Chapter 816
Jiang Ning's Shamelessness!
Chapter 816 Jiang Ning's Shamelessness!
early morning.
Fine snowflakes drifted down from the sky, falling gently and steadily.
The direction of the backyard of the mansion.
Xia Xuanyan and Jiang Ning sat facing each other. On the stone table in front of them was a small red clay stove with a burning charcoal fire.
At this moment, Xia Xuanyan picked up the teapot and poured the tea into the teacup in front of Jiang Ning.
The tea was poured into a white jade cup; its color was a warm, dark yellow, and no tea leaves were visible.
The tea rippled in the white jade cup, rich and mellow, and its aroma seemed to make the surrounding air even more still.
"Try it!" Xia Xuanyan said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning picked up his teacup.
I blew on it gently, and the tea rippled and spread out.
He then slowly took a sip of tea.
As soon as the tea entered my stomach, a warm and thick current of energy spread to my limbs, bones, and internal organs.
next moment.
A look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
As the airflow entered his internal organs, he immediately felt a warm and enduring life force slowly spreading throughout his body.
The tea soup did not directly transform into surging qi and blood or true essence.
Instead, it quietly integrates into the limbs and bones, and into the internal organs and meridians, just as the earth nourishes all things, silently stabilizing the body's essence.
Nourished by this power, he also felt the curse power in his lungs being suppressed and dissipating.
His expression relaxed a bit, his eyebrows and eyes relaxed, his complexion improved, and the purple on his lips faded somewhat.
He then took another sip and swallowed it slowly.
As the tea entered my stomach, a warm and substantial current of energy spread out once again.
[Source point +0.1]
Looking at the prompt that appeared before him, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
at the same time.
Xia Xuanyan also noticed Jiang Ning's expression.
A faint smile immediately appeared on his lips.
The change in Jiang Ning's expression was exactly what he had expected.
At this moment, Jiang Ning took two more sips of tea.
After a couple of sips of tea, a notification reappeared before my eyes.
[Source point +0.1]
Upon seeing the prompt before him, a ripple of emotion stirred within him.
Just two sips of tea were enough to give him a notification of source point growth.
It's important to know that a source point of 0.1 is equivalent to the previous 1,000 source energy points.
Based on his previous experience, it was equivalent to him drinking a sip of tea now, which was worth tens of taels of gold and tens of thousands of taels of silver.
"The richness of this cave is terrifying!" he exclaimed inwardly.
Then, sip after sip, he finished his teacup in no time.
"How is it?" Xia Xuanyan asked with a faint smile, looking calm and confident, as he watched Jiang Ning gulp down his tea.
"Good tea." Jiang Ning put down his teacup, his voice calm, but his gaze toward Xia Xuanyan deepened.
"This item has a remarkable effect on the power of curses."
Having received the answer he wanted, Xia Xuanyan smiled faintly and poured himself a cup of tea.
"The Primordial Qi of Xuanhuang is the essence of the earth's origin. It is the most profound and enduring, good at nourishing the foundation, and can also temporarily isolate external evils. The Primordial Qi of Xuanhuang tea contains the Primordial Qi of Xuanhuang, so it can suppress the power of curses and even completely eradicate them."
Jiang Ning remained silent for a moment, then looked at Xia Xuanyan: "Patriarch Xia, what is your purpose in coming here today? Please speak frankly!"
As they were talking, Jiang Ning picked up the teapot and filled his own teacup.
Then, taking a big, satisfying sip is like a cow chewing on a peony—it has no aesthetic appeal.
Seeing this, Xia Xuanyan became even more composed.
The purpose of inviting Jiang Ning to drink Xuanhuang Mother Qi Tea was precisely this.
He would reveal the profound knowledge and capabilities of Xuanhuang Cave to Jiang Ning, proving that what he was about to say was not empty talk, thus adding persuasiveness to his words.
Then, Xia Xuanyan nodded slightly, his fingertips gently stroking the warm cup.
"After our last parting, did you carefully consider the suggestion I made to you, my lord? Marry my daughter, join the Xuanhuang Cave Heaven, and become a member of my Xia family. My Xia family has a noble bloodline, originating from an ancient human king, and would never be worthy of your esteem."
"You've also experienced that, with the resources of my Xuanhuang Cave Heaven, I am qualified and capable of freeing you from the suffering of the curse."
"The Marquis is a man of extraordinary talent. If he were to die prematurely due to a curse, such a brilliant talent would be like a shooting star, gone in an instant. It would be a great pity."
As he spoke, his gaze swept over the few empty iron boxes that had not yet been put away in the corner of the backyard, where the faint scent of rare and precious herbs still lingered.
He continued, "For the past half month, Lord Marquis has swept through Guangning Prefecture, gathering countless resources. He must be attempting to forcibly prolong his life and temper his body to resist the curse with these massive resources. This method may be effective in the early stages. However, the art of curse killing involves cause and effect and has an extraordinary lineage. As long as one pays a sufficient price and endures the backlash from cause and effect and the Heavenly Dao, its power can continuously increase! Even with the current Emperor's powerful foundation, he will not be able to escape death!"
"What do you think you can do?"
Hearing these words, Jiang Ning felt a chill run down his spine.
He had assumed that this was the power of the curse.
Unexpectedly, the power of the curse could be further increased, thus enhancing the power of the curse-killing technique.
"No wonder, no wonder Emperor Changning couldn't withstand it!" he thought to himself.
Then, he looked at Xia Xuanyan and said calmly.
"Does Patriarch Xia seem to have quite a bit of knowledge about curse killing techniques?"
After saying that, he took a big gulp of tea.
[Source point +0.2]
In an instant, another notification appeared before my eyes.
At this moment, Xia Xuanyan also took a sip of tea, his expression indifferent.
“The blessed lands and grottoes have existed for a long time, and there are always entanglements between them.”
"As the head of the Xia family, I naturally have some understanding of the various blessed lands and grotto-heavens."
"The art of curse killing is so powerful that there are only two or three places in the world that are skilled in it."
He put down his teacup, his gaze turning deep and unfathomable: "Does Your Excellency know where the curse technique on you comes from?"
"I don't know!" Jiang Ning recalled the cave he had seen earlier using the causal lines, then shook his head.
"I think I know!" He put down his teacup, watched Jiang Ning pick up the teapot again, and his lips twitched involuntarily.
Xuanhuang Mother Qi Tea is a rare delicacy that he usually hesitates to drink.
Then, he couldn't help but quickly take the teapot that Jiang Ning had placed on the red clay stove and pour some for himself.
"What kind of paradise is this?" Jiang Ning asked after drinking half a cup of tea in one gulp.
Then, seeing the notification reappear before him, he felt a sense of satisfaction.
Previously, I had hoped to obtain some information about immortal grotto-heavens from Xia Xuanyan.
Things are different now.
Drinking tea is what he cares about most right now.
After realizing the power of the Source Points, he no longer felt he had too many.
So he wasn't in a hurry at the moment.
"I can't say!" Xia Xuanyan took a sip of tea and then shook his head.
He then added, "It's not that I'm not being honest with you, but there's an agreement between the various immortal grotto-heavens. However, if you join my Xuanhuang Grotto-Heaven, I will personally visit any of these three or four grotto-heavens and pay the corresponding price to make them abandon their subsequent curses against you!"
"Even if they disagree, with the resources of my Xuanhuang Cave Heaven, I have a way to help you overcome this calamity!"
"I believe you can feel it too!"
As he finished speaking, Xia Xuanyan's gaze fell on Jiang Ning's teacup.
As the teacup emptied, another cup of tea entered Jiang Ning's stomach.
"Let me think about it!" Jiang Ning said, then picked up the teapot and filled his teacup.
Xia Xuanyan's lips twitched. Just then, Jiang Ning spoke again.
"Patriarch Xia, there is something I am very curious about. I wonder if Patriarch Xia could enlighten me?"
“Please speak!” Xia Xuanyan said.
“When I razed the gates of the Immortal Crossing Sect, I saw an immortal named Lingxuzi! An immortal from the Flying Immortal Sect.” Jiang Ning said while drinking his tea.
Upon hearing this, Xia Xuanyan gently stroked the teacup in his hand with his fingertips.
His gaze was calm: "I am also aware of the Flying Immortal Sect. They are not true immortals. The world has changed drastically. Spiritual matter no longer exists, spiritual energy has declined, and the rules of heaven and earth are incomplete. No one in the world can truly ascend to the path of immortality now. The immortals of the Crossing Immortal Sect are merely inheriting the legacy of their ancestors through special means. Now, the remains of immortals cannot be found in the outside world, but this is not the case in the cave heavens."
Xia Xuanyan said meaningfully, "Some immortals, before their passing, did not want to disintegrate and return to heaven, so they chose to be buried in blessed lands. The cause of the past is the effect of today. Cause and effect, retribution, are all due to this."
Upon hearing these words, Jiang Ning felt a chill run down his spine.
Although Xia Xuanyan did not directly reveal how Ling Xuzi became an immortal, the information revealed in his words had already given him a general understanding.
Then, he took another sip of the Xuanhuang Mother Qi Tea, feeling the warmth spreading through his body.
[Source point +0.1]
The prompt reappeared before my eyes.
"What has your decision been, Lord Marquis?" Xia Xuanyan's lips twitched as he watched Jiang Ning pick up the teapot again.
He slowly swallowed the whole pot of Xuanhuang Mother Qi Tea, barely taking two cups before it all ended up in Jiang Ning's stomach.
He couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.
Even if he emptied his pockets, he couldn't produce many leaves of this grade.
Just now.
Jiang Ning shook the teapot, and the last few drops of tea slowly slid into the teacup.
next moment.
He lifted the lid of the teapot, stuck his finger into it, and plucked out the tea leaf.
"This matter is of great importance. Please allow me to consider it for a few more days."
As he spoke, he put the fully steeped Xuanhuang Mother Qi tea leaves into his mouth and slowly chewed them.
[Source point +0.5]
[Source point +0.5]
[Source point +0.6]
【.】
Seeing the prompts appearing one after another, he felt a sense of satisfaction.
Tea leaves are the real good stuff.
Xia Xuanyan looked at the faint satisfaction on Jiang Ning's face and was speechless.
The teapot was empty, the tea had all gone, and even the tea leaves that had just been brewed were snatched up by Jiang Ning and stuffed into his mouth.
Just then.
Jiang Ning picked up his teacup again and drank the half-cup of tea in one gulp.
goo-dong-
With a movement of his throat, the tea sent the tea leaves, which he had already chewed into dregs, into his stomach.
Xia Xuanyan watched as Jiang Ning drank the last drop of tea, even swallowing the tea leaves, and the pain on his face finally turned into a helpless smile.
He put down his teacup, which he had only taken two sips of.
"Your Excellency is..." he said with a hint of helplessness.
He then added, “This Xuanhuang Mother Qi Tea is the sincerity of my Xia family in entertaining our guests. However, it can only temporarily suppress the curse power in your body and cannot restore much of the eroded organs. Its effect is ultimately only temporary. The real solution lies in eradicating the source of the curse, or something with a thousand times the efficacy of this Xuanhuang Mother Qi Tea.”
"I appreciate the sincerity of Patriarch Xia!" Jiang Ning put down his teacup and wiped away non-existent tea from the corner of his mouth: "I cannot lower myself to marry into the Xia family."
Xia Xuanyan slowly stood up.
"I believe I have shown you my sincerity! I'm asking you to marry my precious daughter, not anyone else. I'll even go a step further and allow your second child to take your surname!"
"What about the eldest son?" Jiang Ning asked.
“Then it will naturally take my surname!” Xia Xuanyan said calmly.
“I cannot agree to this!” Jiang Ning said.
Xia Xuanyan looked at Jiang Ning and slowly shook his head, his face revealing nothing of his thoughts.
Just then.
Jiang Ning suddenly reached out and swept away all the Crimson Glow Fruit, Longan Bodhi, and Ice Marrow Jade Pear.
"Lord Marquis, you truly have a good temperament!" Xia Xuanyan could no longer contain himself and said coldly.
He then swept away the small red clay stove, teapot, and fruit plate on the table with a flick of his sleeve.
Then, with a swift movement, the surrounding air distorted instantly, and he vanished from the backyard without even saying goodbye to Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning smiled helplessly as he watched Xia Xuanyan leave.
He could sense that Xia Xuanyan was somewhat angry.
If he hadn't been angry, how could the head of the Xia family have been so rude?
He withdrew his gaze, and a Crimson Glow Fruit appeared in his hand, which he put into his mouth.
Snap—
One bite, and it makes a crisp sound, bursting with juice.
After taking several large bites and swallowing them all, a prompt slowly appeared before my eyes.
[Source point +0.1]
"Xia Xuanyan is really willing to spend!" He sighed inwardly as he looked at the notification that appeared before him.
Based on the growth rate of the source point, such a Red Glow Fruit is worth approximately one hundred to two hundred taels of gold.
But what Xia Xuanyan just displayed was not just one Crimson Glow Fruit.
There are four Cabernet Sauvignon fruits alone.
In addition, there are Longan Bodhi and Ice Marrow Jade Pear.
He finished the Crimson Glow Fruit in just a few bites.
Then he took out another one and took a big bite.
The conversation with Xia Xuanyan that had just taken place was now replaying in his mind.
Although their conversation was brief, it contained a wealth of information.
The curse technique is no longer effective against him.
However, paying a greater price can increase the power of the curse-killing technique.
He had to consider the potential threats in this regard.
The methods of immortals are mysterious and extraordinary.
The more he learned about the path of immortality, the more wary he became, and he dared not let his guard down in the slightest.
During the conversation, there was another piece of news that deeply moved him.
That is the current ruler of the Great Xia Dynasty, Ji Mingyue's father, Emperor Changning, who has fallen into a coma.
This state also indicates that Emperor Changning's days are numbered.
Once such a pillar of stability falls, the Great Xia Dynasty will inevitably fall into turmoil.
Because to this day, the rightful heir of the Great Xia Dynasty has not yet been determined.
A country cannot be without a ruler for even a day!
On the day Emperor Changning dies, all the princes will inevitably be embroiled in a power struggle.
Because the Great Xia Dynasty, the world today, needs a ruler.
After pondering for a moment, he looked in the direction of Ji Mingyue's room.
He knew that this would definitely make Ji Mingyue very sad.
"Another troublesome matter!" he sighed inwardly, feeling a headache coming on.
While he was pondering this, his hands did not stop.
In the blink of an eye, all four Crimson Glow Fruits were inside his stomach.
(End of this chapter)