen Fan began the main event of the night—studying the fifth level of Ninefold Thunderblade and the Ten Blood Battle Styles.

Ninefold Thunderblade, as its name suggests, was created by Thunder God, the world's second strongest expert, a terrifying blade technique that could bring a huge increase in one's power with each level.

As early as his previous life, Chen Fan had yearned for the Ninefold Thunderblade.

And now, with his transmigration, his dream was actually right beside him.

Chen Fan tremblingly took out the martial arts manual for the first five levels of "Ninefold Thunderblade" from a compartment in the storage room, holding it carefully in his hands.

This was something Chen Fan had spent nearly forty million to purchase from the military's shopping mall.

Looking at the thin pages of "Ninefold Thunderblade" in his hand, Chen Fan felt a surge of excitement.

As for the Ten Blood Battle Styles, it was the standard blade technique of the Jingji Garrison, accessible to everyone.

The Ten Blood Battle Styles' amplification was far inferior to the Ninefold Thunderblade, but it excelled in simplicity, practicality, and powerful execution.

Therefore, Chen Fan decided to learn "Ninefold Thunderblade" first.

Turning to the first page, a line of large characters leaped into Chen Fan's eyes.

"In all martial arts, nothing is unbreakable, only speed is supreme!"

Chen Fan seemed to have an epiphany, and his whole body trembled slightly.

As his gaze moved downwards, the key points and secrets of cultivating "Ninefold Thunderblade" seemed to leap off the paper like tadpoles, swimming into Chen Fan's mind, and then disappearing.

Immediately after, a muscular bald man appeared in Chen Fan's mind.

His breathing was long and deep, and his entire being exuded a rounded, natural aura.

Returning to simplicity and truth!!

Under Chen Fan's observation, the bald man moved.

The bald man, holding a Battle Blade, executed every move with a sense of speed and power.

And his blade technique became faster and faster, the whistling blade light even giving Chen Fan a terrifying feeling of being unable to evade.

"Ninefold Thunderblade focuses on overcoming strength with speed, finding weaknesses with speed, and killing with one strike."

At the same time, a mellow voice echoed in Chen Fan's mind, and he was invigorated by it.

The scene before him changed again.

Under the bald man's thunderous offensive, even a slight half-beat delay in reaction would lead to a fatal crisis.

The blade was like thunder, striking directly at the heart.

A terrifying thunder net woven from countless flashes of blade light continuously expanded, and expanded again, in Chen Fan's mind... After an unknown period of practice, the man sheathed his blade and stood still.

The thunder domain woven by blade light instantly vanished.

The next moment, the bald man slowly turned around.

Chen Fan looked up, involuntarily meeting his eyes.

Swish!!

A terrifying speed and ferocity burst forth from the bald man's eyes, like a sharp blade unsheathed, aimed directly at Chen Fan's vital points.

Hiss!!

Chen Fan deeply inhaled a breath, his training uniform on his back already soaked with cold sweat.

The fatal sensation then disappeared, replaced by lines of system prompts—

"Comprehended Ninefold Thunderblade Second Level, proficiency +100."

"Comprehended Ninefold Thunderblade Third Level, proficiency +100."

"Comprehended Ninefold Thunderblade Fourth Level, proficiency +100."

"Comprehended Ninefold Thunderblade Fifth Level, proficiency +100."

The text slowly disappeared, and a sudden enlightenment surged into Chen Fan's brain, causing his entire body to tremble slightly.

As if enlightened, Chen Fan's understanding of blade techniques sharply increased by several levels.

"I only wanted to learn the second level of Ninefold Thunderblade, but I didn't expect to learn the third, fourth, and fifth levels all at once. I'm a damn genius!"

Chen Fan was secretly overjoyed.

At the same time, his mind became increasingly clear and calm, leading to an even deeper understanding of the "Ninefold Thunderblade."

"It turns out that the moves of Ninefold Thunderblade are secondary; the most crucial thing is its essence—speed!"

Mimicking the actions of the bald Thunder God in his mind, Chen Fan picked up a standard Battle Blade from the weapon rack and began to slowly wield it.

Without intricate twists or sinister malice, every one of Chen Fan's blade strikes carried an unyielding dominance.

A single strike, unstoppable!!

After completing a strike, Chen Fan's figure also changed rapidly, with afterimages frequently appearing.

His strength and speed, approaching that of an intermediate Warlord, combined with his perfected subtle movement technique, gave Chen Fan great control over his body. His every movement flowed seamlessly, as if naturally formed.

With sweeping, grand movements, Chen Fan perfectly demonstrated the power and extreme speed of the blade technique.

Slowly, some of the training soldiers stopped their movements and turned to look at the figure in the center of the hall, some even becoming engrossed.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!

Sharp blade lights flashed in the hall, and more and more military martial artists stopped their training, attracted by Chen Fan's blade technique.

Every time Chen Fan struck, there was a sense of a strong wind blowing through tough grass, carrying the force of thunder and crushing everything in its path.

One force breaks all methods, one blade slays ten thousand enemies!!

Even some veterans who frequently battled monsters felt a sense of insurmountable retreat when facing Chen Fan.

Not to mention some weaker soldiers, who felt an even stronger sense of crisis.

Soon, Chen Fan finished practicing the set of blade techniques; the first to fifth levels of Ninefold Thunderblade were already etched in his mind.

Chen Fan quietly breathed in and out, calming his surging aura.

Hiss, hiss, hiss!!

Sounds of gasping for cool air echoed throughout the hall.

Chen Fan's puzzled gaze swept across the room, and everyone involuntarily offered words of encouragement.

Clap, clap, clap!!!

Loud applause erupted like a tide; this was the recognition from many military martial artists.

Chen Fan, a little embarrassed, bowed and smiled, "Thank you, everyone. I hope we can all work hard together!!"

Everyone around was touched by the young man's sincerity, and they involuntarily clapped harder.

Looking at Chen Fan's sincere smile, everyone's hearts stirred simultaneously.