Chapter 309: Sudden Advancement, A Birthday Gift for His Nephew

Chapter 309: Sudden Advancement, A Birthday Gift for His Nephew

November 10th, 2024

Luo Shui Lake.

Beneath the thick layer of ice.

In the azure waters of the lake.

"Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle—"

A figure sat cross-legged in the lake, surrounded by a stream of bubbles, like a fish spitting them out.

This figure was none other than Jiang Ning.

After exhausting himself from practicing his fists, his qi and blood depleted, he needed to immerse himself in the water to nourish his body and restore his condition.

At this moment, the nourishing lake water had already brought him to a state of peak condition.

His spirit, energy, and vitality were abundant, and his physical strength was replenished.

So, he once again allowed the inner breath in his dantian to erupt within his body, letting it rampage through his meridians.

The inner breath within him flowed chaotically, following the extraordinary meridians and the twelve main meridians, opening up countless tiny branch meridians in his body.

Even the branch meridians that were usually imperceptible were opened up in this state.

In an instant.

His meridians began to tear, and blood started to flow from his body. His five viscera and six entrails also suffered damage from the violent impact of the inner breath.

If an ordinary person reached this stage, even if they didn't die, their primordial energy would be severely damaged, and their meridians might be completely severed, making it difficult to circulate inner breath in the future.

This situation was the most severe case of deviation from the cultivation path.

The vast inner breath had completely lost control, rampaging through his body, causing chaos.

However, with his powerful self-healing ability and the nourishment of the lake water, countless wounds in his body healed rapidly, only to rupture and heal again.

The branch meridians also continued to strengthen with each cycle of reshaping, becoming more resilient.

Moreover, many branch meridians that were originally latent and imperceptible had now become more apparent.

Over and over again.

In the blink of an eye, half an incense stick's worth of time had passed.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes.

"That's enough for today! I'll continue tomorrow!"

"In a few more days, when all the meridians in my body are opened up, the eruption of my inner breath will be unmatched by anyone!"

Then, he raised his head, and his body, like a fish, broke through the azure waters of the lake.

Boom!

The thick layer of ice above him shattered instantly, and a figure rose from the lake, landing on the ice.

Carried by the currents and hidden eddies, he was swept along.

The spot where Jiang Ning broke through the ice was no longer where he had initially entered the lake.

He scanned his surroundings with his sharp eyes, instantly taking in the scenery several kilometers away.

After finding his bearings, he leaped into the air, soaring like a wild goose, leaving a trail of swirling snow in his wake.

In the blink of an eye.

Seven days had passed.

It had been snowing heavily for seven consecutive days.

After seven days, the sky cleared up once again.

The sky was cloudless, and the blue expanse was as clear as a mirror.

In the time since the new year.

The entire Luoshui County had been unusually calm and peaceful.

Especially with the Xie family's act of opening their granaries to provide food and porridge, and the Yellow Sky Sect's daily incense offerings and distribution of talisman water, there had not been a single case of freezing to death in both the inner and outer cities of Luoshui County since the new year.

The Yellow Sky Sect's talismans could provide warmth for half a day, allowing even those wearing thin hemp cloth in the cold winter to maintain body heat for most of the day.

This had greatly improved the reputation of the Xie family, and Jiang Ning's name had also spread throughout the entire Luoshui County.

As for the Yellow Sky Sect, it quickly grew and expanded, with its believers in the outer city already accounting for three-tenths of the population.

This was an incredibly exaggerated number.

Even in the inner city, the Yellow Sky Sect had gained numerous followers.

However, Hong Minghu showed no reaction to this matter, seemingly accepting it as a given.

Jiang Ning also had no interest in getting involved in this affair.

The only thing that caught his attention during these days was the position of County Magistrate in Luoshui County.

After beheading County Lord Li Hong that day, a messenger bird was sent that very night, and Ye Qiu personally took Li Hong's corpse to report to the Dongling Prefecture.

For now, the position of County Lord was being jointly filled by the head clerk and the deputy magistrate from the county office.

Upon learning about this, Jiang Ning no longer paid much attention to the matter.

Every day, he devoted himself solely to practicing martial arts and cultivating.

Additionally, he worked on opening up all the branch meridians in his body, reshaping them over and over to increase their capacity for withstanding the eruption of inner breath.

After these efforts, he felt that the reshaping of his branch meridians had reached a limit.

Even if he forcefully damaged and reshaped the meridians, they no longer showed any signs of further enhancement.

This indicated that his branch meridians and physical body had reached a short-term limit in terms of capacity and strength.

To further increase his capacity and enhance his endurance, he needed to strengthen his physical body.

The physical body, when enhanced, would also improve other aspects.

Just as the sixth-rank bone-strengthening skill transformed his bones, his physical body would also be strengthened to a certain extent.

Therefore, by strengthening his physical body, he could further increase the capacity of his meridians.

[Skills]:

Literary Proficiency and Calligraphy (Five-time Breakthrough, 1133/6000) (Characteristics: Photographic Memory, Extraordinary Senses, Sharp Mind, Exceptional Comprehension, Divine Vision)



Five Beast Fist (Four-time Breakthrough, 4060/6000) (Characteristics: Five Viscera Essence Storage, Five Elements Spirit, Fist Technique Master, Bear-Tiger Physique)



Jiang Ning glanced at the skills on his panel and then at his source energy points.

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"paragraph": "Jiang Ning's Primordial Energy points have increased to 1578.33. Compared to the increase in Primordial Energy points, the Five Beast Fist's progress is extremely evident, as he is just shy of a thousand points short of the experience needed for his next Limit Break."

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"paragraph": "The Five Beast Fist's progress has been so rapid primarily due to his diligent cultivation over the past few days. Aside from a small portion of time spent reading, he has been practicing his fist technique."

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"paragraph": "After breaking through and gaining his own insights into the fist technique, the experience gained from practicing has significantly increased. As a result, in just a few days, the progress of the Five Beast Fist has increased by more than a third."

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"paragraph": "\"In a few more days, my Five Beast Fist experience will reach the required amount, and the only thing lacking will be Primordial Energy points.\" \"I'm only short of 400 points, and it's not that difficult to increase them!\" Jiang Ning thought to himself."

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"paragraph": "Standing in the courtyard, Jiang Ning raised his hand and a wine flask appeared in his grasp. The Yin Rock within the flask had been soaking for over half a month."

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"paragraph": "The next moment, he opened the flask. Glug, glug. He gulped down the thick wine, and instantly felt as if a cold pool had dropped into his stomach. Then, the coldness in his stomach underwent an extreme reversal, and in an instant, it was as if a raging flame rose from his stomach, climbing up his throat."

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"paragraph": "Jiang Ning couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat all over his body. After finishing the wine in one breath, he seized the momentum and continued practicing his fist technique in the courtyard, awaiting the arrival of the 11 AM - 1 PM time frame."

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"paragraph": "The next day, Jiang Ning opened the door and saw the bright, cloudless sky in the distance, a faint smile appearing on his face. The excellent weather yesterday had also brought him abundant gains. The surge in Inner Breath was visible to the naked eye, causing the Inner Breath in his Dantian to become even more vast, like a sea of clouds."

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"paragraph": "At the same time, his progress in the Inner Core Nourishing Skill also significantly improved."

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"paragraph": "Skill: Five Beast Fist (4th Limit Break 4333/5000)\n\nInner Core Nourishing Skill (Minor Success 2900/5000)"

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"paragraph": "Looking at the skill section, his gaze moved upwards again. \"Not bad!\" Jiang Ning nodded. \"This way, we're even closer to 2000 Primordial Energy points.\""

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"paragraph": "After a simple wash, he continued practicing his fist technique."

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"paragraph": "Meanwhile, in Qujiang County..."

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"paragraph": "At an inn, Bai Luoyu leisurely ate his breakfast while Xiao Emei looked at him speechlessly. \"What's the rush?\" Bai Luoyu said casually. \"Let's eat our fill first, then set off.\""

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"paragraph": "\"White Inspector, you said the same thing yesterday!\" Xiao Emei replied."

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"paragraph": "Bai Luoyu smiled. \"Yesterday, didn't we see clouds suddenly appear in the sky, and we were afraid the weather would change again? Moreover, if we don't melt the snow that accumulated overnight, how can we set out today?\""

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"paragraph": "An hour later, a carriage carrying the two of them departed from Qujiang Pool, heading towards Luoshui County."

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"paragraph": "Seeing Bai Luoyu's leisurely attitude, Xiao Emei felt a sudden sense of injustice in her heart. \"How can Bai Luoyu be stronger than me when he wastes such precious time?\""

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"paragraph": "Luoshui County, midday..."

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"paragraph": "\"Big Brother!\" Jiang Ning stepped into the restaurant and greeted him."

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"paragraph": "\"Quick, come and sit!\" Jiang Li patted the stool next to him and continued, \"How about drinking a good cup with Big Brother today?\""

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"paragraph": "\"Sure!\" Jiang Ning nodded and walked towards the dining table."

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"paragraph": "Today's table was especially lavish, with a total of twelve dishes, ten of which were main courses. The reason for this was that today was Jiang Yiming's fifteenth birthday."

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"paragraph": "\"Yiming, this is my birthday gift to you!\" Jiang Ning spoke and handed a blood-red amber solid to Jiang Yiming."

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"paragraph": "Within the blood-red amber was a tiny, dark red drop of blood. This drop of blood came from Jiang Ning's body, and it was a drop of blood that had been stripped of his personal imprint."

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"paragraph": "Once his personal imprint was removed, his blood transformed into uncontaminated great medicine. A single drop of ordinary blood was enough to improve the body's innate talent, enhancing the body and increasing strength."

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"paragraph": "Not to mention, this was his body's essence blood."

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"paragraph": "This drop of essence blood was enough to change Jiang Yiming's martial arts foundation, enhance his body's strength, and allow Jiang Yiming to easily become a martial arts prodigy."

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"paragraph": "Jiang Yiming is now fifteen years old, and his body has basically developed to the point where he can start practicing martial arts and formally enter the threshold of the martial path."

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"paragraph": "This was why Jiang Ning had the idea of giving away his body's essence blood."

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"paragraph": "As for the effect, he had tested it on Lu Yi these past few days. After stripping away his personal imprint, his blood transformed into a pure treasure, greatly enhancing the body without any side effects."

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"paragraph": "The only one at a disadvantage was himself, as the loss of a drop of blood meant losing a bit of strength, albeit minuscule. He had conducted experiments, and the mere loss of blood had no impact on him; his body briefly healed and returned to its original state."

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"paragraph": "However, if his blood was completely absorbed by Lu Yi, his physical strength would indeed diminish slightly."

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He could also feel that his Qi and blood essence seemed to have dissipated into thin air.

This phenomenon was incredibly mysterious, and Jiang Ning was completely unable to comprehend it.

At this moment.

In the restaurant.

"Thank you, Uncle!"

Jiang Yiming, who had already stood up, took the blood-red amber containing his essence, which Jiang Ning had handed over, and then expressed his gratitude.

At the same time.

Lu Wanwan's face showed a look of surprise: "Ah Ning, what is this?"

Jiang Ning replied, "It's a great medicine. If Yiming swallows this, his physical strength will surge, and his Martial Dao foundation will become incredibly solid. Once he steps into the Martial Dao, he can easily achieve the rank of a Ranked Martial Artist."

"So powerful?" Lu Wanwan's eyes widened slightly.

Jiang Ning smiled, recalling the effects of his blood on Lu Yi, Xie Xiaojiu, and the two white and red horses in the Wang family's stable. He nodded.

"It's indeed very powerful! With this, Yiming will undoubtedly be hailed as a Martial Prodigy in the future!"

"This is too precious!" Lu Wanwan quickly took the blood-red amber from Jiang Yiming's hands and placed it on the table in front of Jiang Ning.

She continued, "Ah Ning, this thing is so precious, we can't accept it!"

"You've finally reached this point, and one wrong step in the officialdom can lead to a bottomless pit if you don't have the strength to rely on."

"You need this kind of strengthening medicine more than Yiming. If you become strong enough, our family will also benefit, and life will be much better."

Hearing Lu Wanwan's words, Jiang Ning shook his head.

"Elder Sister, this thing has no use for me, but it's indeed a treasure for Jiang Yiming's Martial Dao foundation."

"Jiang Yiming is not only your son but also my only nephew."

"Emotionally and logically, I need to take his future seriously."

"Moreover, Yiming has already turned fifteen, his body has finished developing, and it's time for him to embark on the path of the Martial Dao."

"Previously, Elder Sister and Big Brother couldn't properly nurture Yiming because of my shortcomings, and they couldn't give Yiming a good starting point!"

"Now that I've achieved some success, how can I neglect Yiming's future?"

At the side.

Lu Wanwan's face instantly showed a look of guilt.

Thinking of her past complaints and grumblings about Jiang Li, as well as her previous disdain for Jiang Ning.

Adding to this was Jiang Ning's current attitude, which made her feel ten thousand times more guilty.

"Ah Ning, it was me, the Elder Sister, who was in the wrong before."

Hearing this, Jiang Ning immediately understood Lu Wanwan's intention.

He couldn't help but smile and shake his head: "In my eyes, Elder Sister has already done very well! With a burden like me, how could Elder Sister not have any grievances? If Elder Sister were someone else, I would have been kicked out of the house long ago."

Jiang Ning fully understood Lu Wanwan's previous disdain for him, and he had no resentment now.

Lu Wanwan's previous disdain was only verbal complaints, and she never deprived him of a single meal.

She had washed his dirty clothes for over a decade, cleaning them one by one by hand.

She had also sewn up the holes in his clothes, one stitch at a time.

Even though Jiang Yiming hadn't received a good education or attended a prestigious private school due to Jiang Ning's circumstances.

But Lu Wanwan had never spoken harshly to him or taken any action to kick him out of the house.

Calling her 'Elder Sister' or 'Sister' would not be an exaggeration.

So how could he have any resentment towards Lu Wanwan?

The next moment.

Jiang Ning picked up the blood-red amber that Lu Wanwan had just placed on the dining table.

Then he said to Jiang Yiming, "Yiming, open your mouth."

Hearing this, Yiming opened his mouth.

As he listened to the conversation between the two, he learned that the blood-red amber contained a type of great medicine for the human body, which could help him smoothly embark on the Martial Dao path and earn the title of a Martial Prodigy.

Jiang Ning curled his finger and flicked.

The solidified amber instantly shattered into countless fragments, and the drop of essence sealed within the blood-red amber flew towards Jiang Yiming's mouth.

The essence entered Jiang Yiming's mouth.

After just a few breaths.

Jiang Yiming's face began to turn red rapidly, and his entire body looked like a well-cooked shrimp.

"Father, Mother..."

"I'm so hot!!!"

Jiang Yiming spoke with a pained expression.

"Ah Ning, what...what's happening?" Lu Wanwan witnessed this scene and instantly panicked. "Elder Sister, don't worry!" Jiang Ning said, and in a flash, a ball of clear water enveloped Jiang Yiming's body.

As the cool water wrapped around him, Jiang Yiming's pained expression rapidly subsided, and his body became less red.

Jiang Ning then spoke, "Elder Sister, you can put Jiang Yiming in a water bucket and use water to cool him down. Yiming is currently in this state because the great medicine is taking effect."

Hearing these words, Lu Wanwan's heart instantly calmed down.

The current Jiang Ning had earned her full trust.

Especially when Jiang Ning had just raised his hand and instantly condensed a water source to envelop Jiang Yiming.

(End of Chapter)

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