Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning instantly understood and nodded in agreement.

In the previous life, the country he was in had been founded for several decades, and the wealth of the wealthy had already reached a level incomprehensible to ordinary people.

Ordinary people toiled all month to earn three to five thousand.

Even throughout generations, they could never catch up with a fraction of the wealthy's interest.

But in Great Xia, which had established its rule for over eight hundred years.

The wealth accumulated by those noble houses must have reached an unimaginable level.

He suddenly understood why the Thunder Fruit could be auctioned off at such an exorbitant price.

To him, a hundred-year-old Thunder Fruit could increase one's power by a jiazi.

A jiazi is sixty years.

A human's life is merely one sixty years.

For someone with ordinary talent, this only shortens decades of accumulation.

But for a person with extraordinary talent, it's equivalent to adding decades of time out of thin air.

This is enough for a prodigy originally destined for the Fifth Grade to quickly complete their power accumulation and have hope of stepping into the Fourth Grade, or even becoming a Third Grade Grandmaster.

Allowing a prodigy who can become a Grandmaster to have hope of becoming a Great Grandmaster, or even a First-grade beyond a Great Grandmaster.

Judging by such effects, five thousand taels of gold is expensive, but worth the expenditure.

After all, this is a world where martial arts prosper and personal power is one's own.

A world where one person can hold awe over the lands for over eight hundred years.

For a family to endure, to thrive more and more, it relies on the martial arts strongmen within the clan.

Without a strongman to hold the fort, wealth is just tempting meat that everyone wants a share of.

...

At this time, the dishes began to arrive one after another.

Bai Luoyu suddenly smiled mysteriously.

"Brother Jiang, a notable figure is about to come over."

"A notable figure?" Jiang Ning's face showed curiosity: "What kind of person would Brother Bai call a notable figure?"

Bai Luoyu smiled mysteriously again: "You'll never guess!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning became even more curious.

Then.

Bai Luoyu uttered two words.

"Grandmaster!"

"Grandmaster?" Jiang Ning's eyes flashed with thought: "Grandmaster, could it be..."

"Brother Jiang guessed correctly!" Bai Luoyu laughed: "It's the Residence Master of Doling City Inspection Mansion."

"Brother Bai is right, that is indeed a true notable figure!!" Jiang Ning expressed deep agreement.

After the Inspection Office was established.

The highest power and status in a county were no longer the Prefectural Governor, but the Residence Master of the County Inspection Office.

Because the Residence Master of the County Inspection Office not only had the power to act first and report later but was also one of the few people at the top of the martial arts pyramid in the county.

Holding both fist and power.

Naturally, their status was above the Prefectural Governor.

In Jiang Ning's view, such an imbalanced institution could only appear in this kind of world.

His intuition also told him that the establishment of the Inspection Office could not improve Great Xia, and might even make it worse.

The misuse of power is an unavoidable situation.

Moreover, without supervision, how could the personnel of the Inspection Office remain selfless?

...

At the entrance of the Bai Mansion.

A simple four-wheeled carriage slowly stopped.

Then a middle-aged man in a gray robe slowly got down from the carriage.

He looked up at the front gate of Bai Luoyu's residence.

Then he turned back and said to the driver, "Wait for me here!"

"Yes, sir!" The slightly hunched elderly driver nodded repeatedly.

If someone unfamiliar with the situation saw this scene, they would never guess that these seemingly ordinary two were actually some of the most notable figures in Dongling City.

"Jiang Ning, inner breath like an abyss, a power of over a jiazi, this news is a bit frightening!!" Zhao Yulong thought to himself, looking at Bai Luoyu's residence.

Just after receiving Bai Luoyu's message, he immediately put aside his work and came.

At this age, with such exaggerated power, even with his extensive knowledge, he found it a bit incredible.

After all, he knew that Jiang Ning did not come from any top force, but from an ordinary small county.

In Great Xia, small counties like Luoshui County were scattered like stars, countless in number.

Such small counties did not have many resources to cultivate top martial arts prodigies.

On the journey of martial arts, no matter how high the talent, the auxiliary role of external forces is indispensable.

The path of martial arts has its limits, with many gates needing external aid.

"Inconceivable!!" As one of the few Grandmasters in Dongling City, Zhao Yulong couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

Then.

He lifted his leg and walked toward the front gate of Bai Luoyu's residence.

...

A moment later.

In the backyard.

"Master, the fish is grilled!" Two maidservants carried a tray and walked toward the pavilion.

Bai Luoyu, upon seeing this, immediately smiled.

"We can soon taste the flavor of the fish demon with over two hundred years of Dao."

Jiang Ning said, "Brother Bai surely won't be disappointed!"

"With Brother Jiang's words, I'm even more looking forward to it!" Bai Luoyu's face was full of anticipation, and then he continued, "According to the records in the books, the flesh of the demon clan in Ancient Times was extremely beneficial for body refinement practitioners."

"The higher the Dao, the more obvious the benefit, and the better the taste!"

"With over two hundred years of Dao, it should be good."

At this moment.

Bai Luoyu suddenly turned to look in the direction of the archway at the back courtyard.

"Brother Jiang, the Residence Master should be here, shall we go to welcome him?"

"Alright!" Jiang Ning nodded.

Relying on his five senses, he had long sensed someone approaching.

Just now, he could only guess that the person coming was the Residence Master of the Inspection Office here, one of the few Martial Arts Grandmasters in Dongling County.

Because before this, Bai Luoyu had already mentioned the news of this Grandmaster Zhao Yulong's visit.

Now, having received Bai Luoyu's confirmation, Jiang Ning was immediately filled with anticipation.

Grandmaster!

Besides Lin Qingyi, the upcoming Zhao Yunlong would be the first Grandmaster he had seen with his own eyes.

The two of them stood up as well.

The maid hurriedly ran into the courtyard.

"Master, Master Zhao is here!"

"Understood!" Bai Luoyu nodded: "Step down."

"Yes, Master!!" The maid immediately stepped aside.

The two came to the gate of the backyard.

It only took a moment.

A middle-aged man in a gray robe, wearing plain cloth shoes and with an ordinary face, appeared in front of them.

From the man's face, the characteristic wrinkles of middle-aged men could be clearly seen.

"Bai Luoyu greets the Residence Master!" Bai Luoyu bowed.

Jiang Ning followed suit: "Jiang Ning of Luoshui County greets the Residence Master!!"

Immediately, Jiang Ning felt a gaze fall on him, assessing him from head to toe.

"No need to be so formal, let's dispense with the rituals!" Zhao Yulong spoke.

Upon hearing this, the two straightened up.

Jiang Ning immediately saw the approving look in Zhao Yulong's eyes.

"Jiang Ning, you are quite remarkable!"

"You flatter me, my lord!" Jiang Ning said modestly.

"This is not flattery!" Zhao Yulong said with deep emotion: "There are very few in this world who can make me genuinely say remarkable, and you are one of them!"

Then he added, "I never thought that in just two or three days, I would see two young prodigies who make me say remarkable."

"Master Zhao, who is the other person?" Bai Luoyu was immediately filled with curiosity.

From what he knew of Jiang Ning, he wasn't surprised that Zhao Yulong would say the word "remarkable."

In his view, if Jiang Ning were his age, he would surely surpass his current achievements.

Thus, he was very curious about the other person Zhao Yulong mentioned.

For decades, among the prodigies he had seen with his own eyes.

In terms of talent, previously, he thought Jiang Ning could rank in the top few.

Now, in his view, Jiang Ning could rank first.

It was precisely for this reason that he had previously chosen to befriend Jiang Ning.

In Zhao Yulong's words, someone comparable to Jiang Ning had been seen alongside him within the past few days.