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Chapter 230: Fifth Rank
Chapter 230: Fifth Rank
As dusk settled in, the sky was adorned with faint lights, twinkling and scattered across the streets and alleys.
In a secluded corner...
Jiang Cheng reached out and took the two pills that Nightingale handed to him.
"You can try one and see the effects."
Nightingale's face remained cold as she spoke.
"No need, I trust you won't deceive me."
Jiang Cheng smiled and tucked the pills into his pocket.
Don't underestimate these two pills; each is worth 100,000 yuan.
"Oh."
The other party responded.
"Thanks, it's getting late. You should head back too."
Jiang Cheng waved goodbye to her.
"Wait."
Just as he was about to turn and leave, Nightingale called out to stop him.
Her expression seemed a bit twisted.
"This time, I owe you a favor. So, if you encounter any problems during your Lotus Visualization Technique cultivation, you can come and ask me. I don't have any other intentions; I just don't want to owe you a favor."
"Okay, I understand."
Jiang Cheng's eyes revealed a hint of surprise, followed by a smile.
After waving goodbye once more, he walked towards the front.
Nightingale's offer was indeed well-intentioned, but unfortunately, it wasn't necessary.
As for obtaining the Visualization Chart from her, he didn't want to put her in a difficult position.
Even though the insider had been eliminated, Jiang Cheng still didn't dare to completely relax. He took a long detour, and only after not sensing any abnormalities did he enter the residential area.
In the blink of an eye, several days had passed.
During this time, whenever Jiang Cheng left headquarters, he would wear a human skin mask.
Perhaps the pursuit had ended, or perhaps his disguise was effective, as he didn't sense anyone watching him when he left headquarters.
Afternoon.
The Crystal Shattering Technique was perfected.
The moment the experience bar filled up, the twenty-eighth acupoint was broken through.
A vast amount of Primordial Energy Points surged into his body, absorbed by every cell.
After some time, everything calmed down.
Jiang Cheng felt the changes within his body and really wanted to go to the training hall to find a punch power testing machine for a test.
But he suppressed this impulse.
All in all, he had only joined the association for a month and a half.
In just a month and a half, he had advanced from the First Rank to the Fifth Rank, which was truly astonishing.
Moreover, with his current vigilance towards Bing Li and his growing wariness, it was even less likely that he would let the other party know his true strength.
"With my current strength, even if I face the Eagle Fist Martial Arts Academy's headmaster, I might not be able to defeat him, but I won't suffer a significant loss. However, to be safe, it's better to wait until my strength increases further, reaching the Sixth or even Seventh Rank."
Jiang Cheng thought to himself.
Even at the Fifth Rank, there was a significant gap in strength.
Just like him now, his maximum punch power was only 3 tons, and his fastest speed was 30 meters per second.
As for the headmaster, he had already reached the Fifth Rank. His maximum punch power might be 4 tons, or even close to 5 tons. Additionally, if he had also cultivated Earth Martial Technique, it would be even more challenging to deal with.
Therefore, it was best to crush him in one go.
Next, it was natural to cultivate several other Secret Martial Arts and see their effects.
Jiang Cheng calculated that the Crystal Shattering Technique had broken through a total of 28 acupoints. The least efficient one could automatically absorb 200 Primordial Energy Points per day, while the most efficient one could absorb 2,000. Together, they totaled 43,400.
Additionally, he could actively absorb 20,000 Primordial Energy Points per day, and with two absorptions and the rest of the psychic energy used for refining, it totaled 63,400.
In other words, with the help of pills to restore psychic energy, this was the number of Primordial Energy Points he could absorb daily.
(End of Chapter)Compared to an average Tier 5 Force Warrior, his Primal Energy Points were nearly 50% higher.
This was mainly due to his advantage in Psychic Energy.
According to Nightingale, if he could reach Mastery Stage in Lotus Meditation Technique, his Psychic Energy would further increase by three times the current amount.
Originally, each active absorption could only gather 20,000 Force Light Points, but with this improvement, he could potentially gather 60,000 points, almost reaching his daily absorption limit.
If he could reach Full Mastery, each active absorption would yield 240,000 Force Light Points! Six times the current amount, Jiang Cheng dared not imagine how fast his cultivation of Secret Martial Arts would be at that point.
Of course, there was one issue before that—where would he get the medicinal pills?
From Proficient Level to Mastery, he needed 900,000 yuan, and from Mastery to Great Success, the cost would double, not to mention the resources required to reach Full Mastery.
So, Jiang Cheng only dared to entertain these thoughts briefly.
For now, he should focus on utilizing the over 60,000 Force Light Points he could obtain daily.
His gaze shifted to the interface.
Aside from Break Jade Technique, there were three Secret Martial Arts.
The Seven Star Palm, a standout among Human Martial Arts, could stimulate 20 acupoints.
The Sunset Fist, which could stimulate 10 acupoints, was passable.
And the Flower Fist, which could only stimulate 10 acupoints.
Additionally, there was another option—to purchase an Advanced Secret Martial Art from the Bullhead Uncle.
Jiang Cheng wasn't sure which choice was better, so he decided to cultivate the Flower Fist to Full Mastery first and then evaluate.
Of course, he would only cultivate the mental technique, as practicing the corresponding fist technique would be pointless and time-consuming.
【Flower Fist (Mental Technique): Uninitiated (0/1000)】
Unlike Break Jade Technique, Flower Fist didn't have a unique name, and the required Experience Bar was only 1000 points, a fifth of Break Jade Technique's.
Jiang Cheng silently activated the mental technique, refining Force Light Points.
After the first second.
A line of information appeared on the interface.
【Experience Value +0.1, due to the Full Mastery Break Jade Technique bonus, Experience Value increased tenfold, and an additional 0.9 Experience Value obtained】
Jiang Cheng was both surprised and delighted by this information.
He had predicted that cultivating Break Jade Technique to Full Mastery and then switching to the less challenging Flower Fist would offer some assistance.
Now, it seemed his prediction was correct.
The experience value increased tenfold.
The time required was reduced to a tenth of the previous duration.
Jiang Cheng continued refining.
Before initiating Flower Fist, the rate of refining Force Light Points was the same as before initiating Break Jade Technique—four per minute.
The difference was that due to the Break Jade Technique bonus, he gained one point of experience value per second, amounting to 60 points per minute.
Jiang Cheng watched the slowly growing experience bar and calculated.
At this rate, the 1000-point experience bar would be completed in just over ten minutes.
As for the 300 Force Light Points required during this period, it was negligible. The empty acupoints in his body were already filled with Force Light Points.
In other words, he currently had over 40,000 Force Light Points within him, waiting to be consumed.
"I wonder if I can truly consume so many Force Light Points in the next ten hours."
A hint of worry flashed in Jiang Cheng's eyes.
After cultivating advanced martial arts, returning to lower-level ones felt like riding a rocket.
The speed of refining Force Light Points was just too slow.
Thus, over ten minutes passed quickly.
As the last point of experience value was added, Flower Fist reached the Uninitiated stage.
The next moment, the surrounding Force Light Points surged into his body.
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