Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 674 Improvement in literacy and character recognition, splitting the mind and focusing on ten things at once!
"Dao Palace!" Jiang Ning murmured, looking at the ordinary gate in front of him.

Then he walked forward.

When the lame old man opened his eyes and looked at him, he revealed the token that Xiao Wuque had given him.

"So you're one of that kid's men!" The lame old man chuckled, then waved his hand, and the ordinary door behind him opened.

Jiang Ning then moved forward.

The next moment, he stepped across the threshold.

In an instant.

Suddenly, his surroundings changed, as if he had entered another world.

The presence of tiny particles in the air that I had just felt all over my body instantly changed in that moment.

It's as if taking a single step forward or backward places us in two completely different worlds.

This feeling was very similar to when he entered the Prison Hall.

"It seems there are methods involved that I'm unaware of!" Jiang Ning thought to himself.

Looking ahead, one sees lush green willows providing shade, and through the greenery, one can see the autumn wind stirring the blue waves, creating ripples on the lake's surface.

Aside from the scenery, it was unusually quiet.

With a thoughtful look in his eyes, Jiang Ning continued forward.

As he ventured deeper, he saw no one along the way, a stark contrast to the martial arts academy and school he had visited before.

After a while.

He then came to the front of the library.

The building is tower-shaped and has seven floors.

The entrance was enveloped in a curtain of light and shadow, resembling a water curtain.

The shadows obscure the view inside the library, making it impossible to see anything inside.

He then climbed the steps and walked through the water-like curtain of light and shadow.

next moment.

The scene in front of me suddenly became clear.

Rows of bookshelves were arranged vertically, displayed in front of him.

A bookshelf with five shelves in total.

The bookshelves extend forward, and are not just a few dozen feet away as they appear from the outside.

It is also thirty or forty feet long.

Recalling the various changes he had sensed before, he instantly understood.

Whether it's the Zhenyu Hall of the Inspectorate General's Office.

It's still a Taoist palace, still a library.

All of them are set up with legendary grand formations.

This kind of large formation, especially the one here, is clearly biased towards the spatial direction.

Therefore.

From the outside, the seven-story, tower-shaped library appears to be only a few dozen feet in size.

However, once inside the library, it was a completely different world.

A single row of bookshelves is thirty or forty feet long.

It is the length that appears as a multiple from the outside.

Such different sizes inside and out are clearly a means of containing Mount Sumeru within a mustard seed.

Just like the spatial ring he knew he possessed, and like the mustard leaf he now controlled.

at this time.

He also saw that there was more than one Dao Palace student in his line of sight.

These people appeared to be of varying ages.

He was young, around twenty years old, but he didn't have the unique, vibrant energy of a teenager.

The older ones, however, are around fifty years old.

For a martial artist, this appearance suggests a much greater age than what they might look like.

When a martial artist enters the fifth-grade Inner Strength Realm, their physical functions become stronger, and if they were already of a certain age, they will experience a phenomenon of premature aging.

Therefore, martial artists of the fifth rank and above will all appear younger.

Especially for those who have successfully completed the fourth-grade marrow cleansing, possessing immortal skin and jade bones, it is equivalent to maintaining youth forever.

Martial artists of this level, especially women, even if they are over sixty years old, will look no more than twenty.

As for grandmasters, the blood transfusion begins, which is another dimension altogether.

According to Jiang Ning's understanding.

Those who can advance from the academy to the Dao Palace, even if they haven't reached the fifth rank, are basically all internally strong and capable. Moreover, once they enter the Dao Palace, they can quickly become fifth-rank martial artists.

Therefore, the actual age of these Dao Palace students here must be much older than their appearance suggests.

"Graduating from the Dao Palace is really difficult!" Jiang Ning sighed inwardly.

At this moment, he also realized that these older people were obviously still students of the Dao Palace and had not yet met the requirements for graduation.

As far as he knew, graduating from the Dao Palace required reaching the fourth rank.

Only by reaching the fourth rank can one leave the Dao Palace and, with the influence of the Martial Saint Mansion, assume important military positions in various regions.

The system of the Inspectorate was established, and its main members were all graduates from martial arts academies in various prefectures, schools in various cities, and Taoist temples over the years.

He understood at that moment.

Why haven't I seen a single person along the way in the Taoist Palace?

This is mainly because after entering the Dao Palace, the pursuit is to achieve success in martial arts and to improve one's strength.

Therefore, it's rare to see anyone wandering around outside.

Only after entering the library can you see the Daoist students.

“The pursuit has become pure!” Jiang Ning looked at a disheveled man with a full beard who was obviously old. He was holding a book and scanning the words on the page with great concentration.

From the side, Jiang Ning can clearly see the four large characters on the homepage.

[Discussion on Martial Arts]

Subsequently.

He turned his gaze back to the sea of ​​books before him, and a surge of excitement welled up inside him.

He knew that the greatest treasure of a civilization's development was books, books that recorded knowledge.

Only by standing tall can one see far and go far.

Without a systematic understanding of a civilization, one's perspective will be limited to a small part, and future achievements will naturally be restricted by this limited understanding.

next moment.

He went to the bookshelf in front of him.

My gaze was immediately drawn to a book on the bookshelf.

[Analysis of the elasticity, bone, and flesh]

Then I was drawn to the books placed next to me.

Why do some people possess superhuman strength?

He immediately picked up the first book and quickly flipped through it.

You came at the right time!
He was immediately overjoyed.

Subsequently.

He closed his eyes, and with a thought, his divine sense enveloped three inches around his body.

All of a sudden.

Every single detail within three inches of his body was clearly visible to him, including the dust particles flying in the air.

Under the influence of divine will, the pages of the two books were turned.

He instantly entered a state of splitting his thoughts, dividing them in two, and simultaneously scanning two books.

"It's feasible, and relatively easy!"

My mind was working at high speed, processing the two pieces of information without any lag.

At this moment, he felt no pressure and was extremely relaxed as he scanned two books at the same time and digested the information from both.

Immediately.

Two more books were pulled from the bookshelf by an invisible force and then opened in front of him.

"Four books? That's not my limit yet!!"

After two breaths, he made a decision in his mind.

Immediately, two more books, then two more, and then two more.

As ten books turned their pages around him simultaneously, his slightly closed eyes and brows began to furrow slightly.

"That's pretty much my limit!" Jiang Ning thought to himself.

At this moment, as he flipped through ten books, countless words imprinted in his mind, his brain instantly entered a state of high-intensity operation.

One can do ten things at once, and read ten lines at a glance.

The vast amount of text was etched into his heart like a brand.

slam-la-

Pages of the book flipped rapidly around him, turning at a frequency of about one breath interval.

As the pages of the book were turned.

A series of prompts suddenly appeared before his eyes.

[Literacy and Character Interpretation Experience Points +1]

[Literacy and Character Interpretation Experience Points +1]

[Literacy and Character Interpretation Experience Points +1]

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Compared to before, the prompts now appear like a waterfall.

But at this moment, Jiang Ning had no more mind to pay attention to anything else. He was simultaneously flipping through ten books, absorbing and digesting the information contained in the text at an extremely fast pace.

This is more than ten times more difficult and demanding than focusing on one thing at a time.

It's entirely possible that the two are on completely different levels of difficulty.

It's not as simple as one plus one plus one.

at this time.

As the pages of the book were turned, a dense rustling sound spread out.

Among the Dao Palace students who were originally engrossed in reading on the first floor, some of them immediately noticed Jiang Ning's commotion.

When I saw this scene.

His expression froze instantly.

"What's going on?" someone whispered.

“That person is reading a book!” another person said.

"I know you're reading, but how did you do that?" the man asked in a low voice.

"His mental power exploded, allowing him to perceive the smallest details of his surroundings."

"A burst of spiritual power—could this person be a transcendent second-grade Grandmaster?"

"It shouldn't be! I've never heard of such a young second-grade Grandmaster in the thirty-six prefectures of the Nine Provinces. This person must possess extremely strong spiritual talent."

"With such a strong talent for mental power, wouldn't this person have a high probability of becoming a transcendent second-grade grandmaster in the future?"

"As long as the growth goes smoothly, this is indeed a high-probability event."

"Who is this person? Why have I never heard of him before?!"

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now.

Then, people nearby began to whisper among themselves, but Jiang Ning had no interest in such trivial matters.

At this moment, his mind was overwhelmed by the torrent of information contained in countless words.

After a while.

He then turned to the last page of a book.

The book that was immediately closed flew into the bookshelf, and yet another book was pulled from the bookshelf by an invisible force.

It then floated around him, and the pages of the book were turned.

time flies.

Jiang Ning walked slowly forward.

He flipped through books, regardless of title or genre.

The Daoist students in the library were initially surprised and discussed it amongst themselves.

Afterwards, everyone went about their own business, no longer discussing the commotion caused by Jiang Ning, and no one went to disturb Jiang Ning's reading of books.

In the blink of an eye.

Night fell.

The library was shrouded in night.

Inside the library, however, the bright pearls hanging high above, like a dense array of stars, emitted a bright and soft light, making the library as bright as day.

Compared to the daytime, the number of students at Daogong Palace has not decreased; there are just a few new faces replacing the departing staff.

When the bright moon hangs high outside the building, the shadow is level with the eaves of the building.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes and rubbed his temples.

The ten books floating around him closed their last pages and returned to their original shelves.

At this moment, he felt a stinging pain between his eyebrows and felt mentally exhausted. Reading ten books for several hours straight was an enormous drain on him, even now.

[Skill]: Literacy (Breaking the limit 8455/50000 thirteen times) (Photographic memory (White))

But when he saw the panel, he felt it was all worth it.

It not only increased his knowledge and insights.

The increase in experience points, including in the skill of literacy, largely comes from today.

After breaking through the limits of literacy thirteen times, he felt that there was no hope of breaking through the limits again. During this period, he has not focused his energy on increasing the progress of literacy.

Therefore, before today, there was not much accumulation of this skill.

Only through the slow accumulation of daily life.

But today.

The ability to multitask and focus on multiple things simultaneously results in incredibly efficient growth in experience points.

Between thoughts.

Jiang Ning passed through the water-like light and shadow and arrived outside the library.

The cool moonlight shone down from overhead, casting a silvery veil over the ground.

The surroundings were quiet; there was not only no sound of birds, but also no sound of insects.

As far as the eye could see, the road was deep and quiet, without a single person in sight.

This scene gave Jiang Ning a feeling of utter lifelessness.

"It must be because the great formation covers the entire Dao Palace!" Jiang Ning thought to himself.

Then he walked towards the lake.

When he stood by the lake, the lake was calm, like a mirror, and the full moon above him was reflected in the center of the lake.

next moment.

As Jiangning entered the lake.

The calm surface of the lake was suddenly shattered.

The spreading ripples shattered the bright moon in the lake into countless fragments.

“Comfortable!!”

The moment he was enveloped by the lake, he felt every pore on his body opening up, and every part of him radiating joy.

"Such a powerful nourishing effect!!"

The moment he was enveloped by the lake, he realized that the lake water was much more nourishing to his body than ever before.

He suddenly opened his eyes in the water.

His gaze was intense and incredibly bright, as if stars were reflected in his pupils.

"This water is so clean!!"

Immediately, his eyes flashed with fire.

The instant the Fiery Eyes opened.

He immediately saw countless wisps of mist filling the lake, like the swirling mist in the mountains.

Observed for a moment.

He understood immediately.

He understood why the lake water here had such a strong nourishing effect on him.

Because the lake water in the Taoist Palace is not ordinary water.

Rather, it contains a kind of very active energy.

It is precisely because of these abundant energies that he has such a noticeable nourishing effect.

"Even the water in the Dao Palace isn't ordinary water. It seems I should visit other places when I have time!"

As Jiang Ning sank to the bottom of the lake, a thought flashed through his mind.

Then, the lake water in front of him parted, creating a vacuum zone.

A flash of golden light appeared in his hand, and a wine pot appeared in his hand.

The moment he opened the spout, a rich aroma of wine immediately filled the small, empty space.

goo-dong-

goo-dong-

He tilted his head back and drank, the strong liquor flowing down his throat and into his stomach.

As the alcohol entered his stomach, a chill emanated from within.

The next moment, the deep chill was assimilated by the fire within his body.

call--

After taking several large bites, he let out a long breath.

The gas was like white mist, emanating a chill.

A chill surged forward the moment it touched the lake water.

The lake water immediately froze into a thin layer of ice crystals.

Then, due to the temperature of the lake water, the thin layer of ice crystals melted instantly.

"good!!"

Jiang Ning smiled.

After drinking the wine containing the Emperor's nectar, he immediately felt his mental exhaustion replenished, and the stinging pain between his brows completely disappeared.

Then, he took several more big gulps, and not a single drop of wine was left in the flask.

His gaze returned to the lake ahead, a flame flickering in his eyes.

With his keen eyesight, he saw the mist rising from the water once again.

Immediately, his mind stirred slightly.

Where the mist gathered, the lake water immediately split and surged toward where he was.

With his keen eyesight, he could clearly see a thick fog surging in along with the water.

next moment.

The water and mist flowed into his empty wine jug.

(End of this chapter)