Chapter 1581: Chapter 46: Changes to the Panel, Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill Breakthrough! (Part 2)
"These are the cultivation resources for my upcoming days," Jiang Ning said, continuing, "The expensive items seized from the Cross Immortal Gate and Chaosheng Pavilion have all been exchanged for usable cultivation resources."
"Ten whole boxes, you’re about to empty out the Wanhua Building, aren’t you?" Ji Mingyue looked at Jiang Ning with an appreciative stance, feeling amused.
She knew that Wanhua Building and Zhenbao Pavilion were the two largest businesses in Guangning City.
But no matter how large a business, their inventory is still limited.
Having a business rivaling several sects in accumulation is already impressive.
Taking these ten boxes away, in her view, could directly tighten the inventory of Wanhua Building.
Jiang Ning smiled without explaining.
He took out a booklet from the Jiezhi Leaf and pushed it open.
The booklet was surprisingly the list written by the manager of Wanhua Building.
Centennial wild ginseng, red dragon fruit, heavenly snow lotus, earth vein spiritual milk, core essence gold...
Each item is invaluable, treasures that common people dream of.
But these things recorded in the booklet are not just one or two, but counted by the number of hands.
Jiang Ning glanced over the booklet and then swept his divine thought over the iron boxes in front of him, nodding in satisfaction.
No mistakes in quantity!
Although he knew Wanhua Building wouldn’t make such blunders, this batch of cultivation resources involved significant amounts, directly making him go bankrupt.
Even that jar of gold sand previously obtained from Cross Immortal Gate was priced and sold off.
"With this batch of cultivation materials, I can peacefully cultivate for a few days, and my Source Energy Points should successfully break through the million mark!"
Such thoughts flashed through his mind.
"Alright, let’s eat first! The noodles are going to get soggy!" Ji Mingyue reminded, seeing him still in a counting mode.
"Okay!" Jiang Ning nodded, putting away the booklet in his hand.
Then he waved his hand, and the ten iron boxes in front of him were immediately stored back by him.
The Jiezhi Leaf he bought earlier had an interior space the size of a basketball court, so the space inside the Jiezhi Leaf still had plenty.
...
Indoors.
"I’ll get the noodles, you sit here first!" Ji Mingyue had Jiang Ning sit down and walked towards the kitchen alone.
In just a moment.
Ji Mingyue came back with a bowl of steaming noodles, the bowl bigger than her face.
"Try it!" Ji Mingyue placed the noodles in front of Jiang Ning, the delicate aroma of green onion mixed with the rich scent of soy-braised beef immediately made Jiang Ning’s appetite surge, reminiscent of past delicacies.
"Then I’ll dig in directly!" Jiang Ning picked up the chopsticks, looking eager.
"Uh-huh!" Ji Mingyue nodded.
Sitting in front of Jiang Ning, her elbows on the table, holding her chin, she watched Jiang Ning with anticipation.
The next moment.
Jiang Ning put the chopsticks into the bowl, stirred the noodles, especially the poached egg on top of the noodles, mixing it underneath and soaking it in the broth.
To him, poached eggs soaked with broth are particularly delicious.
Then he picked up the noodles and put them into his mouth.
Sluuurp—
The aroma of onions mixed with the scent of soy sauce made him nod repeatedly.
"Not bad, it’s delicious!"
With one mouthful, his cheeks puffed up.
Then, he picked up a few slices of thick soy-braised beef and tossed them into his mouth.
Tasting the savoriness of the beef, he frowned unintentionally.
"What’s wrong?" Ji Mingyue asked upon seeing Jiang Ning’s expression.
"Nothing!" Jiang Ning smiled, then lifted the poached egg soaked in broth and took a bite.
The egg white, fried to a crisp and soaked with broth, gave him immediate satisfaction with every bite.
"Is it that the soy-braised beef isn’t authentic enough?" Ji Mingyue asked again.
"A bit!" Jiang Ning nodded.
He then picked up two more slices of soy-braised beef and tossed them into his mouth.
And said, "The soy flavor is too strong, the saltiness is too much! The meat is also a bit tough!"
"Then when we return, I’ll learn from Wanwan’s recipe for soy-braised beef and cook you a new bowl!" Ji Mingyue said.
"Alright!" Jiang Ning nodded, smiling.
Then it was a mouthful of noodles and a mouthful of beef.
A mouthful of noodles and a mouthful of poached egg.
Eating with great delight.
In just half a cup of tea’s time, the bowl of soy-braised beef noodles, larger than his face, was devoured completely.
Gulp gulp—
Then the broth was also drained in one go.
"Satisfying—" He rubbed his tummy, looking content.
Then he looked at Ji Mingyue, "Your cooking skills are truly excellent!"
Hearing Jiang Ning’s final compliment, Ji Mingyue beamed with a smile.
After resting for a bit.
Jiang Ning accompanied Ji Mingyue as she finished her lunch.
After the meal.
He returned to the backyard.
[Boundary]: First-grade Unity Realm
[Divine Power]: 10/8788
He glanced at the panel and then closed it.
Afterwards, he took out a chest and opened it. The chest was divided into a nine-square grid, and one of the grids was stacked with more than ten fist-sized pieces of Yang Flame Iron.
Yang Flame Iron is a special mineral.
It only exists in volcanic environments or underground lava.
It is tempered by underground fire for years, having minimal innate impurities, is extremely hard, has a high temperature, and is one of the minerals for Divine Weapon.
Each piece, even if not forged, is harder than Thousand-forged fine iron.
He picked up a piece of Yang Flame Iron and tossed it into his mouth.
With a crisp snap, the hard Yang Flame Iron shattered in his mouth.
Snap—
Crunch—
He crushed it bit by bit as if it were a biscuit.
Then, with a gulp.
The shattered Yang Flame Iron was swallowed into his stomach.
Then he picked up the second, the third piece...
He swallowed five pieces in a row.
He closed his eyes and operated the Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill.
As the Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill operated, a vast and vigorous power surged from his dantian.
Following a special path, it circulated and operated within his body.
After one cycle, the once-full abdomen became much flatter.
[Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill Experience Value +199]
Then he performed the second cycle, the third cycle.
[Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill Experience Value +199]
[Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill Experience Value +199]
[...]
With each cycle of operation, the experience value of the Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill quickly increased.
With sufficient resources, relying on the power of swallowing whales, he can practice the Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill effortlessly.
The Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill is also a cultivation technique that enhances the body and strengthens the physique.
The meaning behind the words Black Dragon is to refine the physique to the level comparable to a black dragon.
Only a strong physique can support the vast and vigorous power.
The term swallowing whale refers not only to the ability to swallow whales but also to the perfection of the cultivation technique, allowing one to master the power of swallowing whales and absorb the power of others for one’s own use.
Currently, the practice efficiency of the Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill is extremely high, far exceeding his expectations.
He now has plenty of Source Energy Points.
There will be a continuous inflow of resources from various sects in Guangning Prefecture.
He lacks neither cultivation resources nor Source Energy Points.
Thus, the priority of the Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill naturally increases.
As time flies by, the progress of the Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill rapidly grows.
In an instant.
Evening arrived.
Jiang Ning paused for a moment of rest, had dinner with Ji Mingyue, and then returned to the backyard to continue accumulating experience value for the Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill.
...
Night fell.
Dark clouds gathered, the cold wind howled, and the temperature dropped sharply.
The cold wind sweeping through the street outside sounded like a fierce ghost shrieking.
In the courtyard, Jiang Ning stood like a rock, firmly in place.
At this moment, the gusts and air currents converged toward him.
The place he stood seemed like a vortex, like a black hole, devouring and distorting everything around it.
The Qingzhu planted around the high walls of the courtyard all bowed toward his perimeter.
[Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill Experience Value +199]
When another prompt appeared before his eyes.
"Enough!"
With a thought, he looked at the panel.
[Skill]: Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill+ (Perfection 10000/10000)
On the panel, the experience value accumulation of the Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill has reached the limit, and the familiar plus sign also appeared next to the suffix of the Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill.
Upon seeing the panel display, he slowly opened his eyes.
At this moment, his pupils resembled vortexes, black holes, bright and deep in the darkness.
Next, it’s time for a breakthrough.
Based on my previous experience, the higher the grade of the cultivation technique, the higher the initial traits often start.
The Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Skill, in the field of supreme arts, although its grade is not as high as the Vajra Immortal Body, it is also stronger than ordinary supreme arts.
"Hope it brings me good accumulation!"
He thought to himself.
