Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Imperial Prefecture.

In front of the bamboo house.

Jiang Ning gripped his longsword, the blade trembling slightly in his hand.

He could feel that the sword in his hand was alive.

"Su Qingying's natal sword!" he thought to himself.

The next moment, he gripped the hilt of the sword, raised his arm, and the sword light suddenly poured down like moonlight.

A seemingly ordinary "stab" is thrust forward.

However, where the sword passed, the air did not ripple, but the light suddenly flickered.

Within a radius of about ten feet centered on him, it suddenly felt like a cold night, but three inches from where the sword tip pointed, a point of intense white light appeared, like a sudden burst of sunlight.

The light and darkness alternated silently, without even a sound of wind being cut at the tip of the sword.

This sword strike seemed to have achieved the ultimate balance between speed and power, with the flow of Yin and Yang leaving faint traces on the blade.

Su Qingying's eyes lit up slightly as she watched this scene.

With her keen eyesight, she could naturally tell that this sword strike was no longer a simple sword technique.

It is the mastery of Yin and Yang, space, and an interpretation of the way of the sword.

"Will my primordial spirit be formed?" she murmured to herself.

"Om-"

At this moment, the sword trembled slightly, emitting a subtle resonance.

Jiang Ning sheathed his sword and stood there, bowing his head to examine the blade.

Upon handling it, one immediately senses that this sword is incomparably sharp and indestructible.

At this moment, the sword is extended, and it is in perfect harmony with the sword in one's hand. Holding this sword, one is naturally in harmony with the way of the sword.

"A fine sword." He held the sword horizontally in front of him and exclaimed sincerely, "Is this sword famous?"

Su Qingying stood on the bamboo steps, her skirt trailing on the ground.

"My natal sword is named after me, hence the name Qingying."

Jiang Ning then held Su Qingying's natal sword, casually unleashed a few sword moves, and then tossed it to her.

Su Qingying raised her hand to catch the sword, and the long sword in her hand immediately spun and shrank.

In a mere instant, it transformed into a sword light and pierced her brow, leaving a distinct sword mark there.

“My lord, your Dao embryo is now complete, and your primordial spirit is about to break free. You might as well stay in the manor for the next few days to recuperate quietly. With me here, nothing will happen.” She continued, “As for Ji Xuan, if he dares to come to our door to demand an explanation after he comes out of seclusion, I will stop him.”

Jiang Ning nodded: "Thank you!"

Jiang Ning then left.

Su Qingying stood barefoot on the bamboo steps, watching Jiang Ning's departing figure.

A gentle breeze blew by, lifting the hem of her skirt and revealing a pair of bare feet, the veins of which were faintly visible on her fair skin.

She glanced down again before looking away.

the other side.

After leaving Su Qingying's residence, Jiang Ning went to walk through the various courtyards.

He reassured Zhong Ling, Ji Mingyue, and the others.

Ji Mingyue, in particular, has not left the Imperial Preceptor's residence these past few days.

Quietly staying in their own courtyard.

Jiang Ning looked at her and could clearly sense Ji Mingyue's low spirits.

But there was nothing he could do about it.

He knew that Ji Mingyue's low spirits were because Emperor Changning had completely fallen into a coma.

During this time, her only relative in the royal family besides Emperor Changning, the Eighth Prince Ji Minghao, has not come to visit her.

Only the second princess, Ji Mingya, visited her.

After a while.

Jiang Ning returned to his courtyard.

Looking at the green buds sprouting in the courtyard, and the lush greenery, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

March has arrived, and spring has come to the area where the capital is located. The plants and trees in the courtyard are beginning to revive and come back to life.

The weather is also noticeably less cold than in winter.

From this, he understood that in Zeshan Prefecture, south of the capital, the ice and snow had now completely melted.

The location of Zeshan Prefecture is adjacent to the site of the Huangtianjiao uprising and rebellion.

After spring arrives and the ice and snow melt, it will be time for the Yellow Heaven Sect to advance into Zeshan Prefecture.

At that time, he will directly face the rebel army of the Yellow Heaven Sect.

Looking at the greenery in the courtyard, he knew that this day was not far off.

"And Ji Xuan," he murmured.

"Fortunately, Ji Xuan and Huang Tian Dao Ren had a great battle a few days ago. This battle forced Ji Xuan to return to the capital and go into seclusion. Huang Tian Dao Ren should not have gotten much of a good result either. Otherwise, the two of them were once ranked second in the world, and the gap between them would be too big." Another thought flashed through Jiang Ning's mind.

I feel somewhat fortunate; I was lucky.

If Ji Xuan hadn't had that incident with Huang Tian Dao Ren...

Now that Ji Xuan has surely come knocking, even with Su Qingying blocking his way, he will still face immense pressure from Ji Xuan.

This battle has now plunged Ji Xuan into silence once again.

This gave him some time.

Furthermore, the confrontation between Ji Xuan and Huang Tian Dao Ren will inevitably have some impact on Huang Tian Dao Ren and Huang Tian Sect.

This gave him a rare chance to catch his breath.

"Next, I'll digest what I've gained from Yanghu Grotto at home and strive to further improve my strength. And after some time, if my primordial spirit breaks through the embryo and I achieve the foundation of a Nine Profound Immortal, my strength will surely improve even more," he thought to himself.

Then, just as he was about to begin digesting the rare and precious materials he had previously obtained from Yanghu Cave,

Several footsteps could be heard outside the courtyard.

"It's the two of them!" He immediately realized.

Look towards the entrance to your yard.

He then saw Qinghe leading Chen Canghai and Jing Wuming into his line of sight.

The two entered the courtyard.

Chen Canghai was thin and frail, with hardly any flesh on his face, but his eyes shone with a frightening intensity.

Jing Wuming had a wine gourd hanging from his waist, and he carried a strong smell of alcohol with him as he walked, clearly indicating that he had just been drinking.

"Greetings, Your Excellency!"

"Greetings, Your Excellency!"

Upon seeing Jiang Ning, the two bowed in unison.

Jiang Ning nodded, his gaze sweeping over the two men. Seeing that their breathing was steady, indicating they had clearly adapted to the capital's environment, he cut to the chase: "How has the situation in the capital been these past few days? Have you heard any rumors?"

Jing Wuming stepped forward and whispered, "My lord, the capital appears calm on the surface, but there are many undercurrents beneath. Since Ji Xuan's return, the Prince's Mansion has remained closed, but the number of sentries around the mansion has increased by 30%. In the past few days, there have been people in the city secretly investigating your movements, my lord."

Chen Canghai added, "There is another matter. Yesterday, the King of Beicang went to the palace, and his intentions are unclear."

Jiang Ning nodded upon hearing this.

His gaze swept over Chen Canghai and Jing Wuming, and he said, "I already know the general situation. The reason why the Parallel Prince's Mansion is not making any moves right now is probably because Ji Xuan suffered some losses after his battle with Huang Tian Dao Ren in the south, and it will take some time to recover. Now that you have arrived in the capital, you should settle here for the time being and keep an eye on the movements of all parties in the city, especially news about Huang Tian Sect."

Jing Wuming clasped his hands in a fist and replied, "Rest assured, Your Excellency, I understand." Chen Canghai also nodded slightly.

Jiang Ning paused for a moment, then said, "The situation in the capital is unpredictable; you must act with caution."

The two responded in unison. Seeing that there was nothing else to do, Jiang Ning dismissed them and went to familiarize himself with the surroundings. Qing He also bowed and took his leave, and the courtyard returned to tranquility.

After the others left, Jiang Ning found a clean spot in the courtyard and sat down cross-legged.

With a slight thought, the rare and precious materials piled up like a small mountain within the mustard leaves appeared in his perception.

The Yanghu Grotto he obtained this time not only contained a large amount of spiritual herbs and minerals containing the essence of the sun, but also several rare plants that he could identify as the Blazing Sun Mushroom and the Profound Yin Jade Marrow, both of which are precious items for tempering the internal organs and nourishing the soul.

"Refine these first to help advance the Inner Alchemy Cultivation Technique, increase the Source Points, and perhaps break through!" He took out a Blazing Sun Fungus, which was shaped like red jade, warm to the touch, and contained pure Yang essence that slowly emanated like a small furnace.

Then, he looked at his control panel.

[Skill]: Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation Exercise (Breaking Limits Five Times 18917/60000) (Characteristics: Longevity Seed (Light Gold), Pure Yang Body (Dark Purple), Great Sun Furnace (Dark Purple))
His breakthrough in Neidan health cultivation had greatly increased his vitality, giving him a lifespan and abundant life force far exceeding that of ordinary people.

However, we have already broken through the limit five times. The next time we break through the limit, we will need to accumulate more progress and source points.

With that in mind, he glanced at the "Source Point" column.

[Source Point]: 41.4
"The next breakthrough in the Internal Alchemy Cultivation Technique will require fifty experience points, which is about the same as the accumulation of source points. As for the progress of experience points, with the large number of rare and precious materials obtained from Yanghu Cave Heaven, which are illuminated by the sun every day for ten days, these materials have long been filled with pure essence of the sun. Increasing this progress should not be difficult!"

He looked at the panel and muttered to himself.

Then, he took out a Blazing Sun Ganoderma, opened his mouth and inhaled, and the Blazing Sun Ganoderma transformed into a warm current that entered his stomach.

In an instant, a powerful surge of Yang energy exploded throughout his body, as if countless tiny flames were coursing through his meridians.

He focused his mind and guided his qi and blood as a furnace, refining all this pure energy and channeling it into his limbs and bones.

Within these pure energies, the surging essence of the sun flows into the internal organs.

His mind sank into his internal organs, guiding the abundant essence of the sun to temper them.

Under the influence of the sun's essence, he could clearly feel as if an inextinguishable lamp had been lit within his chest, and a warm and vigorous power was spreading from his core to his limbs and bones.

[Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation Exercise Experience Points +217]

[Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation Exercise Experience Points +223]

[Source point +0.1]

【.】

In just a moment, he had completely refined the precious Blazing Sun Mushroom.

[Skill]: Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation Exercise (Breaking Limits Five Times 19877/60000) (Characteristics: Longevity Seed (Light Gold), Pure Yang Body (Dark Purple), Great Sun Furnace (Dark Purple))
"Experience points have increased by several hundred."

[Source Point]: 41.6
"The number of energy points has also increased."

He thought to himself.

Then, he took out a crimson spirit herb shaped like a flame.

This was obtained from the banks of a lava river, containing extremely pure essence of the Great Sun, but he did not recognize it.

He opened his mouth and swallowed it. In an instant, a scorching torrent of heat exploded from his stomach, as if he had swallowed a small sun.

A surge of heat erupted from his body, his skin glowed with a pale golden light, and his internal organs hummed slightly as the heat washed over them, as if they were being infused with boundless vitality.

"So strong!!" he thought to himself.

Then I focused on digesting this immense energy.

[Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation Exercise Experience Points +371]

[Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation Exercise Experience Points +366]

[Source point +0.2]

【.】

As he digested the information, the experience points on the panel steadily increased, and the source points also continued to grow.

After digesting the food, he did not stop. He then took out a fist-sized, fiery red "Blazing Sun Stone" from the mustard leaf.

The surface of this stone has a natural sun-like texture, and it is hot to the touch. Inside, it contains the purest essence of the sun's true fire.

He exerted force with his palm, and the Blazing Sun Stone shattered, turning into a handful of crimson crystal powder.

Then, he opened his mouth and inhaled, and the crystal powder entered his body like starlight.

This time, the surging energy was even more violent, like magma rushing through the meridians.

Jiang Ning remained expressionless. His pure yang body was naturally activated, and the pores on his body opened and closed slightly, releasing wisps of white vapor to expel the excessive heat.

At the same time, the Great Sun Furnace operates at full capacity, firmly binding and refining the violent true fire of the sun, transforming it into the purest nourishment for the internal organs.

[Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation Exercise Experience Points +411]

[Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation Exercise Experience Points +380]

【.】

Time passed in silence.

Jiang Ning was like an old monk in deep meditation, taking out and refining one rare and precious material after another.

There is a "sunflower" that is entirely golden yellow.

There is a "fire lotus" that grows on the edge of magma.

There are also precious minerals deposited in magma and exposed on the surface.

As the refining process continued, Jiang Ning's internal organs seemed to be cleansed again and again.

My heartbeat became more steady and powerful, each beat like a drumbeat, and flames seemed to rise from the blood I pumped out.

As his lungs relaxed, sunlight gathered before him.

The spleen and stomach's digestive function is greatly enhanced, and energy absorption is almost perfect.

The liver and kidneys store essence and regulate qi, and their underlying constitution deepens at a visible rate.

On the panel, the amount of experience points gained varied depending on the value and quality of the rare and precious materials he refined.

But it has consistently maintained considerable growth.

The number of source points is also constantly increasing.

Time also passed continuously during this process.

From day to night, from night to the first light of dawn on the horizon.

call--

When the last spiritual herb transformed into a warm current and entered his abdomen, where he refined it, he let out a long sigh of relief.

The exhaled breath was scorching hot, causing his vision to distort and blur.

Then, he looked at the panel.

[Source Point]: 131.7
Looking at this column, a look of satisfaction immediately appeared on his face.

In a single day, he refined all the rare and precious materials he had obtained from Yanghu Cave Heaven, and his source energy increased by nearly a hundred points.

Then he looked at the skills section below.

[Skill]: Internal Alchemy Cultivation Technique + (Five Breakthroughs to 60000/60000) (Characteristics: Longevity Seed (Light Gold), Pure Yang Body (Dark Purple), Great Sun Furnace (Dark Purple))
His progress in practicing Neidan (internal alchemy) health cultivation has also increased significantly through his persistent practice, and the progress has long since reached perfection.

"With over 40,000 experience points accumulated, it truly lives up to its reputation as a spiritual creature nurtured by a blessed land." He nodded to himself, quite satisfied.

If these resources were available elsewhere, it would take an unimaginable amount of wealth to acquire them.

The trip to Yanghu Cave was merely an incidental gain, yet it brought him such a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience.

More importantly, after this round of tempering, the internal organs become more vigorous and their foundation more solid.

Even without a breakthrough, the continuous tempering of his internal organs made the true essence accumulated in his dantian even more abundant.

"With another breakthrough in my internal alchemy cultivation technique, my foundation will surely be strengthened and my strength will increase again!" he thought to himself.

Then, looking at the familiar plus sign after Neidan Health Preservation Exercise, he had no more hesitation.

With a formidable enemy at hand, he needs to maximize his strength and increase his chances of victory.

Then, a thought struck him.

The source points decreased by fifty points in an instant. (End of Chapter)