They all want to change my future.

Chapter 20 Li Zhi's Proficiency Panel

Li Zhi was unaware that the undercurrents at the Star Gazing Tower were closing in on him.

He is reading a book right now.

Look at that thin book titled "The Gentleman's Swordplay".

This book is indeed very thin, less than twenty pages, because the Gentleman's Swordplay only has twelve moves.

It looked very simple, and Li Zhi looked at it several times.

Chart trends, textual annotations, and key principles.

I've memorized it; it's not that I have a photographic memory, it's just that I have a good memory.

Now that I've written it down, I should give it a try.

Li Zhi picked up the Gentleman's Sword and began to practice each move based on his memory.

At first, he was clumsy and his sword moves were not fluid.

However, Li Zhi didn't care and started practicing based on his body's instincts.

After practicing less than three times, Lin Yueyin, who had been watching silently with her arms crossed the whole time, finally couldn't stand it anymore.

She clicked her tongue softly, the sound particularly clear in the quiet night.

"Stop," she said, her tone filled with undisguised disdain. "What kind of training are you doing?"

"Is there a problem?" Li Zhi planted his longsword on the ground. "I feel fine."

"There's something wrong with everything." Lin Yueyin approached Li Zhi. "This isn't some kind of body-strengthening exercise. How can you just do whatever feels comfortable to your body?"

Her tone left no room for argument: "Swordsmanship, swordsmanship, the 'method' is the rule, the framework."

You must first master this technique, making it solid, engraving every movement's beginning, development, transition, and the flow of energy into your very bones, achieving perfection in every aspect, and embodying both form and spirit.

Only then can you progress towards a state of complete understanding and mastery.

"Realms? There are actually such divisions?" Li Zhi asked curiously.

"Otherwise what?" Lin Yueyin was puzzled as to why he was suddenly so interested in this question, as if he had heard some interesting secret. "All the martial arts techniques in the world, as long as they are systematic, generally have different levels of proficiency and mastery."

"Please elaborate on the different levels of attainment."

Lin Yueyin glanced at him, somewhat helplessly: "That phoenix didn't tell you anything at all."

"You know I just arrived last night," Li Zhi said, shrugging.

"Alright then." Lin Yueyin didn't delve any deeper and casually explained, "Generally speaking, it's roughly divided into five levels. The first level is complete ignorance."

After that, I gained some understanding, got the basics down, and grasped how it generally worked; I began to see the ropes.

Next comes the stage of mastering the technique and achieving a comprehensive understanding. If you reach that level within a month, you'll be ready to compete in the Dragon Gate Trial.

"Then the next two."

"A master who has reached or even surpassed the level of the sages who created this technique."

Lin Yueyin spoke calmly, but a hint of pride still flashed in her eyes when she spoke of the grandmaster.

"Mastery means you have completely grasped the essence of this method, and your moves are effortless, natural, and without any trace of artifice."

She looked at Li Zhi and said, "Don't even think about reaching this level in just one month. Even if you have good talent, it will take you several years. As for becoming a grandmaster..."

Lin Yueyin shook her head: "You shouldn't have forgotten why the Seventh Realm is called Grandmaster."

"Most of the martial arts techniques that have been passed down in the world were created and passed down by masters of all ages. Your Gentleman's Sword may seem ordinary, but it is actually the same."

"I understand, you guys are quite generous." Li Zhi nodded, naturally understanding what Lin Yueyin meant.

"But looking at it this way, it really does seem like a game."

"A game?" Lin Yueyin frowned and asked, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"It's nothing." Li Zhi smiled. With so many real people appearing, he had almost forgotten that he still had a control panel.

Silently recite in your mind, "Panel."

Soon, a semi-transparent light screen, visible only to him, quietly unfolded.

[Character: Li Zhi]

[Entries: Heart of Nothingness, Emperor's Body, Favor of Heaven and Earth]

[Technique:]

Innate Skill: Beginner Level (Proficiency 41%)

Body Training Tips: Slight Success (Proficiency 62%)

Gentleman's Swordplay: Completely Ignorant (Proficiency 1%)

[Level: 16 (Overall Rating: Mid-Level)]

Looking at the obvious progress, Li Zhi shook his head. It was indeed a bit like a supermodel.

However, since it's about proficiency, I can try it out myself.

With that thought in mind, Li Zhi picked up the Gentleman's Sword again and began practicing once more.

At first, Li Zhi followed Lin Yueyin's instructions, adhering to the sword technique and practicing each move meticulously.

I practiced it three times, but it only increased my progress by one percent.

Li Zhi abandoned the conventional playing style, and whether he played seriously three times or casually three times, his score would still be one percent higher.

Is there anything else to say about how to choose?

However, it seems that I really don't have any talent for sword practice.

Or perhaps those two entries were simply too outrageous.

Li Zhi shook his head, trying not to think about these things, and began to practice according to his own spontaneous methods.

He was never a conventional person; he would quit meditation and spiritual practice whenever he found it uninteresting.

Moreover, it has now been discovered that as long as you complete a set, you will gain proficiency, so why bother with such a slow process?

Li Zhi practiced his swordsmanship as he pleased, while Lin Yueying beside him could hardly bear to watch.

In her eyes, this was clearly wrong, a reckless run down the wrong path.

"Stop!" Lin Yueyin finally couldn't hold back any longer. She stepped forward and pressed a finger on an acupoint on his wrist. The slight numbness made Li Zhi pause.

"Your training method is completely wrong! How long are you going to keep practicing like this?!"

"Miss Lin, are you worried about me?" Li Zhi planted the Gentleman's Sword into the ground. "According to the agreement, your duty should just be to spar with me, right?"

The distance in those words made Lin Yueyin scoff: "I just can't stand it."

"If you can't stand it, then don't watch it."

"you……"

Lin Yueyin felt that Li Zhi was truly impossible to communicate with, even though she had meant well.

"Never mind." Li Zhi shook his head as he looked at Lin Yueyin, whose red eyes were staring directly at him. "Since you're quite interesting, Miss Lin, I won't send you away."

"You don't need to rush me, I'll walk by myself."

Lin Yueyin's figure disappeared, just like before, blending into the darkness.

"I hope it's really over," Li Zhi said loudly. "Don't just watch silently in the dark."

The courtyard was quiet, as if Lin Yueyin had truly left.

Having achieved his goal of driving people away, Li Zhi, now in peace, continued to wield the Gentleman's Sword and began what outsiders considered an unorthodox practice.

3%...4%...5%...

His proficiency with the Gentleman's Sword Technique began to gradually increase.

Li Zhi could also feel his body becoming more proficient in the Gentleman's Sword Technique. From getting one percent more after three repetitions, he now only needed one repetition to get one percent more.

But Li Zhi stopped at 10%, not because he encountered a bottleneck, but because he felt it was getting a bit boring.

Li Zhi sheathed his sword and knocked on Ji Baizhi's bedroom door.

"Miss Ji, something's come up."