Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

Chapter 416: Chapter 85: Inner Breath Soars, Ten Years of Power!

The Great Sun rose.

9:00 a.m. was approaching.

Before 9:00 a.m., he had already broken through the ice to enter the water to recover his own state.

At this time, Jiang Ning had already finished preparing.

A moment later.

He glanced at the sundial in the courtyard. As the sun slowly moved overhead, the time promptly reached 9:00 a.m.

The next moment.

Jiang Ning concentrated.

With the warm jade on his chest, he found that focusing his mind was much simpler than before.

Without making much adjustment, he focused his mind in an instant. His mind was clear, with not a single stray thought.

Immediately.

He assumed the Five Hearts Facing Heaven posture, then slightly tilted his head upwards and took a slow breath from the warm sun above.

Instantly, a strand of the Five Elements’ Great Sun Essence Qi was drawn from the void into his nostrils.

The Great Sun Essence Qi entered his lungs through his nostrils. Though it was intensely hot, he felt no pain from burns.

Since he had acquired the trait of the Water and Fire Immortal Clothes, the Great Sun Essence Qi entered his organs without causing the slightest harm.

There was only its tempering effect.

Then, he felt the Great Sun Essence Qi disperse and merge into his organs.

Instantly it felt as though he was in a furnace, without the slightest chill, warmth flowing through his body.

As his organs were tempered by this strand of Great Sun Essence Qi, strands of Inner Breath began to condense from within the organs, gathering into the Dantian in his abdomen.

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As the alert sounded, a strand of Great Sun Essence Qi was depleted.

Jiang Ning reopened his eyes, face beaming with joy.

The organs had been nurtured by the Five Elements Spirit, and their foundation had become more robust.

The refining of the Great Sun Essence Qi this time was entirely different from the last.

Last time he refined the Great Sun Essence Qi, each breathing cycle increased his Inner Breath by only one strand.

But this time, the refining of the first strand of Great Sun True Qi had already increased his Inner Breath by five strands, five times more efficient.

“I actually increased the efficiency of condensing Inner Breath by five times!” Jiang Ning inwardly gasped.

Before, because the organs were nurtured by the Five Elements Spirit, they gradually became stronger—an enhancement of the innate foundation.

And these days, the Inner Breath that his body naturally condensed shifted from one strand per day to gradually evolve into two to three strands per day.

This change in naturally growing Inner Breath was due to the spontaneous strengthening of the organs.

Just like the initial daily strand, it was because of his trait.

[Five Internal Organs Store Essence]: Essence Qi is stored within the organs, and the organs spontaneously strengthen.

The organs spontaneously strengthen, which is the spontaneous enhancement of the organs.

Inner Strength Realm, strengthening the organs.

The organs are primary, the viscera secondary.

And this trait of his, leads to a slight strengthening of the organs and viscera every day.

Because of this continuous slight enhancement, his organs and viscera naturally condensed a strand of Inner Breath daily.

A daily strand, though not much, only equivalent to his previous breathing of one strand of Great Sun Essence Qi.

But it excelled in persistence, unimpeded by rain or shine, regardless of any external conditions.

Over the years, just the growth in Inner Breath alone was a significant enhancement.

But now, it was different.

The organs, nurtured by the Five Elements Spirit, had their innate foundations enhanced, and as the organs were strengthened, the viscera were also fortified.

After such fortification.

The speed of growth of his Inner Breath over these days went from one daily strand initially to about three strands daily now.

He originally thought this was the limit.

This was the effect brought by the Five Elements Spirit nurturing the organs.

But as he breathed one strand of Great Sun Essence Qi today, he realized he had underestimated the effect of the Five Elements Spirit nurturing the organs.

Just breathing one strand of Great Sun Essence Qi, the amount of Inner Breath condensed went from one per cycle before to five per cycle now, a fivefold increase.

The next moment.

He focused his mind, his spirit platform cleared and all stray thoughts vanished.

Then he continued to breathe against the Great Sun overhead.

With his breathing, strands of Great Sun Essence Qi merged into his organs and viscera.

The organs and viscera continuously underwent tempering.

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With the trait of Water and Fire Immortal Clothes boosting him, he no longer feared the scorching of the Great Sun Essence Qi, making his efficiency in breathing the Great Sun Essence Qi significantly higher.

He didn’t need to worry about the load on his organs and viscera anymore.

Previously, without the trait of the Water and Fire Immortal Clothes, even though he was half submerged in water, receiving continuous nourishment from the Water Spirit, he still ultimately needed some time to recover his state.

But now, without considering any burden, his efficiency had greatly increased compared to his previous methods when he was submerged in water.

Not to mention comparing with ordinary people, it was a world of difference!

However, as he continuously breathed the Great Sun Essence Qi, he also noticed another change.

Each strand of Great Sun Essence Qi he refined gradually reduced the Inner Breath condensed from five strands per cycle to four, three, until…

The sun was directly overhead.

9:00 a.m. had passed, and noon was approaching.

Even in the depths of winter, with the arrival of noon, the sun overhead became somewhat scorching.

“This strand of Great Sun Essence Qi I refined still condensed two strands of Inner Breath!” Jiang Ning slowly exhaled a breath of impure energy from his abdomen, opening his eyes, and muttering.

At the same time, as his thoughts shifted, another alert appeared before him.

[This time of breathing and releasing Great Sun Essence Qi, Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill experience totaled an increase of 95 points.]

Not a lot, but not a little either.