Chapter 291: A Letter from Afar, the Five Elements Spirit Fruit

Chapter 291: A Letter from Afar, the Five Elements Spirit Fruit



Ten Thousand Trees Tower.

On the tower's platform, the warm winter sun shone brightly on the redwood floor, causing it to feel slightly warm.

"Sister Lin!" Jiang Ning called out, his eyes following the figure of Lin Qingyi in her long green dress. A smile appeared on his face.

"You've disturbed my lovely afternoon nap!" Lin Qingyi patted her red lips and yawned.

Her clothing was rather thin, not much different from what she would wear in summer. The exposed part of her lower legs beneath the skirt was as smooth as jade, resembling a section of white lotus root.

"Mine!" Jiang Ning smiled.

However, his mind was filled with disbelief.

If his memory served him right, every time he came to see Lin Qingyi, she was either sleeping or just waking up.

Could one really achieve the level of a master with such a practice routine? He suddenly doubted the path of his own cultivation.

He couldn't help but reflect on his own journey, the sweat and effort he had poured into achieving his current level of success.

"Sit down!" Lin Qingyi gestured for Jiang Ning to take a seat under the shade of a decorative canopy.

As a woman, Lin Qingyi was no exception to the desire to look good.

Even if it was only self-appreciation, she still took great care of her appearance.

Therefore, on the platform of the tower, she rarely exposed herself directly to the sun. She had already arranged for a canopy to provide shade.

After indicating for Jiang Ning to take a seat, Lin Qingyi turned and walked towards her room.

A moment later, Lin Qingyi returned with a teapot in one hand and an envelope in the other.

Jiang Ning's gaze was immediately drawn to the envelope in Lin Qingyi's hand.

He remembered that at noon, when Lu Yi had returned, she had brought him a message.

Lin Qingyi had mentioned that she had a letter to pass on to him and that he needed to go there in person.

"My letter?"

"Who could it be from?"

Jiang Ning's mind was filled with questions.

Lin Qingyi glanced at Jiang Ning and then, with a slight smile, sat down on another chair under the canopy.

"If you want water, help yourself."

She placed the teapot on the table without offering Jiang Ning any special treatment.

However, at this moment, Lin Qingyi's attitude made Jiang Ning feel even more at ease.

Her casualness indicated that the initial awkwardness between them had faded away.

It was like how ordinary people at home tend to be less concerned about their appearance and behavior, often lying down wherever they feel like it.

Jiang Ning now felt the same way about Lin Qingyi.

He poured himself a cup of tea and drank it, soothing his throat.

Then, his gaze fell back on the envelope Lin Qingyi had placed on the table.

"Are you curious?" Lin Qingyi asked, noticing Jiang Ning's gaze.

"Curious? Who would send me a letter?" Jiang Ning nodded affirmatively.

Hearing this, Lin Qingyi's smile deepened.

"You've forgotten that you have a fiancee!"

Fiancee? At these words, Jiang Ning was taken aback.

Immediately, an image of a young woman flashed through his mind.

"Your palms are so big!"

"And your hands are so warm!"

In the snow, Ji Mingyue's words had left Jiang Ning stunned.

In his previous life, he had used this same tactic to deceive others, taking advantage of the situation to hold their hands.

He never imagined that in this life, in an environment resembling a feudal era, he would be tricked by a woman younger than him.

Moreover, this tactic was so modern; even now, he found it unbelievable.

At the same time, he felt it was somewhat absurd.

"Ji Mingyue?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Yes!" Lin Qingyi nodded, "It's a letter from Little Seventeen to you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning picked up the envelope from the table.

After tearing open the seal, he took out a page of white paper.

To my betrothed.

Seeing these five words at the beginning of the letter, Jiang Ning was speechless. Could it be that Princess Seventeen was really coming?

Then, his gaze moved down.

Greetings, my dear.

The handwriting on the letter was elegant, and it was clear at a glance that it belonged to a woman.

Jiang Ning slowly read through the letter, which contained hundreds of words describing Ji Mingyue's experiences and the various events she had encountered over the past month.

The narrative was as calm and gentle as flowing water, and the handwriting did not reveal any of her true feelings.

At the end of the letter, Ji Mingyue lightly complained about the hardships of the common people, also expressing her own sense of helplessness.

Finally, she mentioned that she would try to send a letter every month.

After reading the letter, Jiang Ning refolded the two pages of white paper and put them back into the envelope.

"Do you want to reply?" Lin Qingyi asked.

Jiang Ning hesitated for a moment and then shook his head, "There's nothing much to say!"

"Okay!" Lin Qingyi nodded.

On the other side, a young woman in a goose-yellow dress rested her chin on the edge of the carriage window, gazing at the scenery outside. The sunlight shone on the snow, causing her to squint slightly.

At this moment, her mind was clearly wandering, her pupils dilated, and her gaze unfocused.

"I wonder if this letter has reached his hands yet?"

"I wonder how he will feel when he reads this letter?"

"I wonder if he will reply to my letter?"

Thoughts arose in the girl's heart, and she couldn't help but think of the dreams she had every night over the years.

Was it him in her dreams? He really does look so similar! His eyebrows and eyes are almost identical!!

"Seventeen, what are you thinking about?" Ji Minghao's gentle voice sounded in her ear.

Ji Mingyue turned her head and smiled, "Nothing! Just admiring the scenery!!"

After leaving the Ten Thousand Flowers Tower.

Jiang Ning felt secretly delighted.

With the Xie Family's sixty-six taels of gold, he now had enough money to purchase the Five Elements Spirit Fruit, a rare treasure.

At this moment, the treasure, originally priced at ten thousand taels of silver, was in his hands.

A jade box, roughly ten centimeters long, wide, and high.

"If nothing unexpected happens, my Five Elements Fist will be able to break through further tomorrow!"

Behind him, Lu Yi also followed happily.

Because Jiang Ning had just mentioned the skin-nourishing cream, which he had also bought for her, and it was now in her hands.

With the cream, even after skin refinement, her skin would remain smooth and radiant, not rough or dull.

This was an essential item for any woman.

No woman in this world didn't care about beauty, and she was no exception.

Subsequently, the two of them boarded the carriage.

As the sun rose, the snow on the road began to melt, and even in the inner city, the roads remained dirty. The soles of their shoes were already stained with the black, melted snow.

Lu Yi took off her muddy shoes at the carriage door, then stepped onto the soft and comfortable sheepskin carpet in her white socks.

Jiang Ning had also removed his shoes earlier, standing barefoot on the white, soft sheepskin carpet.

Lu Yi, wearing white cotton socks, stepped onto the carpet. She hesitated slightly before taking off her white shoes and socks, revealing her pale pink feet.

She had already observed Jiang Ning's aesthetic preferences.

So, for the past month, she had been washing and caring for her feet daily, ensuring that there was no trace of odor when she removed her cotton socks.

In her opinion, this was also a basic requirement for her role as a maid.

"Young Master, would you like some incense?" Lu Yi knelt on the sheepskin carpet, her buttocks resting between her calves and heels, exposing her fair and rosy toes.

"Sure!" Jiang Ning replied.

He was already accustomed to such indulgences and didn't mind at all.

He didn't believe that cultivating martial arts necessarily required enduring hardships to temper one's martial will.

While there were ascetic cultivators in this world, he had no desire to become one.

Enjoy life when it's peaceful, and cultivate when it's time to train!

He also remembered the saying, 'Be prepared for danger in times of peace.'

Hearing Jiang Ning's agreement, Lu Yi knelt on the ground and began to scrape the sandalwood, producing shavings that she sprinkled into the incense burner and flattened.

As she stirred, a soothing scent filled the carriage.

The carriage had already started moving.

The two white snow-red flame horses, having consumed his blood, had become his divine descendants and gained sentience, understanding human nature.

They only needed his command, and the two horses would carry him to the Patrol Office.

Yesterday was the last day of the Patrol Office's extended holiday, and today was the first day back to work.

Originally, he had planned to complete the Inner Essence Nourishing Art's breathing exercises in the morning and then visit the Patrol Office.

However, due to the unexpected arrival of Xie Tianzheng, he had temporarily put this plan on hold.

Now, with no other tasks to attend to, it was only natural for him to visit the Patrol Office.

It wouldn't be appropriate to be absent on the first day back to work.

Moreover, he had an important matter to attend to at the Patrol Office today—to check if the mysterious White Granny from the Internal Affairs Office had arrived in Luoshui County.

In the Patrol Office, the White Granny from the Internal Affairs Office was the most important person in his eyes.

Because all the benefits related to contribution points in the Patrol Office could only be used in the Internal Affairs Office.

Whether it was martial arts techniques, books, various martial resources, or future promotions within the Patrol Office, all required contribution points, and these contributions could only be used in the Internal Affairs Office.

However, due to the heavy snowfall blocking the mountain pass, many people had not yet arrived in Luoshui County at this time.

The somewhat mysterious White Granny might not have arrived yet, so he needed to go and check, confirming her presence.

If Jiang Ning was here, the corpses of the two Fifth Rank Martial Dao experts from the Worshipping God Sect that he had previously slain could now be put to good use. This was a great achievement, and he would surely be rewarded with contribution points.

He could also consume contribution points to increase his official rank.

He could also exchange them for the Martial Dao books he needed.

At this moment, the carriage was steadily heading towards the Inspection Office.

Inside the carriage, Jiang Ning sat cross-legged and opened the seal of the jade box.

As the box opened, he saw five fruits, not too big, about the size of an egg, appearing before his eyes.

One was completely black, representing the water attribute in the Five Elements, known as the Mystic Water Spirit Fruit.

One was pure white, representing the metal attribute, named the Golden Absolute Spirit Fruit.

One was fiery red, representing the fire attribute, called the Flame Fire Spirit Fruit.

One was verdant green, representing the wood attribute, named the Azure Wood Spirit Fruit.

One was vibrant orange, representing the earth attribute, called the Rich Earth Spirit Fruit.

Looking at these five fruits with their distinct colors, each with a radiant aura flowing across their surfaces like liquid, Jiang Ning's eyes gleamed with excitement.

These five Five Elements Spirit Fruits were priceless treasures, worth ten thousand taels of silver.

If placed in ancient times, these treasures would have been invaluable.

According to the introduction by Manager Han of the Ten Thousand Flowers Tower,

these Five Elements Spirit Fruits, when consumed in ancient times, could alter a cultivator's physique, making them more compatible with the Five Elements attributes.

Such objects that could alter one's innate qualities could truly be considered priceless treasures.

However, in the current era, most ancient treasures had lost their once-powerful effects,

leading to a decrease in their value.

But due to their extreme rarity, they were still not cheap.

These five spirit fruits were priced at ten thousand taels of silver.

Even with the VIP token from the Ten Thousand Flowers Tower, he had spent a full eight thousand taels of silver.

The fact that each fruit was worth two thousand taels of silver was enough to show that these five spirit fruits were far more precious than the Floodflame Spirit Fruit, Starlight Grass, and Thousandwood Core.

"These five Five Elements Spirit Fruits are worth ten thousand taels, and providing me with five hundred Yuan Energy points should be no problem. Perhaps the number of Yuan Energy points provided could even exceed one thousand points!"

"I hope there will be additional effects after consuming them!"

As he thought this, he took a bite of the black fruit, and a crisp sound rang out.

The juice of the fruit flowed into his mouth, cool and slightly sweet.

After a quick taste, he swallowed it whole, skin and all, in just a few bites.

"The taste is not bad!"

As the fruit entered his stomach, he felt a cool sensation spreading from his abdomen, followed by a sensation in his kidneys.

It seemed to have some effect?

A look of surprise flashed across his face, and then he carefully contemplated the changes.

The transformation in his kidneys was subtle, like a gentle breeze, but it was indeed strengthening them.

The feeling was similar to the effect he had experienced when practicing the Five Animal Fist and absorbing the Five Elements Spirit Essence.

Then, he picked up another fruit, the red Flame Fire Spirit Fruit.

He chewed it in a few bites, and as the juice flowed into his stomach, he felt a warm sensation.

Soon, he sensed a similar transformation in his heart, like the one in his kidneys.

"As expected of the Five Elements Spirit Fruits worth ten thousand taels of silver, there are indeed some additional effects!"

As he felt the changes in his body, Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

Then, the remaining three fruits also entered his stomach.

As all five fruits entered his body, he instantly felt a metamorphosis in his internal organs, nourished by some substance.

Compared to the effect of a single type of spirit fruit, this moment brought about a sudden elevation, a transformation.

He suddenly understood.

This was why these five Five Elements Spirit Fruits were sold together, and why they commanded such a high price of ten thousand taels of silver.

Although most ancient treasures had lost their effectiveness in the current era, some still retained faint effects.

These Five Elements Spirit Fruits were no exception, and their effects were particularly noticeable when all five were consumed together.

The transformation they brought to his internal organs was instantaneous and profound, unlike anything he had experienced before.

This change felt different from the strengthening of his Inner Fortitude Technique or the effects of practicing the Five Animal Fist.

It was as if his innate foundation had been enhanced.

The difference was like some people being born with a power that surpassed others, while others had to work tirelessly to achieve the same level of strength.

This was the distinction between innate and acquired abilities.

As he quietly contemplated the changes in his internal organs, the carriage was drawing closer and closer to the Inspection Office.

(End of Chapter)

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