Chapter 963: Chapter 963

In the blink of an eye.

When the last wisp of the Great Sun Essence Qi, containing the fiercest midday energy, was refined by Jiang Ning, he slowly opened his eyes.

As he exhaled, a wave of heat surged, distorting the air.

"Thank you!" Facing the bright expression beside him, Jiang Ning spoke gratefully.

"I wouldn’t want to be a widow!" Wang Qintan smiled.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning couldn’t help but smile as well.

He then glanced at the panel.

[Master of Ten Thousand Flames (Fragment)]: A fragment of the authority of the Master of Ten Thousand Flames, possessing the power to command all the world’s flames, fearless of any fire.

Jiang Ning silently thought to himself.

He understood that what Wang Qintan had just passed on was her mastery over the authority of the Master of Ten Thousand Flames.

Sharing part of that authority with him had also made the two conflicting energies within him gentle, allowing him to fully absorb the Glazed Treasure Flame in a short time.

Next, his body quivered gently.

The layer of hard grime on his body cracked like pottery and fell to the ground.

"I’ll go take a bath first; you two go ahead and eat!" Jiang Ning said.

A few instant steps later, he disappeared from the sight of Wang Qintan and Lv Yi.

"Miss Wang, I’ll heat up the dishes. Let’s eat together when the young master comes out!" Lv Yi said.

"Alright!" Wang Qintan nodded.

Watching Jiang Ning leave, a smile touched her lips.

She could sense that Jiang Ning possessed a trait that drew her even more.

She knew the source of that feeling—it came from what she had just given away, something that was originally hers, or rather something from her past life.

Jiang Ning vigorously scrubbed the grime from his body once more.

The effects of the Glazed Treasure Flame had fully manifested, washing away the grime from the impurities accumulated in his body.

Now, his body truly reached a state of being like glazed porcelain, without impurity or blemish.

In the steaming bath bucket, Jiang Ning closed his eyes slightly, looking inward.

He could clearly perceive his internal organs, flesh, and bones all seemed to emit a radiant glazed light.

At this moment, his bones truly reached the unparalleled level of flawless glaze.

This newfound sensation filled his body with incredible ease. Fresh chapters posted on nοvelfire.net

"This should be the Glazed Treasure Body!" Jiang Ning murmured as he opened his eyes.

He circulated his Qi-Blood.

In an instant, colorful glazed brilliance reflected in the white fog.

He was enveloped in radiant light, appearing sacred.

Looking at the changing colors reflected in the surrounding mist, Jiang Ning marveled silently, growing even more excited.

Having thoroughly absorbed the Glazed Treasure Flame, tomorrow would bring a significant increase in Source Energy Points.

He could also consider elevating other skills.

Compared to the costly enhancements of skills like reading and writing, and the Chopping Wood Blade Skill he had now, elevating other skills now undoubtedly offered a high cost-effectiveness, with minimal consumption.

The appearance of any greatly beneficial and highly practical trait would be a delightful surprise.

Additionally, he needed to consider the key following the third Blood Exchange.

Now his Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill had reached perfection, mastering Unity of Heaven and Man, and Sword Intent Connects Heaven and Man, serving as the keys for the blood exchange of three Heavenly Human Grandmasters.

But the fourth key had yet to be obtained.

The Blood Exchange Technique he cultivated, True Spirit Nine Transformations, was the Nine Blood Transfusions Technique.

In his understanding, whether Blood Exchange is perfect pertains more to the perfection of the mind.

If he chose the Nine Blood Transfusions Technique and couldn’t complete nine exchanges, the mind would not reach perfection.

If the mind is not perfect, reaching the true Divine Realm of the Second Grade Grandmaster becomes impossible.

Although his understanding of the Second Grade is not deep, having encountered so many strong individuals, perused countless books, and recited thirty-six volumes of the Daoist Collection and twenty-seven volumes of Buddhist Scriptures, he had gained a bit of understanding of the Divine Realm.

For Third Grade, cultivation focused on the body, the external.

Second Grade, however, concentrated on the mind, the Divine Soul, the internal.

Only when both the internal and external are fully perfected, can one reach the Peak of First Grade Martial Arts.

From this alone, Jiang Ning fairly endorsed the path of Martial Arts.

The great power resides within oneself, unaided by the external environment, with almost no defects within.

At least from the current perspective, it seemed like a very promising path.

Compared to the Immortal Dao he learned about from books, this path based on his current understanding is more excellent.

The Immortal Dao, after becoming an immortal, forges an immortal body.

What is an immortal body?

It is abandoning the mortal flesh to rebuild a new shell.

The new shell becomes the immortal body.

It is more aligned with the Immortal Dao, where the operation and movement of Mana are more effortless, and the power of the Daoist Divine Power can grow exponentially compared to the mortal flesh.

The immortal body is more attuned to heaven and earth, drawing upon their forces more quickly and efficiently.

In the ancient book he’d found in the academy’s corner, there were many descriptions about the Immortal Dao.

The owner of that ancient book even marveled at the power of the immortal body, where the peak of mortality, those who condensed a Yang God, appeared as insignificant ants compared to immortals.

But perhaps the author of the ancient book didn’t anticipate.

Such a powerful path is now at a dead end in this era, replaced by Martial Arts.

All of this is because the Immortal Dao is overly reliant on external environments.

As the environment changes, it is like a fish leaving the water, which is the biggest flaw.

And because the Immortal Dao requires the gathering of the immortal body, during the stage of mortal flesh, the body’s strength is incredibly weak compared to its power.

Without cultivating the Yang God, if the body is destroyed, the divine soul manifests externally and will be dissolved by the Great Sun instantaneously like ice and snow.

This is one of the greatest weaknesses for cultivators of the Immortal Dao.

The body is frail, and while the divine soul is strong, it is difficult to oppose the vast divine authority of heaven and earth.

Whether it is the Great Sun hanging high, the Gang Wind like a blade, or the earth’s veins surging...

When cultivation is not at the absolute peak, without the protection of the body, facing such vast divine authority of heaven and earth, the divine soul will scatter.

All of this is documented in the ancient book.

In contrast, Martial Arts seem to have notable advantages.

Great power returns to oneself, relying little on the external environment, with strong vitality and survival ability over slaughter ability.

But there are defects as well.

The lifespan of Martial Arts strong men is not as long as that of the Immortal Dao, and the strength of the strong men at the end of the road doesn’t match that of the Immortal Dao’s strong men.

According to the records in ancient books, the top masters of the Immortal Dao.

They possessed the abilities to pluck stars, seize the moon, recreate the universe, and overturn mountains and seas.

The secret realms and Grotto Heavens left today are inherited from the remnants of the Immortal Dao strongmen of ancient times.

But he has only read about these in books, without seeing them in reality.

As he pondered in his heart, he quickly finished cleaning the dirt off his body.

He pushed open the bathroom door.

A cool breeze blew in.

He felt incredibly light-hearted and completely transparent.

Slightly circulating Qi-Blood, instantly permeating his entire body.

The mobilization of Qi-Blood and operation of Power was much faster than before.

In a confrontation with strongmen, a bit faster means a greater advantage; ten times faster means a one-tenth increase in chances of victory.

In life-and-death battles, any advantage will tip the scales.

Not to mention now that whether it is mobilizing Qi-Blood or the reaction of Power operation, as well as the effortless circulation after achieving Great Success in Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill, all is done with ease.

Jiang Ning knows this is the effect of the Glazed Treasure Body.

If he fully operates the Qi-Blood within his body, under its surging, his body will demonstrate a faint phenomenon of glazed treasure light.

Just like when he was in the bathtub earlier, the steam enveloped him, refracting multicolored glazed brilliance.

"Having completely digested the Glazed Treasure Flame and condensed the Glazed Treasure Body, I should’ve mastered the Glazed Divine Fire!" Jiang Ning thought of what Wang Qintan said before.

So he slightly closed his eyes, felt his body, and attempted to condense the Glazed Divine Fire.

Two emerald flames instantly appeared in his pupils.

At the base of the flames bloomed vibrant green lotus, in the center of the blossoming green lotus petals, leapt turquoise flames.

A cluster of turquoise flames spontaneously emerged from his palm.

At the base of the flames, green lotus petals were blooming.

"Is this the Glazed Divine Fire?" Jiang Ning murmured.

Looking at the turquoise flames dancing in his palm, a different color flashed in his eyes.

As the flames danced, the air swayed like water waves.

This phenomenon is due to the heat waves distorting human vision.

It also represents an extremely high temperature within the Glazed Divine Fire.

"With the resilience of this fire, if rare ore is found to reforge the sword embryo, it will surely produce an even stronger sword embryo."

At this moment, heat flashed in his eyes.