Chapter 359: A New Skill

Chapter 359: A New Skill

December 25, 2024

Eastern Courtyard.

Jiang Ning placed the crimson Void Crystal on his forehead, its vibrant color catching the eye.

Closing his eyes, darkness enveloped his vision once more.

The next moment, his mental energy surged, permeating his body and reaching out to the crystal.

In an instant, the crimson Void Crystal became a miniature sun, emitting a blinding, radiant light.

The courtyard was instantly bathed in warmth and sunshine.

At this moment, in the pitch-black world where not a hint of light could be seen, a crimson sun suddenly rose, piercing the dark night sky and hanging in the eastern heavens.

With the sun's appearance, the silence was broken, and vitality surged through the world.

Under the sun's rays, Jiang Ning felt a surge of warmth and life force within him, as if a small seedling buried in the soil was striving to grow upwards.

Witnessing this, he intently studied the sun's shape and outline, carefully sensing the changes in his body and experiencing everything he could in this moment.

Time seemed to stand still.

Perhaps it was a fleeting instant, or perhaps an eternity.

The sun in his mind suddenly vanished, and the world returned to its cold, dark state.

Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes.

"Revival, vitality, growth," he murmured.

He then retrieved the crimson Void Crystal and closed his eyes again.

According to White Grandma, the Void Crystal could only be activated a few times.

So, with each activation, Jiang Ning dared not be careless.

Moreover, from his recent experiment, he realized that while the photographic memory ability was useful, it wasn't as effective as he had thought.

To visualize the sun, one must not only imagine its form and outline but also its essence.

The sun rises, dispelling darkness and cold, bringing revival, vitality, and growth.

This is the true essence of the Grand Sun Contemplation Chart.

The next moment, in his mind, a crimson sun rose, instantly illuminating the entire world.

Under its rays, Jiang Ning felt a surge of warmth throughout his body.

But this sensation lasted for only a moment, and the image in his mind vanished like a mirage.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes, instantly accessing his interface.

【Skill】: Visualization (Uninitiated 1/1000)



"Visualization is also a skill?" he wondered, his eyes narrowing slightly in surprise.

Previously, he had speculated that visualizing the Grand Sun Contemplation Chart might unlock a new skill.

Now, what appeared before him was completely different from his expectations.

Instead of gaining the skill of visualizing the sun, he had acquired a skill called 'Visualization.'

"That'll do!" he said, nodding as he looked at the newly acquired skill on his interface.

The Visualization skill, even at the initial stage, required a hundred experience points.

This demonstrated the skill's extraordinary nature.

His heart filled with anticipation, even more motivated than when he had visualized the sun in his mind earlier.

Not only could he enhance his mental energy by visualizing the sun, but he could also gain skill experience.

It was like an additional reward!

Jiang Ning closed his eyes once more.

In his mind, he visualized the sun again.

Half an hour later, he placed the Void Crystal on his forehead and activated it with his mental energy.

Once again, he immersed himself in the experience, feeling the essence of the Grand Sun Contemplation Chart.

His understanding deepened, and he entered a state of visualizing the sun.

The night was dark and windy.

The mountain breeze howled through the courtyard, sweeping across the grounds.

In the courtyard, a thinly clad man sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, his expression calm and serene, like an enlightened monk in meditation.

At this moment, in Jiang Ning's mind, the sun rose, illuminating the world.

He felt his mental energy, under the crimson sun's rays, growing like a seedling buried in the soil, striving upwards.

Time passed, and Jiang Ning suddenly felt that visualizing the sun in his mind had become easier.

"Could I have broken through?" A stray thought flashed through his mind.

The thought disrupted the balance in his mind, and the sun he had visualized instantly vanished.

He didn't mind this at all.

The next moment, Jiang Ning opened his eyes and checked his interface.

【Skill】: Visualization (Initiated 0/1000)



He had successfully initiated the skill.

A hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

Then, he cleared his mind, dispelling stray thoughts, and reentered the state of visualizing the sun.

In an instant, he felt something different from before.

In his mind's eye, the visualization of the rising Great Sun became more vivid and realistic compared to before.

Moreover, within the blessed and enlightened heart, he noticed many subtle flaws in the visualized world and instantly made adjustments, improving its quality.

A moment later...

He could feel that under the visualization of the Great Sun, his mental power, like sprouting tree buds, grew vigorously, at least three times faster than before.

"What a treasure!"

He suppressed the joy in his heart, calmed his mind, and continued to visualize the Great Sun, allowing his mental power to grow stronger while also gaining experience in this skill.

This skill, even at the mere beginner level, brought him unexpected delight.

When visualizing the Great Sun, his mental power increased by over thirty percent compared to before.

From this, he could easily infer that if he further broke through in this skill, it would bring him even greater benefits!

In the blink of an eye...

Night had fallen.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes.

In the pitch-black darkness, his eyes shone with a peculiar light.

"A spiritual power field with a range of 376 meters! The Great Sun Contemplation Diagram is indeed effective!"

He then looked at his panel.

【Skill】: Visualization (Beginner 63/1000)



He scanned the panel and then closed it.

"Another skill to improve, but it's not a problem."

"Killing two birds with one stone, not bad at all!"

He nodded in satisfaction.

In just half a day, the Great Sun in the Great Sun Contemplation Diagram had enhanced his mental power to match the effects of those ten drops of Lunar Dew.

Naturally, he was very satisfied with this.

Especially since visualizing the Great Sun also allowed him to simultaneously improve his skill in visualization, which made him even more pleased.

This skill, even at the beginner level, required a hundred experience points, just like Inner Core Nourishing Art and Vajra Indestructible Body.

Just from this, he could tell the importance of the Visualization skill.

The improvement of this skill instantly became a top priority in his mind.

"I wonder what characteristics will be unlocked if I break through the limits of this Visualization skill?"

He felt a bit of anticipation in his heart.

The next day...

Jiang Ning opened his eyes.

The first thing he did was to look at his panel.

【Essence Energy】: 4167.66

From 3533 to 4167?

He instantly recalled the number he had memorized the day before, but the last two digits were ignored.

"An increase of over six hundred points."

"Normally, ten drops of Hundred Spirit Blood can also increase a few dozen Essence Energy points."

"Looking at it this way, ten drops of Lunar Dew only gave me an increase of over five hundred Essence Energy points."

"Calculating the average, one hundred contribution points for one drop, it only increases my Essence Energy by about fifty points, not even reaching one hundred."

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning couldn't help but shake his head repeatedly.

What a waste!

The value is too low!

He then looked at his Infinite Storage Ring.

In the ring, the only items he hadn't used were the Embryo Qi Pill and the Essence Strengthening Pill.

Among them, the Essence Strengthening Pill was prepared for Wang Jin.

As for the Embryo Qi Pill, it was prepared for himself.

"I hope the Embryo Qi Pill has a good value!"

A jade pill bottle appeared in his hand, with a label stuck on it.

Embryo Qi Pill.

He glanced at the label on the pill bottle and put it away.

Now wasn't the time for him to consume the Embryo Qi Pill.

After living for two lifetimes, he had developed the habit of not eating anything before washing up in the morning.

Then...

He got dressed and opened the door.

Instantly, he saw the gloomy sky above.

It was clear that the weather today wasn't good; dark clouds loomed overhead, as if it was about to rain.

But Jiang Ning just smiled and withdrew his gaze.

The day before, he had already tried to disperse the clouds, so even seeing this weather today didn't faze him.

When the time was right...

He would naturally disperse the clouds above and not delay his breakthrough in Inner Core Nourishing Art today.

Thinking of this...

Jiang Ning glanced at his panel again.

【Skill】: Inner Core Nourishing Art (Minor Accomplishment 4895/5000)



Inner Core Nourishing Art was only 105 experience points away from Major Accomplishment.

For him, it was just a matter of expelling the Great Sun's essence energy.

So today was the day for his Inner Core Nourishing Art to break through to Major Accomplishment.

Thinking of this, his heart couldn't help but feel excited and thrilled.

He had been waiting for this day for too long.

After washing up...

Jiang Ning went to the lake, and his gaze quickly locked onto the old turtle and dragon carp still in the water.

The next moment...

He picked up two pebbles from the ground.

Whoosh—

Whoosh—

The pebbles tore through the air and accurately hit the old turtle and dragon carp in the lake.

"Ouch!" A crisp sound rang out.

The dragon carp's tail flicked, creating ripples on the lake's surface before it swiftly dove into the depths.

At this moment, Old Turtle slowly awoke.

"Master?" It blinked in surprise.

Meanwhile, a beautiful dragon carp gracefully rose from the lake's edge.

"Master!!!" Linglong's crisp voice echoed across the lake.

Seeing that both demons had awakened, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile.

He waved his hand.

"Come here!"

Then, he blew a breath towards the stone steps by the lake, instantly dispersing the dust and leaving the steps spotless.

Jiang Ning slowly sat down.

At that moment, splashes of water erupted on the lake's surface.

Old Turtle's limbs stirred, propelling it across the lake like a paddle.

In front of Jiang Ning, the dragon carp occasionally blew bubbles.

"Master!" Old Turtle climbed onto the stone steps and approached Jiang Ning.

"Have you made progress in your cultivation?" Jiang Ning asked.

Simultaneously, he dipped his finger into the lake's surface, and the dragon carp affectionately rubbed against it.

Hearing this, Old Turtle's long head nodded repeatedly.

"Master, my cultivation has improved. I've reached 221 years!"

"Two hundred and twenty-one!" Jiang Ning muttered to himself, then asked, "What about before?"

"Before, it was just under 210 years," Old Turtle replied.

Jiang Ning nodded.

He knew that his efforts from yesterday hadn't been in vain, as Old Turtle's cultivation had increased by over ten years.

This growth in cultivation would also enhance Old Turtle's strength.

And this was just a small part of his efforts; refining the Hundred Spirit Blood had been an effortless task.

Jiang Ning's gaze then shifted to the dragon carp in front of him.

"Master, my cultivation has also improved significantly!" The dragon carp's voice brimmed with pride.

Hearing this, Jiang Ning smiled.

"How much improvement?"

"My cultivation has doubled from 25 years to 50 years!" The dragon carp's voice remained filled with pride.

"Good!" Jiang Ning nodded.

He wasn't surprised that the dragon carp's cultivation had increased more than Old Turtle's.

Cultivation growth is naturally faster at lower levels.

Just like in martial arts, initial progress is swift, but it slows down and becomes more challenging as you advance.

After a brief assessment of the two demons' strengths, Jiang Ning instructed Old Turtle to go to the courtyard where his eldest brother and sister-in-law resided.

"You can go play too!" Jiang Ning pointed at the dragon carp's head with his finger and then stood up.

Through this brief interaction, he felt that both Old Turtle and the dragon carp had developed a stronger trust in him.

At this moment, the dragon carp, seeing Jiang Ning leaving the lake's edge, flicked its tail, creating ripples before diving into the depths.

On the other side, Jiang Ning looked at the courtyard where Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan resided.

"I wonder what state my eldest brother is in after consuming the Transformation Pill and that drop of purified essence blood yesterday?"

He gazed in that direction, hesitated for a moment, and then temporarily abandoned the idea of checking on them.

It was still too early.

The sky was shrouded in dark clouds and mist, casting a gray veil over everything.

Dongling City, nestled in the mountains, also had its fair share of morning fog.

At this hour, most people were still asleep.

Only ordinary commoners needed to rise this early to ensure their survival and begin their daily toil.

Jiang Ning wasn't sure if Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan would be awake at this hour.

Especially for a married couple like them, it was best not to disturb their morning.

Jiang Ning then sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion.

The morning breeze, carrying the moist freshness of the mountain stream, made him feel incredibly refreshed. He loved this crisp mountain air.

He took out the jade bottle containing the Embryo Qi Pill.

Glancing at the label on the bottle, his mind instantly recalled the information about the Embryo Qi Pill.

This pill originated from the Dragon Tiger Mountain of the Daoist sect.

It was refined from various heavenly materials and earth treasures, including the essence energy of a sacred mountain at sunrise and rootless water, and it had the effect of enhancing inner breath.

This was just one of the aspects he valued.

More importantly, the pill's ingredients were all derived from various heavenly materials and earth treasures.

These materials could provide him with an increase in essence energy points.

For him, this pill had a twofold benefit.

"I hope it works well!"

He muttered to himself as he looked at the jade bottle in his hand.

The next moment, he opened the sealed bottle.

Instantly, a rich medicinal fragrance filled his senses.

Upon smelling this aroma, the inner breath in his dantian became even more vibrant.

(End of Chapter)

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