Chapter 101: A New Perspective After Three Days

Chapter 101: A New Perspective After Three Days

In the backyard of the Martial Arts Academy.

Facing Wang Jin's question, Jiang Ning slowly nodded, "My Five Beasts Fist has already reached perfection."

At this moment, Wang Jin heard Jiang Ning's confident answer.

Even though he had already guessed, his breathing still quickened.

In less than two months of learning the fist technique, Jiang Ning had progressed from a novice to achieving Qi and Blood Mastery, and his Five Beasts Fist had even surpassed the Perfect Realm.

His skill in the fist technique was now on par with Wang Jin's.

Wang Jin was stunned.

Is this what true genius is? No wonder Shen Congyun values Jiang Ning so highly.

After a few breaths, Wang Jin snapped out of his daze and looked at Jiang Ning again.

"Can you freely manipulate the Five Beast Energy now?" Wang Jin asked.

Jiang Ning nodded, "Yes, I can!"

Revealing the perfection of his Five Beasts Fist was not a concern for Jiang Ning.

He now had several trump cards, and the perfection of his fist technique was not one he needed to hide.

Moreover, the perfection of the fist technique would be evident in his daily practice.

With Wang Jin's expertise, he would know it at a glance, making it unnecessary for Jiang Ning to hide it.

"Show me, strike a strand of Essence Force into my body!" Wang Jin instructed.

Jiang Ning agreed, nodding slightly, "Okay!"

The next moment, Jiang Ning patted Wang Jin's arm, and a strand of Essence Force instantly entered Wang Jin's body.

Feeling the familiar Essence Force within him, Wang Jin was astonished once more.

"Five Forms Unification?" he muttered to himself.

Then, he looked up at Jiang Ning again, his mind filled with a howling gale.

While others might not know about the Five Beasts Fist, he did.

Reaching perfection in the Five Beasts Fist and mastering five types of Essence Force was indeed rare, and it was the only thing most martial artists could achieve after perfecting all five forms.

However, there were many in the world who had accomplished this step.

After all, the Five Beasts Fist was not an exclusive martial art.

It was a technique that many had already learned.

After reaching perfection in this technique, the strictest definition of success was to merge the five types of Essence Force into one.

This was the most challenging step.

According to the Five Elements theory, the Five Beasts correspond to the Five Elements, representing metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

Merging the Five Elements was naturally an extremely difficult task.

Even I, after achieving perfection in the Five Beasts Fist and specializing in it for over a year, only managed to take this step.

But once achieved, the Essence Force of the Five Beasts Fist would undergo a further transformation, possessing five attributes and becoming a single, balanced, and peaceful Essence Force.

This Essence Force might not be exceptional in combat, but it was excellent for refining one's body.

Even with the entry-level River Wave Blade Technique and the mastery of the Ninefold Power, the path of refining one's body was still far inferior to the Five Forms Unification of the Five Beasts Fist.

Looking at Jiang Ning, Wang Jin couldn't help but smile.

Then, he burst into hearty laughter.

"Not bad!"

"Really not bad!!!"

On the other side, Zhou Xing, who had just arrived at the front courtyard, heard Wang Jin's cheerful laughter coming from the backyard.

He stopped in his tracks.

"Jiang Shidi is truly remarkable!" he exclaimed softly, so only he could hear.

Hearing Wang Jin's laughter, Zhou Xing understood the joy Jiang Shidi had brought to Wang Jin.

It indicated that Jiang Ning had made significant progress on the path of martial arts.

Zhou Xing sighed inwardly, "It seems that it won't be long before Jiang Shidi enters the ranks of the Ninth Stage Martial Dao! With such talent, Master Wang won't let this opportunity slip by!"

"To unlock Jiang Shidi's potential, he, born in Luoshui County, must join the Inspection Bureau!"

"In that case, my future colleagues won't be Xiao Peng Shidi and Cheng Ran Shidi, but Jiang Ning Shidi.

"It seems my investment in Cheng Ran was a failure!"

Zhou Xing muttered to himself, shaking his head at the last sentence.

Then, he continued walking.

In the backyard, Wang Jin, after laughing, composed himself and looked at Jiang Ning.

"You're quite impressive, kid. You've completed the Five Beasts Fist and achieved Qi and Blood Mastery. Moreover, your Five Beasts Fist has surpassed the Perfect Realm. Your efficiency in refining your physical body is several times that of ordinary people, which will greatly aid you in refining your skin and entering the Ninth Stage Martial Dao. Your Qi and Blood should be close to perfection, and you have about a month and a half before the opening of the Inspection Bureau. With my help, you might be able to seize this opportunity."

"Your talent is high, and if you want to go further on the path of martial arts, you must either join a top-tier sect or rely on the court. These are your only two choices. The higher you go on the path of martial arts, the more secretive the core teachings become, especially for those aiming to become grandmasters or great grandmasters."

"I understand, Master. I'm determined to seize this opportunity and join the Inspection Bureau in a month and a half!" Jiang Ning replied.

"Having this confidence is good. You should be this confident!" Wang Jin looked at Jiang Ning with satisfaction.

Then, he continued, "Since that's the case, you should go and cultivate diligently! Strive to achieve Qi and Blood Perfection as soon as possible, and only then can you begin to refine your skin membrane and enter the ranks of the Ninth Stage Martial Dao!"

"Only by reaching the Ninth Stage Martial Dao will you be qualified to join the Inspection Bureau."

At that moment, Jiang Ning heard Wang Jin's words, and his expression paused for a moment as he adjusted his state. Then, he spoke, "Master, I've already entered the Ninth Stage Martial Dao!"

"Well done!" Wang Jin replied immediately.

The next moment, his expression changed, and his voice rose involuntarily, "What did you just say? Say it again?"

Seeing this, Jiang Ning smiled helplessly.

He knew that telling Wang Jin about his achievement in the Ninth Stage Martial Dao would elicit such a reaction.

But in the Skin Refinement Realm, even the slightest contact would reveal his progress in skin refinement.

There was no point in hiding it from Wang Jin.

Moreover, there was no need to conceal his current progress in Martial Arts from Wang Jin.

Immediately, Jiang Ning spoke again, "Reporting to Master! Disciple has successfully refined the skin membrane and has entered the ranks of the Ninth Stage Martial Dao!"

Hearing Jiang Ning's response, Wang Jin's body suddenly moved, and he appeared beside Jiang Ning like a gust of wind.

Then, he patted Jiang Ning's arm, sensing the changes as his essence force entered Jiang Ning's body.

Wang Jin's eyes widened in disbelief, showing a life-questioning expression.

He muttered to himself in his heart.

It's true that he's made progress in skin refinement!

He's actually refined the skin membrane!

He's truly entered the Ninth Stage Martial Dao!

Did I oversleep yesterday and have hallucinations today?

How is this possible?

How did this kid do it? After leaving the city for more than ten days, he returned and said that he had perfected the Five Beasts Fist.

Moreover, he achieved the unification of the five forms, merging the five essence forces.

And he also succeeded in refining the skin membrane, making his skin tough like cowhide, and entering the ranks of the Ninth Stage Martial Dao!!

Wasn't he at the Qi and Blood Mastery stage, not yet at perfection?

How did such a huge change happen so suddenly?

Wang Jin's mind was filled with countless doubts, and he was dazed for more than a breath before he snapped out of it.

Immediately, his pupils refocused, and his gaze fell on Jiang Ning.

It must be that Shen Congyun gave him some good stuff! Real good stuff! Otherwise, how could he have made such rapid progress all of a sudden.

Yes, it must be like that!!

Otherwise, none of this makes sense!

Wang Jin affirmed his guess and then looked at Jiang Ning, slowly grinning to reveal his white teeth.

"Good boy! You've really made me look at you with new respect!!"

Wang Jin patted Jiang Ning's shoulder heavily twice, his joy evident.

After being patted heavily on the shoulder by Wang Jin, Jiang Ning's mouth twitched involuntarily.

Then he said, "I owe my achievements to Master! If it weren't for the healing ointments and Qi and Blood Pills that Master gave me to bolster my Qi and Blood, I wouldn't have achieved this today!"

"You sure know how to talk!" Upon hearing this, Wang Jin chuckled.

Then, the two of them chatted for a while longer.

Jiang Ning returned to his own courtyard in the martial arts academy.

He opened the door to his room, and after entering, he took out the box from the cabinet that Wang Jin had given him earlier to assist in his cultivation.

Inside the box were the supplementary cultivation resources that Wang Jin had given him.

Usually, when he went out, he would carry some wild ginseng on his person.

After all, wild ginseng was a dried item, small in size, and convenient to carry.

As for the Qi and Blood Pills, it was different.

This item required careful preservation; otherwise, its medicinal effects would be easily lost.

So, Jiang Ning hadn't carried it with him before.

Jiang Ning took out the remaining wild ginseng and Qi and Blood Pills and placed them on the table, beginning to count them.

After finishing the count, Jiang Ning muttered, "There are still twenty-three pieces of wild ginseng left. Even if I bought them from Zhou Xing, and there are sixty-eight Qi and Blood Pills left. According to my previous understanding, the market price of Qi and Blood Pills is five taels of silver each. Although the cost-effectiveness isn't high for me, for the sons of wealthy families, this is a necessary pill for martial arts cultivation."

"Calculating it, these Qi and Blood Pills are also worth three hundred and forty taels of silver!"

"Wang Jin has indeed been generous to me, spending nearly a thousand taels of silver on me!"

"With his wealth, it's probably around ten thousand taels of silver, after all, martial arts cultivation is a money pit!"

"Wang Jin must have spent a lot of money over the years, and when he gets older, he will inevitably need many healing ointments to maintain his Qi and Blood and physical functions, slowing down."

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning took out a small cloth bag from his chest.

After opening it, he saw the two gold leaves and four silver notes with a face value of one hundred taels of silver.

"Fortunately, I've made this windfall now!"

"Otherwise, in a few more days, I'd be worrying about money!"

"Now, with this wealth equivalent to more than two thousand taels of silver in hand, after buying a house later, the remaining money should be enough for me to sustain myself for a while."

With this thought, Jiang Ning felt much more at ease.

Only with money in hand can one truly feel at peace!

(End of Chapter)

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