Chapter 237: Six Times the Efficiency of Ordinary Sixth Rank Bone Forging

Chapter 237: Six Times the Efficiency of Ordinary Sixth Rank Bone Forging

Winter nights always fall faster than summer ones.

A carriage came to a stop in front of Jiang Ning's manor.

In less than half an hour, the sky had completely darkened.

Inside the carriage.

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

Ever since they arrived, she had been hearing dull rumbling sounds emanating from Jiang Ning's body.

These sounds were like waves crashing against a cliff, or a giant hammer striking an iron ingot.

After a short while.

The commotion within Jiang Ning's body suddenly ceased.

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

After a single breath.

Jiang Ning abruptly opened his eyes.

With a wave of his hand, a jade vial containing Iron Bone Pills appeared in his grasp.

At this moment, his body had completed a full cycle, with a total of 108 hammerings, and it was time to absorb the Iron Bone Pills.

The next moment.

As Jiang Ning slightly opened his mouth.

A pill the size of a pea, silver-white in color, flew out of the vial.

This pill, like a beam of light, shot straight into Jiang Ning's throat.

Jiang Ning immediately closed his eyes again, observing his body internally.

Then he saw the pill entering his stomach, and the pill's outer coat quickly dissolved.

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

"This must be the Iron Marrow!" Jiang Ning exclaimed inwardly as he witnessed this scene within his body.

The next instant.

He channeled his vital energy, allowing the silver threads to flow towards the thirteen bones he had just forged.

Upon touching the bones, the silver threads silently merged into the recently forged bones.

As time passed by.

He witnessed all the Iron Marrow being absorbed by the thirteen bones.

"Still not enough!"

Jiang Ning opened his eyes, and with a wave of his hand, the vial reappeared in his grasp.

Then, another Iron Bone Pill, the size of a pea, flew into his stomach.

With the experience of the previous pill, Jiang Ning was now familiar with the process.

"Still not enough!!"

Jiang Ning opened his eyes again, swallowing another Iron Bone Pill.

"Still not enough!!!"

Jiang Ning opened his eyes once more, swallowing the third Iron Bone Pill.

"Still not enough!!!"

Jiang Ning was startled and amazed.

At this critical moment, he momentarily set aside the thoughts in his mind.

Then, the fifth Iron Bone Pill entered his stomach.

As the fifth pill was absorbed.

Soon, he felt countless threads of Iron Marrow being absorbed by the bones, indicating that he had truly fed his body to its limit, and only after digestion could he proceed with the next bone forging.

At this moment.

Through his internal observation, he gradually noticed the thirteen bones beginning to emanate a silver glow.

"Excellent!"

Jiang Ning nodded in satisfaction.

He opened his eyes.

"Hmm—" He gently exhaled, his expression slightly pleased.

The first step of bone forging had been taken.

Moreover, the results were remarkable.

Being able to absorb five Iron Bone Pills at once was indeed a joyous occasion.

According to his knowledge, for ordinary martial artists, it was already a challenge to absorb even one Iron Bone Pill completely, let alone five.

This was the reason why Iron Bone Pills were only the size of peas.

If the Iron Bone Pills were larger, they would only result in more waste if they couldn't be fully absorbed in one go.

Absorbing seven to eight-tenths of an Iron Bone Pill was the average level for Bone Forging Realm martial artists.

However, he could absorb five Iron Bone Pills at once,

meaning that in terms of absorption efficiency alone, he was more than six times faster than the average Bone Forging Realm martial artist.

No, it should be said that he was more than five times faster.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning naturally felt pleased.

"Little Lu Yi, have we arrived home?" Jiang Ning asked, looking at the serene Lu Yi.

"Yes, Commander Jiang!" Lu Yi replied, nodding repeatedly. "We've been home for almost an hour now. I saw you practicing earlier and didn't dare disturb you."

Hearing this, Jiang Ning smiled.

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

"It's my duty to serve the Manor Lord's guest!" Lu Yi quickly stood up upon seeing Jiang Ning rise.

After stepping out of the carriage.

Jiang Ning looked up at the sky above.

Night had fallen, and snow continued to fall.

The surroundings were pitch-black, with only the carriage's lamp illuminating the area for a few yards.

Not far away, on the steps of her own home, a faint light could be seen shining from within.

Jiang Ning turned his head and glanced at Lu Yi, who was sticking her head out of the carriage. Lu Yi looked towards the darkness beside her, her eyes filled with a hint of fear.

With the current weather, the light rain made it difficult to see even a hand in front of one's face, except for the illuminated areas.

"Little Green, it's getting late. It's unsafe for a young lady like you shouldn't return alone; I'll accompany you on your way back!"

"Thank you for your kind offer, Commander Jiang, but it's not necessary!" Lu Yi declined with a bow.

Jiang Ning turned around and retreated into the carriage.

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

At this moment, Lu Yi also retracted her head back into the carriage.

"Thank you, Young Master Jiang!" Lu Yi bowed.

"No problem!" 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 beside him, stared at Jiang Ning for a moment before sticking her head out and giving instructions to the two horses that understood human speech.

Hsss—

Hsss—

Upon hearing Lu Yi's words, the two horses exhaled white mist from their noses and then pulled 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 tender, bare feet on the soft carpet.

At the same time.

Jiang Ning's residence.

"Thank you, Miss Xie. Miss Aning hasn't returned yet, and it's getting late. Do you still want to wait?" Liu Wanwan, following Jiang Li's instructions, came to Xie Xiaojiu and asked.

"Yes, I must wait for the master to appear tonight. I have important matters to inform him!" Xie Xiaojiu nodded firmly.

"Alright then!" Liu Wanwan nodded gently and added, "If it gets too late, and it's inconvenient for Miss Xie to go home, I'll prepare a bed for you with new quilts!"

"Thank you, Sister!" Xie Xiaojiu replied.

Over an hour later.

"Have we arrived?"

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

"Young Master Jiang, we've arrived!" Lu Yi saw Jiang Ning open his eyes and immediately bowed respectfully.

"No need!" Jiang Ning stood up and laughed, "Since Little Green has safely arrived, I should head home too!"

As his words fell, Jiang Ning lifted the curtain and stepped out of the carriage.

At the same time.

"Oh?" On the rooftop of Wan Hua Tower.

Lin Qingyi heard the sound of the approaching carriage and looked down, just in time to see Jiang Ning suddenly emerge from the carriage.

Seeing this, a look of surprise flashed across her eyes.

Then.

She watched as Jiang Ning's figure disappeared into the thick night in the blink of an eye.

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After a while, Lin Qingyi finished listening to Lu Yi's report and finally understood why Jiang Ning had come and gone.

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

"In my heart, Young Master Jiang is a good person, a rare one in this world!"

"From your tone, it seems you like Jiang Ning?" Lin Qingyi suddenly asked.

Lu Yi shook her head slightly, "How could I, a servant, have the qualifications to like Young Master Jiang?"

On the other side.

After leaving Wan Hua Tower, Jiang Ning hurried towards his home.

After digesting his journey, he saw that the thirteen bones he had tempered were now glowing with a substantial amount of silver light.

This indicated that the hardness of these ten bones had increased significantly compared to before, and they were now closer to the Iron Bone Stage of the Sixth Rank Martial Dao.

Returning home now was to seize the time to temper the other bones in his body.

These thirteen bones were still in the process of absorbing and digesting the Iron Marrow, and they 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 quickly recover from the consumption of Qi and Blood, as well as the digestion of his psychic energy, he could swiftly complete the initial bone tempering and forge Iron Bones, entering the Sixth Rank.

Not long after.

"Finally, we're here!"

The gate at the top of the steps, with a plaque above it bearing the words 'Jiang Manor'.

Jiang Ning stopped in his tracks and exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.

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

Dong dong dong—

He stood at the door, knocking.

The next moment.

He heard heavy footsteps from behind the door.

In less than a moment.

As the sound of the door opening rang out, the gate slowly opened.

Jiang Li, holding a lantern, came into view.

"Big Brother!" A faint smile appeared on Jiang Ning's face.

"Ah Ning, you're finally back!" Jiang Li's stern face revealed a hint of relief.

Then, he added, "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's ninth daughter, Miss Xie Xiao Jiu!" Jiang Li pulled Jiang Ning by the wrist and stepped over the threshold, continuing, "Go and see her! That young lady has been waiting for you at home for an entire evening. She hasn't eaten or even gone home, all because of you!"

"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, then as he pushed open the main door, he said, "That young lady seems well-bred and properly raised. She might have feelings for you too. You're not getting any younger, and it's time to get married and have children. If you're interested, why not 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 past life, and now it was happening again in this life.

A wave of speechlessness washed over him, and he hurriedly quickened his steps.

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

"Your Excellency!" Xie Xiao Jiu had just turned her head towards the sound at the door when she saw Jiang Ning's figure, and she was overjoyed.

"Ah Ning is back!" Liu Wan Wan stood up from beside Xie Xiao Jiu, her tone gentle.

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

Then he nodded, "Just got back!"

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

"No!" Jiang Ning shook his head.

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

"That's a bother, Sister-in-law!" Jiang Ning clasped his hands.

"You two chat first, I'll bring the food!" Liu Wan Wan gave Jiang Ning a look, as if telling him to seize the opportunity, before turning towards Xie Xiao Jiu.

Jiang Ning: "..."

Seeing Liu Wan Wan's look, he couldn't help but understand.

The couple, the older brother and sister-in-law, were clearly in cahoots.

Immediately.

He sat down beside Xie Xiao Jiu.

"Is there something from the Inspection Office?"

"Yes!" Xie Xiao Jiu nodded. "Your Excellency, please have some tea first!"

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

"Go ahead," Jiang Ning said as he picked up the warm tea and finished it in one gulp.

Xie Xiao Jiu's expression turned solemn. "Your Excellency, this morning, He Jinyun arrived at Luoshui County!"

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

Xie Xiao Jiu explained, "He Jinyun is He Jinsheng's second brother. He's a Military Scholar of Great Xia and, according to previous records, he's already a Peak Sixth Rank Martial Artist!"

"Military Scholar?"

"Peak Sixth Rank?"

Jiang Ning mumbled to himself, looking down.

Then he raised his head and looked at Xie Xiao Jiu. "Then he must have come here regarding He Jinsheng's death, right?"

"Your Excellency is right!" Xie Xiao Jiu nodded repeatedly. "He Jinyun rushed here overnight to Luoshui County to investigate and find out who exactly killed He Jinsheng!"

"After entering the city early this morning, he only did a quick wash and bath. Then, just after noon, he went to the Inspection Office to meet with Lord Hong."

Hearing this, Jiang Ning muttered to himself, "He only went to the Inspection Office after noon. He doesn't seem to be in a hurry from what I hear!"

After a moment of contemplation, he raised his head and looked at Xie Xiao Jiu. "You came to inform me specifically. Is it because you also suspect that I'm the one who killed He Jinsheng?"

Xie Xiao Jiu looked at Jiang Ning, "That Young Lord's death was extremely peculiar. But I think, in Luoshui County, there are very few people with the motive and ability to kill He Jinsheng."

"In my opinion, even fewer people have the courage to kill that Young Lord."

"Although it seems impossible for Your Excellency to have done it, in my eyes, you're always shrouded in mystery. I don't know if you have some incredible means to secretly kill He Jinsheng."

Hearing Xie Xiao Jiu's words, Jiang Ning's heart skipped a beat.

"So, in a situation where you can't be sure, you chose to come and inform me?"

"Yes, yes!" Xie Xiao Jiu nodded repeatedly.

Just then.

"The food's here!" Liu Wan Wan's voice reached them before she did.

The next moment.

She appeared before the two of them, holding a tray.

Jiang Li, beside them, held a wooden bucket, emitting a strong aroma of food.

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

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Xie Xiao Jiu nodded obediently.

(End of Chapter)

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