Infinite Awakening: My Exp Doubles Everyday novel Chapter 36

Chapter 36: Battle Instinct (fixed)

Xiang Yu charged at Li Yao with determination burning in his eyes, his weighted clothes making each step a labor of pure will. Despite his calculated approach, she effortlessly sidestepped his attack, her movements fluid like water around stone. With a casual flick of her wrist, she sent him sprawling onto the packed earth of their training ground.

Lying there, Xiang Yu felt exhaustion seeping into every fiber of his being. His muscles screamed in protest, begging for respite from this relentless punishment. Was he pushing himself too far? The weighted clothing, combined with simultaneous technique practice, extracted a brutal toll on his mortal frame.

But then, the thought of experience points flooded his mind—the precious resource his system would double tonight. Each painful collision, every humiliating defeat... all of it would transform into pure cultivation progress. The realization acted like a restorative elixir, washing away his fatigue in an instant.

Li Yao watched with puzzled fascination as her senior brother sprang back to his feet, renewed vigor evident in his stance. What strange force drove him? Most would have remained down after such punishment, yet something sparked in his eyes that burned away weakness. Whatever internal fire fueled him seemed to grow stronger with each defeat—a paradoxical phenomenon she couldn’t quite comprehend.

She launched forward without warning, her sword cutting through air with lethal precision. Xiang Yu, operating on instinct rather than conscious thought, bent his upper body forward in a deep bow. The blade whistled overhead, disturbing his hair as it passed within millimeters of his scalp.

Time seemed to slow as Xiang Yu recognized the precious opening before him. Li Yao’s follow-through had momentarily compromised her defensive posture. Without hesitation, he drove his knife upward from his bowed position, blade angling toward her exposed midsection.

Satisfaction bloomed in his chest as Li Yao’s eyes widened slightly—he’d caught her off guard. A rare moment of genuine surprise crossed her delicate features. ’I’ve got her this time,’ he thought, victory tantalizingly close.

The triumphant smile had barely formed on his lips when blinding pain erupted across his temple. Li Yao’s serene face greeted him as his vision refocused, her gentle smile belying the devastating counterattack she’d just executed. With masterful control, she’d redirected her momentum, using her sword’s hilt to strike his head with pinpoint accuracy.

"That was a nice one," she complimented, extending her hand to help him stand.

Xiang Yu accepted her assistance, breathing heavily as he rose. "Yeah, nice one," he acknowledged internally, "but I wasn’t even able to touch you."

The outcome was understandable though, he reasoned. Though Li Yao refrained from using spiritual energy, her body refining cultivation likely exceeded his by at least ten layers. Every practitioner knew that beyond the tenth layer of body refining, each subsequent level brought exponential improvements in physical capabilities—strength, speed, durability, and reflexes all increased dramatically. The gap between them wasn’t merely skill, but fundamental physical development.

Their sparring continued uninterrupted, a dance of attack and defense beneath the watchful mountain sky, until the familiar system notification materialized before Xiang Yu’s eyes:

[Calculating Settlement]

"Let’s call it a day," Xiang Yu suggested, noting the system’s timing. Li Yao nodded in agreement, and they exchanged cordial goodnights before retiring to their respective quarters.

Alone in his room, Xiang Yu studied the expanded notification hovering before him:

[Calculation Complete]

[Enlightenment: Low (3/1000) (+1/1000)]

[Battle Instinct: (1/100,000)]

[Mountain Heart Scripture: 3rd Layer (20/300) (+20/300)]

[Low-grade Iron Body Technique: Beginner (50/100) (+50/100)]

[Basic Knife Technique: Major Success (120/400) (+50/400)]

[Basic Sword Technique: Minor Success (140/200)]

[Cook: 9th Grade (8/100) (+4/100)]

[Experience Points Doubled]

[Cook: 9th Grade (8/100) → 9th Grade (16/100)]

[Basic Sword Technique: Minor Success (140/200) → Intermediate (0/300)]

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