Rise of the Lycans

Chapter 5 Knight's Cultivation

"Bang, bang, bang."

In Eagle Fort, on the exclusive training ground of the lord, Kane, Marcus, and Catherine, all clad in leather armor, were engaged in a fierce battle.

The three of them attacked each other at times, and at other times, two of them joined forces to attack Marcus.

As the only first - rank high - level transcendent among the three, Marcus seemed to handle the two of them with ease.

He sidestepped Catherine's stab and then blocked Kane's s***h with his long sword.

After Marcus pushed Kane back with his own strength, Catherine in the rear attacked again.

Unlike her previous attacks, this time she used the ability of a swordsman. A dazzling red light enveloped the entire long sword, leaving deep marks wherever it passed, as sharp as to cut through iron like mud.

Seeing the opponent use this move, Marcus also raised his long sword without showing any weakness. Silver light began to gather on the sword.

Then, he quickly swung in Catherine's direction, and a silver sword qi rushed towards her.

"Clang."

The moment she made contact with the sword qi, Catherine kept retreating. She tried her best to resist the attack of the sword qi but was still defeated.

The long sword in her hand was sent flying into the air. After spinning once, it fell to the ground.

Catherine herself was knocked to the ground by the force of the sword qi and couldn't get up for a while.

The situation then turned into a fight between Kane and Marcus. At first, Kane, by virtue of the advantages of his bloodline and the family - taught swordsmanship, could still hold his own against the opponent.

But gradually, as his physical strength declined, he was knocked to the ground by Marcus.

Reaching out to grab Marcus's outstretched left hand, Kane stood up.

"I didn't expect you, my lord, to have mastered the Gerard swordsmanship to such a level."

Patting the dirt off his body, Kane said with a smile, "I still have a long way to go, Marcus."

Then he sheathed his long sword and continued to ask Marcus, "So, how long do you think we still need to practice?"

After thinking for a moment, Marcus replied based on his past experience, "We still need a month. Currently, our level of tacit understanding isn't very high."

"It's okay. We have plenty of time."

Then, Kane looked at Catherine, who was walking towards them, with concern. "Are you hurt?"

"I'm fine, my lord."

Marcus also said apologetically, "Sorry, Captain Catherine. I used too much strength just now."

Catherine waved her hand indifferently, indicating that she was okay.

"There's no need to apologize. Use the same strength to fight me next time. I didn't have enough fun just now."

She truly lived up to her reputation as the most persistent battle maniac in the territory. Her passion for combat was incredibly intense...

Marcus couldn't help but sigh inwardly, but he still maintained a smile on his face and said, "Alright, as long as you can take it."

"Of course." Catherine nodded excitedly. She had already started looking forward to the subsequent morning training sessions.

Then, she looked at Kane, as if she had something to report.

"My lord, the scouts we sent earlier have sent back news."

Upon hearing that there was new progress, Kane's somewhat tired spirit perked up again.

"Oho, tell me. What's their reaction over there?"

"Yes. According to the scouts' report, there was no movement at Wenlai Fort before. But just yesterday, Sean, Horst's adjutant, led several cavalrymen and arrived at Wenlai Fort."

"Sean... Do you know what rank he is?"

"At present, it's not clear. But according to the scouts' speculation, this person is no higher than the middle rank of the first tier."

The newly emerged transcendent put Kane and the others at an absolute disadvantage.

Frowning, Kane said, "It seems that my dear uncle has really gone to great lengths to deal with me. He has even managed to win over another transcendent."

"Lord, we need to step up our training," Marcus on the side suggested.

Kane nodded in agreement and said, "That's right. I'm afraid the other side is plotting a new assassination attempt."

"Catherine, Marcus, that's enough for this morning's training. Go and intensify the training of the cavalry and soldiers."

"Yes, Lord Kane." The two immediately went to carry out the order.

After learning that the other side had new actions, the two decided to speed up the training of the soldiers. At the same time, they also strived to improve their own strength as much as possible before the duel with the other side.

On the other side, Kane also got prepared. He took off his leather armor and replaced the long sword in his hand with a wooden sword of the same weight. After casually waving it a few times, he assumed a strange posture.

He held the sword in both hands and stepped forward with his left leg while pulling back his right leg. Taking a deep breath, he brandished the wooden sword, and his whole body swayed along with the wooden sword.

Just as swordsmen train their bodies and mages meditate, knights also have their unique way of cultivation.

And because the items required for cultivation are extremely scarce and precious, most of the knight transcendent beings are nobles.

Each noble family has its own unique hereditary cultivation method. This method not only includes exclusive breathing incantations but also requires various body - strengthening exercises to achieve the cultivation effect.

The cultivation method Kane practices is the [Xiangxin Tianchuan Fa] passed down from generation to generation in the Gerard family.

This cultivation method is the crystallization of the efforts of four generations of the family. It not only incorporates the understanding of cultivation methods by Kane's ancestors but also features a unique swordsmanship created specifically to complement this method.

Indeed, it is the swordsmanship Kane used when practicing with Marcus earlier. This swordsmanship, created by Tarpen Gerard, can perfectly match the body - strengthening aspects of the original cultivation method.

Since the creation of this swordsmanship, the cultivation speed of the knights in the Kane family has significantly increased. And due to the perfect fit, this swordsmanship can exert extraordinary combat effectiveness in actual battles.

Kane has long memorized the breathing incantations of the cultivation method. He continuously waved the wooden sword, stabbing and slashing, making the movements of the wooden sword in his hand unpredictable.

If an ordinary person were watching, they would notice that the wooden long sword seemed to transform into three swords while being slashed and stabbed.

"Whoosh."

Exhaling a mouthful of turbid air, Kane completed a set of cultivation procedures.

Feeling the continuous heat flowing through his body, he knew that his strength had improved again, but he was still some distance away from the middle rank of the first tier.

Come to think of it, the original body's talent was not outstanding; in fact, it was rather mediocre. Otherwise, he wouldn't have remained at the initial rank of the first tier even at the age of 18.

Catherine, at the same age, had already started to strive for the high rank of the first tier, while he was still lingering at the initial rank. However, since obtaining the werewolf bloodline, not only had his strength increased, but Kane also noticed a significant boost in his cultivation speed.

According to the original body's talent, it would probably take another five years to reach the middle rank of the first tier, but now, Kane could achieve it in just a few months.

With these thoughts in mind, he began a new round of cultivation.