Chapter 8: Gale Cuts

  "Great Swordsman?" Lin Wu was taken aback.

  "That's right, the swordsmen profession is divided into nine levels. The top three are the great swordsmen, and once you enter the great swordsmen level, you've reached the starting point of truly becoming a strong master," Blake said. "The key to becoming a great swordsman is to cultivate your own attribute Dou Qi."

  "What rank are you, Captain Nabreck? A Great Swordsman?" Lin Wu asked curiously.

  "I? A top-notch swordsman, I won't be able to break through to become a great swordsman in this lifetime." Breck said with a somewhat despondent expression, "There are countless people who can enter the realm of high-level swordsmen, but those who can break through and enter the realm of great swordsmen are one in ten thousand. However, once you enter the realm of great swordsmen, it's like the sky is high and the birds fly freely, the sea is vast and the fish jump with joy - it's a completely different realm."

  "So as long as one cultivates the attribute of Dou Qi, they can become a Great Swordsman?" Lin Wu asked with a thoughtful expression.

  "It can be said that every person's attributes are vastly different. If the attribute of the aura you cultivate matches your own, then becoming a great swordsman will come naturally to you in the future. However, if they don't match, you won't even be able to become an intermediate swordsman in this lifetime. Attribute auras are extremely rare, and this beginner-level wind attribute aura is even more precious than ordinary mid-level aura techniques. I obtained this attribute technique during one of my missions." Breck gazed at the wind attribute aura technique in his hand.

  "There should be a way to test physical attributes." Lin Wu knew that in this world, apart from swordsmen, there were also mages, and testing attributes was one of their specialties.

  "Heh, if I could test out physical attributes, I would have become a magician long ago. The swordsmanship profession is almost for people whose attributes can't be tested." Breck said.

  "So which one will you choose?" Breck placed two manuals of internal energy techniques in front of Lin Wu.

  Looking at the two manuals of Dou Qi Gong Fa in front of him, Lin Wu fell silent for a moment before finally picking up the manual of Wind Attribute Dou Qi Gong Fa.

  "Are you sure you want to choose this one? You need to know the consequences, if your attribute is not wind or the flying wind attribute in your body does not occupy absolute dominance, then you're done for this lifetime." Breck warned with a serious face.

  "Yes, Colonel Breck, I'm certain." Lin Wu said firmly.

  Wind attribute, representing speed, in the game those equipment that increase attack speed are extremely expensive, it can be seen how important speed is in combat. Moreover, Lin Wu feels that his attributes tend towards wind attribute with a high probability, because he often feels the lively cyan energy wandering around his mouth.

  Moreover, Lin Wu has no choice now, he must become a strong man at the fastest speed, and cultivating attribute Dou Qi is a shortcut.

  "Ah, I've taken out this attribute Dou Qi, don't know if it's right or wrong." Blake let out a soft sigh.

  Burek then passed on some of the key points of cultivating internal energy to Lin Wu, and from now on it was up to Lin Wu himself to cultivate.

  "Colonel Breck, thank you." As he left Colonel Breck's carriage, Lin Wu bowed deeply to Colonel Breck, with a heart full of gratitude for this enlightening teacher.

  "Alright, focus on honing your martial skills. Even if your aura attribute doesn't match, combining your attribute aura with your martial skills can still allow you to rival high-level swordsmen," Blake said.

  At night, when the entire caravan stopped to rest, Lin Wu eagerly found a quiet place to carefully read through the Wind Attribute Dou Qi, "Gale Decision".

  This internal energy technique can be said to be an extreme, the technique itself states that it does not seek to increase the amount of internal energy and will not improve the speed of advancement, even the recovery of internal energy is at a level that is not worth mentioning. If only these, this internal energy technique is actually worse than the basic internal energy technique.

  However, this kung fu has an extreme aspect, that is speed, just like its name, Rapid Wind Decision. Speed is the value of this kung fu.

  He carefully read through the cultivation section of the manual, and then Lin Wu began to cultivate according to what was written in the manual.

  However, Lin Wu sat for more than half the night during his first cultivation, but he didn't cultivate any fighting energy. Finally, in a daze, Lin Wu fell asleep while sitting, and in his sleep, he felt that countless green energies around him were constantly gathering towards him and drilling into his body. Those green energies flowed continuously within his body, giving him a comfortable feeling that was intoxicating.

  The next day, when a ray of sunlight pierced through the darkness, a gentle breeze suddenly blew on Lin Wu's body.

  Brock suddenly opened his eyes from meditation and stood up, looking towards where Lin Wu was, with a look of surprise in his eyes.

  "It's unbelievable that I was able to cultivate Dou Qi in just one night, and it's even a Wind Attribute Dou Qi." Breck muttered.

  Recalling the year Breck first cultivated his Qi, it took him three months to produce a single thread of Qi, which even his teacher couldn't help but praise as genius. But now, Lin Wu had cultivated attribute Qi in just one night, this was simply monstrous.

  "I hope his attribute is really wind, otherwise I would have strangled a super genius." Breck thought that if Lin Wu's attribute was not wind, he couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. Such a genius wouldn't even need to risk cultivating his elemental aura to become a great swordsman.

  He slowly opened his eyes, and Lin Wu's face was filled with incredulity, for a small amount of energy was constantly flowing through the meridians in his body. "This is indeed internal energy," Lin Wu muttered to himself.

  "That's right, this is the Wind Attribute Chi." At this time, Blake came to Lin Wu's side. Since Lin Wu had cultivated his Chi, Blake thought it was necessary to teach him some methods of using Chi. Seeing Lin Wu's talent, which would never be surpassed in his lifetime, Blake had already decided to teach him everything he knew. Having a student with such talent had always been Blake's dream.

  "Colonel Breck, how did you come?" Lin Wu hastily stood up and gave Colonel Breck a younger generation's salute, which Lin Wu thought was proper.

  Seeing Lin Wu's actions, Blake felt a sense of relief in his heart. "Follow me, I'll teach you some techniques for using your Qi."

  As the merchant group was preparing for their journey, Blake brought Lin Wu to an open area and then picked up his large sword, saying: "Look closely, the most basic use of Dou Qi is to increase attack, defense, and speed."

  As he spoke, Breck's large sword suddenly emitted a faint white glow. "Generally, the color of the aura of swordsmen who cultivate non-attributed aura is white. Among them, primary swordsmen are unable to transmit their aura onto their swords, only intermediate swordsmen and above can transmit their aura onto the sword body to increase its strength and attack power. Advanced swordsmen can emit an aura glow." Breck explained as he suddenly swung his large sword.

  BOOM!!

  With a loud crash, a tree on the empty ground was cut off at the waist.

  "This is the attacking power of Chi, and if it's attribute Chi, its power will be even greater." Breck said to Lin Wu Dao, "You come try too."