In the blink of an eye.
Another few days passed.
In late autumn, dawn always came later than usual.
Jiang Ning sat cross-legged in a wooden tub, steam rising from the water as the firewood beneath it occasionally crackled.
Sparks flew.
"My lord really knows how to endure hardship!" Xie Xiaoj iu propped up her head, her eyelids constantly battling each other as her head occasionally slipped downward.
Just then.
Jiang Ning suddenly opened his eyes, delight crossing his face.
When Xie Xiaoj iu's fluttering eyes caught sight of this, she immediately became much more alert, much of her drowsiness abruptly vanishing.
"My lord!" she called at once.
Delighted, Jiang Ning clenched his fist, instantly gathering the strength of his entire body into it.
"I've finally reached the flood dragon sinew stage!"
"Next, I need to find a way to gather the remaining contribution points, exchange them for an Ascending Dragon Pill as soon as possible, and reach the dragon sinew stage!"
Jiang Ning pondered silently.
Then.
He stood up.
Splash-
Water immediately streamed off his body into the wooden tub.
"My lord, are you finished for today?" Xie Xiaoj iu asked.
"Yes!" Jiang Ning nodded.
"Why so early today, my lord?" Xie Xiaoj iu was puzzled.
Jiang Ning said, "I've broken through! That means it's time to finish today's sinew tempering!"
At his words, Xie Xiaoj iu's eyes widened.
"You've broken through, my lord?"
"Mm!" Jiang Ning nodded, a smile spreading across his face.
Fully attaining the flood dragon sinew stage meant his strength had grown once again.
Next, as long as he found a way to obtain thirty thousand contribution points to exchange for an Ascending Dragon Pill, he might be able to break through smoothly to the dragon sinew stage.
Once he reached the dragon sinew stage,