Martial Arts School.
After practicing the sword technique, Jiang Ning went to the front yard to remove the door bolt and open the school's main gate.
Then, he returned to his small courtyard to continue practicing the sword.
Since he could grind experience points for the Canglang Sword Technique, a mid-tier martial art, and it was so straightforward, he decided to push through and master the basics of the Canglang Sword Technique.
He wanted to personally experience the profoundness of force and the mysteries of this mid-tier martial art focused on offense.
As the sun rose higher, the temperature also climbed.
Sweating profusely, Jiang Ning practiced the Canglang Sword Technique over and over again.
[Canglang Sword Technique Experience +1]
[Canglang Sword Technique Experience +1]
[Canglang Sword Technique Experience +1]
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[Skill]: Canglang Sword Technique (Not Started 9/10)
After glancing at his panel, Jiang Ning drank a large bowl of well water and then chewed on the remaining wild ginseng from the previous day.
As the ginseng entered his stomach and was digested, he felt the fatigue in his body gradually dissipating, and his energy began to replenish.
After resting in the shade of a tree for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Jiang Ning got up to make the final push for mastery.
He picked up the sword and began practicing again, the blade flashing.
After completing one round of the sword technique:
[Canglang Sword Technique Experience +1]
With this prompt appearing before him:
[Skill]: Canglang Sword Technique (Beginner 0/100)
The Canglang Sword Technique had officially reached the beginner level.
In the next moment, Jiang Ning closed his eyes. In his mind, countless sword lights flashed.
Countless images of drawing, swinging, and sheathing the sword played repeatedly in his mind.
Every movement, every posture, appeared in his mind from various angles.
He also gained sudden insights into the Canglang Sword Technique.
At the same time, the invisible force that had been circulating in his body during his sword practice began to condense.
It transformed from something faint and intangible into something solid and substantial.
A moment later, he opened his eyes, and it seemed as if countless sword lights flickered within them.
In an instant, these sword lights merged into one and then disappeared.
Clang
Jiang Ning drew the sword, and the long blade trembled slightly in his hand, emitting a low hum.
At this moment, he could feel the force circulating in his body vast and majestic, as if carrying the power of mountains and seas.
Under the influence of this force, the long blade trembled continuously.
"Is this the so-called Ninefold Force?"
Feeling the power contained within the force in his body, Jiang Ning couldn't help but be mesmerized.
"It feels incredibly powerful!"
Then, his gaze fell on the wooden post in front of him.
The post in front of him was made of century-old ironwood.
This type of wood was said to be as hard as refined iron. Wrapped in cowhide, it became an extremely durable training post for the martial arts school's disciples.
He had often used this post as a target for his fist techniques, striking it relentlessly.
Over the past few days, the post had remained standing, showing no signs of damage.
In the next moment, Jiang Ning swung the sword in his hand, his vital energy flowing through his right arm as the force suddenly erupted.
Boom!
The bones and muscles in his right arm cracked, and the Ninefold Force surged through his arm into the long blade.
Whoosh!
The blade cut through the air, splitting it like a wave.
When the blade struck the wooden post in front of him:
Boom!!!
The cowhide-wrapped post exploded, the cowhide tearing apart like rags and scattering in all directions.
"So powerful?" Jiang Ning's mouth hung open as he looked at the half-destroyed post.
He had tested this post many times before. Even when he struck it with all his strength, delivering a force of over a thousand pounds, the post had shown no damage.
But now, with this single strike, not only had the post been nearly split in half, but the force unleashed had caused it to explode, with most of the cowhide wrapping it now lying on the ground like torn cloth.
"As expected of a mid-tier martial art, as expected of the Ninefold Force, which is stronger than the Tiger Force!"
Then, Jiang Ning exerted force with his right arm, intending to pull the sword free.
However, the moment he applied force:
"Hiss"
He couldn't help but suck in a sharp breath.
A sharp pain shot through his right arm.
Drawn by the pain, he looked down at his right arm.
He suddenly noticed that his right arm, which had been tanned by the sun for nearly half a month, now had streaks of blood seeping through.
"I was careless!"
Seeing this, Jiang Ning immediately understood that unleashing the Ninefold Force placed too much strain on his current physique.
At full power, his muscles, skin, and blood vessels couldn't withstand such immense force, leading to this outcome.
"It seems that for me right now, unleashing the Ninefold Force is a case of 'killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of my own.'"
"But the Ninefold Force is indeed powerful. As expected of a force condensed from a mid-tier martial art!"
"It's far stronger than the Tiger Force Zhao Hu demonstrated yesterday. They're not even on the same level!"
"With just the first level of the Ninefold Force, I can unleash several times my current strength. A single strike is enough to decide the outcome!"
"This is a real trump card!"
"If the first level of the Ninefold Force has such a powerful amplification, what would it be like if the Canglang Sword Technique reached the proficient level and I could unleash two levels of force?"
"But I wonder if my current physique could withstand the strain of two levels of force?"
As these thoughts flowed through his mind, Jiang Ning released his right hand and grabbed the hilt with his left.
With a pull, he smoothly withdrew the sword.
Then, he examined the blade of the Ebony Longsword and saw that it hadn't chipped at all.
"Not bad!" He nodded in satisfaction. "As expected of hundred-fold refined iron and a weapon worth a hundred taels. It's truly durable!"
Sheathing the sword, Jiang Ning rubbed his right arm as his vital energy circulated, slowly healing the tears in his muscles.
Under the nourishment of his vital energy, the pain subsided significantly after just a short while.
The slight swelling in his right arm returned to normal, and the minor bruises disappeared.
"Vital energy is truly mysterious and miraculous!"
Feeling that the tears in his right arm had mostly healed and the pain had greatly diminished, Jiang Ning couldn't help but marvel.
Then, he picked up the sword and began practicing again.
Having personally experienced the power of the Ninefold Force, he decided to continue practicing the sword technique.
Reaching the proficient level in the Canglang Sword Technique was now his top priority.
If the first level of the Ninefold Force had such an exaggerated explosive power, allowing him to unleash strength far beyond what his physique could normally handle, then reaching the proficient level and being able to unleash two levels of force would double that power.
Although he knew that even a single level of force was already straining his physique as seen when his right arm couldn't withstand the immense power and tore unleashing two levels of force would at least double the strain, with consequences he could only imagine.
But he also knew that once the Canglang Sword Technique reached the proficient level, having the ability to unleash two levels of force would give him the power to strike down Xu Yunfeng if necessary.
This would be a life-saving trump card, a true killer move!
No one would expect that, after less than a month of martial arts training, he would possess such terrifying explosive power.
Therefore, in Jiang Ning's view, given that his crisis was not yet resolved, acquiring this trump card was necessary.
This trump card might not be used, but it had to exist!
Prevention was better than cure!
Moreover, grinding experience points for the Canglang Sword Technique wasn't difficult it was even easier than the Five Animals Fist.
So, naturally, he made this sword technique his current top priority.
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