Chapter 114: Water Mastery Limit Break, New Attributes

Chapter 114: Water Mastery Limit Break, New Attributes



On the deserted island.

After adjusting his state, Jiang Ning raised the knife beside him and leaped towards a cliff platform two zhang below.

Boom—

The platform, with a two-zhang drop, trembled as he jumped down, and the platform beneath his feet, suddenly shattered.

After slightly controlling his strength, he leaped again.

Boom—

He landed on a protruding rock pillar about one zhang away.

Boom—

He landed on another rock.

As he landed, the rock beneath his feet emitted a booming sound.

After three consecutive jumps, the platform, which was originally five zhang above, was now directly above him.

He was already familiar with the terrain on this side of the island.

He knew the locations of underwater reefs and surface reefs, all stored in his mind.

Then, his body moved up and down, leaping and jumping.

Each landing was on a slightly protruding reef.

Two breaths later.

Plop—

As the sound of entering the water rang out, Jiang Ning dove into the water.

Soon, he arrived at the spot where he had previously cultivated.

Standing on the rock with water droplets, his feet firmly planted on the rock.

Then, he started practicing his blade technique.

The long blade in his hand moved swiftly, each stroke faster and more powerful than the last.

Each slash of the blade split the swift undercurrent rushing towards him.

【Canglang Blade Technique Experience +2】

【Water Mastery Experience +1】

【Water Mastery Experience +1】

【Canglang Blade Technique Experience +1】

【.】

As he practiced underwater, the experience points for Canglang Blade Technique and Water Mastery continued to increase on his panel.

Half an hour later.

He emerged from the water.

【Skills】:

Canglang Blade Technique (Initial Success 48/100)



Water Mastery (Perfect Mastery 729/1000)



Glancing at his panel, Jiang Ning's eyes flashed with brightness.

"Not bad! One more time, and my Canglang Blade Technique will break through to the Great Proficiency!"

"This will become my true trump card, giving me the qualification to fight against strong opponents!"

The next moment.

After taking a breath.

Jiang Ning took a deep breath of fresh air.

【Canglang Blade Technique Experience +1】

【Water Mastery Experience +1】

【Water Mastery Experience +1】

【.】

The prompts flashed, but Jiang Ning's expression remained calm as he continued practicing his blade technique underwater.

In the blink of an eye.

【Skills】: Canglang Blade Technique (Initial Success 499/1000)



Looking at his panel, Jiang Ning's face turned slightly red.

He could feel the oxygen in his stomach gradually depleting.

But with just one more experience point, the blade technique breakthrough was within reach.

He decided not to take a breath and continued underwater, choosing to persist for the sake of increasing his Water Mastery experience points.

【Canglang Blade Technique Experience +1】

【Skills】: Canglang Blade Technique (Great Proficiency 0/1000)



As the blade technique broke through, Jiang Ning once again felt the changes from the previous days.

Time seemed to have passed in an instant, and then in a flash.

After closing his eyes and checking his panel again, Jiang Ning confirmed that his Canglang Blade Technique had indeed reached the Great Proficiency.

He slightly channeled his strength, and the surging force flowed within his body, captivating him.

Feeling the force coursing through his right arm, Jiang Ning nodded in satisfaction.

"I can indeed control the addition of five-fold force! From today, I have gained a life-saving trump card!"

The next moment.

His body leaped in the water, and he swam like a fish, effortlessly gliding through.

The water seemed to provide assistance rather than resistance, propelling him upward with increased speed.

Since reaching Perfect Mastery in Water Mastery, Jiang Ning felt a sense of unity with the water.

Being in the water no longer brought fear but a sense of homecoming and peace.

More importantly, his speed in the water had significantly improved.

He could cover several meters in a single breath.

This speed was incredibly exaggerated, especially considering he was underwater, where resistance was high.

Even a strong archer's arrow would lose its killing power after entering the water.

In his previous life, he knew that even powerful arrows would lose their effectiveness within a meter of entering the water.

This was all due to water resistance.

But now, Jiang Ning's speed in the water surpassed most underwater creatures.

Many fish couldn't match his pace.

This was because his Water Mastery had reached Perfect Mastery.

After a few breaths.

He resurfaced.

"Ha—"

He exhaled the turbid air from his stomach and quickly took several breaths of fresh air.

After a few cycles, his accelerated heart rate due to oxygen deficiency returned to normal.

His breathing became calm.

"With the Great Success of the Canglang Blade Technique, I wonder how powerful my blade will be when I unleash the five-fold force?"

Jiang Ning's face relaxed, and a sense of relief washed over him.

The increase in life-saving abilities made him feel more secure, something he had always lacked.

Then.

He took a deep breath and dove back into the water.

He continued to enter the water for a simple reason.

To increase his Water Mastery experience points and practice his blade technique.

Even if the blade technique broke through, and he mastered the nine-fold force, he still needed to enter the water to increase his Water Mastery experience points.

【Skill】: Water Mastery (Perfect Mastery 793/1000)



His Water Mastery experience was just over two hundred points away from reaching a thousand.

He was also eagerly anticipating breaking the limit of his Water Mastery.

Moreover, the experience points for Water Mastery increased extremely fast. Based on his understanding over the past few days, he only needed to spend a couple of hours in the water to gain over two hundred experience points.

Since he was already in the water, he might as well practice his sword skills to make the most of his time and maximize efficiency.

Therefore, the primary purpose of this underwater session was to increase his Water Mastery experience and attempt his first limit break.

As for the Canglang Sword Technique experience, it was merely a secondary goal.

He returned to the previous spot in the water.

Then, he continued practicing his sword skills.

【Water Mastery Experience +1】

【Water Mastery Experience +1】

【Canglang Sword Technique Experience +1】

【Water Mastery Experience +1】

【.】

Seeing the simultaneous growth of experience points in both skills, he couldn't help but feel a hint of joy.

In the blink of an eye.

Two hours had passed.

【Skill】: Water Mastery (Perfect Mastery 999/1000)



He took a glance at his panel.

"Just a little more experience points to go!"

Jiang Ning's heart raced as he reached this moment, and his expression changed.

After a short while.

【Canglang Sword Technique Experience +1】

【Water Mastery Experience +1】

When the prompt appeared again.

【Skill】: Water Mastery (1000/1000)



The experience points for this skill were now completely full, and a plus sign appeared after Water Mastery.

Seeing this plus sign, Jiang Ning's heart leaped with joy.

"Finally, I can break the limit! I wonder what new characteristics will emerge from breaking the limit of this skill?"

As he thought this, his gaze fell on his panel.

【Essence Energy】: 87.8

As his thoughts moved, the Essence Energy points instantly decreased at a rapid pace.

In the blink of an eye, ten points were deducted.

【Essence Energy】: 77.8

It stopped at this number and remained unchanged.

"As expected, breaking the limit for the first time in Water Mastery also consumes ten Essence Energy points." Jiang Ning thought to himself.

Then, his gaze fell on the section below his panel.

【Skill】: Water Mastery (First Limit Break 0/2000) (Characteristics: Underwater Breathing)



【Underwater Breathing】: Mastery of underwater breathing allows the body to absorb oxygen from the water through the pores, sustaining the body.

Seeing this characteristic, Jiang Ning was astonished.

"Underwater breathing?"

"Such a unique ability."

As he muttered to himself, he suddenly realized that even though he was underwater, the oxygen in his lungs was no longer a futile effort.

Fresh oxygen entered his lungs through his pores, absorbed by his body instinctively.

He stood still, quietly sensing the changes in his body.

After a moment.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes, and a hint of joy flashed in his gaze.

"Underwater breathing is such an incredible characteristic!"

"Just ten Essence Energy points allow me to gain such an amazing ability; this is truly a great deal."

Afterward, he took a comprehensive look at his panel.

【Name】: Jiang Ning

【Essence Energy】: 77.8

【Skills】:

Scholarly Skills (Second Limit Break 1043/3000) (Characteristics: Photographic Memory, Extraordinary Senses)



Five Beasts Fist (Perfect Mastery 765/1000)



Firewood Cleaving Blade Technique (Third Limit Break 4000/4000) (Characteristics: Inductive Reasoning, Swift as the Wind, Sword Handling Like a Deity)



Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique (Proficiency 1061/2000)



Canglang Sword Technique (Great Proficiency 48/1000)



Invincible Body (Proficiency 0/2000)



Water Mastery (First Limit Break 0/2000) (Characteristics: Underwater Breathing)



In the past few days, he had been practicing his sword skills and, in the morning, cultivating the Sun's essence energy to refine his internal organs.

He hadn't spent any time on any other skills.

His goal was to quickly break through the limit of the Canglang Sword Technique and master the quintuple force combination.

Today, he finally achieved this goal.

As for Water Mastery, it was an unexpected surprise and reward.

He hadn't expected that by entering the lake and soaking for a while, he would gain such a practical skill.

Now, the first limit break of this skill had brought him another pleasant surprise.

Underwater breathing might seem like a simple ability.

But in reality, it was extremely useful.

It was important to remember that humans were land-based creatures, and even with his mastery of the Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique, his internal organs and lung capacity had been greatly refined.

In terms of internal organs and lung capacity, he could already rival a novice Martial Dao fifth-rank Inner Strength expert.

However, even with this level of cultivation, he could only last half an hour in the water while practicing his sword skills.

In more intense combat situations, he would last even less.

If we consider a fifth-rank Inner Strength expert, then regardless of whether they are seventh-rank, eighth-rank, or even sixth-rank martial artists, entering the water would quickly lead to their demise due to oxygen depletion.

But for Jiang Ning, it was a different story.

Even if he stayed underwater for several days and nights, he would be perfectly safe.

This was a significant advantage.

It meant that even a top-tier sixth-rank martial artist would struggle to pose a threat to him near the water.

As soon as he entered the water, he was in his element.

The strength of a sixth-rank martial artist was evident from Cao Rong's display.

They were truly inhuman beings.

However, if such a being were to enter the water to pursue him, he could take the opportunity to trap them underwater.

This was a hidden advantage and his trump card.

Most importantly, this characteristic only cost him ten Essence Energy points.

With his current efficiency in accumulating Essence Energy points, he could gather ten points in just three to four days.

This was indeed a very worthwhile investment.

Subsequently, Jiang Ning slowly exhaled the oxygen stored in his stomach. He wanted to test the efficiency of underwater breathing. If, in the accumulated battles, with this ability to breathe underwater, could it provide him with sufficient oxygen during underwater combat?

It is common knowledge that the human body demands more oxygen in intense situations.

A moment later, Jiang Ning completely exhaled the oxygen stored in his lungs. After emptying his lungs, he felt a refreshing sensation through his pores as if countless strands of oxygen were entering his body. Although the amount of oxygen absorbed through each pore was minimal, the sheer number of pores on the human body made up for it.

Soon, Jiang Ning felt his lungs replenished with fresh and invigorating oxygen. Sensing the change in his body, he nodded in satisfaction.

At this moment, having mastered this ability, a curiosity arose in Jiang Ning's heart.

The Luoshui Lake was so vast; what kind of scenery lay at its bottom? Countless ships had come and gone on its surface for countless years; might there be sunken ships filled with gold and jade treasures at the bottom?

The deeper parts of the lake were like an uninhabited desert. Might there be hidden treasures unknown to the world, natural treasures that would greatly benefit one's martial arts journey?

With this thought, he decided to explore the lake's bottom in the surrounding area.

Now that he could breathe freely underwater, it also meant he could move freely.

Instantly, he waved his hands in the flowing water, his body darting like an arrow through the undercurrents.

"Such speed!" Jiang Ning was surprised by the change in himself.

He could clearly feel that his speed was about two to three times faster than before.

The reason for this was obvious; it was because his water proficiency had broken through.

From the perfect mastery to the first limit-breaking enhancement.

A moment later, Tian Yiyi appeared on a cliff.

"Cough, cough—"

He coughed lightly a few times.

After coughing, he looked at his palm, which had covered his mouth, and saw no trace of blood.

His heart immediately felt relieved.

"Although my internal injuries have improved, they are not fully healed yet, so I must not overexert myself."

"I need to find that man named Jiang Ning, whom Cao Rong asked me to kill, quickly. I've seen his portrait before, and once I find him, I'll recognize him and kill him!"

"Once I kill him, I will have completed Cao Rong's request, and I can leave Luoshui County and Medicine King Valley far behind, escaping their pursuit."

Tian Yiyi muttered to himself, and as he spoke, a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.

He saw the buildings along the Luoshui River bank.

"According to the information I gathered, he should be in that area after moving."

"Once I see him, I will definitely recognize him."

"With my current strength, even though I have internal injuries, with my Eighth Stage Martial Dao prowess, killing him is no different from killing a chick. I could crush his head with a single stone."

"The only problem now is finding him."

Just then, a splash came from the lake's surface, and a head suddenly emerged, creating ripples.

"Someone?" Tian Yiyi's eyes flashed with alertness.

Ever since Liu Qing Song found him last time, he dared not be careless.

He knew that if Liu Qing Song found him again, he must jump into the lake immediately; otherwise, he would surely die at Liu Qing Song's hands.

Liu Qing Song, a Seventh Stage Martial Dao expert, had made him aware of the insurmountable gap in their strengths after just one encounter.

Not to mention he had internal injuries now.

Therefore, seeing the figure emerging from the lake, Tian Yiyi became extremely vigilant.

The next moment, after getting a clearer look at the person's face, Tian Yiyi heaved a sigh of relief.

"It's a young man! Good! He's not from Medicine King Valley; the people they sent after me are not this young."

Then, Tian Yiyi's gaze froze.

"That's wrong!"

"This is... This is the man Cao Rong asked me to kill."

"He's... Jiang Ning!"

After getting a clearer look at the person's face, Tian Yiyi's eyes suddenly sharpened.

His heart was filled with wild joy.

"The heavens favor me!"

"I've searched high and low, and now I've found him without any effort!"

"Once I kill this brat, I can leave without a care in the world!"

Tian Yiyi's face also showed wild joy, and the worries in his mind vanished instantly.

At this moment, Jiang Ning emerged from the lake, his expression slightly pleased, and his mood greatly improved.

He had spent a long time at the bottom of the lake and found a blood lotus.

The blood lotus is a plant that grows in water.

It resembles a lotus in shape and is entirely blood-red, hence its name.

This lotus is a true treasure for martial artists, a natural treasure that can significantly enhance one's vital energy and blood without any side effects.

Any natural treasure that can increase vital energy and blood is extremely valuable.

Moreover, the blood lotus in Jiang Ning's hand was fifty years old and had five leaves, making it even more precious.

According to Jiang Ning's knowledge, a ten-year-old wild blood lotus is priced at fifty taels of silver.

A twenty-year-old one is double that, and a thirty-year-old three-leaf blood lotus is double that again.

The price continues to double for older ones.

A fifty-year-old blood lotus is worth eight hundred taels of silver.

Finding this was like finding eight hundred taels of silver; how could he not be happy?

(End of Chapter)

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