Chapter 101: The Secret Medicine's Effectiveness
Chapter 101: The Secret Medicine's Effectiveness
On his way back, despite it being broad daylight, Jiang Cheng's heart was racing even faster than the night before.
The cash amount of over thirty thousand was indeed substantial, but it was possible to earn that much in two to three months.
However, the secret martial arts techniques were rare and hard to come by.
Upon arriving home, Jiang Cheng immediately locked his room door and placed the martial arts manual on the table, slowly mimicking the movements.
The upper volume of the manual contained a total of thirty-two martial arts techniques.
Fortunately, the beginner's chapter only had twelve techniques, and according to the instructions, a novice only needed to practice these twelve moves. Once they could absorb the primordial force into their body, they could then learn the remaining twenty techniques after mastering the basics.
Jiang Cheng spent nearly half an hour memorizing the twelve techniques from the beginner's chapter, and his posture matched the illustrations in the manual quite well.
After taking a sip of water, Jiang Cheng, with a nervous heart, performed these seemingly ordinary twelve moves.
To ensure he executed them correctly, he intentionally slowed down his movements, and it took him nearly half a minute to complete the set.
The next moment, a line of information appeared on the panel.
[Shattered Jade Fist Experience Points +0.1]
Jiang Cheng was initially delighted, but then he sighed.
He was glad that the experience points had indeed increased, but he couldn't help feeling disappointed at the meager amount.
Based on his current efficiency, he could only earn 0.2 experience points per minute.
The beginner's experience bar required 3000 points, which meant he would need 15,000 minutes, or 250 hours, or approximately ten days without eating or sleeping, to achieve it.
If he practiced in the mornings and evenings and went out to set up his stall in the afternoons, taking into account that he wasn't a machine and needed rest during practice, even with six hours of practice per day, it would still take him at least a month and a half to master the basics.
"250 hours is still 250 hours. It's still better than others who took three months and still couldn't master the basics."
Jiang Cheng clenched his fist.
He mustn't forget that he also had the secret medicine.
According to Shi Yan, the secret medicine could greatly enhance his cultivation speed.
So, for the next few hours, Jiang Cheng repeatedly practiced in his room.
At first, he was a bit clumsy and occasionally forgot the moves, but as time passed, his mistakes decreased, and he no longer needed to refer to the manual.
Two hours flew by, and Jiang Cheng was drenched in sweat, taking a break.
He glanced at the panel, and the experience points for the Shattered Jade Fist had already increased by nearly 20 points, although it was still less than one percent of the 3000-point experience bar.
Just then, footsteps sounded outside the room.
The footsteps grew louder and eventually reached the door.
Knocking sounds echoed.
"Cheng, are you home? It's me, Shi Yan."
Shi Yan's voice echoed outside the room.
Jiang Cheng quickly stood up and walked to the door to open it.
Shi Yan hurried inside, and after Jiang Cheng locked the door again and walked over, he mysteriously placed a small bottle about seven or eight centimeters tall on the table.
"Is this the secret medicine?"
Jiang Cheng picked up the bottle and examined it.
It was a small porcelain bottle with nothing written on it.
The bottle was corked with wood.
"That's right. The bottle contains the Black Jade Ointment. Just apply it to your arms when practicing the Shattered Jade Fist. I spent a lot of effort to concoct it."
Shi Yan explained.
In reality, it didn't take that long, as all the medicinal ingredients were readily available.
However, to prevent Jiang Cheng from thinking too much and feeling that he had earned his thousand yuan too easily, Shi Yan waited at home for an hour before coming over.
Jiang Cheng removed the cork, and a not-so-pleasant odor filled his nostrils.
Through the bottle's mouth, one could vaguely see the thick, black liquid inside.
"Don't worry, Little Cheng. I've used this secret medicine many times myself, and there won't be any problems. If you have any issues after using it, just come find me." Shi Yan patted his chest reassuringly.
"Okay, I'll try it later and see how it works."
Jiang Cheng nodded.
Fortunately, this substance was only applied to his arms; if he had to ingest it, he might not have trusted Shi Yan as much.
"It will definitely work. If you've been practicing for a while and then apply it, it will instantly relieve fatigue and make you feel very comfortable. However, if you want to enter the Beginner's Chapter, it's not just about having a bottle of secret medicine. Even if you had ten or a hundred bottles, it might not be enough. It also depends on your natural talent."
Shi Yan sighed.
"I understand."
Jiang Cheng reached into his other pocket and took out a thousand yuan that he had prepared earlier.
Shi Yan's eyes lit up, but he waited until Jiang Cheng handed it over before reaching out to accept it.
After counting it, it was indeed a thousand yuan.
"Little Cheng, I'll take this thousand yuan. If you find the secret medicine effective and want more, you can come to my house and let me know. If I'm not home, you can tell my wife, and I'll make sure to prepare more for you as soon as I know."
"Okay."
"Alright, I won't keep you from your training any longer." Shi Yan glanced at the martial arts manual on the table with a mischievous smile and left.
Jiang Cheng locked the door, walked to the table, and picked up the bottle of secret medicine.
It was said that without secret medicine, cultivating secret martial arts was like a turtle's crawl. He decided to give it a try, curious to see how his cultivation speed would improve with the secret medicine.
He took off his shirt, opened the wooden stopper, and poured some of the thick, ointment-like liquid into his right palm, applying it to his left arm.
The cool sensation that followed the application was undeniable, contrasting sharply with the slightly sour feeling on his right arm.
Jiang Cheng's heart leaped with joy.
It seemed to be the real deal.
Before long, he had applied the entire jar of Jade Ointment to both arms.
The coolness was refreshing.
Jiang Cheng immediately began practicing the Shattered Jade Fist.
After completing a set of moves, a message appeared on the panel.
[Shattered Jade Fist Experience Points +1.]
At first, Jiang Cheng thought he had misread it, but after staring at it for a few seconds, he finally confirmed that it wasn't a mistake. The efficiency had indeed increased tenfold!
"Is this the effect of the secret medicine?"
Jiang Cheng's body trembled with excitement.
This meant that the experience bar, which originally required 250 hours of non-stop grinding without eating or drinking, could now be filled in just 25 hours with the boost from the secret medicine, as if he had activated a cheat code!
Who wouldn't be excited?
"Wait a minute!"
Jiang Cheng had a sudden realization.
The Jade Ointment could only last for about three days, and he shouldn't waste time daydreaming. He should seize the moment and continue practicing.
[Shattered Jade Fist Experience Points +1.]
[Shattered Jade Fist Experience Points +1.]
...
As the panel kept displaying the notifications, Jiang Cheng felt like he had been injected with energy, repeatedly practicing the same moves over and over again.
Occasionally, someone would knock on the door, seemingly aware that Jiang Cheng was at home.
Jiang Cheng didn't respond, continuing to practice tirelessly.
It wasn't until hunger pangs struck that he reluctantly stopped, glancing outside to see that evening was approaching.
After three hours of intense practice, the experience points for Shattered Jade Fist had increased by over 300 points, which was already a tenth of the experience bar.
At this rate, he might be able to enter the Beginner's Chapter of Shattered Jade Fist by tomorrow morning.
"First, I'll fill my stomach, and then I'll continue."
Jiang Cheng's eyes gleamed with determination.
(End of Chapter)
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