Chapter 334: Twin Sun Mountain

Chapter 334: Twin Sun Mountain

That night, a figure clad in blue drifted through the dark sky like a ghost, disappearing in a flash.

The blue figure sliced through the night sky and gently landed on a large tree next to Jiang Ning's residence.

It was none other than Yu Mangyun.

"Pitch-black darkness? Could it be that no one is here?" Yu Mangyun looked at the dark and mysterious residence ahead, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

After a day of extensive inquiries, she had finally located Jiang Ning's residence.

Out of caution, she decided to come in the middle of the night to test the waters.

After all, she was well aware of Xiao Emeis capabilities.

Xiao Emeis failure in her mission was enough to indicate that Jiang Ning wasn't as simple as he seemed.

But for the position of Palace Master, she had to give it a shot.

However, she hadn't expected that when she arrived in the dark, the entire residence would be pitch-black and eerily quiet.

Standing on a tree branch, Yu Mangyun gazed into the darkness for a moment, then lightly tapped her toes, and her graceful figure floated into Jiang Ning's residence.

After carefully searching for half a teacup's time, Yu Mangyun opened the residence's main door and stepped out.

"The person is truly gone!"

"Could he have known I was coming and left with his family ahead of me?"

As Yu Mangyun stepped over the threshold, she muttered to herself. After her thorough search and feeling the residual heat from the stove, she knew that Jiang Ning's family had left just today.

"I heard he has a martial arts teacher. I'll ask about it tomorrow!" Yu Mangyun turned back to glance at the dark house behind her, and her mind was made up.

On the other side.

Sparks crackled, and the bonfire illuminated Jiang Ning and the others, their faces flushed with warmth.

"Uncle, it's a bit cold!" Little Beanbag snuggled into Jiang Ning's embrace.

"You'll warm up after eating!" Jiang Ning gently patted her back.

During this season, the temperature difference between day and night was significant.

The clearer and more cloudless the daytime, the colder the nights would be.

He could sense that the temperature was approaching zero degrees.

Even with the bonfire burning, emitting light and heat, it still felt chilly.

Feeling the slight shivering of Little Beanbag in his embrace, Jiang Ning immediately placed his palm on her back and channeled his inner breath to warm her.

The Inner Core Nourishing Art was a method of inner fortitude from the Daoist school, known for its balanced and peaceful attributes.

As Jiang Ning's inner breath warmed her, Little Beanbag's face gradually turned rosy.

"So warm!" Little Beanbag snuggled against Jiang Ning's chest, a sweet smile on her face.

On the side.

Liu Wanwan watched this scene, and a smile also appeared in her eyes.

She was already aware of her little brother-in-law's capabilities.

With such abilities, Little Beanbag's closeness to him meant she would naturally have nothing to worry about in the future.

Just like Jiang Yiming, even though she and her husband hadn't made plans for their son, Jiang Ning had already arranged everything for him.

At the age of fifteen, he entered the Martial College as a Martial Scholar.

In the future, stepping into the Dao Palace would be a natural progression.

Just then.

Jiang Li's voice rang out.

"Dinner's ready!"

Hearing this, Little Beanbag immediately looked up.

"I want some!"

"There's plenty for you!" Liu Wanwan glanced at her daughter.

A moment later.

"Uncle!" Jiang Yiming brought over a bowl of fish soup with plenty of fish meat.

This was their dinner for the night.

Being outdoors and camping in the wild naturally came with inconveniences.

The fish meat from a two-hundred-year-old fish could provide the human body with a substantial amount of heat.

Just a small bowl was enough to withstand the night's chill.

This was the most suitable food for them.

Jiang Ning took the large bowl from Jiang Yiming.

"Ning, I'll hold Little Beanbag!" Liu Wanwan stood up and walked over.

Just then.

Little Beanbag, nestled in Jiang Ning's embrace, tightly grabbed onto his clothes.

"No, no!"

"Be a good girl, listen to your aunt!" Liu Wanwan coaxed Little Beanbag.

"Beanbag likes being in Uncle's embrace, it's so warm!" Little Beanbag still clutched Jiang Ning's clothes tightly.

"It's alright, sister-in-law. I'll just feed Little Beanbag!" Jiang Ning smiled.

"Then I'll trouble you, Ning!" Liu Wanwan apologized.

Jiang Ning smiled and shook his head again.

Then, Jiang Ning looked at Little Beanbag in his embrace.

"Open up, be careful, it's hot!"

"Uncle, I can do it myself! I've grown up, I can take care of myself, I don't need anyone to feed me!"

"Okay, okay!" Jiang Ning burst into laughter, "Little Beanbag has grown up!"

"That's right, I've grown up!" With these words, Little Beanbag seemed to gain a burst of motivation.

She immediately wriggled out of Jiang Ning's embrace.

"Drink slowly, it's hot!" Seeing Little Beanbag pick up a bowl as big as her face and about to dive in, Jiang Ning immediately cautioned her.

A moment later.

Everyone had their fill and felt the warmth spreading through their bodies.

"Brother, I'll take the night watch tonight!" Jiang Li spoke up first.

"There's no need for you, big brother!" Jiang Ning shook his head and continued, "Let Elder Turtle take care of it!"

"What?

The Ancient Turtle lying quietly on the grass beside Jiang Ning suddenly lifted its head and looked at him, "Lord, me?"

Jiang Ning nodded, "Is there a problem?"

The Ancient Turtle shook its head repeatedly, "No problem! After so many years, I've had enough sleep. Staying awake for a night or two is nothing!"

Jiang Ning said, "Then it's settled!"

"Yes, Lord!" The Elder Turtle replied.

Jiang Li, standing nearby, witnessed this exchange and had no objections.

"Little Brother, since it's like this, I'll take Little Beanbag back to sleep."

Upon hearing this, Little Beanbag, who was barely waist-high to Jiang Ning, tightly hugged his leg.

"Dad, I don't want to! I want to sleep with Uncle tonight."

"Little Brother, look,"

Jiang Ning patted Little Beanbag's head, "Big Brother, I'll sleep with Little Beanbag. The carriage space is spacious anyway."

"That works!" Jiang Li nodded in agreement.

Indeed, as Jiang Ning had said, the carriage space was not that large.

After returning to the carriage, Lu Yi immediately lit the charcoal stove, filling the small carriage with warmth.

In the candlelight, Little Beanbag snuggled in Jiang Ning's embrace.

Jiang Ning gently patted her back with one hand while continuing to read a book with the other.

In his past life, he had also developed the habit of staying up late.

Calculating the time, it was just between the hours of the Dog and Pig.

In his past life, this was the time when he would just be getting off work!

He couldn't help but think about it.

【Literary Proficiency Experience +1】

【Literary Proficiency Experience +1】

【Literary Proficiency Experience +1】

【.】

As time passed, his Literary Proficiency Experience slowly increased.

Before long, Jiang Ning heard Little Beanbag's yawning.

At that moment, he also heard Lu Yi yawning.

Looking up, he saw Lu Yi covering her mouth with her right hand, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes, clearly fighting off sleep.

"If you're tired, go to sleep," Jiang Ning said.

"Young Master, I'm not tired!" Lu Yi shook her head.

"Don't force yourself," Jiang Ning smiled.

"I'll keep you company while you read, Young Master," Lu Yi said.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning didn't insist further. He continued reading by candlelight.

An hour later, he reached the last page and finished the book in his hand.

6◇9◇Book Bar

When he looked up, he saw Lu Yi leaning against the carriage wall, fast asleep.

He shook his head helplessly.

First, he placed Little Beanbag, who was in his arms, on the bed and covered her with a blanket. Then, he got up and went to Lu Yi's side.

As soon as he picked her up, Lu Yi's body tensed.

Smiling, Jiang Ning laid Lu Yi beside Little Beanbag and covered them both with a wool blanket.

Then, he continued reading in the carriage.

Whether he slept or not made no difference to him.

Outside, the Elder Turtle was keeping watch, but even it wasn't entirely at ease, so it decided to stay awake and continue reading, increasing its Literary Proficiency Experience.

In the blink of an eye, several days had passed.

Along the way, their journey was slow due to the family in tow.

However, Jiang Ning wasn't in a hurry.

Moreover, even while traveling, he didn't neglect his cultivation practice.

As long as the sun was out and the weather was clear, he would fly to the top of the carriage and absorb the sun's essence energy.

The journey had no impact on his cultivation at all.

Thanks to the Water and Fire Immortal Robe's properties, absorbing the sun's essence energy no longer burdened his five viscera and six bowels.

He didn't need to be as cautious as Wang Jin, meticulously refining the sun's essence energy and requiring an undisturbed environment.

Absorbing the sun's essence energy was just a routine part of his cultivation practice.

The rest of the time, he devoted to reading, improving his Literary Proficiency.

Thus, his progress remained unaffected during the journey.

They even took a break in a county along the way, resting for a day, enjoying a good meal, and treating the whole family to a hot bath.

【Essence Energy】: 384.

"The Essence Energy points from the meat of a two-hundred-year-old Electric Eel are indeed quite good!"

Looking at the Essence Energy column on his status panel, he nodded in satisfaction.

These past few days, he, his brother, and sister-in-law's family had been eating the meat of the two-hundred-year-old Electric Eel.

The meat was so rich in energy that ordinary people would feel warm and energized after a single meal, unafraid of the wind and cold during their travels.

With the significant day and night temperature differences, ordinary people were susceptible to catching a cold and running a fever from sleeping outdoors.

The monotony of their diet these past few days also allowed him to realize the extraordinary energy contained within the fish meat.

If the entire Electric Eel were to enter his stomach, he felt that increasing his Source Energy Points by a few hundred wouldn't be a problem.

Then, his gaze shifted downward.

【Skill】: Literary Proficiency (Six Times Limit Break 2356/7000) (Characteristics: Photographic Memory, Extraordinary Five Senses, Quick Thinking, Exceptional Comprehension, Celestial Vision, Super Sixth Sense)



Inner Core Nourishing Technique (Minor Success 4588/5000)



After these days of accumulation, both skills showed significant growth.

Literary Proficiency's experience points had already exceeded two thousand.

The experience points for Inner Core Nourishing Technique also surpassed four thousand five hundred, just five hundred points away from the final breakthrough to Major Success.

With his efficiency, as long as things continued to go smoothly, it would take at most four to five more days.

At that moment—

The carriage suddenly stopped.

"Younger Brother!"

"Big Brother, what's wrong?" Jiang Ning stepped out of the carriage and saw Jiang Li looking at him with a solemn expression.

At that moment, the caravan ahead also came to a halt.

Yesterday, after resting in Bai Sha County, they set off early in the morning and traveled several dozen li with a trading team, chatting along the way, and gradually becoming familiar with each other.

Knowing that they were heading to Dongling City to visit relatives, the trading team invited them to join.

Jiang Ning thought for a moment and then agreed.

He asked Jiang Li to go and negotiate.

Normally, no one would refuse to travel with a large trading team.

After all, when traveling, having more people would avoid many troubles.

In recent years, as the world gradually descended into chaos, even the official roads were not safe.

There were often bandits blocking the road and mountain bandits lurking in the forests.

After leaving Luo Shui County a few days ago, Jiang Ning had encountered several waves of bandits blocking the road, which annoyed him greatly.

On two occasions, while he was practicing his breathing and absorbing the essence of the sun, there were still bandits who dared to block the road.

Along the way, he realized how dangerous it was for ordinary people to travel far in this era.

This was also why he chose to join the large trading team.

At least it would reduce many minor troubles.

Following behind the large trading team only required paying five taels of silver.

It would reduce many troubles and provide some conveniences along the way.

Then, Jiang Ning looked ahead.

He saw that more than a dozen horse-drawn carriages had stopped.

It was noon, and the sun was scorching.

The next moment,

A middle-aged man in a long robe and cotton pants ran over.

"Brother Liu, what happened?" Jiang Ning asked.

The middle-aged man before him was one of the managers of this trading team, and it was he who had invited them yesterday.

"Jiang Scholar!" The man spoke.

Jiang Ning sighed inwardly upon hearing this.

Ever since Liu Guangqi learned yesterday that he was going to Dongling City to take the Imperial Examination, he had been exceptionally enthusiastic and started addressing him as 'Scholar.'

In Liu Guangqi's opinion, this was the respect a scholar deserved.

Then, Liu Guangqi continued, "Ahead is Twin Sun Mountain. After passing Twin Sun Mountain, there's still a day's journey to Dongling City."

"Is there something special about Twin Sun Mountain?" Jiang Ning immediately grasped the implication in Liu Guangqi's words.

"Scholar Jiang is indeed clever!" Liu Guangqi praised and then continued, "There's a Mountain Overlord on Twin Sun Mountain who blocks the road to collect tolls from passing travelers. For safety reasons, the trading team needs to rest before entering the mountain, to replenish our energy and be prepared for any unexpected conflicts."

"So that's it!" Jiang Ning nodded.

Liu Guangqi said, "Scholar Jiang, don't worry. I will definitely ensure your safe arrival in Dongling City and won't delay your pursuit of an official title!"

"Moreover, that Mountain Overlord is very principled. He always takes the money and lets people go; he has never broken his word! We're just being cautious, just in case!"

"With Brother Liu's assurance, I'm relieved," Jiang Ning said.

He smiled.

Twin Sun Mountain was a place he hadn't heard of before, and he hadn't investigated any related information.

With his current strength, he didn't need to worry about ordinary bandits who occupied mountains.

It was rare for a true powerhouse to fall to this level, becoming a mountain bandit and occupying a mountain.

After Liu Guangqi left,

Jiang Li said, "Younger Brother, according to my understanding, the Mountain Overlord on Twin Sun Mountain is a former outer sect disciple of Vajra Temple. He has exceptional martial training and is a Seventh Stage Martial Dao practitioner, not someone to be taken lightly."

"He's a formidable figure!" Jiang Ning nodded in praise, and he immediately understood why this large trading team was so solemn before entering the mountain.

A Seventh Stage Martial Dao practitioner would be considered a formidable figure anywhere in Dongling County.

Such a person had many choices, and the fact that he became a mountain bandit showed that he acted as he pleased, unconcerned with worldly opinions.

Then Jiang Ning continued, "But Big Brother doesn't need to worry. Even if a conflict occurs, there won't be a major problem."

"In that case, I'm relieved!" Seeing Jiang Ning's composure, Jiang Li also felt at ease.

(End of Chapter)

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