Chapter 24: Internal Energy Surges!

Water Mystic Snake Method!

The instant these five characters appeared clearly in Ning Chuan's mind, an indescribable joy and sense of accomplishment instantly filled his entire spirit.

It worked!

He succeeded!

Relying on his heaven-defying comprehension, and by drawing upon and fusing dozens of human Internal Energy Cultivation Methods, he finally created an Internal Energy Cultivation Method that perfectly matched his own snake body's characteristics, one belonging solely to him!

This Water Mystic Snake Method was not merely a simple technique for moving Internal Energy; it also contained his profound understanding of life energy and the bloodline origin of the Water Mystic Snake.

Ning Chuan had absolute confidence that this Internal Energy Cultivation Method, created by his own hands, in terms of intricacy, would not be inferior to those so-called peerless martial arts of the Jianghu, and even in certain aspects, would surpass them!

After all, this was the Cultivation Method most suitable for him!

His excited mood could not settle for a long time.

That night, when Taohuadao had fallen into silence and all sounds ceased.

Ning Chuan quietly arrived at a hidden cluster of sea rocks.

His massive snake body coiled up like a huge black boulder; his eyes closed slightly as his spirit sank into the cultivation of the Water Mystic Snake Method.

Following the energy-circulating route recorded in the Cultivation Method, he began to try sensing the floating energy between heaven and earth and drawing it into his body.

The cold sea breeze brushed against his scales, and the sound of waves crashing against the rocks came rhythmically.

Yet Ning Chuan's spirit was perfectly clear, gradually merging with the surrounding environment.

After an unknown amount of time, a wisp of faint yet extremely pure energy, like a newly sprouted bud, quietly was born within his body!

Internal Energy!

This was the first wisp of Internal Energy he had cultivated!

Although faint, the energy fluctuations contained within it were far more condensed than his previous reliance on mere physical strength.

Joy surged in Ning Chuan's heart, and he immediately tried circulating this wisp of Internal Energy to his snake tail.

In the next moment, he whipped his tail fiercely!

"Crack!"

A crisp explosion rang out, sounding especially clear in the silent night sky.

A sea rock half a person's height beside him was split directly in the middle by this tail strike, with shattered stones splashing everywhere!

Such powerful force!

A flash of surprise crossed Ning Chuan's eyes.

With the aid of just a wisp of Internal Energy, his attack power had increased by more than a whole level!

However, after the surprise passed, he discovered that the wisp of Internal Energy just born was completely exhausted after this strike.

"It seems the cultivation of Internal Energy is not achieved in one step."

Ning Chuan understood in his heart.

To rapidly increase Internal Energy, one must constantly "refine essence into Qi."

And where does "essence" come from?

For him, the most direct and Effective method was undoubtedly to hunt fish and sea beasts in the sea, then use his "Devour and Strengthen" talent to transform their flesh and blood essence into the energy needed for cultivation!

This method, compared to human martial artists relying on arduous meditation to absorb the essence of grains and the faint spiritual energy between heaven and earth, was countless times more efficient!

"Using Devour and Strengthen to cultivate the Water Mystic Snake Method will absolutely allow progress by leaps and bounds!"

Excitement flashed in Ning Chuan's eyes.

He could not wait to verify his idea.

The next morning.

Ning Chuan found Huang Rong practicing Sword Technique in the peach grove.

"Rong'er, I need to go to the sea to hunt some food." He wrote on the ground with his snake tail.

Upon hearing this, Huang Rong's Jade Flute Sword Technique paused slightly, and a trace of reluctance appeared on her face.

For these ten-plus days, she had almost spent every day with Ning Chuan, accompanying him to read books and explaining things to him, and had long regarded him as her closest friend.

"Brother Ning Chuan, will... will you come back?" she asked with some worry, fearing that once Ning Chuan left, he would never return.

Ning Chuan gently rubbed his snake head against the back of her hand, then wrote: "Rest assured, Taohuadao is my home from now on, and I will return very soon."

Receiving Ning Chuan's assurance, Huang Rong finally felt relieved, but the reluctance in her eyes remained strong.

She accompanied Ning Chuan all the way to the seaside, watching his massive body slowly sink into the blue sea and disappear beneath the waves, before standing dazedly by the shore, unwilling to leave for a long time.

The sea breeze brushed against her beautiful hair, and in the young girl's heart was full of concern for this special friend.

Just then, a slightly effeminate voice came from behind her.

"Rong'er, Master told you to be careful; that black snake's origins are unknown, and its intelligence is so high, it is feared... it has designs on Taohuadao."

Huang Rong turned her head and saw Mei Chaofeng standing gracefully not far away, her face carrying a trace of worry, or rather, a trace of deliberate warning.

Upon hearing this, Huang Rong's willow eyebrows immediately shot up, and her small face turned red with anger.

"Second Senior Sister! How can you say such things about Brother Ning Chuan! He saved my life; he is my benefactor! Moreover, Father has already agreed to let him stay on the island!"

She could not stand anyone speaking ill of Ning Chuan.

Seeing Huang Rong defend that black snake so fiercely, a trace of coldness that was hard to detect flashed in Mei Chaofeng's eyes, but her tone remained gentle:

"Rong'er, I am only worried about you. After all, those not of our kind have hearts that are different. No matter how human-like this snake is, it is ultimately an alien creature; one must guard against it."

"Hmph! I think your hearts are the ones worthy of suspicion!" Huang Rong said poutingly, "Brother Ning Chuan is much better than you people who speak honey but hold daggers in your bellies!"

Having said this, she no longer paid any attention to Mei Chaofeng, turned around, and left in a huff.

Watching Huang Rong's retreating figure, Mei Chaofeng's face gradually grew gloomy.

She was secretly angry in her heart, but thinking of Huang Yaoshi's doting on Huang Rong, she did not dare to really do anything to Huang Rong.

It was just that the existence of that black snake made her feel increasingly uneasy.