Chapter 367: Earthly Fiend Transformations, One of the Divine Abilities!

Chapter 367: Earthly Fiend Transformations, One of the Divine Abilities!

Medicine King Valley.

The night was shrouded in a hazy glow.

Moonlight enveloped the tranquil valley like a silken veil.

At this moment, Jiang Ning's body was bathed in a radiant glow, and from every pore, light burst forth, making him appear divine.

[Martial Technique]: Water and Fire True Energy (Secondary Boundary Break 48/3000) (Characteristics: Water and Fire Immortal Robe, Palm Control of Water and Fire)



He examined his status panel.

A decision had already been made in his heart.

Then, he glanced at the distant area with his peripheral vision.

Even though the direction where Lu Qingshan and Elder Huang were located appeared slightly dark, his vision allowed him to clearly see the existence of the two.

He saw the two leaning against the railing, secretly observing him.

He immediately withdrew his gaze.

In front of Lu Qingshan, practicing Bone Marrow Refinement once was already sufficient.

The next moment,

He sat cross-legged on the spot and began to try to increase the experience points for the Water and Fire True Energy martial technique.

So he started to drive the two extreme forces of Water and Fire True Energy within his body.

Water and fire were incompatible, but now these two extreme forces were exceptionally harmonious in his body, transforming into a vortex, swirling like a grinding disc.

As the vortex turned repeatedly, Jiang Ning could feel his qi and blood power being continuously consumed.

At the same time, the power of Water and Fire True Energy was rapidly growing stronger.

[Water and Fire True Energy Experience +3]



[Water and Fire True Energy Experience +4]



[Water and Fire True Energy Experience +4]



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As he witnessed the prompt that appeared before him, a smile couldn't help but surface on his face.

"Practicing Water and Fire True Energy again indeed yields higher efficiency!"

"Indeed, all martial arts in the world share some commonalities!"

He had a sudden realization.

After mastering a blade technique, a blade intent, and with the support of five fist techniques.

He could now draw parallels and make connections.

This allowed him to increase the efficiency of his Water and Fire True Energy martial technique significantly.

Especially since Water and Fire True Energy could benefit from the [Exceptional Comprehension] attribute, unlike Inner Core Nourishing Art, which relied on Great Sun Essence Energy for cultivation and didn't receive any support from comprehension.

[Exceptional Comprehension]: Possesses exceptional comprehension, making it easy to grasp any cultivation technique, and the speed of mastery far surpasses that of ordinary people.

Exceptional Comprehension was entirely derived from Character Recognition.

[Martial Technique]: Character Recognition (Sixth Boundary Break 3888/7000) (Characteristics: Photographic Memory, Extraordinary Senses, Quick Thinking, Exceptional Comprehension, Heavenly Eye Insight, Superb Senses)



In the blink of an eye.

An hour had passed.

[This cultivation session increased Water and Fire True Energy experience by 203 points.]



153 points!

His gaze intensified, and he immediately looked at his status panel.

[Martial Technique]: Water and Fire True Energy (Secondary Boundary Break 251/3000) (Characteristics: Water and Fire Immortal Robe, Palm Control of Water and Fire)



"The efficiency has indeed increased significantly!"

A look of surprise flashed across his eyes.

Compared to the previous time, the efficiency of Water and Fire True Energy had increased far too much.

He didn't find this strange.

According to Jiu Ge, if one could comprehend the profound mysteries of Water and Fire True Energy, they could understand Water and Fire True Intent.

And now, he had not only comprehended two formations but also grasped blade intent.

All martial paths led to the same destination.

With this broader understanding, practicing Water and Fire True Energy again naturally increased his progress.

Moreover, cultivating Water and Fire True Energy required consuming qi and blood as nourishment.

At his current level of martial arts, his qi and blood were much more robust than they had been months ago.

"One hour of cultivation increases 203 experience points, so ten hours will increase it by 2000 points. In just one day, I can meet the experience point requirement for the third boundary break of this advanced martial technique!"

"Moreover, creating an environment where water and fire merge can further enhance the efficiency of cultivating Water and Fire True Energy."

With this thought, he no longer had any hesitation in his heart.

If he could truly master the Water and Fire Formation, he would be able to practice Bone Marrow Refinement with even higher efficiency.

As the saying goes, sharpening the axe won't delay the task of chopping wood.

He could afford to spend a couple of days on this.

Even if he didn't succeed as he had hoped and failed to master the Water and Fire Formation, just improving Water and Fire True Energy alone would still be worthwhile.

After all, Water and Fire True Energy was an advanced martial technique, and it specialized in offense.

Improving this martial technique would also significantly enhance his strength.

The next day.

After leaving Medicine King Valley and spending a few hours on the road, Jiang Ning returned to Dongling City.

At his residence, he encountered two unexpected guests.

Liu Sansheng and Liu Wanwan's parents, who were also Little Treasure and Jiang Yiming's uncle and grandmother.

Although Jiang Ning was slightly surprised by their visit, he could understand the reason for their arrival.

According to his knowledge, Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan had gotten married.

The greatest opposition came from Liu Wanwan's father, the head of the Liu family, and the elders of the various branches of the Liu family, who felt that Liu Wanwan marrying Jiang Li brought shame to the Liu family.

Jiang Ning understood this concept but did not accept it.

Although this may seem like a double standard, it is the very nature of humanity.

The seven emotions and six desires are what make us human.

On this night, the moon shone brightly, and the stars were sparse.

The cold crows cawed in the distance.

By the lake, the fire blazed brightly.

On Jiang Ning's left was the lake, rippling with waves, and on his right were rows of torches standing tall.

Being in a place where water and fire coexisted, his experience in Water and Fire True Energy grew faster.

Time passed slowly, breath by breath.

[Water and Fire True Energy Experience +4]



The panel flashed, and the numbers jumped.

At this moment, the Water and Fire True Energy experience was full.

[Martial Technique]: Water and Fire True Energy + (Secondary Boundary Break 3000/3000) (Characteristics: Water and Fire Immortal Robe, Palm Control of Water and Fire)



Jiang Ning looked at his panel and then at the Source Energy points.

[Source Energy]: 2336.61

The second break of the third limit required only five hundred Source Energy points.

Easy!!

With a thought, the Source Energy points on the panel rapidly decreased.

[Source Energy]: 1836.61 (2336.61 → 1836.61)



In an instant, he felt himself falling into an endless sea of fire.

All around him, there were infinite flames.

The raging fire burned his body and mind, making him feel as if the flames were filling every inch of his being.

Suddenly, the fire dissipated.

The scorching sensation vanished instantly.

"Gurgle—"

He sank into the endless depths of the sea.

All he could see was the dark seabed and the infinite waves.

In the water, he seemed to have turned into a small boat, drifting with the currents, a boat without control.

At this moment, water and fire continuously merged.

It was as if he was entering a sea of fire from the water and then returning to the water from the fire.

No one knew how long it had been.

It could have been an instant, or it could have been years, or even an eternity in a flash.

Water and fire merged, coexisted, and transformed into a grinding disc.

Half of it was crimson, representing fire.

The other half was black, symbolizing water.

At this moment, the crimson and black colors, the water and fire formation, reached a state of perfect balance, transforming into a slowly spinning grinding disc.

Jiang Ning suddenly returned to his normal state.

He slowly opened his eyes.

At this moment, the moonlight shone, and the shadows of people overlapped.

The torches on the shore had burned out.

On the lake's surface, a golden carp with a tail fin like a rainbow swam, constantly blowing bubbles in Jiang Ning's direction.

"Young Master, you're awake!" Lu Yi's voice reached his ears.

Jiang Ning glanced at Lu Yi, who stood two zhang away with a worried expression, and couldn't help but smile.

"It's nothing, don't worry!"

"I just had an epiphany, and my spirit wandered beyond the heavens!"

Lu Yi patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

"I knew it!"

"I just saw a crimson and black vortex rising from the Young Master, with infinite flames and waves. It scared me, as if I would be swallowed by the vortex and ground into powder."

"But I also knew that this must be a sign of the Young Master's martial arts mastery."

Jiang Ning smiled, "It's not quite martial arts mastery, but it's an insight I gained!"

At this moment, Jiang Ning's heart was filled with joy.

The boundary break of Water and Fire True Energy allowed him to grasp the formation of water and fire.

This formation was like a grinding disc, capable of crushing and refining.

He named this formation the Water and Fire Grinding Disc.

Now, he had achieved the first level of the Water and Fire Grinding Disc formation.

The first level of the formation reflected his spiritual world.

Mastering this level of formation also validated his guess.

By breaking the limits of Water and Fire True Energy, he could grasp the formation of water and fire.

Water and Fire True Energy is a superior martial technique, far surpassing the Wood Splitting Blade Technique, an unremarkable martial art, and the Five Animal Fist Technique, a lower-tier martial art.

The formations of superior martial techniques draw upon a broader and greater quantity of heavenly energy, resulting in higher bone marrow refinement efficiency.

[Martial Technique]: Water and Fire True Energy (Third Boundary Break 3/4000) (Characteristics: Water and Fire Immortal Robe, Palm Control of Water and Fire, Stone Boiling)



[Stone Boiling]: One of the Earthly Fiend Transformations, a technique for refining pills, possessing extraordinary control over heat and temperature.

Jiang Ning was startled as he read the explanation on the panel.

"Earthly Fiend Transformations?"

"Stone Boiling?"

The next moment, with a thought, he instantly summoned flames using his control over water and fire.

"Transform!"

He spoke softly.

The flames burning in front of him instantly changed according to his will, transforming into a phoenix.

This transformation occurred with a mere thought, without the need for intricate control, as the flames became a lifelike phoenix.

"Transform again!"

He spoke, and the flames instantly changed shape, becoming a five-clawed true dragon.

"Transform, transform, transform."

He kept trying, and the flames continuously changed, almost without any pause.

Creatures that swam, flew, crawled, and burrowed—the flames constantly took on the shapes of living beings, transforming with a mere thought into various forms.

The entire process was executed with utmost smoothness, achieving true mastery of controlling one's power with one's mind.

After a moment, Jiang Ning's thoughts stirred again.

The flames before him instantly split into 365 silk threads, the number of the Great Heavenly Cycle.

Each flame-transformed thread was of equal thickness and length.

"So powerful!!!"

After conducting various tests, Jiang Ning couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

The most challenging aspect of pill refining is fire control.

Only then comes the understanding of herbology.

With enough effort, one can memorize the properties of every herb.

Even if one cannot innovate and create new pill formulas, they can still stand on the shoulders of their predecessors and make use of their knowledge.

However, fire control is different.

It heavily relies on one's innate talent.

The slightest fluctuation in fire control can ruin an entire batch of pills or significantly reduce their quality.

But now, with the Earthly Fiend Transformation's Stone Boiling ability, Jiang Ning has achieved an incredibly terrifying level of fire manipulation.

"No wonder it's a superior martial art; every new feature is impressive!"

Jiang Ning nodded in satisfaction.

Although this profound and intricate fire control technique didn't seem to benefit him at the moment, and learning it might be a waste of time without any intention to refine pills, it was still a valuable skill to have.

His gaze then fell upon Ling Long, who was floating on the lake, gently swishing her rainbow-like tail fin.

Jiang Ning pointed at Ling Long, who was lying on the lakeshore.

"Ling Long, how about we do an experiment with you?"

"Sure!" The dragon carp, Long Li, eagerly swished its tail fin in response to Jiang Ning's question.

The next moment, Jiang Ning looked at Long Li, and his finger gently tapped the dragon carp's head.

The Water and Fire Grinding Disc Formation instantly erupted.

In an instant, Long Li rolled its eyes and fainted, belly-up.

Jiang Ning: "..."

Witnessing this scene, he was speechless.

"He's indeed fit to be a pet fish!" he thought to himself.

He hadn't expected that just the first level of the formation would be enough to knock Long Li out.

Jiang Ning then turned his gaze towards the courtyard where Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan's family resided.

"Forget it!" He shook his head. "I'll experiment with Old Turtle tomorrow!"

Then, he got up and went to sleep.

The next day, early in the morning, after Jiang Ning finished his morning routine, he called for Old Turtle.

Jiang Ning: "..."

Seeing Old Turtle lying on his back, unconscious, he was once again speechless.

"Master, I told you, it's not that I'm weak; it's that you're too strong!" Long Li, the dragon carp, swished its tail fin and surfaced, speaking with a shake.

Jiang Ning nodded hesitantly.

"Could it be that I'm too strong?"

"Or is the Water and Fire Grinding Disc Formation too powerful?"

[Skill] Water Fire True Energy (3/4000 Limit Breaks) (Characteristics: Water Fire Immortal Robe, Palm Control of Water and Fire, Stone Boiling)



He glanced at his skill panel once more, muttering to himself.

"Perhaps I've underestimated this technique."

"Derived from the Water and Fire Canon, the Water and Fire Canon might be of extremely high rank among the ancient immortal Dao techniques!"

"The Water and Fire Grinding Disc Formation is even more powerful than I imagined!"

After a brief contemplation, he shook his head.

"No matter, I should focus on improving my Water Fire True Energy and mastering the third level of the Water and Fire Grinding Disc Formation first."

At this moment, Lu Yi had already prepared a suitable cultivation environment for him.

By the lake, torches were lined up, their flames shooting straight into the sky.

Jiang Ning sat cross-legged by the lake, circulating his Water Fire True Energy, driving the two extreme forces of water and fire within his body.

These two energies transformed into a grinding disc, slowly rotating inside him.

As the disc turned, it continuously extracted the power of qi and blood.

With the depletion of qi and blood, the Water and Fire Grinding Disc grew stronger.

[Water Fire True Energy Experience +4]



[Water Fire True Energy Experience +5]



[Water Fire True Energy Experience +4]



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Lu Yi emerged from Jiang Ning's room, carrying his bedding for washing. She glanced at Jiang Ning by the lake, then quickly averted her eyes.

In that brief glance, she saw a grinding disc rising behind him, expanding with a force that seemed to blot out the sky and sun.

It was as if this disc wanted to devour the entire world.

That single glance filled her heart with immense trepidation.

Yet, her face also glowed with joy.

"The young master's divine skill has indeed borne fruit!"

At that moment, by the lake, a turtle was lying stiffly on its back, motionless.

The dragon carp, Long Li, had already sunk to the bottom of the lake.

After the previous night's lesson, and with the mere glance at the ever-expanding water and fire formation that seemed to block out the sky, Long Li had quickly retreated to the lake's depths.

(End of Chapter)

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