12: A thousand miles a day!

That evening, Ning Yuan entered the stone chamber again with A Bi.

"Young Master, how can I help you?" A Bi asked curiously, standing before Ning Yuan.

"It's simple, just like last time," Ning Yuan said, pulling A Bi into his embrace and speaking close to her delicate earlobe.

A Bi's fair ears quickly turned red.

She immediately understood Ning Yuan's meaning.

She nodded slightly, her voice as soft as a mosquito's hum: "As long as it helps Young Master, A Bi is willing to do anything."

An hour later.

Under the white jade statue.

The petite and exquisite girl nestled in Ning Yuan's arms.

Ning Yuan, meanwhile, had already opened his attribute panel.

World: demi-gods and semi-devils

Time until departure: 87 days

Luck: 255

Current Identity: Murong Fu

Current Talent: A Thousand Miles a Day (Active, Cultivation speed increased by 100 times)

Cultivation: None

Martial Arts: Bei Ming Divine Skill, Xiao Wu Xiang Skill, Lingbo Microstep, Star Shift, Canhe Finger...

"It increased Luck by 200 in one go!"

Ning Yuan's eyes lit up with surprise when he saw the change in Luck.

"It seems it's because I seized the Opportunity that originally belonged to Duan Yu, thus taking his Luck, which is why there was such a large increase."

"As one of the three protagonists, Duan Yu's greatest Opportunities and Foundation were the Bei Ming Divine Skill and Lingbo Microstep. Now that I've taken his greatest Opportunity, it's normal to have such a gain!" Ning Yuan mused to himself.

Among the three male protagonists, Qiao Feng, Xu Zhu, and Duan Yu, only Xu Zhu and Duan Yu had the most Opportunities and the deepest Luck.

And it was easiest to intercept their Luck.

"Cultivate first!"

Although the increase was only a hundredfold, cultivating for one day was still equivalent to three months of time.

Now that he had just acquired the Bei Ming Divine Skill and Lingbo Microstep, he needed to Cultivate them diligently to apply these Cultivation Techniques to actual combat as soon as possible.

Throughout the day, Ning Yuan did not leave the secret chamber except for meals.

A Zhu and A Bi were both filled with worry.

A Bi also didn't know what kind of help her actions last night brought to her Young Master, but seeing his confidence, she slightly relaxed.

"A Bi, how exactly did Young Master ask you to help last night?" A Zhu asked curiously, looking at the beautiful A Bi beside her.

A Bi's ears immediately flushed red upon hearing this, and she stammered with her head down: "N-not really any help."

"Not really any help?" A Zhu, always clever, guessed from A Bi's current demeanor that she was hiding something.

However, she was also an inexperienced young girl, so she didn't discern anything further.

Below the jade carving.

Ning Yuan sat cross-legged, Cultivating.

After abandoning his martial arts, Cultivating the Bei Ming Divine Skill again encountered no obstacles.

Coupled with the hundredfold increase, Ning Yuan's True Qi accumulated extremely quickly.

It wasn't until nightfall, when the increase ended, that Ning Yuan awoke from his Cultivation... World: demi-gods and semi-devils

Time until departure: 87 days

Luck: 255

Current Identity: Murong Fu

Current Talent: A Thousand Miles a Day (Active, Cultivation speed increased by 100 times)

Cultivation: Third-rate

Martial Arts: Bei Ming Divine Skill, Xiao Wu Xiang Skill, Lingbo Microstep, Star Shift, Canhe Finger...

Until the increase ended.

Ning Yuan had already initially mastered the Bei Ming Divine Skill.

Although it was only third-rate Internal Energy, far from comparable to his previous self, under the hundredfold increase, it was equivalent to three months of Cultivation, and such progress was extremely fast.

After all, the fastest way to increase Cultivation with the Bei Ming Divine Skill was to absorb others' Internal Energy.

However, if the Cultivator's own Internal Energy was too low, it would be difficult to absorb from those with significantly higher Cultivation than him.

Just like in the original plot, despite Duan Yu's various Opportunities, he could absorb the Internal Energy of three of the Four Evils, Gan Baobao, and others. In the end, it was Great Master Huangmei who intervened, knocking everyone down with his Internal Energy to rescue them.

"No rush, I'll try in a couple of days to see how much of an increase A Zhu can bring me," Ning Yuan muttered.

Given A Zhu's appearance, status, and importance, the increase she would bring would only be higher than A Bi's and Li Qingluo's, not less.

"Let's try Lingbo Microstep again."

Ning Yuan's talent was unknown, but Murong Fu's talent, even if not top-tier, was still considered high-tier in the Jianghu.

Therefore, Lingbo Microstep was quickly mastered at an introductory level.

Under Ning Yuan's application, he became increasingly proficient.

In the courtyard, Ning Yuan's figure was erratic, dodging and weaving, leaving no trace.

Major Achievement was only a matter of time... "Young Master, your Cultivation..." When Ning Yuan emerged from the secret chamber, A Zhu and A Bi were once again shocked.

After all, Ning Yuan had abandoned his martial arts last night, losing all his Cultivation.

But in just one day, he had recovered a considerable amount of strength from being a cripple.

Although his Cultivation aura was still not comparable to before, it seemed he was probably stronger than both of them.

Such progress naturally caused shock.

"Young Master is indeed exceptionally talented!" A Zhu immediately complimented him.

A Bi, realizing, also quickly said: "Breaking and then establishing anew, Young Master will definitely be stronger than before this time."

"I owe this progress to your efforts," Ning Yuan said, his gaze falling on A Zhu.

A Zhu's round eyes showed confusion, "Young Master?"

"A Zhu, tonight I need your help to Cultivate. Are you willing?" Murong Fu asked softly.

At this time, A Zhu had not yet met Qiao Feng. Although she didn't have romantic feelings for Murong Fu, she held him in great admiration.

Furthermore, her status in the Murong Family was different from A Bi's; she was raised as an adopted daughter, and she held a brotherly respect for Murong Fu.

Although she didn't know how to help, A Zhu only hesitated for a moment before nodding, "As long as I can help Young Master, A Zhu is naturally willing."

A Bi, standing nearby, naturally understood what the 'help' meant. A hint of sadness flashed in her eyes, but she quickly brightened up, "Young Master, Sister A Zhu, tonight I will keep watch for you. You can 'Cultivate' with peace of mind."

"A Bi, you've worked hard," Ning Yuan said with a gentle expression, reaching out to ruffle A Bi's dark, beautiful hair, then turned and walked into the stone chamber.

A Zhu looked at the stone door, feeling a little uneasy, then took a deep breath and also strode inside... Below the jade carving.

A Zhu looked at Young Master, who was facing the jade carving with his back to her, and couldn't help but ask: "Young Master, how do you need me to assist you in Cultivation?"

"A Zhu, do you want to know why I abandoned my martial arts, and what martial art I am Cultivating now?" Ning Yuan turned around and asked suddenly.

"Ah?" A Zhu was startled, then immediately shook her head, "A Zhu doesn't know. What martial art Young Master Cultivates is not something we can know."

"A Zhu, I have treated you like a younger sister since childhood. You and A Bi are the people I trust most. There's nothing secretive about what martial art I Cultivate."

Ning Yuan casually tossed the silk scroll containing the Bei Ming Divine Skill to A Zhu.

A Zhu caught the silk scroll and, after a moment of hesitation, slowly unrolled it.

What immediately met her eyes were numerous illustrations of nude women.

Some standing, some lying, some revealing their chests, some their backs. The faces of the figures were all the same, but their expressions varied: some joyful, some sorrowful, some gazing with affection, some with a slight pout of anger.

There were thirty-six images in total, each with fine colored lines indicating acupoints and Cultivation Technique methods.

Upon seeing this, A Zhu's face immediately flushed crimson, but she quickly understood that these were not erotic drawings, but rather a method of martial art Cultivation, a way of circulating Internal Energy.