In the evening, Chen Jing finished reading the entire novel "The Deceptive Blade," feeling that although his mouth was dry, he had benefited greatly from it.
He decided to use himself as a test subject to examine the power of the Demon Blade.
Following the method taught in "The Devious Blade," Chen Jing silently channeled his spiritual energy into the dagger he carried, which had been pre-sprinkled with strong liquor. He then gestured with his fingertips before turning his head and gently making a cut.
Chen Jing succeeded on his first attempt at using the "Strange Blade".
Amidst the pain, Chen Jing felt as if the world was spinning, disoriented, and as if he were in a thick fog, with everything in front of him becoming blurry.
Chen Jing waved his other hand in front of his eyes, only feeling that his hand was leaving afterimages.
Chen Jingmo counted the time; the effect lasted for about ten seconds before it subsided.
He then lightly patted the knife onto his skin and onto his armor. He tried both.
"If spiritual energy draws blood, the duration is close to ten seconds; if it touches the skin without drawing blood, the duration is also about ten seconds? But it seems to be a little less. If it hits armor, the duration is reduced by more than half, probably only one or two seconds."
"Hmm, intuitively speaking, the effect will be reduced for cultivators who are at a higher level than me, but the effect will be slightly better for those who are at a lower level than me... uh, those who are at a lower level than me are only mortals, not cultivators."
"If only its effects could be applied to bullets and crossbow bolts, I would have a way to deal with powerful enemies whose defenses are difficult to penetrate. Unfortunately, it can only be used in close combat. Once the weapon is out of my hand, the strange spiritual energy on it immediately dissipates..."
"Using the Demon Blade once will consume my spiritual energy for 10 minutes of invisibility... If the attack is dodged, it might be wasted..."
Even after absorbing spiritual energy, Chen Jing's current spiritual power can only make him invisible for about 70 minutes. He has already spent 30 minutes trying the Ghost Blade three times!
After Chen Jing finished his experiment, he went to return the book to his master and bid farewell.
The expert, still dressed in the same shabby clothes that seemed to never be changed, silently watched Chen Jing enter.
"Don't rush," the expert said, putting away the book. "Maintaining a calm mind is the most important thing. In spiritual practice, remember to avoid arrogance and impatience."
"Martial arts are the specialty of warrior cultivators. Even if I choose something for you that is probably suitable for your spiritual power attribute, it is normal that you cannot learn it in a short time."
"Come back here to learn for the next two days until you have mastered your first martial art."
Chen Jing was stunned for a moment before he realized that his master was encouraging him not to give up or become discouraged because of a temporary setback.
He said with a strange expression, "Master, I have already learned the Deceptive Blade."
The expert's expression remained unchanged, but his gaze remained fixed for a few seconds.
“Very good. Tomorrow morning you will attend cultural classes. In addition to recognizing characters, you must learn history, arithmetic, and many other subjects.”
But I want to continue learning martial arts, Master...
Chen Jing opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.
The expert continued:
"Don't learn too much martial arts at once, otherwise you'll be biting off more than you can chew and won't master it. Come back to me this afternoon to practice using the Deceptive Blade in combat."
Chen Jing nodded, unable to refute, and then asked, "What if the Black Hand Gang's trial starts tomorrow?"
"Then postpone it. Also, you'd better not show off your extraordinary abilities to outsiders. Wait until you join the Black Hand gang before revealing it, saying it's a reward I'm giving you."
Chen Jingying replied, "Okay."
To avoid suspicion... Hmm, I should remind my sister when I get back...
I've almost mastered the spiritual energy I absorbed last time, so I'll continue absorbing it tonight... I clearly don't know the cultivation method and haven't been practicing according to the cultivation method, so why is it that the spiritual energy I absorb is still automatically under my control, causing my spiritual power to slowly increase... Could it be the darkness above my "divine self" that's causing this?
Well, I can't ask my master that question...
After leaving his master's house, Chen Jing decided to buy some meat to take back with him. He and the others were all still growing and needed to eat well. It was also a way to reward himself for learning his first martial art!
As he walked, he suddenly stopped.
A familiar face appeared ahead of him!
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