Jiang Liu could no longer stand the stench clinging to his entire body, so he washed himself several times before changing into fresh clothes and returning to his room.
When he looked inward at his body, he saw that the vortex of air currents that had been spinning before had vanished. In its place was a shapeless, intangible, spherical object. Calling it spherical was not quite right, because this sphere had no boundary. Within it, 104 Essence Particles slowly revolved according to the same rules as before.
His dantian had been successfully opened! I can be considered a Ranked Martial Practitioner now, right? Jiang Liu thought.
"Ding!" A deep-blue light screen appeared before Jiang Liu.
Auxiliary System: Name: Jiang Liu Realm: Martial Practitioner (Rank One 4/300) Heart Method: Five Elements Heart Sutra (Unranked, Not Initiated 50/500) Lightning Guiding Art (Yellow Grade, Low Rank, Not Initiated 14/100) Thunderclap Art (Yellow Grade, Low Rank, Not Initiated 14/100) Wind Rise Art (Yellow Grade, Low Rank, Not Initiated 13/100) Frost Art (Yellow Grade, Low Rank, Not Initiated 13/100) Techniques: None
Looking at the Data Panel, Jiang Liu was filled with delight. He had finally entered the Martial Practitioner Realm he had yearned for!
It's only been four days, and I reached Entry Grade just by using a test heart method. Master Lin shouldn't blame me, right? Blame me for reaching Entry Grade with such a low-level heart method?
There really was such a possibility. What attribute should I reveal to Master Lin? Hmm! Wind Rise Art is pretty good! Since it increases speed, after all, everyone fears death. It's perfectly normal for me to leave Master Lin with a slightly more cautious impression, right? My strength is so low, after all!
It was decided! Once the time came, he would demonstrate to Master Lin that he was compatible with the wind attribute.
From then on, Jiang Liu circulated his heart method once in the morning, once in the afternoon, and once more after working overtime at night. A day passed just like that, leaving him no time at all to study medicine.
Those who cultivated a heart method of a single attribute could stop and rest when they grew tired. He, however, could only rest after completing the circulation route he had set for himself.
Otherwise, all his previous efforts would be wasted. Each circulation took more than two shichen. Every day, aside from eating, sleeping, and handling personal hygiene, he had no time for anything else.
Jiang Liu was deeply depressed. He had originally thought that cultivation would become easier after reaching Entry Grade, but it turned out to be even more exhausting than his former job. He was already working night shifts every day.
He wanted to stop cultivating at night, but that would waste a huge amount of time. His medical skills had not even reached the entry level yet, and he could not find a way to grind their proficiency. He could only cultivate his heart method more and see whether he could shorten the time needed to circulate it.
A month passed in the blink of an eye!
"Ding!" A deep-blue light screen appeared before Jiang Liu.
Auxiliary System: Name: Jiang Liu Realm: Martial Practitioner (Rank Two 352/1000) Skills: (Entry, Minor Accomplishment, Great Accomplishment, Perfected) Alchemy (Entry 45/100) Medical Skills (Not Initiated 0/50) Five Elements Fist (Perfected) (Trait: Qi and Blood Nourishment) Wandering Steps (Perfected) (Trait: Evasion) Heart Method: Five Elements Heart Sutra (Unranked, Not Initiated 374/500) Lightning Guiding Art (Yellow Grade, Low Rank, Not Initiated 95/100) Thunderclap Art (Yellow Grade, Low Rank, Not Initiated 95/100) Wind Rise Art (Yellow Grade, Low Rank, Not Initiated 94/100) Frost Art (Yellow Grade, Low Rank, Not Initiated 94/100) Techniques: None Essence: 752
Looking at the Data Panel, Jiang Liu thought that if his heart method cultivation speed were a little faster, he could enter Rank Three next month.
However, he currently had no techniques, so he merely possessed strength without any practical means of using it. He could only be considered someone who had just entered Rank Two. It seemed he should go to the Technique Hall to choose a technique, and return these nine heart method manuals while he was at it.
Jiang Liu went straight to the Technique Hall. It was a three-story tower occupying a fairly small area. After all, it was merely the Hunting Eagle Hall's Technique Hall. The main hall was probably much larger. The headquarters could not possibly distribute every manual to its branch halls.
Jiang Liu handed over the nine heart method manuals and his Identity Jade Token at the same time. The Technique Hall warden verified Jiang Liu's Identity Jade Token, erased its records, and then crossed out the entry in the register. Only then were the manuals considered returned.
Jiang Liu cupped his hands toward the Technique Hall warden and asked, "May I ask, Hall Warden, as someone who has just entered Rank One, which floor can I go to choose manuals from, and how many may I choose?"
The Technique Hall warden hurriedly returned the salute. "I wouldn't dare! I wouldn't dare! Based on your Identity Jade Token, Brother Jiang, you may freely choose technique manuals from any floor of the Technique Hall. You only need to return them within ten days. If you will be late, remember to come to the Technique Hall and explain beforehand."
"Thank you for informing me, Hall Warden!" Jiang Liu cupped his hands and expressed his thanks.
"No need for such courtesy, Brother Jiang! It's only right that I do this!" the Technique Hall warden replied politely.
After all, Jiang Liu was an apprentice receiving top-tier treatment, something the Hunting Eagle Hall had not seen in several years. On top of that, he had reached Entry Grade at such a young age. His future was certainly boundless. The warden was already eager to curry favor with him—how could he possibly put on airs?
At once, Jiang Liu stopped being polite and stepped into the Technique Hall.
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