Alex went to bed at 7 pm and woke up at 4:30 am.
He slept for a long time.
After waking up, he first clicked his "Breakthrough" option.
With that, he had broken through to level 8.
Instantly, an immense amount of physical and mental strength entered his body.
[Cultivation Level: 8]
[Cultivation Base: 484,000/640,000]
[Energy Absorption: 8/s]
Attributes:
[Strength: 26,500 kg]
[Speed: 55 m/s]
[Defence: 26,500 kg]
[Spirit: 2,000 kg]
His strength as well as his mental power gained a huge boost.
Alex tried to spread his mental energy to sense his surroundings.
He could now control 20 meters around him.
After checking up his system, he went to freshen up.
Then he directly went to the training ground.
Today would be a rough day for him as they were going to leave for the central continent in the evening.
He would have to learn up to level 5 of the sword technique.
When he appeared there, he saw his mother was already waiting on the ground.
"Good morning, Mom," Alex greeted with a smile.
"In this training ground, I am your master," Elizabeth said with a smile.
"I am sorry. Good morning, Master. Did you have a nice sleep?"
"Good morning to you too, disciple. Yes, I had a nice sleep. Shall we start now?"
"Please Master. Whatever your wish is, this disciple will follow without a question," Alex replied sheepishly.
"Bring out your sword, you brat," Elizabeth smiled one last time before her face turned absolutely serious.
Alex pulled out his sword from his storage ring.
"Look very carefully. I am showing level 3 right now."
The level 3 of the basic sword technique was all about precise control of cutting angles, blade alignment, and optimal striking paths.
Focus: precise control and reducing wasted motion.
Alex observed the movement of his mother very carefully.
Now that his mental power had reached 2,000 kg, it was supremely powerful.
It was a benefit of the cultivation system.
Normally, a martial warrior did not get such an opportunity to have such a wild lift in mental power.
Alex had already gained divine sense from reaching level 7 earlier, making memorizing the content of the technique far easier.
His mental power was now more than a martial master.
Alex memorized her movements in a single glance.
"Do you want me to show you again?" Elizabeth asked after finishing the demonstration.
Alex did not reply and started to copy every movement.
He had done it properly, but copying was not enough.
Alex's target was to synchronize level 1, 2, and 3 together.
With a smooth move, he had learned the level 3 technique just by watching once.
Elizabeth's eyes widened.
"Is my son really a genius? How did he do that?"
Without her knowledge, a profound pride was born in her chest.
The two years of sadness and frustration were melting away under the radiance of that pride.
Alex stopped after doing that.
"Master, how was the demonstration?" Alex asked excitedly.
"Fantastic. Now watch level 4 carefully. If you can learn this fast, maybe you will be able to learn more than level 5 today," Elizabeth said with a smile.
The level 4 technique was all about mastery of entering, retreating, and striking at the perfect moment.
Focus: reading openings and counterattacks.
Elizabeth started showing him the moves.
She was moving as if imagining an opponent.
Alex's eyes widened.
He could literally see the opponent of his mother manifesting in reality.
It was a monster, a huge boar the size of a car.
Elizabeth was fighting the boar gracefully.
She was finding its openings and attacking the weaknesses exactly.
"Alright, this will be tough for you. I will be your opponent to help you learn this level," Elizabeth said calmly.
Alex nodded.
Without fighting countless battles, it would be impossible for him to imagine an opponent manifesting to this level.
Elizabeth suppressed her strength and started fighting.
Alex did not stand a chance against her even though she was suppressing her power.
Bam!
Bam!
Bam!
Alex was being hit with every move but he could not find any opening.
He was using all three levels of the techniques he had learned so far to fight against his mother.
After pummeling him nonstop for ten minutes, Elizabeth gave him an opening to see if he could grab the opportunity.
Alex did not disappoint her.
He perfectly grabbed the opening and attacked her.
They continued like this for one hour.
Alex's body was bruised all over, but he got two or three openings in the whole time and every time he used them perfectly.
"Alright, you are progressing faster than expected. Very good. It is time for breakfast."
They stopped the battle and ate a hearty meal beside the training ground.
No one was allowed to do anything other than training on the ground.
It was a mark of respect.
After eating, they resumed their practice session.
Level 5 combined offense with parries, deflections, blocks, and redirects.
Focus: blade economy, defending and striking in one motion.
This time, an opponent also manifested in front of her.
A huge lion appeared, a flame lion.
Alex could even see the details.
She fought the lion like a veteran and slayed it with a slash at last.
It was Alex's turn to show.
Elizabeth became his opponent again, and they started fighting.
It took three hours to learn level 5.
The more Elizabeth taught him, the more astonished she became.
Her son was even more of a genius than her husband, who was widely known as the Sword Prince.
She remembered that her husband had said he needed just one day to learn level 5 of the basic sword technique when he was twelve years old.
"Rest for ten minutes. We will learn level 6 today. The next levels are very advanced. You will need time to properly merge these six levels before you can advance to level 7," Elizabeth said.
At this point, many family members came to train.
Some of them were astonished after seeing how good he was while fighting with his mother.
Not everyone hated him.
Alex sat down on the ground and started meditation.
He now used this technique to calm his mind.
The torture of the body was not a problem anymore as his muscles were already aligned with the technique's requirements.
After ten minutes, his body relaxed again.
He stood up for the next session.
Elizabeth started demonstrating again.
This time no opponent manifested.
Level 6 focused on using hips, stance, torque, and body mechanics to maximize force without extra effort.
Focus: efficiency and internal body coordination.
After demonstrating for ten minutes, she asked Alex to do it.
But this time he had problems doing it in a single session.
He needed to repeat it many times.
After two hours, he finally learned it.
He had now learned up to level 6 of the basic sword technique.
"You did well. Now fight me with all you have learned. You need to combine them into a proper battle," Elizabeth directly attacked him without mercy.
Three hours later, Alex was lying on the ground.
He was completely exhausted and battered.
He wanted to sleep.
"Okay. We have finished our training session. Go take a shower and have your lunch. Then take a good nap," Elizabeth left the ground.
Everyone now saw Alex in a different light.
He had proven himself worthy of their respect.
He had fought really well today.
"Huh? Only level 6 and so much drama? I have learned level 8 of the basic dagger technique. A waste is a waste," Anna said coldly while watching the battle, though jealousy glimmered in her eyes.
Alex went to his room and opened the shower.
The cold water soothed the pain in his body.
His mother had been really ruthless while training.
He clicked "Breakthrough."
Boom!
His body instantly became as good as new.
He had learned yesterday that breaking through to a new level always restored him to peak condition.
[Name: Alex Moriarty]
[Cultivation Talent: Pseudo]
[Cultivation Level: 9]
[Cultivation Base: 650,000/10M]
[Energy Absorption: 9/s]
Attributes:
[Strength: 32,000 kg]
[Speed: 60 m/s]
[Defence: 32,000 kg]
[Spirit: 5,000 kg]