Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 620 What is the Path to Immortality!

The lakeside, bathed in moonlight, was utterly silent.

"Senior, what is meant by the sprouting of immortal roots?"

Jiang Ning seized the opportunity and immediately asked the question that had been bothering him.

He knew that the woman in front of him was no ordinary person and had an extraordinary background.

It must have a close connection with ancient times.

Perhaps she was one of the same kind as the woman in the ice coffin.

"You should know that only those with immortal roots can embark on the path to immortality!" the woman said softly.

At this moment, Jiang Ning discovered that when he looked at the woman's face, he could remember her appearance.

But when his gaze shifts, he instantly forgets the woman's face.

He calmed himself down and temporarily put aside his doubts.

Then he said, "Senior, as far as I know, even if one achieves the Yang God level on the path of immortality, one cannot be invincible in the mortal world. The sprouting of immortal roots should only be the initial step on the path of immortality, right?"

"Is this how your elders impart knowledge to you?" the woman by the lake asked slowly.

Then he said, "Yin spirit and Yang spirit are just transformations of the soul. Who told you that achieving Yang spirit means you've achieved something?"

"I am just a commoner. I have an older brother who is a constable, but I have no elders in the family, so my knowledge is limited," Jiang Ning said truthfully.

Upon hearing this, the woman by the lake nodded.

"I see. To have come this far from humble beginnings reminds me of an old friend of mine!"

Then, she extended her slender, jade-like finger and pointed it at Jiang Ning.

"Please look!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning's gaze immediately fell on her jade-like fingers, feeling somewhat puzzled.

next moment.

A burst of brilliant light appeared, and the phantom of a colossal tree, capable of blocking out the sky, emerged from behind the woman by the lake.

The tree shadows appear as an ethereal pale blue, with trunks reaching the sky and branches spreading out to block out the sun.

Being under the canopy of the tree, it was impossible to see its entirety.

He looked up and could only see countless branches and leaves that resembled osmanthus trees.

"One, two, three, four!" His gaze was instantly drawn to the four fruits hanging high on the branch, and he instinctively counted them in his mind.

"Do you understand now?" the woman asked, and the illusory image of the divine tree behind her, which blotted out the sky, vanished instantly.

"Senior, is that the transformation of an immortal root?" Jiang Ning seized the opportunity to ask the question that had been on his mind.

“Indeed, the true path to immortality lies in the sprouting of immortal roots.” The woman nodded and said no more.

"Thank you for your explanation, senior!" Jiang Ning said, bowing with his hands clasped in gratitude.

He also noticed that the woman in front of him didn't talk much.

"What brings you here this time?" the woman asked again.

“Senior, a friend of mine disappeared in your territory. I wonder if you have seen him?” Jiang Ning asked immediately.

"Your friend?" the woman asked.

Then he raised his hand and pointed to the full moon hanging high above the lake: "You mean her?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning looked up.

Suddenly, a figure was seen floating inside the full moon above the lake.

Using the mysteries of his Heavenly Eye, he immediately saw Lin Qingyi, who was completely naked, standing among them.

“She is my friend!” Jiang Ning said.

"Then you can go back!" the woman said, continuing, "She is the successor I've been looking for, and she's perfectly suited to receive my inheritance!"

"Senior, is she in danger?" Jiang Ning asked.

"No!" The woman shook her head.

Then she glanced at Jiang Ning again: "What is her relationship with you?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning was somewhat puzzled, and then replied.

"friend."

"Just friends?" the woman asked, a faint smile playing on her lips.

Jiang Ning nodded, somewhat puzzled.

"You now possess a body of pure Yang energy, don't you?" the woman asked again.

“Yes!” Jiang Ning nodded.

"After some time, once your friend has received my inheritance, you will need to come to me again!"

"Senior, when shall I arrive?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Time is uncertain!" the woman shook her head.

"Then how can I know if you need me, senior?" Jiang Ning asked again.

The woman raised her hand and pointed, and a wisp of spiritual light emanated from Jiang Ning's body and flew into her hand.

"With this medium, I can contact you later!"

"This is..." Jiang Ning looked at the light particle in the woman's hand, paused, and showed a puzzled expression.

“A trace of your spirit that has been separated from your body!” the woman said.

Spiritual body?
Upon hearing this title, Jiang Ning suddenly seemed to be deep in thought.

"Oh, right!" the woman added, "That woman outside is connected to me by fate; she's been touched by my aura. If possible, please look after her for me."

"Understood!" Jiang Ning replied.

"Alright, you can go back now! I'll contact you after your friend has received my inheritance!"

"Junior, take your leave!"

Jiangning bowed.

Then I suddenly felt dizzy, as if the world was spinning, and time and space were changing.

When he came to his senses, he found himself standing in front of the goddess statue.

He then glanced at Xiao Emei, who was standing to the side.

At this moment, Xiao Emei was dressed lightly, and her fair skin shimmered like jade under the moonlight.

He immediately understood why Xiao Emei gave him a different feeling this time; at times, she even resembled the goddess by a third.

Now he understands.

It was because Xiao Emei had been tainted by that woman's aura.

Just then, he was suddenly startled.

The memory of the woman's face in my mind had vanished.

Memories remaining in my mind now
"My lord!" Upon seeing Jiang Ning now, Xiao Emei immediately knew that Jiang Ning had returned to normal and respectfully greeted him.

"Was I just here?" Jiang Ning asked.

"The master is still here, but he seems to be lost in thought, standing there in a daze." Xiao Emei nodded.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning immediately understood.

My body didn't actually enter that space; only my consciousness and spirit did.

Thinking about what the woman had just said about spiritual entities, and his own previous feelings, he suddenly realized that his previous feelings were not wrong.

The place where that woman was might be similar to the inner landscape of the Shangyang Immortal Sect.

That's why the woman mentioned the term "spiritual entity."

Thinking of the woman's words, he also thought of the sprouting of the immortal root she mentioned.

He originally thought that the sprouting of immortal roots was a common occurrence.

After all, he had fought against immortal cultivators many times.

Among them were figures like Xie Yang, who had achieved the status of a Yin God.

He initially thought this was normal.

However, judging from the woman's words, this is clearly not normal; it is a very special phenomenon.

That's why the woman looked surprised.

Thinking of this, he looked at Xiao Emei.

"Xiao Emei, how much do you know about the path of immortality?"

“My lord, there are several ancient books in the Sword Palace that were collected by previous palace masters. These books record the experiences and insights gained from the path of immortality, so I know a little about them!” Xiao Emei said.

“Tell me about it!” Jiang Ning said.

"Then please sit down and talk, sir!" Xiao Emei pointed to the futon next to the two of them, which was the training ground for the successive masters of the Water Moon Sword Palace.

Jiang Ning nodded, then sat down cross-legged.

Xiao Emei also pressed down her long skirt and sat down on the futon.

She then told Jiang Ning about her understanding and experiences with the Dao of Immortality.

After a cup of tea.

Xiao Emei licked her red lips, feeling a little thirsty.

"My lord, that's all I know, and it's rather rudimentary."

"Thank you!" Jiang Ning said.

From Xiao Emei's words, he suddenly learned a lot about the path of immortality.

Immortal roots are an essential prerequisite for embarking on the path of immortality.

Without a spiritual root as a medium, ordinary people cannot absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to increase their cultivation and spiritual power. Therefore, those who do not possess a spiritual root cannot become cultivators.

The strength of one's spirit is the key to controlling one's cultivation and magical power.

The level of one's cultivation influences the power of one's magical abilities.

The stronger the soul, the higher the upper limit of cultivation that can be condensed in the golden core, and the greater the spiritual energy that can be drawn.

Immortal cultivators' magical powers and supernatural abilities are not only activated by their own magical power, but also require the support of external spiritual energy from heaven and earth.

From Xiao Emei's words, he immediately gained a basic understanding of immortal cultivators.

He also understood why the strength of immortal cultivators today was a level weaker than that of those in ancient times.

Because of the unfavorable external environment, their magical abilities cannot draw upon the power of the external world; they can only rely on their own magical power to activate them.

Unable to leverage more power through their own cultivation, their techniques are naturally much weaker.

However, the situation is different in the grotto world.

The external environment is in place, and the air is still filled with spiritual energy.

Every move can draw upon external forces.

Therefore, their combat strength is naturally different from that in the outside world.

Xiao Emei's words resolved many of his doubts.

Subsequently.

He got up from the cushion.

"Take me to see those ancient books!"

“Okay!” Xiao Emei nodded.

She sat on the futon and looked up at Jiang Ning.

Noticing Jiang Ning's gaze, she couldn't help but smile slightly.

He then rose from the prayer mat in a kneeling position.

She knew that doing it this way would result in a wardrobe malfunction.

But her dressing like that was clearly motivated by ulterior motives.

"My lord, my clothes are a bit revealing. It's fine when I'm with you, but it's not suitable for going out! Please wait a moment while I change into something more appropriate before we go to the library."

"Okay!" Jiang Ning nodded.

Subsequently.

Xiao Emei walked behind the goddess statue, her clothes falling off in a flurry.

After a while.

When Xiao Emei emerged from behind the goddess statue, she was already dressed in proper palace attire.

The skirt reached the ground, completely covering the upper body.

Her hair, which had been dried by the wind, was simply tied up.

"My lord, please come with me!" Xiao Emei bowed gracefully to Jiang Ning, displaying the demeanor of a well-bred young lady.

Jiang Ning nodded.

Subsequently.

Led by Xiao Emei, the two traveled smoothly and soon arrived at the library.

Upon arriving on the second floor, Xiao Emei took out a yellowed ancient book from a dusty bookshelf in the corner.

She gently blew away the dust, wiped it with her palm, and then handed it to Jiang Ning.

"Sir, these are the only four books left! Nobody reads them usually, so they've just gathered dust."

Jiang Ning nodded and took the four yellowed ancient books from Xiao Emei's hands.

My gaze swept across the cover, but the wrinkled and stiff cover had no title printed on it.

He then turned to the first page and became completely absorbed in it.

After a while.

[Literacy and Character Interpretation Experience Points +18]

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As he focused on reading the ancient book in his hands, his experience points in recognizing and distinguishing characters began to increase.

At this moment, the bright moon was setting in the east, and its pure light slanted in through the window grille, falling on the two of them.

Xiao Emei stood quietly to the side, watching Jiang Ning's profile.

Even now, she knows that Jiang Ning has little interest in her.

But precisely because of this, she found Jiang Ning increasingly attractive.

"Perhaps this is what being cheap is!" she thought bitterly.

Subsequently.

She just stared blankly at Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning slowly came to his senses after reading through all four ancient books in his hands.

After reading the four ancient books in my hand, I found that the records in them were basically the same as what Xiao Emei had just told me.

He turned his gaze away from the ancient book in his hands and looked up at Xiao Emei beside him.

He immediately noticed Xiao Emei's slightly dazed expression.

As their eyes met, Xiao Emei suddenly realized something and immediately came to her senses.

She reached out and ran her fingers through a few strands of hair that had fallen beside her ear.

"Sir, have you finished reading it all?"

“I’ve finished reading!” Jiang Ning nodded and handed the four ancient books in his hand to Xiao Emei.

Xiao Emei also accepted the four ancient books handed over by Jiang Ning and neatly placed them on the bookshelf.

"My lord, why don't you sleep here tonight?"

Seeing Jiang Ning's gaze upon hearing this, Xiao Emei added, "Rest assured, my lord, I would never dare to harbor any improper thoughts towards you."

"It's already late, so there's no need for you to travel so late at night. You can have breakfast first thing tomorrow morning before you set off."

"Moreover, I've also managed to gather some martial arts resources that you need, sir. They're currently stored in the treasury, and I'll hand them over to you tomorrow!"

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Ning's heart stirred.

His seventh blood transfusion had just exhausted all the resources he had accumulated over the years.

Furthermore, after the energy points were consumed during the breakthrough of the Inner Alchemy Health Cultivation Technique, there are not many left, only a little over 10,000 points.

He still needs to further refine his skills in the Yin-Yang Soft and Hard Sword technique.

The further you progress in this superior sword technique, the greater the improvement will be, and the resulting characteristics and qualities will also improve accordingly.

He doesn't have many sword-related talents right now, and he feels that they are not enough to support him in practicing the Taixu Yin Yang Sword.

I still need to continue improving my swordsmanship.

This also means that he still needs to consume a lot of source energy points.

It can be said that he is currently facing a severe shortage of energy points.

The martial arts resources that Xiao Emei had prepared came at just the right time, relieving his needs.

"Okay!" He nodded.

"Then please come with me, my lord!" Xiao Emei's voice suddenly became cheerful.

Thump thump thump! !

The two walked out of the library building down the wooden stairs.

"Palace Master!!" The two guards at the entrance of the library immediately bowed respectfully to Xiao Emei, who was walking out of the library.

"Envoy Jiang!" The two men bowed to Jiang Ning again.

"Hmm!" Xiao Emei nodded, her expression slightly furrowed, and then said, "Close the doors and windows of the library securely, and conduct thorough patrols. Do not slack off!"

"Yes, Palace Master!" the two female disciples bowed.

Subsequently.

The two watched Jiang Ning and Xiao Emei slowly leave, exchanged a glance, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Senior sister, have you noticed that the Palace Master is becoming more and more aloof and dignified these days?" one of the female disciples, who looked a little younger, said.

"I can feel it, the Palace Master's appearance is getting more and more beautiful! And the Palace Master gives me a strong sense of pressure, somewhat like the former Palace Master," another slightly older female disciple replied.

Upon hearing this, the young junior sister's eyes widened immediately.

"Senior sister, do you mean that the Palace Master has reached the third rank and become a Celestial Grandmaster?"

"I didn't say that! What merits does the current Palace Master have to compare with the former Palace Master! The former Palace Master's talent was unparalleled in Dongling County. If he hadn't died unexpectedly, he would have surely led our Shuiyue Sword Palace to even greater heights!"

"Senior sister, it's not that simple! Don't forget that Inspector Jiang! In Dongling County, who can compare to him in terms of talent? Without his influence, our Shuiyue Sword Palace could not have reached this point."

“That’s true!” The older senior sister nodded and continued, “The former palace master had a grudge against this Jiang Envoy. If the former palace master were still in power, this Jiang Envoy might very well take action against our Water Moon Sword Palace!”

"It's like this, Senior Sister! But there's something strange!"

"What is it?" The older female student asked, looking puzzled.

"Senior sister, I heard that before the previous palace master died, he left a will, appointing the current palace master as the next palace master, and the reason was said to be very strange."

"What strange method? Where did you hear this gossip, Junior Sister?"

"You don't need to worry about the news anymore. The reason given by the former Palace Master is that the current Palace Master has an extraordinary relationship with Envoy Jiang. It was precisely because of Envoy Jiang's existence that Senior Sister Xiao Emei was chosen as the current Palace Master."

When they got to this point in their conversation, their eyes lit up.

The fire of the Eight Trigrams blazed fiercely.

(End of this chapter)