Chapter 146: Border War, Diamond Pill

Several days later, Qin Mansion.

Qin Jiang sat in the courtyard, watching Xiaobai and Qin Hong researching new dishes, feeling a bit hesitant to speak.

"Husband, do not worry, Sister and Xiaobai's culinary skills have improved rapidly these past few days." Xu Yanran gently kneaded Qin Jiang's shoulders.

Qin Jiang nodded, inevitably feeling some anticipation in his heart.

A breeze blew, very gentle as it brushed past his hair tips, and a sense of relaxation rose.

He couldn't help but lean back, lying directly on Xu Yanran's lap, the sunlight shining on his face, no longer so dazzling after being blocked by the clouds.

It really is wonderful, this kind of life.

A faint snoring sound came from Qin Jiang's nasal cavity, and Xu Yanran smiled, leaning against the pavilion pillar behind her.

Half an hour later, following a slight muffled sound, Qin Hong served the last dish: braised pork knuckle! From a Great Demon-level black pig!

"Husband, Husband."

Qin Jiang slowly opened his eyes, sat up, stretched, and gradually regained his senses.

He couldn't remember how long it had been since he slept like this.

It felt, not bad.

"Xiao Jiang, come and taste it!"

In the courtyard, the table was already set, and Qin Hong was arranging bowls and chopsticks.

Qin Jiang grinned and walked over quickly, "Let me see what good food there is! It looks so beautiful! It smells so good!"

He picked up a slice of meat and put it in his mouth.

Hmm! Burnt, fragrant, and crispy! But it had no flavor! Feeling the texture in his mouth, it felt like chewing a dry, unsliced rag that had been sprinkled with a layer of white sugar.

"How is it! I added sugar! I heard it can enhance the freshness!" Qin Hong looked at Qin Jiang.

On the side, Xiaobai held a carrot, also looking at Qin Jiang with some hope.

Qin Jiang swallowed the meat slice in his mouth and nodded slightly, "It's very chewy."

Dong~~~Dong~~~Dong~~~ Just as Qin Hong was about to say something, she was interrupted by three bell tolls.

Qin Jiang's expression changed slightly, and he put down the chopsticks in his hand, "Three tolls of the golden bell, it's the sect's assembly order. You guys eat first, I'll go over and take a look."

After saying that, he soared directly into the air, turning into a stream of light and leaving.

At the same time, streams of light also rose from various places in the prefecture city, rushing toward the Changshou Sect mountain gate.

Arriving at the sect, Yuan Anyi was rushing toward Tongtian Peak, and he landed directly beside him.

"What happened?" Qin Jiang asked.

Yuan Anyi was startled, looking at Qin Jiang who had suddenly appeared beside him, and couldn't help but marvel at the other party's strength.

"I heard from my father that it seems the Huai Kingdom army has invaded the border and needs to send people to guard the border cities. Therefore, the Imperial City gave a lot of resources, and this time it's probably to distribute those resources."

Qin Jiang's expression changed slightly; he didn't expect the Jinyu Pavilion Master's actions to be so fast.

"Let's go, let's go up."

Saying that, he picked up Yuan Anyi and went up the mountain.

Arriving at the mountainside, this was where the Changshou Sect held its sect meetings, and the huge square was already full of people.

In front of the square, there were seven stone chairs, five of which were already occupied.

Besides the Changshou Sect Master, Bai Qiuyue, and Yuan Shengxiong, there was also a white-haired old man and a middle-aged man in golden clothes.

The white-haired old man was full of spirit and smiling, while the man in golden clothes had a serious expression, carrying a hint of "strangers keep away."

Qin Jiang knew these two; the white-haired old man was the Third Elder, He Feiyun, a Fourth-tier Divine Martial Artist. The middle-aged man in golden clothes was the Great Elder, Ning Tairan, whose strength was only half a step away from a Fifth-tier Divine Martial Artist.

"Junior Brother, take your seat."

The Changshou Sect Master sitting in the center reached out toward his left side. Qin Jiang nodded, and after putting Yuan Anyi down, he walked over and sat down.

The disciples in the square couldn't help but look at Qin Jiang. A few days ago, they had only seen Qin Jiang's phantom; today, they finally truly saw this Martial Uncle-Grandmaster.

After Qin Jiang sat down, Yuan Shengxiong on the other side stood up, his Diamond Intent directly suppressing all noise.

"Alright, everyone is almost here, so I won't talk nonsense. I think you've already heard about the Huai Kingdom army invasion.

The Second Elder has already taken some disciples to go ahead, but this is clearly not enough, so we need your strength.

However, you won't be going for nothing; the Imperial City has allocated a batch of resources, and the sect also has rewards, which will be distributed by the deacons today.

All supervisors and deacons in the sect, listen to me: whoever dares to embezzle resources, I will skin them, pull out their tendons, refine their bodies into lamp oil, then use the Diamond Bell to restrain their souls, refine them into wicks, and after burning them for one hundred and eighty days, I will let them vanish into ashes! Don't think I dare not do it; if you don't believe me, try it!"

His gaze swept over the many supervisors and deacons in the sect. It was hard for him to act when the Second Elder was in the sect, but now that he was gone, he was naturally uninhibited.

After a few breaths, he sat down directly.

The Changshou Sect Master stood up, "The war with the Huai Kingdom cannot be underestimated; I hope you all do not slack in your cultivation and do not lose your lives on the battlefield. Alright, Personal Disciples stay, the rest go back and pack up; five days later, we head to the border city."

After the people in the sect left, the Changshou Sect Master took out a wooden box.

"These are six Diamond Pills, which I refined a few days ago. You guys compete; whoever wins can take two."

As his voice fell, the five Personal Disciples all showed looks of shock.

This Diamond Pill was created specifically for the cultivation of the Vajra Indestructible Body. Not only did it consume many treasures, but the failure rate was also extremely high; even for the Sect Master, refining one was not easy at all! However, its effect was also extremely powerful; it could increase the cultivation progress of the Vajra Indestructible Body by a large margin, and could even be used to break through realms directly!

Of course, it was limited to below the Fifth Layer of the Vajra Indestructible Body, and it had little effect on Hall Master-level experts above that.

"Sect Master, but there are five of us, how should we compete?" A white-clothed Personal Disciple stepped forward and asked.

She was the granddaughter of the Changshou Sect's Great Elder, named Ning Youyi, whose strength had reached Third-tier Divine Martial, and she cultivated both the Vajra Indestructible Body and the Eastern Wood Longevity Body.

"Stop at the point of contact; everyone will face the other four in a match, and the one with the most wins will be the winner," the Changshou Sect Master said.

"Sect Master, didn't Martial Uncle also just successfully cultivate a Divine Martial Art? Why not let Martial Uncle participate as well? This way, pairing up two by two wouldn't be so troublesome, and it would also save the person who took two from being envied," Bai Qiuyue smiled.

Anyway, her own daughter couldn't take first place, so it was better to do a favor.

"Hmm? What does Junior Sister Bai mean by this? Martial Uncle is already a Divine Martial realm expert; how can he be judged by the Divine Martial realm in the sect? Could it be that if I cultivate another Divine Martial Art, I can also participate?"

Ning Tairan, who had been silent, spoke, his voice cold and stern.

Among the five great Personal Disciples, only Jiang Yun could fight his granddaughter, and the final winner would only be chosen between the two of them.

It was one thing that Jiang Yun had no background and was bullied, but as the dignified Great Elder, could he not even protect his own granddaughter?

His son died early, leaving behind only this precious granddaughter; how could he let others bully her?

"Great Elder, you are mistaken; Martial Uncle was not a Divine Martial Artist before. So he is not bullying the small with the big," Bai Qiuyue smiled.

"Hmm? What did you say! Do you take this old man for a three-year-old child! Who in the sect doesn't know that Martial Uncle was already comparable to a Fifth-tier Divine Martial Artist before entering the sect!"

Ning Tairan couldn't help but be annoyed. This woman had truly lost her mind to be able to say such things!

"Great Elder, Hall Master Bai's words are not false," the Changshou Sect Master spoke.

Hmm? Ning Tairan looked at the Changshou Sect Master; he didn't think the Sect Master would deceive him either.

But... isn't this?! Secret Martial Arts suppressing Divine Martial Arts?!!

Brilliant light burst from his eyes as he looked at Qin Jiang without restraint, only to be shaken back the next instant by the Divine Martial pressure naturally radiating from Qin Jiang's body.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 147 =====