The Effect of Photographic Memory

After a long while.

As Jiang Ning turned to the last page, he had thoroughly read through the Five Animal Frolics Fist Manual.

[This reading of the Fist Manual increased Literacy Experience Points by a total of 10.]

Seeing this prompt, Jiang Ning felt slightly surprised. Such a brief reading had earned him ten Experience Points; this efficiency far exceeded his expectations.

Then he temporarily put the matter out of his mind and slowly closed his eyes.

In an instant, page after page of everything recorded in the Five Animal Frolics Fist Manual he had just read surfaced in his mind.

At this point, he had gained a general understanding of the Five Animal Frolics Fist.

This was a Lower Grade Martial Art that had entered the ranks, a fist art created by observing five animals in nature: the tiger, bear, ape, deer, and crane.

At Great Completion, the Tiger Form possessed immensely powerful explosive force. The Bear Form greatly increased one's strength. The Ape Form made the body nimble and agile, allowing one to move and shift as one pleased. At Great Completion, the Crane Form was exceedingly swift and made the body light; with a single breath gathered, one could cross more than ten feet in a stride.

As for the Deer Form at Great Completion, it was vigorous and nimble. With a single leap, one could clear high walls, and it was also a fist form that strengthened one's Essence, Qi, and Spirit while regulating the body's condition.

Just like Miss Li standing beside him at this moment.

The Fist Manual contained records of both the Breathing Method and training methods.

Practicing the Five Animal Frolics Fist over a long period could strengthen the Blood Qi within one's body. Once one's Blood Qi grew strong enough to penetrate the whole body, filling every limb and bone, that was the foundation before reaching the Martial Dao Entry Rank.

If one cultivated all five animals from this Fist Manual, the Martial Path foundation forged would be extraordinarily solid and rare. It was an exceptionally suitable cultivation method for laying one's Martial Path foundation.

Beyond being suitable for laying foundations, the Tiger Form was for explosive power, while the Ape Form was a Movement Technique. Even in combat, they were not lacking in the slightest.

After thoroughly understanding the Five Animal Frolics Fist, Jiang Ning's approval of this fist art rose even higher.

For him now, it truly was an extremely suitable fist art.

At the same time, he secretly marveled at how important it had been to read the books at home over those past two months.

If he had not read so many books and accumulated so much knowledge about this world in his mind, how could he have understood the Fist Manual?

For ordinary people, even if they could read the words, handing them a Fist Manual would not mean they could learn it. They would not understand it, and if they rashly tried to practice, they would surely go astray and easily injure their bodies in the end.

This was why learning martial arts required someone to guide and personally teach you.

A Fist Manual was the sublimation of countless insights, containing the crystallized wisdom of those who came before.

[Name]: Jiang Ning

[Source Energy]: 3.6

[Skills]:

Literacy (First Breakthrough 57/2000) (Trait: Photographic Memory)

Five Animal Frolics Fist (Initiation 0/10)

Looking at the Panel, the appearance of the Five Animal Frolics Fist on it instantly put his previously slightly suspended heart at ease.

The Literacy skill on the Panel had also gained a full ten Experience Points in a short time because he had carefully read through the Five Animal Frolics Fist Manual.

Then Jiang Ning opened his eyes. The Fist Manual in his hands had long since been closed.

"Senior Sister, I'm done reading!"

"You remembered it?"

"Yes!" Jiang Ning nodded.

"You remembered all of it?!" The woman's eyes widened slightly as she stared at Jiang Ning, her face full of disbelief.

"I remembered all of it!" Jiang Ning said firmly. "If Senior Sister doesn't believe me, you can test me!"

"Alright!" The woman nodded, fully agreeing with Jiang Ning's suggestion.

Then she asked, "What was recorded on the eighth page?"

Hearing the question, Jiang Ning answered without hesitation, "Fierce Tiger Descending the Mountain, spirit unleashed and eyes and claws displaying might, strengthening sinews and bones..."

Hearing Jiang Ning's answer, the woman's eyes widened even further. Then she asked again, "What about the third line on the tenth page?"

"The momentum of Spreading Wings to Soar Above the Clouds, only then can form and spirit merge into one, issuing forth from..." Jiang Ning immediately replied.

The woman's eyes gradually widened into perfect circles as she looked at Jiang Ning.

After a long moment, Jiang Ning asked, "Senior Sister, is there anything else you wish to ask?"

The woman shook her head, looking at Jiang Ning with a face full of admiration. All traces of her earlier seriousness had vanished. "Now I've truly seen what Photographic Memory means! With talent like yours, you shouldn't be learning martial arts—you should be pursuing scholarly honors."

Jiang Ning smiled but did not respond.

Then the woman spoke again. "Let's go! Since you've already memorized all the essential points of the Fist Manual, come with me to see Old Wang. It will be easier for you to reach Initiation if Old Wang demonstrates the Five Animal Frolics Fist for you to observe."

"Thank you, Senior Sister!" Jiang Ning clasped his hands.

The two returned to the Martial Arts Hall's Backyard.

"Why are you back already?" The Old Man lying in the Rattan Chair opened his eyes and looked at the two entering the Courtyard.

The woman said, "Hall Master, Jiang Ning has already memorized all the essential points of the Fist Manual."

"All of it?" The Old Man's gaze sharpened as his piercing eyes fell upon Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning clasped his hands. "Master, this disciple was born with Photographic Memory, so I could remember the essential points of the Fist Manual after reading it only once."

"So that's how it is!" The Old Man nodded, then rose to his feet. "In that case, I'll personally demonstrate the Five Animal Frolics Fist for you once. Watch carefully, remember carefully, and learn carefully!"

"Yes, Master!" Jiang Ning replied.

"Li Qing, go call over those people practicing in the Front Yard. Let them watch it once more as well!" the Old Man instructed.

"Yes, Hall Master!" The woman nodded.

Her figure flashed, moving with incredible speed. In just a few steps, she crossed out of the Courtyard, every movement light and graceful.

A few breaths later, more than ten people stood crowded together at the entrance to the Backyard.

"You all watch carefully and learn carefully as well! Only by learning the fist art well can you change your lives! Only then can you take command of your own fate!" the Old Man said.

"Teacher is right!" One of the men immediately rushed to flatter him.

The next moment.

The Old Man assumed his stance.

Suddenly.

Roar—

A tiger's roar erupted from his mouth.

In that instant, Jiang Ning seemed to see a Ferocious Tiger roaring as it descended the mountain, the aura of the King of Beasts seeming to arrive in person.

Jiang Ning's gaze tightened as he focused completely on every movement of the Old Man, not daring to let his attention wander in the slightest.

The woman at the side also watched every move of the Old Man's demonstration with utmost seriousness.

Even she gained new insights every time she watched the fully Perfected Realm Five Animal Frolics Fist.

The five momentums of tiger, bear, ape, crane, and deer had all reached perfection—even she had not achieved that.

Under the Old Man's demonstration came the Tiger Form Fist first, followed by the Bear Form Fist.

If the Tiger Form Fist brimmed with the explosive power of the King of Beasts, then the Bear Form Fist gave one the feeling of taking root upon the earth, brimming with immense strength.

By the time the Five Animal Frolics Fist had been completely demonstrated, the time it took to brew a cup of tea had passed.

Once the Old Man finished his demonstration, Jiang Ning immediately closed his eyes.

At that moment, the scene he had just witnessed surfaced in his mind once more, like recorded film footage playing again.

At the Old Man's wave, the dozen or so men behind him silently withdrew from the Backyard as well.

Only after a long while did Jiang Ning slowly open his eyes.

"How much did you remember?" the Old Man asked.

"Reporting to Teacher, I remembered all of it!" Jiang Ning answered.

"You truly remembered all of it?" the Old Man pressed again.

Jiang Ning nodded firmly. "I remembered all of it."

"Good. Then demonstrate it for me once!" the Old Man said.

"Yes!" Jiang Ning bowed in salute.