Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 624 Zhong Ling's Changes

lobby.

It had already darkened outside the window, and the chirping of insects drifted into the front hall through the window.

At this moment, the candlelight flickered, and the spacious front hall was brightly lit.

Luyi and Liu Wanwan brought over the last two bowls of food.

"Tonight, our family can have another reunion dinner!" Jiang Li looked at the center of the front hall, her joy overflowing.

A sense of satisfaction welled up within me.

After a while.

Everyone takes their seats.

Xiao Doubao sat right next to Jiang Ning, while Jiang Yiming, sitting diagonally opposite, kept giving Jiang Ning meaningful glances.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile.

"Why is my brother smiling like that?" Jiang Li asked curiously when he saw the smile on Jiang Ning's lips.

“Brother, there’s something you shouldn’t know!” Jiang Ning said.

"What is it?" Jiang Li asked, looking puzzled.

"I heard that Yiming and Lin Jiaxin, the eldest daughter of the Lin family, have feelings for each other. I wonder if you know about this, brother?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Lin Jiaxin, the eldest daughter of the Lin family?" Jiang Li was taken aback upon hearing this, then glanced at Jiang Ning.

He immediately saw Jiang Ning nod with a slight smile.

Then he looked at Jiang Yiming, only to see Jiang Yiming looking at him intently.

Then he looked into Liu Wanwan's eyes again.

The couple looked at each other, their eyes meeting.

“Yiming has just turned sixteen!” Liu Wanwan suddenly said.

“Mother, I know all this!” Jiang Yiming said.

"Ming'er!" Just then, Jiang Li spoke up: "The Lin family is the most powerful family in Dongling City. I, your father, do not hold any official position. You and the eldest daughter of the Lin family are not a good match. She is not a suitable match for you. We are not worthy of her."

“Father!” Jiang Yiming said, “Back then, you and Mother were from different social classes, yet you still came together. Lin Jiaxin and I exchanged tokens of love and made vows to each other. Father, as a man, having promised her, I must do everything in my power to win her over. I must shoulder this responsibility. Besides, she is gentle, well-educated, and a good girl!”

“It’s not that I don’t support you!” Jiang Li shook his head.

He walked this path himself and only then did he realize how arduous it was.

The pressure wasn't just on him; it was even greater on the woman.

Back then, Liu Wanwan, as the eldest daughter of the Liu family, faced far more pressure than he did.

That's why he often felt he owed Liu Wanwan too much.

Even though the Liu family had treated him poorly before, he was not angry at all.

He knew that the Liu family was, after all, Wanwan's maternal family.

During this time, he often advised Liu Wanwan to take Xiaodoubao to visit Liu's mother.

at this time.

Jiang Ning said, "Brother and sister-in-law, since we are from different social classes, you don't need to worry."

Seeing the two people looking over at him, he smiled again and said.

“Yiming calls me uncle, and Yiming is my nephew. With me around, there’s no such thing as an unequal match.”

"Now we only need to care about one thing, which is the character of the eldest daughter of the Lin family and whether she is a good match for Yiming."

Then, he looked at Jiang Yiming.

"And Yiming, have you really thought this through?"

“Uncle, I’ve thought about this for a long time, and I’ve thought it through very clearly,” Jiang Yiming said.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded.

He still had some thoughts in his mind, but he didn't say anything more.

The question is whether the eldest daughter of the Lin family is truly in love with Jiang Yiming, or if she has ulterior motives.

"Brother, do you support Yiming in this matter?" Jiang Li asked.

“Yes!” Jiang Ning nodded: “Yiming is sixteen years old now, and it’s time to follow his wishes. His life should be left to him to choose! As for the rest, as his uncle, I will take care of everything for him.”

"Uncle, thank you!" Upon hearing Jiang Ning's tone, Jiang Yiming immediately stood up.

Then he poured himself a full bowl of wine, which overflowed.

He held the wine bowl with both hands.

"Uncle, let me offer you a bowl!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yiming gulped down the wine in his bowl, his face flushing slightly.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning nodded.

"Get a good rest tonight, and I'll take you to the Lin residence for a visit tomorrow."

"Ah Ning, I'll have to trouble you with Ming'er's matter." Liu Wanwan stood up and reached for the wine pot, as if to pour wine into her own bowl.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning raised his hand and gestured.

whoosh-

The wine jug pierced through the air and landed in his hand in an instant.

“Sister-in-law, we’re all family, there’s no need to be so formal,” Jiang Ning said.

“Brother is right, we’re all family, no need to be so formal!” Jiang Li said with a smile.

Then he reached out and took the wine pot from Jiang Ning's hand, filling his own bowl.

"Brother, no matter what, I still have to thank you!" Jiang Li said, raising his bowl.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning added some wine to his bowl and then raised it.

“If I have to thank you for this, then I must thank you for all the years you and your wife have taken care of me.”

"Alright, alright! Don't be so formal! Don't be so formal!!" Jiang Li laughed heartily.

Liu Wanwan looked at the two of them, her eyes crinkling with a smile.

Jiang Yiming finally felt relieved, and a sunny smile appeared on his face.

Inspired by everyone, Xiaodoubao, Lüyi, and Zhongling, who took the initiative to take care of Xiaodoubao, also showed faint smiles.

After meal.

The cool moonlight has quietly fallen on the earth, and the evening breeze brings a touch of chill.

"Brother Jiang!" Zhong Ling said softly, looking at Jiang Ning, who was much taller than her.

"Have you been settling in well these past few days?" Jiang Ning asked.

“It’s a habit!” Zhong Ling nodded.

"You're lying!" Jiang Ning stopped and looked at the beautiful and radiant girl in front of him, whose face still had a touch of baby fat.

He still remembered that when Zhong Ling was beside Zhong Yue, she had a lighthearted expression and bright eyes, full of youthful vigor.

These past few days, he could sense that Zhong Ling had become increasingly silent.

He knew that it wasn't anyone who had treated Zhong Ling badly.

However, the environment here was completely unfamiliar to Zhong Ling.

Both the people and the environment were completely unfamiliar to Zhong Ling.

As she was living under someone else's roof, it was inevitable that she would feel somewhat timid.

He fully understood this change in his mindset.

“Brother Jiang!” Zhong Ling said softly, looking up at Jiang Ning with a glint of starlight in her eyes.

Those were tears reflecting the moonlight.

"Why doesn't my grandfather want me anymore!" Zhong Ling said, her voice choked with emotion.

“It’s not that he doesn’t want you anymore, it’s just that it’s dangerous where he is now,” Jiang Ning said.

“I know too!” Zhong Ling nodded with a somewhat stubborn expression.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning sighed softly and patted her hair.

next moment.

Zhong Ling buried her head in Jiang Ning's chest.

Jiang Ning held his hand in mid-air, then slowly patted Zhong Ling's back.

After a while.

He then felt a warm current wet his chest.

He knew these were Zhong Ling's tears.

“If you’re not used to it, move to my yard! I’ll have Linglong keep you company!” Jiang Ning said.

"Thank you, Brother Jiang!" Zhong Ling said, pulling her head out of the window.

Jiang Ning patted Zhong Ling's head. "Just stay here for a while! When you're bored, practice your martial arts. Wait for your Grandpa Xuan to come and pick you up!"

"Thank you, Brother Jiang!" Zhong Ling looked up at Jiang Ning.

At this moment, sensing that Zhong Ling's gloom had dissipated and that she had regained some vitality, he immediately felt relieved.

East courtyard.

“Brother Jiang Ning, I’ll stay in this room!” Zhong Ling pointed to the room next to Jiang Ning’s.

"Either is fine, you can choose whichever you like!" Jiang Ning smiled.

“Then I’ll stay in this one!” Zhong Ling smiled, her eyes crinkling like crescent moons.

"Master, I also want to stay in a room!" Linglong, who had transformed into human form after coming ashore, also spoke up.

“Come live with me!” Zhong Ling said, looking at Linglong.

“Okay!” Linglong immediately jumped to Zhongling’s side, and the two started talking.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning felt relieved.

Subsequently.

He then stopped paying attention to the matter.

Have Zhong Ling, Lü Yi, and Long Li, along with two humans and one demon, arrange the room.

He came to an open space by the lake.

With a swift movement, the longsword appeared in his hand.

[Skill]: Yin-Yang Sword (4-time limit break 1237/5000) (Traits: Balance of Strength and Flexibility (light green), Defense (light blue), Graceful as a Swan (light green))
Looking at his panel, he couldn't help but think about what he had seen and heard during the day.

As refugees began to flood into Dongling City, he couldn't help but feel a sense of crisis.

Since even a mountainous and water-rich region like Zeshan Prefecture has seen famine-stricken people, the situation in the other eight prefectures can only be imagined to be even more severe.

It is conceivable that chaos will ensue within the next year or two.

When people can no longer survive, they will naturally take desperate measures.

This situation was not caused by a true natural disaster, but by human error.

Jiang Ning's mind raced, and he recalled what Wang Shouyi had just said.

From Wang Shouyi's words, it is clear that the grain reserves in Dongling City cannot last much longer.

The influx of disaster victims will spread rapidly, with word spreading from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and the number of victims will only increase.

Ultimately, the time will come when Wang Shouyi will have to make a decision.

There was nothing he could do about it.

With his current methods, rain might work, but it's not a quick fix.

Even if the drought around Dongling County is relieved, the harvest will not be available until early spring next year at the earliest.

Thinking about this, he suddenly felt a headache coming on.

Previously, Linglong had caused rain along the Nu River, which attracted the attention of people from the cave, but fortunately nothing bad happened in the end.

However, it also made him wary, knowing that the situation in Dongling County might be controlled by the blessed land and grotto behind that man.

He also became somewhat more restrained during the subsequent rainfalls.

After witnessing the battle between the Prince of Huai'an, Daoist Qingyuan, and Pang Yunhai a few days ago, he realized that he was not yet qualified to face the true power of a grotto-heaven world.

Qingyuan Daoist's sword cleaved through the gathering clouds, severely injuring the Prince of Huai'an with a single strike.

Such combat power is something that only those of the highest rank can directly confront.

After spending some time with him, he could tell that Wang Shouyi was a good official.

Not only Wang Shouyi, but also those high-ranking and powerful people he came into contact with, whether in Luoshui County, Dongling City, or Guangning Prefecture, were all considered good people.

Judging from these people, the Great Xia Dynasty has not yet reached the end of its reign.

He also understood why this was the case.

Because those in high positions have no need to compete with the people for profit, nor do they need to exploit the people's wealth.

He now holds tens of thousands of taels of gold, an astronomical figure that is incomprehensible to ordinary people.

But for him, it was completely useless in practice.

This is the fundamental difference between martial arts masters and ordinary people.

The wealth produced and created by ordinary people is completely ignored by masters.

Without a conflict of interest, the powerful would not care about such petty gains, and there would be no situation where the powerful frantically seize land, leaving the people with no land to cultivate.

Natural contradictions and class conflicts are not so obvious.

Various distracting thoughts began to arise in my mind.

Jiang Ning then shook his head, his sword intent erupting, instantly severing all distracting thoughts and restoring his mind to clarity.

"Let's focus on improving our strength first! Without the support of strength, all our ideas are just castles in the air!"

"If one has enough strength, the workings of the world can be reversed by one's own will."

He looked at his current screen and muttered to himself.

The image of that unseen martial saint flashed through his mind again.

In his view, the Martial Saint deserves 90% of the credit for the more than 800 years of peace in the Great Xia Dynasty.

This is how one person's will can change the course of the world.

next moment.

As soon as he raised his sword, the air currents in the courtyard began to converge towards him.

As his sword techniques changed continuously, the air currents around him increasingly converged under the influence of the sword's momentum.

In the blink of an eye.

The continuously converging airflow forms a clearly visible ring.

[Two Elements Hard and Soft Sword Experience Points +85]

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After a while.

Zhong Ling, Lü Yi, and the other two, along with a demon, finished tidying up the room and came to the courtyard.

Suddenly, I saw this scene in the circle.

"Amazing!!" Zhong Ling exclaimed.

"Of course Master is amazing! I feel I'm no match for Master right now!" Linglong said seriously.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Ling couldn't help but glance at Linglong twice.

Comparing herself to Jiang Ning now, she immediately realized that this little Linglong was also exceptionally strong.

"No wonder Grandpa Xuan left me here."

at this time.

Jiang Ning drew his sword and slashed it towards the sky.

All of a sudden.

The air currents that had gathered around him suddenly found an outlet, and burst forth like a torrent or tsunami, exploding into the vast night sky.

Rumbling--

Waves of air shook the night sky.

"It's Brother Jiang!" Bai Luoyu immediately went to the window and looked at the night sky hundreds of meters away.

"Such power! This one move, if it landed in my yard, would be enough to raze it to the ground!!" he exclaimed again.

Sensing the turmoil caused by this move, he realized that the gap between him and Jiang Ning was not narrowing at all, but rather widening.

A sense of discouragement suddenly arose in my heart.

During this time, he has been practicing diligently day and night.

He had never made such efforts in the decades before.

But now he finds that the gap between himself and Jiang Ning is widening.

a long time.

He shook his head with a wry smile.

Why should I compare myself to Brother Jiang?

"I only need to compare myself to myself!"

"As long as I keep surpassing myself, I will eventually achieve great success and reap great rewards!"

After figuring it out, Bai Luoyu felt much better and stopped comparing herself to Jiang Ning, focusing instead on improving herself.

the other side.

Zhao Yulong shook his head: "He's getting more and more outrageous! I really don't know how far he'll end up!"

(End of this chapter)