“Hoo…”
“2000 full-strength sword swings—it’s still a bit taxing.”
The sky was still a hazy gray, and Lin Yu stood in the martial arts hall, holding his nichirin blade.
He was panting heavily, his muscular upper body bare, sweat glistening on his well-defined muscles.
His black hair on his forehead was damp with sweat, and a hint of fatigue showed on his lean face.
But his dark eyes were exceptionally bright.
The wooden floor beneath his feet was soaked with sweat, and the arm holding the nichirin blade trembled slightly.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Lin Yu grabbed a clean towel and, enduring the soreness in his arms, wiped the sweat from his body.
It had been almost two years since he moved out of the Slums, and in these two years, Lin Yu had completely accustomed himself to his current life.
Every day, he devoted himself to studying swordsmanship, occasionally guiding the students on their shortcomings, or accompanying Chu Ying on strolls through the streets and alleys.
Over the two years, with no worries about food or drink, Lin Yu, who was still growing, received ample nutrition and grew remarkably fast.
Originally a bit shorter than his peers, his figure began to straighten, becoming more upright.
With a straight back and indifferent eyes, he was like an unstoppable sharp sword.
When walking on the street with Chu Ying, they looked like a golden couple, envied by all.
As Lin Yu grew, the System's daily tasks also began to change.
The initial 1000 sword swings per day were just a basic number based on Lin Yu's physical fitness.
And the unlock progress has already exceeded 10%, reaching 14.43%.
In terms of Yoriichi Tsugikuni's strength, crossing the 10% threshold means his swordsmanship has already surpassed human limits.
It can be said that, purely in terms of swordsmanship, no one in the entire Koutetsujou world is Lin Yu's opponent.
If his powerful physique is also considered, he is simply invincible.
However, even so, Lin Yu's idea of being able to walk freely outside the city was still far from being realized.
Kabane are not fragile humans; they are immortal monsters.
Even if Lin Yu went out with his current strength, it would just be suicide.
With millions of them, no matter how strong Lin Yu was, they could pile up and kill him.
However, regarding the destruction of Sugu Station, which he had been quite wary of before, Lin Yu had nothing to worry about.
With his strength, breaking through the encirclement and successfully getting Chu Ying and her family onto a Hayajiro would be incredibly simple.
“Whoosh…”
The sliding door of the martial arts hall was pushed open from the outside, and a clear voice came through.
“Brother Lin Yu, I’ve brought you food~”
Lin Yu looked over at the sound, seeing a yellow-haired girl wearing a steam artisans apprentice uniform, smiling at him from the doorway, holding a small lunchbox.
Seeing that it was Chu Ying, Lin Yu smiled.
Over the past two years, Chu Ying had also grown into a more radiant and graceful young woman.
Although only fourteen, she had all the curves in the right places—what should be prominent was prominent, and what should be shapely was shapely.
Her once childish face had gradually become more delicate and charming, truly lovely.
Lin Yu stepped forward, took the lunchbox from Chu Ying’s hand, and said gently.
“Hmph, who told you you’re such a busy person now? You don’t even have time to come home for meals. I brought your clothes too.”
“Really, why do you make yourself so tired every day? You don’t even want to be a samurai, yet you work so hard.”
The grown-up Chu Ying had started to sound a bit like Huizi, fond of scolding people, but despite her words, the heartache in her eyes was completely undisguised.
Picking up the towel Lin Yu had left aside, Chu Ying gently and carefully wiped Lin Yu’s forehead, her tone a bit resentful.
During these two years at the martial arts hall, Lin Yu, the young genius swordsman, had become increasingly renowned.
With the intentional spread by the martial arts hall apprentices and the master, the entire Sugu Station knew about a teenage swordsman with unparalleled skill. Even in the Slums, where people struggled to eat, Lin Yu's name was widely circulated.
Especially after many students, under Lin Yu's guidance, made rapid progress in swordsmanship and successfully joined the Fujiwara Family's samurai, Lin Yu's fame grew even more.
It could almost be said that this martial arts hall, with Lin Yu present, had become a training class for Fujiwara Family samurai.
Many people who wanted to become Fujiwara Family samurai specifically came from other martial arts halls to enroll here, just to receive Lin Yu's guidance.
This was so they could also secure a superior, stable livelihood.
Just as top high schools have high university admission rates, with a renowned teacher like Lin Yu here, progress in swordsmanship was merely a matter of time.
The impact caused by this naturally made many people envious.
However, after Lin Yu easily dealt with a joint challenge from several other martial arts halls, no one dared to say anything anymore.
The master, overjoyed, regarded Lin Yu as the treasure of the hall, even letting Lin Yu take the larger share of the tuition fees, just to keep him.
In just two short years, through Lin Yu's efforts, his poor family from the Slums transformed, riding the fast track to wealth and living a comfortable life.