Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

In front of the Imperial Preceptor's residence.

Jiang Ning, Ji Minghao, Ji Mingyue, and two others walked over.

Behind the three, a four-horse carriage was waiting.

"Brother Jiang, that's enough for now!" Ji Minghao stopped and said.

"Okay!" Jiang Ning nodded.

"Brother Jiang, someone from the palace will be coming later, and the scholar's robe and waist token will be delivered together. Remember to bring them with you when you attend the court assembly tomorrow," Ji Minghao said.

"Okay!" Jiang Ning nodded again.

"Then farewell, see you at the court assembly tomorrow!" Ji Minghao cupped his hands in greeting.

"See you tomorrow!" Jiang Ning said, cupping his hands in greeting.

Ji Mingyue's eyes were fixed on Jiang Ning, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"You two chat!" Ji Minghao smiled.

As soon as he finished speaking, he walked toward the carriage behind him, leaving enough space for the two of them.

“Actually, my second sister isn’t a bad person!” Ji Mingyue suddenly said to Jiang Ning.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile.

"You're still taking her side? She taking advantage of me is the same as taking advantage of you."

Ji Mingyue was immediately embarrassed, as she knew what Jiang Ning meant by those words.

“My second sister is a pitiful person!” Ji Mingyue suddenly sighed, and then said, “Her husband died violently in the Northern Desert, and her only son died suddenly when he was just three months old.”

"Died prematurely?" Jiang Ning asked in surprise.

“Yes!” Ji Mingyue nodded.

"Even the royal family's resources couldn't save it, so what could be the reason?" Jiang Ning asked.

"I don't know!" Ji Mingyue shook her head: "I don't know anything. This matter remains a mystery! After those two incidents, my second sister's personality suddenly changed. No one can figure her out now."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning fell silent.

The silence wasn't for lamenting the fate of the second princess, Ji Mingya, but rather for the intrigue and power struggles within the royal family.

The word "premature death" could not possibly fall upon the royal family.

It's even less likely that the child would fall into the hands of the second princess, Ji Mingya's, legitimate son.

You should know that she was the eldest daughter of the royal family, and her husband was a martial arts champion.

The bloodline of these martial artists is already different from that of ordinary people. Their children are born strong and healthy, immune to all diseases, let alone dying young.

In his view, there must be human factors involved.

"You need to be more careful!" he suddenly said, looking at Ji Mingyue with a serious expression.

Upon hearing this, Ji Mingyue smiled radiantly as she looked at Jiang Ning.

"Don't worry! I'm very smart!" she said with a sweet smile.

"If you get into trouble, remember to come to me. I'm much more capable than you think!" Jiang Ning said.

"I know! My Grandmaster!!" Ji Mingyue said with a grin, her eyebrows curving slightly.

She then waved her hand and said, "My Grandmaster, I'll be heading back now. I want to see your brilliance at the court assembly tomorrow!"

"Okay! I promise I won't embarrass you!" Jiang Ning said.

"I believe you!" Ji Mingyue nodded slightly.

Then, she turned and walked towards the carriage where Ji Minghao was.

She walked with light steps, occasionally skipping and jumping, radiating youthful energy.

Looking at his retreating figure, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile faintly.

It wasn't until Ji Mingyue boarded the carriage that she leaned out of the carriage window and waved vigorously at Jiang Ning.

Then, under Ji Minghao's intimidating whip strike, the four steeds suddenly started moving, pulling the carriage into the air.

Only after watching the carriage disappear into the distance did he slowly withdraw his smile.

After a breath.

He looked behind a large tree several dozen feet away.

"Come out, Second Princess!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a woman with her hair adorned with ornaments, pearls and jade in her hair, and wearing a magnificent purple palace dress stepped out.

The visitor was none other than the Second Princess, Ji Mingya.

"The top scholar is truly resourceful! I used special methods to hide myself, yet the top scholar still managed to discover me so early!" Ji Mingya said with a smile.

"Second Princess, you're overthinking it! I didn't discover it early on; it was the scent of perfume on your body that gave you away!" Jiang Ning said.

Upon hearing this, Ji Mingya immediately raised her wide sleeve and gently sniffed it.

She then looked at Jiang Ning with a smile and said, "I'll take that as the top scholar praising how nice I smell!"

As she spoke, Ji Mingya walked towards Jiang Ning.

Her gait was more graceful than that of a young girl.

Jiang Ning frowned slightly as he watched Ji Mingya approach.

"The Second Princess has specially waited for me here beforehand; surely she has something to discuss with me?"

"Is there anything important I need to discuss with the top scholar?" Ji Mingya asked with a smile, supporting herself on her hips.

"Second Princess, please speak frankly!" Jiang Ning said solemnly, cupping his hands in greeting.

"Alright!" Ji Mingya's slightly puffed-out chest seemed to deflate, immediately flattening out considerably.

“You are in a dangerous situation!” she suddenly said.

"Why do you say that, Second Princess?" Jiang Ning asked.

"The Kui Niu Drum revealed your true strength completely. Just now, all the strong individuals on the training ground could see that you had already entered the realm of a second-grade Grandmaster! You should understand what a second-grade Grandmaster at this age represents!!" Ji Mingya said.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning remained expressionless.

With a change of heart, he began to guide the conversation: "Heroes are as numerous as carp crossing a river, and countless geniuses have emerged throughout history. I am merely an ordinary martial arts prodigy. Could this possibly attract the jealousy of petty people and lead to my death?"

"My top scholar, you still underestimate yourself!" As she spoke, Ji Mingya walked forward, her slender fingers resting on Jiang Ning's shoulder, gently stroking his smooth scholar's robe: "You are no ordinary person. Counting through eight hundred years, you should be the number one genius! Even the greatest geniuses see you as stars see the moon! How can you be called ordinary?"

"So what?" Jiang Ning said, "Even if I become stronger, I'll just be a handful of dust in a hundred years. Does the world have anything to fear from having one more first-rank martial artist like me?"

“A first-rank martial artist? Nobody’s afraid of that! But what about taking another step up?” Ji Mingya took a step back and then laughed.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning shook his head.

"Countless geniuses throughout history have tried, and every single one of them has succeeded. How can I be an exception!"

“They are them, and you are you! Do you know that the moment you took off your robes, everyone could see that you had a perfect body, with muscles, bones, and flesh that had reached a near-innate beauty!” Ji Mingya laughed.

"A perfect physique, almost innate?" Jiang Ning frowned.

"It seems my top scholar doesn't know about this!" Ji Mingya said with a smile.

“I come from a small county town, and I haven’t seen this statement in the books in the Dao Palace!” Jiang Ning said.

"The top scholar is also a book lover!" Ji Mingya suddenly stopped smiling and sighed.

“Reading can enlighten the mind and make one wise, so that one is not a reckless brute who cannot understand the situation and only knows how to resort to violence!” Jiang Ning said.

Upon hearing this, Ji Mingya was momentarily lost in thought.

There was someone who thought the same thing as you back then!

"Although he was not as talented or as accomplished as you, he knew very well what he wanted and what he was pursuing. He worked his way up to the level you have today! But he died in a place he shouldn't have gone."

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Ning's gaze narrowed slightly.

He knew who the person Ji Mingya was talking about was.

"You mean, his death wasn't an accident!"

"So you knew too!" Ji Mingya looked up at Jiang Ning, met his gaze, and gave a self-deprecating smile.

"I've heard a little bit about it," Jiang Ning said.

Ji Mingya said, "You must understand that with such a mountain pressing down on people all over the world, it is already suffocating them. No one would want another mountain to weigh them down."

"The grandmasters of the world don't want it, those immortals and gods who live in ignominy don't want it, and the powerful immortals who cultivate in their grotto heavens don't want it."

At this point, Ji Mingya looked at Jiang Ning, her expression complex, and continued, "Those people in the royal family don't want to either, not even my father."

Upon hearing that last sentence, Jiang Ning's heart stirred.

He had thought about this problem before; the existence of two sages in heaven goes against human nature.

But hearing these words come from Ji Mingya's mouth now still makes me feel a little heavy-hearted.

"Why? If it weren't for him, would the Great Xia be what it is today?"

Ji Mingya gave a self-deprecating laugh: "Everyone knows that, but who would want that sharp sword hanging over their head from beginning to end?"

Even he, sitting atop the dragon throne, didn't want it! Second only to the emperor, above millions, who would accept that? Life and death not in his own hands, power not in his own hands, who could accept that?

"Even if it was that person's achievement, so what? The kindness of the past has long been worn away by the endless years. Now there is only hatred and resentment!"

"And having experienced this once before—one who had no choice but to accept it and was powerless to resist—nobody wants to go through it again!"

"So even though it's only one possibility, that possibility alone is enough to bring those people to a consensus!"

"Do you understand?"

Ji Mingya said the last four words while looking up into Jiang Ning's eyes.

Under her intense gaze, Jiang Ning's pupils remained calm, without any ripples.

"Thank you, Second Princess!!"

As he spoke, Jiang Ning bowed to Ji Mingya.

"It seems I was overthinking it; you had already considered these things!" Ji Mingya suddenly smiled, looking relaxed.

Jiang Ning said, "I've had this speculation before, but the Second Princess's words have made me even more certain of my guess!"

"The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind!" Ji Mingya said, "This saying is for you now!"

"Thank you for the reminder, Second Princess!" Jiang Ning said.

"If you really want to thank me, how about becoming my advisor?" Ji Mingya smiled and reached out to touch Jiang Ning's face.

Jiang Ning immediately took a step back, creating some distance.

"Second Princess, please stop joking!" Jiang Ning said seriously.

"This is ridiculous! You're so serious at such a young age, you can't even take a joke!" Ji Mingya pouted, then flicked her wide sleeves.

"Be careful from now on! Don't end up like my husband! I don't want my little sister Yue'er to end up like me!"

As she spoke, Ji Mingya walked away.

Although her steps were slow and graceful, her speed was by no means slow.

She moved to the side, hiding behind a large tree, and then disappeared from sight.

Jiang Ning then scanned the area with his divine sense and found that Ji Mingya's presence was no longer behind the tree.

At this moment, his brows were furrowed, and the words Ji Mingya had just said were still echoing in his mind.

Those words had a significant impact on him.

He had no doubt what Ji Mingya said.

It wasn't just because of Ji Mingya's emotional outburst, but also because he had already thought about this aspect long ago.

As the saying goes, "Two tigers cannot share one mountain, and two saints cannot be tolerated under heaven."

Throughout the entire world, it is entirely accurate to refer to the Great Xia Dynasty as the Two Saints.

One is a martial saint, and the other is an emperor.

At that moment, he suddenly understood why the Ning Emperor was addressed as "Your Majesty".

Thinking of all this, he clenched his fist, and the sense of crisis in his heart immediately overwhelmed his joy.

"I need to reach the first rank as soon as possible! If my strength improves before the danger, then I will naturally be safe."

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at this time.

The door to the side was slowly pushed open.

Then a head with messy braids popped out.

"My lord!" Qinghe spoke before Jiang Ning could.

Jiang Ning smiled and walked over.

How did you know I had arrived?

"I just passed by the door and heard the adults talking," Qinghe said, her eyes fixed on Jiang Ning.

"My lord, is this the robe of a top scholar?" Qinghe asked.

"How is it? Does it look good?" Jiang Ning asked.

"It looks great!" Qinghe squeezed out from the small crack in the door and nodded emphatically at Jiang Ning: "It looks especially good! It looks even better on adults!"

At that moment, her eyes were exceptionally bright, as if stars were twinkling within them.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning laughed heartily and casually ruffled her hair: "Let's go back to the manor!"

"Okay!" Qinghe quickly replied, then reached out to smooth her hair and followed behind Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning gently pushed open the heavy gate of the Imperial Preceptor's residence.

"Sir, should we close this door?" Qinghe asked from behind.

"No need, just leave it slightly ajar!" Jiang Ning said. "Someone from the palace will come later with the scholar's robe and waist token."

"The top scholar!!" Qinghe exclaimed excitedly.

"What are you so excited about?" Jiang Ning said with a smile.

"My lord, this is the martial arts champion!!" Qinghe left the door slightly ajar, her face beaming with excitement. "I'm so happy for you, my lord!!"

Seeing Qinghe's expression at this moment, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile.

"My lord, shall we go and inform Sister Wanwan and the others of this joyous occasion now?" Qinghe asked.

Jiang Ning lowered his head. At this moment, he was only wearing a scholar's robe, with most of his chest exposed.

"and many more!"

He spoke, then reached out and took off the scholar's robe from his upper body.

"My lord, what are you doing?" Qinghe quickly covered her eyes, but her fingers were spread wide apart.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Ning flicked him on the forehead.

"Ouch!" Qinghe immediately covered her little head.

“You’re just burying your head in the sand!” Jiang Ning said.

Then he handed her the scholar's robe he was holding: "Hold this for me for now!"

“Yes, sir!” Qinghe nodded.

He quickly took the scholar's robe from Jiang Ning and held it in his arms.

"Sir, you have such a great body! I really want to touch it!"

"Zi Liu——"

As soon as she finished speaking, she couldn't help but swallow.

"What kind of good method is it?" Jiang Ning suddenly asked seriously.

"Hmm," Qinghe heard the seriousness in Jiang Ning's tone, paused for a moment, and then said, "This feeling is hard to describe, but it gives me a perfect feeling, like there's no better body in the world! This is perfection!!"

Sure enough! !
Jiang Ning nodded.

Then put on the white undershirt that she had just taken from the mustard leaves.

Seeing this, Qinghe's eyes immediately showed a hint of regret.

After Jiang Ning finished putting on his inner robe in front of her, she quickly unfolded the scholar's robe in her hand and then helped Jiang Ning put it on.

After a while.

With Qinghe's help, Jiang Ning got dressed neatly.

"Let's go, let's congratulate my elder brother and sister-in-law!" (End of Chapter)