I have a martial arts panel.

Chapter 52 The Test is Coming

The five black-armored guards that Qu Dayou assigned to Xu Ning arrived at the Fengliu Lane post station the next day.

To Xu Ning's surprise, one of the five people was her roommate, Tao Qingping.

Besides Tao Qingping, there were two people from the Songjiazhuang circle and two people from the local circle in the county town, but none of them were from Tanjiazhuang.

Judging from the selection of the people assigned, Xu Ning knew that Qu Da had a purpose.

A few days later, the new Maple Willow Lane Black Armor Guard Post Station was basically completed, and everything began to operate in an orderly manner.

During this time, Xu Ning received a reply to the letters she sent home.

After delivering the letters to the newlyweds, the messengers sent by the Black Armor Guard to Tao Family Village did not return immediately. Instead, they stayed overnight and brought back a reply from the Tao Family Village family, as well as some small items that needed to be sent.

Xu Ning received two replies, one from her brother-in-law Tao Yunchuan, which contained instructions and advice for Xu Ning.

He and Xu Lian told Xu Ning to take good care of himself, follow his superior's arrangements, and work steadily and diligently.

Xu Ning did not include his appointment as acting captain in the letter; he planned to inform his family after he officially assumed the position.

Therefore, Tao Yunchuan and Xu Lian were unaware of Xu Ning's changed identity, and their encouragement to Xu Ning was simply to be a qualified Black Armor Guard.

In addition to a letter, Xu Lian also asked someone to bring her a long coat for spring. The coat was made of fabric that Xu Lian herself had bought and sewn by hand for Xu Ning, and it fit her perfectly.

The second letter was written by Guo Ye to Xu Ning.

Guo Ye's letter contained only a few jokes, the gist of which was that he felt very confident after having a brother in the Black Armor Guard, and hoped that Xu Ning would be promoted soon so that he could benefit from it.

In addition, Guo Ye also brought Xu Ning a sealed wooden box.

After Xu Ning opened it, he found that it was a spiritual herb called Yangfengzhizi.

This elixir has similar effects to the swallowtail grass, and it helps with advancement in the early stages of cultivation in the mortal realm.

The price of Yangfengzhizi in the county town is around eight hundred taels, which is very expensive.

This price is not a small sum, even for Guo Ye's uncle, Tao Yungang.

When Xu Ning received it, her heart was stirred once again.

Before leaving for the city, Guo Ye and Tao Yun had prepared this wind-blown branch for Xu Ning to take with him, but Xu Ning declined it after a few attempts.

But now, this windswept branch has ended up in my hands.

Filled with gratitude for Guo Ye and Tao Yungang, Xu Ning absorbed the energy from the Yangfeng branch, totaling eight units.

With the 6 units accumulated previously, Xu Ning's energy has reached 14 units.

Xu Ning did not use those 14 units of energy to improve the Gale Blade Technique or the Source Breath Body Forging Technique, nor did he use them to reach the perfect level.

Instead, he planned to save it to improve his internal skills to the Qi Sensing Realm.

The energy required for 25 units does indeed require a certain amount of time to accumulate.

……

Another day has passed.

Xu Ning and Tao Qingping left Weiyi at the same time.

They ate dinner by the roadside and instead of returning to the third camp, they went to the residential area of ​​the Weiyi Post Station in Fengliu Lane.

Within the Black Armor Guard, the captains of each post station all have residences in their respective alleyways.

This accommodation was allocated by the Black Armor Guard and was mostly located in the residential area of ​​this alley.

When Chen Ren was a captain, he felt that the captain's residence was simple and shabby, so he never went to live there.

Xu Ning didn't mind. It was closer to Maple Willow Lane, and staying here saved him the long journey to and from the Third Camp when he was on duty or off duty, which was much more convenient.

After discussing it, Xu Ning and Tao Qingping decided to move in together.

The courtyard there was large and had many rooms. After Xu Ning and Tao Qingping each chose a room, there were still a few empty rooms.

Xu Ning plans to bring her sister and brother-in-law's family to stay for a while when the time is right.

Xu Ning and Tao Qingping walked through the alleyways of the residential area.

The alleyways are crooked and narrow; in some places, you have to step aside if you encounter someone coming from the opposite direction.

As they walked, a young woman with braided hair and wearing a worn-out thin jacket approached from the direction Xu Ning and Tao Qingping were coming from.

She looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, with fair skin and a petite figure. When she met Xu Ning's gaze, she appeared timid.

Perhaps because Xu Ning and his companion were both dressed in black armor, the girl quickened her pace as she passed them, quickly brushing past them and disappearing into the alley.

"What are you still looking at?"

Xu Ning slapped Tao Qingping on the back of the head with a mocking smile.

At this moment, Tao Qingping stared at the spot where the girl had disappeared, looking reluctant to leave.

"Get out of the way..."

Tao Qingping was rather embarrassed.

Although they were in a superior-subordinate relationship at the post station, they remained friends in private.

"If you really like her, you can go and ask her for more information."

Xu Ning said to Tao Qingping.

Tao Qingping and Xu Ning are the same age, both eighteen, which is the marriageable age in this world.

"I already inquired about it..."

When this was mentioned, Tao Qingping suddenly became somewhat melancholy: "She lives in a house behind our courtyard, where her parents and younger brother live."

"Besides that, she also has a childhood sweetheart who lives right across from her house."

Tao Qingping continued, "However, her sweetheart seems to be in poor health and needs to take medicine for a long time. The two are deeply in love, but her parents do not agree to the marriage, so it has been delayed."

"You've really got a lot of information."

Xu Ning praised Tao Qingping's intelligence-gathering abilities.

"It's an arranged marriage, and her family doesn't approve of her childhood sweetheart, so you have a chance to try."

Xu Ning's words were not just casual remarks.

Tao Qingping is now a legitimate Black Armor Guard, and in terms of status alone, he stands out among his peers.

"Forget it, you can't force a relationship. She already has someone she likes, so I won't get involved."

Tao Qingping was quite sensible.

"You..."

Xu Ning shook his head and didn't say anything more.

……

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, another month and a half has passed.

In the past month and a half, Kangyun County has basically returned to normal.

The shops left behind by the Dayuan Trading Company in Fengliu Lane have also been gradually replaced.

Fengliu Lane has once again regained its former bustling atmosphere.

The entire Kangyun County town was once again filled with the peaceful tranquility of everyday life.

However, while the people in the county town lived in peace and contentment, a tense atmosphere prevailed in the third camp of the Black Armor Guard.

Because the three-month assessment period is about to begin.

This assessment will be personally supervised by Commander Wei Changqing. Everyone's skill level, talent, and potential will be observed by this supreme leader of the Black Armor Guard.

In addition, this assessment is related to the allocation of resources for the next three months, so almost everyone in the camp is on edge.

Except for Xu Ning.

Xu Ning was very relaxed because he had accumulated 25 units of energy and raised his internal energy level to the fourth level, Qi Sensing Realm!

Xu Ning had already accumulated 14 energy points, and with the salary and subsidies for the past two months, he had a total of two swallowtail flowers and five hundred taels of silver.

Xu Ning exchanged the five hundred taels of silver for two swallowtail flowers.

Four swallowtail flowers, a total of 12 units of energy, plus the previous 14 units, for a total of 26 units.

Even after reaching the fourth level of the Mortal Realm, Xu Ning still had a surplus of one unit of energy.

"Xu Ning!"

Tao Qingyuan's voice came from outside the door.

Because tomorrow is the assessment day, Xu Ning and Tao Qingping moved back temporarily today.

"Qingyuan."

Xu Ning opened the door and saw Tao Qingyuan, whom she hadn't seen for a long time.

Compared to before, Tao Qingyuan's aura was more stable at this moment. Based on his experience, Xu Ning could tell at a glance that Tao Qingyuan's Source Breath Body Tempering Technique had improved.

While Xu Ning was sizing up Tao Qingyuan, Tao Qingyuan was also observing Xu Ning.

If Tao Qingyuan had previously felt that Xu Ning gave him a strong sense of pressure, then Xu Ning was the one who had been putting him under pressure.

Now, Tao Qingyuan simply finds Xu Ning unpredictable.

"It's been a long time since I've seen you."

Tao Qingyuan walked into the house and greeted Tao Qingping.

Then, Tao Qingyuan sat down and asked, "So, have you decided which yellow-card opponent you're going to challenge tomorrow?"

(End of this chapter)