Chapter 38: A Golden Core Ingested, My Fate Is In My Hands!

Chapter 38: A Golden Core Ingested, My Fate Is In My Hands!

The more Jiang Ning understood the extraordinary nature of beginner Martial Dao practitioners, the more uncertain he felt.

Achieving the perfection of skin cultivation was like donning a bronze armor, rendering him invulnerable to Martial Dao practitioners below the Ranked level. This was especially true in terms of defensive capabilities, where the difference between them was akin to that between an adult and a child.

Not to mention the disparity in strength and Vital Energy between the two, which was a qualitative change.

Therefore, advancing from Qi and Blood Perfection to Martial Dao Ascension was not a simple path.

It required time to refine, secret techniques, and resources.

At present, he had no knowledge of any skin cultivation techniques or the external resources required.

This was not something he could easily understand at his current level.

For any power, such secret techniques related to the human body's foundation would not be easily disseminated, even if it was just a Nine Levels of Martial Arts skin cultivation technique.

Thus, he had little hope of obtaining this information at this time.

However, Jiang Ning also knew that he could still acquire the skin cultivation technique without having to purchase it.

It wasn't some secret that couldn't be passed down.

But Jiang Ning was aware that he didn't need to do that to obtain the skin cultivation technique.

As long as he met Wang Jin's assessment requirements like Xiao Peng, by comprehending the Great Accomplishment realm in any one of the Five Beasts Fist within six months of joining the Martial Academy, he could become Wang Jin's Direct Disciple.

Direct Disciples were the true disciples of the Martial Academy and the only ones qualified to call Wang Jin their Master.

At that time, he would naturally have access to Wang Jin's legacy and the skin cultivation technique.

As it was now, he was at most an Outer Academy Disciple, or perhaps a Disciple of Record.

If he couldn't meet the standard within six months and pass Wang Jin's test, he would have to pack up and leave.

At this moment, Cheng Ran smiled and patted Jiang Ning's shoulder after seeing him accept the silver bill that Cheng Ran had sent out.

"Finally, Jiang Shidi, you're being reasonable!"

Then, "Cough, cough—" Due to his hearty laughter, he couldn't help but cough repeatedly, and strands of blood came out of his mouth.

"Is Cheng Shixiong alright?" Jiang Ning quickly supported Cheng Ran's slightly swaying body.

After a few breaths, Cheng Ran suppressed the urge to cough and waved his hand, "Jiang Shidi, help me to rest for a bit. I need to calm down!"

On the other side, Xiao Peng watched Cheng Ran being supported by Jiang Ning and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

What a pity!

If this kid hadn't saved him, Cheng Ran would have been seriously injured by my strike. If he had collided with the wall, his muscles and bones would have been damaged, and his organs displaced. It wouldn't have been a matter of just a day or two.

In that case, Cheng Ran, who poses the greatest threat to me, would have his threat significantly reduced.

What a pity, truly a pity! Xiao Peng slowly retracted his gaze.

At this moment, amidst the flattery of the crowd, the corners of his mouth curled upwards, unable to contain his inner joy.

In Jiang Ning's courtyard, Cheng Ran slowly sat down on a small wooden stool.

"Peh—" He spat out the blood from his mouth, "That damned Xiao Peng is so ruthless."

Jiang Ning sat beside him, "How are you feeling now, Cheng Shixiong?"

"Much better!" Cheng Ran nodded, "Fortunately, I've made some progress in skin cultivation. Now, my organs are just slightly shaken, and the injury isn't too severe. At most, I'll need two or three days of rest to recover. If I have good healing medicine, it'll be even faster!"

After speaking, Cheng Ran turned to Jiang Ning, "Jiang Shidi, your strength has already exceeded two hundred jin, right?"

"Shixiong's test was truly unexpected!" Jiang Ning smiled.

"Jiang Shidi, please don't mind it! I was just shocked and couldn't believe it, so I tested you." Cheng Ran showed a look of apology.

"It's fine! But please don't spread this around, Cheng Shixiong." Jiang Ning spoke.

Cheng Ran nodded, "Of course! With Xiao Peng's sinister intentions, if he knew that Jiang Shidi had reached this stage in such a short time, he might secretly use some underhanded means."

"Speaking of Xiao Peng, I can't help but feel resentful!" Cheng Ran's face showed anger at this moment.

"Shixiong lacks combat experience! In terms of true strength, Shixiong is superior to Xiao Peng."

Cheng Ran nodded in agreement, "Indeed, he lacks combat experience! I need to improve in this aspect. If I don't regain my face after today's incident, my heart won't be at ease!"

Then he turned to Jiang Ning, "Jiang Shidi, when you have time, why don't we spar regularly to increase our combat experience?"

Jiang Ning pondered for a moment before nodding in agreement, "That's a good idea. I've never fought anyone before, and I do lack real combat experience!"

"Exactly!" Cheng Ran nodded repeatedly, "Master Wang once said that Martial Dao is a skill for killing enemies, and one cannot reach the pinnacle through mere cultivation alone. Even though we can't kill enemies, sparring can still enhance our combat experience. If we get the chance to join the Inspection Bureau, our combat experience will be even more valuable."

Jiang Ning nodded in agreement, "Then, let's spar again after Cheng Shixiong's injury heals!"

"Agreed!" Cheng Ran extended his right palm.

Jiang Ning understood and extended his right palm to meet his in a palm strike.

Afterward, Cheng Ran rested for several hours, waiting until his breath was calm and steady.

Only then did Jiang Ning escort him out of the Martial Academy's main gate.

"Jiang Shidi, rest assured! I will do my best to help you with your request in the next couple of days," Cheng Ran said.

"Then, I'll leave it to you, Cheng Shixiong!" Jiang Ning bid farewell with a respectful gesture.

His gaze swept across the stalls at the entrance of the Martial Academy, but he didn't notice anything unusual.

The next day.

Early morning.

Sitting cross-legged in the courtyard, Jiang Ning quietly awaited the rising sun, feeling the refreshing breeze on his face.

【Technique】: Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique (Uninitiated: 91/100)



He was only 91 experience points away from initiating the Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique.

Jiang Ning eagerly anticipated reaching the initiation stage of the Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique.

The fact that it required a hundred experience points just to initiate the technique indicated its extraordinary quality.

As far as he knew, Martial Dao techniques were categorized into lower tier, middle tier, and upper tier.

Above the upper tier techniques, there were even higher-quality techniques.

Based on the experience point requirements, Jiang Ning had two speculations. One was that the Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique was a middle tier technique, surpassing the lower tier techniques.

His Five Beasts Fist was a lower tier technique, requiring only ten experience points to initiate.

So, it was normal for the initiation requirements of middle tier techniques to be significantly higher than those of lower tier techniques.

His second speculation was that the Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique was an even more mysterious technique, ranking above the upper tier.

Such a qualitative difference would result in a qualitative change in the experience points required to break through the technique.

This speculation wasn't just because the initiation of the Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique required a hundred experience points, ten times more than the Five Beasts Fist.

The more significant reason was the nature and intent of the Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique.

The Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique was a method of internal strengthening.

Internal strengthening was a path taken by those at the fifth level of Martial Dao, making it an extremely rare cultivation method, likely of a high-quality tier.

Moreover, the intent behind the Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique left Jiang Ning in awe, resembling the immortal cultivation methods from the mythical stories of his previous life, rather than the Martial Dao.

The technique involved absorbing the essence of the rising sun to strengthen the organs, and at its peak, it required the practitioner to draw the fire of the sun at noon into their body, turning it into a furnace to refine a Golden Core.

Swallowing a Golden Core, one's life would be in their own hands, not subject to the heavens.

Such an intent deserved to be ranked above even the upper tier Martial Dao techniques.

Of course, these were just his speculations.

In addition to these speculations fueling his anticipation, there was another crucial factor that excited him.

The tattered page he had obtained only recorded the initiation method of the Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique, without any subsequent techniques.

The method to reach perfection was only briefly mentioned.

This meant that with the tattered page, he could, at most, only reach the initiation stage of the Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique and not achieve the perfection described in the technique.

He couldn't achieve the perfection of swallowing a Golden Core, taking his life into his own hands.

However, Jiang Ning hoped that with the help of the skill panel, even with just a tattered page, he could break through the Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique to perfection by accumulating experience bit by bit.

Achieving the state of swallowing a Golden Core, taking his life into his own hands.

(End of Chapter)

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