Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 658 Breakthrough of the Taixu Yin-Yang Sword!
That night.

Juntian City is located on a mountaintop, and the temperature drops rapidly after sunset.

The evening breeze also carried a hint of coolness.

At this moment, the bright moon also climbed onto the treetop.

"My lord, the Marquis sent me to tell you that dinner is ready!" The maid who entered the courtyard spoke only after seeing Jiang Ning sheath his sword.

"Wait a minute! I'm going to change my clothes!" Jiang Ning said.

"Yes, sir!" the maid who came to announce the arrival replied with her head bowed.

Jiang Ning then set off, his gaze sweeping across the panel.

[Skill]: Taixu Yin Yang Sword (Beginner 9789/10000)

With more experience points accumulated, I'm only a little bit more away from reaching the level of mastery.

After closing the panel, he went into the room that had been tidied up beforehand and changed into a set of decent clothes.

The clothes worn on formal occasions are not suitable for practicing swordsmanship.

After a while.

Led by a maid, Jiang Ning walked through a brightly lit courtyard and connecting corridors, and then saw a palace that was at least three stories high.

"My lord, the place where the Marquis is preparing a family banquet is just ahead!" the maid whispered.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning's heart skipped a beat.

The three of them drank together at noon in a very formal manner, just in the back garden.

He never expected that the marquis would be hosting a family banquet for him that evening.

A family banquet is the highest form of respect shown to guests.

A thought flickered in his mind, and he stepped forward.

the other side.

A maid entered the hall with light, quick steps.

The beams and pillars made of Phoebe zhennan wood support the triple eaves.

Gilded palace lanterns hung from the ceiling, their flickering candlelight falling on the glass covers, illuminating the hall as brightly as day.

The maid shuffled across the carpet without making a sound.

She quickly approached the man in the purple python robe, then slightly crouched down, her expression respectful.

"My lord, Lord Jiang has arrived!"

Hear this.

The man in the purple python robe opened his slightly closed eyes.

"Serve!"

As soon as he spoke, the entire hall began to bustle with activity, with maids coming and going.

"Finally, we can start eating right away!" At the dining table, a handsome young man beamed with joy.

"Tuo'er, mind your manners!" A beautiful woman glanced at the man and scolded him in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, the young man immediately composed himself and looked toward the entrance gate.

next moment.

He then saw a maid following behind Jiang Ning.

"Rumor has it that this Jiang Ning is extremely young and has an outstanding appearance. Now that I see him, the rumors are indeed true!" The handsome young man beside the beautiful woman immediately praised.

At this moment, the beautiful woman beside him also nodded.

"Rumors may be exaggerated, but they are certainly not baseless."

"When I first heard my husband mention this person, I thought it was an exaggeration. How could there be such a genius in the world? Now I realize that I was just too ignorant!"

The man in the python robe glanced at his wife indifferently, then asked, "Madam, what do you think of him?"

“Very good!” The beautiful woman nodded: “Whether it is his age or his current achievements, he is unparalleled among his peers. I’m sure Rong’er will be satisfied with him. I just don’t know if he will be interested in Rong’er.”

The two spoke in hushed tones, but their voices were clearly audible to Jiang Ning.

A thought struck him, and he understood the meaning behind the words of the Marquis and his wife.

He also felt somewhat helpless.

Along the way, he has encountered too many people who want to arrange marriages for him.

He understands this, but he is unwilling to accept it.

This is especially true nowadays.

He then calmed himself down and walked up steadily.

"My lord!" Jiang Ning greeted, bowing as he approached the dining table.

"Sit down! Tonight is a family dinner, no need to be so polite!" The man in the python robe gestured with his hand.

"Thank you, Lord Marquis!" Jiang Ning cupped his hands in thanks and then took his seat.

"Come, let me introduce you. This is my wife, Madam Xu," the man in the python robe said to Jiang Ning.

"Greetings, Lady Marquis!" Jiang Ning rose and bowed.

"Sit down! Sit down and let's talk!" the beautiful woman said to Jiang Ning with a smile, a few crow's feet inadvertently showing at the corners of her eyes.

Clearly, this seemingly beautiful woman is not young.

Jiang Ning could tell at a glance that this Marquis's wife, although seemingly well-maintained, also possessed martial arts skills.

However, it did not reach the fourth rank of martial arts, nor did it reach the level of immortal skin and jade bones.

Without possessing flawless skin and a youthful appearance, it's difficult to truly maintain a youthful look.

at this time.

The Marquis's wife looked at Jiang Ning and nodded slightly, indicating her satisfaction.

"Tonight is a family dinner, so please don't be shy and make yourself at home!"

“Yes!” Jiang Ning replied.

Subsequently.

The man in the python robe then introduced Jiang Ning, "This is my son, Zhou Tuo."

"So it's Young Master Marquis!" Jiang Ning smiled faintly.

"Envoy Jiang, I have long admired your name!" Zhou Tuo, who was standing next to Xu, said.

at this time.

The purple-robed marquis, dressed in a python robe, said, "Call him Uncle Jiang!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning and Zhou Tuo were immediately taken aback.

"Father, I..." Zhou Tuo's words were barely out of his mouth when he was caught by the Purple-Clad Marquis's gaze and swallowed back.

"Uncle Jiang!" he said reluctantly, his face flushed.

"My lord, isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Jiang Ning said hesitantly.

"I know what you're going to say. Tuo'er is indeed a year or two older than you! But you are my peers, and for both reason and duty, Tuo'er should call you Uncle!" The purple-robed marquis, dressed in a python robe, said calmly.

"Then I will follow your arrangements, Lord Marquis!" Jiang Ning said.

Upon hearing this, the Purple-Clad Marquis couldn't help but reveal a faint smile.

After learning that Jiang Ning was able to take on the Mountain and River Finger, he re-evaluated Jiang Ning.

Only those who have entered the realm of invincible grandmasters can achieve this.

In the realm of the Invincible Grandmaster, normally eight blood exchanges are required at the third rank.

Each renewal of life will bring about a transformation in the level of life, eventually reaching a strength comparable to a second-grade Grandmaster.

He also understood that even though Jiangning's strength might not be as great as his now.

But in the future, he will surely surpass him and be superior to him in strength.

"Uncle Jiang, let me toast you first!" At this moment, Zhou Tuo also adjusted his mindset. He first stood up and poured Jiang Ning a glass of wine, and then poured himself a full glass of wine as well.

He raised his glass in acknowledgment and then drank it all in one gulp.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning also drank the wine in his cup in one gulp.

At this moment, plates of steaming hot food were also placed on the table.

"Inspector Jiang, tonight is a family dinner, so please keep it simple!" Marquis in purple robes reiterated the nature of the dinner.

“Then I’ll toast Lord Marquis first!” Jiang Ning raised his cup, the cups clinking slightly, and then, just like Zhou Tuo had done, he drank the wine in one gulp.

The Purple-Clad Marquis also drank it all in one gulp.

Soon, amidst the clinking of glasses, the atmosphere became harmonious.

"Envoy Jiang, are you married?" the Marquis's wife, who was sitting to the side, suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning put down the chopsticks he was about to pick up.

"I am already engaged!"

"I see!" Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, the Marquis's wife revealed a hint of disappointment in her eyes.

Tonight's family dinner was also her idea.

Let her come and see Jiangning herself, and see if Jiangning is suitable for him to act as a matchmaker.

Now that she has seen it, she is satisfied.

However, she could tell that Jiang Ning did not have such thoughts.

Regardless of whether Jiang Ning's statement about being engaged was a polite way of declining or a fact, she knew that Jiang Ning's rejection was quite obvious.

After thinking it through, she stopped mentioning the matter.

After the family dinner.

Jiang Ning then returned to his courtyard. Along the way, the evening breeze dispelled any lingering effects of his drunkenness.

Standing beside the babbling stream, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and an unremarkable longsword materialized.

He casually twirled his sword a few times, and instantly his mind became calm, entering a state of sword practice.

His gaze then swept across the panel.

[Skill]: Taixu Yin Yang Sword (Beginner 9789/10000)

"I'm still 211 experience points short!" he thought to himself, looking at the number displayed on the panel.

Subsequently.

As he moved his longsword, faint ripples appeared in the void.

He practiced the Taixu Yin Yang Sword technique for an entire afternoon, and the more he practiced, the more profound and extraordinary the technique seemed to be.

He sensed fluctuations of various forces simply by practicing sword techniques.

It involves both the mysteries of the changes in emptiness and the principles of yin and yang, emptiness and fullness.

When it comes to swordsmanship, it becomes even more unpredictable and unpredictable.

At that moment, the longsword in his hand transformed into a beam of light.

Whether it was the changes in his figure or the flashing of the sword shadows, there appeared one after another, overlapping shadows.

At this moment, it seemed that he was not the only one practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard, but that several people who looked exactly like him were practicing swordsmanship at the same time.

As for swords, there are even more.

[Tai Xu Yin Yang Sword Experience Points +44]

[Tai Xu Yin Yang Sword Experience Points +43]

【.】

As the swordsmanship was practiced, the experience points of the Taixu Yin Yang Sword began to increase steadily.

After several rounds of swordplay.

The layers upon layers of unpredictable sword shadows converged into one.

He stood with his sword in hand, his gaze sweeping across the panel once more.

[Skill]: Taixu Yin Yang Sword (Mastery 13/20000)

"I've broken through!" Looking at the changes on the panel, a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

Mastering the Taixu Yin Yang Sword to a high level is undoubtedly a significant improvement.

He then closed the panel.

With eyes slightly closed, focus your mind on your body, specifically on your dantian.

He immediately noticed that the golden mist in his dantian had become quite thin.

The sword practice I just did, practicing the Tai Xu Yin Yang Sword, requires the energy of the unity of essence, qi and spirit to activate this sword technique.

Then he saw the immortal roots that had grown.

Compared to before, the Immortal Root has grown significantly again after absorbing the Breath Soil.

It has grown to seven inches and eight inches.

The three tender leaves that grew on it were even more vibrant, as if they were very well nourished.

The two tender leaves are lush and green, like jade and emerald.

The remaining tender leaf is silvery-white.

He could feel the atmosphere of the space from above.

Beyond the three tender leaves, a hazy white light danced around the immortal root.

"No, it shouldn't be called a 'divine root' anymore! At seven inches and eight fen, it can be called a sapling!"

Looking at the scene in his dantian, he muttered to himself.

Subsequently.

He calmed his mind and began to actively mobilize the energy of his body and spirit to integrate into his inner core.

The power of Qi and blood represents essence.

Spiritual power represents God.

The inner elixir represents qi.

When essence, energy, and spirit merge, golden mist is born.

Only when golden mist filled his dantian could he activate the Taixu Yin Yang Sword.

If the golden mist is exhausted, the Taixu Yin-Yang Sword will be unable to reveal any of its mysteries in his hands and will become ordinary.

Less than half an hour passed.

He opened his eyes again.

The moon is now higher in the sky.

The bright moonlight shone down, making his shadow appear bulky.

He looked up at the bright moon overhead and then resumed practicing his swordsmanship.

Now that he has mastered the Taixu Yin-Yang Sword, he needs to personally experience the changes that occur with the Taixu Yin-Yang Sword at the master level.

next moment.

With a flick of his longsword.

The void was stirred by the longsword, and began to twist and change.

This distortion caused his gaze to shift.

Then, sword shadows appeared in all directions, as if dozens of long swords were spread all around at the same time.

Then, the long sword in his hand slashed through the sky.

Sometimes it's like an octogenarian wielding a sword, appearing incredibly slow, but in an instant, the long sword slices through the sky.

If you look at it with your own eyes, it will be extremely uncomfortable.

Because what the eyes see is completely different from reality, it is very incongruous.

He continued practicing his swordsmanship, trying to understand the profound changes that the Taixu Yin Yang Sword, at its mastery level, could bring.

[Tai Xu Yin Yang Sword Experience Points +39]

[Tai Xu Yin Yang Sword Experience Points +38]

[Tai Xu Yin Yang Sword Experience Points +40]

【.】

After completing two rounds of swordplay, he stopped.

Then the countless sword shadows converged and instantly merged into one.

He immediately nodded.

Having just experienced it firsthand, he has gained a deeper understanding of this sword technique.

Once you reach the level of mastery, there is no fundamental change.

However, the strangeness and mystery of the swordsmanship become even more prominent.

The Taixu Yin-Yang Sword not only subtly embodies the principles of Yin and Yang transformation.

It also implies the concept of space.

He is proficient in the layered Yin-Yang Sword technique, and his mastery of spatial manipulation is even more remarkable.

The sword strikes stirred up the space, and whether it was the eyes or the senses, everything would be distorted, making it impossible to lock onto the sword shadow in his hand.

This would be extremely fatal in actual combat.

Without locking onto the longsword in his hand, it's impossible to accurately intercept, block, or parry.

Especially against opponents who are unfamiliar with him, a single moment of misunderstanding or negligence is enough for him to behead them.

Once the head is cut off, even the most powerful martial artist of the third rank or above cannot survive.

Another point is that by stirring and distorting space, the sword moves become even more unpredictable.

During observation, the longsword's movement through the air was not fast at all, but rather quite slow.

However, space is distorted.

When a ten-inch distance is reduced to one inch, the speed increases tenfold.

This explosive increase in speed is neither observable nor predictable.

Most importantly, stirring up and distorting space is effective not only for oneself but also for the enemy.

After learning more about the Taixu Yin Yang Sword at the master level, he gained a deeper understanding of the profound mystery of this sword technique.

Swordsmanship unlike anything found in the human world.

He then closed his eyes slightly and looked down at his dantian.

After the exertion from practicing swordsmanship, the golden mist in his dantian was no longer abundant.

And this kind of exertion is only from practicing swordsmanship.

If facing an enemy, fully activating the Taixu Yin Yang Sword would consume even more golden mist.

"That is a problem. This sword technique cannot be used indiscriminately when facing an enemy!"

The thought flashed through his mind, and he then opened his eyes. He was too lazy to actively mobilize the power in his body to recover the energy consumed by the golden mist, and instead let the power of his inner core slowly recover what he had just consumed.

Tomorrow we must prepare to take action against Zhixuan Mountain; a great battle will ensue.

He also needed a good night's rest on the eve of the great battle.

(End of this chapter)