Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 463 - 104: The Tree Wishes to Stay Still, but the Wind Will Not Cease! (Seeking Monthly Passes!!)_2

Chapter 463: Chapter 104: The Tree Wishes to Stay Still, but the Wind Will Not Cease! (Seeking Monthly Passes!!)_2

Then he gathered the intelligence records on Jiang Ning and walked out of the guesthouse.

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East Courtyard.

"Sit," said Jiang Ning, eyeing the uninvited guest before him with some puzzlement.

The last time He Jinseng came here, it was when Eighth Prince Ji Minghao was around.

It had been over half a month since then.

He had originally thought that He Jinseng had some urgent matters to attend to in Luoshui County, which was why he hadn’t sought him out for so many days.

His sudden visit today was somewhat unexpected.

But that was all.

The battle with the two martial artists from the God Worship Sect a few days earlier had greatly bolstered his confidence.

Unless a Peak Fifth Grade came in person, he feared no one below the Peak of Fifth Grade.

And He Jinseng, regardless of his strength, was publicly known as a Peak Sixth Grade.

Even if he was hiding something, it couldn’t possibly be the strength of Peak Fifth Grade.

At Peak Fifth Grade, and at this age, not to mention anything else, participating in martial examinations could at least guarantee a triumph in the scholarly rank.

For the now declining Qinghe Marquis Mansion, producing a scholar would assuredly reignite some of its former glory.

With such real strength, there was no reason for someone like He Jinseng to hide it.

He Jinseng observed Jiang Ning for a moment, then the corners of his mouth rose slightly as he comfortably seated himself across from the tea table.

"Commander Jiang seeing me so at ease and fearless, indeed has a good spirit," he said.

"Why should I fear?" asked Jiang Ning.

Upon hearing this, He Jinseng’s eyes riveted straight on Jiang Ning with a sharp gaze.

"I’ve heard that the death of my cheap younger brother was at the hands of Commander Jiang?"

"Where did the Second Young Master hear this from? Where is the evidence?" Jiang Ning asked, his eyes as calm as still water.

Suddenly,

the room plunged into silence.

Only the babbling sound of Lv Yi pouring tea could be heard.

After a few moments of quiet,

"Young Master, the tea is ready!" Lv Yi spoke, breaking the silence.

At that moment, He Jinseng’s lips curled into a smile.

Not waiting for Jiang Ning to slide the tea over, he reached out and took the tea in front of Jiang Ning.

Then he lifted the tea bowl and took a sip.

"The tea is good!" He Jinseng praised. freewebnoveℓ.com

Looking back at Jiang Ning, he said, "Commander Jiang, you’re not bad either."

He continued, "That cheap brother of mine has always been a thorn in my side, more so than my elder brother who is the legitimate eldest son! Anyway, Commander Jiang has done me a favor."

"And I’m in a good mood today, so my visit is to show Commander Jiang a clear path."

"What clear path?" Jiang Ning asked.

He Jinseng replied, "To tell you the truth, my cheap brother was far more favored and important at home than me! It wasn’t just because he was the youngest that he was favored, nor was it just his exceptional talent that won him favor."

"The real reason is his mother, my cheap brother’s mother is the sister of the Water Moon Sword Palace’s Palace Master."

"And the Water Moon Sword Palace in East County is a top-tier sect."

"My old man needs the influence of the Water Moon Sword Palace."

"With my cheap brother’s mother being the sister of the Palace Master of Water Moon Sword Palace, he had the ever-rising Water Moon Sword Palace backing him."

"If my cheap brother was indeed killed by Commander Jiang, then Commander Jiang better run for the hills or find a way to elevate his status and connections in the Inspection Office."

"With your mere Secondary Eighth-Rank, an insignificant sesame official, even if affiliated with the Inspection Office, you may not be safe and secure."

Hearing He Jinseng’s words, Jiang Ning’s eyes narrowed.

He was completely unaware of these things before.

He didn’t know that He Jinyun had the Water Moon Sword Palace standing behind him.

Immediately,

Jiang Ning looked at He Jinseng: "Why is the Second Young Master telling me all this?"

He Jinsheng smiled, "It’s just seeking to make friends with Commander Jiang! Besides, I bear no grudge against Commander Jiang, in fact, you’ve rather helped me."

"With my cheap brother dead, as for my elder brother who dislikes martial arts and only loves to read and paint, he poses no threat to me."

"This gesture of assistance from Commander Jiang is like handing over the hereditary earlship to me."

"I, He Jinseng, am naturally not the kind of person who forgets favors and enmities. It’s simply a case of giving back a peach for a plum!"

After saying this,

He Jinseng immediately got up.

"Commander Jiang, I’ve said all there is to say, and now I’ll take my leave."

"It’s almost New Year’s, and I need to go back for the festival!"

"Farewell!" He Jinseng clasped his hands in a fist salute and turned to leave.

At this moment,

Jiang Ning watched He Jinseng’s retreating figure, lost in thought.

He Jinseng came to visit but did not make things difficult for him.

Yet to say it was out of goodwill also wasn’t accurate.

He bluntly snatched the teacup in front of him and drank tea by himself, from which one could discern He Jinseng’s attitude.

Far from what one would call cordial, he was quite arrogant.

However, it was clear that while he firmly believed He Jinyun had been killed by him, he not only did not trouble him or start a conflict with him,

but instead informed him of the trouble he would be facing.

The Water Moon Sword Palace.

He Jinyun’s mother was the younger sister of the Palace Master of the Water Moon Sword Palace.

If they were convinced that he had killed He Jinyun, it would indeed be a big problem.

According to his knowledge,

the Water Moon Sword Palace was also a sect in Dongling County.

And looking across the whole of Dongling County, it was the top sect.

The comprehensive strength of the Water Moon Sword Palace was even above that of Medicine King Valley.

Medicine King Valley’s reputation in Dongling County owed partly to its medical skill and alchemy dao.

The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, Lu Qingshan, was known as the top physician in the entire Dongling County.

A physician who saved lives and helped the world naturally had a resounding name.

This also made Medicine King Valley’s position quite extraordinary.

Even sects stronger than Medicine King Valley had to give it respect.

But when talking about the top comprehensive strength sect in Dongling County, there was no place for Medicine King Valley, but there was for the Water Moon Sword Palace.

Because the Palace Master of the Water Moon Sword Palace was one of the few in Dongling County to have entered the Fourth Grade.

Moreover, she was praised as the Water Moon Fairy, the most likely to become the second Grandmaster in Dongling County.

Thinking of the information about the Water Moon Sword Palace, Jiang Ning couldn’t help but frown.

He did not want to encounter trouble, but he found that with his growth, trouble always seemed to find him.

A He Jinyun had brought along He Jinseng, the second son of the Qinghe Marquis Mansion.

Although He Jinseng was not his enemy for now,

it was evident from his attitude that upon his return, he would report everything about him, as well as his speculations and judgments.

As a result, this would likely attract the trouble of the Qinghe Marquis Mansion and possibly even the greater trouble of the Water Moon Sword Palace.

He Jinyun was the daughter of the sister of the Palace Master of the Water Moon Sword Palace, a blood relative of the closest kinship.

"Another trouble!!"

Jiang Ning inwardly shook his head.

He then immediately thought of the words He Jinsheng had said upon leaving.

"What He Jinseng said is right, my current position as Secondary Eighth-Rank, within the entire bureaucracy of Great Xia, is completely inconsequential."

Thinking of this, another term came to mind.

A ’Seventh Grade Sesame Official.’

A Seventh Grade County Magistrate would barely qualify as a ’Sesame Official.’

Secondary Eighth-Rank, on the other hand, couldn’t even touch the fringe of that status.

"It seems, advancing my official position is indeed urgent!"

"I just don’t know what responsibilities I’ll have after my promotion?"

After pondering for a moment,

he shook his head and chuckled to himself.

His thoughts were getting ahead of him.

What’s urgent for him was still the enhancement of his strength.

After refining his bones, according to the martial arts system of Great Xia, he would be a true warrior of the Fifth Grade Inner Strength Realm.

And he was close to reaching Great Success.

Once Inner Breath condensed into Gang, he would achieve Perfection.

"Or could it be...Peak of Fifth Grade?"

Thinking of the words ’Peak of Fifth Grade,’ Jiang Ning shook his head again.

His intuition told him.

Condensing Inner Breath into Gang was not yet the Peak of Fifth Grade.

"All will have to wait until the Inspection Office opens!"

"Calculating the time, there are also about twenty days left."

After organizing his thoughts, Jiang Ning did not dwell on it any further.

He stood up and walked out of the room.

Upon reaching the spacious courtyard,

he began to arrange a suitable training ground for his practice, a place with all Five Elements present.

To temper his bones, to forge jade bones, and to practice the Five Animals Fist, he had to do both, and do both well.

Practicing the Five Animals Fist could elicit the Five Elements Spirit to nourish his internal organs, enhancing their strength.

This could increase the total amount of his Inner Breath.