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"Let's see what I can do."

Yang Ling focused his mind and slowly began to circulate the Vajra Mingwang Technique.

The next moment, he felt a surge of heat flowing through his entire body.

His whole strength was instantly amplified by a large margin!

On the Attribute Panel, his Strength had become 26 Points.

Agility had also become 20 Points.

Mental Power remained at 17 Points.

Yang Ling threw a punch, and the sound of it breaking the air was slightly sharp.

He launched into Collapse Mountain Fist, and his Strength was amplified by another 3 Points, reaching a terrifying 29!

Yang Ling suddenly punched the ground.

Boom!

The hard stone floor shattered into pieces!

Leaving behind a fist imprint about an inch deep!

"This..."

Yang Ling's expression shifted slightly.

Just then, he suddenly felt a bit fatigued.

"Circulating the Vajra Mingwang Technique seems to consume a lot."

Yang Ling's expression turned serious as he once again launched into Collapse Mountain Fist.

After about a minute.

He could no longer hold on, and the technique automatically stopped.

"One minute!"

"Only one minute!"

Yang Ling smiled bitterly.

He had even thought about using the technique to mine ore, which would surely level him up faster.

Reality had shattered his dream.

"If I'm fighting someone, one minute is actually enough."

"To strike and kill, it wouldn't even take three seconds."

"But there should be a way to increase the duration of the technique, right?"

Yang Ling focused his mind and opened the Attribute Panel again to check the details of the Vajra Mingwang Technique.

Sure enough, the information for the Second Layer was now unlocked.

[Vajra Mingwang Technique]

[Second Layer: Gain 10 Free Attribute Points. When circulating energy, Strength and Agility are each amplified by 30 Points. Additional HP increased by 200 Points.]

[Special Effect: Gain Qi and Blood]

"The benefits are all doubled, and there's an extra special effect—Gain Qi and Blood?"

"What is Qi and Blood? Is it a type of internal energy?"

Yang Ling felt a bit curious.

None of the Martial Artists he had seen so far seemed to have a Qi and Blood stat.

"Right, whether it was Xu Qing or Huineng, the martial arts techniques they cultivate are only at the First Glimpse of the Door stage, just like me."

"So that's why they don't have Qi and Blood. When they also reach Mastery Through Practice, they'll gain it?"

"Looking at it this way, their Martial Skills can reach Entering the Hall and Room, but their Internal Skill cultivation speed is very slow."

"This means they also have a limit..."

"So everyone's starting point is actually similar. On the contrary, my Mental Power is higher than theirs, so naturally, my limit is higher too!"

Yang Ling's expression shifted, and he immediately began cultivating the Vajra Mingwang Technique.

The posture for cultivating the Second Layer was different from the First Layer.

But the change wasn't too drastic, and Yang Ling quickly got the hang of it.

The cultivation speed hadn't changed.

After about an hour, he had gained 5 Experience Points.

He continued cultivating, and his Experience Points increased by another 3 Points.

Then he reached the limit. No matter how much he practiced, it wouldn't increase.

"8 Points... My Mental Power is 17 Points, so the current daily limit is 8 Points."

"If my Mental Power is 20, the cap is 10 per day!"

"At this rate, I can reach the Second Layer in a hundred days?!"

Yang Ling's heart pounded uncontrollably.

Because he realized there was a key factor here.

In those hundred days, he wouldn't go without leveling up!

As long as he kept adding points and his Mental Power kept rising, his Experience Points cap would keep breaking through!

"It would've taken tens of thousands of days to reach the Seventh Layer, but now the time is drastically shortened."

"Not to mention, this is a First-rate Cultivation Method. If I can reach the Seventh Layer, in the Zhao State, I'd count as a local big shot, right?"

"Even if I can never go back to reality, I can live here steadily and safely."

Yang Ling's mood soared, and he wanted to let out a long howl at the sky.

"Practice the fist, practice the fist!"

He pulled himself together and began focusing on his fist practice.

After ten hours, he gained 17 points of proficiency.

This matched his earlier calculations exactly!

Mental Power was the standard for proficiency and Experience Points gain speed!

In just a little over ten more days, his Collapse Mountain Fist would reach the Mastery Through Practice realm.

At that point, it could add 6 points of strength in combat!

Combined with the Vajra Mingwang Technique, his instantaneous strength could reach 32!

After finishing his fist practice, he took his pickaxe and headed to the ore vein.

On the way, he happened to run into other miners returning from work.

"Xiao Yang, heading to the vein so late? Didn't see you during the day."

Uncle Wang called out.

Yang Ling smiled. "Something came up during the day, so I figured I'd put in some effort tonight."

"Kid, don't wear yourself out!"

Uncle Wang couldn't help shaking his head.

"Don't worry, Uncle Wang, I know what I'm doing."

Yang Ling smiled.

Watching him walk alone toward the ore vein, Uncle Wang couldn't help but sigh:

"This kid's almost saved up Five Taels of Silver, right?"

"What, Old Wang, once he buys his status, you want him as a live-in son-in-law?"

A miner teased.

Uncle Wang gave a wry smile. "With how hard he works, if he really became my son-in-law, my daughter wouldn't have to worry about going hungry."

"Come on, Xiao Yang's a decent-looking guy. Your daughter's over two hundred jin—he couldn't handle that."

"I'll hit you!"

Uncle Wang cursed and swung a fist.

The miner dodged nimbly.

At the entrance to the ore vein.

Yang Ling spotted Lin Guoliang, Wu Meng, and Chen Xu.

But besides them, there were five unfamiliar faces.

Among them, four were already exhausted, pale-faced, barely able to walk, with despair and terror in their eyes.

Only one remained calm and composed, his face resolute, quietly talking with Chen Xu.

After Yang Ling's Mental Power increased, his perception had sharpened too, most noticeably in his hearing, which had greatly improved.