At the same time, she vaguely understood that it must have been Samuel Grant, as a mid-level swordsman, who was bullying the weak with his strength and aggressively pressing William Carter. Such behavior aroused Miss Jane Howard's displeasure. Coupled with the fact that Henry York and his companions, through their words and actions, had offended the dignity of Biyu City, she couldn't help but step forward, even going so far as to offer the cultivation method of the Burial Sword Technique, betting it all on William Carter.

　　“So, our little genius of Biyu City, can you accept my reason? Can the name of Biyu City, in your hands, resound throughout the Xuan Zhong Advanced Swordsman Academy through this battle?”

　　“Wait and see!”

Chapter Five: Sword Practice

　　Intermediate Training Hall, Xuan Zhong Advanced Swordsman Academy.

　　There are many such individual training halls in the entire Xuan Zhong Advanced Swordsman Academy, ranging in size from one hundred to one thousand square meters, carpeted with soft rugs, and equipped with some basic practice facilities around the hall. Anyone, as long as they pay a certain fee, can rent such a training hall for private use, to hone their swordsmanship, invite friends, and spar or practice in private.

　　“A high-level martial artist at only sixteen years old is indeed a true genius. In the history of our Biyu City, such cases are quite rare. You were admitted as a special recruit to the Xuan Zhong Advanced Swordsman Academy, right?”

　　“Yes.”

　　“You’ve brought honor to Biyu City.”

　　Instructor Jane Howard spoke, pointing to some weapons placed on a rack not far away: “Will you use your own weapon or...”

　　“I only trust the sword in my own hand.”

　　“Heh, if you were a master of swordsmanship, saying such words would surely make people sense the philosophy within... But you are only a high-level martial artist, not even an official swordsman yet...”

　　At this, Instructor Jane Howard shook her head slightly: “Now I want you to tell me the truth. Over the years, which sword techniques have you practiced? What about footwork? Body techniques?”

　　“Basic swordsmanship, introductory level.”

　　“Only basic swordsmanship, introductory level? What about body techniques? Footwork?”

　　As she spoke, Jane Howard's gaze was fixed intently on William Carter. With her experience as an instructor, it was easy to tell if a student was lying.

　　William Carter was silent for a moment, then shook his head: “None.”

　　After a moment, he added, “Although I’ve never practiced them, I’ve read many related books. As long as I review them, I can fully master those body techniques and footwork.”

　　What William Carter had read were not books, but the experiences from his previous life.

　　It was just that his understanding of this body was not yet thorough to the extreme, and he wasn’t sure if he could fully display many body techniques, footwork, and sword techniques. So before training, he needed to review them.

　　But naturally, Jane Howard would not believe these words.

　　If someone could learn all those body techniques, footwork, and sword techniques just by reading about them in books, then instructors like her could all go starve in the northwest wind, and all students could just learn swordsmanship from books—what would be the point of instructors then?

　　“With only the professional rank of a high-level martial artist, having learned just one sword technique, and that being only the basic introductory course... yet you want to duel a mid-level swordsman who has mastered two advanced sword techniques, one intermediate sword technique, and one advanced footwork...”

　　Jane Howard looked at William Carter for a long while before she spoke again: “You should just admit defeat. You can’t possibly win.”

　　William Carter shook his head.

　　“I won’t admit defeat.”

　　“But your chances are too slim. This is a duel—a life-and-death duel. If you lose, you will die! It’s death, not just injury. You will be cut down by your opponent’s sharp sword in the dueling arena!”

　　“I know.”

　　Jane Howard did not try to persuade him further.

　　“The Burial Sword Technique, strictly speaking, is a superb assassination sword technique. ‘Burial’ means to hide, to bury, to treasure. This sword technique emphasizes condensing all your essence, energy, and spirit into one, hiding it within the sword, constantly searching for your opponent’s weakness, and at the moment you seize their flaw, unleashing all the essence, energy, and spirit hidden in the sword in an instant, deciding the outcome of the battle with a single, fatal strike. If you miss, your energy will be depleted, your stamina greatly reduced, and you will have no hope of victory. It’s like a peerless swordsman who has only one strike in a battle—if it fails, he perishes!”

　　At this, Instructor Jane Howard shook her head and sighed: “I had hoped you could master this sword technique, and perhaps stage a stunning reversal, like a dark horse, cutting down Samuel Grant, this mid-level swordsman, and making a name for yourself at the Xuan Zhong Advanced Swordsman Academy. But your foundation in swordsmanship is too weak. In five days, the chances of mastering the Burial Sword Technique are extremely low. Even if you succeed, you’ve never practiced footwork or body techniques. In the dueling arena, you won’t be able to buy yourself time or find the flaw in Samuel Grant’s defense to deliver a fatal blow. In the end, you will still only face defeat...”

　　“To hide one’s essence, energy, and spirit within the sword, and kill with a single strike...”

　　William Carter did not understand Instructor Jane Howard’s concerns.

　　From her words, he could already deduce that this Burial Sword Technique was definitely the most top-tier assassination sword technique in his previous world—a peerless sword technique that, once revealed, could stir up a bloody storm in the world of sword cultivation.