Chapter 189: Breakthrough to Seventh Stage Martial Dao, Mastering Inner Breath!

Chapter 189: Breakthrough to Seventh Stage Martial Dao, Mastering Inner Breath!

Moon at the Tree Tops.

Whoosh!

In the pond, splashes of water erupted as a figure emerged from the lake.

This person was none other than Jiang Ning.

"Excellent!" Jiang Ning clenched his fist excitedly, feeling the surging power within him, and his heart leaped with joy.

He could clearly sense that his muscles were more responsive than before, and it was now easier to summon his full strength with a simple fist clench.

This state indicated that the resilience of his major muscles had significantly improved.

"With this progress, it won't be long before I truly step into the Seventh Stage Martial Dao," Jiang Ning thought.

"Upon entering the Seventh Stage Martial Dao, one can typically unleash three times the strength compared to their peak at the Eighth Stage."

"With an additional threefold increase in my strength, I believe I can stand a chance against most Seventh Stage Martial Dao practitioners."

At this thought, Jiang Ning's mind involuntarily recalled the scene of Cao Rong's attack.

The arrow tore through the air, briefly creating a sonic boom.

"Cao Rong is indeed formidable!"

"Hong Minghu actually asked me to lead the team to exterminate the Cao family, which will undoubtedly provoke Cao Rong to retaliate without hesitation."

As this thought crossed his mind, Jiang Ning's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

"This is going to be troublesome! I must improve my strength as soon as possible!"

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, several days had passed.

At the bank of the Luo River.

Slap!

Jiang Ning casually swung his arm, which resembled a whip, producing a crisp sound.

"Whip Punch, Seventh Stage Martial Dao achieved!"

Jiang Ning's expression brightened with joy.

With only half of the Ox Sinew Powder consumed, he had reached the Seventh Stage Martial Dao, attaining the level where his major muscles were as resilient as an ox.

At this level, he had officially entered the Seventh Stage Martial Dao.

This also represented his advancement to a new level of martial arts.

Jiang Ning clenched his fist, and essence power circulated and accumulated within him.

The next moment—

Boom!

He unleashed a punch, and essence power surged out like a flood.

The fist struck mid-air, creating a resounding boom.

"Still not enough!" Jiang Ning shook his head slightly.

With this punch, he could feel the air in front of his fist as if it had substance.

However, it was still not enough to create an explosion.

This indicated that his punch was still inferior to Cao Rong's arrow.

Recalling that scene, Jiang Ning's face showed a contemplative expression: "It seems that Cao Rong is not ordinary. His archery skills are not to be underestimated!"

"The bow and arrow in his hands are also extraordinary!"

"As expected, archers pose a unique threat."

"Perhaps, I can try to learn a bow and arrow technique too!"

At this thought, Jiang Ning glanced at his panel.

【Name】: Jiang Ning

【Essence Energy】: 237.6

【Skills】:

Script Mastery: 2955/3000 (Limit Break x2) (Characteristics: Photographic Memory, Enhanced Senses)



Five Animal Fist: 413/2000 (Limit Break x1) (Characteristics: Five Viscera Essence Storage)



Splitting Firewood Saber Technique: 5000/5000 (Limit Break x4) (Characteristics: Lateral Thinking, Swift Saber, Divine Saber Control, Man-Blade Unity)



Inner Core Nourishing Technique: 1977/2000 (Mastery)



Canglang Sword Technique: 67/1000 (Major Success)



Vajra Unshakable Body: 453/5000 (Minor Success)



Enhanced Water Proficiency: 5000/5000 (Limit Break x4) (Characteristics: Underwater Breathing, Water Manipulation, Water Spirit Affinity, Weather Control)



As several days passed, his Essence Energy points also received a boost.

It directly reached a value of 237.6.

Since the Essence Energy points had surpassed the 200-point threshold, and both Splitting Firewood Saber Technique and Enhanced Water Proficiency had reached their maximum experience, he could now choose to Limit Break for the fifth time.

However, Jiang Ning did not plan to allocate Essence Energy points to these two skills.

Because Script Mastery was about to break through again.

According to Feng Jiuge, the so-called Infinite Ring could be used once Script Mastery broke through once more.

This was where Jiang Ning felt he should allocate his Essence Energy points.

Currently, his Essence Energy points were clearly insufficient.

To Limit Break Enhanced Water Proficiency for the fifth time, 200 Essence Energy points were required, and the same was true for Splitting Firewood Saber Technique.

Just for these two skills, his Essence Energy point deficit was already over one hundred points.

Moreover, Script Mastery was also about to undergo its third Limit Break, which required fifty Essence Energy points.

"The Essence Energy point deficit is quite large!" Jiang Ning looked at his panel and sighed inwardly.

His gaze then shifted downward.

【Skills】: Inner Core Nourishing Technique: 1977/2000 (Mastery)



"Fortunately, the level of Inner Core Nourishing Technique is high enough to reach the stage of cultivating Inner Breath without requiring Essence Energy points."

Today, this cultivation technique would undoubtedly reach the stage of Minor Success.

At the Minor Success stage, Inner Core Nourishing Technique could cultivate Inner Breath within the body.

As this thought occurred to Jiang Ning, a subtle excitement stirred within him.

Mastering Inner Breath would undoubtedly bring about a qualitative leap in his strength.

In his opinion, this improvement might even surpass the advancement he experienced upon reaching the Seventh Stage of Martial Dao.

After all, Inner Breath was a power only possessed by Fifth Stage Inner Strength Realm experts.

Only by mastering Inner Breath could one truly be considered a genuine Fifth Stage practitioner.

Jiang Ning then looked up at the sun above him.

The sun had already passed the stage of its initial rise, and the sunlight gradually became intense and scorching.

The temperature also began to rise.

As time passed, the hour of the Dragon approached.

"It's almost time!" Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

When the time of the Dragon arrived, it would be the moment for him to start cultivating the Inner Core Nourishing Technique and absorbing the Great Sun Essence Qi.

Then, he picked up a miscellaneous book from the side and began reading.

The Travels of Qingwei Zhenren

This book narrated the journey of a Daoist master, Qingwei Zhenren, across the Nine Provinces, the Southern Lands of Demons, the Three Islands beyond the Eastern Sea, and the eighty-one islands of the Starry Sea.

Jiang Ning read it with utmost attention.

Script Mastery Experience +1

Script Mastery Experience +1

Script Mastery Experience +1

As time passed, Jiang Ning's Script Mastery experience continued to accumulate.

He noticed that his reading efficiency had significantly improved compared to before.

This led to a higher rate of experience gain.

With just a little more progress, he would break through the limit of Script Mastery. Jiang Ning felt a sense of impatience within him.

Based on his estimation, when Script Mastery broke through, he would be able to use the Infinite Ring.

Half an hour later.

Skill: Script Mastery (Secondary Limit 2966/3000) (Characteristics: Photographic Memory, Extraordinary Senses)



Glancing at the Script Mastery section of his interface, Jiang Ning closed it.

He sat cross-legged, facing the direction of the rising Great Sun.

With each inhalation and exhalation.

His five viscera burned like fire, as if scorched by the Great Sun's true fire.

Inner Core Nourishing Technique Experience +1

Inner Core Nourishing Technique Experience +1

Inner Core Nourishing Technique Experience +1

Time passed, and the Inner Core Nourishing Technique's experience points were approaching the 3000-point threshold.

The sun climbed higher in the sky.

Skill: Inner Core Nourishing Technique (Mastery 1999/2000)



During a pause in his breathing, Jiang Ning's gaze swept across the interface.

A flash of excitement lit up in his heart.

Then, he suppressed the excitement and continued absorbing the Great Sun Essence Qi.

A moment later.

Inner Core Nourishing Technique Experience +2

As the prompt flashed.

The interface suddenly changed.

Skill: Inner Core Nourishing Technique (Minor Success 1/5000)



In that instant.

Jiang Ning felt a sense of ease wash over his entire body.

At this moment, he felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his body, and his five viscera and six entrails were incredibly agile.

His blood surged like a river, and the gurgling sound was clearly audible.

In the blink of an eye, his blood completed a full cycle through his body.

At that moment, Jiang Ning sensed the first wisp of spring-like qi within his five viscera and six entrails.

This wisp of qi, like a gentle rain, silently passed through his organs and settled in a specific spot in his abdomen.

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This spot was located three inches below his navel.

"This should be the so-called Dantian!" Jiang Ning thought to himself.

Then, he used his Inner Vision to examine his body, something he had done countless times before, but he had never discovered the so-called Dantian.

But this time was different.

With the guidance of that wisp of qi, Jiang Ning instantly perceived the location of his Dantian, which was indeed three inches below his navel.

At the same time, he saw that wisp of qi, like a cloud of smoke, within his Dantian.

"Inner Breath, is this Inner Breath?" Jiang Ning looked at the wisp of qi in his Dantian, and his heart rejoiced.

The next moment.

He opened his eyes.

With a flick of his finger.

He felt that wisp of Inner Breath surge from his fingertip.

His heart moved, and his intent followed.

Chi—

The air stirred, and a wisp of Inner Breath, imperceptible to the naked eye, burst forth from his fingertip.

It pierced into his body.

A row of grass was instantly cut clean.

Jiang Ning dug into the soil and took a look, then shook his head slightly.

"As expected, without reaching the level of the Supreme Yang, the power of Inner Breath weakens rapidly after leaving the body."

After a few more breaths.

Jiang Ning sensed that wisp of Inner Breath, which had just been consumed, had fully recovered.

Then, he conducted another test.

He gathered that wisp of Inner Breath between his fingers and gently poked it into a nearby rock.

Instantly, his finger penetrated the rock by three inches.

"Indeed formidable!" Seeing this, Jiang Ning's eyes widened in astonishment.

To know that even with his current robust physique, he was still flesh and blood, and did not possess the sharpness of a weapon.

However, after attaching his Inner Breath, his fingers were filled with sharpness and resilience, like hard metal.

And this was just the effect of a single strand of Inner Breath.

Another half a shichen passed.

Jiang Ning continuously consumed that strand of Inner Breath to conduct various tests.

The final result was no different from what was recorded in the book.

The Inner Breath was incredibly miraculous; wherever it was applied, it greatly enhanced the effectiveness of that area.

For example, when used on the legs, it could cause a sudden surge in speed.

Although it only lasted for an instant.

But at this moment, he only had a single strand of Inner Breath.

If applied to the fist, it could increase the power of his punches, making them stronger and more ferocious.

When attached to a branch, it could even give the branch the resilience of a weapon for a brief moment.

Furthermore, the Inner Breath also had the effect of healing and mending wounds.

"No wonder they say that only at the Fifth Stage can one become a true powerhouse! With just a single strand of Inner Breath, there's such formidable might. If it's an unparalleled Fifth Stage powerhouse, as long as their Inner Breath doesn't run out, it's impossible for them to be overwhelmed by a mob of people below the Fifth Stage!" After experiencing the profundity of the Inner Breath, Jiang Ning couldn't help but exclaim in awe.

Then, he looked up at the Great Sun above his head and then down at the shadows around him, instantly knowing the approximate time.

It was already close to the Hour of the Snake.

To achieve Minor Success and break through to Major Success in the Inner Core Nourishing Technique, he needed to absorb the Great Sun Essence Qi during the Hour of the Snake.

The Great Sun Essence Qi at this moment was even more domineering, with a greater damaging effect on the organs, but also a better tempering effect on them.

Half a zhan cha later.

The Hour of the Snake arrived.

Jiang Ning once again faced the Great Sun, first swallowing the Organ Protecting Pill left by Shen Congyun, and then began to absorb the Great Sun Essence Qi.

As he inhaled, he instantly felt the fierce and domineering Great Sun Essence Qi from the void entering his body through his nose.

Boom—

As soon as this strand of Great Sun Essence Qi entered his body, it seemed to turn into raging flames, roasting his five viscera and six entrails. The intense burning sensation was so overwhelming that even the cooling effect of the Organ Protecting Pill was like a drop in the bucket, unable to counteract this raging fire.

In an instant.

A powerful sense of pain swept through his five viscera and six entrails.

After a long while.

It took dozens of breaths.

Hoo—

Jiang Ning exhaled a scorching breath from his nose.

If someone were to place their palm on Jiang Ning's nose at this moment, they would feel that this breath exhaled by Jiang Ning could even scorch the skin of an ordinary person.

"How terrifying is the Great Sun Essence Qi!" The moment Jiang Ning opened his eyes, his brows furrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but exclaim in awe.

At this moment, he could clearly feel that even with the strength of his five viscera and six entrails, after being tempered by that strand of Great Sun Essence Qi, all of them had sustained damage.

In this state, it was not suitable to attempt absorbing the Great Sun Essence Qi again in the short term.

Immediately.

His brows relaxed again.

"Two strands of Inner Breath!" His expression revealed a hint of joy.

[Skills]: Inner Core Nourishing Technique (Minor Success 2/5000)



After reading his own panel, Jiang Ning nodded thoughtfully.

"From this, it seems that by absorbing a single strand of Great Sun Essence Qi, I can increase the experience value of the Inner Core Nourishing Technique by one point!"

"At the same time, it can also bring about the growth of one strand of Inner Breath in the Dantian."

After pondering for a moment.

Jiang Ning jumped up.

Plop—

The sound of him plunging into the water rang out, and his figure disappeared into the lake.

As he stood in the lake, Jiang Ning instantly felt his body recovering from the inside out.

His condition was continuously restoring to its peak, and with the nourishment of the refreshing essence, the damaged parts of his five viscera and six entrails were also gradually healing.

"While my body is recovering, it's a good time to practice my sword skills! With the enhancement of the Inner Breath, I'm sure I can withstand the eruption of Nine Levels of Force without any problems!"

With this thought.

Jiang Ning no longer wasted time.

His figure leaped up, landing on Chaotic Beach, grabbing his sword and plunging back into the water.

[Canglang Sword Technique Experience Value +1]



[Water Proficiency Experience Value +1]



[Water Proficiency Experience Value +1]



[Canglang Sword Technique Experience Value +1]



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Feeling the triple joy from these three aspects, Jiang Ning's heart was filled with even more motivation.

Two shichens passed in a flash.

Splash—

A figure leaped out of the water and landed on the lake's surface.

At this moment, even after absorbing the Great Sun Essence Qi multiple times, Jiang Ning's body had already recovered to its peak.

[Skills]:

Inner Core Nourishing Technique (Minor Success 33/5000)



Canglang Sword Technique (Major Success 151/1000)



"Thirty-three experience points, thirty-three strands of Essence Qi! I'm sure that with this, my current strength is no less than Wang Jin's!" Jiang Ning thought to himself.

(End of Chapter)

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