Chapter 237: Ordinary Sixth Rank, Multiple Times the Bone Forging Efficiency

Chapter 237: Ordinary Sixth Rank, Multiple Times the Bone Forging Efficiency

In winter, the night always falls faster than in summer.

A carriage stopped in front of Jiang Ning's mansion.

In less than half an hour, darkness had completely set in.

Inside the carriage.

Lu Yi remained silent, even though they had already arrived at the entrance of Jiang Ning's residence, she dared not make a sound to disturb Jiang Ning.

Because from the moment they arrived until now, sitting in the carriage, she could constantly hear a dull rumbling sound coming from Jiang Ning's body.

This sound was like waves crashing against a cliff, or like a giant hammer striking an iron ingot.

After a short while.

The commotion within Jiang Ning's body suddenly disappeared.

Upon noticing this, Lu Yi immediately sat up straight, her waist straightened.

After a breath.

Jiang Ning suddenly opened his eyes.

With a wave of his hand, a jade bottle containing Iron Bone Pills appeared in his palm.

At this moment, a total of thirteen bones in his body had completed a full cycle, with a total of one hundred and eight strikes of hammering, and it was time to absorb the Iron Bone Pills.

The next moment.

As Jiang Ning opened his mouth slightly.

A pill the size of a silkworm bean, silvery-white in color, flew out of the jade bottle.

This pill, like a stream of light, flew directly into Jiang Ning's throat.

Jiang Ning immediately closed his eyes again, observing his body from within.

Then, he saw the pill entering his stomach, and the pill coating quickly dissolved.

After the coating dissolved, the originally condensed pill gradually released fine silver threads.

"This must be the iron marrow!" Jiang Ning exclaimed to himself upon seeing this scene within his body.

Instantly.

He circulated his qi and blood, directing the silver threads towards the thirteen bones he had just hammered.

Upon contact with the bones, the silver threads silently merged into the recently hammered bones.

As time passed by.

He witnessed all the iron marrow being absorbed by those thirteen bones.

"Still not enough!"

Jiang Ning opened his eyes and waved his hand.

The jade bottle reappeared in his hand.

Then, another iron bone pill, the size of a silkworm bean, flew into his mouth.

As the pill entered his body, with the experience from before, Jiang Ning found it easy and familiar.

"Still not enough!!"

Jiang Ning opened his eyes again and swallowed another iron bone pill.

"Still not enough!!!"

Jiang Ning opened his eyes once more and swallowed the third iron bone pill, his fourth pill in total.

"Still not enough!!!"

Jiang Ning's heart was filled with astonishment and a hint of shock.

As this was a critical moment, he temporarily set aside his stray thoughts.

Then, the fifth iron bone pill entered his stomach.

With the fifth iron bone pill in his stomach.

Soon, he felt that the countless threads of iron marrow could no longer be absorbed by the bones.

This indicated that he had truly satisfied his appetite, and only after digestion could he proceed with the next bone forging on the same bone.

At this moment.

Gradually, he could see that the thirteen bones were beginning to emit a silvery glow.

"Excellent!"

Jiang Ning nodded in satisfaction.

Then he opened his eyes.

"Hmm," he exhaled, a hint of pleasure in his expression.

The bone forging had taken the first step.

Moreover, the results were remarkable.

Being able to absorb five iron bone pills at once was indeed a joyous occasion.

Because, as far as he knew, for ordinary martial artists, not to mention five iron bone pills, even a single iron bone pill was mostly impossible to absorb completely.

This was the reason why iron bone pills were only the size of silkworm beans.

If the iron bone pills were larger, it would only result in more waste, given that they couldn't be absorbed all at once.

Absorbing seven or eight tenths of an iron bone pill in one go was the average level for bone forging realm martial artists.

But at this moment, he could absorb five iron bone pills at once,

In other words, just in terms of absorption efficiency, he was more than five times the average bone forging speed.

No, it should be said to be more than six times.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning naturally felt pleased.

"Miss Lu Yi, have we arrived home?" Jiang Ning looked at Lu Yi's serene face and asked.

"Yes, Commander Jiang!" Lu Yi nodded repeatedly, "We've been home for almost an hour. Just now, when I saw Commander Jiang practicing, I didn't dare to disturb you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile.

Then he said, "Thank you, Miss Lu Yi, for accompanying me all the way!"

"You are the esteemed guest of the tower master, it's my duty!" Lu Yi, seeing Jiang Ning stand up, quickly stood up as well.

After stepping out of the carriage.

Jiang Ning looked up at the sky, and the night had already fallen.

Snowflakes continued to fall from the sky.

The surroundings were pitch-black, with only the light from the carriage illuminating the area for about ten yards.

Not far away, on the steps leading to his home, a faint light shone from within.

Jiang Ning turned his head and saw Lu Yi poking her head out, her gaze fixed on the darkness beside her, filled with a hint of fear.

With the light rain and the darkness, it was impossible to see one's fingers in front of one's face, except where the lanterns illuminated the way.

"Miss Lu Yi, it's getting late, and it's not safe for a young lady like you to go back alone. Let me accompany you!"

"Thank you, Commander Jiang, but it's not necessary!" Lu Yi politely declined, lowering her head.

Jiang Ning turned around and retreated into the carriage.

"No need to say more, let's head back to Wanhua Tower! With my abilities, traveling at night is no issue. It's too unsafe for a young lady like you!"

Lu Yi, who had been leaning out, also pulled her head back into the carriage.

"Thank you, Young Master Jiang!" Lu Yi said, bowing her head.

"It's fine!" Jiang Ning sat on the soft carpet, "For me, everywhere is a place for cultivation. The environment in this carriage is quite suitable for cultivation!"

After saying this, Jiang Ning closed his eyes again.

Lu Yi, sitting next to him, stared at Jiang Ning for a moment before leaning out and giving instructions to the two spirit horses pulling the carriage.

Ssss—

Ssss—

The spirit horses snorted, releasing white mist from their nostrils, and then began to move the carriage, slowly turning around.

After giving the instructions, Lu Yi retracted her head back into the carriage.

She took off the cotton shoes she had just put on, revealing her delicate bare feet as she stepped onto the soft carpet.

Meanwhile, at Jiang Ning's home...

"Miss Xie, Ning hasn't returned yet. It's getting late, do you still want to wait?" Liu Wan Wan, following Jiang Li's instructions, approached Xie Xiaojiu and asked.

"Yes!" Xie Xiaojiu nodded firmly, "Tonight, I must wait for the master's return. I have important matters to discuss with him!"

"Alright!" Liu Wan Wan nodded gently and added, "If it gets too late and you find it inconvenient to return home, I can prepare a bed for you. It's all new bedding!"

"Thank you, Sister!" Xie Xiaojiu replied.

After more than an hour...

"Have we arrived?"

As soon as the carriage came to a stop, Jiang Ning opened his eyes.

"Young Master Jiang, we've arrived!" Lu Yi exclaimed, bowing slightly after seeing Jiang Ning open his eyes.

"No need for that!" Jiang Ning smiled as he stood up, "Since Miss Lu Yi has safely arrived, I should head home too!"

As he spoke, Jiang Ning lifted the curtain and stepped out of the carriage.

At that moment, Lin Qingyi, standing on the rooftop of Wanhua Tower, heard the sound of the carriage and looked down. She saw Jiang Ning suddenly emerge from the carriage.

Surprise flashed in her eyes at this sight.

Then, she watched as Jiang Ning's figure disappeared into the thick night.

A moment later, after listening to Lu Yi's report, Lin Qingyi finally understood why Jiang Ning had left and returned.

"What do you think of Jiang Ning?" Lin Qingyi asked softly.

"In my heart, Young Master Jiang is a good person. How could I, a mere servant, have the qualifications to like him?" Lu Yi shook her head slightly.

On the other side, after leaving Wanhua Tower, Jiang Ning hurried home.

After digesting the journey, he saw that the thirteen pieces of bone he had been working on were now glowing with a significant amount of silver.

This indicated that the hardness of these ten bones had significantly improved compared to before, bringing him one step closer to the Sixth Rank Martial Artist's Iron Bone.

His return home was to seize the opportunity to temper the other bones in his body.

The thirteen bones were still in the process of absorbing and digesting the Iron Marrow and couldn't be tempered yet.

However, the human body had 206 bones in total, and the remaining 193 bones could still be tempered.

With his ability to recover in water, both his Qi and blood power and his mental energy could be rapidly replenished, allowing him to quickly complete the initial bone tempering and forge the Iron Bone, stepping into the Sixth Rank.

Soon after...

"Finally, I'm home!"

Seeing the gate at the top of the steps, with the words 'Jiang Mansion' hanging above it, Jiang Ning exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.

At that moment, after the intense journey, a layer of fine sweat covered Jiang Ning's forehead, and steam rose from the top of his head.

Knock, knock, knock—

He stood at the door, knocking.

The next moment, the sound of the door opening echoed, and the gate slowly opened.

Jiang Li, holding a lantern, appeared before him.

"Big Brother!" Jiang Ning's face broke into a faint smile.

"Ah Ning, you're finally back!" Jiang Li's stern face lost its worried expression.

Then, he continued, "Come in quickly! There's a guest waiting for you at home!"

"Waiting for me?" Jiang Ning's face showed surprise. "It's so late, who's waiting for me?"

"Miss Xie, the Ninth Young Miss of the Xie family!" Jiang Li pulled Jiang Ning's wrist and stepped over the threshold, saying, "Go and see her! That young lady has been waiting for you at home for an entire evening. She hasn't eaten and hasn't even returned home!"

"She's waiting for you in the main hall right now!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded. "Then I'll go over first!"

"Go! Go!" Jiang Li urged, and as he opened the main door, he continued, "That young lady seems well-bred and well-raised. She seems to have an interest in you. You're not young anymore, and it's time to get married and have children. If you're interested, why not give it a try and see if there's a chance!"

Hearing Jiang Li's words, Jiang Ning's head started spinning.

He was being urged to marry in his previous life, and now it was happening again in this life.

He was momentarily speechless and hurried his steps.

In the blink of an eye, he crossed the front courtyard, pushed open the slightly ajar main hall door, and saw Xie Xiaojiu sitting upright in the hall.

"Sir!" Xie Xiaojiu heard the noise at the door and turned around, only to see Jiang Ning's figure. She was overjoyed.

"Ah Ning is back!" Liu Wanwan stood up from Xie Xiaojiu's side, her tone gentle.

"Sister-in-law!" Jiang Ning greeted her.

Then he nodded, "Just got back!"

"Did Ah Ning eat outside?" Liu Wanwan asked.

"No!" Jiang Ning shook his head.

"Then I'll bring over the hot food. Miss Xie hasn't eaten either, so you two can eat together!" Liu Wanwan said.

"Thank you, Sister-in-law!" Jiang Ning bowed.

"You two chat first, I'll go get the food!" Liu Wanwan gestured to Jiang Ning, indicating that he should seize the opportunity.

Jiang Ning: "..."

Seeing Liu Wanwan's gesture, he couldn't help but understand that his elder brother and sister-in-law were clearly in cahoots.

Immediately.

He sat down next to Xie Xiaojiu.

"Is there something going on at the Inspection Bureau?"

"Yes!" Xie Xiaojiu nodded. "Sir, have some tea first!"

She placed the hot tea she had already poured in front of Jiang Ning.

"Speak!" Jiang Ning said, picking up the warm tea and drinking it in one gulp.

Xie Xiaojiu's expression turned serious. "Sir, this morning, He Jinsheng arrived at Luoshui County!"

"He Jinsheng?" Jiang Ning's expression also became more serious. "What's his relationship with He Jinyun?"

Xie Xiaojiu replied, "He Jinsheng is the second brother of He Jinyun. He's a Military Scholar, and according to previous records, he has already reached the peak of the Sixth Rank!"

"A Military Scholar?"

"The peak of the Sixth Rank?"

Jiang Ning lowered his head and muttered to himself.

Then he looked up at Xie Xiaojiu again. "Then he must have come here regarding He Jinyun's death, right?"

"Sir is correct!" Xie Xiaojiu nodded repeatedly. "He Jinsheng rushed to Luoshui County overnight to investigate and find out who killed He Jinyun!"

"He entered the city early this morning, and after a simple wash and bath, he headed straight to the Inspection Bureau to meet with Lord Hong right after noon."

Hearing this, Jiang Ning muttered, "He only went to the Inspection Bureau at noon, and from what I hear, he doesn't seem to be in a hurry!"

After a brief pause for thought, he looked up at Xie Xiaojiu. "You came to inform me specifically. Is it because you also suspect that I'm the one who killed He Jinyun?"

Xie Xiaojiu looked into Jiang Ning's eyes. "That young master's death was very peculiar, but I think in Luoshui County, there aren't many people with the motive and ability to kill He Jinyun."

"In my opinion, there are even fewer people who dare to kill that young master."

"Although it seems impossible for you to have done it on the surface, you're always shrouded in mystery. I don't know if you have some secret means to kill He Jinyun without anyone knowing."

Hearing Xie Xiaojiu's words, Jiang Ning immediately understood.

"So in a situation where you're not sure, you still chose to come and inform me?"

"Yes, yes!" Xie Xiaojiu nodded repeatedly.

Just then.

"The food is here!" Liu Wanwan's voice reached them before she arrived, carrying a tray.

The next moment.

She appeared in front of the two, holding a tray.

Jiang Li, standing next to her, held a wooden bucket, filling the air with the aroma of food.

"Let's eat first!" Jiang Ning said.

"Yes, sir!" Xie Xiaojiu nodded obediently.

(End of Chapter)

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