Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

Outside the courtyard.

"Family Head Xie, please come in!" a voice emerged from thin air beside Xie Zhengtian's ear.

He was immediately shaken to the core.

Sound Transmission into Secret Skill!

His heart grew even heavier.

Knowing of this technique as the Family Head of the Xie family was natural.

It was often a method that could only be mastered by someone in the realm of Fifth Grade Internal Strength.

One needed to have mastery of Inner Breath and mould spiritual power from the intangible to tangible, reaching the level of leaving the body, before one could utilize the Sound Transmission into Secret Skill.

For this reason, the Sound Transmission into Secret Skill was often something only a strong practitioner in the Fifth Grade Internal Strength Realm could grasp.

"I dare not offend!"

Xie Zhengtian sighed inwardly.

After that, he stepped into the courtyard of the avenue where Jiang Ning was located.

Upon entering the courtyard, he saw Jiang Ning, dressed in loose white training clothes, slowly rising from his cushion.

"Mediation practice, was Jiang Ning just now cultivating the Inner Strength Method?" Xie Zhengtian thought to himself, unintentionally glancing up at the great sun above him.

Instantly, he recalled seeing Shen Congyun show the meditation and breathing techniques.

And he quickly associated Shen Congyun with Jiang Ning.

"No wonder!"

Xie Zhengtian suddenly felt enlightened, feeling he understood where Jiang Ning's Inner Strength Method originated.

"If that's truly so, it's terrifying to the extreme!!!"

His heart became even more acutely aware of how fearsome Jiang Ning was.

The Inner Strength Method, normally speaking, required the painstaking effort akin to water grinding.

Therefore, generally, the older one is, the deeper and more magnificent the Inner Breath.

He had never heard of any powerful individual who, in just under a year's time, had achieved such a profound level of mastery in the Inner Strength Method.

At this moment, Jiang Ning turned towards Lv Yi, permitting her to first head to Wanhua Building to buy the skin-polishing sand and Skin Protecting Cream she needed.

Women always have to be more meticulous than men at the stage of skin-polishing.

Because which woman wishes for their skin to become dull and rough due to this step?

Therefore, most women in the step of skin-polishing, aside from needing skin-polishing sand, also need Skin Protecting Cream to nourish their skin.

As for this point, Jiang Ning also cared greatly.

Lv Yi was now following by his side; it always somewhat lifted his spirits when she looked better.

Beautiful women are naturally a delightful sight to behold.

...

A moment later.

In the pavilion.

Xie Zhengtian sat in front of Jiang Ning.

"Commander Jiang, I'm here!" Seeing Jiang Ning holding a teapot to pour him water, Xie Zhengtian hurriedly stood up with a smile on his face.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning did not insist.

Attended by Lv Yi, he found himself increasingly accustomed to the comfort of being served with the trivial matters of life.

Question the landlord's life, understand the landlord's life!

Thinking of this saying, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile.

He also understood why in his past life, wealthy people needed to hire a housekeeper at home.

Who would choose to deal with these tedious chores every day?

Who wouldn't want the convenience of having clothes and meals provided to them, freeing up all their time for things they genuinely wished to do?

At the same time.

Seeing the smile on Jiang Ning's face, Xie Zhengtian's tension eased somewhat.

The better Jiang Ning's mood today, the greater the likelihood that the Xie family would survive this calamity.

With this thought in mind.

Xie Zhengtian poured tea for both Jiang Ning and himself, then handed over the thick dossier he brought to Jiang Ning.

"Commander Jiang, this is the result of my thorough investigation of all 247 members of my Xie family over the past half a month, cataloging past crimes. It includes 109 major criminals and 73 minor offenders, all recorded in detail."

Hearing this, Jiang Ning was immediately astonished, giving Xie Zhengtian a glance as he took the dossier from him.

Scanning roughly over the pages, he quickly flipped through the document.

After a short tea time had passed.

Reaching the end, Jiang Ning couldn't help but exclaim inwardly.

"Good Heavens!!"

"Truly ruthless!!!"

He had only skimmed through it briefly, but he already knew that Xie Zhengtian had indeed taken firm action this time.

According to the records in his dossier, it meant that nearly a hundred people warranted the death penalty.

Meanwhile, Xie Zhengtian, seeing Jiang Ning flip to the last page, finally spoke up.

"Commander Jiang, I have also submitted a copy of this dossier to the government office. The Xie family's crimes should be dealt with according to the laws of Great Xia, without any leniency."

Then, he signaled with a gesture to the dark-faced man behind him.

Seeing this, the man quickly placed the redwood box he was carrying on the stone table.

Xie Zhengtian, noticing Jiang Ning's gaze, hurriedly opened the redwood box, immediately revealing ingots of gold shining with a bright luster.

"Commander Jiang, this is a modest gift I've prepared specially. Previously, Commander Jiang kept the Black Mountain Army, this rebel force, at bay outside the Inner City, preserving the lives of over three hundred of my Xie family, as well as more than two centuries of our family's enterprises."

Looking at the gold within the redwood box.

"The Xie family head has already expressed gratitude before!"

"Not enough, that's not enough!!" Xie Zhengtian stated decisively: "Had the rebels entered the city, who knows how many would have died, how much of the clan's foundation would have been destroyed overnight. This is the grace owed to hundreds of the Xie Mansion, and also the grace of tens of thousands of the city's citizens!"

"This act represents the thanks of my entire Xie Mansion, as well as the gratitude of all the citizens throughout the city."

"Please, Commander Jiang, I beg you to accept it!!"

Xie Zhengtian looked at Jiang Ning with an earnest expression.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Ning looked back at Xie Zhengtian, his gaze lingering on him for several breaths.

Only when he heard Xie Zhengtian's breathing become disordered and his heart rate increase did he finally speak slowly.

"Alright, I will accept it!"