Chapter 165: Second Rank!
Chapter 165: Second Rank!
After lunch, Jiang Cheng reconsidered and decided to cancel his plan to visit the headquarters.
Having just completed a significant task, it was best to keep a low profile for a while.
He could still absorb and refine Primordial Energy at home, and he could deal with the courses others had booked at the Guild later.
He had already spent the entire morning dealing with this matter, and if he wasted more time, the Primordial Energy he could absorb daily would be lost.
Upon entering his room and locking the door, Jiang Cheng quietly began his cultivation.
Another day and a half passed.
During this time, Jiang Cheng opened up his third acupoint.
As his physical body strengthened, he also gained another acupoint capable of automatically absorbing Primordial Energy, with a maximum capacity of four hundred Primal Energy Points.
If you add the two previously opened acupoints, he could automatically absorb nine hundred Primal Energy Points daily.
Even with Jiang Cheng's current Spirit Energy, this additional "income" was still quite substantial.
And now, he was about to open his fourth acupoint.
As several Primal Energy Points were refined, the experience bar for Crystal Shattering Technique finally filled up, and the next moment, a large amount of Primordial Energy Points surged into his body.
In an instant, the fourth acupoint was opened.
His skin, muscles, bones, blood, and every part of his body were enhanced, and his Spirit Energy also received a slight boost.
After a moment, Jiang Cheng slowly opened his eyes.
With four acupoints opened, he had now reached the threshold of becoming a Second Rank Primordial Energy Warrior.
The only drawback was that he had spent most of his time on Crystal Shattering Technique and also spent two to three hours daily instructing others in firearms, which left the experience bar for Shattered Jade Fist only about one-third full.
Fortunately, this wasn't a significant issue, as increasing the proficiency of Crystal Shattering Technique meant faster Primordial Energy refinement.
Thinking of this, Jiang Cheng looked at his panel.
【Crystal Shattering Technique: Proficiency (0/100,000)】
The experience required to reach proficiency from the beginner level was 20,000.
From proficiency to mastery, the experience required increased fivefold to 100,000 points.
"The difficulty has increased several times, but the speed of strength enhancement doesn't seem to have increased proportionally."
Jiang Cheng thought to himself.
An average person's punch force could reach 100 kilograms, and their speed was 15 meters per second over a hundred-meter distance.
Opening one acupoint gave them the potential to become a First Rank Primordial Energy Warrior, with a punch force of 200 kilograms and a speed of 10 meters per second.
Opening three acupoints would make them a Second Rank Primordial Energy Warrior, with a punch force of 300 kilograms and a speed of 15 meters per second.
Then, by opening the remaining six acupoints, they could reach the Third Rank standard, with a punch force of 500 kilograms and a speed of 20 meters per second.
Compared to a Second Rank Primordial Energy Warrior, a Third Rank Primordial Energy Warrior's strength increased by two-thirds, and their speed increased by one-fourth.
To reach the Fourth Rank, one would need to open ten more acupoints, which was almost double the number required for the Third Rank.
The good news was that, according to the Crystal Shattering Technique instructions, the amount of Primordial Energy Points required to open acupoints no longer increased exponentially.
For example, opening the fifth acupoint generally required around 100,000 Primordial Energy Points.
Opening the sixth acupoint required 120,000, the seventh acupoint 140,000, and so on, with the tenth acupoint requiring no more than 200,000 Primordial Energy Points.
The maximum Primordial Energy Points consumed to open six acupoints was around 1 million, which still seemed like a lot, but since he had already opened four acupoints and could automatically absorb 1,400 Primordial Energy Points daily, even without actively absorbing Primordial Energy, opening the fifth acupoint would only take 71 days, a little over one month.
If he actively absorbed Primordial Energy, it would be even faster.
As his physical body strengthened, his spirit energy also experienced a slight growth, absorbing approximately 300 Primal Energy Points each time, with a daily intake ranging from 600 to 900 points.
With this, the time required to reach the next level would be reduced from over two months to just over one month.
Although the Primal Energy Points needed to unblock the subsequent acupoints would increase to tens of thousands, the speed might not decrease but instead increase due to the continuous unblocking of acupoints beforehand.
Theoretically, it was possible to advance from the Second Rank to the Third Rank within a year.
However, there was one prerequisite: he had to be able to sense the location of the acupoints.
Many people were held back by these bottlenecks, spending two or three years, or even longer, stuck at each stage.
The further along the path, the harder it became to locate the acupoints, and the more time it consumed.
Fortunately, Jiang Cheng didn't have such worries.
He only needed to follow the cultivation process step by step.
Closing his eyes, he once again refined the Primal Energy within the acupoints.
As he had guessed, after his Shattered Jade Fist reached a proficient level, the speed of refining Primal Energy doubled once more.
The number of Primal Energy Points he could refine in a minute increased to 16.
The experience points gained per second also rose from 0.2 to 0.4, allowing him to obtain 24 experience points in a minute.
Jiang Cheng calculated that even if he continued to absorb 4000 Primal Energy Points daily, plus the 1400 points from the four acupoints, for a total of 5400 points.
Due to the increased proficiency in his secret technique, the time required to absorb the same amount of Primal Energy was reduced from 10 hours to just over 5 hours.
However, the daily experience points gained soared to 8100.
With this, he could accumulate 100,000 experience points in just over 12 days.
Jiang Cheng's breathing became rapid as he considered the implications.
He had expected that with a tenfold increase in his spirit energy, the time to advance from the Second Rank to the Third Rank would be significantly reduced.
But the actual calculation revealed a startling decrease in time. With nearly a month left until his next task, by the time he received it, his strength would likely have already reached the Third Rank.
Mr. Xiao's strength should be around that level, right?
Of course, to be safe, it was best to further enhance his strength.
Moreover, reaching the Third Rank also meant meeting the requirements to enter the Black Market. He could finally spend the money he had stashed at home to improve his strength.
"No rush, let's continue enhancing for the next ten days or so. Spending money to improve spirit energy is indeed worth it."
Jiang Cheng smiled.
If his Visualization Technique reached proficiency, his spirit energy would increase further, allowing him to absorb even more Primal Energy daily.
However, this technique required 1.5 million, and he had only saved half of it. He needed to work hard to obtain the remaining half.
Even if the Visualization Technique reached proficiency, how should he obtain the subsequent visualization charts?
It was possible to cultivate without the charts, but the speed would undoubtedly be slower and less straightforward.
Purchasing them from the Guild would expose his intentions.
Jiang Cheng shook his head after some thought.
There would be a way when the time came. After all, having the means wasn't enough; he also needed the money.
For now, he should focus on raising the proficiency of his Shattered Jade Fist.
(End of Chapter)
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