Chapter 308: Breakthrough, Inner Breath Like the Sea

Chapter 308: Breakthrough, Inner Breath Like the Sea

2024-11-10

Eastern Courtyard.

Midday.

The rising sun shines brightly.

The ice and snow melt, and the water flows.

Jiang Ning feels a warm sensation throughout his body, and his hair is heated by the sun.

Sitting cross-legged on a meditation cushion, he practices the Great Sun Essence Breathing Technique, focusing on the sun above his head.

As he inhales through his nose, a faint red strand of Great Sun essence appears in the void, falling from the heavens into his nostrils and then sinking into his Five Viscera and Six Bowels.

In an instant,

He feels the Five Elements essence stored in his Five Viscera ignite.

It is as if the Five Elements essence, which was previously nourishing his Five Viscera, is now being kindled, rapidly enhancing their strength.

At the same time,

The Inner Breath, which usually takes a long time to refine and condense, now flows into his Dantian continuously, like a spring rain, merging with the vast river of Inner Breath within him.

With each strand of Inner Breath merging, Jiang Ning senses the Inner Breath within his Dantian growing stronger.

"The accumulated Five Elements essence has been ignited by the Great Sun essence, and it has indeed improved significantly!" Jiang Ning opens his eyes with a smile as the Great Sun essence dissipates within him.

Then,

He inhales again, facing the sun above.

A faint red strand of Great Sun essence descends from the heavens, like a fiery snake, and he draws it into his body.

[Inner Dan Vitality Cultivation Skill Experience +1]



[Inner Dan Vitality Cultivation Skill Experience +1]



[Inner Dan Vitality Cultivation Skill Experience +1]



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As strands of Great Sun essence merge into his body, his progress in the Inner Dan Vitality Cultivation Skill steadily increases.

Time passes slowly.

The sun gradually rises higher in the sky, and the angle between it and the ground becomes steeper.

Suddenly,

Whoosh—

Jiang Ning hears the sound of ocean waves coming from his Dantian.

With a focused mind, he turns his attention inward.

He soon sees his Inner Breath within his Dantian, vast like an ocean.

At times, towering waves surge, sweeping across the four directions.

Sometimes, two waves collide, creating a rumbling sound, and the cloud-like waves formed by the gathering Inner Breath reach up to the sky.

Inner Breath Like the Sea!!

Jiang Ning's expression fills with joy.

The extraordinary phenomenon within his Dantian signifies that his accumulation of Inner Breath has reached an oceanic level.

The state of Inner Breath Like the Sea is equivalent to thirty years of cultivation.

Typically, a Fifth Rank Warrior would need to dedicate thirty years of daily, persistent Inner Breath refinement to attain this oceanic volume of Inner Breath.

Previously, Hong Minghu's Inner Breath had reached this oceanic level.

Now, Jiang Ning has advanced from the ten-year cultivation level of Inner Breath Like a River to the thirty-year cultivation level of Inner Breath Like the Sea.

"The next step is to reach the level of Inner Breath Like an Abyss, which is the cultivation of a full cycle!"

"With my current efficiency, I believe this day will come sooner rather than later!"

Jiang Ning's mind quickly clears of distractions, and he focuses on inhaling the Great Sun essence, tempering his Five Viscera, and increasing his overall Inner Breath.

[Skill] Inner Dan Vitality Cultivation Skill (Minor Accomplishment 2447/5000)



"The progress is more than halfway there!"

Closing the panel, Jiang Ning stands up.

The next moment,

A strong wind sweeps through the entire courtyard, and waves of energy spread out in all directions like a tide, causing pebbles to roll and dry branches to fly.

This phenomenon lasts for less than a breath before abruptly ceasing.

Continuing any further would risk losing control of the Inner Breath, which could result in a devastating explosion akin to a tsunami, instantly destroying the entire courtyard.

"Thirty years of cultivation, Inner Breath Like the Sea, this saying is indeed accurate!"

Jiang Ning nods in satisfaction.

Now, when he releases his Inner Breath, the pressure is entirely different from before.

Previously, it was like a mighty river, with surging waves.

But now, it is like the endless, continuous waves of the ocean.

If fully unleashed, it would be akin to a tsunami, sweeping away everything in its path.

Then, he glances up at the sky.

The sky is a deep, mirror-like blue, without a cloud in sight.

"I hope this beautiful weather lasts for a few more days. With my current accumulation, my Inner Breath will surely surge within a short time!"

The next morning,

Opening the door,

The sky is slightly bright.

The bright moon hangs low in the eastern sky.

Due to the faint light of dawn, the moon appears noticeably dimmer.

But after just a glance at the sky, Jiang Ning begins practicing his fist technique in the courtyard.

[Skill] Five Beast Fist (Fourth Limit Break 1603/5000) (Characteristics: Five Viscera Essence Storage, Five Elements Spirit, Fist Technique Master, Bear-Tiger Physique)



After an entire day of practice yesterday, the fist technique has reached over 1600 experience points, nearly completing a third of the progress.

At the hour of the Dragon, the hour of the Snake arrived.

Jiang Ning continued to sit cross-legged, assuming the posture of the Five Hearts Facing Heaven.

Then he began to cultivate the Inner Dan Vitality Cultivation Skill, practicing the Da Ri Jing Qi (Great Sun Essence) breathing technique towards the top of his head.

The Da Ri Jing Qi entered his Five Viscera, instantly igniting like a raging fire in a pot of oil.

The five spiritual essences of red, black, white, orange, and green were rapidly consumed, and the strength of his Five Viscera rapidly increased.

His Inner Breath also instantly flowed like a continuous spring rain, merging into the Yunhai (Cloud Sea) within his Dantian (Core).

With each strand of Inner Breath merging, his Dantian's Yunhai would expand slightly.

The strengthening of his Inner Breath was like accumulating water to form a river, or gathering sand to build a tower.

As his Dantian's Yunhai gradually expanded, one day, it would undergo another transformation.

Several days later.

Pushing open the door.

Jiang Ning narrowed his eyes slightly, and the cold wind, carrying snow, slapped against his face, rushing into his room through the door crack.

The falling snow landed on the floor, quickly melting into water stains, making the floor appear somewhat dark.

"Although it's snowing, the temperature is obviously much better than before. It seems like winter is almost over, and spring is near."

At this moment, despite seeing the sudden drop in temperature and the heavy snowfall overnight,

This also prevented him from continuing to absorb the Da Ri Jing Qi and gain experience in his Inner Dan Vitality Cultivation Skill.

But instead of worry, Jiang Ning's face was filled with joy.

After this temperature drop, it was clearly not as cold as before.

This indicated that the weather was gradually warming up.

From this, it was evident that in a short time, winter would end, and spring would arrive, bringing sunny days.

At that time, his Inner Dan Vitality Cultivation Skill would progress smoothly as it had before.

[Skill]: Inner Dan Vitality Cultivation Skill (Minor Achievement 2773/5000)



Glancing at his panel, he closed it.

After these days of good weather, his progress in the Inner Dan Vitality Cultivation Skill had significantly increased.

He was already over halfway to the stage of condensing his Inner Breath into Gang Qi (True Qi).

He closed the panel, turned around, and closed the door, heading towards the courtyard.

The next moment.

A figure rushed into Jiang Ning's courtyard, full of excitement.

"Master, you're awake!" Lu Yi, with a face full of excitement, looked at Jiang Ning, her face flushed, and a drop of sweat hung visibly on her nose.

"Little Green, what's the matter?" Jiang Ning asked.

Lu Yi, with excitement, said, "Master, I've reached the Eighth Rank!"

"Eighth Rank?" Jiang Ning smiled and nodded, "Not bad!"

"Hehe!" Hearing Jiang Ning's praise, Lu Yi couldn't help but laugh, her face filled with joy.

Subsequently.

She continued, "Master, wait a moment, I'll go get your toiletries! When I woke up and saw the heavy snowfall, I soaked the willow twigs and towels in hot water, and prepared the saltwater for you, Master."

After speaking, Lu Yi hurried towards the side courtyard where she lived.

Seeing Lu Yi like this, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile.

He could tell that Lu Yi was very happy and in a great mood.

"Eighth Rank Divine Power Realm?"

"It seems that my blood and flesh are indeed very effective. Drinking my blood and eating my flesh will grant the strength to split mountains!"

"When that day comes, won't I become like Tang Sanzang?"

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning shook his head with a smile.

His blood and flesh contained his imprints.

Although Lu Yi had already reached the Eighth Rank, as long as he detached his imprints, she wouldn't last a moment before perishing.

The more of his blood and flesh she absorbed, the deeper their connection would be.

Of course, he could also detach his imprints.

By doing so, he would lose the ability to detach his power.

His blood and flesh would then become brilliant elixirs, capable of enhancing others' physical bodies.

He was very satisfied with the effect of this power.

Although enhancing others' strength required him to sacrifice some of his own power,

Whether it was the detachment of blood or flesh, it would have some impact on him.

Although this impact wasn't significant, it was indeed real.

However, compared to this effect, the resulting enhancement was of great value.

With this ability, he could cultivate truly trustworthy confidants.

For every bit he sacrificed, he could gain tenfold or even a hundredfold in others.

A moment later.

Lu Yi carried a basin of hot water and Jiang Ning's toiletries towards him.

"Master, please wash up! After you're done, I'll bring warm meat porridge from the kitchen."

"Mm-hmm!" Jiang Ning nodded.

Taking the willow twigs soaked in hot water, he chewed them into fiber-like strands, then dipped them in the fine salt as white as snowflakes.

Action: Then, he drank a mouthful of warm salted water, gargled, and spit it out. He then picked up a willow twig and began cleaning his teeth.

For him now, Martial Arts had reached this step.

Whether or not to brush his teeth was no longer important.

But over the past ten thousand days and nights, he had already gotten used to brushing his teeth and washing up every morning.

At this moment, the psychological effect of washing and brushing his teeth was greater than the actual effect.

After brushing his teeth, Lu Yi quickly handed over a hot towel.

After washing his face, he took the hot towel and wiped his hands dry.

Lu Yi quickly took the towel from Jiang Ning and said, "Young Master, I'll go get the meat porridge right away!"

"Okay!" Jiang Ning nodded.

Then, he watched Lu Yi's gradually retreating figure.

"So comfortable! Too comfortable!"

"If this continues, I'll lose my ability to live independently."

These days, Jiang Ning also deeply experienced what it meant to live like a deity.

Everything in his daily life was taken care of by Lu Yi, who kept everything in perfect order.

This made him feel like he was quickly falling into a state of decadence.

He enjoyed this kind of life even more.

"Lu Yi, this decision is truly right!" Recalling the past days, he felt a surge of emotion.

Then, he heated his lower body.

A moment later.

Lu Yi appeared before him with a food box, and after opening it.

A bowl of steaming meat porridge appeared before his eyes, and the rich aroma of meat made his mouth water.

After finishing a large bowl of meat porridge, Jiang Ning instantly felt warmth flowing through his body, and he was comfortable.

Then, he continued practicing his fists, undeterred by the harsh weather with snow and wind.

The courtyard became more spacious due to the loud noises from his practice.

The previous artificial hill and several other structures were gone, leaving only a small bridge, a flowing stream, a pavilion, a bamboo forest next to the pavilion, and a few large trees along the wall.

On the other side.

Quchi County.

"White Inspector, why are you suddenly taking a detour into the city?" Xiao Emai stepped out of the carriage, looking at Bai Luoyu in confusion.

Bai Luoyu smiled and said, "The weather is so harsh; naturally, we should take shelter from the wind and snow."

As he spoke, Bai Luoyu stood on the carriage shaft, gently shaking his folding fan, dressed in white, with a graceful and jade-like aura. Xiao Emai stood beside him, looking up at him, like a divine couple, attracting the attention of those entering the city.

Xiao Emai: "..."

She looked at Bai Luoyu at this moment, speechless.

She really wanted to say, "Since it's cold, why are you still holding a fan and fanning yourself? Are you sick?" But she only dared to think these words in her heart and didn't dare to say them out loud.

Although she was third on the Human Ranking.

But the Human Ranking only considered the top talents of Guangning Prefecture.

Guangning Prefecture was just a small prefecture, covering three counties.

And the larger prefectures governed six or seven counties, twice as many as Guangning Prefecture.

So, the Human Ranking of Guangning Prefecture wasn't particularly high.

Above the Human Ranking was the Earth Ranking, which covered an entire state.

The Earth Ranking was a ranking for those under thirty years old.

In Dongling Prefecture, there were those on the Earth Ranking whose strength far surpassed hers.

As far as she knew, two years ago, Bai Luoyu had barely made it onto the Earth Ranking.

This was why Bai Luoyu could go to the Dao Palace for further cultivation.

So Xiao Emai was very clear that she was no match for Bai Luoyu.

Her current self was even inferior to Bai Luoyu from two years ago, let alone the current Bai Luoyu.

Therefore, she didn't know Bai Luoyu's true strength.

Whether he had reached the level of Inner Breath like True Qi, comparable to the older generation of strong cultivators, she had no idea.

Moreover, Bai Luoyu's status was such that the fourth-rank Martial Inspector, Su Zhi, treated him with respect. How could she compare?

Then.

Xiao Emai could only nod and say, "Alright, we'll follow White Inspector's suggestion and go into the city to take shelter from the wind and snow."

Then, Xiao Emai asked, "White Inspector, when will we set off for Luoshui County?"

Bai Luoyu smiled and shook the folding fan in his hand, his lips curving upwards, "We've been rushing on the road for several days, and we're tired from the bumpy ride. Let's take a hot bath first and consider this question later!"

"White Inspector, our time is precious! Every day delayed on the road is a day of life wasted!" Xiao Emai couldn't help but frown.

Bai Luoyu smiled and said, "Don't rush! Martial Arts is about relaxation and tension. If the string is pulled too tight, it might snap, which isn't necessarily a good thing! Rest well for a few days, and we'll set off again when the snow stops and the sky clears."

As his words fell.

"Miss Xiao, let's go into the city!" Bai Luoyu said.

Hearing Bai Luoyu's firm tone, Xiao Emai could only nod in agreement.

(End of Chapter)

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