The Nameless Breathing Technique that Elder Wang handed him has the effect of solidifying Qi and blood, which was of great help in constructing the bridge.
Previously, Su Mu had not felt much, but during this period, his understanding became quite profound.
At the same time, five days ago, Su Mu also completed the integration of the tenth cultivation movement, and the Nameless Breathing Technique entered the Minor Success Realm. He was surprised to find that he was no longer constrained by the cultivation movements.
This meant that even in the normal course of breathing, he could cultivate and increase his Qi and blood.
However, the cultivation efficiency of doing so was only about a fifth of that when combined with the cultivation movements. At the time, Su Mu was ecstatic, but after calming down and thinking carefully, he found it quite dispensable.
At this moment, he suddenly realized that this Breathing Technique and the Visceral Refining Technique are indeed complementary cultivation techniques for advancing to a Middle Tier Martial Artist, and both are indispensable.
The Minor Success Breathing Technique was born to nurture the bridge!
Immediately, Su Mu carefully sensed it and was pleasantly surprised to find that the increase in Qi and blood from the Minor Success Breathing Technique without the cultivation movements was higher than the collapse rate of the bridge.
Income greater than expenditure, meaning Su Mu could nurture the bridge without deliberate cultivation in his routine.
But Su Mu didn't know that it was rare for anyone to master the Minor Success Breathing Technique before a bridge was even built, and his success was just a special case.
His double understanding and meditation method allowed Su Mu to master the Breathing Technique ahead of time, which was an unrepeatable accident.
A normal Martial Artist, at the stage of advancing to a Fourth Level Martial Artist, would greatly discount their combat power because of the continuous consumption of Qi and blood to nurture the bridge. Su Mu was completely an exception.
Even according to Elder Wang's expectation, it would have been a miracle if Su Mu could get started with the Breathing Technique within a year, and yet his Minor Success of the Breathing Technique took less than two months.
If this were to get out, it would surely cause an uproar.
That afternoon, Su Mu received a notification that the weapon forging was complete.
"Teacher Su, this saber is made of Thousand-Forged Refined Steel mixed with a small amount of Secret Iron and Fierce Beast Bone Powder. The blade is inscribed with two inscriptions: sturdy and sharp. The overall length is 125 cm, the blade length is 97 cm, the blade width is 4.5 cm, the blade thickness is 1.1 cm, and the total weight is 45 KG."
Su Mu picked up the saber from the Sword Box with one hand, and his stable posture slightly surprised the blacksmith.
They said this Teacher Su only became a teacher due to good connections, but his strength is not to be underestimated.
Clang!
The blade rubbed against the sword scabbard, making a dense hum.
With a flash of cold light, the blade was as smooth as a mirror. Su Mu tried to infuse some Qi Blood Power into it, and instantly the inscriptions on the blade lit up one by one, with the sharp edge faintly revealed.
At this moment, the blade felt like an extension of his body, vaguely with the sensation of moving as he wished, which astonished Su Mu.
After a brief thought, the forging theories from the summary floated into his mind, explaining that this situation was caused by the blacksmith continuously infusing Qi and blood into the materials during the forging process.
It also fused the Secret Iron with good Qi and blood conductivity and Fierce Beast Bone Powder, allowing the Qi Blood Power to circulate unimpededly on the weapon.
"Good sword!"
Hearing Su Mu's heartfelt praise, the blacksmith was beaming with joy and in a great mood, gifting Su Mu with a specially made sharpening stone worth over a hundred Spirit Stones on the spot, and carefully instructing Su Mu on the usage taboos of the blade.
"Thank you for the information."
Su Mu left the Forging Academy with the Sword Box, noticing that the school seemed a lot busier lately.
"This is the Forging Academy of Shenjiang Martial Arts University, but the Forging Academy is currently not open to the public so let's just look from outside," said a teacher waving a small flag, followed by a group of students in blue and white high school uniforms.
"Forging Academy, I know, it's specifically for forging weapons."
"Look, the person who just walked out of the Forging Academy, that black box he's carrying, could it be a weapon?"
"So cool."
"Are you talking about the weapon or the person?"
"Both are cool!" said a girl with a slightly blushing face.
Su Mu's eyes held a touch of reminiscence; time certainly flies, and it was nearly time for the annual martial exam again. The martial exam in this world is scheduled for mid-July each year, and it's only ten days away.
"Senior, can we see your weapon?" a bold student called out.
The courage of a man never dies, and Su Mu felt the admiration and expectant glances of these young people. With a hint of showing off, he drew his own saber from the Sword Box, immediately causing a commotion.
"Wow, what a handsome saber, it's my first time seeing such a handsome weapon!"
"Senior is cool, and the saber is cool!"
Amidst the praises, Su Mu's old face turned slightly red, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
"Senior, does your saber have a name?"
Name?
Su Mu fell into thought; he was terrible at naming things.
"Senior, I notice that your saber's blade is like the Cold Moon in the night sky, sharp and intimidating. Why not call it Cold Moon?" a gentle girl wearing glasses quietly suggested.
"Cold Moon, a good name. Then it shall be called Cold Moon, thank you for naming it."
The weapon was named, Su Mu was in a good mood, while the other students cheered and roared, continuing their campus tour amid laughter and joy as Su Mu waved them goodbye with a smile.
"Youth is so good, so full of energy."
Su Mu placed Cold Moon back in the Sword Box and left the Forging Academy.
Two days later, in the early morning, Su Mu woke from his cultivation with a puzzled look. Ever since achieving the Minor Success in the Breathing Technique, he found it increasingly difficult to continue merging new cultivation movements.
Furthermore, after achieving Minor Success in the Nameless Breathing Technique, it actually came with a Blood Control Secret Technique, but Su Mu could not perform it successfully.
"It should be due to my insufficient talent, let's be steady and progress gradually."
"First, draw a new ability!"
With anticipation, Su Mu opened the Spirit Stone Bag he'd taken out yesterday. As before, he intended to rely on some mysterious technique with exactly 10,001 Spirit Stones once again.
The brilliance of Spirit Stones rose and transformed into a wheel; the next second, a faint blue glow shimmered, not very dazzling.
Blue is better than green, so the mysterious technique wasn't a failure, I suppose...
[Quality: Blue]
[Superpower: Basic Combat Power Bonus (General Type), personal combat ability increased by 50% altogether!]
Basic Combat Power Bonus?
Combat ability increased by 50%?!
Regarding the use of this superpower, Su Mu immediately thought of the Alien Race Battlefield. He pondered for a moment, then glanced at the nearby Sword Box and made his decision.
That night, he began familiarizing himself with the weapon, practicing strikes with Cold Moon, at least ten thousand times daily.
The next day, Su Mu headed to the Logistics Department to receive a set of Tier Two Battle Armor, one of the perks for being a counselor.
On the same day, he went to the Elixir Medicine Academy to purchase a batch of elixirs, mainly for replenishing Qi and blood, as well as for healing.
In the following days, Su Mu blended into the Practical Combat Academy, pretending to be a student to enjoy a few free courses and updated his battlefield information.
Then he went to the Elixir Medicine Academy again to place an order for a batch of antidote pills and poisonous pills.
On the morning of the fifth day, the sun shone brightly.
Su Mu was preparing to set off. Before departure, he looked at his wife's profile picture but didn't make the call; instead, he listened to a voice message Miao Miao sent earlier.
"Heading out."
Walking out from the South Gate of Shenjiang Martial Arts University is a wide road where military vehicles can occasionally be seen coming and going. A regiment is stationed here, jointly guarding the Alien Race Battlefield with Shenjiang Martial Arts University.
During peacetime, entering and exiting the Alien Race Battlefield requires a certain amount of Spirit Stones, but with the recent changes, entry is now free of charge.
Moreover, as an instructor at Shenjiang Martial Arts University, there's never a need to pay entry Spirit Stones, as the Martial Arts University was established to guard the Alien Race Battlefield.
"Teacher Su, this is your Alien Race Battle Order. It records your points for killing aliens, fierce beasts, and acquiring Spirit Fruits in the battlefield, and it also allows you to communicate with other comrades within a twenty-kilometer radius using the order."
The Huaxia soldier in front of the channel raised his right arm like a blade and gave Su Mu a military salute.
"Wish you great martial fortune!"
"Thank you."
In front of Su Mu was a reinforced space passage seven to eight meters high and five to six meters wide. He took a deep breath and stepped into it.
White light instantly engulfed him completely.
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