Chapter 232: Breakthrough, Vital Energy Like a Sea!

Chapter 232: Breakthrough, Vital Energy Like a Sea!

North of the Luo River.

The cold wind howled, and snowflakes danced like goose feathers in the air.

Amidst the vast expanse of snow, two figures stood on the lakeshore.

One of them, with a somewhat aged appearance, had visible wrinkles on his face, and his hair had already turned grey.

He wore a yellow-brown Daoist robe, and on the back of the robe was an embroidered diagram of the Qian Kun Ba Gua.

The cold wind blew his robe, making it flutter behind him, creating a loud rustling sound.

Anyone with extensive knowledge would recognize that this seemingly half-a-century-old man was none other than the second most powerful person in the world.

He was the leader of the most influential sect, the Huang Tian Daoist Sect.

Standing beside him was a young man with a hint of youthfulness on his face, carrying a sword on his back, and on the hilt of the sword was also a Qian Kun Ba Gua diagram.

"Master, why have you brought me here?" the young man asked, puzzled.

The half-a-century-old man slowly replied, "Disciple, what do you think of the current state of the Great Xia?"

Upon hearing this, the young man pondered for a moment before answering, "The poor have no place to stand, while the rich own vast fields. The rich indulge in wine and meat, while the poor freeze to death on the roads!"

"The class divide is extremely severe. For a commoner to break through this divide, even a journey of ten thousand miles is not enough."

The half-a-century-old man said, "Disciple, what do you think would happen if there was a change in dynasty, and a new world was created? Could this situation be resolved?"

"Master, are you thinking of...!!!" Hearing these words, the young man's eyes widened in surprise.

"Tell me your thoughts," the half-a-a-century-old man said calmly.

The young man fell into deep thought again, and after a long while, he spoke, "If there was a change in dynasty, and the world was newly settled, it could temporarily alleviate the situation. No matter what laws or systems are implemented, and no matter how the legal loopholes are improved, within a hundred years, it will still gradually evolve into the current Great Xia."

Hearing the young man's words, the old man's face showed approval.

"Disciple, your understanding is not bad! This is the abyss of history. In the future, after a hundred years, a thousand years, or even ten thousand years, no matter how many dynasties rise and fall, and no matter who rules, they will eventually reach this point."

"There is no doubt about that!"

"But every time a dynasty changes, it also brings about a hundred years of prosperity and splendor."

Hearing this, the young man's face showed hesitation, "So, Master, what are you thinking of?"

The half-a-century-old man nodded, "It's time to make a decision! Let me take the lead and invite the Great Xia to its demise!"

As he spoke, the old man's previously calm eyes suddenly turned fiery, like the morning sun in summer.

"Master, it's impossible for us to succeed!"

"I know!" The half-a-century-old man nodded, "It's impossible for us to succeed!"

"But!!!"

"With this step I take, it's enough to drag the Great Xia, which is as fragile as an egg, into the abyss."

"At the same time, let me send some of the decay, dirt, and evil hidden within the sects and noble families into the cycle of reincarnation!"

Seeing the old man's fiery and determined gaze, the young man couldn't help but tremble.

"So, Master, what are you planning to do now?"

The old man said, "For any grand endeavor, a trigger is needed. The time is not yet ripe, but I can create this trigger!"

After saying this, the old man took out a small white snake from his sleeve. This white snake had a slightly protruding forehead, making it look extremely peculiar and extraordinary.

"Master, what is this?" The young man asked, puzzled.

The old man pointed the snake towards the lake, where the surface was about to freeze.

As soon as the snake left his hand, it instantly grew larger in the wind.

It suddenly became a full three meters long.

Plop—

With the sound of something entering the water, the white snake fell into the icy lake.

Watching the snake disappear, the old man said calmly, "This snake has the bloodline of the ancient White Chi, and by nature, it's extremely vicious. I fed it a special pill, which can greatly stimulate its bloodline and accelerate its growth!"

"When it grows a bit more, with the vicious nature of the Ice Chi, it will surely stir up a notorious reputation in the Luo River."

"When the time is right, it will behead the snake, and from its belly, the Human Emperor's Sword will be retrieved!"

As the half-a-century-old man's words fell.

The young man's eyes widened in surprise.

“Human Emperor’s Sword!!”

“There’s actually a Human Emperor’s Sword in this white snake’s body!!”

The old man said calmly, “There isn’t one now, but I have the Human Emperor’s Sword. By beheading the evil snake and holding the Human Emperor’s Sword, with my prestige, it’s enough to stir up a grand rebellion.”

“Holding the Human Emperor’s Sword is the legitimate heir of humanity, as destined by heaven.”

“After my death, the appearance of the Human Emperor’s Sword will also be enough to thoroughly stir up the world.”

“Unless…” The old man said, looking calmly at the direction of the Great Xia capital, “Unless he can fight against heaven, break the shackles, and extend his lifespan!”

At the same time.

Under the water.

The white snake, which had fallen into the Luo River, gradually woke up due to the stimulation of the cold water.

After waking up, it looked around.

Hungry, hungry, hungry—

Its eyes instantly turned red, and with a flick of its tail, it shot through the water like an arrow.

The White Chi's movement stirred the lake waters.

The ancient White Chi inherently possessed the power to control water.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Luo Shui River.

Jiang Ning was completely unaware of the events unfolding on the opposite bank.

On the deserted island, he continuously devoured Hundred Spirit Blood, enhancing his Vital Energy Power and strengthening his Waterfire Essence Technique.

In the blink of an eye, a day had passed.

Under the moonlight, he hurried home.

【Essence Energy】: 241.31

【Skills】:

Waterfire Essence Technique (Minor Mastery 374/500)



Glancing at his status, Jiang Ning closed it.

At this moment, he walked on water, feeling the surging Vital Energy Power within him, and his heart was filled with excitement.

From the afternoon until the moon rose, he had been assimilating the Hundred Spirit Blood.

Although the assimilation slowed down as he progressed, he had already assimilated over forty drops of the blood.

Now, he could sense that his Vital Energy Power had doubled, although it still remained at the level of Vital Energy Like a River.

On this day, as the winter dawn broke later than usual, Jiang Ning awoke before the sky brightened.

The moment he woke up, he immediately checked his status.

【Essence Energy】: 613.17

"So little?" Jiang Ning's eyes narrowed at the number starting with six on his status.

According to his estimation, after assimilating nearly half of the Hundred Spirit Blood the previous day, the effect of this powerful blood should have been significant.

Logically, upon waking up today, his Essence Energy Points should have exceeded a thousand.

However, the growth, while decent, was just that—decent.

It had increased from over two hundred to over six hundred, falling short of four hundred points, which left him greatly disappointed.

The next moment, Jiang Ning looked at his status and seemed to realize something.

He muttered to himself, "From today's results, the growth of Essence Energy Points might be related to its source! Previously, the most efficient growth seemed to come from Heavenly Materials and ancient Immortal treasures."

"As for the products of the mortal world, their contribution to Essence Energy Points is far inferior to that of the natural treasures."

"If this is the case, the Hundred Spirit Blood, not being a Heavenly Material, is a product of the mortal world."

"The true natural treasures, the Heavenly Materials, are the products I refined earlier, represented by the Blood Lotus."

As he spoke to himself, he recalled the past.

Jiang Ning became increasingly convinced that his current understanding was correct.

"Perhaps it's really like this!" he thought to himself.

Then he glanced at his status again.

【Essence Energy】: 613.17

The Essence Energy Points remained at over six hundred, not reaching the thousand points he had predicted earlier.

Immediately, he closed his status.

He headed outside.

After washing up, he took a few meat buns from the kitchen and left a note for Jiang Li, informing her of his departure.

On the lake, the sky was just brightening, and fine blood-red petals drifted in the air.

Jiang Ning walked on the water, breaking through the thick fog and heading towards the deserted island.

Today, his task was simple: continue assimilating Vital Energy Power and increasing his experience in the Waterfire Essence Technique.

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He wasn't in a hurry to use his Essence Energy Points just yet.

With over six hundred Essence Energy Points, he now had options.

Upon breaking through five hundred points, he could achieve the sixth Limit Break for both Firewood Chopping Blade Technique and Water Proficiency, but he hadn't decided yet.

【Essence Energy】: 613.17

【Skills】:

Firewood Chopping Blade Technique + (Fifth Limit Break 6000/6000) (Characteristics: Cross-Category Proficiency, Blade Like Gale, Divine Blade Control, Man-Blade Unity, Innate Blade Bone)



Water Proficiency + (Fifth Limit Break 6000/6000) (Characteristics: Underwater Breathing, Water Control Technique, Water Spirit Affinity, Cloud and Rain Manipulation, Water Spirit Body)



A moment later, he arrived at the deserted island.

Opening the crystal vial, Jiang Ning continued from the previous day, devouring the Hundred Spirit Blood and enhancing his Vital Energy Power.

Time flew by.

The next morning, the world was already blanketed in white.

Since yesterday, the snow had gotten heavier, and after a day and night, everything was covered in white.

Even the lake surface had ice floating on it.

At this moment, Jiang Ning stood by the lake, summoning his Vital Energy Power.

In an instant, his Vital Energy Power erupted like a tsunami in a calm sea.

Boom—

The tsunami rose, and a loud rumble followed.

With the eruption of Vital Energy Power, he instantly possessed the might of mountains and seas.

Feeling the commotion within him, Jiang Ning's face lit up with joy.

At this moment, he had reached the level of Vital Energy Like Sea.

For a Sixth Rank Martial Artist to reach the Jade Bone level, achieving Vital Energy Like Sea was the most challenging step.

According to the experiences of predecessors, Vital Energy Like River was twice that of Vital Energy Like River.

But to advance from the level of Vital Energy Like a River to Vital Energy Like a Sea, one would need to enhance their Vital Energy Power by a significant margin.

The difficulty of increasing it further from the river level is an exponential challenge.

For a Martial Artist at this stage, even with years of cultivation, it might not be possible to complete this step.

Yet, at this moment, Jiang Ning had achieved it in just two short days.

"Hundred Spirit Blood, no wonder it's a resource used by Grandmasters!" Jiang Ning sighed deeply as he felt the surge of Vital Energy Power within him, reaching the level of Vital Energy Like a Sea.

At this moment, his understanding of the disparity between the rich and the poor in Martial Dao deepened.

The path of Martial Dao was, in essence, a road of extravagant spending.

One spent small in the early stages and large in the later stages.

Even with his unique advantages, the dozens of drops of Hundred Spirit Blood he had used over the past two days would have otherwise required months of arduous cultivation.

This was the power of financial investment.

Without the Hundred Spirit Blood, even with his special abilities, it might have taken two to three months to reach the Vital Energy Like a Sea stage.

Given the effectiveness of the Hundred Spirit Blood, he found it reasonable.

After all, this substance was so precious that even Lin Qingyi had asked him to purchase ten drops of it.

Lin Qingyi's identity was extraordinary; publicly, she was the Deputy Tower Master of Wan Hua Tower in Luoshui County.

But Jiang Ning felt her actual identity must be much more mysterious.

Based on Lin Qingyi's strength, she was at the Fourth Rank Peak, just one step away from the Grandmaster Third Rank.

Such strength couldn't be explained by her public identity alone.

With her strength and status, she couldn't even obtain the Hundred Spirit Blood.

After seeing that he possessed the Hundred Spirit Blood, she had no choice but to ask him for it.

This alone was enough to show how rare and precious the Hundred Spirit Blood was.

Afterward, Jiang Ning quietly felt the changes within his body.

Over the past two days, his Vital Energy Power had increased exponentially, transitioning from Vital Energy Like a River to Vital Energy Like a Sea, crossing a significant threshold.

The surging Vital Energy Power was now nourishing every part of his physical body, visibly enhancing it.

As Vital Energy Power grew, it nurtured the physical body.

For aging Martial Artists, as their physical functions declined, their Vital Energy Power decreased, and their strength gradually diminished.

Their physical bodies also weakened step by step.

This was one of the main reasons for the decline in strength among aging Martial Artists.

After a moment, Jiang Ning finished sensing the changes in his physical body and opened the golden box again.

The golden box now had only a shallow layer of Hundred Spirit Blood at the bottom, with about ten drops remaining, according to his estimation.

As for the illusion emanating from the Divine Statue...

Jiang Ning had long gotten used to it, and he still dared not touch the statue.

Each time he took the Hundred Spirit Blood, he could only use his Psychic Energy to separate a drop remotely.

The next moment, another drop of Hundred Spirit Blood floated out of the box and flew into his mouth as he opened it.

The drop instantly merged into his body.

One by one, all the Hundred Spirit Blood in the box was absorbed.

"Burp—"

After swallowing all the Hundred Spirit Blood, Jiang Ning couldn't help but burp.

Although the Hundred Spirit Blood didn't give him a sense of fullness in his stomach, consuming thirteen drops at once made him feel like every part of his physical body was stretched to its limit.

Each drop of Hundred Spirit Blood contained immense energy.

The combined energy of thirteen drops was unimaginable, easily saturating his physical body.

"After digesting all this Hundred Spirit Blood, my Vital Energy Power will increase by another half-stage!" Jiang Ning rubbed his belly and smiled.

Then, he looked at his panel.

【Primordial Energy】: 838.49

Primordial Energy Points had reached the eight hundreds.

Although it hadn't broken a thousand yet, Jiang Ning believed that by tomorrow, his Primordial Energy Points would surpass a thousand.

Then, he looked at the Skills section.

【Skills】:

Five Animal Fist (Limit Break 813/2000) (Attribute: Five Organs Store Essence)



Firewood Splitting Blade Technique + (Limit Break 6000/6000) (Attribute: Cross-Categorical Understanding, Blade Like Gale, Divine Blade Control, Man-Blade Unity, Innate Blade Bones)



Water Proficiency + (Limit Break 6000/6000) (Attribute: Underwater Breathing, Water Control Technique, Water Spirit Affinity, Cloud and Rain Manipulation, Water Spirit Body)



Waterfire Essence Technique (Mastery 38/1000)



The Waterfire Essence Technique had undergone the most significant change on the panel, successfully breaking through from Small Accomplishment to Mastery.

Although this speed wasn't as fast as his previous breakthroughs in the Canglang Blade Technique and Inferno Spear Technique, it was still incredibly rapid.

Especially for a Superior Martial Art, this speed was astonishing.

"All my achievements today are the result of my hard work!" Jiang Ning said, a smile naturally appearing on his face.

No one understood better than him how he had achieved his current success.

(End of Chapter)

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