Attempt

But on second thought, cultivation was not as simple as eating or drinking; it was impossible to keep making smooth breakthroughs forever.

The higher the realm, the harder it became to break through, so the possibility of catching up still existed.

If the first batch of reserves had those kinds of monsters who faced absolutely no bottlenecks, then there really wouldn't be any chance left for those who came after them.

Pushing these idle thoughts aside, Tyr walked onto the training field and began his daily cultivation.

As Ed removed the protective barrier from Tyr, the familiar, excruciating pain washed over his body once again.

Tyr clenched his teeth, the veins on his forehead bulging. It was still that agonizing sensation of a thousand cuts.

By the time Tyr woke from his cultivation, the training field was already filled with people.

Tyr turned his head to glance in Sevira's direction. He could see tear stains on her fair little face, but she didn't cry out like those reserves whose strength ranked at the bottom.

Not lingering for too long, Tyr left the training field and ran toward the dormitory building. He was in a hurry to test his hypothesis.

On his way back to the dormitory, Tyr saw Luna standing and talking with Tina. It seemed the two of them had a very good relationship.

As Tyr passed by, Tina and Luna also noticed him leaving.

“That child.”

Luna remembered that there should still be a long time before the regular cultivation session ended. However, since the boy had arrived very early, it was only natural for him to leave early.

“Tyr is the most talented one in this batch of reserves. I feel he isn't any worse than you were back then.”

Over this period of instruction, Tina had also noticed Tyr's extremely high talent in swordsmanship. Even in the Callis family, which was famous for its swordsmanship talent, he could be considered outstanding.

Tina considered her training difficulty to be quite high, yet Tyr managed to complete it perfectly every single time.

The competitive atmosphere inside the Sword Prison was incredibly intense. Even Luna had constantly faced people looking for trouble back in her day.

But Tyr, ever since he thrashed Letitia and her two companions that day, although many were still unsatisfied with him, no one dared to step up and cause trouble for him anymore.

“This is good. Only with enough talent can our Callis family stand tall on this continent for a long time.”

“He's your competitor, aren't you worried?”

“Compared to the position of Grand Duke, I prefer that the Callis family becomes stronger and more prosperous. Compared to the other great families, our Callis family's inheritance ultimately carries risks. If a gap in talent ever occurs, we might fall into eternal damnation.”

As the daughter of the Grand Duke of Callis, Luna knew very well why the selection of the Callis family's heir was so brutal.

This was because the other families all had methods to stably break through to the Demigod realm, but the Callis family did not.

“Sometimes I feel like you're not the Grand Duke's daughter, but more like Marquis Lanier's daughter.”

“Uncle Lanier? He is a man of vision.”

Luna recalled the man she had met at the Grand Duke's mansion a few days ago. The feeling he gave her was completely different from anyone else in the Callis family.

“But Luna, you must understand that there are many things you cannot avoid just because you don't want to do them. In your position, even if you don't want to move forward, there will still be people pushing you.”

“Besides, can you guarantee you'll be as lucky as Marquis Lanier? Or that the next Grand Duke will possess a mind as broad as His Grace's?”

Commoners have the worries of commoners, and nobles have the worries of nobles. In this world, no one can truly achieve complete freedom to do as they please.

“Perhaps. Who can say for sure what the future holds? Besides, Tina, I am no helpless lamb waiting to be slaughtered.”

She, Luna Callis, was the first seat among the candidates for the Grand Duke of Callis.

Among all the current candidates, she was not only ranked first in title, but her combat strength was also indisputably the absolute best.

...

Tyr's Dormitory

“Young Master.”

When Tyr returned to his dormitory, Avia had already prepared all the toiletries.

Placing the sword he held beside his bed first, Tyr walked into the bathroom under Avia's service.

After a quick wash and lunch, Tyr changed his clothes and sat cross-legged on the floor.

He placed the sword in front of him, immediately feeling an extremely sharp sensation wash over him.

Taking a deep breath, Tyr began to run the 《Sword Qi Body Tempering Technique》. Following its cultivation path, he attempted to connect all the acupoints within his body.

However, he quickly realized that this was no easy task.

After connecting the original acupoints specified in the 《Sword Qi Body Tempering Technique》, it became increasingly difficult for him to link each additional acupoint.

With his current strength, even after exhausting all his efforts, he only managed to link twelve additional acupoints.

Realizing he could not link any more acupoints, Tyr cautiously guided a wisp of sword qi into his body.

A moment later, Tyr opened his eyes, a look of pleasant surprise appearing on his face.

It worked! Furthermore, Tyr discovered that although he had only linked twelve more acupoints, the speed of his sword qi body tempering was still significantly faster than before.

Tyr closed his eyes again, guiding the magic power from his heart to flow throughout his entire body to carefully inspect his physical condition.

After conducting a thorough check of his entire body, he found no adverse reactions from modifying the 《Sword Qi Body Tempering Technique》. Only then did Tyr truly breathe a sigh of relief.

Having confirmed that the modified technique was effective, Tyr did not continue his cultivation.

Cultivating the 《Sword Qi Body Tempering Technique》 had to be paired with a medicinal bath. Although Ed did not require them to completely exhaust the medicinal efficacy before ending their training in order to ensure their safety, the medicinal properties remaining in their bodies by the end of their practice were almost negligible.

After his attempt just now, the medicinal efficacy within Tyr's body had been completely exhausted. Continuing to cultivate would bring him no benefit.

Having Avia put away the longsword Luna had gifted him, Tyr returned to his soft, large bed.

Lying in bed, Luna's figure flashed through Tyr's mind.

Although she seemed as cold as ice, Tyr could feel that she was not a bad person.

Tyr possessed the Innate Sword Heart and the Innate Sword Pupils. The Innate Sword Pupils allowed him to see the flaws in his opponents' moves, illusion magic, and even the flow of magic power.

The Innate Sword Heart not only allowed him to face no bottlenecks on the path of swordsmanship but also kept his mind clear, making him extremely sensitive to both malice and goodwill.

In the afternoon, Tyr and Sevira went to the drill grounds together. Today was still focused on concentration and reaction training.

However, the fist-sized wooden blocks in Tina's hands had now shrunk to only half their original size.

As time passed, Tina was also continuously increasing the intensity of their training, both in terms of speed and the size of the targets.