Chapter 16: Half a Year Later, Repaid a Hundredfold!

  Ning Fan's killing intent was obvious, and Ning Chong's current strength was no match for Ning Fan. Ning Chong made a decision in an instant, quickly turning around, his feet pushing off the ground as he sprinted at high speed.

  Ning Chong chose to escape so decisively that both Ning Fan and Jing were taken aback. When they reacted, the two brothers immediately wanted to chase after Ning Chong, but saw that he had already rushed out of a distance of over ten steps and had reached the edge of the nearby Tongtian River, after which Ning Chong jumped into the river without hesitation.

  Splash!

  Ning Chong jumped into the Tongtian River and disappeared under the water's surface.

  A moment later, Ning Chong emerged from the water surface, but he had already moved tens of meters away from the shore. Relying on his good swimming skills, after a few dives and floats, he continued to swim towards the opposite bank in the turbulent river waters.

  The two brothers had chased all the way to the banks of the Tongtian River, but now they could only watch as the turbulent water surface and Ning Chong swam hastily to the opposite shore.

  "Ah! Damn it! How did this trash manage to escape?!"

  He was so furious that he jumped up and down, shouting continuously.

  Ning Fan Yu was still arrogant and cold, watching Ning Chong swim to the other shore with a cold gaze. Although he also knew some swimming skills, jumping into the river to chase after him like a drowned chicken was something that didn't suit his identity, and he wouldn't deign to do it.

  Ning Chong rushed to the shore, thinking of Ning Fan Yu's palm that had injured him earlier and the intense killing intent, his chest burning with anger. He turned around and coldly stared at the two brothers, shouting loudly: "Ning Fan Yu, I, Ning Chong, have taken note of today's palm! Half a year from now, I will return it to you a hundredfold!"

  Ning Chong finished speaking and rushed into the forest in a few big strides, disappearing from sight.

  On the other side, Ning Fan Yu listened to Ning Chong's words and sneered. The gap between a genius and a waste was like heaven and earth, and they originally didn't have anything to do with each other. This time, if Ning Chong hadn't hurt his older brother, he wouldn't have bothered to get involved with Ning Chong, this waste.

  At this time, although some anger let Ning Chong escape from his palm, Ning Fan Yu never thought that such a waste like Ning Chong could bring him any substantial threat, he just didn't like trouble.

  ……

  Ning Chong walked in the dense forest for three or four days, hunting and killing some low-level demon beasts. The battle was not intense, but extremely valuable. Ning Chong deeply felt the great difference between actual combat and usual cultivation during the fight.

  Realizing that wandering in the dense forest was of no benefit to his cultivation, Ning Chong finally chose to settle down at a small waterfall he had discovered earlier.

  This small waterfall is about 7 or 8 meters high, not very big, but the water flow is extremely violent, the sound is loud, and the falling water has a huge impact force, gathering into a fast-flowing small river below the waterfall.

  Behind the waterfall, there is a very secluded cave, and this cave is where Ning Chong chose to settle.

  After having a stable place, Ning Chong calmed down and opened the "Rolling Stone Fist" secret book for the first time, starting to cultivate.

  With the help of intuition, the originally profound and abstruse secret recipe was quickly deciphered and understood by Ning Chong, who then entered actual practice.

  An hour later...

  Next to the waterfall, a white-robed young man had his legs stuck in the ground like wooden stakes, his body steady. His fists suddenly opened and closed, and in the blink of an eye, he threw out a large piece of fist shadows, each shadow connected without interruption, like rolling rocks rushing forward.

  Clap Clap——

  The fist shook the air, sending out bursts of sound.

  Suddenly, the fists' shadows vanished into thin air, and the white-robed youth had already withdrawn his fists to his waist, slowly inhaling and retracting his moves.

  "Rolling Stone Fist emphasizes fierce and swift movements, a purely masculine boxing technique. From the initial practice, this martial art seems normal, but somehow it can still drive people crazy... Hmm, thinking about this is useless, let's just focus on practicing!"

  Ning Chong pondered in his heart for a moment, then resumed his practice with an open posture...

  ……

  He studied diligently, and Ning Chong's grasp of the Rolling Stone Fist was as swift as a rocket. He entered the door in one hour, made initial progress in two hours, and by the end of the first day, he had already made small achievements.

  The second day, break through to great completion.

  On the third day, a set of "Rolling Stone Fist" had already been cultivated by him to the realm of perfection!

  Such a monstrous speed, take it out, I don't know how many people will be scared to death! What about those who have practiced "Rolling Stone Fist" for years and only just entered the door, or those who are still in the early stages of their martial arts training?

  All of this once again proves the kind of strange feeling that brings Ning Chong a huge help in turning the world upside down.

  If one were to say that the practice and comprehension of Gongfa Wujiquan is like navigating a maze, then that strange feeling would be like a powerful compass, constantly guiding and directing Ning Chong towards the exit of the maze. With this strange feeling, Ning Chong suddenly possessed a huge advantage over other martial arts geniuses!

  "Hmm, in just three days' time, I've already reached the perfect realm of 'Rolling Stone Fist'! This boxing technique is indeed formidable, able to both attack and defend. When attacking, the fists come out like rolling stones, continuous and unrelenting, swift and powerful; when defending, it's as stable as a boulder, unmoving as a mountain, withstanding even the fiercest of winds! Moreover, cultivating this martial skill actually has a rather obvious tempering effect on the body! This is truly an unexpected delight!"

  "Hmm, now that I've mastered the fist technique, it's time to cultivate this martial art's ultimate move - Rolling Boulder Cannon!"

  Ning Chong wisely placed the ultimate move "Rolling Boulder Cannon" at the end of his training. Because the ultimate move contains the characteristics of martial arts, it is a collection of the essence of an entire set of martial arts in a single, complete move. Before thoroughly mastering the entire set of martial arts, practicing the ultimate move prematurely would be putting the cart before the horse and would be a futile effort.

  Listening to the sound of the waterfall "gushing" water, Ning Chong sat cross-legged in the mountain cave, his mind calm and peaceful. He opened the secret book of "Rolling Stone Fist" and carefully pondered the incantation of "Rolling Stone Cannon".

  "Internal energy is full and moving, tendons and bones are trembling and responding, Qi reverses the three meridians and flows... Ah!"

  The mind method of "Gǔn Shí Pào" is simple and clear, not profound or difficult to understand. However, when Ning Chong pondered this mind method, he furrowed his brow and shook his head slightly, saying: "This mind method has no ambiguity, its meaning is extremely simple and clear, but why do I feel so terrible when I interpret it literally according to the words of this mind method?"

  He couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried, so Ning Chong attempted to interpret the mantra from different angles while keeping the basic understanding unchanged. However, that extremely terrible feeling still lingered in his mind, refusing to dissipate, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.

  "What the hell is going on?"

  Ning suddenly stood up and paced back and forth in the cave, unable to find an answer. The terrible feeling made him somewhat annoyed.

  After walking for nearly half a time, Ning Chong suddenly woke up with a start, slapped his forehead and exclaimed: "Ah! How could I forget that this martial skill was once practiced to madness by someone! Could it be..."

  He hastily took a few quick steps forward, bent down and picked up the secret book on the ground, re-examining it carefully.

  His eyes focused intently on the sentence "inner energy is full and moving", Ning Chong almost stuck his eyes to the page. Finally, he made a discovery - this section of the mantra seemed to be slightly blurry and sloppy compared to other places!

  He stretched out his fingernail and scratched the surface of the text, and was shocked to discover that under the original writing, a few faint marks had appeared!