Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 797 The Soaring Source Energy Points!
Hidden Cloud Peak.

The Gate of Immortal Crossing.

As the distant sky began to lighten, the light snow that had been falling all night finally stopped.

But the mountains were high and the clouds were thick, and the mountain peaks were still bitterly cold.

Inside the alchemy room, the furnace fire gradually went out.

Only residual heat remains to maintain the temperature of the alchemy room.

However, the room temperature still inevitably dropped.

In the corner, Ji Mingyue seemed to sense the chill from the outside world. She frowned slightly and then shrank into the crane's feathers.

Jiang Ning, standing to the side, slowly opened his eyes as well.

The last resources were completely used up just moments before.

At this moment, the body's essence, energy, and spirit are as abundant as the sea, with the three flowers suspended in the spiritual platform, heart, and dantian, their radiant light flowing endlessly, reflecting each other.

As the rosy light shifted, his body was filled with energy, his blood was strong, and his spirit was powerful.

My physical condition has reached a new peak.

His good condition directly suppressed the invading curse energy in his lungs, making him almost ignore its existence.

What surprised him most was that the immortal seedling inside his body had grown to 1.7 feet tall, much larger than before.

The leaves are wider and the veins are thicker.

At the same time, he felt that there was one more strand of golden divine power in his body, making a total of two strands.

That was a wisp of golden divine power that emerged from the convergence of the three flowers in one night.

Two strands of golden divine power flowed freely through the meridians and flesh, radiating a dazzling and piercing light.

These two strands of golden divine power were also nourishing the flesh and fascia along the way.

Although the improvement was not dramatic, he could truly feel it.

"From this perspective, the longer a martial artist has been in the Unity Realm, the stronger they become!" Jiang Ning thought to himself as he sensed this.

Then, the two strands of golden divine power he had mobilized transformed into starlight within his body, scattering throughout his flesh and blood, turning hundreds of cells into a dazzling gold, like stars that had been lit up.

After what happened last night, the panel appeared in front of him.

[Source Energy]: 678834
"Six hundred and seventy thousand!!"

His gaze sharpened slightly as he noticed the change in the energy points.

"As expected, if we want to accumulate power quickly, we have to take action against these established sects!"

Looking at the changes on the panel, he felt a deep sense of emotion.

Six hundred thousand energy points marked his greatest accumulation ever.

The last time he spent over 200,000 energy points, he achieved a significant boost in strength.

This time, the accumulation of energy points has reached a new level.

"Next, you will be able to improve your cultivation level at will!"

He closed the panel, already having a general idea in mind.

Then he got up and walked to the alchemy furnace.

The fire in the furnace has now gone out, leaving only the residual heat of the furnace to provide warmth.

"It's just an array!" He examined the pill furnace in front of him, drew a conclusion, and then looked away.

His gaze then fell on Ji Mingyue.

Ji Mingyue was seen huddled in a corner, her arms wrapped around herself, leaning against the crane's wings, her brows furrowed.

"I overlooked her. She's not me. Her martial arts cultivation isn't high, and she can't be immune to heat and cold!" Jiang Ning looked at Ji Mingyue and realized this.

He then looked at the alchemy furnace in front of him, raised his hand and slapped it, and a golden flame burst out in the furnace.

In an instant, the alchemy furnace became bright.

The temperature in the alchemy room also began to rise, and warmth once again filled the room.

"As expected, the Yangyan True Fire can also power the alchemy furnace!" He nodded to himself.

Looking back at Ji Mingyue, Ji Mingyue seemed to sense the temperature rising; her brows relaxed, and she slept even more soundly. The crane also let out a soft cry in its sleep, its wings slightly folded.

He nodded secretly.

Then he pushed open the door and went out.

"Greetings, Lord Marquis!"

"Greetings, Your Excellency!"

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The four people at the entrance straightened up and respectfully bowed to Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning nodded: "Thank you for your hard work!"

"It's not hard work at all!"

"Serving the Marquis is no hardship!"

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The four shook their heads repeatedly in response.

Jiang Ning said no more, but instead ordered them to bring some monsters.

After a while.

The two men swiftly approached from afar, each carrying a piece of a monster's leg that was still dripping with blood.

"My lord, is this enough? We just slaughtered one of the demonic beasts that the Immortal Crossing Sect used to keep in captivity. If it's not enough, we'll go get some more."

"That's enough!" Jiang Ning nodded and took the two fresh monster legs.

The meat has distinct textures and exudes a faint smell of blood and the wild vitality of the mountains and forests.

Judging from its appearance alone, it bears some resemblance to a donkey's leg.

With a thought, he conjured water out of thin air and thoroughly cleaned the two demon beast legs.

He then waved his hand, and the water flowed onto the open ground beside him.

In the blink of an eye, the puddle of water froze and turned into ice.

He then used his true energy to shake off the excess water from the beast's legs, and turned to walk back into the alchemy room.

"What is the Marquis going to do?" The four whispered among themselves as he closed the door to the alchemy room again.

"Lord Marquis must be hungry!" someone rubbed their stomach, which then rumbled loudly. "We've been hungry for a while now!"

"Don't think about these things. Just hang in there. When it's fully light, a new group of people will come to keep watch, and then we can go find something to eat to tide us over."

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While a few people were discussing this at the door.

Jiang Ning returned to the alchemy room.

Benefiting from the infusion of Yangyan True Fire, the alchemy furnace regained its warmth, and the entire alchemy room became thoroughly warm.

"It's still more comfortable in the room!"

He squinted, a look of pleasure on his face, a comfort born from stepping from the cold into the warmth of the room.

Then, he transformed his fingers into swords and made incisions on the beast legs he was holding. He then reopened the alchemy furnace and threw the two beast legs into it.

next moment.

His palm landed on the alchemy furnace.

The Yangyan True Fire erupted again, and the furnace fire was rekindled.

The alchemy furnace was originally used for refining elixirs, but now he was using it directly to roast these two demon beast legs.

Inside the alchemy furnace, he wasn't worried about uneven heating, because even heating was a characteristic of the furnace.

Not to mention he had already prepared the incision beforehand.

In just a moment, a sizzling sound came from the alchemy furnace, and the enticing aroma of meat quickly filled the entire alchemy room.

Ji Mingyue was awakened by the fragrance. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked at Jiang Ning: "It smells so good."

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Just then, her stomach began to rumble with hunger.

Jiang Ning smiled as he looked at Ji Mingyue.

"It's just woken up; the meat should be almost cooked!"

At this moment, the crane also raised its head, stretched its neck, and looked curiously at the alchemy furnace.

It then emitted a series of low humming sounds.

Just a moment later, sensing the rich aroma of meat, Jiang Ning scanned the area with his mind and immediately opened the alchemy furnace. He raised his hand and made a grasping motion, and two demonic beast legs rose from the furnace and landed in front of him.

The two monster legs were golden brown, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, juicy and sizzling, with drops of oil dripping down.

"Can we eat now?" Ji Mingyue swallowed hard, staring intently at the two demonic beast legs in front of her.

"and many more!"

Jiang Ning spoke.

Then he raised his hand, and the seasonings he had prepared beforehand appeared in his hand.

After buying the mustard leaves, he prepared some other things that might come in handy, since he had enough space.

This includes seasonings and salt.

However, he hasn't used it all year.

"Thank goodness I was prepared!" He nodded in satisfaction, looking at the seasonings and salt in his hand.

Then sprinkle the seasonings and salt evenly onto the monster's leg.

"Can I eat now?" Ji Mingyue asked again, clutching her stomach, all sleepiness gone, leaving only a look of longing on her face.

She hasn't eaten anything all day yesterday.

I was starving.

Faced with the tempting aroma of meat, she could no longer resist.

"We still have to wait!" He smiled again as he looked at Ji Mingyue's expression.

Then, raising his hand and with a thought, the Yangyan True Fire erupted once more.

He used his mind to control the two demonic beast legs, rapidly rotating them over the Yangyan True Fire to ensure even heating.

The oil sizzled, quickly allowing the seasonings and salt to fully infuse the flavor.

Immediately, the aroma of the monster's leg became even stronger.

Jiang Ning used his true energy as a blade to cut off a palm-sized piece of meat and handed it to Ji Mingyue.

"Try it, but be careful, it's hot!"

Ji Mingyue couldn't wait any longer.

Taking the monster meat from Jiang Ning, he blew on it to cool it down before taking a small bite. His eyes lit up immediately: "Delicious! Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a unique aroma! And a warmth like sunshine on my skin."

Looking at Ji Mingyue, whose eyes were slightly narrowed and whose face was full of pleasure, Jiang Ning also tore off a piece of meat.

The exterior is crispy and crunchy, while the inside is exceptionally tender, with the fat and lean meat bursting with flavor on the taste buds.

The juice flowed into my stomach, like a warm current flowing through me, making my whole body feel warm.

His eyes lit up immediately: "As expected of demon beast meat, it is so delicious even with simple roasting. More importantly, it contains blood essence, which is extremely nourishing for martial artists!"

Ji Mingyue nodded repeatedly in agreement.

They were too busy eating to speak, taking big bites and enjoying the delicious food without any manners.

Jiang Ning swallowed the piece of meat he had just torn off in a few bites.

Then he put the demon beast leg he was holding down. Next, he picked up the other demon beast leg, walked to the door of the alchemy room, and pushed it open.

The sky outside was already beginning to lighten, and the cold wind was still biting. The four guards stood ramrod straight, but they couldn't help but swallow their saliva when they smelled the aroma of meat.

"Greetings, Lord Marquis!"

"Greetings, Lord Marquis!"

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Upon seeing Jiang Ning appear, the four bowed to him once again.

This time, however, their gazes involuntarily fell on the beast's leg that Jiang Ning was holding, unlike before.

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

"You must have had a hard night. Share this leg with me to warm yourselves up." He handed over the beast leg he was carrying.

The four guards were taken aback, then accepted the gift with great gratitude, repeatedly saying, "Thank you, Lord Marquis! Thank you, Lord Marquis!"

They suddenly realized that one of those two legs was meant for them.

One of them was quick-witted and immediately drew his sword, cutting the entire monster's leg into four pieces.

Jiang Ning watched this scene, nodded secretly, and then turned and went back to the alchemy room.

Doorway.

The four of them grabbed the monster leg and began to devour it greedily.

Martial artists naturally have good appetites.

Having not eaten anything all night and having stood guard all night, they were already starving and their appetites had increased significantly.

Back in the alchemy room, Ji Mingyue's lips were greasy from eating, and the crane had also woken up and was gathered around her.

Ji Mingyue tore off a few pieces of meat from her hand and fed them to the crane. The crane chewed slowly and occasionally let out a satisfied whimper.

Jiang Ning joined them, and the two of them and the crane quietly enjoyed the food in front of them, savoring the rare tranquility.

a long time.

The two men and one crane completely destroyed a monster leg that weighed several dozen kilograms.

More than half of them ended up in Jiang Ning's stomach.

"That's strange, you've eaten so much, but your stomach hasn't shown any signs of upset!" Ji Mingyue reached out and grabbed Jiang Ning's stomach, then rubbed her own. "I've only eaten a little, and my stomach is already round and full, like I'm pregnant!"

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

He also reached out and rubbed Ji Mingyue's belly.

"It does look a bit like she's pregnant."

"You're asking for it."

The room was suddenly filled with the sweet laughter of a young girl.

After a while.

The two sat on the ground, enjoying the lingering warmth of the fire.

The morning light outside grew brighter and brighter, shining through the window paper onto the ground.

At Jiang Ning's prompting, Ji Mingyue licked the grease off the corner of her mouth.

"Shall we head back to the city next?"

Jiang Ning nodded: "The Ferryman Sect has been established; it's time to go back."

As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up.

Upon seeing this, Ji Mingyue also stood up.

Pushing open the door, I saw that the four guards outside had changed shifts.

The newly arrived guard bowed respectfully: "My lord, Lord Shen just sent someone to deliver a message. He is now waiting for you in the main hall."

Jiang Ning nodded. Then the two of them and the crane headed towards the main hall.

Inside the main hall.
Shen Wenyuan calmly sipped his tea, with Zhuge Qingsong, Ye Zhengqi, and Yun Yinzi beside him.

Upon seeing Jiang Ning enter, Shen Wenyuan quickly stood up to greet him.

Zhuge Qingsong and Ye Zhengqi followed closely behind.

"Brother Jiang, did you rest well last night?" Shen Wenyuan asked.

"It's acceptable." Jiang Ning nodded. "How's the matter of the Immortal Crossing Gate going?"

Shen Wenyuan handed over a roster: "The core disciples and elders have all been registered. Some have been taken to Guangning City and will be dealt with according to the law. Those imprisoned in the dungeon have also been released and given money. The outer properties of the Duxian Sect are being inventoried and will be preliminarily sorted out within three days."

Jiang Ning took the roster and glanced at it briefly before asking, "Was there any movement from the Flying Immortal Sect last night?"

Yun Yinzi bowed and said, "Reporting to the Marquis, I have already brought the Tongtian Incense as Marquis Shen instructed. However, since last night, the Feixian Sect has not responded."

"As expected." Jiang Ning handed the roster back: "The Martial Saint's intervention has deterred them, so they won't dare to make any rash moves in the short term."

Shen Wenyuan nodded: "Indeed. However, Brother Jiang, although the Crossing Immortal Sect has been pacified, the Flying Immortal Sect will certainly not let this go easily. Their retreat today is due to the might of the Martial Saint. We await the arrival of the Martial Saint..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but Jiang Ning understood what he meant.

“I understand!” He nodded calmly.

Then he looked at Yun Yinzi and said, "Disciples of the Crossing Immortal Sect, those above the seventh rank who are willing to submit may temporarily serve under my command, under the leadership of Jing Wuming, to atone for their crimes through meritorious service. Those who resist stubbornly will be dealt with according to the law."

"I understand." Yun Yinzi nodded repeatedly. "I will cooperate fully."

"In that case, I'll leave the rest to Brother Shen." Jiang Ning cupped his hands in greeting. "I'll prepare to return to Lin Yuan City first."

Shen Wenyuan said solemnly, "Brother Jiang, rest assured. I will keep detailed records of all the money and resources in the treasury and report them to you in due course! I will never embezzle a single penny that is rightfully yours!"
"I have complete confidence in Brother Shen's character!" Jiang Ning smiled and then said, "There is something I need to tell Brother Shen. All the pills in the alchemy room were consumed last night, and I did not take a detailed count!"

"It was already Brother Jiang's spoils of war, so why should he explain it to me?" Shen Wenyuan shook his head and said.

(End of this chapter)