Chapter 404: Authority Breakthrough, Powerful Physical Vigor!

Chapter 404: Authority Breakthrough, Powerful Physical Vigor!

February 6, 2025

Sanyuan Taoist Temple.

The Yellow-Robe Taoist's life force had faded away.

At this moment, Bai Luoyu and Su Zhi also suppressed the turmoil in their hearts.

Bai Luoyu took out a pill and swallowed it.

As his energy circulated throughout his body, his complexion improved significantly.

He slowly stood up and looked at the lifeless Taoist.

"Su Magistrate, can you identify which sect or school this Taoist is from?"

Su Zhi shook her head, "I can't tell!"

From the very first moment of their encounter with the Yellow-Robe Taoist, she had secretly observed his features.

However, apart from his Taoist robe and the Summoning Art he displayed, which indicated his Taoist background, nothing else revealed any further information.

There were no clues to his identity.

"What do you think, Jiang Ning?" Bai Luoyu stepped forward, standing beside Jiang Ning, and looked at the seated, lifeless Taoist.

Jiang Ning shook his head, "Neither of you could tell, and I can't either! But one thing is certain, this Taoist must be from one of those top-tier Taoist sects."

"In this era, to possess such extraordinary Taoist arts and exceptional talent, yet to come to this small place and do such a thing, it's obvious that his status within his sect is not particularly high."

As he spoke, a flash of realization crossed Jiang Ning's eyes.

【Detected 21 Divine Nature Points, absorb?】

Divine Nature Points?

He was surprised.

His mind moved, and with his thought, the deity rank wood plaque in his hand instantly lost its special aura, becoming an ordinary plaque.

The panel also changed.

【Divine Nature Points】: 22 points

【Authority】: Flesh Regeneration (38.03% incomplete) Divine Descendants (0.45% incomplete)



He immediately closed the panel and refocused his attention.

Now was not the right time.

"I understand!" Just then, Bai Luoyu, observing the changing sky above, spoke up.

"What does Patrol Commander Bai know?" Su Zhi asked.

Bai Luoyu replied, "I now understand why this Taoist has been doing what he's been doing these days."

"Why?" Su Zhi inquired.

Bai Luoyu explained, "This Taoist wanted to accumulate clouds and rain, waiting for summer to unleash a flood, triggering a flash flood."

"Once the accumulated rain of several months falls, the flash flood will sweep through the West District, and hundreds of thousands of people will die."

"Even the East District might not escape unscathed!"

"Even if the East District survives, with the summer temperatures and the post-flood epidemic, within a month or two, Dongling City will become a living hell, and people's hearts will be filled with fear!"

Upon hearing this, Su Zhi's eyes narrowed, and she took a deep breath.

"If this is true, combined with the incitement of those with ill intentions, the natural disaster and man-made calamity will weaken the Great Xia Kingdom's national destiny!"

Bai Luoyu nodded gravely in agreement.

"Exactly!"

Hearing their conversation, a scene flashed through Jiang Ning's mind.

Corpses floating in the river.

The rain accumulated over a quarter had poured down in a short time, enough to turn the Nu River into a raging dragon, destroying everything along its banks.

This would create untold sins.

Fortunately!

He felt the change in the water vapor in the air and was filled with relief.

The deity rank wood plaque had lost its divine aura, and the water vapor in the air was no longer suppressed.

The water vapor gathered, forming rain clouds that turned from white to black.

Usually, it would take half an hour for the sky to completely change, but now the clouds had already blocked the sunlight, and the weather had turned gloomy.

"Jiang Ning, Su Magistrate, there's something I'd like to discuss with you." Bai Luoyu suddenly spoke up.

Hearing this, the two of them immediately looked at him.

Jiang Ning also instantly appeared before Bai Luoyu.

He noticed that Bai Luoyu had briefly lost control of his actions just now.

After taking a pill, in a short while, his complexion had improved, and his face was now rosy.

This once again demonstrated the powerful vitality of martial artists.

They were like indestructible cockroaches!

Bai Luoyu turned to Su Zhi and said, "Su Magistrate, during this operation, Jiang Ning single-handedly found this heretic Taoist, and now he has turned the tide. Not only did he save us, but he also killed this heretic Taoist."

"So I think most of the credit for this operation should go to Jiang Ning."

Upon hearing this, Su Zhi nodded in agreement.

"I have no objections. It should be this way!"

Jiang Ning said, "Since we already agreed beforehand, there's no need to change it! And one-third of the credit should be sufficient for me!"

"It's not that simple," Bai Luoyu shook his head. "When doing things, fairness is essential. Jiang Ning contributed ninety percent of the effort, so he deserves a greater reward."

"I have no objections!" Su Zhi declared.

"Brother Jiang, please don't decline further. You just mentioned that you lack the resources needed for your martial path!" Bai Luoyu, noticing Jiang Ning's intention to speak, quickly interjected.

Jiang Ning sighed, "I feel uneasy taking too much."

"Then how about this!" Bai Luoyu suggested, "Since you contributed almost ninety percent of the effort, let's each take a step back. Brother Jiang will take fifty percent of the credit, and I'll share the remaining fifty percent with Su Magistrate!"

"I have no objections!" Su Zhi voiced her agreement again.

"Alright!" Jiang Ning nodded.

This distribution was the same as before, with him and Bai Luoyu splitting fifty-fifty.

Although Su Zhi had joined, the result remained an equal split.

He could accept this arrangement without any qualms.

"Then it's settled!" Bai Luoyu smiled.

Just then, he touched his cheek and looked up at the sky above.

"Is it raining?"

"Yes, it is!" Jiang Ning nodded, feeling the raindrops falling and trickling down his cheeks.

Su Zhi immediately glanced at the three-foot-high altar, then at the deity rank wooden plaque in Jiang Ning's hand.

"Brother Jiang, may I have a look at that wooden plaque?"

Jiang Ning casually tossed the plaque to Su Zhi without hesitation.

The divine nature points within the wooden plaque had been absorbed by him, rendering it an ordinary piece of wood.

He didn't mind it at all.

Su Zhi held the wooden plaque, flipping it over a few times.

Then she shook her head, "It's just an ordinary plaque. But it seems that Brother Jiang disrupted the altar's layout, causing the accumulated water vapor to condense into rain."

Jiang Ning nodded in agreement.

At that moment, the rain intensified, and the wind grew stronger.

Thunder rumbled in the sky, and the sky rapidly darkened.

"Should we retreat?" Su Zhi asked.

Her true energy surged, forming a protective aura around her body to keep the rain from soaking her clothes.

As a woman, being drenched was not a pleasant sight.

Especially since she had just withstood a palm heart thunder from the Taoist, revealing a glimpse of her body.

"Wait a moment!" Bai Luoyu said.

In a flash, he arrived at the altar.

With a single sweep of his hand, he collected the incense, scriptures, and talismans, placing them into his bag.

After checking once more to ensure nothing special was left behind, he returned to Jiang Ning and Su Zhi's side.

"I'll go and inspect the main hall."

"Okay!" Su Zhi nodded.

The continuous rain resembled a curtain of water.

Yet, it couldn't come within an inch of her body.

While Su Zhi used her protective aura to keep the rain at bay, Jiang Ning allowed the raindrops to hit him.

During the winter-spring season, the weather was bitterly cold, especially in the mountains.

The rain was icy, and as it fell on his neck, it brought a chill.

However, this coldness dissipated before it could penetrate his body.

He could sense his previous exhaustion rapidly recovering as the rain fell on him.

Su Zhi couldn't help but glance at Jiang Ning with curiosity.

Although she found it peculiar, she didn't say anything.

Moments later, Bai Luoyu returned from the main hall, soaked from head to toe.

The brief delay had allowed the rain to intensify, and the wind to strengthen.

It had escalated to a torrential downpour.

"Shall we go, Patrol Commander?" Su Zhi asked.

Even with her protective aura, she couldn't maintain it for long.

If they delayed further, she felt she would have to return drenched.

"Let's go!" Bai Luoyu nodded.

After the time it takes to burn an incense stick.

They parted ways.

Jiang Ning had returned to his home.

At this moment, dark clouds covered Dong Ling City, shrouding it in darkness as if night was falling.

The torrential rain poured relentlessly, cascading downward without pause.

"Young Master!"

Upon hearing the commotion outside, Lu Yi hurriedly pushed open the door and saw Jiang Ning standing under the eaves, shaking off the rainwater.

"What are you doing here?" Jiang Ning asked.

"I saw the heavy rain outside, so I prepared hot water for you, knowing you'd be soaked upon your return."

Jiang Ning smiled, "That's perfect, I'll take a bath then!"

Moments later, he sat in the bathtub, while outside, a storm raged over Dong Ling City, darkening the sky.

Steam rose within the room, and the hot water made Jiang Ning feel incredibly comfortable, as if soaking in a hot spring.

Behind him, Lu Yi vigorously scrubbed his back.

Initially, he disliked being served, but now he had completely gotten used to it.

This often made him reflect on how quickly he had become accustomed to such luxuries.

However, he didn't resent this feeling; instead, he relished it.

He believed in enjoying the good times and enduring hardships when necessary.

Suffering and hardship are also for the sake of a better and more secure future.

Then, he recalled the battle that had just taken place.

Using the Yellow Robe Daoist as a reference, he also realized that his current strength far surpassed the Fourth Grade.

As far as he knew, Su Zhi was a top-tier Fourth Grade warrior, one of the best in the entire Dong Ling County.

In the Fourth Grade, there were no more than a handful of people in the entire county who could consistently defeat her.

With such strength, she was still easily suppressed by the Yellow Robe Daoist, almost unable to retaliate.

From this, he could see how formidable the Yellow Robe Daoist's combat power was after cultivating both paths.

"Let Zhao Yulong, it's not an empty boast!"

He silently acknowledged this in his heart, recalling the words of the Yellow Robe Daoist.

But from this, he also judged that his strength was no longer what it used to be.

The powerful Yellow Robe Daoist was easily crushed by him.

Although part of the reason was that Su Zhi and Bai Luoyu had attracted the Yellow Robe Daoist's attention, and his Gale Thunder Step surprise attack was too fast, leaving the Yellow Robe Daoist unable to react in time.

So the result of that battle had the advantage of a surprise attack.

But even in a different situation, there wouldn't be much difference in a direct confrontation.

In terms of physical strength, he had already surpassed Su Zhi.

Su Zhi could withstand a Palm Heart Thunder strike with minimal injuries, let alone him.

As for the Liho Dao Fa, the dancing fire snakes were completely ineffective against him, and he could even devour them, turning them into his restorative medicine.

【Five Elements Body】: A special physique, born with all five elements in balance. It can absorb the power of the five elements from any Daoist art or divine ability that doesn't exceed the body's limit, reducing most of its power.

【Water and Fire Fairy Robe】: Possessing this robe allows one to avoid and utilize water and fire without fear, turning them to their advantage.

With these two major characteristics, he could directly grab and swallow the fire snake.

Not to mention, the recovery speed of his physical body was terrifyingly fast.

【Divine Nature Points】: 22 points

【Authority】: Flesh Regeneration (38.03% incomplete) Divine Descendants (0.45% incomplete)



He took another look at his panel.

The Flesh Regeneration authority made his vitality extraordinarily vigorous.

Indeed!

All his efforts were not in vain.

Jiang Ning felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart.

Although he didn't use many of his techniques against the Yellow Robe Daoist,

these techniques were not unnecessary, and he couldn't afford to be without them.

All his accumulation would become his foundation, allowing him to go further and become stronger in the future.

After a moment of reflection, his attention returned to the Divine Nature Points and Authority section of the panel.

22 Divine Nature Points, which authority should he choose? Looking at the two options on the panel, he hesitated for a moment.

Then he made his decision.

Allocate points!

His thoughts moved.

On the panel, a Divine Nature Point instantly decreased.

【Authority】: Flesh Regeneration (41.03% incomplete) (38.03% → 41.03%)



An increase of three percent progress with one point.

Perfect!

With the remaining 21 points, he could increase the progress by sixty-three percent.

He secretly rejoiced in his heart.

Then, his thoughts stirred slightly.

Divine Nature Points rapidly decreased.

The progress of Flesh Regeneration also increased crazily.

After several breaths.

As Divine Nature Points were continuously invested.

The progress reached one hundred percent and then broke through.

In an instant.

He felt a vast vitality surging into his body.

This vast vitality seemed to have no source, spontaneously generated within his body, merging with his flesh, blood, and bones.

But now he could clearly perceive it.

As vitality continued to merge, his body's vitality became more vigorous, and he felt the active energy within his physical body growing stronger.

"Indeed! With my increased control over my body, I can feel the changes brought about by the completion of this authority."

At this moment, he also understood why the increase in Flesh Regeneration authority allowed his body to have an extraordinary regenerative speed.

This internal change lasted only an instant before it ended.

【Divine Nature】: 1 point

【Authority】: Flesh Regeneration (0.11% incomplete)



Seeing the change on the panel, his gaze instantly focused.

Previously, the progress was at 38.03%, and with the investment of 20 Divine Nature Points, each point increased the progress by three percent.

In other words, 101.43%.

He glanced at the panel again.

A reduction of nine-tenths?

Let's try it!

His thoughts stirred.

The last remaining Divine Nature Point on the panel was invested in Flesh Regeneration.

Instantly.

The progress on the panel changed again.

【Authority】: Flesh Regeneration (0.41% incomplete) (0.11% → 0.41%)



Indeed, the progress growth also shrank by ninety percent.

He acknowledged this silently.

Then he muttered to himself, after the incomplete progress reached completion, it became slightly incomplete.

After slightly incomplete, if completed again, it should be completely whole, right?

If so, then the huge consumption is also understandable!

(End of Chapter)

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