Chapter 235: Breaking Limits, Water and Fire Immortal Robe!

Chapter 235: Breaking Limits, Water and Fire Immortal Robe!

Inside the room.

Xie Xiaojiu closed the door, blocking the wind and snow outside, then removed the fox fur cape draped over her shoulders and placed it on the table beside her.

She sat next to Jiang Ning, rubbing her hands together, her face appearing rosy in the glow of the charcoal fire.

"Sir, do you know why I came to see you?" Xie Xiaojiu spoke up, addressing Jiang Ning.

"What's the matter?" Jiang Ning asked.

"A few days ago, I officially entered the Seventh Rank!" Xie Xiaojiu beamed with pride, slightly raising her chin.

"Impressive!" Jiang Ning exclaimed sincerely.

Although he had already reached the peak of the Seventh Rank and was two years younger than Xie Xiaojiu, he knew that he couldn't be measured by conventional standards.

For someone of Xie Xiaojiu's age to have reached this level was indeed a rare genius in all of Luoshui County.

It was well known that even with Wang Jin's reputation and status, he was only at the peak of the Seventh Rank.

When compared to Wang Jin, Xie Xiaojiu was much younger, and her talent and potential placed her as the undisputed first among the younger generation in Luoshui County, second only to Jiang Ning himself.

At that moment,

Hearing Jiang Ning's praise, a smile appeared on Xie Xiaojiu's face.

"In front of you, my small achievement is not worth praising!"

"Compared to you, I'm just a firefly's light!"

Jiang Ning shook his head with a smile, "Aside from me, you are the first among the younger generation in Luoshui County!"

"Indeed!" Xie Xiaojiu's face lit up with excitement, "I shouldn't compare myself to you. In this world, there are only a few people who are qualified to be compared to you."

Hearing the implied praise in Xie Xiaojiu's words, Jiang Ning shook his head.

Just then, the door of the house was pushed open again.

A fiery figure appeared before the two of them, and it was none other than Feng Jiuge.

"Sir!" Feng Jiuge glanced at Xie Xiaojiu and then turned to Jiang Ning.

"Have you settled your father's affairs?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Thank you for your concern, it's all settled!" Feng Jiuge replied.

Then she added, "The news you asked me to investigate has been found!"

"What did you find out?" Jiang Ning inquired.

Feng Jiuge said, "According to my father, the news of He Jinyun's death reached Dong Ling City just before he got up, and the Duke of Qinghe is furious!"

"But we still don't know who they sent and when they will arrive!"

"I understand!" Jiang Ning nodded.

At that moment, Feng Jiuge seemed to think of something, her eyes widening in shock as she looked at Jiang Ning.

"It can't be..."

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "Don't just stand there at the door, come in and warm up by the fire!"

"Yes, sir!" Feng Jiuge agreed, pushing aside the frightening thoughts in her mind. She then turned to close the door.

That day.

The wind and snow swirled outside, while Xie Xiaojiu and Feng Jiuge quietly sat beside Jiang Ning, warming themselves by the fire and occasionally bringing hot tea.

Jiang Ning also continuously practiced the Water and Fire True Essence, gaining experience in this skill.

In the blink of an eye.

Three days had passed.

Jiang Ning pushed open the door, and outside, the snow was still swirling heavily, with only the wind and no snow.

"Forget it, I won't go out in this weather."

Jiang Ning shook his head.

He then closed the door again.

Even walking outside in this weather was inconvenient.

After consecutive days of snowfall, thick layers of snow had already covered the roads.

Even with laborers in the inner city shoveling snow to clear the roads, it would still be around noon before carriages could pass through.

If he were to leave this early, he would have to travel on foot.

"In this weather, the outer city residents and common folk will have a hard time!" Jiang Ning suddenly thought of the stray cat that froze to death in the winter of his past life.

Forget it!

He shook his head, not wanting to think about it anymore.

Such a grand concern for the country and its people was not suited for him.

In his eyes, living well and ensuring the well-being of those around him was enough! When in poverty, one should strive to improve oneself; when successful, one should contribute to the world.

Not only did he lack this lofty ideal, but even if he had it, he was far from achieving the so-called success.

In this world, he was merely a small Eighth Rank official, and in martial arts, he was only at the small Seventh Rank.

Truly, when looking at the entire world, he was still insignificant.

Jiang Ning closed the door, then opened his panel to take a look.

[Name]: Jiang Ning

[Essence Energy]: 623.17

[Skills]:

Scholarly Skills (Four Breaks, 2378/5000) (Traits: Memorize at a Glance, Extraordinary Senses, Sharp Mind, Superior Insight)



Five Beasts Fist (One Break, 787/2000) (Trait: Essence Stored in Organs)



Firewood Splitting Blade Technique (Five Breaks, 6000/6000) (Traits: Analogical Comprehension, Blade as Swift Wind, Blade Movement as Divine, Man and Blade as One, Natural Blade Bone)



Inner Core Nourishing Technique (Minor Success, 713/5000)



Unbreakable Body Technique (Minor Success, 453/5000)



Water Proficiency (Six Breaks, 3763/7000) (Traits: Underwater Breathing, Water Control Technique+, Water Spirit Affinity, Cloud Manipulation and Rain Summoning, Water Spirit Body)



Gale Thunder Arrow Art (Three Breaks, 49/4000) (Traits: Wind and Thunder Breath, Heart Arrow Technique, Wind and Thunder Arrow)



Water and Fire True Essence (Complete, 776/1000)



The Water and Fire True Essence skill has now reached completion.

And his experience points have increased by 776 points on top of the already full experience.

These past few days, apart from his daily meals and rest, he has been primarily focusing on gaining experience in the Water and Fire True Essence technique.

Now, it has long been perfected, and the first Break Limit is not far off.

"With my current efficiency, the Water and Fire True Essence will complete its first Break Limit within the day!" Jiang Ning muttered to himself as he looked at his stats.

Afterward.

He continued to cultivate the Water and Fire True Essence indoors.

【Water and Fire True Essence Experience +1】

【Water and Fire True Essence Experience +3】

【.】

Outside Luoshui County.

A dragon steed, standing over a zhang tall, trotted through the snow.

The horse galloped swiftly, and with each lift of its hooves, it kicked up flurries of snow.

On the horse's back sat a remarkably valiant man, wearing a thin white robe and a jade-like face with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes.

To this man, the extreme cold seemed insignificant.

Even as the howling cold wind blew into his white robe, his eyebrows didn't even twitch.

"Luoshui County! We're here!" The man slightly raised his head and saw three characters on the city gate not far away.

At the same time.

The sound of the horse's hooves suddenly caught the attention of the soldiers on guard in the cold wind.

The moment they saw the white-robed man on the dragon steed, the soldiers on the city wall became solemn.

Whether it was traveling in the blizzard or the dragon steed under the man, standing over a zhang tall, both were enough to prove the extraordinary identity of the visitor.

A moment later.

The man grabbed a spear with his right hand and pulled the dragon steed's reins with his left.

Humm—

As the dragon steed neighed, it emitted a series of deep dragon roars.

On the other side.

A deputy official who had just appeared on the city wall narrowed his eyes.

"Purebred Dragon Steed!"

"Sir, is a purebred dragon steed very precious?" A captain beside him asked immediately.

"Very precious! A purebred dragon steed is not just an ordinary treasure!" The deputy official replied.

"Hiss—" Hearing these words, the captain beside him gasped.

A hundred gold, referring to a hundred taels of gold.

If converted to silver, it would mean the dragon steed was worth ten thousand taels of silver.

Then, the captain said, "In that case, the visitor is not ordinary!"

"Definitely not ordinary!" The deputy official said, "To travel in this heavy snow and wear such thin clothing, how could it be simple! He must be an expert!"

At this moment.

The young man spoke up, "Open the city gate!"

His voice thundered, instantly reverberating around the snowy ground.

"Sir, the time to open the city gate has not yet arrived. Please wait outside for half an hour!" The deputy official on the city wall immediately leaned out and shouted.

"I said, open the gate!" The man outside the city spoke again, then added, "I am the second son of Duke of Clear River!"

Hearing this, the deputy official on the wall was startled.

"Open the city gate!" He immediately turned and shouted.

"Sir..."

"Open the city gate!!" Before the person behind him could finish speaking, the deputy official interrupted.

With this command.

In less than half an hour.

Boom—

As the city gate shook, it slowly opened to the sides.

With the tremor of the opening gate, the accumulated snow on the surrounding walls began to fall.

When the city gate opened to a width of about a zhang.

"Gee—"

The man riding the dragon steed outside pulled the reins, and the steed immediately moved its four hooves, charging into the city.

"Slow down, Second Young Master!" The deputy official stood at the city gate, his face filled with a smile.

The man said nothing and entered the city without looking back.

A moment later.

Only when the man was far away did the deputy official finally let out a sigh of relief.

Seeing this, the captain beside him immediately spoke up.

"Sir, without verifying his identity, you allowed him to break the rules and enter the city. Aren't you afraid of being blamed by the authorities?"

"You know nothing!" The deputy official glared at the captain beside him, "Being blamed by the authorities is better than losing our lives!"

Then he continued, "Didn't you hear his identity just now? He's the second son of Duke of Clear River. It's said that he's a Sixth Rank official.

"He's here at the city gate today, obviously rushing through the night, all because of his younger brother, He Jinyun's death."

"In this situation, if you dare to stop him from entering the city, do you think he won't immediately lose his temper and directly climb the city wall to kill us?"

"With his status as the second son of the Duke's mansion, even if we die, it's meaningless!"

"Understand?

"Halt!" The nearby captain trembled at the stern shout, nodding repeatedly.

"Understood!"

On the other side.

At this moment, Jiang Ning was unaware that the second young master of the Duke of Clear River Manor had already arrived in Luoshui County.

He continued to cultivate his power within the room, constantly strengthening his Water and Fire True Essence.

In the blink of an eye.

It was already afternoon.

Inspection Bureau.

"It's the second young master himself!" Hong Minghu strode into the hall and saw a remarkably handsome and tall young man.

"Greetings, Your Excellency!" The young man rose slightly and bowed.

"There's no need for such formalities, please sit down," Hong Minghu gestured.

Even facing the second young master of the Duke of Clear River Manor, he dared not be presumptuous.

Although this second young master held no official position at present, he had achieved a scholarly title.

Last year, he had earned the title of a military scholar.

If he joined the military, he could easily obtain the position of a commander as a starting point.

With the connections and resources of the Duke of Clear River Manor, he might even have the opportunity to reach the rank of a fourth-rank military assistant colonel.

Although the position of a fourth-rank military assistant colonel was honorary, it was still a fourth-rank official.

Hong Minghu, facing this second young master who had come from afar, dared not show the slightest negligence.

The achievements of this second young master alone were enough to warrant respectful treatment.

Not to mention the identity of the second young master of the Duke of Clear River Manor.

After the two sat down.

The young man spoke, "Hong Your Excellency, do you have any leads regarding the death of my fifth brother?"

"I've asked Ye Qiu to investigate this matter as well. Why don't I call him here for the second young master to question?" Hong Minghu offered.

"Good!" The young man nodded, his expression calm.

On the other side.

[Essence Energy]: 623.17

[Skill]: Water and Fire True Essence + (Full 1000/1000)



Looking at the display on the panel, Jiang Ning's heart was filled with joy.

After his diligent cultivation over the past few days, the Water and Fire True Essence skill had finally met the requirements for the first break limit.

The plus sign on the panel also proved that this skill had fulfilled all the conditions for breaking the limit.

As long as he wished, he could break the limit of the Water and Fire True Essence at any time.

The next moment.

Jiang Ning's heart stirred.

On the panel, the Essence Energy points dropped sharply.

Subsequently, Jiang Ning felt that half of his body was in water, and the other half was in fire.

The two extreme forces seemed to coexist harmoniously at this moment.

His body seemed to be the transitional point between them.

Sometimes it felt icy cold, and other times scorching hot.

After an unknown period, all sensations dissipated.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes, and the first thing he looked at was his panel.

[Essence Energy]: 523.17

"As expected, the requirements for breaking the limit of superior martial arts are no different from those of inferior and intermediate martial arts! The first break limit for all requires one hundred Essence Energy points."

Then, his gaze shifted downward.

[Skill]: Water and Fire True Essence (First Break Limit 0/2000) (Trait: Water and Fire Immortal Robe)



[Water and Fire Immortal Robe]: Possesses the Water and Fire Immortal Robe, immune to water and fire.

"Is this the effect?"

Jiang Ning's gaze fixed on the explanation on the panel.

Originally, he had thought that after breaking the limit of Water and Fire True Essence, it would gain a trait that aids in offense.

However, the trait that appeared this time was undoubtedly a means of self-defense.

Water and Fire Immortal Robe, immune to water and fire.

The effect of this trait was also evident, just as the words implied.

"I wonder if this immunity to water and fire has a temperature limit?" Jiang Ning muttered to himself, immediately thinking of the high temperatures in the sun.

That was also fire.

A scorching temperature of 15 million degrees Celsius.

"There should be a limit, it's impossible!" Jiang Ning shook his head as he thought of the sun's core temperature.

That temperature was too exaggerated.

If one could avoid flames of such intensity, it would be too far-fetched.

After reading the panel, Jiang Ning closed it.

Then, he closed his eyes and circulated the Water and Fire True Essence, quietly feeling the essence flowing within his body.

After a few breaths, he opened his eyes.

"It's not a loss, the Water and Fire True Essence has directly increased by more than double after breaking the limit, which will surely enhance my offensive capabilities."

"Now, I just don't know how effective this immunity to water and fire is!"

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning lowered his head and looked at the charcoal stove inside the room.

The black charcoal was burning vigorously, glowing with a deep red color, and red flames danced above it.

"Let's give it a try!" Jiang Ning gazed at the blazing charcoal, speaking to himself.

(End of Chapter)

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