However, since it was the Chinese New Year, Ji Jiuhuo and the others did not bother Ji Ning immediately. They waited until the sixteenth day of the first lunar month before setting off for Winged Snake Lake.
Winged Snake Lake, Mingxin Island.
In the study room.
Ji Ning was standing in front of the desk, holding a brush and writing big characters, while Qiuye beside him was helping to sharpen the ink. 'Writing calligraphy' is something Ji Ning has become fond of in the past few years, and it is also one of Ji Ning's methods of practicing swordsmanship.
One stroke after another, like the light of a sword.
Ji Ning's words... contained a powerful sword intent.
"Young Master's word, the sword intention is getting stronger and stronger." Qiuye secretly exclaimed, "My swordsmanship is under the guidance of Young Master, and it is at an innate and perfect level. But just looking at this word, I feel trembling in my heart, and there is no trace of it at all. The power of resistance. In recent years, Young Master’s swordsmanship has become more and more amazing.”
No one knew how powerful Ji Ning would be nine years later, but the few times Ji Ning occasionally performed Yinglongwei missions had already shocked all parties.
The most successful battle was when Ji Ning killed the 'Dujiu Master'.
It should be noted that the immortal cultivators who ignore their sins and embark on the path of evil generally have far better combat power than their peers. Master Dujiu is even more outstanding among them. Those who can escape from the hands of Yuanshen Taoist have never escaped from Ji Ning! This caused the outside world to speculate... what level of Ji Ning's strength had reached.
Only Qiuye, who was closest to Ji Ning, had a more accurate perception.
"Young master, when writing, your sword intent has been improving. The progress is astonishing. Even compared with three years ago, there has been a qualitative transformation. Let alone compared with nine years ago." Qiuye thought secretly.
"alright."
Ji Ning put down his pen and said with a smile, "Qiuye, take this word and burn it."
"Yes, Master." Qiuye responded obediently. When Ji Ning ordered her to burn it when she was writing, Qiuye was still a little reluctant. At that time, she also said: "Master, these are such good words, I can feel it." See the surging sword intent in it. It is also a good thing to keep this word in the tribe for the younger generations of the tribe to observe and learn."
But at that time Ji Ning said: "I write every day, how much will I accumulate after many years? Moreover, these are all written casually, and they are not worth keeping. I will leave a piece of calligraphy every year and hide it in the tribe. As for the rest, burn them all.”
After Ji Ning said it once, Qiuye didn't ask any more questions.
"Master, Master." A voice suddenly came from outside.
Ji Ning raised his head.
Qiuye walked out and asked, "What's the matter?"
The maid outside who came to report said: "The patriarch and the others are here, waiting in the reception room."
"Uncle Liu Zhen?" Ji Ning ordered with a smile, "I'll be here right away."
"Help me pack it up." Ji Ning looked at Qiuye on one side, and Qiuye nodded. Some of Ji Ning's commonly used items...are usually collected by Qiuye himself, and are prohibited from being touched by ordinary maids and others. Especially Ji Ning's words that contain the meaning of the sword... some acquired warriors might be frightened to death by the sword meaning emanating from the words!
Ordinary innate creatures would be so frightened that they would collapse on the spot. Qiuye also learned from Ji Ning's lineage, and he was extremely skilled in swordsmanship, so he usually felt palpitations.
...Welcome to the living room.
Ji Ning, who was wearing animal skin clothes, walked in with a smile. When he saw Ji Liuzhen, Ji Jiuhuo, Granny Ying, and old servant Ah Xing in the hall, he couldn't help but laughed in surprise: "I thought it was just Uncle Liuzhen. , I didn’t expect you, old patriarch, to come too. With the four of you here, it seems like there must be something big going on.”
"It's something big." Ji Liuzhen nodded.
"Tell me what's going on." Ji Ning sat down directly.
Ji Jiuhuo and Ji Liuzhen looked at each other and nodded slightly.
Ji Liuzhen said: "Ji Ning, you also know that since our strength began to increase rapidly with your help, our Ji family has naturally begun to expand."
Ji Ning nodded.
Any tribe will expand when it becomes stronger! I also went to the 'Yinglongwei Branch' to exchange my merits for some techniques that can be taught to the tribe. It should be noted that there are some Qi refining techniques, which are available to slightly more powerful tribes. Therefore, the Yinglongwei branch will also allow these techniques to be taught to the tribes, and the redeemable merits will be much higher.
Ji Ning carried out several missions for this reason.
In addition to magical methods, Ji Ning also prepared Yuan liquid, spiritual elixirs, etc., and occasionally gave personal guidance. Ji's family now has more than ten monks in the Zifu, and three of them have left Yanshan to join the sect.
"Some tribes, such as the Kou family and the Bianhe family, have been friends with me, the Ji family, for many years." Ji Liuzhen lamented, "But when it comes to the prosperity of the tribe, I, the Ji family, cannot be soft-hearted and let them take the initiative to start migrating away from Yanshan."
Ji Ning nodded.
It's not surprising that he knows these things.
Like the Dongyan clan, their home base covers hundreds of thousands of miles of mountains, which is worth more than a hundred Yanshan Mountains! Like Xuelong Mountain, it occupies a large territory as its own mountain gate! Of course, like the Black and White Academy, it takes the elite route and does not need such a large territory. But that is a sect, and the Black and White Academy can recruit talented disciples from outside.
But for the tribes, they believe in their own tribe's children more. To reproduce the tribe, they naturally need more and more territory.
"Now in the entire Yanshan Mountains, only the Xuelongshan Branch has not moved." Ji Liuzhen said, "Other forces have moved one by one, and the Yanshan Branch of Xuelongshan, relying on the Xuelongshan Mountain behind it, ignores me at all, the Ji family. And it is open to the public. They said that if I, the Ji family, dared to invade, they would dare to kill me. Obviously, I am always ready for war. Although my Ji family has gained a bit of foundation over the years, there is a steady stream of support from the sect behind the Yanshan branch of Xuelong Mountain. Really The war...is also very hard on me, the Ji family."
Ji Ning understood and frowned: "This Yanshan branch is so ignorant of advance and retreat?"
"They figured out that I, the Ji family, would not dare to fight them. They even sent an envoy to see me, saying that they would not expand, but they would not migrate either. Their attitude was very tough." Ji Liuzhen gritted his teeth and said, "Huh, come on. , when our Ji family was weak, Dong Ziqi led the Yanshan branch and threatened our Ji family, and even wanted to destroy our Ji family. Now seeing that Ji Ning is not easy to mess with, they say that they will not expand. It will expand... but it simply doesn’t have the strength to expand!”
When the strength is weak, saying that it will not expand is simply putting money on one's face.
When the Yanshan branch was strong, wasn't it gradually penetrating and expanding its territory? He just became the strongest force in Yanshan from an outsider.
"Ji Ning, what do you think our Ji family should do now?" Ji Liuzhen looked at Ji Ning, "Now our decision will also affect the entire clan. We don't dare to neglect it at all."
"This Yanshan branch really overestimates its capabilities. Even a small branch dares to do this." Ji Ning frowned and said directly, "I will write a handwritten letter to Uncle Liu Zhen, and you will send someone to give it to the Yanshan branch. There is also this letter. Never open it after you finish it, I will set some restrictions on it."
"Okay." Ji Liuzhen nodded.
Ji Ning immediately took out the animal skin paper and wrote a letter.
Ji Jiuhuo, Granny Ying, Ji Liuzhen, and the old servant Ah Xing were all watching, and their expressions changed after seeing it.
"This, isn't this too much?" Ji Jiuhuo was worried.
"Don't worry." Ji Ning said calmly, "Xuelong Mountain, I really don't take it seriously."
Nine years.
Of course Ji Ning knows his own strength best.
It only took him four years to realize the first three moves of the "Three-foot Sword". Now nine years have passed, and there is the Water Mansion... Ji Ning has already passed the fourth floor of the God of War Temple and chose the first floor of the Treasure Hall. A treasure. Ji Ning's strength now is much higher than that of nine years ago.
"Breaking into Snow Dragon Mountain? That is the foundation of its mountain gate. I don't know how many tricks are hidden there. Even the immortals dare not break in. I am not strong enough now. But outside... Without the blessing of many formations in the mountain gate, Snow Dragon Mountain's Yuan I am really not afraid of Shinto people." Ji Ning said secretly.
Xuelong Mountain has a backstage, and its backstage is the Anchan Beishan clan!
The forces in Anchan County usually take refuge with the Anchan Beishan clan, or with the Yinglongwei branch (that is, the Daxia Dynasty)!
But Ji Ning also has a backstage!
He has a closer relationship with the Anchan Beishan clan, and he has a talented master and immortal behind him!
...that evening.
Xuelong City in Yanshan is also the only city in the Yanshan branch of Xuelong Mountain today. As for the other two cities... When Dong Ziqi and others died, two ministerial orders were obtained by the Ji family, and they obtained the ministerial orders. , now that the Ji family is stronger, it is natural to easily obtain two cities.
But Snow Dragon City is like a nail nailed into the territory of Yanshan.
"Ji's envoy?"
"Hmph, this little Ji family only became strong because of that person named Ji Ning. How old is Ji Ning... Although his potential is amazing, he might have died midway. I don't know how many geniuses have died. On the road to cultivating immortality." A silver-haired old man looked ugly.
His name is 'Xu Fang', and he is the person in charge of Snow Dragon City.
Today, the Yanshan branch is controlled by the Xu family, which is a relatively powerful clan in Xuelong Mountain. There are many Masters of Wanxiang alone, but then 'Master Xu Li' died. This made the Xu family furious. When the Xuelongshan Sect was preparing to arrange for people to go to the Yanshan branch, the Xu family volunteered.
But Ji Ning's progress was so amazing that Xu's real leader in Snow Dragon Mountain, Xu Zhenren, was so frightened that he all returned to the sect, leaving only Zifu monk Xu Fang to make the decision.
After all, for Ji Ning, killing Master Wanxiang was like killing a chicken, so Master Xu would naturally not dare to take risks here. Only for some major events, Xu Fang would send a letter to Master Xu within the sect.
"Xu Fang, this is a handwritten letter from my young master." A tall and burly old man said coldly.
In the main hall.
Xu Fang was sitting in the main hall, with three other Zifu monks beside him.
"Your young master?" Xu Fang didn't bother to scold the other party for being rude. He was startled by the word 'young master'. The young master who directly gave him the handwriting... was the legendary Ningyi Snake Lake Ning!
The other three Zifu monks in the hall were also frightened. They could look down upon Ji Liuzhen and others, but they were still fearful from the bottom of their hearts towards the legendary Winged Snake Lake Ji Ning.
"Okay." The old man Ji threw the handwritten letter over.
Xu Fang stretched out his hand to take it, and the other three monks nearby also approached.
Unrolled the rolled hide.
The sword intent in the above text first made the four people in Xu Fang tremble in their hearts, and all of their legs became weak.
"The Xu family of the Yanshan branch has given you ten days to get out of Yanshan. If you haven't moved by then, don't blame me for being ruthless under the sword." It was a very casual sentence, but it had an overbearing feeling! Usually the Ji family and the Yanshan branch argue with each other, but there is never any substance, but Ji Ning's handwriting left no room for it.
It must be moved within ten days, otherwise we will take action!
"This, this..." Xu Fang glared and roared angrily, "This does not take my Snow Dragon Mountain seriously at all. Report it to the sect quickly, report it to the sect quickly!!!"
The words just fell.
Wow~~~The restrictions on the animal skin triggered the flames between heaven and earth, and the animal skin immediately burned and turned into ashes.
