Chapter 234: One Hundred and Eight Heavenly Stars and Earthly Fiend Bone Forging Technique

Chapter 234: One Hundred and Eight Heavenly Stars and Earthly Fiend Bone Forging Technique

Jiang Ning walked over to the fireplace and sat down, rubbing his hands together before spreading them over the fire.

"Commander Jiang, with your physique, do you still need to warm yourself by the fire?" Feng Xiaochen, witnessing this scene, chuckled.

A faint smile appeared on Jiang Ning's face upon hearing these words.

"It's a habit!"

At this statement from Jiang Ning, Feng Xiaochen's expression suddenly became clear.

"Indeed!"

"Commander Jiang has been an ordinary person for over a decade, and it's not easy to change such a long-term habit in a short time."

After saying this, he also sat down beside Jiang Ning and stretched out his hands to warm himself by the fire.

The next moment, Feng Xiaochen rubbed his hands together. "It's quite comfortable to warm yourself by the fire in this cold winter!"

A thought flashed through his mind, seemingly recalling a distant memory.

The next instant, Feng Xiaochen shook his head slightly. "Commander Jiang, I wonder how far you've progressed in the Inferno Spear Technique?"

"The progress is decent!" Jiang Ning replied.

Hearing this, Feng Xiaochen nodded in understanding.

By saying 'decent', Jiang Ning indicated that he didn't want to delve deeper into the topic.

The reason for not wanting to discuss it further was apparent: the progress wasn't satisfactory, and there hadn't been significant gains, hence the reluctance to engage in the conversation.

Feng Xiaochen couldn't help but mutter to himself upon realizing this.

"This Commander Jiang is a heaven-defying genius, a young Grandmaster in the making! I should do him a favor today!"

After a brief moment of contemplation, Feng Xiaochen had made up his mind.

He then spoke, "Commander Jiang, my Nine Reforged Flame Power has long reached the pinnacle, a level that even ordinary masters of the Inferno Spear Technique can't compare to!"

"Commander Jiang, why don't you experience the power of the Nine Reforged Flame? Perhaps it will aid you in mastering the Inferno Spear Technique and even help you deduce that superior martial art mentioned in the records."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning smiled and shook his head.

Through Feng Xiaochen's words, he sensed the goodwill from him.

Moreover, Feng Xiaochen's daughter, Feng Jiuge, was currently working under him. Previously, he had traded the Inferno Spear Technique and the Canglang Blade Technique with Wang Jin, Feng Xiaochen's father.

Both sides had exchanged martial arts techniques, creating a bond between them.

Now, Feng Xiaochen was once again expressing his goodwill.

The next moment, Jiang Ning gently placed his hand on Feng Xiaochen's elbow.

The Waterfire Essence Technique flowed, restrained yet not unleashed.

At the same time, Feng Xiaochen's eyes widened in astonishment as he stared at Jiang Ning.

After two breaths, Jiang Ning withdrew his hand.

"Feng Xiaowei, can you feel it?"

"The continuity of water and the ferocity of fire, merging and repelling each other," Feng Xiaochen murmured, his eyes filled with disbelief. "Could it be that Commander Jiang has already deduced that superior martial art?"

"Indeed!" Jiang Ning nodded slightly.

"Wow!" Upon hearing this, Feng Xiaochen was stunned, gazing at Jiang Ning in utter shock.

It was as if an ordinary person had caught a glimpse of the supernatural.

As someone who had gained fame through the Inferno Spear Technique, Feng Xiaochen was well aware of its difficulty.

The Inferno Spear Technique emphasized intention and spirit, not form.

In other words, insight was the primary focus. The arduous practice of the spear technique didn't significantly contribute to mastering the Inferno Spear Technique.

Therefore, for any martial artist to practice the Inferno Spear Technique to perfection and grasp the Nine Reforged Flame Power without flaws, an exceptionally high level of insight and a considerable amount of time were required.

"How long has it been since the Inferno Spear Technique came into his possession?"

"What kind of monstrous insight is this?"

"The so-called Sage Warrior is probably nothing more than this, right?"

Feng Xiaochen couldn't help but take another silent breath as he thought of this.

In just over a month, an ordinary martial artist could become proficient in the Inferno Spear Technique, which was already an extraordinary talent.

Not to mention reaching the state of perfection in mastering the Inferno Spear Technique and thoroughly comprehending the Nine Reforged Flame Power.

And even more so, achieving the feat mentioned in the rumors.

The next moment, Feng Xiaochen composed himself, his eyes filled with reverence as he looked at Jiang Ning.

"No wonder Commander Jiang has achieved so much at such a young age. People have underestimated you!"

Jiang Ning smiled without confirming or denying it.

Then, changing the topic, he asked, "Feng Xiaowei, what brings you here unexpectedly?"

Feng Xiaochen had calmed the excitement in his heart and then spoke, "Under Commander Yan's orders, I'm here to investigate who killed Cao Rong!"

Commander Yan.

Hearing this title, Jiang Ning's heart suddenly tensed.

If one were to talk about the few people at the pinnacle of Dongling Prefecture, Commander Yan would undoubtedly be among them.

This person commanded the entire Dongling Prefecture's military forces.

His official rank was even higher than that of the prefect.

If not for the restriction that military power couldn't interfere with political authority, any communication between Commander Yan and the prefect would be a taboo.

With Commander Yan's power, he could become the true ruler of Dongling Prefecture.

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But even if he only held military authority and not political power, his influence as a Yan Commander officially ranked at the fifth level was enough to make any force in Dongling Prefecture dare not to offend him.

Moreover, according to what Jiang Ning knew.

That Yan Commander was one of the few in Dongling Prefecture who had reached the peak of the fifth rank.

At that moment, Feng Xiaochen glanced at Jiang Ning.

"Everyone says that Cao Rong died at the hands of Commander Jiang. I wonder if that's true?"

"What do you think, Commander Feng?" Jiang Ning countered.

Feng Xiaochen smiled, about to speak, when a voice came to his ear.

"What are Father and Commander Jiang talking about?"

Feng Jiuge's voice came, and the two turned their heads.

There stood Feng Jiuge, dressed in a long red coat, wearing a red fox fur cloak, carrying a pot of steaming hot tea.

"Just a brief chat about Cao Rong's death. Outside, they all say Cao Rong was killed by Commander Jiang. I was just about to ask Commander Jiang what he thought of it!" Feng Xiaochen laughed.

Upon hearing this, Feng Jiuge's face instantly showed signs of tension.

She was very clear that besides her own Lord, who else could be responsible for Cao Rong's death?

Then she asked, "So, what does Father think about who killed Cao Rong?"

"I don’t know!" Feng Xiaochen shook his head and smiled wryly: "I wasn't there at the time, so how could I know! I don't believe in rumors!"

Half an hour later.

Feng Xiaochen left, and Feng Jiuge also saw him off at the door.

"I should go to the Internal Affairs Office now!" Jiang Ning got up and muttered.

Having entered the Sixth Rank Martial Dao, his vital energy and blood were already sufficient. Now, he still needed to wait for the Iron Bone Pill and Mysterious Bone Pill that Lin Qingyi was searching for him.

The Bone Forging Path, without external assistance, reaching the Iron Bone stage would be impossible.

The most primitive method would be ingesting iron sand during the bone forging process, following the ancient technique.

However, Jiang Ning wasn't in such a hurry.

Compared to eating iron sand, using the Iron Bone Pill as an aid was much more efficient.

Moreover, calculating the time, he would probably hear from Lin Qingyi about the Iron Bone Pill and Mysterious Bone Pill in a few days.

Besides this, he also needed to prepare a Bone Forging Technique.

The Bone Forging Technique derived from the method of forging iron.

There were various schools and Sects for forging iron, and naturally, there were different Bone Forging Techniques.

Different Bone Forging Techniques had varying levels of efficiency.

But the Bone Forging Technique that the Inspection Office could provide would certainly not be inferior.

Because that Sage Warrior had long ago gathered all martial Arts and countless secret techniques from across the lands.

To further advance based on the Sage Warrior, the wisdom of the world was needed.

A moment later.

At the Internal Affairs Office.

Jiang Ning shook off the snow at the door before pushing it open.

Entering the room, the first thing he saw was an old woman sitting by the stove, half-asleep.

"Senior!" Jiang Ning called out immediately.

The old woman's head nodded slightly and waking up instantly.

"It's you, boy!" she said indifferently.

"Senior, it's me!" Jiang Ning respectfully greeted her.

The last time he had seen the old woman's movement techniques and as well as the use of the Infinite Ring, he knew his guess was right.

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This old woman was no ordinary.

Perhaps, the strongest in the Inspection Office of this place was not Hong Minghu, but this old woman wasn't necessarily.

Because, as far as he knew, Hong Minghu reached the Fifth Rank using very orthodox methods, which were simply relying on external aids.

"Why have you come today?" The old woman raised her eyes to look at Jiang Ning, her gaze falling on his brow.

"I need to exchange a Bone Forging Technique. Thirty thousand contribution points for the best Bone Forging Technique."

"Bone Forging?" The old woman glanced at Jiang Ning, "This step in the technique isn't so expensive, after all, replicating a technique is quite simple! Since you're from the Inspection Office, there's no need to hold you back on this point!"

Finished, the old woman continued, "Three thousand contribution points, and I'll give you the most suitable Bone Forging Technique. Is that a problem?"

"No problem!" Jiang Ning nodded immediately.

Then, he took the currency representing three thousand contribution points from the Infinite Ring and handed it to the old woman.

"Take it!" A sheepskin scroll appeared in the old woman's hand, which she tossed to Jiang Ning.

Then she added, "This is a technique called the One Hundred and Eight Heavenly Stars and Earthly Fiends Bone Forging Technique. This method is suitable for those innately wise, and it's extremely suitable for you. With your insight, grasping it shouldn't be difficult!"

"Many thanks, Senior!" Jiang Ning was delighted upon hearing this.

Although Bone Forging Techniques didn't have explicit rank divisions, just like the iron forging method, from the name alone, he knew this Bone Forging Technique was extraordinary and must be of the highest tier.

After properly receiving the sheepskin Scroll, Jiang Ning bade farewell to the old woman, turned, and left.

At that moment.

The old woman watched Jiang Ning's back, her eyes unusually profound.

"This boy is truly extraordinary!"

"The sudden rise of the brow is a symbol of the surge of mental energy to a certain level!"

"Seeking a Bone Forging Technique now, it seems this boy won't be long before stepping into the Sixth Rank Bone Forging Realm!"

"But before that, he could kill a Sixth Rank Mystic Bone Realm martial artist with Seventh Rank strength, and it was a Divine Descendant Transformation martial artist.

"A Sixth Rank Mystic Bone Divine Descendant Transformation, even a Jade Bone wouldn't be a match for him!"

"This kid is truly extraordinary!"

"I wonder if he will be able to reach the level of the Sage Warrior after perfecting the One Hundred and Eight Heavenly Stars and Earthly Fiend Bone Forging Technique."

At this thought, the old woman's mind instantly conjured the image of a Daoist clad in a yellow Daoist robe, with a Heaven and Earth Trigram Diagram etched on his back.

Meanwhile.

Jiang Ning returned indoors and sat by the charcoal stove. He took out the sheepskin scroll and unfurled it.

【Literary Proficiency Experience +3】

【Literary Proficiency Experience +5】

【Literary Proficiency Experience +2】

【.】

In an instant.

Countless prompts appeared before his eyes, indicating the growth of his Literary Proficiency skill.

Half a tea session later.

The dense characters on the sheepskin scroll, resembling ants, were imprinted in his mind.

He immediately closed his eyes, quietly digesting the information in his mind.

A moment later.

Opening his eyes, Jiang Ning's gaze was filled with a strong sense of delight.

According to the description on the sheepskin scroll.

If one could find the Heavenly Stars and Earthly Fiends, and combine them with the Bone Forging Technique, one could ascend to the Jade Bone level.

This was an essential step towards achieving the body of a Sage Warrior.

"This One Hundred and Eight Heavenly Stars and Earthly Fiend Bone Forging Technique is truly extraordinary, truly extraordinary!" His heart was filled with excitement.

Sage Warrior!

These two words were enough to make him feel this way.

In the eight hundred years of Great Xia's history, it could be said that eighty percent of the credit belonged to that Sage Warrior.

A single person could tower over all living beings.

This demonstrated the mighty power the Sage Warrior represented.

The awe-inspiring power that dominated the world.

It was known that in this world, the ancient times were the era of the Immortals and Gods.

Even though that era had passed, there must have been remnants of the Immortal and God descendants' legacy.

In the south of Great Xia, within the Wild Mountains, there were still slumbering Great Demons.

But none of these had affected the status of the Sage Warrior.

Even in the present age, the reason for the increasing chaos was partly related to the fact that the Sage Warrior had not yet appeared.

"Heavenly Stars and Earthly Fiends, I've never heard of them before!" Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

"But there's no rush, we can slowly search for them in the future! Since this One Hundred and Eight Heavenly Stars and Earthly Fiend Bone Forging Technique is so extraordinary, it will definitely allow me to forge bones much more efficiently than ordinary people!"

"Now, I just need to wait for Lin Qingyi's notification!"

【Skills】:

Literary Proficiency (Sixth Limit Break 2378/5000) (Characteristics: Photographic Memory, Extraordinary Senses, Quick Thinking, Exceptional Insight)



Then, Jiang Ning glanced at his skill panel.

Seeing the sudden surge in experience points for Literary Proficiency, he immediately understood the extraordinariness of the One Hundred and Eight Heavenly Stars and Earthly Fiend Bone Forging Technique.

After just half a tea session, the experience points for Literary Proficiency had increased by over two thousand points.

He had never encountered such rapid growth before.

Next.

Jiang Ning looked out the window at the snow still falling outside, then continued to practice his Water and Fire Essence Technique while warming himself by the fire.

For him now, as long as he was undisturbed, he could cultivate whether standing, sitting, lying down, or walking.

【Water and Fire Essence Technique Experience +2】

【Water and Fire Essence Technique Experience +3】

【Water and Fire Essence Technique Experience +2】

【.】

Time passed, and the experience points for the Water and Fire Essence Technique continued to grow, bringing him closer to its completion.

"Sir, what are you doing here?" The door opened, and Jiang Ning suddenly heard a voice filled with delight and surprise.

He immediately stopped his cultivation and turned to look.

The visitor was none other than Xie Xiao Jiu, wearing a black fox fur cloak.

From this, Jiang Ning knew that Xie Xiao Jiu favored black.

In his memory, every time Xie Xiao Jiu appeared before him, she was always dressed in black.

Even when she stayed at his home before, she wore a black sleeping gown.

"On such a snowy day, you still came to work!" Jiang Ning smiled.

Xie Xiao Jiu understood the meaning behind his words and smiled back.

She immediately brightened up and said, "I came here to try my luck, hoping to meet you, Sir!"

Seeing Xie Xiao Jiu's cheerful expression and hearing her words, Jiang Ning's heart softened.

"Close the door and come warm yourself by the fire."

"Yes, Sir!" Xie Xiao Jiu's voice was filled with joy.

She quickly closed the door, blocking out the wind and snow.

(End of Chapter)

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