Chapter 111: Mastering New Skills

Chapter 111: Mastering New Skills

After leaving the martial arts academy, Jiang Ning returned directly to his residence in the eastern part of the city, adjacent to the Luoshui River.

Back in his own courtyard, he took a glance at his panel.

[Skill]: Canglang Blade Technique (Proficiency 1/200)



"The next plan is to practice the blade first! Once the blade technique reaches Minor Success, it can add a burst of Triple Force."

"When the blade technique reaches Major Success, it can add a burst of Fivefold Force."

"With my current blade training efficiency, I'll temporarily put aside skin tempering and Five Beasts Fist, and focus all my efforts on blade training. In just a few days, I can break through to Minor Success in the Canglang Blade Technique."

After making up his mind, Jiang Ning drew his blade from its sheath.

Shua---

With a crisp sound, the long blade in his hand instantly left its sheath.

Just as he was about to start practicing the blade, he stood on a small hill in his courtyard, gazing at the Luoshui River to the east, deep in thought.

The Canglang Blade Technique draws its inspiration from the surging waves of an endless river.

And at this moment on the Luoshui River, the winds were fierce and the waves were raging.

Even standing in his own small courtyard, Jiang Ning could feel the strong wind blowing from the lake.

"This blade technique is inspired by the surging waves of an endless river. If I practice the blade in the lake, will my efficiency be even higher?"

With this thought, a glimmer of realization flashed in Jiang Ning's eyes.

"I'll give it a try!!"

After making his decision, he gave his blade sheath a flick, tossing it onto the grass beside him, and then his figure leaped.

With a few jumps, he quickly left his courtyard.

After climbing over the tall wall, Jiang Ning arrived at a rocky shore.

Behind him was the large mansion he had purchased, and before him was the raging Luoshui Lake.

Boom---

Waves of green water were swept up by the raging wind, rushing towards his face.

The waves crashed onto the rocky shore, exploding into countless white sprays.

Witnessing the scene of the raging wind and furious waves, Jiang Ning took a deep breath.

The next moment, he leaped.

Boom—

His legs unleashed a terrifying burst of power, shattering the stones beneath his feet, and his figure soared like a soaring roc.

With a single leap, he covered several zhang in distance.

Landing on a broken stone, he exerted force with his legs again.

Boom—

The broken stone beneath his feet was kicked apart.

Repeating this process, with a few jumps, he plunged the deep cold blade he held into the surging Luoshui Lake.

As soon as he entered the lake, Jiang Ning instantly felt a wave rushing towards him, his body pushed by the water, tumbling in the water like a washing machine.

"Such powerful undercurrents!" Jiang Ning exclaimed in his heart.

Immediately, he struggled to adjust his body, trying to stabilize himself.

After a cup of tea's time, a sudden stroke of luck arrived.

Following the flow of the water, Jiang Ning quickly adjusted his body.

At the same time, a prompt appeared before him.

[Water Proficiency Experience +1]



Seeing his panel, Jiang Ning suddenly realized.

"So that's how it is, I've independently discovered the skill of water proficiency. No wonder I feel much more adapted in the water."

The next moment, he vigorously paddled the lake water, heading towards the center of the lake.

Because he needed to enter the deep water area, where he could freely practice the blade.

In the near-shore area, he might be swept away by a strong wave at any moment and then crash into the rocky shore.

After a while, he ventured deeper into the center of Luoshui Lake by several dozen zhang.

"That's enough!"

Jiang Ning surfaced from the lake, glanced back at the shore, and muttered.

Then he turned his head towards the center of the lake, an endless expanse of water like an ocean.

Jiang Ning didn't know how vast Luoshui Lake was.

No one had ever measured Luoshui Lake; there were only some sayings and records.

Some said that Luoshui Lake covered over 70,000 square kilometers, while others claimed it was over 100,000 square kilometers. Still, others insisted that Luoshui Lake spanned 200,000 to 300,000 square kilometers.

Among these claims, it was hard to discern truth from fiction without concrete records.

But everyone living around Luoshui Lake knew that it was vast, vast beyond measure, like an ocean without end.

Jiang Ning believed that any of these claims could be true, and it was also possible that the actual size of Luoshui Lake exceeded these estimates.

In his previous life, he had visited the world's largest lake, which covered an area of over 300,000 square kilometers.

Not to mention this magical world.

[Skill]: Water Walking (Entry 10/100)



After glancing at his panel again, Jiang Ning couldn't help but think.

"The efficiency of experience point growth is so fast! With this efficiency, if I soak in the water for a few days, I should be able to reach Perfect Mastery and then break the limit!"

The next moment, he slowly kicked the water beneath his feet, letting half of his body float to the surface.

Then he slowly exhaled the turbid air from his stomach.

Although he felt he could hold his breath for a long time, even after nearly a stick of incense's worth of time, he believed he could hold it much longer.

Because he could feel that with the refinement of his five viscera and six entrails, and the breakthrough in his Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique, his lung capacity had become astonishingly large.

This nearly one stick of incense's worth of breath-holding time was far from his limit.

But to ensure his blade practice wouldn't be interrupted, he chose to surface first, exchange breaths, and then dive back into the water to continue practicing.

After three breaths...

The turbid air in his stomach had been completely replaced with fresh air.

Then, he plunged into the lake.

[Water Mastery Experience +1]



A prompt appeared before his eyes once more.

Jiang Ning ignored it.

Moments later, after sinking several zhang deep, he clenched the long blade in his hand and recalled the practice methods of the River Wave Blade Technique.

The next moment, he began to practice his blade technique.

As his blade moved, it cleaved through the flowing water, and he felt the resistance of the heavy currents, sensing the undercurrents being stirred by his blade technique.

At the same time, waves of undercurrents rushed towards him.

Under the lake, a glint flashed in Jiang Ning's eyes, and he made an instant decision.

Instead of yielding to the undercurrents, he chose to confront them.

Instantly, his strength surged through his body, and with a single swing of his blade, he cleaved through an undercurrent.

Then, he continued, one swing after another.

Even as he battled against the forces of nature, he was practicing the River Wave Blade Technique.

The undercurrents were endless, and his blade swings were relentless, one after another without pause.

[River Wave Blade Technique Experience +1]



[Water Mastery Experience +1]



[Water Mastery Experience +1]



[River Wave Blade Technique Experience +1]



[Water Mastery Experience +1]



[Water Mastery Experience +1]



[River Wave Blade Technique Experience +2]



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Jiang Ning felt extremely exhilarated as he witnessed the frequency of the prompts appearing before his eyes.

Based on the rate of experience growth, he confirmed that practicing the blade technique in the lake was indeed effective.

Moreover, by confronting the undercurrents and the forces of nature, he occasionally felt a sense of accomplishment.

Simultaneously, as the River Wave Blade Technique experience increased, his Water Mastery experience also grew rapidly.

The simultaneous growth of experience in both skills brought him double the gains.

His mood was naturally elated.

Half an hour later, Jiang Ning emerged from the water.

"Ha—"

"Ha—"

He quickly expelled the turbid air from his stomach and breathed in the fresh air vigorously.

After a few breaths, his rapid panting gradually calmed down.

"Even while practicing the blade technique, I managed to hold my breath for half an hour. My lung capacity is truly extraordinary!"

Jiang Ning muttered to himself, a hint of joy flashing across his face.

This test of his lung capacity left him extremely satisfied.

Practicing the blade technique was exceptionally challenging, especially in such a situation.

Being able to hold his breath for half an hour underwater was indeed impressive.

Under normal circumstances, this meant he could hold his breath for at least two hours.

This had already surpassed the limits of the ordinary.

In Jiang Ning's eyes, this was extraordinary.

[Skills]: River Wave Blade Technique (11/100)



He glanced at his panel again.

Jiang Ning's expression brightened with joy.

"It's truly different!"

"After practicing the blade technique in the lake for only half an hour, my River Wave Blade Technique gained ten points of experience!"

"At this rate, I can break through the Small Accomplishment Realm of this blade technique today!"

"This efficiency is indeed exaggerated!"

[Skills]: Firewood Cleaving Blade Technique (4000/4000) (Attribute: Inductive Learning, Blade Like the Wind, Sword Handling Like a Deity)



[Sword Handling Like a Deity]: Enhances affinity with the sword and improves innate talent in swordsmanship.

"Perhaps it's also related to the new attribute I gained from breaking the limit in the Firewood Cleaving Blade Technique."

He glanced at the Firewood Cleaving Blade Technique section on his panel and muttered to himself.

Then, his gaze shifted slightly downward.

[Skills]: Water Mastery (48/100)



"The efficiency of Water Mastery's growth is indeed fast; it's almost halfway there!"

"Practicing in the lake is extremely beneficial for me!"

"I can simultaneously increase the experience of two skills and look forward to the attributes gained from breaking the limit in Water Mastery."

"After all, the first limit break only grants ten Essence Energy Points, and with my current Essence Energy Point growth efficiency, it will only take three to four days to accumulate enough points!"

Afterwards, Jiang Ning surfaced, took a deep breath, and then plunged back into the lake to continue his blade practice.

Over half an hour later...

[Skills]: Water Mastery (0/200)



At the moment Water Mastery entered the Proficiency stage, Jiang Ning felt a distinct change.

Amidst the surging undercurrents, he could clearly sense the water flow's changes and easily adjust his posture within the currents.

At this moment, he felt like a fish in the water, and a sense of exceptional safety washed over him.

It was different from before, where even though he knew the undercurrents couldn't harm him, there was still a lingering unease.

Now, with Water Mastery's breakthrough into the Proficiency stage, that unease completely vanished.

After a brief test, Jiang Ning was satisfied with the changes he felt and nodded approvingly.

In Jiang Ning's eyes, Water Mastery was an extremely practical skill.

In the future, if faced with danger, his exceptional water proficiency would allow him to dive into the water, becoming like a fish in the sea, virtually untouchable.

Therefore, Jiang Ning held this skill in high regard.

It was an incredibly practical skill, and the ease of leveling it up further satisfied him.

(End of Chapter)

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