Chapter 331: This is My Niece

Chapter 331: This is My Niece



November 29th, 2024

The next morning, Jiang Ning opened his eyes.

【Source Energy】: 3343.33

Seeing the number in the Source Energy column on the panel, his mood instantly improved.

With Source Energy points breaking through the 3,000-point threshold, it could satisfy his needs for a while.

He then looked at the Skills column.

【Skills】:

Literacy (Six Limits Broken: 511/7000) (Characteristics: Photographic Memory, Extraordinary Senses, Quick Wits, Exceptional Comprehension, Divine Vision, Heightened Senses)



Firewood Splitting Blade Technique (Seven Limits Broken: 7000/7000) (Characteristics: Transfer of Skills, Blade as Thunder, Blade Handling Like a God, Natural Blade Bone)



Thunder and Lightning Arrow Art (Characteristics: Thunder and Lightning Breath, Heart's Arrow Art, Thunder and Lightning Arrows)



Inner Core Nourishing Technique (Characteristics: Water and Fire Fairy Clothes, Control of Water and Fire)



With his current Source Energy points, he could only afford to break through one or two of the four skills on his panel.

If he had to choose one of the four skills, it would undoubtedly be the Scholarly Knowledge skill.

This skill enhanced his spiritual power.

Its importance was beyond question.

As for Firewood Splitting Blade Technique, it was secondary. Breaking through the limits of this sword technique could increase his strength.

At present, both his Source Energy points and the experience points of Firewood Splitting Blade Technique met the requirements for the seventh limit break.

Not only that, but his Source Energy points had also broken through the 3,000-point breakthrough.

This allowed him to complete two consecutive limit breaks.

In an instant, his Firewood Splitting Blade Technique could leap from the sixth limit break to the eighth limit break.

This was enough to boost his strength by two small steps.

"No rush, no rush!" he shook his head.

Glancing at the Thunder and Lightning Arrow Art and Inner Core Nourishing Technique, he promptly closed them.

In his current view, there was no urgency for these two skills.

Strengthening his skills and upgrading his sword technique was the simplest and most direct method, and increasing the experience points for Firewood Splitting was also straightforward.

He only needed to split firewood to gain experience points.

With his current efficiency, splitting firewood to gain experience points was effortless, and he could easily gain thousands of points in an hour.

His experience points for Firewood Splitting had long exceeded his expectations.

He pushed open the door.

The eastern sky was slightly hazy, and a pale crescent moon hung high, with the dawn breaking through.

A smile appeared on his lips once again.

The weather was good, and he could proceed with his original plan.

He began washing up in the courtyard.

"Young Master, you're back!" Lu Yi's attention was quickly drawn to the courtyard as she noticed Jiang Ning washing up.

She entered the main courtyard and was surprised to see Jiang Ning already washing up.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning smiled and said, "I came back last night!"

Then he added, "Did you hang the blankets yesterday?"

The night before, when Jiang Ning returned late, he had smelled the sunshine in the blankets, hence his question.

Lu Yi nodded, "Young Master, these days the weather has been good, so I hung your blankets and quilts to air out."

As she spoke, Lu Yi stuck out her tongue.

"Good thing I didn't slack off."

Jiang Ning smiled, feeling satisfied.

Having Lu Yi around made his life much more comfortable, and he didn't have to worry about trivial matters.

Like hanging the blankets.

The sun-dried blankets made him feel at ease, reminding him of his happy childhood days spent playing in the sun-filled blankets.

"Young Master, I'll take your clothes to wash and hang them out to dry. There's also a wardrobe full of clothes that need washing and airing," Lu Yi said, opening the door to Jiang Ning's room.

"No need!" Jiang Ning shook his head, then continued, "A few days ago, my brother and sister-in-law discussed with me about visiting Dongling City when the weather improves. We should be leaving soon."

"Dongling City?" Lu Yi was surprised, then asked, "Can I come with you, Young Master?"

"Of course!" Jiang Ning nodded.

Then he looked towards the direction of Luoshui Lake, "Soon, the shores of Luoshui Lake might be in danger."

Based on the two lake gatherings he had discovered, Jiang Ning guessed the extent of the devastation caused by the Great Demon White Chi.

According to Dragon Carp, there were only three lake gatherings known to her.

However, the two lake gatherings he had investigated were destroyed by the Great Demon White Chi.

The lesser demons were refined by the Great Demon White Chi, contributing to her increase in cultivation.

From the traces left at both gatherings, it was clear that the time between the two disasters was minimal, probably just a few days apart.

This revealed the madness of the Great Demon White Chi.

Jiang Ning suspected that this Great Demon might not spare the shores of Luoshui Lake in the future.

Meanwhile.

Lu Yi's curiosity piqued when she heard Jiang Ning's words, and she immediately turned to look at him.

In just a fleeting moment, she suppressed her curiosity, refraining from asking any further questions.

After Jiang Ning finished his morning routine, he sat in the courtyard, where the sun was about to rise, and continued reading.

He wanted to save his Yuan Neng points for the Shiwen Duanzi skill.

As for improving his combat power, he wasn't in a hurry.

Dong Ling City was built on top of hills, with a river flowing through it, dividing the city into He Dong and He Xi.

The residents of He Dong were mostly wealthy merchants and officials, as the land there was higher and more strategically important. The river served as a natural advantage, and the city walls along the river made it several times more difficult to defend than He Xi.

If Dong Ling City were to be surrounded by enemy forces, breaking through He Dong's defenses would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

As a result, the land prices in He Dong were several times higher than in He Xi.

Thus, the residents of He Xi were mostly ordinary commoners.

Among all the information about Dong Ling City, what caught Jiang Ning's attention the most was not anything else but the Nu River that ran through the city, dividing it into two.

With that river, no matter what happened in Dong Ling City, he would always have an escape route.

Entering the water was like stepping into his own arena.

Moreover, after his Shui Xing broke through eight times, he gained new characteristics.

[Technique]: Shui Xing (8th Limit Break 7888/9000) (Characteristics: Underwater Breathing, Water Control+, Water Spirit Affinity, Cloud Manipulation, Water Spirit Body, Grand Quintessence Water Teleportation, River Lord)



The River Lord characteristic allowed him to receive the river's blessing when he was in it.

This blessing reminded him of the mountain and river gods in the myths of his past life, who were bestowed divine positions by the heavens.

These divine beings received the blessing of the place where they were deified, gaining an advantage in their own arena.

It was similar to the River Lord characteristic.

Previously, after breaking through eight times in Shui Xing, he also went to the river to test the blessing of the River Lord.

It was a blessing that he couldn't comprehend at that time.

With a casual punch, he could create a vacuum effect, and the river water would instantly evaporate around his fist.

This terrifying power made all the strength he had mastered seem feeble.

It was because of this reliance that he wasn't in a hurry to improve his sword skills at the moment.

Once he entered the river, he would unleash an incomprehensible combat power.

While he was reading, in the corner of the courtyard's pond, a carp with red-orange scales all over its body and a tail fin like a red cloud was floating quietly, seemingly asleep.

Next to the pond, a seemingly ordinary snapping turtle was lying on its back, motionless.

[Shiwenjoying the morning's tranquility.

[Shiwen Duanzi Experience +1]



[Shiwen Duanzi Experience +1]



[Shiwen Duanzi Experience +1]



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Jiang Ning quietly flipped through the book in his hand, enjoying the pleasant morning.

"Young Master, tea!" Lu Yi quietly brought a bowl of tea.

"Hmm!" Jiang Ning nodded, his eyes still fixed on the book in his hand.

He took the bowl of tea from Lu Yi.

As he drank the tea, he could feel the warmth spreading through his body, and with the passing of time, the sky became brighter.

However, there wasn't a trace of morning glow in the eastern sky.

Soon, a large fiery red sun rose from behind the mountains in the east.

As the sun rose, the entire courtyard was instantly bathed in a golden light.

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Jiang Ning could sense the longing in Xiaodoubao's voice, and he couldn't help but smile as he ruffled her hair.

"Do you miss me?"

"Mhm!" Xiaodoubao nodded vigorously as she looked up at Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning's smile softened. He picked up his little niece and placed her on his lap. Then, he pinched her chubby cheeks.

"Why did you suddenly come running into my courtyard?"

Xiaodoubao lifted her small head, her big eyes like two black grapes. "Mother has already prepared breakfast. She sent me here to see if Uncle has returned."

"Hehe!" Xiaodoubao beamed. "I didn't expect Uncle to really be back today!"

Seeing Xiaodoubao's genuine happiness, Jiang Ning pinched her chubby cheeks again.

"Did you come yesterday too?"

"Not just yesterday!" Xiaodoubao looked up at Jiang Ning. "I came the day before yesterday too!"

Jiang Ning ruffled Xiaodoubao's hair. Then, he stood up, holding her in his arms.

"Let's go eat breakfast!"

"Uncle, don't carry me. I can walk by myself. I've grown up!" Xiaodoubao seemed to have been inspired by someone's motivational words.

At her words, Jiang Ning smiled gently. He put Xiaodoubao down.

Just then—

"Wow!"

Xiaodoubao's eyes widened in awe. Following her gaze, Jiang Ning saw the Linglong dragon carp still sleeping in the pond.

Xiaodoubao ran excitedly to the edge of the pond.

"Uncle, this goldfish is so beautiful!" Xiaodoubao's eyes sparkled.

After saying this, she carefully reached out and touched the dragon carp's back.

"Splash!"

The dragon carp suddenly woke up, flicking its tail and splashing water everywhere.

"Why are you disturbing my sleep?" Linglong's voice grew heavier, as if she was grumpy from being woken up.

The next moment, she saw Xiaodoubao's wide eyes staring at her.

"You can talk?"

At that moment, Jiang Ning's voice also reached Linglong's ears.

"Linglong, this is my niece."

Upon hearing these words, Linglong paused for a moment.

"What a cute little girl," she said.

"Carp, you're so beautiful!" Xiaodoubao exclaimed, then continued, "Can I touch you?"

Linglong looked at Jiang Ning and then at Xiaodoubao.

"I'm Linglong, a dragon carp, not a carp!" After introducing herself, she swam over with her tail, which resembled a red cloud, to the edge of the pond and poked her head out.

Xiaodoubao, seeing this, extended her small fingers.

"Giggle!"

Xiaodoubao's two front teeth showed as she giggled.

"Giggle, we'll chat later!" Jiang Ning spoke up, then continued, "Xiaodoubao, we're going to eat. Otherwise, your mother will be worried."

"Oh!" Xiaodoubao quickly stood up, looking enlightened.

"Linglong, goodbye! I'm going to eat breakfast now! I'll come back to play with you later!" Xiaodoubao waved repeatedly at the dragon carp in the pond.

"Goodbye, Xiaodoubao!" Linglong waved her tail in response.

"Oh, Linglong!" Just as Xiaodoubao was about to leave the pond, she stopped in her tracks, her face filled with excitement as she invited the dragon carp in the pond, "Linglong, do you want to come with me to eat breakfast? There's a very, very, very delicious fish soup!"

Linglong: "..."

She really wanted to say, "I'm just a fish."

Meanwhile, on the other side.

The old turtle, who had just woken up, seemed to have remembered something.

Its mouth watered at the thought.

It hadn't forgotten how Jiang Ning had slaughtered the electric eel with over two hundred years of cultivation not long ago.

From some clues, it had discovered that the lake's yao clan wasn't particularly strong.

Even with over two hundred years of cultivation, it was considered quite impressive.

Among the yao clan, the strongest were only a few with over three hundred years of cultivation.

The mainstream was those with around a hundred years of cultivation.

Soon after, the old turtle flipped over and landed on all fours.

"Xiaodoubao, I'm going."

"Little Turtle, it's you!" Xiaodoubao was surprised as she picked up the old turtle from the ground.

(End of Chapter)

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