Chapter 397: Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Diagram, Flawless Proficiency!

Yang Ling did not immediately answer the question.

He opened his Status Panel. The Nurturing Vitality Essence Pill had already converted into 8,000 internal technique experience and had all been applied to the Vajra Bright King Technique.

Vajra Bright King Technique: 70130/100000

“Only thirty thousand left to reach Skilled.”

Yang Ling murmured.

Then he swallowed another Devour Heaven Great Rejuvenation Pill.

The Vajra Bright King Technique’s experience shot up by another ten thousand points, arriving at 80130!

He still had one Devour Heaven Great Rejuvenation Pill remaining.

If he took it, the experience would break ninety thousand!

“One ten-thousand short of a hundred thousand, I’ll have to use Foundation Consolidation Pills to fill the gap, but fortunately two months will be enough.”

Before obtaining this batch of pills, Yang Ling estimated he would need seven or eight months.

Now he had already saved more than half that time, which was excellent.

But there was one consideration he needed to weigh.

Yang Ling looked at the Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Diagram; this internal technique was still at Beginner’s Foundation.

If he used one Devour Heaven Great Rejuvenation Pill combined with Foundation Consolidation Pills, he could boost this internal technique to Flawless Proficiency in a very short time.

“Beginner’s Insight grants 10 free attribute points, Comprehensive Mastery grants 15, and Flawless Proficiency grants 25, that’s a total of 50!”

“At the same time, I’d gain the exclusive skill Resolute Heart. If I can run three internal techniques simultaneously, I could also obtain its dual-attribute 65-point boost.”

“But doing that would inevitably slow down the Vajra Bright King Technique’s progress toward Skilled.”

Two conflicting thoughts tangled in Yang Ling’s mind.

The earlier the Vajra Bright King Technique reached Skilled, the sooner he might break through to Lower Fifth-Rank. The attributes and boosts from the Vajra Bright King Technique plus the power gained from Lower Fifth-Rank would certainly be considerable.

“But one thing to note, I can’t be sure whether the Vajra Bright King Technique will increase my Vital Qi when it reaches Skilled.”

Yang Ling pondered, and a decision gradually formed in his mind.

“As I said, I want both. The Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Diagram could let me spike in power quickly.”

“Whereas breaking to Lower Fifth-Rank will probably require a period of grinding.”

“If the fourth tier of the Vajra Bright King Technique doesn’t raise my Vital Qi, I’ll have to find another solution.”

“Focus on the present first, then think about the future!”

Yang Ling picked up a Devour Heaven Great Rejuvenation Pill and tossed it into his mouth.

「Please choose the internal technique to advance」

「Vajra Bright King Technique」

「Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Diagram」

「Divine Ape Contemplation Diagram」

「Heavenly Will True Scripture」

“Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Diagram.”

A terrifying medicinal force surged wildly through his body.

On the Status Panel, the Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Diagram’s experience value skyrocketed.

Soon it passed 100 points!

「Congratulations, Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Diagram advanced to Beginner’s Insight」

【Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Diagram】

【Beginner’s Insight: Gain 10 free attribute points, Strength and Agility each boosted by 20】

Then the experience broke through 1,000 points!

「Congratulations, Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Diagram advanced to Comprehensive Mastery」

【Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Diagram】

【Comprehensive Mastery: Gain 15 free attribute points, Strength and Agility each boosted by 35】

The medicinal effect gradually waned, and the experience value reached 8,900!

Yang Ling took out a Foundation Consolidation Pill and swallowed it.

Three days later, the experience rose to 9,400.

Yang Ling swallowed another Foundation Consolidation Pill.

Three days later, the experience reached 9,900!

At this point there were only two days left before Yang Ling left the dungeon, not enough time to refine a full Foundation Consolidation Pill.

A faint smile appeared in Yang Ling’s eyes.

He decided not to take another Foundation Consolidation Pill and instead directly cultivate the Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Diagram.

His Spirit was currently 280 points.

The internal technique experience he could gain per day from cultivation had already hit the cap; with 24 hours available each day, he could cultivate around the clock.

An hour provided 5 experience points.

This meant his Spirit’s contribution in this area had already overflowed.

To make full use of this surplus Spirit, he needed to raise the hourly experience cap.

Earlier he had discussed this with Lu Yunchen.

Lu Yunchen offered three explanations related to cultivation speed:

One, innate talent.

Two, bonuses from the external environment.

Three, pills and rare exotic herbs.

Besides those three, Lu Yunchen also explicitly told him that once he advanced to Fifth-Rank and became a Lesser Master, he would undergo a Body Forging transformation.

At that time his cultivation speed would increase!

“So when that happens, my overflowing Spirit might finally be useful. The hourly internal technique experience should break the 5-point limit.”

“Even if it doesn’t reach 10 points, if it reaches 6 or 7 it would be extremely helpful.”

Yang Ling’s thinking was simple: if his cultivation speed could rival Foundation Consolidation Pills, there would be two huge benefits.

He could later use Foundation Consolidation Pills specifically to exchange for rare exotic herbs.

And future cultivation would become very convenient and safe.

After all, taking a Foundation Consolidation Pill causes three days of rigidity, so he dared not take them casually—he had to find a safe house.

If that problem was solved, he could cultivate whenever he wanted, and if someone provoked him, he could strike back at any time!

Twenty hours passed.

The Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Diagram’s experience shattered the 10,000 threshold!

「Congratulations, Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Diagram advanced to Flawless Proficiency」

【Flawless Proficiency: Gain 25 free attribute points, Strength and Agility each boosted by 65】

【Exclusive Skill: Resolute Heart (martial arts involving fists and kicks deal double power, 500 Vital Qi)】

Yang Ling slowly exhaled to calm the boiling Vital Qi in his body, then opened the Status Panel.

Free Attribute Points: 113

Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Diagram: Flawless Proficiency

“Another first-class martial arts skill has reached Flawless Proficiency.”

Yang Ling showed a satisfied smile.

Beyond everything else, these free attribute points alone were more than generous.

A full 113 free attribute points—when had he ever had such abundance?

“As long as I break to Lower Fifth-Rank, my dual attributes could directly rise to 199, then break through to Middle Fifth-Rank.”

His gaze fell on Resolute Heart.

Even if he couldn’t yet run three internal techniques simultaneously, this skill could still raise his close-combat capability significantly!

“If only I could learn Heavenly Will Fist, then internal technique and martial arts could synergize. If I also mastered Heaven’s Will Fist Momentum, I’d basically have the top-ranked fist technique.”

“Resolute Heart can double the attack power of any assault.”

“Azure Dragon Force can also amplify the Heavenly Will Fist’s power.”

“Then the Heavenly Will Fist I unleash would be incomparably stronger than Zhang Daochu’s.”

Thinking that, Yang Ling opened the Divine Realm Communication Channel.

A hundred private chat messages from Zhang Daochu flooded in at once.

They were all demanding to know why Yang Ling hadn’t replied.

Later messages escalated into outright abusive insults.

Yang Ling understood his feelings and didn’t take it to heart. He typed a private message.

【Yang Ling (private): Brother, I have Centenary Refined Blazing Gold. I can use it to forge Quenched-Gold Armor-Piercing Flying Daggers. Do you want one?】

Zhang Daochu’s reply came instantly:

【Zhang Daochu (private): I thought you were dead. You finally reply? What Centenary Refined Blazing Gold? Can it really be used to make Quenched-Gold Armor-Piercing Flying Daggers?】

【Yang Ling (private): Looks like you don’t know. When you have time, you can look into mine veins.】

【Zhang Daochu (private): Don’t change the subject. If Centenary Refined Blazing Gold can forge Quenched-Gold Armor-Piercing Flying Daggers, what do you want in trade?】

【Yang Ling (private): How’s your Heavenly Will Fist?】

【Zhang Daochu (private): I don’t have spare secret manuals, you know that manuals cannot be duplicated.】

【Yang Ling (private): Suppose next time you can enter again, we fight once more. I can randomly plunder one attribute from you—maybe Heavenly Will Fist—and trade like that.】

【Zhang Daochu (private): Are you messing with me? Just wait, Yang Ling. Next time I get in there I’ll press your head into a latrine and make you eat your fill!】

After that, no matter how many messages Yang Ling sent, Zhang Daochu read them and did not reply.

Time quickly reached the last minute of the final day.

At the Heavenly Will Sect, Zhang Daochu stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the bright full moon.

“Yang Ling, just you wait. Next time we meet, I’ll take back what belongs to me from you.”

In an instant, every player inside the dungeon disappeared at the same time as the dungeon timer hit zero.