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Chapter 77: Choices are More Important than Effort
Chapter 77: Choices are More Important than Effort
The experience gained from cultivation has changed from a consistent +2 to occasionally +3.
This means that the rate of experience gained from the Mammoth Breath Technique has increased slightly compared to before.
After three attempts, Rain pushed the single-session duration to 14 minutes. Although the total time for the three sessions was less than 45 minutes, the experience gained increased by 28 points, and the Mammoth Sword Technique reached lv2 (114/300).
With Rain's current physical condition, he can perform the third move of the Mammoth Breath Technique approximately three times, and this intensity is already close to his limit.
The next morning, Rain woke up early and went to the nearby forest.
Practicing the Grizzly Sword Technique required a spacious area, and after walking some distance into the forest, Rain finally found a slightly open clearing.
This clearing was about 70 to 80 square meters, surrounded by dense oak and larch trees, providing excellent natural sound insulation. Even the howling sound of Rain's vigorous swings with the leather-sheathed steel longsword could not be heard on the road outside the forest.
Rain shook the longsword and began practicing.
He raised the longsword high and slashed downward at a ninety-degree angle, then quickly turned and followed up with a forty-five-degree overhead slash.
Next, he took a quick step forward and pushed off with force, leaping into the air and delivering a leaping slash downward, the longsword creating a swirling current of air and emitting a howling sound.
The Grizzly Sword Technique consists of five moves: Fury Slash, Leap Slash, Defense Stance, Overhead Slash, and Cyclone Slash.
These moves, after being frequently used in several battles, had become very familiar to Rain.
The entire set of movements was executed swiftly and steadily!
After practicing for a while, Rain suddenly remembered a sentence Kleya had said before:
"The Grizzly Sword Technique originated from imitating the claw strikes of extraordinary bear-like creatures, emphasizing power and momentum!"
This thought resonated with him.
Every time his strength increased, he could clearly feel the enhancement of the Grizzly Sword Technique's power.
Therefore, whenever he activated Power Surge, the power of the Grizzly Sword Technique increased exponentially.
With this in mind, Rain consciously incorporated the concepts of 'strength' and 'momentum' into his practice of the Grizzly Sword Technique.
[You have trained in the Grizzly Sword Technique and gained related insights!]
[Your skill, Grizzly Sword Technique, has improved. Experience gained: +2]
[Your skill, Grizzly Sword Technique, has improved. Experience gained: +1]
Rain's face lit up at the prompt, as the experience gained for the Grizzly Sword Technique was no longer just +1, but occasionally +2, further increasing the speed of his skill improvement.
Indeed, any skill requires not only hard work but also active thinking!
After a morning of intense practice, Rain's Grizzly Sword Technique improved from lv4 (245/1000) to lv4 (298/1000).
In the afternoon, Rain headed to John Farm, located not far south of Glintstone Town.
Previously, Captain Velen had suggested that Rain could find John Moir at John Farm to learn horse riding for 2 gold coins. However, Rain had been delayed due to other matters.
The main reason Rain decided to learn horse riding immediately was not only because future tasks would require more frequent travel by horse but also because he wanted to see if learning this skill would trigger an 'event' and provide him with a job change prompt.
In the late autumn, Glintstone Town was picturesque.
As Rain walked along the road outside the town, the fields on both sides were golden, and the wheat stalks swayed in the autumn breeze. Many wheat fields had already been harvested, and stacks of wheat sheaves were piled together.
Seeing the hardworking farmers of Glintstone Town, Rain felt a sense of connection, as his father, Rain Sr., was one of them.
"Once I officially become a Night Watchman, perhaps I can convince my parents to take a break or find a less strenuous job."
"After all, for me now, whether they make money or not is no longer important."
". . ."
Soon, Rain arrived at John Farm, which was quite large. Even from the outside, he could clearly see the wooden-fenced racetrack and the stable next to it.
At this moment, several black, white, and brown horses were leisurely strolling in the riding arena, taking advantage of the calm and sunny afternoon.
Soon, Li En met a middle-aged man with a red nose, and after asking around, he learned that it was John Moir.
After paying two gold coins as tuition, Li En officially began learning horseback riding.
Since Li En's physical fitness had long surpassed that of ordinary people, he quickly learned to maintain balance on the horse's back, leaving John Moir in awe.
In less than half an hour, Li En could confidently control the horse to stop or move forward at a brisk pace.
However, Li En did encounter some trouble. When he tried to make the horse transition from a brisk walk to a full gallop around the riding arena, he repeatedly squeezed his legs and bumped into the horse's belly. The horse under him seemed to have difficulty understanding his intentions and only quickened its pace.
"Mr. John, how can I make the horse gallop?"
"Well, this is actually something we'll cover in three days."
"Li En, it's incredible how quickly you've mastered balancing and controlling the horse's straight movement. I can't believe you've never learned horseback riding before."
John Moir was initially taken aback, carefully observing Li En before answering his question.
He was genuinely surprised because, despite having taught countless beginners, he had never seen someone with no prior experience control a horse so fluently in just half an hour.
"The answer to your question is simple, Li En. The horse you're riding needs more specific commands from you."
"If you only squeeze your legs and bump into the horse's belly, it's difficult for the horse to understand whether you want it to walk briskly or gallop."
"Because a horse's brisk walk has a two-beat gait, while a gallop has a three-beat gait. So, you need to lightly bump the horse's belly with your outer leg when its right front leg and left hind leg touch the ground, while keeping your inner leg close to the horse."
"Oh, I see."
With John Moir's demonstration, Li En quickly grasped the technique.
System prompts followed:
[You have trained in horseback riding, and your understanding has improved!]
[You have learned a new skill - Horseback Riding]
[Your Horseback Riding skill has improved, +1 Experience Point]
Unfortunately, the new skill 'Horseback Riding' did not provide Li En with any relevant job change prompts.
However, learning a useful new skill was a joyful experience in itself.
After three days of this routine, Li En had figured out how to quickly level up his Dog Trainer profession.
Basically, if he fed the Greyhound Pup a nutrient meal, his Dog Training skill would increase by four to five points, and his Dog Trainer profession experience would gain one point.
But if he took the dog for a walk, the progress was much faster. In just fifteen minutes, he could earn one point of Dog Trainer profession experience.
So, Li En added a daily routine of taking the dog for a walk.
Every evening, after feeding Cookie, Li En would take him for a stroll outside.
This made Li En, who had never owned a dog in his previous life, sigh with emotion.
Additionally, two days ago, while preparing a dog nutrition meal, Li En triggered another profession skill for Dog Trainers - Dog Food Crafting.
Perhaps because of the unique recipe Li En used, every time he made this dog nutrition meal, his Dog Food Crafting skill improved rapidly, and his Dog Trainer profession level rose quickly as well.
[You have crafted dog food, and your understanding has improved!]
[You have learned a new skill - Dog Food Crafting]
[Your Dog Food Crafting skill has improved, +5 Experience Points]
[Your focus on dog food crafting has increased your Dog Trainer profession experience by +2]
With this series of actions, Li En's Dog Trainer profession experience skyrocketed.
Just now, he successfully leveled up to Dog Trainer lv2 (0/300).
Leveling up to lv2 in just three days was a rocket-like speed that Li En had never anticipated.
As a result, Li En earned one Attribute Point and one Skill Point as rewards.
This made Li En chuckle self-deprecatingly:
"Indeed, choosing the right path is often more important than hard work."
(End of Chapter)
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