Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

The first day of the new year.

After sending off Family Head Xie Zhengtian from the Xie family, Jiang Ning took out the two silver notes he had just received and handed them to Lv Yi, asking her to make a trip to the Wanhua Building to purchase those two Immortal Treasures for him.

Star Grass and Ten Thousand Wood Tree Heart.

Having arranged this matter, he headed towards his own east courtyard.

It was now the time of Chen, and less than two hours remained until the time of Si when he could breathe in and release the Essence of the Great Sun to increase the progress of his Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill.

In the blink of an eye.

The time of Si had arrived.

Jiang Ning sat cross-legged on the straw mat in his yard, assuming the Five Hearts Facing Heaven pose, and then began practicing the art of breathing in and releasing against the overhead Great Sun.

With every breath he took, the Essence Qi of the Great Sun entered his body through his nostrils and filled his organs.

[Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill EXP +1]

[Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill EXP +1]

[Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill EXP +1]

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As he continued the practice of breathing and releasing, the experience value of his Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill kept increasing.

He also felt threads of Inner Breath condensing and blending into his Dantian, and as the Inner Breath in his Dantian grew, the vision of a great river raging became even more powerfully evident.

Two hours later.

Noon was approaching.

"Whew—"

Jiang Ning exhaled a breath of impure energy, opened his eyes, and his face showed delight.

After breathing and releasing the Sun Essence Qi for two hours, he felt a significant improvement in himself.

Especially the growth of his Inner Breath was very noticeable.

[This time after breathing and releasing the Sun Essence Qi, Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill experience has increased by a total of 113 points.]

[Skill]: Inner Elixir Cultivation (small success 1500/5000)

"The progress is almost one-third complete," he nodded in satisfaction, then closed the panel and got up.

After the short practice, he visited the front hall.

Only then did he learn that many people had come to visit during the two hours of his practice.

On the first day of the new year, according to the local customs of Luoshui County, it was the time for visiting friends and relatives.

After last night's incident, all the forces in the city knew that Jiang Ning had grown to become one of the leading figures in Luoshui County.

As a result, none of the prevailing powers dared to neglect and chose to come to Jiang Ning's mansion early in the morning to show goodwill.

He glanced briefly at the list written down by his sister-in-law Liuu Wanwan and the gifts sent along with the new year's arrival, instantly grasping the situation.

In just two hours' time.

Various forces from Luoshui County had mostly come.

Their visit was not like that of Family Head Xie Zhengtian, who wished to meet with him; they simply left a gift and asked Liuu Wanwan to convey their visit.

"It seems that last night's battle made a great impact on all forces!"

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning smiled.

The actions of various forces proved that all his efforts in martial arts training had been worth it.

Otherwise, how could such a situation arise today?

With this in mind, Jiang Ning exchanged a few pleasantries with his brother and sister-in-law, telling them to call him when it was time to eat.

Then he played with Little Dumpling, who was dressed like a little bear, for a while before returning to his east courtyard to continue practicing the Fist and refining the bones in his body.

Approaching midday.

Jiang Ning then heard the belated footsteps of Lv Yi.

His heart immediately filled with a faint excitement.

Because Lv Yi had just gone out with those two silver notes and carried out his instructions to purchase the two Immortal Treasures he needed from the Wanhua Building.

Star Grass and Ten Thousand Wood Tree Heart.

Ever since absorbing the Water and Flame Spirit Fruit last time, he knew that absorbing so-called Immortal Treasures greatly increased his Source Energy Points.

That Water and Flame Spirit Fruit provided him with an increase of over three hundred Source Energy Points.

And now, with two Immortal Treasures, the growth in Source Energy Points promised to be substantial, enough for his Source Energy Points to exceed five hundred.

With Source Energy Points over five hundred, his strength would advance again.

He could complete the Chopping Wood Blade Skill's sixth Break Limit, gaining a new trait.

Moreover, his Sword Force would increase once more, boosting his strongest method of killing enemies.

He clearly remembered.

A few days ago, when two Fifth Grade Internal Strength Realm Martial Artists from the God Worship Sect attacked, and one of them turned into a Six-Armed Divine Descendant with the help of the Wind God Envoy, he could not kill the Six-Armed Divine Descendant with any other methods.

The only way he could kill the Martial Artist from the God Worship Sect in the Six-Armed Divine Descendant state was one method.

That was to unleash the full force of his saber technique, aided by the sharpness of the spiritual weapon he wielded.

Only thus was it possible to slay the enemy.

It showed that his saber technique, combined with his spiritual weapon, was his strongest method of killing enemies.

Now with the saber technique's Break Limit, it meant enhancing his strongest killing method once more.

Afterwards.

He quickly completed a round of Bone Forging and Five Animals Fist training, gathered his Fist Force, and then called over Lv Yi.

"Young Master!" Lv Yi ran over.

"Did you bring the items?"

"I did!" Lv Yi nodded repeatedly and then took out two Jade Boxes from her close-fitting hiding place.

"The Star Grass and Ten Thousand Wood Tree Heart you asked for, Young Master!" Lv Yi said and then produced a few scattered silver notes: "Young Master, these are the leftover silver notes."

Jiang Ning took the two Jade Boxes from Lv Yi's hands, glanced at the four thousand taels represented by the silver notes in her hand—four notes, each worth one thousand taels.

"Keep the silver notes for now, we'll have a lot more expenses in the future!"

"Yes, Young Master!" Hearing Jiang Ning's words, Lv Yi immediately nodded her head repeatedly, happily stuffing the four silver notes into her small purse.

Managing money held special significance for her.

And at this moment, Jiang Ning, holding the two Jade Boxes, walked towards the pavilion beside the bamboo grove in the yard.

Sitting on a stone bench, looking at the two Jade Boxes on the stone table, his face was filled with joy.