Chapter 336: Daoist Heavenly Eye, Martial Heavenly Eye, or Heaven's Heavenly Eye?

Chapter 336: Daoist Heavenly Eye, Martial Heavenly Eye, or Heaven's Heavenly Eye?

December 4, 2024

In the carriage.

Jiang Ning's gaze instinctively turned to the forest on the right.

The next moment.

His eyes suddenly focused.

In the forest, he saw a white-robed monk standing barefoot on the ground, with a vermillion mark between his eyebrows and a youthful appearance.

When he noticed Jiang Ning's gaze, he couldn't help but smile.

His face was like a jade crown, with red lips and white teeth.

At this moment, looking at the white-robed monk, Jiang Ning's heart grew heavy.

Because before his gaze fell upon the white-robed monk, he hadn't even realized the monk's presence.

Even now, apart from being able to see the white-robed young monk through his gaze, it seemed as if no such person existed in the world.

"Blending with nature, becoming one with heaven and earth?" Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

One with heaven and earth.

This phrase frequently appeared in the Daoist books he had read.

Moreover, Lin Qingyi had previously explained to him that when one's state of mind reaches the unity of heaven and earth, they can attain the Daoist Heavenly Mastery.

Could this white-robed monk be a Daoist Heavenly Master?

At this very moment.

The white-robed monk looked at Jiang Ning, and a glimmer of astonishment flashed in his eyes.

Among the six divine abilities of Buddhism, he had initially cultivated the Heavenly Eye and Heavenly Ear divine abilities.

With these two divine abilities, his gaze could see without hindrance, perceiving things that ordinary people couldn't see and hearing the languages of all living beings, their joys and sorrows, and various sounds in the world.

As he looked at Jiang Ning, his eyes gradually became more serious.

"What a powerful physique, what a terrifying physical body!"

"At such a young age, the strength of his physical body is not even inferior to mine!"

The next moment.

His eyes slightly narrowed, as if wanting to take a closer look.

Then he closed his eyes and suppressed the thoughts in his heart.

Restraining his curiosity was also a form of cultivation.

Just now, a thought arose in his heart, and he wanted to fully activate the Heavenly Eye divine ability of Buddhism.

In that instant of activation, he immediately suppressed the random thoughts in his heart.

He knew that even if he used the Heavenly Eye divine ability, others wouldn't know.

But he couldn't hide it from himself.

However, he was also secretly astonished.

"The Diamond Body!"

"It's also the Diamond Body!"

In the instant the Buddhist Heavenly Eye opened, he saw the patterns beneath Jiang Ning's skin.

And on the other side.

In that instant, Jiang Ning suddenly felt as if someone was prying into him.

At the same time, a wave of inexplicable emotions rose from the depths of his heart.

It was as if an emperor was being humiliated by a commoner, or heaven was being offended by someone.

The Heavenly Eye between his brows activated on its own, scanning towards the white-robed monk.

Thump, thump, thump—

The white-robed monk suddenly felt as if his forehead was being struck, and his body involuntarily retreated.

He opened his eyes and saw a hint of horror flash across Jiang Ning's expression.

"Is it the Daoist Heavenly Eye, the Martial Heavenly Eye, or the Eye of Heaven itself?"

According to his knowledge, those who possess the Heavenly Eye, when spied upon by others with the same ability, will experience a backlash from the Heavenly Eye.

Just now, he had indeed experienced the backlash of the Heavenly Eye.

At this very moment.

From the front of the caravan, a shout was heard.

"Everyone, let's get these carriages moving!"

Jiang Ning looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the bald monk blocking the road had signaled his subordinates to clear a path.

It was evident that their negotiations were successful, and the toll for passage had been paid.

"It's going smoothly!" Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

At this time, the carriages in front began to move.

He then withdrew his gaze.

Then he glanced once more at the white-robed young monk.

The monk looked at Jiang Ning and offered an apologetic smile.

"Brother, I meant no offense. My apologies!" A clear voice sounded in Jiang Ning's ear.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded in the air.

At this moment, he also understood that the prying sensation he felt earlier came from the white-robed young monk.

And the temporary activation of his Heavenly Eye was also due to that monk.

At this moment, although he had doubts in his heart, he also knew that this mysterious young monk seemed to have no ill intentions towards him.

He withdrew his gaze.

The carriages of the caravan quickly started moving, slowly making their way towards the official road that cut across Twin Peak Mountain.

After a while.

As the entire caravan moved away.

The robust monk returned to the side of the white-robed young monk.

"Junior Brother, you saw that, right? I'm a reasonable person! As long as they pay the toll, I'll let them go."

"What if they don't pay?" The white-robed young monk asked with red lips and white teeth, his face like a jade crown.

Hearing this.

The robust monk picked up the heavy staff in his hand and slammed it onto the ground.

Boom—

Dirt splattered.

"Then I'll let my staff have a word with them."

"Senior Brother, it's good that you didn't take action." The white-robed young monk said upon hearing this.

"Why does Junior Brother say that?"

"There's a strong cultivator in this caravan!"

"How strong?" The robust monk asked.

"Not necessarily weaker than me!"

"Impossible!" The robust monk shook his head repeatedly.

Then he continued, "Junior Brother is the reincarnation of the Buddha. You're one of the few in the temple who have received the Bodhisattva Precepts.

In the small Dongling County, there were only a handful of powerful individuals who could rival a master, and yet, one had appeared in this caravan.

The young monk in white smiled and said, "There are always greater talents out there, and I dare not underestimate the heroes of the world."

"Who is this person you speak of, Master?"

The young monk in white recalled for a moment.

Then he said, "Someone like me, at the back of the caravan."

"That's even more impossible!!!" The burly monk shook his head repeatedly, "To be on par with Master is already nearly impossible, let alone someone as young as Master!"

He thought for a moment, then continued, "If such a person truly existed, their name would already be known throughout the world.")



"I believe it won't be long before Master hears of this person's fame shaking the four directions!" said the young monk in white.

Luoshui County.

Cang Lang Martial Hall.

Yu Manyun stared at the old man covered in wounds before her, deep in thought.

She had been asking Wang Jin about Jiang Ning's departure for several days, but to no avail. Wang Jin remained unyielding.

This had left her feeling hopeless, but surprisingly, after interrogating a few disciples of the martial hall, she received unexpected joy.

Jiang Ning was taking his entire family to Dongling City.

Her gaze shifted between Wang Jin and the three martial hall disciples beside him, her eyes filled with uncertainty.

To kill or not to kill!

She was torn.

After days of interrogation, she had offended Wang Jin.

She knew that if Wang Jin had the chance, he would surely retaliate.

But she was not afraid of that.

At Wang Jin's age, he had barely reached the sixth rank in martial arts. How could he pose a threat to her? The only person she truly feared was Jiang Ning.

A dual cultivator of both inner and outer strength, Jiang Ning was also a sixth-rank martial artist.

Although Wang Jin was also a sixth-rank martial artist, their significance was completely different.

Jiang Ning was too young, far younger than her by over a decade.

Youth was an advantage, a limitless capital, and a limitless future.

Even she herself did not dare say that her martial arts prowess would never be caught up to by Jiang Ning.

She hesitated for a moment, then turned and left.

After several days of pressuring Wang Jin, she had only created a grudge, not an irreconcilable one.

If she killed Wang Jin, it would be an attempt to silence him.

If this matter were exposed, she would have an irreconcilable grudge with Jiang Ning.

In this era, killing a master was as good as killing a father.

After leaving the martial hall, she glanced back.

"Forget it, let's leave some room for maneuver." She adjusted the straw hat on her head and continued walking forward.

Behind her, in the martial hall.

"You animal!" Wang Jin glared at the disciple beside him, his anger rising, "Betraying your own brothers!"

Wang Jin's furious stare made the disciple shrink back.

"Master, I'm also thinking of you!" he pleaded, "If you don't reveal Jiang Shixiong's whereabouts, this woman will lose patience, and you won't escape her wrath!"

"I believe even if this woman finds Jiang Shixiong, he may not be his match."

"Moreover, the journey to Dongling City is long, and it won't be easy for her to find Jiang Shixiong."

At this moment, Wang Jin deeply regretted his actions.

He shouldn't have revealed Jiang Ning's departure to his disciples.

He had thought that Jiang Ning's trip to Dongling City was not a secret mission, so he casually mentioned it to his disciples.

But he never expected a powerful woman to suddenly appear and force him to reveal Jiang Ning's whereabouts.

He had withstood the interrogation, but he didn't expect Jiang Ning's plans to be exposed by his own disciple.

Thinking of this, Wang Jin cursed, "You animal! Once I can move, I'll make you regret it!"

Hearing this, the disciple's eyes flashed with resentment as he glared at Wang Jin's angry face.

He made up his mind.

But seeing the other two disciples and Wang Jin's long-suppressed anger, his determination wavered.

Meanwhile, Yu Manyun rode her horse swiftly out of Luoshui County.

Along the official road, she galloped towards Dongling City.

Dongling City.

As the caravan approached and saw Dongling City, smiles appeared on their faces.

The long journey, the weariness of traveling by boat and carriage, was no easy feat, especially in this era.

For the caravan, aside from a few days of rest in the city, the rest of the time was spent camping in the wilderness.

The food was poor.

The sleep was uncomfortable.

Under such circumstances, it was indeed a tough journey.

Jiang Ning stepped out of the carriage.

The city wall ahead of them was like a giant dragon lying horizontally, towering at twelve to thirteen zhang high.

Through the front wall, one could still see the obviously taller wall behind.

According to the structure of Dong Ling City, it was clear that the entrance was to the west of the river.

Within the taller wall behind, every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, and the strategic location of the medicinal herbs was to the east of the river.

The west side of the river was the first line of defense for Dong Ling City, and the east side was the next line of defense.

"Is this Dong Ling City? It's truly magnificent!" Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

The twelve to thirteen zhang high city wall was something he had never seen in his previous life. He had visited the ancient and grandest Jinling City Wall, which was only twenty-six meters high.

Dong Ling City, standing at twelve to thirteen zhang high, was at least nearly forty meters tall.

The fact that he could see the city wall to the east from here meant that it was even taller, at least fifty meters or more, perhaps even seventy to eighty meters!

"This is truly exaggerated!" he thought to himself.

As he pondered these numbers, heaved a silent sigh.

On the other side.

At the entrance of Dong Ling City.

Two men dressed in black and gold uniforms, with a ring-handled saber hanging diagonally across their waists.

They kept their eyes on the long line of people entering the city gate.

"Xu, when do you think Jiang Ning will arrive?"

"I don't know!"

"Xu, we've been standing at the city gate since last night, and we still haven't seen him. According to the news from Luoshui County, he should have arrived yesterday. I don't know if he's even coming to Dong Ling City!"

"Calm down!"

"Xu, this errand is really frustrating. We've been standing here for a whole day without a moment's rest. It's so boring!"

"Don't worry, even if Jiang Ning is late, it's only a matter of a day or two. We'll be here for a few days at most."

"Xu, if we really have to wait for three days, I'll go crazy!"

"Even if you go crazy, we have to endure it. Jiang Ning isn't just anyone; he's an Eighth Rank Official. His master had an incident in Luoshui County, and we must inform him."

"Xu, his master is also really unlucky. I don't know what powerful enemy Jiang Ning has provoked, to suffer such a sudden calamity."

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On the other side.

After the caravan stopped.

Liu Guangqi appeared before Jiang Ning.

"Brother Liu!" Jiang Ning spoke up.

"Jiang Scholar, Dong Ling City is ahead!" Liu Guangqi pointed in the direction of Dong Ling City.

Jiang Ning clasped his hands together, "Thank you, Brother Liu, for your care during the journey."

Liu Guangqi laughed heartily, "It's nothing."

Then he said, "Jiang Scholar, if you encounter any trouble in Dong Ling City, you can find me at Hundred Herbs Hall. I'll be there for about a month!"

"Thank you, Brother Liu!" Jiang Ning clasped his hands again.

The middle-aged gentleman in front of him had come from Baisha County, and despite not knowing his identity, had taken care of him.

Last night, he had paid five taels of silver, which wasn't even enough for the toll fee at Shuang Yang Mountain.

The reason he was allowed to join the caravan was because Liu Guangqi saw him as a scholar preparing for the imperial examinations, and the caravan had agreed to his request out of respect for Liu Guangqi.

Although he didn't need the caravan's help, he was still grateful for their assistance.

It was rare for someone unrelated to him to help him to this extent.

After a brief conversation, Liu Guangqi hurried towards the front of the caravan.

They were preparing to enter the city, which was not a simple matter.

Entering the city required paying an entry fee and dealing with various formalities to avoid trouble from the city guards.

At this moment.

Following the wind blowing from the front, he heard the caravan owner speaking to Liu Guangqi.

At the same time, Jiang Ning also sensed the woman's implied criticism of Liu Guangqi.

Liu Guangqi had allowed him to join the caravan without prior approval, only reporting to the caravan owner after the fact.

This wasn't the first time Jiang Ning had heard the caravan owner, the woman, criticizing Liu Guangqi over this matter.

Impossible to achieve greatness! Jiang Ning silently shook his head.

During his stay with the caravan, he had also learned of their origins.

This caravan belonged to the Su Family of Baisha County.

The Su Family was the dominant force in Baisha County, controlling all medicinal herb businesses.

The woman was a member of the Su Family, and this trip from Baisha County to Dong Ling City was a test for her.

The better she performed on this test, the more beautiful and capable she would be considered, and the more important responsibilities she would receive from the family in the future.

This was why the Su Family member wanted to recruit the exceptionally tall monk.

After all, in this world, without the support of martial power, it was difficult to accomplish great things.

The greater the task, the greater the interests involved, and without the deterrence of martial power, one would eventually be picked clean.

Therefore, the Su Family member needed a strong individual like him to support her.

Jiang Ning shook his head, dispelling the random thoughts in his mind, and chose not to listen to the faint voices carried by the wind.

(End of Chapter)

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