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Chapter 2: Unlocking His Talent, the Yin Wood Spirit Body
Chapter 2: Unlocking His Talent, the Yin Wood Spirit Body
After leaving the temple, Chu Ning jogged to a cave he had spotted earlier in the day.
The cave would serve as a perfect resting spot for the night.
Nine Yin Body Tempering Art (0/100)
With a mere thought, Chu Ning could still see this display in his mind's eye.
"This is probably some sort of proficiency panel, but I wonder if it has any other functions."
Chu Ning pondered, trying out various experiments akin to allocating stat points, but to no avail.
Wide awake, Chu Ning gathered some dry wood, lit a fire, and by its light, he carefully examined the manual for the Nine Yin Body Tempering Art.
The book contained nine sets of illustrated poses accompanied by corresponding textual explanations. It claimed that by diligently practicing these nine sets of movements in sequence, one could achieve body tempering effects over time.
After studying the manual, Chu Ning began practicing the first set of poses.
"Ouch!"
Chu Ning inhaled sharply as he assumed the position, feeling as if his leg tendons were about to snap.
Gritting his teeth, he persevered.
Despite his awkward and less-than-perfect form, Chu Ning felt as if his body had been thoroughly beaten by the time he finished the routine.
Nine Yin Body Tempering Art (0/100)
There were no changes, and the proficiency remained at 0.
However, Chu Ning remained undeterred. Now that he had discovered this ability, he was certain it would prove useful. More practice would undoubtedly yield results.
But for now, he was too sore to attempt another round.
Chu Ning, who had expected to be kept awake by the day's events, surprisingly felt sleepy. He decided to call it a night.
The next morning, Chu Ning awoke to find that his body aches were not as pronounced as he had anticipated.
Thus, he practiced the routine again.
Hmm, it seemed a little easier today, and he felt that his movements were more precise.
However, Chu Ning noticed that there were still no changes in his proficiency.
Perplexed, he decided to stop worrying about it for the time being. He left the cave with the manual in hand and set off toward Qingxi City, guided by the map that Cai Fu had provided.
During his journey, Chu Ning practiced the Nine Yin Body Tempering Art in the mornings and evenings.
It wasn't that he lacked diligence, but he felt that practicing twice a day was already pushing his body to its limit.
While his proficiency hadn't increased, he found that the routine helped alleviate his fatigue significantly.
After four days of travel, including the first night he had spent in the cave, Chu Ning had practiced a total of nine times.
Nine Yin Body Tempering Art (1/100)
"Huh, the proficiency increased to 1! As I thought, consistent practice is key. It seems that practicing ten times will increase the proficiency by one point."
With this newfound understanding, Chu Ning felt reinvigorated.
In the past few days, he had pushed himself to the limit with his daily practices, but today he felt he had some energy to spare.
If he continued like this, he might be able to practice more than twice a day—perhaps three or even four times!
Filled with anticipation, Chu Ning continued his journey while practicing the art. Ten days later, he finally arrived at Qingxi City.
His proficiency in the Nine Yin Body Tempering Art had also increased to 3.
After entering the city and making some inquiries, Chu Ning learned that the selection test for Qingxi Zong would be held in half a year.
With the money he had acquired from the master and servant, he had more than enough to cover his expenses for the next six months. Thus, Chu Ning decided to stay in the city, practicing the Nine Yin Body Tempering Art while waiting for the upcoming selection test.
He rented a modest dwelling in a secluded part of the city and kept a low profile.
Every day, he practiced the Nine Yin Body Tempering Art diligently—morning, noon, and night. When he had free time, he explored the city, gathering more information about this new world.
Qingxi City was a mortal settlement, devoid of cultivators. However, perhaps due to its proximity to a cultivation sect, there was an abundance of information about the path of immortal cultivation.
Chu Ning learned more about Qingxi Zong as well. Rumor had it that the sect was located in the Qingxia Mountain Range, nearly a hundred miles away from the city.
Every three years, Qingxi Zong held a selection test to recruit new disciples. Those with exceptional talent were directly inducted into the inner sect for training, while those with impressive talent were placed in the outer sect. As for those with mediocre talent, they were accepted as menial disciples.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, nearly half a year had passed.
[Nine Yin Body Tempering Art (99/100)]
Seeing this prompt, a glimmer of anticipation shone in Chu Ning's eyes.
"After raising my proficiency to 99, I've practiced nine times over these two days. One more session, and I'll be able to increase my proficiency by another point to reach 100."
Although Chu Ning was eager to complete that final session immediately, he had already practiced four times today, reaching his body's limit.
Initially, Chu Ning could only manage two practice sessions per day, but over time, he progressed to three, and now he could manage four.
"Tomorrow morning is the day we depart for the Qingxi Zong selection test. I can practice once more before we leave."
Suppressing his excitement, Chu Ning took a bath and went to bed.
The next morning, Chu Ning woke up early, as usual, and began practicing the Nine Yin Body Tempering Art.
The various movements were already second nature to him, and as he effortlessly transitioned through the poses, including those he had once considered challenging, he swiftly completed the nine sets.
"Boom!"
Chu Ning felt as if a shackle within his body had been broken.
When he looked down at himself, he noticed that the clothes he had put on yesterday were now completely soaked through and caked with layers of grime.
It was as if he had undergone a transformation, and he felt refreshed and energized!
At the same time, Chu Ning's thoughts raced through his mind.
[Nine Yin Body Tempering Art (100/100)]
[Talent Refresh: Reward Talent "Yin Wood Spirit Body":
1. Significantly enhances wood-attribute spiritual energy sensing ability, improving the speed of cultivating wood-attribute techniques and spells;
2. The cultivated wood-attribute spiritual power can shield oneself from prying eyes, allowing one to conceal or reveal spiritual power at will.]
"Talent Refresh! Yin Wood Spirit Body!"
Seeing this new prompt, Chu Ning realized that this must be the reward for reaching maximum proficiency, and his heart filled with joy.
"A Spirit Body talent... so I should have a spiritual root, right?"
With these thoughts in mind, Chu Ning quickly left the house and made his way out of the city.
Today was the day of the Qingxi Zong selection test, and he would soon find out if he had a spiritual root or not.
As for the latter two talents, he would have to wait until he joined a cultivation sect and began formal training to understand them better.
"I've been in this city for quite some time now, and while I've heard people talk about spiritual roots, I haven't heard anyone mention a Spirit Body."
Chu Ning pondered as he walked, also considering what he would do if the test failed to reveal anything.
By the time Chu Ning reached the streets, several other young people like him were also making their way out of the city.
Chu Ning had seen many people arriving from other places over the past couple of weeks, so he didn't find this surprising, and he blended in with the crowd.
At the east gate of the city, several young men and women dressed in Qingxi Zong robes were distributing testing badges.
Chu Ning approached one of the young women, who handed him a badge without even looking up.
"Nineteen Ding."
Chu Ning took the badge and followed the crowd out of the city gate.
Outside the east gate was a spacious area where many people were already standing, arranged in different columns according to their badge numbers.
Chu Ning joined the column for the 'Ding' numbers, and soon others joined the line behind him.
At that moment, the testing seemed to have already begun for the 'Jia,' 'Yi,' and 'Bing' columns.
"Oh no, he doesn't have a spiritual root either!"
"A four-spirit root! I heard that's a pseudo-spiritual root, but it's enough to cultivate and become a menial disciple in a sect."
"Wow, a three-spirit root! That's enough to enter the outer sect!"
...
Sounds of surprise and admiration filled the air.
After a while, a voice rang out from the front of the 'Ding' column.
"Let's begin the testing for the 'Ding' column!"
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