Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Water Moon Sword Palace.

A black and white light streaked across the sky, and a figure landed at the palace entrance.

Clang——

"Who goes there?!" The two women noticed the commotion ahead. Before they could even process what was happening, they had already drawn their longswords.

"Greetings, Marquis of Dongling!"

"Greetings, Marquis of Dongling!!"

The next moment, after the two women from the Water Moon Sword Palace saw the newcomer's face clearly, they quickly sheathed their swords and bowed.

Jiang Ning nodded and walked towards the palace in front of him.

Inside the palace ahead, there is a statue of a goddess.

As Jiang Ning entered the palace, the two women looked up and exchanged a glance.

"I'll go inform the Palace Master that Marquis Dongling has arrived!" said the older woman on the left.

“Okay, then I’ll stay here and keep watch,” said the younger woman on the right.

at this time.

Jiang Ning strode into the palace.

A goddess statue carved from white jade came into his view.

This time, it's different from the goddess statues we've seen before.

He never sensed anything unusual whenever he saw the goddess statue.

But this time was different. He didn't use any special abilities, but he could still see at a glance that the goddess statue in front of him contained a pure and yin energy.

It gave him a similar feeling to the bright moon he saw at night.

He could also sense that there seemed to be a world within the goddess statue in front of him.

“Mental fluctuations within the inner landscape!” he thought to himself.

The next moment, he stepped forward and closed his eyes slightly.

In less than a breath, his figure rippled across the goddess statue before vanishing without a trace.

……

The bright moon hangs high in the sky, huge and clear.

Below lies a vast, tranquil lake, with firefly-like specks of light floating in the air.

Beside the lake, there is a pavilion with a red roof and white pillars.

Beside the pavilion stood a woman with an exceptionally beautiful back view.

The woman wore a plain white long dress, the dress reaching the floor and covering her ankles.

Her black hair, as black as satin, fell freely to her waist, and every strand seemed to shimmer with moonlight.

"You're here again!" As Jiang Ning appeared, a voice as clear as an orchid in a secluded valley rang out, breaking the tranquility of the lakeside.

The woman then slowly turned around.

It revealed a face that was so perfect that it had no flaws whatsoever.

Her eyes were like stars, without any flaws.

Her eyebrows resembled willow leaves, her dark eyebrows resembled distant mountains, and her skin was like solidified cream.

Upon seeing Jiang Ning, the woman's pupils flickered slightly, a ripple appearing on her face.

"You seem... a little different!"

Jiang Ning nodded: "Senior has excellent judgment!"

As he spoke, Jiang Ning's gaze fell directly on the woman's face, without any attempt to conceal it.

The next moment, he closed his eyes slightly.

Although the face in my mind was somewhat blurry, it was not as instantly forgotten as before, becoming vague and hazy.

"You have reached the realm of immortals and achieved the primordial spirit!" The woman's eyes slowly widened as she spoke softly through her red lips.

Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes, a sense of understanding dawning on him.

Having achieved the realm of a primordial spirit immortal, he was now able to remember a woman's face, a skill completely different from before.

"Senior has keen insight; this junior has indeed achieved the realm of a Primordial Spirit Immortal," Jiang Ning said.

"Show me your primordial spirit, and let me see what kind of immortal foundation you have achieved," the woman said.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning did not refuse.

Because of their previous interactions, he knew that this mysterious woman from the Moon Palace had no ill intentions towards him, and even showed a great deal of goodwill.

next moment.

A thought suddenly occurred to him.

Layer upon layer of Yin-Yang Mystic Light erupted, instantly turning the left eye as bright white as the sun and the right eye as dark as the moon.

A purple light surrounded him.

In an instant, the woman's pupils dilated.

"Yin and Yang as the foundation, nine layers of profound light, a superior immortal foundation, the potential of a true immortal!!" At this moment, her tone was no longer the emotionless indifference of before, but rather filled with surprise.

"Senior, could you please show me the way forward?" Jiang Ning bowed to the woman from afar.

Upon hearing this, the turmoil in the woman's eyes gradually subsided and returned to calm.

"Come a little closer!" she said.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning strode forward and quickly stopped a foot away from the woman.

As he drew closer, he could sense a cool, jade-like aura emanating from the woman.

He saw that the woman's plain white dress had no trace of tailoring, just as described in ancient books as being perfectly seamless.

“Yin and Yang are the foundation. Your current understanding of Taiyin and Taiyang is not deep enough. In the future, when you have a deeper understanding, absorb the essence of Taiyin and Taiyang into your body, and further temper your primordial spirit, your foundation will be able to catch up to a higher level, and your strength will also be able to reach a higher level. You will no longer be a candidate for a true immortal, but will definitely become a true immortal,” the woman said.

"Thank you for your guidance, senior!" Jiang Ning cupped his hands in gratitude.

The woman said, "Men are yang, and women are yin. If you become too yang in the future, causing an imbalance of yin and yang, you can come to me!"

"Thank you, senior!" Jiang Ning bowed again in thanks.

"You currently possess a high realm but lack the cultivation of immortality and the support of an immortal body. You can only unleash one or two percent of the might of an immortal. However, fortunately, your foundation is solid, of the highest caliber. In your current era, you can be considered a top-tier expert!" the woman said, then added, "If you could truly embark on the path of immortality and your cultivation catch up with your realm, your strength would surely increase dramatically. But an immortal body... the true path to immortality in this era has been severed and cannot be formed, so this is not a good option for you right now! This era is the era of martial arts, and the potential of martial arts is not bad. If that Martial Saint is given enough time, he may well be able to rival me at my peak in the future."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning felt a chill run down his spine.

In his guess, the woman from the Moon Palace in front of him had once been a true immortal.

A true immortal who has attained the third of the four realms of immortality and has seen the truth of time.

According to his understanding, only those in the realm of true immortals possess the characteristic of being forgotten upon seeing them.

In the past, his spiritual cultivation was insufficient, and no matter how many times he met this woman from the Moon Palace, he would forget her in an instant.

But this time is different.

After achieving the status of a Primordial Spirit Immortal, he discovered that he could no longer forget the face of the woman from the Moon Palace.

If this Moon Palace woman is a True Immortal of the third realm of immortality, then it means that in her eyes, the martial path that the Martial Saint takes is only limited by lifespan. If lifespan is sufficient, the Martial Saint can reach the True Immortal realm, which is comparable to the third realm of immortality.

From this, he could understand why the Martial Saint was so strong. His potential was comparable to that of a True Immortal, so his peak strength was likely that of a second-level Immortal, the Heavenly Immortal!
"I wonder if your previous realm was the third stage of the Immortal Path, the True Immortal Realm?" Jiang Ning composed himself and asked. "That's right!" The woman from the Moon Palace nodded.

"Should I continue down the path of martial arts?" Jiang Ning asked indirectly.

“Alright!” The woman nodded and continued, “In this era, continuing down the path of martial arts is the best choice for you.”

"Senior, are you aware of the fusion of the ten domains?" Jiang Ning asked again.

“Of course I know!” The woman nodded. “I have spoken with the will of Heaven in this world, how could I not know about the great changes to the world in the future?”

At this point, the woman looked at Jiang Ning again: "In the near future, the ten domains will merge, the world will undergo great changes, and the path to immortality will be restarted. Therefore, your foundation in the path to immortality cannot be neglected. You are currently using Yin and Yang as your foundation, with nine layers of profound light, which is a top-grade foundation for immortality and the potential to become a true immortal."

"When the path to immortality is reopened in the future, you can embark on the path to immortality and have the opportunity to reach my level and stand shoulder to shoulder with me."

"If you can temper your primordial spirit with the essence of the Yin and Yang, and strengthen your foundation, you will surely be able to open the Yin-Yang Dao Flower and condense the Yin-Yang Dao Fruit if you embark on the path of immortality in the future. There is a 100% chance that you will become a true immortal. In the future, you will have two choices."

"But..." the woman paused, then continued, "In my eyes, the path of martial arts has immense potential. After that Martial Saint walked it, its potential is no less than that of the Immortal Path. It seeks within, not without, and does not depend on the external environment. No matter how the world changes, or how the world transforms, it cannot affect one's own power. All power returns to oneself. Moreover, the ultimate potential of that path is not yet that. That Martial Saint did not reach the end of the path."

After a while.

Jiang Ning's figure slowly appeared in the palace, standing before the statue of the goddess.

The words of the woman from the Moon Palace still echoed in his mind, and her unparalleled face remained vivid in his memory, never forgotten as before.

"Greetings, Marquis of Dongling!" Xiao Emei bowed upon seeing Jiang Ning appear.

Jiang Ning nodded, his eyes still lost in thought.

Arriving at the Water Moon Sword Palace, he went inside the cave of the goddess statue to verify some of his thoughts and to indirectly gather some information.

He was ultimately satisfied with what he got.

On the one hand, it confirmed some of my thoughts, and on the other hand, I also received some unexpected guidance from the woman in the Moon Palace.

The Taiyin and Taiyang origins can further advance the foundation of his primordial spirit.

If the path to immortality were to reopen after taking another step forward, he would surely attain the realm of a true immortal upon embarking on the path of immortality.

This is the third of the four realms of immortality.

For this reason alone, his trip was worthwhile.

All sorts of thoughts and ideas flashed through my mind in that instant.

After calming down, he looked at Xiao Emei, who had appeared in the palace.

"How long have you been here?"

"Reporting to Your Excellency, we have just arrived!" Xiao Emei, dressed in a plain white palace gown and exuding a somewhat aloof air, respectfully addressed Jiang Ning.

"Guard the Water Moon Sword Palace well, I still have things to do." Jiang Ning said, looking towards the direction of the capital.

He knew it was time for him to go back.

Yesterday, he left the capital with the Martial Saint and headed to the Demon Kingdom, but the conflict between Ji Xuan and him was not over.

Now that he has achieved the realm of a Primordial Spirit Immortal, he feels even more confident and should return to deal with this matter.

"Yes, Lord Marquis!" Xiao Emei said respectfully to Jiang Ning.

next moment.

He saw Jiang Ning transform into a streak of black and white light, soaring into the sky.

By the time she realized what was happening, Jiang Ning had already disappeared from her sight.

She moved swiftly and arrived outside the hall.

Jiang Ning had disappeared from sight.

Only at the horizon was a line formed by a black and white beam of light flying out from the palace.

……

King's capital.

The Imperial Palace.

Chengqian Hall.

Although the exchange between the three top martial arts experts was still only in words, an invisible pressure had already quietly spread.

The entire room fell silent.

Even the only remaining princes in the royal family, Ji Minghao and Ji Mingyuan, dared not interrupt or say anything at this moment.

On the palace walls.

The Northern Cang King slowly said, "General Shen, what the Divine Might King said is absolutely right. Before His Majesty fell into a coma, he entrusted the affairs of state to the Prince of Bingjian and us, intending to maintain the situation and prevent internal strife from spiraling out of control. The princes are fighting each other, each relying on their own methods, their lives and deaths are in the hands of fate, and their success or failure is up to heaven. If you and I were to personally engage in battle, this capital, this Great Xia, would instantly become a battlefield where the strongest warriors clash, causing widespread suffering and the country to fall apart. This rule cannot be broken."

Shen Xiao's expression was solemn.

He knew these rules all too well.

If the strongest martial artist were to directly intervene in the struggle for the throne, the resulting chain reaction would be enough to shake the very foundation of the nation.

In the successive struggles for the throne, powerful figures like them have never made a move; at most, they have simply stood behind a prince to express their stance.

For powerful individuals like them, even if they chose the wrong side and another prince ascended the throne, it would have no impact on them.

Their martial arts prowess is the source of their confidence and composure.

His appearance today was intended to intimidate and provide Ji Minghao with the last line of defense. However, if a fight were to break out, he would have no chance of winning against the two equally powerful figures, the Northern Cang King and the Divine Might King, and would completely disrupt the balance of power.

He was able to get to this point because of his daughter's persistent pleas in recent days.

In his heart, he did not want to get involved in the struggle for the throne.

His gaze instinctively turned to his daughter.

Shen Mengyun bit her lower lip tightly, her face turned slightly pale, and her hand holding the sword trembled from the force.

She looked at Ji Minghao again. The young eighth prince stood up straight with a calm expression, but the unwillingness and determination deep in his eyes could not be hidden from her and her father.
Seeing this, Shen Xiao sighed inwardly once again.

His support for Ji Minghao was partly due to his daughter's affections, but also because Ji Minghao had a close relationship with Jiang Ning, the Marquis of Dongling, who was valued by the Martial Saint.

If Ji Minghao were to ascend to the throne, with the help of Jiangning's potential power and the lingering influence of the Martial Saint, he might be able to stabilize the Great Xia Dynasty in the future chaos.

But now, the Northern Cang King and the Divine Might King have clearly sided with Ji Mingyuan, or at least tacitly approved of Ji Mingyuan's actions.

These two princes, one guarding the northern border and resisting the barbarians, commanded countless iron cavalry.

One of them came from the Martial Saint's Mansion, was the Martial Saint's eldest disciple, and commanded the Xuan Tian Army.

Their attitude, to some extent, represents the will of certain powerful individuals.

Just as the fact that the King of Beicang was able to stay in the capital for so long without any trouble in the north clearly indicates that he had consulted with the King of Zhenbei.

As for Li Tianwen, he was even more different.

In the lineage of the Martial Saint Mansion, Li Tianwen is the eldest brother.

"Father!" Shen Mengyun couldn't help but whisper, her eyes full of pleading.

She knew that if her father backed down due to rules and pressure, Ji Minghao would have no way out today.

Having laid out his plans to this extent, Ji Mingyuan, having killed his brothers, would certainly not leave the Eighth Prince, his most threatening adversary, alive.

Shen Xiao raised his hand, stopping his daughter from speaking.

He looked up at the Northern Cang King and the Divine Might King on the palace wall, and said in a deep voice, "I understand what the two princes have said. I also understand the rules. However..." He changed the subject, his gaze sharpening as he looked at Ji Mingyuan, "The Fifth Prince has harmed his own brothers, and his actions are ruthless and vicious. If this person were to ascend the throne, would it be a blessing for the nation? A good thing for the people? Rules are rigid, but people are flexible. If we allow such a fratricide to succeed today, where is the rule of law in our Great Xia? Where is the moral order?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Mingyuan cupped his hands towards Shen Xiao: "General Shen, the victor is king, the loser is villain; this has always been the case. Eighth Brother, you made a single misstep today and have lost!" (End of Chapter)