Cling, cling, cling—
The sound of wind chis echoed beside the window.
Wang Qintan put down the book in her hand, her face slightly flushed as she watched Jiang Ning practicing in the courtyard.
At this mont, Jiang Ning’s muscles writhed all over his body, as if a coiled dragon was moving within him.
His Qi-Blood surged like a great river within, emitting a dragon’s roar.
This was the effect produced by the Dragon Blood Bodhi.
However, as ti passed, the dragon’s roar was nearly imperceptible.
Watching Jiang Ning’s sweat gather and drip onto the ground, Wang Qintan’s face flushed even more.
She then looked down at the description in the book.
"It seems that the descriptions in the book are not as impressive as him!" Wang Qintan thought to herself.
If Jiang Ning were to see the contents of the book beside him at this mont, he would be speechless.
Because the book in Wang Qintan’s hand was not a serious one, but rather a romance novel.
...
In the courtyard.
Jiang Ning’s sweat dripped like rain.
The ground quickly beca soaked.
At the sa ti, the progress of the Vajra Immortal Body slowly increased.
He could feel his body changing bit by bit, and the strength of his physical body was continuously enhancing.
In front of the vast quantity of Qi-Blood he possessed now, the effect of tempering his whole body was not much of a challenge.
Unlike before, when practicing for a short mont required nourishnt or imrsion in water to recover his state.
He also felt, at this mont, the occasional peering glances of Wang Qintan, but he did not care.
After all, being looked at wouldn’t cause any loss.
Suddenly.
His ears twitched slightly.
His gaze suddenly looked outside.
Then, his Divine Sense swept over.
"As expected, they’ve arrived!" he thought to himself.
Then he slowly completed his practice.
[Skill]: Vajra Immortal Body (First Break Limit 5013/20000) (Trait: Dragon Elephant Power)
After glancing at the panel, he then closed it.
The progress surpassed one-quarter, getting closer to full two thousand Experience Value points.
...
Outside the courtyard gate.
Bai Hesong looked up at the plaque above the gate.
"Tingzhu Pavilion!" he murmured, then turned to the disciple half a step behind him and said, "Is this where Lord Jiang lives?"
As the words fell.
Clang—
The courtyard gate swung open instantly.
"Co in!" Jiang Ning’s voice ca from inside the courtyard.
Upon hearing this.
Bai Hesong’s gaze slightly darkened.
"Master, it’s Lord Jiang, he is trying to intimidate us!!" The disciple behind Bai Hesong whispered.
Bai Hesong nodded slightly, indicating his awareness.
But his expression had slightly changed, losing the previous relaxed deanor.
The middle-aged man beside him also showed a grave expression.
He was Bai Hesong’s chief disciple, and the Chief of the Patrol Bureau in Guangning City, a Third Grade Grandmaster.
In Guangning City, a Third Grade Grandmaster was also quite notable.
His status and influence held a slightly higher tier than his master, the veteran Grandmaster Bai Hesong.
At this mont, his expression was likewise grave.
The strength of the other disciples was too low to perceive.
However, he could discern.
With a wall between, while they were unaware of Jiang Ning’s presence, Jiang Ning had already detected theirs.
This plainly indicated a lot of issues.
"Master!" Bai Hesong’s chief disciple spoke.
Bai Hesong nodded slightly towards him.
Then stepped forward.
He crossed the threshold and entered the courtyard.
Bai Hesong imdiately saw Jiang Ning sitting on a stone bench under the bamboo grove, one hand resting on his knee, the other pouring himself a drink.
His chest exposed, sweat trickling down his chest, it was clear he had just been practicing.
Seeing Jiang Ning at this mont, his expression grew even more solemn.
From a distance of more than two feet away, he could perceive Jiang Ning, who had just finished practicing, like a furnace that hadn’t cooled down.
Continually emitting a staggering heatwave.
This heatwave was hotter than even the current height of sumr.
The air distorted, the vision blurred.
"Lord Jiang, I am Bai Hesong!"
"I know you!" Jiang Ning nodded.
"Shall we begin?" he asked again.
"It is an honor to be invited by Lord Jiang; how could I refuse?" Bai Hesong showed a smile.
"Master..." The young disciple behind him just opened his mouth, only to find his senior brother giving him a look.
The young disciple imdiately closed his mouth, and the atmosphere seed sowhat tense.
Bai Hesong ca to Jiang Ning: "Lord Jiang, what profound cultivation!!"
Jiang Ning smiled, and pushed the full wine cup in front of Bai Hesong.
"How could I dare show such confidence otherwise?" Jiang Ning said.
"Lord Jiang, do you intend to oppose ?" Bai Hesong glanced at the wine cup before him, his tone calm.
"Are you going to be my enemy??" Jiang Ning looked at him intently.
A sudden gust of wind arose from the flat ground around them.
Swish, swish, swish—
The green bamboo shook violently, countless bamboo leaves rubbed against each other, rustling loudly.
Bai Hesong looked at Jiang Ning, his face suddenly turned pale, completely devoid of color.
"Lord Jiang, I will personally visit later to offer gifts and apologies!!" Bai Hesong slightly bowed his head, his face barely suppressing its deference.
"Will Master Bai leave now, or have this drink before leaving?" Jiang Ning asked.
"Thank you for the wine, Lord Jiang!!" Bai Hesong lifted the wine cup that Jiang Ning had just pushed to him, saluted Jiang Ning, and then drank it all in one go.
After putting down the wine cup, he imdiately stood up.
"Lord Jiang, I take my leave!!" Bai Hesong bowed slightly, showing his respect.
Jiang Ning nodded with a smile.
The next mont.
Bai Hesong and his party ca and left in a hurry.
In a rustling noise, they withdrew.
Before leaving.
The middle-aged man with an extraordinary aura clasped his hands at the courtyard gate towards Jiang Ning, and then closed the courtyard gate with both hands.
In an instant, the chaotic footsteps faded away completely.
"Truly perceptive!!" Jiang Ning sighed.
anwhile.
Wang Qintan also walked out from indoors.
"You handled it quite quickly! Before I even finished tidying up and ca out, you had already dealt with my cheap master!"
Jiang Ning looked at Wang Qintan.
It was clear that Wang Qintan had tidied herself up, her long dress magnificent, like a golden phoenix spreading its wings, the hem like seven-colored phoenix feathers, wearing a step-shake, her lips like vermilion.
"It is Bai Hesong being overly perceptive. I rely showed a slight demonstration of my control over the Power of Heaven and Earth, and he imdiately chose to bow."
Wang Qintan sat on the stone bench beside Jiang Ning.
The bamboo forest beside them rustled, shielding them from the scorching sun above, providing so cool shade.
"Upon seeing your control over the Power of Heaven and Earth, how could my cheap master not be perceptive??"
Wang Qintan smiled, continuing: "He aspired to beco a Heavenly Human Grandmaster for a lifeti, yet he never found the key, unable to take even half a step in."
"And you, not even having reached the age of maturity, have already achieved control over the Power of Heaven and Earth, becoming a Third Grade Heavenly Person Master."
"My cheap master is no fool. Now that you are serving as the Dongling County Patrol Envoy in the newly-established Inspection Office, with a promising future, you are destined to beco a distinguished figure in the Nine States of Great Xia in the future."
"Under such circumstances, offending you deeply would lead to endless troubles! How could he dare to continue being aggressive?"
"And your attitude towards just now was so clear, he naturally knew what choice to make!"
As she spoke, Wang Qintan’s eyes sparkled with emotion, looking at Jiang Ning, which made Jiang Ning feel a little uneasy.
He felt that Wang Qintan seed to have changed a lot recently.
Different from when they were in Dongling County.
Just at this mont.
He saw Wang Qintan lift the wine cup in front of him and drink it in one gulp.
"Why are you looking at ? Talking at length made thirsty!" Wang Qintan said, noticing Jiang Ning’s gaze directed at the wine cup in her hand.
"I drank from that!" Jiang Ning said.
"I know!" Wang Qintan nodded: "I don’t mind you!"
"Do you mind ?" Wang Qintan questioned back.
Jiang Ning shook his head with a smile, then took the wine cup she was holding, and used his thumb to wipe away the red lip mark left by Wang Qintan along the rim.
"You really mind ?!!" Seeing this, Wang Qintan imdiately widened her eyes, an expression of disbelief on her face.
"One must be hygienic!" Jiang Ning said.
Upon hearing this.
Wang Qintan’s eyes widened even more.
Seeing this, Jiang Ning couldn’t help but laugh heartily.
This little episode made him feel that this kind of life wasn’t bad.
Comfortable and pleasant.
Bai Hesong’s perceptiveness saved him a lot of trouble as well.
Otherwise, engaging in a real fight would only result in more enemies without much benefit.
As for establishing authority?
Serving as the Dongling County Patrol Envoy, he didn’t need to establish authority.
Even if he needed to, using an old and weakening Grandmaster to do so would be aningless!
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