Experience Points Doubled

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

Whoosh—

He exhaled a breath of stale air from his abdomen and rose to his feet.

He immediately felt incomparably relaxed all over, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from between his Five Viscera and Six Bowels.

[Skills]: Inner Alchemy Nourishing Life Skill (Not Initiated 13/100)

"The progress has exceeded one-tenth. With eight more days, I'll be able to reach Initiation. Then I'll know whether this technique can break through any further!"

Just then.

Gurgle—

A sharp pain suddenly came from his abdomen.

"Not good!" Jiang Ning's expression changed, and he turned to dash toward the latrine.

A quarter of an hour later.

Jiang Ning returned to the small courtyard with somewhat unsteady legs.

At that moment, however, his face was glowing with a smile.

That had just been the detoxification of his Five Viscera and Six Bowels. This undoubtedly proved that the Inner Alchemy Nourishing Life Skill was effective.

"No wonder this remnant page of the Inner Alchemy Nourishing Life Skill appeared on Wang Jin's desk. At Wang Jin's age, he really does need this kind of life-nourishing technique. It can regulate his body, help him maintain his physical functions for longer, and prevent his condition from declining."

Afterward, Jiang Ning rested for a while before heading toward the courtyard behind the kitchen.

He had spent the entire previous day practicing his fists and reading case files, so naturally, he had had no time to chop wood.

Today, he had to make up for it.

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

In his hands now, the originally hefty logs could be easily split with a single stroke using only seventy or eighty percent of his strength.

Compared to the beginning, when splitting a log with one stroke required him to erupt with Blood Qi, the difference was like heaven and earth.

As his Firewood Blade continued to fall, the thick logs broke apart with a crisp crack, splitting in two.

He then propped them up and split two into four.

[Firewood Chopping Blade Technique Experience Points +1]

[Firewood Chopping Blade Technique Experience Points +1]

[Firewood Chopping Blade Technique Experience Points +1]

In just a few breaths, he had divided one thick log into four pieces of timber, successfully gaining three Experience Points.

[Skills]: Firewood Chopping Blade Technique (Great Completion 112/1000)

"So simple!"

Watching the three Experience Points rapidly increase on his Panel, he sighed inwardly. "If gaining Experience Points in other Skills were this easy, that would be wonderful!"

The thought immediately made him laugh at himself.

He shook his head and continued chopping wood.

[Firewood Chopping Blade Technique Experience Points +1]

[Firewood Chopping Blade Technique Experience Points +1]

...

After a long while.

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

[Skills]: Firewood Chopping Blade Technique (Great Completion 633/1000)

"So fast!"

He flung the Firewood Blade from his hand.

Thunk—

The sound of the Firewood Blade plunging into wood instantly rang out beneath his feet.

That was enough for today!

I'll come back to chop wood tomorrow. My Firewood Chopping Blade Technique should be able to break through to the next realm then.

Jiang Ning clapped his hands and headed toward the kitchen.

By now, the aroma of breakfast had already reached the tip of his nose.

"Big Sister Sun!"

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

"Hey! You sure showed up at the perfect time, kid! My Steamed Buns have just finished steaming!"

Jiang Ning pointed at his nose. "Big Sister, it's not that I showed up at the perfect time. It's that your Skills are too good—I could already smell the fragrance!"

"You little rascal, all you know how to do is praise people!" Aunt Sun said cheerfully.

When he arrived in the kitchen, steam rising from the bamboo steamers had already filled the entire room.

Watching Aunt Sun's busy figure as she continued tending the fire.

Jiang Ning opened the topmost tier of the steamer with his left hand and reached into it with his right, grabbing a Large Meat Bun that had already steamed until it was plump and soft.

"So hot!!!"

He shook his hand repeatedly, baring his teeth in pain, displaying nothing but the natural urge of a young boy to sneak a bite.

Seeing this, Aunt Sun could not help but beam.

"You little rascal, you're far too impatient. Of course it's hot!"

Jiang Ning rubbed his stomach. "Big Sister Sun, I'm just hungry!"

"There!" Aunt Sun rose and opened the steamer on the shelf behind the stove. "The two steamers of meat buns here have long since finished steaming, and they aren't as hot. Eat them first! I'll take the others to Hall Master Wang later."

Jiang Ning chuckled. "Big Sister Sun, you're such a good person!!!"

He then grabbed a Large Meat Bun and stuffed it into his mouth. After a few bites, his throat bobbed, and the Large Meat Bun disappeared into his stomach.

With one meat bun in his stomach, he narrowed his eyes, a look of enjoyment appearing on his face.

"Big Sister Sun's Skills are truly excellent. The wrappers are thin, the filling is generous, and they're fragrant too!"

"Eat up! After you finish, drink this bowl of Medicinal Soup too!" Aunt Sun said. She went to the side and brought out a clay pot, steam continuously rising from its spout.

Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle—

As Aunt Sun poured out the Medicinal Soup that had long since been simmered, a rich medicinal fragrance spread throughout the kitchen.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning quickly polished off the Large Meat Bun in front of him.

After a few bites, another Large Meat Bun entered his stomach.

With Wang Jin's support, Jiang Ning was not afraid of eating too much. He was only afraid that he would not be able to eat enough.

Now, the more he ate, the longer his body could sustain his fist practice, and the faster his Five Animal Frolics Fist Experience Points would rise.

Moreover, the Source Energy Points on his Panel would also increase at a faster rate.

In the blink of an eye.

An entire tier—ten meat buns as large as a palm—had entered his stomach.

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

Then he went over and picked up the still-scalding bowl of Medicinal Soup.

"You little rascal, drink more slowly! It's too hot. Wait for it to cool a little." Seeing Jiang Ning frown as he took tiny sips of the Medicinal Soup, Aunt Sun could not help speaking up.

"It's fine! It's not that hot!" Jiang Ning raised his head and smiled.

Then he continued drinking the Medicinal Soup in the bowl, one tiny sip at a time.

After several dozen breaths, Jiang Ning set down the porcelain bowl in his hand, his forehead already covered in sweat.

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

Watching Jiang Ning's hurriedly departing figure, Aunt Sun could not help shaking her head slightly. "That little rascal works too hard and can endure too much hardship. He really makes people feel sorry for him."

When he arrived at the Front Yard, the sun had already risen.

However, it was not yet the fourth quarter of Chen Hour. The Martial Arts Hall's main gate would only open at the fourth quarter of Chen Hour.

Since it was still early, Jiang Ning took advantage of the time to begin practicing his fists after eating his fill and drinking the Medicinal Soup.

[Five Animal Frolics Fist Experience Points +1]

After completing one set, he slightly furrowed his brows.

"I'm still a little short. I haven't found last night's feeling!"

After making a slight adjustment to his state, he practiced his fists again.

[Five Animal Frolics Fist Experience Points +2]

After finishing the set, Jiang Ning saw the prompt appear before him, and a smile immediately spread across his face.

"That's more like it! Once I grasp softness within hardness and hardness within softness, the Experience Points gained from each set of fists will double directly."

He clenched his fists again, feeling the flow of Blood Qi within his body.

"Unfortunately, with two Five Animal Frolics Fist Experience Points added, a set of the Proficiency-level Five Animal Frolics Fist can still only condense two strands of Blood Qi, not four."

"If only that could double too. Then I could achieve Minor Qi and Blood Completion and connect one arm within these two days."

Jiang Ning spent the entire day practicing his fists and studying diligently.

Now, he could gain two Experience Points every time he practiced his fists, directly doubling his efficiency.

Silently grinding away at the Experience Points of these Skills and feeling his progress accumulate bit by bit, Jiang Ning found himself enjoying it even more.

He knew that possessing such a Panel was a rare opportunity unseen in ten thousand years, and he had to seize it.