One rhyme a day, ninety-four more days to wait, and the Chaos Rank will rise again. After that, every hundred days, the Chaos Rank will increase by one...

Calming his mind, Brian Carter immediately stopped visualizing the Chaos Temple. Instantly, the Chaos Temple trembled and dispersed, returning to the void, and he reopened his eyes.

As soon as he opened his eyes, a sensation of vigor and energy surged through his entire body. The injuries that had already mostly healed were instantly fully recovered.

These...

Special effect: "Recovery."

"My injuries are fully healed. Time to see if I can restore the swordsmanship that belongs to me, Sword Saint Brian Carter..."

...

Chapter 4: Trivial Matters

In the courtyard, Brian Carter held his sword, its light flashing brilliantly.

By chance, he had witnessed Grace Johnson practicing swordsmanship, displaying supernatural skill that amazed him. He followed her into the Dongyang Sword Sect and trained for six years. Thanks to his extraordinary talent and comprehension, he surpassed her and became a martial arts master before Grace Johnson. With his sword alone, he defeated ten top experts of China in succession, earning the title of Sword Saint and becoming a leading figure among the younger generation of the martial world.

Now, as he retrained his swordsmanship, with the "Chaos Temple" boosting his comprehension by four levels and his innate sword talent further enhancing him, all kinds of sword techniques came to him with ease. Even the profound mysteries of swordsmanship that were once beyond his grasp were now clear in his mind.

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

The sharp sword in Brian Carter's hand transformed into a dazzling flurry of sword shadows. The sword moved with the wind, and the wind followed the sword. The superior Shaoyang Sword Technique in his hands displayed the profoundness of a peerless sword art.

After a moment, he gained new insight and sheathed his sword, standing still.

He stood in silence for half an hour. A faint rumbling sounded from within his body, and the blood throughout his body began to make a sound like flowing water.

The sound grew louder and more distinct. Suddenly, Brian Carter's body trembled, and a surge of power seemed to burst forth from his very marrow.

Marrow Cleansing Realm—achieved.

Breaking through to the Marrow Cleansing Realm without the aid of Marrow Cleansing Pills, Brian Carter's face showed no hint of joy.

In China, he was already a martial arts master, and the level of a martial arts master was roughly equivalent to the Marrow Cleansing Realm in this world—perhaps even slightly stronger. With his four-level enhanced comprehension talent, he had pushed this body from the late Tendon Changing stage up two minor realms to reach the Marrow Cleansing level in one go. It was nothing to be surprised about.

Next, he focused his mind and quietly contemplated the cultivation system of this world.

Currently, his cultivation had reached the Marrow Cleansing Realm, the fourth of the Six Mortal Realms. Beyond that were the Organ Refining and Blood Exchange Realms. Completing these two realms would fully unlock the body's potential, requiring the awakening of one's bloodline talent and the activation of true qi, thus gaining extraordinary power.

In Yunhuang City and even the Kingdom of Lorraine, the Marrow Cleansing Realm was considered a top expert. At the Organ Refining level, one could be called an elder in any family or faction; the heads of ordinary martial sects were also at this level. Above that, reaching the Blood Exchange Realm, one would be called a Grandmaster, possessing the strength to defeat thousands with ease and even carve out a fiefdom.

The The Foster Family, as the top family in Yunhuang City, did not have a Blood Exchange Grandmaster in residence. They relied entirely on Alice Bennett of the Hunyuan Heavenly Sect to intimidate the other powers in Yunhuang City.

"The human limit... In China's martial world, martial grandmasters are also called the human limit. Beyond that is the end of the path of cultivation, requiring one to break through their own limits, transcend the ordinary, and ascend to the realm of Martial Saint..."

In Brian Carter's mind, the "Dongyang Sword Manual" blood refinement method from the Dongyang Sword Sect and the "Longevity Art" body refinement method from the The Carter Family flashed by one after another.

With the four-level boost to his comprehension, he quickly discerned the pros and cons of the two techniques. In terms of sustainability, the Longevity Art surpassed the Dongyang Sword Manual. Moreover, this body had practiced the Longevity Art since childhood, making it even more suitable. As for the Dongyang Sword Manual, only certain special methods could be chosen for supplementary practice.

"Hmm?"

As Brian Carter was slightly distracted, he unexpectedly noticed that the energy and stamina he had expended breaking through to the Marrow Cleansing Realm had already mostly recovered.

Could it be...

The recovery trait not only heals injuries but also restores stamina and energy?

"Tap tap!"

Just as Brian Carter was about to enter the Chaos Temple to ponder further, a rush of hurried footsteps sounded from outside the courtyard. In the next moment, William Foster, who had been gone for half a day, burst in: "Brian Carter, you must leave Yunhuang City at once and seek refuge with Aunt at the Hunyuan Heavenly Sect! Father already knows about what happened this morning, and with the elders in the clan pressuring him, he had no choice but to order your capture. After the trial, your ancestral status will be revoked... This isn't just being kicked out of the house—once your ancestral status is revoked, you will no longer be a member of our The Foster Family. At that point..."

"Revoked ancestral status?"

Brian Carter's expression barely changed.

After all, he was not the original Brian Foster and had little attachment to the The Foster Family. Losing his ancestral status meant nothing to him.

"What are you standing around for? Hurry up and pack your things! Go to the Hunyuan Heavenly Sect and ask Aunt to plead for you. If she speaks up, Father and the elders won't dare refuse. Or you could just hide at Aunt's place as a servant for a few years, and come back after you've gained some skills."

Seeing Brian Carter unmoved, William Foster grew anxious and pulled him toward the courtyard.

"If I can't stay in Yunhuang City, then I won't. There's nothing worth packing anyway."

Brian Carter said.

With Marrow Cleansing Realm cultivation, he could live comfortably anywhere in the Kingdom of Lorraine. He had no need to worry about his livelihood.