Chapter 32: Obtaining Double Experience Points

In the courtyard, under the light of the rising sun.

*Whoosh—*

Exhaling a breath of turbid air from his lungs, Jiang Ning stood up.

He suddenly felt an immense sense of lightness throughout his body, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his internal organs.

【Skill】: Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation (Not Started 13/100)

"The progress has exceeded one-tenth. In eight days, I will reach the entry level. By then, I'll know if this cultivation technique can actually be broken through!"

Just then.

*Gurgle—*

A sharp pain erupted from his abdomen.

"Oh no!" Jiang Ning's expression changed instantly as he turned and rushed toward the latrine.

A short while later.

Jiang Ning returned to the small courtyard, his legs feeling somewhat weak.

At this moment, however, his face was beaming with a smile.

That was just the detoxification of his internal organs; it undoubtedly proved that the Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation was effective.

"No wonder this fragment of the Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation appeared on Wang Jin's desk. At Wang Jin's age, he truly needs this kind of health cultivation technique to regulate his body, maintain his physical functions longer, and prevent his condition from declining."

After resting for a moment, Jiang Ning walked toward the backyard kitchen.

He had spent the entire day yesterday practicing boxing and reading dossiers, so naturally, he had no time to chop wood.

He had to make up for it today.

A moment later, he arrived at the kitchen's backyard.

With his current strength, he only needed to exert seventy to eighty percent of his power to easily split a heavy log with a single strike.

Compared to the beginning, when he had to burst with blood qi just to split a log, the difference was like heaven and earth.

As his wood-chopping knife fell repeatedly, the heavy logs snapped upon impact, splitting in two.

He would then prop them up and split them into four.

【Wood-chopping Knife Skill Experience +1】

【Wood-chopping Knife Skill Experience +1】

【Wood-chopping Knife Skill Experience +1】

In just a few breaths, a heavy log was divided into four pieces of firewood, and Jiang Ning successfully gained three points of experience.

【Skill】: Wood-chopping Knife Skill (Mastery 112/1000)

"So easy!!"

Looking at the three points of experience rapidly increasing on his panel, he couldn't help but marvel: "If grinding experience for other skills were this easy, that would be great!"

He then laughed involuntarily at his own thought.

Shaking his head, he continued chopping wood.

【Wood-chopping Knife Skill Experience +1】

【Wood-chopping Knife Skill Experience +1】

After a long time.

Jiang Ning stopped and opened his panel to take a look.

【Skill】: Wood-chopping Knife Skill (Mastery 633/1000)

"That was fast!"

He flicked the wood-chopping knife in his hand.

*Thud—*

The sound of the knife embedding into wood instantly echoed from beneath his feet.

That's enough for today!

When I come back to chop wood tomorrow, my Wood-chopping Knife Skill should be able to break through to the next realm.

Jiang Ning patted his hands and walked toward the kitchen.

The aroma of breakfast had already reached the tip of his nose.

"Sister Sun!"

Hearing Jiang Ning's voice, Auntie Sun poked her head out.

"Hey! You showed up just in time! My buns have just finished steaming!!"

Jiang Ning pointed to his nose: "Sister, it's not that I showed up in time, it's that your cooking is too good. I could already smell it!"

"You little rascal, you sure know how to flatter people!" Auntie Sun said cheerfully.

Entering the kitchen, the steam rising from the bamboo steamers filled the entire room.

Seeing Auntie Sun still busy tending the fire.

Jiang Ning used his left hand to open the top layer of the steamer and reached in with his right hand to grab a large, soft, meat-filled bun.

"Hot!!!"

He repeatedly shook his hand, grimacing in pain, displaying the natural instinct of a youth trying to sneak food.

Seeing this, Auntie Sun couldn't help but laugh heartily.

"You're too impatient, little guy. How could it not be hot?"

Jiang Ning rubbed his stomach: "Sister Sun, it's because I'm hungry!!"

"Here!" Auntie Sun stood up and opened the steamers on the back shelf of the stove: "These two batches of meat buns were steamed a while ago and aren't as hot. Eat these first! I'll bring the others to Master Wang later."

Jiang Ning grinned: "Sister Sun, you're the best!!!"

He grabbed a large meat bun and stuffed it into his mouth. With a few bites and a swallow, the bun disappeared into his stomach.

As the meat bun settled, he squinted his eyes, a look of pure enjoyment appearing on his face.

"Sister Sun's cooking is amazing. The skin is thin, there's plenty of meat, and it's so fragrant!"

"Eat quickly! Once you're done, drink this bowl of medicinal soup!" Auntie Sun spoke as she brought over a clay pot, steam continuously rising from its spout.

*Glug, glug, glug—*

As Auntie Sun poured the pre-brewed medicinal soup from the pot, a thick medicinal aroma spread throughout the kitchen.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning quickly finished the meat buns in front of him.

With a few bites, another meat bun entered his stomach.

With Wang Jin's support, Jiang Ning wasn't afraid of eating too much; he was only afraid of not being able to eat enough.

Nowadays, the more he ate, the more his body could support longer boxing practice, and the faster his Five Animals Boxing experience would grow.

Furthermore, the Source Energy points on his panel would also increase at a faster rate.

In the blink of an eye.

An entire steamer's worth of ten palm-sized meat buns had entered his stomach.

Jiang Ning patted his belly, a look of satisfaction on his face.

Then, he reached out to pick up the still-scalding medicinal soup.

"Slow down, little guy! It's too hot, let it cool down a bit." Seeing Jiang Ning sipping the soup in small, grimacing gulps, Auntie Sun couldn't help but speak up.

"It's fine! It's not that hot!" Jiang Ning looked up and smiled.

Then he continued to sip the medicinal soup in small amounts.

After dozens of breaths, Jiang Ning set down the porcelain bowl, his forehead covered in sweat.

"Sister Sun, I'm going to practice my boxing!"

Watching Jiang Ning's hurried departure, Auntie Sun shook her head slightly: "That little guy is too driven, too willing to endure hardship. It really makes one feel a bit sorry for him."

Arriving at the front courtyard, the sun had already risen high.

However, it was not yet the three-quarters mark of the Chen hour; the martial arts hall doors would not open until then.

Taking advantage of the early hour, having eaten his fill and taken his medicine, Jiang Ning began his boxing practice.

【Five Animals Boxing Experience +1】

As one set ended, his brow furrowed slightly.

"Still a little off. I haven't found the feeling from last night!"

After slightly adjusting his state, he practiced again.

【Five Animals Boxing Exercise +2】

As the set of forms concluded, seeing the prompt appearing before him, a smile immediately spread across Jiang Ning's face.

"That's more like it! Mastering the balance of hardness within softness and softness within hardness—the experience gained per set of forms has directly doubled."

He clenched his fists again, feeling the flow of blood qi within his body.

"A pity that while the experience is doubled, a set of Five Animals Boxing at the Proficient level still only condenses two strands of blood qi instead of four."

"If that could be doubled too, I could achieve minor success in blood qi within two days and connect it through an entire arm."

For the entire day, Jiang Ning spent his time practicing boxing and diligently reading books.

Now, every time he practiced, he gained two points of experience, doubling his efficiency.

Silently grinding the experience for these skills and feeling his progress bit by bit, Jiang Ning found himself increasingly enamored with the process.

He knew that possessing such a panel was a once-in-ten-thousand-years opportunity, and he had to seize it.

(End of Chapter)