Chapter 358: Digesting the Harvest, Demonic Aura Overhead!

Chapter 358: Digesting the Harvest, Demonic Aura Overhead!

December 24, 2024

Eastern Courtyard.

At the lakeside, the sun was obscured by clouds, and a gentle breeze brushed the lake's surface.

Jiang Ning raised his hand and swallowed another drop of Hundred Spirit Blood, refining it within himself.

He refined two more drops of the blood, finally feeling his body's deficiency replenished.

His gaze then fell upon the opened jade box.

After consuming and refining four drops of the Hundred Spirit Blood, there were still six drops of blood in the box, coagulated like quicksilver, yet remaining distinct.

The pungent sweetness permeated the surroundings, intensifying the frenzy of the ornamental fish in the lake.

"Forget it, I won't keep any!"

Jiang Ning glanced at the remaining Hundred Spirit Blood in the jade box and made his decision.

He then took out his spiritual weapon, a long blade, and fed it with his blood to nurture its spirit energy.

He also summoned the Dragon Carp and Old Turtle, feeding them his blood.

"In ancient times, the Buddha cut his flesh to feed the eagles. Today, I feed my blood to fish and turtles, and there's a bit of similarity!"

Watching the Dragon Carp and Old Turtle devour his blood, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile in satisfaction.

At this moment, he felt even more like a different version of Tang Sanzang.

The flesh of Tang Sanzang was said to grant eternal life when consumed.

And his blood and flesh could significantly enhance one's strength.

He continued to let his blood flow until he had refined all the remaining Hundred Spirit Blood.

At this moment, Linglong and Old Turtle exuded astonishing auras.

Their auras permeated the surroundings, silencing the environment.

Through his extraordinary eyes, Jiang Ning observed the distinct colors of the auras rising from the two creatures.

Linglong, being a dragon carp, had an aura invisible to the naked eye, but it appeared like a radiant rainbow to Jiang Ning, rising to a height of three meters.

The Old Turtle's aura was different.

It was like dark clouds covering the sky, a menacing black cloud.

Especially after Jiang Ning activated his Heavenly Eye, the auras from both creatures became even clearer.

The Old Turtle's aura spread throughout the courtyard, enveloping half of the mansion with dark clouds, like a dark cloud overhead.

Beneath this aura, there was a radiant glow, like the light of flames, with the power to break through the oppressive dark clouds.

Under the influence of these two auras, the entire courtyard seemed to become dim and uncertain.

"Is this demonic aura?"

Jiang Ning opened his Heavenly Eye, observing the commotion above and muttering to himself.

After observing for several breaths, he closed his Heavenly Eye.

The scene before him instantly vanished.

Even though the clouds blocked the sun, the courtyard remained bright.

However, with his own eyes, Jiang Ning still saw the demonic aura lingering above the mansion.

Five hundred meters away, at the Bai Manor.

Bai Luoyu looked towards Jiang Ning's direction.

"Dark clouds overhead, covering the sky!"

"Could this aura be demonic?"

His eyes widened in astonishment, finding it hard to believe what he was seeing.

Then, he turned to the maid beside him.

"Ah Mei, do you see the anomaly in that direction?"

As he spoke, Bai Luoyu pointed towards the direction of Jiang Ning's mansion.

Hearing her master's words, the maid, dressed in a white skirt with subtle plum blossom patterns, looked carefully.

After a few moments, she shook her head.

"Master, I don't see anything unusual."

Bai Luoyu nodded slowly.

"Indeed, ordinary people's eyes cannot perceive anything. It must be demonic aura or something similar."

Meanwhile, Jiang Li received the two items passed on by Lu Yi.

He recognized the drop of dark red blood sealed in amber, and his eyes widened in surprise.

He was familiar with this item because, during Jiang Yiming's birthday banquet, Jiang Ning had taken out a similar treasure, which allowed Jiang Yiming to quickly enter the Martial Dao and become a Ninth-Rank Martial Practitioner within a short time.

"Brother Jiang, Young Master said that these two items are insignificant to him, and he wants you to accept them without any hesitation."

"With these two items, achieving the Ninth Rank in the Martial Dao is within easy reach, and even the Eighth Rank is a simple matter."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li took a deep breath.

He tightly clenched the two items passed on by Lu Yi.

"Tell Ah Ning that I won't let his kindness go to waste!"

Jiang Li decisively accepted the two items.

He knew that Jiang Ning had asked Lu Yi to deliver them so that he couldn't refuse.

The next moment, he tore open the seal and opened the jade box.

Instantly, a chill emanated from the box, flowing along its edges and down to his fingers and palm.

Jiang Li felt a profound coldness.

"This preservation method!"

He inwardly gasped in surprise.

Although he didn't know the grade of the Transformation Pill within, after seeing this preservation method, he realized that the value of the pill in the jade box far exceeded his imagination.

At that moment, as the jade box opened, a continuous stream of cold air still fell from its surroundings, forming a spectacle akin to a waterfall of mist and clouds in mid-air.

"Cold jade as the base, jade liquid as the seal!" Jiang Li muttered to himself.

He then picked up the pigeon-egg-sized pill from the box and placed it in his mouth.

As he swallowed, the entire pill went down his throat.

After that, he also put the amber-sealed blood pearl into his mouth.

Biting down, he instantly cracked the hardened amber-like substance, allowing the blood pearl to seep into his body.

Beside him, Lu Yi witnessed Jiang Li's face change, his teeth clenching, his neck veins bulging, his facial muscles twitching, and sweat breaking out on his forehead.

Then, Jiang Li's eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

Witnessing this, Lu Yi was stunned.

She quickly went to find Liu Wanwan.

In just a moment, Liu Wanwan hurriedly followed Lu Yi.

"What happened?" Liu Wanwan asked, taken aback by Jiang Li's unconscious state under the shade of a tree.

Lu Yi explained, "Lady Liu, Jiang Li just fainted after taking a pill and a drop of blood given by Young Master Jiang."

"That's good!" Liu Wanwan heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Knowing that her husband's fainting was due to something given by Jiang Ning, she felt no anxiety.

"The medicine's effects are probably too intense, and Li Ge's body couldn't handle it temporarily!" Liu Wanwan said.

She then squatted down, grabbed Jiang Li's right arm, and tried to put it on her shoulder.

The next moment, she was taken aback.

She extended her relatively fair hands and wiped them over Jiang Li's exposed skin.

She immediately felt a greasy sensation, and her fair palms and fingers became stained with some grime.

"Marrow Washing and Sinew Severing?" Liu Wanwan was surprised.

She looked at Jiang Li's face again.

Instantly, she noticed that Jiang Li's skin had darkened slightly compared to before.

She wiped her hands over Jiang Li's cheeks and forehead once more, and the sensation was incredibly slippery, as if she had touched a body coated with oil.

Looking at her fingers and palms stained with the layer of oil and black grime, Liu Wanwan smiled inwardly.

She raised her head and looked at Lu Yi.

"Miss Lu Yi, I'll take Li Ge back to rest first. He's in a state of purging toxins from his body due to Marrow Washing and Sinew Severing!"

At this moment, Liu Wanwan felt even more grateful to Jiang Ning, her brother-in-law.

As the legitimate daughter of the Liu family, her knowledge was far beyond that of ordinary people.

She was well aware of the value of pills that could bring about Marrow Washing and Sinew Severing, and she knew that such pills were not to be taken lightly.

At the same time, Lu Yi saw Liu Wanwan struggling and immediately offered her help.

"Lady Liu, do you need my assistance?"

"No need!" Liu Wanwan shook her head.

Then, gritting her teeth, she lifted Jiang Li from the ground.

"Miss Lu Yi, I'll take Li Ge back to his room first!"

"Mhm!" Lu Yi nodded.

Watching Liu Wanwan struggle to carry Jiang Li away, a glimmer of admiration flashed in her eyes.

On the other side, at the Eastern Courtyard, Jiang Ning observed the dragon carp and the old turtle for a moment.

He then threw them both back into the lake.

The two had consumed too much of his blood, and it was clear that they wouldn't be able to finish digesting it in a short time.

After setting the two aside, Jiang Ning looked up at the sky again.

In the morning, he had dispersed the clouds, but now they were gathering once more.

However, Jiang Ning paid no attention to this phenomenon.

With the ability to summon clouds and rain at will, he could call forth heavy rain or disperse the clouds, clearing the sky.

Having gained control over the weather, Jiang Ning no longer worried about its changes.

He sat cross-legged.

Then, he took out another object from the Infinite Storage Ring.

A jade box.

On the box was a label.

Thousand Spirit Blood.

After glancing at the box, Jiang Ning put the Thousand Spirit Blood back into his bag.

He wasn't in a hurry to use the Thousand Spirit Blood, even though he had already consumed the Hundred Spirit Blood.

Instead, he kept it as a backup.

A single drop of Thousand Spirit Blood was equivalent to ten drops of Hundred Spirit Blood.

With such a precious item, even if his energy and blood were excessively depleted, he could restore himself to his original state by refining the Thousand Spirit Blood.

After putting away the Thousand Spirit Blood, Jiang Ning took out another object.

A palm-sized jade box with a few words written on it.

Lunar Dew.

Behold.

Jiang Ning glanced at his status panel.

【Essence Energy】: 3533.31

"3,533.31 Essence Energy Points. Today, before this, I primarily consumed ten drops of Hundred Spirit Blood."

"Hundred Spirit Blood, according to my previous test, this object neither belongs to the category of Heavenly Materials nor Earth Treasures, so its effect on Essence Energy Points is not significant."

Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

Then, he memorized the numbers on the panel once more.

The next moment, his gaze returned to the jade box containing the Lunar Dew.

Lunar Dew.

A rare Heavenly Material that enhances spiritual power.

Its value is measured in drops.

At the Administration Office of the Patrol Office, ten drops cost him a full 100,000 Contribution Points.

Its value rivals that of Hundred Spirit Blood.

And Hundred Spirit Blood is a crucial external factor for achieving the Grandmaster level.

This effect alone bestows an extraordinary value upon Hundred Spirit Blood.

"I wonder how much Lunar Dew will enhance my spiritual power and increase my Essence Energy Points!"

Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

Then, he opened the jade box containing the Lunar Dew.

Instantly, a chill emanated from the box, forming a mist that slowly flowed along the floor and dissipated over ten feet away.

"It's still being stored at low temperatures!" Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile at the sight.

Subsequently, he focused his mind.

A drop of clear and transparent liquid, resembling an ordinary water droplet, flew out of the jade box and directly into his slightly open mouth.

The Lunar Dew landed in his mouth.

Instantly, a chill ran through his body, and his mind became clear, free from distractions.

This state lasted for over ten breaths.

Hoo—

Jiang Ning gently exhaled the turbid air from his stomach.

The turbid air was chilling, instantly forming a mist in the air that stretched over three feet.

He slightly closed his eyes, sensing the changes in his spiritual power.

He nodded.

There was some effect!

Then, he continued in the same manner, and the remaining nine drops of Lunar Dew were quickly refined by Jiang Ning, becoming nourishment for his spiritual power.

After completely refining the Lunar Dew, he once again expanded his spiritual power field.

In an instant, a 360-meter radius area clearly appeared in his mind.

Within this range, he had a godlike perspective, able to see every corner without any blind spots.

After testing for a moment, he retracted his spiritual power field and reopened his eyes.

"Before the transformation of my spiritual power, my spiritual power field could cover a 350-meter radius."

"After a period of natural growth and refining ten drops of Lunar Dew today, it can only cover a 360-meter radius."

Jiang Ning couldn't help but shake his head.

The effect of Lunar Dew fell far short of his expectations.

Ten drops of Lunar Dew cost him 100,000 Contribution Points.

A hundred thousand Contribution Points, when converted to silver, would bring him an income of 100,000 taels.

If he wanted to exchange it for Contribution Points, it would require a full 200,000 taels of silver.

Such a sacrifice only resulted in a mere ten-meter increase in the range of his spiritual power field.

He shook his head again.

"I just hope that the Lunar Dew will bring me a decent amount of Essence Energy Points!"

"After all, Lunar Dew is indeed a genuine Heavenly Material!"

Then, Jiang Ning fixed his gaze on the crimson crystal within the Infinite Storage Ring.

As his mind moved, the crimson crystal, known as the Void Crystal, appeared before his eyes.

Looking at it, a fiery glint flashed in Jiang Ning's eyes.

This crystal was the most expensive item he had purchased from the Administration Office.

It cost him a full 500,000 Contribution Points.

It was also the most valuable item he possessed to date.

Within the Void Crystal, there existed the Grand Sun Contemplation Diagram.

The Grand Sun Contemplation Diagram was a spiritual power enhancement method created by the Holy Warrior himself.

"Grand Sun Contemplation Diagram!"

"I hope it will significantly boost my spiritual power!"

Jiang Ning held the crimson Void Crystal, muttering to himself.

Then, he placed the Void Crystal on his forehead.

Instantly, the instructions that White Grandma had given him flashed through his mind.

The Void Crystal had a limited number of activations.

After multiple activations, the crystal would become ineffective.

Those few activations were crucial for him to memorize the Grand Sun Contemplation Diagram and its state of mind.

"This shouldn't be difficult for me. After all, I possess the ability to never forget anything I see!"

He closed his eyes.

(End of Chapter)

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