The next thing Liens had to do was practice his sword.
As the saying goes, "Read a book a hundred times, and its meaning will naturally appear."
It means that if you read a book many times, you will naturally comprehend its content and meaning.
It emphasizes the role of practice.
Moreover, in the previous session where he answered questions, the Trainer also stressed the importance of practicing "Basic Swordsmanship" more.
Liens, of course, couldn't let the Trainer's words go in one ear and out the other; otherwise, wouldn't his previous questions have been meaningless?
So he planned to utilize the characteristics of the Instance to make full use of the nighttime as well.
He wanted to further develop the uses of the Instance rather than just treating it as a tool for rest and information gathering.
"In my previous life, I chose to lie flat and rot to live an easy life; now, to survive, I'm actively becoming a 'roll king,'" Liens muttered to himself.
Just imagine, who can manage to practice the sword even while sleeping?
Isn't that enough of a "roll"?
The scene changed.
Liens re-entered the Instance
This time, the time point he chose to enter in the Instance was when everyone began practicing "Basic Swordsmanship" at the Trainer's request.
At this time, everyone was practicing swordsmanship, and his blending in to practice would not attract any attention.
Moreover, at this time, everyone's attention was focused on how to practice swordsmanship movements, and the Trainer was also giving corrections nearby.
As long as he didn't do anything strange, no one would interrupt his sword practice.
Liens didn't want to be disturbed by others or other things when he was seriously practicing his sword.
Although it wouldn't cause any bad effects, it was ultimately a bit annoying.
It was like resting at home on the weekend and suddenly being interrupted by a phone call while you were engrossed in watching a new anime.
Even if the video could be paused or even replayed, the feeling of being disturbed was always a bit unpleasant.
In addition, there was another reason: only during the afternoon Sword Tendency training were Trainers allowed to hold wooden swords.
After the training, the wooden swords were immediately collected by the guards.
Therefore, even if Liens wanted to practice swordsmanship during the free activity time of the noon break, he would first need a sword.
Swordsmanship, swordsmanship; it's only swordsmanship if you have a sword.
He didn't have the ability to manifest things from imagination in the Instance; he couldn't just gesticulate with his bare hands, could he?
He hadn't reached the realm where having no sword was better than having one; practicing with a sword would definitely be more effective than practicing empty-handed.
The process of practicing swordsmanship was very boring because it involved constantly repeating all the movements of "Basic Swordsmanship," just like in the afternoon in reality.
However, without the threat of death, he lost the focus brought by that sense of urgency.
This didn't mean Liens wasn't serious; in fact, he was fully immersed in the process of practicing his sword.
He even ensured that his physical condition wouldn't affect the effectiveness of his sword practice.
Whenever his stamina was sufficiently depleted and his arms were somewhat unable to lift the wooden sword, he would reset the Instance returning his body to its initial state to continue practicing his sword.
For Liens now, practicing swordsmanship was the only effective way to enhance his strength.
In this cruel Training Camp, an extra bit of strength meant an extra bit of hope for survival.
At the very least, he hoped that when the Trainer's sword truly struck him, he would no longer just stand there stiffly, waiting to be pierced by the long sword.
Instead, he hoped to offer some resistance to show his will to fight back.
Therefore, Liens was undeniably serious about practicing swordsmanship, but he could never re-enter that special state he had experienced in the afternoon.
It was a state where his brain operated at high speed but was focused solely on thinking about one thing.
It was like the legendary enlightenment, allowing one to instantly comprehend many things.
It was in that state that he was able to quickly learn all the movements of [Basic Swordsmanship] and find the connections between the various movements, making them work together.
"Learning" here didn't simply refer to performing the corresponding movements and postures, but rather understanding the body's exertion of force for each movement.
For example, the lunge movement primarily involved the front leg exerting force, with the back leg mainly serving to assist support and maintain stability.
In the previous Instance he had observed the Trainer's demonstration of Basic Swordsmanship multiple times.
By comparing it with the Trainer's demonstration, he better understood the muscle exertion of the body for each movement and their role in swordsmanship.
Although his understanding of this was not as profound as the Trainer's, and his control over his own muscles was insufficient.
Therefore, he needed to practice "Basic Swordsmanship" even harder.
Learning "Basic Swordsmanship" was like a senior explaining the process of "how the body exerts force" to us; as long as one concentrated on understanding and studied diligently, one could gradually enhance one's control over their own body.
This was Liens's understanding after that enlightenment and multiple practices in the Instance
Unfortunately, that enlightenment could not be replicated, even if he used the Instance to return to the time point of the enlightenment.
As soon as he entered the Instance at that time point, the immersive state would disappear, and the enlightenment would naturally cease to exist.
He speculated that it was probably similar to the philosophical theory that one cannot step into the same river twice.
That is, "the past him" is not "the future him."
In the Instance where the future self experiences past images, although the body might still be the same body, the memories are already different, and the individual's mindset naturally undergoes corresponding changes.
Perhaps it was that sudden shift in mindset that caused the enlightenment to be directly interrupted.
Otherwise, if he could utilize the "enlightenment" state multiple times, his swordsmanship would surely advance by leaps and bounds.
Perhaps he would soon be able to comprehend the "Sword Tendency" mentioned by the Trainer and further derive the so-called "Self Style."
It sounded quite nice to imagine.
Alas, what a pity.
However, mentioning "Sword Tendency" did remind Liens of a few things.
In his previous life, fantasy novels described the sword techniques of those with superb sword skills as fast, accurate, and ruthless.
"Fast" should refer to speed, but not blindly pursuing speed; rather, it implies a methodical, rhythmic speed, and perhaps also specifically refers to an individual's quick reaction ability.
"Accurate" is precision, the precise control over the angle, distance, and force of the sword swing.
"Ruthless" is decisiveness, the "fierceness" of being able to seize the opportunity and strike decisively.
Although he hadn't yet comprehended his own "Sword Tendency," perhaps he could strive towards these three aspects.
After all, no matter what kind of swordsmanship, it should be inseparable from these three points, right?
Therefore, it must be correct to strive in these three directions.
Moreover, for a beginner like him, a clear direction forward is more valuable than a vague goal.
Only by moving forward can you determine whether the path you have chosen is correct; even if it is wrong, it can accumulate experience for yourself.
Isn't there a famous saying, "Failure is the mother of success"?
So, just moving is better than standing still and waiting.
We don't always have the right choice; instead of waiting, it's better to find the right path from mistakes.
Some people might say that making the wrong choice could lead to falling into a deep valley, plunging into an abyss, but have you ever considered that the place you are standing might already be the bottom of the valley?