Chapter 470: The Mysterious Woman in the Ice Coffin, the Last Treasure!

Chapter 470: The Mysterious Woman in the Ice Coffin, the Last Treasure!



2025-04-09 Author: Jiang Shangjing

When he emerged from the market, he was holding two skewers of iced candy pearls.

With the iced candy pearls in hand, he then made his way back home.

A short while later.

In the backyard.

"Uncle!!" Upon seeing Jiang Ning, Xiao Dou Bao's eyes lit up. She dropped the little shovel in her hand, causing the sand castle she had built to collapse, but she didn't care.

Instead, she ran straight toward Jiang Ning.

Her round eyes were fixed on the iced candy pearls in Jiang Ning's hands.

Jiang Ning opened his arms wide.

Xiao Dou Bao immediately dove into his embrace.

"Do you like it?" Jiang Ning asked, pinching her chubby cheeks as she clutched the iced candy pearls in both hands.

"Like it!!!" Xiao Dou Bao nodded vigorously.

Slurp!!!

She took a lick of the sweet and sour iced candy pearls, and her eyes instantly filled with joy.

Smack!

In the next moment,

Xiao Dou Bao gave Jiang Ning a big smooch on the cheek.

"Uncle, you're so nice!!"

Seeing Xiao Dou Bao's contented face, Jiang Ning couldn't help but feel a sense of warmth.

Children are so easy to satisfy.

Just two skewers of iced candy pearls could make her this happy!!

Then, he took out the Ice Jade Box and opened it.

Xiao Dou Bao's attention was immediately drawn to it.

"Uncle, what's this?" she asked, pointing to the remaining Centennial Spirit Milk in the box.

"Something good, it can make you never get sick again!"

"Never get sick?" Xiao Dou Bao's eyes brightened. "Does that mean I won't have to drink that black, bitter medicine anymore?"

"Yes!" Jiang Ning nodded with a smile, seeing the furrowed brow on Xiao Dou Bao's face.

Clearly, she had some unpleasant memories.

After a moment,

Xiao Dou Bao shook her head.

"Uncle, I want to never get sick again!"

"Okay!" Jiang Ning nodded.

He dipped his finger into the box, scooped up a bit of the Spirit Milk, and fed it to Xiao Dou Bao.

Then,

Xiao Dou Bao closed her eyes in bliss, savoring the taste.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning closed the Ice Jade Box containing the Centennial Spirit Milk.

Although the Spirit Milk is gentle and can be consumed by ordinary people, Jiang Ning didn't dare to let the five-year-old Xiao Dou Bao consume too much at once, to prevent any unexpected issues.

"Brother!"

At that moment, a surprised voice came from behind.

Jiang Ning turned around and saw Jiang Li, the former pillar of the Jiang family, who had supported the entire family and himself.

"Brother!" Jiang Ning stood up, smiling.

"Brother, you're finally back! Did you get hurt while you were out?" Jiang Li asked.

"No!" Jiang Ning shook his head.

Then he placed the Ice Jade Box he had just closed in front of Jiang Li.

"Brother, keep this!"

"What is it?" Jiang Li looked at the Ice Jade Box in Jiang Ning's hand, puzzled.

"A type of Tian Cai Di Bao, for Sister-in-law and Xiao Dou Bao! It can extend life and ensure they live a hundred years without illness!" Jiang Ning explained briefly.

"This..." Jiang Li hesitated.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning knew what was on Jiang Li's mind.

From his description, it was clear that this was a very precious item.

If it could benefit Jiang Li, he would undoubtedly choose to give it up.

But since it was for Liu Wanwan and Xiao Dou Bao, the situation was different.

Extending life and living a hundred years without illness.

This concerned the health and longevity of his loved ones, and no one could refuse it.

"Brother, don't worry, take it! I've already consumed a lot of it, so it's not useful for me anymore!" As he spoke,

Jiang Ning opened the Ice Jade Box for Jiang Li to see.

Jiang Li saw that the Spirit Milk in the box was almost gone.

He understood that Jiang Ning was not lying and was telling the truth.

He nodded. "Alright! For Xiao Dou Bao and Sister-in-law's health, I'll take it!"

"Good!" Jiang Ning smiled.

Then he added, "Brother, I have to leave Dongling County again tomorrow."

"Leave Dongling County?" Jiang Li was taken aback. "Where are you going, Brother?"

"To Guangning!" Jiang Ning said.

"To the city of Guangning Prefecture?" Jiang Li asked.

"Yes!" Jiang Ning nodded and continued, "In early July, there's the Military Examination. I need to go through the motions and come back with a title of Wu Ju Ren!"

Hearing this,

Jiang Li's eyes lit up.

"I fully support your decision, Brother!"

Jiang Ning smiled.

He didn't need to explain further.

For Jiang Li, the words "come back with a title of Wu Ju Ren" were the best reason.

Afterward,

Jiang Ning gave Jiang Li a few simple instructions about taking the Centennial Spirit Milk, then walked toward his courtyard.

The next day.

According to what Zhao Yu Long had said, he would need to go to Guangning Prefecture with him. This was because Shen Wenyuan had taken office, and the lords of all the counties in Guangning Prefecture needed to report to the prefectural city. Bai Luoyu, as an inspector, also had to go.

Therefore, he would temporarily leave Dongling City the next day. Before leaving, he planned to digest all the resources he hadn’t yet absorbed. Then, he would head to Guangning Prefecture with his accumulated resources.

Once he obtained the method to become a Divine Human Master, he would soon reach the Third Grade and achieve the rank of Divine Human Master.

Then, he took out the Thousand-Year Blood Ginseng. After using it yesterday, only half of it remained. He bit into it, chewed slowly, and then put it back into the Shruti Ring.

Next, he took out another item. It was the last item stored in the deepest part of the treasure vault and the one that puzzled him the most.

At that moment, a palm-sized ice coffin appeared in his hand. Inside the ice coffin, everything was white, and he couldn’t see any presence. However, he remembered that when he used the Heavenly Eye, he saw a figure inside the ice coffin.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning reached up and touched his forehead. Instantly, the Heavenly Eye in his forehead opened. He closed his eyes slightly and used the Heavenly Eye to look at the ice coffin in his hand.

With his gaze penetrating, he instantly saw through the layers of obstruction and into the world inside the ice coffin. He was suddenly startled because the world inside the ice coffin was a vast and cold palace. The palace was predominantly dark in color. In the center of the palace, there was another ice coffin, and inside it, a woman lay in a deep sleep.

The woman was dressed in palace attire, her skin as white as flawless jade, without a hint of blood color. However, her beauty was extraordinary, surpassing all the women he had ever seen. It was a beauty that went beyond mere appearance, touching the depths of one's soul.

Despite seeming to be in a deep sleep, the woman in the ice coffin exuded an extraordinary aura, not of this world, but of a celestial being!

Jiang Ning carefully observed for a moment, then his gaze fell on the woman’s dress. The dress, which clung to her body, blocked his vision even with the Heavenly Eye activated. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation. He also noticed that the woman's dress had no seams, which immediately brought to mind a term: "Heavenly Seamless Garment"!

Then, Jiang Ning withdrew his gaze and frowned at the ice coffin in his hand. The woman in the ice coffin clearly had a significant and mysterious background. Her state, beyond his current understanding, made it impossible for him to determine if she was alive or dead!

"Forget it!"

"Better to get rid of it far away!"

"Better not to provoke such a mysterious supernatural being!"

Jiang Ning thought to himself. The Heavenly Eye at his forehead slowly disappeared, along with the white vertical line.

However, what he didn’t notice was that after he withdrew his gaze, the woman in the ice coffin’s eyelids trembled slightly, and her eyelashes fluttered.

Next, he grabbed the ice coffin and, with a powerful throw, sent it deep into the Dongling Mountains.

Peng!

A wave of air exploded, and the ice coffin shot into the sky like an arrow.

Watching the ice coffin disappear from sight, Jiang Ning smiled and clapped his hands.

"The job is done!!" The woman in the ice coffin was too mysterious for him. Even if she was a treasure, he didn’t want to keep her, nor dare to keep her. Who knew what abilities such a supernatural being might possess?

He was currently only at the Fourth Grade in martial arts, and in a strict sense, he was already different from ordinary people. The difference was in species and the level of life. The path of martial arts was a path of the extraordinary, a path of life transformation. The higher he went, the more he broke through the limits of lifespan, life, and the physical body.

This made him think of the fact that Master-level beings found it particularly difficult to have offspring. However, their descendants often had extremely high talent, far surpassing ordinary people. Perhaps this was related to their life transformation. The higher one went in martial arts, the more their life level gradually transformed, possibly leading to species isolation at a certain height.

These scattered thoughts in his mind made Jiang Ning recall knowledge from his previous life. After a while, the cluttered thoughts in his mind dissipated, and he no longer dwelled on the matter. Since the ice coffin had been thrown away, it was no longer his concern. Whether it brought good or bad luck, it was no longer his problem.

Then, he began practicing his boxing while chewing on the Blood Ginseng, using the practice to aid his body in absorbing the medicinal power of the Thousand-Year Blood Ginseng.

The next day, Jiang Ning opened his eyes and immediately looked at the panel.

Source Energy: 46,177

Seeing the change on the panel, he couldn't help but show a pleased expression.

After refining the last thousand-year blood ginseng yesterday, his Source Energy Points reached a historic high.

Over 46,000 points.

Now, if he wanted, he could easily break through the limits of multiple techniques, thereby increasing his strength.

"No rush!"

"No rush!!"

He exhaled a deep breath, suppressing the waves of excitement in his heart.

He didn't need to enhance his strength just yet.

Instead, he needed to save his Source Energy Points for when he obtained a Master's practice method.

This time, he had accumulated so many Source Energy Points because he had plundered the WaterMoon Sword Palace.

There wouldn't be such a good opportunity again.

After that, he got up, washed up, and felt in high spirits as he looked at the rising Great Sun.

The path to becoming a Third Grade Divine Human Master was right before him.

He just needed to head to Guangning City, and he could choose the Master's practice method he wanted.

At the hour of Chen.

After breakfast.

Jiang Ning put down his bowl and chopsticks.

"Big Brother, Big Sister, I need to go now!"

"An Ning, are you leaving now?" Liu Wanwan asked.

"Yep!" Jiang Ning nodded. "It's about time. I shouldn't keep Lord Zhao and Inspector Bai waiting!"

"You're right!" Liu Wanwan nodded and then looked at Jiang Li.

Jiang Li immediately stood up.

"Little Brother, wait a moment!"

With that, Jiang Li turned and walked towards the back hall.

Seeing Jiang Li's movements, Jiang Ning was a bit puzzled.

Then, he was drawn to Xiao Dou Bao, who had quietly approached him.

"Uncle, I'll miss you!"

Xiao Dou Bao looked up at Jiang Ning, her eyes round and black.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning couldn't help but pinch her chubby cheeks.

"I'll miss you too! When I come back, I'll bring you something tasty!"

"Promise! Uncle!" Xiao Dou Bao's eyes lit up with hope.

"I promise!" Jiang Ning smiled.

"Cross my heart, only then will I believe Uncle won't lie to me!" Xiao Dou Bao extended her little finger and said.

"Sure! Cross my heart!" Jiang Ning smiled and crossed his little finger with Xiao Dou Bao's.

After they crossed their fingers, Xiao Dou Bao beamed at Jiang Ning, showing her missing front tooth.

Seeing Xiao Dou Bao at that moment, Jiang Ning ruffled her loose hair.

Then, he looked up at Jiang Li, who had reappeared in his line of sight.

Jiang Li was holding a zitan wood box, which immediately caught Jiang Ning's attention.

Just as he was wondering, Liu Wanwan took the zitan wood box from Jiang Li and placed it in front of Jiang Ning.

"An Ning, in two days, it will be your birthday. Since your brother and I won't be able to celebrate with you then, we'll give you your gift now!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ning was momentarily stunned.

Birthday!

This was something he had completely forgotten about.

Only now, hearing Liu Wanwan's words, did he realize that in two days, it would be his birthday.

He would be one year older.

This made him feel a bit melancholic.

A birthday, indeed.

How long had it been since he last celebrated his birthday?

He had long stopped caring about such things.

No one remembered his birthday anymore.

But in this world, someone still remembered his birthday.

After a while, he suppressed the tumultuous emotions in his heart.

He took the zitan wood box from Liu Wanwan.

"Open it and take a look!" Liu Wanwan said.

"Sure!" Jiang Ning nodded.

He gently opened the box.

Inside, a yellow cloth served as a cushion, and on top of it was a neatly folded brocade robe.

The robe was entirely black, with a fabric that shone with a soft luster.

Clearly, the material was of very high quality.

At a glance, the texture was obvious.

"Little Brother, this robe was made for you by your sister-in-law. The material is the silk from black golden jade silkworms. There's also a set of innerwear underneath. Try it on and see if it fits!"

Jiang Li said.

Hearing this, Jiang Ning looked at Liu Wanwan.

"Thank you, Big Sister!"

"We're family, no need to be so formal! As your sister-in-law, it's my duty!" Liu Wanwan replied.

"An Ning, try it on and see if it fits! If it doesn't, I'll make adjustments!"

"Sure!" Jiang Ning nodded.

He closed the box and put it away in his Shruti Ring.

"Big Brother, Big Sister, I'll go change!"

"Go ahead!" Liu Wanwan smiled and nodded.

Jiang Li also wore a look of happiness.

As the elder brother, what he most wanted to see was harmony among his family.

This was the scene he had always hoped for.

Jiang Ning ruffled Xiao Dou Bao's head and then went back to his room to try on the new clothes.

This was also the first birthday gift he had received in this world.

(End of Chapter)

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