Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

That night.

Splash—

Jiang Ning emerged from the deep lake waters.

The icy water continuously flowed down his body, dripping onto the ground beneath his feet.

The next moment,

his Inner Breath surged, billowing his robes.

In just a few breaths, the water covering him entirely evaporated.

His long hair hung loose, and his robe became supple.

[Skill]: Five Animals Fist (Five times limit-breaking 267/6000) (Traits: Five Internal Organs Store Essence, Five Elements Spirit, Master of Fist Skill, Bear-Tiger Body, Five Elements Body)

He glanced at the panel and then closed it.

After escorting Bai Luoyu away today, he had practiced the Five Animals Boxing technique all day.

His breakthrough in boxing also allowed him to experience an increase in efficiency.

Whether it was enhancing the efficiency of fortifying Qi-Blood or absorbing the spirit of the Five Elements from nature, both had significantly improved from before.

However, after practicing boxing for most of the day, he had already decided to put this martial art aside for the time being.

According to his calculations, the Source Energy Points needed for the next boxing breakthrough would not be two thousand, but rather five thousand.

Until now, that was about the total amount of Source Energy Points he had.

To gather another five thousand points, how much time would it take?

So, for him now, continuing to spend all his time on boxing was not cost-effective.

Without undergoing a limit-breaking transformation, the increase in strength from Experience Value was not noticeable.

Furthermore, at the Fifth Grade level, the factor that most influenced his martial arts progress wasn't the Five Animals Fist, but the Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill.

Then, his gaze swept across the panel again.

[Skill]:

Reading and Writing (Five times limit-breaking 1133/6000) (Traits: Unforgettable, Extraordinary Five Senses, Divine Thought Agility, Outstanding Comprehension, Heavenly Vision)

Five Animals Fist (Five times limit-breaking 267/6000) (Traits: Five Internal Organs Store Essence, Five Elements Spirit, Master of Fist Skill, Bear-Tiger Body, Five Elements Body)

Chopping Wood Blade Skill (Six times limit-breaking 7000/7000) (Traits: touch and understand, Sword like a flash of lightning, God-like Blade Control, Man and Sword as One, Innate Blade Bone)

Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill (Small Success 3221/5000)

Vajra Immortal Body (Small Success 453/5000)

Swimming (Six times limit-breaking 7000/7000) (Traits: Underwater Breathing, Water Manipulation Technique+, Water Spirit Affinity, Cloud Formation and Rainfall, Water Spirit Body)

Wind Thunder Arrow Skill (Third Limit Breaking 49/4000) (Traits: Wind and Thunder Breath, Heart Arrow Technique, Wind and Thunder Arrow)

Water and Fire True Strength (Second Limit Breaking 48/3000) (Traits: Water and Fire Immortal Clothes, Water and Fire Control)

Painting (Great Success 873/1000)

He controlled many skills now.

A total of nine.

Excluding the Painting he didn't value highly, that still left eight skills.

This was quite diverse learning for him.

He knew that for his panel, the quality of skills mattered more than the quantity.

Each limit-breaking brought about a significant transformation.

Such transformations were what greatly enhanced his strength.

Additionally, having traits endowed him to become even more extraordinary.

So unless necessary, he didn't wish to learn too many skills, diverting his focus.

Energy and time were limited; the more diverse the skills, the harder it was to focus and master them.

Looking at his own panel and browsing through all his skills, he fell into contemplation.

Both Swimming and Chopping Wood Blade Technique were constrained by Source Energy Points, and although the Experience Value was already full, they could not break the limit and undergo transformation.

As for the Vajra Immortal Body, although he knew the power of the golden body, he was not yet keen to grind this cultivation technique's Experience Value.

Compared to directly enhancing combat power with the Vajra Immortal Body, what he needed more currently was to increase the efficiency of gathering Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

In the Luoshui River, the stronger the spiritual power, the higher the efficiency of searching for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Before going to Dongling City, he had already planned to scour the waters near Dongling County for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Assimilating these treasures to obtain Source Energy Points might allow him to break limits in Swimming and Blade Techniques.

Such a boost in strength was more direct compared to the Vajra Immortal Body.

As for completing the Third Limit Breaking of Wind Thunder Arrow Skill and the Second Limit Breaking of Water and Fire True Strength,

the Source Energy Points required for them were not cost-effective and had low value for the price.

To complete the Fourth Limit-Breaking of Wind Thunder Arrow Skill required not just four thousand points of Experience Value but also a full thousand Source Energy Points.

Water and Fire True Strength, to complete the Third Limit Breaking, needed three thousand points of Experience Value and five hundred Source Energy Points.

Clarifying his thoughts, it only took a moment before his gaze locked on Reading and Writing.

"That's the one!"

"The limit-breaking of Reading and Writing required a number of Source Energy Points I can just manage."

"And I have to participate in imperial examinations soon, a perfect time to read more relevant books."

"Moreover, the transformation in spiritual power could enhance my perceptive range, helping me when I soon enter the lake to search for treasures."

Thinking of the multiple benefits, Jiang Ning became even more resolved.

The next moment, he headed in the direction of his own courtyard.

...

After stepping into his yard,

Jiang Ning suddenly paused.

His gaze involuntarily turned towards his room.

"Someone there?" With a slight movement of his ear, he detected the faint breathing sounds coming from his room.

Then,

he brought his index and middle fingers together, pressing them against the center of his brow; the Heavenly Eye was instantly activated.

His gaze swept again, this time towards his room.

"It really is her!" Jiang Ning's eyes narrowed with certainty.

With Heavenly Eye activated, his brow's Heavenly Eye could penetrate voids, see through illusions, and nothing tangible or intangible could obscure his view.

Thus, he also saw Xiao Emei, tightly clinging to the ceiling of his room.