Afternoon.
Jiang Ning stood on a terrace high above the ground, facing Moon-Reflection Lake, practicing his fist technique.
At this moment, his Five Animals Fist no longer possessed the overwhelming grandeur and outwardly displayed power it had once had.
Instead, its might had been tempered inward. Every movement mobilized his entire body, drawing the Five Elements Spirit essence between heaven and earth into his organs.
From the outside, no one could tell that he had now become someone who had grasped fist intent.
The intent of the Five Animals Fist lay hidden within his body, and as his progress in practicing the fist technique increased, he could even feel it slowly growing stronger.
His strength increased, and his physique became more powerful.
His five organs and six bowels were also slowly transforming.
He believed this was not an illusion.
It was something that truly existed.
By relying on this change alone, given enough time, the strength of his physique could rise another hundred feet up the pole.
Just then.
His gaze swept across the distance, and when he saw the man crossing the lake toward him, a smile immediately appeared on his face.
The newcomer was Zhao Yulong.
He had previously been worried that he had no way to contact Zhao Yulong and had wondered how he would receive him.
Now, that problem was easily solved!
A moment later.
[Five Animals Fist Experience +1]
After completing a round of the fist technique, he did not stop to digest his insights and realizations.
Instead, he put on a brocade robe, pushed open the door, and walked out.
Before the dock.
"Master Zhao!"
Jiang Ning greeted Zhao Yulong, who stood atop a bamboo pole and appeared to be arriving as though riding a sword.
"Inspector Jiang, how did you know I had