Chapter 274: The First Divine Descendant, Testing the Effects!

Chapter 274: The First Divine Descendant, Testing the Effects!

Inside the room.

The cold wind rushed in, carrying snowflakes through the open windows and doors.

The curtains and bed sheets fluttered wildly in the icy breeze.

Jiang Ning's bangs and sideburns were swept up by the raging wind.

The temperature inside had dropped to below freezing.

Yet, standing in the cold, Lu Yi, wearing only a thin undershirt and white cotton pants, felt a scorching heat within her, as if a volcano were erupting.

But she was too embarrassed to remove the last few pieces of clothing.

Just then, Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes.

Meeting each other's gaze, Lu Yi hugged herself, her eyes involuntarily closing.

Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, revealing her inner tension.

At the same time.

Facing Lu Yi, Jiang Ning felt more at ease.

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

However, he didn't detect any negative feelings.

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

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

Hearing this, Lu Yi opened her eyes.

"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 in nervousness.

This was the first time she had undressed in front of a man, leaving only her thin undershirt.

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 quietly observed from the side.

This was his first attempt at testing the effects of a Divine Descendant's favor.

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

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

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

The enhancement provided by granting flesh could be easily reversed.

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

This allowed him to gauge whether the Divine Descendant held more goodwill or ill intent towards him.

It was a very effective means of control.

Additionally, he could choose to dissipate the mark, granting the Divine Descendant complete freedom from his control.

Henceforth, they would no longer be under his influence, nor would he perceive their emotions.

This was true freedom.

Through the mark, he had already gained knowledge about these aspects.

There was only one thing he didn't know.

How much his granted flesh would help and enhance others, and whether there would be any negative effects.

Just like the warriors of the Worshipping God Sect! Lu Yi would be his test subject.

So, even though Lu Yi was lightly dressed, he didn't feel much desire.

After a while.

Lu Yi to slowly raise her head.

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

Jiang Ning nodded, "Do you have any other sensations?"

Lu Yi shook her head, "No, I just feel hot and want to take off my clothes!"

Jiang Ning: "..."

Time passed, minute by minute.

In less than half an hour.

The blush on Lu Yi's face began to fade, and her slightly flushed skin returned to its original pale complexion.

At this moment.

A gust of cold wind suddenly swept through the room.

Lu Yi's body shivered, and she let out a shiver.

"Young Master, I'm a little cold!" Lu Yi hugged her chest, whispering to herself.

Hearing this.

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

"Yes!" As the sound echoed.

Behind them, the faint sound of clothes being put on could be heard.

A moment later.

"Young Master, I'm done!"

Jiang Ning turned and saw Lu Yi, now fully dressed.

She wore a green cotton skirt, its hem reaching her ankles.

On her forehead and the tip of her nose, there were still a few small beads of sweat that hadn't dried yet.

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

Lu Yi replied, "I feel like my whole body is more powerful!"

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

"Let's go, follow me!"

As his words fell, he headed towards the outdoors.

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

The two of them stepped out of the room.

Jiang Ning's heart stirred.

Boom—

Boom—

Boom—

The support pillar for the window fell, and all the windows instantly closed with a bang.

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

At this moment.

Outside, the wind and snow continued to swirl.

Lu Yi, wearing a white rabbit fur coat, followed closely behind Jiang Ning.

The howling cold wind ruffled the hair on both their foreheads.

After a while.

As the snow on the ground shifted.

The stone lock, placed in the corner of the courtyard, suddenly came into view.

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

Lu Yi excitedly nodded.

After stepping outside, she felt completely different.

Unlike before, she no longer felt the cold as unbearable.

This proved that her previous sensations were correct, and her body seemed to have changed.

As far as she knew, martial artists were generally more resistant to cold.

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

Then she approached the stone lock nearby.

Bending her slender fingers, she grasped the stone lock.

Instantly, she felt the bone-chilling cold of the lock, freezing her fingers to the point of pain.

The next moment—

A hint of joy appeared on her face.

The standard hundred-catty stone lock was effortlessly lifted by her.

"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 a formidable feat among ordinary people.

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

This posture could easily injure her waist and hinder her force application.

This further demonstrated that Lu Yi's strength had significantly improved, allowing her to effortlessly lift the hundred-catty stone lock in this situation.

Previously, she had been a truly weak woman, unable to even bind a chicken.

After putting down the stone lock, Lu Yi immediately clasped her hands together at her mouth, exhaling warm breath into her palms.

"Are your hands cold?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Yes, yes!" Lu Yi nodded repeatedly. "The iron on the stone lock feels like ice!"

"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 not for the freezing cold iron on the lock, she would have even swung it around a few times.

This proved that her perception was correct.

Her body had become incredibly powerful, far surpassing ordinary people.

At this moment, Jiang Ning heard her affirmative response.

He walked straight to the stone lock, placed his palm on it, and instantly felt the bone-chilling coldness emanating from the core iron embedded within.

The next moment—

Within two breaths.

The coldness on the core iron dissipated, as if heated, radiating warmth.

Jiang Ning did the same to the other stone locks nearby.

Soon, the coldness on the locks he touched vanished.

Jiang Ning took two steps back and said, "Try again and test the limits of your physical strength."

Hearing this, Lu Yi nodded repeatedly.

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

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

So, at this moment, she was extremely confident.

She directly doubled the challenge.

After taking a deep breath, she grasped the core iron embedded in the 200-catty stone lock with her right hand.

Her slender five fingers wrapped around the warm core iron.

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

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A wave of warmth filled her heart.

"My young master is so good to me!"

A sweet smile played on her lips.

She exerted her right arm, and the 200-catty stone lock was instantly lifted with ease.

"Exaggerated!" Jiang Ning was secretly impressed.

Lu Yi, holding the 200-catty stone lock, swung it around vigorously, 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 attempted the 250-catty stone lock and successfully lifted it, her face slightly flushed.

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

With gritted teeth, Lu Yi managed to lift the 300-catty stone lock. Her face turned bright red, and her body seemed on the verge of collapse.

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

Lu Yi immediately lowered the stone lock.

Boom—

The stone lock hit the ground, emitting a dull thud.

It was completely different from how she had effortlessly lifted and lowered it before.

This indicated that the 300-catty stone lock was the limit of Lu Yi's current strength.

But at this moment, Jiang Ning's heart was filled not with disappointment but with astonishment.

Just a stick of incense ago, Lu Yi had been a weak woman, unable to bind a chicken.

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

It was common knowledge that even with martial arts training and achieving Qi Blood Mastery, channeling energy through the limbs, one could barely surpass 300 catties and lift a 300-catty stone lock with one hand.

Yet, Lu Yi, without any martial arts training, could match the strength of a Qi Blood Mastery warrior."

Such physical prowess was terrifying.

With just a little cultivation and nurturing of Qi Blood Power, she could swiftly achieve Martial Entry and become a Ninth Rank Martial Artist.

"This Authority effect is incredibly powerful!" Jiang Ning thought, amazed as he looked at Lu Yi.

He hadn't forgotten that his Divine Descendant Authority was merely a fragment, not yet capable of enhancement.

Its effect was described as weak.

Yet, even with this weak effect, he had cultivated a semi-Martial Entry warrior in a short time.

With just a little cultivation, Lu Yi could swiftly achieve Martial Entry.

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

But Jiang Ning knew that Lu Yi's strength came from the mere dozen drops of blood he had contributed earlier.

Several drops of blood fused into her body, granting her a tremendous boost.

With the same method, he could transform any ordinary person into a warrior on par with a Qi Blood Mastery expert.

"Incredible!!"

"I wonder if it will have any adverse effects on me?" Jiang Ning pondered silently.

Having just contributed several drops of blood, he didn't sense any discomfort at the moment.

However, he instinctively felt that it wasn't that simple.

The enhancement Green Ripple received couldn't have come out of thin air.

Where there is gain, there is loss.

If Green Ripple gained strength, he might lose some of his own.

But the loss of several drops of blood was too insignificant to affect his body, so he didn't notice any abnormalities.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning turned to Green Ripple and saw her face filled with excitement, her little face flushed with emotion.

Jiang Ning smiled and thought to himself.

Then, he decided to conduct another test.

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

Boom!

Watching Green Ripple lift the 500-jin stone lock, the ground trembled, and the snow that had just accumulated on the nearby snowdrifts rose slightly.

"The improvement is indeed significant!" Jiang Ning observed, thinking to himself.

He had just tried again, pushing Green Ripple to a level where she could lift 500 jin with a single arm, and he also felt a slight emptiness within his body.

It was as if he had returned to the feeling he had after losing 400 milliliters of blood in his previous life.

From this, he also realized that enhancing Green Ripple's physical strength came at a cost to him.

Green Ripple, standing nearby, gazed at the 500-jin stone lock on the ground, her mouth slightly agape, and an incredulous expression appeared on her face.

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

Jiang Ning smiled at her reaction.

"Only a warrior with Qi Blood Perfection, with power coursing through their entire body, can possess the strength of five hundred jin."

"With just your strength alone, you can now match them."

Upon hearing this, Green Ripple's excitement gradually subsided.

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

Jiang Ning smiled and gently rubbed her bowed head, "Do you still want to learn martial arts?"

"Yes!" Green Ripple nodded and continued, "Young Master has given me the strength of a Qi Blood Perfection warrior, so I must learn martial arts. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of your efforts?"

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

"Yes!" Green Ripple immediately turned and ran off.

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

"I wonder if my improved Five Beasts Fist will be effective and if Green Ripple can master it!"

Thinking of this, he clenched his fist.

After breaking through the limits of the Five Beasts Fist and obtaining the characteristics of a Fist Technique Master, the Five Beasts Fist had already become different from before.

The intent behind the technique was now completely different.

Previously, it was a martial art focused on cultivating the Heartfire Ape, Kidney Water Deer, Spleen Earth Bear, Lung Metal Crane, and Liver Wood Tiger.

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

The Heartfire Tiger, with the heart as its foundation, was like a cage restraining the mighty tiger.

Next was the Liverwood Deer.

Deer symbolize tranquility, returning to the serenity of the mountains.

Then came the Spleen Earth Bear, possessing immense strength.

The Lung Metal Ape was indestructible like a diamond.

The Kidney Water Phoenix, soaring through the nine heavens.

The inspiration for the Kidney Water Phoenix came from the ancient saying, "The great phoenix rises with the wind, soaring above the nine heavens."

The intent behind the technique was now entirely different from before.

In martial arts cultivation, the higher the intent, the higher the grade.

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

But the Five Beasts 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 Beasts Fist countless times.

His mastery of the Five Beasts Fist had reached a level of perfection.

Although he had only practiced for a short time, Jiang Ning was confident that his skill was no less than that of Wang Jin.

Especially after obtaining the characteristics of a Fist Technique Master, he underwent a significant transformation.

With an exceptional talent for fist techniques, he made improvements to the Five Beasts Fist during his third breakthrough.

His intent had also risen to a higher level.

Now, he wanted to test it on Green Ripple.

He would let Green Ripple practice the improved Five Beasts Fist and see if she could master it.

Would she be able to learn the Heartfire Tiger and other fist techniques like he did?

Could she absorb the five elements' spiritual essence from the environment while practicing the fist techniques?

If she could, it would prove that the technique he had improved wasn't just effective for him but could be practiced by others as well.

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

"I can't make changes to the Five Beasts Fist on my own; I must seek Master Wang's opinion."

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

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning furrowed his brows.

Currently, the main intent of the Five Beasts Fist revolved around the five beasts: the Tiger, Deer, Ape, Phoenix, and Bear.

Or, to be more precise, the Tiger, Deer, Tiger, Phoenix, and Bear.

The key to the intent lay in these five beasts, representing the five viscera spirits.

Only by comprehending these five beasts could an ordinary warrior potentially grasp these five types of power.

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

(End of Chapter)

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