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Chapter 29: Fragment of the Inner Alchemy Cultivation Technique
Chapter 29: Fragment of the Inner Alchemy Cultivation Technique
In the study, Jiang Ning slowly walked along the bookshelves placed on the floor, his eyes rapidly scanning the titles of the books on the shelves.
Row by row, he examined the first two rows and then moved on to the third. After perusing all three rows, he gained a general understanding of the collection in Master Wang Jin's study.
Among these three rows, there were books on governance, practical knowledge, various scriptures, examination-focused texts, medical and herbal studies, and a whole row dedicated to martial arts.
Jiang Ning briefly glanced at the martial arts books, most of which were of inferior quality, with only a few lower-tier martial art techniques placed on the top shelf.
He had just skimmed through them, realizing that learning these techniques could be somewhat beneficial.
However, Jiang Ning was aware of his cultivation method and knew that specialization was better than greedily pursuing everything.
For him, trying to learn too much would be counterproductive.
In his hands, any technique that reached the pinnacle of perfection in his cultivation would reveal its most wondrous aspects after breaking through its limitations.
Not only would the effects be further enhanced, but it would also grant him extraordinary characteristics.
Just like with that particular skill, the Calligraphy and Literacy technique, once its limitations were broken, it not only made his thinking faster and his spiritual power stronger, but most importantly, it gave him a photographic memory.
This skill was indeed beneficial to him in many ways.
Therefore, he wouldn't give up on the experience points gained from Calligraphy and Literacy, and cultivating this skill would not conflict with his martial arts training.
After all, a person's physical endurance has its limits! Overdoing cultivation could lead to exhaustion, even with the best nourishing medicines.
Moreover, reading broadens the mind and enhances understanding.
Most importantly, it cultivates the spirit.
The 'spirit' here refers to the spiritual aspect of the body's essence, energy, and spirit, and it is also the spiritual power and soul.
Studying scriptures and increasing knowledge can strengthen the spirit and soul, which is a fundamental rule of this world.
Great Confucian and Taoist scholars can even have their souls leave their bodies and roam the heavens, achieving the legendary feat of traveling to Kunlun in the morning and Changwu in the evening.
They can even command the power of heaven and earth with their souls, a force not to be underestimated.
This is also the reliance of the officials in the imperial court.
At the same time, many books mentioned the importance of the spirit, which is an essential path to pursue in the later stages of the martial arts journey.
However, few powerful martial artists choose to strengthen their souls through studying, as achieving proficiency in academics also requires exceptional talent and decades of diligent study.
Jiang Ning knew that without his powerful status panel, he wouldn't be able to manage both studying and martial arts.
Now that he could study, he wouldn't give up.
As long as he kept breaking through the limitations of Calligraphy and Literacy, he would eventually reach the realm of the soul, which would greatly benefit his martial arts growth.
But for him, his time and energy in a day were limited, and specializing in one or two techniques was his best choice.
Only by doing so could he maximize his cultivation experience points, allowing him to perfect his skills sooner and then break through their limitations.
Each time a technique breaks through its limitations, it brings about significant changes, and it is the unique characteristics that Jiang Ning values the most.
His mind was filled with various thoughts, and suddenly, his gaze intensified.
The next moment, he took two steps at a time and arrived at the desk, his eyes immediately focusing on a particular page.
Luo Shui County Intelligence Record
Great Xia Rebellion Compilation
Next to these two volumes, he noticed a page that stood out.
The next instant, he took three steps in two strides and reached the desk, his gaze falling directly on that page. His intuition told him that this page was extraordinary.
Inner Alchemy Cultivation Technique
His eyes quickly moved down the page.
On the page, there were only a few hundred words.
But Jiang Ning spent the time it takes to brew a cup of tea to read through these few hundred words.
After a long while, Jiang Ning let out a soft breath and placed the tattered page in his hand back down.
Swallowing a golden pill into his belly, my life is in my hands, not at the mercy of heaven!
"What lofty aspirations! What profound inner fortitude methods!"
"What a pity!"
"It's a pity that it's just a tattered page."
Jiang Ning shook his head in secret.
After reading this tattered page, he also understood that the Inner Alchemy Cultivation Technique was an extraordinary method.
According to his knowledge, in the martial arts system, there were both physical and inner fortitude methods, and there was also an inner fortitude realm where the five organs and six bowels generated inner breath.
The Inner Alchemy Cultivation Technique was a method of inner fortitude originating from Taoism.
If practiced for a long time, it could prolong life and slow down aging.
If mastered, it could even generate inner breath, prolong vitality, and achieve immortality.
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If this technique is perfected, it will involve condensing a golden pill within the Dantian, achieving the aspiration of swallowing a golden pill and controlling one's destiny.
Afterwards, one can absorb the essence of heaven and earth, completing the transformation from physical to inner fortitude within a few months.
This is a cultivation method of certain Taoist branches, first cultivating the mind and then the life.
"What a pity, it only records the method of breathing and exhaling, which is barely considered an entry-level technique. No wonder Wang Jin casually left this tattered page on the table."
Jiang Ning memorized all the words on the tattered page and then placed it back on Wang Jin's desk.
【Skill】: Inner Alchemy Cultivation Technique (Not Yet Started 0/100)
"One hundred points?"
Looking at his status panel, Jiang Ning's eyes suddenly narrowed.
Just for an entry-level technique, it required one hundred experience points. Was this Inner Alchemy Cultivation Technique so extraordinary?
His eyes showed a hint of surprise.
It must be because of its high-level nature. Judging from this, I can't afford to miss out on this technique.
With the status panel, perhaps the tattered page won't hinder the advancement of this technique.
After a brief moment of thought, Jiang Ning felt that his guess was very likely to be true.
Breaking through limitations, this unconventional method, can achieve results from nothing.
Not to mention the effect of completing the tattered page.
In comparison, the difficulty of completing the tattered page is completely on a different level.
Wang Jin, in his quest for longevity, could find this tattered page to regulate his bodily functions. Since the tattered page exists, it's enough to prove that the complete Inner Alchemy Cultivation Technique is recorded somewhere in the world.
But breaking through limitations is different; it's not the same as it transcends the capabilities of ordinary people.
Immediately, his gaze shifted to the two volumes of documents in front of him.
He picked up one of the volumes and skimmed through it.
【Great Xia Rebellion Compilation】
In the Xia calendar, year 839, early January, Baoshan County experienced a rebellion. The rebel army breached the county town, sweeping through three counties, only to be dispersed later by the Xuanjia Army.
In the Xia calendar, year 839, early January, Baishan Village was annihilated by the rebel army. They then swept through two towns before being scattered by the Shishan County garrison.
In the Xia calendar, year 839, mid-January.
Jiang Ning skimmed through the document, and the more he read, the more astonished he became.
Because the records in this document described several rebellions that occurred within Zeshan Province.
After a long while, having finished reading the document, Jiang Ning slowly retracted his gaze, and his heart suddenly understood why the Great Xia had a Martial Saint stationed there, establishing a Patrol Bureau.
Just in the past year, Zeshan Province had experienced a total of six rebellions, both large and small.
And Zeshan Province was just one province out of the nine provinces of Great Xia, and its ranking in terms of the number of rebellions was only in the middle to lower range.
One can imagine how many rebellions occurred throughout Great Xia in the past year.
(End of Chapter)
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