Lancelot had spent the last few nights meditating and cultivating, while during the day he practiced several cultivation techniques from a few bamboo slips.
Although reluctant to admit, techniques like concealing one's breath and shifting position were indeed extremely useful in combat. He had realized that the forthright style of the knights was actually based on the premise of having strength and equipment no weaker than the opponent's. Against fiends and strange creatures whose muscles were much larger than his own, it was best not to be too attached to formality.