Elder Zhang's *Summary of Xuanwu* encapsulates his lifelong martial arts insights, and he was also a master of the saber.
This collection of insights contains a wealth of content directed specifically at saber techniques, representing the most meticulous and nuanced experiences.
Unfortunately, it couldn't be upgraded with Fortune points...
The twenty-five volumes dedicated purely to the sword forms of the Blinking Sword Technique are a grand assembly of swordsmanship, utilizing light and the opponent's visual blind spots to achieve victory.
It is reputed to instantly observe an enemy's weaknesses, see through their flaws, and slay the opponent in the span of a heartbeat.
There are three conditions under which this sword technique should not be practiced: those with true qi must not practice it, those without immense perseverance must not practice it, and those without innate talent cannot practice it.
First, do not practice it—technically, having true qi allows one to enter through the doorway, but it cannot be safely utilized; conflicting internal forces will end up injuring oneself.
Second, do not practice it—even with the best aptitude, mastering all seventy-odd secret techniques requires around ten years.
Moreover, the sword manual contains well over a hundred distinct sword forms, amounting to several thousand individual movements in total!
Without perseverance, how could anyone possibly endure the training? Of course, being able to upgrade with points changes everything...
Third, do not practice it—so-called innate talent refers to having five senses thoroughly attuned. The original Han Li met this condition only after cultivating the fourth level of the Changchun Technique.
...
Li Feiyu spent fifteen days getting started with the Blinking Sword Technique, during which he also took turns with Han Li to read through all seventy-four volumes.
Now, all seventy-four secret manuals were in Li Feiyu's hands. Since he did not possess a photographic memory, he needed to study them directly from the books.
Throughout these fifteen days, Li Feiyu closed his doors to visitors, watching with his own eyes as 2 Fortune points were deducted every single day, totaling 30 points consumed.
He had never dared to detoxify and disband his internal cultivation; before truly mastering the Blinking Sword Technique, he did not dare risk scattering his power.
Li Feiyu vaguely sensed that this system compressed long-term, arduous practice into a single instantaneous moment.
Therefore, he had to gain a foothold first—at the very least, knowing how to practice—before he could use points to upgrade.
Yet the hodgepodge of the Blinking Sword Technique made direct point allocation impossible, so he broke the Blinking Sword Technique down!
Otherwise, the system simply couldn't add points to it.
The Blinking Sword Technique was actually a combination of pure sword forms and various secret skills. He extracted every single pure sword form from the chaotic mix.
Because Li Feiyu himself possessed formidable saber skills, and aided further by the *Summary of Xuanwu*, he managed to isolate saber-like movements—such as sweeping, chopping, deflecting, and slicing—from the pure sword forms.
Whatever remained—thrusting, pecking, flicking, and so on—could only be executed with a sword.
Thus, the pure sword forms of the Blinking Sword Technique were successfully split into saber techniques and sword techniques.
Since Li Feiyu had always used the saber and naturally favored it, everyone assumed his true prowess lay in his saber-play—yet unbeknownst to them, he could also draw a sword!
This served as a hidden reserve of strength that would surely prove useful at a critical juncture.
Fifteen days later, Li Feiyu departed the Qixuan Sect carrying dried rations, an antidote, two bottles of divine medicine, a saber, and a sword.
The moment he stepped outside, someone followed him, as expected.
He circulated the Smoke-Fading Step, circled around the mountains several times, and slipped into a cleft beneath a cliff in the back mountains.
There was a small grove of trees here, and the terrain in the middle was relatively open.
He had discovered this place during his most frustrated days, right when the examination for registered disciples was looming, yet no matter how bitterly he trained, his progress remained painfully slow.
It was precisely in this small grove that he unexpectedly ran into Elder Zhang, the very person who had brought him into the Qixuan Sect.
And it was right here that he had swallowed that foul, pungent Marrow-Extracting Pill!
Now, Li Feiyu had returned; he was going to complete his metamorphosis right here!
Swallowing the antidote prepared by Han Li, he felt as though his entire body was deflating.
Yes, unlike the agonizing spasms caused by the Marrow-Extracting Pill, his whole body relaxed into an extreme state of limpness.
[Misfortune: Marrow-Extracting Bone-Eroding Poison (-5 daily) successfully dispelled!]
The poison was gone!
The misfortune had been erased!
The process had been swift and virtually painless.
Every muscle in his body lacked strength, his dantian was completely empty, and the moment he picked up his saber, his hands began to tremble!
This was his most vulnerable and perilous moment—his martial arts were indeed crippled!
Realm: Lowest-tier martial artist (0)
Age: 15/40
Internal Energy: None
Martial Arts: Blinking Saber and Sword Technique · Initiation (0+/300), Smoke-Fading Step · Initiation (0+/10), Soft-Bone Technique · Initiation (0+/10), Qi-Hiding Technique · Initiation (0+/10), Pseudonym Disguise Art · Initiation (0+/10), Stealthy Snatch Art · Initiation (0+/10)
Destiny: Master of the Qixuan Sect
Fortune: Good Fortune · Childhood Sworn Brothers (totaling +3 daily)
Fortune Points: 309
With the misfortune gone, he now had only two blessings of good fortune.
Good Fortune: Blue Outshining Blue (+1 daily) and Good Fortune: Childhood Sworn Brothers (+2 daily).
The system only displayed the strongest fortune and the net change in total points.
His lifespan was restricted to just 40 years—the lingering aftereffect of the Marrow-Extracting Pill!
Without a moment's hesitation, the instant his mind cleared, he initiated the upgrade!
Upgrade!
Give me an upgrade!
[Blinking Saber and Sword Technique +100 points (209 remaining), this martial art has reached Initiation.]
[Blinking Saber and Sword Technique +200 points (9 remaining), this martial art has become Proficient.]
In that instant, a massive torrent of saber and sword practice fragments flooded Li Feiyu's brain.
Through the power of upgrades, he grew stronger in the blink of an eye!
This single moment was worth three to five years of arduous training for an ordinary person!
The Blinking Saber and Sword Technique was, after all, a supreme unique skill. Having passed through Initiation and Proficiency, it had now entered the stage of Mastery.
He had once again become a Martial Artist.
[Destiny Fortune! Becoming a Martial Artist brings you one step closer to your current Destiny, Fortune +20 (29 total)]
Although it was just a fleeting thought, Li Feiyu felt as though he had walked a circle through the gates of life and death.
For the time being, Li Feiyu intended to cultivate in seclusion here for a while.
Because he had to reserve points for the Blinking Saber and Sword Technique; for a supreme skill that normally required ten years to perfect, using system points was much faster.
As for auxiliary arts like the Smoke-Fading Step, he could completely practice those on his own.
Once he practiced the Smoke-Fading Step to a sufficient degree, he would be able to return.
Though not as powerful as before he had crippled his cultivation, dealing with ordinary inner disciples would pose no problem at all.
Since practicing the Smoke-Fading Step consumed physical stamina and could not be sustained indefinitely, he paired it with the Qi-Hiding Technique and the Pseudonym Disguise Art for simultaneous cultivation.
A month later, his Fortune points had automatically increased by 90.
The three auxiliary martial arts Li Feiyu had been practicing had all reached Consummation!
Moreover, the system held a surprise in store!
Martial arts practiced entirely on one's own without relying on system upgrades would refund the points that would have otherwise been consumed during final mastery!
[Destiny Fortune! Self-consummation of the Smoke-Fading Step, Qi-Hiding Technique, and Pseudonym Disguise Art, Fortune +80 +80 +80 (359 total)]
With this windfall, he was actually able to upgrade the supreme Blinking Saber and Sword Technique to the Lesser Success stage!
[Blinking Saber and Sword Technique +300 points (59 remaining), this martial art has reached Mastery.]
Realm: Martial arts expert (25%)
Age: 15/40
Martial Arts: Blinking Saber and Sword Technique · Lesser Success (0+/400), Smoke-Fading Step · Consummation, Qi-Hiding Technique · Consummation, Pseudonym Disguise Art · Consummation, Soft-Bone Technique · Initiation (0+/10), Stealthy Snatch Art · Initiation (0+/10)
Destiny: Master of the Qixuan Sect
Fortune: Good Fortune · Childhood Sworn Brothers (totaling +3 daily)
Fortune Points: 59
His supreme unique skill had reached the Lesser Success stage; the current Li Feiyu was thoroughly reborn!
He had completely shaken off the torment of the Marrow-Extracting Pill, and the system's misfortune had been lifted as well.
Most importantly!
Thanks to the bonuses of his supreme skill, his combat prowess was now even greater than it had been before he crippled his cultivation!
Li Feiyu had thoroughly defied the heavens and changed his destiny!
At this moment, less than ten days remained until this year's grand sect tournament.
Following the tournament, a new round of trials would commence.
Li Feiyu also knew what had transpired on Han Li's end during the forty-odd days he had spent in secluded retreat disbanding his cultivation.
...
Little Li brother had already slain Dr. Mo, completing his own rebirth in a sense!
The present Divine Doctor Han was comfortably seated in Dr. Mo's grand master's chair, studying his little spells.
"Dr. Mo, it turns out that *Longevity Scripture* you were always reading was actually the technique manual for the *Changchun Technique*!"
"This Wind-Driving Technique is quite interesting!"
"This Fireball Technique is rather formidable!"
"Though these characters are a bit hard to understand..."
"Senior Brother Li is still sensible after all; he must have crippled his cultivation and left!
Zhang Tie left two years ago, and now Senior Brother Li is gone too...
All the friends I could actually talk to have left me."
"Since there's nothing left tying me down here, I might as well practice spells for a year or two and then leave!"
"Tsk tsk! Dr. Mo's tea is truly fragrant!"
"Tsk tsk! Dr. Mo has five wives!
And three daughters, each more ethereal than a celestial being! Slurp...
Still, I need to keep a low profile and avoid entangling myself in too many unnecessary karmic ties!"
Swallowing hard and smacking his lips, Han Li suddenly heard someone call out to him.
"Xiao Li! Come quick and let your brother here test your martial arts!"
"Xiao Li, did you miss your older brother?"
How utterly shameless! What a familiar tone!