Chapter 153: Divine Power, Witnessed Once More!

Chapter 153: Divine Power, Witnessed Once More!

East Courtyard.

Upon returning home, Jiang Ning sliced off over ten pounds of White Dragon Fish meat and handed it to Jiang Li, instructing him to carefully control the daily intake.

Although the effects of the White Dragon Fish were mild, it was still important not to consume too much for an ordinary person.

In Jiang Ning's opinion, over ten pounds of White Dragon Fish meat would be enough for his family to consume for several months.

As for storing the fish, there was no need to worry.

The White Dragon Fish meat could remain unspoiled for months at room temperature.

Afterward, he returned to his own courtyard and untied a hip flask from his waist.

This flask was something he had just obtained from the martial arts hall.

Inside, it also contained fine wine from Wang Jin.

Opening the flask, a rich aroma of wine wafted out.

He then took out the dark, soot-covered stone he had found earlier in the cave at the bottom of the lake.

"I'll know if it works in a few days!" Jiang Ning muttered, then tossed the black stone into the flask.

Clank, clank, clank—

He shook the flask a few times.

The sound of the stone clanking inside the flask was clear to his ears.

Immediately, he reattached the flask to his waist.

The black stone in the flask was exceptionally important to him now, as he guessed that it might be the source of the heavenly treasure at the bottom of the lake.

If this guess was proven true, then this object would be one of the two most valuable possessions on his entire body.

One was the black stone, and the other was the spirit weapon that recognized him as its master.

After securing the flask, Jiang Ning walked over to the ancient well in the courtyard and looked down.

In the moonlight, the well shone with a dazzling white light.

This bright light was the reflection of the moonlight on the white scales of the White Dragon Fish.

The White Dragon Fish, over five feet long, had nearly a hundred pounds of meat on its entire body.

Even with Jiang Ning's current Eighth Stage body, his powerful consumption ability, this almost hundred pounds of White Dragon Fish meat was enough for him to eat for a long time.

To ensure the freshness of the ingredients, he decided to store the White Dragon Fish meat in the cool ancient well.

Then, Jiang Ning lifted the White Dragon Fish meat from the well and took out a small knife he had prepared earlier.

With a single stroke, he sliced off a full pound of fish meat, which fell into his hand.

He hadn't had his fill of fish meat at the martial arts hall earlier.

After all, he had only brought two pounds of fish meat, which wasn't enough for himself, let alone for several people to share.

He took a bite, and the cold fish meat was easily torn apart by his strong teeth.

"Ah, so satisfying!" After three bites, a pound of fish meat entered his stomach, and Jiang Ning patted his belly, sighing with satisfaction.

Then, he continued to cut off pieces of White Dragon Fish meat and devoured them mouthful by mouthful.

For those who practiced martial arts, eating three to five pounds of meat at a time was not a problem.

Especially with his current strength.

In an instant, over five pounds of fish meat entered his stomach, and only then did Jiang Ning feel a sense of satisfaction.

He patted his belly, feeling the fullness within, and then he put the remaining White Dragon Fish meat back into the well for storage.

By this time, the night had grown deep.

The next moment, his figure moved, and he headed towards Chaos Beach.

It was still early for bed, and he had just consumed a large amount of White Dragon Fish meat, making it the perfect time to practice his martial arts to aid in digesting the fish meat.

And with the Water Spirit Affinity trait, being in the water was the best place for him to cultivate.

When in the water, he would receive nourishment from the water source, and his condition would recover in all aspects, just like the Spring of Life in the game he played in his previous life.

A moment later.

Jiang Ning leaped into the lake, creating a splash of water.

So refreshing!

Feeling his body being nourished by mysterious energy, Jiang Ning sighed deeply in his heart.

Then, he began to practice his martial arts underwater.

[Five Beasts Fist Experience +1]



[Water Proficiency Experience +1]



[Water Proficiency Experience +1]



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As he practiced underwater, his experience in the Five Beasts Fist and Water Proficiency continued to grow.

If it were before, he would have felt a significant drain on his energy as he practiced, with his stamina and vitality constantly declining.

But at this moment, practicing in the water, he not only didn't feel his condition worsening, but his spirit, energy, and vitality gradually became more robust.

Even the qi and blood power he had consumed earlier while using the Furnace Transformation Secret Technique were now recovering as he remained in the lake water.

The sun rose.

The lake surface was calm today, with not much wind or waves.

Suddenly.

Splash—

Jiang Ning leaped out of the water, drawing a perfect arc in the air before landing on Chaos Beach.

[Skill Experience +1]



"Another few dozen points of experience!"

Then he closed the panel and clenched his fist.

A surge of fullness and abundance suddenly coursed through his body.

At this moment, his spirit, energy, and strength reached their peak.

"My strength has increased again! The White Dragon Fish truly lives up to its name as a Spirit Fish. After aiding my fist practice and digestion, it has unexpectedly caused my strength to surge by over fifty jin in an instant."

"Even my qi and blood have expanded by about half."

Jiang Ning muttered, his heart filled with immense delight.

He knew that the fish's meat would greatly benefit him, but he hadn't expected such a noticeable effect.

Less than ten jin of fish meat had led to such a significant improvement.

Moreover, this was an evident effect.

Additionally, he could sense that his tendons and bones had slightly enhanced, and his constitution had received a certain degree of improvement.

"It's time to return!"

"Now that my spirit, energy, and strength are abundant, and my qi and blood are full, it's the perfect time to activate the Furnace Transformation Secret Technique and refine the Strength Enhancing Pills."

With this thought, Jiang Ning's gaze turned towards the tall wall not far ahead.

Then, with a few leaps, he crossed over the wall and returned to his own courtyard.

Upon entering the house, he picked up a jade bottle containing the Strength Enhancing Pills from the table.

After pouring out two Strength Enhancing Pills from the bottle, Jiang Ning paused, then poured out another, making a total of three.

He directly tossed all three pills into his mouth. As his throat moved, the pills entered his stomach.

He then went to sit cross-legged on the bed.

Instantly, he visualized the tripod furnace in his mind.

With the experience from the previous evening, visualizing the furnace and operating the Furnace Transformation Secret Technique was now second nature.

Boom—

In his mind, beneath the towering furnace, a raging flame instantly surged upward.

At this moment, his previously abundant qi and blood seemed to transform into firewood, fueling the furnace's blaze.

In the blink of an eye.

A quarter of an hour later.

Jiang Ning ceased operating the Furnace Transformation Secret Technique.

He looked within his body and instantly saw the medicinal liquid transformed from the Strength Enhancing Pills, and beside the Panther Embryo Transformation Body Pill, four drops of pale golden medicine had condensed.

At this moment, he also noticed that the Panther Embryo Transformation Body Pill within his body had shrunk by about one-third compared to before.

"What a powerful secret technique!"

Witnessing the shrinking of the Panther Embryo Transformation Body Pill, Jiang Ning couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

Normally, it would take nearly half a year for the Panther Embryo Transformation Body Pill to be completely digested and absorbed by the body.

Yet now, after just two activations of the Furnace Transformation Secret Technique, he had refined about three-tenths of the Panther Embryo Transformation Body Pill.

At this rate, with a few more repetitions of the secret technique, the Panther Embryo Transformation Body Pill within his body would be completely refined and absorbed.

Subsequently, he continued with his eyes closed.

He began to circulate his qi and blood to refine the medicinal liquid transformed from the Strength Enhancing Pills.

As the medicine was refined, he transported it with his qi and blood to the muscles of his arms, and then he circulated his energy, commencing the tempering of the muscle groups in his arms.

Instantly, a refreshing sensation spread through his body.

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In this state, Jiang Ning also distinctly felt that the resilience of his tempered muscle groups was increasing.

The improvement in resilience meant he could unleash even greater strength.

A stick of incense later.

"My strength has increased again! It's almost reached three thousand jin!"

Jiang Ning clenched his fist, mobilizing his strength, and upon sensing the enhancement, his expression brightened with joy.

Three thousand jin of strength was nearly the limit for an Eighth Stage Divine Strength Realm practitioner.

Most Eighth Stage Divine Strength Realm practitioners who had achieved great mastery in strength training could only possess force exceeding two thousand five hundred jin.

Only the exceptional few could boast three thousand jin of strength.

And now, he was already approaching three thousand jin.

Amongst those in the Eighth Stage, in terms of sheer strength, he was already among the exceptional few.

However, at this moment, Jiang Ning didn't sense that his strength had reached its limit.

The muscle groups in his arms were clearly still capable of further tempering.

"I wonder what my strength limit is in the Eighth Stage?"

"Three thousand five hundred jin? Three thousand six hundred jin?"

"Or perhaps four thousand jin, comparable to innate divine strength?"

As these thoughts crossed his mind, Jiang Ning's eyes suddenly brightened, and he yearned for more.

He glanced out the window at the scenery.

The cold moonlight shone almost in a straight line on the window frame.

It's time to sleep!

I still have many things to do tomorrow.

I need to find a suitable buyer for the iron ore from that sunken ship's warehouse.

I must also sell off the spoils of war and exchange them for silver, and then enjoy a good spending spree.

I must quickly advance to the Seventh Stage, or else if Cao Rong ever comes knocking on my door, my current strength won't be a match for him.

There's also the trouble with Medicine King Valley.

I wonder how Liu Qingsong found out about the Panther Embryo Transformation Body Pill in my possession.

Although Liu Qingsong and the other two were sunk into the lake by me, within a day or two, when the Medicine King Valley disciples accompanying Liu Qingsong don't see their figures, they will surely realize what happened.

Once Liu Qingsong, a Seventh Stage Martial Dao practitioner, discovers the clues on his body, it's uncertain if others from Medicine King Valley will remain unaware.

At this thought, Jiang Ning's heart tightened.

The fleeting sense of elation from his recent power increase instantly vanished.

His current strength might be impressive within Luo Water County, but in the entire Dongling Prefecture, it was insignificant.

Not to mention the vast Ze Shan State, the entire Xia Empire, and the world beyond.

In this world, beyond the borders of Xia, there's a vast realm.

According to what he learned from books, in the East Sea, there are the Three Overseas Islands and the Eighty-One Starry Islands, with countless powerful sects and clans.

In the south, within the vast wilderness of mountains, ancient great demons slumber, rumored to have survived from the era when immortal gods roamed.

In the north, at the borders of the barbarian tribes, their blood is said to be completely different from that of Xia.

In this vast world, an Eighth Stage practitioner is like an ant.

Even Seventh Stage and Sixth Stage practitioners are merely larger ants, insignificant in the grand scheme of things.

Only Grandmasters can gain fame within a state.

Only Great Grandmasters can make their name known across the empire.

Only Martial Saints can claim the title of invincible in their era.

"With my attributes and such an opportunity, I can become the second Martial Saint of Xia!!" Jiang Ning gazed at his attributes, his heart filled with determination.

He then lay down on the bed and gradually fell asleep.

The next day.

The sky was just brightening.

Jiang Ning got out of bed.

【Name】: Jiang Ning

【Essence Energy】: 151.8

【Skills】:

Literacy and Comprehension (Limit Break x2, 1616/3000) (Traits: Photographic Memory, Extraordinary Senses)



Five Beasts Fist (Limit Break x1, 235/2000) (Traits: Essence Storage in Five Viscera)



Splitting Blade Technique (Limit Break x4, 5000/5000) (Special Traits: Lateral Thinking, Swift Blade, Divine Blade Control, Unity of Man and Blade)



Inner Core Nourishing Technique (Mastery, 1513/2000)



Cang Lang Blade Technique (Mastery, 48/1000)



Vajra Indestructible Body (Minor Mastery, 1/5000)



Water Proficiency (Limit Break x3, 4000/4000) (Traits: Underwater Breathing, Water Manipulation, Water Spirit Affinity)



Jiang Ning's heart was filled with only two words as he looked at his attributes.

Within a day, his Essence Energy points soared from over twenty to one hundred and fifty-one.

Such a massive increase was a first for him.

However, recalling his experiences from the previous day, Jiang Ning found it quite normal.

In the cave, he had refined a full bowl's worth of the heavenly material, the White Dragon Fish.

This material provided nearly ten thousand points of experience for his Water Proficiency skill, allowing him to achieve three Limit Breaks instead of just one, with plenty of experience left for a fourth Limit Break.

It was evident that this unknown heavenly material contained immense energy.

Moreover, he later consumed several pounds of White Dragon Fish meat, refined five Strength Enhancing Pills, and also refined approximately three-tenths more of the Panther Embryo Transformation Body Pill.

"It makes perfect sense!" Jiang Ning nodded, reflecting on his eventful day.

Then, his gaze fell upon the column for Water Proficiency.

"It's time to break through!"

The next moment.

His heart stirred.

The Essence Energy points on the panel suddenly soared.

In an instant.

【Essence Energy】: 51.8

The Essence Energy points stabilized at this value.

Water Proficiency also achieved its fourth Limit Break.

【Skills】: Water Proficiency (Limit Break x4, 187/5000) (Traits: Underwater Breathing, Water Manipulation, Water Spirit Affinity, Sky and Rain Summoning)



【Sky and Rain Summoning】: A Divine Power, able to summon clouds and rain.

Divine Power? Yet another Divine Power?

Jiang Ning's eyes widened as he stared at this trait.

"Sky and Rain Summoning? This Divine Power seems underwhelming," he muttered to himself.

"But perhaps not!" His thoughts shifted, and he whispered, "A rainy day will surely be of great help to me!"

"I can absorb water sources to replenish my consumption and heal my injuries."

"Moreover, with the rain, it will be easier for me to use my water manipulation Divine Power!"

With these thoughts, Jiang Ning's perception of Sky and Rain Summoning changed, and he now anticipated its potential.

Currently, he wondered about the cost of this Divine Power for himself.

How great was it?

How large an area could he affect with Sky and Rain Summoning?

He decided to test it out.

(End of Chapter)

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