The bright moon hung high.
Beneath its light, withered branches cast reflections across the ground like the savage remnants of demon shadows.
But at this moment.
Jiang Ning's attention was no longer on his surroundings.
He strolled along the mountain path as though taking a leisurely walk through a garden. His steps appeared unhurried and his movements gentle, yet afterimages trailed behind him, while the overlapping shadows of withered branches were flung far into the distance.
[Wind-Thunder Steps experience +1] [Wind-Thunder Steps experience +1] [Wind-Thunder Steps experience +1] [...]
Seeing the prompts appearing before him at a steady pace, Jiang Ning felt a flicker of delight.
With merely a casual attempt, he discovered that gaining experience for Wind-Thunder Steps was not difficult at all. The rate was not exceptionally fast, but neither was it slow.
Most importantly, Wind-Thunder Steps gained experience in a remarkably simple way.
It could be woven into his everyday life.
Every step was cultivation.
Especially while traveling, the efficiency of his cultivation became even higher.
This meant he did not need to devote any attention to increasing this skill's experience. As long as he incorporated it into his daily movements, he could continuously accumulate experience.
Once he reached the threshold, he would be able to break through.
"The Martial Academy truly is a wonderful place!!"
Recalling everything he had seen and experienced during the day, Jiang Ning hurried toward the Pill Tower, his heart brimming with emotion.
A moment later.
Pill Tower.
Seeing that the doors ahead had already been tightly shut and that not a single light could be seen in the entire building, Jiang Ning stopped.
"As expected, it's closed too!"
Jiang Ning halted and sighed softly.
Then he glanced at his panel.
[Skill]: Wind-Thunder Steps (Beginner 81/100)
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