Chapter 260: Time Passes, Martial Arts Progress

Chapter 260: Time Passes, Martial Arts Progress

By the Charcoal Brazier.

"Do you want to touch it?"

These three words caused Jiang Ning to freeze.

Lin Qingyi smiled and said, "Just kidding!"

As she spoke, she lifted the hem of her hanging skirt, covering the exposed half of her fair leg.

Jiang Ning: "..."

He looked at Lin Qingyi speechlessly.

His eyes seemed to ask, "Is it fun to tease me?" Seeing Jiang Ning's speechless expression, Lin Qingyi's body suddenly twitched, obviously unable to hold back her laughter.

After a few breaths.

She rubbed her stomach.

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore!"

"Let's talk about serious matters!"

Jiang Ning said, "Please tell me, Sister Lin."

"Should I help you find a virtuous and motherly woman for you to consider?" Lin Qingyi asked. "My original target wasn't Xiao Qiushi, but another gentle and virtuous woman named Li Mujin, a daughter of a Marquis."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no!"

Then he continued, "Sister Lin, you're giving me too much credit! A Marquis' daughter, I'm not worthy!"

Jiang Ning then brought up Ji Mingyue as an excuse, "Moreover, I have a promise with Xiao Qiushi, who is the current princess. How dare I make a promise with her and then discuss lifelong matters with other women!"

"That's true!" Lin Qingyi nodded, "Now that I think about it, it doesn't seem appropriate!"

Hearing these words, Jiang Ning heaved a sigh of relief.

A Marquis' daughter.

The pressure was immense!

A Marquis was a first-rank official.

It was like a low-level official trying to discuss marriage with a deputy-level official's daughter, which was simply asking for humiliation!

Not long after.

Jiang Ning sent Lin Qingyi away and closed the door, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Qingyi kept trying to introduce potential wives to him, and he felt like he couldn't handle it anymore.

It was either a princess or a Marquis' daughter.

Aside from the question of whether he was worthy or not.

The mere difference in status between the two was enough to make others feel numb.

But now, with Xiao Qiushi as a shield, he didn't have to worry about this matter anymore.

With a promise made to the current princess, who would dare to ask him to discuss lifelong matters?

Meanwhile.

In a world blanketed in silver.

A carriage traveled through the snow.

Large wheels, pulled by four purebred horses standing over ten feet tall, effortlessly plowed through the thirty-centimeter deep snow.

"Xiao Qiushi, have you really taken a liking to that boy?" Ji Minghao's voice came from inside the carriage.

"I have!" Ji Mingyue's voice followed.

"But you've only met him once!"

"Once is enough!" Ji Mingyue said, "Some people can be recognized after meeting once, while others, even after ten years together, remain strangers."

"Xiao Qiushi's words are quite meaningful!" Ji Minghao's voice drifted out of the carriage, gradually fading in the wind.

Eastern Yard.

【Energy Points】: 195.58

【Skills】: Five Animal Fist (Break Limit 43/3000) (Characteristics: Five Viscera Essence Storage, Five Elements Spirit)



For him now, his Energy Points were about to reach 200, thanks to the diluted Imperial Flowing Jelly he had consumed a few days ago.

Through his conversation with Ji Minghao, he learned the extraordinary nature of the black stone he had found at the bottom of the lake.

When immersed in liquid, it could produce diluted Imperial Flowing Jelly.

Calling it a Yin Stone was not an exaggeration.

After all, according to ancient legends, Imperial Flowing Jelly was the essence of moonlight.

As he watched his Energy Points about to break 200, his heart remained calm.

For him now, 200 Energy Points were useless.

Because currently, any skill's Break Limit required more than 200 Energy Points.

After glancing at the Energy Points and Skills section, Jiang Ning's gaze moved up.

【Divinity】: 0

【Authority】: Flesh Regeneration (Missing 82.33%)



As time passed, he could clearly see the progress of the Flesh Regeneration Authority slowly increasing.

In a few days, the progress had slightly increased by 0.1%.

Although it wasn't much, it was still growing.

"However, to maximize efficiency, I need to find a statue imbued with Divinity!"

"I just don't know where the headquarters of the Idolatry is and what their strength and status are!"

Jiang Ning mumbled to himself.

To rapidly increase this Authority, there was no doubt that he needed to absorb Divinity.

And the only statue he knew of that contained Divinity was the Idolatry's statue of Flesh and Blood.

After closing the panel.

Jiang Ning closed his eyes, focusing inward.

In his vision, he saw all 206 bones in his body, each one now covered in fine black lines.

After days of Bone Forging, his entire skeletal system, originally silver, was now laced with intricate black patterns, creating an otherworldly sight.

These were the results of his recent efforts in practicing the Five Animal Fist and Bone Forging.

After thoroughly forging all 206 bones in his body, he gradually began the process of forging Mystic Bones.

"At this rate, in about half a month, I'll be able to enter the second level of Bone Forging, Mystic Bones!" Jiang Ning thought to himself.

After forging his bones once, he also found that forging Mystic Bones was several times more challenging than forging Iron Bones.

The efficiency gap between the two was significant.

However, he had mentally prepared for this beforehand.

The further one advanced on the Martial Path, the more challenging it naturally became.

Afterwards, he set up a practice area in the courtyard and continued his fist techniques.

As for the Inspection Office, he didn't need to go there for nearly a month.

With the year-end approaching, the office granted a half-month early vacation to all its staff.

He received this notification on the morning he sent off Ji Mingyue.

This caused his plan to follow Ji Minghao's suggestion of seeking a promotion to be shelved.

The early vacation at the Inspection Office was a result of his accomplishments, as he had directly uncovered and eliminated the most crucial stronghold of the Idolatry Sect in the area, and also discovered that statue.

At the same time, they had found that statue.

Now, with less than twenty days until the year-end, they were going on an early vacation, a full half-month ahead of schedule.

Of course, his salary would continue to be paid.

If this were his previous life, he would have laughed it off.

But in this life, he felt a bit helpless.

For his position as Deputy Leader, whether they went on vacation early or not made no difference.

He could go to the Inspection Office whenever he wanted and leave whenever he wished.

This early vacation left him with over ten thousand unused contribution points, as he had no place to use them.

Originally, he had planned to follow Ji Minghao's suggestion and seek a promotion first.

Due to the early vacation at the Inspection Office, he could only temporarily put this idea on hold.

In the blink of an eye.

Another week had passed.

During this time, the weather, although not as harsh as before, alternated between snow and snow.

However, the skies never fully cleared, and it remained overcast.

At this moment, Jiang Ning looked towards the distant lake, where a large red sun was rising.

His face lit up with joy.

"Today, the skies will finally clear up!"

"My Inner Essence Cultivation Skill can finally take another small step forward!"

[Skills]: Inner Essence Cultivation Skill (Minor Accomplishment 99/5000)



He glanced at the Inner Essence Cultivation Skill column and then closed it.

His gaze then shifted to the Five Animal Fist column.

During these days, he had found a very suitable rhythm, and every time he finished practicing a set of fist techniques, he completed a Bone Forging.

With these two skills progressing together, his gains were remarkable.

[Skills]: Five Animal Fist (Second Break Limit 2233/3000) (Characteristics: Five Viscera Essence Storage, Five Elements Spirit)



The experience points required for Five Animal Fist to reach the third Break Limit were also more than two-thirds complete.

Only a few hundred points were left.

With his current efficiency, it would only take a few days to fill these remaining experience points.

At the same time, he turned his inner vision towards his body.

The 206 bones in his body, compared to over a week ago, had already undergone a heavenly transformation.

Over a week ago, his bones shone with a silver glow, but they were merely laced with black silk threads.

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This was the progress of gradually forging Mystic Bones.

Now, more than half of the 206 bones in his body had turned black.

The blackened parts of the bones shone with a lustrous sheen, resembling the gloss of black jade.

They looked extremely extraordinary.

This was the process of forging Mystic Iron Bones, also known as Mystic Bones.

Once the Mystic Bones were completely forged, he would enter the second step of Bone Forging, and his flesh would become even harder.

The bones would also possess a strength surpassing ordinary thousand-fold refined iron.

At this level, it would be extremely difficult to kill a warrior.

The human body is enveloped by numerous large and small bones.

Even the heart is protected by the ribcage.

In this situation, even if weapons pierce the flesh, they would be blocked by the bones within.

Being unable to injure the bones means it's challenging to cause severe harm to warriors of this level.

Reaching this step, warriors possess extraordinary traits, and their vitality is incredibly robust.

Even if the heart is destroyed, they can rely on their powerful vitality and control over their flesh to maintain a breath for half an incense stick's worth of time.

Like the Idolatry Sect warrior who attacked him that night.

Even though his heart was pierced by Jiang Ning's arrow, he did not die. Instead, he underwent a transformation into a divine descendant and restored his destroyed heart.

This shows how formidable the vitality of warriors at this level is.

As long as it's not a fatal injury, it's difficult to take the life of warriors at this level.

Even with numerous non-fatal injuries, it's challenging to claim the life of a warrior with such vitality.

A moment later, Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes.

After observing his body, he realized that after a night, his bones had fully absorbed the Mystic Iron Marrow from the Mystic Bone Pill, and they were undergoing a transformation towards Mystic Bones.

"Soon!"

"With my current efficiency, in about another week, I'll be able to successfully forge Mystic Bones."

Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

Then, he continued his fist practice, forging his bones, and awaited the peak of the Great Sun's essence.

On this winter day, he cherished the rare opportunity of a clear sky.

Only under a clear sky, when the clouds do not obstruct the blazing sun above, can he absorb the essence of the Great Sun, increasing his experience in Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill.

Such a rare opportunity must be cherished.

Moreover, during this time, while he day and night forged his bones, he also tirelessly practiced his fist techniques.

After breaking the limits of the Five Animal Fist twice, during his fist practice, he could draw the Five Elements Spirit into his body, enhancing his Five Viscera foundation.

The absorption of the Five Elements Spirit over these days made him feel that his Five Viscera foundation had become much stronger, and his foundation was extraordinary.

He also wanted to see how his Five Viscera, with its enhanced foundation, would affect the efficiency of absorbing the Great Sun's essence.

It is known that drawing the Five Elements Spirit into the body transcends the scope of martial arts.

Although Jiang Ning acknowledges the strength of martial arts in this world, it still has its limitations and limited development.

In the past eight hundred years, there has only been one Martial Sage.

However, in ancient times, it was an era when immortals and deities coexisted.

According to some ancient records, the power of immortals and deities during that time was immense.

The powerful ones could devour the sun and moon, causing the heavens and earth to turn upside down.

Such strength far surpassed that of martial arts today.

That Martial Sage had records of slaying immortals and annihilating deities, and he was also referred to as a Remnant Immortal and Remnant Deity.

In Jiang Ning's opinion, this blood and flesh deity was similar to the deity of the Idolatry Sect, possessing extraordinary powers that allowed him to control the flesh and blood of others.

While ordinary warriors struggled, this deity had near-invincible regenerative and healing abilities.

However, in terms of strength, this blood and flesh deity may not possess overwhelming power.

If it were powerful enough, the Idolatry Sect would not be a small sect.

Why, then, would it be chased and fled by the patrol office of a county town without any resistance?

Therefore, even though that Martial Sage had records of slaying immortals and annihilating deities, he might not have been as powerful as the immortals and deities.

At the same time, the Inner Dan Cultivation Skill, which originated from the immortal methods of ancient times, evolved into a method of Inner Strengthening.

But even so, this Inner Dan Cultivation Skill is still considered a supreme secret art.

This demonstrates the power of this cultivation skill.

Thus, it can be seen that the immortal methods of ancient times were even more powerful.

The foundation of immortal methods is inherently stronger than that of modern martial arts.

Jiang Ning wondered why the current era had become one of martial arts prosperity, but he had no answer.

He had been curious before, but from the remaining ancient records, he couldn't find the answer he sought.

One day, the sun and moon disappeared simultaneously, and the heavens and earth became silent.

This state lasted for several days, and after several days, the ancient era ended, and the environment of the heavens and earth underwent a significant change, thus ushering in the era of martial arts prosperity.

Compared to immortal and deity methods, martial arts rely more on one's own strength and are less dependent on external factors.

But they are also not as powerful as immortal methods.

At least, not for now.

Therefore, after breaking the limits of the Five Animal Fist twice and undergoing such a transformation, during his fist practice, he could absorb the Five Elements Spirit of the heavens and earth into his body, enhancing his Five Viscera foundation, strengthening his foundation, and nurturing his Five Viscera.

Many days have passed since then.

Jiang Ning also wanted to see how his Five Viscera had changed compared to before and if it could make his absorption of the Great Sun's essence more efficient. These days, as he absorbed the Five Elements Spirit into his Five Viscera, he could feel that even without absorbing the Great Sun's essence, his Five Viscera had become stronger.

This strength is not derived from acquired cultivation.

It's like some people who, despite being naturally weak and never exercising, possess immense strength far surpassing the ordinary.

But there are also those whose strength is acquired through relentless physical training.

There is an essential difference between the two.

The former, with their innate strength, can surpass the latter with just a little cultivation, and their upper limit is much higher.

In his previous life, countless athletes pushed themselves to their limits in training.

But some people, with just a little effort, become an unreachable shadow.

Like that yellow lightning on the track, leaving countless sprinters in despair.

This is the difference between innate and acquired strength.

The enhancement of his Five Viscera over these days is derived from his innate strength.

It is not the acquired means of absorbing the Great Sun's essence and refining his Five Viscera.

There is an essential difference between the two.

Thus, he also understood the concept of innate traits.

[Five Elements Spirit]: Absorbing the Five Elements Spirit to refine the viscera, breaking the limits of the viscera.

Breaking the limits of the viscera.

Humans have innate limits.

But with the means of absorbing the Five Elements Spirit, he can break these innate limits.

Being able to break limits also indicates that his future Five Viscera strength can surpass that of ordinary people.

His Inner Breath is also more profound and vast than that of others.

(End of Chapter)

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