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Chapter 287: Martial Progress, Opportunities at the Doorstep
Chapter 287: Martial Progress, Opportunities at the Doorstep
The next day.
Pushing open the door, Jiang Ning was greeted by a cloudless sky, filling him with joy.
This beautiful weather signified further improvement in his Inner Essence Cultivation, and also meant his Inner Breath would enhance again.
Soon after, he began his morning practice in the courtyard.
【Five Beasts Fist Experience +2】
【Five Beasts Fist Experience +1】
【Five Beasts Fist Experience +3】
【.】
Round after round of fist techniques, and his experience in the Five Beasts Fist rapidly increased.
Simultaneously, he continuously mobilized his Vital Energy Power, tempering his bones.
Boom—
Boom—
Boom—
Each boom reverberated within his body.
With every strike, his entire body seemed to shift, as if about to teleport, with Vital Energy surging.
But as he felt the impurities in his bones gradually being forged away, Jiang Ning was immensely satisfied.
Strength was the foundation of survival and stability.
Especially after last night's events, he dared not slack off.
The information revealed by the Black Lotus Mother was significant; it foretold a crucial message.
One day, the Black Lotus Mother would descend upon the Great Xia.
Then, the danger would not only come from the Black Lotus Mother but also from the changing situation.
For this meant the so-called Deities would return.
When that time came, the Great Xia would undoubtedly face great turmoil, and without strength, one would be like a floating reed in the wind, with no foundation for survival.
With this in mind, Jiang Ning continued his practice.
He knew that with his current abilities, as long as he took steady steps, one day he would attain the strength to rival that of the Martial Saint.
In the blink of an eye, the morning sky was painted with a crimson glow.
Huff—
Jiang Ning exhaled a breath of turbid air and slowly retracted his fist technique.
After practicing the fist techniques and tempering his bones for several hours, he felt his body nearly depleted, and his Vital Energy Power was almost exhausted.
"The progress of Jade Bone has surpassed three-tenths, and with my current efficiency, I estimate reaching the Jade Bone level before spring without any issues!" Jiang Ning thought to himself while observing the distribution of Jade Bone within his body.
After examining his physical condition, Jiang Ning opened his eyes and looked at his skill panel.
【Skills】: Five Beasts Fist (3rd Limit Break 703/4000) (Attributes: Five Viscera Essence, Quintessence, Fist Technique Grandmaster)
"Over seven hundred experience points, not bad," Jiang Ning nodded, muttering to himself, "At this rate, in ten days or half a month, my Five Beasts Fist experience will be full again, and I can complete the fourth limit break."
"But the real issue is the Essence Energy points."
【Essence Energy】: 133.74
Glancing at the Essence Energy points on the panel, Jiang Ning shook his head.
With just over a hundred Essence Energy points, he couldn't do much at the moment.
The fourth limit break of Five Beasts Fist required a full five hundred Essence Energy points, not to mention that many of his other skills were ready for another limit break.
What he lacked now was solely Essence Energy points.
With this thought, he took another look at the panel.
【Skills】: Firewood Cleaving Sword Technique (5th Limit Break 6000/6000) (Attributes: Lateral Thinking, Swift-as-Wind Blade, Divine Blade Control, Born Blade Bone)
Water Proficiency (6th Limit Break 7000/7000) (Attributes: Underwater Breathing, Water Control +, Water Affinity, Cloud Summoning, Water Body)
The experience points required for these two skills' limit breaks had been fulfilled many days ago.
However, the lack of Essence Energy points remained a significant problem.
To achieve the sixth limit break for Firewood Cleaving Sword Technique, a full five hundred Essence Energy points were necessary.
As for Water Proficiency, Jiang Ning estimated that it would require a thousand Essence Energy points to reach the seventh limit break.
The deficit in Essence Energy points was indeed substantial.
After staring at the panel for a while, he contemplated for a moment and then closed it.
"I still need money!" After much thought, this was the only solution he could come up with.
With money, he could purchase all sorts of precious medicinal ingredients, heavenly treasures, and so-called immortal rarities.
By acquiring and absorbing these items, his Essence Energy points would naturally surge.
At this moment, he also recalled the remaining immortal rarities in Wan Hua Tower.
One was the Quintessence Fruits, consisting of five fruits with the five elemental attributes.
There were also two other immortal rarities: Star Grass and Thousand Trees Heart.
These three immortal rarities were all extremely valuable.
Especially the Quintessence Fruits, which were priced at a staggering seven hundred thousand silver taels in Wan Hua Tower.
This amount was a considerable fortune for any power in Luo Shui County.
"Only the three major families could gather such wealth in a short time!" Jiang Ning shook his head slightly, choosing not to dwell on this issue with no clear solution for now.
Then, he climbed over the high wall and stepped onto the ice layer of the Rocky Beach.
With a light stomp, he shattered the thick ice, and his entire body instantly sank into the bone-chilling lake water.
But to him, the moment he entered the water, he felt an indescribable comfort and enjoyment.
In the time it took to brew a cup of tea, he was fully healed and revived, emerging back onto the ice layer.
At this moment, the sweat from his recent cultivation was washed away, leaving him feeling refreshed.
With a thought, his clothes dried, and not a trace of water remained on his body.
Then, he returned to his room and changed into new year's clothes with Green Ripple's assistance.
"Young Master, all done!" Green Ripple spoke, gazing at Jiang Ning's reflection in the bronze mirror, her face filled with satisfaction.
Under Green Ripple's care, Jiang Ning's hair was neatly combed and tied at the top with a black headband.
The red and black robe he wore was festive and fitted, clearly made from exceptional fabric, smooth and silky, with threads shimmering in the sunlight streaming in from outside.
At the same time.
The head of the Xie Family, Xie Zhengtian, had arrived at Jiang Ning's residence.
He adjusted his clothes and turned to look at the black-faced man behind him.
"Second Brother, are the preparations done?"
"All ready!" The black-faced man nodded.
"Good!" Xie Zhengtian, the head of the Xie Family, nodded slightly.
Then he straightened his clothes and knocked on the front gate.
After a few breaths.
"So early?" A surprised voice came from the front yard.
Eastern Courtyard.
"Young Master, the head of the Xie Family is here to greet you and said he wants to meet you."
"So early?" Jiang Ning was surprised.
Then he put down the book in his hand and stood up.
"Let's go! Let's meet him!"
As they walked, Jiang Ning wondered what Xie Zhengtian wanted to meet him. He clearly had something to discuss."
But what could he want to discuss with him?
With a hint of doubt, Jiang Ning made his way to the main hall in the front courtyard.
A moment later, Jiang Ning and Xie Zhengtian sat at the tea table.
Suddenly, Xie Zhengtian stood up, his expression solemn as he said, "Lord Jiang!"
"Does the head of the Xie family have something to say?" Jiang Ning asked.
"Yes!" Xie Zhengtian nodded earnestly.
He then continued, "Lord Jiang, previously, some of my Xie family members were unruly and brought harm to the locals. This is our Xie family's self-examination and punishment."
After saying this, he took a roll of white paper, which had been rolled up, from the black-faced man behind him.
"Lord Jiang, please take a look."
Then, he took out two silver notes with thin gold threads from his sleeve and said, "Lord Jiang, thank you for protecting the safety of all the people in Luo Water County last night. This is a small token of our Xie family's gratitude. Please accept it with a smile."
At this moment, Jiang Ning glanced at the rolled-up white paper that Xie Zhengtian had placed on the table, then looked at the gold-threaded silver notes that Xie Zhengtian had pushed towards him.
He smiled as he looked at the silver notes on the table.
Instantly, he understood Xie Zhengtian's intention.
He felt a sense of sorrow, knowing that the fate of the Cao and Liu families had put the Xie family in a dire crisis.
That was why they had come to his door on the first day of the new year.
It was both a gesture of goodwill and a well-prepared move.
After self-examination and self-punishment, they offered a generous gift.
Two silver notes with gold threads!
Each of these silver notes represented ten thousand taels of silver.
There were two silver notes on the table, indicating that a total of twenty thousand taels of silver were about to be given to Jiang Ning.
Then, he picked up the roll of white paper, tore off the adhesive part, and instantly unfurled it in his hands.
After a moment,
[Calligraphy Mastery Experience +1]
Another moment passed,
[Calligraphy Mastery Experience +1]
In less than half a cup of tea, he had finished reading the few pages of information about the Xie family's self-examination and punishment.
By perusing the information on these pages, he gained two points of Calligraphy Mastery experience.
Then, Jiang Ning put down the pages and looked at Xie Zhengtian standing before him. He spoke calmly, "It's not enough!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Zhengtian was stunned.
Jiang Ning continued, "With the connection to Xie Xiaojiu, I can consider letting your Xie family off. However, this punishment is far from sufficient, and the crimes committed by your family members are much more severe."
"I'll give you one more chance, one last chance to examine and punish yourselves."
"This is your only chance!"
"If your family doesn't sincerely deal with those responsible, I won't hesitate to let your family meet the same fate as the Liu family."
Xie Zhengtian felt a chill run down his spine as he heard Jiang Ning's final words, his heart trembling despite Jiang's calm tone.
He was well aware of the fate that befell the Liu family.
He had no doubt about Jiang Ning's capabilities, especially after last night's events.
It was because of last night's incident that your family meeting went so smoothly.
Families that have reached this level aren't fools.
They all understand that the survival of the family comes first, and personal sacrifices are insignificant compared to the family's survival."
At this moment, he realized that this matter had become complicated.
Jiang Ning clearly didn't intend to let the Xie family off so easily.
What troubled him the most was Jiang Ning's mention of a one-time opportunity.
Then, he respectfully replied, "Understood! Thank you, Lord Jiang, for giving my family one last chance."
After saying this, he pushed the two silver notes on the table towards Jiang Ning.
"Lord Jiang, please accept these!"
Jiang Ning nodded and took the two silver notes from Xie Zhengtian: "It's perfect timing, as I'm in need of money right now. I'll take these silver notes."
At the same time,
Xie Zhengtian's eyes lit up as he heard these words.
Immediately,
he didn't say more but bowed and took his leave.
After stepping out of the mansion's main gate,
the black-faced man finally dared to speak up, "What should we do, big brother? Before we went in, the head of our Xie family, Xie Zhengtian, instructed me not to say a word."
Xie Zhengtian said, "It's clear that if our Xie family is willing to endure the pain of self-examination and punishment, we can survive. Otherwise, our fate might be no different from the Liu family's."
As he spoke, a smile appeared on Xie Zhengtian's face.
"Fortunately, I just discovered a need of Lord Jiang's, and he happens to need money."
"Our Xie family has the money!"
Thank you, Hidden Chrysanthemum, for your support.
(End of Chapter)
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