Wang Jin's Shock and Benefits!

Standing beneath the moonlight.

"Master, my Five Animal Frolics Fist has already reached the Proficiency Realm!" Jiang Ning said truthfully.

"Proficiency?" Wang Jin's eyes suddenly widened, turning round as bells.

"That's right!" Jiang Ning nodded.

"You said you reached Proficiency? Perform the Five Animal Frolics Fist once for me!" Wang Jin's expression immediately became extremely serious.

"Yes!" Jiang Ning replied.

The next moment.

I hope that revealing my accomplishments will make Wang Jin value me more and give me greater support.

I also hope to receive Wang Jin's guidance, allowing things to change just as I expect.

This thought flashed through Jiang Ning's mind.

Under the moonlight's embrace, he assumed his stance and began practicing the Five Animal Frolics Fist before Wang Jin.

Now that Jiang Ning's Five Animal Frolics Fist had reached the Proficiency level, every movement he made, every technique he used, was no longer stiff as before.

It was as if his breathing and fist techniques had long since seeped into his bones, transforming into bodily instinct. Everything flowed together seamlessly.

Watching this scene, Wang Jin's eyes widened more and more. Under the moonlight, they were as large as cowbells.

Incredible!

Incredible!!

A stormy sea surged through his heart.

"It's only been a few days! This boy's Five Animal Frolics Fist has already reached Proficiency?"

"Could there truly be such a Martial Path genius in this world?"

"His learning ability is so strong, and his body actually matches the Five Animal Frolics Fist so perfectly. In just a few short days, he can fuse this fist art into his bones, turning his breathing rhythm and every move into bodily instinct?"

"With such outrageous talent, if his comprehension is up to par, he can certainly inherit my legacy!"

"Now, the only question is how good his comprehension truly is. Without peerless comprehension, that Middle Grade Martial Art will never shine brilliantly in his hands!"

"Moreover, the disciple I want must possess truly exceptional comprehension and be able to practice that Middle Grade Martial Arts Technique to the Perfected Realm. Only then might he be able to learn another Middle Grade Martial Art. When water and fire fuse and Jin Force overlaps, it will become an Upper Grade Martial Arts Technique!"

"But what a pity. What a pity!!"

At this moment, Wang Jin looked at Jiang Ning with a trace of regret.

"He began learning martial arts too late! In three months, even if he possessed heaven-defying fortune, it would be difficult for him to meet the requirements to enter the Patrol Office!"

"If he had started learning martial arts two years earlier, he could certainly have seized this opportunity to leap over the Dragon Gate!"

"Once he seized this opportunity, his future fate would be completely different! He would no longer be confined to this tiny world, nor stopped within little Luoshui County!"

"This boy's luck is truly too poor!!!"

The more Wang Jin thought about it, the deeper his regret became.

Regardless of how his future progress turned out, Jiang Ning was at least the fastest beginner he had ever seen.

After only a few days of Initiation, he had cultivated all Five Animal forms together and had already reached Proficiency.

Yet he was fated to miss the Patrol Office.

The Patrol Office was a newly established Imperial Court department, personally overseen by that Martial Saint. For anyone, being able to join it was an opportunity of immense, heaven-shaking proportions.

Especially for someone like Jiang Ning, born to an ordinary family, it was a chance to change his fate against the heavens.

Wang Jin's thoughts slowly returned, and he continued watching Jiang Ning practice his fists seriously.

"This boy is indeed extremely outstanding, but having missed this opportunity, his future achievements will ultimately be limited!"

"But that's fine too. If he achieves something in martial arts and passes my test, becoming my Close Disciple would not be impossible!"

"This boy looks like someone who values affection and loyalty. He isn't the sort of traitor who would betray his master and ancestors! Having missed the chance to join the Patrol Office, he is indeed more suited to care for me in my old age and see me to the end!"

"Otherwise, joining the Patrol Office, while a great opportunity for him, comes with such authority that it surely won't be peaceful. It will inevitably be accompanied by slaughter! He might even encounter an accident and die halfway through!"

Having figured it out, Wang Jin no longer dwelled on the matter and quietly watched Jiang Ning finish displaying the Five Animal Frolics Fist.

Five Animal Frolics Fist Experience Points +1

[Skills]: Five Animal Frolics Fist (Proficiency 14/200)

After completing one round, two more strands of Blood Qi rose within Jiang Ning, while wisps of steaming heat drifted upward from his head.

"Not bad! Truly not bad!" Wang Jin nodded slightly, approval showing in his eyes.

"It was all thanks to Master's guidance!" Jiang Ning cupped his hands.

Wang Jin chuckled. "There's no need to say that! I didn't give you any extra instruction. I merely passed on one Five Animal Frolics Fist technique and demonstrated it for you a few times. Reaching this point was mainly due to your diligence and talent!"

After speaking, Wang Jin continued, "Starting tomorrow, go to the Kitchen in the morning, at noon, and in the evening to receive a bowl of Medicinal Soup each time! Later, find Aunt Sun and tell her about this!"

Hearing this, joy bloomed in Jiang Ning's heart.

Revealing his progress before Wang Jin had indeed been the right choice.

Without revealing his talent, how could he gain Wang Jin's attention?

How could he obtain this benefit?

During the day, Xiao Peng had become Wang Jin's Direct Disciple. His greatest benefit was also being able to receive a bowl of Medicinal Soup from the Kitchen in the morning, at noon, and in the evening.

Now, he had obtained the same benefit, proving that Wang Jin valued him even more.

At this moment, Jiang Ning made no attempt to hide the delight on his face.

"Yes!" Jiang Ning cupped his hands and bowed. "Thank you, Master!!"

Wang Jin nodded with a smile. Jiang Ning looked even more pleasing to him now. "Just now, you wanted to ask me about the essentials of the Five Animal Frolics Fist's Minor Completion Realm, didn't you?"

"Yes!" Jiang Ning nodded, then cupped his hands. "I ask Master to enlighten me!"

Wang Jin nodded, then removed his short jacket, leaving himself wearing only a pair of gray shorts that ended above the knees. His entire body revealed lean, powerful muscles.

"The Tiger Form Fist contains softness within hardness—what does it mean for softness to contain hardness? The Bear Form Fist conceals lightness within stability. The Ape Form Fist is nimble and agile, its body shifting unpredictably. The Deer Form Fist combines movement and stillness: stillness within movement, movement within stillness. The Crane Form Fist soars into the clouds and vaults through the air. Whether movement follows the heart's intent or the mind directs the body is all related to your control over your body, as well as your understanding of Jin Force."

"It's difficult to express these things with words! It's like how you continue breathing even in your dreams!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ning's expression became thoughtful.

Wang Jin continued, "I'll perform the fist art once for you and show you what a Minor Completion-level Five Animal Frolics Fist looks like. Pay close attention to the changes in my muscle patterns."

"Thank you, Master!" Jiang Ning cupped his hands and expressed his thanks.

"Watch closely!" Wang Jin shouted softly.

Without making any movement with his feet, his entire body suddenly shot backward. In an instant, he arrived on an empty patch of ground three meters away from Jiang Ning.

The next moment.

He moved both arms and began practicing the Five Animal Frolics Fist.

Jiang Ning immediately focused all his attention on Wang Jin's movements, especially the changes in the muscle patterns throughout his body.

The changes in muscle patterns contained the circulation of Jin Force.

As Wang Jin practiced the fist art, Jiang Ning gradually became thoughtful.

In Wang Jin's hands, the Tiger Form Fist was not as textbook-perfect as the version he had previously demonstrated for Jiang Ning.

At times, his movements were slow, like a Ferocious Tiger creeping forward.

At times, he erupted without warning, like a Fierce Tiger Descending the Mountain, bursting forth with terrifying Momentum.

"Hardness within softness, softness within hardness? This is rather similar to the Taiji of my previous life—movement and stillness combined, a Harmonious Blend of Hardness and Softness!"

This made him think of throwing a punch: pulling the fist back was for the sake of swinging it out with all one's might.

It also made him think of a spring: the harder it was compressed, the stronger its explosive force.

Seen this way, softness was for storing power, while hardness was for eruption.

Carrying this thought, Jiang Ning continued firmly memorizing the circulation of Wang Jin's muscle patterns.

Time flowed slowly onward.

In Wang Jin's display now.

The Five Animal Frolics Fist was completely different from what Jiang Ning had seen before.

In his hands, every move and technique in the fist art seemed filled with life.

The Tiger Form Fist contained softness within hardness—what did it mean for softness to contain hardness?

The Bear Form Fist concealed lightness within stability.

The Ape Form Fist was nimble and agile, its body shifting unpredictably.

The Deer Form Fist combined movement and stillness: stillness within movement, movement within stillness.

The Crane Form Fist soared into the clouds and vaulted through the air, with every movement following the heart's intent.

Every kind of Fist Momentum was displayed in his hands.

After finishing one round of the fist art, Wang Jin slowly exhaled from his abdomen. Then, without his face reddening or his breathing becoming labored, he looked toward Jiang Ning.

At this moment, Jiang Ning had already closed his eyes.

In his mind, the scene of Wang Jin practicing the Five Animal Frolics Fist kept replaying.

Every move and technique, every action and gesture, even the minute changes in his muscle patterns, surfaced clearly in Jiang Ning's eyes.

A full quarter of an hour passed.

Only then did Jiang Ning slowly open his eyes.

"How does it feel?" Wang Jin asked.

"I'll give it a try!" Jiang Ning said.