Chapter 369: Climbing Another Level, Jiang Yiming Breaks Through

Chapter 369: Climbing Another Level, Jiang Yiming Breaks Through

Jiang Ning continued his attempts.

Soon, he discovered another benefit of fusing true energy with qi and blood.

The two were indistinguishable—both were a blend of qi and blood as well as true energy.

In this state, even without the eruption of true energy, his physical body was strengthened by qi and blood, making him more powerful in combat.

If he were to unleash true energy, its total amount would significantly increase, enhancing both duration and intensity.

For example, if the original total of true energy and qi and blood were both one, previously, he could only unleash an effect and duration of one with either qi and blood or true energy.

Now, using either form of energy, he could unleash an effect and duration of two. The difference in total quantity naturally meant a different duration.

"Waterfire Synergy, Waterfire Doctrine, truly extraordinary!!"

He nodded in approval.

Just this characteristic alone made him feel that choosing to enhance Water Fire True Energy was a great decision.

Waterfire Synergy allowed true energy and qi and blood to fuse and convert into each other.

This was like increasing his true energy total by several times and doubling the power of qi and blood.

After this change, he felt the gap between himself and ordinary martial artists growing larger.

"Let's try the Water and Fire Grinding Disc Formation again and see how efficient it is in drawing on the power of heaven and earth!!"

He got up immediately, preparing to activate the Water and Fire Grinding Disc Formation to draw on the power of heaven and earth and refine his marrow.

Morning Hour.

At the entrance of the Martial Academy.

The crowd surged.

Almost every young man who came to register was accompanied by his family, large or small.

Especially the core members of the city's prominent clans, who were surrounded by entourages.

"Brother, that sister is so pretty!!" Xiao Doupao grabbed Jiang Yiming's sleeve with one hand while using the other to bite his finger.

Jiang Yiming followed Xiao Doupao's gaze and saw a woman in a golden-red dress at the entrance of the Martial Academy. The dress was the color of a carp.

There were patterns of carps leaping out of the water, as well as blue waves and blooming lotus flowers on the hem.

The rising sun illuminated the golden scales on the dress, casting dazzling golden light.

From the luxurious dress alone, Jiang Yiming knew the woman was no ordinary person.

Such an exquisite dress was worth its weight in gold.

Seeing her appearance, he could not help but nod: "Truly beautiful!!"

At the same time, he heard the murmurs of the crowd.

"That must be one of the twin pearls of the Wang Family, Wang Qingtan, right?"

"Who else could it be? In East Ling City, the Wang Family's twin pearls are renowned as the fairest in the land. 'Fairness of the land' refers to Wang Qingtan, while 'Fairness of the city' refers to the Wang Family's second pearl, Wang Qinghan."

"Truly a beauty worthy of the title of fairness of the land," someone marveled.

"Evaluating Wang Qingtan's appearance alone is too narrow-minded. She is the second-best student at the Martial Academy, ranked among the top of the Hidden Dragon Ranked List at just eighteen years old, praised by a Grandmaster for having the potential of a Heaven-Embracing Grandmaster."

"To be praised by a Grandmaster is terrifying!!"

"If I could marry one of the Wang Family's twin pearls, living in a mansion, eating delicacies, and drinking fine wines would satisfy me."

"Think again! The Wang Family's twin pearls are the daughters of the Governor. It's said that the Governor has significant connections in the court!!"

Wang Qingtan walked out of the Martial Academy, followed by a group of students.

She scanned the crowd and quickly spotted the young maiden in a pink dress.

Seeing her younger sister waving to her, Wang Qingtan smiled.

She then turned to someone beside her and gave instructions.

Moments later, a student from the Martial Academy stepped forward.

"All those who have registered, please form a line to pay and receive your assessment tokens! No noise is allowed; violators will have their registration canceled and will never be admitted to the Martial Academy!!"

With these words, the noisy crowd at the entrance of the Martial Academy became much quieter.

Canceling registration and never being admitted were like closing off a path to the heavens.

Everyone fell silent.

"Come, come, come, form a line and pay quickly!!"

At this moment, a student stepped forward to maintain order.

The crowd began to queue.

"Ming'er, go queue up quickly!" Liu Wanwan urged as she saw the people already lining up.

"Mother, I'll go queue up!" Jiang Yiming said.

Jiang Li patted his shoulder in encouragement.

On the other side.

"Little Uncle, that's Jiang Ning's nephew! Also a brat from the Liu Family!"

The speaker was Liu Boming, standing behind a young man with a weak and slightly sunken appearance.

The youth looked as if he had indulged excessively.

"So he's Jiang Yiming. No wonder he resembles Jiang Ning in the portrait!" The young man's eyes narrowed as he looked at Jiang Yiming, then a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Little Uncle, we can't handle Jiang Ning. How about we collect some interest from him?"

Liu Boming immediately encouraged him.

He had not forgotten the humiliation he suffered at Jiang Yiming's hands.

"Alright, let's collect some interest!" The young man's thin lips curled, as if he had a plan.

"Little Uncle, what should we do?"

"It's simple!" The young man smiled confidently: "Did you hear what the Martial Academy student said just now?"

"No noise allowed, violators will have their registration canceled and will never be admitted?

Action: In the bright morning hour, Liu Boming's eyes lit up.

"Not bad, you're smart!" The effeminate youth smiled.

"It's all thanks to Little Uncle's hinting that I understood Little Uncle's intentions." Liu Boming immediately flattered.

He wanted to climb aboard the ship of the effeminate youth in front of him.

The effeminate youth in front of him, though not a direct descendant of the Qinghe Bo Manor, was still a collateral relative.

But even as a collateral relative, he was not comparable to the Liu family.

Not to mention Qinghe Bo, a fourth-rank official, even his father, a sixth-rank military official in Dongling County, held considerable power.

He knew that if he could hitch a ride on the Qinghe Bo Manor's line, his status within the Liu family would also greatly increase.

So today he cherished this opportunity.

A moment later.

The crowd began to form a long line.

Jiang Yiming stood slightly behind the queue, holding the hundred-tael silver ticket that Liu Wanwan had just given him, as well as the birth registration document issued by the government.

The birth registration document was an important proof of his age and origin.

The Dongling City Martial Academy only recruited people from within Dongling County, including counties, towns, and villages.

So the birth registration document was extremely important.

Those with unclear origins and unclear backgrounds were not eligible to join the Martial Academy.

At the same time, the proof of age was also very important.

The Martial Academy only recruited students under the age of eighteen.

After reaching a certain age, they would not be eligible to join the Martial Academy.

Of course, the so-called proof could also be bribed.

But as long as it wasn't too obvious, the Martial Academy wouldn't look into it too deeply.

"Kid, move to the back!" Just as the long line began to move forward, Jiang Yiming suddenly heard a coarse voice in his ear.

At the same time, he felt a wide, thick hand resting on his shoulder.

This thick hand was like a tiger's claw, instantly locking his shoulder firmly.

The next moment, the thick hand exerted force.

Jiang Yiming's body swayed slightly, and he stood still.

Instead, the tall youth behind him, half a head taller, wobbled slightly, almost falling forward onto the person in front of him.

"Kid, do you dare to resist?" The tall youth felt the surrounding gazes, and his face instantly filled with anger as he looked at Jiang Yiming.

Jiang Yiming glanced at him, as if thinking of something, then silently took a step back.

"You know your place!"

The tall youth was somewhat proud, striding forward and standing in front of Jiang Yiming.

The next instant.

Jiang Yiming smelled a strong body odor.

He couldn't help but frown, and instantly held his breath.

Meanwhile, the surrounding crowd, seeing that the small conflict had ended, and they all turned away their gazes.

"So timid!"

"Such a coward!"

"Look at his clothes, he must be from a small town, they wouldn't dare to cause trouble with us from Dongling City!"

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Hearing the low whispers around him, Jiang Yiming's expression remained unchanged.

He knew that it wasn't appropriate to cause a conflict at this moment.

Because the Martial Academy had just said that they strictly prohibited any noise or disturbance, and violators would have their enrollment qualifications canceled, never to be admitted.

With these words, if he were to cause a conflict with this tall youth, it would inevitably lead to trouble.

Patience for a moment, the storm will pass, retreat a step, and the sky will clear.

He chose to take a step back for now.

On the other side.

A Martial Academy disciple who was maintaining order looked in Jiang Yiming's direction.

"He can bear it!"

"But with Little Uncle's instructions, it's not a matter of bearing it and getting through safely!"

He withdrew his gaze and smiled.

He wasn't in a hurry, waiting for the conflict to happen, and then he would step in.

According to the Martial Academy's rules, canceling Jiang Yiming's qualification and expelling him from the Martial Academy's territory would leave no room for argument.

Moreover, a nephew of an eighth-rank military official from a remote county was not enough to make him feel intimidated.

The long line of people.

Feeling the tall youth behind him as if nothing had happened, the tall youth became restless again.

Originally, he wanted to cut in line and provoke Jiang Yiming, making Jiang Yiming clash with him, so he could complete that uncle's instructions.

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He also didn't expect that, facing his direct provocation, Jiang Yiming, in his youthful arrogance, would be so tolerant, making him momentarily unable to find a reason or excuse to act.

"Forget it!"

His heart hardened, and he instantly made a decision.

The next moment.

"Kid, do you dare to bump into me?" The tall youth reached out and grabbed Jiang Yiming's collar, his face filled with a fierce expression.

Jiang Yiming frowned.

Someone is targeting me!

He instantly made a judgment.

Then, he thought in his mind, if it were Uncle, what would he do? The next instant, his gaze quickly scanned the surroundings, but found nothing.

"Kid, do you dare to defy me!" Seeing Jiang Yiming's completely indifferent attitude, the tall youth's face instantly turned determined.

Jiang Yiming raised his hand and grabbed the tall youth's right hand.

Boom!

Jiang Yiming raised his hand and grabbed the tall youth's right hand, which was instantly locked by his iron-like fingers, unable to move Jiang Yiming's palm an inch.

"So powerful?"

His heart was filled with awe.

Instantly, he felt the huge gap between himself and Jiang Yiming.

Just then, a rebuke came from not far away.

"What are you doing?"

Hearing this powerful rebuke, the tall youth's hesitation instantly turned into determination.

He bent his right leg and instantly used all his strength to crash into Jiang Yiming's lower body.

Jiang Yiming's expression changed, and he raised his leg to block the attack.

The next moment.

The tall youth's bent knee had just reached mid-air, and he instantly felt a sharp pain in his shinbone.

Ah!!!

He opened his mouth and let out several exaggerated screams.

Action: The bustling atmosphere in front of the Martial Academy's entrance suddenly becomes the center of attention, not because of any commotion but because of the numerous rays of light that converge upon it.

"What are you doing?!"

A furious shout rings out, and two figures swiftly approach.

In just a few steps, they cover the distance of several zhang and appear beside Jiang Yiming and the burly youth.

One of them scans the surroundings and, upon seeing the effeminate youth nod slightly, immediately understanding the situation.

The next moment, he takes a knee beside the burly youth and places his right hand on the shinbone that Jiang Yiming had just kicked.

Then, he exerts force.

Crack!

The sound reverberates.

Ahhhhhh! The burly youth lets out a piercing scream, more exaggerated than his previous over-the-top cries.

The accompanying Martial Academy student, now standing very close, takes a meaningful look at the scene.

With the shinbone breaking so close, how could he not hear it?

"At such a young age, you're so vicious?" After breaking the burly youth's shinbone, the Martial Academy student turns to Jiang Yiming.

In the distance, Jiang Ning sees this and smiles.

He had arrived earlier.

With his powerful senses, he had observed everything that had transpired.

At this moment, he is also curious about how Jiang Yiming will handle the situation.

Although he was the one who set this up, he doesn't want to intervene and help Jiang Yiming.

After all, there's still a long way to go, and he can't protect Jiang Yiming forever.

Jiang Yiming needs to grow.

On the side, Bai Luoyu smiles.

"Brother Jiang, it seems your nephew is in trouble. Do you need me to step in?"

"Not yet!" Jiang Ning also smiles, "Let him handle it first!"

Then, he adds, "I didn't expect that at this age, Brother Bai, you're already a grandfather! Today, you even brought your granddaughter to participate in the Martial Academy's entrance examination."

Bai Luoyu's face shows helplessness, "It's common in large families! If we were to calculate the generations, in my clan, I'm already a grandfather, and those younger than me would call me 'Uncle'!"

"But at my current level, no one dares to look down on me and call me that!"

Bai Luoyu is even more eager to befriend Jiang Ning, for upon observing him closely, he sees the lingering divine radiance in Jiang Ning's body, making him appear as if he were enveloped in a layer of divine light.

This is a sign of marrow washing.

It also represents that Jiang Ning is a step ahead, having entered the Fourth Rank.

Although, on that day, at the hour of the Horse, he saw the Grand Sun's essence energy transform into divine light and descend upon Jiang Ning's courtyard, and he knew that Jiang Ning's Inner Dan Nourishment Skill had reached completion, and his Formation had already reached the second or even third level.

Marrow washing was a natural progression.

But when this situation is presented before him, he still feels a deep sense of disbelief.

At this age, a Fourth Rank in the Martial Realm, even a divine being would be no different.

At this moment, upon hearing Jiang Yiming's loud declaration, all eyes turn towards him.

Even Wang Qingtan, who is overseeing the entrance examination, looks over.

With just a single utterance, she can tell that the speaker's Qi and blood power is extraordinary, and his strength is not weak.

The pink-gowned girl beside her also curiously pokes her head out, and through the crowd, she sees Jiang Yiming.

"He looks a bit like him!"

The pink-gowned girl's mind instantly flashes with the image of the youth she saw on the city wall that day.

As the figures overlap, she sees a three-part resemblance between Jiang Yiming and Jiang Ning.

At the same time, the Martial Academy student who had orchestrated this situation has a change in expression.

"You're talking nonsense, do you want to die?!"

Jiang Yiming's gaze is sharp as he looks at him.

"I don't know who you're working for, but don't think your little tricks can escape notice!"

"You arranged for someone to cut in line, causing a conflict with me, and then breaking his leg bone to frame me."

"Then, using this as a reason to expel me, cutting off my eligibility to register for the entrance examination."

"Today, I'll let you know that the schemes of worms in the shadows cannot be exposed to the light."

His voice is loud and reverberates.

As his voice falls, Jiang Yiming suddenly erupts, his Qi and blood exploding from within.

At this moment, his heart is like a volcanic eruption.

He swings his fist, as if wanting to smash the earth.

Jiang Yiming knows that to break free from this situation, he needs to attract the attention of the Martial Academy's big shots.

His only reliance at the moment is his fifteen-year-old age and his extremely exaggerated strength.

With a single arm swing, he exerts a thousand jin of force.

This punch is not just a thousand jin.

He wants to showcase his innate talent and let those big shots in the Martial Academy, who turned to look at him due to his loud declaration, see his extremely exaggerated strength at this age.

His uncle isn't by his side.

At this moment, he can only borrow a stronger Formation to break through this situation.

He's only fifteen years old, a Fourth Rank in the Martial Realm, his skin is like bronze, and his strength is a thousand jin. This is his capital to borrow the Formation.

(End of Chapter)

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