Blood Shadow Battle Blade

At five in the morning the next day, as the sky began to lighten, Luo Feng headed to the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo. His Quasi-Warrior certificate hadn't arrived yet, so Luo Feng still used his 'Martial Arts Hall Senior Student' ID to enter the Dojo. 'Senior Brother.' 'Senior Brother, morning.' Inside the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo, many students were morning training on the grassy paths. Luo Feng nodded with a smile, then headed straight for the third floor of the Senior Student teaching building. Since he hadn't received his Quasi-Warrior certificate yet, he could only enter the Senior Student Training Hall and wasn't qualified for the instructors' area on the fourth floor. Hup, ha! From the Training Hall, grunts and shouts echoed. Luo Feng looked inside and saw a white-robed youth wielding an iron spear, continuously twirling the large weapon in his hands. 'Tie Ge,' Luo Feng called out with a smile, 'Practicing spear so early? That's rare.' 'Madman!' The white-robed youth stopped, looking at Luo Feng with a surprised, joyful expression. 'What brings you here? Haha, oh, right, I should congratulate you first! Congratulations, Madman, on passing your Quasi-Warrior assessment!' 'How did you know?' Luo Feng asked, astonished. The news of him passing the Quasi-Warrior assessment should have been known by very few. 'Last night, when the instructor was teaching us, he mentioned it. He said that among our Dojo's Senior Students, you, Madman, and Brother Yang, both passed the Quasi-Warrior assessment.' The white-robed youth rubbed his head helplessly. 'Seeing both of you pass, I couldn't slack off, so I came to practice spear early this morning.' Luo Feng nodded. So it was the instructor who spread the news. Although the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo had over thirty thousand students, there were only six instructors in total! And only one Chief Instructor! When instructors taught, they mostly did so in massive lecture halls, with thousands of students attending simultaneously. Of course, teaching Senior Students was different; there were only a handful of them in the entire Dojo. 'Madman, you've already passed the assessment, what are you doing here so early?' the white-robed youth chuckled. 'August 1st, the Warrior Combat Assessment. I need to prepare.' Luo Feng smiled and walked towards the weapon room next to the Training Hall. The door to the weapon room was ajar. Entering the weapon room, he saw a vast array of weapons displayed on the racks: blades, spears, staves, clubs, axes, hammers, swords, lances, and more, in great variety. Each major category also had many sub-types. For instance, blades were divided into single-handed and two-handed, and single-handed blades themselves came in numerous forms. 'Blood Shadow Series.' Luo Feng opened one of the weapon cabinets, revealing many battle blades of the same style. Of course, these were 'simulated' blades; their models, balance, and weight were identical to real ones. Only the materials differed vastly. A true battle blade capable of slaying monsters might cost hundreds of thousands, but these simulated blades were only a few hundred, much cheaper. Whoosh! Luo Feng drew one out. It was a Blood Shadow Series 2 battle blade, with a 78cm blade, a total length of 101cm, a width of 5.2cm, a thick spine, and a sharp tip excellent for thrusting. 'Hmm?' Luo Feng casually swung it twice, frowning. 'I've been using this Blood Shadow Battle Blade for a long time. But... it feels so light.' The battle blade he was accustomed to swinging now felt feather-light. 'My strength has increased, so the blade I use needs to be heavier to feel right.' Luo Feng took out another Blood Shadow Series 2 battle blade and swung it twice, producing a sharp whistling sound in the air. 'No, it's still too light.' 'This one isn't enough either.' 'Too light, far too light.' Luo Feng took out the heaviest simulated Blood Shadow Series 2 battle blade and couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. 'It seems my strength has truly improved too much. I can't find a single battle blade suitable for me in this Senior Student weapon room.' Luo Feng had no choice but to leave the third floor and head up the stairs to the fourth. 'The fourth floor is where instructors and Chief Instructors often go.' Luo Feng knew there were also Training Halls and weapon rooms on the fourth floor. 'Quasi-Warriors are also qualified to enter the fourth floor, but my Quasi-Warrior certificate hasn't been issued yet, so I don't know if I can get in.' Next to the staircase on the fourth floor, there was a small room where an old man was on duty. 'Hmm? What are you doing? Students aren't allowed here.' The old guard stood up, then suddenly showed a look of surprise and chuckled, 'Ah, it's Luo Feng! Director Jiang told me you passed your Quasi-Warrior assessment, haha, come on in.' 'Thank you, Uncle Li.' Luo Feng breathed a sigh of relief. If Uncle Li had been strict and insisted Luo Feng produce his Quasi-Warrior certificate, Luo Feng wouldn't have been able to enter. After all, legally speaking, Luo Feng wasn't a Quasi-Warrior yet. The fourth-floor Training Hall was noticeably better decorated, and all the equipment was much more advanced. At that moment, Luo Feng was the only one in the fourth-floor Training Hall. 'What a waste, such a terrible waste,' Luo Feng couldn't help but shake his head, sighing. 'This Dojo only has six instructors in total. Besides teaching, these six instructors usually train at the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo. Such a good place, left empty like this, rarely visited.' Shaking his head, Luo Feng entered the adjacent weapon room. The weapons in this room, though also simulated, looked much better than those on the third floor. 'Blood Shadow Series 2, hmm, the battle blades here are indeed much heavier.' Luo Feng drew one out and swung it twice, then swapped it for another. After five attempts, he finally selected one that felt right. Looking closely at the markings, the blade indicated its weight: 101kg. 'What, 101kg?' Luo Feng himself was startled. 'I actually feel comfortable and agile with a blade this heavy?' One had to know, the Blood Shadow Battle Blade was originally a type of battle blade known for its fast swinging speed and lighter weight. To feel agile with such a blade, it needed to be 101kg. Just how powerful had his strength become? 'My physical fitness improvement is truly astonishing. I'll have to test my punching power and speed later.' Luo Feng was a little excited. 'For now, I'll practice the basics.' After choosing the battle blade, he also grabbed a hexagonal shield. In the Training Hall, Luo Feng's left forearm was strapped into the shield, and his right hand held the Blood Shadow Battle Blade. Hup! Ha! Luo Feng stood in place, executing basic blade techniques with perfect form—horizontal cuts, upward slashes, downward chops, continuous strikes... Each move was precise, and his center of gravity remained unaffected with every swing. He continued to practice, constantly refining his movements. 'My strength is too great now. My control over the force of my swings isn't precise enough.' Luo Feng knew his own problem. 'Good physical fitness is one thing, but you also need to be able to fully utilize it,' Luo Feng understood clearly. Being physically stronger than an opponent doesn't automatically mean one is more powerful. Some people can only unleash 30% of their inherent physical strength. Others can unleash 50%, 60%, 70%, or even 100%. Some master-level blade practitioners can even, with seemingly weaker strength, slay beings ten times stronger than themselves. This is the importance of technique and experience. Of course— If physical fitness differs too greatly, technique alone cannot compensate. Overall, no matter what, one must diligently hone their techniques to fully unleash their physical power. 'Director,' Uncle Li, the guard on the fourth floor, called out respectfully. 'Who's in there?' Chief Instructor Jiang asked. He clearly heard sharp whistling sounds coming from the adjacent Training Hall. These sounds were clearly produced by blades or other weapons cutting through the air at incredible speeds. Just by hearing the sound, it was clear it had to be a Warrior-level practitioner. 'It's Luo Feng,' Uncle Li said with a smile. 'Luo Feng?' Chief Instructor Jiang smiled faintly and walked towards the Training Hall. Standing at the entrance of the Training Hall, Chief Instructor Jiang watched Luo Feng executing basic blade techniques, move by move, like a textbook demonstration. Sometimes he swung the Blood Shadow Battle Blade while standing still, other times while rapidly running, dodging, or retreating, his movements incredibly fluid. 'Hmm, his fundamentals are truly solid.' Chief Instructor Jiang couldn't help but nod, praising inwardly, 'Good fundamentals mean better blade technique cultivation in the future. No obvious weaknesses, truly excellent.' The more he watched, the more satisfied he became. 'Ah, Chief Instructor.' Luo Feng only noticed Chief Instructor Jiang when he turned around, and immediately stopped. Chief Instructor Jiang walked in, smiling. 'Luo Feng, your blade technique is good. You must have started practicing young, right?' 'Yes, when I was younger, before joining the Dojo, I just swung it around at home for fun,' Luo Feng chuckled. Chief Instructor Jiang nodded in satisfaction, but then the smile on his face suddenly froze. He stared blankly at the Blood Shadow Battle Blade in Luo Feng's hand, his eyes wide as saucers. 'Chief Instructor, Chief Instructor?' Luo Feng was startled by the Chief Instructor's expression. 'You, you...' Chief Instructor Jiang stared at Luo Feng in shock. 'Were you just swinging a 101-kilogram Blood Shadow Battle Blade?' 'Yes, yes, I was.' Luo Feng was a little intimidated. Chief Instructor Jiang shook his head repeatedly. 'Impossible, impossible... How could that be...' But then, his eyes lit up, staring at Luo Feng as if he were a priceless treasure. 'Luo Feng, go to the punching power testing machine, quickly, throw a punch for me! Let me see what your current punching power has reached!'