Chapter 203: Gale Thunder Archery Breakthrough, Explosive Battle Power Increase!

Chapter 203: Gale Thunder Archery Breakthrough, Explosive Battle Power Increase!

The next day.

【Name】: Jiang Ning

【Essence Energy】: 177.3

【Skills】:

Firewood Chopping Blade Technique (4x Breakthrough 5000/5000) (Characteristics: Generalization, Blade like Swift Wind, Divine Blade Control, Man-Blade Unity)



Water Proficiency (5x Breakthrough 6000/6000) (Characteristics: Underwater Breathing, Water Control Technique, Water Spirit Affinity, Cloud Walking and Rain Summoning, Water Spirit Form)



Gale Thunder Archery+ (Perfect 2000/2000)



Looking at his status panel, Jiang Ning couldn't help but feel secretly delighted.

In just one day, his Essence Energy points had directly surged by over a hundred.

This was the result of digesting the so-called Heavenly Materials and Treasures from the previous day.

And this increase was merely from digesting a single hundred-year-old Blood Lotus.

That hundred-year-old Blood Lotus had only cost him five thousand taels of silver.

Five thousand taels of silver, for him, resulted in an increase of over a hundred Essence Energy points, making Jiang Ning feel that the value for money was extremely high.

Not to mention, the increase in Essence Energy points was just an additional benefit.

The real effect of the hundred-year-old Blood Lotus was the boost to his Qi and Blood.

The enhancement to his Qi and Blood from the hundred-year-old Blood Lotus yesterday would have required at least half a month of his full-power tempering.

It had only taken him about four months to reach this point.

Half a month of full-power tempering would be equivalent to increasing his Qi and Blood power by at least one-eighth.

This improvement was significant.

Yesterday's refinement of the hundred-year-old Blood Lotus made him truly understand the importance of Martial Dao resources.

Even though medicine could be three parts poison, the boost from proper resource usage was too obvious and crucial.

On the Martial Dao path, a head start meant a continuous lead.

The golden years of vigorous advancement in the Martial Dao were only a dozen or so decades, and any step that could save months of cultivation would greatly increase the chances of entering the Fifth Stage Inner Fortitude Realm.

Once he entered the Fifth Stage, the functions of his Five Viscera and Six Bowels would improve, extending his golden years by several years or even decades.

Various thoughts flashed through Jiang Ning's mind, and he couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Then, his gaze returned to his status panel.

With his Essence Energy points breaking through, the Gale Thunder Archery met the conditions for its first breakthrough.

The next moment, Jiang Ning's heart was without hesitation, and his mind moved slightly.

The Essence Energy points on the panel suddenly decreased rapidly.

Boom—

At that moment, a loud thunderous sound suddenly echoed in his mind, and his consciousness fell into chaos.

In his sea of consciousness, thunder descended.

The terrifying thunder made his consciousness briefly chaotic.

When Jiang Ning's consciousness recovered, the changes on the panel had already occurred.

【Essence Energy】: 77.3

【Skills】:

Firewood Chopping Blade Technique (4x Breakthrough 5000/5000) (Characteristics: Generalization, Blade like Swift Wind, Divine Blade Control, Man-Blade Unity)



Water Proficiency (5x Breakthrough 6000/6000) (Characteristics: Underwater Breathing, Water Control Technique, Water Spirit Affinity, Cloud Walking and Rain Summoning, Water Spirit Form)



Gale Thunder Archery (1x Breakthrough 0/3000) (Characteristics: Gale Thunder Breath)



【Gale Thunder Breath】: Move like the wind, strike like thunder, able to sense the presence of wind and thunder in the world.

Looking at the changes on the panel, Jiang Ning closed his eyes.

Instantly, his vision turned pitch black.

At that moment, in the dark world, a green and purple light suddenly appeared.

The lights floated towards him, and Jiang Ning instantly understood.

Green represented wind, and purple represented thunder.

He then opened his eyes.

His right hand lifted, and a green and purple light slowly gathered in his palm.

After several breaths, the light became more intense.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning waved his right hand.

The light in his palm flashed like thunder, suddenly piercing through the window and landing in the courtyard outside.

Boom—

A muffled sound echoed.

Although it wasn't as terrifying as a thunderclap in the clear sky, it was still clearly audible.

"This display is somewhat similar to the Taoist Palm Heart Thunder Technique!"

Jiang Ning smiled and shook his head, feeling not much joy.

Through the window, he saw the pit created by the blast, similar to the Palm Heart Thunder Technique.

The pit was only three to five centimeters deep, with a dark circle of about twenty to thirty centimeters around it.

Compared to his Waterfire Essence Technique, which could easily crush a rock into powder or explode a tree into splinters with a single palm strike, the power of this wind and thunder force was insignificant.

The performance and visual effect were far greater than the actual impact.

And this wind and thunder force had taken several breaths to gather, which was unlikely in actual combat.

With the time he had, he could fully unleash a series of arrows.

"However..." Jiang Ning murmured softly, a faint smile on his face, "The transformation of the Gale Thunder Force is the greatest harvest and surprise."

As his words fell, he lifted his right arm.

Crackling—

Thunder rumbled through his arm, and in the dim morning light, one could clearly see arcs of electricity bursting forth like static electricity.

These arcs of electricity were like the static sparks when taking off a sweater on a winter night.

The next moment, Jiang Ning's figure moved, turning into a residual shadow as he burst out of the window.

In the courtyard, Jiang Ning turned back to glance at his room.

His expression brightened.

This distance, at this time, was something he couldn't have achieved before.

Then, he once again unleashed his full speed.

His figure transformed into a residual shadow in place.

Leaping over the tall courtyard wall, crossing the rocky beach, he stepped onto the lake's surface.

His incredible speed and powerful burst of energy allowed him to walk on the water as if it were solid ground.

Treading on the water, the lake breeze blew against his face.

The misty waves surrounded him, creating a scene akin to a celestial realm, filling Jiang Ning's heart with exhilaration.

In this vast world, he could now freely soar.

If someone were rowing on the lake at this moment, they would see a human-shaped residual shadow flying across the water's surface.

Wherever the shadow passed, the lake water exploded, shattering into countless white splashes.

Suddenly—

Boom—

The water beneath Jiang Ning's feet exploded, and the splashes turned into thousands of white pearls.

His entire body was instantly enveloped in layers of electricity.

At this moment, he moved like the wind and struck like thunder, unleashing his full power.

Under the influence of the biological electric arcs, his speed once again increased dramatically.

The black residual shadow now had a faint blue glow as it raced across the water's surface.

After circling back and landing on a large rock, Jiang Ning's mood instantly brightened.

Treading on the water, this was once the martial dream of countless people.

Today, however, he achieved it effortlessly.

Through this simple test, he also understood the true meaning of moving like the wind and striking like thunder.

With the Gale Thunder Force integrated into his body, once he started moving, he became one with the wind.

In this state, wind resistance was significantly reduced for him.

Anyone who understood wind resistance knew that its reduction could greatly impact speed.

His running speed just now was a full fifty percent faster than before.

At this stage, a fifty percent increase in speed could be described as extraordinary.

Taking that extra step forward after reaching the pinnacle was incredibly challenging.

The difficulties could be seen in the struggles of athletes in his previous life trying to break their limits.

The breakthrough in Gale Thunder Archery was unexpected, making his movements as swift as the wind and fifty percent faster, a delightful surprise.

Moreover, the power of moving like thunder was also astonishing.

The force of his movements, the thunderous energy coursing through his muscles, stimulated his entire body, allowing him to unleash strength beyond the ordinary.

He had also tested it briefly, and although it couldn't be used as a regular method, short bursts of power were entirely feasible.

In other words, he had gained another skill.

If he could combine moving like the wind and striking like thunder,

His speed would be twice as fast as normal, which, in Jiang Ning's opinion, was an incredibly overpowered ability.

"The changes brought about by breaking through the limits of Middle Tier Martial Arts are indeed tremendous!" Jiang Ning couldn't help but exclaim in his heart.

Then, a longbow suddenly appeared in his hand.

He drew the bowstring, and Jiang Ning effortlessly pulled it to its full extent.

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Boom—

His fingers loosened, and the arrow instantly broke through the sound barrier along the lake's surface.

Infused with the Gale Thunder Force, the arrow shattered the sound barrier, creating a powerful wave that formed a visible trail on the lake's surface.

Ripples spread across the lake's surface.

The arrow flew several miles before finally plunging into the water.

"I've indeed become stronger!" Jiang Ning's eyes, which had been fixed on the arrow, now regained their focus.

"Compared to the perfected Gale Thunder Archery, the power of this arrow is about twenty to thirty percent stronger. But if I had a better bow, the arrow I shoot would surely reach even greater heights!" Jiang Ning sighed inwardly, feeling a bit helpless.

In Luoshu County, he couldn't find a bow that he could call good enough.

He felt that even if he used Cao Rong's bow, he wouldn't be able to fully utilize his own strength.

Cao Rong, at the Seventh Rank Peak, was no longer a concern for Jiang Ning.

If they were to face off, Jiang Ning was confident he could take Cao Rong down with a single arrow if the latter hadn't improved at all in the past few months.

After retrieving the longbow, Jiang Ning returned to his courtyard with a few graceful leaps.

His movements, a blend of stillness and agility, gave Jiang Ning the feeling that he could soar with the wind.

He knew this was the power of the wind.

It was also the change brought about by the Gale Thunder Arrows breaking through the sound barrier.

The effect not only met but exceeded his initial expectations.

After the Wind-Thunder Arrows achieved their breakthrough, Jiang Ning felt that his current self would easily defeat his yesterday's self.

This significant increase in strength further solidified Jiang Ning's determination.

The breakthrough in his techniques was the fastest way to enhance his power at this moment.

Upon returning to the courtyard, the sky was still early, with only a faint glow of dawn.

Jiang Ning then took out the remaining four Blood Lotuses from his storage ring.

The previous day, he had only consumed the hundred-year-old Blood Lotus.

After testing the effects of the hundred-year-old Blood Lotus, he was quite satisfied.

The Blood Lotus, a heavenly treasure, indeed offered him excellent value.

A hundred-year-old Blood Lotus, sold for five thousand taels of silver at Wanhua Tower, could indeed increase over a hundred energy points.

At least for now, this exchange rate was highly cost-effective.

Most importantly, the Blood Lotus was extremely easy for him to refine and absorb.

Worth five thousand taels, he had completely digested and absorbed it in less than a day.

As fleeting thoughts passed through his mind, Jiang Ning's gaze returned to the four Blood Lotuses before him.

Compared to the hundred-year-old Blood Lotus, these four were inferior and much cheaper.

One sixty-year-old, one twenty-year-old, and two forty-year-old Blood Lotuses.

Together, they were worth just over two thousand taels of silver.

In terms of value, they were not even half as valuable as the hundred-year-old Blood Lotus from yesterday.

Jiang Ning immediately grabbed the twenty-year-old Blood Lotus, popped it into his mouth, chewed a few times, and swallowed it whole.

After several breaths, he frowned because the effect was genuinely weak.

Yesterday, a single lotus leaf had made his qi and blood boil, leaving him restless.

Then, he grabbed a forty-year-old Blood Lotus.

After plucking four crimson-red lotus leaves, he chewed and swallowed them.

It was only when this Blood Lotus entered his mouth that Jiang Ning felt the changes from yesterday.

His body temperature rose sharply, and his qi and blood boiled.

Jiang Ning immediately started practicing his fist technique, aiding his body in refining this powerful medicinal energy.

[Five Animal Fist Experience +1]



[Five Animal Fist Experience +1]



[Five Animal Fist Experience +1]



[.]



With each repetition, his fist technique experience increased, and the medicinal energy in his body was constantly refined.

Soon, as his body temperature returned to normal and the boiling sensation subsided, most of the medicinal energy was thoroughly refined.

Jiang Ning then continued to take out and chew the remaining Blood Lotuses before swallowing them.

He kept practicing his fist technique to assist his body in refining this medicinal energy.

By the time the sun hung high in the sky, all the Blood Lotuses were thoroughly refined by Jiang Ning.

At this moment, it was nearly 10 AM.

Jiang Ning went to the kitchen, grabbed some food to fill his stomach, and by the time he finished, it was 10 AM.

This time, as he sat in the water, the sensation of absorbing the Great Sun's essence qi was completely different from the day before.

Not only did he not feel the burning sensation from yesterday, but the unusual feeling in his five viscera quickly dissipated under the nourishment of the water source.

[Inner Core Nourishing Technique Experience +1]



[Inner Core Nourishing Technique Experience +1]



[Inner Core Nourishing Technique Experience +1]



[.]



With each breath and absorption, his Inner Core Nourishing Technique experience continuously accumulated, and the inner breath at his dantian became even more robust.

Before two hours had passed, it was almost noon.

Jiang Ning then stopped absorbing the Great Sun's essence qi.

[Technique]: Inner Core Nourishing Technique (Minor Accomplishment 319/5000)



After a quick glance at his panel, Jiang Ning chose to skip it.

The Inner Core Nourishing Technique was still far from Major Accomplishment.

Subsequently, Jiang Ning shifted his attention to the Sumeru Ring.

The day before, at Wanhua Tower, he had spent over forty thousand taels of silver.

But it wasn't just the five Blood Lotuses.

Those five Blood Lotuses were worth only over seven thousand taels.

In other words, his other expenses amounted to over thirty thousand taels.

Among them, twenty thousand taels were spent on enhancing his fundamental martial arts pills.

Another ten thousand taels were spent on various heavenly treasures.

Immediately, Jiang Ning took out an object from his storage ring.

It resembled a bamboo shoot, a translucent green jade shoot.

This object was worth three thousand five hundred taels.

According to Han Hongmei, this object could improve one's physique, especially benefiting future bone tempering, significantly enhancing bone hardness, and aiding in the efficiency of the sixth-rank bone tempering.

This was extremely important in Jiang Ning's eyes.

Moreover, according to Han Hongmei, this object was also easy for the body to absorb and refine, requiring no tedious digestion process.

This was equally crucial to Jiang Ning.

(End of Chapter)

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