The sword techniques passed down in the Yue family clan were all forged through countless trials and real combat by their ancestors. Since they have become widespread, they should be suitable for the majority of people to practice. And to attempt to alter them is by no means an easy task—this involves the sequence and connection of sword moves, the use of every muscle in the body, changes in the flow of internal energy, and an understanding of the way of martial arts combat. In all these aspects, unless one has attained an extremely high level of mastery in martial arts, it is absolutely impossible to attempt such changes.

Moreover, even if Olivia Smith could modify them in a perfect way, the path ahead would only become narrower and narrower. As mentioned before, the basic sword forms are the foundation of all advanced sword techniques; the sword forms modified by Olivia Smith himself would most likely be unsuitable. This also means that unless Olivia Smith completely starts over from scratch, it would be equivalent to abandoning the experience of his predecessors and, relying solely on his own strength, forging his own path in swordsmanship.

In short, everyone understands the principle that sword techniques must be applied flexibly, but when it comes to actually doing so, it is not that easy. If Olivia Smith himself were already an innate martial master, then choosing such a method would naturally pose no problem at all. But right now, he is only a level-two warrior, so the old man naturally could not have any confidence in him.

"And look at your lower stance—are you really a martial artist? I think even if you used internal energy of the same level, you wouldn't be able to withstand even a single move from William Parker. It's a wonder you still have the face to call yourself his master—"

The old man added another mocking remark, and this time Olivia Smith's face couldn't help but flush red. He could ignore other criticisms, but his unstable lower stance truly struck at his weak spot.

But there was nothing he could do about it. The original 'Olivia Smith' had extremely poor mental resilience, and before he 'took over' the body, had basically given up on martial arts training altogether. And in this particular area, if Olivia Smith wanted to improve, it would take nothing less than several years of hard work.

As he listened to the latter part, Olivia Smith caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye of William Parker scratching his head, looking rather embarrassed and wanting to say something. His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly shot William Parker a sharp glare, using his fierce gaze to force back whatever William Parker had wanted to say.

These actions between the two naturally did not escape the notice of the level-four martial artist standing nearby. However, the old man did not think much of it for the moment, only assuming that Olivia Smith was using his presence to intimidate others, and thus became even more dissatisfied with this so-called good-for-nothing before him. With a cold snort, he ignored him further.

Olivia Smith, however, let out a sigh of relief. After calming himself, he once again began to practice the sword forms. Yet the sword forms he executed were still terribly off.

In his heart, he was as clear as a mirror, knowing that the old man's words made perfect sense. Rather than mockery, those words were more of a warning to him. But since Olivia Smith dared to walk this path, he naturally had his own confidence.

Deep in his pupils, a flash of emerald light suddenly appeared. The images projected in Olivia Smith's mind began to shift. If someone skilled in the art of internal visualization were present at this moment and could see the scene inside his mind, they would be utterly shocked. Every muscle, every blood vessel, meridian, and nerve in Olivia Smith's body was displayed in perfect detail in his mind. From the molecular and mineral composition of his cells and their metabolism, to the beating of his heart and the process of blood being pumped through his arteries throughout his body—everything was vividly and completely presented in his mind.

Elsewhere, there were also several combat scenarios. Every time Olivia Smith thrust his sword, the possible counterattacks he might face and the subsequent changes he should make were being simulated and deduced over and over, searching for the optimal solution. In addition, a series of data was displayed alongside, detailing the burden on his muscles when using these sword forms, as well as the intensity of true energy gathering—everything was laid out in meticulous detail.

—This was Olivia Smith's trump card, the only thing he had brought from his own world and era—a personal auxiliary intelligent biochemical parasitic system.

In the twenty-third century on Earth, with the full advent of the interstellar colonization era, the explosive growth of the population and the problem of survival were no longer issues. People began to pay increasing attention to enhancing and evolving their own physical fitness. Martial arts and various personal combat skills, once abandoned, gradually became popular again. With the help of technology, a systematic ancient martial arts system was even developed. In terms of achievement, it was far inferior to the world where Olivia Smith now resided, but its prospects were nonetheless bright.

And this auxiliary intelligent biochemical parasitic system was one of the products of that era. In the twenty-second century, their initial purpose was merely to help people increase their computational abilities and improve adaptability in various space colonization environments. Then, by the early twenty-third century, some companies further developed them on this basis, giving them functions such as virtual meridians and short-term survival in space environments, among others.

The one Olivia Smith now used had already been developed to the ultimate seventh generation. Once such a parasitic system was implanted in the body, it would lie dormant for a period, slowly combining with certain latent genes in the body's DNA, and then develop all sorts of strange abilities. Some could harden the skin, increasing resistance to blows. Others could make the body as agile as a leopard.