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Chapter 56: Time Reset and Arduous Cultivation
Chapter 56: Time Reset and Arduous Cultivation
The black gem swiftly absorbed the drop of blood like a parched traveler greedily drinking the last drop of water.
Immediately, the entire pocket watch began emitting a faint red glow. At the gem's center, a small gear-shaped symbol appeared, slowly rotating as if measuring the invisible passage of time itself.
["Rare Relic" activation successful!]
[Timekeeper's Pocket Watch (Initial Stage)]
[Effect: Can reset the user's state, allowing selective retention of beneficial statuses]
[Current energy allocation: 10/refreshes daily]
Luo En's eyes lit up. This state-resetting function wasn't just life-saving in emergencies - for someone like him juggling multiple cultivation paths, it was practically divine providence.
Though this world contained transcendent powers and countless methods to extend life or even transform into a long-lived species, time remained the most precious resource.
While multiclass cultivation granted powerful synergies, advancing multiple skills simultaneously inevitably slowed progress - especially during these crucial early stages of development.
This pocket watch had torn through time's shackles, allowing him to gain more growth within limited hours.
However, today's running back and forth between Sunset Tavern and Lizard Alley had left him surprisingly exhausted.
Technically, after advancing his [Wizard Apprentice] class, both his physical stamina and spiritual energy regeneration rate had significantly improved. He shouldn't have fatigued so easily.
"Could it be the consecutive use of spirit interference and Sound Wave Oscillation drained too much spiritual energy? Or has the accumulated strain from days of intense cultivation finally caught up?"
Regardless, since the pocket watch indicated it could absorb negative states, this fatigue seemed perfect for testing.
Closing his eyes, Luo En focused on the exhaustion permeating his body. Indeed, both his spirit and physical form carried a deep, lingering weariness.
Gripping the pocket watch, he channeled spiritual energy into it, attempting to draw the fatigue into its mechanisms.
Initially nothing happened, but when he recalled the rhythm of the [Solar Corona Breathing Technique] and guided the sensation with that specific cadence, a miracle occurred.
A lightness replaced the previous heaviness, as if something intangible had been extracted from both his body and spirit.
[Successful negative state reset: Fatigue, Energy -1]
A previously unknown lightness coursed through him, every cell seemingly revitalized. All exhaustion vanished, replaced by indescribable refreshment.
"This feeling... absolutely incredible."
Stretching, he marveled at feeling even more energetic than when waking in the morning. Night had long since fallen, yet he felt as refreshed as after a full night's sleep.
"If that's the case, I should push this new tool to its limits. With fatigue cleared, I can continue training to accumulate more, exhausting today's energy allocation completely."
Though small, the room contained sufficient space for basic sword forms.
Ever since the incident with Davord next door, no one dared occupy the area around his room - eliminating concerns about disturbing others with midnight sword practice.
The wooden sword carved elegant arcs through the air, each movement synchronized with precise breath control. Swordlight danced as sweat soaked his clothes.
Half an hour passed, then an hour.
When muscle fatigue spread through his arms and ached in every fiber, Luo En knew the moment had come.
He halted, gasping, consciously absorbing the body's exhaustion signals. This wasn't simple spiritual depletion, but microscopic muscle tears from extreme training - the painful precursor to physical growth.
[Training complete! Foundationalswordsmanship experience points +1]
Closing his eyes, Luo En focused on the pocket watch, mentally commanding the reset of this fatigue.
He vividly imagined this exhaustion transforming into nourishment for his swordsmanship skills.
Instantly, a miraculous sensation arose - the aching muscles felt as if massaged by invisible hands, melting away like spring sunshine dissolving winter snow, or warm water cleansing wounds.
What remained was pure comfort, as if he'd just enjoyed a relaxing hot bath rather than intense training.
Simultaneously, the black gem flickered, and a small '2' appeared beside the gear symbol.
[Successful negative state reset: Fatigue, Energy -1]
"It worked!" Luo En's eyes sparkled with joy and curiosity.
Carefully savoring this resetting sensation, it felt like condensing long recovery into essence, discarding all unnecessary pain and waiting.
With fatigue eliminated, he could immediately resume practice without prolonged rest. This meant completing double the training in the same timeframe.
Luo En's gaze turned resolute. Once swordsmanship breakthrough to the next stage, it would bring unprecedented qualitative transformation.
Andie had repeatedly emphasized swordsmanship's importance for knight advancement. Among all his skills, foundationalswordsmanship was closest to the next threshold.
According to game skill settings, perhaps mastery breakthrough would unlock...
"I'll focus on advancing swordsmanship", he resolved.
For the next few hours, Luo En plunged into near-frenzied training.
He repeatedly executed every movement of the [Solar Corona Swordsmanship] until exhaustion, then reset fatigue with the pocket watch before continuing.
This cyclical process allowed him to complete training that would normally take days in a single night.
[Foundationalswordsmanship experience points +1]
[Foundationalswordsmanship experience points +1]
[Foundationalswordsmanship experience points +1]
...
[Current Progress: Foundationalswordsmanship (Proficient 20/100)]
When the gem displayed '10', Luo En attempted another reset but found further increases impossible.
The gear symbol rotated within the gem, reminding him of the daily limit.
[Daily reset capacity reached. Please try again tomorrow.]
Luo En exhaled deeply, satisfaction filling his heart as he observed his swordsmanship progress.
In just one night, foundationalswordsmanship had gained multiple experience points. Since progress became increasingly difficult after reaching Proficient, tonight's advancement was particularly valuable.
He could feel subtle transformations occurring in his mastery of [Solar Corona Swordsmanship].
Once deliberate movements were becoming instinctual, the boundary between sword and body gradually blurring.
It felt as if the sword was no longer an external tool, but a natural extension of his own body.
"Continue tomorrow", Luo En murmured, watching the moonrise outside, recognizing it was finally time to rest.
Though the pocket watch eliminated physical fatigue, his spirit still required proper relaxation.
(End of Chapter)
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