Chapter 4

Just then, he saw that the spiritual technique manual was extremely worn out, covered in dust, clearly having not been touched for a long time.

Jiang Xuan took it down, and a few clear and ancient characters appeared before his eyes.

"Body-Strengthening Technique of a Hundred Punches, a high-quality low-grade spiritual technique!"

"A hundred punches unleashed, the earth shakes, evil is eradicated! When practiced to perfection, it can rival a high-quality high-grade spiritual technique!"

"What a domineering technique!"

Jiang Xuan was overjoyed. Although this technique was extremely domineering, it would complement the Nine Stars Divine Dragon Technique he possessed, likely making his power even stronger in the future.

With this thought in mind, Jiang Xuan descended the stairs contentedly and went directly to the old man in the white robe to register.

"Huh?

Is this... the *Body-Strengthening Technique of a Hundred Punches*?"

When the old man in the white robe saw the spiritual technique manual in Jiang Xuan's hand, he frowned slightly.

"Boy, are you sure you want to choose this spiritual technique?

Although this technique is extremely domineering, if your spiritual energy is insufficient, you will suffer a backlash!"

The old man in the white robe said earnestly, as the risk of cultivating this technique was great, and he did not want to see a boy with the potential to reach the True Essence Realm in the future ruin his future because of this technique.

"Yes! I'm sure!"

However, under Jiang Xuan's insistence, the old man in the white robe could only shake his head, register the book Jiang Xuan had taken, and hand him the two spiritual techniques.

Watching the figure gradually disappear, the old man sighed, "This boy, though young, has some courage. I hope he knows his limits and doesn't ruin himself with the *Body-Strengthening Technique of a Hundred Punches*!"

...

After leaving the library, Jiang Xuan planned to go to the forest to cultivate.

"Jiang Xuan?"

However, a voice made him stop in his tracks.

He turned around and saw a man and a woman walking towards him.

Jiang Xuan's gaze turned cold, as these two were none other than Jiang Xue, who had once betrayed him, and the Jiang Family's genius, Jiang Tianyi.

"Jiang Xuan, I heard you defeated Jiang Mo, and you seem to have been working hard on your cultivation recently."

At this moment, Jiang Xue suddenly spoke, her tone laced with disdain.

"What do you want to say?"

Jiang Xuan's expression was icy.

Seeing Jiang Xuan's cold expression, Jiang Xue shook her head and continued, "Jiang Xuan, if you're trying to get my attention through this, I advise you to save it!"

"We are no longer on the same level. You are like a clown, only making me more disgusted."

"Now I am Tianyi's woman. I advise you to stop fantasizing about things that don't exist. A toad lusting after a swan will only hurt itself in the end."

Hearing this, Jiang Xuan laughed. He didn't expect someone to be so shameless.

"Get lost!"

A roar of anger made Jiang Xue's face pale.

She quickly took a few steps back.

"Tianyi! This waste is bullying me!"

Jiang Xue said pitifully.

"Boy, I'll give you two choices: one, self-destruct your spirit veins and kowtow to apologize to Xue.

Two, during the monthly trial, I will personally cripple you."

Jiang Tianyi spoke directly, his tone domineering and cold, leaving no room for negotiation.

His expression was indifferent, as if he were high above.

Jiang Xuan glanced at him and then turned to leave, his casual tone making Jiang Xue's face turn green with anger.

"Fine! I'll be waiting!"

...

In the forest, Jiang Xuan did not rush to cultivate.

From the records in the *Nine Dragons Secret Canon*, Jiang Xuan learned about the existence of a spirit rune called the Spirit Gathering Rune.

A spirit rune is a rune carved with spiritual energy on an object, giving it various miraculous effects.

For example, the Thousand Spider Sacred Pattern can transform into thousands of threads to interfere with the opponent's movements in battle.

And the spatial rune can allow a martial artist to traverse the void... This time, the spirit rune Jiang Xuan was going to carve would allow a martial artist to absorb the spiritual energy of the world more quickly during cultivation, enabling them to break through their realm rapidly.

Without hesitation, Jiang Xuan tore off a piece of his clothing and prepared a high-quality wolf-hair brush.

Jiang Xuan picked up the brush and, using the method of inscribing runes recorded in the *Nine Dragons Secret Canon*, carefully carved.

Runes are mysterious and unpredictable, and on this continent, rune masters are extremely rare, almost legendary.

But for Jiang Xuan, who had inherited the *Nine Dragons Secret Canon*, it was not a difficult task.

Although the process of inscribing runes was very slow, it went exceptionally smoothly, and soon he seemed to enter a state of complete absorption.

After a long time, a green rune appeared before his eyes.

"Done!"

The corners of Jiang Xuan's mouth curled up, revealing a satisfied smile.

"Huh!"

However, he felt a slight change, closed his eyes, and sensed the changes within his body.

"My mental perception has become stronger!"

Jiang Xuan was overjoyed, as he found his perception of the world had become clearer.

"It's because of the inscribed rune!"

Jiang Xuan's eyes brightened, realizing that inscribing the rune had made his mental perception even stronger. If he continued to inscribe runes, it would greatly benefit his realm breakthrough.

With this thought, Jiang Xuan immediately continued to inscribe spirit runes.

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Xuan finally stopped inscribing, looking at the pile of runes before him. He felt a sense of dizziness, not realizing he had inscribed so many.

Moreover, he found that his realm had deepened, and he was on the verge of breaking through to the fourth level of the Spirit Vein Realm.

He immediately sat down in meditation, and the *Nine Stars Divine Dragon Technique* rapidly circulated in his mind, absorbing the spiritual energy of the world.

"People on this continent cultivate spirit veins, but the speed at which they absorb spiritual energy is really too slow..." Jiang Xuan muttered to himself. Then, with a thought, a dragon's roar echoed within him.

Subsequently, a golden light shone on his body, and the spirit veins, which had previously emitted a faint glow, quietly transformed into a golden vein, known as the Dragon Vein.

The Dragon Vein is an extremely powerful body-strengthening technique in the *Nine Stars Divine Dragon Technique*, and its speed of absorbing spiritual energy is ten times faster than that of ordinary spirit veins! ... "Boom!"

When the spirit veins transformed into the Dragon Vein, Jiang Xuan clearly felt the speed of absorbing spiritual energy increase, and it kept getting faster.

"Rustle, rustle, rustle!"

The terrifying absorption power, combined with the help of the Spirit Gathering Rune, made the surrounding spiritual energy seem to be swallowed by a black hole. In an instant, the spiritual energy within a ten-mile radius was completely drained, and the terrifying force seemed to continue spreading outward.

As the spiritual energy continuously poured in, Jiang Xuan's aura grew stronger and stronger! Until a certain moment... "Puff, puff!"

Two faint sounds came from within Jiang Xuan's body, and his eyes suddenly opened, his face full of joy. He exclaimed happily, "Fifth level of the Spirit Vein Realm!"

Indeed, in just half a day, Jiang Xuan had broken through, and he had advanced two levels in one day.

He happily tidied up his things and headed deeper into the forest...