Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

Luoshui Lake.

Under the thick layer of ice.

Within the blue waters.

"Blub, blub, blub—"

A figure sat cross-legged in the water, a string of bubbles occasionally bursting forth from around him, as if there were fishes exhaling the bubbles.

This figure was none other than Jiang Ning.

Having exhausted his strength in practicing boxing, once his Qi-Blood and physical strength were depleted, he needed to come to the water to nourish his body and recover his state.

At this moment, his condition had already reached its peak with the nourishment of the lake water.

His Essence Qi and vitality were abundant.

So, he once again let the Inner Breath in his Dantian burst forth within his body, allowing it to rampage freely within.

At this moment, the Inner Breath inside him was utterly irregular, rushing through the Eight Extraordinary Meridians and the Twelve Main Meridians in a chaotic manner, constantly breaking through the countless tiny meridian branches within his body.

Even the ordinarily imperceptible meridian branches were being forced open under these circumstances.

In an instant,

The meridians within his body began to tear, and he started bleeding internally; his five internal organs also suffered damage under the violent impact of the rampaging Inner Breath.

If a regular person reached this step, they would be severely injured even if they did not die, possibly having their meridians completely severed, making it difficult to circulate Inner Breath in the future.

This situation was the most severe case of qi deviation.

The boundless Inner Breath completely lost control, causing havoc as it dashed wildly within the body.

But before his strong self-healing ability, and the nourishment provided by being submerged in water, countless wounds within his body healed at an astonishing speed, breaking and healing repeatedly.

The meridian branches also continuously tore and then healed rapidly.

Through this repeated process of remodeling, the meridian branches gradually became tougher.

Moreover, many of the originally latent, nearly imperceptible meridian branches had now become visible.

Again and again.

In the blink of an eye, almost half a stick of incense had passed.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes.

"I've done enough for today! I'll continue tomorrow!!"

"In a few days, once all the meridians throughout my body are rebuilt, my burst of Inner Breath will surely be unmatched!"

Then he looked up, his body cutting through the blue waters like a darting fish.

Boom—

The thick ice layer above his head shattered instantly, and then a figure rose from the lake, landing atop the ice.

Carried by the currents, swept along by the undercurrent.

The spot where Jiang Ning had broken through the ice was no longer the place where he had first entered the water.

He glanced around and, with his extraordinary sight, instantly saw the scenery thousands of meters away.

After finding his direction, he leaped up, skimming through the air like a wild goose, leaving trails of snow swirling in his wake.

...

In the blink of an eye.

Seven days had passed.

It had been snowing continuously for seven days.

After the seven days, the sky cleared once more.

Endless blue, clear as a mirror.

During this time after the start of the new year.

The entire Luoshui County was extraordinarily peaceful and harmonious.

Especially with the charitable acts of the Xie family opening their storehouses to distribute grain and porridge, as well as the Yellow Heaven Sect's daily incense offering and donation of talisman water, there had been no cases of people freezing to death in both the Inner City and Outer City of Luoshui County after the new year.

The talisman paper from the Yellow Heaven Sect could provide warmth for half the day when worn, enabling even those in thin linen clothes to maintain body heat for a substantial time during the cold winter.

This also significantly improved the reputation of the Xie family, and Jiang Ning's name was consequently spread throughout the entire Luoshui County.

As for the Yellow Heaven Sect, it grew rapidly; in the Outer City, the Sect's followers now accounted for thirty percent.

This was a staggering number.

Even in the Inner City, the Yellow Heaven Sect gained many followers.

However, regarding this matter, Hong Minghu showed no stance, appearing to give tacit approval.

Jiang Ning had no interest in getting involved in these affairs.

During these days, the only thing that could capture his attention was the position of the County Magistrate of Luoshui County.

After slaying Li Hong, the County Lord, that day, a bird message was sent that evening; Ye Qiu personally took Li Hong's body to report to Dongling County.

Now, the position of County Lord was being temporarily filled by both the Chief Clerk and the County Magistrate from the county government.

After realizing this, Jiang Ning didn't care too much about the issue.

Each day, apart from training and cultivating, it was more training and cultivation.

Besides that, it was opening up all the meridian branches throughout his body, repeatedly remodeling the meridians, which continually increased the limit of how much Inner Breath his meridians could withstand when it erupted.

Through all this, he felt that the remodeling of his body's meridian branches had reached a limit.

Even if he used Inner Breath to forcefully damage them, the remodeled meridian branches no longer showed any signs of further enhancement.

This indicated that he had reached a short-term limit, the limit of his physical body.

To raise this limit further and improve the bearing capacity, it was necessary to increase the strength of his physical body.

The physical body was a whole, and the enhancement of one part would drive the improvement of other aspects.

Just like Bone Forging at the Sixth Rank, the transformation of the bones also resulted in a certain degree of physical enhancement.

Thus, with the increase in physical strength, the upper limit of his meridians' capacity could be raised further.

[Skill]:

Reading and Writing (Fifth Break Limit 1133/6000) (Traits: Unforgettable, Extraordinary Five Senses, Divine Thought Agility, Outstanding Comprehension, Heavenly Vision)

Five Animals Fist (Fourth Break Limit 4066/5000) (Traits: Five Internal Organs Store Essence, Five Elements Spirit, Master of Fist Skill, Bear-Tiger Physique)

Glancing at the Skill pane, Jiang Ning's gaze immediately fell on the line displaying his Source Energy Points.

[Source Energy]: 1578.33

Compared to the increase in Source Energy Points, the progress of the Five Animals Fist was notably apparent, with the experience needed for the next Break Limit only less than a thousand points away.

The progress of the Five Animals Fist had advanced so rapidly primarily due to his arduous cultivation in recent days.