Canglang Martial Arts School
"Brother Shen, what brings you here today?"
"How does Brother Wang feel after personally testing the Inner Alchemy Nourishment Technique?" Shen Congyun asked with a smile.
"So that's what this is about!"
"Of course," Shen Congyun chuckled. "Did Brother Wang think I came to invest in one of your disciples? Wanhua Tower's investments are always about quality over quantity. We follow fate if we meet someone and take a liking to them, we invest."
Wang Jin nodded. "That's true. Ordinary so-called geniuses wouldn't catch the eye of Brother Shen or Wanhua Tower."
Shen Congyun smiled without confirming or denying it.
Wanhua Tower did indeed invest in and befriend true martial arts geniuses.
The reason Wanhua Tower had grown so large was its ability to recognize talent early, placing bets and making investments before these geniuses soared to greatness.
Offering help in times of need was how they earned genuine friendships.
With such connections spread across the world and various factions, how could Wanhua Tower not thrive?
His previous friendship with Wang Jin was also based on this principle.
As they conversed, they continued walking toward the backyard of the martial arts school.
Wang Jin said, "The Inner Alchemy Nourishment Technique you mentioned earlier is indeed miraculous. It truly lives up to its reputation as a genuine Daoist internal strengthening method. I feel like my bodily functions have improved significantly, and there's a possibility for further progress."
Shen Congyun glanced at Wang Jin, subtly sensing his breathing rhythm and heartbeat from a distance.
"Brother Wang, have you mastered the fragment I gave you?"
Wang Jin nodded, his eyes gleaming. "Yes, I officially mastered it a few days ago! Now, I feel like my bodily functions have recovered a lot as if I've become five to ten years younger."
"Brother Wang's talent is indeed remarkable!" Shen Congyun praised.
"Remarkable? Not at all!" Wang Jin shook his head. "If it weren't for the secret medicine Brother Shen gave me, I wouldn't have been able to sense the so-called essence of heaven and earth, let alone master the technique."
Shen Congyun smiled and shook his head. "Even with the secret medicine, most people still can't sense the essence of the sun. Brother Wang's innate spiritual wisdom is extraordinary."
"Mastering the technique in just two months with the secret medicine further proves Brother Wang's exceptional talent. No wonder you've reached the peak of the seventh rank in this small county."
As he spoke, Shen Congyun couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.
Wang Jin, however, looked puzzled. "Brother Shen, you've mentioned my 'innate spiritual wisdom' several times. What exactly is this spiritual wisdom?"
Shen Congyun smiled. "Brother Wang, in ancient times, during the era of immortals and gods, only those with innate spiritual wisdom could cultivate the path of immortality. Those who succeeded could rival gods, free from all constraints, achieving great freedom and liberation."
"The Inner Alchemy Nourishment Technique is a supreme martial art derived from the ancient methods of immortality. Only those with innate spiritual wisdom, aided by my secret medicine, can sense the essence of the sun and master this technique."
At this, Wang Jin's expression turned to one of shock.
"Brother Shen, are you saying the Inner Alchemy Nourishment Technique is a supreme martial art? One that surpasses even high-grade martial arts?"
Shen Congyun smiled. "Naturally, the Inner Alchemy Nourishment Technique is a supreme martial art that surpasses high-grade techniques. Moreover, it is one of the most profound and exquisite among supreme martial arts."
"What would it take for Brother Shen to teach me this Inner Alchemy Nourishment Technique?" Wang Jin asked, his eyes filled with desire.
As a martial artist, who wouldn't crave powerful martial arts techniques?
Especially one like the Inner Alchemy Nourishment Technique, which strengthens the internal organs, greatly aiding his recovery and extending his lifespan.
This would give him a chance to advance further, reaching the sixth rank of martial arts.
"Easy!" Shen Congyun continued with a smile. "Since we address each other as brothers, I have high hopes for Brother Wang's talent. Naturally, I'm willing to invest in you. So, if you wish to learn this Inner Alchemy Nourishment Technique, it won't be difficult."
"However..."
Wang Jin immediately pressed, "However what?"
Shen Congyun continued, "However, I hope Brother Wang is prepared. This Inner Alchemy Nourishment Technique is incomplete. I don't have the full version that leads to perfection."
"To what level can it be cultivated?" Wang Jin asked urgently. This technique was crucial to his recovery and his pursuit of the sixth rank. Naturally, he was deeply concerned about this point.
Shen Congyun replied, "I only have the method to cultivate the Inner Alchemy Nourishment Technique to major mastery. The key to achieving perfection is missing. However, even at major mastery, it is comparable to high-grade martial arts. If Brother Wang can reach major mastery, with thunderous internal organs and internal energy like steel, you would achieve major internal strengthening and could step into the fourth rank of martial arts."
Hearing this, Wang Jin felt a wave of relief and smiled.
"That's enough! Even if it's incomplete, it's still comparable to high-grade martial arts. Being able to cultivate major internal strengthening, with thunderous internal organs and internal energy like steel isn't that sufficient? A fifth-rank martial artist with major internal strengthening is already formidable."
Shen Congyun sighed, his expression filled with deep regret. "That may be true, but the most crucial and essential part of the Inner Alchemy Nourishment Technique lies in achieving perfection."
"Drawing the midday sun's fire into the body, turning the body into a furnace, and refining a golden pill within."
"Once the golden pill is formed, it embodies the legendary saying: 'A golden pill swallowed, my fate is my own.'"
"Only then can it be called a true supreme martial art, granting at least a hundred years of lifespan and a qualitative transformation of internal energy?"
Hearing this, Wang Jin's eyes lit up. Such a powerful Inner Alchemy Nourishment Technique completely shattered his previous understanding.
But then his gaze dimmed slightly.
Since the core of this technique was missing, and even Shen Congyun, the deputy head of Wanhua Tower here, couldn't find the missing part, how could he possibly obtain it?
Meanwhile, Shen Congyun walked side by side with Wang Jin, feeling quite satisfied with him.
Wang Jin was a naturally spiritually wise individual, accidentally discovered by Shen Congyun, who then tested him. Today, after confirming Wang Jin's mastery of the Inner Alchemy Nourishment Technique, Shen Congyun was fully determined to invest in and support Wang Jin.
The reason Wanhua Tower could spread across every country in the Great Xia Empire was its vast and profound network of connections.
When they identified someone worth investing in, they would support them in their early stages or help them overcome difficulties.
As the saying goes, many offer help when it's easy, but few do so in times of need.
Such investments, once the supported genius grew, would yield tremendous returns.
The favor of a strong individual was priceless.
And Wang Jin was the genius Shen Congyun had set his sights on.
A genius, even if older, was still a genius.
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