Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

The night was as thick as ink, the fog was getting thicker, and the temperature was getting colder.

When Jiang Ning returned to his room, it was already past midnight.

Everything that happened tonight made it impossible for him to fall asleep.

He simply decided not to sleep anymore and went to the yard to practice martial arts.

The next morning.

The entrance to the mansion.

The sky was overcast and the weather was obviously not very good.

Liu Wanwan straightened Jiang Yiming's student uniform and patted the non-existent dust on the hem of his clothes.

"Remember to follow your uncle into the holy temple to worship later. Be sure to observe the etiquette!"

"I understand, Mom!" Jiang Yiming nodded calmly.

"Also, don't make loud noises!" Liu Wanwan reminded again.

"I know! I know!" Jiang Yiming was a little impatient.

"You kid!!" Liu Wanwan felt helpless when she saw this.

Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile.

At Jiang Yiming's age, he is rebellious and annoyed by his parents' nagging.

"Brother, you look so handsome today!" The little boy who was holding the corner of Liu Wanwan's clothes and looking at the few people on tiptoe suddenly spoke.

Hearing this sudden praise.

Jiang Yiming scratched his head embarrassedly.

"hey-hey!!"

After a while, the two of them walked to the front yard of the temple to gather.

Today is the most important day for passing the imperial examination and going to the holy temple to burn incense.

It is also the final link for Wen Xiucai to gain fame and honor.

Complete the incense burning process, register in the book, and gain honor and glory.

You can enjoy all the benefits of being a high school scholar.

You don't have to kneel when you meet an official.

A family of four is exempt from tax.

Exemption from corvee labor.

Scholars cannot be punished by torture; they must first be deprived of their honors and titles before they can be punished.

And if the conditions are difficult, you can go to the government every month to receive food subsidies.

Holy temple.

It is dedicated to the great scholars who were called saints at the beginning of the founding of Daxia.

Chen hour and four quarters.

"Wang Sheng! Go to the temple and burn incense!"

A majestic voice was heard in the holy temple.

Hear this sound.

The blue-shirted student at the head of the crowd shook his sleeves, adjusted his appearance, adjusted the scholar's hat on his head, and then walked over the threshold of the holy temple with his head held high.

At this moment, there was no sound of conversation or discussion among the crowd in the front yard of the holy temple.

Because in a solemn place like a temple, noise is prohibited.

As the top writer, Wang Sheng was the first to cross the threshold and enter the holy temple, with the smell of sandalwood blowing towards him.

The seven eternal lamps on the altar flickered, blurring the faces of the five clay sculptures of saints in the center.

The officiating officer spoke in a low voice.

"Are you Wang Sheng?"

"The student is Wang Sheng!" Wang Sheng replied respectfully.

"Mr. Wang, please come forward and burn incense!" The voice of the chief priest sounded again.

Hear the words.

Wang Sheng stepped forward, holding three two-foot-long agarwood sticks in his hand, bowed three times towards the five clay statues of saints in front of him, and then inserted the three two-foot-long agarwood sticks in his hand into the cauldron.

Then he took three steps back and saluted again.

In an instant.

A ray of faint white light fell from above and poured into Wang Sheng's head.

"Close your eyes, concentrate, and accept the baptism of the great energy!" The voice of the chief priest sounded in his ears.

Wang Sheng immediately did as the chief priest said, but he was very excited.

The baptism of righteous energy has the effect of opening wisdom and enlightenment, which is of great help to the human body!

It is especially helpful for those who read.

He has a bright mind and quick thinking.

And the first person every year enjoys the baptism of righteousness, and the effect is the greatest.

The effect becomes weaker as the ranking goes down.

The front yard outside the temple.

Jiang Ning looked at the sky above the holy temple.

He could feel the unusual air flow above the holy temple, which was constantly surging.

"Haoran spirit?" he whispered in his mind.

After a while.

"Xu Miaozhen, go to the temple and burn incense!"

As Wang Sheng walked out of the holy temple, a call was heard again in the temple.

Xu Miaozhen, who came second in the literary examination, looked calm compared to the excited Wang Sheng, who came first.

With steady steps, he crossed the threshold of the holy temple and entered the temple.

Another moment passed.

Xu Miaozhen walked out of the holy temple with bright eyes, as if emitting light.

Then, the third person's name was called.

Jiang Yiming stood beside Jiang Ning as he watched the third person enter the holy temple.

"Uncle, it's your turn soon!"

"Yeah!" Jiang Ning nodded.

Looking at the sandalwood with lingering green smoke, he was very curious.

He had learned from books long ago that upright energy could increase mental strength and strengthen the soul.

Today, he can verify this statement personally.

"Jiangning! Go to the temple and burn incense!"

Inside the holy temple, as the third person walked out, a majestic voice was heard.

Jiang Ning then set off.

After crossing the threshold of the holy temple, he saw seven flickering lamps on the altar.

We also saw five clay sculptures of saints with blurred faces.

"Are you Jiang Ning?" The chief priest asked in a low voice.

"The student is Jiang Ning!" Jiang Ning said.

"Jiang Ning, please come forward and burn incense!" The voice of the chief priest sounded again.

Hear the words.

Jiang Ning picked up three sticks of agarwood placed aside, lit them, and then walked forward.

He held three two-foot-long agarwood sticks in his hands, bowed three times toward the five clay statues of saints in front of him.

After completing the ceremony, he stepped forward again and again and inserted the three two-foot-long agarwood sticks in his hand into the cauldron.

Then he took three steps back and bowed again.

In an instant.

He felt waves of excitement coming from above his head, and the strands of hair on his forehead became messy.

next moment.

A beam of light fell.

Jiang Ning suddenly felt a clear and refreshing energy appear in his brain.

"Close your eyes, concentrate, and accept the baptism of the great energy!" The voice of the chief priest sounded.

has a problem! ! !
Jiang Ning's heart sank as he suddenly realized something was wrong.

The so-called righteousness that fills my mind is filled with countless flying imprints.

Just like the mark he had previously implanted into Xiao Emei's body.

At this moment, those imprints entered his body and instantly melted away.

It was completely unable to integrate into his body.

I noticed this change.

That's it!

He suddenly understood.

Why do those who pass the imperial examinations have to go to the holy temple and burn incense?

Understand why people go to holy temples to burn incense and be baptized by the great energy, which can strengthen the soul and increase mental strength.

Among those five clay sculptures of saints, there must be something wrong with one of them.

It is the clay sculpture of the gods.

And he is the god of Daxia.

Offering incense to clay sculptures is one of the ways to strengthen the spirits of gods.

Just like he went to Luoshui County last night to absorb his own incense.

It can give feedback to students who are offering sacrifices and burning incense, thus strengthening their souls and increasing their mental strength.

Its methods are clearly similar to his, or in other words, similar to the flesh-and-blood god of the worshipping cult.

One is the soul, the other is the body.

It seems to be the only difference.

The consequence that followed was becoming a dependent, just like Xiao Emei was controlled by herself.

Those students who had offered incense in the holy temple must be similar to Xiao Emei. Feel the scattered imprints in your mind being melted away.

Jiang Ning was suddenly filled with fear.

If you are really branded.

It's not that easy to break free.

It is thought that all the Confucian students in the thirty prefectures of Kyushu who passed the imperial examinations may have been branded by the holy temple.

Jiang Ning felt the horror of Da Xia.

This is an extremely powerful means of control.

Once on board, it is difficult to get off.

No matter how far the officials in the government go, once the table is overturned, they will be out of control.

at the same time.

Jiang Ning also thought of the requirements for serving as a county inspector.

One of them was to ask him to pass the imperial examination.

This is actually a way to keep a means to control me?
Thinking of this, Jiang Ning felt even more scared.

If I were not just an ordinary genius, I might have really failed here.

It will not be so easy to break free from this constraint in the future.

For hundreds of years, countless students have offered incense and offerings.

It can be imagined that the god belonging to Daxia must be an extremely terrifying existence.

After a while.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes.

Walk towards the holy temple.

While walking, I was thinking about a question.

Not long ago, he fed Grandmaster Long Xingyun a lot of blood.

But it was of no use afterwards.

It is clear.

Those marks belonging to him had no effect in Long Xingyun's body and were dissolved by him.

Before, he thought it was the power of the Grandmaster.

Looking back now, isn't it possible that it was just like this?
True Dragon Palace, True Dragon Blood, Dragon Bloodline, Secret King Treasure
A chaotic mess of thoughts spread through his mind.

The front yard of the temple.

"Uncle, how is it?" Jiang Yiming asked.

Hearing this, Jiang Ning couldn't help but look at his nephew.

According to the order of priority, Jiang Yiming will also enter the holy temple to burn incense later.

A thought flashed through my mind.

He immediately shook his head in denial.

Today's Daxia is still a behemoth.

He is too weak now, and this matter is not worthy of being brought to the table.

"Uncle, what's wrong?" Seeing Jiang Ning's expression change slightly.

Jiang Yiming suddenly became a little nervous.

"Nothing!" Jiang Ning shook his head.

I don’t plan to tell Jiang Yiming about this.

I am not qualified to confront this matter head-on, let alone Jiang Yiming.

Letting Jiang Yiming know would only add to his troubles.

At this moment, Jiang Yiming saw that Jiang Ning didn't want to say more, so he didn't ask any more questions.

It was just past the 1st quarter of the Si hour.

"Jiang Yiming!" The voice was heard again in the holy temple.

"Uncle, I'm going!" Jiang Yiming said.

"Swallow this!" Jiang Ning stuffed the essence and blood that had just condensed and solidified into Jiang Yiming's hand.

Jiang Yiming looked at Jiang Ning in surprise.

Then he swallowed it without hesitation like candy.

Then, he strode towards the holy temple.

"It should be possible!" Jiang Ning whispered in his heart as he looked at Jiang Yiming's back.

When Jiang Yiming walked out and appeared in front of him.

Jiang Ning immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Through his induction, he could sense that there was no mark left by the clay sculpture of the holy temple in Jiang Yiming's body.

He had just experienced all of the righteous energy personally, so he was very familiar with it.

Then, he dispelled his own mark in Jiang Yiming's body.

He didn't want to leave any backup plan for his nephew, and it was completely unnecessary for him to do so.

That night.

The night was thick and the clouds blocked out the moonlight.

"Uncle, aren't you going to attend the Luming Feast?"

Jiang Ning shook his head: "Not going!"

"If uncle doesn't go, then I won't go either!" Jiang Yiming said.

Jiang Ning smiled and shook his head: "You go! It's good to gain some knowledge! I'm not going because my status is not suitable!"

Subsequently.

Under Jiang Ning's persuasion, Jiang Yiming went alone to attend the Lu Ming Banquet, which was also the first banquet for literary champions. The banquet was also held on the eighth floor of Zhaixing Tower.

Jiang Ning shook his head, retracted his gaze, and returned to his courtyard to continue practicing.

What he saw and heard in the Holy Temple today made him realize even more clearly the undercurrents in Daxia.

Through the incense-burning ceremony in the Confucian Temple and the baptism of the so-called righteous spirit, Daxia had a backup plan among its civil servants.

These back-up plans can ensure that the civil service group is controlled by Daxia.

This seems a bit scary.

Furthermore, it can be seen from this that even though Da Xia has lost the pillar of the Martial Saint, it is not without top power.

If the deity who had enjoyed the incense of Daxia for hundreds of years truly stood on the side of the royal family, then he would be a true being who was on par with the gods and immortals standing on the side of the royal family.

Think of all these things.

He had already given up the idea of ​​continuing to take part in the civil service examination.

Today during the day we are in the holy temple in the county city. The emperor is far away and the sky is high. It is normal that I have passed this test without being discovered anything unusual.

If we go further up, we will see the provincial capital where the provincial examination is held, and the royal capital where the imperial examination is held.

Then go to the holy temple to burn incense.

The possibility of being discovered will greatly increase.

Taking such risks, the only benefit gained is some improvement in mental strength.

In his opinion it was totally not worth it.

He now has no shortage of means to increase his spiritual power and strengthen his Yin God.

Just relying on the Great Sun Visualization Diagram, he can continuously improve the strength of his Yin Spirit and strengthen his mental power.

Not to mention the improvement in the skill of reading and writing!

Subsequently.

Under the cover of night.

A millstone slowly rose from within his body and expanded.

Enveloped him completely.

[Skills]: Water and Fire True Strength (6000 times to break limit 6000/) (Features: Water and Fire Fairy Clothes ( break), Controlling Water and Fire, Boiling Stone, Water and Fire Coordination)
During these days, the experience points required to break through the limit of the superior martial art of Water and Fire True Power have already been accumulated.

However, the next time you break the limit, the number of source energy points required will be five thousand.

Therefore, what limits him is still the source energy points.

[Water and Fire True Energy Experience Points +2]

[Water and Fire True Energy Experience Points +4]

[Water and Fire True Energy Experience Points +3]

【.】

Even though his experience points were already full, they were still increasing because of his hard work.

After a stick of incense.

The water and fire millstones dissipated.

A waterfall formed by the condensed light fell from above the head.

One end of the waterfall is connected to the void, and the other end is connected to his head.

It was as if a waterfall of light emerged from the void and fell into his body.

There is light gushing out from the pores all over the body.

At this moment, the body is emitting a bright white light like fairy jade.

Bathed in the glory, Jiang Ning was in a trance.

Calculate the time!

The credit for killing that demon should be distributed soon!

Also, I have passed the assessment of the county inspector.

The higher-ups should also send someone to make me a regular employee!
Thinking of this, Jiang Ning was secretly excited.

After being promoted to a regular position, he became the new county inspector, an official of the sixth rank.

His status and official position are equal to Bai Luoyu's.

By then, its status in Dongling County will be completely different.

He will have the power to supervise all officials in the county, including ordinary civil officials, military officials, and the newly established Inspection Office.

Even Zhao Yulong, the Grandmaster who serves as the Lord of Ren Mansion, theoretically has to be supervised by him!
He also has the power to sit in a county, command military and political affairs, and direct everything.

You can also open a separate hospital and have people who only obey your orders and are under your command. (End of this chapter)