Chapter 56: Great Success, a Qualitative Change!

Inside the martial arts hall.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes from his closed-eye meditation.

At this moment, his mind was filled with the images of the tiger from that afternoon.

Following this, he assumed a stance and began practicing his fist forms directly.

After fifteen minutes had passed.

Jiang Ning withdrew his fist forms.

【Five Animals Fist Experience +1】

【Skill】: Five Animals Fist (Minor Success 52/500)

After a single glance at the panel, he continued his practice.

Through the verification provided by the practice just now, he had not failed to gain anything, but such gains were insufficient to trigger a qualitative change in his Tiger Form.

However, Jiang Ning knew that he was taking another step forward on the path of integrating both spirit and form.

Taking advantage of his current peak state, he continued to practice, while his mind continuously replayed the tiger's pounce and the aura of the beast as the King of All Beasts.

【Five Animals Fist Experience +1】

【Five Animals Fist Experience +1】

【Five Animals Fist Experience +1】

Three consecutive sets later, the experience points maintained an efficiency of increasing by exactly one point per set.

But as he practiced set after set, the light in his eyes grew brighter, shining brilliantly even as night fell.

*Huff—*

*Huff—*

Jiang Ning breathed heavily, his chest heaving.

Even though he had now entered the initial stages of the Inner Elixir Health Cultivation technique and his internal organs had been tempered, practicing four consecutive sets without rest still left him feeling slightly fatigued.

"I'll have to use the wild ginseng!"

The thought arose.

Jiang Ning picked up the brocade box containing the wild ginseng that he had placed to the side.

Opening the red brocade box, a wild ginseng root of approximately ten years' age appeared upon the orange-yellow silk cloth.

【Source Energy】: 9.2

He glanced at his panel again, seeing that his Source Energy points were only 0.8 away from the target of 10.

If he followed the efficiency of the past few days, these 0.8 points would take him a full two days.

But at this moment, he did not want to wait.

Thinking of this, he made a decision in his heart.

This time, he did not intend to be stingy like before, using only one-tenth of the ginseng portion at a time.

After a brief moment of thought, he split the wild ginseng in two and placed one half into his mouth.

As Jiang Ning chewed, a warm current carrying a hint of sweetness flowed down his throat and into his abdomen.

Soon, he felt as if his body were parched land meeting a sweet rain, rapidly revitalizing with life.

The fatigue and exhaustion in his body receded swiftly; his heartbeat became more powerful, and his blood circulated faster through his veins.

"Taking half at once—the effect is incredibly strong! As expected of high-quality goods worth over a dozen taels of silver." Jiang Ning clenched his fists, marveling at the changes within his body.

A moment later.

He felt his body temperature rising, and the abundant energy within him had nowhere to be released. His state had already recovered from its recent low to a peak.

Taking advantage of the potent medicinal effect, he practiced his fist forms once more.

【Five Animals Fist Experience +1】

【Five Animals Fist Experience +1】

【Five Animals Fist Experience +1】

Set after set of practice, set after set of verifying his insights.

Simultaneously, in the brief intervals of physical recovery, he replayed the scenes of his senior brothers and sisters fighting the tiger that afternoon.

The Jade Rabbit hung high in the branches.

【Five Animals Fist Experience +2】

When this prompt appeared before him, Jiang Ning withdrew his fists, a smile spreading across his face.

He did not know exactly how many sets he had practiced from dusk until now.

But seeing the change in the prompt, he knew that this period of neglecting food and sleep was worth it!

"Refreshing!!"

Jiang Ning grinned, revealing his bright white teeth.

The change in the experience points gained from practicing meant he had mastered both the spirit and form of the tiger; his Tiger Form had reached the stage of Great Success.

From now on, as long as he consolidated his current insights, he would gain at least two experience points for every set practiced before the Five Animals Fist broke through to Great Success.

Furthermore, a Tiger Form at the level of Great Success meant he was qualified to become Wang Jin's true disciple.

A true disciple meant a genuine master-disciple relationship.

With Wang Jin's status and strength, this would bring him a massive boost in social standing.

At this moment, Jiang Ning truly felt that his situation was beginning to improve. The gloom that had previously shrouded his heart began to dissipate, and a smile involuntarily overflowed on his face.

Then, he grabbed the clear well water he had prepared nearby and gulped it down.

"Consolidate insights!!"

"Continue practicing!!!"

His eyes were as hot as fire, filled with high-spirited fighting spirit.

As he poured out his sweat, Auntie Sun also came to the courtyard gate several times to check on him.

Each time, she could not help but shake her head.

"This little fellow is too driven!"

"He won't even eat dinner just to practice martial arts!"

"I have to keep reheating his food over and over again!"

The Jade Rabbit hung high overhead.

The moonlight covered the earth like a thin veil, and the entire Luoshui County was shrouded in tranquility.

Only the occasional distant sound of a dog barking broke the silence.

And.

*Clang—*

*Clang—*

*Clang—*

"Midnight! Watch the fires!"

Hearing the familiar voice of the night watchman, Jiang Ning's fist forms happened to conclude just then.

"So it's already eleven at night!" he muttered to himself, his mind returning to reality.

*Gurgle—*

As his mind cleared, his stomach let out a series of hunger pangs like rolling drums.

"So hungry!!" Jiang Ning rubbed his stomach, a look of misery on his face.

"Tsk tsk! So you do know what hunger is!!"

"Sister Sun, you're here too?" Jiang Ning looked toward the sound and immediately saw Auntie Sun appearing at the courtyard gate.

"Am I not? I've reheated this food four or five times already! I thought you were made of iron and didn't need to eat?" Auntie Sun said crossly.

"Thanks, Sister! I knew Sister Sun was beautiful and kind-hearted!!" Jiang Ning chuckled.

"Stop your nonsense and come with me!"

"Alright, Sister!"

Jiang Ning hurriedly followed her.

At the same time, he opened his panel to take a look.

【Skill】: Five Animals Fist (Minor Success 78/500)

The Five Animals Fist had gained a total of 23 experience points tonight. This efficiency was indeed excellent!!

Jiang Ning whispered to himself, his mood becoming extremely good.

Previously, after a hard day of training, the Five Animals Fist would only increase by a total of less than 20 experience points.

But tonight, in just one evening, from dusk until the middle of the night, he had gained 23 experience points, which exceeded what he could gain in an entire day before.

"With the support of a potent tonic like wild ginseng, my training results are indeed completely different!"

"And tonight was only because more than half of my practice sets only yielded one point of experience."

"Tomorrow, every set I practice will yield two points. With three strands of blood qi, my efficiency will surely be even higher!"

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning felt secretly excited.

"Little fellow, what are you thinking about?"

Auntie Sun turned around and saw Jiang Ning looking as if his soul had wandered to the heavens.

Jiang Ning snapped back to reality instantly and smiled at Auntie Sun.

"Thinking about the insights from my practice just now!"

"Tsk tsk! You little fellow are too driven! You're starving, yet you're still thinking about practicing!" Auntie Sun remarked.

Jiang Ning smiled but said nothing more.

(End of Chapter)