The next day.
Jiang Ning solemnly took out the Leopard Fetus Body Transformation Pill.
After a day of effort yesterday, he had finally completely refined the first Leopard Fetus Body Transformation Pill.
In addition, of the thirty pounds of White Dragon Fish meat left yesterday, he had eaten ten pounds and given ten pounds to Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan's family.
Firstly, it was to enhance Jiang Yiming's innate talent and physical foundation.
Once Jiang Yiming started practicing martial arts, his progress would naturally be rapid.
Secondly, Jiang Ning had also discovered that the White Dragon Fish meat had become almost ineffective for him.
After consuming numerous rare treasures, especially after refining a Leopard Fetus Body Transformation Pill, his innate talent had been enhanced to its limit.
In this state, not only was the White Dragon Fish meat ineffective, but even the Leopard Fetus Body Transformation Pill had lost much of its previous efficacy.
Now, it was only about twenty to thirty percent as effective as before.
Jiang Ning could understand this situation.
The closer one gets to their limit, the harder it is to make progress.
Reaching the top of a hundred-foot pole and taking one more step is naturally much more difficult than before.
Therefore, of the remaining thirty pounds of White Dragon Fish meat, he had only eaten ten pounds.
He gave another ten pounds to Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan to distribute, allowing them to properly nurture Jiang Yiming.
As for the remaining ten pounds, Jiang Ning planned to take it to the martial arts school today and give it to Wang Jin.
Over the past few months, Wang Jin had been of great help to him.
Since the White Dragon Fish meat was no longer effective for him, Jiang Ning thought it would be a good idea to offer it to Wang Jin as a gesture of respect.
The next moment.
Jiang Ning swallowed the Leopard Fetus Body Transformation Pill.
Then, he didn't do anything else, as he was about to head to the martial arts school.
As a disciple of the Canglang Martial Arts School, he was qualified to participate in the Inspection Bureau's assessment.
Joining the Inspection Bureau was crucial to his plans.
In this world, the Great Xia Dynasty still ruled supreme.
Among all the major sects and powers, the largest was undoubtedly the Great Xia government.
After all, the Great Xia had ruled the world for over eight hundred years, and its background was extraordinary.
Within the Great Xia, the Martial Saint was the dynasty's greatest reliance.
Thus, the Inspection Bureau, under the Martial Saint's protection, was an excellent place to be.
Afterward.
Jiang Ning finished his preparations and clenched his fist.
His strength had increased compared to yesterday, now reaching three thousand nine hundred pounds.
Since the human body is a unified whole, even though the muscles in his arms had been tempered to their limit, the tempering of his entire body's muscles still enhanced his strength.
[Name]: Jiang Ning
[Source Energy]: 177.8
[Skills]:
Literacy (Second Breakthrough 1887/3000) (Traits: Photographic Memory, Enhanced Senses)
Five Animals Fist (First Breakthrough 345/2000) (Trait: Essence Storage in Organs)
Firewood Chopping Saber Technique (Fourth Breakthrough 5000/5000) (Traits: Versatility, Swift as the Wind, Mastery, Unity of Man and Saber)
Internal Alchemy Cultivation Technique (Proficient 1644/2000)
Surging Waves Saber Technique (Mastery 48/1000)
Vajra Indestructible Body (Minor Mastery 453/5000)
Water Affinity (Fourth Breakthrough 3873/5000) (Traits: Underwater Breathing, Water Manipulation, Water Spirit Affinity, Cloud-Rain Summoning)
He glanced at his panel and then closed it.
Compared to yesterday, there wasn't much change.
Because yesterday, he had spent the entire day refining the Leopard Fetus Body Transformation Pill and tempering the resilience of his muscles.
Improving his martial foundation was the most beneficial for his short-term strength.
Three thousand nine hundred pounds of strength.
With this strength alone, Jiang Ning was confident he could sweep through all enemies at the eighth rank.
Not to mention, he had many other tricks up his sleeve.
At this point, Jiang Ning felt he was close to the limit of the eighth-rank Divine Strength realm.
The muscles in his arms had long been tempered to their limit.
Now, the muscle groups throughout his body were also nearing their limit.
Three thousand nine hundred pounds of strength also indicated that he was approaching the limit of the eighth-rank Divine Strength realm.
According to records, even those known as naturally gifted with divine strength only achieved around four thousand pounds of strength at this level.
And he had already reached three thousand nine hundred pounds.
Afterward, Jiang Ning picked up the ten pounds of White Dragon Fish and headed to the martial arts school.
Canglang Martial Arts School.
In the backyard.
"Master!" Jiang Ning cupped his hands toward Wang Jin, who was sitting with his back to him.
At this moment, Wang Jin was sitting cross-legged on the ground, wearing loose robes, resembling a Taoist in meditation.
Jiang Ning understood that Wang Jin was absorbing the essence of the sun to temper his internal organs, practicing the Internal Alchemy Cultivation Technique.
So, he waited until Wang Jin finished his breathing exercises before speaking.
"You're here quite early!" Wang Jin stood up and said.
Jiang Ning lifted the fish meat in his hand.
"I came to bring you something!"
"White Dragon Fish meat?" Wang Jin's attention was immediately drawn to the fish in Jiang Ning's hand, his eyes narrowing.
"Yes," Jiang Ning nodded.
"You still have so much fish meat?" Wang Jin was surprised. "You must have about eight or nine pounds here, right?"
Jiang Ning said, "About ten pounds."
"Why bring so much?" Wang Jin frowned. "This fish is a treasure. Take it back. It will greatly help your martial training."
Feeling the concern in Wang Jin's tone, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile.
Then he said, "Master, don't worry. I've already eaten a lot of this. It doesn't have much effect on me anymore."
"You've eaten a lot?" Wang Jin was astonished.
"Yes," Jiang Ning nodded slightly. "This fish originally weighed a hundred pounds."
"A hundred pounds?" Wang Jin's mouth fell open.
Then he murmured, "No wonder I felt the effects of this White Dragon Fish meat so strongly that day. It was a hundred-pound White Dragon Fish! It was almost a spirit beast!"
"A spirit beast?" Hearing these words, Jiang Ning was curious.
"Yes, a spirit beast!" Wang Jin nodded slightly, then pointed to the stone bench in the pavilion. "Sit down, and I'll explain."
A moment later.
The two sat in the pavilion.
"Do you know how much an ordinary White Dragon Fish weighs?" Wang Jin asked.
"Not really," Jiang Ning shook his head.
Wang Jin said, "A normal White Dragon Fish weighs between ten and twenty pounds. The one you have, if it's as you say, is five to ten times the weight and size of an ordinary White Dragon Fish."
"Such a difference in size must mean its life essence has transformed."
"It's likely that it has developed intelligence and is close to becoming a spirit beast."
"The White Dragon Fish you have probably consumed some kind of rare treasure."
After saying this, Wang Jin tore off a piece of the fish meat from the stone table and popped it into his mouth.
After chewing it thoroughly, he swallowed it.
The next moment.
He closed his eyes slightly, and his bloodline energy surged.
After just a few breaths, Wang Jin opened his eyes.
"This fish is truly a treasure. It's still very helpful to me."
"It's indeed extraordinary!" Wang Jin sighed softly.
Jiang Ning said, "Since it's so helpful, Master, please take it."
"Then I won't stand on ceremony!" Wang Jin looked at the ten pounds of fish meat on the table, his heart filled with desire.
A few days ago, after eating about a pound of White Dragon Fish meat, he felt his strength had slightly increased, and his bloodline energy, which had been declining, had started to rise again.
With the help of these ten pounds of fish meat, he believed he was not far from reaching the sixth rank.
Once he stepped into the sixth rank, he could eventually reach the peak of the sixth rank through steady effort.
Jiang Ning said, "Master, take it. As I said earlier, I've already eaten a lot of White Dragon Fish meat. It doesn't help me much anymore."
"Then it seems your strength has improved significantly!" Wang Jin sighed, his gaze falling on Jiang Ning as if trying to detect something.
But at this moment, Jiang Ning's aura was calm and steady, showing no special signs.
Even the faint sense of threat he had felt before was gone.
"It seems this kid's progress in the Internal Alchemy Cultivation Technique has surpassed mine!" Wang Jin thought to himself.
He knew that the Internal Alchemy Cultivation Technique was a Taoist internal cultivation method.
With both internal and external cultivation, even if one continuously tempered their body, their physique wouldn't change drastically, and their limbs wouldn't become as thick as an ox's.
Nor would their bloodline energy become as scorching as fire, easily felt by those nearby.
As he progressed in the Internal Alchemy Cultivation Technique, he also noticed that, like Jiang Ning now, he had become more reserved.
"Do you have confidence for today's event?" Wang Jin suddenly asked.
"Yes," Jiang Ning nodded.
"Above the ordinary Inspection Bureau guards, there's the competition for the captain's position. Do you plan to compete for it?" Wang Jin asked the question he most wanted to ask.
Above the Inspection Bureau guards were the captains, also known as squad leaders.
A captain commanded ten Inspection Bureau guards.
This was the basic structure of the Inspection Bureau.
In the Inspection Bureau's system, the guards were ordinary ninth-rank military personnel.
But the captains were full ninth-rank officials.
The difference in status was the gap in rank and power.
As the master of the Canglang Martial Arts School, Wang Jin also wanted one of his disciples to win the captain's position.
This would bring him great honor.
But he also knew that the chances were not high.
Among all his disciples, only Zhou Xing had a chance.
A year ago, Zhou Xing had already reached the peak of the ninth rank, with skin as tough as bronze.
After more than a year, with Zhou Xing's martial talent, it was possible for him to take another step and enter the eighth rank.
To compete for the captain's position, one needed to be at the peak of the ninth rank, and only by achieving the eighth rank could one have a solid chance.
But Wang Jin wasn't sure if Zhou Xing had broken through to the eighth rank, so he didn't have much hope that one of his disciples would become a captain in the Inspection Bureau.
But now, looking at Jiang Ning, he felt there was hope.
Because Jiang Ning had said something that stuck in his mind.
That the White Dragon Fish meat was no longer effective for him.
Wang Jin had personally experienced the effects of the White Dragon Fish meat and knew how powerful it was, especially from a fish close to becoming a spirit beast.
It had greatly boosted his strength.
Let alone someone like Jiang Ning, who had only been practicing martial arts for a few months.
But Jiang Ning had said the White Dragon Fish meat was ineffective.
Wang Jin immediately understood something: Jiang Ning's strength might have surged again.
At the same time.
Hearing Wang Jin's question, Jiang Ning nodded slightly.
"Naturally, I want to try for the captain's position."
Winning the captain's position had always been part of Jiang Ning's plan.
Because to compete for the deputy commander's position, one first had to become a captain.
Only captains were eligible to compete for the deputy commander's position.
As for anything higher, Jiang Ning had no thoughts for now.
His strength wasn't sufficient, and he wasn't qualified.
As far as he knew, positions above captain were filled by officials transferred from other government agencies.
Such as officers from the military.
Hearing Jiang Ning's answer, Wang Jin clapped his hands in delight. "Excellent! Excellent!!"
At this moment, hearing Jiang Ning's response, Wang Jin knew his guess was correct.
This disciple of his might not be inferior to Zhou Xing and could even be stronger.
Without sufficient strength, how could he speak of competing for the captain's position?
Thinking this, Wang Jin was overjoyed.
Then he suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, you came to the school so early. Have you had breakfast?"
"I didn't have time," Jiang Ning shook his head.
He had left at dawn, and it was only just past seven now. Naturally, he hadn't had time for breakfast.
"Then perfect, join me for breakfast, and let's chat," Wang Jin stood up.
"Yes, Master!" Jiang Ning smiled.
Thinking about it, since moving out of the school, he hadn't had breakfast with Wang Jin.
The last time was a long time ago.
As the sun rose, the school gradually became lively.
"Brother Jiang!" Cheng Ran saw Jiang Ning and excitedly approached.
"Brother Cheng, what brings you here?" Jiang Ning was pleased to see Cheng Ran, whom he hadn't seen in a while.
In this world, he didn't have many friends, and Cheng Ran was one of them.
Seeing a friend naturally lifted his spirits.
Cheng Ran smiled. "I came to cheer you on! Today is a crucial day for you."
Then Cheng Ran added, "Do you have enough confidence for the assessment later?"
"Of course," Jiang Ning nodded slightly.
"I can see that Junior Brother Jiang is very confident!" Li Qing, wearing blue training clothes, walked over from the gate.
Today, she was dressed in a blue martial outfit, with her shoes tightly bound to prevent them from coming off during the assessment.
"Senior Sister Li!" Hearing Li Qing's voice, Cheng Ran immediately turned and greeted her.
"Senior Sister Li!" Jiang Ning nodded in acknowledgment.
"Junior Brother Jiang, you're here early!" Li Qing looked at Jiang Ning in his black training outfit, her eyes shining.
"I couldn't sleep, so I came to wish Master good morning," Jiang Ning said casually.
"No wonder Master Wang is so fond of you!" Li Qing sighed.
A moment later.
Zhao Hu arrived.
Then, Zhou Xing and Zhang Tiesheng also appeared in the school's front yard.
"Everyone's here!" Wang Jin looked at the five of them and nodded slightly.
Then he said, "The assessment starts at nine. Let's head out now!"
"Yes, Master!"
"Yes, Master!"
"Yes, Master!"
The group responded in unison.
Then, led by Wang Jin, they stepped out of the school gate.
A group of disciples followed closely behind.
On such an important day, as disciples of the school, they naturally wanted to see how Jiang Ning and the others would perform.
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