The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 426 A Blessing in Disguise: A Sure Thing to Make Money

The dilapidated temple, having been struck by lightning, was even more ruined. A large hole had long since been torn in the roof, and holy light shone into the temple, giving the otherwise gloomy place a touch of life.

Ning Shaosi knelt beside his father, staring blankly as the man opened his eyes and met his gaze.

With just one glance, he lowered his eyes, his nose stung, he clutched the hem of his clothes, pursed his lips, and tears fell.

His father is gone!

Ning Long sighed, slowly sat up, looked at him, and said, "Don't worry, your father is still alive, he just can't respond to you anymore."

Ning Shaosi raised his head, his lips moved, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Ning Long said, "Your father and I are bound by fate; my life is his life, and my death is his death. I dare not say anything now, but I will do my best to become someone of great use. In this way, I can nourish his remaining soul, and perhaps in the future, Heaven will take pity on you and allow you to see him again!"

Ning Shaosi nodded, his voice choked with emotion.

"I've never been a father before. If I do anything wrong in the days to come, will you give me some pointers? I will do my best to fulfill the responsibilities of a father." Ning Long smiled faintly and extended her hand: "Shall we look after each other?"

Ning Shaosi looked at those slender hands and placed his own hand inside.

Lang Jiuchuan glanced at her, a smile curving her pink lips. She sat cross-legged, her fingers forming a hand seal, introspectively examining the meridians within her body. The smile on her lips became even more genuine.

In her perception, the body had undergone earth-shattering changes. The meridians that had been expanded by the lightning were more resilient than before. Even the tendons in her hands and feet, which were connected by three-inch tendons, were flawless, without any trace of breakage. Instead, they had completely merged with the other meridians, becoming strong and resilient.

Under her inner vision, she saw a small, finger-sized thundercloud flowing and swirling in her dantian. What she found mysterious was that deep within that extremely yang and powerful thunderous energy, there seemed to be a warm, vast, and vibrant soul force resonating with it. This soul force extended to all parts of her body, nourishing her soul and leaving her without any sense of obscurity or powerlessness.

Lang Jiuchuan's ten fingers made intricate hand seals as he felt the abundant spiritual power and vital energy, and he was overjoyed.

The person involved in this incident thought that helping others to share a soul was a losing proposition that would deplete her spiritual power and merits. However, she unexpectedly turned misfortune into blessing, incurring the wrath of the heavens and being struck by lightning. She survived this tribulation with her indomitable will and in return, received a blessing from the heavens and spiritual mist to nourish her.

She deserves it.

If she hesitates or shows the slightest fear or cowardice, or even admits defeat, she, Ning Long and Ning Zhe, will be completely destroyed here.

Fighting against the heavens is truly a source of endless joy.

If you win, the benefits are huge, of course, it comes at the cost of your life.

Lang Jiuchuan raised her head and looked at the ghost standing far away from her, saying, "Why are you standing so far away?"

"I'm afraid your aura will burn me, so please tone it down a bit." It wasn't that the ghost was afraid of her, but her aura made this yin spirit feel terrified.

Having survived this ordeal, evil spirits dare not approach her body. If they want to take over her body, they have to see if her body's strong yang energy will allow it!

At that moment, she was sitting in the slanting sunlight. Her fair and flawless face was still pale, but it was no longer the deathly pale look she had before when she was exhausted or lacking energy and blood, but rather a pinkish-white, with her cheeks appearing almost fluorescent.

What was most chilling about her were her eyes, which seemed to hold a strange, shimmering purple-gold light. When she looked at people, her gaze was calm, yet it carried an indescribable radiance, adding a touch of awe-inspiring inviolability to her already beautiful face. Upon hearing A-Piao's words, Lang Jiuchuan's mind stirred. He suppressed the thunderous power in his dantian and then activated the bone bell, circulating it throughout his body, allowing gentle, luminous spiritual energy to flow around him.

The scorching Yang energy subsided.

Apiao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You were too audacious. You dared to provoke the heavenly lightning before you had recovered your energy. You used the lightning to temper your body while your spiritual power was depleted. But you can also say that you turned misfortune into blessing."

Lang Jiuchuan felt the surging vitality within her body and said, "Rather than saying it's a blessing in disguise, it's more like taking an unconventional path." She picked up the Emperor Bell and said, "Originally, I was just trying to help them achieve unity, but Heaven just wouldn't let me go and insisted on striking me down. How could I just stand by and let it strike me down? I'm going to die either way, so I might as well fight for it. What if I win?"

"What if you can't win?" Ah Piao was still a little scared.

Lang Jiuchuan looked at him: "Fight without holding back. If I really can't win, then it's my fate. But it's different. If I let it dictate my fate, then it's my destiny. But if I fight, then my fate is in my hands, and I control it. That way, if I lose, I won't blame fate!"

Ah Piao paused slightly, then pouted and said, "You're just crazy."

“Sometimes I feel that the way of heaven is unfair, but the sweet dates it gives are very sweet.” Lang Jiuchuan said with a smile, “With the sweet rain it sends down to nourish me, I feel that all the losses I suffered before have been repaired. Moreover, my soul and meridians are stronger. As you can see, there is also a thunderous essence in my body, which is more powerful than before.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she focused her mind and slammed her palm towards a tree outside the dilapidated temple.

There was a loud bang.

The tree was struck by lightning and burst into flames.

"Pure palm lightning." Lang Jiuchuan's eyes gleamed: "If I were to draw a Five Thunder Talisman in the future, and add this lightning power to it, its power would surely become a high-grade talisman, comparable to a minor lightning tribulation."

The Five Thunder Talisman, imbued with divine might, is unique in the world!

Looking at the burned tree, the ghost thought to itself that it would be best to dig it back later; lightning-struck wood is valuable.

He then looked at Lang Jiuchuan: "If I become rich and powerful, let us not forget each other. My Tongtian Pavilion needs some of these talismans to ward off evil spirits!"

Lang Jiuchuan scoffed lightly. She picked up the Emperor Bell again and examined it repeatedly. When she saw the pattern of a purple-gold thunder serpent coiled on the bell, she couldn't help but hold it. Feeling its power, she couldn't contain her joy.

We risked our lives to earn this, and this time it's a sure thing!
She picked it up and touched it, plucked its now smooth fur, and pressed her finger on its spirit platform, hoping that the little tiger cub would grow up after waking up.

Ning Long took Ning Shaosi's hand and walked over, bowing deeply to Lang Jiuchuan: "Master, I am deeply grateful and need no thanks. What can I do for you?"

Lang Jiuchuan waved his hand and said, "Sir, you don't need to take it to heart. This tribulation not only benefited you but also me. Although the process was dangerous, the result was good. We have benefited a lot from this. So you don't need to mention repayment or money. You just need to act according to your original intention. The more merit you accumulate, the more you can give back to Ning Zhe and to me."

In this respect, Heaven is generous in giving.

Ning Long understood and bowed again: "Then Ning Zhe thanks you both."

From now on, he will be Ning Zhe, a scholar who has passed the imperial examination and has a son. Using this name will also allow him to better nourish the soul that accompanies him, won't it?
　If I had some cheats, no one would call me weak anymore, right?
　　(End of this chapter)