Chapter 273: The County's Strongest? Divine Descendant's Favor!

Chapter 273: The County's Strongest? Divine Descendant's Favor!

Wasteland.

Jiang Ning stood atop a rock.

He glanced at his status panel.

Divine Essence: 4

Authority: Blood and Flesh Regeneration (Half-deficient 1.2%) Divine Descendant's Favor (Fragment, Extremely Damaged)



With four points of Divine Essence remaining, the Blood and Flesh Regeneration authority, which had been deficient, was now half-deficient, allowing for another transformation.

His gaze then fell upon the Divine Descendant's Favor.

Add points!

As his thoughts moved, a prompt appeared before him.

The Divine Descendant's Favor authority is too damaged to be restored with Divine Essence.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning shook his head slightly.

Then, he added points again.

Four points of Divine Essence disappeared instantly.

Blood and Flesh Regeneration also managed to break through.

Authority: Blood and Flesh Regeneration (Half-deficient 13.12%) Divine Descendant's Favor (Fragment, Extremely Damaged)



"It still needs about eighty to ninety points of Divine Essence!"

After a quick calculation, Jiang Ning shook his head.

A single finger of the Flesh-and-Blood Deity had only absorbed five points of Divine Essence.

The divine statue that was enshrined in the City God Temple had only absorbed one point of Divine Essence.

The statue hidden in the golden box, nourished with the blood of a hundred spirits, had also only absorbed five points of Divine Essence.

Eighty to ninety points of Divine Essence.

This would require him to slaughter deities.

Divine Descendant's Favor: Flesh Blessing, can enhance the progress of the favored one's physical body, allowing control over the Divine Descendant's Favor (Note: This authority is extremely damaged, with weak effects, and requires collection from other deities.)



After reading the description of the Divine Descendant's Favor once more, he closed the panel.

"Weak effects, but there are still effects!"

"Since it's like this, I'll try it on someone!"

After making up his mind,

a smile appeared on his face.

"This harvest is not bad!"

He immediately set off, preparing for the return journey.

After a long time,

he returned to the pebble beach.

He turned to look at the direction of the wasteland, then slowly withdrew his gaze.

No one knew that a peak battle had just taken place in the depths of Luoshui Lake.

Two Worshipping God Sect martial artists of the Fifth Stage Inner Strength had perished in the depths of Luoshui Lake.

Any one of them would be a top-tier powerhouse in the county.

Even if Hong Minghu came personally, he might not be able to defeat either of them.

These two Fifth Stage Inner Strength Worshipping God Sect martial artists, as favored ones of the Flesh-and-Blood Deity, once transformed, were invincible existences in the Fifth Stage Peak.

Jiang Ning was also aware of this.

After this battle and testing his own strength, he was now the strongest in Luo Shui County.

Even Hong Minghu would not be his match.

If he could slay the Six-Armed Divine Descendant Wind Divine Messenger of the Worshipping God Sect and make the Star Guardian yield, then Hong Minghu would not be his opponent.

Suddenly,

a figure appeared in his mind.

The old woman from the Internal Affairs Department of the Inspection Office, whom Hong Minghu respectfully referred to as White Granny.

"Perhaps, she is the strongest!"

Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

Then he laughed.

"Being the first or second is not important!"

"What's important is that my strength has improved significantly!"

"Below the Fifth Stage Peak, I am invincible!"

"In my domain, below the Fifth Stage Peak, I am unmatched!"

"In my domain, even against the Fifth Stage Peak, I am fearless!"

After this battle, Jiang Ning was filled with confidence.

Especially when entering the water and reaching his domain.

It was as if he had stepped into his realm.

In the water, even if a Fifth Stage Inner Strength martial artist unleashed their inner breath, they could withstand the attacks of the water's momentum.

But the hidden subcurrents were enough to greatly restrict all actions of the opponent.

This allowed him to take full advantage of the terrain.

As for whether he could defeat a Fifth Stage Peak opponent in the water, he had no certainty.

After all, he had only encountered such a powerful opponent once.

That was the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, Lu Qingshan.

This person was a renowned Fifth Stage Peak powerhouse in Dongling Prefecture.

In all of Dongling Prefecture, the strongest could only be counted on one hand.

As for Grandmasters, according to the Inspection Office's intelligence, there was only one Martial Dao Grandmaster in the entire Dongling Prefecture.

Such legendary powerhouses could be ignored.

The truly formidable ones were those at the Fifth Stage Peak.

Because in Jiang Ning's opinion, if the Clear River God Mansion was determined to take action against him, the strongest person they could invite would likely be at the Fifth Stage Peak.

As for those above the Fifth Stage,

the Clear River God Mansion had long since declined.

The cost and favors required to invite such figures were too great.

Even if he had undeniable evidence of killing He Jinyun, it would still be basically impossible to invite such a powerful figure.

The most likely scenario would be the existence of a Fifth Stage Peak powerhouse.

However, Jiang Ning had not witnessed the strength of such a powerful figure, and he had no concrete understanding of their abilities.

He only knew a little from the description in the book.

A single breath can slay a thousand troops! This sentence, if true, described the terrifying lethality of the Fifth Stage Peak.

A thousand armored soldiers, spread out on the battlefield, would cover an area of at least two to three hundred meters.

The 'breath' mentioned in the book was not a literal breath, but a sword aura.

A sword aura spreading over two to three hundred meters, slaying a thousand armored soldiers composed of martial artists.

Martial artists with Skin Tempering mastery have skin as hard as copper, and with armor, they are practically like solid copper statues.

Such beings, if placed in his previous life, would require a hail of gunfire to kill.

Yet, before a Fifth Stage Peak, they were slain by a single sword.

Every time he thought of this description, Jiang Ning felt incredulous.

Especially today, after he had sparred with two people below the Fifth Stage Peak, he felt even more incredulous.

Could a single step make such a difference?

Or was it that not every Fifth Stage Peak cultivator could achieve the feat of slaying a thousand with a single breath?

Or perhaps, the condensation of Inner Breath into a primal force didn't equate to the Fifth Stage Peak.

After a moment's contemplation, Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

"No way!"

"After the year passes and the Inspection Office resumes work, I must get promoted and gain more authority!"

"I know too little about the Fifth Stage and above!"

"Moreover, by the time the Inspection Office resumes work, I should also be able to cast Jade Bone."

"At that time, I will consider my bone tempering as initially perfected."

"As for the Divine Bone required to achieve the body of a Martial Saint, it needs Heaven's Male Aura and Earth's Female Aura."

"These two items, even Lin Qingyi hasn't heard of them, nor has any clues about them!"

Jiang Ning shook his head.

Currently, he could only pin his hopes on Lin Qingyi.

He wanted her to use the powerful information network of Ten Thousand Flowers Tower to investigate the whereabouts of Heaven's Male Aura and Earth's Female Aura.

As for whether she could find them.

One could only say the hope was slim, and Jiang Ning didn't hold out much expectation either.

Subsequently, he leaped over the tall courtyard and returned home.

"Young Master!"

Lu Yi suddenly appeared before him.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning smiled.

The next moment, he looked intently at Lu Yi, who stood before him in a green dress, wearing a white rabbit fur cloak, clearly having just finished tidying his room, and stepped out from within.

"Why are you looking at me like that, Young Master?" Lu Yi pursed her lips slightly, appearing a bit nervous.

Jiang Ning said, "Do you want to learn martial arts?"

Hearing Jiang Ning's words, she was momentarily stunned.

Then, she nodded vigorously.

"I do!"

"Good!" Jiang Ning nodded slightly and continued, "Follow me!"

As his words fell, he walked towards his room.

Lu Yi hurriedly followed behind him.

Pushing open the door and entering the room, Jiang Ning went to the other side and opened the window, allowing the enclosed room to ventilate.

After completing this series of tasks, Jiang Ning finally stood before Lu Yi.

At this time, Lu Yi also took off the white rabbit fur cloak draped over her shoulders and hung it on the wall beside her.

She wore a dress, and it was clear that there was a layer of soft fur lining inside.

From this, it was evident that Lu Yi's life in Ten Thousand Flowers Tower was not bad at all.

It was far better than the lives of ordinary people.

It was common knowledge that in the ancient-like world of Daxia, especially at the end of the dynasty when the common people were suffering, ordinary folk lived in extreme hardship and could never afford fur coats.

Not to mention a finely crafted and expensive dress like this one.

A winter cotton dress with a soft lining would cost at least several dozen silver coins in this era.

And one silver coin could support a family of three for a month.

From this, it was clear that Lu Yi's living conditions in Ten Thousand Flowers Tower were considered upper-class compared to ordinary families.

Subsequently, Jiang Ning glanced at Lu Yi.

He had just been thinking of finding someone to test the power he had obtained.

The power of Divine Descendant Favor.

According to his understanding, within the Worshipping God Sect, the congregation received the blessing of the Flesh and Blood Deity, which was the granting of flesh and blood for them to consume.

By doing so, they could enhance their physical body's strength, and with this enhancement, they could quickly improve their martial arts prowess.

The dream of rapidly advancing in martial arts would no longer be a fantasy.

Among them, the congregation who received sufficient blessings could even transform their forms and achieve Divine Transformation.

And today, by absorbing that deity's finger, he had also obtained the same power.

That is the power of Divine Descendant Favor.

[Divine Descendant Favor]: Flesh and Blood Blessing, can enhance physical strength, and control Divine Descendant Favor (Note: This power is extremely incomplete, and the effect is weak. It still needs to be collected from other deities.)



Although, according to the description on the panel, what he had obtained was merely a fragment of the power.

But it still had a weak effect.

He now wanted to test just how weak this effect was.

After seeing Lu Yi, he immediately chose her as his first test subject.

After all, Lu Yi was currently by his side, taking care of his daily life.

With long-term contact, she would inevitably learn some of his secrets in the future.

It was just right to make Lu Yi his favorite, and this would also be much more secure.

Furthermore, it would also allow Lu Yi to embark on the path of martial arts.

In the future, as his strength continued to rise, it would be unsuitable for an ordinary person to stay by his side.

The next moment, a blade appeared in Jiang Ning's hand.

As the blade emerged, its cold light shone within the room.

Lu Yi's neck instinctively shrank back, a natural fear of the sharp blade.

Then, she looked at Jiang Ning with confusion.

At this moment, Jiang Ning placed the blade against his wrist.

"Young Master, what are you doing?" Lu Yi hurriedly reached out and grabbed Jiang Ning's arm and grabbed Jiang Ning's arm.

With her lips pursed and eyebrows furrowed, she shook her head repeatedly as she looked at Jiang Ning.

At this moment, Jiang Ning could feel her slender fingers gripping his arm tightly, and he could sense the tautness of her finger tendons and the whiteness of her knuckles.

From Lu Yi's concerned and tense expression, Jiang Ning could sense her care for him.

Jiang Ning smiled.

"Don't be nervous!" he reassured her.

Hearing Jiang Ning's comforting words, Lu Yi slowly relaxed her grip on Jiang Ning's hand.

Her pale fingers instantly turned rosy as blood circulated through them.

Then, to Lu Yi's astonishment, Jiang Ning's wrist was cut by his own blade.

Blood gushed out from the severed vein.

However, the five-centimeter wound healed rapidly.

Within just two or three breaths, the cut vein was completely healed, and the blood that had just flowed out now hovered quietly an inch above his wrist.

The blood formed a small clump, totaling about ten drops.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning retracted his spiritual weapon and looked at Lu Yi.

Lu Yi's eyes widened slightly, her mouth agape, looking dazed.

"Open your mouth!" Jiang Ning instructed.

"Ahhhh—" Without hesitation, Lu Yi closed her eyes and slightly lifted her chin, opening her mouth.

"This feels a bit steamy," Jiang Ning thought to himself.

Instantly, he focused his mind.

The clump of blood hovering above his wrist suddenly flew into Lu Yi's mouth.

"Swallow it!" Jiang Ning ordered.

Hearing this, Lu Yi's throat moved.

She slightly stuck out her tongue.

Noticing Jiang Ning's puzzled gaze, Lu Yi explained, "It's a bit hot!"

As she spoke, a blush spread across her face.

Soon, tiny beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

"Master, it's so hot, I feel uncomfortable!" Lu Yi tugged at the collar of her cotton dress, allowing the cold wind from the window to cool her down.

Witnessing this, Jiang Ning muttered to himself, "It should be taking effect now."

"Master, it's still so hot!" Lu Yi repeatedly tugged at her collar, fanning her neck, her face now completely flushed as she looked at Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning suddenly unleashed his psychic energy field.

Bang, bang, bang—

The windows in the room opened, and the door swung open in response.

Outside, the wind howled, and snow fell incessantly.

With the indoor airflow and the north-south ventilation, the cold wind swept into the room, carrying snowflakes.

The clothing on both of them fluttered in the wind.

Jiang Ning instantly felt the room's temperature drop by more than five degrees, reaching below zero.

"Do you feel better?" Jiang Ning asked.

Lu Yi still looked uncomfortable and shook her head.

"It's still hot!" she exclaimed.

Then, she looked at Jiang Ning with pleading eyes.

"Master, can I take off my outer skirt?"

"This skirt is too thick!"

Looking at Lu Yi's slender figure, Jiang Ning hesitated for a moment before nodding.

"Take it off!"

Hearing this, Lu Yi untied the satin ribbon around her waist.

A moment later, the cotton dress slid down, revealing a pure white blouse and pants.

The blouse fit her body snugly, showcasing her graceful figure.

As a maid in the Ten Thousand Flowers Tower, each one sold herself to the tower, and every maid possessed exceptional figures and appearances.

They were cultivated in various etiquettes, literature, and arts from a young age, ensuring their refined qualities.

Thus, even though Lu Yi came from an ordinary family, her manners, literary knowledge, and physical appearance were all exceptional.

"It's still a bit hot!" Lu Yi looked at Jiang Ning with a pitiful expression.

"You can take off the outer layer too," Jiang Ning suggested.

Through the white blouse, he could see a hint of green underneath.

This indicated that Lu Yi was wearing another layer beneath.

Observing this scene, Jiang Ning couldn't help but appreciate it for a moment.

Such seemingly sensual scenes were something he had seen countless times online in his previous life.

Then, Jiang Ning couldn't help but take a second look.

He admitted to himself that he had assumed too much earlier.

The feeling of witnessing it in person was entirely different from viewing it on a screen.

Especially with Lu Yi's refined and elegant demeanor, free from the worldly allure of rouge and powder, she perfectly complemented the outfit.

Jiang Ning closed his eyes.

He sensed that something seemed to be changing within Lu Yi.

As he shut out external distractions, this sensation became even clearer.

In the boundless darkness behind his closed eyes, a small orb of light appeared a yard away.

With a slight focus of his mind, his thoughts converged on that orb of light.

Instantly, he felt a mark, a mark that existed within Lu Yi's mind.

Upon touching the mark, he immediately sensed Lu Yi's fiery emotions towards him, along with her deep admiration, mixed with some inexplicable feelings.

Then, after touching that mark, he intuitively understood that it was the Divine Descendant Mark.

Through this mark, he could perceive the general emotions of his Divine Descendant Favor.

He could also draw out the authority and power within the descendant that belonged to him.

He could break the mark, allowing the descendant to completely free themselves from his influence.

The granted power would not be retracted and would permanently belong to the descendant.

(End of Chapter)

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