Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

Outer City.

At this moment, Jiang Li looked at the deed in his hand, his eyes involuntarily widening.

His gaze was firmly fixed on the deed, particularly on one line.

The line that specified the main residence's land foundation.

After a few breaths, Jiang Li slowly raised his head.

"A residence occupying more than ten acres, is it really purchased by my younger brother?"

Jiang Ning smiled, "Big brother, it's all in black and white on the deed, plus it has the government seal, how could it be fake?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li showed some emotion.

A moment later.

He exchanged a glance with Liuu Wanwan.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning spoke again, "Big brother and sister-in-law, don't think too much! There's nothing to consider! I can't live in such a big house alone."

"Moreover, you can see it too, the world is becoming increasingly unstable!"

"The outer city is much more chaotic compared to the inner city!"

"Even if you don't consider yourselves, you should think about the safety of Little Dumpling and Jiang Yiming!"

After hearing these words, Jiang Li nodded heavily.

"You're right! The world is indeed somewhat unstable, and the inner city is certainly much safer!"

At this time.

Liuu Wanwan also spoke, "Ah Ning, thank you!"

Seeing this, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile warmly.

"Big brother and sister-in-law, there's no need for such formality! I've freeloaded for so many years, and you never said anything!"

Hearing Jiang Ning's words, Liuu Wanwan thought of the nights she spent confiding and complaining to Jiang Li, and suddenly felt a bit guilty.

Then, the group began to gather their belongings in preparation for the move.

...

In the blink of an eye.

More than ten days had passed.

During this time, Jiang Ning only traveled between the Martial Arts Hall and his newly purchased mansion, adjacent to the Luoshui River.

With him, Jiang Li, and Liuu Wanwan's family moving in, the residence was officially marked with the Jiang Mansion plaque.

Living in the new mansion, Jiang Ning finally experienced what true comfort meant.

Spanning more than five acres, it was divided into three large courtyards in the northeast and west, with walls and trees standing tall. Once the doors were closed, no one could disturb his refining of the skin.

No longer did he face the awkwardness he once felt at the Martial Arts Hall.

With a better mood, Jiang Ning also felt that his martial arts progress had become more efficient.

In these ten days.

The entire Luoshui County remained calm, and Jiang Ning only heard at the Martial Arts Hall about a steward elder from Medicine King Valley leading a team to their county.

From the conversations of the disciples, he learned that the elder, along with several skilled people from Medicine King Valley, had come to capture the outlaw wanted by the government.

Dragon-in-the-Water Tian Buyi.

All signs indicated that Tian Buyi was hiding within the county town of Luoshui.

At the same time, from the conversations, Jiang Ning also learned that the elder ranked in the Martial Arts Seventh Grade.

A strength much higher than the Martial Arts Eighth Grade of Dragon-in-the-Water Tian Buyi.

Moreover, besides the steward elder from Medicine King Valley, there were three other Martial Arts Eighth Grade adepts accompanying him.

This showed Medicine King Valley's determination to capture Dragon-in-the-Water Tian Buyi.

Jiang Ning was particularly concerned about this matter because of the bounty on Tian Buyi's head.

Providing leads about Tian Buyi would earn a reward of one hundred taels of silver after confirmation.

Capturing Tian Buyi would result in a bounty of another hundred taels.

The bounty of one hundred taels of gold, with a conversion rate of one tael of gold to one thousand taels of silver, amounted to one hundred thousand taels of silver.

This immense reward naturally caught Jiang Ning's attention.

Successfully capturing Tian Buyi would mean a fortune of ten thousand silver taels, leading to complete wealth.

However, Jiang Ning also knew there must be something fishy about it.

Tian Buyi, a mere Martial Arts Eighth Grade, why would he warrant a Seventh Grade elder personally leading a team for his capture?

Not to mention, why would Medicine King Valley offer a hefty bounty of one hundred taels of gold?

A hundred taels of gold, or ten thousand taels of silver, was not the kind of reward for a mere Martial Arts Eighth Grade fugitive or outlaw.

It's important to know.

Even a renowned expert like Wang Jin in Luoshui County had a foundation of about ten thousand taels of silver.

One hundred thousand taels of silver represented ten times Wang Jin's wealth.

So Jiang Ning suspected there was a significant and considerable intrigue behind it.

...

In the Martial Arts Hall.

[Five Animals Fist Experience +1]

[Five Animals Fist Experience +1]

[Five Animals Fist Experience +1]

[...]

Jiang Ning was practicing boxing in the front courtyard, over and over.

With each repetition, his Qi-Blood Power surged by five strands.

Qi-Blood was the foundation and essence of martial arts.

Without strong Qi-Blood, it was difficult for martial arts to advance.

The stronger the Qi-Blood, the more enhanced the physique would be, allowing martial arts to progress further. The efficiency of refining skin or muscle would increase.

Thus, Jiang Ning paid great attention to the Five Animals Fist.

This was related to his flourishing Qi-Blood.

Not to mention, once the experience value was full, breaking the limit would advance his boxing skill further, bringing new trait enhancements.

*This was something Jiang Ning eagerly anticipated.*

The Five Animals Fist was the martial art he mastered that was closest to breaking the limit.

As he practiced the boxing technique repeatedly.

Jiang Ning also observed his experience value growing continuously.

At the same time.

All around the front courtyard, many disciples paused their training, carefully observing and contemplating the boxing technique Jiang Ning practiced.

The boxing technique Jiang Ning displayed at this moment was at the level of great success, embodying both the spirit and form, a balance of hardness and softness, and a combination of movement and stillness.

*For any disciple in the front courtyard of the Martial Arts Hall, this was an opportunity.*

Any comprehension could undoubtedly enhance their boxing skill.

Everyone seized this rare opportunity.

They also understood that, as Jiang Ning's strength advanced, he spent less time in the Martial Arts Hall.

Most of his day was now spent at home rather than at the hall.

Please note.

This was something they were all well aware of.

After practicing the boxing technique several times.

Jiang Ning felt his stamina depleting. With the condensing of a large amount of Qi-Blood Power, his body felt somewhat empty. Only then did he stop practicing boxing.

Then.

He directly picked up a half-piece of wild ginseng placed nearby and began to chew it.

Only when the dried wild ginseng was chewed into fragments and swallowed did he feel the emptiness in his body gradually fading.

Afterward, he opened his panel for a glance.

[Name]: Jiang Ning

[Source Energy]: 53.8

[Skill]:

Reading and Writing (Second Limit Breaking 811/3000) (Traits: Unforgettable, Extraordinary Five Senses)

Five Animals Fist (Perfection 533/1000)

Chopping Wood Blade Skill (Three times limit-breaking 4000/4000) (Traits: Touch and Understand, Blade Like the Wind, God-like Blade Control)

Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill (Master 807/2000)

Canglang Blade Skill (Master 1/200)

Vajra Immortal Body (Beginner 721/1000)

After reviewing his panel, Jiang Ning nodded in satisfaction.

In a little over ten days.

The Source Energy had increased from a few points to 53.8, a rapid growth. With so many points, it already satisfied the requirements for the third limit-breaking of both the Chopping Wood Blade Skill and Reading and Writing.

However, while the Chopping Wood Blade Skill had completed the third limit-breaking, the fourth break required a hundred Source Energy Points based on his estimates. While the experience value had been satisfied, the Source Energy Points were still far from sufficient.

As for Reading and Writing, which was only at the second limit-breaking, the experience value was still a long way from reaching the third limit-breaking, needing more than two thousand experience points.

Given the difficulty of gaining experience in Reading and Writing, Jiang Ning knew that achieving the third limit-breaking in the short term was impossible.

*The actual limitation in breaking the limit of Reading and Writing lay in the growth of experience value.*

At the same time.

Jiang Ning was very satisfied to see the growth in his Five Animals Fist, Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill, and Vajra Immortal Body.

The Five Animals Fist had already surpassed the halfway mark with its experience value in the Perfection Realm, reaching 533 points.

In this period, it had increased by more than four hundred experience points.

This indicated that he had practiced the Five Animals Fist over four hundred times.

Each practice of the Five Animals Fist brought him five strands of Qi-Blood Power, indicating that his Qi-Blood Power had increased by more than two thousand strands during this period.

Compared to when he first entered the Martial Arts Ninth Grade, his Qi-Blood Power had increased by at least fifty percent.

Such improvement in this period was remarkable!

Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill had jumped from fewer than four hundred experience points to over eight hundred.

The growth of more than four hundred experience points made Jiang Ning feel that his internal organs became stronger, his stamina more enduring, and it was not far from the next realm of Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill.

However, the most significant improvement was in the Vajra Immortal Body.

[Skill]: Vajra Immortal Body (Beginner 721/1000)

This technique was only two hundred experience points away from the next realm.

This indicated that he was not far from reaching the Stone Skin stage.

In the recent introspection.

Jiang Ning noticed his skin had gradually changed from dark red to white.

It was known that reaching the Stone Skin stage meant that the skin layer under the skin turned completely white.

White was the hallmark of Stone Skin.

*Upon reaching the Stone Skin stage, one would be at the small success of the Martial Arts Ninth Grade, with skin as hard as stone.*

Ordinary swords and knives would find it challenging to inflict fatal injuries on martial artists at this level.

Especially, household kitchen knives or chopping knives could barely damage the skin, let alone cause so-called fatal injuries to such martial artists.

Strictly speaking, Martial Arts Ninth Grade only undergoes an initial qualitative change upon reaching the Stone Skin stage.

Observing his panel, Jiang Ning felt full of motivation.

At his current pace, he wasn't far from reaching the Stone Skin stage, or rather, very close.

In a maximum of eight or nine days, he would attain the Stone Skin stage, undergoing a real transformation.

By then, Jiang Ning believed his strength would experience a tremendous leap.

This was because after reaching the Stone Skin stage, his physique and resistance to impacts would significantly enhance.

This would, in turn, allow him to endure a much stronger power explosion.

*In Jiang Ning's view, at that point, employing a dual-layer strength from the Nine Layers of Strength wouldn't be an issue, becoming a regular tactic.*

Being able to frequently unleash a dual-combination strength, his strength would at least double.

By then, relying on this aspect, even when facing a Martial Arts Eighth Grade expert or someone in the Divine Power Realm, Jiang Ning had the confidence to engage.