"Smells so good!!" Wang Qintan inhaled deeply.
"Whatâs so fragrant!" Jiang Ning laughed, "Just some wild fish from the lake, not even any seasoning to enhance the aroma and flavor."
Wang Qintan touched her empty stomach.
"But I havenât eaten all day, Iâm starving!"
"True!" Jiang Ning said, "I forgot youâve been hungry all day."
A moment later.
After roasting the first fish, Jiang Ning split it in half, letting Lv Yi and Wang Qintan enjoy it first.
He wasnât all that hungry now.
The Leakless Body helped him lock in his bodyâs energy consumption.
After enjoying dinner, the night grew deeper.
Jiang Ning extinguished the campfire and returned to the carriage to sleep.
He slept alone in one carriage, while Lv Yi and Wang Qintan slept in another.
...
In the deep night.
A breeze came, and Jiang Ning suddenly opened his eyes.
"Why are you here?" Looking at the figure of Wang Qintan in front of him, Jiang Ning asked.
"I missed you!" Wang Qintan said, "And your little maid is already asleep!"
As she finished speaking,
she gently slipped off her dress.
Her fair body was exposed under the moonlight, reflecting the lunar glow like jade, appearing exceptionally pure.
Only then did Jiang Ning notice that she wore nothing but a nightgown.
At this point, he couldnât hold back either.
...
Next morning.
Wang Qintan yawned and hopped down from the carriage with Lv Yi.
Glancing at Jiang Ning already practicing boxing in the open space.
"You have way too much energy!" Wang Qintan said wearily.
Jiang Ning stopped practicing, looked at Wang Qintan at that moment, and couldnât help but smile.
"Iâll take that as a compliment!"
"Iâm going to your carriage to sleep for a while!" Wang Qintan said.
"Alright!" Jiang Ning nodded.
Then.
Wang Qintan sneaked into Jiang Ningâs carriage.
"Young master! Should we prepare breakfast?" Lv Yi came over.
"I brought some dry food, letâs just eat that this morning!" Jiang Ning replied.
As he spoke, a golden blink flashed in his hand, and a scallion pancake appeared in his palm.
"Young master, how is this pancake still hot?!!" Lv Yi took the scallion pancake from Jiang Ningâs hand and instantly widened her eyes.
She felt as if the pancake in her hand had just come off the stove, still brimming with warmth.
"I just heated it up a bit." Jiang Ning said.
After refining the Glazed Treasure Flame, heating such dry food was just a breathâs work for him.
Afterwards.
They tidied up briefly.
The two carriages moved out again.
Jiang Ning boarded his carriage and entered the compartment, where he saw Wang Qintan open her eyes, still looking sleepy.
"Are we setting off?" Wang Qintan asked.
"Mhm!" Jiang Ning nodded, then patted Wang Qintanâs head, "You can sleep a bit more!"
"Mhm mhm!" Wang Qintan nodded.
She naturally leaned into Jiang Ning, resting her head on his thigh.
"You smell so good, how come I didnât notice before?!!" Wang Qintan was puzzled and took a couple more sniffs.
Jiang Ning smiled and patted her back.
"Get some good sleep! Last night was quite tiring!"
"This is all your fault!" Wang Qintan mumbled a couple of times.
Jiang Ning chuckled, lightly patting her waist.
With his other hand, he picked up the unfinished Daoist Collection and continued reading.
A few breaths later.
He sensed Wang Qintanâs calm and steady breaths, her body rising and falling rhythmically, clearly having fallen into a deep sleep.
He continued to flip through the Daoist Collection in his hand.
His experience value in reading and writing steadily increased.
...
At noon.
Only then did Wang Qintan wake up leisurely.
She cast her gaze around; the compartment was already devoid of Jiang Ningâs presence, leaving only the reassuring scent.
"So strange, why didnât I feel this before!!" she murmured.
Then.
She stepped out of the compartment, standing on the deck at the front.
On the speeding carriage, Jiang Ning sat like a statue on the roof, breathing in and out the Great Sun Essence Qi overhead.
"Such diligence!" Wang Qintan looked up at Jiang Ning, her tone filled with admiration.
Her eyes carried a proud expression.
She knew this was the man she had chosen.
...
At night.
Wang Qintan sneaked in again.
"Letâs try something different tonight!"
"Alright!" Jiang Ning nodded.
A moment later.
A gentle and melodious hum drifted from within the carriage.
...
In the blink of an eye.
Several days had passed.
As time went on, the two horse carriages gradually moved closer to Dongling City along the main official road.
Along the way.
Every night, Wang Qintan would sneak into Jiang Ningâs carriage while Lv Yi was asleep.
She would sneak back only when the sky started to turn white.
She seemed to thoroughly enjoy this feeling.
Jiang Ning was also happy to go along with her.
This made Jiang Ning exceedingly familiar with Wang Qintan, knowing her deeply.
Inside the carriage.
Jiang Ning placed the last volume of the Buddhist Scripture he finished reading in his left hand down, while his right hand continued to rhythmically pat Wang Qintan, who was asleep on his lap.
With each rise and fall, Wang Qintanâs breathing appeared very regular.
He observed her breathing a few times.
Then he withdrew his gaze and looked at his own status panel.
[Source Energy]: 39423
The Source Energy Points hadnât changed much, still not reaching forty thousand.
Then his eyes moved downwards.
[Skill]: Reading and Writing (Twelve times breaking limit 16323/40000) (Traits: unforgettable...Unity of Knowledge and Action, Heart Like a Bright Mirror, Born Holy, Natural Daoist Skill)
"Over sixteen thousand experience points now, thatâs not bad!"
He nodded in satisfaction.
He knew that breaking through the Reading and Writing skill wouldnât be easy.
After all, the next limit break would require Source Energy Points not in the tens of thousands but in the hundreds of thousands.
Reaching such a profound level, accumulating over ten thousand experience points in just a few days of travel was already commendable.
What more could he be unsatisfied with?
The path of Martial Arts is not something achieved overnight.
Without accumulating small steps, one cannot reach a thousand miles.
The breakthrough of a skill is the same.
He then continued moving his eyes downward.
[Skill]: Five Animals Fist (Seven times breaking limit 6777/7000) (Traits: Five Internal Organs Store Essence (First Break), Five Elements Spirit, Master of Fist Skill (First Break), Bear and Tiger Body, Five Elements Body)
Due to prioritizing travel, he hadnât practiced the Five Animals Fist much.
He would only squeeze in a few practices during dawn and late night.
So, he was still over two hundred experience points short of the seven thousand-point target.
But two hundred points arenât too much for him.
With his current efficiency, he could max it out in at most half a day.
His eyes continued downwards.
Considering what to do with the remaining two daysâ time.
He no longer had the habit of idling away his time.
And he wouldnât sink into the pleasures of a tender embrace.
Soon, his eyes settled on a skill.
[Skill]: Water and Fire True Strength (Five times breaking limit 6000/6000) (Traits: Water and Fire Immortal Clothes (First Break), Water and Fire Control, Stone Boiling, Water and Fire)
"For the sixth limit break, five thousand Source Energy Points are needed, which isnât much!"
"Moreover, the Water and Fire True Strength contains the true intent of both water and fire, maybe this skill could provide me with two keys to attract the Heaven and Earth Spirit Mechanism into my body!"
Thoughts flashed in Jiang Ningâs mind.
While pondering, his hand subconsciously moved down.
In no time.
Wang Qintan let out a gentle hum from her nose and woke up.
"What are you doing in broad daylight!!"
She rested her head on Jiang Ningâs lap and glared at him.
"Just going with the flow!" Jiang Ning chuckled.
Upon hearing this.
Wang Qintan buried her head, biting her silver teeth.
Sssââ
Jiang Ning took a deep breath.
Wang Qintan got up and used her pinky to brush away the strands of green hair stuck to her red lips.
"Iâm just going with the flow too!"
She said smugly.
...
That night.
"Wrong! Wrong!!" Wang Qintan repeatedly begged for mercy.
...
Two days later.
The two carriages slowly stopped in front of the tall city gate.
At the city gate.
The three bold characters inscribed powerfully above it were clearly visible.
Dongling City.
"Weâre back!" Jiang Ning sighed as he looked at the ancient city wall ahead.
"Yes! Weâre back!" Wang Qintanâs eyes slightly dimmed as she glanced at the familiar city wall ahead and then at Jiang Ning beside her.
"Young master, donât forget the gift for Little Dumpling!" Lv Yi reminded from the side.
This was something Jiang Ning had instructed her to remind him of days ago.
Because before leaving Dongling City, Jiang Ning had promised Little Dumpling to bring her something delicious.
"Of course, I havenât forgotten!" Jiang Ning laughed.
"Letâs go! Into the city!" he said again.