Chapter 291: A Letter from Afar, the Quintessence Fruits!

Chapter 291: A Letter from Afar, the Quintessence Fruits!



Wan Hua Tower.

On the balcony, the sun shone brightly, illuminating the rosewood floor, and the warm winter sun made the floor slightly hot.

"Sister Lin!" Jiang Ning looked at Lin Qingyi, who was wearing a long blue dress, and a smile appeared on his face.

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

Her clothes were a bit thin, not much different from what she would wear in summer. She only wore two layers, and the exposed half of her lower legs beneath her skirt were smooth as jade, like a section of white lotus root.

"Mine!" Jiang Ning smiled.

But in his heart, he was speechless.

If he remembered correctly, every time he came to find Lin Qingyi, she was either sleeping or just waking up.

Could she still become a master of martial arts with such practice?

Suddenly, he felt a bit doubtful about life.

How much sweat and effort had he put in to achieve his current level of skill?

"Sit down!" Lin Qingyi gestured for Jiang Ning to sit in the chair shaded by a canopy.

As a woman, Lin Qingyi was no exception to the desire to be beautiful.

Even if this beauty was only appreciated by herself, she still cared about it deeply.

Therefore, she rarely let the sun shine directly on her when she was on the balcony, and had long moved a sunshade canopy to the balcony.

After gesturing for Jiang Ning to sit down, Lin Qingyi turned and walked towards her room.

A moment later.

Lin Qingyi returned from her room and appeared in front of Jiang Ning.

At this moment, she was holding a pot of iced tea in one hand and an envelope in the other.

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

He still remembered that at noon, when Green Ripple returned, she had brought him a message.

Lin Qingyi had said that she had a letter to pass on to him, and he needed to go there himself.

Jiang Ning was curious about the content of the letter. Who would send him a letter?

Jiang Ning's heart was suddenly filled with confusion.

Lin Qingyi glanced at Jiang Ning, then hooked her mouth and sat in the other chair under the canopy.

"If you want water, pour it yourself."

She casually placed the pot of iced tea on the table without specifically offering it to Jiang Ning.

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

Her casualness made Jiang Ning feel that their relationship had become more familiar, just like how normal life at home was always unkempt, and she didn't pay much attention to her behavior and posture, often lying down wherever she went.

Lin Qingyi's casualness made Jiang Ning feel this way.

He poured himself a cup of iced tea and drank it in one gulp, moistening his throat.

Then his gaze fell on the envelope that Lin Qingyi had placed on the tea table.

"Are you curious?" Lin Qingyi said, suddenly speaking up.

"Of course, who would send me a letter?" Jiang Ning nodded affirmatively.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingyi hooked her mouth, revealing a few traces of a smile.

"You've forgotten, you have an unmarried wife!"

Unmarried wife? Upon hearing these words, Jiang Ning was stunned.

Instantly, the image of a young girl appeared in his mind.

"Your palm is so big!"

"And your hand is so warm!"

At that time, in the snowy field, Ji Mingyue's scheme made Jiang Ning stunned.

In his past life, he had also used this scheme to deceive young girls and then take the opportunity to interlock fingers.

He never expected that in this life, in such an ancient environment similar to the feudal period, he would be schemed by a woman younger than him.

Moreover, this scheme was so modern, and now that he thought about it, he felt it was incredible.

At the same time, he also felt it was a bit absurd.

"Ji Mingyue?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Yeah!" Lin Qingyi nodded, "It's indeed a letter from Princess Seventeen to you."

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 words at the beginning of the letter, Jiang Ning was speechless in his heart. Could it be that Princess Seventeen is really going to come?

Then, he moved his gaze down.

Greetings, my dear.

The handwriting on the letter was graceful, and at a glance, it was clear that it was written by a lady.

Jiang Ning slowly continued reading. Among the hundreds of words, Ji Mingyue shared her experiences and the various big and small events she encountered in the past month.

The narration was as calm as water, and the handwriting did not reveal any of her intentions, but it was like a gentle stream, calmly telling and sharing her experiences.

At the end of the letter, Ji Mingyue also lightly complained about the hardships of the common people and expressed the faint sense of powerlessness in her heart.

In the end, she also mentioned that she would try to send a letter every month.

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

"Do you want to reply with a letter?" Lin Qingyi asked.

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

"Alright!" Lin Qingyi nodded.

On the other side.

A woman in a light yellow gown rested her chin on the edge of the carriage window, gazing at the scenery outside. The sunlight shone on the snowy ground, causing her to squint slightly.

At this moment, her mind seemed to wander far away, her pupils dilated and unfocused.

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

"I wonder how he feels upon reading this letter?"

"I wonder if he will reply to me?"

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

Is he the one from my dreams?

He really does look like him!

His eyebrows and eyes are so similar!

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

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

Exiting from Wan Hua Tower.

Jiang Ning's heart secretly rejoiced.

With the sixty-six taels of gold from the Xie Clan, he now had enough money to purchase the Five Elements Spirit Fruit, an immortal treasure.

Currently, the immortal treasure, originally priced at ten thousand taels of silver, was in his possession.

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

"If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be able to break through my Five Elements Fist tomorrow!"

Behind him, Green Ripple also followed closely, feeling delighted.

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

With the cream, even during the skin-refining stage, her skin wouldn't become rough and dull, but would remain smooth and radiant.

This was an essential item for any woman.

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

Next, the two of them boarded the carriage.

As the sun rose, the snow on the road was melting, and even within the inner city, the carriage wheels were splashing black, melted snow onto the ground.

Green Ripple took off her muddy shoes at the carriage entrance, stepped into the carriage in white socks, and stood on the soft, comfortable sheepskin rug.

Jiang Ning also took off his shoes, standing barefoot on the white, soft sheepskin rug.

Green Ripple stepped onto the rug, hesitating slightly, and then took off her white shoes, revealing her pinkish-white feet.

She had already noticed Jiang Ning's aesthetic preferences.

So, for the past month, she had been washing and caring for her feet every day, ensuring that when she took off her socks, there wouldn't be the slightest unpleasant odor.

In her eyes, this was the basic etiquette of being a maid.

"Young Master, shall I light some incense?" Green Ripple knelt on the sheepskin rug, her buttocks resting between her calves and heels, revealing her fair and rosy feet with distinct toes.

"Light it!" Jiang Ning said.

He had already grown accustomed to such indulgences and didn't mind them.

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

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

Indulge when it's time to indulge!

Relax when it's time to relax!

Cultivate when it's time to cultivate!

He also remembered the saying, 'Be vigilant in times of peace.'

Hearing Jiang Ning's agreement, Green Ripple knelt on the ground and began to scrape the sandalwood, creating shavings and spreading the soothing scent throughout the carriage.

The carriage had already started moving.

The two White Flame Horses, having absorbed his blood, were now his familiars.

He only needed to give the command, and the two White Flame Horses would carry him to the Patrol Office.

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

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

However, with the unexpected arrival of Xie Zhengtian, he had put this matter aside.

Now that there were no other pressing matters, it was only natural to visit the Patrol Office.

Skipping work on the first day back wasn't appropriate.

Moreover, he had an important matter to attend to at the Patrol Office today.

The white-haired old woman in the Internal Affairs Bureau was the most crucial person in his eyes.

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

It involved martial cultivation techniques, books, various martial resources, and future promotions within the Patrol Office, all of which required contribution points, and these contributions could only be utilized in the Internal Affairs Bureau.

And now, due to the heavy snowfall blocking the mountain pass, many people might not have reached Luoshui County yet.

That somewhat mysterious white-haired old woman might not have arrived in Luoshui County at this time, so he needed to go and check, to confirm her presence.

Jiang Ning sat cross-legged in the carriage, and with a flick of his fingers, he opened the jade box. Inside, he found five fruits, each about the size of an egg. One was black, representing the water attribute in the Five Phases, known as the Darkwater Spirit Fruit. Another was white, representing the metal attribute, named the Absolute Spirit Fruit. A third fruit was red, symbolizing the fire attribute, called the Blazing Fire Spirit Fruit. There was also a green fruit, representing the wood attribute, known as the Starwood Spirit Fruit. Lastly, an orange fruit represented the earth attribute, named the Rich Earth Spirit Fruit.

The five fruits, each with a different color and a faint glow as if liquid was flowing on their surfaces, caught Jiang Ning's attention. His eyes lit up with excitement.

These Five Phases Spirit Fruits were treasures worth ten thousand taels of silver. In ancient times, such treasures would have been priceless. As per the introduction from Han Supervisor at Wan Hua Tower, these fruits could alter a cultivator's constitution, making them more attuned to the Five Phases attributes. Such treasures that could alter one's innate qualities were indeed priceless in ancient times.

However, in the current era, most ancient treasures had lost their once-powerful effects. That's why they were no longer as valuable. But due to their extreme rarity, they weren't cheap either.

These five fruits were sold for ten thousand taels of silver, with each fruit worth two thousand taels. They were more valuable than the Mirages and Stargrass, and even the Thousand Trees Heart.

"These five Five Phases Spirit Fruits are worth ten thousand taels, and I'll give you five hundred Essence Energy Points without any issues. Perhaps I can even provide you with over a thousand points!"

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

With that thought, Jiang Ning took out the black Darkwater Spirit Fruit.

He took a bite, and a crisp sound echoed.

The fruit's juice flowed into his mouth, carrying a sweet and cool sensation.

After a brief taste, he swallowed the fruit, skin and all, in three mouthfuls.

"The taste is quite good!"

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

It seemed there were additional effects?

A look of surprise appeared on his face, and he carefully sensed the changes in his body.

He immediately felt his kidneys strengthening, a subtle transformation occurring silently like a gentle rain that moistens without a sound. The effect was slow, but it was enhancing his kidneys.

The feeling was similar to when he practiced the Five Beasts Fist and absorbed the Five Phases Essence, about eighty to ninety percent alike.

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

He chewed and swallowed it in three mouthfuls.

As the fruit juice entered his stomach, a warm sensation spread.

Soon, he felt his heart also undergoing a similar transformation to his kidneys.

"No wonder these Five Phases Spirit Fruits are worth ten thousand taels. Indeed, there are additional effects!"

Sensing the changes in his body, Jiang Ning's heart stirred.

Then, the remaining three fruits quickly entered his stomach.

As all five fruits entered his body, he felt his Five Viscera being nourished by some substance, instantly experiencing a metamorphosis.

Compared to the effect of a single fruit, this moment brought about an evolution, a metamorphosis.

He instantly understood.

This was why these Five Phases Spirit Fruits were sold together, and why they were priced at ten thousand taels of silver.

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

It was evident that these Five Phases Spirit Fruits still had some residual power.

Especially when all five fruits entered his body, the effect on his Five Viscera underwent a metamorphosis, an evolution, unlike before.

This transformation gave him a feeling of an innate enhancement, different from the strengthening he experienced while practicing the Inner Fortification Technique.

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

This was the difference between innate and acquired abilities.

He quietly sensed the changes in his Five Viscera as the carriage drew closer to the Patrol Office.

(End of Chapter)

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