I Have a Job

Chapter 51 Phoenix Beak 

After a full half-hour, Lu Ren, feeling somewhat weak, swallowed a Highly Concentrated Nutrient Pill. Although the modification was conducted by the system, it drained his physical strength immensely, necessitating quick energy replenishment.

As the pill entered his stomach, his formidable digestive ability started to dissolve the stone-like Highly Concentrated Nutrient Pill continuously, and a large amount of heat emitted from his abdomen quickly spread to his limbs and bones.

The feeling of weakness gradually faded.

After resting for half an hour, Lu Ren leisurely opened his attribute panel.

"Surname: Lu Ren

Spirit: 10 (Skill Level 334/2620)

Constitution: 10 (Skill Level 762/2620)

Power: 10 (Skill Level 430/2620)

Agility: 12 (Skill Level 223/3550)

Skills: Basic Swordsmanship (Slightly Accomplished 6592/8520), Phoenix Falcon Fist (Slightly Accomplished 332/8520) Attribute bonus: [Rapid Attack], Heartless Sword (Beginner 1/1384), Basic Dagger Technique (Initial Glimpse 1/3932)

Free Attribute Points: 0

Skill Points: 0"

Upon seeing his attribute panel, Lu Ren couldn't help but be puzzled, then stood up and lightly bounced, feeling the ease in his body far surpassing before, complemented by the ten points of Spirit reaction consciousness allowing him to perform all sorts of incredible maneuvers.

How did agility increase to twelve points?

When he searched for system prompts during his painful modification period, it suddenly dawned on him.

After Phoenix Falcon Fist was enhanced to Slightly Accomplished, it prioritized agility enhancements, confirming that the Phoenix Falcon Fist tends towards agility.

Actually, I wanted to follow Horizontal Training...

And on his skill bar, Basic Fighting had disappeared, leaving only Phoenix Falcon Fist, presumably because of the level enhancement of Phoenix Falcon Fist absorbing it.

Lu Ren could still feel Basic Fighting's presence, and such integration was even better, at least the skill bar looked clearer.

And what greatly interested him was that once Phoenix Falcon Fist was cultivated to the realm of Slightly Accomplished, it introduced a fist technique attribute.

Rapid Attack!

Lu Ren vaguely guessed what Rapid Attack entailed. Having recovered much of his strength, he immediately assumed a fighting posture, taking a deep breath of Long Qi, causing the surrounding air to form a back-draft due to his powerful pulmonary function, significantly thinning the air around him.

Lu Ren's gaze tightened, with his back muscles at this moment wide and unusual, his elongated, powerful arms slowly extending like wings expanding, his heart functioning like a water pump, contracting and expanding vigorously with blood flowing rapidly, raising his body temperature rapidly, causing his internal water content to evaporate under this heat, his arms creating white steam, vaguely forming a pair of wings as he moved.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!

The dense 'whoosh whoosh' sounds like torrential rain suddenly rang out and continued uninterrupted, as if a phoenix was singing, high and resonant!

While Lu Ren rapidly swung his fists, the disturbed air from the friction transformed into white steam, adding several layers of lethality.

Phoenix Falcon Fist, Phoenix Beak!

Five seconds later, Lu Ren's hands dropped slightly while his breathing heavily and chest heaving with high frequency made his voice sound like a bellows.

I did it!

Lu Ren's expression was extremely elated; after spending nearly three months to finally catch up with Li Ziqing, he could perform rapid-fist techniques like Celestial Horse Meteor Fist, the Phoenix Beak.

Indeed, in Lu Ren's view, this Phoenix Beak move in Phoenix Falcon Fist was akin to Celestial Horse Meteor Fist, mobilizing muscles from the back, shoulders, neck, waist, abdomen, and arms to form one unit, then with fist technique exertion techniques and relying on his extremely strong physical constitution for support, he could punch nearly a hundred times in over a second.

While swinging his fists rapidly, based on Phoenix Falcon Fist's technique, he could disturb the air, and through exertion techniques, the white airflow could vaguely materialize into a large bird, which Lu Ren hadn't expected.

Although there was truly no mention of Inner Power True Qi, which disappointed Lu Ren for a long time, over the course of cultivation, Phoenix Falcon Fist absolutely wasn't inferior to those novels depicting Inner Power True Qi.

How strong can humans truly become?

The essence of the Martial Path is developing one's potential, freeing oneself from physical constraints, thus gaining great power.

Previously, Li Ziqing had mentioned that while modern Martial Arts are waning, due to the large population base, Martial Arts schools have actually thrived, and although the common people are indifferent to this, many powerful fist technique schools are proactively developing as industries, mostly grooming disciples from a young age, learning martial arts has actually increased somewhat compared to before.

As for those ancient times the predecessors lived in, due to environmental and productivity constraints, the number of masters produced was much lower than the modern era.

This is the best of times, also the worst of times; the decline of martial arts is quite evident.

Of course, Lu Ren feels little about this; after all, the reason he practices martial arts is due to system enhancements and twice entering Alternate Space.

Moreover, there's Meng Xian in reality who's been bothering him, yet recently it seems she's vanished, with no news at all.

Lu Ren was sure it was someone from the Security Bureau who resolved this for him, making him quite relieved, though he no longer feared Meng Xian, bearing a few murder cases on his back was still somewhat disturbing.

Until two and a half months later, on a day deep into winter, as Lu Ren routinely finished practicing Fist Techniques and contemplated Heartless Sword, he received a call from Zhang Li.

"Hello, Captain Zhang, do you have any instructions? You're supporting me with good food and drink every month and paying such a high salary, I truly feel uneasy not doing something!" Lu Ren joked as he answered the call.

"Someone will come to pick you up shortly and take you over." Zhang Li paused before advising, "Remember to wear the clothes we provided!"

Lu Ren raised his brows, "Seems like something big is happening."

"Stop dawdling, they'll be there in ten minutes."

"Got it."

After hanging up, Lu Ren turned to his room to change into a combat suit and weaponry.

The longsword he had crafted with his own money, and the alloy sword provided by the Security Bureau were all strapped to the multifunctional weapon bag at his waist, one on each side.

As the system bestowed his skills without concern for left or right-handedness, wielding dual swords further enhanced his power to another level, didn't it?

Next, the Highly Concentrated Nutrient Pill was essential, strapped to the rear of his hip pouch, which was quite crucial. Without sufficient energy to replenish his strength, his activity capacity would greatly decline.

An additional black multifunctional backpack, containing some outdoor gear, were all small items but crucial during emergency situations.

After considering, Lu Ren finally strapped two pistols to the outside of each thigh, spending time to practice, although not yet forming skills, his hit rate within twenty meters was quite impressive due to his strong physical constitution.

Beyond seven steps, guns are quick, within seven steps, guns are both precise and quick.

Moreover, these two pistols are customized and both their ammunition and mechanisms make their penetration and explosive power extremely potent; even if shot on his body now, a large blood hole would still appear despite his resilient physique.

 Chapter 52 Underworld

Can't bear it!

But in these days, Lu Ren has also been in contact with Li Ziqing. Li Ziqing told him that there are highly skilled Martial Path practitioners focusing on horizontal training of body muscles, who had once tightly lodged armor-piercing bullets in their muscles, but such examples are truly rare.

The practice method of horizontal training is extremely difficult; without great perseverance, it's hard to achieve unless one has excellent inherent talent in bones and muscles.

This is also why both Li Ziqing and Yan Zhenghua say Martial Path is in decline. How many truly adept martial arts practitioners are there? Generally, a Martial Arts Family who has trained for twenty or thirty years cannot withstand a bullet hitting a vital spot.

This huge psychological gap isn't something everyone can accept.

As for the Martial Path spirit, Lu Ren feels quite apologetic about it. He truly doesn't count as a pure Martial Artist. Anything that benefits him will do.

He Li is a person who worked in the logistics department of the Security Bureau for nearly ten years. After receiving a mission assignment, he drove to Lu Ren's doorstep.

Honestly, he really likes this logistics job; as long as he can deliver goods and keep his mouth shut, it's fine. He doesn't have to be like those Martial Artists in the bureau, fighting life and death all day. Sometimes learning about what some foreign hostile elements do both on the border and within the country makes him extremely angry, but his inherent Talent is really too poor; his heart is willing but his power is insufficient, so he can only do this job to make a living.

Therefore, he always has great respect for the Martial Arts Family in the bureau. It's these people who silently resist and clear out the scoundrels within the country, especially Zhang Li, the captain of Emergency Team 1, who has resolved crises affecting the Nation several times, with strong capabilities.

"Report, I've arrived at Lu Ren team member's residence, preparing for pickup."

He Li reported the information according to regulations through his headset, waved towards the fully armed Lu Ren, who also responded.

When he saw Lu Ren walking over, He Li was about to say a few words when he suddenly widened his eyes, face full of shock. Having undergone reaction training, he pressed the alert button!

Then opened his headset, with a trembling voice saying: "Re-Report, Lu Ren suddenly vanished... Suspected, suspected space quake encounter, was God-hidden, entered the Exotic Realm!"

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...

"What the heck?!"

Lu Ren didn't even have time to react before he suddenly felt himself in a weightless state. When his vision quickly clarified, his face changed dramatically.

Damn, he was actually doing a free fall exercise in high altitude!

Looking at the ground rapidly expanding in his sight, Lu Ren tried his best to remain calm, diligently adjusting his body posture.

As for the system prompt in his mind, he simply didn't have the time to check it, at this point he couldn't care less about any prompts.

Relying on his strong physical constitution, Lu Ren quickly accurately found the technique to stabilize control of his body in mid-air. Once he stabilized in the air, he formed a large character shape, trying hard to decrease the falling speed while constantly searching the ground with his gaze.

If he hit the ground directly, he would definitely become a pile of minced meat.

There's a lake!

Lu Ren focused his gaze, looking at the lake not far away. Although from this height, falling into the lake and landing on the cement ground makes no difference, but with his Constitution, and adjusting his posture, it should only cause slight injuries.

He had watched videos of people falling from 100 meters high, hands together above the head forming a wheat awn shape, to break the water surface, protecting themselves to the maximum degree.

Though it resulted in fractures and injuries, it was not fatal.

With his current physical condition, this shouldn't be the case!

At an initial estimate, the distance for his fall is fifteen miles away, with his current altitude, gliding there shouldn't be too big of a problem.

Lu Ren slightly leaned forward, arms folded, using his waist and abdomen strength to adjust direction leveraging wind resistance, he flew straight towards the lake.

Boom!!

A massive splash suddenly exploded on the calm lake surface.

One minute later, a figure holding a Longsword slowly emerged from the lake edge, lying flat on the shore.

Lu Ren only felt like his whole body was almost about to crack, if not for the sudden inspiration at the last moment drawing out his Longsword to swing and break open the water surface to reduce impact, he truly felt that he might be smashed to death.

Even so, the Power from the high-altitude fall already raised an extremely large wave.

Though sore all over, it's fortunate that there's not much problem; just a slight rest will do.

Luckily!

"Ding, you were walking when you suddenly encountered an Alternate Space connection three kilometers away in the real world. The system determined that resistance was futile, you successfully got swept and fell into the Exotic Realm."

"Ding, discovering the Exotic Realm, confirming world coordinates, confirmation complete, you fell into the Underworld, survival mission reached standard, automatically activated."

"Ding, you discover yourself falling into the Underworld, filled with weirdness and terror sinister."

"Please survive for a month until the Underworld Space leaves, automatically disengaging from the world after the space overlap point disappears."

Underworld?!

Playing with magnetic attraction?!

This is clearly actively connected by the system!

If strength is not enough should it be sent away?!

Lu Ren's face turned exceedingly heavy. Judging from the system's prompt, this world should be quite terrifying.

After resting a bit, with the pain fading more than half, Lu Ren half sat up. Just as he was about to leave the water surface, he felt a tightness at his left ankle, a cold and frigid aura suddenly passed from that hand, almost freezing his left foot, making him shiver involuntarily.

There is a hand holding his foot!

Lu Ren immediately reacted, looking up; it was a hand, a cyan-black hand swelled immensely from long immersion.

He then felt a Giant Strength from that hand fiercely trying to drag him into the water.

System: "Ding, you seem to have encountered a ghostly entity's enthusiastic welcome; it doesn't seem to want you to leave so soon."

Lu Ren's face turned calm, showing no sign of panic. Even though his heart was shouting "What the heck," his sword was unsheathed and swung down fiercely.

The Longsword, unparalleled sharp, hit down. Lu Ren felt as if he was holding a rotten machete chopping a wooden stake, extremely laborious.

"Chop!"

With a muffled shout.

Muscles in Lu Ren's right arm and right shoulder-neck suddenly swelled fiercely at this moment.

Swish!

The Longsword directly severed the dark hand coming from the water.

"Ding, you swung your sword, severed the Water Ghost's arm, and your Strength Proficiency +1"

"Ding, you suffered an assault from the cold Power, you involuntarily shivered, your Constitution skill level passively +1"

Lu Ren took the opportunity to push with his left hand against the ground, his legs jittered as well, distancing himself from the lake by a dozen meters before barely stopping.

Following this, the formerly calm lake edge instantly boiled, raising waves. Countless hands stretched from the water, reaching in vain across the air towards Lu Ren, unwilling to let him escape like this.

Lu Ren cut down the black hand that tightly held his foot, slowly stood up, gazing solemnly at the lake surface where hundreds of dark hands emerged.

If he had encountered this in the lake, the consequences would be unimaginable. Being caught by these hundreds of ghostly hands, he wouldn't even have a chance to escape.

Dread!

Sheathing the Longsword, Lu Ren exhaled a breath, he couldn't stay here, needing to find a safe place.

Fortunately, due to having a high Spirit Attribute of 10 points, during the search in the air earlier, he managed to get a general view of the nearby region, thus not losing his way.

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Chapter 53: Chapter 53: Clichéd Drama

About ten miles east of this lake, there is a town. Lu Ren didn't doubt the purity of this town.

Under such circumstances, if the town were really normal, that would be abnormal.

So the question arises, is it safer in the wilderness or in the town?

This is a question worth pondering, but given his current situation, amid these threat-filled deep forests, it's better to head to the town to seek a chance for survival.

This lake is a typical example.

Lu Ren slowly walked toward the nearby forest, gradually disappearing into the jungle.

Whether it's the forest or the town, one must investigate to find out.

In the silence where one can only hear the sound of one's own breathing, Lu Ren's ears moved involuntarily.

A faint crying sound quietly penetrated Lu Ren's ears, causing him to pause slightly.

Is someone crying in this forest filled with twisted and grotesque trees, and it's a woman's crying?

Lu Ren remained silent and simply decided not to pay too much attention, proceeded towards his intended target.

Curiosity often kills the cat; in novels, some foolish protagonists hear the slightest noise and rush over to investigate.

It is akin to courting death.

However, what Lu Ren didn't expect was that the crying grew louder. Did he happen to encounter it?

Lu Ren immediately turned around and without hesitation, decided to walk away. If the road ahead is blocked, I'll just change my course.

He had just turned around and walked a few steps when his muscles suddenly tightened, and a chilling sensation rose from his tailbone to his celestial spirit.

Unbeknownst to him, within five meters behind him, there squatted a woman in white, with a dense mane covering her bowed head, obscuring her features.

But under the dim light, there was indeed a blurry shadow moving.

It's an entity!

"Ooh ooh... ooh ooh ooh..."

The woman's cry was truly mournful and woeful, so much so that just from the sound, it could bring people to tears and evoke sadness.

Lu Ren was somewhat moved, holding his sword with a look of concern, he stepped forward and said, "Miss, what's wrong with you?"

"Ooh ooh, my husband... My husband abandoned me in the wilderness."

Upon hearing Lu Ren's inquiry, the woman cried even more sorrowfully.

"Is that so, have you considered that maybe your husband is dead? Perhaps he left you here to ensure your survival!" Lu Ren kindly replied.

The woman's cry was halted for a moment, seemingly not expecting Lu Ren's response. As she lifted her head to say something.

Lu Ren continued, "Since you care so much about your husband, and he's already dead, I'll be a good Samaritan and send you to meet him."

Before the words were fully spoken, Lu Ren drew out his handgun with his left hand.

Bang!

The specially designed handgun emitted a dull roar, and with the burst of gunfire, the woman's head exploded, and if Lu Ren hadn't retreated quickly, he would have been covered in it.

Looking at the headless corpse with a beautiful figure before him, which fell to the ground with a thud, Lu Ren's face remained calm without any change.

To expect him to trust a woman so easily in a strange environment is akin to climbing the sky.

This kind of trick only fools those rural bumpkins of ancient times; someone like Lu Ren, who has experienced endless information bombardment, especially various novel tropes, has almost seen this trick written into oblivion.

So far, Lu Ren feels a bit of aesthetic fatigue seeing such a scene.

Can't there be a scene that is more logical, more reasonable? Is it really okay to forcibly lower my IQ?

"Ding, you used the Double Eagle to explode the head of the Ghost Crying Woman, and you have an epiphany about firearms."

This means the Ghost Crying Woman actually had a physical presence, not some ghost or electromagnetic wave.

Lu Ren secretly sighed in relief; as long as it's physical, it's not frightening. He's now a bit timid about those intangible specters.

In the real world, history has shown a few times that humans have souls, and after humans die, their electromagnetic waves become chaotic and slowly disappear after leaving the body for a while.

In special environments, this chaotic electromagnetic wave could linger for a long time and even grow due to magnetic field relations.

Of course, whether this is true, Lu Ren doesn't know; but as long as the target is visible and tangible, it's easy to deal with.

Lu Ren fears those ghostly, energy-based, or electromagnetic entities; they are the hardest to deal with.

Before he could think further, the corpse of the Ghost Crying Woman suddenly shuddered and then convulsed violently, clumsily crawling back up.

Seeing this, Lu Ren instinctively stepped back, then drew out his longsword with his right hand.

With several sword strikes, the body of the Ghost Crying Woman was severed into several pieces and finally stopped moving.

"Ding, you suddenly have a spiritual insight, wielding the sword to kill the Ghost Crying Woman, you've had a minor epiphany in swordsmanship, your Heartless Sword skill level +30."

"Ding, you suddenly have a spiritual insight, wielding the sword to kill the Ghost Crying Woman, you've had a minor epiphany in Basic Swordsmanship, your Basic Swordsmanship skill level +30."

Seeing the system notification that the Ghost Crying Woman is indeed dead, Lu Ren grinned; this is entirely urging him to commit more killings.

At this point, Lu Ren no longer lingered and passed through the forest uneventfully, without encountering any bizarre occurrences.

After exiting the forest, Lu Ren saw a winding path ahead. His expression shifted slightly as he looked at the footprints, which were clearly traces of human activity.

Does this mean there are people in the Underworld?

Are they dead or alive?

With great curiosity, Lu Ren followed the narrow dirt road only wide enough for two people and walked toward the town not far ahead.

Along the way, Lu Ren heard many strange sounds, even being called by name several times, and saw many inexplicable things beside the road. The things by the roadside were quite dangerous, but it seemed the road had a mysterious power that kept them out.

He followed the principle of not noticing, not listening, not intervening.

As long as the other side didn't block his path, Lu Ren wouldn't stop walking.

When he reached 300 meters outside the town, all the weird occurrences vanished. Only then did Lu Ren have the leisure to rub his brow; even with his temperament, having seen many disgusting scenes and heard many vulgar sounds, he was feeling a bit fatigued.

These despicable things have such low thresholds.

In the shadows, a cluster of indistinct figures whispered to each other, seemingly discussing, surprised at what Lu Ren had gone through and how he remained unfazed.

Upon entering the range of this apparent ancient town, the gloomy weather suddenly turned sunny, and even the trees grew upright, no longer contorted and grotesque.

Inside and outside were entirely two worlds.

"Hey, young man, stop right there!"

An elderly man dressed in ancient gray attire, holding a large spear, suddenly leaped out from a bush nearby.

Upon hearing the voice, Lu Ren couldn't help but raise an eyebrow; it was Chinese, spoken clearly, and he understood.

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Chapter 54: Chapter 54 Town

What kind of changes have occurred in this world?

Is it because of the system, or is it due to the connection between these worlds and the Hua Country?

Holding a myriad of doubts in his heart, Lu Ren scrutinized the elderly man dressed in clearly ancient attire and began to speak.

"Excuse me, uh... old man, is there something you need?"

The old man circled Lu Ren from a distance, took a glance at the rock in his hand, and his tense expression eased a bit.

"Young man, where are you from, where are you going, and what are you doing here?"

Good question!

As a monk from the Eastern Tang Dynasty, I'm heading to the Western Heaven to obtain scriptures, taking a break here to rest from battling some demons...

Of course, Lu Ren's internal mockeries didn't show on his face at all, he maintained a calm expression and said, "I came down the mountain for some experience and found there's a town here, so I came to rest."

"Do you have an ID tag?"

Lu Ren didn't blink: "I lost it dealing with a monster."

"What kind of monster?"

"Ghost Crying Woman."

The old man was visibly startled, looking at Lu Ren with suspicion: "You actually escaped from her hands?"

"Uh, to be precise, I killed it."

The old man clearly did not believe him, his eyes widened: "Oh, young man, I didn't expect you to be more unreliable than Old Xu."

Lu Ren shrugged, smiling silently.

The old man lifted his long spear vertically, "Alright, go in."

That's it?

Lu Ren didn't ask further, cupped his hands as a salute, then calmly passed the old man and headed into the town.

"Young man, let me give you some advice, quickly find a place to stay, and after dark, better stay inside honestly, I won't be responsible if anything happens."

The old man's words echoed in Lu Ren's ears, causing him to pause for a moment, then regain his calm.

"Thank you for the warning."

Entering the town, a bustling and lively scene met Lu Ren's eyes, the street vendors shouting, children playing shuttlecock in the alley, the pedestrians coming and going all appeared harmonious.

The entire ancient town exuded a sense of peace, completely opposite to the outside world.

Yet his distinct outfit seemed entirely normal in the eyes of the townsfolk, apparently having seen it many times.

So peacefully frightening, it gave him an eerie feeling rising in his heart.

Lu Ren sighed, made a miscalculation, damn, this town is not a place to stay, must leave.

"Customer, want some noodles? My beef noodles are the best within ten miles around here!"

A warm voice suddenly reached Lu Ren's ears.

Lu Ren looked over, focused his eyes, and saw the noodle vendor holding a human head cooking in the brine.

The so-called noodles were the hair of the head, and as for the beef, it was some brother's severed foot.

Seeing the vendor's warm expression, Lu Ren resisted the impulse to draw his sword and cut him down, calmly saying: "Are your beef noodles authentic?"

Authentic?

The vendor was obviously stunned, unable to respond for a moment, frozen in place, as if Lu Ren's question found no matching response in his head.

Lu Ren slightly shook his head: "Seems pretty authentic, who wouldn't go?"

Saying so, he swaggered away.

And just as he was about to leave town, the old man with the long spear suddenly jumped out, squinting at Lu Ren.

"Young man, you're not being honest, letting you in, why are you coming out so soon?"

Lu Ren: "Finished shopping, naturally I came out."

"Weren't you going to rest?"

"I suddenly remembered I left the gas on at home, must hurry back."

The old man didn't understand, seeming stuck, suddenly shaking uncontrollably, and his face suddenly dropped a large piece of skin, revealing the mummy-like skin underneath.

His expression quickly became sullen: "You cannot leave now."

System: "Ding, the other party seems to start relying on you and has injected goodwill."

"What's this, forced sale?"

"I let you in, you're not giving face?" The old man's eyes revealed malicious intentions unabashedly.

"Back in the day, I roamed with my long spear, fighting demons and monsters from Nansheng to Beixing Town for two days and nights without closing my eyes, slashing countless heads and rivers of blood flowed!"

Lu Ren blinked: "Your hand didn't get sore from holding the spear for so long?"

The old man was clearly agitated, throwing his long spear, the spearhead wavering, emitting a 'buzzing' sound.

"Whether my hand gets sore or not, does that have anything to do with what I'm saying?"

"I'm just curious if your hand didn't get sore from wielding it for so long, like me, after swinging my sword ten thousand times, my hand starts to ache."

The old man was angered, tilting the long spear horizontally.

"Come on, attack me, let me show you if my hand gets sore!"

As he spoke, his skin cracked swiftly, peeling off in pieces, revealing a mummified skeletal face.

Yet to Lu Ren's surprise, the other party retained his wisdom, not showing signs of madness due to physical transformation, ultimately losing sanity and becoming a ghost.

So, what really happened in this town to cause this situation?

"This... alright!"

Heartless Sword had already formed as a skill, and he could now execute the foundational techniques of the Sword Manual.

Sword Manual Mantra.

Without a woman in the heart, a sword is naturally divine.

This sword was visualized as the Wooden Sword, invisibly mobilizing the body, gathering strength at subtle points to enhance the speed and power of drawing the sword.

In simple terms, it's about focus, high concentration can allow one to mobilize more potential of the body.

Though Yan Zhenghua named it crudely, it cannot be denied that Heartless Sword is indeed an exquisite form of Meditation Spiritual Swordsmanship.

This swordsmanship focuses on training one's mental consciousness to mobilize the body.

With high focus and concentration, combined with Basic Swordsmanship, it can unleash astonishing power.

This was entirely like the Visualization Method of the Buddhist and Taoist Families, White Bone Observation, and Divine Strike kind of skills.

Whether in speed or power, both would be enhanced several levels with the explosive draw of the sword.

Lu Ren bent at the waist, his right hand pretending to hold the sword hilt at his left waist, with the Yan Form revealing a portion of the sword blade, then his eyes sharpened, and he shot forward like an arrow, reaching the old man in an instant.

Seeing Lu Ren's speed, the other party was clearly startled, instinctively lifting his long spear horizontally.

Bang!

The sound of breaking erupted instantly, the old man's long spear was immediately severed by Lu Ren's sword.

The old man staggered back several steps, seeing Lu Ren approaching with his sword, hurriedly shouted: "Wait!! Using weapons is not the act of a hero, fight with fists if you dare!"

Lu Ren raised an eyebrow: "Are you serious?"

The old man threw aside his spear, proudly: "Back in the day, my Fist Technique was the best within ten miles, come on!"