Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

Another invaluable martial arts technique!

Ning Xiu immediately added 2000 points of general proficiency.

【Burning Sun Taiyao Scripture: Level Two (0/3000)】

A warm aura emerged from Ning Xiu's dantian and then quickly flowed along his meridians to the martial acupoint in his chest.

The moment this aura appeared, the internal energy that originally belonged to the Great Sun Mystic Scripture within Ning Xiu's body was absorbed by this aura.

Just like a magnet carrying countless iron filings, that aura rushed directly into the martial acupoint, followed closely by Ning Xiu's internal energy.

At this moment, the martial acupoint transformed into a furnace, beginning to melt and fuse Ning Xiu's original internal energy with that warm aura, making them one.

From then on, the light emanating from the martial acupoint was no longer a wisp of silver light, but a dazzling golden light.

It was like the blazing sun in the sky, so intense that one dared not look directly at it.

Ning Xiu tried to release his internal energy, and golden light instantly lit up his palms, forming a chainmail-like structure that enveloped his hands.

Compared to before when the internal force could only leave the body by three inches, now the distance is five inches thick.

With five inches of internal energy projected outward to protect his body, coupled with his physique honed through twelve layers of the Golden Bell Shield and the divine power of the Golden Bell Body Protection, Ning Xiu was now extremely confident in his defensive capabilities.

Even a fifth-grade expert might not be able to break through these triple defenses and suffer some damage.

Continue improving, adding 3000 points of general proficiency, [Burning Sun Taiyao Scripture: Level 3 (0/4000)]

Ning Xiu's internal energy instantly began to compress itself, and the original strands of golden light began to shrink, transforming into threads.

If the lower three ranks of martial arts is a process of cultivating internal energy from a misty state to a liquid state, then the middle three ranks of martial arts are about using martial acupoints to refine internal energy, making it more solid and dense.

Imagine a great river, ten feet wide and a hundred feet long, compressed into a thin stream, eventually becoming a single drop of water.

If one can achieve this, then that is the mark of great accomplishment.

If this statement were to be circulated, ordinary people would find it incredible and hard to believe, but martial artists who have successfully opened up their martial acupoints know that it is possible.

Once you compress your internal energy to that level, that's when you'll enter the upper three ranks.

Ning Xiu had only advanced to the third level of the Burning Sun Taiyao Scripture when he clearly felt his internal energy begin to compress, although the speed and efficiency were not very fast.

Ning Xiu naturally couldn't indulge it, so he immediately added another 4000 points of general proficiency.

【Burning Sun Taiyao Scripture: Level 4 (0/5000)】

Instantly, the efficiency of internal energy condensation increased by at least 30%, but this was not Ning Xiu's limit. Currently, he still had 52800 points of general proficiency on his proficiency panel.

It can certainly be improved.

Using 5000 points of general proficiency, the fifth level of the Burning Sun Supreme Scripture!

In an instant, Ning Xiu's aura suddenly changed.

Martial Arts Level 5!

The time it took to go from the seventh rank to the fifth rank was less than two days in total. If others knew about this speed, they would be so shocked that they would be speechless.

In the Demon Subduing Division, the average age of the fifth-rank masters is about eighty-six. Some with less talent may not reach the fifth rank until they are over a hundred years old, while those with good talent can do so in their sixties or seventies.

Anyone who appears young and of the fifth rank or above must have mastered the art of preserving their youth and taken excellent care of themselves.

Either the other party used a hallucinogenic spell on their face, and those with weaker abilities would be directly affected by the illusion, seeing the appearance that person wanted others to see.

Either the other party is truly one in a million geniuses, capable of reaching the fifth rank of the Great Dao at a young age.

Such individuals are often designated as key trainees by the Demon Subduing Division, with the intention of eventually taking over the division and becoming future leaders.

Qin Daorong was such a person; it only took him 46 years to reach the third rank in the art of painting.

but!

A martial arts master at the fifth rank at less than eighteen years old—this is an unprecedented event in the hundreds of years since the establishment of the Demon Subduing Division.

He can be considered the first person in the Demon Subduing Division, a figure unprecedented and likely to remain so.

If this were to become known, it would surely be incorporated into the future orthodoxy of the Demon Subduing Division, and once he reached the upper three ranks, he would be directly appointed as the Silver Tiger Demon Subduing Captain.

Ning Xiu did not become arrogant, but stared intently at the proficiency panel.

……

[Spiritual Vision: Level 5 (34/3000)] (+)

【Burning Sun Taiyao Scripture: Level 5 (0/6000)】(+)

[Heavenly King Vajra Skill: Level 2 (6/3000)] (+)

[Fivefold Hammer Force: Unranked (0/100)] (+)

General Proficiency: 47800

……

If things follow the pattern, it's very likely that I'll need to raise the Burning Sun Supreme Scripture to the tenth level before I'll have a chance to break through again and reach the fourth rank of martial arts.

However, it is also possible that after reaching the tenth level, one will be unable to break through and will remain at the fifth rank of martial arts.

If you choose to take a gamble and try it out, you will consume all your general proficiency, which will prevent you from improving the remaining three skills this time.

"The Heavenly King Vajra Skill is no less powerful than the Burning Sun Taiyao Scripture. The Fivefold Hammer Force can greatly increase the power of the Thunder Hammer. The Spiritual Eye Qi Observation Technique can provide some assistance to me in accompanying Monk Zhengwu to Yunxia Mountain this time."

After thinking for a moment, Ning Xiu decided to use the remaining 47800 points of general proficiency on the other three martial arts techniques.

A martial artist should ideally not have any weaknesses.

Last time, when I improved my Heavenly King Vajra Skill by two levels in Wendeng County, my body size increased by one foot.

After unleashing the Heavenly King state, the larger size brings greater strength and combat power, but the speed will be correspondingly slower.

In the state of Heavenly King, if you encounter an agile enemy, you will definitely be at a disadvantage.

However, Ning Xiu possesses three defensive methods: internal energy projection, physical conditioning, and the Golden Bell protecting his body. He can withstand and resist the enemy's attacks, thus finding an opportunity to launch a fatal blow.

When he wields the Thunder Hammer, if the enemy cannot dodge, the consequences will be dire.

As the saying goes, I can make countless mistakes, but you can't make even one.

This Heavenly King state can greatly enhance Ning Xiu's combat power in ordinary times.

However, the only drawback is that activating the Heavenly King mode consumes too many clothes; you basically have to change into a new outfit every time you activate it.

Ning Xiu chose to improve his Heavenly King Vajra Skill first, and then use the remaining general proficiency to improve his Spiritual Eye Observation Technique and Fivefold Hammer Force.

Consumes 3000 general proficiency points.

Heavenly King Vajra Skill Level 2 → Heavenly King Vajra Skill Level 3

Consumes 4000 general proficiency points.

Heavenly King Vajra Skill Level 3 → Heavenly King Vajra Skill Level 4

As expected, Ning Xiu immediately experienced numbness and tearing pain within his body.

It's as if someone is using a hammer to break his bones one by one, and then the bones themselves are very resilient and begin to heal and grow wildly.

Even though he had experienced this kind of intense discomfort before, Ning Xiu still couldn't bear the feeling of his skin, flesh, and bones being torn apart and growing wildly.

It can be said that the Heavenly King Vajra Skill was the most physically torturous of all the martial arts techniques he had ever practiced.

As expected of a Buddhist or Taoist body-refining technique, this is something that ordinary people cannot master.

"A short pain is worse than a long one. This intense pain is really unbearable if it happens too often. It's best to get it over with in one go." Ning Xiu's eyes were bloodshot, and he was covered in cold sweat with bulging veins.

The fact that a martial arts master at the fifth rank could be reduced to this state shows just how much pain he is enduring.

Ning Xiu then added another 11000 points of general proficiency to the Heavenly King Vajra Skill, directly raising the skill to the sixth level.

The pain that erupted inside my body increased instantly, and my bones grew much faster than before.

puff puff!

Ning Xiu's flesh couldn't keep up with the growth rate of his bones, and his finger bones began to protrude from his fingertips, leaving them bloody and mangled.

Not only that, the bones in his arms and legs were also growing, which soon stretched Ning Xiu's skin until it turned white and faint blood lines appeared.

Fortunately, this dramatic physical change, like the one that happened in Wendeng County last time, appeared quickly and disappeared just as quickly.

After about thirty breaths, the changes in his body finally began to subside, and apart from lying on the ground covered in blood, there were no other abnormalities.

Three feet!

With the Heavenly King Vajra Skill advancing four levels in one go, it reached the sixth level.

Ning Xiu's controllable body size increased by another three feet, which is a full meter.

He had already exceeded two meters in height when he activated his Heavenly King state, and now he has increased by another meter, reaching an astonishing height of ten feet.

This change in physique gave the impression that Heavenly Kings and Vajras could subdue demons with their power.

"This is no human technique. Which high monk was so depraved as to create such a self-torturing technique?" Ning Xiu, lying on the ground, gasped for breath and thought to himself.

He channeled his inner energy to instantly seal all the wounds on his body, preventing further bleeding and helping the wounds close. Ning Xiu forced himself to sit up, took out the wound medicine left by the original owner, and began to apply it to his body.

Thanks to his mastery of the Golden Bell Shield technique, although his physique couldn't compare to those professional Buddhist or Taoist body-cultivating ascetics, it was still much stronger than that of martial artists of the same rank.

I believe that these injuries will heal almost completely soon.

The Heavenly King Vajra Skill only results in a physical increase every two levels. If Ning Xiu wants to increase his size again, he will need to spend 15000 points of general proficiency.

This means that it's not enough to improve the Fivefold Hammer Force and the Spiritual Eye Observation Technique.

Adding to the unpleasant experience, Ning Xiu was still shaken and clearly didn't want to go through it again anytime soon. He immediately and decisively gave up the idea of ​​continuing to improve his Heavenly King Vajra Skill.

He added general proficiency to the Fivefold Hammer Force, starting to improve this technique which currently had the lowest cost.

layer……

Second floor...

Three floors...

Fourth floor...

A wealth of insights into the cultivation of the Fivefold Hammer Force instantly flooded Ning Xiu's mind, as if he had personally practiced it himself, so deeply ingrained in his memory.

……

In the previous chapter, I asked everyone about the name of the cultivation technique, and I received too many answers. So I took one character from each of the most common answers and combined them, which can be considered as a combination of everyone's strengths.