LRAB Chapter 24 Cold Breath Poison
Chapter 24 Cold Breath Poison
"Received guidance, swordsmanship proficiency +5."
"Received..."
With Cheng Zixue's explanations, Shi Zhongyu's swordsmanship proficiency continued to improve.
Once his experience level stopped increasing, Shi Zhongyu continued practicing his skills.
This time, neither his fellow disciples nor Cheng Zixue, who was sitting behind the long table, paid any attention to Shi Zhongyu.
However, as Cheng continued to teach on his own, his voice became much colder.
When the time came, none of the people who left disturbed Shi Zhongyu, who was practicing his martial arts.
Shi Zhongyu was still the last to leave.
Back in his room, Shi Zhongyu checked his training results for the day.
Name: Shi Zhongyu
Realm: Beginner (Mortal)
武学：基础剑法入门（37/100）、雪山剑法熟练（195/300）、雪山派心法入门（93/100）、雪山磐石桩入门（90/100）、踏雪无痕熟练（03/300）。
Today's practice went very quickly, and the results were gratifying.
Especially in terms of light footwork, during afternoon sword practice, one can progress from beginner to proficient.
Shi Zhongyu thought that if his daily harvest remained like this, his martial arts skills would experience a qualitative leap before the small competition arrived.
Silent all night.
The next day, when Shi Zhongyu got up and opened the door, he saw Hua Wanzi waiting outside as usual.
"Uncle-Master, you don't need to get up so early. This disciple can get up much earlier..."
Before Shi Zhongyu could finish speaking, Hua Wanzi interrupted, "Stop talking nonsense, come with me to practice!"
Seeing this, Shi Zhongyu silently followed.
Shi Zhongyu improved once again after practicing stance training and swordsmanship in the morning.
After breakfast, Shi Zhongyu was taken to the Cold Cave to practice the Snow Mountain Heart Technique. In the afternoon, Hua Wanzi continued to accompany him in sword practice.
In the evening, I listened to Cheng Zixue explain the principles of swordsmanship and guide my practice in the side hall.
Shi Zhongyu made the most of every single day.
His martial arts skills improved rapidly.
Before they knew it, it was the day before the competition.
On this day, Hua Wanzi did not allow Shi Zhongyu to go out to practice his skills.
For the past few dozen days, Shi Zhongyu had been practicing his skills with great tension.
The disciples of the Snow Mountain Sect do not practice martial arts every day.
After every six days of training, Ji will have one day of rest.
Shi Zhongyu did not choose to rest in between; while others rested, he continued to practice his skills.
The Cold Breath Pill that Hua Wanzi gave him was consumed in less than five days.
He thought his training speed would slow down, but his Uncle Hua still had Cold Breath Pills for him to take.
Shi Zhongyu didn't know where his Uncle Hua got so many Cold Breath Pills, and even though he was curious, he wouldn't ask any more questions.
After all, all those pills were used on him.
Shi Zhongyu is also preparing to rest today and adjust his condition in preparation for the competition on the second day.
He didn't know which disciple Cheng Zixue would ask for guidance.
But he wasn't afraid of anyone who wasn't a disciple who had learned the Seventy-Two Styles of Swordplay.
Even if a disciple who had learned the Seventy-Two Sword Techniques came up, Shi Zhongyu would dare to challenge him.
His current martial arts skills are far superior to what they used to be.
Name: Shi Zhongyu
Realm: Beginner (Mortal)
武学：基础剑法熟练（12/300）、雪山剑法圆满（935/1000）、雪山派心法精通（56/500）、雪山磐石桩精通（75/500）、踏雪无痕精通（180/500）。
On the pages of the book, the proficiency levels for each martial art are listed as follows: from beginner to proficient, then to master, and finally to perfection.
In fact, not only on the pages of the book, but also Hua Wanzi and others told Shi Zhongyu the same thing.
From beginner to proficient, and finally to mastery and perfection.
If it's a more refined sword technique or mental cultivation method, there's a realm of transcendence beyond perfection.
Beyond that, they knew nothing.
Shi Zhongyu's swordsmanship is now close to perfection, but it is still a little short of being completely perfect.
Although he hasn't fully mastered it, he can still learn the seventy-two forms of the Snow Mountain Sword Technique.
Feng Wanli promised Shi Zhongyu that after the minor competition, he would teach him the seventy-two forms of the Snow Mountain Sword Technique and the Snow Mountain Sect's palm techniques.
Apart from Feng Wanli and Hua Wanzi, no one else knew about Shi Zhongyu's various martial arts skills.
Although it was supposed to be a rest day, Shi Zhongyu still got up early to go to the training ground to practice standing meditation.
It's a day off, but that doesn't mean you do absolutely nothing.
One must not stop practicing stance training until it is perfected.
Shi Zhongyu had just finished practicing his standing meditation for the day when he saw two figures approaching together from not far away.
As the others approached, he immediately went over and respectfully said, "Greetings, Master and Uncle!"
Feng Wanli and Hua Wanzi nodded with smiles.
The two of them had both noticed Shi Zhongyu's improvement in martial arts over the past few days.
Their assessment of Shi Zhongyu was that it was unprecedented.
Even their master, Bai Zizai, probably couldn't match Shi Zhongyu's talent.
Shi Zhongyu clearly possessed such talent, yet the two could not tell outsiders.
In the past, Feng Wanli was always cold and aloof.
Now, we've become much more lenient towards jade.
"Isn't today a rest day? Why are you still practicing here?"
Hua Wanzi spoke first.
"The way of martial arts also lies in the balance of tension and relaxation; you must rest well when it's time to rest."
Hua Wanzi felt that Shi Zhongyu's progress was too fast and too frightening.
Shi Zhongyu nodded repeatedly.
"Uncle-Master, I'm just bored, so I'll just practice standing meditation."
"Even when I practice swordsmanship, I only practice the basic sword techniques at most."
Suddenly, a myriad of colors appeared before my eyes.
Feng Wanli simply hummed in agreement.
"It's enough that you understand these principles."
"Your Uncle Hua and I have come to see you today to take you to do something."
Hua Wanzi glanced at her senior brother; she didn't have the habit of speaking in riddles.
"I'm planning to take you to detox!"
"Detox?"
Shi Zhongyu was taken aback.
"Am I poisoned?"
Hua Wanzi nodded in agreement.
"The Cold Breath Pill is poisonous. If you take the Cold Breath Pill every day to practice your skills, toxins will continuously accumulate in your body."
"If toxins accumulate to a certain level, they will turn into cold toxins, which are trapped in the meridians and cannot be dispersed or dissolved!"
"You might end up with all your meridians destroyed, becoming a cripple who can't practice martial arts!"
Shi Zhongyu's expression changed slightly upon hearing Hua Wanzi's words.
He had also wondered if taking the Cold Breath Pill might contain any toxins.
But since his master and Hua Wanzi had been giving him the medicine, he figured they were reliable, so he didn't ask any more questions.
Now, Uncle Hua tells him that using too much Cold Breath Pill will cause cold toxins to accumulate in the body.
At best, it will harm your health; at worst, it will render you disabled.
Hua Wanzi noticed Shi Zhongyu's expression and teased, "You didn't think much about it when you were taking those pills, but now you're scared, aren't you?"
Upon seeing his uncle's reaction, Shi Zhongyu knew that his uncle must have been careful to administer the elixir to him.
He smiled.
"I believe in my master and my uncle!"
As he spoke, he cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards the two of them.
"This disciple will follow the arrangements made by Master and Uncle."
Hua Wanzi shook her head.
"Boring!"
She thought she could scare Shi Zhongyu.
Feng Wanli chuckled.
"Alright, come with us!"
Shi Zhongyu followed the two men to a valley.
This place is located behind the Snow Mountain Sect, in a rather remote area.
Standing outside the valley, Shi Zhongyu could see wisps of white mist drifting through it.
He also heard the sound of flowing water in the valley.
This surprised him somewhat.
The Snow Mountain Sect is covered in snow all year round, and the temperature is extremely low, so much so that even the streams freeze into ice.
Where did the flowing water come from?