Chapter 101: The Remarkable Effect of the Secret Medicine

On the way back, even though it was broad daylight, Jiang Cheng's heart beat faster than it had that night.

Over 30,000 cash is indeed a lot, but spending two or three months can always earn it.

Secret Martial Arts, however, are something you can encounter but not seek.

After arriving home, Jiang Cheng immediately re‑locked the door, placed the Fist Manual on the table, and began to slowly mimic the movements.

This upper half of the Fist Manual contains a total of thirty‑two Fist Techniques.

Fortunately, the Introductory Chapter has only twelve forms; according to the instructions, a beginner only needs to practice these twelve, and once they can absorb the primal force into the body, after entry they can later train the remaining twenty without delay.

Jiang Cheng spent nearly half an hour just barely memorizing the twelve moves of the Introductory Chapter, his postures roughly matching the diagrams in the Fist Manual.

Swallowing, Jiang Cheng, with a nervous heart, performed the seemingly ordinary twelve Fist Techniques once.

To be precise, he deliberately slowed his motions; after completing one set, almost half a minute had passed.

The next moment, a line of information appeared on the Panel.

【Broken Jade Fist Experience Value +0.1】

Jiang Cheng first felt joy, then let out a wry smile.

The joy was that experience value indeed increased; the regret was that it increased far too little.

Based on that efficiency, in one minute he could only gain 0.2 points of Experience Value.

The Introductory Chapter's Experience Bar is 3000 points, meaning 15,000 minutes—250 hours—without eating or drinking, about ten days, are required.

If one practices morning and evening each day, sells goods in the afternoon, and considering a person isn't a machine and needs breaks, at six hours daily the minimum is still a month and a half to reach entry.

"250 hours is 250 hours; it's still better than others who spend three months and still can't enter."

Jiang Cheng clenched his fist.

Don't forget, he still has Secret Medicine.

According to Shi Yan, with Secret Medicine assistance, cultivation speed can be greatly increased.

So, for the following time, Jiang Cheng practiced again and again inside the house.

At first he was still unskilled, occasionally forgetting moves; later, errors became fewer, and he no longer needed to look at the Fist Manual.

Two hours slipped by; Jiang Cheng was drenched in sweat and sat down to rest.

He glanced at the Panel; the Broken Jade Fist Experience Value had risen by nearly 20 points, still less than one percent of the 3000‑point Experience Bar.

At that moment, footsteps sounded outside the house.

The sound grew nearer, finally reaching the doorway.

The knocking began.

"Xiao Cheng, are you home? It's me, Shi Yan."

Shi Yan's voice echoed from outside.

Jiang Cheng quickly stood, walked to the door's back and opened it.

Shi Yan hurried in; after Jiang Cheng re‑locked the door and approached, he mysteriously placed a seven‑ or eight‑centimeter‑high small bottle on the table.

"Is this the Secret Medicine?"

Jiang Cheng picked up the bottle and examined it.

It was a small porcelain bottle with nothing on its surface.

The mouth was sealed with wood.

"Exactly, the bottle contains Black Jade Paste; when practicing Broken Jade Fist, just apply it to both arms. It took me quite a bit of effort to brew."

Shi Yan said.

In fact it didn't take long, since all the ingredients were ready‑made.

But to prevent Jiang Cheng from overthinking and thinking he earned that thousand easily, Shi Yan waited a few extra hours at home before coming over.

Jiang Cheng opened the wood plug, and an admittedly unpleasant odor surged into his nostrils.

Through the mouth, a faint view revealed a viscous black liquid inside.

"Don't worry, Xiao Cheng, I've used this Secret Medicine many times myself; it won't cause trouble. If you encounter any issue after using it, feel free to come find me," Shi Yan said, patting his chest.

"Hmm, I'll test its effect in a moment," Jiang Cheng nodded.

Fortunately it's only applied to the arms; if it were ingested, he truly wouldn't trust the other party.

"The effect is definitely there; if you train for a few hours and apply it, fatigue disappears instantly, feeling very comfortable. However, to reach entry, not even one bottle, ten bottles, or a hundred bottles may help; it also depends on one's aptitude."

Shi Yan sighed.

"I understand."

Jiang Cheng said, reaching into the other pocket and pulling out the thousand yuan he had prepared earlier.

Shi Yan's eyes lit up, but he still waited until Jiang Cheng handed it over before extending his hand to take it.

He counted it; indeed it was a thousand yuan.

"Xiao Cheng, I'll take this thousand. If you think the Secret Medicine works well and want more, you can come to my house anytime and tell me. If I'm not home, just tell my wife; once I know, I'll promptly prepare more and send them to you."

"Hmm."

"Alright, I won't keep you from training," Shi Yan glanced casually at the Fist Manual on the table, smiled, and left.

Jiang Cheng locked the door, walked to the table, and picked up the bottle of Secret Medicine.

Everyone says without Secret Medicine, cultivating Secret Martial Arts is like a turtle crawling, so he decided to try it himself; with this Secret Medicine, how fast will cultivation become?

He simply stripped off his shirt, opened the wood plug, poured some of the viscous paste into his right palm, and applied it to his left arm.

He must admit, after applying it, an immediate cool sensation arose, contrasting sharply with the slightly sour feeling in his right arm.

Jiang Cheng felt a surge of joy.

It seemed indeed to be genuine.

In no time, he spread the entire bottle of Black Jade Paste over both arms.

Cool and refreshing.

Jiang Cheng immediately began practicing Broken Jade Fist.

After completing a set of movements, a message appeared on the Panel.

【Broken Jade Fist Experience Value +1.】

At first Jiang Cheng thought he was mistaken, stared at it for a few seconds, and finally confirmed it wasn't a mistake; the efficiency had truly increased tenfold! 'Is this the effect of the Secret Medicine?'

Jiang Cheng's excited body was trembling.

Because this meant that, originally needing to grind nonstop for 250 hours without eating or drinking to fill the Experience Bar, with the Secret Medicine's boost it was like having a cheat—just 25 hours would fill it!

Who wouldn't be excited? 'No!'

Jiang Cheng shuddered.

The Black Jade Paste only lasts about three days; I still have time to daydream here—shouldn't I hurry up and train?

【Broken Jade Fist Experience Value +1.】

【Broken Jade Fist Experience Value +1.】

……

Watching the prompts continuously appear on the Panel, Jiang Cheng was like he'd been injected with chicken blood, repeating over and over again.

During this period, someone occasionally came to knock on the door, as if they knew Jiang Cheng was at home.

Jiang Cheng didn't respond, continuing to practice his fists tirelessly.

Until hunger pangs came from his stomach did he reluctantly stop, glancing at the outside sky—it was getting close to evening.

After three hours of arduous training, the Broken Jade Fist's Experience Value rose by over 300 points, about one-tenth of the Experience Bar.

At this rate, perhaps by the morning of the day after tomorrow, Broken Jade Fist could reach Entry.

"First fill my stomach, then continue."

Jiang Cheng's eyes blazed with fighting spirit.

(End of chapter)