Chapter 69: Changes on the Panel

Chapter 69: Changes on the Panel

【Name】: Jiang Ning

【Essence】: 2.0

【Skills】:

Word Recognition (Limit Break 654/2000) (Attribute: Photographic Memory)



Five Beasts Fist (Minor Success 88/500)



Firewood Splitting Blade Technique (Limit Break 1783/2000) (Attribute: Transferable Skills)



Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique (Beginner 32/1000)



Tideblade Technique (Mastery 0/200)



Jiang Ning observed the changes on his panel.

In just one day, his Essence had increased from 0.1 to 2, a growth of 1.9.

This rate of increase was something he had achieved in nearly five days before, and if we consider his progress before starting martial arts training, it would have taken him almost half a month to gain such a significant number of points.

The price he paid for this was consuming one and a half roots of wild ginseng in just one day.

In market terms, this was equivalent to spending nearly twenty taels of silver in a single day.

Aside from this change, the most significant transformation was in his Tideblade Technique.

In just one day, this blade technique had advanced from Beginner to Mastery.

If his teacher knew about this efficiency, he would be shocked.

If the world were to find out, they would be astounded and consider him a monster.

Jiang Ning had no intention of sharing this information with anyone, including his master, Wang Jin.

Exceptional talent could bring attention and cultivation opportunities.

But this level of efficiency couldn't be explained by talent alone.

At least, that's how Jiang Ning saw it.

In his opinion, while sharing this might bring some benefits, the drawbacks could be greater, inviting trouble.

His master already showed him enough attention and care.

He couldn't expect to be treated like a favored son.

Jiang Ning needed to keep some tricks up his sleeve.

The Tideblade Technique at the Mastery level was his ultimate move, his secret weapon for now.

Using this technique meant it was time to fight with all his might.

Before, when he had only mastered one level of internal power, he wasn't confident he could kill a Rank 1 martial artist.

Now, Jiang Ning had full confidence.

If he unleashed two levels of internal power consecutively, with all his strength in one strike, as long as it hit, he was sure he could kill Xu Yunfeng with a single blow.

At this moment, feeling the vast and powerful internal power within him, Jiang Ning's confidence soared.

After a brief rest, he began practicing his fist technique.

From the afternoon of the previous day until now, he had been practicing his blade technique non-stop. Even after sunrise, he hadn't absorbed the essence of the sun to increase his Inner Alchemy Vitality Technique experience points.

Now, with the Tideblade Technique reaching the Mastery level, he could finally focus on the Five Beasts Fist.

Further breakthroughs in the blade technique wouldn't provide much additional benefit.

The most remarkable aspect of this technique was the Nine Levels of Power, where each breakthrough in the blade technique would allow him to unleash more levels of power.

When the technique reached perfection, one strike with nine levels of power would be more powerful than the cumulative effect of nine individual strikes.

This was the technique's most formidable feature.

However, Jiang Ning's current physique was too weak; even unleashing the power of the beginner level of the Tideblade Technique would cause his muscles to tear and his veins to burst.

It was unimaginable what the release of two levels of power would do to his body.

In Jiang Ning's opinion, even if he disregarded the consequences and costs, he could, at most, unleash the power of two levels.

Anything more, and his arm might explode before he even made a move.

So, in the short term, continuing to focus on the Tideblade Technique would be pointless.

Switching to the Five Beasts Fist was the right path.

Strengthening his vital energy and physique was the foundation and a prerequisite for entering the first rank of martial arts.

The Nine Levels of Power were more like a skill, an amplifier of his fundamental strength.

Only with a stronger base in his physique could the release of the Nine Levels of Power result in even more formidable combat power.

Once his physique reached a certain level, it would also support the unrestrained release of the Nine Levels of Power's formidable might.

And to truly unravel the current difficult situation, Jiang Ning believed that he needed a powerful backer, a towering tree that could shelter him from the storm.

Only with an improvement in status could he truly break free from this predicament.

Otherwise, even if he reached the Rank Entry Martial Dao in a short time, what would it matter?

After killing Xu Yunfeng, there was Cao Bin. If he killed Cao Bin, it would only invite the enmity of the entire Cao family and possibly even the entire Great Xia Dynasty, leaving him in constant fear and unable to find peace.

There would be an endless stream of enemies, and he would never have a day of peace. This was not the life he sought.

With the existence of this mysterious panel, he needed a powerful backer, a towering tree that could provide him with sufficient and secure time.

In his opinion, only the Inspection Bureau, a power institution comparable to the Jin Yiwei of his past life, and even surpassing them, could offer such protection.

Joining the Inspection Bureau meant having power in hand.

Leaning on the Inspection Bureau was like leaning on the Martial Sage and the Great Xia Dynasty itself. It was a formidable force and an immense background.

It was a background that could truly ensure his safety.

To enter this power institution, he had less than three months left.

Within this time, he needed to first refine his vital energy, reaching the Perfect Level and permeating his entire body.

Then, he would cultivate the skin membrane, connecting it throughout his body, and achieve the Ninth Stage Grandmaster.

Only then would he be qualified to become a member of the Inspection Bureau, the highest power institution.

In Jiang Ning's opinion, joining this power institution would resolve his difficult situation.

"However..." Thinking of Xu Yunfeng, Jiang Ning clenched his fists again, "But I won't let those who deserve punishment off the hook."

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The Wan Hua Tower.

This building used the finest materials in Luoshui County, and at night, it shone brilliantly, making it the tallest building in the county.

Standing at the top of the Wan Hua Tower, one could overlook the entire Luoshui County.

At this moment, on the top floor of the tower.

There was a man and a woman, both from Luoshui County.

The man appeared to be in his early forties, with a hint of white at his temples.

This person was none other than Shen Congyun, the deputy lord of the Wan Hua Tower in Luoshui County.

In front of him stood a woman in her late twenties.

"Reporting to the Lord, this is the data you instructed me to collect!" The woman lowered her head slightly and presented the data, tied with a yellow cloth, to Shen Congyun.

"Call me Deputy Lord!" Shen Congyun took the scroll from the woman and spoke indifferently.

"Yes, Deputy Lord Shen," the woman replied, her tone slightly stiff.

"Remember, don't call me the wrong title again!" Shen Congyun said as he untied the yellow ribbon on the scroll, his eyebrows furrowed.

"Yes, Deputy Lord Shen!" The woman responded and then added, "May I take my leave now?"

"You may leave!" Shen Congyun said, looking down.

As the woman left, Shen Congyun opened the scroll and began reading.

After a while, he finished reading and raised his eyes from the bottom of the scroll.

"I miscalculated; this boy has only been learning martial arts for over ten days, not several months!"

"In other words, this boy has spent no more than ten days to cultivate the Inner Vitality Technique to the Minor Success level, and that's without any external resources!"

A look of shock flashed in Shen Congyun's eyes as he realized this.

He continued to mutter to himself, "Such an exceptionally gifted and intelligent person; if he were in ancient times, he would have been an extraordinary figure!"

"However, if the information about him is true, he comes from an ordinary background, yet he reached the Minor Success level in vital energy cultivation within ten days of learning martial arts."

"With such outstanding martial talent, even in this era, coupled with the Inner Vitality Technique, this boy is undoubtedly a true Grandmaster seedling!"

"He is indeed a better candidate than Wang Jin, as he is much younger and has far more potential for growth!"

(End of Chapter)

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