Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 633 A profound martial art technique that surpasses even the highest level!
When we came out of Wanhua Tower, the sun was shining brightly.

"The Great World of Xuanhuang Cave!" he murmured to himself.

He had just learned a lot of things from Xia Wanqin that he had never known before.

The three upper heavens are called Azure Cloud Heaven, Nine Heavens, and Five Elements Heaven.

This was the first time he had heard of it.

He immediately thought of the girl named Zhou Yun that he had seen in Shangyang Cave.

The girl then claimed that she came from Biyuntian.

He didn't know much about Biyuntian before, but now he understands that the seemingly innocent girl actually came from Biyuntian, one of the three heavens above.

Like Qingyuan Cave Heaven, which has the exceptionally powerful Qingyuan Daoist, in Xia Wanqin's words it can only be considered a blessed land, not even a cave heaven.

The brief exchange had given him a deeper understanding of a hidden corner of this world.

In the shadows, such a terrifying force still exists.

He ultimately declined Xia Wanqin's invitation.

Marrying a noblewoman from the Xuanhuang Cave Heaven and joining the Xuanhuang Cave Heaven Great World is tantamount to marrying into the family.

While there are benefits, in the future they will be subject to the great world of Xuanhuan Cave Heaven, no longer able to act as freely as they do now, without many constraints and limitations.

As for the path of immortality, although he was interested, he did not insist on it.

The path to immortality is no longer worth pursuing for him.

Like Pang Yunhai, whom I met not long ago.

As a powerful figure within the grotto-heaven, he fought against Lu Zhan, the Prince of Huai'an, using only martial arts techniques and never employing any immortal techniques.

This is not because Pang Yunhai is hiding his true abilities, but simply because immortal techniques are not suitable for the current environment.

Without the assistance of the natural environment, all Taoist magic and supernatural powers are greatly diminished in their effectiveness.

Even those at the pinnacle below the level of immortals, those who have condensed the Yang God, can only be considered equivalent to a second-grade Grandmaster in terms of combat strength.

Therefore, this path is not worth pursuing.

Moreover, if he truly wants to embark on the path of immortality, he has many other avenues to pursue it.

Just like the inner landscape of Shangyang.

As a true disciple of the Shangyang Immortal Sect, he can enter the inner realm of Shangyang once a month with his identity token.

He refused to believe that the mysterious and powerful Shangyang Immortal Sect, and the Shangyang Inner Realm, would not have a cultivation method to help him embark on the path to immortality.

Even if the corresponding lineage has truly been lost due to the changing times, he is not the only one who possesses the true teachings of the Shangyang Immortal Sect.

If he were to encounter Shen Yueru again, he could certainly find a way to obtain the methods of immortal cultivation from her.

Shen Yueru is a figure of considerable status in the Crimson Blaze Sword Sect within the Crimson Blaze Cave Heaven of another realm.

He still remembered Shen Yueru's boast that she would compete for the top spot.

This shows that Shen Yueru's status within the Crimson Sword Sect is not low.

He believed that given Shen Yueru's status and identity, it was entirely possible for them to make an exchange.

He was able to exchange the martial arts techniques of the Great Xia Dynasty for the cultivation methods of immortality with Shen Yueru.

In Shen Yueru's world, martial arts were weak and far less powerful than they are here. A martial saint emerged who suppressed the world for over eight hundred years, and even immortals and gods perished at the hands of that martial saint.

Therefore, the benefits offered by Xia Wanqin could not tempt him.

Thinking of this, he turned back and glanced at the Wanhua Tower behind him.

He immediately noticed Xia Wanqin standing by the window on the second floor.

"Miss Xia, farewell!" Jiang Ning bowed.

"Inspector Jiang can think it over again! If you have any ideas in the future, you can come and find me again!" Xia Wanqin said with a faint smile.

"Okay!" Jiang Ning replied politely, then turned and left.

Beside the window.

Xia Wanqin watched Jiang Ning's retreating figure until he completely disappeared around the street corner before she looked away.

"Truly arrogant! He even refused me!" Xia Wanqin said calmly, then muttered to herself, "But he certainly has the right to be arrogant! To have reached the pinnacle of martial arts at such a young age is comparable to his own past achievements. Perhaps his background is not as simple as it seems!"

Subsequently.

She closed the open window with both hands and disappeared behind it in an instant.

the other side.

Jiang Ning found a nearby inn with a courtyard and settled in.

Pine Breeze Villa.

Courtyard A.

The stream flows gently, and the shadows of the trees sway in the breeze.

Jiang Ning sat cross-legged under the tree.

[Skill]: Springtime Manual (Incomplete) (Mastery 121/2000) (Cannot be upgraded)

【春时宝典（残缺）】：惊蛰（圆满89/1000），立春（圆满3/1000），雨水（圆满237/1000），春分（圆满7/1000）

His gaze swept across his control panel.

The twenty-four solar terms are further divided into the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Now, he has mastered the most about the solar terms of spring, and he has already fully comprehended four incomplete scrolls on the solar terms.

He only needs to wait for the two major solar terms of Qingming and Guyu to fully master the Springtime Treasure Trove.

Thinking of this, he raised his hand and waved.

Two tattered scrolls suddenly appeared before him, clearly the scrolls for Qingming and Guyu.

The fragments are painted in ink wash and accompanied by corresponding visualization diagrams.

"We really owe a debt to Brother Shen!" Jiang Ning said emotionally, looking at the two tattered scrolls in front of him.

next moment.

He picked up the tattered Qingming scroll and began to peruse it.

[Literacy and Character Interpretation Experience Points +15]

[Literacy and Character Interpretation Experience Points +13]

[Literacy and Character Interpretation Experience Points +17]

【.】

In an instant, the experience points for the skill of recognizing and judging characters began to increase continuously.

After a while.

He glanced at the meditative image painted in ink wash, then immediately closed his eyes.

A conceptual painting using ink wash, emphasizing meaning over form.

If you were to examine and memorize everything carefully, you would be doing a poor job.

A quick glance is enough to convey the meaning and spirit.

Jiang Ning closed his eyes slightly, and in his mind, a misty drizzle, transformed from ink painting, fell, and the ground was covered with wildly growing grass.

The remnants of Qingming Festival scrolls, the true meaning of Qingming, are the somberness of the soul, the desolate sorrow.

At the same time, the vitality of plants and trees is soaring.

With his current level of understanding, he saw through the true meaning of the state of clarity at a single glance.

He carefully contemplated this feeling.

After a long time.

He opened his eyes and reached out to grab something.

A long sword suddenly appeared in his hand.

next moment.

He stood up under the tree, holding a long knife.

The blade flashed in his hand, and the continuous flashes of light dispersed like a light drizzle.

Those seemingly ordinary sword lights made him feel his life force surge wildly, and his body felt extremely comfortable, as if he had received a brief baptism of rebirth.

[Qingming Festival Experience Points +47]

"The vitality bursts forth from within the body, which has a nourishing effect!" Jiang Ning thought to himself.

He continued to wield his long sword freely, experiencing the effects of a clear and tranquil state of mind on his body.

[Qingming Festival Experience Points +51]

【.】

[Qingming Festival Experience Points +58]

【.】

As time passed, the experience points flashing before his eyes not only did not decrease, but actually increased.

After a while.

He sheathed his sword and stood there.

"This seemingly ordinary sword light actually has the effect of causing deep sorrow and affecting the soul!"

A thought flashed through his mind.

The greatest effect of understanding the meaning of Qingming Festival is to stir the souls of others, making them feel sad and disoriented.

In the heat of battle, even the slightest carelessness can mean the difference between life and death.

Not to mention it caused him to feel heartbroken and absent-minded.

In a moment of confusion, he was able to distinguish between life and death, and between superior and inferior.

Then, Jiang Ning looked at the control panel.

[Skill]: Qingming (Minor Completion 101/500)

"Once you have mastered a high level of martial arts, practicing ordinary martial arts becomes simple!"

Looking at the already partially completed Qingming Artistic Conception on the panel, Jiang Ning sighed inwardly.

Even if the twenty-four solar terms are divided into twenty-four different moods, each mood is a superior martial art, a superior martial art that directly points to the mood.

As a martial art of this level, it is generally very difficult to even begin to learn it, let alone comprehend it to the point of minor mastery or even higher levels. Its difficulty is so high that it inspires awe.

Especially for superior martial arts with such pure artistic conception, it is much more difficult to get started than ordinary martial arts, and even more difficult to master.

This type of martial art emphasizes only comprehension and skill level.

"Fortunately, my comprehension and skill are quite good!" Jiang Ning nodded.

He then swung his long sword again.

The flash of the blade transformed into a light drizzle that drifted around them.

At the same time, the vitality within him was constantly surging, making him feel comfortable all over.

The atmosphere of Qingming Festival is filled with both solemnity and vitality, and it has the effect of stirring the soul and causing sadness.

Half an hour later.

Jiang Ning stopped what he was doing, sheathed his sword, and stood still.

[Skill]: Qingming (Perfect 14/1000)

"So simple!" Jiang Ning couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the Qingming Fragment Artwork on the panel, which was already at a perfect level.

The difference between my current efficiency and my past efficiency is like heaven and earth.

Subsequently.

He picked up the incomplete scroll depicting the essence of Grain Rain once more.

Another half an hour later.

[Skill]: Grain Rain (Perfect 23/1000)

He looked at the panel and saw that the incomplete scroll of Gu Yu Zhen Yi had also reached the level of perfection at this moment.

Compared to the imagery of the other five solar terms.

The essence of Grain Rain transforms into the intent of the sword, and the sword's momentum is like the continuous spring rain, endless and ever-renewing, generating its own power.

If one were to engage in combat with the spirit of Grain Rain, ordinary battles would be nearly exhausting.

This is the mysterious and magical aspect of the Grain Rain season.

next moment.

Jiang Ning looked at the control panel again.

[Skill]: Springtime Manual (Mastery 543/2000)

"It's no longer impossible to improve!" His eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed.

The true meaning of the six solar terms of spring is now complete, and the art of the Spring Seasonal Manual is no longer incomplete and beyond improvement.

It has now become a skill that can be improved.

Furthermore, in terms of experience points, the only change is that it takes exactly 2,000 experience points to go from mastery to minor achievement.

This shows that the Springtime Manual is a martial art that transcends the realm of superior techniques.

Subsequently.

He wielded his long sword casually, creating flashes of light.

Sometimes a thunderclap would ring out, sometimes the flash of blades would be like a continuous spring rain, and sometimes the force of the blades would be like a spring breeze melting snow, concealing deadly intent.

At times, it is as continuous as a silk thread, enough to penetrate any defense.

the other side.

"My lord, Inspector Jiang has arrived in Guangning City!"

A man dressed in black with a stern face came to Shen Wenyuan's study to report.

"Oh?" Shen Wenyuan immediately put down the book in his hand: "When did he arrive?"

“About an hour ago!” said the stern-faced man in black.

"You came all this way and didn't even see me? How rude!" Shen Wenyuan chuckled, then put down the book in his hand and stood up: "Where is he now?"

"In Courtyard A of Songfeng Villa!" said the stern-faced man in black.

“Come on, let’s go see him! If he won’t come to see me, I’ll go see him. I have some things I want to ask him!” Shen Wenyuan walked down the wooden steps and headed towards the study door.

Upon seeing this, the stern-faced man in black immediately followed.

Pine Breeze Villa.

Courtyard A.

Six different states of mind, which he could switch at will and cover his entire body.

[Springtime Handbook Experience Points +3]

[Springtime Handbook Experience Points +4]

[Springtime Handbook Experience Points +5]

【.】

As he continued to wield his sword and comprehend the six different states of mind, his experience points continued to grow. Jiang Ning felt that he was increasingly understanding the core essence of the Springtime Manual.

Those are six different moods from the Beginning of Spring, Rain Water, Awakening of Insects, Spring Equinox, Pure Brightness, and Grain Rain.

"It's a state of mind that embodies the control of life!"

A thought flashed through his mind.

the other side.

"My lord, this is just ahead!" the man in black said to the small courtyard with its white walls, red tiles, and vines.

Shen Wenyuan looked at the tightly closed courtyard in front of him, stopped abruptly, and slowly closed his eyes.

"What a profound and subtle artistic conception!"

"There is both the awakening of insects in spring and the continuous drizzle!"

"It has both vibrant life and the desolate feeling of life passing away!"

Shen Wenyuan murmured to himself.

Separated by a wall.

At this moment, Jiang Ning's mind was completely immersed in the six flowing realms of artistic conception.

They entered a state of profound mystery, where they forgot themselves and the world, and their minds were free of distractions.

He no longer paid any attention to the increase of experience points.

Outside the hospital.

"My lord, shall we go and knock on the door?" The man in black asked, seeing the approving look on his lord's face.

"No rush!" Shen Wenyuan shook his head. "It's not a good time to disturb him. Let's just wait outside the door!"

In the courtyard.

The glint of blades, like a fine drizzle, enveloped the surroundings, a mixture of chilling desolation and vibrant life.

suddenly.

As he brought his long sword down, the wind from the blade swept across the courtyard.

The surrounding vegetation suddenly grew wildly, climbing continuously upwards.

The entire courtyard was suddenly filled with vibrant life.

Jiang Ning also came to his senses.

I was deeply shocked by what I saw.

The sudden, uncontrolled growth of vegetation was nothing short of a miracle in his eyes.

What used to be a growth cycle of several months is now unfolding in just a few breaths.

Only then did he notice the notification that had just flashed before his eyes.

[Springtime Handbook Experience Points +5693]

Five thousand six hundred and ninety-three?!
Upon noticing the notification again, his eyes narrowed instantly.

Then his gaze fell on the panel.

[Skill]: Springtime Manual (Mastery 435/10000)

"It's truly perfected!" He wasn't surprised looking at his panel.

The fact that I just gained over 5,000 experience points in one go is clearly a coincidence.

He had just entered a mysterious state known as enlightenment.

This state requires a specific opportunity and cannot be forced.

However, once you enter this state, the rewards can be enormous.

Even a rapid pace of progress cannot describe the gains and improvements experienced in entering this state.

Subsequently.

He looked out of the courtyard.

At this moment, they also noticed the area outside the courtyard that was like a great sun, constantly radiating its energy to the surrounding environment, causing the surrounding天地力 (heaven and earth energy) to fluctuate continuously.

Strong!
The thought flashed through his mind, but he didn't rashly use his divine sense to investigate.

Then, he walked to the gate of the courtyard.

The courtyard gate was slowly opened.

A man in black was seen following behind Shen Wenyuan.

"So it's Lord Marquis!" Jiang Ning cupped his hands, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Although he had just sensed a powerful figure outside the courtyard, he immediately thought of Shen Wenyuan.

Because they are powerful enough to influence the external environment, there are only a handful of them in the entire city of Guangning.

Shen Wenyuan was one of them.

But it makes no sense that Shen Wenyuan came to visit him.

The two are completely unequal in status.

Although he was respected by everyone in Dongling County and treated with courtesy.

However, he is currently only a minor sixth-rank official, while Shen Wenyuan is a third-rank official appointed by the imperial court and has been granted the title of Marquis Wenyuan.

(End of this chapter)