Chapter 241: Forging Iron Bones, Sixth Rank Martial Artist!

Chapter 241: Forging Iron Bones, Sixth Rank Martial Artist!

Two days later.

Flap, flap—

The sound of flapping wings came from above.

Jiang Ning looked up and saw a white bird flying swiftly towards him.

He raised his arm, and the bird in the air plummeted, landing on his arm.

Then, he opened the message tube tied to the bird's leg and took out a white slip of paper.

The words on the paper were tiny, like ants crawling.

With just a glance, Jiang Ning finished reading.

"He Jinsheng hasn't been to the Inspection Bureau these past few days, and his whereabouts are unknown. That's quite strange!"

Jiang Ning muttered to himself as he crumpled the paper and tossed it onto the snow.

He had assumed that after He Jinsheng arrived in Luoshui County, there would be a conflict between them.

After all, there had been a previous conflict between him and He Jinyun, so it would be normal for He Jinsheng to cause trouble for him from this angle.

Jiang Ning was not afraid of such a situation.

If pushed to the limit, as long as He Jinsheng remained at the Sixth Rank Peak, he could find an opportunity to kill him one day.

With his current archery skills, even from a distance of several kilometers, he could rely on the magic of the Heart Arrow Technique to shoot He Jinsheng with a single arrow.

With the powerful Wind and Thunder Unison archery technique, if He Jinsheng was not prepared, he could even kill him with a single arrow.

As for the future, he could only take one step at a time.

But now, three days had passed, and He Jinsheng had not come to find him.

This was somewhat unexpected for Jiang Ning.

"Forget it! When the enemy attacks, defend, and when the water rises, use earth to block! Instead of worrying, I might as well continue my cultivation!"

After that.

He went to the lakeside and stood on the ice.

He lifted his right foot and stomped lightly.

Boom—

The thick ice suddenly collapsed and shattered.

He followed the large opening in the ice and entered the water.

In the past few days, he had also discovered an important point.

That is, in the water, the experience gain for his Water and Fire True Essence technique was much faster.

[Technique]: Water and Fire True Essence (832/2000 Break Limit) (Trait: Water and Fire Immortal Robe)



In just a short two days, the progress of this technique was already more than halfway.

And this was while he focused on bone forging, only practicing this technique during his free time.

Immersed in the lake, Jiang Ning instantly felt a strong sense of security.

In the water, his five senses were far more powerful than on land.

Even his spiritual power had a much wider range.

On land, his spiritual power could only cover a hundred meters around him, but in the water, it easily extended to a kilometer, ten times the diameter.

If only considering the extension of perception, he could sense movements even from four or five li away.

So every time he entered the water, a sense of security arose.

He could perceive everything within several li, and even the movement of a small fish would not escape his notice.

Under these circumstances, a sense of security was natural.

Moreover, his combat power in the water increased by at least several times.

It could even be said that his strength far surpassed his current martial arts.

With such powerful water control, it could be considered a domain.

He could kill, bind, and trap enemies—various methods, all extremely profound.

In Jiang Ning's opinion, even ordinary Fifth Rank powerhouses would be at his mercy if they entered the water.

Not only could they not touch him, but even engaging in combat would be difficult.

But for stronger enemies, like the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, Lu Qingshan, a Fifth Rank Peak cultivator whose inner breath had reached the level of Condensed Like a Gale, Jiang Ning was not fully confident.

Since he could achieve the feat of slaying a thousand enemies with a single sword.

And those thousand enemies were martial artists, not ordinary soldiers.

Then, perhaps such a powerful cultivator could cut through a waterfall with a single sword or split mountains with a single strike.

Facing such a powerful enemy, Jiang Ning still felt a deep sense of trepidation.

After that.

He stood in the water and began to observe his body internally.

With his inner vision, he saw that all 206 bones in his body were now emitting a silver-white light.

Silver-white had already occupied more than half of each bone's area.

"In just a couple more days, I'll be able to complete the forging of Iron Bones and step into the Sixth Rank of martial arts!"

At this thought, Jiang Ning's heart filled with excitement.

This efficiency, even those considered martial geniuses, would find it hard to match.

His vast Qi and blood, along with the powerful spiritual power that covered a hundred meters around him, had led to this incredible efficiency in forging Iron Bones.

In the lake, with his limitless Qi and blood power and endless spiritual energy, Jiang Ning continued his bone forging.

Three days later.

In the lake.

Boom—

With the final strike, the Hundred and Eight Hammer Bone Forging Technique was completed.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes.

He waved his hand.

The water in front of him separated, forming a vacuum zone.

The moment he finished speaking, a jade vessel containing Iron Bone Pills appeared before him.

He opened his mouth and sucked, and several Iron Bone Pills, the size of soybeans, flew out of the bottle.

The next moment, he retrieved the vessel, closed his eyes, and began to refine the Iron Bone Pills within his body.

As his Qi and blood essence were activated, the Iron Bone Pills shattered, and the countless threads of iron marrow within them, under his mental manipulation, gathered towards the just-hammered bones.

After a moment, the Iron Bone Pills were absorbed in an instant.

"Seems...not enough!!!" Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

Then, he immediately opened his eyes and waved his hand, separating the lake water and creating a vacuum zone again.

Another jade vessel containing Iron Bone Pills appeared, and several more pills flew into his throat.

The pill dissolved as it fell into his stomach.

As his Qi and blood essence were activated again, the Iron Bone Pills shattered, and the iron marrow within them seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, transforming into countless silver threads that flew towards his bones throughout his body.

"Indeed!"

Jiang Ning's expression lit up with joy, as according to the records, this was a sign of the formal iron bone forging process.

This process required a large amount of iron marrow to be absorbed by the entire skeleton, completing the final transformation.

After just a dozen breaths, the iron marrow from the dissolved Iron Bone Pills...

The next moment, he opened his eyes again and repeated the process, swallowing several more Iron Bone Pills.

Another dozen breaths passed.

"Still not enough!"

"Not enough!!!"

"Still not enough!!!"

Soon, the bottle of Iron Bone Pills was almost empty, and Jiang Ning took out another one.

Lin Qingyi had prepared them in abundance.

Although there were only ten bottles, each one was filled to the brim with Iron Bone Pills.

After swallowing several Iron Bone Pills, he finally felt that all two hundred and six bones in his body had reached a saturated state.

It was as if a dry sponge had finally absorbed enough water, unable to take in even a single drop more.

"Finally...I've taken this step!" Jiang Ning exclaimed, looking at his silver-white bones with a sigh.

At this step, all he needed was to wait.

As time passed, the white bones completely transformed into silver-white, marking his true entry into the Iron Bone stage.

At this stage, his physical body would undergo a transformation, an even greater one than before.

The next moment, his figure flickered, and he rose like an arrow.

Boom!

The ice layer above him suddenly exploded, and he surged out of the lake.

At this moment, the lake surface was filled with howling cold winds and darkness slowly seeping in like ink.

The light at the horizon was gradually devoured by the darkness.

Jiang Ning extended his hand, and snowflakes the size of his fingertips slowly fell onto his palm.

"It's snowing again?"

He looked up, and the dim sky gradually filled with falling snowflakes.

"This weather is truly tormenting!" Jiang Ning shook his head.

Since winter arrived, there had been few clear days, causing his Inner Elixir Cultivation to stagnate.

Without sunny days, he couldn't see the sun.

Without seeing the sun, he couldn't absorb its essence.

Without absorbing the sun's essence, his Inner Elixir Cultivation couldn't gain experience points.

Without gaining experience points, his inner breath couldn't advance to the next level.

He had already refined his inner breath.

If this cultivation method reached the next level, even if the total amount of inner breath was insufficient, it would still reach the level of condensed inner breath like a gale.

Reaching this step, even if the total amount of inner breath was insufficient, it would still reach the level of condensed inner breath like a gale, a symbol of the peak of the fifth rank.

Once this step was achieved, completing the sixth rank of bone forging, he could directly enter the ranks of the peak fifth rank.

At that time, looking around, he could also be called a true powerhouse.

Just like Lu Qingshan, who was at the peak of the fifth rank, shaking the entire county.

In Dongling Prefecture, Medicine King Valley was the largest sect.

The reason was twofold.

First, Medicine King Valley had an extensive network of connections due to its expertise in medicine and pill refining, making it desirable for other sects to establish ties.

Second, it was also due to Lu Qingshan's influence.

The peak of the fifth rank was fundamentally different from ordinary fifth-rank cultivators.

There was an essential distinction between the two.

[Technique] Inner Elixir Cultivation (2345/5000)



Jiang Ning glanced at his panel and shook his head.

There were still over four thousand experience points needed to reach the level of condensed inner breath like a gale.

If calculated as a percentage, it was only one and a half percent.

"It's not something that can be achieved in a short time, especially with this unpredictable weather!"

"Fortunately, I broke through the limit with my Five Animal Fist, and the acquired trait allows me to increase my inner breath daily."

"Even without absorbing the sun's essence, refining my five viscera and inner organs can still increase my inner breath!"

"After this winter, even if my Inner Elixir Cultivation hasn't reached the great completion stage, my total inner breath will still increase several times over."

"By then, my total inner breath, compared to ordinary fifth-rank cultivators, should not be far behind."

After a moment, Jiang Ning followed the lamplight and found his residence.

He climbed over the wall and entered his courtyard.

"Someone!" Jiang Ning's gaze sharpened, and he sensed a presence.

The next moment, Jiang Ning's slightly tense expression relaxed.

He already knew who was in his room - it was his elder brother, Jiang Li.

After opening the door, Jiang Ning called out, "Big brother!"

Jiang Li's face immediately lit up with a smile. "Ah Ning, you're back!"

Jiang Ning's face showed a hint of confusion. "Big brother, were you waiting for me here?"

Jiang Li nodded. "Yes! This is a note left for you by a young lady named Feng Jiuge!" He picked up a piece of white paper from the table and continued.

"She came to our house this afternoon and waited for you for several hours, but when she couldn't find you, she left this note, asking me to pass it on to you."

Hearing these words, Jiang Ning's expression turned to surprise.

"Feng Jiuge!"

He walked up to Jiang Li and took the white paper from his hand.

Suddenly, Jiang Li spoke up again. "Ah Ning, thank you!"

Jiang Ning chuckled. "Thank me for what?"

Jiang Li explained, "Thank you for helping me, brother. I passed the year-end assessment at the government office, and I can continue my old job as a constable!"

Jiang Ning was slightly surprised by this news.

The government office had annual assessments at the end of the year, and the examiners always came from the county government.

Jiang Ning had known about this beforehand.

Months ago, when Jiang Li's right arm was disabled, he knew that according to the rules, he would not pass the assessment.

If the government office was lenient, he might be able to retire and take on a less risky position managing logistics.

Previously, when there was a conflict with Cao Bin, Xu Yunfeng had also used the year-end assessment as a threat to make Jiang Li comply.

Threatening his elder brother into submission.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning felt a moment of distraction.

Time seemed to have passed quickly, but the changes over these months were earth-shattering.

"Ah Ning, what's wrong?" Jiang Li asked.

"Nothing!" Jiang Ning smiled and quickly regained his focus. "By the way, big brother, do you know that the Cao family is to be beheaded in three days?"

"Doesn't Ah Ning know? In three days, the Cao family will be executed in the vegetable market!"

"Three days?" Jiang Ning was surprised.

Jiang Li nodded. "Since I found out about the date, I've been counting down the days! The Cao family was captured by your team, Ah Ning. If they're not eliminated in one day, there could be endless trouble!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded in strong agreement.

Although the order came from Hong Minghu, he was the one who carried it out.

The Cao family would surely hold a grudge against him.

If the Cao family were to survive, it would indeed be a never-ending problem.

This was a matter of life and death!

Even if he wasn't afraid, it would still implicate his loved ones.

With this in mind, Jiang Ning asked, "Big brother, will you go to the vegetable market to watch the execution in three days?"

"Yes!" Jiang Li nodded. "I want to witness the execution with my own eyes. Only then can I truly put this matter to rest and feel at ease."

"Alright!" Jiang Ning nodded and then asked, "Big brother, besides being a constable, have you thought about changing positions?"

"I know what you're going to say!" Jiang Li smiled. "I'm used to being a constable! As for the Surveillance Office, it's too dangerous, so I won't get involved!"

"That's true!" Jiang Ning slightly nodded.

Although he was in the Surveillance Office, he didn't feel it was dangerous.

But for the lower-level surveillance officers, it was a different story.

These days, the Surveillance Office's sole task was to wipe out the Worshipping God Sect members.

However, during this prolonged operation, there were cases like He Jin Yun, who took credit for killing innocent people.

But they also found a Worshipping God Sect base, which suggested the presence of a big fish.

During these days of hunting down Worshipping God Sect members, they had also discovered a base, possibly containing a high-ranking member.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning immediately dismissed the idea from his mind.

With his own strength, he naturally had no fear of these dangers, but Jiang Li was different.

Over the years, Jiang Li had yet to reach the Ninth Stage.

While this could be attributed to a lack of martial resources, it also indicated that Jiang Li's martial talent was average, and his root bone was ordinary.

"I'll go to the kitchen to help your sister-in-law with dinner! Remember to come and eat later!" Jiang Li said, then left.

"Okay!" Jiang Ning nodded and watched Jiang Li walk away.

After the door closed, his gaze fell on the white paper left by Feng Jiuge.

He quickly scanned the paper, and his eyebrows furrowed slightly.

According to Feng Jiuge's message, she had come to see him for two main reasons.

First, she wanted to inform him that her father was returning to Dongling Prefecture.

Second, she had found a Worshipping God Sect base, possibly containing a high-ranking member, and she wanted his help in taking them down.

Over the past few months, the Worshipping God Sect had been as cunning as a rabbit, with multiple hideouts.

Despite their efforts, they had yet to find the sect's true base, including the one where they had placed the divine elephant statue in the City God Temple.

"I need to go to the Surveillance Office tomorrow!" Jiang Ning crushed the white paper in his hand with his inner breath.

With a light wave of his hand, the paper turned into shreds and scattered.

(End of Chapter)

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