Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 686 The Path to the Inner Realm!

In front of the Imperial Preceptor's residence.

"Imperial Preceptor, please wait. This is fine!" Jiang Ning said.

"Okay!" Su Qingying nodded, then asked, "Are you staying here again tonight?"

"Come on!" Jiang Ning smiled.

He also felt that he was so mentally exhausted that he needed to rest properly, and he couldn't let his energy points stagnate.

He then bowed to Su Qingying to take his leave and turned to go.

the other side.

The man who was eavesdropping on Jiang Ning and Su Qingying's conversation was startled and quickened his pace.

After a while.

"Your Highness!" He appeared before a man dressed in magnificent robes, exuding a dashing and heroic air.

If Jiang Ning were here, he would recognize this man as the one Xie Feiyan had previously assigned to contact.

"Speak, what do you have to report?" the dashing man said.

Upon hearing this, the man recounted the conversation he had just overheard between Jiang Ning and the Imperial Preceptor.

After a while.

A look of deep shock flashed in the eyes of the dashing man.

"Is everything you just said true?"

"How could your subordinate dare to deceive Your Highness?" The man immediately knelt down, having also sensed the suspicion in the Fifth Prince's tone, who was dressed in a dragon robe.

He also understood that if he hadn't heard it with his own ears, he wouldn't have believed what he had just said.

Who is the Imperial Preceptor?

He was a man whose mere stomp could shake the capital.

His swordsmanship was already divine, ranking him at the pinnacle of the world.

Although Jiang Ning ranked fourth on the Hidden Dragon List, he was ultimately just a rising star and couldn't compare to the top experts who could stir up the world.

In his view, the difference between the two was like heaven and earth.

The mere mention of sleeping at the Imperial Preceptor's residence evokes a multitude of thoughts.

"Get up!" Just then, the Fifth Prince, dressed in a dragon robe, spoke again: "Tonight, take Wu Luqi to wait outside the Imperial Preceptor's residence. If you see Jiang Ning enter the Imperial Preceptor's mansion, then come and report to me!"

"Yes, Your Highness!" the man replied with utmost respect.

As she stood up, she remained bent over, her gaze only daring to look at the boots of the man in the dragon robe.

Then they slowly retreated backward.

"Remember, team up with Wu Luqi, set up a stall, pretend to be a street vendor, and don't just stare blankly," the man in the dragon robe instructed.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

the other side.

After returning to the Taoist Palace, Jiang Ning went back to the library to continue reading.

In the blink of an eye, another day has passed.

That night.

When he reappeared in front of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, two busy stall owners, several dozen feet away diagonally opposite, immediately began to secretly watch the entrance of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion.

It wasn't until Jiang Ning entered the Imperial Preceptor's residence that the two exchanged a glance and then nodded silently.

time flies.

A blink of an eye.

Several days passed.

The postponement of the military examination made the capital even more bustling and lively.

But life in Jiangning was extremely dull and boring.

He lived a simple life, going back and forth between the Imperial Preceptor's residence and the library.

After several days of consistent reading, coupled with his continuous selection of books, he quickly browsed through the books on the first floor of the library and soon reached the very end of the last bookshelf.

"Next, let's go check out the second floor!" Jiang Ning opened his eyes, and the last book floating in front of him returned to the bookshelf.

His gaze also fell on the wooden staircase leading to the second floor of the library.

After a while.

dong dong dong-

With each step he made a clattering sound on the wooden stairs, Jiang Ning climbed toward the second floor.

After turning a corner, he climbed the second step of the stairs again.

When he stood at the entrance on the second floor.

Looking ahead, I noticed that the bookshelves on the second floor were far fewer than those on the first floor—more than ten times fewer.

The books on the bookshelf were not arranged densely in a vertical column, but rather laid flat.

In comparison, the number of books on the second floor is more than a hundred times less than that on the first floor.

"Sweeping through all the books here will be quick!" A faint joy welled up in Jiang Ning's heart.

He then went to a bookshelf.

A quick glance.

【The Travels of Master Huanglong】

[Outwardly a sage, inwardly a king]

Analysis of the Human Meridian System

[Discussion on Dantian]

[Lingtai Analysis]

Looking at the titles of those books, he immediately felt a strong interest.

Just from the title, he could tell that the knowledge in the book was something he was very interested in.

Subsequently.

He closed his eyes, and an invisible force erupted, causing books to fly off the bookshelf.

slam-la-

Then the pages of the book kept turning in front of him.

After a while.

He flipped through all ten books to the last page.

call--

He opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath.

The ten books that were floating beside them flew back onto the bookshelf.

"The second floor is the real treasure trove!"

He felt a deep sense of emotion.

From those ten books, he instantly gained a new understanding of the first four stages of martial arts: skin, flesh, muscles, and bones.

We also have a comprehensive understanding of the three major dantians in the human body: the upper dantian, the middle dantian, and the lower dantian.

We also gained a comprehensive understanding of the meridians and collaterals in the human body.

He immediately understood that those who had embarked on the path of martial arts had not neglected in-depth research.

The contents recorded in these few slightly yellowed books alone demonstrate that our predecessors had made profound explorations into martial arts and the human body.

The exploration of the path and the human body is what has led martial arts to its current flourishing state.

Thinking of this, he immediately thought of Shen Yueru, the junior sister he had taken in Shangyang Inner Landscape.

According to that cheap senior sister Shen Yueru, in their world...

Even though the world has changed drastically and the immortal path is no longer prosperous, it still has an absolute suppressive power over the martial path.

The upper limit of martial arts in that world was far lower than that in the world he was in now.

Although both are martial arts, the gap between the two worlds is so vast.

In his view, this should be a difference in the exploration and understanding of martial arts.

In this world, the emergence of that invincible Martial Saint has greatly increased the world's interest in the path of martial arts.

He forged ahead, overcoming all obstacles, and widened this path into a grand avenue that, in this era, has suppressed the path of immortality.

But in Shen Yueru's world, it was different.

Even though the environment has changed drastically and the strength of immortal cultivators has decreased, they still maintain a suppressive force over martial arts.

He understood that the biggest factor was probably that martial saint.

As his thoughts raced, he suddenly realized that, based on the calculations of time, he could go to the Shangyang Inner Landscape again.

"I almost forgot about my promise to Senior Sister Shen Yueru!" He shook his head inwardly, then smiled as he recalled Shen Yueru's last words when he left Shangyang Inner Realm a month ago.

Shen Yueru clearly wanted to meet him in the Shangyang Inner Landscape, so when the one-month deadline arrived, she immediately went to the Shangyang Inner Landscape.

But the events, big and small, that have occurred these past few days have made him completely forget about this agreement.

Today marks two full days since the time they agreed upon.

He'd already broken his promise, so he wasn't in a hurry anymore.

He then continued forward and began to peruse the books on the second floor of the library.

slam-la-

[Literacy and Character Interpretation Experience Points +1]

[Literacy and Character Interpretation Experience Points +1]

[Literacy and Character Interpretation Experience Points +1]

【.】

With the sound of pages turning, the experience points for recognizing and distinguishing characters also increase continuously.

He also discovered that the increase in literacy experience points from browsing books on the second floor was significantly greater than that on the first floor.

This also illustrates the rarity and value of the books on the second floor.

late at night.

The cool moonlight shone through the window onto Jiang Ning. He opened his eyes and looked at the title of the book in front of him with surprise.

【interior】

There were only two words on the page, but those two words immediately pulled him out of his completely absorbed state.

Immediately.

He tucked the book into his pocket and closed his eyes again.

The number of books on the second floor is more than a hundred times less than that on the first floor.

With his current reading efficiency, he only needs to finish the last few dozen books.

After that, he went back to reading.

The mind is divided, and one can do ten things at once.

The pages of the book beside me kept turning, making a rustling sound.

Half an hour later.

The moonlight seemed even colder.

Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes.

Books are returning to the shelves.

He stood in the moonlight and took out the books he had just hidden from his pocket.

On the first page of the book, the words "Interior Scene" stood out prominently in front of him.

"I hope there is a relevant method!" he muttered to himself.

He had learned about the concept of inner landscapes before, and even went to the Shangyang Inner Landscape Site to witness its wonders. It was like a new world, which greatly impressed him.

As his thoughts wandered, he turned to the first page of the book in his hand, and his mind was instantly immersed in the book.

wow——

wow——

wow——

He slowly turned the pages, reading with great care and focus, his breathing unconsciously becoming lighter and slower.

After half a cup of tea.

He closed the book, taking his eyes off the pages.

"I see!" he sighed softly.

After reading the book, he suddenly gained a comprehensive understanding of the interior landscape.

The interior is another world, a world of the spirit.

That world is different from the real world; the flow of time is completely different.

Sometimes a day passes in the inner vision, while a breath passes in reality.

Sometimes a year has passed in the interior, but only a moment has passed in reality.

However, the flow rate between the interior scene and reality can never be one-to-one.

The importance of the inner realm in the path of immortality is unparalleled.

By opening up one's own inner landscape, one can absorb the free energy within it. According to the records in the books, this energy is a key substance for nourishing the seedlings of the immortal path.

This instantly reminded him of the immortal root growing in his dantian, and the cassia tree revealed by the goddess of the moon palace.

In his view, the seedlings mentioned in the book most likely refer to this plant.

At the same time, this free energy is also a special substance that enhances spiritual power.

For the growth of spiritual power, the Inner Realm is an incredibly mysterious place.

Once one opens up their inner realm, cultivators of the immortal path can quickly break through their realm and soon reach the pinnacle of the human realm. Their spiritual body becomes pure Yang, they condense the Yang spirit, and then transcend tribulation to become immortals.

For him, the increase in mental strength was more important.

The second rank of martial arts, and any further advancement thereafter, is closely related to the strength of one's mental power.

His rapidly increasing mental strength will allow him to quickly complete the second rank of martial arts and thus enter the first rank, the pinnacle of martial arts.

"The book says that in order to open up one's own inner realm, it is often necessary for elders of the sect or clan to lead one into the inner realm multiple times and repeatedly experience the changes in the inner realm before it is possible to open up one's own inner realm!"

"That's not a problem for me. I've already entered the Shangyang Inner Realm twice!"

"Now we can enter the third time at any time!"

"It unintentionally met the requirements of the book."

Jiang Ning closed the book in his hand, a thought flashing through his mind.

He then put the book about the interior back in its place and turned to walk towards the stairwell.

After a while.

He then walked out of the Taoist temple.

Nine Heavens Tower.

This time, he did not go to the Imperial Preceptor's residence, but instead went to the Nine Heavens Tower.

He returned to where he had initially stayed when he arrived in the capital.

Because he had already thought it through, he decided to go to Shangyang Inner Landscape again, carefully feel the changes there, and then try to open up his own Inner Landscape.

This is related to how fast or slow his path to the second rank will be.

He closed his bedroom door.

With a sweep of his divine sense, he instantly scanned the Nine Heavens Tower and every place around it. After noticing any danger, he then went to his bed and sat cross-legged.

With his eyes closed, he could clearly feel the Shangyang Immortal Sect's true disciple token deep within his spiritual platform emitting fluctuations once again.

This means that after a month, he is qualified to go to the inner landscape of Shangyang Immortal Sect again.

next moment.

He focused his mind on his spiritual platform and saw the token that existed between illusion and reality. The token was no longer silent, but was constantly emitting fluctuations.

He then had a sudden thought, and the token immediately rose like a sun, radiating endless golden light.

The golden light expanded outwards, instantly enveloping and swallowing his consciousness.

In an instant.

He felt his consciousness plummeting rapidly, an endless descent.

He remained unusually calm at that moment.

He knew this was a rare opportunity to experience the feeling of entering the inner world of the spiritual realm from the material world.

After a while.

He felt a sudden dizziness, as if the world was spinning, and time and space were shifting.

Throughout the process, unlike before when he was in a daze, he was very clear-headed and focused on experiencing the changes.

The next moment, his eyes narrowed slightly.

Because darkness was dispelled by endless light.

He looked up and saw ten great suns hanging high in the sky.

Ten suns under one sky, radiating endless light.

"They've come in again!" he sighed inwardly, remaining still to reinforce the feeling he had just experienced.

"Hey! Junior brother, what are you doing standing here?" A woman's voice suddenly came from behind.

Jiang Ning turned around and saw a smiling face appear in front of him.

The visitor was none other than Shen Yueru.

"Senior sister, what's wrong?"

"What a coincidence, isn't it!" Shen Yueru said with a smile.

Jiang Ning nodded, then asked with a puzzled expression, "According to the agreement, shouldn't Senior Sister have entered two days ago?"

"Because I know you'll definitely forget our promise!" Shen Yueru put her hands on her hips and continued, "So I specially asked the Old Man of Heavenly Secrets to divine when I would be able to come in and meet my junior brother!"

"The old man of the Heavenly Secrets was right after all! I came in at just the right time! I just happened to run into my junior brother!"

(End of this chapter)