Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Late noon.

The scorching sun poured down into the courtyard like gilded molten lava.

[Inner elixir’s health-preserving experience value +1]

"call--"

Jiang Ning slowly finished his exercise and exhaled the foul air in his stomach.

The red mist rising from his body condensed into several rays of light, which sank into his seven orifices as he exhaled.

He looked up at the virtual and real panel in the void.

[Skills]: Inner Dan Health Preservation Exercise (Great Success 2011/10000)
One fifth of the progress has been made, and there are still two months to go!

Jiang Ning frowned slightly, and after closing the panel, his eyes fell on the beautiful figure under the sycamore tree in the yard.

At this moment, Lin Qingyi was wrapped in green gauze and leaning on a rattan chair, with a jade hairpin in her hair about to fall.

Noticing Jiang Ning's gaze, she lazily turned over, and her skirt slipped down, revealing half of her jade-like calves.

These days, Lin Qingyi stayed at home and rarely went out, sleeping until noon every day.

Normally, she looked like nothing was wrong, wandering around her house or watching him practice martial arts.

Apart from this, there seemed to be nothing else to do.

Although Jiang Ning was curious, he didn't ask too many questions and could only let it go.

"Sister Lin, I have to go meet a guest!" Jiang Ning said.

"Go!" Lin Qingyi yawned, patted his mouth, and then lazily got up from the rattan chair.

He raised his hands high and stretched lazily.

The beautiful figure is clearly revealed through the tight gauze dress.

After stretching, she said, "I'm going back to bed!"

"Okay!" Jiang Ning nodded and watched Lin Qingyi walk away slowly in her green gauze dress.

He then looked away and shook his head slightly.

After a while.

backyard.

"Brother Bai!" Jiang Ning walked towards Bai Luoyu who was admiring the scenery in the pavilion.

Just when he was breathing in the essence of the sun, Bai Luoyu came to visit him and was waiting for him in the backyard.

Bai Luoyu secretly looked at Jiang Ning and couldn't help but praise him.

"Brother Jiang's Yang energy is so strong, the Qi in his body is like a furnace that has just been turned on. He is indeed able to breathe in the essence of the sun at noon!"

Jiang Ning smiled, raised his hand to brush away the fallen petals on the stone bench, then sat down in front of Bai Luoyu, poured himself a cup of cold tea, and then changed the subject.

"Brother Bai is here today, but is there any news about that matter?"

Bai Luoyu shook his head: "Although the demon was killed by us, it still needs to be verified by the Heavenly Supervisory Department, so it won't be that fast for now!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded.

"Brother Bai, congratulations!" At this moment, Bai Luoyu raised his hand to congratulate.

Jiang Ning immediately understood what Bai Luoyu meant and shook his head.

"It's just a small achievement of Wu Xiucai, it's not worth celebrating!"

Bai Luoyu shook his head: "Brother Jiang, this is different! The champion is totally different from an ordinary martial arts scholar!"

"There is only one leader in a county."

"Throughout the history of the examinations, there have been only a handful of cases where the top candidate of a county has failed to obtain the title of Juren in the provincial examinations held in the prefecture. This has only happened once or twice in a hundred years."

"Brother Jiang was able to win the first place in the martial arts examination, which can be said to have secured his fame as a martial arts candidate."

"Although Wu Xiucai is nothing, Wu Juren is different!"

"If Brother Jiang wins the title of a military candidate and chooses to join the army, he will be able to be appointed as a lieutenant in no time."

"Even if you don't have any meritorious service, you can still be appointed as a military commander after ten or eight years of experience as a military candidate."

"Captain, that is the position of Yan Yikuan's commander, commanding the troops of an entire county and managing an army of thousands of people."

"So this is why there has been a custom of holding a banquet for the winners over the years."

"The leader will most likely be a fifth-rank official who holds military power in the future."

After hearing these words, Jiang Ning understood.

"Thank you, Brother Bai, for telling me!" He bowed.

"Brother Jiang, remember to arrive on time for the banquet tonight. The dignitaries from all over the city will present gifts. The value of the gifts alone is equivalent to a hundred years of our salary. It is enough to make an ordinary family instantly become wealthy!" Bai Luoyu spoke again.

Hearing this, Jiang Ning was suddenly surprised.

A hundred years of salary, what does that mean?

Like before him, when he was an eighth-rank deputy commander, his monthly salary was equivalent to one hundred taels of silver.

That’s one thousand two hundred taels a year.

Ten years is twelve thousand taels.

A hundred years means 120,000 taels.

And this is just the salary of the deputy commander.

As far as he knew, the salary of the commander-in-chief was 50% higher.

The hundred-year salary that Bai Luoyu mentioned was most likely based on the hundred years he himself was the county inspector.

If this is true, then wouldn’t that mean I have all the energy points I’m missing?
"Brother Bai, don't worry, I will definitely attend the banquet on time!" Jiang Ning said.

Bai Luoyu breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled and said, "To be honest with you, Brother Jiang, the main reason I came to visit you was for this matter!"

"I also know that Brother Jiang doesn't like such noise and crowds. This is also what the county governor is worried about."

"I'm afraid that Brother Jiang won't attend the banquet tonight, which would be a big mistake!"

"So that's it!" Jiang Ning nodded immediately and understood.

Just now he was curious about why Bai Luoyu suddenly came to his house.

Only then did he realize that they were worried that he would not attend.

That's why he asked Bai Luoyu, who had a very good relationship with him, to come forward.

If I don't attend the banquet, the leader's banquet in the evening will be missing, which would be a big deal.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile in his heart, and a slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Brother Bai, don't worry! I will definitely attend the banquet on time!" Jiang Ning spoke again.

"With Brother Jiang's words, I feel completely relieved!" Bai Luoyu said with a smile.

That night.

The night was thick and the sky was pitch black.

At this moment, the Zhaixing Tower is crowded with people.

The entrance was filled with luxurious carriages.

The nine-story Zhaixing Tower is brightly lit at this moment.

The gilded wind chimes hanging from the nine-story eaves rang softly in the night breeze, and the silk gauze curtains hanging from the eighth-story terrace sparkled with shimmering light.

Because a banquet for the top leaders is being held tonight on the eighth floor of the Zhaixing Tower.

There is one champion in the martial arts examination every year.

Over the years, more than 90% of the top scorers were able to win the title of military examiner in the summer provincial examinations.

Therefore, in the eyes of many dignitaries, the banquet for the top scorer is an important opportunity to get closer to the future martial arts candidates and become familiar with them.

At the banquet for the top winner, the top winner is only a martial arts scholar, so he can still be talked to. But if he becomes a military candidate in the future, ordinary dignitaries will have no chance to talk to him.

Outside the Star-Picking Tower.

When Jiang Ning and Lu Yi got off the carriage.

In order to attend the banquet, Luyi carefully prepared a white brocade robe with silver threads woven into cloud patterns for Jiang Ning. His hair was also tied up with a red headband, making him look very handsome.

She also wore a light green long skirt, with her hair tied into tassels and hanging down, and followed Jiang Ning half a step behind.

"Captain Jiang is here!" Someone was already on standby at the door. The moment he saw Jiang Ning, he shouted towards the inside of the building.

Tonight, the entire Zhaixing Tower was reserved, with no outsiders waiting.

Those who can come here for the banquet are all the dignitaries in Dongling City.

As the message came to an end, the sounds of stringed instruments and bamboo instruments in the building suddenly stopped.

All the dignitaries who were still at the door looked towards Jiang Ning.

"That's Jiang Kui Shou, he is really heroic and extraordinary!"

"I've heard that Jiang Kuishou is very young before, but now it seems that he is more than just young! He is a real young man!"

"At such a young age, he has won first place in the children's exam. It is hard to predict how far Jiang Kuishou will go in the future!"

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at this time.

Eight colorfully dressed dancers walked out of the Star-Picking Tower, holding pipa instruments, and spread out to the left and right.

When they just stood still.

A roll of red carpet rolled out from the lobby, like an unfurling cloud dragon.

In an instant, it rushed out of the lobby, stretched out completely in the air, like a red python dragon, and then slowly floated down.

The red carpet was so soft that it seemed to fit seamlessly into the ground the moment it touched the ground.

"What a grand display!"

Jiang Ning sighed inwardly.

next moment.

Dozens of nobles dressed in gorgeous clothes walked out of the hall on the red carpet. The first one was wearing a white brocade robe. It was Bai Luoyu.

"Brother Jiang, I've finally got you here!"

"Brother Bai!" Jiang Ning bowed and said with a smile, then looked at the people around Bai Luoyu.

At this moment, Bai Luoyu didn't seem to want to introduce himself, but instead made way to the side.

"Brother Jiang, please!!"

He raised his hand to signal.

at the same time.

Four colorfully dressed dancers on the left and right held pipa in their hands, and pleasant sounds suddenly rang out.

Between the second and third floors of the Zhaixing Tower, there are also shark silk gauze curtains slowly falling down, like falling clouds.

Jiang Ning walked up the stairs on the red carpet.

Bai Luoyu then walked with Jiang Ning, and the sound of stringed instruments rang in his ears again.

The red carpet under your feet stretches like a cloud dragon all the way to the lift platform in the lobby on the first floor.

After boarding the lift.

Bai Luoyu said softly: "Brother Jiang, please take a good look at the gift list later, it will definitely surprise you!"

Hearing this, a strange look flashed in Jiang Ning's eyes.

He then smiled and said, "Brother Bai, since you said that, I'm really looking forward to it!"

"I will definitely not disappoint Brother Jiang's expectations, and the gifts listed in the gift list are all from unqualified dignitaries!"

"A truly qualified nobleman would report his gift after the banquet begins."

Bai Luoyu spoke again.

"Brother Bai's words really aroused my expectations!" Jiang Ning smiled.

As soon as he reached the eighth floor, Jiang Ning saw that more than ten round tables on the eighth floor were almost all occupied.

But if we calculate the time now, it is not yet three quarters past the hour of Xu.

Seeing the eighth floor filled with guests, Jiang Ning finally understood that the champion of the martial arts examination had such a high status!
A ripple of emotion arose in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface and walked towards the main seat with Bai Luoyu.

At this moment, there were only two people sitting on the main seat.

One of them was Zhao Yulong, whom Jiang Ning was very familiar with.

He had also seen the other person before. On the day of the martial arts examination, this person was sitting in the center of the podium with a big horse and a golden sword.

When Zhao Yulong saw Jiang Ning, he immediately stood up and said jokingly with a smile on his face: "Commander Jiang, you are too late. I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

At the same time, the deputy general from Julu County saw Zhao Yulong stand up and stood up at the same time.

In front of Grandmaster Zhao Yulong, he did not dare to be arrogant at all.

Not to mention that Zhao Yulong is also the head of the Dongling County Inspection Office.

Although he is not in Julu County, he cannot be controlled.

But Zhao Yulong's actual status is much higher than his

"Palace Master!" Jiang Ning bowed to Zhao Yulong, and then said, "My! I will drink a glass of wine as punishment later!"

"One cup is not enough, we need three cups!" Zhao Yulong said with a smile.

"Okay, three cups then!" Jiang Ning smiled.

Seeing the conversation between the two, the deputy general was secretly shocked.

Although the champions of the martial arts examinations in previous years had status, no one could make the master condescend to make friends with him like Jiang Ning.

In front of the Grand Master, let alone the top winner of the Tongshi exam, even the top winner of the Juren exam would find it difficult for the Grand Master to make such a concession to him.

He secretly looked Jiang Ning up and down again.

Bai Luoyu then introduced: "Brother Jiang, this is General Xu from Julu County, serving as a deputy general in the Xuanjia Camp."

"Greetings, General Xu!" Jiang Ning bowed.

A deputy general is usually a deputy general.

But the deputy general is also called general when he goes out.

"I just heard Lord Zhao talk about Jiang Kuishou's deeds. Now seeing him, I find that his reputation is well-deserved! Jiang Kuishou was able to defend a city with just a bow that day, and made the main contribution to quelling the rebellion of the Black Mountain Army. No wonder his archery skills are so superb. I am amazed!" General Xu said with a smile.

"General Xu, thank you for your praise! I just took advantage of the geographical advantage that day!" Jiang Ning said.

"Let's sit down and talk! The banquet is about to begin!" Bai Luoyu pulled out the stool in front of him.

"Okay, sit down and talk!" Zhao Yulong said.

As soon as these words came out, the four of them sat down immediately.

As Jiang Ning was attending his leader banquet today, he sat in the chair.

Chen hour and four quarters.

"The Magistrate Wang has arrived!"

"Captain Yan is here!"

Two voices came from downstairs.

"Let's go and meet the county magistrate!" Zhao Yulong said.

Hearing this, several people stood up immediately.

After a while.

As the lifting platform slowly became level with the ground.

Jiang Ning and others immediately saw a familiar face on the lift.

Wang Shouyi, the governor of Dongling County, and the twins of the Wang family.

Wang Qingtan and Wang Qinghan.

As well as Captain Yan Yikuan, and Yan Youjiao and Yan Youhu following behind him.

At this moment, Wang Qingtan was still wearing the extremely gorgeous long dress, which was emitting a golden red glow under the candlelight.

Compared to her, Wang Qinghan next to her was much plainer, wearing only a polar pink long dress, which made her look more gentle and less cute.

Seeing Jiang Ning, Wang Qinghan immediately smiled brightly and was very happy.

Wang Qingtan's expression remained unchanged.

At the same time, Jiang Ning also noticed the sharp gaze from Yan Youjiao.

Even now, Jiang Ning still has some doubts in his heart.

With Captain Yan Yikuan around, and Yan Youjiao being his second son, and Yan Youjiao ranking first in the first three items of the martial arts examination and not lagging behind him, how could he let the top spot fall to him?
"Greetings to the county magistrate and the commander!" Bai Luoyu bowed and said with a smile.

Jiang Ning also bowed and said, "Greetings to the county governor and the commander!"

"Young hero, very good!" Captain Yan nodded first, showing his goodwill.

Then he took out a small booklet from his arms and handed it to a servant who was waiting beside him.

"Return the gift money!" Captain Yan said calmly.

Upon hearing this, the attendant opened the yellow booklet handed to him by Captain Yan, and when he saw the gift money on it, his pupils shrank slightly, and then he spoke.

"Captain Yan, I present you with a hundred taels of gold. I wish Chief Jiang great success!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was silent.

One hundred taels of gold is equivalent to one hundred thousand taels of silver.

The key point is that this gift money was sent by Captain Yan.

As a fifth-rank official in Dongling County, Captain Yan had never given any gift money at any of the champion's banquets over the years.

Not to mention such a big deal.

One gift is worth a hundred taels of gold.

You know, Dongling County has a champion of the children's examination every year, and there will also be a banquet for the champion.

If you give gifts in this way, let alone a captain, even if you are as rich as a country, you will end up bankrupting your family.

Therefore, at the annual banquet for the top leaders, the gifts given by dignitaries from all sides are never very much, they are just to express their gratitude.

However, Dongling City is a county town, and there are many dignitaries.

If everyone gives a little, it will add up to a lot, and the gift money will be quite a lot! (End of this chapter)