The next morning, Ian woke up and went to the backyard to chop wood and prepare for the morning stove.
After condensing the Source Seed last night, Hilliard asked Ian to strike while the iron was hot and run the Breathing Guidance Technique to calm down the overactive Source Seed in his body, while at the same time allowing Ian to become familiar with the power of the true Source Seed.
This is quite difficult.
The boy noticed that it was much more difficult to make the Seiran quiet than to make it move.
If a car starts to accelerate within a few seconds, it may depend on the quality of the engine, that is, the source material.
But to make a car running at full speed stop within a few seconds requires something that has nothing to do with the engine.
"The Seigen is the power of life, and the Seed is the whirlpool of life. Although it can bring strength to the sublime, running at full speed will also accelerate the burning of life."
This is a very simple truth. The old knight didn't say much: "If nothing else, you can't stop the beating of the source material. Don't even think about falling asleep this week. It will do great harm to your body."
——Indeed, what is the difference between keeping an eight-year-old child without sleep for a week and killing someone?
After spending half a night, Ian finally calmed down the essence in his body and fell asleep quietly.
"This feeling...is really not bad!"
Waking up from a deep dreamless sleep, Ian felt full of energy and physical strength.
Although I only slept for about three hours, I felt more energetic than before after sleeping for a whole night.
Not only that, when he calmed down, he could clearly feel the changes in his body.
At this moment, Ian, with just a little concentration, could easily sense his breathing rate, heart rate, pulse rate, and even the subtle tremors of his muscles and the unconscious movements of his internal organs.
This kind of perception is almost like inner vision, and you can easily discover the disharmony in your own body.
It sounds like nothing, but only when you actually have it do you know how wonderful this perception is.
Ian had a hunch that if he was injured, he could directly control the injured area to fit it. Even if Brin was stabbed in the lung by aboriginals, he could temporarily control the flow of blood to avoid the injured area and avoid internal bleeding.
, the injury worsened.
"I have indeed become stronger."
If you have a hammer in your hand, everything you look at will look like a nail.
Taking advantage of the excitement, Ian came to the courtyard to chop wood as soon as he woke up.
Lifting the wood-cutting ax, he weighed the weight, then raised it, aimed it, waved his arm, and chopped straight down.
Click!
With his axe, he split the upright log into two pieces smoothly and swiftly. It even followed the grain of the wood, as if what was being split was not a hard log, but debris on the roadside.
Grass.
Click click click!
With several more consecutive blows of the axe, Ian split a log into firewood in one go.
After he stopped, he was shocked. He held up the ax and muttered: "How could it be possible? My strength has obviously not increased much, but the feeling in my hand is completely different from the past few days!"
"Smooth and easy..."
There is no substantial difference between virtual source seeds and source seeds. There are even cases where the quality of the source seeds condensed by the apprentice is not of good quality, so that after leaving the virtual source seeds given by the teacher and condensing on his own, his physical strength actually decreases.
But the source seed that Ian condensed is the best source seed that can be condensed at his age and level. Even compared with the virtual source seed given by Hilliard, it is very dazzling and surpasses it by a lot.
Of course, this extraordinary performance is only a slight improvement in physical strength. After all, it has only been less than a few hours. No matter how powerful the source seed is, it cannot be strengthened too much.
But such a slight improvement, when reflected in reality, is surprising.
"Because it is your source seed, you can fully control it and operate it smoothly."
Hilliard appeared behind Ian. He didn't know where he went to investigate the situation in the morning, and his face was solemn when he came back.
But after seeing Ian's performance of chopping firewood, the old man still smiled: "You can clearly see the texture of the wood, grasp the angle of the ax when chopping, and fine-tune the direction of the force in time, so chopping wood is naturally relaxed and enjoyable."
He came to his student's side, stretched out his hand to adjust Ian's axe-holding and standing posture, and signaled the other student to continue chopping.
Click-click-click, the sound of logging is smoother and more natural.
"very good."
Observing Ian's movements, the old knight commented objectively: "Although your current physical strength is still not as good as that of adult imperial males, you have certain advantages compared with the natives."
"But you have become a sublimated apprentice and have extremely strong control over your body. It is difficult for ordinary adults to pose a threat to you."
"Coupled with your spiritual energy and the power of a short-term source of energy burst, you can defeat most of the indigenous teams and wild beasts, and you have the ability to protect yourself in the land of Nanling."
"But if this continues, it will be difficult for me to hide."
Without stopping, Ian continued to chop wood. After Hilliard's adjustments, his transport method became more natural and smooth, and his efficiency increased by 20%.
Amidst the continuous sound of wood breaking, he frowned and thought: "Psychic energy can also explain it. If I show extraordinary physical abilities in the future, anyone will know that something is wrong with me."
He didn't say hide.
It is very difficult to hide physical ability. Many details can reveal a person's physical fitness. Ian thought to himself that without anti-reconnaissance training, no matter how careful his thinking is, it is impossible not to reveal some flaws.
"No need to hide."
But Hilliard shook his head. He took the wood-chopping ax from Ian's hand, motioned to Ian to take the chopped firewood to cook, and started to chop the wood himself.
The old man chopped firewood with just a casual axe, which was not very fast, but it made it difficult for Ian to distinguish the direction of the ax blade, and the main body of the chopped firewood did not move at all. If the pieces of wood were not constantly peeling off, it would be difficult for Ian to even notice it.
to the fact that the firewood was chopped.
What if what the teacher chops is not wood, but a human body...
Ian shook his head and collected himself.
When Hilliard noticed his student's attention, he smiled while chopping firewood and said: "According to what I know about the current situation in the empire, whether it is the elder of the White people or the local lord, when they know that you are a psyker,
After that, I will definitely win you over as soon as possible and give you the inheritance and practice of the true bloodline form."
"Although only a part, even only the first-level part, will use the subsequent advanced inheritance to make you loyal to them, but no matter what, they will be willing to train you. This can be regarded as one of the few good traditions preserved in the empire.
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Stopping the ax, Hilliard pointed to Ian's chest and said to the boy who was still doubtful: "Don't worry, the empire is not gentle, but it is not cruel either. They have always acted very harshly towards valuable talents.
quick."
"The existence of psykers is value in itself. You have proven your value, and they will definitely pass it on to you."
"Is it really that fast?"
Ian did not doubt the authenticity of Hilliard's words, but would this kind of efficiency appear in a non-modern aristocratic system? He did have some doubts.
"Don't underestimate other people."
Hilliard shook his head and reminded: "Grant is a second-level sublimator, he doesn't need to sleep."
"correct."
As if he had thought of something, the old knight said to Ian who had turned around: "Go and have a look in your room, there is a surprise."