"clang!!"

With a crisp crash, the long sword in Fang Zheng's hand flew out and fell to the ground. He also fell backwards to the ground with this huge force, gasping for breath.

"Stand up and continue!"

Hearing Shi Dong's words, Fang Zheng hurriedly rolled over and climbed up from the ground, then grabbed the long sword in his hand. The fine steel long sword in Fang Zheng's hand seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, but even so, Fang Zheng still gritted his teeth and stared at the fully armed knight in front of him. He thought for a moment, then quickly swung the long sword to Shi Dong's right. But this time, Shi Dong didn't even look at him, and just swung his hand casually, and Fang Zheng saw the opponent's huge two-handed sword coming straight at him without any pretense.

Facing the two-handed giant sword coming down at him, Fang Zheng gritted his teeth and rushed forward with his sword tightly grasped.

The two swords crossed, Fang Zheng tried to hold the hilt tightly, tilting the blade, trying to relieve the force of the blow, and the fine steel sword made a "squeaking" sound and twisted to the side. Then there was another "clang" sound, and the next moment Fang Zheng's hand could no longer support the force of the giant sword and loosened his fingers, and then the long sword in his hand flew backwards again. But fortunately, this time Fang Zheng did not fall down with it.

"That's enough for today."

Shi Dong put away his two-handed sword and looked at Fang Zheng with admiration.

"I have to admit, your body is too weak... but your perseverance is pretty good. I've seen some idiots who started complaining not long after they started training, as if I was going to kill them. You're not bad, you haven't complained yet, you have a bright future!"

“Haha…haha…thank…thank you…”

Hearing Shi Dong's praise, Fang Zheng wiped the sweat from his forehead and answered breathlessly. At this moment, he felt that he could hardly stand steadily, his hands were extremely sore and numb, and he looked exhausted as if he had been fished out of a pond.

On the second day of becoming Shi Dong's student, Fang Zheng understood what the old bishop's sympathetic look meant. In fact, he was caught by Shi Dong before dawn, and then started running in circles and practicing swordsmanship - completely different from what Fang Zheng imagined. Shi Dong did not teach him any knight sword skills, but made him practice basic sword skills all the time.

Chopping, slashing, blocking, stabbing, picking... Fang Zheng practiced these boring basic skills over and over again according to Shi Dong's orders. According to Shi Dong, the Royal Cross Swordsmanship he used was already quite strong. But because Fang Zheng did not know enough about swords, he was unable to fully exert the power of swordsmanship.

Fang Zheng also felt the same way. When he first fought against Shi Dong, because Shi Dong was not familiar with this sword technique, Fang Zheng was able to gain the upper hand and eventually win. But that was the only time. After that assessment, Fang Zheng never beat Shi Dong again. Even if Shi Dong only used the most common standard weapons to fight him, Fang Zheng felt that he was being suppressed.

"You're such a freak, kid."

Looking at Fang Zheng who was sweating profusely in front of him, Shi Dong curled his lips.

"Generally speaking, people with strong wills are not in bad health, but why are you so weak? Also, I see that the power you have mastered is pretty advanced, so why don't you know how to chop people with a sword?"

Hearing Shi Dong's ridicule, Fang Zheng rolled his eyes helplessly. Indeed, he is determined. If he wasn't, how could he work overtime day and night? As for this body... Do you think I don't want to be stronger? My original body at least has a few abdominal muscles. I'm thankful that this damn cultist didn't feel that my body was hollowed out...

Fang Zheng was of course very clear about the power system of this world, so he quite understood why Shi Dong said that. On this continent, people used a kind of energy called "Star Spirit Power", but in Fang Zheng's opinion, this so-called "Star Spirit Power" was actually basically the same as the "internal force" in martial arts novels, and in fact, their classifications were also quite similar.

On this continent, the power of the stars is divided into six levels: entry level, regular level, elite level, master level, legendary level, and extraordinary level.

Entry-level professionals are a bit like the extras in martial arts novels. They may know a few moves of Shaolin Long Fist or Black Tiger Heart-piercing, but that's all. They just improve their physique and don't have any special changes. The militia in this world are generally at this level.

Regular-level professionals are more like disciples of some big sects. They have cultivated internal strength and are much better than those guys who can only fight with one or two moves. They can use strength to strengthen their bodies and exert extraordinary strength. For example, they can jump several meters high or run a hundred meters in 10.8 seconds. These people have mastered the use of star power to enhance their physical attributes and can use unscientific techniques such as "Golden Bell Cover" or "Tiyunzong".

Elite-level professionals go a step further. In fact, to judge whether a professional has elite-level strength, you only need to see whether he can use the power of the stars to attack outside the body. Whether it is a mage, knight, assassin, thief or any other profession, as long as they can use the power of the stars to attack outside the body, it means that they have surpassed ordinary warriors and become an elite.

Grandmasters are even more powerful. They not only possess powerful strength, but also innovate and have their own unique skills and combat techniques. For example, Knight Stone is a grandmaster. Beings who reach this level are basically the same as the leaders of various sects in martial arts novels. They are not only powerful, but also have their own unique skills.

As for the legends, they are even more terrifying. The Grandmaster level is barely considered within the realm of martial arts, but the existence of the legend level has basically reached the realm of fairy tales. It is normal for them to make a move that turns the sky and the earth dark. Even if they cannot compare to the real gods, I am afraid they are not far behind. When they start to fight, the impact will spread to a hundred miles. It is no joke. In fact, in this world, the real legends are almost equivalent to the strategic nuclear weapons owned by each country, and they will not take action easily. And it is precisely because of their existence that this continent can maintain peace.

But if that was all, it would obviously not be enough. Mortals are ultimately impulsive, greedy, and blind. Temporary restraint does not mean that they can always be restrained. Perhaps some people will seek revenge, or even fall into darkness and try to destroy the world, but in the end, none of this happened. The reason is that there is an extremely powerful level of existence above the legend.

extraordinary.

If legends are the pinnacle of the mundane, then extraordinary beings are, as the name implies, beings that transcend the mundane. The extraordinary are never mortals, all extraordinary beings are the incarnations and messengers of gods or demons, they have powers beyond mortals, and even at certain moments, they can do whatever they want!

And it is precisely because of this that this continent can remain peaceful. Even the existence of legendary level cannot stir up any waves. After all, on this continent, justice and evil are not eternal enemies. In fact, if someone attempts to destroy the world, then the first thing he will wait for may not be the punishment of the gods, but the poisonous blade behind the devil - I don't need money to recruit believers? You destroy the world and let me starve?

That's why Shi Dong said Fang Zheng was a freak, because Fang Zheng's current strength level was about the middle level of the elite, but his body was so poor that it looked like he had never exercised. To put it in an analogy, it was like Linghu Chong, who had lost all his internal strength, learned the Six Meridians Divine Sword and kept shooting... Is it possible?

Fang Zheng also realized his weakness, which was sword skills. The long sword was a very unfamiliar weapon to him. He had never touched it in his previous life, and it had only been less than a month since he was reborn into this world. The system allowed him to master sword skills and knowledge, but experience was not something that could be acquired overnight. It was something that truly required time to accumulate and be down-to-earth.

Fortunately, he was not completely helpless.

"Okay, that's all for today. Go back and have a rest."

Shi Dong was very satisfied with Fang Zheng. Although he felt that the sword skills he mastered did not match his experience, he thought it was nothing strange. Sword skills required comprehension and intelligence. Anyone who was not an idiot could master some skills by following the example. Besides, it was normal for the other party to have some incredible characteristics since he had the Holy Spirit protecting him.

As for the fact that Fang Zheng's body was not very strong, Shi Dong had no doubt about this. He only needed to take a look at his hand to understand that this young man had probably not been holding the sword for more than two months. So the physical fitness of an aristocrat who always enjoyed himself on weekdays would naturally not be that strong.

Wiping the sweat off his forehead, Fang Zheng put down his sword and turned to leave the training ground. Along the way, he saw many Templar warriors, and seeing Fang Zheng's embarrassed appearance, many of them laughed kindly.

"Hey, Fang Zheng, have you been beaten by Lord Shi Dong again and can't get up?"

"Don't talk nonsense. He got up, didn't he? He walked."

"Hahaha, you are so lucky. I wanted Mr. Stone to be my guide, but he looked down on me. What a pity..."

Looking at this group of guys who were gloating over someone else's misfortune, Fang Zheng rolled his eyes helplessly.

"Since you are so sorry, would you like me to say a few good words for you in front of Lord Stone?"

"Uh... let's forget about this... I'm already so old, you should respect the elderly and love the young..."

"Hahaha……"

Seeing the unlucky guy's bitter smile, the others couldn't help but laugh. The originally dull atmosphere now became much more cheerful.

Fang Zheng had only been in the temple for more than ten days, but he had established a good relationship with many people here. On the one hand, it was because Fang Zheng's [Sacred Guardian] had increased, which made these temple warriors naturally like him. On the other hand, Fang Zheng was generous and would invite them to the tavern for a drink whenever he had time. Generous people were not disliked anywhere, so during this period of time, Fang Zheng's favorability in the hearts of the people was also rising rapidly.

However, what made these Templar warriors recognize Fang Zheng was his hard work and perseverance. The training of Knight Stone was notoriously strict. Many of them had seen those trainee knights being tortured to death by him. Most of them wailed and fell to the ground, and only a few gave up after a few days. But this thin young man was able to grit his teeth and hold on for more than ten days - for a warrior, this might be natural, but for a young and thin noble, it was enough to make people respect him.

After joking with others for a few words, Fang Zheng left the temple. He rented a small house nearby to live in. With the guarantee of the Star Mark and the temple, this was not a difficult thing. Originally, Shi Dong hoped that Fang Zheng could live in the temple, but Fang Zheng still rejected his invitation. After all, there were some things that he was not suitable to do in the temple.

For example, now.

After returning to his room, Fang Zheng sat on a chair and looked at the dimensional code in front of him. In front of him, the sun was about to fall below the horizon, and night was about to fall.

Fang Zheng reached out and gently opened the code in front of him. Then Fang Zheng saw a strange projection emerging from the pages as the code unfolded. From the outside, it seemed to be a projection of the earth, but around it, there were countless satellites. They were slowly rotating with the earth as the core. In Fang Zheng's eyes, he could clearly see the words that appeared in front of him.

【Dimensional World】【Free World】

In Fang Zheng's eyes, the [Dimensional World] was still gray and unresponsive, but the [Free World] could be opened. Fang Zheng was naturally very clear about all of this.

The difference between the [Free World] and the [Dimensional World] is that when Fang Zheng travels to the [Free World], the time in the main world will not flow. In other words, no matter how long Fang Zheng stays in that world, when he returns, it is still the time he left. In the [Free World], Fang Zheng can not only stay indefinitely, but also choose to leave at any time. Of course, if his life is in danger, he can also choose to leave by force...

It seems that the [Free World] is much better than the [Dimensional World], but unfortunately, the system will not leave any loopholes for Fang Zheng. Although the [Free World] seems to be great, it also has its own limitations.

First, in the [Free World], Fang Zheng could not obtain dimensional points, equipment or skills by completing tasks. He could only obtain some attribute rewards in the [Free World]. Secondly, in the [Free World], Fang Zheng could not use any of the skills and equipment he obtained, nor could he open and activate soul stones. It can be said that Fang Zheng in the [Free World] was just an ordinary person, with only a title and basic attribute bonuses at most.

Not only that, in Fang Zheng's eyes, the [free world] is divided into three categories: [mind], [skill], and [body]. He has always been hesitant about which world he should go to for improvement, but after such a long period of training with Shi Dong, Fang Zheng has fully understood his current shortcomings. Therefore, he quickly made a decision.

This is it.

Looking at the teleportation icon in front of him, Fang Zheng took a deep breath, then he stretched out his hand and tapped on the [Skill]. Soon, in front of Fang Zheng, dazzling dots of light appeared again, interlacing with each other to form a beam of light that enveloped Fang Zheng.

It's time to enter a new world!