Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 554 Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning: Water Skills Break Limits Once Again!
In the pool of water.

Jiang Ning seems to know everything, able to see every little change in the water and feel the vibrant life within the pool.

The next moment, with a thought in his mind.

A refreshing coolness flowed into his body from the water, and a vibrant life force surged into his limbs and bones.

As life force surged in, he could feel every cell in his body cheering, his entire being greedily absorbing the energy flowing into him.

The body's deficiencies were slowly being restored at this moment, replenished by external factors.

Jiang Ning was also immersed in genuine joy at this moment, feeling his body cheering and leaping with excitement.

a long time.

As the life force flowing into his body gradually ceased, he opened his eyes and immediately frowned.

At that moment, he felt the deathly stillness all around him.

Although he was not breathing in the water, he could still feel the filth surrounding him.

Then, he was taken aback.

It saw a dead river shrimp floating in front of it.

The shrimp in front of me has clearly lost its life.

But he remembered that there were no fish or shrimp dying in the pool before.

He seemed to realize something and his mind merged with the pool.

Instantly, a foul stench assaulted his senses, and he saw corpses floating at the bottom of the pool.

"They're all dead?!" Jiang Ning was taken aback.

next moment.

With the splash of water, he leaped onto the shore and looked down at the pool in front of him.

From the outside, the pool appears exactly the same as before, deep and calm.

But he could sense that the tranquil pool in front of him was originally full of vitality, with fish and shrimp moving around in it.

Now it has become stagnant water, filled with a heavy, lifeless atmosphere.

It's obvious that he's the culprit who turned the pool into stagnant water.

He had just absorbed the life force contained in the pool, and having lost that life force, the pool before him had become stagnant water.

He watched quietly for a moment longer.

Seeing the deathly aura in the pool slowly dissipated by the spring at the bottom, and life gradually returning, one could see that the water was gradually returning to normal.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but avert his gaze and breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems that the draw on life can kill a water source."

Jiang Ning finally understood.

Then he clenched his fist, mobilized all his strength, and felt the state of every part of his body.

"The effect is so-so!" He looked up at the sky above him again.

Previously, the sun was just above the horizon, but now, although it is still in the eastern half of the sky, it is almost directly overhead and parallel to him.

"After nearly half an hour of absorbing the life force from the pool, the replenishment to my body is less than one-tenth of that of a Crimson Flame Blood Crystal."

He immediately shook his head, abandoning the thought that had just arisen in his mind.

Instead of using this time to draw life force from water sources to replace rare and precious herbs to help the body recover, it would be better to spend that time on the right path of improving strength.

With sufficient strength, wealth will naturally follow, and it won't be difficult to acquire it.

Just like his actions a few days ago, he reaped the accumulated resources of a sect that had lasted for a century.

Such achievements are impossible without real ability.

After a while.

He faced the sun, adjusted his posture slightly, and began to breathe in the sun's essence.

Because when he had just tried to absorb the life force of the water source, it was already noon, and three-quarters of an hour had passed.

He had already wasted time breathing in the essence of the sun, so he naturally had to make the most of the remaining time.

He now attaches great importance to internal alchemy health cultivation.

This is also the only known technique that can extend his lifespan.

Having acquired great power, one will inevitably pursue a long life.

The more you have, the longer you want to live.

This is human nature.

He was no exception.

[Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation Exercise Experience Points +1]

[Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation Exercise Experience Points +1]

[Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation Exercise Experience Points +1]

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As time passed and the essence of the great sun was completely refined within his body, the experience points of the Inner Alchemy Cultivation Technique also increased rapidly.

Compared to his past self, the commotion he causes by breathing in the essence of the sun is now much greater.

He was surrounded by waves of heat, his body like a blazing furnace.

Late noon.

Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes.

call--

As he exhaled a breath of stale air, his vision distorted, and the green plants hanging in front of him instantly dried up, turning withered and curled.

[This time, the experience points for the Inner Alchemy Cultivation Exercise have increased by a total of 87 points.]

"good!"

Looking at the prompt in front of him, Jiang Ning nodded slightly.

He was satisfied that he had gained 87 experience points even though he had spent a lot of time breathing in the essence of the sun because he had just absorbed life force in the pool.

Immediately.

He opened the panel again, his gaze falling on the "Skills" section.

[Skill]: Water Ability+ (Nine times breaking the limit 10000/10000) (Traits: Underwater Breathing, Water Control (One Breakthrough), Water Affinity, Cloud and Rain Control, Water Spirit Body, Great Five Elements Water Escape, Lord of Rivers)
The original plan was to break through the skill of swimming twice in one go, but now I am somewhat hesitant.

He had just completed his first breakthrough, consuming 5,000 energy points.

This is not much compared to the amount of source energy points he has accumulated so far.

But the final result also disappointed him somewhat.

His breakthrough in water skills did not bring him any insights into artistic conception.

He has yet to show much promise in capturing the essence of water.

That's why he's hesitant now.

Continuing to invest more energy points to further improve his water skills would probably not be enough to help him master the essence of water.

It did not achieve the effect he had hoped for.

He hesitated for a moment.

He shook his head.

"Forget it! It's only 10,000 energy points, which is nothing to me right now. It just adds up my abilities a bit!"

Subsequently.

He had no more doubts.

A thought suddenly occurred to me.

[Source Energy]: 65133 (75133→65133)

As his energy points dwindled, he experienced a different feeling once again.

On the boundless wilderness.

The wind and clouds gathered, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and dark clouds hung low, resembling a scene of the end of the world.

this moment.

He felt himself transform into water vapor, into clouds and rain.

Boom——

Silver danced wildly, turning the pitch-black world a stark white.

next moment.

Water droplets fall.

pat-

Pat pat pat——

The rain gradually intensified, becoming more torrential and then more violent.
In an instant, the rainwater gathered into a column and poured down.

Every space, every patch of soil, is simultaneously battered by the rain.

Soon, the rainwater gathered into puddles, pools, ponds, and lakes.

After a long time.

The world has been submerged; what was just an endless wilderness has now become a vast ocean.

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Ning slowly woke up and opened her eyes.

At that moment, he had a profound realization.

[Skill]: Water Ability+ (Ten Breakthroughs to 20000/20000) (Traits: Underwater Breathing, Water Control (One Breakthrough), Water Affinity, Cloud and Rain Control, Water Spirit Body, Great Five Elements Water Escape, Lord of Rivers, Wind, Rain, Thunder and Lightning)
[Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning]: Possesses the ability to control wind, rain, thunder, and lightning.

"Possessing the ability to control wind, rain, thunder, and lightning?" Jiang Ning murmured, looking at his panel. The next moment...

He closed the panel and looked up.

The sun is shining brightly, and the sky is cloudless.

suddenly.

Boom——

A deafening roar echoed through the clear sky as a blinding white bolt of lightning streaked across the heavens, instantly piercing the sky and landing three zhang in front of him.

boom--

A rock was struck by lightning and suddenly exploded, turning into flying fragments.

"This lightning bolt... comes from the power of nature!!" Jiang Ning looked at the scorched ground in front of him with disbelief.

The lightning bolt that struck just now not only blasted open a rock, but also left behind charred marks.

He was very clear that this power did not come from his own body.

It comes from the great power of nature, from the power of heaven and earth.

He was merely the fulcrum to leverage this force.

Subsequently.

He then closed his eyes slightly.

Wuwuwu——

A gale arose out of nowhere, its speed intensifying around him, quickly forming a whirlwind.

In the center of the whirlwind, his long hair danced wildly, and his robes fluttered in the wind.

The wind force is no less than level six.

The winds on the periphery were even more intense, whipping up countless pebbles and vegetation that directly obscured part of the view, making the center of the whirlwind dark.

Meanwhile, the wind speed continues to increase.

The turf began to tear apart piece by piece.

"That's about enough!" The thought flashed through his mind, and he quickly stopped doing so.

As his mind wandered, the whirlwind seemed to lose its support, its force rapidly diminished, and it gradually dissipated.

Suddenly, small stones began to fall.

"Compared to the fall that just triggered a bolt of lightning, controlling the wind has clearly consumed much more energy."

Jiang Ning sensed the changes in his body and came to a conclusion.

Then he looked at his panel, and a thought flashed through his mind.

"Controlling wind, rain, thunder, and lightning is almost useless for improving my strength, but it's a pretty good trick for pretending to be a god!"

Think of this.

He couldn't help but smile.

His current strength has reached an indescribable level.

This is unmatched by ordinary masters.

Especially since he had just mastered the incredibly powerful technique of the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body.

This gave him the confidence to fight against a second-grade Grandmaster.

Now he is strong enough to lift mountains.

One person can conquer a city; it couldn't be simpler.

Such power means that even when facing the might of nature, ordinary lightning cannot harm them.

As for the gale, it was even the mighty Typhoon King, renowned in its previous life.

Even super typhoons of level 17 or higher are nothing more than a gentle breeze to him now, posing no threat whatsoever.

With his mind filled with distracting thoughts, he slowly shook his head to dispel them.

His gaze then returned to the panel.

He has now undergone five blood transfusions.

To complete more blood transfusions, one needs to master more artistic conceptions.

Mastering each artistic conception allows one to draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to enter the body, aiding in the transformation of one's blood.

It can also enhance one's control over the power of heaven and earth.

This is the greatest strength of the Celestial Master.

Each additional blood transfusion strengthens the control over the power of heaven and earth.

With the blood-changing techniques he currently possesses, he would need to complete a total of nine blood-changing procedures to reach the level of a third-grade grandmaster.

From another perspective, he also needs to master four kinds of artistic conceptions that touch the rules, and the strength of these artistic conceptions must reach the level of connecting heaven and man.

With this in mind, his gaze involuntarily fell upon the Wind and Thunder Arrow Technique and the Wind and Thunder Step.

These two skills are the most suitable for improvement in the current panel technology.

If all goes well, one skill might allow him to master two different artistic concepts.

The imagery of wind and thunder.

"I'll focus on the Wind and Thunder Steps!" After his gaze lingered for a few moments, he quickly set his sights on improving the Wind and Thunder Steps.

Because movement technique is of paramount importance.

Investing resources in Fengleibu will ensure you don't lose too much.

This was what he had in mind.

[Skill]: Wind and Thunder Step + (5 times breaking the limit 6000/6000) (Traits: Breath of Wind, Swift Wind and Thunder, Chasing the Wind and Lightning, Rhythm of the Wind, Shrinking the Earth to an Inch)

His gaze then fell on the Wind and Thunder Steps.

In recent days, he has not specifically devoted time to improving his Wind and Thunder Steps.

But through daily actions, I have unintentionally accumulated a lot of experience points.

Therefore, in terms of accumulating experience points, he is now satisfied with completing the sixth breakthrough of this technique.

"Since that's the case, then there's nothing to hesitate about!" Looking at the familiar plus sign on the panel, the thought flashed through his mind again.

Then, a thought suddenly occurred to him.

[Source Energy]: 60133 (65133→60133)

The decrease in energy points also put him into a state of enlightenment.

A whirlwind once again swirled around him, swirling around him.

Suddenly, streaks of blue light appeared before his half-closed eyes.

The flowing shadows, like light and rainbows, fill every corner of the world.

"Is this... a trace of the wind?" The thought flashed through his mind.

next moment.

My mind merged with the flowing shadows.

He suddenly saw himself crossing rivers, skimming over forests, traversing mountains, and driving through towns.
His world is a vast and boundless universe.

In this state, my understanding of the wind deepens.

a long time.

He slowly opened his eyes, and the raging winds surrounding him seemed to lose some kind of power, dissipating after reaching their peak speed.

His robes fluttered, his long hair danced wildly, and he exuded a wild aura.

"The essence of the wind!" he murmured, a slight smile playing on his lips.

When one's wishes and desires are fulfilled as expected, one naturally feels joyful.

Subsequently.

With a swift movement, he vanished like a wisp of smoke, breaking through the still-lingering gale, and instantly traveled two or three hundred meters.

At this moment, relying solely on his movement technique, he rode the wind, speeding across the mountain wilderness, his body and mind completely merging into the vast天地 (heaven and earth).

He ran faster and faster until his eyes were completely closed.

At that moment, he felt himself moving with the wind, dancing with the wind, and being companions with the wind.

Wherever the wind passes, that is where his gaze falls, that is where his eyes can see.

He traveled over a hundred miles before stopping.

At this moment, I felt extremely happy.

His unrestrained running led him to a conclusion.

The breakthrough in Wind and Thunder Steps increased his speed by about 20% compared to before.

Two percent is an extremely exaggerated figure.

At his previous rate, it will grow by another 20%.

His speed has reached the level of breaking the sound barrier.

If he were to unleash his full potential now, his speed could surpass that of sound.

It is entirely capable of achieving the same speed as when Shen Wenyuan's physical body broke through the void.

Although his speed broke the sound barrier, he did not actually break the sound barrier in the process.

His speed comes from his movement technique, which has now reached the level of breaking through the limit five times, making it extremely profound and mysterious.

Even with a movement technique that surpasses the highest level of martial arts, it is still completely inferior to his Wind and Thunder Step, which has now broken through its limits five times.

His figure blended into the wind, so the phenomenon of a sound barrier cloud could not occur.

(End of this chapter)