A Grandmaster's Opportunity (Please Vote with Monthly Tickets!!!)

A Grandmaster's Opportunity (Please Vote with Monthly Tickets!!!)

In Shen Congyun's eyes,

Looking across all of Luoshui County, although Wang Jin was not its strongest fighter, there were still several people stronger than him.

But Wang Jin was a true martial arts genius.

In a tiny place like Luoshui County, reaching the peak of the seventh rank of martial arts and standing only one step away from the sixth rank already made him an undeniable genius.

More importantly, Wang Jin was born with spiritual wisdom. He was one of Shen Congyun's kind.

It was this special trait that Shen Congyun truly valued in Wang Jin.

What did it matter in his eyes if Wang Jin was over fifty? What did it matter if his body's functions had declined? What did it matter if a breakthrough seemed hopeless now?

Being one of his kind, someone born with spiritual wisdom, was enough!

Successfully entering the threshold of the Inner Elixir Life-Nourishing Technique in just two months proved that Wang Jin possessed extraordinary talent, enough to earn Shen Congyun's regard.

Once he cultivated the Inner Elixir Life-Nourishing Technique, his body's functions would only recover.

In that case, Wang Jin would have hope of breaking through to the sixth rank of martial arts.

Shen Congyun also possessed the subsequent cultivation methods for the Inner Elixir Life-Nourishing Technique, enough for Wang Jin to cultivate until his inner strength reached great completion and his inner breath became like steel.

With Wang Jin's talent as one born with spiritual wisdom, even through the grinding effort of water wearing through stone, he would be able to draw in the essence of the sun's radiance and cultivate to the realm of thunderous resonance in the five organs, inner breath like steel, and great completion of inner strength.

Once Wang Jin's bodily functions recovered, breaking through to the sixth rank of martial arts would be as natural as water flowing into a channel.

Once he achieved great completion in the bone-forging cultivated at the sixth rank and great completion of inner strength, he could skip the fifth rank's inner-strength cultivation and directly enter the ranks of the fourth rank of martial arts.

Such a martial arts expert would be a first-rate existence even across all of Great Xia.

If fortune favored him and he advanced another step, it was not impossible for him to take a seat among Great Xia's Grandmasters.

Though the possibility was only one in ten thousand, that was enough for Shen Congyun.

In his eyes, Wang Jin's worst possible outcome was still becoming a sixth-rank martial artist.

Moreover, a sixth-rank martial artist who cultivated both internally and externally would not be weaker in combat than some fifth-rank martial arts experts.

Beyond that, Wang Jin had a twenty to thirty percent chance of entering the fourth rank of martial arts. Such an expert would be first-rate throughout Great Xia.

He even had an exceedingly slim, one-in-ten-thousand chance of becoming a Grandmaster.

If Wang Jin could become a Grandmaster, Shen Congyun would truly strike it rich.

The favor of a Grandmaster was beyond measure.

Though the possibility was only one in ten thousand, among all the so-called geniuses in the world, merely having the possibility of becoming a Grandmaster was enough to leave people awestruck.

A Grandmaster's might could rival ten thousand troops. A single Grandmaster could preserve the prosperity of a first-rate sect for a hundred years.

That was why he was willing to befriend Wang Jin and invest in him.

It was also why he had deliberately come to visit today.

As the two spoke, they had already arrived at the rear courtyard of the martial arts school, at Wang Jin's residence.

Elsewhere,

Jiang Ning and the others had also finished eating.

Led by Cheng Ran, the two wandered around the front courtyard of the martial arts school before returning to Jiang Ning's courtyard.

"What a pity. I actually didn't get to see Shen Congyun in person." Cheng Ran sat before Jiang Ning, his face full of regret.

Jiang Ning said, "The headmaster and Tower Master Shen must have gone to the rear courtyard. If Senior Brother Cheng truly admires him, why not find an excuse to go take a look?"

"It isn't exactly admiration!" Cheng Ran chuckled. "I've only heard that Myriad Splendor Tower occasionally invests in martial arts geniuses. Anyone noticed by Myriad Splendor Tower and given their investment will go farther on the martial path."

"After all, Myriad Splendor Tower has countless divine techniques and precious medicines, as well as many experts. Compared to Myriad Splendor Tower's resources, my family is no different from beggars."

"If Shen Congyun took a liking to me and I received Myriad Splendor Tower's investment and training, I'd soar straight into the sky!"

"Surpassing and crushing Xiao Peng would be child's play!"

"No, I should say that he would no longer be worthy of my notice. We would no longer be on the same level, and from then on, he could only gaze at my retreating back."

At this point, Cheng Ran shook his head again.

"But forget it! Myriad Splendor Tower only invests in true martial arts geniuses. The geniuses they invest in usually possess top-notch comprehension and innate talent. Such geniuses often need less than a year to go from entering the martial path to attaining a martial rank."

"The odds of them taking notice of me are basically nonexistent. I can only think about it."

As Cheng Ran spoke, he shook his head and sighed, persuading himself to face reality.

Hearing Cheng Ran's words, Jiang Ning was somewhat moved as well.

As Cheng Ran had said, if one could receive Myriad Splendor Tower's investment and cultivation, the help would truly be immense.

This was especially apparent during one's weak early stages.

It would be like delivering charcoal in the snow.

But after considering it for only a moment, he gave up on that restless thought.

He truly knew little about Myriad Splendor Tower.

He knew even less about Shen Congyun's character and disposition.

Moreover, ever since Shen Congyun had arrived at the martial arts school, he had headed straight for the rear courtyard with Wang Jin. Clearly, he had come for some other important matter, not for some so-called investment.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning secretly shook his head.

[Five Animals Fist Experience +1]

After finishing a set of fist techniques, Jiang Ning was already soaked in sweat beneath the midday sun.

[Skill]: Five Animals Fist (Minor Mastery 51/500)

"No unexpected gains!"

Looking at the prompt before him, seeing that his Five Animals Fist had still only gained one point of experience, Jiang Ning secretly shook his head.

After sparring with Cheng Ran that morning, he had felt that he had gained something in his Five Animals Fist. But after practicing and verifying it again and again, there was still no change in the experience he gained.

"Great mastery truly isn't so simple!"

Jiang Ning secretly shook his head.

Then he clenched his fists and sensed that he still had some strength left within him.

"After entering the threshold of the Inner Elixir Life-Nourishing Technique, my stamina has greatly increased. Sure enough, the number of times I can practice my fist techniques each day has increased considerably."

"Just this morning, I practiced seven sets of fist techniques."

"Now, after lunch, I've practiced three sets in a row, yet I can still feel that I have strength to spare."

"After the strengthening of my internal organs, everything truly is completely different."

"If I had wild ginseng to supplement myself, my efficiency in practicing fist techniques could rise even further."

"If, after observing Fierce Tiger Force later, I can comprehend the spirit and form of the fierce tiger and grasp the essence of the Fierce Tiger Fist's great mastery, that would be even better."

"Before my Five Animals Fist reaches great mastery, the experience gained from each set of fist techniques can still double."

"That way, my strength will definitely improve rapidly."

The next moment,

His qi and blood surged within him, instantly flowing through his right arm. As for his left arm, it had already been opened through by more than half.

"I'm not far from opening through both arms!"

"As my qi and blood grow stronger, my strength should have surpassed two hundred and fifty jin by now."

Afterward,

Jiang Ning rested for a moment. Just as he was about to continue practicing his fist techniques,

"Junior Brother Jiang! Junior Brother Jiang!!" Cheng Ran rushed in like a whirlwind.

Jiang Ning had only just assumed the opening stance of his fist momentum when he lowered it again.

"Senior Brother Cheng, you've come running over in such a rush. Did something happen in the front courtyard?"

Cheng Ran stopped in his tracks. "Junior Brother Jiang, didn't you hear the commotion in the front courtyard? Senior Sister Li Qing just returned. She has successfully entered a martial rank, and Second Senior Brother Zhao Hu has arrived too. His Tiger Form Fist has reached perfection, and he has mastered Fierce Tiger Force."

"Perfection?" Jiang Ning looked surprised.

Cheng Ran nodded. "Yes, perfection. Senior Brother Zhao Hu said he would demonstrate the Tiger Form Fist at the perfection level for us. Junior Brother Jiang, hurry and come with me to the front courtyard to observe it."

"All right!" Jiang Ning immediately abandoned the idea of practicing his fist techniques. He was also extremely curious about Tiger Form Fist at the perfection level.

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