Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 1272 - 179: Five Mountains Prefecture, Purple Robe Marquis!

Chapter 1272: Chapter 179: Five Mountains Prefecture, Purple Robe Marquis!

The three areas are spacious, not giving him any sense of confinement.

Moreover, the extending balcony is close to the lakeside, making the evening breeze exceptionally comfortable.

He then closed the door and poured himself a cup of tea.

He had just taken a few sips when there was another knock on the door.

"Master, your meal is here!"

Afterward, Jiang Ning ate and drank to his heart’s content, had a good shower, and then fell headlong onto his bed.

...

When he opened his eyes again, it was already the next day.

The morning sun, just risen, shone through the windowpanes, its warm glow instantly waking Jiang Ning.

He swept open the curtains and saw the sunlight slanting on the wall, his eyes narrowed slightly.

The next moment.

He turned over and got out of bed.

Crack, crack——

As he stretched his muscles, cracking sounds echoed throughout his body, like beans popping.

"How refreshing!!"

Feeling a comfort and pleasure permeate his entire body, a smile naturally appeared on his face.

He then pushed open the sliding wooden door and walked onto the lakeside balcony.

As the gentle breeze blew across the lake, his eyes narrowed slightly.

"It’s about 7:45 a.m!" Glancing at the angle of sunlight, he could roughly gauge the current time.

Afterward.

He returned inside.

With a wave of his hand, the ropes inside the room started to shake heavily.

Along with the shaking ropes, he heard the sound of bells from the first floor.

This was Chunfeng Lou’s method.

As the ropes stopped shaking, footsteps were heard outside the door after a moment.

Knock, knock, knock——

The door was rapped.

"Master, do you have any orders?" The voice inside the room was lowered, seemingly afraid to speak loudly and disturb the esteemed guest.

"Bring me some food!" Jiang Ning said.

"Alright, Master!" The servant outside responded respectfully.

When the footsteps receded, Jiang Ning fell into contemplation.

Since it was just barely 7 a.m., it was not suitable for him to visit the Marquis, but here, he had little to do.

After pondering for a while.

A knife blank that had been there before instantly appeared in his hand.

The long knife had no edge and its surface was rough.

But the materials were extraordinary.

Earlier, due to an issue with the knife’s spiritual qualities, he had reforged it into a highly malleable knife blank.

It had been a long time since he had used this knife blank.

Losing himself in thought as he looked at the knife blank in his hand.

The next moment.

A crimson-gold flame erupted from his hand, instantly engulfing the knife blank, which floated in the air enveloped by the Yangyan True Fire.

As the crimson-gold flames enveloped it and time passed, the knife blank in his hand began to change shape.

"It will work!" He nodded to himself: "With the Spirit Treasure Refining Skill he mastered, combined with the current Yangyan True Fire, it’s enough to reforge the knife blank in his hand."

Just then.

The sound of heavy footsteps again came from outside the door.

Upon hearing it, he immediately knew the servant was delivering food.

Then, he waved his hand to disperse the recently gathered Yangyan True Fire.

...

After eating and drinking his fill.

He once again summoned the knife blank in his hand, concentrated Yangyan True Fire, and began seriously reforging it.

If this operation went smoothly, he would use force against Zhi Xuan Mountain.

No one in the world knew his Swordsmanship had reached an astonishing level.

To conceal his identity, the best technique for him to employ was Swordsmanship.

This time, if he truly acted against Zhi Xuan Mountain, he did not plan to reveal his identity.

A towering tree is easily felled by the wind.

His reputation had already spread far and wide.

Gaining further fame would bring more harm than benefit to him.

As the sun rose, the reforging of the knife blank in his hand neared completion.

At 10:45 a.m.

The crimson-gold flame dispersed.

Before him no longer floated a knife.

But a sword, a newly formed sword blank.

He had re-refined the impurities inside the sword, which had also shrunk compared to before, now only three feet two inches long.

"It’s enough!"

Holding the sword blank that was still giving off heat, his eyes were filled with satisfaction.

The next moment.

He held the rough sword hilt in one hand, and with the other hand’s palm placed on the sword’s edge, he made a forceful slash.

In an instant.

A streak of pale golden blood appeared on the sword’s edge, then slowly slid down the blade.

As the pale golden blood slid down, the sword embryo in his hand seemed to come alive, absorbing the blood flowing on its blade.

Within just a few breaths, the sword’s blade became bright and shiny again, with no trace of blood remaining.

At this moment, with the sword embryo in hand, he felt a sense of flesh and blood bonding, as if the sword was no longer a tool but an extension of his arm.

"Not bad!" He nodded again with satisfaction.

The sword embryo in his hand seemed unremarkable, but he could feel it was extremely suitable for him.

He then sheathed the sword and glanced outside.

"It’s time to set off!" He moved immediately.

...

At the entrance of the Marquis Mansion.

"Halt, who goes there!"

The guards with swords and knives saw Jiang Ning approaching.

Instantly, two stepped forward and raised their weapons to signal Jiang Ning to stop.

Compared to the guards at Shen Wenyan’s place, the guards’ arrangement here was much more luxurious, with four on each side, totaling eight guards.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning clasped his hands and said, "Please report that Jiang Ning, the Dongling County Patrol Envoy, is here to pay a visit!"

As the words fell.

Jiang Ning turned his wrist, and his Identity Token appeared in his hand.

Hearing these words, the two guards who stepped forward exchanged a glance.

One of them then withdrew his weapon and stepped forward to receive the Identity Token from Jiang Ning.

After examining it twice, his expression became much more respectful.

"Please wait a moment, Your Excellency the Envoy. I will go report now."

Leaving these words, the guard hurriedly left.

As a guard of the Marquis Mansion, he was knowledgeable and naturally understood the identity and status represented by a county’s patrol envoy.

And since Dongling County was not within the jurisdiction of the Five Mountains Prefecture, Jiang Ning suddenly appearing at the Marquis Mansion often indicated a significant event.

Meanwhile.

In the rear garden of the Marquis Mansion.

As autumn gradually set in, the trees in the garden were adorned with more vibrant colors.

"Elder Zhong, how is your great-granddaughter doing nowadays?" Sitting in front of Zhong Yue was a man with a jade-like face, wearing a robe filled with noble aura.

The robe was purple, and the color added even more nobility.

Zhong Yue chuckled and said, "My great-granddaughter is doing well now! She’s very safe."

"Safety is good!" The man in the purple robe nodded.

Then said, "Next, I plan to take the initiative."

"Aren’t you worried, Marquis, that the forces behind Zhi Xuan Mountain will take the initiative to come out?" Zhong Yue asked, his gaze serious.

"I want them to come out!" replied the man in the purple robe.

Hearing this, Zhong Yue’s eyes couldn’t help but widen.

"Marquis, do you mean you’ve invited that person?"

The man in the purple robe nodded slowly, "Now I’m just waiting for them to emerge!"

Upon hearing this.

Wu—

Zhong Yue slowly exhaled and his gaze returned to calm, then became resolute.

"Since the Marquis is prepared, I have no reason not to follow!"

Hearing Zhong Yue’s words, a slow smile appeared on the face of the man in the purple robe.

"With Elder Zhong’s words, and your support, my confidence can increase by another ten percent!"

"What level of confidence does the Marquis have now?" Zhong Yue asked.

"Fifty percent!" The man in the purple robe continued, "The Master of Zhi Xuan Mountain, who was titled and marquised in the early days, his strength is now unfathomable, I am not sure if I am a match for the Master."

"Fifty percent is enough!" Zhong Yue nodded emphatically.

At this moment.

Hurried footsteps approached from afar to near.

Hearing the approaching footsteps, the two of them immediately looked toward the entrance of the rear garden.

The next moment.

The hurriedly stepping guard appeared in their line of sight.

"What matter is so urgent?" asked the man in the purple robe.

"Marquis! Outside the mansion, the Dongling County Patrol Envoy has come to visit!" The guard began to report from nearly tens of feet away.

Then raised the Identity Token in his hand.

"Marquis, this is the Identity Token of the Dongling County Patrol Envoy."

At the same time.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Yue immediately showed surprise.

"The Dongling County Patrol Envoy? Is it Jiang Ning?" 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"It’s actually him?" The man in the purple robe also showed a trace of surprise.

From Zhong Yue’s words, and the reports from below, he was already quite knowledgeable about Jiang Ning.

Just hearing the five characters for Dongling County Patrol Envoy, he immediately realized the person mentioned by the guard was Jiang Ning.

"Bring the Token here!" demanded the man in the purple robe again.

"Yes, Marquis!" The guard responded respectfully.