Dragon Hibernation Spirit Liquid and the Martial Examination!

The next day.

Jiang Ning pushed open his door.

The morning breeze blew in, leaving him feeling refreshed.

"At last, the day of the martial examination is here. Once it's over, I'll return to Dongling City!"

"At my speed, traveling back and forth will be easy!"

He went into the courtyard, drew a bucket of clear water from the well, and quickly washed up.

"That feels great!" He shook the droplets from his cheeks and the tip of his nose, delight filling his face.

His mood lifted even further when he recalled the supplies Ji Minghao had delivered yesterday under the name of a dowry.

He had given them a quick look. They included resources of every kind.

Taken together, their value exceeded anything he had imagined.

Once he made use of this batch of resources—Ji Mingyue's so-called dowry—he would not need to worry about resources again for some time.

He was in no hurry to use them up, either.

Every kind could benefit his cultivation and replenish what his bodily cultivation consumed.

Most important among them were the resources that nourished the soul.

From this, he understood that Ji Minghao wanted to help him quickly become a second-rank grandmaster and shorten the time he would spend cultivating at that rank.

"Whatever the reason, I owe you one!" Jiang Ning pictured Ji Minghao and spoke silently in his heart.

Just then.

A light breeze swept through the courtyard, and a pale-blue figure appeared.

Jiang Ning turned and saw Su Qingying standing in the thin morning mist.

"Why are you up so early today?" he asked with a smile.

"I didn't sleep very well because you didn't come sleep in my room, my lord!" Su Qingying pouted slightly.

Catching that little gesture, Jiang Ning could not help but chuckle.

Then he