Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 199 - 91: Can the Captaincy Be Seized?_2
Chapter 199: Chapter 91: Can the Captaincy Be Seized?_2
Then he muttered to himself, “No wonder I felt the effects of this White Dragon Fish’s flesh so acutely that day. It turns out to be a hundred-pound White Dragon Fish, almost at the point of transforming into a demon!”
“Transforming into a demon?” Jiang Ning’s curiosity was piqued upon hearing these words.
“Yes, transforming into a demon!” Wang Jin nodded slightly and then gestured to the stone bench in the pavilion next to them, “Sit down, and let’s talk!”
Moments later,
the two were seated in the pavilion.
“Do you know how much an average White Dragon Fish weighs?” Wang Jin asked.
“Not very clear,” Jiang Ning shook his head.
Wang Jin explained, “A normal White Dragon Fish, a kind of spirit fish, only weighs between ten to twenty pounds. The one you have, if it’s as you say, then it’s five to ten times the weight and size of a regular White Dragon Fish.”
“Such disparities in size undeniably indicate an essential transformation in its life.”
“It’s highly likely that it has developed spiritual intelligence, close to the level of transforming into a demon.”
His disciple’s strength might not be inferior to Zhou Xing’s, perhaps even surpassing it.
Without sufficient strength, who would dare to claim they wanted to vie for the position of team leader?
Thinking of this, Wang Jin’s face beamed with joy.
Then, something suddenly occurred to him, and he said, “By the way, you arrived at the martial arts hall so early, have you had breakfast?”
“”I haven’t had time to eat!” Jiang Ning shook his head.
He had left home at 5:00 a.m. and it had just turned 7:00 a.m.; naturally, he hadn’t had time for breakfast.
“”That’s just perfect, come have breakfast with me and we can have a chat,” Wang Jin got up and said.
“”Yes, Master!” Jiang Ning smiled.
Thinking about it, since moving out of the Martial Arts Hall, he hadn’t had breakfast with Wang Jin.
It had been a long time since the last.
…
As the day grew brighter, the entire Martial Arts Hall also gradually became more lively.
“Brother Jiang!” Cheng Ran saw Jiang Ning and immediately came over excitedly.
“Brother Cheng, what brings you here?” Jiang Ning, seeing Cheng Ran whom he hadn’t seen in many days, could not help but smile.
In this world, he didn’t have many friends, and Cheng Ran was one of them.
Seeing a friend, naturally, put him in a good mood.
Cheng Ran smiled and said, “”Of course, I came to cheer on Brother Jiang! Today is a crucial day for you.”
Then Cheng Ran asked, “”Does Brother Jiang feel confident about the assessment later?”
“”Naturally, I do!” Jiang Ning nodded slightly.
“”I can tell that Brother Jiang is very confident!” At the entrance, Li Qing walked over with determined steps.
Today she was dressed in a blue outfit, with her long boots tightly bound with cloth strips, to prevent them from coming off during potential combat later.
“”Senior Sister Li!” Hearing Li Qing’s voice, Cheng Ran immediately turned and greeted her.
“”Senior Sister Li!” Jiang Ning nodded in acknowledgement.
“”Brother Jiang, you’ve arrived quite early!” Li Qing looked at Jiang Ning, who was dressed in black attire, with a gleam in her eyes.
“”I couldn’t sleep, so I thought I’d wish Master a good morning!” Jiang Ning said casually.
“”No wonder Brother Jiang is so favored by Master Wang!” Li Qing sighed.
A moment later,
Zhao Hu arrived.
Soon after, Zhou Xing and Zhang Tiesheng also appeared in the courtyard of the Martial Arts Hall.
“”Everyone’s here!” Wang Jin looked at the five of them and nodded slightly.
Then he said, “”The assessment will begin at 10:00 a.m. Let’s head out now!”
“”Yes, Master!”
“”Yes, Master!”
“”Yes, Master!”
“…”
Everyone responded in unison.
Then, under the lead of Wang Jin, they stepped out of the Martial Arts Hall.
A group of disciples from the Martial Arts Hall followed closely behind.
“The White Dragon Fish you have probably swallowed some kind of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.”
Having said this, Wang Jin took the piece of fish flesh that Jiang Ning had placed on the stone table, tore a white strip with his hand, and then popped it directly into his mouth to chew lightly.
After thoroughly masticating, Wang Jin’s throat moved slightly as he swallowed the fish flesh.
The next moment,
he closed his eyes slightly as the Qi Blood Power surged around his body.
In just a handful of breaths, Wang Jin opened his eyes.
“This fish flesh is indeed a great thing; it’s very beneficial even for me at my current stage.”
“Truly extraordinary,” sighed Wang Jin softly.
Jiang Ning said, “Since it’s of great help, Master, please take it!”
“I won’t stand on ceremony then!” Wang Jin looked at the ten pounds of fish flesh laid out on the table, his heart full of desire.
A few days ago, after eating about a pound of the White Dragon Fish’s flesh, he had felt his own strength slightly increase, and his Qi Blood Power had stopped declining and started to rise.
With the help of these ten pounds of fish flesh, he believed he wouldn’t be far from reaching Sixth Rank.
Once he entered the threshold of Sixth Rank, he could eventually reach the peak of Bone Forging through meticulous practice.
Jiang Ning said, “Master, please keep it! As I just mentioned, I have already consumed a large amount of White Dragon Fish flesh, and it’s no longer of much use to me now.”
“In that case, it seems your strength has truly transformed!” exhorted Wang Jin, his gaze falling on Jiang Ning, as if trying to detect some clue.
But at the moment, Jiang Ning’s aura was calm and undisturbed, betraying no particular sensation.
Even the faintly threatening feeling that Wang Jin had felt before had disappeared.
“It seems this lad’s progress with his Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill has already surpassed mine,” Wang Jin thought to himself.
He knew that Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill was a method of inner cultivation from Daoist practices.
Cultivating both internally and externally, even with continual tempering of the body, would not result in a change of physique or bulky limbs like that of an ox.
Moreover, it wouldn’t cause the Qi Blood Power to burn hot like fire, allowing one to feel the potency of the Qi Blood Power from a close distance.
During these days, as he advanced with his Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill, he also found himself to be more restrained, much like Jiang Ning at this moment.
“Are you confident about the journey today?” Wang Jin suddenly asked.
“Yes!” Jiang Ning nodded.
“Above a regular Patrol Guard, there’s also the struggle for the position of team leader. Will you participate in the competition for the team leader?” Wang Jin asked the question he was most eager to know.
Above the Patrol Guard was the position commonly referred to as team leader.
A team leader commanded ten Patrol Guards.
That’s the basic structure of the Inspection Office.
Within the framework of the Inspection Office, a Patrol Guard is only an ordinary soldier of Secondary Ninth Rank.
But a team leader is an official of Standard Ninth Grade.
The difference in status is that of official rank and power.
Wang Jin, as the head of Canglang Martial Arts Hall, also hoped to have one of his disciples attain the position of team leader.
It would reflect well on him to say so.
But he also knew the likelihood was not great.
Among all his disciples, Zhou Xing was probably the only one with a chance.
A year earlier, Zhou Xing had reached Great Success in Ninth Grade, his skin as tough as copper.
With over a year’s time and Zhou Xing’s Martial Arts talent, there was the potential for another step forward, to enter the threshold of an Eighth Grade Martial Artist.
To vie for the position of team leader, one must have at least achieved Great Success in Ninth Grade, with Power Training successfully conducted, giving them a solid chance if they’ve reached Eighth Grade.
Whether Zhou Xing had broken through to Eighth Grade was not certain to Wang Jin, so he did not have much confidence that one of his disciples could emerge as a team leader of the Inspection Office.
But now, looking at Jiang Ning, he felt hopeful.
That’s because Jiang Ning had said something that Wang Jin remembered clearly.
That was, the flesh of the White Dragon Fish was no longer effective.
Having personally experienced the effects of the White Dragon Fish flesh, Wang Jin naturally knew how potent the flesh of this nearly-demonic White Dragon Fish was.
It had significantly boosted his own strength.
Not to mention someone like Jiang Ning, who had only practiced martial arts for a few months.
But then he heard from Jiang Ning that the flesh of the White Dragon Fish was ineffective.
Wang Jin immediately realized something, that Jiang Ning’s strength might have surged forward once again.
At the same time,
Jiang Ning, on hearing Wang Jin’s question, nodded slightly.
“”To vie for the rank of team leader is naturally something I would like to try,”
Securing the position of team leader had always been part of Jiang Ning’s plan.
Because to contend for the position of Deputy Commander, one had to first seize the rank of team leader.
Only as a team leader could one qualify to compete for the role of Deputy Commander.
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As for anything higher, Jiang Ning had no such plans for the time being.
Neither did he have the strength nor the qualifications.
To his knowledge, positions above that of a Commander were originally affiliated with the court, appointed by drawing officials from various institutions.
Like military officers from the army, for example.
Upon hearing Jiang Ning’s response, Wang Jin clapped his hands in delight, “Excellent! Excellent!!”
Now, with that answer from Jiang Ning, Wang Jin knew his guess was not wrong.
On such an important day, as disciples of the Martial Arts Hall, they naturally wanted to see how Jiang Ning and the others would perform.
