Chapter 340: Luoshui Lake, Jiang Ning, Paying a Visit to the Valley! (Thanks to the generous reward

Chapter 340: Luoshui Lake, Jiang Ning, Paying a Visit to the Valley! (Thanks to the generous reward from Star Pupil)



December 8, 2024

Inside a room.

"Master!"

Seeing Wang Jin getting up from the bed, Jiang Ning clasped his hands together, his face filled with guilt.

"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.

"Elder Hong notified his colleagues in Dongling City, and they passed on the message to me at the city gate. When I heard the news, I rushed over immediately!"

"Rushed over?" Wang Jin looked at Jiang Ning, his expression touched. Then, he smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. It's just some external injuries. If others see you on the road, they might think you're attending a funeral!"

Jiang Ning shook his head calmly, then turned to the physician beside him.

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

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

Jiang Ning immediately understood.

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

Hearing these words, the old physician glanced at Wang Jin and gritted his teeth.

"Lord Jiang, let's talk outside!"

"Alright!" Jiang Ning nodded.

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

He then addressed Hong Minghu and Ye Qiu, "Elder Hong, Brother Ye, I'll be right back!"

"Go ahead!" Hong Minghu laughed heartily, "Now that you're here, I can rest assured. I'll head back to the Patrol Inspector's Office first!"

Seeing this, Ye Qiu also clasped his hands 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 clasped his hands together.

Doctor Niu sighed and said, "Your master's condition is very complicated! Wang Jin's internal meridians are all destroyed, and the bones in both his legs are in a shattered state. The index fingers on both hands are even more severely injured, and his five viscera and six entrails have also suffered varying degrees of damage."

"If it weren't for Wang Jin's profound martial arts cultivation and strong physique, an ordinary person with such severe injuries would have already passed away."

"Can he be cured?" asked Jiang Ning.

Doctor Niu shook his head, "My medical skills are not enough to completely cure Wang Jin. In the best-case scenario, he will have to rely on a cane to walk in the future, and his hands will likely only be able to function at a normal level. He can take care of himself, but engaging in combat will be difficult!"

"I understand!" Jiang Ning nodded.

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

If a locally renowned physician could treat him to this extent, then the Valley Lord Lu Qingshan of Yao Wang Gu would surely be able to restore him even better.

With this thought, Jiang Ning fell into deep contemplation, pondering how to convince Lu Qingshan to provide treatment.

A moment later, Jiang Ning returned to Wang Jin's room alone.

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

"Master, I let him go back first!"

"Why?" Wang Jin was slightly puzzled.

Jiang Ning explained, "I plan to take you to Yao Wang Gu to visit Lu Qingshan."

"Yao Wang Gu? Lu Qingshan?" Wang Jin's eyes lit up with hope as he looked at Jiang Ning. "Are you asking the Valley Lord of Yao Wang Gu to help?"

As a renowned martial artist in the county, no one understood Wang Jin's condition better than himself.

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

It might even be difficult for him to walk freely in the future.

After dominating the region for so many years and establishing a resounding reputation, he couldn't accept becoming disabled in the lower half of his body.

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

Upon suddenly hearing Jiang Ning's suggestion to visit Lu Qingshan, the Valley Lord of Yao Wang Gu, his heart was filled with hope.

Other physicians couldn't completely cure him, but Lu Qingshan was different.

As the Valley Lord of Yao Wang Gu, Lu Qingshan's reputation resounded throughout Dongling Prefecture.

Everyone knew that within Dongling Prefecture, there was only one person with the strongest medical skills, and that was Lu Qingshan of Yao Wang Gu.

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

"I should be able to ask him. Lu Qingshan and I have a good relationship. My brother, Jiang Li's, hand was healed by him."

Hearing these words, Wang Jin's eyes lit up.

Hearing these words, Wang Jin's eyes lit up even more, and he suddenly remembered something.

Previously, when Jiang Li's right arm was injured during the raid on a stronghold of the Bai Shen Sect, it was Lu Qingshan who had healed it, and it had since recovered completely.

This thought ignited a burning hope within Wang Jin's heart.

At that moment, Jiang Ning spoke up, "Master, can you endure a long journey?"

"A minor issue!" Wang Jin's face broke into a smile. "Your master can handle this kind of shaking, it's nothing to me."

The backyard.

"Master Wang!"

"Master Wang!"

With Jiang Ning and Wang Jin's appearance, Zhou Xing and Cheng Ran, who were in the backyard, immediately stood up and spoke.

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

"Brother Jiang, what's going on?" Cheng Ran's face was filled with surprise.

Zhou Xing, standing beside him, also looked perplexed.

At this moment, Wang Jin was lying on Jiang Ning's back, and Jiang Ning carried Wang Jin as he walked out from inside the building.

Jiang Ning spoke, "Both of you, I'm taking Master Wang to Yao Wang Gu to seek medical treatment. If anyone asks, just tell them the truth!"

"Understood!" The two of them immediately responded.

After expressing himself.

Jiang Ning didn't waste any time.

He exerted force with his legs, and with a leap, he vanished beyond the buildings like a white ape crossing a mountain stream, disappearing in an instant.

After leaving the martial arts academy.

Jiang Ning, carrying Wang Jin, leaped over the buildings.

With a single leap, they covered a distance of a hundred meters.

The howling wind roared in the ears of the two.

Wang Jin narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Your movement technique is so fast! You've already left the city!" Wang Jin looked at the scenery outside the city, his expression filled with awe.

Jiang Ning gazed ahead, "Otherwise, how could I, your disciple, be in Luoshui County right now?"

As he spoke.

He had already left the walls of Luoshui County, a hundred zhang away, and his kinetic energy began to dissipate, his body following a parabolic trajectory downward.

Feeling the descent, Wang Jin's dantian sank, and the energy within him surged.

He knew that at this height, the fall 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 his descending body suddenly halt, as if stepping on solid ground, and his body rose again.

Wang Jin's heart trembled.

He turned to look back.

Behind him, a white air blast slowly expanded.

His perspective rose with it.

Walking on air?

Wang Jin's heart trembled once more.

He never expected that what he had only heard of in legends would appear on his own cheap disciple.

Carrying someone and walking on air.

Such a skill was legendary in his mind.

"What level has my cheap disciple reached?" His heart surged with awe.

Then.

He felt another booming air blast, and their descending bodies halted once more.

After a few rises and falls.

Like stepping down stairs, Jiang Ning, carrying Wang Jin, landed steadily and then rushed towards the forest ahead.

The location of Yao Wang Gu was firmly etched in his mind, and he chose a straight route, crossing through the wild mountains and streams.

The straight path ahead was the quickest route to Yao Wang Gu.

For him now, every step felt like walking on solid ground.

As Jiang Ning landed on the ground, Wang Jin finally spoke.

"Where did you learn to walk on air, boy?"

Jiang Ning sprinted forward, his face against the howling wind, and said, "When the Inner Breath Capacity reaches a certain level, one can naturally burst forth with its power!"

At this moment, Jiang Ning understood the doubts and astonishment in Wang Jin's heart.

He continued, "Before, I had a chance encounter in Luoshui Lake, where I found a Thunder Tree and harvested several Thunderfruits, including one that was over a hundred years old. With this opportunity, my Inner Breath has reached the strength of two cycles."

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

Two cycles meant a hundred and twenty years.

What kind of concept was this?

He dared not think about it.

Even a Grandmaster typically possessed the strength of one cycle.

As for two cycles, that was a rare few.

And now, his cheap disciple, not yet of adult age, already possessed the strength of two cycles!

Wang Jin couldn't help but gasp in shock, feeling incredibly astonished once again.

An hour and a half later, Jiang Ning carried Wang Jin on his back, wading through the stream in the mountain gorge.

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

"Boy, don't push yourself too hard, take a rest!" Wang Jin, on Jiang Ning's back, felt the sweat soaking his clothes and Jiang Ning's exhaustion.

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 felt the nourishing effect of the stream on his body, rapidly recovering from his fatigue.

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

As they moved forward, the stream gradually deepened.

Soon, it reached his knees.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning continued forward.

Wang Jin, nestled on Jiang Ning's back, felt the changes in Jiang Ning's body.

He could sense the heavy breathing, rapid heartbeat, and exhaustion from a moment ago.

But now, he felt Jiang Ning's breathing quickly stabilizing, his heartbeat returning to a steady drumbeat, and his fatigue visibly dissipating.

What kind of method was this? Wang Jin was secretly astonished.

He had never seen such a rapid recovery from extreme exhaustion.

After a while, Jiang Ning opened his eyes.

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

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

Yao Wang Gu was located in the southeastern part of Dongling Prefecture.

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

And now, with the recent clearing of the weather, Yao Wang Gu had returned to its lush and vibrant state, with blooming flowers and a lively atmosphere.

"Grandmaster, the Prince of Huainan has requested a batch of antidote pills," a man with a radiant red face and a head full of white hair said to a middle-aged man atop the highest wooden platform in the valley.

The middle-aged man, with his hands behind his back, had slightly white hair at his temples and was none other than Lu Qingshan, the Valley Lord of Yao Wang Gu.

He was a renowned powerful figure in Dongling Prefecture, ranked at the peak of the Fifth Stage.

In the entire Dongling Prefecture, there were only a handful of such powerful individuals, numbering in the tens.

"Antidote pills?" Lu Qingshan was slightly surprised, his face showing a thoughtful expression. "Could it be that the Prince of Huainan is planning to travel through the Southern Borderlands to the Demon Country?"

"Most likely!" The old man nodded. "According to rumors, the Princess of Huainan is a nine-tailed fox demon, 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 Prince of Huainan has requested a batch of antidote pills, we'll just have to refine them."

"Yes, Grandmaster!" The old man nodded.

As he was about to step down, a voice rang out from above.

"Jiang Ning of Luoshui County, here to pay respects to the valley—"

"Jiang Ning of Luoshui County, here to pay respects to the valley—"

"Jiang Ning of Luoshui County, here to pay respects to the valley—"

The deafening voice suddenly echoed from above, like a series of thunderclaps.

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

Jiang Ning?

Lu Qingshan was taken aback and looked up in the direction of the voice.

His pupils suddenly widened.

At the entrance of the valley, on the peak of a mountain, a man carrying an old man was walking on air.

With each step, a burst of energy exploded, spreading in all directions.

Each footfall in the air seemed to resonate within him, stirring up waves of awe.

Walking on air, transcending the void.

(End of Chapter)

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