Chapter 156: Becoming a Great Grandmaster!

Chapter 156: Becoming a Great Grandmaster!

Wan Hua Tower.

On the open-air pavilion.

Lin Qingyi examined the Vajra Token in her hand.

Then, with a surprised expression, she looked at Jiang Ning.

"You must be Master Shen Congyun's secret child, right?"

"Sister Lin, why do you say that?" Jiang Ning asked.

Lin Qingyi gently tossed the Vajra Token in her hand and said, "This token is called the Vajra Token, passed down by Vajra Temple. With this token, one can join Vajra Temple without question and become an official disciple!"

"If one has achieved the Small Accomplishment in Vajra Indestructible Body, they can join Vajra Temple with this token and become a true disciple!"

"True disciple?" Jiang Ning exclaimed in surprise.

"Indeed," Lin Qingyi nodded slightly. "A true disciple! The true disciples of Vajra Temple are not ordinary. Among the true disciples, all inheritances can be accessed, except for the Buddha's."

"This includes the complete Vajra Indestructible Body!"

"In the future, there's even a chance to attain the Arhat position."

At this point, Lin Qingyi glanced at Jiang Ning and seeing the unusual color on his face, she immediately explained.

"The Arhats of Vajra Temple are what the world calls Grandmasters!"

"Sister Lin, you sure know a lot!" Jiang Ning praised.

Lin Qingyi smiled.

"Now you understand the importance of this Vajra Token, don't you?"

"With your current achievements, by holding this token, you can join Vajra Temple and be promoted from an official disciple to a true disciple."

"The position of a true disciple is only beneath the Buddha's disciples within the entire Vajra Temple!"

"For you, this is an opportunity to soar to the heavens."

Seeing Jiang Ning's pensive look, Lin Qingyi spoke again, "It seems you're hesitating."

"Yes," Jiang Ning nodded.

He was indeed hesitating in his heart.

Vajra Temple was the top-tier sect in this era.

Undoubtedly, joining Vajra Temple would bring tremendous benefits.

But he also knew the strict rules of the Buddhist sect, which would undoubtedly be extremely harsh.

With his past life's experience, he wasn't sure if he could endure the monastic rules and regulations.

If he couldn't, there would be no turning back.

Joining Vajra Temple was difficult, but leaving it would be even harder, akin to climbing to heaven.

This was a choice without regrets.

Once he left, he would face the pursuit and assassination of Vajra Temple.

In this world, with Vajra Temple's strength, except for a few, who would dare claim they weren't afraid of Vajra Temple's pursuit?

Then, he looked at the panel again.

He thought about the two divine powers he currently possessed, all thanks to the panel's effects.

"If I didn't have this panel's opportunity, joining Vajra Temple would indeed be a good choice."

"But for me now, joining Vajra Temple means living under the watchful eyes of countless unmeasurable powerhouses."

"Not to mention the benefits, but if they discover some of my secrets, it might bring disaster."

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning had already made up his mind.

Lin Qingyi glanced at Jiang Ning and then smiled slightly.

"It seems you don't want to join Vajra Temple for now."

"Yes!" Jiang Ning nodded, returning to his senses. "The Inspection Office has a Martial Saint, gathers martial arts secrets and medicines from across the land, and offers freedom!"

Lin Qingyi nodded, "That's true!"

Then she tossed the Vajra Token in her hand towards Jiang Ning.

"Even if you don't join Vajra Temple, this token will still be of great use to you!"

"With this token, you can make a reasonable request to Vajra Temple."

"As long as it's reasonable, they will agree!"

Hearing these words, the hesitation that had momentarily flashed in Jiang Ning's eyes disappeared instantly.

Looking at the Vajra Token in his hand, a joyful expression appeared on his face.

Just a moment ago, he had considered selling the Vajra Token, which he deemed rather useless, for gold.

But now he realized that the Vajra Token was still a valuable item for him.

Vajra Temple, one of the top three sects in this era, had an overwhelming influence even during the most prosperous times of the Great Xia Dynasty.

It was said that the Martial Saint had once visited Vajra Temple.

The exact outcome was unknown, but since then, Vajra Temple remained unchanged.

The Great Xia Dynasty treated Vajra Temple as if it didn't exist, neither influencing nor interfering with each other.

Although these were records from miscellaneous books, Jiang Ning believed that such events wouldn't be baseless rumors.

In this unified dynasty with a reign of over eight hundred years, the fact that the Great Xia Dynasty tolerated the existence of Vajra Temple, which influenced an entire state, already spoke volumes.

Vajra Temple was incredibly powerful, beyond ordinary comprehension.

Therefore, the Vajra Token allowing him to make a request to Vajra Temple was of immense value, far surpassing the apparent worth of the seemingly pure gold Vajra Token.

This token might even protect him.

Jiang Ning immediately and carefully placed the Vajra Token into his pocket.

"Oh, and one more thing!" Lin Qingyi, seeing Jiang Ning's action, spoke again. "If you don't join Vajra Temple, you can use this token to request to borrow the Vajra Indestructible Body from them!"

"With your abilities, you can easily memorize the entire technique."

"Vajra Indestructible body, if you can perfect it, in the future, if you become a Grandmaster, you can challenge a Great Grandmaster!"

"Alright!" Jiang Ning nodded.

Lin Qingyi then pointed at the golden Vajra Pill in the box.

"Take this Vajra Pill as well! This pill is a major pill refined by the Vajra Temple, and it is said that taking it will grant you the strength of Vajra."

"Having the strength of Vajra means that at the Eighth Stage, your upper limit of strength will be greatly expanded!"

"You are now at the Ninth Stage Mastery now. Taking this pill, combined with the Furnace Transformation Secret Technique you learned from the Medicine King Valley, will help you directly achieve the Eighth Stage."

As she finished speaking, Lin Qingyi swept her sleeve, and the wooden box lid instantly closed.

Then the box shot straight towards Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning's eyes focused, and he raised his hand to catch the wooden box mid-air.

"Thank you very much!" He bowed in gratitude.

"Alright!" Lin Qingyi clapped her hands and yawned repeatedly: "Now, everything Shen Congyun left with me is given to you. You don't need to come to me anymore in the future."

Jiang Ning said, "Wait a moment, I have some things to sell."

"Find Little Green!" Lin Qingyi said.

"These items are quite precious!" Jiang Ning said.

"Oh?" Lin Qingyi glanced at Jiang Ning sideways.

Jiang Ning then untied the cloth strip next to him, revealing two weapons instantly.

One weapon was the long Sword previously held by Shi Xiaoyuan, and the otherWasThe softsword previously carried byLiu Qingsong.

These two weapons, used by these two powerful warriors, were naturally of great value.

Originally, Jiang Ning wanted to sell these two weapons to the weapon forge.

However, when he saw the ironore in the sunken ship, he knew that the wealth of the weaponforge had its limits, and buying the entire warehouse of iron ore was already their maximum.

Asking Ning knew, it was impossible for them to buy these two weapons as well.

So he could only come to the Wan Hua Tower and sell them there.

"These two weapons," Lin Qingyi looked at Jiang Ning again, "are quite interesting."

Then she raised her hand and beckoned.

Swish—

The softsword left its sheath in a flash of white light, flying into her hand.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning's eyes widened in surprise.

"So, are you surprised by this sister's technique?" Lin Qingyi smiled at Jiang Ning.

"Is this... inner breath?" Jiang Ning asked.

"You guessed right," Lin Qingyi nodded slightly and continued, "whether it's transmitting sound through the air or capturing objects from a distance, they are just basic applications of inner breath."

"Is Sister Lin at the Fifth stage internal strength?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Guess!" Lin Qingyi smiled.

Then she flicked her finger at the softsword.

Zing—

The sword vibrated lightly, emitting a resonant hum.

"Quite a good sword!"Lin Qingyi nodded.

She then looked at Jiang Ning with surprise, "Where did you get such a good sword?"

"It was found." Jiang Ning replied.

Hearing Jiangning's words, Lin Qingyi gave him a sideways glance.

She knew Jiang Ning didn't want to say more and didn't press him for details.

She examined the notch on the softsword.

"This flaw reduces the value of the softsword by twenty percent! I'll offer you two hundred silver coins, can you accept?"LinQingyi pointed at the notch and said.

"Sure!"J iangning nodded immediately.

Although he didn't know the exact value of thesoftsword, Lin Qingyi couldn't help but give him alook.

She knew Jiangning wouldn't lie to her.

If LinQingyi were to deceive him, she wouldn't have given him the Vajra pill or the vajratoken.

If we were to compare values, the Vajra Pill and the Vajratoken were far more Valuale Than the softsword Liu qings had.

Especially the Vajra Token, Jiangning couldn't imagine why shenCongyun would leave such an important token to him.

It couldn't be that Shencongyun was from the vajra temple and left it to him to join the temple, could it?

At that moment.

After seeing Jiang Ning nod, Linqingyi raised her hand and flicked it, and thesoftsword accurately returned to its sheath.

Then, she raised her hand again.

Since Shi xiao yuan's longsword didn't have a sheath, it flew from the ground straight into her hand.

The moment the longsword left the ground, Linqingyi looked at j iangning in surprise.

When she used the technique to capture thesword, she immediately sensed thesword's weight, which was surprisingly heavy—two hundred pounds.

From this weight, it was clear that this sword wasn't an ordinary weapon.

Only someone with astonishing strength, at least an Eighth Stage Divine Strength Realmm practitioner, could wield suchaweapon.

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Moreover, it was not an ordinary Eighth Stage Divine Strength Realm practitioner.

After obtaining the long blade, Lin Qingyi could further sense the weight of this weapon.

Her face revealed a look of surprise as she turned to Jiang Ning, "Where did you find this sword?"

"I picked it up!" Jiang Ning replied.

Lin Qingyi: "..."

She instantly rolled her eyes at Jiang Ning.

Then, she pointed and flicked at the blade.

The sword hummed, vibrating continuously.

"This is also a fine sword, made from a thousand-fold refined fine iron, but unfortunately..." As Lin Qingyi spoke, her gaze fell on the gash on the blade.

At a glance, she knew that the gash, along with the one on the soft sword, was caused by the same weapon.

Could it be this boy's sword?

Lin Qingyi's heart harbored some doubt as she glanced at the pitch-black long blade beside Jiang Ning.

Instantly, she shook her head secretly.

It should be impossible.

Given the rarity of the soft sword, it wasn't something an ordinary Ninth Stage Martial Artist could possess.

A weapon of such value would require at least an Eighth Stage, or even a Seventh Stage Martial Artist to own.

Moreover, this blade weighed two hundred jin.

To wield it with ease, one would need at least three to four thousand jin, or even greater strength.

The weakest among those with such power would be a top-tier practitioner within the Eighth Stage Divine Strength Realm.

Or even a Seventh Stage powerhouse.

How could Jiang Ning possibly handle such an opponent?

Lin Qingyi instantly dismissed her unfounded speculation.

Then, noticing the gash on the blade, said, "This flaw also significantly reduces the price of this long blade. With a discount of one and a half, I can offer two thousand six hundred taels. Can you accept it?"

"No problem!" Jiang Ning nodded.

After seeing Jiang Ning's agreement, Lin Qingyi's lips parted slightly, but no sound escaped.

However, Xiao Lu, on the first floor, instantly heard Lin Qingyi's voice in her ear.

"Xiao Lu, bring up five thousand five hundred taels of silver bills!"

Hearing Lin Qingyi's voice in her ear, Xiao Lu's expression remained unchanged, without the slightest reaction.

She had grown accustomed to such occurrences.

But if others witnessed this ability, they would know that Lin Qingyi's depth was unfathomable.

To transmit sound across such a distance, it wasn't merely a display of inner breath.

It was also a symbol of extremely strong mental power.

A moment later, Lin Qingyi saw Lin Jiaye appear before her eyes, and her brows furrowed slightly.

Lin Jiaye's arrival caught her off guard.

Since that day, to avoid embarrassment, she didn't want Lin Jiaye and Jiang Ning to meet.

Moreover, since that day, she had taken a dislike to Lin Jiaye.

In her opinion, Lin Jiaye was too shortsighted.

If one wanted to become a general's wife, they should start by following the general from the beginning.

In Lin Qingyi's eyes, Jiang Ning was becoming increasingly promising.

To form a bond during his weakest moment would bring greater benefits in the future.

Grandmaster, or even Great Grandmaster, was her current assessment of Jiang Ning's future achievements.

Even with her status, in her eyes, a young genius with the potential to reach the Great Grandmaster stage was worth befriending.

Not to mention, he was a youth who fit her aesthetic.

If not for these reasons, solely based on his talent and potential, he wouldn't have earned her favor at this moment.

Lin Jiaye observed her aunt's expression, smiling sweetly while bowing respectfully, "Greetings, Aunt."

Since that day, she also knew her aunt held some opinions about her.

But even so, she dared not show any displeasure.

She didn't know who her aunt had married, but just from the changes in the Lin family in Dongling City over the years and the attitude the Lin family elders had shown towards Lin Qingyi when she returned home, she knew her aunt had married an extraordinary figure.

Then, Lin Jiaye turned to Jiang Ning, bowing respectfully.

"Greetings, Mr. Jiang."

Although she was reluctant to offer this greeting, she knew her aunt held this youth in high regard.

To gain her aunt's favor, she could only do this.

At this moment, Xiao Lu, who was following Lin Jiaye, spoke up.

"Reporting to the Lord, just now, Miss Jiaye saw me rushing and asked about my haste."

"After learning the reason, Miss Jiaye personally brought up the five thousand five hundred taels of silver bills for the Lord."

Lin Qingyi asked calmly, "Are the silver bills on you or on Lin Jiaye?"

"Aunt, they're with me!" Lin Jiaye replied, offering Lin Qingyi a sweet smile.

Then, she took out the silver bills she had been holding and respectfully handed them to Lin Qingyi.

Upon seeing this, Lin Qingyi's brows furrowed once more.

She took the silver bills and passed them to Jiang Ning.

"Count them, a total of five thousand five hundred taels!"

"Alright!" Jiang Ning nodded.

After finishing her conversation with Jiang Ning, Lin Qingyi turned to Lin Jiaye before her.

"Jiaye, you've overstepped!"

(End of Chapter)

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