Chapter 103 (2/2)
Potential 10,000 point increase/day
Waves Level 4 Sonido Sword Zephyr Waves
Mental Cultivation Method Level 2 Ice Age Meditation Art
Fang Xingjian looked at the new addition on his Stats Window, the Unparalleled Sword Intent. He started thinking to himself.
The progress indicator behind it clearly showed that this Unparalleled Sword Intent could still evolve, and it was currently at 50/100. Fang Xingjian gave it some thought, and the only thing which made sense was that he had now cultivated a total of 50 sets of sword arts to their maximum level. The only other one was his Supreme Mistwind Sword, which he had not been cultivating for the past few days, and thus had yet to reach the maximum level.
‘It’s that harsh? To think that this speciality requires 50 sets of sword techniques at their maximum level… Ordinary people can never dream to complete this in all their lives.’
Curious, Fang Xingjian started to look at its description.
Unparalleled Sword Intent: Innate Sword Bones, formed from repetitive tempering; uses intent to counter moves; unrivalled worldwide.
Any sword arts in the world will be picked up at a single look; tremendously increases the practitioner’s speed of picking sword techniques, and can see through all techniques in the world; the success rate of seeing through the opponent’s moves is affected by gap between the practitioner’s speed and his opponent’s speed; the faster the opponent’s agility and reaction attribute, the lower the success rate.
This speciality, Unparalleled Sword Intent, had further increased Fang Xingjian’s speed at which he picked up sword techniques. Now, by simply closing his eyes and contemplating a little, thousands or tens of thousands of sword moves would appear in his mind. All fifty sets of sword techniques had granted him his own perception towards sword arts, allowing him to create his own system.
Most of the sword techniques in the world, after disassembling them, breaking them apart and crushing them, then finally breaking them down to their most basic moves, would not be far from these fifty sets of sword techniques. Therefore, he could now learn any sword technique faster than if he were to learn anything else.
The ability to see through moves was obviously an ability to see through the flaws in the opponent’s moves, but Fang Xingjian would only be able to experience the actual effects after having tried it for himself.
What he was more curious about was what effects the Unparalleled Sword Intent would have if it progressed even more.
At that moment, Huang Lin was the first to dash in and come to Fang Xingjian’s bedside, asking, “Xingjian?”
Fang Xingjian opened his eyes, looked at Huang Lin and said, “Teacher, why are you here?”
“It’s all because of that dratted Charlie.” Huang Lin gritted his teeth and said, “Tell me, what on earth has he done to you? I want him to pay back in ten folds.”
“He…” Fang Xingjian turned silent for a moment, obviously digesting the information in Huang Lin’s words.
But Huang Lin thought that he was trying to recollect what had happened, and thus did not disturb him.
Fang Xingjian gave it some thought, and then suddenly saw the Unparalleled Sword Intent on his Stats Window. He immediately said, “Teacher, I’ve suddenly got the speciality Unparalleled Sword Intent.” With that, he looked around the room, look at Huang Lin, and felt an intriguing feeling surging from within him. It was as if the whole world had changed, but he could not tell what was different.
“Unparalleled Sword Intent?” Huang Lin’s face revealed an extremely astonished expression, “To think that you’ve comprehended a mental state.”
A mental state referred to an extremely unique specialty, all Knights having the possibility of attaining it, but at the same time, it was not guaranteed that they would be able to attain in a lifetime. It was because the mental state that each person could attain was different, and so was their comprehension and means to improve it.
Therefore, this was something which could not be passed down, and which could not be used as reference for others. A person could only rely on oneself to attain it.
Even as Kirst’s sword master, Huang Lin had not yet comprehended the mental state. It was because luck and affinity played a part in this as well.
Due to the difficulty in comprehending the mental state and its progress, once it was attained, the specialty would be able to raise one’s powers tremendously.
For example, Unparalleled Sword Intent, or the First Prince’s State of Dominion.
Now, hearing that Fang Xingjian had also attained the Sword Intent, Huang Lin immediately felt great astonishment.
He said, “Therefore, you don’t have to tell me what your mental state is. You hold the secret to yourself, and it’s best that you don’t ever tell anyone else. This will be your trump card.”
Fang Xingjian nodded, expressing that he understood.
Huang Lin said once again, “Then how do you wish to deal with Charlie?”
“Charlie?” Fang Xingjian furrowed his brows and said, “Teacher, what are the plans you guys have for him?”
Huang Lin immediately shared their plans to chase Charlie out of the Royal Knight Association and to send him to the southern borders. “He is after all, a Conferred Knight, and is of great use to the Empire. Therefore, it’s impossible to sentence him to death.
“Sending him to the southern borders, would not only allow him to render service to the country, but would also make it impossible for him to ever return again.”
“I understand. We’ll settle it as such.”
Not long after Huang Lin had left, Anthony, Jack and Lilia also rushed over to visit Fang Xingjian. They surrounded Fang Xingjian, chattering non-stop, concerned over how Fang Xingjian was feeling.
“Teacher! Did those b*stards torture you?” Lilia asked, her fists clenched. “Is it that eccentric person called Charlie? I’ll get my father to give him a thrashing.”
Fang Xingjian shook his head and said, “It’s fine. The association will handle this.”
Just then Class 256’s instructor, Dick, brought along Ferdinand, Barbara, Robert and the others to visit Fang Xingjian as well.
Looking at Fang Xingjian who was lying on the bed, Dick made a strange expression. Ever since Fang Xingjian had enrolled in the academy, he had found him disagreeable. But from the transition, to the competition, to the association’s interrogation this time around, the way things had developed were all far from his expectations.
Now, he could not help but feel admiration for Fang Xingjian.
Ferdinand and the others felt the same as well. All of them stood around Fang Xingjian, consoling him.
Ferdinand looked at Fang Xingjian and said, “I’m sorry. Without you, we lost badly in the following rounds of the inter-class competition.”
Robert said, “It’s fine. After all, they were the top two classes in the academy. Even if Fang Xingjian was around, with us holding him back while he fought against ten senior Knights by himself, it would have been impossible for us to win the competition.”
“That’s right,” Jack interrupted and said, “Those are senior students who have all been transitioned for seven or eight years. Even if Xingjian were able to win against one or two of them, how would he be able to fight against ten of them?”
Fang Xingjian only listened silently, his body continuing to circulate sword techniques and Waves unceasingly twenty-four/seven, his mind cultivating the Supreme Mistwind Sword. Therefore, he only listened silently, not saying a word.
While his visitors were talking, the Headmaster also walked in.