Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Outside the Imperial Preceptor's residence.

At the end of the street.

As Ji Mingyue and Zhong Ling led Xiaodoubao toward the gate of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, Jiang Ning stood alone, calmly gazing to the other side.

Looking into the darkness at the end of the long street.

As dusk deepened, a bright, clear moon slowly rose from the west.

In the distance, pedestrians were few and far between, and occasionally a carriage would pass by, kicking up wisps of dust.

As Ji Mingyue, Zhong Ling, and the other two left, they gradually distanced themselves from Jiang Ning, occasionally turning back to look.

In their eyes, Jiang Ning was simply gazing calmly into the distance, at the end of the long street.

Soon, as their field of vision widened, they could no longer see Jiang Ning's back.

at the same time.

Jiang Ning didn't have to wait long.

In the darkness around the street corner, a slender figure slowly emerged.

It was the girl in the purple dress I had seen on the painted boat during the day.

At this moment, she stood barefoot on the bluestone slabs, her ankles slender, her waist swaying gently, and her purple skirt fluttering slightly in the evening breeze.

On that exquisitely sculpted face, his eyes sparkled with a hint of a half-smile.

As her bare feet touched the bluestone floor, each step produced a clear, tinkling sound.

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it came from the silver anklets on the ankles of the girl in the purple dress, each with six bells hanging from it.

Jiang Ning could clearly sense that the pedestrians on the street seemed to be completely oblivious to her, and still did not make any unusual movements.

Even as the girl walked past them from a distance of about ten feet, her silver bells jingling in the twilight, they did not attract the slightest attention from the passersby.

As the girl in the purple dress slowly walked over, Jiang Ning's gaze narrowed slightly.

"Lord Dongling has such keen senses." She spoke, her voice clear yet carrying an indescribable softness, "I left no trace, yet the Lord noticed."

Jiang Ning's expression remained unchanged: "Who are you? Why are you looking for me?"

The girl in the purple dress did not answer directly, but walked slowly closer and stopped three zhang away from Jiang Ning.

She raised her hand to gently brush a strand of hair behind her ear, and on her wrist, which was exposed as she did so, a faint purple line could be seen, shaped like a flower bud about to bloom.

"My name is Xiyan, and I come from the Heavenly Cry Sect. I am the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Cry Sect." Her lips curled slightly, and the peach blossom color in her eyes deepened. "I have come today to pay my respects to the Marquis, and I wish to discuss a deal with you."

As they were talking.

The surrounding environment changed drastically, and it had somehow become a valley.

The valley was filled with unidentified purple flowers and plants that emitted a fluorescent glow.

The unnamed purple flowers and plants emitted a faint fluorescent glow, spreading throughout the entire valley.

In the distance stood a towering tree, over ten zhang tall, with its branches spreading wide and purple drooping branches hanging down naturally.

"The Heavenly Cry Sect?" Jiang Ning frowned slightly.

He already knew where the curse he was under came from—it came from the Heavenly Cry Sect of Heavenly Cry Mountain.

Xia Xuanyan had mentioned this to him before.

He had seen the cave where the curse originated.

A brief comparison reveals that the murderer came from the Heavenly Crying Cult.

Looking at the girl in the purple dress in front of him, he immediately understood why she had found him.

At that moment, he also noticed the drastically changed environment around him, and the valley that was covered with purple flowers and plants and emitted a fluorescent glow.

But he didn't care, because he could sense that it was just an illusion affecting his mind.

As he was about to achieve the realm of a Nascent Soul Immortal, he could sense the fragility of this illusion.

The moment a thought arises in one's mind and one's mental energy erupts, this illusion will instantly collapse.

"It seems that Lord Marquis has already heard about it?" Xi Yan said with a smile, supporting her waist.

“Of course I’ve heard of it!” Jiang Ning said.

“Your Excellency is indeed very knowledgeable. No wonder the curse technique failed to work on you,” Xi Yan said.

She moved barefoot, the silver bells on her ankles ringing softly, their sound particularly clear in the silent valley shrouded in illusion.

The fluorescent purple flowers and plants swayed gently with her steps, as if responding to her breath like living things.

Jiang Ning didn't respond, but simply looked at her quietly, waiting for her to continue.

“My lord, there’s no need for such vigilance.” Xi Yan stopped and stood in a purple halo. The flowers at her feet emitted a purple glow, making her legs appear even whiter and more like jade.

"Our Heavenly Crying Sect attacked the Marquis only at someone's request, and we had no intention of being his enemy," Xi Yan continued.

"Who commissioned you?" Jiang Ning asked.

“I can’t say that!” Xi Yan shook her head, her long black hair cascading down like a waterfall: “The guest’s privacy cannot be revealed to the Marquis.”

"Then what brings you here?" Jiang Ning asked again.

"I'd like to make a deal with you, Lord Marquis," Xi Yan said.

"What kind of deal?" Jiang Ning asked.

“The Marquis has been targeted by a powerful force, a force that even our Heavenly Crying Sect fears greatly. However, our Heavenly Crying Sect is willing to resolve this trouble for the Marquis. This is our deal, and the Marquis will never again face the threat of being cursed,” Xi Yan said.

"What price do I need to pay?" Jiang Ning asked.

“It’s very simple!” Xi Yan smiled, raised her hand and hooked her purple dress down like shredded cloth, revealing her flawless body.

Surrounded by purple light, it is exceptionally alluring.

"My lord, all you need to do is spend one night with me!"

After speaking, she stepped forward slowly, exuding confidence.

She believed in her own spiritual magic, and she also believed in her daughter's flawless body.

She believed that Jiang Ning would succumb to this enchantment whether she wanted to or not.

She was confident that she could give birth to a son after just one night of passion. Back then, she had used her own methods to conceive and give birth to Xiyan out of thin air.

She felt more confident after being with a man.

And with this one night, she was confident that she could take control of Jiangning.

She had just realized that the common knowledge that Marquis Dongling Jiang Ning was cursed and would eventually follow in the footsteps of Emperor Changning was actually completely different.

She could feel the immense power of Jiang Ning's physical body, like a blazing sun.

Just getting close, the intense heat filled her with excitement.

This is because of the strength of their physical body, which makes them unafraid of the threat of being cursed.

This physical body sent a thrilling shiver through her.

Such a powerful physical body is a treasure in the eyes of the Heavenly Crying Sect.

at the same time.

On the long street.

Under the influence of the Crying Saintess, there was no trace of her.

At the same time, the entire street was shrouded in a faint purple haze.

Pedestrians approaching this street are all drawn by an invisible force, automatically avoiding it.

In the long street, the girl in the purple dress was completely naked, slowly approaching Jiang Ning.

The girl in the purple dress had a seductive look in her eyes. Her naked body swayed gracefully in the purple light. Her bare feet treaded on the blue stone tiles, and the sound of silver bells was clear and melodious.

She walked towards Jiang Ning with a smile on her lips, as if she could already see Jiang Ning falling under her spell.

Just as her fingertips touched Jiang Ning's collar, lifting it slightly to reveal his muscular chest, a cold glint flashed in Jiang Ning's eyes.

"What?!" Seeing the cold glint in Jiang Ning's eyes, a look of shock flashed across the girl in the purple dress.

She was about to step back when she saw that her slender wrist had already been grasped by Jiang Ning's large hand.

"Do you want to be intimate with me?" Jiang Ning asked.

Then, he exerted his strength suddenly.

The slender figure of the girl in the purple dress suddenly crashed heavily towards Jiang Ning like a sandbag.

Boom—

The impact struck Jiang Ning's body with a loud bang. She felt as if she had crashed into an indestructible wall, her bones felt like they were falling apart, and the bones in her arms were broken.

"So weak? You still dare to attack me?" Jiang Ning's voice rang in her ears, making the hairs on her body stand on end.

next moment.

Her mouth opened, and she felt an irresistible force slam heavily into her waist.

Faced with this force, her slender waist was completely powerless to resist. She felt her bones breaking inch by inch, her body being folded in half, and she was sent flying through the air towards the street behind her.

"Too weak!" Jiang Ning shook his head inwardly as he watched the figure fly backward.

Then I glanced at the long street.

The long street was deserted, without a single person in sight, and no one noticed what was happening.

"So it's a formation!" He only glanced at the long street and knew that a maze had been set up here.

He watched as the naked girl in the purple dress fell heavily to the ground, motionless, without a trace of pity in his eyes.

It was obvious from that illusion that the girl in the purple dress harbored malice towards him.

Since they were enemies, he no longer distinguished between men and women.

Although the girl in the purple dress was pretty, he had seen many pretty women before.

He took a step and arrived in front of the girl.

The next moment, he grabbed the girl by the neck and lifted her up.

His long, black hair, which cascaded like a waterfall, was now stained with blood.

Tell me the location of Tianku Mountain, and I'll give you a quick death!

"Shouldn't you spare my life?" The girl twitched the corners of her mouth and said with a hint of self-mockery.

Looking at the girl, a look of surprise flashed in Jiang Ning's eyes.

Although it was the same body, he sensed that the girl was somewhat different from before.

They seem to be in the same body, but are two different people.

"One body, two souls?" he suddenly asked.

“My Lordship has such keen perception.” Xi Yan said, and continued, “Just now, my body was controlled by my mother, the leader of the Heavenly Crying Sect.”

"Thank you too, for giving me relief!" Xiyan said.

"I see, so I did a good deed!" Jiang Ning said calmly.

next moment.

He suddenly exerted force with his right hand, and the muscles and tendons in his arm stretched straight out, their outlines clearly visible.

The girl in the purple dress had her neck bones crushed instantly by his grip.

He couldn't be bothered to listen to the woman anymore.

It doesn't matter to him.

Then, golden flames emerged from the girl's body.

At this moment, however, a look of relief and joy appeared in the girl's eyes.

A few breaths later.

Life was cut off.

As the golden flames burned, the girl peacefully closed her eyes.

"So he wasn't lying after all."

A thought flashed through Jiang Ning's mind.

He then released his right hand, and the corpse, engulfed in golden flames, fell onto the floor tiles, quickly turning into a pile of ashes.

The pair of silver bell anklets melted into molten iron and seeped into the ground.

As the evening breeze blew across the long street, the pile of ashes was instantly lifted up and carried away by the wind.

The maze that had enveloped the long street had dissipated at some point.

But no one has yet noticed the commotion here.

He looked back.

"Tianku Mountain!" he muttered to himself.

They then headed towards the direction of the Imperial Preceptor's residence.

"Ah Ning is back!!"

As soon as Jiang Ning pushed open the gate of the Imperial Preceptor's residence, he saw Liu Wanwan and the little dumpling tugging at her clothes.

They also saw Ji Mingyue and Zhong Ling beside them.

"You're back!" Jiang Ning said with a faint smile, then looked at Ji Mingyue and Zhong Ling, indicating that they didn't need to worry.

"What happened outside just now?" Liu Wanwan asked.

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "It was just a little incident!"

At that moment, Xiaodoubao also let go of Liu Wanwan's clothes and ran towards Jiang Ning.

"Uncle, are you alright?" The little boy grabbed Jiang Ning's clothes, looked up at him, and asked with concern in his eyes.

Jiang Ning smiled and casually scratched Xiaodoubao's chin, like scratching a kitten.

"What could possibly happen to me!"

"Since Aning is alright, let's go have dinner first!" Seeing that Jiang Ning was unwilling to say more, Liu Wanwan changed the subject.

"Let's go have dinner!" Jiang Ning bent down, picked up the little dumpling, and then said to Ji Mingyue and Zhong Ling.

After dinner.

Night had fallen.

A bright, full moon had risen high in the sky, illuminating the capital city as if it were daytime.

[Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation Exercise Experience Points +18]

Upon seeing the notification appear before him, Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes and stopped breathing.

"Sure enough, although we can still resonate with the sun at night and have some kind of connection, the efficiency of breathing is only one-third of that during the day." He looked at the bright moon overhead and muttered to himself.

Then, he slowly got up, took off his shirt, leaving only a pair of trousers, revealing his beautiful muscles.

His muscles weren't like those of a gorilla, which explode like an iron tower.

It doesn't look exaggerated at all, and it's full of streamlined design.

But at a glance, one can see that every muscle contains immense power.

[Skill]: Vajra Indestructible Body (Six Limit Breaks 4355/70000) (Characteristics: Dragon Elephant Power (Light Gold), Flawless Body (Dark Blue), Ten-Zhang Golden Body (Light Gold), Indestructible Golden Body (Light Gold), Blood Furnace (Dark Purple))

His gaze swept across the panel.

Then he turned it off and then assumed the pose corresponding to the Vajra Indestructible Body.

next moment.

The blood and qi surged throughout the body.

Every drop of blood and qi seemed to be guided by an invisible force, washing over his entire body's skin membranes again and again.

In an instant.

A mix of indescribable sensations—itching, pain, tingling—rushed into my mind.

But he had long been accustomed to this negative feeling.

And I don't find this feeling particularly bitter.

He enjoys the process of gradually increasing his own strength.

Every effort will eventually yield results.

This feeling captivated him.

[Indestructible Vajra Body Experience Points +21]

[Indestructible Vajra Body Experience Points +22]

"Experience points gained have not decreased, but increased instead!" he muttered to himself.

Then it dawned on me.

Normally, the efficiency of gaining experience points decreases after each breakthrough in a cultivation technique.

This reflects the level of difficulty.

When the difficulty is high enough, all that comes to mind is a single point.

Last time, before the Vajra Indestructible Body had completed six limit-breaking attempts, its experience point gain efficiency did not exceed twenty points.

This time, after completing six limit breaks, the rate of gaining experience points exceeded twenty points.

"It must be related to the Great Sun God's body!" The thought flashed through his mind.

He then devoted himself entirely to his cultivation. (End of Chapter)