frightfiction Chapter 234 How Many Wives Can I Have?
Chapter 234 How Many Wives Can I Have?
Xu Ning only learned later that the training Ye Lan's subordinates received was even more rigorous than that of the Thousand Rock Army.
In order to achieve the goal of infiltration, almost every soldier under his command learned the skill of keen observation and rapid replication of the target's behavior patterns.
He knew his teammates all too well.
It is rumored that they even infiltrated a mansion to carry out a mission, with the three of them posing as one and freely exploring the mansion without being detected.
"Although we haven't experienced life-or-death crises and can't see any unrest among people, at least the foundation has been laid very well, which saves us a lot of trouble."
Xu Ning casually pointed to the high mountain in the direction of Lingju Pass, which was the very mountain where he had met Guoba with Xiangling.
"Run to the opposite mountaintop, and each of you thrust ten times into the rock face at the summit before returning. Everyone must move in unison; no one is allowed to fall behind. Go!"
After everyone had set off, Xu Ning said to the four people beside him, "Two people can stay here to supervise. This is 'Ji'. Which of you three will stay behind?"
Li laughed and said, "Leave your 'teeth' here!"
"Tiger" wanted to say something, but "Stand" pulled him back and he fell silent.
Xu Ning smiled, took out two jars of "Thousand Rocks" from the cave and tossed them to the two men, and then took out two repaired "Thousand Rocks Ancient Swords" and tossed them to "Halberd" and "Tooth".
"Put your greatswords on your backs and go with your group!"
In the days that followed, Xu Ning spent almost every day with the two teams.
While they trained, Xu Ning took out a broken weapon from his spatial storage and repaired it.
As more and more weapons were repaired, Xu Ning felt that his understanding of the rock element was also deepening.
Repairing the weapons in his hands has now become almost instinctive for Xu Ning. He can even hold a spear and a sword in both hands at the same time and repair them without making any mistakes. The speed is more than twice as fast as when he used to concentrate on repairing the spear.
Xu Ning knew very well that the day he could create several spears at will, he would be able to replicate the Emperor's "Rock Rain Strike".
However, when it comes to creation, Xu Ning has witnessed the speed at which the Condensed Light Creation Stone Amber can generate things, which is simply terrifying!
Amber, which is extremely difficult to mine from the mountain rocks, is practically rained down at Ningguang.
Logically, having the Heart of Geo should make him faster than Ningguang. The fact that he can't match Ningguang's speed only means that his understanding of Geo is not deep enough and his proficiency is not high enough.
Xu Ning suddenly realized that Ning Guang must have created countless pure amber stones to have cultivated to this level.
and many more?
I vaguely remember Ningguang saying something like that one day that she wanted to exclude rocks created by Eye of God users using elemental power from the scope of taxation.
So, the reason she worked so hard to reach this level wasn't to increase her combat power, but rather to make a fortune by creating countless amber stones!
Is interest truly the first key to cultivation?
Xu Ning fell into deep thought.
As the restoration of Xu Ning accelerates, the scale of the "New Ridge Rock Group" is also expanding continuously.
Xu Ning simply greeted Ningguang Baixiao and included Zhenhai in the team for training as well.
When news arrived that Kong and Paimeng had checked into Wangshu Inn, the entire group had grown to nearly five hundred people.
"Are you going to pick them up now? What about the base?"
When Ningguang got up in the morning, she asked Baishi to get Xu Ning a new set of clothes. As she helped him put them on, she casually asked him something.
"With 'Halberd' and 'Fang' at the base, we can continue training as usual. Soon we will have the opportunity to verify their results."
Ningguang nodded. "After discussing it, the Seven Stars have decided to entrust me with the presiding over this year's Invitation Ceremony. The preparations will probably be quite busy lately, so it's good that you're there. I won't have much time to spend with you anyway."
Xu Ning smiled and said, "Liyue will definitely be in the spotlight recently, so it's only right that everyone is busy."
"Since Yelan took over the Fools' teahouse stronghold, the Fools' movements have begun to shift from the open to the covert. Tell her to keep a close eye on the Northern Bank and pay close attention to the movements of the lady and the young master."
Ningguang nodded in agreement.
Xu Ning left behind several jars of "Qianyan" and instructed Ningguang to send them to Uncle Tian and Wangshengtang respectively, so that the two old people would not run out of supplies when he was away.
Afterwards, Xu Ning had breakfast alone at Wanmin Hall. Without any haste, he used the teleportation anchor point to go directly to the outpost between Guili Plains and Liyue Harbor.
The reason we didn't go to Wangshu Inn was because the news traveled too slowly. If we went to Wangshu Inn now, Kong and Paimeng would probably have already set off long ago.
Rather than rushing after missing the target, it's better to simply block the way on this essential route.
Speaking of the outpost I'm stationed here, when I first came to Liyue Harbor, I experienced a Hilichurl attack here.
Now, several years later, it's extremely rare to see Hilichurls in Guili Plains anymore.
The duties of the sentries here are no longer defense and early warning; their main task is to check the safety of passing merchants and goods, and to see if any contraband is entering or leaving Liyue.
When Xu Ning arrived at the sentry post, he saw a Qianyan Army soldier standing upright on the steps, diligently guarding his post.
However, his companion, who was supposed to be on duty with him, was sitting calmly in a thatched shed in the distance, drinking tea and looking quite content!
Xu Ning walked to the side of the Qianyan soldier on duty.
"Why are you the only one on duty? It's not right for your colleagues to slack off like this."
The young Qianyan soldier laughed and said, "He's either slacking off or resting. Let me tell you, he can read faces; he can tell a good person from a bad one at a glance, saving us a lot of trouble! It's only right that I cover for him a little longer."
Xu Ning sneered inwardly, thinking, "Can you tell good from bad at a glance? Is it just because you're lazy and skipped the inspection process with a casual remark?"
Xu Ning, carrying his wine gourd, swayed as he walked into the pavilion, only to find that it was someone he knew!
The guy in front of me, holding a teacup and looking completely at ease, was clearly the same rich kid I had seen when I first arrived in Liyue and passed through this place.
"A lingering sweetness... truly excellent tea... Hmm? You're here for a fortune telling too, right... Hmm? You... you are..."
Fu Gui'er glanced at Xu Ning and thought he looked familiar, but he immediately noticed the wine gourd in Xu Ning's hand and was shocked, so he stood up abruptly.
After all, he wasn't that greenhorn Zhenxiang. The only person in Liyue who could openly walk out with such a gourd of wine was Lord Xu Ning from Liyue Harbor.
Moreover, this wasn't the first time I'd met this person. Who would have thought that three prominent figures from Liyue would be sitting in that small carriage back then?
"Lord Xu Ning, this...this...please let me explain..."
Xu Ning waved his hand and said, "Don't explain yet."
Xu Ning pointed to the long bamboo bench beneath him, "Sit down and let me read your face. If I'm right, it means you really have physiognomy skills, and this matter will be over."
"If I'm mistaken, I don't hold any official position, so naturally I can't control your slacking off on duty. But as the price for deceiving me, I'll just give you a beating."
Fu Gui'er swallowed hard and asked with a wry smile, "What would you like to see?"
Xu Ning took a sip of wine, thought for a moment, and said, "Why don't you just see how many wives I'll have in my lifetime?"