Chapter 274: The First Divine Descendant Favor, Testing Its Effects!

Chapter 274: The First Divine Descendant Favor, Testing Its Effects!

Inside the room, a cold wind blew in, carrying snowflakes that swirled through the open windows and doors.

The curtains and bed drapes fluttered wildly in the freezing breeze.

Jiang Ning's loose strands of hair on his forehead and temples were swept up by the raging wind.

The temperature inside the room had already dropped below freezing.

Lu Yi, wearing only a thin chemise and white cotton pants, stood in the cold wind, feeling the heat within her body, as if a volcano were erupting.

But she couldn't bring herself to take off the last few pieces of clothing.

Just then, Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes.

Meeting his gaze, Lu Yi hugged herself and closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling, revealing her nervousness.

At the same time, Jiang Ning felt more at ease with Lu Yi before him.

Through the Divine Descendant mark within her, he sensed various emotions.

However, he didn't detect any negative feelings.

In his current perception, the probability of Lu Yi harboring ill intentions towards him was low, and he could trust her to a certain extent.

"How do you feel?" Jiang Ning suddenly asked.

Lu Yi opened her eyes at his question.

"I still feel hot!"

Jiang Ning glanced at Lu Yi, "You can't take off your clothes!"

"I know!" Lu Yi slightly lowered her head.

Inside her cotton shoes, her ten toes were tightly clenched together, nervous.

This was her first time undressing in front of a man, leaving only her thin chemise.

If it weren't for Jiang Ning, she would rather die than tarnish her purity.

She valued her chastity more than her life.

The room fell silent.

Jiang Ning stood aside, observing quietly.

This was his first attempt at testing the effects of a Divine Descendant Favor.

By granting blood and flesh, he could enhance the physical strength of others.

Simultaneously, the recipient would become his subject, under his control to a certain degree.

Based on the mark within Lu Yi, he understood the extent of his control over his subjects.

The enhancements he bestowed through blood and flesh could be easily removed.

Additionally, through the Divine Descendant mark, he could sense the general emotions of the Divine Descendant towards him.

This allowed him to gauge whether the recipient held more goodwill or ill intentions towards him.

It was an excellent method of control.

Furthermore, he could choose to dissipate the mark, granting the Divine Descendant Favor complete freedom.

From then on, they would no longer be under his control or have their emotions sensed by him.

This was genuine freedom.

All this theoretical knowledge, upon touching the Divine Descendant mark within Lu Yi, became clear to him.

There was only one thing he didn't know.

How much his blood and flesh could help and improve others, and if there were any negative effects.

Just like the martial artists of the Worshipping God Sect! Lu Yi was his test subject.

Even with Lu Yi's revealing attire, he didn't feel excessive desire.

After a while, Lu Yi slowly raised her head.

"Young Master, I feel like my blood is boiling!"

Jiang Ning nodded, "Are there any other sensations?"

Lu Yi shook her head, "No, just feeling hot and wanting to take off my clothes!"

Jiang Ning: "..."

Time passed, minute by minute.

In less than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

The blush on Lu Yi's face began to fade.

Her skin, initially slightly flushed, returned to its original pale complexion.

Just then, a gust of cold wind suddenly swept through the room.

Lu Yi's body shivered, and she felt a chill.

"Young Master, I'm feeling cold!" Lu Yi hugged herself and whispered.

Hearing this, Jiang Ning turned and said, "Put your clothes on first!"

"Yes!" As her voice echoed,

The sound of her dressing could be heard behind them.

A moment later,

"Young Master, I'm done!"

Jiang Ning turned to see Lu Yi, now fully dressed.

She wore a green cotton dress, the hem reaching her ankles.

On her forehead and the tip of her nose, a few tiny beads of sweat that had not yet dried.

"Do you feel anything else?" Jiang Ning asked.

Lu Yi replied, "I feel much stronger!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ning's face lit up with joy.

"Come, follow me!"

As his words fell, he headed towards the outdoors.

Seeing this, Lu Yi hurriedly followed Jiang Ning's footsteps.

As they stepped out of the room,

Jiang Ning's thoughts stirred.

Boom—

Boom—

The support pillar of the window fell, and all the windows instantly closed in response.

With the door shut, the wind and snow were blocked outside.

At that moment,

Outside, the wind and snow continued to swirl.

Lu Yi, draped in a white rabbit fur cloak, followed closely behind Jiang Ning.

The howling cold wind blew their hair into disarray.

A moment later,

As the snow on the ground parted,

A stone lock placed in the corner of the courtyard came into view.

"Try it! See where your strength limit lies!" Jiang Ning instructed.

Lu Yi nodded excitedly.

After stepping outside, she felt completely different.

Unlike before, she no longer felt the unbearable cold.

This proved that her previous sensations were accurate, and her body seemed to have undergone significant changes.

As far as she knew, those who practiced martial arts were always more resistant to the cold.

With this thought, she looked at Jiang Ning with bright eyes.

Then, she walked over to a nearby stone lock.

Bending her body, she reached out with her slender fingers and grabbed the stone lock.

Instantly, she felt the chilling cold of the stone lock seeping into her bones, causing her finger bones to ache slightly.

The next moment—

A hint of joy appeared on her face.

She effortlessly lifted the hundred-catty stone lock.

"Not bad!" Jiang Ning, standing behind her, nodded in approval.

Being able to lift a hundred-catty stone lock with such ease was already considered exceptionally strong among ordinary people.

Moreover, Lu Yi's movements were not standard, and her force application was problematic. She simply bent down and lifted the stone lock directly.

This posture was prone to causing waist injuries and hindered force application.

It was evident that Lu Yi's strength had significantly improved, allowing her to lift the hundred-catty stone lock effortlessly in such a posture.

Previously, she had been a weak woman who couldn't even lift a chicken.

After putting down the stone lock, Lu Yi immediately clasped her hands together in front of her mouth, blowing warm air into her palms.

"Did your hands get frozen?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Yes, yes!" Lu Yi nodded repeatedly, "The iron on the stone lock is freezing!"

"Do you still have strength left?" Jiang Ning inquired.

"Yes!" Lu Yi's face lit up with excitement.

She had just lifted the hundred-catty stone lock with remarkable ease.

If it weren't for the freezing iron on the stone lock, she would have even wanted to swing it around.

This proved that her perception was correct.

Her body had become incredibly strong, far surpassing that of an ordinary person.

At that moment, Jiang Ning heard her affirmative response.

He walked straight to the stone lock, placed his palm on it, and instantly felt the chilling cold emanating from the fine iron embedded in the center of the lock.

The next moment—

In less than two breaths, the coldness on the fine iron dissipated, as if it had been heated, leaving behind a warm sensation.

Jiang Ning did the same with a few more stone locks.

The coldness on the locks he touched completely vanished.

Jiang Ning took a step back, "Try again and test the limits of your physical strength."

Lu Yi nodded repeatedly.

She skipped the 150-catty stone lock and went straight to the 200-catty one.

Having lifted the 100-catty stone lock with such ease, she felt like she could swing it around.

So, at this moment, she was extremely confident.

She took a deep breath and immediately grasped the fine iron embedded in the center of the 200-catty stone lock with her right hand.

Her slender five fingers wrapped around the warm fine iron.

She suddenly understood why her young master had made that move.

A warm feeling filled her heart.

"My young master is so kind to me!"

A sweet smile appeared on her lips.

Then, with a surge of strength in her right arm, she effortlessly lifted the 200-catty stone lock.

"Impressive!" Jiang Ning was amazed.

Lu Yi swung the 200-catty stone lock with all her might, creating a gust of wind.

"Young master, this isn't my limit yet!"

"Try 250 and 300 catties," Jiang Ning instructed.

"Yes!" Lu Yi nodded immediately.

She tried again, and the 250-catty stone lock was lifted, causing her face to turn slightly red.

After putting down the 250-catty stone lock, Lu Yi approached the 300-catty one.

Gritting her teeth, she managed to lift the 300-catty stone lock with difficulty.

Lu Yi's face turned bright red, and her body seemed to sway unsteadily.

"That's enough, you can put it down now," Jiang Ning said, nodding.

Lu Yi immediately lowered the stone lock.

It hit the ground with a dull thud.

Unlike before, when she had lifted and lowered it effortlessly, this indicated that the 300-catty stone lock was her limit.

But at this moment, Jiang Ning was filled with surprise.

Just a moment ago, Lu Yi had been a weak woman who couldn't even lift a chicken.

Now, she could lift a 300-catty stone lock with one hand.

It was common knowledge that even for those who had achieved success in martial arts, reaching the limit of 300 catties and being able to lift a 300-catty stone lock with one hand was only possible after attaining Qi and Blood Mastery and channeling it through the four limbs.

Yet, Lu Yi, who had not practiced martial arts, could match the strength of a Qi and Blood Mastery martial artist.

With such a strong physical foundation, all she needed was some training to cultivate sufficient Qi and Blood power, and she would swiftly enter the realm of martial arts, becoming a 9th-rank martial artist.

"The power of this fragment is incredibly formidable!" Jiang Ning was amazed as he looked at Lu Yi.

He hadn't forgotten that the fragment of power he possessed was incomplete.

Its description also mentioned that its effect was weak.

Yet, this seemingly weak effect had allowed him to cultivate a semi-entry-level martial artist in a short time.

With a little more training, Lu Yi would enter the realm of martial arts.

In the eyes of others, she would be a true martial arts genius.

But Jiang Ning knew that Lu Yi's strength was merely a result of the few drops of his blood she had consumed.

Several drops of blood merged into her body, bringing her tremendous enhancement.

Using the same method, he could make any ordinary person a warrior rivaling those with Qi and Blood Mastery.

"So powerful!"

"I wonder if it'll have any negative effects on me?" Jiang Ning thought to himself.

Having just contributed over a dozen drops of blood, he didn't feel anything amiss at the moment.

But his instincts told him it wasn't that simple.

The enhancement Lu Yi experienced couldn't have come from nowhere.

There's gain and loss.

Lu Yi gained strength, but he might lose some of his own.

However, the loss of a dozen or so drops of blood was too insignificant for him to feel any difference.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning looked at Lu Yi, her face filled with excitement, and her cheeks flushed with emotion.

Jiang Ning smiled, his thoughts turning.

He decided to conduct another test.

After an incense stick's worth of time...

Boom!

Lu Yi put down the 500-jin stone lock, and the ground trembled, causing the freshly piled snowflakes nearby to jump slightly.

"Indeed, a significant improvement!" Jiang Ning muttered to himself as he witnessed this scene.

After continuing his experiment, he felt a slight emptiness within after enhancing Lu Yi to the level of 500 jin of strength.

It was similar to the sensation he experienced after losing 400 milliliters of blood in his previous life.

Through this, he realized that enhancing Lu Yi's physical strength came at a cost to him.

Lu Yi, standing nearby, stared at the 500-jin stone lock on the ground, her mouth slightly agape, her face filled with disbelief.

"Five hundred jin, I can actually lift it?!"

Jiang Ning smiled at her reaction.

"With your strength alone, you can match those with Qi and Blood Perfection!"

Upon hearing this, the excitement on Lu Yi's face gradually subsided.

"Thank you, Young Master!" Her tone became softer, and she bowed her head slightly.

Jiang Ning smiled and casually ruffled her lowered head, "Do you still want to learn martial arts?"

"Yes!" Lu Yi nodded and continued, "You've given me the strength of a warrior with Qi and Blood Perfection, so I must learn martial arts. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of your efforts?"

Hearing this, Jiang Ning smiled, "Then go and get me some writing tools and prepare the ink."

"Yes!" Lu Yi immediately turned and left.

Jiang Ning's heart was filled with excitement at this moment.

"I wonder if my improved Five Animal Fist will be effective and if Lu Yi can practice it!"

With this thought, he clenched his fist.

After breaking through three times, the Five Animal Fist had already become different from its previous form, earning the characteristic of a Fist Grandmaster.

Its intent was also completely different.

Initially, it was a martial art focused on laying the foundation and nurturing the body, practicing the Heart Fire Ape, Kidney Water Deer, Spleen Earth Bear, Lung Metal Crane, and Liver Wood Tiger.

Now, it had transformed into a martial art with both offensive and defensive capabilities.

Heart Fire Tiger, the heart, is the symbol of a ferocious tiger.

Next is the Liver Wood Deer.

Deer represents tranquility and finds its home in the mountains and forests.

Then comes the Spleen Earth Bear, possessing immense strength.

Lung Metal Ape, unbreakable like a diamond.

Kidney Water Crane, soaring to the nine heavens.

The inspiration for the Kidney Water Crane comes from the ancient saying, "The phoenix rises with the wind, soaring to the nine heavens."

The intent is vastly different from before.

The higher the intent of a martial art, the higher its grade.

For other martial arts, he wasn't yet qualified to make improvements.

But the Five Animal Fist was different.

It was his introductory martial art, which he had been practicing until now.

As the saying goes, "Practice the fist a thousand times, and its meaning will reveal itself."

In the past few months, he had practiced the Five Animal Fist countless times.

His mastery of the Five Animal Fist had reached the level of perfection.

Although he had only practiced for a few months, Jiang Ning was confident that his achievements were no less than Wang Jin's.

Especially after becoming a Fist Grandmaster, he underwent a transformation.

With his exceptional talent in martial arts, he improved the Five Animal Fist during its third breakthrough.

Its intent was also much higher.

Now, he was ready to test it on Lu Yi.

He wanted to see if Lu Yi could practice the improved Five Animal Fist and if she could master the Heart Fire Tiger and other fist forms like he did.

Could she absorb the five elements of the heavens and earth while practicing the fist?

If so, it would prove that the improved martial art wasn't just effective for him; others could practice it too.

"But before that, I need to visit Master Wang."

"I can't teach the Five Animal Fist without his permission."

"But first, I need to transcribe the improved Five Animal Fist manual based on my insights."

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning frowned.

The current Five Animal Fist primarily focuses on the five animals: the Tiger, Deer, Ape, Crane, and Bear.

Or, the Tiger, Deer, Ape, Phoenix, and Bear.

The key to its intent lies in these five animals, representing the five viscera gods.

Only by comprehending these five animals can ordinary martial artists hope to master these five fist forms.

"Let's try painting first! In my previous life, I spent a few months specifically studying ink wash painting, so let's give it a try!"

(End of Chapter)

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