Lin Xiaofei was overjoyed. He handed a letter to Steward Liu. If Steward Liu really helped him, it would be easy for him to get rid of his status as a menial disciple. At least he could become an outer disciple.

Once he becomes an outer disciple, the people, things, and events he encounters will be different, and he will have plenty of time to practice martial arts and opportunities to acquire martial arts manuals.

Disciples who perform menial tasks usually only practice one style of martial arts, the Green Peak Leg. Only when they have mastered the Green Peak Leg to a minor level can they have the opportunity to exchange it for another martial art within the gang. Moreover, there are many restrictions on how menial disciples exchange for gang martial arts. Therefore, Lin Xiaofei wants to get rid of his status as a menial disciple so that he can have more time to practice martial arts.

"As for you helping me in the future? I probably won't have that opportunity."

However, with what you said, I can say I didn't misjudge you.

With a smile on his face, Wang Shan pushed the flatbed cart to the side of the road and then pulled Lin Xiaofei into a grove of trees beside the road.

Wang Shan held a long sword in his hand and said to Lin Xiaofei, "I will now teach you a set of sword techniques, the Eighteen Swords of Gale."

"The Eighteen Swords of Gale emphasizes speed. One sword strike after another must be fast, accurate, and fluid. The sword techniques are simple, but the most important thing is how you wield the sword and apply force."

You must first learn the sword techniques, and once you are proficient, then learn how to wield the sword and apply force. Finally, practice both techniques simultaneously to unleash the full power of the sword.

"Watch me demonstrate for you."

Wang Shan looked serious. After speaking, he drew a long sword from his waist, gripped it, and began to practice his sword techniques.

He originally intended to give the Gale Sword Manual to Lin Xiaofei, but in order for Lin Xiaofei to learn the Eighteen Gale Swords as soon as possible, he decided to personally teach Lin Xiaofei the sword technique, and then slowly began to swing it, move by move.

Since Lin Xiaofei's mental perception has greatly increased, his memory has become even stronger than before, three or four times stronger than that of an ordinary person. He can clearly remember some simple things after seeing them only once.

Lin Xiaofei watched Wang Shan demonstrate his sword techniques. There were a total of eighteen sword moves. After watching it once, he memorized the moves. When Wang Shan demonstrated the moves again, he found that the moves he remembered were exactly the same as before.

"I've demonstrated the sword technique twice; you should have some recollection of it now. Try it yourself."

Seeing Lin Xiaofei looking at him so intently, Wang Shan smiled and said.

Lin Xiaofei nodded and pulled out a broken knife.

This knife was originally a long sword, but it was broken by the collar thrown by the rat beast when he killed it last time. So, he could only pull out this broken sword and planned to use it to practice sword moves.

Seeing that Lin Xiaofei was holding a broken knife, Wang Shan handed his longsword to Lin Xiaofei to use.

Lin Xiaofei stood in the woods and grass, twisted his wrist, and thrust out his sword. Then he turned his body, the sword light moved, slanted to the left, bent, lifted his wrist, and slashed out again.

One sword strike followed another, one after another. The movements were neither too fast nor too slow, but the sword techniques flowed smoothly without a single mistake.

In no time, Lin Xiaofei unleashed all eighteen sword moves at once, exactly the same as the sword moves that Wang Shan had slowly demonstrated.

However, after Lin Xiaofei finished his swordplay, he felt that the sword moves were light and weak, lacking any real power, and were not as powerful as his own random slashes.

Of course, he himself knew that he had only just not yet learned the method of channeling energy in swordsmanship.

"I really didn't expect you to be so talented. You've only watched me demonstrate the sword moves twice, and you've already learned almost all of them and memorized them."

However, the speed of your sword strikes is a bit slow, making them seem light and airy. But with more practice and practice, they will become better.

Wang Shan smiled, but was inwardly shocked. Lin Xiaofei had only watched the sword moves twice and had already learned them all. His talent was terrifying. However, to show that he was a good teacher, he said something indifferent.

Next, Wang Shan had Lin Xiaofei demonstrate the sword moves again. Seeing that Lin Xiaofei's movements were faster than before and the light, airy style had diminished, he simply instructed Lin Xiaofei to practice diligently before teaching him the techniques and power of the Eighteen Swift Wind Swords.

"Now that you have basically learned the Eighteen Sword Techniques of Gale, the next step is to learn how to wield the longsword. Once you have mastered the technique of hand strength, your sword moves will naturally have greater destructive power."

Once you master the application of hand strength, the Eighteen Swift Wind Swords can unleash their power.

The Eighteen Swift Swords, although a common martial art, emphasizes speed, which is the key to its power.

The Eighteen Styles of Swordplay each has slightly different techniques and energy application in each move, so you need to pay close attention. Once you have mastered the basics, you can be considered to have entered the field.

However, with your talent, you'll probably master it in two months.

Once you reach the minor mastery level, you can unleash the Eighteen Swift Wind Swords instantly. At the same time, you can combine three swords into one, so the eighteen sword moves can be transformed into six swords, which can be unleashed in succession, doubling the sword technique's destructive power.

As for whether you can master it, it will probably take at least seven or eight years. Once mastered, the speed and lethality of your swordsmanship will double.

As Wang Shan spoke, he gripped his longsword and began to use his strength to execute his swordsmanship.

In an instant, the longsword in his hand flashed with light, its shadows crisscrossing, and the three swords merged into one, unleashing a six-sword combo in succession. The grass in the forest was swept away by the six swords, and more than ten trees as thick as an arm were cut in half.

Lin Xiaofei was shocked. The sword technique was too fast, and its destructive power was more than ten times stronger than his full-force attack. The power was too great.

"Uncle Wang, have you mastered the Eighteen Swords of Gale?"

Lin Xiaofei was puzzled and quickly asked.

"Not bad, I have mastered this sword technique."

Wang Shan smiled, a hint of smugness in his eyes.

"Uncle Wang, the power of that sword technique you unleashed was truly amazing. It really broadened my horizons."

Seeing that Uncle Wang was satisfied with his swordsmanship, Lin Xiaofei said something appropriate, and then asked, "Uncle Wang, if you mastered the Eighteen Swift Wind Swords to perfection, how would its destructive power compare to this single strike?"

"I'm not entirely sure about that, but according to the Eighteen Swords of Gale manual, once you cultivate it to perfection, you can combine the eighteen sword techniques into one sword, unleash it with unstoppable force, and its destructive power is at least three times that of a minor-level sword technique."

After thinking for a moment, Wang Shan spoke directly.

Lin Xiaofei nodded, thinking to himself, "This is just an ordinary martial art. It usually takes about seven or eight years for an average person to master it, and about ten years to reach perfection. With that time, it would be better to cultivate a higher-quality sword technique."

However, for me, the time required to practice martial arts can be greatly reduced.

I have herbs grown in my spatial pearl. Consuming them will accelerate my martial arts cultivation and allow me to elevate this sword technique to its perfect state. My strength will then increase dramatically in a short period of time.

Next, Wang Shan demonstrated the sword techniques on both sides and then explained in detail the wrist power in the Eighteen Swift Wind Swords, explaining each detail while demonstrating the sword techniques, which took nearly two hours.

Wang Shan stopped explaining the sword technique only after Lin Xiaofei had basically grasped the wrist power of the Eighteen Swift Wind Swords, and told Lin Xiaofei to practice more on his own.