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Chapter 37: Cheng Ran's Shock
Chapter 37: Cheng Ran's Shock
His single arm could exert more than two hundred jin of force.
Though this number wasn't terrifying in Cheng Ran's eyes,
after achieving Vital Energy Perfection and Qi and Blood Circulation Through the Body, his single arm's strength had already surpassed five hundred jin, more than twice Jiang Ning's current strength.
However, a force of over two hundred jin on someone who had only recently started martial arts shocked Cheng Ran greatly.
At this rate of growth, he wouldn't take long to catch up to himself.
Though actual growth couldn't be calculated this way.
Strength became increasingly difficult to improve as it grew.
This was why he could only exert five hundred jin of strength after achieving Vital Energy Perfection and Qi and Blood Circulation Through the Body.
However, two hundred jin of strength allowed Cheng Ran to estimate Jiang Ning's Vital Energy level roughly.
Jiang Ning's Vital Energy was at least above Minor Mastery, possibly even achieving Qi and Blood Circulation Through the Double Arms.
Moreover, given his relationship with Jiang Ning, he was well aware that Jiang Ning's only health supplements were the wild ginseng Zhou Xing had given him and the medicinal soups provided by the martial academy.
Apart from that, there was nothing else.
With such ordinary martial training conditions, to reach this level of strength, there was only one possibility in Cheng Ran's mind.
Jiang Ning's martial talent was extraordinary, able to condense a large amount of Vital Energy Power solely through the foundational technique, the Five Beasts Fist.
And Jiang Ning's progress in fist techniques must be extremely rapid, likely reaching mastery or even Minor Mastery.
Thinking of this, Cheng Ran's heart was even more agitated.
Experiencing Jiang Ning's changes firsthand, he understood Jiang Ning better than anyone else present.
He never would have imagined that a friend he casually made would have such extraordinary martial talent.
Such talent was unparalleled and exceptionally rare even in all of Luo Shui County.
At this moment,
Cheng Ran briefly pondered in his mind and decided not to make a big fuss.
He then smiled and bowed again, "Thank you, Brother Jiang, for your help!"
"Brother Senior has already thanked you!" Jiang Ning smiled.
Cheng Ran also smiled wryly, "As the saying goes, it takes a hundred days to recover from injuries that affect the sinews and bones. At this critical juncture, if you had injured your sinews and bones, Brother Jiang would have saved me from a long period of bed rest. A mere thank you couldn't express my gratitude."
"Well then!" Cheng Ran said, then reached into his pocket and pulled out a silver bill, "Brother Jiang, this is the fifty silver coins I have left. Though it's not much, it's my heartfelt offering. Please accept it."
Seeing this, Jiang Ning looked at Cheng Ran in slight surprise.
A faint smile then appeared on his face, "Senior Brother Cheng is so generous, I can't refuse. Don't regret it later!"
Cheng Ran laughed immediately, "I love Brother Jiang's straightforward and honest character!"
As he spoke, Cheng Ran handed the silver bill to Jiang Ning, "What I, Cheng Ran, give is given with sincerity. There's no reason for me to regret it!"
"Moreover, though I, Cheng Ran, am not from a wealthy family, I can still afford this much for my friends. Not to mention that Brother Jiang's help saved me from flesh and bone injuries and the agony of bed rest!"
"Against this, fifty silver coins mean nothing. If Brother Jiang doesn't accept, he's looking down on me!"
Jiang Ning smiled, "Since that's the case, I can't refuse!"
With that, he put the fifty silver coins in his pocket.
At this moment, the people watching from afar
showed envious looks, especially the well-bred sons from the Outer City, whose envy was even more pronounced.
"To help and give fifty silver coins. Cheng Ran is truly generous!"
"That's true. Cheng Ran is the only male in his family. Not only does his family own thousands of acres of good farmland, but they also run a wine pavilion. Senior Brother Cheng is naturally wealthy and generous."
If it weren't for this, how could Cheng Shixiong have reached the level of Vital Energy Perfection and interconnected his entire body? The amount of silver spent is not a small sum!"
"Jiang Ning is truly lucky to befriend Cheng Ran Shixiong and gain his favor."
"To gain Cheng Ran Shixiong's favor is also his own merit, allowing Cheng Shixiong to avoid injuries that would require setting bones and tendons. It will take approximately three months for the Inspection Bureau to open in Luo Shui County. If Cheng Shixiong wants to compete and join the Bureau, a few days of recuperation won't hinder him as much as losing fifty taels of silver."
"That's true. Being able to join the Inspection Bureau is like a fish leaping over the dragon gate for us in Luo Shui County, and our future will be completely different."
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On the other side.
Jiang Ning naturally accepted the fifty taels of silver notes.
He wouldn't think of declining such a superficial gesture.
Nowadays, fifty taels of silver notes are of great help to him, but they are insignificant to Cheng Ran.
He is currently in dire need of resources.
On the path of martial arts, the lack of resources greatly affects progress and efficiency.
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Ever since he lost the help of the wild ginseng, he has been practicing fist techniques less frequently each day, and his daily source energy points income has also decreased.
With these fifty taels of silver, he can return to his previous level of efficiency.
As a result, his fist technique progress will be faster, and his vital energy accumulation speed will also increase.
This will greatly increase his chances of joining the Inspection Bureau in three months.
All along, regarding joining the Inspection Bureau, he had already made up his mind to do so.
But whether he could succeed or not, he didn't know.
After all, he doesn't have much time left, and three months is too short.
In three months, he needs to achieve Vital Energy Mastery, enter the Martial Dao Entry Rank, and pass the practical examination for joining the Bureau.
For the first task, he is confident and doesn't see much difficulty.
However, for the second task, entering the Martial Dao Entry Rank, he has no confidence at all.
On the path of martial arts, even with Vital Energy Perfection and a fully interconnected body, one can only be considered an ordinary person, yet to break the human body's limits.
Only by entering the Martial Dao Entry Rank can one be said to have officially stepped onto the path of martial arts.
According to his knowledge, to enter the Ninth Tier of Martial Dao, one must circulate their entire body's vital energy, aided by secret techniques and external objects, refining both internally and externally. Under the skin, a membrane is formed, connected to the muscles, and becomes an integral part of the body.
When this membrane is initially formed, and there are no leaks in the entire body, it is like the layer of skin peeled off from a cowhide, seamlessly connecting with the body's muscles.
Only after achieving this step can one be considered to have entered the Martial Dao Entry Rank, becoming a skin-refining martial artist, also known as a Ninth Tier martial artist.
Initially entering the Ninth Tier, the increase in strength is not very noticeable. It only slightly enhances the strength of vital energy and power, and slightly improves resistance to strikes. This improved resistance to strikes is still not very effective against weapons.
However, once the skin-refining realm is further advanced, and the initial success in skin-refining is achieved, the membrane becomes as hard as stone, reaching the level of a stone skin. Then, it is a completely different story.
Not only will ordinary weapons find it challenging to inflict significant damage on martial artists at this level, but their resistance to strikes will also increase significantly.
More importantly, their vital energy and power will be further enhanced.
If martial artists like these were to wear armor and wield sharp weapons, they would be a nightmare on the battlefield, with ten of them capable of defeating a thousand ordinary soldiers, and a hundred of them able to defeat ten thousand ordinary soldiers.
If the skin-refining realm is further perfected, there will be another significant transformation.
The membrane, connected to the muscles, rivals bronze, making it difficult for ordinary swords and blades to cause injury.
With skin-refining perfection, even wearing a single layer of clothing is equivalent to wearing armor.
This is the strength of those who have entered the Entry Rank.
(End of Chapter)
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