Chapter 253: Breaking Limits with Fist Techniques, New Attributes!

Chapter 253: Breaking Limits with Fist Techniques, New Attributes!

The Vegetable Market.

"How pitiful! The entire Cao family is about to be executed right here and now!"

"What's pitiful about it? Haven't you seen the deeds of the Cao family over the years? They've committed so many heinous acts, they deserve to die!"

"Yes, they deserve it! If not for the Cao family, I wouldn't have had to sell my daughter!"

Hearing these words, the people around him couldn't help but look at her with disdain, then silently moved away.

On the other side.

Jiang Ning arrived at the vegetable market and saw over two hundred remaining members of the Cao family kneeling on the empty ground.

The crowd surged, shouting insults and accusations at the Cao family.

Some even threw rotten vegetable leaves at them.

"Seeing the Cao family's downfall is quite a sigh-inducing sight!" Jiang Li couldn't help but feel a bit emotional.

Jiang Ning slightly nodded.

On the other side.

"Is that Jiang Ning?" In the crowd, the man who had entered the city in the morning instantly spotted Jiang Ning.

"It's him!" Jin Fuguan, the deputy officer from the military camp, observed for a moment and then nodded.

The man glanced at Jiang Ning a few more times.

Suddenly, Jiang Ning turned to look at him.

Seeing this, the man smiled at Jiang Ning and then withdrew his gaze.

Jiang Ning slowly averted his eyes as well.

"What sharp senses, this Jiang Ning is not simple!" The man said, "No wonder Cao Rong died at his hands."

"Sir, should we intervene in the Cao family's execution today?" Jin Fuguan asked in a low voice.

"Cao Rong is already dead, what value does the Cao family have? Why intervene?" The man said indifferently, "Hong Minghu is not easy to deal with!"

At the same time.

Jiang Ning, relying on his powerful five senses, easily heard the man's words in the bustling vegetable market. He instantly realized that the messenger from the military camp was the one Feng Jiuge had mentioned.

"Hearing his words, it seems he doesn't want to cause trouble like Feng Xiaochen."

The sun above gradually moved, and in the blink of an eye, it was the third hour of noon.

On the platform, an official held a file and listed out the crimes committed by the Cao family.

As the summary concluded, the county magistrate sitting on the platform threw the execution order towards the ground in front of him.

"Execute!"

With a loud shout, the order fell.

Pfft—

The executioner sprayed a mouthful of liquor onto the large chopping knife.

The next moment.

The blade fell, and the head rolled to the ground.

Blood instantly splattered more than three feet.

For a moment, the execution ground was filled with excrement and urine, and even some of the Cao family members kneeling on the ground fainted.

Seeing the heads rolling on the execution ground, a hint of reluctance flashed in Jiang Li's eyes.

"A-Ning, do you think there will be a day when our family will suffer the same fate?"

"No!" Jiang Ning said indifferently, then looked at Jiang Li, "Big brother, just focus on expanding our family. As long as I'm alive, the Jiang family will have a solid foundation for generations."

Hearing this, Jiang Li couldn't help but smile.

"A-Ning, don't count on me for expanding the family! You're not young anymore, it's time to start your own family."

"When I was your age, Ming'er had already celebrated his full month."

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "These things are up to fate!"

"Jin Fuguan, let's go!" The man glanced at the last group of Cao family members on the execution ground and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Jin Fuguan hurriedly followed the man's footsteps.

On the other side.

Jiang Ning also said, "Big brother, it's over! Let's go!"

"Good!" Jiang Li nodded.

That noon, over two hundred members of the Cao family were beheaded in the vegetable market as a public display, blood flowing like a river, and the soil turned red.

Towards the end, many people couldn't bear the sight of such a bloody scene and turned away.

Some spectators even vomited last night's dinner due to the pungent smell of blood.

After returning home.

Jiang Ning put everything aside and continued his fist practice.

Back at home, Jiang Li seemed deeply affected by the Cao family's downfall.

His feelings were equally mixed.

Previously, the Cao family was extremely prosperous, controlling the transportation of Luoshui County and involving both legal and illegal businesses.

They had a foothold in both the light and dark sides of society.

But with the establishment of the Inspection Bureau and the arrival of Hong Minghu, he aimed to target the Cao family to assert his authority.

No one dared to stand up against him.

Even Xu Zhengnan, who had deep connections with the Liu family, didn't hesitate to push them towards their downfall, becoming the main force behind the Liu family's demise.

The Cao and Liu families suffered such fates because their power was weaker than others.

Now that his own power had been established, with both physical strength and authority, various forces would stand on his side in the conflict between him and the Liu family.

Jiang Ning was well aware that today, his power exceeded others, and various forces could support him.

But if his power weakened in the future, these forces would similarly treat him as they did the Liu family, pushing him down.

To avoid the fate of the Cao and Liu families, one must possess both strength and status.

Like him, if he hadn't been the deputy commander in the Inspection Bureau, how could he have achieved such a position with just his current strength? When it comes to power, there's always someone stronger.

No matter how strong one is, as long as they are not the number one in the world, there will always be someone who can apprehend them.

Once a crime is committed, there will always be someone capable of capturing the culprit.

However, once one is cloaked in the authority of the Inspection Bureau, things are different.

Even if various powers guessed that Cao Rong was killed by him, so what? Feng Xiaochen chose to be hypocritical and snake-like, not daring to oppose him.

Today, departing from the military camp in Dongling Prefecture, he replaced Feng Xiaochen in handling the Cao Rong case in Luoshui County, also choosing not to confront him.

There's also the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, Lu Qingshan, a top-notch powerhouse at the peak of the Fifth Rank.

Clearly guessing that he had killed Liu Qingsong and that the Leopard Embryo Bone Forging Pill, which they offered to the Huai'an King, had been taken by him.

Yet, Lu Qingshan chose to befriend him.

All of this could not have been achieved solely by his strength.

Without a powerful backer or a reliable patron, no matter how strong one is, they are merely a rogue.

In the end, they can only flee to distant lands and become outlaws.

Unless one becomes the number one in the world, they can never achieve the suppression of all injustices with their fists.

But in the past eight hundred years of this world, only one person has managed to do so.

That was the Martial Sage of Daxia, the one who stabilized the nation.

The bright moon hangs high in the night sky.

Even in the late hours, the snow-covered ground reflects the light, making the world seem exceptionally bright.

Jiang Ning stands on the shore, gazing into the distance, where he can see the overlapping shadows of distant mountains and the varying heights of houses, faintly visible.

"I hope tomorrow will be a clear day!"

"Then my Inner Core Cultivation can make further progress!"

Jiang Ning thought to himself.

After that, he opened his panel and took a look.

[Skills]: Five Animal Fist (One Break Limit 1950/2000) (Attribute: Five Viscera Storing Essence)



"Just fifty more experience points to reach the second break limit!" Jiang Ning sighed inwardly, then walked towards the ice layer on the lake's surface.

After breaking through the ice, he stood in the water, closing his eyes slightly.

He could feel that after a long period of practicing his fist, his body was greatly exhausted, and his energy was severely insufficient.

But upon entering the water, his body, like a parched desert, suddenly seemed to be nourished by a gentle spring rain.

Strand after strand, like invisible silk threads, entered his body, moisturizing him.

Under this nourishment, his body and state quickly recovered.

The previously depleted vital energy seemed to be replenished like a spring from a mountain stream.

He floated with the hidden currents, and from time to time, fish swam around him.

Soon after,

Jiang Ning opened his eyes, and with a movement of his body, he leaped out like a soaring dragon.

Boom—

The lake water surged upwards, and the ice layer on the surface shattered. Jiang Ning, carried by the water, burst out of the lake.

Landing on the lake's surface, Jiang Ning felt his state had returned to its peak.

[Skills]: Five Animal Fist (One Break Limit 1950/2000) (Attribute: Five Viscera Storing Essence)



"Continue practicing the fist, making the final sprint!"

He closed the panel, speaking to himself.

At this moment, Jiang Ning decided not to return to the courtyard.

Instead, he went straight to the shore and started practicing his fist.

[Five Animal Fist Experience +3]



[Five Animal Fist Experience +4]



[Five Animal Fist Experience +4]



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As he continuously practiced the fist technique, his understanding of this fist law deepened, and his insights into the Five Elements, Five Organs, and Five Animals became more profound.

With the increase in Five Animal Fist experience, his mind occasionally flashed with divine inspiration, as if he had entered a state of sudden realization, sometimes feeling enlightened and clear as if the clouds had parted to reveal the sun.

Bathed in the bright moonlight, a figure on the shore sometimes moved like a fierce tiger descending the mountain, its momentum awe-inspiring.

Sometimes, it was as agile as a white ape, its movements swift.

Sometimes, it was as powerful as a savage bear, its stance carrying the weight of a thousand pounds.

After a long while,

Jiang Ning retracted his fist stance and slowly exhaled towards the calm lake surface in front of him.

[This practice of Five Animal Fist gained a total of 52 experience points.]



Seeing the prompt slowly appearing before him, Jiang Ning opened his panel.

[Essence Energy]: 376.88

[Skills]: Five Animal Fist + (One Break Limit 2000/2000) (Attribute: Five Viscera Storing Essence)



"Finally enough!"

A smile appeared on Jiang Ning's face.

Now, his essence energy points had reached the required amount for the Five Animal Fist's break limit, and the experience points also met the requirement.

The next moment,

He looked at the panel, and his thoughts suddenly stirred.

The essence energy points rapidly decreased and abruptly stopped at 176.88 points.

At the same time,

His eyes gradually became vacant and hollow, as if his soul had left his body.

At this moment,

He seemed to see himself transformed into a fierce tiger in the wild, roaring proudly in the mountains.

With a roar, the mountains trembled, and rolling stones tumbled.

Then he seemed to see himself transformed into a savage bear in the wilderness, and with one stomp, the earth cracked.

He also saw himself transformed into a blue crane soaring through the Azure Heaven, and with a flap of its wings, it became a piercing arrow, covering a thousand miles in an instant.

As he continuously shifted perspectives, immersing himself in those five exotic beasts, Jiang Ning's mind sparkled with continuous divine inspiration.

After a long while,

He closed his eyes.

Suddenly, in his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, he saw five figures.

Fire Monkeys.

Earth Bears.

Golden Cranes.

At the same time, he also saw the five-colored radiance floating in the sky.

The earth was primarily orange, representing Earth among the Five Elements.

Trees were mostly green, symbolizing Wood.

Lakes were mostly black, representing Water.

As for red being Fire and white being Metal, they were scarce in his surroundings.

Witnessing these changes, Jiang Ning couldn't help but feel awe.

"All things in heaven and earth are within the Five Elements," he muttered to himself, slowly opening his eyes, and a panel appeared before him.

【Essence Energy】: 176.88

【Skills】: Five Animal Fist (Second Limit Break 2/3000) (Characteristics: Five Viscera Storing Essence, Five Elements Spirit)



【Five Elements Spirit】: Absorb the Five Elements Spirit, temper the organs with the Five Elements, and break the organ limit.

Looking at this description on the panel, Jiang Ning's eyes suddenly narrowed.

"Five Elements Spirit?"

"Breaking the organ limit?"

"What does this mean?"

His eyes flashed with surprise.

After a moment of thought, he suddenly closed his eyes.

Then, he began to demonstrate the Five Animal Fist.

As he moved, practicing the Tiger Stance, he suddenly saw countless green particles peeling off from the surrounding flowers, plants, and trees, gathering towards his body.

With careful comprehension, he felt a refreshing sensation emanating from his liver.

"In the Five Animal Fist, the Tiger represents Wood, and Wood governs the liver!"

"Practicing the Tiger Stance tempers the liver!"

Jiang Ning silently understood, and enlightenment dawned on him.

After a while.

He changed his stance to the Bear Stance.

Immediately, he saw orange particles peeling off from the earth beneath his feet, gathering towards his body.

As the yellow particles entered his body, he felt a refreshing sensation in his spleen.

"In the Five Animal Fist, the Bear represents Earth, and Earth governs the spleen!"

"Practicing the Bear Stance tempers the spleen!"

Jiang Ning understood once again.

After another moment.

He changed his stance to the Ape Stance.

In the void, scarce red particles gathered towards his body.

As the red particles entered his body, a refreshing sensation emanated from his heart, and his qi and blood surged.

"In the Five Animal Fist, the Ape represents Fire, and Fire governs the heart."

"Practicing the Ape Stance tempers the heart."

Next, after practicing the Ape Stance, he practiced the Deer and Crane Stances.

When he finished practicing all five stances.

【Five Animal Fist Experience +4】

A prompt appeared before him, and he slowly opened his eyes, a smile spreading across his face.

【Skills】: Five Animal Fist (Second Limit Break 6/3000) (Characteristics: Five Viscera Storing Essence, Five Elements Spirit)



"So that's it, I think I understand now."

After glancing at his panel, Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

Through this exploration, he roughly understood the changes after breaking the limit of the Five Element Fist.

Practicing the fist stances not only increased his vital energy.

Just now, after practicing this set of fist techniques, his vital energy increased by fifteen strands.

Compared to the first limit break of the Five Animal Fist, the efficiency of condensing vital energy increased by a full fifty percent.

Additionally, he could draw upon the Five Elements power in heaven and earth, absorbing the Five Elements power from the earth, plants, water sources, and other places, tempering his organs.

This was indeed a multi-faceted benefit.

Practicing the fist not only improved his fist techniques but also refined his vital energy and simultaneously enhanced the strength of his organs.

The stronger the organs, the purer the inner breath he could cultivate.

This meant that soon, his total inner breath would far surpass that of warriors of the same rank.

Previously, after the first limit break, the Five Animal Fist did have some effect in absorbing free-floating Five Elements particles and tempering the organs.

But the effect was extremely weak, only able to absorb the free-floating Five Elements particles.

Now, it seemed like he had become a higher-ranking existence, able to draw upon the Five Elements power from all things in heaven and earth.

The efficiency between the two was not even on the same level!

Subsequently.

Jiang Ning practiced the Five Animal Fist again by the lake.

When he practiced the Ape Stance.

Boom—

Fire erupted in the void, igniting a nearby tree.

In the blazing firelight.

He suddenly felt an immense influx of red particles entering his body.

"Indeed!"

Jiang Ning was delighted, maintaining his stance and continuing to draw upon the Fire Element power to temper his heart.

As a large amount of Fire Element power entered his body, the blood flowing through his body suddenly became unbridled.

"Indeed!"

He understood the second limit break of the Five Animal Fist.

Then, when practicing the Crane Stance, he couldn't help but feel helpless.

Within a few zhang around him, there were no metallic minerals, and naturally, no abundant Metal Element substances.

Without Metal Element substances, he couldn't efficiently temper his lungs and kidneys.

【Five Animal Fist Experience +4】

After completing a set of fist techniques, a prompt appeared again.

【Skills】: Five Animal Fist (Second Limit Break 10/3000) (Characteristics: Five Viscera Storing Essence, Five Elements Spirit)



He glanced at the panel once more and then closed it.

(End of Chapter)

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