Chapter 211: Gale Thunder Arrow Art's Second Break Limit

Chapter 211: Gale Thunder Arrow Art's Second Break Limit

Three days later.

The moonlight shone from the sky, casting countless silver scales upon the lake's surface.

Thrum!

Jiang Ning released an arrow, and it flew like a rainbow, piercing through the sky before disappearing into the distant lake.

[Essence Energy]: 721.11

[Technique]: Gale Thunder Arrow Art+ (One Break Limit 2000/2000) (Trait: Wind and Thunder Breath)



"Huff—"

Jiang Ning glanced at his status panel and exhaled a breath of turbid energy from his abdomen.

After three days of strenuous arrow practice, the experience points for the Gale Thunder Arrow Art were once again fully accumulated.

He had now met the requirements to break through the Gale Thunder Arrow Art.

In these three days, Jiang Ning couldn't remember how many times he had drawn the bowstring, nor how many times he had exhausted the Wind and Thunder Force within his body.

Each time the Wind and Thunder Force was depleted, he could only enter the lake to speed up his recovery.

The larger the area of his body in contact with the water, the faster his recovery would be.

When his entire body was submerged, his recovery speed was more than ten times faster than on land.

Only by recovering in the water could he manage to draw the bow and shoot arrows hundreds of times a day, exhausting his Wind and Thunder Force again and again.

At the same time, while recovering his energy in the water, he didn't waste time but took the opportunity to practice his fist techniques underwater.

Improving the Five Beasts Fist would increase his vital energy, which was the foundation of his martial path.

Now, as he looked at his status panel, the hardships of the past three days turned into the joy of a bountiful harvest at this moment.

The experience points for the Gale Thunder Arrow Art were completely full, and he only needed to consume 200 Essence Energy points to allow his Gale Thunder Arrow Art to complete its second break limit.

Jiang Ning glanced at his status panel once more.

[Essence Energy]: 721.11

[Technique]: Gale Thunder Arrow Art+ (One Break Limit 2000/2000) (Trait: Wind and Thunder Breath)



Jiang Ning's heart was now without hesitation.

Breakthrough!

His heart moved.

In an instant.

The Essence Energy points rapidly decreased.

In the blink of an eye, the total amount of Essence Energy points decreased by a full two hundred points.

[Essence Energy]: 521.11

The Essence Energy points on the panel froze at this new amount.

A moment later.

Jiang Ning was slightly startled.

After several breaths of time had passed, he did not perceive any changes within himself.

Unlike the first break limit of the Gale Thunder Arrow Art, where he had closed his eyes and witnessed the power of wind and thunder in the void.

The next moment.

Jiang Ning immediately looked at his status panel, specifically at the Techniques section.

[Technique]: Gale Thunder Arrow Art (Second Break Limit 0/3000) (Trait: Wind and Thunder Breath, Mind Arrow Technique)



"Mind Arrow Technique?" Jiang Ning muttered.

He immediately looked at the description on the panel.

[Mind Arrow Technique]: Guided by the heart, it releases arrows following one's will.

Upon reading this, Jiang Ning was startled again.

"Guided by the heart?" His brows furrowed slightly, and a look of bewilderment flashed in his eyes.

He whispered to himself, "Let's give it a try!"

Instantly.

A flash of white light appeared in Jiang Ning's hand, and an arrow materialized in his grasp.

Drawing the bowstring.

Boom—

As he released the bowstring, the arrow instantly tore through the air, disappearing into the dark night sky in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, Jiang Ning slightly opened his eyes, revealing a look of surprise.

As the arrow flew, he instantly saw another perspective—the very perspective of the arrow tearing through the air.

In this viewpoint, he could clearly perceive everything ahead.

Time seemed to slow down drastically.

Suddenly.

The arrow's speed was effortless, but as it flew, it deviated from its path, guided by Jiang Ning's will.

This deviation was not significant.

However, over a distance of several li, even a slight deviation could result in a thousand-mile error.

Then, Jiang Ning's will moved again.

The arrow, which had been flying over a li away on the lake's surface, suddenly slanted downward, quickly plunging into the water.

The arrow's speed drastically decreased upon entering the water.

Whoosh—

Only when guided by Jiang Ning's will, the arrow pierced through a half-zhu long fish, finally losing its momentum.

Jiang Ning's face showed a look of astonishment.

An ordinary effect, but it brought him unexpected joy.

Mind Arrow Technique—this was a replica of the sword-wielding immortal's ability in the fantasy world.

An arrow that could change direction held a completely different meaning from one that couldn't.

This arrow technique, when facing strong enemies, would only be effective as a surprise attack, especially in broad daylight with clear visibility.

Over a distance of several li, even with the arrow's speed, from the moment it left the bowstring to the moment it reached its target, it would take one or two breaths.

In such a situation, if the enemy noticed, they could easily dodge the arrow's lock-on by moving just one position.

Subsequent arrows would have almost no chance of hitting the enemy.

Because just like him now, given a moment's breath, he can cover a distance of over ten zhang.

With such a gap, even with precautions during the day, it would be impossible to be hit by an arrow from afar.

With the distance and his speed, he can easily dodge arrows from a distance.

But now, he remains unmoved.

Having mastered the Mind Arrow Technique.

Jiang Ning can use his mind to guide the arrow, changing its angle in mid-air without affecting its speed and power.

In such a situation, the true terror of the arrow technique can be fully displayed.

Give him an open space, and with just one arrow, he can easily suppress dozens of people of equal strength, and anyone who dares to show their head will die.

Under the guidance of the Mind Arrow Technique, it's difficult to evade his deadly arrows.

Having mastered the Mind Arrow Technique, the true terror of the arrow technique will be fully unleashed.

With these thoughts in his mind, Jiang Ning was secretly overjoyed.

That night, when he made his move against Liu Lintang, if he had mastered this Mind Arrow Technique at that time.

Liu Lintang would have had a much harder time dealing with the situation.

Not to mention attacking him, even if Liu Lintang managed to escape unscathed, it would be considered a good outcome.

An arrow that deviates from its original trajectory can be considered a dead object.

An arrow mastered with the Mind Arrow Technique can be called a living thing, and it is guided by his own mind.

Once the arrow possesses the agility of a living thing, its threat becomes almost fatal.

Even the so-called sword-flying enemy technique is not as terrifying as his current Gale Thunder Arrow Art.

The next moment.

Jiang Ning drew his bow once more.

The longbow in his hand was easily pulled to its full draw.

The Wind and Thunder Force silently merged into the arrow.

Boom—

The arrow left the bowstring, breaking through the sound barrier.

In the blink of an eye, it disappeared into the dark night sky, and only after four li did the arrow lose its momentum of breaking through the sound barrier.

Then, after traveling another two li, the arrow's momentum gradually weakened, and it quickly pierced into the lake.

After mastering the Mind Arrow Technique, even on the open and dark lake surface, Jiang Ning could clearly see where the arrow had landed.

His other vision synchronized with the arrow that had pierced through the air.

"This arrow is two to three times more powerful than the Gale Thunder Arrow Art before breaking the limit twice! My strength has increased by at least one level."

Jiang Ning retrieved his longbow and muttered to himself.

Then.

Boom—

He lightly stomped the ground, and the gravel beneath his feet scattered as he soared towards the lake like a bird spreading its wings.

In mid-air, the wind rippled towards his robe, as if forming a gliding posture and smoothly descending.

As he landed on the lake surface.

His single foot stomped hard again, and the lake surface beneath Jiang Ning suddenly cracked, and the counterforce instantly canceled out the momentum of his leap from above.

Then, Jiang Ning walked on the green waves towards the shore.

By now, the night was deep, and the bright moon hung high above.

He also had to hurry back to sleep.

He had tried it before, and every night's sleep was a deep relaxation and recovery for his body.

No matter what method, nothing could replace the benefits of sleep for the body.

So even at this stage, no matter how good his physical condition was, he would maintain his nightly sleep.

This was both a form of enjoyment and the greatest help for his body.

Arriving at the shore, Jiang Ning secretly observed his mansion.

Sensing the peaceful aura of his brother, sister-in-law, little bean bun, and Jiang Yiming from the room, Jiang Ning felt relieved and left.

These days, he would investigate his brother's family every night before leaving with peace of mind.

Not staying here temporarily is also his greatest protection for his brother's family.

If he lived at home, then when Liu Lintang sneaked in during the night, that would be truly dangerous.

No one knows better than himself that the one who made a move against Liu Lintang that night was him.

Moreover, that night, the Earth King's Yin Spirit from the Yellow Heaven Sect found him and marked him with a mark that he still couldn't detect.

As Lin Qingyi said, even if Liu Lintang didn't know who the culprit was, as long as he opened the Heavenly Eye and saw him, he would surely discover that the Earth King's Yin Spirit was the one who marked him.

Once this happens, the truth will be revealed, and conflict between him and Liu Lintang is inevitable.

Once conflict arises, the greatest danger is to his brother and sister-in-law, who are still ordinary people.

That's why Jiang Ning chose not to live at home but to stay at Xie Xiaojiu's house.

As long as Liu Lintang can't find him, he can't be sure who the culprit of that night was!

After all, the Earth King's Yin Spirit was injured by Lin Qingyi after finding him.

An injury to the Yin Spirit is an urgent matter, and the Earth King may not have time to inform Liu Lintang about who did this.

It was also because of this consideration that Jiang Ning made these moves.

Based on these days' discoveries, Jiang Ning was almost certain that his previous guess was close to the truth.

The Sect Leader of the Yellow Heaven Sect, Liu Xiangzhu, indeed didn't know who the culprit was.

These days, according to the information gathered, Liu Lintang has visited the two commanders once every two days.

It was clearly an undercover investigation.

Therefore, Jiang Ning could not appear at his own residence now.

As long as he didn't show himself, and there were no issues, Liu Lintang wouldn't dare to take extreme measures against his older brother and sister-in-law's family.

With his official status, no one dared to overlook him.

As an Eighth Rank Vice Commander, he could mobilize dozens of Ninth Rank Warriors under his command and even request assistance from the city's guard troops.

On this matter, unless Liu Lintang had gone completely insane, he wouldn't dare to harm his older brother and sister-in-law before anything happened to him.

That's why Jiang Ning didn't make them hide.

Moreover, even if he wanted to hide, there was no place to do so.

Leaving Luoshui County, he knew nothing, had no connections, and had no resources.

This would be even more dangerous.

Furthermore, letting them leave would be like losing three hundred taels of silver.

Instead, he would be putting them in a dangerous situation.

Considering all these factors, Jiang Ning only made himself disappear, appearing at the Inspection Bureau during the day for routine duties and staying at Xie Xiaojiu's house at night.

He wanted to make it difficult for Liu Lintang to find him, buying time for his strength to grow further.

The stronger he became, the more confident he would be!

Currently, Jiang Ning's confidence was already much stronger than it had been a few days ago.

But he also knew that it wasn't enough.

A Fifth Rank Inner Fortitude Realm expert wasn't that simple. With the various means he possessed now, if he were to confront one, he would struggle to even protect himself, let alone completely resolve this hidden trouble.

Xie Family Manor.

Bang bang—

Xie Xiaojiu heard two faint knocking sounds from the window, and her heart immediately turned to look over.

"Sir?"

"It's me!"

Hearing Jiang Ning's response, Xie Xiaojiu's worried heart instantly calmed down.

Usually, Jiang Ning would have returned by this time.

Since he was returning even later tonight, her mind couldn't help but wander with various thoughts.

She also knew a little about why Jiang Ning was staying with her—to avoid something, or perhaps someone.

So, her heart had been filled with unease earlier.

It was only at this moment, hearing Jiang Ning's familiar voice, that she finally felt completely at ease.

Then,

Xie Xiaojiu got out of bed, walked to the window, and opened it. Jiang Ning climbed through the window and entered Xie Xiaojiu's room.

"Sir, you're returning so late, is everything alright?" Xie Xiaojiu closed the window to prevent the cold wind from entering the room, and as she looked at Jiang Ning, her expression showed concern.

"Don't worry, I just had a breakthrough today, so I was a bit delayed." Jiang Ning said.

"Sir, you've made another breakthrough?" A bright glint flashed in Xie Xiaojiu's eyes, and her face also showed a hint of joy.

She didn't doubt the truthfulness of Jiang Ning's words.

These past few days, living together with Jiang Ning, she had naturally noticed some changes in him.

His strength was far beyond what she could compare to.

The more she was a Heaven-born Talent, the more she understood Jiang Ning's terror.

This overflowing talent made her feel like she couldn't even catch up.

Xie Xiaojiu knew that in this lifetime, she would never have the chance to catch up to Jiang Ning's pace.

But she didn't feel jealous; instead, she felt genuine joy.

"A small gain!" Seeing the bright glint in Xie Xiaojiu's eyes, Jiang Ning smiled.

Then he took off his outerwear, and Xie Xiaojiu immediately took the coat from Jiang Ning and hung it on a nearby clothes rack.

She was as skilled as a wife taking care of her husband who had just returned home.

"Sir, do you want to take a bath? I've already prepared hot water in advance."

"No need, it's a bit late!" Jiang Ning shook his head.

Then he walked to the simple bed made of wooden boards.

This was his new bed.

These past few days, Jiang Ning insisted on not occupying Xie Xiaojiu's bed, and she, unable to draw attention from the manor's servants, could only make a simple bed.

This new bed, set up by Xie Xiaojiu,

Jiang Ning bent down to take off his shoes.

"Sir, I'll do it!!!"

Xie Xiaojiu half-squatted, her skirt soft and long enough to cover her bare feet, and she laid it on the wooden floor.

She removed Jiang Ning's shoes and socks, then turned and left.

Soon after, she returned with a basin of hot water.

"Sir, wash your feet before going to bed!"

"You put it down, I'll do it myself!" Jiang Ning said.

"Sir, rest! I'll take care of it!" Xie Xiaojiu squatted down to place the basin, then turned towards Jiang Ning with a smile.

She immediately grabbed Jiang Ning's feet and placed them in the basin.

"Is the water temperature okay?" Xie Xiaojiu asked, lifting her little finger to hook a strand of hair that had fallen by her ear and tucking it behind her ear.

Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile.

"It's fine!"

As they spoke, Jiang Ning gently rubbed Xie Xiaojiu's head.

At this moment, Jiang Ning felt a sudden sense of warmth and comfort.

(End of Chapter)

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