Chapter 366: Back to Medicine King Valley!

Chapter 366: Back to Medicine King Valley!

Medicine King Valley.

The warm sun bathed the valley, where countless flowers bloomed in vibrant competition.

Due to its unique geographical location within the valley and the recent days of warm sunshine, spring arrived earlier in Medicine King Valley than elsewhere.

"We're here!" Jiang Ning exclaimed, letting out a sigh of relief as he gazed at the valley bathed in the evening sunlight.

Traveling from Dongling City to Medicine King Valley, covering almost half of Dongling County, would have taken much longer if not for his recent breakthrough in strength, which significantly increased his speed. Even so, it still took several hours to reach the valley.

A moment later—

"Miss Huang!"

"Commander Jiang!"

A young lady in a yellow gown, carrying a basin of water, spotted Jiang Ning approaching and her eyes widened in surprise. She hadn't expected to see him here.

Jiang Ning's gaze briefly swept over the basin in the young lady's hands, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Miss Huang, thank you for your help these past few days!"

"It's no trouble at all!" The young lady in the yellow gown could only nod her head since she was holding the basin.

Jiang Ning chuckled, "I'd like to go in and check on him now, is that okay?"

"Of course! Of course!" The young lady in the yellow gown nodded repeatedly.

After saying this, she stepped aside to make way.

"Commander Jiang, please come in!"

Jiang Ning nodded at the young lady and stepped over the threshold into the room.

The setting sun shone through the window lattice, casting a serene and peaceful glow on the walls and floor, filling the room with tranquility.

Jiang Ning saw Wang Jin leaning against the bed, flipping through a yellowed ancient book. His complexion was rosy, indicating that his recovery was going well.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning felt relieved.

"Master!"

At the sound of his voice, Wang Jin was startled for a moment, then paused from flipping through the book and followed the voice to see Jiang Ning standing at the doorway.

"You little rascal, how did you get here?" Wang Jin exclaimed, his face lighting up with surprise.

Jiang Ning smiled, "I've brought good things for Master, and I also have some good news for you."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jin's eyes lit up.

"So, today is a double celebration?"

Jiang Ning smiled, "Master, do you want to hear it?"

"Go ahead and tell me," Wang Jin said.

Then, he casually placed the book to the side and got out of bed.

Seeing Jiang Ning's intention to help him up, Wang Jin quickly raised his hand to stop him.

"It's fine, I'm just injured, not disabled. I don't need such careful attention!"

As his words fell, Wang Jin got out of bed and stood up.

Jiang Ning took out a jade bottle containing a pill and placed it on the table.

"Master, the first thing is this bottle of pills I specially prepared for you."

Wang Jin took a few steps, approached the table, grabbed the jade bottle containing the pills, and sat down.

"Essence Strengthening Pill," he read aloud the five characters written on the label attached to the jade bottle.

At that moment, Jiang Ning also sat down.

"Yes, it's the Essence Strengthening Pill," he confirmed.

Just then, a voice drifted in from outside the door.

"Essence Strengthening Pill, what a wonderful thing! It must be the Essence Strengthening Pill from Dragon Tiger Mountain!"

The voice startled both Jiang Ning and Wang Jin, and they turned their eyes towards the doorway.

Soon, Lu Qingshan appeared before their eyes.

"Sect Leader Lu!"

"Sect Leader Lu!"

Both of them stood up to greet him.

"Commander Jiang, why didn't you inform me before coming here? I would have prepared a proper reception. If word gets out, people might think we don't know how to treat guests in Medicine King Valley!" Lu Qingshan looked at Jiang Ning with a smile.

"I came in a hurry and didn't have time to inform Sect Leader Lu. My apologies!" Jiang Ning bowed slightly.

"You're being too polite!" Lu Qingshan raised his hand to stop Jiang Ning's courteous gesture.

Then he turned his attention to Wang Jin.

"Pavilion Master Wang, how is your recovery going?"

"I'm feeling robust!" Wang Jin stomped his foot, his mouth twitched slightly, clearly trying to endure the discomfort. "And I can walk around without any issues now!"

Seeing Wang Jin's slightly twitching mouth, Jiang Ning and Lu Qingshan couldn't help but smile.

Lu Qingshan then extended his hand and placed it on Wang Jin's wrist.

After a few breaths, he retracted his right hand and nodded slightly, "Pavilion Master Wang's condition has indeed improved significantly compared to yesterday."

Then, his gaze shifted to the jade bottle on the table, which had a label indicating the Essence Strengthening Pills.

"Pavilion Master Wang, Commander Jiang, may I open this bottle and take a look?"

"Of course!" Jiang Ning replied.

"Go ahead!" Wang Jin nodded and added, "You two shouldn't stand. Please sit down."

At that moment, Jiang Ning removed the seal from the jade bottle containing the Essence Strengthening Pills.

He held the bottle's opening to his nose and took a sniff.

"What an authentic fragrance!" He nodded and began to comment, "This pill must be the Essence Strengthening Pill from Dragon Tiger Mountain. Each pill is sold outside for twenty taels of gold, and they are extremely rare."

"So expensive?!" Wang Jin couldn't help but widen his eyes in disbelief.

Twenty taels of gold per pill, which is equivalent to twenty thousand taels of silver.

Such an exorbitant price, consuming one pill is even more expensive than eating gold beans.

He turned to look at Jiang Ning, who was pouring tea.

At this moment, Lu Qingshan was also looking at Jiang Ning, his face filled with astonishment.

"Jiang Tongling, you truly are a man of honor and integrity!" Lu Qingshan exclaimed.

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "Pavilion Master Lu, will this pill help my master's injuries heal?"

"Yes!" Lu Qingshan nodded firmly and continued, "And it's highly effective!"

He shook the jade bottle containing the pill, hearing the sound of the pills colliding, and said, "Pavilion Master Wang, after taking these pills, your body will recover quickly, and once your injuries are healed, your martial arts will reach a whole new level!"

"After all, these are the Gu Ben Pei Yuan Dan from Dragon Tiger Mountain, twenty taels of gold each, even more precious than gold!"

After saying this, Lu Qingshan poured out a Gu Ben Pei Yuan Dan into his hand.

The pill was purple-gold in color, with intricate dragon patterns floating on its surface.

"Pavilion Master Wang!" Lu Qingshan gestured.

Wang Jin took a Gu Ben Pei Yuan Dan and looked at Jiang Ning.

"This..."

Jiang Ning smiled, "Master, there's no need to hesitate. Although these pills are precious, they are nothing to me now!"

"Moreover, I feel responsible for what happened to you."

"If you don't take the pill, I won't feel at ease either!"

"And since we've bought them, we can't let them go to waste, right?"

Hearing these words, Wang Jin nodded immediately, "Alright!"

He continued, "I won't hesitate anymore!"

As he finished speaking, he tossed the pill into his mouth. With a slight movement of his throat, the pill slid down into his belly.

"Pavilion Master Wang, keep it safe. Just take one Gu Ben Pei Yuan Dan per day, don't take more!" Lu Qingshan resealed the jade bottle and instructed Wang Jin.

"Understood!" Wang Jin nodded.

"Jiang Tongling, it's getting late, and the sun is about to set. Can we stay in the valley for the night?" Lu Qingshan asked.

Jiang Ning glanced at the scenery outside the window.

In this brief moment, the setting sun could only illuminate the steep cliffs in the valley.

He nodded, "Let's stay for the night and return to Dongling City tomorrow!"

"Good!" Lu Qingshan stood up, "I'll have someone prepare a guest room and a delicious dinner with fine wine. Tonight, we'll treat Jiang Tongling as our guest and show him the best hospitality!"

"Thank you, Pavilion Master Lu!" Jiang Ning also stood up and clasped his fists in gratitude.

Then, he escorted Lu Qingshan out and returned to Wang Jin's room.

"Master, I forgot to tell you!"

"The second piece of good news is that I've avenged you!"

Awed, Wang Jin was taken aback.

He immediately recalled that day.

The woman's strength had left him completely helpless, easily robbing him of his ability to resist.

"She's... dead?" Wang Jin asked, hardly daring to believe it.

"Last night, she broke into my residence, and I killed her!" Jiang Ning said.

That night, the moonlight draped the valley like a silk veil, creating a serene atmosphere.

After the banquet, Jiang Ning returned to his residence.

A small bamboo hut surrounded by a waist-high bamboo fence, adorned with lush vines blooming purple trumpet flowers, stood in the moonlit valley, exuding a unique beauty.

"Thank you, Huang Gongzhu, for your hospitality!" Jiang Ning stood in the fenced yard, expressing his gratitude with a bow.

"Jiang Tongling, you're too kind!" The yellow-gowned maiden smiled gracefully.

Then, she gracefully departed.

Watching her silhouette fade into the distance, Jiang Ning couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

It was truly rare for someone of her esteemed status, as the granddaughter of the Medicine King Valley's elder, to maintain such a humble and diligent attitude, doing the work of a servant.

The next moment, he began practicing his fist technique in the courtyard, showcasing his powerful moves.

In an instant, the fiery light illuminated the night, making it stand out against the darkness.

On the other side, Elder Huang, with his white hair and youthful face, looked in Jiang Ning's direction, his pupils constricting.

Hearing this, Lu Qingshan took a sip of tea and followed Elder Huang's gaze.

The next moment, he spotted the fiery tiger's formation, which was exceptionally eye-catching in the darkness.

The tiger, bathed in flames, was a sight to behold.

"This is...!" Lu Qingshan's eyes narrowed, "A formation above the second level, most likely a third-level formation!"

"A third-level formation?" Elder Huang was astonished.

"Indeed!" Lu Qingshan's expression turned solemn, "A third-level formation is like a projection into reality, turning illusions into reality!"

"Is that... the direction where Jiang Ning is?" Elder Huang asked again.

"Who else could it be in the valley?" Lu Qingshan's gaze followed the distant Jiang Ning, who was continuously practicing his fist technique. His eyes, however, were anything but calm.

The third-level formation was above his own level.

Even with his renowned reputation in Dongling City, he had only mastered the second-level formation.

The gap between these levels was like the difference between heaven and earth, nearly impossible for ordinary people to bridge in their entire lives.

To transcend, it is not simply a matter of hard work and sweat.

It requires an extraordinary level of comprehension or a moment of divine enlightenment.

The two stood by the railing, quietly observing Jiang Ning's cultivation.

After nearly half an hour, Jiang Ning's fist technique dissipated.

Jiang Ning's body trembled slightly.

Every pore of his body instantly emitted a visible glow.

A brilliance erupted from the top of his head, like a waterfall cascading from the void, or a bridge connecting heaven and man.

He felt his body being cleansed by an invisible force, and a sense of indescribable lightness permeated his entire being, as if the constraints and burdens on his body had been lifted.

His body became incredibly transparent.

He stood in place, quietly experiencing the various changes brought about by the cleansing of his marrow.

After several breaths, he opened his eyes.

The pores on his body continued to emit a brilliant glow, and his muscles were filled with a faint radiance, as if a divine being had descended.

This scene also caught the attention of Lu Qingshan and Elder Huang, who were observing from a distance.

Lu Qingshan's body trembled.

"Bone Marrow Refinement!"

"This is Bone Marrow Radiance!!!" Elder Huang exclaimed in surprise.

"He has reached this step!" Lu Qingshan took a deep breath and slowly spoke.

Then, Lu Qingshan revealed a relieved smile.

"Good! Good thing I didn't choose to be his enemy back then, or else this century-old foundation might have been lost!"

"Grandmaster's wisdom!!!" Elder Huang, standing beside him, immediately expressed his admiration.

Hearing this, Lu Qingshan smiled.

Then he said, "Pavilion Master Wang, from now on, we must be even more diligent!"

On the other side,

Jiang Ning stood in the courtyard, feeling the changes brought about by Marrow Cleansing, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

During the day, he had broken through the limits of his saber technique twice, not only gaining the blessing of limit-breaking, but also mastering Saber Intent.

After attempting to use Saber Intent, he discovered that it had no effect on improving his Bone Marrow Refinement efficiency.

The efficiency of Bone Marrow Refinement depends mainly on the ability to draw upon Heavenly Qi.

The third-tier Saber Technique and Fist Technique had already maximized the drawing of Heavenly Qi.

To improve further, one must master a more profound and advanced technique.

Just as his Five Animal Fist Technique had repeatedly broken through limits, due to its lower-tier martial arts foundation, it was evidently superior to the Wood Splitting Saber Technique in terms of technique sophistication.

Therefore, the Five Animal Five Formations could draw upon more Heavenly Qi than the Saber Technique.

Following this pattern, he knew that to increase the efficiency of his Bone Marrow Refinement,

He must master the techniques of higher-tier martial arts.

The higher the tier of martial arts, the stronger the technique, and the more Heavenly Qi it can draw upon.

Realm: Fourth Rank Bone Marrow Refinement (16/1999)



He glanced at his status panel.

He shook his head inwardly.

The efficiency is still too low!!

This time, Bone Marrow Refinement still required nearly half an hour to complete a single session.

To achieve perfection in Bone Marrow Refinement, he needed to complete it a total of 1999 times.

So far, he had only managed to cleanse his bones 16 times.

Based on his current efficiency of two sessions per hour, without any distractions,

Even if he devoted an entire day to Bone Marrow Cleansing, he could only manage around 30 sessions.

Not to mention, it was impossible for him to do nothing else for an entire day.

Like today, he had to make a trip to Medicine King Valley to see Wang Jin and give him the Essence Strengthening Pill.

In three days, he would also have to take Jiang Yiming to the Martial Academy for the entrance exam and spend a few days studying there himself.

The vast library of the Martial Academy was something he had longed for.

Not to mention the special items within.

So, he had to set aside some time to study at the Martial Academy.

"There's not enough time!" he sighed inwardly, wishing he could split each minute into two.

Based on his current efficiency, including occasional delays,

He estimated that it would take him about three months to reach perfection in Bone Marrow Refinement, completing the 1999 sessions.

Although this efficiency was already high, he still felt somewhat dissatisfied and sought to pursue even higher efficiency.

Skill: Water Fire True Energy (Double Limit Break 48/3000) (Attributes: Water Fire Immortal Robe, Palm Control of Water and Fire)



Scanning his status panel, he immediately locked onto the Water Fire True Energy skill.

He recalled the words once spoken by Feng Jiuge.

Derived from the Water Fire Canon.

By understanding its profound mysteries, one can master Water Fire True Intent, the key to the Grandmaster's gate!

"Before Saber Intent, there is Saber Technique!!!"

He muttered to himself, remembering how his Wood Splitting Saber Technique had evolved through the breakthroughs in technique, leading to the mastery of Saber Intent.

Upon realizing this, his eyes lit up.

"If Feng Jiuge hadn't held me back then, breaking through the limits of Water Fire True Energy should have allowed me to grasp Water Fire True Intent. Before Water Fire True Intent, I could have mastered Water Fire Formation."

"Water Fire True Energy is an advanced martial art, and the Water Fire Formation it contains can draw upon more Heavenly Qi than the Five Animal Fist Technique."

"If this is true, then Bone Marrow Refinement efficiency can definitely be improved!!!"

"Let's give it a try!!!"

(End of Chapter)

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