Swordsmanship and Qi Training

'Calm down! If I want to control this ability, I must remain calm.'

Shin didn't even dare to speak as he was afraid of blowing his own ears. So, he started talking in his mind and slowly calmed down.

He closed his eyes and started feeling the sound through his ears. But, he also knew that the sound was just some kind of electric pulse generated by the ears that will travel to his brain.

Superhearing amplifies this kind of electric pulse which was the main reason why he dared to upgrade his ears.

Because now that he got Superhuman Ears, he had better control over them which means he should be able to control the size and quantity of the electric pulses.

After a full long hour of concentration, he finally managed to regulate his hearing at a normal frequency which gave him some control over his hearing.

It's just that he hadn't practiced it properly so he couldn't perfect it.

So, he simply controlled his hearing to a minimum and focused on the other rewards.

"System, activate Sword Hero Talent!"

[Host, Sword Hero Talent must be inherited before it can be activated.]

[Would you like to inherit Talent 'Sword Hero'?]

[Yes] [No]

After clicking yes, Shin closed his eyes and his mind fluctuated frequently. Unlike the previous upgrade, this had a lot to do with his mind so it kept changing.

It's not like his brain was changing in shape. It's just that a new piece of information was delivered into his mind every few seconds

At the same time, a new kind of feeling was inserted into his soul every few seconds. A new kind of habit was drilled into his body every few seconds. And, finally, a new kind of belief was installed into his consciousness every few seconds.

Swordsmanship!

It was a small term for those who use Swords as a weapon. But for Sword Hero, it was a path, a legacy that they must walk to reach the peak of this world.

At the same time, something else emerged in his mind. It was horrific yet calm, it was astounding yet silent. He didn't even know how to describe this feeling that coming from his soul.

His mind which was clustered with all that information slowly began to calm down. His vision was slowly getting narrow and all the information he didn't want was moving to the side.

Soon, he finally got another ability of Sword Hero Talent.

Clear Mind!

It was something that very few people in this world can achieve. But those who have the Sword Hero Talent inherit this into their consciousness.

Something inside him triggered. It was unknown but he could feel it in his bones. Unable to understand it, he focused his mind on the information about it.

Sword Potential!

It was something that every swordsman dreams to have. But those who have Sword Hero Talent merges it with their bodies.

At this moment, Shin went from a simple young man to a swordsman who had a pure belief in his sword. Although he didn't know what his sword truly was, he believed in his swordsmanship.

No matter what it might be in the future.

After a long time, he opened his eyes and sighed.

"If only I had tried inheriting Sword Hero Talent before upgrading my ears, I wouldn't have to focus so long just to control my hearing."

At this moment, because of his Clear Mind, he could easily adjust his hearing levels. Right now, he was hearing at the normal frequency but he could increase it to a certain level without disrupting his thoughts.

That was the effect of his Clear Mind. It allowed him to increase his control over Superhearing.

No matter of sound or visual can not affect his mind and thoughts.

Although he was a bit sorry for himself, he didn't dwell too deeply on it and focused his mind on Flame Qi Art.

But before he could do so, he realized that it was already evening outside.

Grumble!

Hearing the sound from his stomach, he finally decided to stop and started checking the items he received from the villagers.

There were various things in these bags. First of all, there were nearly dozens of money notes. They were called Zel. It was written on the currency itself.

After counting for a moment, he eventually found that there were around Ten thousand Zel.

He wasn't sure how much this would be but at least it should be enough for him to buy nearly one hundred kilograms of rice.

Thinking about it, he couldn't help but sigh. Although it didn't seem a lot, he knew that it would take over months for a single person living in this kind of village to earn Ten Thousand Zel.

After that, he found some clothes and some dried food that could last months. He also found some rice.

He took out some dried food and rice. He started cooking them. It was dried meat that could be cooked so it was quite a nice meal for him especially since he spent months just eating oats in his previous life.

After eating, he directly went to bed and slept. After all, he was too tired and also injured so the sooner he sleeps, the more he could rest and recover.

Next Morning,

Shin woke up quite early and went out to get some fresh air. Although he didn't find any tea leaves, he still found some sugar so he made hot sugar water.

After taking a long breath outside while drinking his hot sugar water, he finally felt refreshed. The wounds seemed to have healed completely and he was full of energy.

Finally, he walked a bit far from the house and sat on the ground. He sat crossed-legged and closed his eyes.

Suddenly, a strange scripture with several words appeared in his mind.

Yes, this was Flame Qi Art. Because he had already accepted Flame Qi Art into his mind, he had completely memorized it.

Now, he just had to start practicing.

Flame Qi Art, as its name suggests generates Qi from the body, releases a spark to light up the Qi, and produces flames.

Qi was an energy created out of the mixture of physical and spiritual energy inside a human body. Physical Energy can be perceived as stamina while Spiritual Energy can be perceived as Mental Strength.

Both can be freely extracted and merged through the refinement method of Flame Qi Art. This is also why even though every human has physical and spiritual energy, they can't refine Qi.

They need a guide and most often these Qi Arts can be a guide for them. The same goes for Shin.

He followed the instruction of the Flame Qi Art. Stamina is gathered inside human cells while mental strength is gathered inside the human soul.

By creating a link between them, he can extract physical energy and spiritual energy. But to create this link, he must be patient enough, especially on his first try.

After long hours of continuous effort, he finally bridged a link between his human cells and the human soul. But this link can only be manifested through sheer concentration.

Once it breaks, the link will be broken as well. It's like standing on a rope nearly thousands of meters above the ground.

Because this link in itself is a virtual link created out of sheer concentration, even the slightest distraction could lead to devastating results.

That being said, it wouldn't take a long time to create this link after experiencing it once.

Shin focused completely on this and started extracting physical energy and spiritual energy through this link. But, the amount he could extract was extremely low.

After nearly fifteen minutes of this process, he found himself exhausted to death. He finally couldn't continue anymore and settled down to merge them.

Surprisingly, when he merged those two energies to create Qi, he found it to be more like a liquid. Soon, he understood the entire situation.

This liquid didn't move around his body like it was said in the description. But rather, it remains inside a spiritual gap between the human soul and the human cell. This gap can be manifested as Spiritual Consciousness

And, when it stays there, it remains like a small ball of liquid. With a single thought, he could extract the energy from this liquid and this energy was called Qi.

When he tried at first, he was surprised that the amount of Qi he could extract from that liquid was enough to fill his entire blood veins. It was flowing throughout his body.

And, even though he was lacking in mental strength and stamina, he couldn't help but feel refreshed when he extracted Qi into his blood veins.

But, at the same time, the liquid inside his spiritual consciousness had disappeared. It was completely empty. It was because he extracted all of it.

After thinking for a while, he tried to transfer Qi back into his spiritual consciousness. Unfortunately, he was unsuccessful.

"It seems like it can only be extracted and can't be reinstated at its original form. But, it doesn't matter. This Qi gave me a lot of energy so I can start my training."

"If I don't increase my stamina and mental strength. I won't be able to extract a lot of Qi from my body on a daily basis."

"So, let's divide my time of the day. Eight hours of sleep, two hours of cooking and eating, one hour of random shit, and Thirteen hours of regular training."

"Among those thirteen hours, I should do physical training for five hours and swordsmanship training for five hours. Two hours of meditation and one hour of Qi extraction."

"Following this routine, I will be able to increase my physical strength, swordsmanship, and Qi at the same time. So, let's start right now!"

Shin started with normal exercise but because of his Qi, he was able to push the normal exercises such as push-ups, pull-ups, stretching, running, squats, and other normal exercises to super exercises.