Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint
Chapter 592 - 4 Shuangyang Mountain_2

Chapter 592: Chapter 4 Shuangyang Mountain_2

"Alright!" Jiang Li nodded.

Because the fact was just as Jiang Ning said.

Tonight staying overnight in the wilderness, the only place to sleep was the carriage, and the carriage space was not big.

...

After returning to the carriage.

Lv Yi immediately lit the charcoal stove.

The small carriage was instantly filled with warmth.

Under the candlelight, Little Dumpling was lying in Jiang Ning’s arms.

Jiang Ning was gently patting her back with one hand, while holding a book and continuing to read with the other.

He had developed the habit of not going to bed early in his previous life as well.

Now, calculating the time, it was only between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

In his previous life, at this time, he would have just gotten off work!

How could he sleep?

[Literacy and Judgement Experience +1]

[Literacy and Judgement Experience +1]

[Literacy and Judgement Experience +1]

[...]

As time passed, the literacy and judgement experience was slowly growing.

After a while.

Jiang Ning heard the sound of Little Dumpling sleeping deeply.

At this moment, he also heard Lv Yi yawning.

Looking up, he saw Lv Yi yawning widely, gently patting her mouth with her right hand, with tears appearing at the corners of her eyes, clearly showing she was extremely sleepy.

"If you’re sleepy, go to sleep!" Jiang Ning said.

"Young master, I’m not sleepy!" Lv Yi shook her head.

"Don’t force yourself!" Jiang Ning laughed.

"I’ll accompany the young master in reading for a while longer!" Lv Yi said.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning did not insist further and continued to read by the light of the lamp.

After two hours.

He turned to the last page and finished reading the book in his hand.

When he looked up, he saw that Lv Yi had already fallen asleep leaning against the wall of the carriage.

He shook his head helplessly.

First, he placed Little Dumpling on the bed and covered her with a blanket, then got up and went to Lv Yi’s side.

After picking her up, just two breaths later, Jiang Ning immediately felt Lv Yi’s body become tense.

He smiled, placed Lv Yi next to Little Dumpling, and covered them both with a wool blanket.

Then, he continued to sit in the carriage reading.

Whether to sleep or not overnight made no difference to him.

Outside, only the Old Turtle was keeping watch, and he did not feel entirely at ease, so he simply stayed awake, continued to read, and increase his literacy and judgement experience.

...

In the blink of an eye.

Several days had passed.

Along the way.

Because he was traveling with his family, the speed of the journey was not fast.

But Jiang Ning was not in a hurry.

Arriving in Dongling City a few days earlier or later made no difference to him.

Furthermore, even on the road, he did not delay his practice and cultivation.

As long as the sun rose and the weather was clear, he would jump onto the roof of the carriage and breathe in the Great Sun Essence Qi.

Traveling did not disrupt his activities at all.

Because with the trait of the Water and Fire Immortal Clothes, breathing in the Great Sun Essence Qi no longer placed any burden on his internal organs.

He did not need to be as cautious as Wang Jin, who had to be careful each time he refined the Great Sun Essence Qi and dared not be distracted, requiring a disturbance-free environment.

Breathing in the Great Sun Essence Qi was just a routine act necessary for his practice.

As for other times, they were used for reading, allowing the skill of literacy and judgement to grow.

Thus, in these days of traveling, his progress had not lagged behind at all.

In between, he even took a break in a county town along the way for a day, had a good meal, and let the whole family enjoy a comfortable hot bath.

[Source Energy]:3384.67

"The eel meat with two hundred years of Dao provides a considerable amount of Source Energy Points!"

Looking at the Source Energy section on his panel, he couldn’t help but nod slightly.

These days, he and his brother and sister-in-law’s family had been eating mainly the meat of that eel with two hundred years of Dao.

Because the energy provided by this eel meat was so abundant, for ordinary people, eating it would warm them up and make them not fear exposure to the elements.

Otherwise, with the current day and night temperature difference, ordinary people exposed to the elements outside would easily catch a cold and develop a fever.

Also, because of the monotony of his intake these days, he noticed that the energy contained in this fish meat was indeed extraordinary.

If the whole electric eel entered his stomach, he felt that increasing by a few hundred Source Energy Points would not be a problem.

Then, his gaze moved downward again.

[Skill]: Reading and Writing (Six times breaking limit 2356/7000) (Traits: unforgettable, Extraordinary Five Senses, Divine Thought Agility, Outstanding Comprehension, Heavenly Vision, Sixth Sense Transcendent)

Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill (small success 4588/5000)

After these days of accumulation, both skills have grown significantly.

The Literacy and Judgement Experience has exceeded two thousand points.

The experience value of Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill has also broken through four thousand five hundred points, just less than five hundred points away from achieving Inner Elixir Cultivation Great Success and Inner Breath Transformation.

With his efficiency, as long as everything goes smoothly later, it will only take four to five days at most.

At this moment.

The carriage suddenly stopped.

"Little brother!"

"Brother, what’s wrong?" Jiang Ning stepped out of the carriage and saw Jiang Li looking at him with a solemn face.

At this time, the caravan ahead also came to a halt.

Yesterday, after resting in Baisha County, they had set out early in the morning, traveling several dozen miles with a trading caravan, chatting along the way, and gradually becoming familiar.

The caravan knew they were going to Dongling City to visit relatives and invited them to travel together.

Jiang Ning pondered for a moment at the time and nodded in agreement.

He then let Jiang Li take the lead in making contact.

No one would normally refuse to travel with a large caravan.

After all, traveling in numbers avoids a lot of trouble.

As the world grew more chaotic over the years, even the official roads were not safe.

There were often highwaymen and bandits gathering in the greenwood.

A few days ago, after leaving Luoshui County, he encountered several waves of highwaymen who were quite a nuisance.

On two occasions, he was practicing Breathing and Releasing the Essence of the Great Sun, and still encountered some highwaymen who couldn’t recognize the situation and blocked his way.

As he traveled, he realized how dangerous it was for ordinary people in this era to venture far from home.

This was also the reason he chose to join a large caravan.

At least it could reduce many small troubles.

And following the large caravan required only paying five taels of silver.

Along the way, it reduced a lot of hassle and offered some conveniences.

Then.

Jiang Ning looked ahead.

He saw that more than a dozen carriages had stopped ahead.

It was noontime with intense and fierce sunlight.

In the next moment.

He saw a middle-aged man in a long gown and cotton pants running over.

"Brother Liu, what happened?" Jiang Ning asked.

The middle-aged man in front of him was a steward of the caravan ahead, who had extended the invitation at the time.

"Scholar Jiang!" the man said.

Jiang Ning felt resigned upon hearing this.

Since Liu Guangqi learned yesterday that he was going to Dongling City to take the imperial exams, he had been exceptionally warm and started calling him Scholar.

In Liu Guangqi’s words, this was the respect that should be shown to a scholar.

Then, Liu Guangqi continued, "Up ahead is Shuangyang Mountain; after crossing Shuangyang Mountain, we are only a day’s journey from Dongling City."

"What’s noteworthy about Shuangyang Mountain?" Jiang Ning immediately caught the implication in Liu Guangqi’s words.

"Scholar Jiang is indeed smart!" Liu Guangqi praised, and then continued, "There is a village chief in Shuangyang Mountain who collects tolls from passersby. For safety’s sake, the caravan needs to rest before entering Shuangyang Mountain to refresh and be ready for any unexpected conflicts."

"I see!" Jiang Ning immediately nodded in agreement.

Liu Guangqi said, "Scholar Jiang, you don’t need to worry. I will surely ensure you reach Dongling City smoothly, without delay in taking your exams!"

"Moreover, that village chief is very principled, only collecting money and releasing people, never breaking the rules! We’re being cautious just to be safe!"

Jiang Ning said, "With Brother Liu’s assurance, I’m relieved."

He then smiled.

Before he came, he knew nothing about Shuangyang Mountain, nor had he investigated related information.

Because with his current strength, ordinary bandits were no longer of concern.

A truly powerful person would hardly resort to banditry, becoming a mountain king.

After Liu Guangqi departed.

Jiang Li said, "Little brother, as far as I know, the mountain king in Shuangyang Mountain is an outer disciple of Vajra Temple, well-versed in Horizontal Training, and possesses the prowess of Martial Arts Seventh Grade, not to be underestimated."

"He’s quite a figure!" Jiang Ning nodded in acknowledgment, instantly understanding why the large caravan ahead was so cautious before entering the mountain.

Martial Arts Seventh Grade makes him a notable figure anywhere in Dongling County.

Such a person has many choices, and opting to become a bandit is a testament to how they act according to their own whims, indifferent to societal views.

Then Jiang Ning continued, "But brother, there’s no need to worry; if a conflict does arise, it won’t be a major issue."

"Then I’m relieved!" Seeing Jiang Ning’s composed demeanor, Jiang Li was immediately reassured.