Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

Chapter 80: Chapter 10 Breakthrough, Boxing Great Success!

The following day.

Jiang Ning got up and took a look at his own panel.

[Source Energy]: 9.3

“Yesterday was 6.8, today is 9.3.”

“A daily increase of 2.5 points, not bad, really not bad!”

Looking at the changes in the panel, Jiang Ning’s heart was filled with great joy.

In the past few days, even with the brief ample supply of Wild Ginseng, his Source Energy Points grew at a rate of about two points per day.

But yesterday, as he absorbed an additional two Qi Blood Pills.

It brought him over twenty strands of Qi Blood Power boost, which was the equivalent of practicing his boxing skill seven or eight more times each day.

Even for his current high efficiency in condensing Qi Blood Power, this was a significant improvement, increasing the speed at which he accumulated Qi Blood Power by an additional twenty percent.

At the same time, it also brought him an extra boost to his Source Energy Points.

The energy he consumed yesterday resulted in an increase of 2.5 Source Energy Points in one day.

[Skill]:

Reading and Writing (one-time Break Limit 756/2000) (Trait: Unforgettable)

Five Animals Fist (small success 356/500)

Chopping Wood Blade Skill (one-time Break Limit 2000/2000) (Trait: Touch and Understand)

Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill (Beginner 97/1000)

Canglang Blade Skill (Master 0/200)

He took another look at his personal panel.

In one day, his progress had already become very apparent.

The Five Animals Fist had gained 82 Experience Value since yesterday, bringing it to a total of 356 points, close to the required 500 points.

“In two more days, my Five Animals Fist will be able to enter the Great Success Realm,” Jiang Ning thought to himself.

After that, he washed up and continued to practice boxing in the courtyard.

During the arduous process of practicing boxing, he could distinctly feel his own Qi-Blood strengthening and his strength constantly increasing.

Especially the two Qi Blood Pills from the day before had given him quite the pleasant surprise.

The two Qi Blood Pills together brought him a total of fifty strands of Qi Blood Power.

The actual effect greatly exceeded what Wang Jin said about two Qi Blood Pills increasing about twenty strands of Qi Blood Power.

The difference between the two was a matter of multiples.

Regarding this, Jiang Ning also had some guesses.

The enhancement of the internal organ functions might also lead to better absorption of the medicine’s effects.

…

In the blink of an eye, two days later.

At 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.,

Jiang Ning stopped his breathing exercise and opened his personal panel.

[Source Energy]: 19.3

[Skill]:

Five Animals Fist (small success 496/500)

Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill (Beginner 188/1000)

…

“Just two more rounds of boxing and my Five Animals Fist will break through to the Great Success Realm.”

“Almost there! I’m about to break through!”

A hint of excitement shone in his eyes.

Then, he got up to practice boxing.

In the courtyard, each movement was full of vigor, and his shifting figure occasionally stirred up bursts of wind noise.

Sometimes he was as agile as a White Ape, and sometimes as light as a bell deer.

The fallen leaves on the ground were also swept up by his wind-like movements.

[Five Animals Fist Experience Value +2]

[Five Animals Fist Experience Value +2]

The moment the prompts appeared, Jiang Ning saw a sudden change on the panel.

[Skill]: Five Animals Fist (Great Success 0/1000)

The next instant,

He felt a flood of insights emerge in his mind about the Five Animals Fist.

At the same time, all the scenes of his boxing practice over these days flashed through his mind.

Time seemed to go by in an instant, yet also felt like it had been ages.

When Jiang Ning opened his eyes, a bright gleam flashed through his gaze.

“Finally, Great Success!”

After that, he moved his body, instantly becoming a blur as he dashed out.

In the forty-square-meter small courtyard, his shifting and turning did not feel restricted at all.

He moved like the wind across the courtyard, stirring up a violent breeze.

His maneuvers seemed to lack inertia and kinetic energy, unpredictably moving left and right, up and down, challenging to catch.

A moment later,

Jiang Ning suddenly stopped, shifting from motion to stillness, his face faintly displaying a hint of excitement. @@novelbin@@

“The Great Success of Five Animals Fist not only greatly improved my explosive power, but also my speed and movement techniques have greatly enhanced, moving like the wind, transitioning between motion and stillness at will.”

“Such movement techniques are enough to deal with ordinary Ninth Grade Martial Artists.”

A look of confidence flashed in his eyes.

This kind of movement technique, not to say that it could handle experienced hands like Cao Bin who had been specializing in Martial Arts Ninth Grade for many years, but at least it gave him some means to protect himself against him.

If he was determined to escape, coupled with his stamina, he was confident he had a fair chance to escape unscathed.

Immediately afterward, he thought of Cao Rong a few days ago.

With an arm lift and a shot, the arrow pierced through the air, causing a sonic boom, with a speed that had already surpassed the speed of sound’s propagation.

Thinking of Cao Rong, the complacency in his heart vanished without a trace.

“My strength is nowhere near enough, I need to enter the Martial Arts Entry rank as soon as possible!”

“According to what Wang Jin said yesterday, Shen Congyun will return to the headquarters in Guangning Prefecture early tomorrow morning to accept punishment for breaking the rules of Wanhua Building.”

Knowing this, a strong sense of crisis filled his heart.

Once Shen Congyun leaves Luoshui County, the deterrent effect on the Cao family will be greatly reduced.

He dared not take anything lightly.

Next,

he walked out of his small courtyard and came to the stone locks in the front yard of the Martial Arts Hall.

Standing before a 400 catty stone lock,

he then placed his left hand on the ice-cold fine iron of the stone lock.

“Rise!” he silently shouted in his heart, his muscles tensely contracting and exerting force.

The next moment,

the 400-catty stone lock lifted off the ground and hung entirely in the air.

A smile appeared on Jiang Ning’s face, “Even the strength of my left arm reaches 400 catties!”

Boom—

As he set the stone lock back to the ground, a dull sound resounded from beneath it.

“My left arm holds 400 catties of strength; I wonder if my right arm could handle the 500 catty stone lock.”

With this thought in mind, he approached the 500-catty stone lock, gripped it tightly with his right hand, and exerted all his strength, his face instantly turning red.

After a single breath,

he released all the strength from his body, exhaling the impure energy from his abdomen and shook his head slightly.

“Still a bit too far off!”

“Sure enough, reaching a strength of 500 catties isn’t so simple.”

“However, it is normal, after all, my Qi Blood Power hasn’t even reached Perfection, nor has it fully penetrated through my limbs!”

“The only reason I possess 400 catties of strength is because my Bear-shaped Fist has reached Great Success, and my saber technique has had multiple Break Limit breakthroughs.”

He clenched his fist, and his strength along with Qi Blood Power surged, instantly channeling through both arms.

“Continue practicing boxing, now that I have Wang Jin’s resource support, I must seize the opportunity to achieve Qi Blood Perfection as soon as possible, and then promptly join the ranks of Martial Arts Ninth Grade.”

“If I don’t reach Ninth Grade, after all, the difference is too great, and there is no qualification to pass the Inspection Office’s assessment and join it.”

…

Cao Mansion.

“Big brother, do you have to leave now?” Cao Bin followed behind Cao Rong.

Cao Rong had a strong bow on his back and a quiver at his waist housing seven arrows.

His steps were steady, appearing unhurried, but his speed was exceptionally fast,

as his stride spanned more than a meter with each step.

Cao Rong said, “Sudden military orders from above, I must return quickly for my duty! The Black Wind Army has recently crossed into Dongling County. I need to return to participate in their extermination.”

“The Black Wind Army has actually reached Dongling County?” Cao Bin’s face showed surprise.

“Yes, so later, command the caravan to rest for the time being and send more guards to the iron mine at Tieling Mountain,” Cao Rong instructed.

“Yes, big brother!” Cao Bin quickly kept up with Cao Rong’s pace, responding.

Cao Rong then reached the stables, patting his mount.

“Neigh—”

The precious horse stood two meters tall, its coat slick and shiny, exceptionally robust.

Anyone knowledgeable about horses would recognize this as a genuinely fine horse.

The precious horse nuzzled Cao Rong’s head, after which Cao Rong mounted.

Seeing this, Cao Bin hastily spoke up, “Big brother, what about Jiang Ning? I heard Shen Congyun is about to depart for Guangning Prefecture headquarters to accept punishment.”

“Once he goes, we don’t know how long he will be back.”

“Should I still go and apologize to that kid?”

Cao Rong pondered for a moment, then spoke, “That’s for you to decide!”

Cao Bin said, “With Shen Congyun gone, who knows when he’ll return! Why should the Cao family bow and apologize to such a commoner? I don’t want to go.”

Cao Rong nodded, “It’s okay not to go! Since Wanhua Building headquarters intends to punish Shen Congyun, Shen Congyun won’t have the chance to return to Luoshui County anytime soon.”

“After another year or so, I should be able to step into the ranks of Martial Arts Sixth Grade.”

Upon hearing this news, Cao Bin’s expression lit up with great joy.

“Big brother, are you about to make a breakthrough?”

Cao Rong said, “Soon! If fast, half a year, and at slowest, one or two years, I must reach the Sixth Rank. At that time, my position will be elevated.”

Hearing Cao Rong’s words, Cao Bin’s expression became overjoyed, his confidence growing.

“Since big brother is this close, then there’s no need to apologize.”

“You decide!” Cao Rong spoke as he prepared to spur his horse, but then seemed to think of something else.

He then glanced at Cao Bin, “Whatever you do, don’t go too far, don’t create deep enmity. That kid is so valued by Wang Jin that he doesn’t hesitate to tear our faces, there must be something special about him.”

“Also being so favored by Shen Congyun, willing to risk a terrible outcome to interfere, this indicates something.”

“That kid has something extraordinary about him.”

Cao Bin said, “Don’t worry, big brother! I understand!”

Cao Rong looked at him once again, then patted the horse’s back.

“Giddy up—”

With his command,

the horse beneath him caught his intention, galloping out of the yard.

Then the sound of the horse’s hooves echoed through the streets of Luoshui County in the early morning, rushing down the wide avenue of the Inner City towards the city gate.

Cao Bin watched Cao Rong’s departing figure, and a sigh of relief escaped him.

In the Cao family, although Cao Rong was not the Family Head,

his words carried more weight than even the Family Head’s.

The status the Cao family enjoyed today, a key factor was due to Cao Rong’s strength and status.

He had taken the Cao family to a new level.

Therefore, Cao Bin always had an inherent fear of Cao Rong.

Then, Cao Bin’s eyes gleamed with joy.

“Big brother is about to advance further, Shen Congyun will soon leave, what do I have to worry about?”

Cao Bin felt a temptation stirring inside him.

But remembering Cao Rong’s departing words, he immediately shook his head.

“No! Big brother is right; it’s better not to offend that kid!”

“To earn Shen Congyun and old Wang Jin’s esteem, the kid’s martial arts talent must be very high.”

He then suppressed the eager thoughts in his heart.