Chapter 111: 38 Finding You a Wife

Chapter 111: Chapter 38 Finding You a Wife

Wanhua Building.

Lin Qingyi approached Jiang Ning and pinched his arm.

At the same time, she casually said, “I heard you left the city a few days ago and countered Hong Chengtao’s attack. How did you accomplish that?”

Jiang Ning slightly bowed his head and side-eyed, his gaze landing on his own forearm.

Lin Qingyi’s soft, gentle fingers were pinching the firm muscles of his arm.

“Sister Lin, dealing with Hong Chengtao only requires a few slashes to kill!”

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Upon hearing this, Lin Qingyi couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

Believe you, my ass!

She secretly muttered to herself.

Then, her expression slightly revealed a trace of surprise.

Something’s off with this kid!

Why does his skin feel so tough to the touch?

Could it be that his Skin Training has made significant progress?

Thinking of this, Lin Qingyi’s eyes filled with suspicion as she looked toward Jiang Ning.

“Sister Lin, what’s wrong?” asked Jiang Ning.

Lin Qingyi slightly parted her lips, “You, have you made significant progress with your Skin Training?”

Jiang Ning nodded frankly, “Yes! A lot of progress!”

“Have you stepped into the ranks of Martial Arts Nine Grade?” Lin Qingyi asked again.

“Indeed! Sister Lin, you have keen eyes!” Jiang Ning complimented.

Concerning his achievement in Refining Skin, reaching the toughness of cowhide, Jiang Ning had no intention of concealing it.

Because with Lin Qingyi’s strength, upon close contact, it was easy to see through.

Moreover, there was no need to conceal anything in front of Lin Qingyi.

From Shen Congyun entrusting his belongings to Lin Qingyi, it was evident that she deserved a certain level of trust.

Also, the stronger the talent he displayed, the more Lin Qingyi would value him.

After all, the higher his talent, the greater his achievements would be in the future.

All the investments in him at this time would reap benefits in the future.

Meanwhile,

Lin Qingyi, hearing Jiang Ning’s words, appeared even more surprised.

Entered the Nine Grade?

How many days has it been?

Not even a month!

That means he managed to enter the introductory stage of the Vajra Immortal Body in less than a month.

Vajra Immortal Body is the grand secret technique of Vajra Temple.

Training this cultivation technique is much more difficult than ordinary skin refining techniques.

This kid’s talent, as well as the achievements he has made at his current age.

Entering Martial Arts Nine Grade by training the Vajra Immortal Body has already qualified him to join Vajra Temple as an Outer Disciple.

These thoughts rapidly flashed through Lin Qingyi’s mind.

Then she said, “Do you have any thoughts of joining Vajra Temple?”

“Vajra Temple? Could I?” Jiang Ning looked at Lin Qingyi somewhat surprised.

Lin Qingyi immediately nodded slightly, “You can! The fragmented pieces of Vajra Immortal Body being able to spread from Vajra Temple is simple. It’s one of the methods Vajra Temple uses to recruit disciples.”

“Under twenty years old, by refining the skin with Vajra Immortal Body and stepping into Martial Arts Nine Grade, one qualifies to join Vajra Temple as an Outer Disciple.”

Hearing Lin Qingyi’s words, Jiang Ning suddenly understood.

Why the Vajra Immortal Body, being the grand secret of Vajra Temple, could spread outward.

Jiang Ning then asked, “Are there any other requirements if I join Vajra Temple?”

Lin Qingyi responded, “Naturally, there are! Vajra Temple is a Buddhist temple, so joining Vajra Temple means you must strictly adhere to Buddhist precepts and disciplines, abstain from meat, marriage, and…”

Lin Qingyi listed them one by one, causing Jiang Ning to frown deeply.

The precepts and disciplines of Vajra Temple were even stricter than those of other Buddhist temples he knew in his previous life.

A key rule was that upon joining Vajra Temple, one must sever all ties with the secular world.

No wife, no children, no parents.

In Jiang Ning’s view, this was almost fanatical to the point of madness.

He shook his head slightly, “Forget it! Joining Vajra Temple sounds too dull! A life without a wife is too torturous!”

Lin Qingyi, hearing this, couldn’t help but chuckle, her eyebrows curving like crescent moons.

“No wife, indeed! You sure have a way with words! Are you thinking about getting married already?”

Jiang Ning immediately shook his head, “Not thinking about it now!”

Lin Qingyi sized up Jiang Ning, “From what I know, you’re not exactly young anymore, nearly eighteen and a half years old! It’s unfilial to not be married at this age.”

Jiang Ning replied, “I can’t rush this; it needs to wait for the right person! I don’t have any parents to support.”

“That’s true!” Lin Qingyi nodded slightly and then said, “But at your age, you should be thinking about women, right?”

Upon hearing Lin Qingyi’s words, Jiang Ning’s face revealed a speechless expression.

Seeing this, Lin Qingyi couldn’t help but smile playfully.

“Look at you, still a greenhorn, aren’t you!”

“I am not, don’t talk nonsense!” Jiang Ning immediately retorted.

His statement wasn’t a lie; after all, he had indulged in his previous life.

At this moment, Lin Qingyi’s face showed a teasing smile.

She then patted Jiang Ning on the shoulder.

“Don’t be embarrassed! Since you call me sister, I’ll help you find a good girl so you can get married soon and naturally, you’ll get to indulge!”

Jiang Ning: “…”

Seeing Jiang Ning’s expressions, Lin Qingyi’s face revealed an even more playful smile, feeling amused at heart.

She immediately reconsidered in her heart, and murmured to herself.

Indeed, it was a good idea.

This young man had surprisingly high talent.

The Vajra Immortal Body on him was also so highly compatible with him that he entered the Martial Arts Nine Grade in less than a month.

His future achievements were immeasurable.

Perhaps he had the hope of glimpsing the mysteries of a Grandmaster.

Such a young prodigy, helping him find a good girl and form a marriage alliance indeed was a good idea.

Thinking of these, Lin Qingyi instantly made up her mind.

She came back to herself, “Alright! That’s settled then! I will go and look up some information for you, see if there’s a suitable girl for you!”

As she finished speaking.

Dong dong dong—

Lin Qingyi turned around and hurriedly left.

Jiang Ning watched her departing figure, speechless.

Marriage?

Thinking of this word, he couldn’t help shaking his head, having absolutely no such thoughts in his mind.

With such a miraculous attribute and living in a dynasty where chaos was gradually arising, practicing martial arts was his main focus.

Marriage and having children were still very far off for him.

Then he murmured to himself.

“Forget it! I’ll just refuse Lin Qingyi when the time comes! Besides, the things she just mentioned might not even get done, maybe it was just a spur of the moment for her!”

“Perhaps she might forget about this matter soon.”

Thinking of these, Jiang Ning had no desire to think about it anymore.

Then.

He looked at Little Lv standing beside.

“Miss Lv!”

“Young Master called for me?” Little Lv suddenly reverted from her statuesque state to normal, and greeted Jiang Ning respectfully.

Jiang Ning said, “The Plant Essence is good, I plan to buy some.”

“Of course, Young Master!” Little Lv nodded continuously, like a pecking chicken.

Then she asked, “Young Master, I wonder if you brought the VIP Token that you showed to Little Lv more than half a month ago.”

Jiang Ning smiled, “Of course I brought it.”

While speaking, he also took out the palm-sized, white jade colored token from his pocket.

This token was left to him by Shen Congyun before he left, having this token in Wanhua Building granted him significant privileges, allowing the maid to convey messages on behalf of the vice building master.

Also, holding this token allowed him to enjoy a twenty percent discount on all expenditures within Wanhua Building.

That was also one of the reasons Jiang Ning came to Wanhua Building.

A twenty percent discount could save him a considerable amount of Silver Tael.

Little Lv respectfully accepted the white jade token from Jiang Ning’s hand, glanced at it, and then handed it back to Jiang Ning.

Then she asked, “How many bottles of Plant Essence does Young Master wish to purchase?”

Jiang Ning thought briefly and then replied, “Let’s start with fifty bottles!”

“Alright, Young Master!” Little Lv bowed again, “Young Master Jiang, please follow me to the VIP room! Since it’s a one-time purchase of fifty bottles, I need to inform the manager to retrieve the items. It will take some time.”

“Okay,” Jiang Ning said.

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A moment later.

Inside the VIP room.

Jiang Ning was sipping tea.

As the door to the VIP room opened, he also set down the tea he had just picked up.

A middle-aged woman, who seemed to be in her forties, was the first to step over the threshold.

Following her, Little Lv, carrying a wooden box in her arms, followed closely behind.

“Greetings, Young Master Jiang!” The middle-aged woman bowed slightly and then introduced herself. “My name is Han Hongmei, one of the managers at Wanhua Building. I am responsible for this transaction.”

Jiang Ning stood up and greeted with a bow, “Manager Han!”

Manager Han also smiled slightly and then signaled Little Lv, who was half a step behind her, with her eyes.

Little Lv stepped forward and placed the wooden box she was holding on the table next to Jiang Ning.

Then.

Han Hongmei also stepped forward, standing in front of the table, and opened the wooden box.

Instantly, she saw neatly aligned white jade bottles embedded within the recesses of the wooden box.

These bottles made of white jade were about as thick as a thumb.

Han Hongmei spoke, “Young Master Jiang, please inspect them, here are the fifty bottles of Plant Essence you requested.”

Jiang Ning shook his head, “There’s no need, Wanhua Building’s reputation is still trustworthy.”

Hearing this, Han Hongmei immediately showed a broad smile.

“Since Young Master Jiang trusts us so much! I will take the liberty to round down and say fifty bottles of Plant Essence will total 1000 taels of silver.”

Jiang Ning’s face showed slight surprise.

“Is that how Manager Han rounds down?”

He was even more astonished inside.

Knowing that one bottle of Plant Essence was priced at thirty taels of silver, and with Shen Congyun’s previously gifted token, all purchases could receive a twenty percent discount at Wanhua Building.

After the discount, it would be 1200 taels of silver, saving him a full three hundred taels of silver.

However, the rounding down that Han Hongmei mentioned, that was two hundred taels of silver.

This kind of rounding-off was the first he had encountered.

Han Hongmei then smiled upon hearing this, “For others, rounding down naturally entails subtracting small two-digit numbers, but Young Master Jiang is different.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning didn’t continue to ask why it was different.

He immediately bowed, “Then, thank you, Manager Han!”