Dawn of a New Era - Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Breaking His Limits

Translator: Lordbluefire Editor: Lordbluefire
During the second day, Chen Shouyi already woke up when the dawn just arrived.

The muscle memory of the Bow Stance Pierce he had last night was still extremely fresh in his mind. The moment he woke up, he impatiently took out his wooden sword and began to practice. He initially thought it would be extremely easy for him to get the essentials of the Bow Stance Pierce correct.

But when he truly practiced, he discovered that it was a completely different matter.

Memories were ultimately memories.

He felt his muscles were extremely stiff and somewhat shaky, it was very hard for him to control.

This and training the optimized Thirty-six Stances of Body Training was different. The optimized version of the thirty-six stances wasn’t so different from their original edition. There were only some changes to the details, and the force exertion was still similar to how ordinary people unleashed their strength.

Chen Shouyi had only practiced the Thirty-six Stances of Body Training a few times, and he had adapted very quickly to it. He could even skillfully display it.

However, the Bow Stance Pierce was like taking a low-end crudely-made machine and forcibly modifying it into a high-power extremely efficient machine. Not only must he have exquisite control over his muscles, but he also had to ensure his muscles work together smoothly, allowing the entirety of his strength to erupt forth with no decrease.

Luckily, when compared to other people, he had the memories of a martial teacher that taught the Bow Stance Pierce. This was a huge advantage. It was like someone who already knew the technique and was simply retraining it after changing to a new body.

In short, it meant that he didn’t need to waste time walking detours in his path of training.

…

Times passed by. To Chen Shouyi, the days were ordinary yet substantial.

After the third day, his constitution and willpower attribute both increased by 0.1 respectively. After the fourth day, his strength also gained a 0.1 increment. And next, it was his agility attribute…

The increment of 0.1 might seem insignificant in the viewpoint of ordinary attributes being fixed at 10.0 on average.

But in truth, due to the Book of Knowledge’s properties, every 1 point increment in attributes after the basic value of 10 points would lead to an increase of 1.5x the total attribute.

For example, 10 points of strength were roughly equal to 100 kg. In that case, 11 points of strength would be multiplied by the Book of Knowledge to 150 kg, and 12 points would be around 225 kg.

Given the basic value of 10 points for his attributes, an increment of 0.1 kg meant roughly 5 kg.

This was only the effort of a few days of hard work.

Also, it seemed that his attributes were increasing in all aspects as a whole. Under the synergizing effect of all attributes, it was enough to allow one’s combat strength to be enhanced several times.

.…

Yet another day of martial lessons.

The martial teacher paced about in the crowd. When he saw Chen Shouyi’s practice, his eyes brightened. He clapped his palms and spoke loudly, “Chen Shouyi’s Bow Stance Pierce has already reached the elementary level. Come over and demonstrate for everyone.”

As the martial teacher praised loudly, for a time, countless gazes turned toward Chen Shouyi.

These gazes seemed to be like focused sunlight, causing Chen Shouyi’s face to swell. He felt somewhat helpless, especially so when he noted the gazes of a few beautiful female students that were filled with curiosity. This caused him to feel a tightness in his chest and shortness in his breath.

Ever since he was young, he always felt inferior and had a cowardly nature. He was the most afraid of being laid bare before the eyes of everyone. He would even blush when he was called out to answer questions and would stutter badly. There was no need to mention now.

“Student Chen Shouyi seemed to be a little shy!” The martial teacher kindly smiled. “For those learning martial arts, how can you not have some courage?”

Laughter rang out momentarily.

The laughter of the students was like countless sharp swords piercing his fragile spirit.

Chen Shouyi lowered his head. He silently clenched his fists and his sharp nails dug deep into his palm. He was roaring in his heart.

“What are you afraid of? Chen Shouyi, what are you afraid of exactly?”

“These are all students, what’s there to be afraid of?”

“Even if you didn’t do it well and lost face, what’s the worst thing that could happen?”

“Ever since you were young until now, no one has truly cared about you. No one has regarded you highly before. Even if you lost face, they would all forget about it in the blink of an eye!”

Under constant self-hypnotism, there seemed to be an intense thought pushing through everything out of his mind. Chen Shouyi suddenly replied, “Yes, teacher.”

After he spoke, he seemed to have broken through his own restrictions. The things before him all seemed different now.

Even the air here at the basketball court felt fresher.

The sunlight seeped through the leaves on the trees, through glass windows, cascading multi-colored glow.

Chen Shouyi continued walking to the front. At the start, his head was still lowered slightly and his back was hunched. But as he walked forward, he slowly lifted his head. His steps began to be more forceful as he straightened his body. The blush on his face also gradually receded.

“I never expected Chen Shouyi to be so tall.” A female student seemed to have discovered something new as she spoke in a low voice.

“Me too, I have never realized it before.” The same thoughts seemed to manifest in the minds of others.

“I guarantee he will definitely exit crying!” This was Zhao Yifeng’s thoughts.

He glanced at Chen Shouyi that seemed to have become a stranger, and felt slightly uncomfortable in his heart.

After all, they had all been a pile of rotten mud, and no one could laugh at the other. But if one of them tried to leap out from the swamp, intense jealousy and self-inferiority would arise in the hearts of others. This sort of feeling made him want to stop what was happening.

Sun Xin didn’t say anything, merely pursing his lips. As someone who shared the same desk as Chen Shouyi, he could also clearly sense his change.

During these few days, Chen Shouyi was working hard in his studies every day, much more hardworking compared to anyone else. Sometimes, he was also suspecting whether Chen Shouyi was under some sort of provocation by someone or so.

…

Chen Shouyi stood stably before the rubber model the teacher had demonstrated on before.

“You can begin now,” said the martial teacher.

“Yes, teacher.”

Under the attention given by the fifty-three people in his class, he actually felt incomparably calm in his heart. He grabbed the sword in his hand, and his eyes were sharp and filled with self-confidence.

Six days ago, his sword technique had finally entered the elementary grade.

To him, the most difficult thing of all was to enter the elementary grade in sword techniques. As long as he successfully took that step and with the martial teacher’s expertise to follow, he could basically travel a thousand miles in a single day. After a few days of effort, he grew increasingly proficient in the Bow Stance Pierce. Now, his proficiency was so high that he could perform a standard pierce without even needing to pause and think.

He moved at the next instant. His movements were like flowing water, as ethereal as mist. His sword seemed to be a swallow that pierced through the storm.

“Bang!” An explosive sound rang out.

The sword tip heavily struck the head of the rubber model. It leaned 30-degree away from the impact and blasted half a meter backward.

The surroundings fell to silence, and after that, sounds of panting could be heard.

Including him, there were a total of fifty-four students in this class, but not more than five of them could achieve elementary grade in sword techniques. And as for those who could perform the Bow Stance Pierce so perfectly and force the rubber model backward by half a meter, it was non-existent—until now.

….

After he returned from the demonstration, he discovered something was different. He, who was originally an invisible person akin to thin air, suddenly became the focal point of the class.

Many of them were secretly surveying him, including many female students.

When he glanced toward them, their gazes would instantly show signs of evasion.

“Mn, mn, women just amount to this after all.”

Strange thoughts filled his heart. Originally, he still felt some nervousness, but now, all those feelings gradually calmed down.

“I didn’t expect your martial dao to be so powerful!” A student thumped his chest and smiled toward Chen Shouyi.

He remembered that this person was named Huang Kai, and his results often placed him within the top ten in the class, a completely different existence than Chen Shouyi. Huang Kai had never spoken to him before. Yet now, he was speaking in such a friendly manner.

Chen Shouyi was startled. He then promptly replied, “I merely practice more recently.”

He initially thought he would be overwhelmed by the favor from someone he used to think was superior, but in fact, he was extremely calm as he replied.

He truly seemed to be different now!

After the martial lesson ended, Chen Shouyi habitually wanted to group up with his two buddies.

But in the end, he was surrounded by a group of people.

“Chen Shouyi, how did you train? Is there some sort of trick?”

For many people, they might not be able to pass the Martial Apprentice Test in their lifetime. But how many youngsters didn’t love the martial path?

(There’s naturally a trick to it, but sadly, you guys won’t be able to use it.)

He simply said that he read through the experiences of people on the web. “You guys have to analyze each micromovement and train them step by step. When you are familiar with all the steps, combine them into one smooth motion and practice.”

“I did that too, but it didn’t seem to be too effective,” a student doubted.

“This method varies from person to person, and you have to find the most suitable method for yourself. But then, patience is the key. Without patience, you won’t be able to master anything.” Chen Shouyi didn’t even blush, and his heartbeat didn’t quicken at all.

“Patience is indeed the most important. I just can’t steady my heart.” That student who had doubted him before nodded in agreement.

…

Chen Shouyi felt that his thinking was very sharp today, and he was more eloquent. His casual words were listened to and agreed upon by everyone.

He felt boundless excitement in his heart. He found that he somewhat liked this feeling of being regarded highly by people, instead of being an insignificant transparent person who was neglected by all.

After returning to the classroom, Chen Shouyi walked back to his seat.

Sun Xin ruthlessly held him in his arms and spoke with a face of envy, “Did you eat aphrodisiac today? Why are you so fierce!”

“I’ve already said before that I will definitely enter a martial academy!” Chen Shouyi spoke complacently.

Chen Shouyi initially thought he would hear the accustomed mockery and pouring of cold water by his buddies. But the result was not quite that.

Right now, he was still very far from being able to join a martial academy. This extremely vast gap, even Chen Shouyi didn’t have confidence in himself whether he could pass it or not.

“When you strike it rich in the future, don’t forget about me!” Sun Xin laughed.

At the start of the school semester, Sun Xin had heard Chen Shouyi’s determined vow before. But that time, he only felt that Chen Shouyi was boasting and he would lose if he took the words spoken by him for real. However, in the martial lesson today, that shocking performance caused Sun Xin to subconsciously believe. He felt that Chen Shouyi could succeed.

“You believe so? But even I myself am not that confident,” said Chen Shouyi, opening his mouth wide in astonishment.