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Chapter 29: Fragment of the Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique
Chapter 29: Fragment of the Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique
In the study, Jiang Ning slowly walked along the bookshelves placed on the floor, his eyes swiftly scanning the titles of the books on the shelves.
One row, two rows, three rows.
After examining the three rows of bookshelves, he gained a general understanding of the collection in Wang Jin's study.
Among these three rows, there were books on governance, practical knowledge, various scriptures, and examination-focused texts. There were also medical books, a row of martial arts books, and some inferior martial techniques on the top shelf of one cabinet.
Jiang Ning briefly skimmed through these martial arts books, finding them to be of little value.
He quickly flipped through one of the books, thinking that learning it would be somewhat beneficial.
However, Jiang Ning was aware of his cultivation method and believed in specializing rather than being a jack-of-all-trades.
For him, trying to learn everything would be counterproductive.
In his experience, the most remarkable aspect of any technique was reaching the pinnacle of proficiency and breaking through limits.
Not only would the effects be enhanced, but it would also grant him extraordinary traits.
Just like the skill of literacy, which, when mastered, not only made his thinking sharper and increased his mental energy but also bestowed upon him a photographic memory.
This skill had greatly aided him.
Therefore, he wouldn't abandon the experience points in literacy, as it didn't conflict with his martial arts and fist training.
After all, one's physical endurance is limited. Overdoing cultivation could lead to collapse.
Moreover, reading broadens the mind and enhances understanding.
The most crucial aspect is the cultivation of the spirit.
The 'spirit' refers to the divine aspect of essence, energy, and spirit, which is also mental energy and the divine soul.
Studying scriptures and increasing knowledge can strengthen the spirit and empower the divine soul, as dictated by the rules of this world.
Great Confucian and Taoist masters can project their divine souls to roam the heavens and earth, achieving great feats.
They can even command the power of heaven and earth with their divine souls, making them formidable.
This is the reliance of the officials in the imperial court.
Many books also mentioned the importance of cultivating the spirit in the later stages of the martial path.
However, few martial artists choose this path to strengthen their divine souls, as achieving proficiency in academics requires exceptional talent and decades of diligent study.
Jiang Ning knew that without his powerful skill panel, he wouldn't be able to manage both martial arts and academics.
Now that he had the opportunity to study, he wouldn't give it up.
By continuously breaking through the limits in literacy, he believed he could eventually reach the realm of the divine soul, which would greatly aid his martial arts progress.
However, his time and energy were limited, and specializing in one or two techniques was his best choice.
Only by doing so could he maximize his experience points, perfect his skills, and then break through limits.
Each breakthrough in a technique brought significant changes, and it was the unique traits that Jiang Ning valued the most.
His mind raced with various thoughts when suddenly, his gaze froze.
"Luoshui County Intelligence Records"
"Great Xia Rebellion Summary"
Next to these two volumes, he also noticed a particularly eye-catching document.
The next moment, he took two quick steps and arrived at the desk, his eyes immediately fixing on the document, an intuition telling him that this document was extraordinary.
"Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique"
After reading the five characters on the document, his gaze quickly moved downward.
On the document, only a few hundred words were written.
However, Jiang Ning only took a moment to read through it.
A long while passed.
Huff—
He exhaled softly and set down the tattered page in his hand.
"A golden pill swallowed into the abdomen, my life is in my hands, not the heavens!"
"Such lofty aspirations! Such profound inner strength techniques!"
"What a pity!"
"What a pity that it's just a tattered page."
Jiang Ning shook his head inwardly.
After reading this tattered page, he also understood the depth of the Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique.
According to his knowledge, in the martial arts system, there are both physical and inner strength techniques, and there are also martial arts realms where the five viscera and six bowels give birth to inner energy.
The Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique is a Daoist inner strength technique.
If practiced for a long time, it can prolong life and slow down aging.
If mastered, it can even generate inner energy, prolong vitality, and create an endless cycle.
If this technique is perfected, it will allow the formation of an inner pill within the dantian, achieving the aspiration of swallowing a golden pill into the abdomen and taking control of one's life.
In the future, one can absorb the essence of heaven and earth, and within a few short months, transform from physical to inner strength.
This is a cultivation method of certain Daoist branches, first cultivating the nature and then the life.
"It's a pity that it only records the method of breathing and exhaling, which can barely be considered an entry-level technique. No wonder Wang Jin casually left this tattered page on the table."
Jiang Ning memorized the text on the tattered page and carefully placed it back on Wang Jin's desk.
[Skills]: Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique (Unlearned 0/100)
"One hundred points?"
Looking at his skill panel, Jiang Ning's gaze suddenly intensified.
"Just for an entry-level technique, it requires one hundred experience points. Is this Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique so extraordinary?"
His eyes showed a hint of surprise.
It must be because of its high-level nature that this technique can't be overlooked.
With the skill panel, maybe the tattered page won't hinder the breakthrough of this technique."
After a brief moment of thought, Jiang Ning felt that his guess was very likely to be true.
Breaking Limits can have effects that break conventions and create something from nothing.
Not to mention the effect of completing the tattered page.
Comparing the two, the difficulty of completing the tattered page is not even on the same level.
Wang Jin, in his pursuit of longevity and nurturing his physical functions, managed to find this tattered page. The existence of this tattered page is enough to prove that the complete Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique is recorded somewhere in the world.
But Breaking Limits is different; it breaks the common understanding of the world.
Jiang Ning's gaze shifted to the two volumes in front of him.
He picked up one of the volumes and skimmed through it.
[Great Xia Rebellion Summary]
In early August of the 839th year of the Great Xia calendar, Boshan County experienced a rebellion, with the rebel army breaking through the county town, sweeping through three counties, before being suppressed by the late-arriving Xuanjia Army.
In early August of the 839th year of the Great Xia calendar, Baisan Village was slaughtered by the rebel army, who then swept through two more counties before being dispersed by the Shishan County garrison.
In mid-August of the 839th year of the Great Xia calendar...
Jiang Ning's eyes widened as he read, and the more he read, the more astonished he became.
Among the records, several rebellions occurred within Zeshan Province.
Zeshan Province, named for its abundance of water and mountains.
After a long while, Jiang Ning finished reading the volume and slowly retracted his gaze, suddenly understanding why the Great Xia had established a Surveillance Bureau with a Martial Sage in Zeshan Province.
In just the past year, Zeshan Province had experienced a total of six rebellions, large and small.
And this was just one province; the Great Xia had nine provinces, and Zeshan Province ranked in the middle-lower range for the number of rebellions.
One can imagine how many rebellions occurred throughout the Great Xia last year.
(End of Chapter)
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