Chapter 311: Breaking Limits, Terrifying Fist Formation

Chapter 311: Breaking Limits, Terrifying Fist Formation



November 10, 2024

Zhou Family Herb Shop

Inside the shop, Jiang Ning held a golden jade pendant in his hand. It was a token from the Inspection Office, representing ten thousand contribution points.

"Commander, what's this?!" Zhou Xing's face was filled with confusion as he recognized the item in Jiang Ning's hand.

The pendant was worth ten thousand contribution points, which could be exchanged for ten thousand silver ingots at the Interior Affairs Bureau. However, if traded privately, it could fetch between fifteen thousand to twenty thousand silver ingots.

It was an item of immense value.

Jiang Ning spoke, "Senior Brother Zhou, take this. The medicinal ingredients we have aren't enough. I need you to help me acquire some older medicines from a few other shops. The age doesn't matter, but the effectiveness does."

"I don't have much silver on me right now. I'll use this as payment. What do you think, Senior Brother?"

Zhou Xing's expression turned serious upon hearing Jiang Ning's words. "Commander, how about a different condition?"

"What condition do you have in mind, Senior Brother Zhou?" Jiang Ning asked.

Zhou Xing looked at Jiang Ning and bowed, changing his address, "Junior Brother Jiang, I want to follow you."

"Aren't you already following me?" Jiang Ning asked.

Zhou Xing shook his head, "Junior Brother Jiang, I don't mean following in that sense."

He looked at Jiang Ning again, his expression becoming extremely serious, "Life and death together, glory and humiliation shared!"

"Have you thought this through, Senior Brother?" Jiang Ning's expression also turned solemn.

"Yes, I have!" Zhou Xing nodded heavily and bowed to Jiang Ning again.

After a few moments of silence, the atmosphere became tense.

"Good!" Jiang Ning suddenly spoke up.

Hearing this, Zhou Xing's heart, which had been hanging, finally settled.

He had deeply considered this issue for a long time. It was a significant gamble in life. But how many times does one get to take such a risk? He wanted to take this chance because he had witnessed Jiang Ning's rise from the very beginning.

The next moment, Zhou Xing knelt on one knee, "Subordinate greets the Commander!"

"Senior Brother, there's no need for that!" Jiang Ning said, reaching out to grab Zhou Xing's arm and helping him stand up.

"In front of me, Senior Brother, there's no need for such formalities!" Jiang Ning spoke again.

Zhou Xing's expression remained unchanged. He bowed to Jiang Ning, "Commander, I'll go to the other major herb shops right away. With the connections I've built, it won't be difficult to acquire the rare medicinal ingredients from those shops."

"Senior Brother, wait!" Jiang Ning said.

Hearing this, Zhou Xing stood in place, looking at Jiang Ning, awaiting his instructions.

Jiang Ning said, "Senior Brother, I have an option for you now."

"Commander, please tell me!" Zhou Xing bowed.

Jiang Ning said, "I have a method to quickly enhance your strength, but from now on, you will be completely under my control. Are you willing?"

"I've been longing for this!" Zhou Xing's eyes fixed on Jiang Ning, his gaze unwavering.

Having made his choice, he had no intention of backing down. Regardless of whether Jiang Ning was deceiving him to lower his guard and seize control of his life, he was ready to take the risk.

Recalling Jiang Ning's past, he was willing to stake his life and future on this gamble.

Seeing Zhou Xing's determination, a smile appeared on Jiang Ning's face.

The next moment, Jiang Ning said, "Senior Brother, please open your mouth."

Zhou Xing slightly opened his mouth upon hearing this.

Then, Jiang Ning raised his right hand.

Boom!

An invisible wave of energy erupted from his body, causing the entire room to shake as if swept by a fierce wind. Chairs and stools wobbled.

Under the pressure of Jiang Ning's inner breath, five drops of dark red blood instantly appeared on his five fingers and flew into Zhou Xing's mouth.

As the five drops of blood entered his body, within a few breaths, Zhou Xing's face turned crimson, and his body temperature rose significantly.

"Commander, I'll take my leave now!" Zhou Xing suppressed his discomfort and bowed.

"Wait!" Jiang Ning snapped his fingers, causing the golden jade pendant representing ten thousand contribution points from the Inspection Office, which he had just taken out, to fly into Zhou Xing's hand.

Jiang Ning continued, "Take this. I need all the medicinal ingredients over thirty years old from every shop in the city, and I also require a quiet room."

"Yes!" Zhou Xing replied.

He then turned and left.

A short while later, Zhou Xing's father appeared before Jiang Ning again.

"Commander Jiang, please follow me. I'll take you to the quiet room my son, Zhou Xing, usually uses."

After a while...

In the quiet room, Jiang Ning sat cross-legged on the ground, alone.

Lu Yi waited outside, guarding the door for him.

Jiang Ning opened a jade box, which contained a ginseng root resembling a human figure.

He picked up the wild ginseng and threw it into his mouth. As he chewed, juice flowed out, and his body absorbed and digested it, causing warm currents to overflow, and his qi and blood to boil.

After consuming one, he opened the next jade box.

Soon, all the jade boxes in front of him were opened, revealing carefully preserved precious medicinal ingredients that had been stored for many years. At this moment, they entered Jiang Ning's body.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, he circulated his Qi and blood, refining the potent medicinal effects contained within the ingredients.

Streams of heat coursed through his body, and he could feel his Qi and blood increasing, as well as his inner energy in the Dantian.

Wisps of inner energy, like smoke and mist, emerged from him and merged into the vast ocean of clouds formed by the smoke.

At the same time...

With his powerful digestive ability, the medicinal ingredients that entered his stomach were quickly and thoroughly dissolved.

An hour later...

Jiang Ning's body had completely digested the medicinal power.

He could clearly feel that not only had his Qi and blood increased, but even the total amount of inner energy in his Dantian had slightly risen.

"No wonder it's the treasure of Zhou's Herb Shop. The medicinal effects are indeed powerful!"

Feeling the changes in his body, Jiang Ning sighed softly.

Then...

He pushed open the door of the meditation chamber.

"Young Master, Zhou Xing sent another batch of medicinal ingredients. It's said that they are a hundred-year-old great medicine treasured by Tongji Hall, specially offered to you without charging a single fee."

"They must think I'm a villain who takes advantage of others!" Jiang Ning couldn't help but chuckle and then shook his head.

Then, he picked up the redwood treasure chest placed at the entrance of the meditation chamber.

The top and four sides of the chest were engraved with the three large characters of 'Tongji Hall'.

"They're being too generous by giving it away directly!" Jiang Ning shook his head inwardly.

Then, holding the wooden box from Tongji Hall, he walked towards the meditation chamber.

The sky completely darkened.

In the slightly cool night, the stars shone brightly, and the bright moon rose in the west.

Zhou Xing stood outside the meditation chamber, his expression respectful, and his heart was filled with inexplicable awe.

As he endured the drastic changes in his body and felt the enhancement of his physical body, he was deeply amazed.

With just five drops of blood entering his body, he felt his physical body undergoing a metamorphosis, as if it had been reborn.

Even before stepping into the Eight-Bing Divine Power Realm, he already felt his strength was no weaker than an ordinary Eight-Bing, and his arms could lift over a thousand jin.

Moreover, his tendons, muscles, skin, and even his Qi and blood had all significantly improved.

With such a solid foundation, he felt that it wouldn't take long for him to thoroughly enter the Eight-Bing Divine Power Realm and reach the Nine-Bing Great Accomplishment.

"Could it be that Jiang Shidi is a divine being?" Recalling Jiang Ning's actions during the day, Zhou Xing was astonished.

Just five drops of blood entering his body had brought him such significant effects.

Such incredible methods, he had never even heard of them, let alone seen them.

After about another hour...

Jiang Ning finally stepped out of the meditation chamber and bid farewell to Zhou Xing. He returned home with Lu Yi, feeling content.

Most of the day had been spent refining the medicinal ingredients.

The great medicines stored in those few pharmacies in the county town had also far exceeded Jiang Ning's expectations.

In total, each pharmacy had sent more than five precious herbs that had been treasured for over thirty years, and there were even two that were a hundred years old.

One of them came from Tongji Hall.

Normally, a great medicine of just thirty to fifty years would be worth several hundred taels of silver.

Not to mention a hundred-year-old great medicine, even ordinary wild ginseng and ground-thunder fungus with a hundred years of accumulated medicinal power could be sold for several thousand taels of silver.

Several thousand taels of silver was a considerable amount for him at present.

It was known that the purchasing power of one tael of silver was equivalent to a thousand yuan from his previous life.

Several thousand taels of silver had the purchasing power of several million.

Several million was not a small sum in the county town of his previous life.

Moreover, Tongji Hall's actions left a deep impression on him.

Today's refinement of the great medicine also made him feel that his strength had increased further.

The most significant improvement was in his Qi and blood.

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Nowadays, most great medicines primarily focus on increasing Qi and blood, while also compensating for the body's deficiencies.

Only a small portion of great medicines have the effect of enhancing the five viscera and strengthening inner energy.

Therefore, the improvement in inner energy was not very significant.

In total, it was roughly equivalent to the effect of a day's absorption and expulsion of the Great Sun's Essence Qi.

【Origin Energy】: 1681.73

"The Origin Energy points should be stable now!" Jiang Ning silently spoke to himself as he looked at his panel, reflecting on the day's gains.

After returning home...

He practiced his fist technique for several more hours before falling into a deep sleep.

The next morning...

As soon as he opened his eyes, Jiang Ning immediately checked his panel.

【Origin Energy】: 2477.45

"That's a relief!"

A smile appeared on his face.

Then, he got out of bed and put on his clothes.

The next moment, Lu Yi from the side courtyard appeared before his eyes.

"Young Master, you're awake!" Lu Yi's face was filled with a bright and cheerful smile.

Jiang Ning nodded slightly.

"Young Master, I'll bring you your toiletries right away!"

A moment later, Jiang Ning finished washing up and drank the meat soup prepared by Lu Yi.

"I'm going out for a bit! If my brother and sister-in-law ask, tell them not to wait for me for breakfast. They can start without me!" Jiang Ning said.

"Yes, Young Master!" Lu Yi nodded repeatedly.

Soon after, Jiang Ning leaped and landed on top of the tall wall.

With a light touch on the wall, his body soared like a phoenix riding the wind, swiftly tearing through the sky.

He only landed on the ice after crossing a distance of several dozen zhang.

After several days of warm winter sun, the snow on the lake's surface had melted significantly, and he also felt that the thick ice beneath his feet had thinned slightly.

"Looks like this harsh winter is almost over!"

Then, he headed towards the center of the lake, several kilometers away, before stopping.

The last time he broke through the limit with his fist technique, it caused a huge commotion.

This time, as he was about to break through again, he feared that his family might lose their home.

That was why he came to the ice-covered lake, far enough from the shore.

The next moment, he opened the panel again.

【Essence Energy】: 2877.45

【Skills】: Five Beasts Fist+ (Fourth Limit Break 5000/5000) (Characteristics: Essence Stored in Five Organs, Five Elements Spirit, Fist Technique Master, Bear Tiger Physique)



Firewood Chopping Blade Technique+ (Sixth Limit Break 7000/7000) (Characteristics: Broad Understanding, Blade Like Thunder, Blade Handling Like a God, Man and Blade One, Innate Blade Bone)



Water Control+ (Sixth Limit Break 7000/7000) (Characteristics: Underwater Breathing, Advanced Water Control Technique, Water Spirit Affinity, Cloud Manipulation and Rainmaking, Water Spirit Body)



On the panel, all three skills now had a plus sign.

In other words, he had fully met the requirements for breaking through the limits of these three skills.

If he wished, he could break through the limit of any one of these three skills.

The next moment, his gaze landed firmly on the Five Beasts Fist.

For him at this moment, the Five Beasts Fist was of utmost importance.

To quickly advance through the Fifth Rank and possess greater combat power within that rank, the cultivation of Inner Breath was the top priority.

The Five Beasts Fist not only had the effect of refining and increasing Essence Blood, but also nurtured the Five Viscera and enhanced their foundation.

Breaking through the limits of the fist technique also allowed him to further improve his fist formations and increase his combat power.

Choosing the Five Beasts Fist was a threefold benefit.

After thinking it through, he had not a shred of hesitation.

His heart made up, the Essence Energy points on the panel instantly decreased like a waterfall.

In less than a breath,

【Essence Energy】: 877.45

"As expected, the fifth limit break of the Five Beasts Fist requires two thousand Essence Energy points."

"This means the next limit break will require five thousand Essence Energy points."

Then, he slowly closed his eyes.

In an instant, countless scenes flashed through his mind.

Winter training in the coldest days.

The sun and moon alternating.

The stars shifting and the heavens turning.

The vast ocean turning into fertile fields.

One scene after another flashed rapidly through his mind.

That voice still echoed as the figure continued practicing fists on the mountain peak.

Unfazed by wind, rain, or snow.

Until a certain moment.

The figure instantly transformed into a tiger, its entire body engulfed in raging flames.

The tiger roared towards the sky, breaking free from its confines and beholding the heavens and earth.

Then came the bear, the ape, the deer, and the crane.

And in this moment, Jiang Ning suddenly realized.

Boom—

His body was enveloped in a raging inferno.

The flames transformed into a tiger, instantly covering his body.

At this moment, the Flame Tiger was no longer an illusion but a reality.

The blazing inferno released an astonishing amount of heat, and the heat wave surged like a tide, spreading in all directions.

The snow melted, and the ice thawed.

The Flame Tiger closed its eyes for a brief rest.

Suddenly, the Flame Tiger opened its eyes.

Roar—

The tiger's thunderous roar shook the mountains.

The already-thinning ice beneath its feet shattered like a mirror.

The inferno intensified, the flames becoming more ferocious.

The terrifying heat wave instantly pushed back the snow, melting it into water that merged with the lake.

"Is this the third layer of the fist formation?"

"It has completely transformed into a real existence!"

At this moment, Jiang Ning's understanding deepened, and he gained a more profound insight into the changes in the formation.

He could feel that the raging inferno surrounding him was not an illusion but a real existence.

However, such an astonishing inferno had no effect on him.

This phenomenon seemed quite peculiar to him.

After experiencing the changes in the fist formation, he instantly unleashed a punch, striking the empty air.

At the same time, the tiger's palm, formed from the flames, thrust forward.

Boom—

The force of the punch exploded.

Visible ripples spread outward.

"So powerful!!" Jiang Ning's heart trembled.

(End of Chapter)

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