Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 730 Entering the Court Assembly, Source Energy Increases!

That night.

The moon is as cold as water.

"That's about it!" Jiang Ning exhaled a breath of stale air and opened his eyes.

[Skill]: Lingtai Cave Illumination of True Self Method (Minor Success 2377/5000)

He nodded in satisfaction when he saw his panel.

Compared to before, the progress has increased by more than 200 experience points.

He then closed the panel and walked towards the bamboo house where Su Qingying was.

After a while.

creak-

He pushed open the small bamboo door, and the sound of the bearings turning was unusually clear in the quiet night.

Upon entering the room, a quick glance revealed a small head huddled at the head of the small bed.

Under the moonlight, Su Qingying's eyes shone brightly in the dimly lit room.

"You're here!" Su Qingying's eyes brightened even more when she saw Jiang Ning.

She immediately shifted her body, hid under another blanket, and huddled against the wall.

“I read in a book that the bed is cold in winter, so the first person to get into bed should warm up the blankets!” Su Qingying said.

“We’re not ordinary people!” Jiang Ning smiled.

He walked to the bedside and took off his coat.

After a few quick movements, he was left wearing only a white shirt and underpants.

He then lifted the covers and lay down.

The blankets were warm, still retaining body heat.

He couldn't help but feel a little touched.

Then, turning his head, he saw Su Qingying's eyes blinking in the darkness.

“Go to sleep!” Jiang Ning said.

"Oh!" Su Qingying closed her eyes.

The next moment, she opened her eyes again, and her gaze met Jiang Ning's.

"Did you notice anything different about me tonight?" Su Qingying couldn't help but ask again.

Jiang Ning smiled, his gaze lingering on her lips for a moment before he closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

Seeing this, Su Qingying had no choice but to close her eyes again.

There was no wind outside the window, and the night was unusually quiet; she could hear her own heart beating beside her.

"Sleeping like this tonight feels so peaceful! I suddenly understand why the book says that people need a home!" Su Qingying's voice rang out again in the room.

Jiang Ning responded with steady breathing and the rise and fall of his chest.

She immediately opened her eyes and glanced to the side, seeing the clearly defined contours of Jiang Ning's face under the moonlight outside, and noticing his prominent Adam's apple.

She arched her back, moving herself closer to Jiang Ning.

Then I closed my eyes in peace.

Two quarters of an hour at Yin.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes.

Outside the window, it was still as dark as night, with only the gradually setting moonlight shining obliquely in.

He lowered his head slightly and saw Su Qingying sleeping with her arms wrapped around his strong arms.

He felt a leg pressing down on him from under the blanket; it wasn't heavy and felt slightly cool.

Seeing that Su Qingying was sleeping soundly, Jiang Ning couldn't bear to disturb her.

Having been in the capital for so long, it can be said that the person who has helped him the most and treated him the best is this slender girl in front of him.

Looking at Su Qingying sleeping peacefully, a hint of tenderness appeared in his eyes.

Subsequently.

He reached his right hand under the covers and slowly lifted Su Qingying's left leg.

Holding Su Qingying's thigh, he could finally feel how thin and frail she was.

With just one hand, you can grasp 70% of a thigh.

At this moment, he couldn't help but glance at Su Qingying again, his body slightly trembling, because she seemed to be naked under the blanket.

He then took a deep breath, moved his lower body off the bed, and carefully pulled out his left arm.

Even when he encountered places he shouldn't have, he remained completely unmoved.

His childlike size simply didn't interest him.

He got out of bed, picked up the clothes hanging to the side, and put them on.

"My lord, why are you up so early!" Su Qingying's lazy, yawning voice suddenly came from behind.

Jiang Ning turned around and saw Feng Guang sitting on the bed, the blanket slipping down to her waist.

Under the moonlight, her skin was flawless, like jade.

But upon seeing that figure, he felt only silence, without any excitement whatsoever; the slight excitement he had felt just moments before had completely vanished.

"I am required to attend the morning court session as the newly appointed martial arts champion!" Jiang Ning said while putting on his clothes.

"That's a pity, I can't sleep with the adults!" Su Qingying said, rubbing her half-open eyes.

"You get some sleep!" Jiang Ning said, then added, "And next time, don't sleep naked!"

"Oh, okay!" Su Qingying replied casually.

thump—

Then with a thud, she collapsed onto the bed.

Jiang Ning glanced at it and couldn't help but smile.

Then, he walked out of the bamboo house.

The surrounding area was a bamboo forest with shadowy shadows. There was no sound of wind, only the cold moonlight, making it exceptionally quiet.

He stretched and yawned, loosening his muscles and bones.

Then we arrived at the ancient well in front of us.

He lifted a bucket of warm well water and splashed it on his face.

He was fully awake in just a moment.

He quickly washed his face, wiped away the water, and shook it off.

[Source Energy]: 233177
Upon opening the panel and seeing the changes in the Energy Source section, he immediately showed a satisfied expression.

Yesterday, he consumed some of the resources sent by Ji Minghao, which not only greatly increased his progress in the Lingtai Cave True Self Illumination Method, but also brought his source energy points to an increase of tens of thousands.

The number of energy points he has accumulated to date has broken his previous record.

The increase in energy points also made him feel at ease.

At least in the future, he still has many areas to improve his strength.

With his increasing strength, he can easily shatter any grand scheme or plan in the world with a single punch.

He believed that personal power resided in his own world, and that all authority came from his own strength.

All status and position stem from one's own strength.

As for conspiracies and tricks, those are all minor matters.

Once someone reaches a level comparable to that Martial Saint, there will be only one voice left in the world.

A single word can determine the fate of the world.

After pondering for a moment, he quickly washed up on the spot.

After a while.

He went to his room, took out the scholar's robe he had prepared the night before, and changed into it.

Come to the mirror.

Although the light at the hour of Yin was dim, it was as bright as day in his eyes.

He saw himself in the mirror dressed in red, with a magnificent golden-winged roc embroidered on the front of his robe with gold thread, the roc poised to soar through the heavens.

Looking at the perfectly fitting and exceptionally well-fitting scholar's robe, he nodded in satisfaction.

Then she picked up a red ribbon and used it to tie up her loose hair.

After getting dressed, he pushed open the door and walked out of the room.

"Sister-in-law?" He was immediately surprised when he saw the figure appear in the courtyard.

"Why did you get up so early, sister-in-law?" he asked again.

“You have to leave at four quarters past the hour of Yin, so of course I have to get up early to make you a bowl of noodles. You can’t go to the court assembly on an empty stomach!” Liu Wanwan said.

Hearing these words, and looking at the pitch-black night and the cold moonlight above, he was deeply moved.

"Thank you, sister-in-law!" he said.

"We're family, no need to thank me!" Liu Wanwan waved her hand.

lobby.

Liu Wanwan soon appeared in front of him.

On a large bowl of cooked noodles, one side is piled with braised beef, and the other side is piled with several fried eggs that have soaked up the broth.

The aroma wafting towards him made his mouth water uncontrollably.

"Thank you, sister-in-law!" He thanked her again, looking at the large bowl of braised beef noodles in front of him.

"Eat it while it's hot!!" Liu Wanwan wiped her hands on her apron and said.

next moment.

Jiang Ning picked up a poached egg soaked in soup and put it in his hand.

A rich aroma exploded on his taste buds. "It smells so good!!" Jiang Ning nodded in praise.

Seeing Jiang Ning's blissful expression, Liu Wanwan also smiled gently.

After a while.

In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, the soup and the bottom of the cup were all gone into his stomach.

He got up, patted his stomach, and looked satisfied.

Just as he picked up the empty bowl and was about to walk towards the kitchen.

Liu Wanwan appeared in front of him once again.

"You ate so clean, are you still not full?" Liu Wanwan asked, looking at the empty bowl in Jiang Ning's hand.

"Sister-in-law, I'm full!" Jiang Ning patted her stomach, indicating her satisfaction.

"I just steamed four big meat buns. You should eat them too. Martial arts practitioners digest quickly, so eat more to grow stronger!" Liu Wanwan said.

Then he placed the steamer in his hand on the table in front of Jiang Ning, lifted the lid, and four large meat buns, each the size of a palm, were presented in front of him.

"Thank you, sister-in-law!" Jiang Ning said again.

For him, ordinary food is something he can eat as much as he wants.

Any food that enters the stomach will be quickly digested by the body.

His body's digestion rate had long exceeded his eating rate.

He devoured one meat bun at a time, finishing a large meat bun in just a few bites.

In the blink of an eye, he devoured four meat buns, each bigger than a palm.

Seeing Jiang Ning pick up the large bowl again, Liu Wanwan quickly spoke up.

"Put your things down! Sister-in-law, you can go to the door. I just heard the sound of a carriage coming from outside the wall. It must be Lord Zhou."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, sister-in-law!" Jiang Ning said without any hesitation.

At the gate of the Imperial Master’s Mansion.

Boom——

The heavy door trembled and slowly opened to both sides.

The next moment, Jiang Ning, dressed in a red scholar's robe, appeared in front of Zhou Qian.

With a plaque bearing the title of "Top Scholar" hanging from his waist and a headband tied around his head, a golden-winged roc spreads its wings on his body.

"You are the top scholar!" Zhou Qian bowed to Jiang Ning.

"Lord Zhou!" Jiang Ning returned the greeting.

"The top scholar is actually a little earlier than the agreed time!" Zhou Qian said with a smile.

"Knowing that Lord Zhou has arrived, how could I linger at home!" Jiang Ning smiled faintly.

"Scholar, please get in the carriage!" Zhou Qian gestured with his hand.

"Okay!" Jiang Ning nodded.

The two then boarded the carriage.

The carriage was spacious, with genuine leather carpets on the floor, a pot of steaming tea on the table, and wisps of incense smoke rising from it.

Sitting in the carriage, Zhou Qian explained the etiquette for Jiang Ning after entering the palace.

……

Vermilion Bird Gate.

As the imperial palace of the Great Xia Dynasty, the Vermilion Bird Gate is one of the main entrances to the palace.

Besides the Vermilion Bird Gate, there are also the Azure Dragon Gate and the White Tiger Gate.

The carriage arrived at the main gate of the Vermilion Bird Palace and was immediately stopped by the golden-armored imperial guards.

"Inside the carriage are Vice Minister Zhou and the newly appointed martial arts champion!" the attendant driving the carriage replied in response to the Imperial Guards' inquiry.

at this time.

The carriage curtain was swept open.

"Greetings, Lord Zhou!"

"Greetings, Lord Zhou!"

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Upon seeing Zhou Qian's appearance, the Imperial Guards immediately saluted him.

A third-rank official of the current dynasty is a very important figure, even in the capital. He is not someone that the imperial guards who are guarding the city gates can easily offend.

Zhou Qian handed over the Jiangning top scholar's badge from the carriage.

"I am here by order of His Majesty to escort the newly appointed top scholar to today's court assembly! This is the identity token of the newly appointed top scholar."

Upon hearing this, the captain of the Imperial Guard took the waist token handed to him by Zhou Qian with both hands.

After a quick inspection, he handed the champion's badge back with both hands.

"Lord Zhou, it is my duty, please forgive me."

The words fell.

He waved behind him.

"Let go!"

Boom——

Four imperial guards stepped forward and pushed the Vermilion Bird Gate together.

Zhou Qian also returned to the carriage.

"Scholar, please continue drinking your tea! After entering the Vermilion Bird Gate, there is still quite a distance to go before reaching the Taiji Hall."

“Lord Zhou, please!” Jiang Ning raised his hand.

At this moment, the carriage passed through the heavy Vermilion Bird Gate, and the wheels rolled over the bluestone imperial road with a dull rolling sound.

Inside the carriage, Zhou Qian picked up a cup of hot tea that Jiang Ning had just poured for him, the aroma of which filled the air.

He took a small sip, shook his head, and said, "The tea brewed by the top scholar has a unique flavor. I never expected that I would have the honor of drinking tea brewed by the newly appointed martial arts champion after receiving this order from His Majesty."

"Lord Zhou is joking!" Jiang Ning said.

The carriage continued to move forward, but the interior remained remarkably smooth, and no tea was spilled from the cups.

Side hall.

The moment Jiang Ning stepped into the side hall, he saw that Wan Jianyi and Ming Xin had already arrived before him.

“Benefactor Jiang!” Mingxin stood up and bowed.

“Master Mingxin!” Jiang Ning returned the greeting.

"Brother Jiang!" Wan Jianyi also clasped his hands in greeting.

"Brother Wan!" Jiang Ning returned the greeting with a fist and palm salute.

The three then took their seats.

In the Taiji Hall, all the officials had arrived and stood silently in front of the hall.

After a while.

Above the nine steps, behind the screen.

Surrounded by palace maids on either side, Emperor Changning slowly appeared before his officials.

At this moment, Emperor Changning had a ruddy complexion, bright eyes, and a majestic appearance. Every gesture he made exuded power and dynamism.

Among the officials, countless hidden gazes secretly observed Emperor Changning today.

Seeing Emperor Changning's current complexion, some officials couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.

"Greetings to the Human Emperor!"

"Greetings to the Human Emperor!"

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Upon seeing Emperor Changning take his seat, all the officials immediately bowed and clasped their hands in greeting.

"No need for formalities!" Emperor Ning waved his long sleeves, his voice deep and resonant.

Upon hearing this, all the officials immediately straightened up.

at the same time.

Side hall.

Jiang Ning and the other two drank tea and ate dried fruit.

“Benefactor Jiang, may I ask who your teacher is?” Mingxin suddenly asked.

“Canglang Martial Arts School,” Jiang Ning said.

"Canglang Martial Arts School?" Mingxin asked in surprise.

Wan Jianyi, who was standing to the side, immediately perked up his ears to listen.

He was also very curious about which famous teacher had taught Jiang Ning to possess such strength.

Even now, looking back, he finds it incredibly unbelievable.

In the more than eight hundred years of the Great Xia Dynasty, the most outstanding genius was actually from the same era as him.

Moreover, the speed of its rise is astonishing.

"An ordinary martial arts school in Luoshui County!" Jiang Ning picked up his teacup, took another sip, and replied to moisten his throat.

"Then why is your mastery of the Vajra Indestructible Body so high, Benefactor Jiang?" Mingxin asked again.

"I wonder if anyone has heard of Master Mingxin?" Jiang Ning said with a smile.

"Who?" Mingxin asked.

“Golden Cicada!” Jiang Ning said.

"Golden Cicada?!" Mingxin's pupils shrank instantly.

(End of this chapter)