Chapter 305: Adding Points, Surging Power

Chapter 305: Adding Points, Surging Power

November 4, 2024

Inspection Office.

"Are you done with your work?" Xie Xiaojiu heard footsteps and looked up to see Jiang Ning walking into the courtyard. She quickly got up from beside the charcoal fire.

Today's weather was bitterly cold, and outside, heavy snowflakes were falling.

She had just stepped into the Seventh Rank realm, and her body was not yet immune to the elements.

Moreover, as a martial artist, she wore minimal clothing, just two layers.

In this weather of sub-zero temperatures, it was natural for her to feel cold.

"You're still here!" Jiang Ning saw Xie Xiaojiu wearing a thin dress, crouching by the charcoal fire, and suddenly felt a bit of pity for her, as she seemed to emanate a strange sense of melancholy.

Xie Xiaojiu nodded in response, "You asked me to wait for you inside, so I've been waiting here all this time."

"So, if you don't come back for a day, you'll wait here for a whole day?" Jiang Ning asked.

"I'll wait for a day!" Xie Xiaojiu calmly nodded.

Jiang Ning was slightly taken aback and then shook his head with a smile.

He then spoke again, "How is the Xie family doing now?"

"Thanks to your magnanimity, the Xie family has completed its transformation and is now on the right track!" Xie Xiaojiu's expression was filled with emotion.

In these past few days, no one knew better than her what the Xie family had done.

Xie Zhengtian had shown great determination during this time, refusing to compromise due to external pressures and steadfastly adhering to his previous actions.

This change in him made Xie Xiaojiu view her stepfather in a different light.

As the clan leader, Xie Zhengtian was very competent.

However, as a father and a husband, Xie Zhengtian fell short.

Thinking about the conversations Xie Zhengtian had with her these past few days, the words he used to persuade her, made her feel a sense of pressure whenever she saw Jiang Ning.

At the same time, Jiang Ning nodded, "It's good that things are back on track."

Then he said, "Shall we head home? I'll take you there."

"Thank you, sir!" Xie Xiaojiu spoke up.

A moment later, the two of them walked out of the Inspection Office.

Xie Xiaojiu wore a black fox fur coat, while Jiang Ning was still dressed in thin long sleeves, similar to his attire in spring and summer.

Having reached this stage, he had truly become immune to the elements.

No matter how extreme the temperature changes or how harsh the weather, it no longer affected him.

Outside the Inspection Office, the snow continued to fall heavily.

Xie Xiaojiu's head was soon covered in a layer of white snowflakes, while not a single snowflake landed on Jiang Ning's head.

The two of them walked out of the Inspection Office and headed towards the carriage that had been waiting outside for some time.

As he boarded the carriage, Lu Yi heard the commotion outside and quickly put down the book she was holding.

Then she saw Jiang Ning pulling back the carriage curtain, and she crouched down to help him remove his shoes.

"Young Master, are you done with your work?" Lu Yi asked.

At this moment, she noticed that Jiang Ning was reaching out to Xie Xiaojiu.

Jiang Ning nodded, "I'm done!"

After taking off his shoes, he stepped onto the soft carpet inside the carriage.

Xie Xiaojiu, who was behind him, spoke to Lu Yi, "Sorry for the trouble!"

Then she bent down to enter the carriage, took off her black fox fur coat, hung it on one side of the carriage, and also removed her shoes, revealing her socks.

On one side.

Jiang Ning had already come to the charcoal stove inside the carriage to warm himself by the fire. He rubbed his palms together, looking very content.

Then he saw Lu Yi and Xie Xiaojiu both barefoot inside the carriage.

He couldn't help but think of Li Qing.

"It's a good thing Li Qing isn't here, or I wouldn't dare ask her to take off her shoes!"

"It's also good that the carriage is spacious, so three people won't feel too cramped."

At the same time.

voice, the carriage began to move.

Bai Xue Chi Yan, now possessing consciousness, needed only Jiang Ning's command to take him wherever he wanted to go.

Inside the carriage.

As the carriage started moving, Lu Yi served the warm tea she had been keeping hot.

"Young Master, please have some tea."

"Mhm!" Jiang Ning nodded, his left hand still warming by the fire, turning his hand over to feel the heat from the burning charcoal.

Then, with his right hand, he picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

So comfortable!

This kind of life was truly wonderful.

Warming himself by the fire, sipping the slightly hot tea, Jiang Ning felt incredibly content.

Especially outside the carriage, where the heavy snowfall created a serene atmosphere, making one feel at peace and able to forget all worries.

Meanwhile, on one side.

Lu Yi and Xie Xiaojiu secretly sized each other up.

Although they had met before, they hadn't been in such close quarters.

Jiang Ning warmed himself by the fire for a while and noticed Xie Xiaojiu sitting off to one side.

He then adjusted the charcoal, providing it with ample oxygen, causing the fire to burn even brighter.

"You two, come over here by the fire! It's too cold to sit so far away!"

Hearing Jiang Ning's words, the two of them immediately moved their bottoms and sat next to him.

As they shifted, Xie Xiaojiu's toes accidentally touched Jiang Ning's right foot, causing her face to turn red.

At this moment, Jiang Ning also opened his panel.

【Divinity】: 15

【Power】: Flesh Regeneration (37.66% incomplete) Divine Descendant (3.1% incomplete)



Just now, during the battle, Hong Ming Hu, Ye Qiu, and others were present.

Even though he knew he had gained a lot, he still felt the change in his panel.

But it wasn't appropriate to check his panel.

For martial arts experts, keen observation is crucial.

Even the slightest change in one's gaze can be easily noticed.

To prevent any unexpected incidents and avoid being detected by Hong Ming Hu, Ye Qiu, and the others, he opened his panel to take a look.

As his eyes fell on the panel, he instantly noticed the changes.

His Divinity Points, previously only two, had increased to fifteen, a total gain of thirteen points.

This was the most significant increase he had ever experienced.

The two Authorities on the panel had undergone even more significant changes.

The progress of Flesh Regeneration had increased from a mere ten percent to thirty-seven percent.

Additionally, the Authority of Divine Descendant had the most noticeable transformation.

The originally severely fragmented Authority had now become a partially complete fragment with a progress indicator.

This indicated that the Divine Descendant Authority could be enhanced by allocating Divinity Points, leading to its completion.

Based on his previous experience, a breakthrough in a fragmented Authority would result in a partially complete state, and the next stage would be the current half-complete state of the Flesh Regeneration Authority.

"It seems that Li Hong holds an extraordinary position within the Worshipping Deity Sect, and the blood in the golden box is also extraordinary."

He then looked at his panel again, and his mind stirred.

Allocate Points!

Instantly, one Divinity Point was deducted from the panel.

Divinity: 14

Authority: Flesh Regeneration (Half-Complete 37.66%) Divine Descendant (Fragmented 36.3%)



One Divinity Point increased the progress of the Divine Descendant Authority by one-third.

He instantly understood.

Allocate Points!!

His mind stirred again, and two more Divinity Points were deducted from the panel.

His Authority underwent another breakthrough.

Divinity: 12

Authority: Flesh Regeneration (Half-Complete 37.66%) Divine Descendant (Partially Complete 1.1%)



Divine Descendant: Flesh Blessing, enhances the physical strength of the descendant. The stronger the deity, the greater the enhancement to the descendant's physical body, allowing control over the divine descendant.

The description had changed again.

He glanced at his Divinity Points once more.

His mind stirred again.

Another Divinity Point was deducted.

Divinity: 11

Authority: Flesh Regeneration (Half-Complete 37.66%) Divine Descendant (Partially Complete 11.1%)



As expected!

Just like before, at this level, one Divinity Point could increase the progress by ten percent, completing one-tenth of the current Authority.

The next moment,

Without hesitation, Divinity Points rapidly decreased on the panel.

Divinity: 1

Authority: Flesh Regeneration (Half-Complete 37.66%) Divine Descendant (Half-Complete 0.4%)



Within just a few breaths, the completion progress of the Divine Descendant Authority caught up with that of Flesh Regeneration.

Jiang Ning looked at the description on the panel again.

Divine Descendant: Flesh Blessing, greatly enhances the physical strength of the descendant. The stronger the deity, the greater the enhancement to the descendant's physical body, allowing control over the divine descendant.

The description had only slightly changed, with the addition of two emphasized words.

6◇9◇Book◇Bar

This showed that as the Authority became more complete, its effects became more pronounced.

"I wonder what effect it has now?" Jiang Ning looked at his panel, a thought crossing his mind.

The next moment,

His gaze fell on Lu Yi beside him.

"Let's try it on Lu Yi again! See how effective it is now!"

As his gaze lingered on Lu Yi for a while, it caught her attention.

"Sir!" Lu Yi looked at Jiang Ning, her expression filled with confusion.

Xie Xiao Jiu, sitting beside them with her head on her knees, also turned to look.

Noticing Lu Yi's gaze, Jiang Ning made a decision.

He forcefully scratched his palm with his fingernail, only to awkwardly discover that his fingernail couldn't even break his skin, merely leaving a shallow scratch.

Seeing the confused looks from the two, he smiled.

Then, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and the spiritual weapon reappeared.

Upon seeing this, Lu Yi immediately understood. She closed her eyes and opened her mouth towards Jiang Ning, like a small beast begging for food.

Jiang Ning easily cut open his palm, and bright red blood flowed from the wound.

He raised his hand and flicked it, sending a few drops of blood flying into Lu Yi's mouth.

voice soft, Xie Xiao Jiu silently observed their actions.

Seeing their unspoken yet perfectly synchronized movements, she felt a twinge of jealousy.

Suddenly, she seemed to remember something, and her eyes dimmed.

The next moment,

She looked at Jiang Ning: "Sir, what is this?"

Noticing Xie Xiao Jiu's hesitation, Jiang Ning replied, "It's a method to enhance the physical strength of others."

"Consuming your blood can enhance physical strength?" Xie Xiao Jiu was taken aback, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Immediately, she noticed the changes in Lu Yi.

Lu Yi's skin began to glow, and her body radiated an astonishing amount of heat.

At the same time, she could hear the sound of Lu Yi's qi and blood flowing rapidly, along with the frantic beating of her heart.

Hearing such strange sounds, Xie Xiao Jiu's eyes widened in disbelief.

She was close enough to Lu Yi to directly sense the rapid transformation taking place within her, gradually exerting pressure on Xie Xiao Jiu.

The appearance of this pressure was a natural bodily feedback, indicating that Lu Yi had begun to pose a preliminary threat to her.

She could feel that Lu Yi, who was like a tiger cub just now, was rapidly growing into a mature tiger.

This growth was extremely evident and rapid.

The next moment, Xie Xiao Jiu turned to Jiang Ning.

"Sir... I..." She opened her mouth slightly, wanting to speak but hesitating.

"What do you want?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Is it possible?" Xie Xiao Jiu asked.

"If you drink my blood, you will be completely under my control!" Jiang Ning spoke, revealing the truth.

"I've been longing for this!" Xie Xiao Jiu exclaimed, looking up at Jiang Ning, her chin slightly raised.

"Very well!" Jiang Ning nodded. "Open your mouth."

Upon hearing this, Xie Xiao Jiu closed her eyes and opened her mouth, just like Lu Yi had done earlier.

Jiang Ning, seeing the wound on his hand had healed, exerted a little more force and made a small cut. With a wave of his hand, over a dozen drops of blood instantly flew into Xie Xiao Jiu's mouth.

Then, he saw Xie Xiao Jiu's face turn bright red, and sweat began to trickle down her forehead.

"Sir, I want to take off my clothes!" Xie Xiao Jiu said with a pained expression, looking at Jiang Ning.

Beside them, Lu Yi's collar was wide open, revealing her heaving snow-white chest.

Jiang Ning glanced at her twice before getting up.

"I'll go outside!"

Jiang Ning lifted the heavy curtain, thick enough to block the wind and snow, and stepped out of the carriage.

The cold wind outside calmed the heat in his heart.

"I wonder how effective my flesh and blood are now?" he thought to himself.

Recalling the changes in Lu Yi and Xie Xiao Jiu, a smile crept onto his face.

"It seems I'm almost becoming a Tang Monk, but a toxic one!"

He sat down outside the carriage and picked up the horsewhip from the chariot.

Crack!

With a light wave, the air shattered, emitting a crisp sound.

The two white snow-red flame horses flinched at the sound of the whip, their four legs trembled, and then they started walking forward.

"Laziness is indeed the nature of all things!"

He chuckled.

Then, he turned around and glanced at the carriage behind him.

He rubbed his cheeks and muttered, "My face is still not thick enough."

Although he had no intention of getting married at the moment, he did not reject the appreciation of beauty.

"Forget it, the head of lust is a sharp sword. I should focus on other things and improve my strength! After all, in these turbulent times, if my strength is insufficient, I might become a drifting reed in the wind, and that would be terrible!"

Then, a white light flashed in his hand, and the tiger bone that Hong Ming Hu had given him reappeared.

"Is it really worth eleven ten thousand silver ingots?"

"Well, this bone contains skills. To put it in gaming terms, it's like a skill, or in other words, a martial art."

"A Fifth Rank martial artist's skill, and it's not a consumable. This tiger bone can be passed down through generations, so its value is definitely not small. For a Fifth Rank martial artist, eleven ten thousand silver ingots is not an exaggerated amount, but it's not that outrageous either!"

"With this item, I can fill the gap in my Essence Energy points."

Essence Energy: 1518.67

Skill: Five Beasts Fist (Four Limit Breaks 1323/5000) (Characteristics: Five Viscera Store Essence, Five Spirits, Fist Grandmaster, Bear-Tiger Body)



The Five Beasts Fist was not far from its fifth Limit Break, needing less than four thousand points of experience.

With the boost from his innate talent in fist techniques, his efficiency in gaining experience from practicing the Five Beasts Fist skyrocketed. If he dedicated himself to this skill, it would take about half a month to accumulate enough experience for the fifth Limit Break.

For him, half a month was not a long time, and it wasn't troublesome.

Previously, the Essence Energy points were a bit troublesome.

He estimated that he needed a full two thousand Essence Energy points to reach the fifth Limit Break of the Five Beasts Fist.

It wasn't easy to obtain the remaining four hundred or so Essence Energy points.

But now, things were different.

By selling the tiger bone given to him by Hong Ming Hu, he would have enough wealth to buy the resources he needed to increase his Essence Energy points.

Even though the current stock in Luo Water County was no longer sufficient for his needs.

His previous extravagant purchases had almost depleted the county's stock.

And now, due to this harsh winter, even Wanhua Tower had no supply channels, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were living off their savings.

But this wasn't a problem for Jiang Ning.

If Luo Water County couldn't satisfy his needs, other counties could, and Dongling City could definitely meet his requirements.

After the spring thaw, he would take a trip to Dongling City.

Moreover, in just over a month, the first step of the Martial Examination, the Preliminary Examination, would be held, the time to compete for the title of Martial Bachelor.

Since he had joined the Inspection Office and held an official position, the title would be extremely beneficial for his future.

Therefore, he decided to take the Martial Examination and go to Dongling City.

Furthermore, he needed to go to Dongling City to further his studies at the Martial Academy.

(End of Chapter)

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