Chapter 40 Confronting The Undead (1)

After figuring out about the Sword Wisdom, Cyrus completely understood why the system has Eve the same sword technique as him.

Not only she can understand and perform that sword technique to perfection proficiency, but she can also help him achieve the same proficiency as long as he diligently follows her instruction.

But it was far easier said than achieving the Perfection Proficiency of a weapon technique.

Because first, Weapon Techniques were also known as Weaponry Spells when they were used with Qi or Magic.

Second, to learn and perform these spells, a weapon related to the spell was required. Third, there are four common levels of proficiency in any Weaponry Spell.

Each level of proficiency represents a certain level of control over the weapon, technique fluency, and an increase in destructive power in the weaponry spells.

Weapon Control was directly related to someone's control over a certain weapon and the most basic requirement to use any weapon.

Technique Fluency represents someone's comprehension of a weapon technique.

Destructive Power was simply Qi output or channeling needed to perform a spell. The cruder someone's proficiency in Weapon Control and Technique Fluency, the more they waste the Qi in the process of activating the spell.

These four levels name First Initial (at 10% Proficiency), Second Intermediate (at 50% proficiency), Third High (at 75% proficiency), and Fourth Advance (at 90% proficiency).

As for Perfection Proficiency, it was a level of proficiency that was almost impossible to achieve unless someone worked extremely hard and spent decades breaking through the Advance Proficiency.

But only madmen put such an effort and waste so much time because when someone was spending a decade or more advancing a single spell proficiency by only 2 or 5 percent, the others would pull a massive distance as long as they cultivated diligently.

That's why Perfection Proficiency was forgotten in the cultivation world. But this didn't mean Perfection Proficiency was useless. On the contrary, if someone managed to achieve Perfection Proficiency in an extremely high-grade weaponry spell, then that person would be dreaded by even stronger opponents.

Because the spells also have different grades, and the higher the grade, the more destructive the spell.

Still, the highest proficiency one could achieve in Perfection Proficiency was recorded at 97%, and even gods couldn't cross this threshold. Cyrus had experienced this limitation himself.

It was like an endless chasm to cross.

However, Cyrus was pretty confident that a Weapon Wisdom's limit was not just 97% but the fabled and unreachable 100% because only this was what the true Perfection meant!

Although this 3% difference seemed too small to be ignored, this ignorance could bring one demise, though.

Because in a fight, someone with a 95% proficiency weaponry spell would always end up dead if his opponent has a 96% proficiency weaponry spell. This was a terrifying fact that even God didn't dare to refute.

That's why Cyrus was on cloud nine when he confirmed Eve had Sword Wisdom, and he could literally master any sword spell at true perfection.

As for putting effect, Cyrus wasn't someone who would run from hard work. He was also once a mere mortal who had fought his way toward Godhood, and this time, he wasn't going to fail either.

So, without any delay, he sincerely asked Eve to guild him without holding back and until she was fully satisfied with his Hymn of Awakening.

Eve was naturally more motivated after she found out about her special trait as well as she felt Cyrus was treating her even more gently, and she loved nothing more than that.

So, she started to guild him holding back.

Unlike before, Cyrus experienced the true terror of Eve's sword wisdom because even after spending an hour, he was stuck at the first move of Hymn of Awakening, and he was now almost exhausted as he was filled with sweat.

"What are you doing? This strike was even worse than the last one!" Eve's annoying voice rang in his head like an angry teacher.

Cyrus threw his shoulder down and broke his stance, and threw himself on the couch, exhausted. He transmitted wryly, "Give me a small break, you little slave driver!"

Eve retorted in a teasing tone, "Hmph, you're the one who said don't go soft on me."

Cyrus admitted defeat, "I was wrong, alright? My body is still lacking in strength to perform this strike to your standard. Tell me, how far I'm from 100% proficiency?"

He had already explained the proficiencies to Eve and told her to make her own standards. Cyrus knew she was more than capable of it because she would understand anything related to the sword more than anyone else, no matter the complexity.

So, creating her own standards related to sword spell proficiencies should be child's play to her.

Just as he predicted, Eve instantly replied, "You're far from it. Right now, you are performing between 50% to 55%."

Cyrus's eyes winded when he heard it, "Only 55%? Are you serious? I was thinking I'm performing at least 80%!"

"Hehe, you wish. Your arm muscles always break the flow, and they are the sole reason for 30% less proficiency." Eve snickered and didn't hold back on her assessment.

Cyrus was finally convinced and smiled bitterly, "I need special exercise or Qi flow to control my muscles. It seemed I could only master Hymn of Awakening at Intermediate Level."

"It's seemed to be the case. Don't forget you're still missing the power output, so I'm pretty sure without Qi, this technique can't be performed with 100% proficiency." Eve consoled.

However, Cyrus scoffed, "Tell me can you perform this technique without Qi at 100% proficiency?"

Eve hesitated to answer, which was enough for Cyrus to know the answer.

"I told you, you didn't need to console me. You should know that the true way of using a weaponry spell is to always master it without Qi output first, even at perfection.

"Because Qi reserve can be exhausted at any time while the physical strength is a totally different thing. Never forget that the Qi's actual function is to either fuel the spell or give more control.

"Without physical mastery over a weapon technique, you're nothing but a shooting star who will lose its explosive power eventually, and once it does, it's nothing but a burnt rock." He patiently explained to her.

Cyrus knew Eve didn't want him to feel bad, but he didn't mind at all, especially when he was getting corrected by someone with a Weapon Wisdom. He didn't want her to go soft on him at all when it came to sword training.

"I understand. I will make sure to drive you crazy next time!" Eve huffed in acknowledgment.

Cyrus merely smiled as he continued to rest.

However, after ten minutes, while resting with Eve in his hand, Cyrus's expression changed slightly as he heard strange noises.

"Footsteps?" Cyrus mumbled before he turned toward the entrance door because those steps were coming from there, and Rita was in the bedroom behind, still cultivating.

Furthermore, he also noticed the murky winds finally started to appear within the house. His eyes shimmered grimly as he noticed the steps increasing, and the soul winds started to thicken.

"Are these footsteps belong to those skeletons?" Eve's grave voice rang all of a sudden.

Cyrus nodded, "Yes, not only that, but it seemed these skeletons were not normal ones either. You see, the soul winds also started to enter these walls when those footsteps approached in this direction.

"This could only mean that those skeletons had already awakened the most essential and common ability of an undead." His voice was gloomy as he finally stood, as the voice of footsteps drew closer and closer.

"What ability?" Eve asked curiously.

Cyrus replied with a solemn tone, "Life Detection! All the undead in the underworld has this ability, and normally it's not useful at all.

"But in our case, it's exactly the opposite because as long as we remain under these soul winds or underworld environment, to be exact, and we are alive, we are like a light tower to those undead in pitch-black darkness.

"Without any protective barrier or spell, we will always be visible to them as long as we are alive, and this is also one of the biggest reasons the underworld is no place for living.

"Lastly, Undead Race feeds on the Living. It is their nature, and the stronger the living they feed, the stronger they will get. It seems we are in a bit of a bind here because the stronger someone, the brighter they will display to those undead, and they're drawing here by most likely Rita."

Cyrus has no doubt about it because Rita has Qi, and she will appear like a burning flame to those undead in absolute darkness the stronger she gets.

"What's your plan?" Eve didn't bother to comment on Rita anymore and coolly asked for Cyrus's opinion.

"Bang…"

The front door was crushed into bits at this moment, revealing an eerier figure who could send chills down anyone's spine.

But Cyrus's lips curled up in a dreadful smile, "We will, of course, start our harvest since the corpses have grown to a satisfactory level!"