Ordinary people can only bring out fifty or sixty percent of a high-level martial artist’s physical strength, but William Carter, under the stimulation of his spirit, is able to unleash one hundred percent of the power within his body, perfectly utilizing every ounce of strength in his physique.

This is the realm of the Great Swordsman!

A Great Swordsman’s body is conditioned to its peak, with vital energy surging and force penetrating the internal organs. When the time is right, all the power within the body can be fully awakened and merged with the vital energy, turning the intangible into tangible, transforming the virtual into reality, refining force into true qi, and advancing to become a Sword Master.

In his previous life, William Carter had already reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship. In this world, he was equivalent to a Great Swordsman-level powerhouse. Although the strength of this body’s vital energy was only at the high-level martial artist stage, it was like the difference between the same gun in the hands of an ordinary person—whose power is extremely limited—and in the hands of a sharpshooter, who could threaten a small squad and determine the outcome of a skirmish. The two simply cannot be compared.

In the forest, William Carter moved like a phantom, darting back and forth.

Memories of various movement techniques kept flooding his mind, merging with his body...

The instantaneous, shadow-like speed of Shadow Step; the elusive, unpredictable Shifting Technique; the ever-changing Linglong Nine Transformations; the traceless, long-distance pursuit of Treading on Snow Without a Trace.

Footwork, movement techniques, leaping skills, lightness techniques.

He kept practicing these four secret arts of speed, as if he had trained them hundreds or thousands of times.

Especially the Linglong Nine Transformations—with the profoundness of this lightness and leaping technique, William Carter could easily leap two or three meters high, then perform five consecutive changes in midair, and, combined with some sword techniques like the Five Void Strikes, attack from above with the force of thunder, leaving opponents defenseless.

In a forest environment like this, the power of Linglong Nine Transformations was even more apparent. The trees became his most natural cover and assistants. After leaping onto a tree, with the agility, flexibility, and variability of Linglong Nine Transformations, he could move through the forest like the wind, making it impossible for others to guard against him.

“Whew!”

After training for more than two hours, William Carter finally landed from a tree and steadied himself.

Time was tight, and he needed to make the most of it to train, but he had already expended a lot of physical energy. He had to replenish himself; otherwise, if his strength was depleted and his body weakened, not only would training be unhelpful, it would actually damage his body, drain his vital energy, and leave hidden injuries.

While summarizing today’s gains, William Carter left the forest and soon arrived at a cafeteria in the academy.

Xuan Zhong Advanced Swordsman Academy was a renowned institution in the kingdom, far beyond what ordinary places could compare to. The academy was not only extremely wealthy, but its facilities were also top-notch. The entire cafeteria floor was paved with smooth marble, and both sides of the walls were specially whitened with a unique powder, making it look clean and tidy. At the top of the cafeteria, there were even sunlight stones providing illumination.

These sunlight stones could absorb sunlight during the day and release it at night, making the hall as bright as day.

A sunlight stone the size of a ping-pong ball already cost nearly two gold coins, equivalent to two months’ wages for an ordinary person. At this moment, there were no fewer than ten sunlight stones the size of a fist in the cafeteria, and at the very center, there was even a fist-sized sunlight stone embedded, illuminating the entire cafeteria in vivid detail.

Since it was already past nine in the evening, the peak dining hours had passed. Except for the wealthy and nobles who liked to have late-night snacks, there were few people in the cafeteria, so there was no need to queue. William Carter had already reached the ordering counter.

He glanced at the basic food options offered by the academy and frowned slightly, then turned and headed to a side hall dedicated to special orders for the wealthy.

The standards of this side hall were clearly much higher than the main hall. Not only were there many paintings on the walls, but the ceiling was also deliberately carved with lifelike statues, making it even more elegant. Moreover, inside there were only booths and private rooms, with no regular dining tables.

The students sitting here, judging by their attire, were all either rich or noble. Ordinary people simply couldn’t afford to dine here.

“Senior, would you like a late-night snack?”

A female student working part-time immediately came up and asked gently.

Although in terms of age, William Carter was clearly two or three years younger than her.

“The main course, please. Give me the menu.”

“Certainly, senior.”

The female student handed a beautifully crafted menu to William Carter.

After a quick glance, William Carter selected a few dishes, mostly meat, which were very helpful for replenishing vital energy.

Seeing William Carter’s order, the female student suggested, “Senior, today we have a new dish—Bloodred Tiger meat. Would you like to try it? It was brought back just an hour ago by a mentor who went out for training, guaranteed to be very fresh.”

“Bloodred Tiger? The fierce beast Bloodred Tiger?”

Fierce beasts are animals mutated by consuming the spiritual treasures of heaven and earth, and even official swordsmen cannot withstand them.

“Yes, senior.”