Chapter 186: Mustard Seed Ring

Chapter 186: Mustard Seed Ring

In the courtyard.

Feng Jiuge left, and Jiang Ning stood in his original spot.

"The Mustard Seed Ring, isn't this the so-called spatial ring?"

"If it's truly usable, it would be so convenient for me!"

Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

Then, he put on the obsidian black ring.

Feeling the peculiar sensation the ring gave him, similar to the wondrous feeling of the Spirit Weapon but with a different twist.

Jiang Ning was certain that Huang Dazheng hadn't lied; this item was most likely a relic from ancient times.

A relic known as the Mustard Seed Ring.

"The Immortal Root that Feng Jiuge mentioned should be the Soul Wisdom that Shen Congyun spoke of."

"It's because I possess Soul Wisdom that I was qualified to have that Spirit Weapon recognize me as its master."

"It should be like this!" The more Jiang Ning thought about it, the more convinced he became.

Then, he gently caressed his chin.

"If that's the case, I'm only one requirement away from using the Mustard Seed Ring, and that's for my mental power to take on a tangible form."

At this thought, Jiang Ning recalled the Imperial Examination.

According to his previous understanding, in Great Xia, passing the Imperial Examination and having one's name inscribed on the honor roll in the Sacred Temple would grant one the effect of enhancing mental power.

Now that he thought about it, this seemed like a decent path.

With his photographic memory and current knowledge, becoming a Zhuangyuan (top scholar) was impossible.

But passing the examination to become a Xiucai (scholar), wouldn't be difficult."

Xiucai, that's having an official title.

Just like that County Governor of Luoshui County.

Rumor has it that he was a scholar proficient in both civil and military affairs.

However, this path was one he could only consider in his heart.

The Imperial Examination in this life differed from what he knew in his previous life.

The Imperial Examination would only be held in the spring of next year, and he could only participate in the student examination in Luoshui County then.

There were still a few months until that time.

Moreover, to become a Xiucai, one had to participate in the county examination and obtain a top-tier evaluation to have an official title, and only then could they go to the county's Temple of Literature to have their name inscribed on the honor roll and receive the blessing of enhanced mental power.

But thinking of this, Jiang Ning felt it was unreliable.

True power came from within.

The blessing of the Temple of Literature made him think of Shi Xiaoyuan, whom he had encountered before.

Shi Xiaoyuan had relied on the blessing of a deity to greatly enhance his strength and gain the ability to transform into a monster, increasing his survival and healing abilities, allowing him to quickly recover from any injury.

This was no different from a monster.

But clearly, there was a problem.

"I must be careful!" Jiang Ning thought to himself, "The Temple of Literature might also be a so-called deity, but it's under the control of the Great Xia."

As Jiang Ning pondered, footsteps approached.

"Sir!" Xie Xiaojiu appeared before Jiang Ning and bowed, "I've escorted Huang Dazheng out of the Inspection Office."

"Do you want to become a captain?" Jiang Ning suddenly asked.

"What?" Xie Xiaojiu's beautiful eyes widened as she stared at Jiang Ning, her mouth slightly agape.

Jiang Ning smiled, "Do you want to become a captain?"

"Yes!" Xie Xiaojiu nodded vigorously.

"Good! Then I'll give this to you!" Jiang Ning took out a silver token from his body and placed it in front of Xie Xiaojiu.

Seeing the stunned Xie Xiaojiu, Jiang Ning couldn't help but chuckle.

"Why are you standing there in a daze? Take it!"

"Sir... Sir, I..." Xie Xiaojiu's mouth was slightly open.

Then, she buried her head in Jiang Ning's embrace, hugged him, and immediately left.

"Thank you, Sir! Xiaojiu will not disappoint your expectations." Xie Xiaojiu took the silver token from Jiang Ning's hand and left like a flash.

"Oh! My sir is actually flirting with his subordinate!" Feng Jiuge leaned against the courtyard gate, a slight smile on her face.

"Why are you here again?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Yes, I shouldn't have come and disturbed your romantic affairs!" Feng Jiuge seemed a bit embarrassed.

Then she sighed, "Forget it, I won't bother you! Here are the 100 contribution points from the Governor."

After saying this, Feng Jiuge raised her hand and tossed a bronze object the size of a coin towards Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning caught it and examined it closely.

In his hand, the coin-sized object was entirely green, with strange patterns carved on it, resembling the layout of a formation.

"Is this item worth 100 Contribution Points?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Yes!" Feng Jiuge nodded: "This item is indeed worth 100 Contribution Points. You can take it to the Administrative Office to exchange it for what you need, sir."

"Alright, I've given you the item. I'll take my leave now!" Feng Jiuge said.

After finishing her sentence, she turned around and left, waving her hand at Jiang Ning as she walked away.

Watching Feng Jiuge's departing figure, her high ponytail swaying slightly, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile.

"With Feng Jiuge around, it's not bad. She's saved me a lot of trouble."

Holding the bronze coin in his hand, Jiang Ning thought for a moment before heading towards the Administrative Office.

There were some things he wanted to exchange, and he had originally planned to bring some silver notes the next day to exchange for Contribution Points. But now, with these 100 Contribution Points, he no longer needed to.

100 Contribution Points was no small amount.

To put it into perspective, 100 Contribution Points would be equivalent to the salary of a Ninth Rank Martial Artist for ten months, which was the treatment only a Celestial Prodigy would receive.

And if he were to exchange it for silver, it would require a whopping 200 silver ingots.

200 silver ingots could support an ordinary family of four for half a lifetime.

A short while later, Jiang Ning arrived at the Administrative Office.

"Sir!" Xie Xiaojiu greeted Jiang Ning with a calm demeanor, as if the earlier incident had never occurred.

Jiang Ning nodded slightly: "Has the registration been completed?"

"It's already been registered!" Xie Xiaojiu replied with gratitude, looking at Jiang Ning.

The incident earlier that afternoon had made her realize the vast difference in status between a Captain and an ordinary Inspector Guard.

In the Inspection Office, a higher rank could crush a lower one.

If she had been a Captain, with her strength surpassing Xiao Tianhe, she would not have been so powerless against him.

So, she was extremely grateful now.

With this newfound identity, she had finally found her footing in the Inspection Office.

On the other side, the elderly woman behind the counter looked at Jiang Ning.

"Sir, what brings you here today?"

Jiang Ning bowed: "I'd like to exchange for the Seventh Stage Martial Dao Sinew Refinement and Sixth Stage Martial Dao Bone Refinement manuals."

"The Seventh Stage Martial Dao Sinew Refinement manual costs 50 Contribution Points, and the Sixth Stage Martial Dao Bone Refinement manual costs 100 Contribution Points, totaling 150 Contribution Points," the elderly woman said indifferently, opening her palm: "Please hand them over!"

Jiang Ning replied, "I have 100 Contribution Points here."

Then, he took out a silver note worth 100 silver ingots from his pocket.

"I'd like to use this silver note to exchange for 50 Contribution Points, making it a total of 150 Contribution Points."

The elderly woman took the two items from Jiang Ning and handed him two thin books: "These are the manuals you requested. They are reproductions of the Warrior Saint's personal writings on the Martial Dao realms, containing the core truths of the Sixth and Seventh Stages."

Jiang Ning took the manuals, feeling a surge of excitement.

With these, he could breakthrough to the Seventh Stage Martial Dao without any obstacles. And with the manual on the Sixth Stage, he could reach the peak of the Sixth Stage in no time.

As for the Fifth Stage, he had already been working towards it for a long time.

Once he reached the peak of the Sixth Stage, he could instantly achieve the Fifth Stage with his current efficiency, and the Fourth Stage would be within reach.

Jiang Ning put the manuals away and said, "I'll take my leave now!"

The elderly woman waved her hand, closed her eyes, and remained still, like a statue.

Jiang Ning turned to Xie Xiaojiu and said, "Let's go."

Xie Xiaojiu nodded and followed Jiang Ning.

As Jiang Ning flipped through the manuals, he saw prompts appearing before his eyes.

The prompts appeared faster than when he was reading ordinary books, and the experience points increased by two each time.

After a while, the prompts stopped, and Jiang Ning checked his panel.

【Skill】: Script Mastery ( Twice Broken Limit 2337/3000) (Properties: Photographic Memory, Extraordinary Senses)



Jiang Ning was shocked.

"In less than two hours, I've gained several hundred experience points just by reading the Warrior Saint's manuals on the Sixth and Seventh Stages!"

"If I can maintain this efficiency, I can break the limit of Script Mastery in just a day or two!"

Jiang Ning pondered for a moment.

"In this light, the information contained in these two detailed explanations is truly extraordinary, which is why my script mastery skill has increased so efficiently!"

"If I could read the original nine-stage Martial Way detailed explanations written by the Grandmaster of Martial Arts, it would undoubtedly bring me a massive amount of experience!"

"If I have the opportunity in the future, I must take a look!"

After making this decision, Jiang Ning's gaze returned to the two books in his hands.

According to these two sixth and seventh-stage Martial Way detailed explanations, also known as detailed explanations, he now had an extremely deep understanding of the sixth and seventh stages.

According to the books, a seventh-stage Martial Way practitioner's meridians would undergo extreme tempering, allowing them to move their body's strength at will and unleash their full power anywhere.

Just like an ordinary person, the strength in their legs is always greater than that in their feet, and the greater the range of arm movement, the greater the force they can exert.

However, after achieving major success in sinew refinement, it's a different story.

Even in a small space, with just a flick of a finger, they can unleash a force comparable to swinging an arm.

With casual gestures and movements, they can effortlessly unleash their full-body strength.

This is the terrifying aspect of a major success in sinew refinement at the seventh stage.

More importantly, the explosive power of a seventh-stage sinew refinement practitioner is significantly different from that of an eighth-stage practitioner, even if they both possess the same strength of four thousand jin.

It's a multiple of the normal explosive power of an eighth-stage practitioner.

As for the sixth stage, bone refinement is the final hurdle for the physical body.

At this step, the entire physical body undergoes a transformation.

The metamorphosis of tendons, bones, skin, and flesh results in an all-around enhancement of strength, speed, and defense.

If the seventh stage can take on five eighth-stage practitioners, then the sixth stage can take on ten seventh-stage practitioners.

These two detailed explanations of the sixth and seventh stages of the Martial Way provide extremely thorough insights into all the crucial points of these two realms.

They also let Jiang Ning know how to proceed with sinew refinement at the seventh stage.

The principle behind this stage is quite simple.

You get what you eat.

The large tendons in the human body are not naturally resilient.

In nature, there are countless tendons that are more resilient than human ones, such as ox tendons, tiger tendons, dragon tendons, and dragon tendons.

Just like with bows, some use ox tendons for their strings, while others use tiger tendons, but has anyone ever heard of using human tendons for bowstrings?

This is all because human tendons are fragile and far less resilient than ox, tiger, and dragon tendons.

Therefore, at this stage, by consuming specific foods and then circulating vital energy to temper the large tendons in the body, the human tendons are strengthened, gradually approaching the resilience of ox, tiger, dragon, and dragon tendons.

Through gradual transformation, the body's explosive power will become even more formidable.

The seventh-stage Martial Way detailed explanation also provides detailed instructions on tempering the meridians.

Recalling the insights he had just read, Jiang Ning couldn't help but sigh.

"These 150 contribution points were so worth it! What a great deal!"

"Joining the Inspection Office was indeed the right choice!"

Time flew by.

Ever since the establishment of the Inspection Office, it had been peaceful, without any major actions, which made the various powers that had been closely monitoring it breathe a sigh of relief.

In the manor's courtyard.

Jiang Ning soaked in the pool.

"So relaxing!" he sighed with his eyes closed.

As soon as he entered the water, he felt incredibly comfortable all over.

It was as if a fish had returned to the sea, instantly revitalizing him.

This pool wasn't there a few days ago.

But since Jiang Ning's body had the ability to restore itself in water, he asked Xie Xiaojiu to help dig a pool in the backyard of his manor.

When Xie Xiaojiu heard this, she didn't say a word, rolled up her sleeves, and started working right away.

When Jiang Ning saw her, she was covered in dust from head to toe, so he immediately stopped her.

Then he called for Ran Hongmei, and Jiang Ning realized that Xie Xiaojiu clearly wasn't skilled at this task.

After receiving the order, Ran Hongmei quickly went out and summoned a construction team.

In less than three days, they had the pool all set up for him.

Today was Jiang Ning's first time soaking in the pool.

Instantly, he felt his body's condition rapidly recovering, his vital energy surging and becoming increasingly abundant.

"As expected, taking a bath is the simplest way!" Jiang Ning sighed with his eyes closed, quietly feeling his body's recovery.

A moment later.

His spirit, energy, and stamina were fully replenished, his vital energy was abundant, and his strength overflowed with no outlet.

"I'm fully recovered!" Jiang Ning clenched his hand, feeling the change in his body, and his expression turned joyful.

Then, he raised his hand and summoned the pool water, which instantly transformed into a dragon, swirling and dancing in the pool.

"This is my signature move!"

(End of Chapter)

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