5: Continue the cycle

“Hoo! Hoo!”

“I died!?”

“Why didn’t I run?”

“I actually managed to get onto the city wall?”

“…”

Gu Chang, lying on the bed inside the fishing boat, suddenly opened his eyes. Immediately after, he gasped for breath, covered in cold sweat, as if he had just walked back from the gates of hell.

In reality, his situation was similar, as he had indeed been killed on the battlefield.

“Seven Kill Saber Technique… Sure enough, this is real!”

After calming down his intense emotions, Gu Chang began to recall the greatest gain from this Reincarnation.

So, he immediately stopped caring about anything else, crawled out of the cabin, and went onto the fishing boat to begin practicing.

“Hoo~ Hoo~”

The Seven Kill Saber Technique was a saber technique for battlefield combat, but at this moment, he had no suitable weapon, so he used the punting pole as a saber for practice.

It was just a pity that his body was still relatively weak; after practicing for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, he began to pant heavily.

“My memory is fine, and the Move actions and force application techniques are also correct. Now, I just need to keep practicing, and I will master it sooner or later.”

As someone who had truly fought on the battlefield, Gu Chang clearly understood that these seemingly simple combat techniques were, in fact, deadly killing Moves!

As long as he mastered the Seven Kill Saber Technique, then if he encountered three to five men, he would definitely be able to defeat or even kill them!

“Whoosh~”

Gu Chang, stopping his movements, thought for a moment and simply opened the fish-rearing cabin, then immediately began to make a fire and cook.

“From now on, I must eat more and practice more. I must recover my body as quickly as possible!”

After being busy for more than half an hour, Gu Chang ate his fill and returned to the cabin, lying on the bed once again.

Regaining his focus, Gu Chang once again saw the massive Six Paths of Reincarnation in his mind, but then he noticed that the Human Dao gate was transmitting some new information to him.

[Bloody battle, died from exhaustion!]

[This Reincarnation evaluation: Ding-zhong]

[Reincarnation reward: 1 Reincarnation Point]

Upon noticing this information, Gu Chang was instantly stunned. He never expected that there would be rewards for Reincarnation?

“Reward! It’s actually a reward!”

“Is this a operating mode similar to electronic games?”

“After death, the Six Paths of Reincarnation will evaluate the Reincarnation and then give corresponding rewards?”

“Ding-zhong should be Ding-level among Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, and Zhong is the middle of the three grades: upper, middle, and lower. Combined, it should be Ding-level Middle!”

“I fought desperately in the siege battle and only received a Ding-level Middle evaluation, with a reward of 1 Reincarnation Point. This is equivalent to having an extra life!”

“I just don’t know what kind of rewards a higher evaluation would yield?”

Gu Chang instantly guessed many things from the brief information from the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and he became incredibly excited.

One must know that originally he only had 3 Reincarnation Points, and each one used meant one less. He didn't even know how to replenish them, and perhaps after they were used up, it would require devouring his life force again.

But now, this evaluation and reward system undoubtedly gave him hope!

“Continue Reincarnation! With this kind of cheat, I will definitely become strong quickly!”

So, after a brief thought, Gu Chang once again immersed his spiritual consciousness into the black hole representing the Human Dao.

“All of you, put more effort into it! If you don’t want to die, then train as if your lives depend on it!”

Inside the military camp training ground, Platoon Leader Zhao Chengwuu held a military saber, demonstrating while loudly scolding his soldiers.

Gu Chang looked at everything before him and felt a moment of trance, because this was exactly the scene from two days before his last siege.

“Resurrected? And the time has returned to before the siege?”

Instantly, he understood his current situation. Originally, he thought he would attach himself to someone else for a new Reincarnation, but he didn’t expect to be resurrected three days before his last death after Reincarnation again.

This, while disappointing, also gave him a different kind of confidence, because this power was simply like time reversal, giving him the ability to foresee events in others’ eyes!

“Swish! Swish!”

However, now was not the time to think about these things. Gu Chang immediately followed the Platoon Leader in training. The simple actions and techniques of the Seven Kill Saber Technique had already proven their worth on the battlefield.

Now that Reincarnation had begun again, Gu Chang had to master it more skillfully no matter what, because this was his true reliance.

His worn military saber repeated the killing techniques over and over again. Gradually, Gu Chang felt himself becoming incredibly familiar with these Moves, even almost forming them into his own instincts.

“Hoo! Hoo!”

“Hah!”

Finally, Gu Chang concentrated his Qi and swung a saber forcefully. Accompanied by his low roar, it was as if he was truly fighting a bloody battle with an enemy.

His state immediately scared the other soldiers around him, causing them to involuntarily step back, fearing that Gu Chang would treat them as enemies and cut them down with a saber.

“Good! Hahaha! This Mountain-Splitting Saber Move already has power!”

When Gu Chang regained his senses, he immediately noticed that all the other soldiers around him were looking at him with fear, and only Platoon Leader Zhao Chengwuu was laughing and praising him.

“Yes! Thank you for your guidance, Platoon Leader!”

Seeing this, Gu Chang quickly thanked him. Some things, whether right or wrong, it’s most important to express your stance first.

“Hmm, you’re good! Very good!”

Zhao Chengwuu’s mood immediately improved upon seeing Gu Chang being so sensible.

“Take this. Practice well from now on. Perhaps you can earn a good position in this killing field!”

The other party then took something from his body and handed it to Gu Chang, encouraging him.

Gu Chang took it and saw that it was a somewhat damaged heart-protecting mirror, but no matter what, it was made of good steel, much better than the cloth armor he wore.

“What are you still standing there for! If you don’t want to die an unknown death on the battlefield, then train hard for me!”

Zhao Chengwuu immediately turned around and loudly scolded the other soldiers.

“Yes!”

“Understood!”

“Got it!”

“…”

Soon, the entire training ground began to train again, but this time, all the soldiers were noticeably more enthusiastic.

It was unclear whether it was because of the reward Zhao Chengwuu gave, or for some other reason.

At night, after training, finishing chores, and eating some food, the soldiers returned to their tents to rest.

The atmosphere in the tent tonight was much better than the previous two days. The eyes of those few child soldiers looking at Gu Chang were filled with envy and admiration.

This world respects strength; as long as you are strong enough, you will naturally gain a higher status and more resources.

“Child, I see your Seven Kill Saber Technique has reached Minor Achievement, but never be careless. On the battlefield, swords and sabers have no eyes; you still need to be careful when necessary.”

Conversely, the old soldier Qian Dazhi’s tone was filled with worry as he quietly advised Zhou Qing.

“Hmm, I know!”

Gu Chang understood the reason for the change in his words. To put it simply, at first, he was worried that he would be fearful, shrink back on the battlefield, and not dare to summon the courage to fight. Such people would either be executed by the overseer or easily killed by the enemy.

Now, he was worried that he would become overconfident, disregard everything on the battlefield, and eventually be surrounded and killed.

As an old soldier who had survived the battlefield, the other party naturally had some wisdom, and his advice to him at this moment was also for his own good.

He just didn’t know that Gu Chang’s mindset was completely different now!