Bai Mansion.

The sun was rising higher, and the temperature gradually increased as well.

"Brother Jiang, have you bid farewell to the eldest daughter of Governor Wang's family?" Bai Luoyu looked at Jiang Ning's appearance and couldn't help but smile.

Jiang Ning nodded: "I have bidden farewell!"

"Lord Jiang made a special trip to say goodbye, could it be that you've taken a liking to the eldest daughter of Governor Wang's family? If you really have, why not let me be the intermediary and arrange a match for you?!" Zhao Yulong, standing nearby, also laughed as he spoke.

Jiang Ning shook his head: "Master Zhao, you may not know, but the Seventeenth Princess once made a pact with me to meet her in the Royal Capital."

Hearing this.

Zhao Yulong was momentarily stunned.

"The Seventeenth Princess?"

"The Seventeenth Princess of Great Xia, Ji Mingyue??"

Jiang Ning nodded slightly: "Yes!"

He then sighed: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, we didn't have the chance to clarify things back then, and now there's no such thought anymore."

"Lord Jiang, the position of imperial consort is not easy to handle!" Zhao Yulong frowned and continued: "As an imperial consort, you cannot hold any real position above Second Grade, especially not command troops!"

"This role as imperial consort is indeed difficult, especially for someone like Lord Jiang, who has both talent and capability!"

Bai Luoyu also nodded in agreement.

"What the master says is true! Being an imperial consort is no easy task! If I were Brother Jiang, I wouldn't choose to be an imperial consort."

"I understand!" Jiang Ning nodded.

...

Moments later.

The three of them walked out of the mansion.

"Brother Jiang, are you really sure about taking a carriage instead of riding horses to Guangning Prefecture City?" Bai Luoyu confirmed once more.

"Of course, I'm sure!" Jiang Ning nodded.

He then countered: "Is Brother Bai in a hurry by any chance?"

"I am not in a hurry!" Bai Luoyu shook his head and looked at Zhao Yulong: "What does Master Zhao say?"

Zhao Yulong said: "Let's take the carriage then! With my stamina, it would be quite exhausting not to take a carriage to Guangning Prefecture City, and it's unnecessary!"

Jiang Ning smiled.

He also felt it was unnecessary, and he wasn't in a hurry.

Travelling by carriage to Guangning Prefecture City would take about five or six days.

During this journey, he could also work on his literacy and judgement experience.

This skill benefits him greatly and is one of the essential skills to enhance.

And now, with the three of them heading to Guangning Prefecture City to report to Shen Wenyan, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to go alone.

As for riding horses, it would save two or three days' time, but it's exhausting and boring.

Considering everything, he preferred taking the carriage as it's comfortable and he can work on his literacy skills at ease.

It doesn't waste any time.

Now that his strength has dealt with the threat of Xiao Qiushui, there aren't any strong enemies forcing him to practice rigorously without a moment's breath.

So, he preferred choosing the carriage for the journey to Guangning Prefecture City.

Half an hour later.

Three carriages slowly drove out of Dongling City.

The rearmost carriage was drawn by two Snow Red Flame Colts.

Compared to the two front carriages that had coachmen, this carriage had no coachman.

Meanwhile.

In the foremost carriage.

"Now that Lord Jiang is not participating in the literary imperial exams, how come he talks about reading just after leaving the city?" Zhao Yulong asked with some confusion.

"Maybe this is the reason he can achieve such accomplishments—constant striving and learning!" Bai Luoyu remarked with some admiration.

"I actually think Lord Jiang wants to comprehend the Unity of Heaven and Man!" Zhao Yulong suggested.

"Unity of Heaven and Man?" Bai Luoyu was slightly taken aback.

"Yes!" Zhao Yulong nodded and continued: "Lord Jiang's trip to Guangning Prefecture City is also to obtain the Magic Gate to achieve Third Grade!"

"He should be nearly reaching Fourth Grade Marrow Refining Perfection by now!"

"As long as he comprehends the Unity of Heaven and Man, he can smoothly step into Third Grade and become a Heavenly Human Grandmaster!"

"And I just saw the book Lord Jiang was preparing to read was the Daoist Collection, thirty-six volumes!"

Upon hearing this.

Bai Luoyu appeared even more surprised,

"Daoist Collection, thirty-six volumes? Could it be that Brother Jiang intends to comprehend the Unity of Heaven and Man through the Daoist Collection?"

Zhao Yulong nodded: "It should be it! Unity of Heaven and Man was first introduced in Daoist texts, reading through the Daoist Collection can borrow the insights of predecessors' states of mind."

"If one has sufficient enlightenment, it's possible to grasp the Unity of Heaven and Man from it."

...

On another side.

Jiang Ning had already started paging through the Daoist Collection in his hands.

The Daoist Collection was thirty-six volumes, and the one in his hand was the first volume.

The rest of the thirty-five volumes were piled up inside the compartment.

Inside the carriage.

Lv Yi looked at Jiang Ning, her brows and eyes filled with deep joy.

Because Jiang Ning had just chosen to bring her along to Guangning Prefecture City, which was an unexpected joy for her.

At this moment.

She watched Jiang Ning for a while and then began fiddling with the incense on the small table.

This is a more precious type of incense.

When lit, the smoke is as fine as silk, the scent pleasant, and it has the effect of calming the mind and settling the spirit.

For reading and learning, it helps increase focus and improves learning efficiency.

Daoist meditation also prefers lighting incense to assist in cultivation.

Meanwhile.

Jiang Ning's mind had already settled down.

He slowly flipped through the Daoist Collection's first volume in his hand, his eyes filled with a subtle joy.

This is a complete set of the Daoist Collection, thirty-six volumes, which Lv Yi had earlier entrusted Wanbao Building to acquire.

At the same time, he also purchased twenty-seven volumes of various Buddhist scriptures.

In his conception, compared to ordinary books.

The Daoist Collection and Buddhist scriptures evidently contain more profound and mysterious information.

In this way, it could also bring him greater efficiency in increasing his literacy and judgement experience.

And with a simple trial now, he found that his judgment was correct.

The experience growth efficiency brought by the Daoist Collection's thirty-six volumes was almost equivalent to the growth efficiency he had previously achieved by perusing the lower-level martial arts at the Martial Arts Garden.

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