Chapter 16: A New Perspective

The front courtyard of the martial arts hall.

【Five Animals Boxing Experience +1】

【Five Animals Boxing Experience +1】

【Through this practice of Five Animals Boxing, a total of two points of Five Animals Boxing experience have been added.】

【Skill】: Five Animals Boxing (Beginner 8/100)

Dressed in a short tunic, wisps of heat rose from above Jiang Ning's head as he finished his boxing practice.

He clenched his fists, feeling several new strands of blood-qi strength growing within his body. The gloom in his heart from before was swept away; the steadily increasing strength turned his mood pleasant.

He walked to the well in the front courtyard.

Gulp—

Gulp—

Jiang Ning took several large gulps of the crisp well water before pulling a red rectangular brocade box from his bosom.

Upon opening the red box, a wild ginseng lay nestled inside.

Jiang Ning pinched off a small segment, accounting for only about one-tenth of the entire wild ginseng.

As that small segment entered his stomach, Jiang Ning instantly felt the piece of wild ginseng being continuously digested and absorbed.

The medicinal power released by the wild ginseng traveled quickly to his limbs and bones, carried by the movement of his internal blood-qi.

His body, which had been somewhat weak and listless from practicing the Five Animals Boxing twice, was now recovering at a remarkably visible speed.

"Senior Brother Zhou Xing is indeed generous! This kind of wild ginseng is truly helpful to me!" Jiang Ning quietly felt the changes in his body.

Suddenly.

"Master Wang is here!!!" someone cheered.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes and saw Wang Jin, dressed in a short tunic with thick, muscular arms exposed, slowly walking out from the backyard.

At this moment, with the appearance of Wang Jin's figure, everyone stopped their movements and stood in their places, behaving properly.

Wang Jin glanced at the energetic crowd and nodded with satisfaction.

"Spread out and practice your boxing individually! I will point out each of your problems one by one!" Wang Jin spoke slowly. His voice was not loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.

"Thank you, Master Wang, for your guidance!"

Someone spoke up and bowed to Wang Jin.

The others followed suit, bowing to Wang Jin one after another.

"Thank you, Master Wang, for your guidance!!"

"Thank you, Master Wang, for your guidance!!!"

"..."

Seeing this, Jiang Ning also cupped his fists in a salute.

His eyes flickered with thought for a moment, and then he retreated to an empty space to the side.

"Do not look around, do not chat with one another; show your boxing results with all your might!!" Wang Jin walked forward slowly with his hands behind his back.

The crowd began to demonstrate the Five Animals Boxing they had been specializing in, one by one.

As Wang Jin walked forward, he watched the boxing forms being displayed, his expression extremely calm.

At this moment, Jiang Ning also began to practice the Five Animals Boxing with full effort.

He knew this was an opportunity—a chance to show himself.

Under normal circumstances, the Canglang Martial Arts Hall would not lack people, nor would it be recruiting.

It would not be so simple for him to stay and reside in the hall long-term.

Therefore, he knew very well that only by demonstrating himself, his talent, and his value would there be a possibility.

As Jiang Ning practiced with full strength, his movement and breathing rhythms began to align with the Five Animals Boxing practiced by Wang Jin, which he had recorded in his mind yesterday.

By continuously optimizing the minute details of his movements and adjusting his breathing rhythm, Jiang Ning's practice became smoother and smoother, until he entered a special state.

At this moment, Wang Jin's footsteps suddenly halted.

A flash of something unusual crossed his eyes as he looked at Jiang Ning.

"The Tiger Form has reached the beginner stage... achieved in a single day? Initial blood-qi formation?"

Wang Jin's footsteps paused for less than a breath before he continued walking slowly, discreetly observing without showing his hand.

At the same time, he occasionally pointed out incorrect postures and breathing rhythms to the other men.

Only with Jiang Ning could he, for a moment, fail to find any flaws; at most, there were only some insignificant, tiny imperfections.

The more he observed secretly, the more surprised he became.

Suddenly, a flash of astonishment crossed his eyes.

Because at this moment, every movement Jiang Ning made was heavy and powerful, as if his feet were rooted into the ground.

"The Bear Form has also reached the beginner stage?"

Wang Jin was secretly startled. He circled around the crowd.

"Keep practicing! Unless I say stop, no one is allowed to stop!!"

As soon as Wang Jin spoke, the hearts of the crowd tightened, and none of them dared to slack off even slightly.

By now, Jiang Ning had forgotten everything else in his mind; there were no distracting thoughts, only pure boxing practice.

Jiang Ning's boxing grew faster and faster, and smoother and smoother.

After finishing the Bear Form, his physique changed abruptly, and his breathing method shifted as well.

His form became as agile and nimble as an ape, maneuvering and dodging within a small space.

"The Ape Form has also reached the beginner stage!" Wang Jin's eyes narrowed, lost in thought: "Could this kid possess all five animals and have reached the beginner stage in all of them?"

Thinking of this, Wang Jin's heart stirred slightly.

As the saying goes, a good teacher is hard to find, but a disciple capable of inheriting one's legacy is equally rare.

In his heart, Jiang Ning had already caught his eye.

Wang Jin did not leave in a hurry; instead, he stood quietly in place, watching the crowd practice.

Since Wang Jin did not move, the crowd did not move.

Jiang Ning moved from the Ape Form to the Crane Form, his physique changing again, and his breathing method changing once more.

Finally, he concluded with the Deer Form. His movements shifted directly from intense to gentle and relaxed, and his breathing rhythm became extremely slow and long.

【Five Animals Boxing Experience +3】

【Skill】: Five Animals Boxing (Beginner 11/100)

Looking at the panel before him, Jiang Ning felt a surge of joy.

"I've passed one-tenth of the progress! At this rate, I can complete the breakthrough of Five Animals Boxing in three to five days at most!!"

On the other side.

"This kid has indeed achieved true entry into Five Animals Boxing and has preliminarily condensed blood-qi!"

"Good! Truly good!!"

"Much stronger than those little brats trying to take shortcuts to stay!!"

"If one doesn't practice the five animals together, it's not even worth calling Five Animals Boxing!!"

Wang Jin nodded slightly, giving Jiang Ning two satisfied glances.

Then, he came before the crowd.

"Today, I will practice the boxing forms once more for you to observe! Watch closely and learn well!"

"Yes! Thank you, Master Wang!" The crowd bowed deeply.

In an instant, the entire field fell into silence.

Wang Jin took his stance and slowly performed each move of the boxing forms before them.

His movements were not fast; in fact, in Jiang Ning's eyes, they seemed somewhat slow. He was likely intentionally slowing them down so that everyone could observe.

After the time it took to burn an incense stick.

Jiang Ning watched intently and then closed his eyes.

In his mind, the Five Animals Boxing Wang Jin had just practiced replayed once more.

After a while, he opened his eyes and sighed inwardly.

"The Five Animals Boxing Wang Jin demonstrated this time was textbook standard, step by step."

"But this kind of standard Five Animals Boxing is actually of no help to me."

By this time, Wang Jin had already departed.

The front courtyard gradually became noisy again.

Throughout the morning, aided by the medicinal power released by the wild ginseng, Jiang Ning rested for a moment before continuing his practice, unwilling to waste a single bit of the medicinal power.

One must realize that a single wild ginseng was worth over ten taels of silver.

Based on his understanding of the current world's prices, one tael of silver had a purchasing power roughly equivalent to one thousand yuan in his previous life, enough to support a poor family for an entire month.

The value of one wild ginseng in this world was equivalent to supporting a poor family of four for an entire year.

How could he bear to waste it?

Without the help of the wild ginseng, his efficiency in grinding Five Animals Boxing experience would decrease significantly, and his strength would improve much more slowly.

【Five Animals Boxing Experience +1】

【Five Animals Boxing Experience +1】

Throughout the morning, as he practiced over and over again, his Five Animals Boxing experience continued to rise.

Until just before the midday meal.

【Skill】: Five Animals Boxing (Beginner 14/100)

At noon.

After lunch ended.

Knock, knock, knock—

Jiang Ning knocked on the door of the backyard where Wang Jin resided.

(End of Chapter)