Chapter 265: Breakthrough, Forging the Mystic Bone!

Chapter 265: Breakthrough, Forging the Mystic Bone!

The next day.

The sky was still pouring down snow, an endless expanse.

【Source Energy】: 313.77

Jiang Ning opened his panel and took a look, nodding in satisfaction.

After digesting the heavenly materials from the previous day, his Source Energy Points had increased by over two hundred points, and he was now more than halfway to five hundred points.

Jiang Ning quickly calculated that the Floodfire Fruit he ate the day before yesterday provided more Source Energy Points than the ordinary heavenly materials he consumed yesterday.

Not only did it provide more Source Energy Points, but it also cost less silver.

More importantly, the effects of the Floodfire Fruit were also stronger.

The Floodfire Fruit enhanced his Waterfire Essence, significantly increasing it and providing 1637 points of experience value.

The heavenly materials he consumed yesterday had already brought him minuscule improvements.

The increase in his body's strength and endurance was almost negligible compared to his current robust physique and abundant energy.

As for replenishing his body's depletion and restoring his energy and condition, those auxiliary heavenly materials were of little use to him.

After all, as long as he received nourishment from water, all his depletions would recover quickly.

Comparing the two, the Floodfire Fruit clearly had a better value.

Jiang Ning then closed the panel, keeping his thoughts to himself.

As he turned over and got out of bed.

He observed his body.

Instantly, he noticed that his 206 bones had undergone further changes compared to the previous day.

Each of the 206 bones in his body had 99% of their structure refined, resembling the color of obsidian.

The silver threads on the bones had also reduced significantly.

There were approximately ten to thirty threads.

"About two or three more days!" Jiang Ning opened his eyes and muttered to himself.

Then, he pushed open the door.

The wind and snow outside immediately rushed into his room, causing his long, loose hair to become disheveled in the wind.

"This weather is truly terrible!"

"If it's man-made, it's really going too far!"

Jiang Ning shook his head and stepped out of the room.

Then he turned back and closed the door to prevent the wind and snow from flooding into the room, causing snow to drift inside and melt into water, making the room damp.

At this moment, Jiang Ning was wearing only two thin layers of clothing in the courtyard.

The cold wind mixed with the heavy snow didn't make him feel much colder.

At this stage, his resistance to cold and heat had already started to manifest.

Especially for him.

After that.

He stood in the courtyard, stretched his muscles and warmed up his body. Then, he unleashed his inner breath, sweeping the accumulated snow in the courtyard out beyond the high walls.

He thoroughly cleared the snow from the trees and the roof.

If the snow on the trees and roof wasn't cleared, it would eventually collapse the house and break the branches.

In this kind of blizzard, there wasn't much work to be done, and this was what ordinary people had to do every day.

For Jiang Ning, he merely swept the snow from his eastern courtyard.

As for the snow in other areas, he left it for Jiang Li to handle.

Although clearing the snow was a simple task.

He wouldn't take on too much at once.

Leaving some work for Jiang Li was more appropriate.

By giving her tasks, Jiang Li wouldn't feel too much of a gap or sense of loss.

After clearing the snow from his courtyard.

Jiang Ning hadn't yet started to arrange a suitable cultivation environment, creating an environment with complete Five Elements Spirit.

Just then, he saw Green Ripple, wearing a white rabbit fur coat and a green skirt, carrying a food box and walking towards him.

"Young Master!" Seeing Jiang Ning looking over, Green Ripple's face lit up with a smile.

She was very content with her current life.

So, after learning about Jiang Ning's waking time the previous day, she got up early to cook a pot of meat porridge.

Jiang Ning woke up too early.

There was a gap of three to four hours between his waking time and breakfast time.

"What's this?" Jiang Ning looked at the food box in Green Ripple's hand.

Green Ripple brought the food box forward: "Young Master, this is freshly cooked meat porridge. It's suitable for you to eat before practicing martial arts."

"Okay!" Jiang Ning nodded: "Take it to my room first!"

Hearing this, Green Ripple took a few steps towards Jiang Ning's room, then stopped: "Young Master, let me comb your hair!"

Jiang Ning touched his hair. Although he soaked and washed it daily, he hadn't taken care of it recently.

Now it looked a bit messy.

Usually, he didn't have the leisure or time to manage his hair, so he just tied it up casually.

But after hearing Green Ripple's words, Jiang Ning touched his hair and nodded.

"Good!"

After that, the two of them headed inside his room.

Sitting on a stool, Jiang Ning picked up a bowl of steaming meat soup and gulped it down.

Even though he didn't eat in the morning, it wasn't a big deal.

With his current strength, he could even go without food for ten or half a month and still manage to hold on.

But going hungry still didn't feel very comfortable.

Especially on a cold winter day like this, having a bowl of hot meat soup in the morning to fill his empty stomach was a pleasant experience.

A moment later, after Green Ripple carefully combed his hair, Jiang Ning's originally messy hair became neat, and he tied his headband securely behind his head.

At the same time, he also finished drinking two large bowls of meat soup.

His stomach was filled with warmth, and he felt content.

"Having someone to serve me is indeed much more comfortable!" Jiang Ning rubbed his stomach and sighed in his heart.

Where would he have had such treatment and enjoyment before?

"Alright, Young Master!" Green Ripple clapped her hands, revealing a smile, and her expression was filled with satisfaction.

"You can go back and take a nap!" Jiang Ning stood up and said.

"Yes!" Green Ripple nodded immediately.

She had gotten up before dawn to make a bowl of meat soup for Jiang Ning to warm his stomach.

Even before the sky had brightened, she had crawled out of bed, groped her way in the dark, and braved the wind and snow to the kitchen to start a fire and cook the soup.

Naturally, she was now feeling very sleepy.

After that, Green Ripple came to Jiang Ning's bedside again.

Jiang Ning had never made his bed after getting up, nor did he have the habit of folding the quilt neatly.

So every time he got up, the bed would look exceptionally messy.

Today, Green Ripple was at his bedside, tidying up the sheets and quilt.

Jiang Ning glanced over and saw Green Ripple kneeling on the bed, straightening out his messy sheets.

"Not bad!" He smiled.

With Green Ripple taking care of his daily life, he secretly praised himself for his previous decision.

With all the trivial chores and daily tasks taken care of, he felt much more comfortable.

It brought him a faint sense of contentment.

Moreover, this way, he would have more time for his daily cultivation.

After arriving in the courtyard, Jiang Ning quickly set up the Five Elements arena.

The next moment, he exhaled a mouthful of turbid breath from his stomach, calming his mind and focusing his spirit, slightly adjusting his state before starting to practice his fist technique.

At the same time, he also guided the energy and blood within his body to temper his bones.

Time passed by.

For several consecutive days, intermittent heavy snowstorms raged.

Everyone was unable to go out.

Even though the Lunar New Year was approaching, and there was only about a week left until the New Year, the entire city's residents couldn't prepare for the holiday.

They could only stay at home, quietly waiting for the snowstorm to end.

Along with the occasional clearing of snow from the roofs.

If the snow accumulated too much on the roofs, there was a risk of the houses collapsing.

In this kind of terrible weather, losing one's shelter could be fatal.

Freezing to death in the snowstorm was a common occurrence.

During these days, while eating, Jiang Ning also heard Jiang Li talk about the frozen corpses on the streets.

In this snowstorm, Jiang Li, who was now a patrol officer, didn't need to patrol the streets.

But to take care of a few elderly brothers with frail health, he voluntarily took on the duty of patrolling the streets.

He had also witnessed frozen corpses on the streets during the snowstorm.

Every time Jiang Li mentioned these things, he would sigh in frustration.

At this time, Jiang Ning could only choose to be a listener.

In the face of such a natural disaster, even he was helpless.

Due to the bad weather, Jiang Ning hadn't been disturbed by anyone from the outside world for several days.

Every day, he only focused on his cultivation.

The wind and snow couldn't stop him!

During these days, he hadn't taken a single step out of his mansion.

He stayed in his courtyard, cultivating every day.

Yunlai Inn.

Star Guardian had just arrived at a regular room in Yunlai Inn, guided by the symbols left by the sect.

"Is it you, Star Guardian?"

"Greetings, Wind Divine Messenger!" Star Guardian recognized the person in front of him and immediately cupped his hands in salute.

Wind, Fire, Mountain, and Forest were the four great Guardian Deities in the Worshipping God Sect.

What were the Guardian Deities?

They were those who had undergone the baptism of the divine blood, absorbing the blood of the gods into their divine bodies.

Only then were they considered Guardian Deities.

Within the Worshipping God Sect, only the Guardian Deities were referred to as Divine Messengers.

Because the Guardian Deities had absorbed the blood of the gods, they also represented the will of the gods.

Moreover, their transformation into divine descendants made them even closer to the divine beings, and the increase in strength was even more significant.

Therefore, within the sect, the Guardian Deities were only below the Vice-Leader and the Leader.

As for the divine beings, they were above all.

Even though he was a Guardian, his martial arts level was not far from the Wind Divine Messenger, but his status was still below.

Seeing the Star Guardian paying respects to him, the Wind Divine Messenger nodded.

"I've been leaving marks in various places for several days now, but why is it that only the Star Guardian has appeared today?" he asked.

"There's something the Wind Divine Messenger doesn't know!" The Star Guardian paused, as if organizing his thoughts, before continuing, "All the members of the sect in this area have been completely wiped out?"

"They've all been eliminated?" The Wind Divine Messenger's expression changed.

Over the past few months, although the establishment of the Inspection Office had greatly restricted the sect's activities, it was rare for a base in such a large county to be completely eradicated.

"Tell me the details of what happened," the Wind Divine Messenger said.

Upon hearing this, the Star Guardian recounted the events that had transpired and the findings of his current investigation.

After an incense stick's worth of time, the two concluded their conversation.

"So that's how it is!" The Wind Divine Messenger nodded slightly.

Then he continued, "In that case, it seems that the Divine Embryo was destroyed by Jiang Ning, the Deputy Commander of the Inspection Office."

"The Divine Embryo?" The Star Guardian's expression changed in surprise.

The Wind Divine Messenger explained that he had come here with a Divine Command.

Afterward, the Wind Divine Messenger revealed his intentions.

He was unfamiliar with everything in this place.

If it were a few months ago, he would have chosen to attack directly.

But things were different now.

With the Inspection Office's presence across the land, he didn't dare to act recklessly.

If he were to attract the attention of the Inspection Office's powerful individuals, it would be a troublesome matter for him.

After the Wind Divine Messenger revealed his intentions for coming here, the Star Guardian fully understood.

"What plans does the Divine Messenger have now?" he asked.

"Do you know where Jiang Ning is currently located?" inquired the Wind Divine Messenger.

"I know!" The Star Guardian nodded immediately.

Having witnessed Jiang Ning's actions firsthand and investigated him extensively in Luo Shui County over the past few days, he was well aware of Jiang Ning's residence.

"Take me there!" The Wind Divine Messenger instructed. "Take me there, and according to the guidance of my Divine Finger, I'll know whether or not the Divine Embryo was destroyed by him."

"Yes, Divine Messenger!" The Star Guardian promptly agreed.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Jiang Ning was sweating profusely, his clothes soaked.

His fist technique had reached the final Deer Stance, and the movements were becoming calmer.

However, the process of refining his bones within his body was reaching its climax.

With 108 strikes, totaling the number of a week, only the final three strikes remained.

Clang—

With each strike, his body trembled.

Clang—

Clang—

The final strike landed.

"Huff—"

He exhaled a breath of stale air, relaxed his stance, and stood in the snow, his eyes closed.

At this moment.

He felt his blood and energy surging like a mighty river within him.

He observed his bones around his body, emitting a bright black luster after the recent refining.

Then.

He opened his eyes and waved his hand.

A white jade bottle floated in front of him.

Inside the bottle were nine Mystic Bone Pills.

As the pills entered his abdomen and dissolved, merging with his bones, he finally felt a sense of satisfaction.

He witnessed the black Mystic Iron Marrow integrating into his bones, gradually eradicating the last traces of silver thread-like gaps with blackness.

Each bone became completely devoid of any impurities, shining with pure black light.

Looking at the 206 bones within his body, glowing with black light, Jiang Ning's eyes shone with obsession.

The luster of these bones was like priceless gems, free of any flaws.

In his previous life, even a single bone like this would have been invaluable.

"With the Mystic Bone Realm achieved, I can finally relax!"

Jiang Ning spoke to himself, gazing at the 206 flawless bones within his body.

At this moment.

On a distant, snow-covered tall building.

"Is that Jiang Ning?" The Wind Divine Messenger asked without hesitation.

He was over a kilometer away from Jiang Ning.

The howling wind and the snowstorm made it even more challenging to detect him.

Both the Wind Divine Messenger and the Star Guardian wore cloaks and hoods that blended seamlessly with the environment.

Even if they were just a few dozen meters apart, it would be difficult to spot them.

Therefore, their conversation proceeded without any concerns.

Upon hearing this, the Star Guardian, who was nearby, confirmed, "That's Jiang Ning!"

Hearing this.

The Wind Divine Messenger nodded.

Then he took out a black, worm-like finger from his pocket and pointed it at Jiang Ning.

"It's him!!!" The Wind Divine Messenger's eyes flashed with intense light. "It was him who destroyed the sect's Divine Embryo!"

(End of Chapter)

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