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"Let's test it."

Yang Ling willed it, slowly circulating the Vajra Mingwang Technique.

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

His strength increased dramatically in an instant!

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

His Agility had also risen to 20 points.

His Mental Power remained at 17 points.

Yang Ling threw a punch, and the whistle of air it left behind was sharp.

He began practicing the Collapse Mountain Fist, increasing his Strength by another 3 points, to a terrifying 29!

Yang Ling suddenly punched the ground.

Bang!

The hard stone floor shattered into pieces!

A fist mark an inch deep was left behind!

"This..."

Yang Ling's expression shifted.

Just then, he suddenly felt somewhat exhausted.

"Circulating the Vajra Mingwang Technique seems to take a lot out of me."

Yang Ling looked serious and began practicing the Collapse Mountain Fist again.

About a minute later,

he could hold on no longer, and the technique stopped on its own.

"One minute!"

"Only one minute!"

Yang Ling could not help but smile wryly.

He had thought he could mine while circulating the technique and level up much faster.

Reality had shattered his dream.

"If I were fighting someone, one minute would actually be enough."

"I could kill them in a burst of action, maybe even in less than three seconds."

"But there should be a way to increase the time I can keep the technique going, right?"

Yang Ling willed it and opened the Attribute Panel again, checking the details of the Vajra Mingwang Technique.

Sure enough, the information for the second layer had now unlocked.

[ Vajra Mingwang Technique ]

[Second Layer: Gain 10 Free Attribute Points. While circulating the technique, Strength and Agility each increase by 30 points, and maximum HP increases by 200]

[Special Effect: Gain Qi and Blood]

"The benefits have all doubled, and there's an extra special effect: gain Qi and Blood?"

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

Yang Ling was curious.

The Martial Artists he had seen so far did not seem to have Qi and Blood values.

"Right. Whether it's Xu Qing or Huìnéng, their Cultivation Methods are only at First Glimpse of the Door, just like mine."

"So they don't have Qi and Blood. Once they reach Mastery Through Practice, will they gain it too?"

"From the looks of it, their Martial Skills can reach Entering the Hall and Room, but their Internal Skills progress very slowly."

"That means they have a limit too..."

"Then everyone's starting point is about the same. On the contrary, my Mental Power is higher than theirs, so my limit is naturally higher!"

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

The second layer used different poses from the first.

But the changes were not too great, and Yang Ling got the hang of it quickly.

His cultivation speed had not changed.

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

He continued cultivating and gained another 3 Experience Points.

Then he hit the limit. No matter how much he practiced, his Experience Points no longer increased.

"Eight points... My Mental Power is 17, so my current limit is 8 points a day."

"If my Mental Power were 20, my limit would be 10 points a day!"

"At this rate, I can cultivate to the second layer in a hundred days?!"

Yang Ling's heart pounded uncontrollably.

Because he had realized there was another crucial factor.

There was no way he would go a hundred days without leveling up!

As long as he kept investing points and raising his Mental Power, his Experience Point limit would keep breaking through!

"It would've taken tens of thousands of days to reach the fourth layer, but now it looks like the time will be cut way down."

"Putting everything else aside, this is a First-rate Cultivation Method. If I can reach the fourth layer, I'll be a powerful figure in the Zhao State, won't I?"

"Even if I can never return to the real world, I'll still be able to live here in peace."

Yang Ling felt so elated he wanted to throw his head back and shout.

"Time to practice my punches!"

He collected himself and began training in earnest.

After ten hours, he had gained 17 Proficiency points.

This matched his earlier calculations exactly!

Mental Power was the measure of how quickly he gained Proficiency and Experience Points!

In another dozen days or so, his Collapse Mountain Fist would reach Mastery Through Practice.

Then his Strength would increase by 6 points when fighting!

Combined with the Vajra Mingwang Technique, his momentary Strength could reach 32!

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

On the way, he happened to run into the other miners returning after their shift.

"Xiao Yang, you're heading to the ore vein this late? I didn't see you during the day."

Uncle Wang called out.

Yang Ling smiled. "Something came up during the day, so I couldn't make it. I figured I'd go over tonight and put in some effort."

"You brat, don't work yourself sick!"

Uncle Wang couldn't help shaking his head.

"Don't worry, Uncle Wang. I know my limits."

Yang Ling smiled.

Watching him head alone toward the ore vein, Uncle Wang felt a little sentimental.

"That kid's almost saved up five taels of silver, hasn't he?"

"What's the matter, Old Wang? Once he buys his status, are you hoping he'll marry into your family?"

One of the miners teased him.

Uncle Wang gave a wry smile. "He works so hard. If he really became my son-in-law, at least my daughter wouldn't have to worry about going hungry."

"Give me a break. Xiao Yang is a fine-looking young man, and your daughter weighs over two hundred jin. He couldn't handle that."

"I'll beat you up!"

Uncle Wang cursed and lunged at him.

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 also five unfamiliar faces.

Four of them were completely exhausted, their faces deathly pale. They could barely walk, and despair and terror showed in their eyes.

Only one remained relatively calm. He had a resolute face and was speaking quietly with Chen Xu.

Since Yang Ling's Mental Power had increased, his senses had grown sharper. The most noticeable change was a huge improvement in his hearing.