Chapter 45: Grandmaster's Opportunity (Requesting Monthly Tickets!!!)

In Shen Congyun's eyes.

Looking across the entirety of Luoshui County, although Wang Jin was not the strongest expert in the county—as there were several people stronger than him—Wang Jin was the true martial arts genius.

In a small place like Luoshui County, to have reached the peak of the seventh rank of martial arts, being only one step away from the sixth rank, was undoubtedly the mark of a genius.

More importantly, Wang Jin was a natural talent of spiritual wisdom, making him one of his own kind.

It was this unique quality that Shen Congyun truly valued in Wang Jin.

In his eyes, what did it matter if Wang Jin was over fifty? What did it matter if his physical functions were declining, or if he currently had no hope of a breakthrough?

Being one of his kind, a natural talent of spiritual wisdom—that was enough!

To have mastered the basics of the Inner Dan Nourishing Technique in just two months meant that Wang Jin possessed immense talent, more than enough to earn his respect.

Once the Inner Dan Nourishing Technique was fully cultivated, his physical functions would only recover.

In this way, Wang Jin would have a chance to break through to the sixth rank of martial arts.

Shen Congyun himself possessed the subsequent cultivation methods for the Inner Dan Nourishing Technique, which would be sufficient to allow Wang Jin to cultivate until he reached the stage of Great Success in Internal Strengthening, where his internal breath became like astral qi.

With Wang Jin's natural talent, even through slow and steady effort, he would be able to draw the essence of the sun and cultivate to the stage of Five Viscera Thunderous Sound, internal breath like astral qi, and Great Success in Internal Strengthening.

Once Wang Jin's physical functions recovered, breaking through to the sixth rank would be a natural progression.

Once one achieved Great Success in Bone Forging and Great Success in Internal Strengthening at the sixth rank, they could skip the fifth rank of Internal Strengthening and enter the ranks of the fourth rank of martial arts.

Such martial arts experts were first-rate existences even when looking across the entire Great Xia.

If they were blessed with opportunity and could take another step forward, it was not impossible to claim a seat among the Grandmasters of Great Xia.

Although the possibility was only one in ten thousand, for Shen Congyun, that was enough.

In his eyes, at the very least, Wang Jin was an existence capable of achieving the sixth rank.

Furthermore, a sixth-rank martial artist who cultivated both internal and external aspects possessed combat strength no weaker than some fifth-rank experts.

Beyond that, Wang Jin had a twenty to thirty percent chance of reaching the fourth rank; such a powerhouse would be first-rate throughout Great Xia.

The chance of becoming a Grandmaster was an extremely slim one in ten thousand.

If Wang Jin could become a Grandmaster, then Shen Congyun would have truly struck gold.

The favor of a Grandmaster was of immeasurable value.

Even though the possibility was only one in ten thousand, among the so-called geniuses of the world, having even a chance to become a Grandmaster was enough to make people view them as celestial beings.

The might of a Grandmaster allowed one person to rival ten thousand soldiers, and one person to ensure the prosperity of a first-rate sect for a hundred years.

This was the reason he was willing to befriend Wang Jin and invest in him.

It was also the reason for his special visit today.

As they spoke, the two arrived at the backyard of the martial arts hall, the courtyard where Wang Jin resided.

***

On the other side.

Jiang Ning and the others had also finished their meal.

Under Cheng Ran's lead, the two took a stroll around the front courtyard of the martial arts hall before returning to Jiang Ning's courtyard.

"What a pity, I didn't get to see Shen Congyun's true face," Cheng Ran said, sitting in front of Jiang Ning with a look of regret.

Jiang Ning replied, "The Hall Master and Tower Master Shen must have gone to the backyard. If you truly admire him, Senior Brother Cheng, why not find a reason to go take a look?"

"It's not exactly admiration!" Cheng Ran chuckled. "I just heard that Wanhua Tower occasionally invests in martial arts geniuses. If anyone is spotted by Wanhua Tower and receives their investment, they will go much further on their martial path."

"After all, Wanhua Tower possesses countless divine techniques and precious medicines, and they have many experts. Compared to Wanhua Tower's resources, my family is no different from beggars."

"If I could be chosen by Shen Congyun and receive the investment and training of Wanhua Tower, I would truly take off!"

"Crushing Xiao Peng would be an easy task!"

"No, I should say that even if he finds it hard to catch my eye, we would no longer be on the same level. In the future, he would only be able to gaze at my back."

At this point, Cheng Ran shook his head.

"But forget it! Wanhua Tower only invests in true martial arts geniuses. The geniuses they invest in usually have top-tier comprehension and bone structure. Such geniuses often take less than a year to go from entering the martial arts to officially ranking up."

"The possibility of me being chosen by them is basically zero. I can only dream about it."

As Cheng Ran spoke, he shook his head and sighed, trying to convince himself to face reality.

Hearing this, Jiang Ning's heart was also slightly stirred.

As Cheng Ran said, if one could receive the investment and cultivation of Wanhua Tower, it would be of immense help.

This was especially true during one's period of weakness.

It would be like providing charcoal in the snow.

However, after contemplating for a moment, he dismissed the restless thought.

He did not know much about Wanhua Tower.

He knew even less about Shen Congyun's character and personality.

Moreover, from the moment Shen Congyun arrived at the martial arts hall, he had gone straight to the backyard with Wang Jin. It was clear he had other important business and had not come here for so-called investment.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning shook his head inwardly.

【Five Animals Fist Experience +1】

Having finished one round of the fist technique, Jiang Ning's body was already soaked with sweat under the midday sun.

【Skill】: Five Animals Fist (Small Success 51/500)

"No unexpected gains!"

Looking at the prompt before him, which showed the Five Animals Fist had only increased by one point of experience, Jiang Ning shook his head silently.

After sparring with Cheng Ran in the morning, he felt he had gained some insight into the Five Animals Fist, but despite continuous practice and verification, there was still no change in the rate of experience gain.

"Great Success is indeed not that simple!"

Jiang Ning shook his head.

Then, he clenched his fists, feeling that he still had residual strength in his body.

"After entering the basics of the Inner Dan Nourishing Technique, my physical stamina has increased greatly, allowing me to practice many more times each day."

"Just this morning, I practiced the technique seven times."

"Now, after practicing three consecutive times after lunch, I can still feel that I have strength left over."

"Once the internal organs are strengthened, it really is completely different."

"If I had wild ginseng for nourishment, my training efficiency could increase even further."

"If I can comprehend the spirit and form of the Tiger after observing the Tiger later, and master the essentials of Great Success in the Tiger Fist, that would be even better."

"Before my Five Animals Fist reaches Great Success, the experience gained from each round of practice can still double."

"If so, my strength will surely increase rapidly."

In the next moment.

The blood and qi in his body surged, instantly flowing through his right arm, while more than half of his left arm was also permeated.

"I am not far from permeating both arms!"

"As my blood and qi strengthen, my strength should now exceed two hundred and fifty jin."

Afterward.

Jiang Ning rested for a moment and was just preparing to continue practicing when...

"Junior Brother Jiang! Junior Brother Jiang!!" Cheng Ran rushed in breathlessly.

Jiang Ning had just started his fist stance but immediately lowered it.

"Senior Brother Cheng, why are you rushing in like this? Did something happen in the front courtyard?"

Cheng Ran stopped in his tracks. "Junior Brother Jiang, didn't you hear the commotion in the front? Senior Sister Li Qing just returned; she has successfully entered the martial arts ranks! And Second Senior Brother Zhao Hu is here too—his Tiger Form Fist has reached Perfection, and he has mastered the Tiger Strength!"

"Perfection?" Jiang Ning looked surprised.

Cheng Ran nodded. "Yes, Perfection. Senior Brother Zhao Hu said he would demonstrate the Tiger Form Fist at the Perfection level for us. Junior Brother Jiang, hurry up and come to the front courtyard to observe!"

"Alright!" Jiang Ning immediately abandoned his idea of practicing; he was also very curious about the Tiger Form Fist at the Perfection level.