Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

On the street.

"Sister, why are you so good to Brother Jiang Ning?"

Wang Qinghan suddenly spoke.

Wang Qintan glanced at her younger sister.

"Perhaps it's loneliness!"

"Sister, what are you lonely about? Don't you have me?" Wang Qinghan said, and then exclaimed, "Sister, don't tell me you're feeling lonely!"

The next moment.

Thud!

Wang Qintan gave her sister a flick on the forehead.

"Ouch!" Wang Qinghan immediately held her head, looking pitiful.

"It's good that it hurts!" Wang Qintan rolled her eyes at her sister and continued, "You don't understand!"

At this moment.

Though it was May, she couldn't help but feel a chilly autumnal chill in her heart.

That secret belonging to her heart lingered there constantly.

The ever-awakening innate wisdom weighed heavily in her heart, yet she could not express it outwardly.

Jiang Ning.

He was someone she thought might be of the same ilk.

But she was not yet brave enough to confirm, nor to reveal her inner feelings.

The secret in her heart, no one to confide in.

After a few breaths.

Wang Qintan let out a gentle sigh, re-focusing her spirit.

"Let's go! Hurry back!"

"Okay, sister!" Wang Qinghan watched her sister's somewhat thin and desolate figure and quickly chased after her.

A moment later.

Wang Qintan let out a light-hearted laugh.

...

On the other side.

Jiang Ning had just returned to his courtyard and immediately resumed his martial arts practice.

Wang Qintan helped him like this; he couldn't bring himself to sell her jewelry to exchange for martial arts resources.

So he simply continued to practice, accumulating Five Animals Fist experience values.

Awaiting the five hundred taels Wang Qintan just promised to deliver.

...

An hour later.

Knock, knock, knock—

The door was knocked.

Jiang Ning, although in the east courtyard closest to the depths of the Dongling Mountain Range, clearly heard the sound of the front courtyard door being knocked.

His mind stirred slightly, scanning with divine sense, and saw standing in front of his gate was a maid-like young girl.

Behind the girl were two guards.

The guards' uniforms were indeed those unique to the Prefectural Governor's mansion.

Wang Qintan indeed kept her word!

Jiang Ning couldn't help but feel delighted.

Then he used the Sound Transmission into Secret Skill to notify Lv Yi to go over.

He was in the middle of practicing and it was inconvenient to stop.

A moment later.

Led by Lv Yi, the maid-like young girl was brought to the back courtyard where Jiang Ning was.

Seeing Jiang Ning practicing across the lake, both remained silent, without making any sound.

After a little while.

Jiang Ning slowly retracted his fist force.

"Little Lv, bring this young lady over!"

"Yes, young master!" Lv Yi gracefully bowed from across the lake, then led the maid-like young girl through the corridor to Jiang Ning.

"Greetings Lord Jiang, this servant is a maid from the Prefectural Governor's mansion, here on the order of the young lady."

As she spoke, she took out a brocade box hidden in her sleeve.

"Lord Jiang, this is what the young lady asked me to deliver to you!"

"Thank you, young lady!" Jiang Ning accepted the brocade box from her hand.

"This servant's task is complete; I will return to report to the young lady!" The maid-like young girl bowed gracefully to Jiang Ning.

At this moment, Lv Yi noticed Jiang Ning's expression.

She immediately took out a few taels of broken silver from her waist.

"This is for your trouble from the young master!"

"Thank you, my lord!!" The young girl's face lit up with joy, and she bowed again to Jiang Ning.

For a common servant like them, although working as a maid in the Prefectural Governor's mansion meant a monthly salary slightly higher than those of ordinary wealthy families, it wasn't much more.

And this errand, getting a few taels of broken silver, essentially equaled more than a month's salary for her.

Such an unexpected gain, how could she not be pleased?

...

Afterward.

Jiang Ning ripped open the red cloth wrapping sealing the brocade box and opened it.

Inside, he instantly saw five brand-new banknotes.

The gilt lines and gold threads on them sparkled brilliantly under the afternoon sunlight.

Five sheets!!

Jiang Ning counted them and a look of joy appeared on his face.

[Source Energy]: 2201

Glancing at his panel, he promptly shut it.

...

A moment later.

"Young master, where are we going?"

"To the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion in the East District!"

...

The Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion.

Located in a landmark building in the East District.

Compared to surrounding buildings, the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion was exceptionally striking, towering five stories high, with glazed tiles that glimmered like jewels under the sunlight.

"Lord Jiang!" Upon seeing Jiang Ning's arrival, the greeter maid at the door immediately stepped forward to welcome him.

As the only competitor to Wanhua Building across the entire Great Xia, attention to detail was natural in every aspect.

Jiang Ning, as the newly prominent figure in Dongling County, was already a name they had to remember.

"Lord Jiang, please follow this servant to the VIP room on the second floor; a manager will be with you shortly."

Jiang Ning nodded, "Lead the way!"

"Yes!" replied the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion maid.

Afterward.

The maid led the way.

Treading on the spacious mahogany staircase, the three soon arrived at the second floor.

"Please, my lord!" The maid opened a luxurious private room, bowing respectfully.

Crossing the threshold of the private room, there was a soft, unknown carpet underfoot, and the air was filled with a faint sandalwood incense.

In the center of the room, wisps of smoke rose slowly from an incense burner.

The scent permeated the nose, bringing serenity and peace to the mind, calming the nerves.

"Please have some tea, Lord Jiang!"

The maid walked barefoot into the room, poured tea for Jiang Ning, and placed fruit in a bowl.

Just then.

The private room door was pushed open again, and a beautiful noblewoman appeared in sight.

"I am Mei Jiangyun, the manager here, at your service, Lord Jiang."

The beautiful noblewoman entered the private room and first bowed to the seated Jiang Ning.