Chapter 340: Jiang Ning in Luoshui County, Paying a Visit to the Valley Master! (Thanks to Xing Zai

Chapter 340: Jiang Ning in Luoshui County, Paying a Visit to the Valley Master! (Thanks to Xing Zai for the generous reward)



December 8, 2024

Inside a room, Jiang Ning stood up from his bed and bowed to Wang Jin, a look of guilt on his face.

"Master, shouldn't you be in Dongling City at this time? How did you end up here?" Wang Jin looked at Jiang Ning, his expression filled with surprise.

"Master Hong sent a message to my colleagues in Dongling City. They passed it on to me at the city gate, and as soon as I heard the news, I rushed over here!"

"You rushed over?" Wang Jin's expression softened as he smiled, "It's not a big deal, just some minor external injuries. If others see you on the road, they might think you're attending a funeral!"

Jiang Ning shook his head calmly and turned to the physician standing beside him.

"Doctor Niu, how is my master's condition?"

The old physician hesitated, remembering Wang Jin's previous instructions.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning understood.

"Just speak frankly, without regard for my master's instructions. If you hide anything and delay his treatment, you won't be able to bear the consequences."

The old physician glanced at Wang Jin and clenched his teeth.

"Jiang, let's talk outside."

"Alright," Jiang Ning nodded.

He turned to Wang Jin, "Master, I'll be right back! Don't worry, I'll do my best to treat your injuries."

Then, addressing Hong Ming Hu and Ye Qiu, he said, "Master Hong, Brother Ye, I'll be right back!"

"Go ahead," Hong Ming Hu chuckled, "Now that you're here, I can rest easy. I'll head back to the Patrol Office first."

Ye Qiu also bowed and took his leave.

The two of them left first.

In the backyard, Doctor Niu, dressed in a gray robe, stood before Jiang Ning.

"Doctor Niu, please don't hide anything. This is very important!" Jiang Ning bowed.

Doctor Niu sighed, "Your master's condition is quite complicated. Master Wang's internal meridians are all damaged, and the bones in both his legs are in a shattered state. His index fingers, especially, are severely affected, and his five viscera and six bowels have varying degrees of injury."

"If it weren't for Master Wang's profound martial arts cultivation and robust physique, such injuries would have taken his life long ago."

"Can he be cured?" Jiang Ning asked.

Doctor Niu shook his head, "My medical skills are not enough to completely heal Master Wang. In the best-case scenario, Master Wang will have to rely on a cane to walk in the future. His hands might only retain normal functionality, enough to take care of himself, but he won't be able to engage in combat."

"I understand!" Jiang Ning nodded.

Instead of feeling down, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If a local physician in a small county could treat his master to this extent, then the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, Lu Qingshan, would undoubtedly be able to restore him even better.

At this thought, Jiang Ning fell into deep contemplation.

He pondered how he could convince Lu Qingshan to treat his master.

After a moment, Jiang Ning returned to Wang Jin's room alone.

"Where's Doctor Niu?" Wang Jin asked.

"Master, I sent him back first!"

"Why?" Wang Jin was puzzled.

"I plan to take you to Medicine King Valley to visit Valley Master Lu Qingshan," Jiang Ning explained.

"Medicine King Valley? Lu Qingshan?" Wang Jin's eyes lit up with hope as he looked at Jiang Ning. "Are you going to ask the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley for help?"

As a renowned martial artist in the county, Wang Jin knew better than anyone the severity of his injuries.

He was well aware of the extent of the damage to his body, and even with a smooth recovery, it would be impossible to restore his body to its original state.

Walking freely in the future might even be a challenge.

With his reputation as a formidable figure in the region, he couldn't accept becoming disabled from the waist down.

To avoid worrying his disciples, he had been gritting his teeth and putting on a brave front these past few days.

But now, hearing that Jiang Ning wanted to take him to visit the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, his heart suddenly filled with hope.

While other physicians might be able to heal him completely, Lu Qingshan was different.

As the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, Lu Qingshan's reputation preceded him in Dongling County.

Everyone knew that within Dongling County, there was only one person with the strongest medical skills, and that was the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, Lu Qingshan.

At that moment, Jiang Ning's eyes shone brightly as he looked at Wang Jin, and he nodded slightly.

"I should be able to convince him. Lu Qingshan and I have a good relationship. My brother, Jiang Li, had his hand healed by him."

"That's right!" Wang Jin's eyes lit up even more, and he suddenly remembered.

Previously, when Jiang Li had joined forces to eradicate a stronghold of the Worship God Sect, his right arm had been injured and disabled. But now, it had fully recovered.

He hadn't known how it was healed until now, when Jiang Ning's words revealed that it was Lu Qingshan's doing.

At this thought, Wang Jin's heart was filled with burning hope.

Just then, Jiang Ning spoke up, "Master, can you endure a long journey?"

"No problem!" Wang Jin smiled, "I, your master, am a well-known figure in the region. A little bumpiness is nothing. I can definitely handle it."

The backyard.

"Master Wang!"

"Master Wang!"

As Jiang Ning and Wang Jin appeared, Zhou Xing and Cheng Ran, who were in the backyard, immediately stood up and spoke.

Then, they both turned to look at Jiang Ning, who was carrying Wang Jin on his back.

"Brother Jiang, what are you doing?" Cheng Ran asked, his face filled with astonishment.

Zhou Xing, standing nearby, also looked perplexed.

At this moment, Wang Jin was lying on Jiang Ning's back, and Jiang Ning carried him out of the building.

Jiang Ning said, "Fellow disciples, I'm taking Master Wang to Medicine King Valley to seek medical treatment. If anyone asks, just tell them the truth!"

"Understood!" The two replied immediately.

After expressing himself, Jiang Ning wasted no more time.

With a burst of strength, he leaped into the air, his body soaring like a white ape crossing a ravine, and in an instant, he disappeared behind the building.

After leaving the Martial Academy, Jiang Ning, carrying Wang Jin, leaped through the air.

With each rise and fall, they covered a distance of a hundred meters.

A gust of wind howled in their ears.

Wang Jin narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Your movement technique is so natural, without a hint of forced effort."

Then, he sighed softly in Jiang Ning's ear, "Your skill has long surpassed that of your teacher!"

"Master, can you endure this kind of jolt?" asked Jiang Ning.

"No problem!" Wang Jin smiled. "At this stage, my body is strong. As long as I don't die, with a day's worth of recovery aided by medicine, most of my injuries have already healed. This little jolt is nothing!"

"I understand!" Jiang Ning nodded.

Then he asked, "Master, did the woman who attacked you reveal her identity?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Jin pondered for a moment before shaking his head. "She didn't at the time. She kept pressing me about your whereabouts. How could I possibly reveal your information to someone with such a background? I naturally refused to say anything."

Speaking to this point, he sighed again. "I never expected this to happen. A few days ago, when a disciple asked about your location, I casually mentioned it, not realizing that beast would reveal your movements."

At this point, Wang Jin suddenly realized, "Right, you came back alone. What about your older brother, sister-in-law, and their family? If that woman could attack me, she would certainly use them to pressure and threaten you."

"Don't worry, Master!" Jiang Ning assured him. "Before I left, I made arrangements and entrusted a prominent figure in Dongling County to take care of them. No matter who it is, they won't be able to harm my brother and sister-in-law's family in Dongling County!"

"Then I can rest easy!" said Wang Jin.

Jiang Ning paused, wanting to tell Wang Jin that revealing his movements at that time was no big deal, and his strength was more than enough to deal with that mysterious woman.

But this thought merely circulated in his mind once before he suppressed it.

Wang Jin's refusal to speak was a sign of his care and good intentions.

There was no need for him to mention such meaningless words after the fact.

He firmly suppressed the thoughts in his heart.

Moments later, Jiang Ning had already climbed onto the outer wall of Luo Water County.

With a slight dip of his legs, he leaped into the air, instantly soaring like a soaring roc.

The strong wind caused Wang Jin's eyes to narrow into a slit.

"You're so fast! You've already left the city!" Wang Jin exclaimed as he gazed at the scenery outside the city.

Jiang Ning looked ahead and said, "How else could I be in Luo Water County at this moment?"

As he spoke, he had already traveled a hundred zhang away from the city wall, and his kinetic energy began to dissipate, his body falling in a parabolic trajectory.

Feeling the descent, Wang Jin's dantian sank, and his inner breath surged.

He knew that a fall from this height would undoubtedly bring a tremendous impact to both of them.

Suddenly—

Boom—

He heard a booming sound of an air blast coming from beneath Jiang Ning's feet.

Then he felt the descending body suddenly pause, as if stepping on solid ground, and the body rose again.

Wang Jin's heart trembled.

He turned to look back.

Behind him, a white air wave slowly spread out.

His perspective rose with it.

Walking on air?

Wang Jin's heart trembled again.

He never expected that a legend he had only heard of would be witnessed through his own cheap disciple.

Carrying someone and walking on air—

Such a method was a legend in his eyes.

"Just how far has my cheap disciple progressed?" he wondered, his heart filled with awe.

Then, he felt another booming sound of an air blast, and their descending bodies paused again.

After a few more rises and falls,

They descended as if walking down stairs, and Jiang Ning, carrying Wang Jin, landed steadily before heading straight for the mountains ahead.

He had memorized the location of Medicine King Valley and now chose a direct route, crossing through forests, wilderness, and ravines.

The straight line also happened to be the quickest route to Medicine King Valley.

For him now, every step was like walking on flat ground.

Only after Jiang Ning landed on the ground did Wang Jin speak up.

"Where did you learn this air-walking skill, kid?"

As Jiang Ning sprinted forward, facing the raging wind, he replied, "When the total amount of Inner Breath reaches a certain level, it's natural to burst forth with its power!"

At this moment, Jiang Ning also understood Wang Jin's doubts and shock.

So he continued, "Before, I had a stroke of luck in Lo River Lake, where I found a Thunderfruit Tree and harvested several Thunderfruits, including one over a hundred years old. With this stroke of luck, my Inner Breath has reached the strength of two sixty-year cycles."

"Two sixty-year cycles?!?" Wang Jin was stunned by these four words, his mind spinning in the wind.

Two sixty-year cycles, that's one hundred and twenty years.

What a concept was this?

He dared not think about it.

Even a Grandmaster usually only possessed the strength of one sixty-year cycle.

As for two sixty-year cycles, that was extremely rare.

And here, his cheap disciple, not yet twenty years old, already possessed the strength of two sixty-year cycles!!!

He couldn't help but gasp in shock, feeling incredibly surprised once again.

After half an hour.

Jiang Ning, with Wang Jin on his back, waded through the mountain stream.

The icy stream water rose above his calves, and he stepped on the pebbles at the bottom, moving slowly forward against the current.

"Kid, don't push yourself, take a rest," Wang Jin said, feeling Jiang Ning's sweat-soaked clothes and exhaustion on his back.

Jiang Ning continued wading forward, listening to Wang Jin's words, and couldn't help but smile.

"Master, I'm resting right now!"

With his feet in the stream, Jiang Ning also felt the stream nourishing his body, rapidly recovering his energy.

It was as if a parched desert greedily absorbed the gentle rain that had just fallen.

As they went further, the stream got deeper.

Soon, it was above his knees.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning stopped moving forward.

Wang Jin, curled up on Jiang Ning's back, felt his body changing.

He could sense Jiang Ning's heavy breathing, rapid heartbeat, and exhaustion.

But now, he felt Jiang Ning's breathing quickly steady, his pounding heart returning to normal, and his exhaustion visibly fading.

What kind of skill was this?

Wang Jin was secretly shocked.

He had never seen anyone recover so quickly after extreme exhaustion.

After a while.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes.

"Master, let's go! Hold on tight!"

"Okay!" Wang Jin replied, feeling Jiang Ning leap from the stream and soar forward.

Medicine King Valley.

Located in the southeast of Dongling Prefecture.

Due to the terrain, the valley enjoyed a perpetual spring-like climate.

And now, with the recent improvement in weather, the valley had become lush and vibrant, with a scene of flourishing grass, singing birds, and blooming flowers.

"Head, Emperor of Huainan has requested a batch of Antidote Pills."

On the highest wooden platform in the valley.

An elder with a radiant face and white hair spoke to a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back, his temples slightly gray, and wore a long green robe.

This was Lu Qingshan, the Valley Lord of Medicine King Valley.

A renowned powerful figure in Dongling Prefecture, he was a Fifth Rank peak existence.

In all of Dongling Prefecture, there were only a dozen or so such powerful figures.

"Antidote Pills?" Lu Qingshan was slightly surprised, showing a thoughtful expression. "Could it be that the Emperor of Huainan plans to pass through the Southern Borderlands and head to the Southern Demon Country?"

"Most likely!" The elder nodded. "According to rumors, the Empress of Huainan is a Great Demon, a Nine-Tailed Fox, and this might be related."

Lu Qingshan said, "We shouldn't get involved in such matters, nor do we have the qualifications to do so. Since the Emperor of Huainan has requested Antidote Pills, we'll prepare them."

"Yes, Valley Lord!" The elder nodded.

He was about to retreat.

Just then.

"Jiang Ning of River Return County, here to pay respects to the Valley—"

"Jiang Ning of River Return County, here to pay respects to the Valley—"

"Jiang Ning of River Return County, here to pay respects to the Valley—"

". . ."

A deafening voice suddenly boomed from above, like a series of thunderclaps.

It echoed through the valley, instantly reaching everyone's ears.

Jiang Ning?

Lu Qingshan was taken aback, then looked up, following the sound.

His pupils constricted.

At the peak in front of the valley entrance.

A man carried an elder, stepping through the air.

With each step, a blast of energy erupted, spreading in all directions.

Each step seemed to land in his heart, stirring up waves of shock.

Walking through the air, crossing the void.

(End of Chapter)

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