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Chapter 19: Skill Breakthrough, Strength Enhancement
Chapter 19: Skill Breakthrough, Strength Enhancement
Jiang Ning stood before the wooden post, gripping the firewood cleaver. As he prepared to strike, a deep voice suddenly rang out beside him.
"Little one, dinner's ready! Come and eat!"
"Alright, big sister!" Jiang Ning replied, raising his head.
In the kitchen, Sun Danniang, holding a tray, couldn't help but smile slightly.
"This little one's mouth is so sweet! With that handsome face, he'll surely charm the girls effortlessly in the future!"
On the other side.
Jiang Ning responded to Sun Danniang with a nod.
He continued to grip the firewood cleaver tightly.
The next moment.
His arm muscles instantly bulged.
Whoosh—
The blade sliced through the air, emitting a faint sound of friction.
Crack—
As the cleaver descended, the thick round log instantly cracked.
Jiang Ning's eyes slightly narrowed as he observed the mark left by the cleaver.
"Entering the wood at ten-eighths! It's truly different now!"
A faint smile appeared on his face, and then he exerted force with his palm, causing the heavy blade of the cleaver to lie horizontally in the broken wood.
Crack, crack—
The wood in front of him emitted continuous sounds of tearing fibers.
Finally, with the heavy blade of the cleaver as a lever, he successfully separated the entire piece of wood, leaving the lower half of the round log with irregular tearing marks.
【Firewood Splitting Blade Technique Experience Points +1】
"Just now, with full strength, I could only enter the wood at ten-sixths. Now, with the Firewood Splitting Blade Technique breakthrough to proficiency, I can enter the wood at ten-eighths. I've truly become stronger!"
Jiang Ning nodded in satisfaction, extremely pleased with such significant progress in such a short time.
He then placed the cleaver aside and walked towards the direction Sun Danniang had left.
Entering the main hall.
"Master!"
Wang Jin paused his movements and gestured for Jiang Ning to sit.
"Thank you, Master!" Jiang Ning bowed respectfully.
After Jiang Ning took his seat, a bowl of steaming meat soup was placed before him.
"Thank you, Sister Sun!" Jiang Ning took the bowl and expressed his gratitude.
"Eat up, little one! You must be hungry after chopping firewood so vigorously!" Jiang Ning nodded and smiled shyly.
The next moment.
A large mouthful of meat soup entered his stomach, and a satisfied look appeared on Jiang Ning's face: "Sister Sun's cooking is truly amazing!"
Sun Danniang chuckled beside him.
Wang Jin spoke up: "Eat quickly, and after you're done, continue your training! Sun Danniang specially added Earth Mushroom to your soup today. It's a good supplement and will greatly aid your martial arts training."
"Earth Mushroom?" Jiang Ning's eyes lit up. He was familiar with this supplement, as he had read about it in a book recently, which included an introduction to various medicinal ingredients, so he knew about most of them.
Although Earth Mushroom was not as valuable as Ginseng, a complete, high-quality Earth Mushroom was worth at least one silver ingot.
One or two silver ingots was not a small amount of purchasing power. According to his estimation, it was equivalent to the purchasing power of a thousand yuan in his previous life, enough to support a poor family of three or four for a month.
"Being able to stay at the Martial Academy is indeed a good thing!" Jiang Ning rejoiced inwardly.
He immediately looked up and said, "Thank you, Sister Sun!"
Then he turned to Wang Jin and stood up to bow respectfully: "Thank you, Master, for taking me in."
Wang Jin nodded slightly: "Without paying you wages, I can't let you go hungry."
"Master, you're joking!" Jiang Ning said seriously: "With the kind of dinner you've prepared, what's the point of wages? Master, you've shown me great kindness, and I'll never forget it in this life! One day, I'll surely support you in your old age and see you off!"
In the hall at this moment.
An old man, a young man, and a middle-aged woman with a sturdy build.
The old man was Master Wang Jin, the head of the Waveflow Martial Academy, the young man was Jiang Ning from Luoshui County, and the middle-aged woman was Sun Danniang, the cook of the Waveflow Martial Academy.
At the dining table, a large amount of meat was laid out, alongside a pot of meat soup and a big bowl of rice, the rich aroma filling the entire hall.
Wang Jin looked at Jiang Ning's extremely serious expression and listened to his words, feeling deeply moved.
He remained silent for a few moments.
Then, he spoke in a calm tone, “Eat while it’s hot! It won’t be as effective and will taste worse when it’s cold!”
“Yes, Master!” Jiang Ning replied respectfully.
The two of them then ate their dinner in silence, while Wang Jin's mind was filled with thoughts.
Support in Old Age and Death!
These four words deeply touched him.
For martial artists who haven't reached the Inner Strength Realm, their progress slows down after the age of thirty, and after forty, they only decline, with their vital energy weakening and hidden injuries surfacing. After fifty, their condition worsens day by day, like the sun setting in the west.
At over fifty, he could already feel his body burning out like a candle, gradually extinguishing with time.
At this age, he no longer cared about glory and wealth or martial path progress. All he wanted was to pass on his legacy and enjoy a peaceful old age.
Jiang Ning's words had struck at the very core of his heart.
He had heard similar words before, but none had felt as genuine as this time.
He secretly observed Jiang Ning a few times, then quietly withdrew his gaze.
He would first take a look!
On the other side.
After sitting down, Jiang Ning didn’t show any more courtesy.
He gulped down a large bowl of meat soup in a few big swallows.
Then he began to eat voraciously.
If he were in front of others, he might have restrained himself, but there was no need to do so in front of Wang Jin.
He understood the temperament of martial artists and some of Wang Jin's style.
Being unrestrained, eating and drinking heartily would only gain Wang Jin's approval more.
While his appetite might be a headache for ordinary families, where one person could eat the amount of several, it was nothing to Wang Jin.
Wang Jin owned a large martial academy in the Inner City of Luoshui County, where land was extremely valuable. His wealth was certainly far beyond what Jiang Ning could imagine.
For someone like Wang Jin, who wasn’t stingy, his appetite was nothing to speak of.
In a short while, Jiang Ning had eaten his fill.
A warm current slowly flowed into his limbs, replenishing the energy he had expended earlier.
“Go chop wood to digest, then practice your fists!” Wang Jin glanced at Jiang Ning's belly and said.
“Yes, Teacher!”
He returned to the small yard behind the kitchen.
The sky had darkened, and a bright crescent moon hung overhead.
Jiang Ning grabbed the firewood cleaver and placed a thick log on a wooden post.
In the next moment,
His right arm tensed, the bulging muscles clearly visible.
Whoosh—
The sound of the blade slicing through the air suddenly rang out.
This was followed by a crack as the wood split.
The blade had penetrated nine-tenths of the wood.
He then gripped the handle of the cleaver, his hand exerting force, and the muscle fibers of his right arm prominently emerged.
Crack, crack—
The sound of the wood fibers continuously tearing resounded, and the log was cleanly split in two.
【Firewood Splitting Blade Technique Experience Points +1】
【Skill】: Firewood Splitting Blade Technique (Proficient 2/200)
“Once the Firewood Splitting Blade Technique reaches proficiency, I can split wood without bursting my vital energy. This task has become much easier!”
Jiang Ning smiled, feeling exceptionally good.
This meant that gaining experience for the Firewood Splitting Blade Technique would be simpler, requiring only physical effort.
(End of Chapter)
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