Chapter 480: The Evolution of Life

Chapter 480: The Evolution of Life

In the forest.

The sunlight was no longer as intense as before.

The shadows of the trees fell upon Jiang Ning.

He stood still, quietly sensing the changes in his body.

Having reached 3rd Rank, New Blood had formed, Nourish the Physical Body.

At this moment, his Physical Body was slowly and continuously transforming.

His Organs were being nourished by the New Blood, undergoing transformation as well.

After a moment of quiet contemplation,

Jiang Ning understood even more clearly why, according to the records in the books, a Grandmaster's Physical Body could be so powerful, with such strong Regenerative Ability.

The root cause was the birth of New Blood.

After the blood transformation, the blood had undergone a fundamental change, with each drop containing far more energy than before.

It contained a powerful life force.

At the same time, the New Blood flowed through his entire body, nourishing his Physical Body continuously.

Therefore, he understood that he was not yet a true Grandmaster.

His physical attributes had not fully caught up.

Only when his physical attributes completely matched, and the New Blood no longer had the effect of nourishing and Nourish the Physical Body,

would he truly stabilize at the Grandmaster level, possessing the physical attributes of a Grandmaster.

After a moment,

he opened his eyes.

No longer focusing on himself,

because he had basically understood the changes in his body.

In the next moment,

he slightly crouched down.

Boom—

A Qi Surge spread out like a water wave, the air compressed by his powerful body into a white mist, dispersing in all directions.

And he instantly soared into the air.

In the blink of an eye,

he was Soaring Upwards, heading for the Heavenly Heights.

He looked down.

The world shrank in his eyes, the forest seemed to gradually turn into a grassland, and the undulating hills became small mounds.

Amazing!

He felt an overwhelming sense of comfort.

Soaring freely in the sky, like a bird.

In his previous life, he could only feel this kind of boundless freedom in his dreams.

But now it had become a reality.

At this moment, he felt as if he had broken free from his shackles and gained freedom.

In the blink of an eye,

he broke through a thin layer of clouds.

Everything seemed to bow beneath his feet.

He looked down and saw everything become incredibly small.

People looked like stationary ants.

The vast forests seemed like weeds under his feet.

He looked up at the sky, gazing at the sun above.

He felt the temperature become even hotter, as if he had gotten closer to the sun.

After a moment,

he suddenly felt his body slow down.

Rising became difficult.

According to the knowledge from his previous life, I should be in the stratosphere!

He thought.

But looking up, from such a height, he felt as if he were not on a planet.

Thinking about this,

he lowered his head again, looking into the distance, his gaze immediately focusing.

He had not noticed it before, but now, upon closer inspection, he found the problem.

At such a height, the clouds were beneath his feet.

According to the knowledge from his previous life, he should be in the stratosphere,

at an altitude of over twenty kilometers.

At this height, with his powerful eyesight, he could see very far.

But in his current line of sight, he could clearly see that the ground below did not appear curved.

This meant that the ground below was not a sphere, but a flat land stretching out in all directions.

This situation instantly made him think of a term.

Heavenly Round, Earthly Square.

Then he shook his head.

"No!"

"There's another possibility!"

"That is, a sufficiently large planet could also have a nearly imperceptible curvature."

"Both are possible!"

Jiang Ning thought to himself.

Then he chuckled.

He felt he was thinking too much, too deeply.

Because he was not a scientist and did not need to think about these issues.

And immediately broke through.

After a moment,

his figure stopped in mid-air, shaking his head slightly.

"Indeed, my current speed is not as fast as Shen Wenyuan. Even though I can merge with the wind to reduce wind resistance, I still cannot reach the speed of Shen Wenyuan that day, only about 70-80%!"

At this moment,

the scene he saw that day in Bai Sha County flashed through Jiang Ning's mind.

Shen Wenyuan broke through the air, his Physical Body tearing through the Qi Surge.

His speed clearly broke the Sound Barrier, the roaring sound lagging behind Shen Wenyuan by a half-step.

He could not achieve this yet.

Moving through the air and using the power of heaven and earth to step on the void, his speed was lower than on the ground.

So even with the ability to merge with the wind, greatly reducing resistance, he still could not reach supersonic speed.

Currently, he could only reach about 70-80% of Shen Wenyuan's speed that day.

If he were to ignore air resistance and break through the air with his Physical Body, it would be even slower.

He tested for a moment longer.

Then, he landed in a corner where no one was paying attention, arriving in Guǎngníng Chéng.

He felt elated at this moment.

His long-held wish had finally been fulfilled today.

He had stepped into the Third Rank, achieving the realm of a Heavenly Master.

This made him feel that the pressure in his heart had suddenly lightened, and his sense of security had greatly increased.

A Heavenly Master was a completely different existence from a peak 4th Rank expert.

Just the freedom of soaring through the heavens, unrestrained and unbound, made them fundamentally different.

And his progress had not stopped at all.

The nourishment from the new blood continued to bring changes to his physical attributes and the evolution of his life force every day.

Once the nourishment from the new blood ended and his physical body was fully stabilized, he would be able to complete his Second Blood Transformation, as he had already fully grasped the realm of Heaven and Man as One.

He now possessed the second key to unlock the gates of divine opportunities.

Based on the recent changes, his current physical foundation could easily support him in completing his Second Blood Transformation, and even his Third Blood Transformation.

With his current conditions, he could achieve this very quickly.

Now, he only needed to wait for time to solidify the transformation brought by his first blood change, to fully realize the evolution of his life force.

In front of the Bamboo Listening Pavilion.

Knock, knock, knock—

Three knocks sounded on the courtyard gate.

The setting sun, now much gentler, cast a soft, warm yellow light on the gate.

Jiang Ning's shadow was stretched long and slanted.

Inside the courtyard, hurried footsteps sounded.

Then.

Creak—

The hinges turned, and the gate was slowly opened.

Lvyi opened the gate and saw Jiang Ning standing there with a smile.

"Master!!" Lvyi's eyes immediately lit up with joy.

"You opened the door pretty quickly!" Jiang Ning smiled.

"Because I guessed it was you!" Lvyi replied with a smile.

Jiang Ning smiled again, then stepped over the threshold.

Lvyi, who was behind him, quickly closed the gate and followed.

"Master..." Lvyi looked at Jiang Ning carefully and asked, "Did you succeed?"

Seeing Lvyi tilt her head and blink her eyes, Jiang Ning smiled and nodded.

"I succeeded!"

"Really succeeded?!!" Lvyi's eyes widened in surprise.

Jiang Ning smiled and nodded again.

Seeing Jiang Ning's consecutive affirmations, Lvyi's face lit up with a bright smile.

Jiang Ning could feel that Lvyi was genuinely happy for him.

He then reached out and gently ruffled her hair, which was tilted and half a head shorter than his.

"Go get ready, and let's go out for a good treat!"

"Yes, Master!!" Lvyi said, her face full of excitement.

A moment later.

The two of them left again, heading straight for the Nine Heavens Tower.

On the way, Jiang Ning could already feel his stomach rumbling.

His body lacked the energy to supply the new blood he was producing, which had consumed a large amount of his physical energy.

Without potent medicines to replenish him, it would take him a long time to return to his peak state.

A moment later.

In front of the Nine Heavens Tower.

The sunset hung over the distant mountains.

A warm yellow light enveloped this bustling and noisy city.

"This noble sir, you've arrived!!"

Seeing Jiang Ning enter, the Waiter who already knew him rushed over.

Recognizing a familiar face, Jiang Ning took out a piece of silver and tossed it to him.

"Take me to the third floor and find a quiet spot!"

"Yes, sir!" The Waiter bowed and nodded, feeling the heavy piece of silver in his hand, his heart filled with joy.

Just this piece of silver was enough to keep him running up and down for a month.

And he still earned a substantial salary at a well-known place like the Nine Heavens Tower.

Third floor.

It was still the same window seat.

"Sir, the same as yesterday?" The Waiter bowed and asked.

"Sure!" Jiang Ning nodded and added, "And one more steamed white dragon fish!"

"Yes, sir!" The Waiter nodded repeatedly.

Then he turned and left.

A moment later.

He brought two pots of wine and three small dishes to accompany the wine.

After the Waiter left.

Jiang Ning sipped his wine, looking out the window at the busy figures still moving about, feeling a sense of peace in his heart.

Lvyi had already sat down beside him.

She held her wine cup with both hands, taking small sips of Jade Blossom Dew, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"Master, this life is really good!" Lvyi suddenly exclaimed.

Jiang Ning smiled and nodded in agreement. "This kind of life is indeed comfortable!"

When half a pot of wine had gone down, the dishes started to arrive one after another.

Jiang Ning no longer held back, starting to devour the dishes that were brought to the table.

He could clearly feel the meat entering his stomach, being rapidly broken down and converted into energy, which his body absorbed.

But compared to what his body was currently lacking, these ordinary items were like a drop in the bucket, not even enough to satisfy a small craving.

They could only give him a taste.

"I still need to find some potent medicines!" Jiang Ning thought to himself.

He immediately recalled that when he came to Guangning City to meet Wang Qingtan, Wang Qingtan had given him a thousand gold notes, urging him not to be stingy with himself while in Guangning City.

Thinking about this, his heart softened.

This was the capital he could use now to replenish his body.

He needed to quickly make up for his body's depletion so he could prepare for the second and even the Third Blood Transformation.

A moment later.

Jiang Ning quickly scanned the food on the table.

He could feel the food entering his stomach, rapidly breaking down into essence and being absorbed by his body.

But compared to what his body needed, it was still like a drop in the bucket.

Until the steamed white dragon fish was served.

Jiang Ning couldn't help but feel a bit of anticipation.

He had caught a white dragon fish that had already transformed into a spirit in the Luo River before.

Not only did it taste excellent, but it was also highly nourishing. He needed such a spirit fish now.

He then gave the fish head to Lvyi.

The palm-sized white dragon fish was devoured in a few breaths.

"Meh!" He thought to himself after savoring it.

Compared to the spirit-transformed white dragon fish he had caught before, this one was far too ordinary.

It was only big enough to fill a small gap.

The energy contained in the fish meat was far inferior, barely worth mentioning.

At this moment.

Lvyi watched as Jiang Ning chewed and swallowed even the fish bones, holding the fish head in her hand, she was stunned.

She looked down at the fish head in her hand, then at Jiang Ning.

She hesitated.

Although she loved eating fish heads, she still placed the fish head in front of Jiang Ning.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning smiled and patted her head.

"Eat it!"

As he spoke, he took out a flask of wine that had been steeped in Taiyin Stone for a long time.

He opened the stopper, and immediately, golden threads mixed with silver liquid could be seen swirling inside.

He then took a mouthful of the wine.

As the wine entered his stomach, a chill came over him, but his flesh quickly dissipated it.

He then felt his body filled with joy as it suddenly received some much-needed energy.

It was like a dry desert suddenly receiving a gentle rain.

Although it couldn't completely solve the drought, it could still alleviate it significantly.

"Still, it has to be these kinds of Heavenly Treasures!" Jiang Ning shook his head, lost in the joy of his body's renewed energy.

He took another sip of the wine, and his body was once again replenished with sweet dew.

Every cell rejoiced.

Lvyi, holding the fish head, continued to suck on it forcefully, without any ladylike demeanor.

At the same time.

On the Luo River.

A dragon with white scales and no horns on its forehead slowly emerged from the water.

It looked at the peaceful fishing village in the sunset, its eyes filled with greed for the delicious flesh.

The white chi, which had been injured by Ye Zhengqi, was clearly back.

As the lanterns lit up.

Ten Thousand Blossoms Tower.

Standing at the entrance, looking at the six-story tower lit up with bright lights, Jiang Ning couldn't help but have a thought.

Could he meet Shen Congyun here?

Ever since he learned that the Grandmaster Shen Wenyuan was from the Shen family of Xichuan County, and that Shen Congyun was also from the Shen family of Xichuan, he understood why Shen Congyun had been so confident in helping him back then.

He also knew that even if Shen Congyun broke the rules, he wouldn't face much punishment from the Ten Thousand Blossoms Tower.

Because Shen Wenyuan and Shen Congyun were uncle and nephew.

Shen Wenyuan was Shen Congyun's uncle.

Just like his relationship with Jiang Yiming.

With Shen Wenyuan around, no matter what Shen Congyun did to break the rules of the Ten Thousand Blossoms Tower, the tower wouldn't go too far.

After all, even before Shen Wenyuan became a Second Rank Grandmaster, he was still a Fourth Blood Transformation Heavenly Master.

Now, he was even more extraordinary.

He had entered the Second Rank, taken over as the head of the Inspection Bureau in Guangning Prefecture, and been granted a marquis title by the higher-ups.

Whether in strength or status, he was now worlds apart from his former self.

As a result, Shen Congyun's treatment would certainly improve.

Thinking of Shen Congyun, Jiang Ning felt a deep sense of gratitude.

If it weren't for Shen Congyun's full support back then, he wouldn't have achieved his current status.

Even if he could have reached this point, it would have taken much longer.

Then.

He led Lvyi toward the brightly lit Ten Thousand Blossoms Tower.

He urgently needed potent medicines to replenish his body's depletion!

Chapter end