Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

King's capital.

Hou House.

Upon returning to his residence, Jiang Ning went straight to his courtyard.

At this moment, the sun is nearing its zenith, and the scorching sunlight shines down on the earth, making it feel like the height of summer, with temperatures that are frighteningly high.

After returning to the courtyard, Jiang Ning hung the token of the Ten Domains Patrol Angel that was hanging from his waist on the eaves of the pavilion, so that it could be exposed to the sun.

Afterwards, he came to the ancient pine tree and, instead of checking the four boxes of recovered resources, closed his eyes and focused his mind, feeling the continuous flow of qi and blood within his body.

And the Dao embryo that floats quietly in the spiritual platform, with yin and yang mysterious light flowing around it.

Although the battle with the head of the Eighteen Dragon Heads was merely a physical test, it allowed him to truly experience what it meant to be a first-class martial artist.

Even though this leader had only recently entered the first rank, he still felt immense pressure.

That immense, overwhelming power far surpassed that of any other powerful figure he had encountered before.

This battle greatly diminished his contempt for the heroes of the world.

That leader has only been a first-rank expert for a short time, yet he already possesses such strength and such a foundation. What about the other powerful figures?

Although he knew that the leader's strength could not be measured by normal standards, after all, the leader had some extraordinary opportunities.

But who among countless living beings could emerge as a first-rank martial artist without some extraordinary opportunity?

He pondered for a moment, then opened his eyes and waved his hand.

A flash of light.

Four large ironwood chests, a brocade box, and a jade bottle appeared on the bluestone ground in the courtyard.

He picked up the brocade box first.

The box is made of century-old sandalwood, which is warm to the touch and has a faint woody fragrance.

Upon opening the box, a fist-sized, bright orange, and translucent Xuanxin Fruit lay quietly on a velvet lining.

The peel is as smooth as the finest glass, and inside it seems to shimmer with a reddish glow, while a refreshing and unique fragrance emanates from it.

Just a whiff of it, and I felt my mind clear and my whole body felt comfortable.

"The Five-Hundred-Year-Old Profound Heart Fruit is a rare treasure that strengthens the foundation, cleanses the meridians, and enhances the base of qi and blood. For my current body, the benefits may not be earth-shattering, but its strength lies in its gentle and mellow nature, which can solidify the foundation," Jiang Ning thought to himself.

He then did not swallow it directly, but put the brocade box aside and picked up the seemingly ordinary bluish-white jade bottle.

The instant the cork was pulled off.

hum!
An indescribable surge of pure and profound spiritual energy erupted forth as if it were a tangible substance, instantly filling the small space.

He saw a light mist quickly condense around him, and as the mist dissipated, the surrounding flowers and plants stretched their branches and leaves at a speed visible to the naked eye, swaying gently.

The ancient pine trees behind them swayed slightly, rustling joyfully, greedily absorbing this unexpected nourishment.

Jiang Ning took a deep breath and felt the spiritual energy rush into his nasal cavity, flowing straight to his limbs and bones. His pores involuntarily opened up, and the blood and qi that were originally flowing in his body seemed to be making a yearning cry.

That was a desire stemming from the body's instincts.

It is a highly nourishing food that the body needs.

Inside the jade bottle, three drops of milky white, semi-transparent liquid, each about the size of a thumb, were rolling at the bottom of the bottle, swaying slightly.

This is the essence of three thousand years!

Every drop contains the purest essence of the earth's deepest spiritual veins.

Having undergone three thousand years of sedimentation, its immense vitality and primordial energy make it a truly top-tier natural treasure.

At this moment, he recalled what the dragon head had just said.

It tempers muscles and bones, strengthens the body, boosts blood and qi, nourishes the dantian, nourishes the spirit and soul, and increases divine power.

Of all these effects, the last four words were the most attractive to him.

Because even after reaching this stage, the growth of his divine power has always been a hindrance to him.

He had never heard of any rare and precious materials that could increase divine power before.

There is no record of this in those books either.

But he did not doubt what the leader said.

Because the leader's power is extraordinary.

Although he hadn't been at the first rank for long, the dragon head was exceptionally powerful.

There must have been some serendipitous circumstances involved.

And this three-thousand-year-old spiritual essence is probably the opportunity that the dragon head obtained.

These three drops of spiritual essence were what the dragon head had left over.

As for the lack of records of rare and precious materials that could increase divine power in the books, he could understand that as well.

Divine power is a power that can only be accessed by those who have reached the first level of martial arts mastery.

Not known to the public.

The martial arts have only flourished for about a thousand years, and have not been passed down for a long time, so it is normal that there are no related records in books.

Whether rare and precious materials of the past could increase divine power required a Unity Realm expert to personally try them out, little by little.

The experience gained from such attempts is also difficult to pass on.

[Divine Power]: 3911/8788
He glanced at the panel, his gaze hardening slightly.

Since his strength has made great strides, the speed at which his divine power has increased has far exceeded that of ordinary Unity Realm cultivators.

The divine power that has increased in a single day now exceeds one hundred.

"Based on the current efficiency, it will only take a little over a month to reach the Great Perfection of the Unity Realm."

"But it's still too slow! Ji Xuan and Huang Tian Dao Ren could launch an attack at any moment!!"

Thoughts kept flashing through his mind.

Then, he looked at the three drops of spiritual essence in the jade bottle.

According to the dragon head, these three drops of three-thousand-year-old spiritual essence can increase divine power.

He knew that the dragon's power was so great because it must be related to this thing.

Then, he glanced at the Mysterious Heart Fruit again.

"The medicinal properties of the Mysterious Heart Fruit are mild, while its spiritual essence is domineering. The two complement each other perfectly!" he thought to himself, then picked up the bright orange Mysterious Heart Fruit and swallowed it in a few bites.

The fruit melts in your mouth, transforming into a warm, moist current that slides down your throat and instantly spreads throughout your body.

The warm current is not intense, but rather fine, continuous, and persistent, like countless tiny warm springs, seeping into every meridian, every inch of flesh and blood, and even penetrating deep into the bone marrow.

Jiang Ning could clearly feel that his already incomparably powerful physical body became even more transparent and pure under the nourishment of this warm current.

With the smooth and unobstructed flow of Qi and blood, the Great Sun Divine Body operates spontaneously, and a faint, almost imperceptible golden glow appears on its surface.

A moment later, the medicinal power of the Mysterious Heart Fruit completely dissolved and merged with his body, and his condition was adjusted to its best.

[Source point +5.3]

A notification appeared before his eyes, but he only glanced at it and then ignored it.

Then, with a thought, he drew upon an invisible force, and a drop of milky-white, three-thousand-year-old spiritual essence slowly rose from the bottle, hovering about a foot in front of him.

As the spiritual essence left the bottle, the pure and rich spiritual energy became even more concentrated, and the powerful spiritual energy spread, making the surrounding mist even thicker.

He immediately opened his mouth and took a breath.

call out!
The drop of spiritual essence transformed into a milky white stream of light and entered his mouth.

The surrounding mist seemed to be swallowed and sucked into his mouth like a whale.

boom!!!
The moment the spiritual essence enters the body, it's like cold water being poured into boiling oil, causing it to explode instantly.

The unimaginably powerful pure energy surged through his body like a bursting dam or an erupting volcano, with unstoppable force!

Jiang Ning's body trembled violently, his skin instantly turned bright red, white steam rose from the top of his head, and golden, flame-like patterns appeared on his skin.

He grunted, not daring to be negligent in the slightest, and leaped into the air, instantly assuming the posture corresponding to the Vajra Indestructible Body. The next moment.

The internal organs transformed into a blazing furnace.

The Great Sun Divine Body was activated, and pale golden patterns appeared on its surface as it frantically devoured and refined this violent energy.

The bones made a crackling sound, which was the sound of the spiritual energy rushing into the body and bursting forth.

The muscle fibers are being impacted by this violent force, constantly absorbing its power, and then tearing and rebuilding repeatedly.

With each tear and recombination, the fibers become stronger, containing even greater power.

At this moment, amidst the raging energy, there was also a cool yet profound energy that surged straight to the spiritual platform and merged into the Dao embryo enveloped in Yin-Yang profound light.

The Dao Embryo trembled slightly, and the Yin-Yang Mystic Light flowed faster, becoming even more dazzling.

It was as if I had been nourished by the purest nectar.

He could feel his mental strength growing at a clearly perceptible rate, and his mind becoming clearer.

[Indestructible Vajra Body Experience Points +53]

As the Qi and blood surged, they washed over the entire body's muscles, bones, flesh, and skin, and the experience points for the Vajra Indestructible Body also began to increase.

And its efficiency is astonishing.

next moment.

He was startled.

He saw the crimson flower in his heart, the golden flower in his dantian, and the silver flower in his spiritual center. At this moment, the three flowers shone brightly, and the essence, energy, and spirit were frantically converging.

He saw the gold for a moment, and then a golden divine power was generated from it, flowing into his body like a spring breeze and rain, spreading throughout countless cells.

"This is the growth of divine power!!" he thought to himself.

Not daring to be distracted, I focused all my attention on guiding and refining it.

After a long while, he absorbed the energy of the first drop of spiritual essence and gradually calmed down before he took a short breath to regulate his breathing.

"The increase in divine power is based on my own body!!" Feeling the changes within his body in just a short moment, he was unable to calm down.

In just a short while, his divine power increased by more than five hundred strands, which was the result of his accumulation over several days.

[Divine Power]: 4437/8788
He glanced at the panel, then closed it, and without hesitation swallowed the second drop.

Another, even more intense energy storm swept through his body. With the experience from the first time, he refined it with even greater ease and skill.

[Indestructible Vajra Body Experience Points +55]

[Indestructible Vajra Body Experience Points +53]

【.】

Much later.

After refining the second drop of spiritual marrow, he took out the third drop of spiritual marrow, which was three thousand years old.

Looking intently at the last drop of spiritual essence before him, he swallowed it without hesitation.

At this moment, his mind was as still as water, guiding this mighty torrent of energy to wash over every corner of his body again and again, while injecting a large amount of pure energy into his spiritual platform to nourish his Dao embryo.

The sun, past its zenith, slowly descends.

Beneath the ancient, vigorous pine trees, sweat dripped like rain in Jiangning.

On the skin, lines appeared, like golden flames.

As the last breath of boiling energy subsided, Jiang Ning slowly exhaled a long, stale air.

The energy arrow condensed but did not disperse, sweeping through the void.

The three drops of three-thousand-year-old spiritual essence and the five-hundred-year-old profound heart fruit have been completely refined and absorbed.

With a slight thought, he brought up the control panel.

[Skill]: Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation Exercise (Six times to break the limit of 70000/70000) (Special Feature:)

Indestructible Vajra Body (Six times exceeding the limit 70000/70000) (Special Feature:)

Both techniques have already reached completion.

What was lacking before was only the source point.

Then, his gaze moved upwards and landed on the "Source Point" column.

[Source Point]: 147.3
"Comfortable!"

Upon seeing the number in the "Source Point" column, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Next, let's see how much divine power grows."

As the thought crossed his mind, his gaze fell on the section on divine power.

[Divine Power]: 5237/8788
"There are still more than three thousand more to go. Based on the previous efficiency of condensing divine power, it will take about another month to achieve the Great Perfection of the Unity Realm."

He looked at the numbers on the panel and muttered to himself.

"No!" He quickly rejected the idea.

"Nourished by three drops of three-thousand-year-old spiritual essence, plus the Xuanxin Fruit, my essence, energy, and spirit have reached a new level! With my essence, energy, and spirit reaching a new level, the efficiency of condensing divine power will surely increase again."

Thinking of this, he clenched his fist secretly, feeling a surge of excitement.

According to his current calculations, he will be able to reach the Great Perfection of the Unity Realm within a month.

At that time, in terms of martial arts realm, he was second only to that Martial Saint, on par with other martial arts, and on par with the second in the world.

He then calmed himself down.

He stepped forward and opened the four boxes that had just been summoned.

The moment the lid was opened, it was filled with the glittering jewels and the fragrance of medicine.

The first box was overflowing with gold, silver, jewels, and ancient jade. It gleamed dazzlingly in the afternoon sun.

He glanced at it, then covered it up, too lazy to take it back.

Gold, silver, and jade artifacts hold little meaning for him now.

With his current resources, every step he takes forward requires an enormous amount of gold and silver, which is countless.

The second box contained stacks of jade bottles and brocade boxes, filled with the rich aroma of medicinal pills, making him realize that this was what he needed at the moment.

The third box contained dozens of jade boxes and wooden crates. He opened some of them, and they were all filled with precious medicinal herbs that were quite old.

Purple-bearded ginseng, crimson-blooded lingzhi, stalactites from the earth's core, icy-hearted snow lotus...

The fourth box was the heaviest.

He opened it and found it contained various rare minerals, each containing energy of different attributes: some were as cold as water, some as sharp as a knife, and some as hot as fire.

Each piece of ore is an excellent material for forging divine weapons and is extremely valuable.

But to him, all of these were edible.

Looking at the mountain of resources before him, Jiang Ning took a deep breath, then picked up a piece of icy-cold ore and put it in his mouth.

Snap—

With a crisp sound, the ore was bitten open like a fruit, and then he chewed it with his teeth, instantly turning the ore in his mouth into fragments.

In just a few bites, he crushed a piece of ore and swallowed it.

Then he picked up the second and third pieces.
Each piece of ore, once it entered his stomach, was rapidly refined as if it had fallen into a furnace.

He was surrounded by waves of heat, an astonishing amount of heat emanating from his body.

As the body is refined, the source points on the panel are slowly increasing.

He refined those chaotic energies, transforming them into essence, energy, and spirit that flowed into the three directions within his body.

His foundation is also slowly increasing. (End of Chapter)