Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 152 - 67: Dragon and Tiger Strength Pill_2
Chapter 152: Chapter 67: Dragon and Tiger Strength Pill_2
“Yes,” Jiang Yiming nodded, “They said they are from the Weapon Forging Shop.”
“Ah, it’s them!” Jiang Ning rose to his feet.
He had already figured it out.
The people from the Weapon Forging Shop must be here because of last night’s incident.
He then went to the side and picked up the spiritual weapon Dragon Abyss.
“Yiming, let’s go!” he said.
...
Jiang Ning walked ahead towards the main hall.
People from the Weapon Forging Shop have arrived; I wonder if they’re here to accuse us of wrongdoing!
If they really are here to accuse us, I wouldn’t mind crossing swords with them.
I hope they have the wisdom to avoid that.
…
Inside the great hall.
The moment Jiang Ning’s figure appeared,
“Elder Gong, this is Jiang Ning!” Yang Kai stood up and whispered to the gray-haired elder next to him.
Hearing this, Elder Gong also stood up, his gaze landing on Jiang Ning and looking him over from head to toe.
Then his eyes fell upon the long saber in Jiang Ning’s left hand.
“This must be the spiritual weapon Yang Kai told me about!”
“As I know, spiritual weapons possess spirituality, and for him to have drawn this blade from its sheath, he must have been recognized by the spirituality within this weapon.”
“In ancient times, this was considered as the weapon recognizing its master.”
“Apart from the weapon’s owner, it is useless for anyone else to hold it,” Elder Gong muttered to himself.
Meanwhile.
As Jiang Ning crossed the threshold, his gaze immediately landed on the silver-haired elder next to Yang Kai, whose figure seemed somewhat stooped.
In that moment, Jiang Ning knew.
This person must be the founder of the Weapon Forging Shop, Gong Mingyuan.
Despite his ordinary-looking stature nowadays.
This man had once established a great reputation in Luoshui County, his hammer technique sweeping through those in the same martial grade.
Wielding a thousand-tael hammer, he was an invincible existence amongst Martial Artists Eighth Grade.
At his peak, he was a top-notch expert in Luoshui County.
Even the gang leaders of the three major factions didn’t dare to provoke the former Store Manager of the Weapon Forging Shop.
But at this moment, even though Jiang Ning recognized his identity, there wasn’t a trace of fear in his heart.
Because the former Store Manager of the Weapon Forging Shop had already aged, his Qi-Blood was in decline.
At Gong Mingyuan’s age, maintaining even half of his peak strength was commendable.
And with advanced age, his stamina was far less than before, making it hard for him to fight prolonged battles.
Therefore, Jiang Ning felt no fear at all.
Not to mention that these two had arrived unarmed; whether it was Yang Kai or Gong Mingyuan, both were famous for their hammer techniques.
Appearing without their preferred weapons, barehanded, they could at most exhibit thirty to forty percent of their strength.
…
At this time.
Jiang Li saw Jiang Ning coming over and hurriedly stood up to introduce them.
“Ah Di, these two distinguished guests are from the Weapon Forging Shop; they’ve specifically come to visit you today.”
Upon seeing Jiang Ning approaching, Yang Kai also quickly introduced them.
“Brother Jiang Ning, this is Elder Gong, the former Store Manager of the Weapon Forging Shop.”
Gong Mingyuan said, “It is said that seeing is believing; having met you today, I can tell that you possess the potential of a hidden dragon, destined to soar to the heavens one day.”
At this point, Jiang Ning slowly revealed a hint of a smile.
Because he now understood that Yang Kai and Gong Mingyuan’s visit was with good intentions.
Since they bore goodwill, there was no need for him to keep up a stranger’s demeanor.
After all, having one more friend is always better than having one more enemy.
If one has too many enemies, they can’t even sleep peacefully.
“So it’s the former Store Manager of the Weapon Forging Shop, the renowned Elder Gong.” Jiang Ning greeted with a bow.
Then he asked, “May I know the reason for your visit today?”
Elder Gong showed a kindly expression, “Today, Yang Kai and I have specifically come to offer our apologies! Last night, Qiu Shilong and Yang Kai intruded upon your home without permission, and for this, I deeply apologize.”
As he spoke, Elder Gong also bowed to Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning watched, without reaction, “And here I thought Elder Gong was here to stand up for Qiu Shilong today!”
Elder Gong immediately shook his head, “Breaking into someone’s home in the middle of the night, brother, you were fully justified in taking his life! Qiu Shilong met the end he deserved, and it is only right.”
Beside him, Jiang Li heard these words and involuntarily widened his eyes in shock.
Last night’s conversation with Jiang Ning was still vivid in his mind.
According to what Jiang Ning had said the night before, two thieves had stealthily broken into the east courtyard of the house under the cover of night.
When he heard these words last night, he actually thought they were just two petty thieves.
After all, the commotion had ended too quickly.
He hadn’t even arrived at the scene when the people who had caused the disturbance had already disappeared.
Judging from the lingering smell of blood in the courtyard, and seeing that Jiang Ning was completely unharmed, it was clear that his younger brother had dealt with the perpetrators.
And now, listening to the conversation of the two people before him, how could he not understand?
The intruders who had broken into their home last night were not mere petty thieves.
They were Qiu Shilong, the Store Manager of the Weapon Forging Shop, and Yang Kai, the Deputy Manager.
These two were considered influential figures in the eyes of most people in Luoshui County.
Moreover, the conversation revealed information.
It turned out that Qiu Shilong, the Store Manager of the Weapon Forging Shop, had been killed by Jiang Ning just the night before.
Thinking of this, Jiang Li’s heart was filled with intense shock.
When had his own younger brother become so powerful?
That was Qiu Shilong, a Martial Artist of Eighth Grade, who had been taken care of by his younger brother in the brief encounter last night?
He clearly remembered that the noise last night had only lasted for a short while.
By the time he had calmed Liuu Wanwan and rushed over with his sword, everything had already settled down, with only Jiang Ning alone in the courtyard.
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Jiang Ning said, “What about this knife, then? I wonder what Elder Gong was thinking?”
As he spoke, he raised the pitch-black sheath in his hand.
Gong Mingyuan said, “A spiritual weapon has a spirit of its own. Since it has chosen you, young brother, and Yang Kai has made it clear that he wants to give this spiritual weapon to you, then naturally, the knife belongs to you.”
“Elder Gong is so generous!” Jiang Ning bowed with his hands clasped and said, “I admire you.”
Gong Mingyuan revealed a warm smile, “Something given away, there’s no sense in asking for it back.”
Then he took out a brocade box from his body and continued to speak, “My visit today was hasty, and I didn’t prepare much. I just brought a Dragon and Tiger Strength Pill with me.”
While speaking, Gong Mingyuan handed the brocade box in front of Jiang Ning.
“Please accept this small gesture as an apology, and I hope you will accept it, young brother Jiang Ning.”
Dragon and Tiger Strength Pill?
Hearing these five words, Jiang Ning’s eyes immediately flashed with a look of surprise.
He had heard of this pill before, and it had a famous reputation.
It was a kind of pill crafted by the Dragon and Tiger Sect.
The pill was made with extremely precious materials and a certain secret technique, which imbued the pill with profound power from the Dragon and Tiger.
Hence the name, Dragon and Tiger Strength Pill.
Taking the pill could greatly enhance one’s strength in a very short amount of time.
It was extremely precious to any martial artist of the Eighth Grade.
It could greatly save time in tempering one’s muscular strength, enhancing one’s martial progress.
The pill was well-known because it was said to be able to advance a small step within the Divine Power Realm of the Eighth Grade Martial Arts.
Normally, for the first step into this realm, Martial Artists would increase their strength by five hundred catties after successful power training.
Hence, most martial artists who had just entered the Divine Power Realm possessed the strength between one thousand five hundred and two thousand catties.
Small success in the Divine Power Realm would mean possessing strength above two thousand catties and up to two thousand five hundred catties.
Great Success in the Divine Power Realm meant possessing more than two thousand five hundred catties of strength, with top individuals even hosting three thousand catties.
Depending on one’s Innate Root Bone conditions and the cultivation techniques practiced later in life, there would be variations in strength.
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The better one’s Innate Root Bone, the higher the potential upper limit.
Just like some people born with Innate Divine Strength.
As far as Jiang Ning knew, Gong Mingyuan in his peak period was such an individual.
At his peak, he was said to possess the might of four thousand catties, wielding a thousand-cattie hammer, and was considered an invincible force in this realm.
Jiang Ning now also took the brocade box handed over by Gong Mingyuan.
He opened to glance inside the box, then immediately closed it.
He bowed and said, “Many thanks for Elder Gong’s kindness! If the Weapon Forging Shop ever needs my help in the future, just let me know, and I still owe you a favor.”
Hearing this, Gong Mingyuan’s face broke into a smile.
“Young brother is quite magnanimous.”
Then he added, “From now on, Yang Kai will be taking over as Store Manager of the Weapon Forging Shop. If you need anything, young brother, just look for Yang Kai.”
“The Weapon Forging Shop, Yang Kai will be responsible for all matters, big and small, from now on.”
“Good!” Jiang Ning said.
Soon after, seeing his purpose achieved, Gong Mingyuan spoke up, “Then, this old man will take his leave first, not wanting to delay young brother’s training.”
