Chapter 228: Grandmaster Resources, Lin Qingyi's Strength!

Chapter 228: Grandmaster Resources, Lin Qingyi's Strength!

The next day.

At Wan Hua Tower.

"Why are you here, young man!" Lin Qingyi patted her mouth and yawned widely.

Jiang Ning looked at the languid Lin Qingyi, a faint smile appearing on his face.

"Lin Sister, you're up early today!"

Lin Qingyi yawned again, then glanced at Jiang Ning with her beautiful eyes.

"You're disturbing my peaceful sleep so early in the morning!"

"It's not my fault!" Jiang Ning spread his hands in innocence.

He had come to Wan Hua Tower early in the morning mainly to inquire about any treasures that could assist in bone forging, but he had inadvertently disturbed Lin Qingyi.

Huff!

Upon seeing this, Lin Qingyi's face lit up with a smile.

She then sat on the table, poured herself a cup of clear water, and drank it in one go.

"Speak up! With your unpredictable nature, what brings you to me today?" Lin Qingyi wiped the water droplets from the corners of her mouth.

Jiang Ning said, "The other day, I happened to obtain a special type of blood, which is extremely sinister in nature, so I wanted to show it to Lin Sister."

"Oh?" Lin Qingyi's eyes widened in surprise. "What do you mean by sinister? Tell me more!"

Jiang Ning then proceeded to tell Lin Qingyi about the events of the previous night.

A moment later.

After listening to Jiang Ning's story, Lin Qingyi's eyes sparkled with excitement.

"Based on what you've said, I think I know what it is!"

"What is it?" Jiang Ning asked eagerly.

"Hundred Spirit Blood!" Lin Qingyi exclaimed.

"Hundred Spirit Blood?" Jiang Ning looked perplexed, as he had never heard of it before.

Lin Qingyi glanced at Jiang Ning and noticed his confusion. "Hundred Spirit Blood is the essence extracted from the blood of a hundred different wild beasts. This blood is a treasure for martial artists, as a single drop can significantly enhance one's vital energy power."

As she spoke, Lin Qingyi fixed her gaze on Jiang Ning.

"Do you have the Hundred Spirit Blood you mentioned? If so, let me see it, and I'll know if my judgment is correct!"

"Yes!" Jiang Ning nodded.

The next moment.

A flash of white light appeared in his hand, and a drop of deep red blood floated in his palm.

As the drop of blood appeared, an indescribable fragrance wafted through the air.

Both of them caught a whiff of the scent, and their eyes flickered slightly.

"That's right! It's the Hundred Spirit Blood!" Lin Qingyi stared intently at the object in Jiang Ning's hand and nodded decisively.

Then, she said, "Put it away!"

Jiang Ning put the drop of blood away, and only then did Lin Qingyi slowly retract her gaze.

Immediately.

She asked Jiang Ning, "How much Hundred Spirit Blood do you have?"

Jiang Ning recalled the amount of fresh blood in the golden box. Based on what he had seen the previous night, there were about a hundred drops.

He shook his head, "Not a lot, but I do have some!"

"Can you sell me ten drops?" Lin Qingyi asked.

"Does Lin Sister also need Hundred Spirit Blood?" Jiang Ning was surprised, and his eyes showed a hint of astonishment.

Lin Qingyi nodded, "Hundred Spirit Blood has two main effects. One is to significantly enhance vital energy power, and the other is to serve as the best auxiliary method for a Blood Exchange Grandmaster."

"Blood Exchange Grandmaster?" Jiang Ning was taken aback, then immediately understood and nodded. "If Lin Sister asks for it, it must be fine."

Jiang Ning readily agreed.

In his opinion, not only should he sell it to Lin Qingyi, but he should also give it to her.

Lin Qingyi had helped him tremendously on his journey.

She had even saved his life once.

That night, the Earth King's phantom soul had escaped and found him.

If it weren't for Lin Qingyi's intervention, he didn't dare to imagine what would have happened.

Such a great favor must be repaid.

The next moment.

Jiang Ning took out the golden box.

Before coming here, he had only taken out a single drop of blood.

"This thing..." Lin Qingyi's eyes narrowed at the sight of the golden box Jiang Ning had taken out.

Then, as Jiang Ning closed the box, nine drops of deep red blood floated out from the box's seams.

At the same time.

A muttering voice flashed through Lin Qingyi's ears, and as Jiang Ning closed the box, she muttered to herself.

"It's exactly as I thought!" Lin Qingyi exclaimed silently.

She then looked at the ten drops of blood floating in mid-air and Jiang Ning's slightly furrowed brows, feeling secretly surprised.

Manipulating objects in thin air was a symbol of powerful psychic energy, which only those at the Bone Forging Realm could achieve.

Reaching such a high level of psychic energy was also the greatest hurdle to entering the Bone Forging Realm.

The slightly furrowed brows also indicated that Jiang Ning's psychic energy had made a qualitative leap in a short time, hence the appearance of this feature.

After observing Jiang Ning, a question popped into Lin Qingyi's mind.

"What level of strength has he reached?"

"What?" Jiang Ning looked at Lin Qingyi's intent gaze, then lowered his head to examine himself, but found nothing amiss. He then asked, "What is it?"

"Nothing!" Lin Qingyi shook her head lightly, snapping out of her thoughts.

As for Jiang Ning's strength, she wasn't planning on probing too deeply.

Then she spoke, "These ten drops of Hundred Spirit Blood, at the market price of ten taels of gold per drop, I'll calculate it for you. Can you accept it?"

Ten taels of gold?

Jiang Ning was secretly shocked upon hearing this number.

One tael of gold was worth a thousand taels of silver.

Ten taels of gold was equivalent to ten thousand taels of silver.

Just these ten drops of Hundred Spirit Blood were worth ten thousand taels of gold!

"Sister Lin, isn't this price a bit exaggerated?" Jiang Ning immediately voiced his confusion.

"Exaggerated?" Lin Qingyi shook her head with a smile, "Even with my status, I can't buy it at this price!"

"Can't buy it?" Jiang Ning looked surprised, his eyes widening in astonishment.

Lin Qingyi wasn't an ordinary person; she was the deputy master of the Wan Hua Tower in this region.

With such a status, could there be something she couldn't buy with money?

At this moment, Lin Qingyi seemed to notice the confusion in Jiang Ning's eyes.

She explained, "You don't understand! In this world, money isn't all-powerful! Especially for precious items like Hundred Spirit Blood."

"Even I can't buy it with money!"

"This item is the best auxiliary resource for a Blood Exchange Grandmaster, and it's priceless! It's impossible for it to end up in the hands of the Wan Hua Tower."

"Moreover, if it did fall into the hands of Wan Hua, it would be intercepted and quickly utilized!"

At this point, Lin Qingyi's heart was filled with mixed emotions.

Hundred Spirit Blood was a resource she had been searching for over the past two years.

In those two years, she hadn't found much, not even enough for a single blood exchange.

However, with her status as a royal consort, obtaining this item wouldn't be difficult.

But she dared not use her status to acquire it.

If she did, it would draw the attention of the old marquis, given the sensitivity of the item.

Her last hope of breaking free from the cage would be dashed.

Now, by secretly cultivating, there might still be a glimmer of hope for her to achieve the Grandmaster realm.

These ten drops of Hundred Spirit Blood were the final requirement in her estimation to reach the Grandmaster realm.

With these ten drops, she was confident she could enter the Grandmaster realm within a few months.

Lin Qingyi couldn't help but smile at this thought.

"Little brother, thank you!"

She teased him with a joyful expression.

Then, with a flick of her sleeve, she stored the ten drops of Hundred Spirit Blood floating before her into her Bag of Holding.

Hearing this, Jiang Ning immediately retorted, "I'm not that young!"

"Where are you not young?" Lin Qingyi smiled enigmatically, her eyes and brows conveying a hidden meaning.

Jiang Ning: "..."

Hearing Lin Qingyi's words, Jiang Ning's expression turned speechless.

"You win!" He spread his hands in surrender.

Lin Qingyi's smile deepened upon seeing this.

Looking at Lin Qingyi's smile, Jiang Ning also smiled.

The fact that Lin Qingyi could joke with him indicated that she was in a good mood.

This meant that the Hundred Spirit Blood was very important to Lin Qingyi.

By providing it, he had helped her and repaid some of her kindness.

Subsequently, Lin Qingyi flicked her sleeve towards the table beside her.

Several gold ingots appeared on the table.

"Each ingot is ten taels, totaling one hundred taels of gold. Count it!" Lin Qingyi instructed.

Jiang Ning glanced at the gold ingots on the table beside Lin Qingyi and then averted his gaze.

"Are you about to begin Bone Forging?"

"Sister Lin was right!" Jiang Ning smiled.

In the next moment, a gust of wind blew, and Lin Qingyi appeared within a foot of Jiang Ning, her fragrant scent enveloping him.

She grabbed Jiang Ning's palm, her slender fingers gently squeezing his hand.

Jiang Ning instantly felt that although Lin Qingyi's fingers were delicate, they possessed terrifying strength, causing the muscles in his arm to tighten.

"Dragon Sinew!" Lin Qingyi exclaimed, her eyes widening as she stared at Jiang Ning, disbelief filling her gaze.

"You've actually reached the level of Dragon Sinew!" Lin Qingyi looked at Jiang Ning, who was just an arm's length away from her.

At that moment, Jiang Ning's hot breath brushed against Lin Qingyi's face, and her cheeks flushed slightly, her eyes darting to the sides as if avoiding something.

Then, she released Jiang Ning's hand and took a step back.

Jiang Ning's voice sounded in her ear, "Not bad! Recently, using the Contribution Points from the Imperial Highway, you spent fifty thousand points to exchange for a Dragon Ascension Pill in the Inner Affairs Office, and now you've reached the level of Dragon Sinew."

"The Dragon Ascension Pill is a good thing!" Lin Qingyi's face revealed a hint of admiration. "This item can be easily exchanged at the Imperial Highway, but in other places, it's hard to come by!"

"Even if you pay two or three times the price, it's still difficult to obtain. After all, creatures containing Dragon Blood are too rare!"

Then, Lin Qingyi looked at Jiang Ning again.

"Since you want the Iron Bone Pill, Mysterious Bone Pill, and Jade Bone Pill, I'll use these one hundred taels of gold to buy them for you from other places."

"Thank you, Sister Lin!" Jiang Ning said with a bow.

"I should be thanking you!" Lin Qingyi said, "The Hundred Spirit Blood you gave me is extremely important to me!"

"May Sister Lin's wishes come true!" Jiang Ning said with a smile.

Hearing these words, Lin Qingyi's beautiful eyes sparkled, and she looked at Jiang Ning with a smile, "I'll take your kind words."

After a while, Lin Qingyi sent Jiang Ning off.

"This guy, without realizing it, is about to enter Bone Forging. The progress is a bit scary! He's truly a monster!"

Watching Jiang Ning's gradually fading figure in the distance, she was filled with amazement.

After that, when Jiang Ning's figure disappeared from her sight, Lin Qingyi finally withdrew her gaze.

"I wonder which lucky girl will be favored by him in the future!"

Then, she caressed her chin in thought.

"I wonder where Xiaojin is now? I wonder if Xiaojin can be favored by Jiang Ning!"

On the other side, Jiang Ning emerged from the Hundred Spirit Tower, feeling a great burden lifted from his shoulders.

He had solved two problems by going to the Hundred Spirit Tower.

One problem was the solution to the resources needed to enter the Sixth Rank Martial Dao.

The Iron Bone Pill, Mysterious Bone Pill, and Jade Bone Pill—these three resources were no longer an issue.

With Lin Qingyi's help, none of these were problems anymore.

Moreover, with a total of ten thousand taels of wealth, in Jiang Ning's opinion, these three Bone Forging Pills should be enough for him to smoothly complete the Sixth Rank Bone Forging cultivation.

However, according to Lin Qingyi, it would take three to five days at the earliest, or seventy to eighty days at the latest, for these pills to reach his hands.

Because these items were only available in prefecture and governorate cities.

In ordinary cities, it was difficult to buy the resources needed for the Sixth Rank Martial Dao.

As for the other problem, it was Lin Qingyi's explanation that allowed him to understand why the fresh blood in the Golden Box was so important.

The Hundred Spirit Blood was an extremely precious resource.

Absorbing it could greatly enhance one's Vital Energy.

As for the other effect, it was even more crucial. According to Lin Qingyi, it was an auxiliary item needed to enter the Blood Exchange Grandmaster realm.

From this, it wasn't hard to guess.

Currently, Lin Qingyi was at the peak of the Fourth Rank Martial Dao, just one step away from the Third Rank Grandmaster realm.

"This is too exaggerated!" Jiang Ning was amazed by Lin Qingyi's strength.

A peak Fourth Rank Martial Artist, actually living in a small place like Luoshui County.

He never expected this.

And at such a young age.

This fact made him even more amazed.

In Jiang Ning's eyes, Lin Qingyi looked to be only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old.

At this age, she was about to step into the Blood Exchange Grandmaster realm.

If this news got out, it would shock a group of Heaven's Pride.

"What is her identity?" Jiang Ning wondered.

He no longer believed that Lin Qingyi was just an ordinary deputy tower master of the Hundred Spirit Tower in Luoshui County.

If even an ordinary deputy tower master of the Hundred Spirit Tower had the strength of a top-tier Martial Artist, then the Hundred Spirit Tower's power had already reached a level where it could easily challenge the foundation of the Great Xia Dynasty's rule.

This was an impossible matter.

Therefore, in Jiang Ning's opinion, Lin Qingyi's identity was not so simple.

There must be a great secret hidden behind Lin Qingyi.

But Jiang Ning didn't want to delve deeper into this matter.

He only became more determined to cling to this powerful figure.

Soon, he would become a Grandmaster.

This was a giant, thick leg!

(End of Chapter)

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