The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun

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Passing through the dark passage, you arrive at a place that resembles a paradise.

Tong Baixiong walked towards a pavilion in the middle of a lake, where Dongfang Bubai was.

At this moment, Dongfang Bubai was quietly reading a book in his hand, while Yang Lianting was nowhere to be seen.

"Eastern Brothers".

Tong Baixiong shouted.

Dongfang Bubai raised his head, looked at Tong Baixiong, and smiled.

"Brother Tong, you've arrived."

"Ah."

Tong Baixiong nodded sullenly and sat down in the pavilion.

He was no longer surprised to see Dongfang Bubai like this.

"Brother Tong, do you think there is such a thing as ascension to heaven?"

Dongfang Bubai closed the book and asked Tong Baixiong this question.

"Ascension?"

Tong Baixiong was taken aback, then shook his head. "I don't know."

Dongfang Bubai sighed inwardly.

"But who can ascend to immortality?"

Everyone in the martial arts world says he is the best in the world. If there is anyone in the world who can ascend to immortality, it is Dongfang Bubai.

But Dongfang Bubai knew that his ascension was a long way off.

Seeing Dongfang Bubai's dejected appearance, Tong Baixiong swallowed the words he was about to say.

After a while, Dongfang Bubai looked at him.

"Brother Tong, what brings you here today?"

Tong Baixiong nodded and then recounted what the innkeeper had reported.

Dongfang Bubai laughed upon hearing this.

"It seems like it won't be long before I see Ren Woxing."

Upon hearing this, Tong Baixiong was taken aback, but then he understood what Dongfang Bubai meant and asked, "Should we send someone to Pingding Prefecture to control those Jianghu people?"

Dongfang Bubai smiled.

"No need, they're all no match for us, let's ignore them."

Tong Baixiong nodded.

At this moment, Dongfang Bubai looked at Tong Baixiong's chest.

"Brother Tong, what are you carrying in your arms?"

Tong Baixiong smiled upon hearing this and took out the string of candied hawthorns.

“I remember that your favorite food when you were a child was candied hawthorn. This time when I went to Pingding Prefecture, I saw a vendor selling candied hawthorn and bought a skewer.”

Chapter 521: Dramatic Changes in the City (Louis Likes Oranges 12/16)

Dongfang Bubai took the candied hawthorn, tasted one, and smiled.

"You remember I like to eat this."

Tong Baixiong smiled slightly as well.

After a moment, Yang Lianting suddenly appeared. He came from the secret passage, as if he had just finished dealing with something.

Yang Lianting also saw Tong Baixiong, and was obviously taken aback, but then nodded to him.

When Tong Baixiong saw that Yang Lianting had also arrived, his expression darkened slightly, but he didn't say anything. He got up and prepared to leave.

The two were like oil and water before, but now their relationship is still not good, but it has improved a lot, at least on the surface.

Yang Lianting was taken aback when he saw the candied hawthorn in Dongfang Bubai's hand after he sat down.

"You like to eat this stuff?"

Dongfang Bubai smiled and placed it on the stone table.

"I loved eating this when I was little."

Yang Lianting nodded and said, "The hall masters and elders below are already waiting in the main hall, just waiting for your summons."

Dongfang Bubai nodded and stood up.

"Let's go then."

"Wait a moment."

Yang Lianting called out to Dongfang Bubai.

"Aren't you going to change your clothes?"

Dongfang Bubai turned to look at him. "Why are you changing your clothes?"

Yang Lianting quickly said, "What I mean is..."

"No need, let's leave it as is."

Dongfang Bubai turned and left.

Yang Lianting got up and followed.

……

night.

"Junior brother, there are people from the Demonic Sect everywhere in Pingding Prefecture. We must be careful in our actions."

Linghu Chong said to Jiang Ning.

The two then changed into different clothes and stayed at the inn.

"Ah."

Jiang Ning nodded.

He was sitting cross-legged at this moment, carefully sensing the energy within his body.

Two months have passed since he took the Great Rejuvenation Pill, and he has not yet fully absorbed its medicinal properties, but it will be soon.

Linghu Chong was a month ahead of him, and he had completely absorbed the Great Rejuvenation Pill. Now his internal strength had greatly increased. According to Jiang Ning's investigation, Linghu Chong's internal strength had increased by about twenty years.

This was calculated by him based on Linghu Chong's training speed. Normally, it would take Linghu Chong another twenty years to reach his current level of internal strength.

Based on this calculation, since Linghu Chong's pill can increase internal energy by twenty years, then the one Jiang Ning took can also do so. However, based on the calculation so far, Jiang Ning has only increased his internal energy by about seven years through taking the Great Rejuvenation Pill. According to Jiang Ning's estimate, after he completely absorbs the Great Rejuvenation Pill, he will probably increase his internal energy by about ten years in total.

This is not to say that Jiang Ning's Great Rejuvenation Pill was inferior to Linghu Chong's, but rather that it was Jiang Ning's deliberate choice.

Since taking the Great Rejuvenation Pill, Jiang Ning's internal strength has been increasing. However, Jiang Ning did not let it run rampant. Every time his internal strength increased due to the effects of the Great Rejuvenation Pill, Jiang Ning would actively circulate his Innate Skill to refine it into a purer form.

In this way, although the internal energy increased by the Great Rejuvenation Pill is reduced, equivalent to being halved, it is more refined, which is beneficial to him.

It was thanks to this Great Rejuvenation Pill that Jiang Ning's internal strength has greatly increased. His internal strength was already very profound, and there were few people in the world who could compare to him. This Great Rejuvenation Pill provided him with ten more years of internal strength, and he could already feel that he was about to touch the bottleneck of the fifth level of the Innate Skill.

Linghu Chong could feel the aura emanating from Jiang Ning from time to time, which was unsettling. He was quite surprised.

Now, he doesn't know how high his junior brother's martial arts level is. He really wants to compare with him, but the Dugu Nine Swords is not suitable for sparring, as it cannot unleash its full power. However, if he doesn't use the Dugu Nine Swords, he is definitely no match for Jiang Ning.

Of course, even if he used the Dugu Nine Swords, he probably wouldn't be a match for Jiang Ning.

Seeing Jiang Ning, so young yet still practicing so diligently, Linghu Chong was also inspired and immediately began meditating and practicing as well.

Silent all night.

The next morning, Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong went out. Today, instead of dressing up as street vendors, they chose to follow the followers dressed in Sun Moon Sect attire to see if they could get to Blackwood Cliff with them.

Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong quickly found their target.

Four members of the Sun Moon Cult were leaving the city; they said they were going back to Blackwood Cliff.

Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong then decided to leave with the four cult members.

However, when they arrived at the city gate, they found it tightly closed, with a large group of martial arts practitioners guarding the entrance.

"Who are you? Who gave you permission to guard the gate? Get out!"

One of the four cult members who were with Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong immediately stepped forward and started cursing at these martial artists. But after only a few words, a flash of light appeared, and the cult member's head flew off.

"Noisy."

One of the martial arts practitioners guarding the city gate sheathed his sword and said coldly.

His actions caused an uproar among the crowd still at the city gate.

Who doesn't know that the dead man was a member of the Sun Moon Cult? This is Sun Moon Cult territory, and the swordsman just killed one of them with a single strike, causing a huge uproar.

"Who are you?"

The other three cult members were furious and questioned them, but the other martial artists had already attacked them. In just a few rounds, all three cult members were killed.

"Listen up, all of you."

A martial arts practitioner pointed his knife at the crowd of people.

"The city gates are closed today. Anyone who wants to leave the city should go back inside immediately. The rest of you should not come out, or you will die and don't blame me for not warning you!"

Upon hearing this man's words, the crowd dispersed in fear.

"Junior brother, be careful, something's not right."

"From a distance," Linghu Chong said in a low voice.

Jiang Ning sensed it without him saying anything, nodded, and then hid in the shadows without showing himself.

The commotion quickly attracted other members of the Sun Moon Cult in the city, who all rushed over. Without exchanging words, the two sides immediately began fighting.

These martial arts practitioners appeared to be highly skilled. After a fierce battle, they slaughtered all the arriving members of the Sun Moon Sect, leaving behind a field of corpses.

However, many of these martial arts practitioners also died.

Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong, who had witnessed everything from the shadows, exchanged a glance.

"Go and check out the other city gates."

Jiang Ning said.

Linghu Chong nodded.

The two left and arrived at another city gate, only to find the same situation.

Upon witnessing this scene, Jiang Ning and his companion went to two other city gates. One of them had already finished fighting, while the other was still in the middle of a battle. The Sun Moon Sect members were fighting against these martial arts practitioners, among whom were many experts.

The leader of the Sun Moon Sect was a woman, who was being attacked by several martial arts practitioners.

"Junior brother, should we fight our way out?"

Linghu Chong asked.

It was obvious that something drastic had happened in the city, and it might no longer be a good place to stay. Linghu Chong prepared to fight his way out of the city.

"Don't worry, let's see again."

Jiang Ning said.

The two continued to observe from the shadows.

The woman was skilled in martial arts, but she gradually became overwhelmed by the combined attack of several men and was soon defeated.

The Sun Moon Cult at the city gate also suffered a defeat.

Those martial arts practitioners slaughtered all the members of the Sun Moon Sect, leaving only the woman alive. At that moment, several martial arts practitioners opened the city gate, and a group of people walked in from outside.

Jiang Ning's gaze sharpened upon seeing these people.

Leading the group were Ren Woxing and Ren Yingying, among others.