Chapter 496 - 172: Another Breakthrough

Yang Jing woke up early and washed up, a look of excitement on his face.

Before long, a kitchen attendant arrived with a food container. Breakfast was warm Spirit Rice Porridge, two refreshing side dishes, and two platters of Rare Exotic Beast Meat.

Yang Jing quickly polished it all off.

Wiping his mouth, he rose, locked his courtyard gate, and headed briskly toward the Training Room area halfway up the peak.

As usual, he registered at the Affairs Department and rented his preferred Level C Training Room.

Yang Jing accepted the Token, pushed open the door to the stone room, and pulled the heavy stone door shut behind him, cutting off all sound from the outside world.

Inside the Training Room, the faint scent of Exotic Beast Musk Aroma permeated the air.

The aroma was neither thick nor overpowering, but it soothed the mind and even encouraged one’s Inner Qi to circulate more rapidly.

Yang Jing took a deep breath and felt every pore in his body open up. Even the fatigue from his recent days of training seemed to dissipate.

A green meditation cushion sat in the corner of the stone room.

Yang Jing walked over, took an exquisite wooden box from his robes, and opened the lid. Four lustrous, white Bone Marrow Tempering Pills rested silently on a bed of brocade, releasing a rich medicinal aroma.

He picked one up and placed it in his mouth without hesitation. The Elixir melted instantly, leaving no bitterness, only a faint, refreshing sweetness.

Yang Jing carefully placed the wooden box on the cushion and walked to the spacious center of the room.

He planted his feet shoulder-width apart and slowly closed his eyes. Focusing his mind and calming his breath, he cleared his mind of all stray thoughts until only a state of lucid emptiness remained.

The potent effects of the Bone Marrow Tempering Pill dissolved in his mouth, transforming into streams of warm, pure energy. It slid down his throat into his abdomen before rapidly spreading through his entire body. Everywhere it passed, his meridians felt as though they were being steeped in warm water, creating a pleasant, comfortable warmth.

Once the flow of medicinal energy stabilized, Yang Jing slowly opened his eyes. A sharp glint flashed within them as he began to practice the Indestructible True Skill.

He began by rooting his feet firmly to the ground, sinking slightly into his stance. His arms curled before his chest like bear claws and his spine arched slightly—this was the opening move of the Indestructible True Skill, the Crouching Bear Stance.

The stance seemed simple, yet it condensed all of his body’s strength into his core, like a great bear in hibernation, poised to strike.

Immediately after, his body shot upward, arms spreading like an eagle’s wings. He traced a fluid arc through the air—the Soaring Eagle move. His posture was agile, radiating a piercing aura.

After that, Yang Jing moved sequentially through dozens of specific forms, such as the Tiger Pounce, Ape Climb, and Crane Stand.

During the Tiger Pounce, his movements were swift and fierce. His fists whistled through the air, unstoppable, like a ferocious tiger descending from the mountains.

During the Ape Climb, he used both hands and feet, his body as nimble as an ape’s. He weaved and dodged within the confined space with incredible agility.

During the Crane Stand, he balanced on one leg, his posture as erect as a white crane’s. His arms lifted gently, and the Inner Qi throughout his body drew inward, projecting an aura of calm stability.

Every movement was perfectly precise, and the transitions were seamless. The entire sequence flowed like water, like a perfectly choreographed dance, without the slightest hint of hesitation.

As Yang Jing continued to practice the various forms of the Indestructible True Skill, the energy released by the Bone Marrow Tempering Pill was fully drawn upon, circulating rapidly through his meridians in time with his movements.

The Inner Qi, which he normally had to guide with deliberate effort, now seemed to have a will of its own, circulating automatically in response to his techniques. With every full cycle, he could feel his Inner Qi growing more refined and robust.

Yang Jing could faintly sense that his cultivation speed for the Indestructible True Skill was now several times faster than before.

The progress he used to make in a full hour of cultivation was now clearly noticeable in the time it took for a single incense stick to burn.

With the forceful execution of each technique, he could clearly feel his muscles vibrating and his bones humming, as if his entire frame was being nourished by the elixir’s effects, growing ever more resilient.

Time ticked by. The only sound in the Training Room was the whistle of Yang Jing’s fists and feet slicing through the air.

Soon, two hours had passed. The Bone Marrow Tempering Pill in his mouth had completely dissolved, its medicinal effects mostly depleted.

Yang Jing was drenched in sweat. His clothes, long since soaked through, clung tightly to his body and outlined his increasingly lean and well-toned physique.

As the Bone Marrow Tempering Pill’s effects were nearly exhausted, Yang Jing gradually stopped his movements. He exhaled a long, turbid breath as the Inner Qi throughout his body slowly settled back into his Dantian.

He stood in the center of the Training Room and slowly closed his eyes, focusing inward to contemplate the changes the Bone Marrow Tempering Pill had brought to his body and his Cultivation Technique.

The Inner Qi in his Dantian was noticeably more condensed than before, its circulation steadier and smoother. Furthermore, under the elixir’s nourishment, his comprehension of the Indestructible True Skill’s forms had become clearer and more profound. The knack of channeling power for each technique felt as if it had been carved into his very bones.

Yang Jing’s heart swelled with anticipation.

’The Indestructible True Skill hasn’t even reached the Qi Eating Realm, yet it’s already having such a profound refining effect on my Inner Qi.’

’If I can break through to the Qi Eating Realm with the Indestructible True Skill, how much more powerful will my Inner Qi become?’

At the same time, a thought flickered in Yang Jing’s mind, and a panel materialized before his eyes—

[Mountain-Breaking Seal: Initial Success (271/2000)]

[Indestructible True Skill, Level 2: Entry (91/500)]

[Indestructible True Skill, Level 1: Perfection (2000/2000)]

[Mountain-Shattering Fist: Perfection (2000/2000)]

[Thunderous Leg: Perfection (2000/2000)]

Seeing such a significant improvement in his Indestructible True Skill—progress equivalent to nearly two days of arduous training—a smile couldn’t help but tug at the corners of Yang Jing’s lips.

’At this rate,’ he calculated inwardly, ’I’ll be able to break through to the Qi Eating Realm with the Indestructible True Skill much sooner than I expected.’