I have a martial arts panel.

The next day.

Black Armor Guard Station in Maple Willow Lane.

Xu Ning carried a rectangular wooden box and walked into the post station.

At this moment, Feng Sigua came over.

"My lord..." Feng Sigua approached Xu Ning and lowered his voice, "Several black-armored guards from the post station arrived today and are all in Captain Chen's study."

"What are they here for?"

Xu Ning countered with a question.

In the few days since arriving at Fengliu Lane, Xu Ning has only seen three or four colleagues, and they have never all appeared at the post station at the same time.

According to Feng Sigua, it was only morning, and several black-armored guards had arrived at the same time, something they had never seen before.

"It might have been a hastily convened meeting..."

Feng Sigua responded.

Did they call me?

Xu Ning asked again.

Feng Sigua frowned: "No."

Xu Ning smiled wryly: "That's none of my business. I won't concern myself with them."

Feng Sigua looked up at Xu Ning. It seemed that Xu Ning was very casual with Captain Chen and his other colleagues, without a trace of negative emotions after being isolated.

"Come with me."

Xu Ning said to Feng Sigua, "I have some things to take care of. You keep watch outside for me and don't let anyone in."

"Even if Captain Chen calls me to a meeting, don't bother me. Wait until I'm done with my work."

Xu Ning turned her head and added another sentence.

"Yes, sir."

Feng Sigua quickly responded.

He felt that Xu Ning seemed very tough today.

The garrison in Fengliu Lane is quite large, but including Xu Ning, there are only seven black-armored guards here. Therefore, each person's office and study are very spacious, and each person has their own small courtyard in front of the door.

Xu Ning went into the study, while Feng Sigua stood guard at the entrance of the small courtyard.

He didn't know what Xu Ning was going to do, but he would just obey Lord Xu's orders.

Not long after Xu Ning entered the study, a city guard arrived on orders.

"Sunflower Seed Bro..."

The city guard saw Feng Sigua at the entrance of the courtyard and forced a smile.

Seeing the city guards' attitude towards him, Feng Sigua felt quite pleased, but on the surface he remained serious: "Lord Xu is working. If you have nothing else to do, leave quickly."

Seeing Feng Sigua's attitude, the city guard cursed inwardly.

However, the city guard still said, "Captain Chen asked Lord Xu to attend the meeting."

"When?"

Feng Sigua raised an eyebrow.

"Now."

The city guard responded.

Feng Sigua said expressionlessly, "Understood, I will inform Lord Xu."

Thank you for your trouble.

The city guard clasped his hands in a fist salute, then turned and left.

After the city guards left, Feng Sigua turned his head to look at the study, pondered for a moment, and then remained standing still.

Lord Xu has already given instructions that he should not be disturbed during the meeting, so I will just guard the hospital gate for now.

……

Inside the study.

Xu Ning placed the rectangular wooden box on the table and gently opened it.

Inside the box, six swallowtail flowers were neatly arranged.

Last night, Qu Dayou gave the three Qingliu Dan pills he had intercepted to Xu Ning.

Xu Ning did not accept the Green Willow Pill directly, but instead asked to exchange it for silver.

Qu Dayou didn't ask any questions and agreed directly, giving Xu Ning a slip of paper. Xu Ning then exchanged three Qingliu Dan pills for 1,500 taels of silver from the Third Camp's supply depot.

In fact, Xu Ning originally wanted to directly exchange it for swallowtail flowers, but exchanging pills for spiritual herbs would be difficult to explain, and Xu Ning did not want Qu Dayou to become suspicious, so he exchanged it for silver.

This morning, Xu Ning went to another alley and found a pharmacy that wasn't run by Da Yuan Trading Company, where he exchanged 1,500 taels of silver for swallowtail flowers.

Because the other party saw his black armored guard attire, they gave him a discount, exchanging 1,500 taels of silver for six swallowtail flowers, averaging 250 taels of silver per flower.

Although this price is incomparable to the cost price or even the loss price given by Guo Ye, after deducting the cost, the shopkeeper will not make much profit at 250 taels.

This can be considered an intangible benefit of being a Black Armor Guard.

"Six swallowtail flowers, after absorption, will provide 18 units of energy..."

Looking at the neatly arranged swallowtail flowers, Xu Ning smiled.

He pinched one of the flowers in his hand, and a prompt to absorb energy appeared in front of him.

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Energy detected: 3 units —

Is it absorbed?

whether

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"yes!"

Xu Ning did not hesitate.

Xu Ning repeated this process six times.

Each time Xu Ning absorbed energy, he felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

Finally, the six swallowtail flowers withered.

Xu Ning then threw the withered swallowtail flower into the stove in the house, leaving no trace.

At this moment, Xu Ning's martial arts panel refreshed.

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Name: Xu Ning

Martial arts:

Spring Breeze Technique (Mortal Realm Level 2: Bone and Muscle Realm) +

Gale Blade Technique (Mastery) +

Light Feather Bow Technique (Minor Mastery) +

Source Breath Body Tempering Technique (Beginner) +

Available energy: 24 units

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"24 units of usable energy!"

Xu Ning had never had such abundant reserves before.

Xu Ning had previously had 6 units of energy reserves, which he had been saving up without using, in order to accumulate 12 units when the resource subsidies were distributed, so as to upgrade to the third level of the Mortal Realm's Inner Prosperity Realm.

Now, things have changed. Qu Dayou gave him the Green Willow Dan, and then had him exchange it for Swallowtail Flower, thus accelerating the process ahead of time.

Without any hesitation, Xu Ning pressed the "+" button after Spring Breeze Technique.

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Consume 12 units of energy to upgrade Spring Breeze Technique?

whether

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"yes!"

Xu Ning's eyes were full of anticipation.

The panel has been refreshed.

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Name: Xu Ning

Martial arts:

Spring Breeze Technique (Mortal Realm Level 3: Inner Abundance Realm) +

Gale Blade Technique (Mastery) +

Light Feather Bow Technique (Minor Mastery) +

Source Breath Body Tempering Technique (Beginner) +

Available energy: 12 units

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As the panel refreshed, Xu Ning felt the surge of blood and qi within his body, just like when he first advanced to the Qi Refining Realm.

This time, the churning and burning sensation inside my body was even more intense, as if hundreds of flames were burning within me.

However, this burning sensation is not painful; instead, it is like a tempering process, forging the body into something even stronger.

Xu Ning suppressed the urge to roar. He felt countless forces bursting forth from his body. He even had the feeling that he could run 10,000 meters without getting out of breath.

"Upon advancing to the Inner Cultivation Realm, one's physical attributes will undergo a comprehensive enhancement, reaching the limits of the human body at the mortal realm. Strength, speed, agility, and endurance will all experience a qualitative leap. At this level, the strength of the physical body is completely on a different level from that of ordinary people."

Xu Ning threw a punch, accompanied by a gust of wind.

He stretched his body, and the faint humming sound from his body during the Bone and Tendon Realm completely disappeared, replaced by a soft gurgling sound, like blood and qi bursting forth within him.

However, this gurgling sound was very faint, and it only rang softly in Xu Ning's ears when he exerted all his strength.

"No wonder the level of internal strength is fundamental."

After experiencing another tremendous change in his body, Xu Ning exclaimed, "Even if an expert in the Inner Abundance Realm has only mastered a minor external martial art, they can still defeat a master of a major external martial art in the Strength Refinement Realm without any chance to fight back. This kind of crushing defeat is not just a difference in physical strength. A stronger body can also make up for a poor understanding of an external martial art by using more comprehensive physical skills, thereby increasing its lethality."

"With the Gale Blade Technique mastered and the Inner Abundance Realm attained, I should be considered the strongest among this group of newcomers..."

Xu Ning wasn't blindly arrogant.

According to Xu Ning's observation, the advancements he achieved through the martial arts panel, whether in external or internal martial arts realms, were all top-tier within the same realm after the breakthrough.

"Getting a yellow card in the subsequent tests shouldn't be too difficult."

Xu Ning glanced at the martial arts panel again.

There are 12 units of usable energy remaining.

Instead of immediately deciding what to do with the 12 units of energy, he continued to click the "+" button after the Spring Breeze Technique.

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Consume 25 units of energy to upgrade Spring Breeze Technique?

whether

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"25 units..."

Xu Ning frowned.

The energy required to advance to the fourth level of the Mortal Realm, the Qi Sensing Realm, has increased significantly again.

However, Xu Ning could understand, since the boundary between the fourth level of the mortal realm and the third level of the mortal realm was still quite obvious.

The first three levels of the mortal realm mainly improve the physical body. By the time one reaches the Inner Abundance realm, the physical body has basically reached its peak in the mortal realm.

Even if subsequent upgrades will still provide some benefit to the physical body, they will not be as transformative as the first three levels of the mortal realm.

After reaching the fourth level of the Mortal Realm, the improvement of internal strength will shift to the cultivation of internal energy.

From this level onward, the focus of attacking the enemy no longer depends on who has the greater strength or speed, but on whether their internal energy is abundant and powerful.

Within the Black Armor Guard, reaching the fourth level of the Mortal Realm, the Qi Sensing Realm, is considered a basic qualification for promotion to captain.