Chapter 20: Chapter 19: Power Control
Xuantian Sect, Task Hall.
Chen Dazheng finished registering the information and left with the treasure that Lin Xuan had repaired, a joyful expression on his face.
Repairing a Human-level Treasure was an order issued by an elder. For three months, no one had been able to repair it, and now Lin Xuan had managed it. Chen could also bask in the reflected glory.
Humming a tune, Chen quickly made his way toward the back mountain. An hour later, he arrived at a quiet courtyard and greeted the two disciples guarding the gate with a bow.
"Brother disciples, I am Chen Dazheng from the Task Hall. I am here to see Elder Fang. Please inform him."
The gatekeeper disciples said, "Elder Fang is in seclusion. Whatever it is, you can tell us instead."
"This is Elder Fang's Human-level Treasure. It has been repaired. Please accept it on his behalf," said Chen Dazheng, somewhat disappointed at not being able to meet Elder Fang.
"Don't worry, leave it to me," replied the gatekeeper disciple. "Wait here a moment. There is another weapon here. Take it back and issue the task."
"Another one?" Chen Dazheng's eyes lit up, excited at the prospect that if he managed to repair both treasures for Elder Fang, he could definitely win the elder's favor. Although it was Lin Xuan who repaired the weapons, his own contribution was significant.
"Alright, brother, rest assured, I will issue the task immediately." Chen Dazheng took the treasure saber, delighted, and left.
Lin Xuan, after much travel, finally returned to the Xuantian Sect.
There was no news from Lord of Wine yet, so he headed to the Task Hall for a look around.
"Brother Lin, over here!"
As soon as Lin Xuan entered the Task Hall, he heard someone calling his name. He looked towards the source and saw it was Chen Dazheng.
"Brother Chen, is there a new task?" Lin Xuan asked eagerly.
"Hehe, Brother Lin, this is a treasure saber, also a task issued by an elder. The price is the same as last time. How about it, will you take it?"
Lin Xuan was not short on Spirit Stones, but he was in dire need of Contribution Points. Knowing there was a task, he certainly wanted to take it.
"I'll take the task, thank you, Brother Chen." Lin Xuan accepted the task and handed Chen Dazheng thirty Spirit Stones.
"You're always so generous!" Chen Dazheng, grinning ear to ear, quickly pocketed the Spirit Stones and said cheerfully, "Just focus on the repairs. I'll keep all the weapon repair tasks for you."
Lin Xuan smiled, bade farewell to Chen Dazheng, and then, holding the longsword, walked toward his cottage.
He spent two hours repairing the treasure saber, then clasped his hands together in a seal and entered a state of cultivation.
Under the influence of the Longevity Technique, the Spiritual Power inside his body circulated rapidly along a specific route. Surrounded by a green glow, Lin Xuan looked like a flaming orb.
After a night of meditation, Lin Xuan did not feel any fatigue; on the contrary, he felt refreshed and full of strength.
Outside the window, the sun was rising, a brilliant red.
Lord of Wine had also finished brewing the Spiritual Wine and was in good health. He laughed heartily, "Little Xuanzi, you did well this time. This grandee doesn't have to worry about running out of wine for a few months."
"Next, I will teach you the Thunder Move Sword Technique. Get ready, we are setting off!"
"Where to?" Lin Xuan asked excitedly.
"To the Taihang Mountain Range. The duration of this training session depends on your comprehension," said Lord of Wine.
"Let's go." Lin Xuan grabbed the repaired treasure saber, went to the Task Hall to complete the task, and then headed toward the gate.
Lin Xuan weaved through the forest persistently and eventually found a relatively clean cave to use as a temporary residence, then began his training.
The Thunder Move Sword Technique was not only fast but also ferocious. While Lin Xuan had no major issues with speed, his main challenge was controlling his power.
Power is one of the pursuits of a martial artist. The power of a martial artist in the Magnetic Condensation Realm includes two aspects: the physical strength of the body itself and the power generated by the Spiritual Power inside the body.
Typically, a martial artist being able to harness half of their internal power is quite good, demonstrating a very low efficiency in utilizing power. Better ones could exert up to seventy percent of their internal power.
Once a martial artist could precisely control their internal power and exert ten times the force, their strength would significantly increase.
Lin Xuan's task was now to precisely control the power in every part of his body.
"Little Xuanzi, I'll now set up the first training task for you," said Lord of Wine. "Start by practicing engraving characters on a large mountain."
"Engraving characters? I thought I came here to cultivate. What does engraving have to do with it?" Lin Xuan was puzzled.
"Right now, your control of Spiritual Power is poor, really incapable of effectively using the Spiritual Power inside you. This first task is to allow you to initially control your own Spiritual Power," explained Lord of Wine. "Spread out all ten fingers, each finger should engrave a column of characters simultaneously, and I want each character's depth to be the same. If there's a slight mistake, you start over."
"Start with engraving twenty characters today, and only after meeting my criteria can you sleep. Lord of Wine was stern."
"Don't worry!" Lin Xuan found a smooth rock, activated the Spiritual Power within him, and his fingers were enveloped in green light. He concentrated deeply, his fingers darting about, and as the Spiritual Power touched the rock, it left an impression.
Originally, Lin Xuan thought it would be simple, but he was wrong. The depths of the grooves from each of the ten fingers' first contact with the rock were uneven.
His often-used right hand was clearly deeper than his left, and there was also a variation among each finger. Lin Xuan then realized this was not an easy task. He needed to evenly channel the Spiritual Power into his fingers, then exert balanced force.
Thus, Lin Xuan repeatedly engraved again and again...
Xuantian Sect, back mountain.
In a quiet courtyard, an elder with flowing white hair stepped out.
"Elder Fang, this is your Human-level Treasure, now repaired," said the disciple in the green robe, handing over a long wooden box.
"Hmm? It's repaired?" Elder Fang was somewhat surprised. He initially had not held much hope and had casually left it at the Task Hall.
He opened the box, took out the longsword, and swung it a couple of times in the air. A sword light burst forth, cutting through the void.
"Hmm, it seems even more powerful than before," Elder Fang, examining the longsword closely in his hands.
"This..." Elder Fang's hand suddenly trembled. "This is the technique of Sword Pond Prefecture!"
"Who sent this?" Elder Fang asked.
"Chen Dazheng from the Task Hall," the disciple in the green robe answered respectfully.
Whoosh!
Elder Fang turned into a streak of light and vanished within the small yard.
Task Hall, registration desk.
Chen Dazheng was checking the task information when suddenly a rushing wind blew, scattering the books on his desk.
He cursed under his breath and looked up to try to hold down the papers to prevent them from being blown away. However, when he looked up, he got quite a shock, his heart nearly leaping out.
A figure stood silently before him, like a ghost.
"Elder Fang!" Chen Dazheng exclaimed excitedly, recognizing the person.
"Let me ask you, who repaired the Human-level Treasure?" Elder Fang inquired.
"An Outer Disciple named Lin Xuan," Chen Dazheng quickly replied.
"Surname Lin…" Elder Fang murmured.
"Have him come see me."
"Yes!" Chen Dazheng answered respectfully.
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone