Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 94 - 22: Bathing, Lin Qingyi’s Surprise!

Chapter 94: Chapter 22: Bathing, Lin Qingyi’s Surprise!

Wanhua Building.

“Young Master Jiang, please!”

A maid named Little Lv led the way, guiding Jiang Ning to the rooftop.

A moment later.

Atop Wanhua Building.

In the open-air pavilion.

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“Master Lin is currently bathing. I ask Young Master Jiang to wait here for a moment.”

“Alright!” Jiang Ning nodded and sat on a chair.

Little Lv then began to prepare tea in front of Jiang Ning.

After a short while,

The sound of bubbling—

The freshly brewed tea was slowly poured into the cup.

“Young Master Jiang, please have some tea!”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning picked up the cup, blew on it to cool it down a bit, and gently took a sip.

After one cup, then another, Lin Qingyi still had not appeared.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning could only continue to wait patiently.

Until he had finished five or six cups of tea, feeling a slight urge to urinate,

He then heard some movement from inside the pavilion.

A moment later.

Creak—

The door was pushed open.

Lin Qingyi then appeared before Jiang Ning.

Clad in a thin, green dress, she moved with the grace of a newly sprouted willow leaf, stepping lightly out of the room.

Having bathed, her skin appeared even more pale and delicate, not at all like that of a woman over thirty, but rather like a girl in her late teens.

Her long hair casually draped, droplets of water slid from her locks, landing on her light green dress, making it cling to her skin and accentuating her slender figure.

As Lin Qingyi crossed the threshold, she gently lifted the hem of her gossamer gown, revealing a pair of delicate, translucent jade feet, which left footprints on the cold floor.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Ning hurriedly picked up his tea and took several more sips.

Lin Qingyi, walking out of the room, saw this scene and couldn’t help but smile coyly,

Her mood becoming somewhat more cheerful.

Jiang Ning’s reaction affirmed that she was still quite captivating.

How could this not please her?

In the next moment,

Jiang Ning put down his teacup and stood up.

“Master Lin, greetings!” he said with a bow.

Lin Qingyi smiled coyly: “Didn’t you call me ‘sister’ before? Why the change today?”

“Sister Lin!” Jiang Ning immediately corrected himself.

Hearing this, Lin Qingyi smiled even more broadly.

Afterward,

She sat next to Jiang Ning, lifted her gown, and crossed her right leg over her left before letting the gown fall back down.

As a result, due to the length of the gown, half of her lustrous white right leg was exposed.

“Little one, what brings you to visit your sister today?” Lin Qingyi asked, taking a sip of her tea.

Jiang Ning was momentarily taken aback.

“Master Lin… that cup of tea was mine!”

“This cup is yours!”

During the conversation, Jiang Ning pushed another cup of tea from the table towards Lin Qingyi.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingyi, holding her teacup, paused.

Then, she slightly raised her eyebrows and took a discerning look at Jiang Ning’s face.

“It’s fine! I don’t mind,” Lin Qingyi said calmly, her expression serene, “And call me ‘sister’! I love hearing that title!”

But as she spoke, the tips of her ears peeking out from her black hair seemed tinged with rouge.

“Alright, sister!” Jiang Ning responded.

Afterward,

Lin Qingyi cleared her throat with a light cough.

Then she said, “You still haven’t mentioned why you came to see your sister today. Have you run into some trouble that you need your sister’s help with?”

Hearing Lin Qingyi frequently mention the word ‘sister,’ Jiang Ning came to understand her preference.

She clearly really enjoyed being called ‘sister.’

Upon reflecting, Jiang Ning found this perfectly understandable.

Many women have this preference, enjoying being called ‘sister.’

Especially since ‘sister’ is an age-reducing title for Lin Qingyi, her liking it wasn’t surprising.

Then, Jiang Ning spoke,

“Sister Lin, I came today to retrieve the gift left for me by Senior Shen.”

Lin Qingyi glanced at Jiang Ning, “Don’t worry about that for now! Shen Congyun had instructed me when he left to give it to you only after your Qi Blood Perfection. Instead of thinking about that, you’d be better off focusing on strengthening your Qi-blood.”

“Sister Lin, I’ve already achieved Qi Blood Perfection!” Jiang Ning said.

“Qi Blood Perfection?” Lin Qingyi widened her eyes at Jiang Ning, skepticism evident in her gaze.

Regarding Jiang Ning, she had undertaken some investigation out of curiosity.

Thus, she was very aware of Jiang Ning’s history and knows precisely when he had started his martial arts training.

Calculating carefully, Jiang Ning had only been training for just over a month. With an ordinary family background, how could he have reached Qi Blood Perfection in such a short time?

She also knew that Shen Congyun had not provided much help to Jiang Ning before.

The real help came during the step into Martial Arts Nine Grade.

This step is the first tier in the path of martial arts.

If Martial Arts Nine Grade to First Grade were like building a nine-tiered pagoda,

Then enhancing and strengthening Qi-blood would be like laying the foundation.

And Martial Arts Nine Grade is the first layer above this foundation.

This first layer is a crucial step.

Thus, with Shen Congyun so optimistic about Jiang Ning, he had decided to assist.

Without Shen Congyun’s aid before this point, how could Jiang Ning have achieved Qi Blood Perfection in just a little over a month?

Upon hearing Jiang Ning’s statement, Lin Qingyi’s first reaction was disbelief.

Jiang Ning said, “If Sister Lin doesn’t believe it, you can check for yourself.”

Seeing Jiang Ning’s confident demeanor,

Lin Qingyi nodded immediately, “Alright! I must see for myself what trick this young fellow is up to!”

As she spoke, Lin Qingyi stood up.

Her gown slipped down, instantly covering her legs completely.

Once she reached Jiang Ning, who had also stood up,

Seeing herself only reaching up to Jiang Ning’s shoulders, Lin Qingyi’s eyebrows narrowed.

“Sit down!”

“Yes, Sister Lin!” Jiang Ning promptly sat down obediently.

After sitting, Jiang Ning felt somewhat awkward.

His current position put him right at eye level with Lin Qingyi’s majestic presence.

The warm breath from his nose in this position and distance might inevitably brush against Lin Qingyi’s grandeur.

Moreover, Jiang Ning also noticed that Lin Qingyi was wearing a thin undergarment inside.

He abruptly held his breath.

At this moment, it seemed Lin Qingyi hadn’t noticed this detail.

Her palm fell from Jiang Ning’s collar to his heart, “Circulate your Qi-Blood throughout your body.”

As Lin Qingyi’s palm touched him,

Jiang Ning immediately felt that Lin Qingyi’s palm was a bit cold, like jade, with a delicate touch but radiating bursts of icy coldness.

Hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded.

The next moment.

As his thoughts moved, Qi-Blood circulated throughout his body.

A look of surprise instantly appeared in Lin Qingyi’s eyes.

“It truly is Qi Blood Perfection, circulating throughout the body.”

She looked down at Jiang Ning again and thought to herself, could this young man really be a once-in-a-lifetime genius?

He had been practicing martial arts for just over a month without much external help and had achieved Qi Blood Perfection?

His efficiency in condensing Qi-Blood was perhaps too high?

This kind of talent is comparable to those true monsters!

Those monsters might have the chance to achieve the path of the Grandmaster, or even higher.

At this moment, Lin Qingyi realized she had been wrong before.

She had completely underestimated Jiang Ning.

“No wonder Shen Congyun values this lad so highly!”

“It seems Shen Congyun had recognized it early, hence he was willing to break the rules of the building and owe this young man a huge favor!”

“It looks like Shen Congyun’s judgment is more accurate than mine! With one move, he has precisely found a true genius!”

“I’m not as good as him!”

Lin Qingyi thought to herself, her eyes thoughtful.

At this moment, without Lin Qingyi speaking, Jiang Ning could only hold his breath and dared not make a sound.

The faint scent of osmanthus and orchids emanating from Lin Qingyi was constantly drifting to Jiang Ning’s nose.

A moment later.

Lin Qingyi came back to her senses.

She looked at Jiang Ning holding his breath, and couldn’t help but smile warmly.

She looked down again, immediately understood the issue, and her earlobes turned slightly red.

“This lad is quite handsome, fitting my aesthetic quite well! If there’s a chance in the future, helping him wouldn’t be out of the question!”

Then, she pinched Jiang Ning’s pectoral muscle.

Then she withdrew her hand, “The chest muscles are well-developed, they feel quite good! Sister really likes it!”

Jiang Ning remained silent.

At that moment, he felt he was being teased by Lin Qingyi.

But considering Lin Qingyi’s status and her strength, Jiang Ning had no choice but to swallow his pride.

Being teased is just being teased!

After all, a man doesn’t lose out when taking advantage!

Besides, although Lin Qingyi was somewhat older, she still looked very young, seemingly in her late teens or early twenties, which wasn’t unacceptable.

Jiang Ning comforted himself inwardly,

Lin Qingyi then said, “Come with me! Since your Qi-Blood has reached Perfection, you meet Shen Congyun’s criteria. It’s time to give you that item!”

Jiang Ning quickly got up and followed Lin Qingyi.

Looking at her graceful waist, Jiang Ning then looked up at the ceiling.

Don’t look around carelessly!

Don’t be distracted!

This was not a delicate fainting woman but a powerhouse who could kill him with one palm.

Jiang Ning chanted this in his mind.

Then.

Lin Qingyi pushed open the door.

Squeak-

A mist and a strong scent of osmanthus and orchids immediately enveloped Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning was momentarily stunned.

This was clearly Lin Qingyi’s boudoir, and also where she had just bathed.

Was it appropriate for him to enter?

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Just then, Lin Qingyi said, “What are you hesitating for? Come in!”

Jiang Ning heard her, nodded, and then stepped inside.

Just as he entered the room, Jiang Ning saw clothes Lin Qingyi had just changed out of hanging on a screen.

He quickly averted his gaze, pretending he hadn’t seen them.

At that moment, Lin Qingyi also noticed this scene, and seeing her own intimate clothing, her face suddenly got a little hot.

But when she saw Jiang Ning’s evasive gaze, she found it quite amusing.

“You little lad, are you this shy? Haven’t you ever visited the Flower Building?”

“Uh…” Jiang Ning honestly replied, “No!!”

“Ho ho ho—”

Lin Qingyi couldn’t help but laugh, her body shaking slightly.

Then, she quickly covered her mouth to stop herself from continuing to laugh.

After suppressing her laughter, Lin Qingyi said, “This won’t do, you haven’t been through enough trials, you’ll easily fall for beauty traps in the future.”

Jiang Ning smiled, “Who would use such tricks on me!”

Lin Qingyi then looked at Jiang Ning seriously, “Don’t belittle yourself, your future is extraordinary! Otherwise, Shen Congyun wouldn’t have gone to such lengths to help you!”

As they talked, she glanced at Jiang Ning again.

Then she went to her vanity cabinet, reached into the cabinet, and lightly shifted something.

Boom—

A hidden compartment suddenly emerged from the wall.

She then took out a dark wooden box from it.

“Take it! This is the gift Shen Congyun left for you! Today, it finally reached your hands.”

Jiang Ning hurriedly took it from Lin Qingyi’s hands.

Looking at the item in his hands, his heart was filled with joy.

To make Shen Congyun go through such trouble to prepare it, and entrust it to Lin Qingyi for delivery, it must be something special.

Lin Qingyi added, “Right! After you achieve Refining Skin Mastery, come find me again! Shen Congyun has something else for you by then.”

“There’s more?” Jiang Ning was a bit surprised.

“Yes, yes!” Lin Qingyi nodded slightly, “There’s more! So remember to come then!”

“Alright!” Jiang Ning replied, “Thank you, Sister Lin! Sister Lin, you are really kind!”

“You’re quite the sweet-talker!” Lin Qingyi smiled warmly, extended her slender right index finger, and playfully hooked Jiang Ning’s chin, “Sister is somewhat interested in you.”

Jiang Ning remained silent.

“Alright!” Lin Qingyi withdrew her finger with a smile, “I won’t tease you anymore! You can go back now! Sister needs to change clothes!”

After leaving Lin Qingyi’s boudoir.

Phew—

Jiang Ning couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

“Indeed, boys need to protect themselves when they are away from home!”

“Women are really scary!!”

Then he looked at the wooden box in his hand, his expression brimming with joy.

“Something specially left by Shen Congyun, and significant for me, it must be truly something excellent!”

“Only those with Qi Blood Perfection are eligible to get it, it must be very helpful for what comes next!”

Immediately after, he recalled what Lin Qingyi had just said.

Shen Congyun had left something else at Lin Qingyi’s place.

An item he could take only after achieving Refining Skin Mastery.

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but silently wonder, “I wonder what that item could be.”